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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
10 Odd Fellows Temple

Tuesday, sept. %, 80 p. M. Regu
lar meeting of Dennis Rebekah lodge,
followed by observance of anniversary
ans q social hour
Wednesday. Sept 2G district meeting
ot the subordinate lodges Of District No
10 Banquet at $50 Lodge open at 73o
Al Odd Follows cordially invited to at.
\ meeting of District No. 10 will be
held ~ the Temple Wednesday, Sept
~ All Odd Fellows are matted and
especially the older members, as tn,
second degree will be conferred by De
gree Master Charles G.. Staples and tn,
new set of scenery will he used fol
the first time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
Centre Congregational Church

The 18th annual meeting of Nermoat t
Brp1'h of Woman S Board Of Missions
will y" held ~ 'hn Fire. Cngreea ioo-
" cl uach IN Bellows Fals II, dav an |
Wclpcsday, Seo'. - lHl -. Sc. ;ioas
Tuesday At 80 aud 80 ,. M. wcdne s
day at $50 q. N. Il il hopcd a LARGE
number of women will Elal to atten
~ least one day Of the sessions
Rummagc sale beginning Thursday
noon and continuing through Friday
and Saturday in the vacant store in the
Emerson building on Elliot street. Ang
who have articles are asked TO sem
them 10 the store il possible Thursda,
forenoon
During the canning season the Centre
church women are asked to remcmbe
the Thanksgiving Food Sale and to pu
aside a jar or two of pickles or preserve
now.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
KNOCKED DOWN AND ROBBED
w. E. Crabtree Of Alstead Victim OF
Hold-Up Man Sunday Night.

KEENE, y. H.. Sept. 25.-W. E.
Crabtrce of Alstead was assaulted Sun
day evening about 80 clock while
entering his barn, a man grabbing him
by the throat and throwing him down,
meanwhile ia king $15 from his pockets.
Mr.. Crabtrec saws the man caught
hold of his throat from behind, put a
knee in his back and threw him down.
Then he put knee ON Mr.. Crabtree 5
throat and held him while he rificd his
pockets. finding - and SO bill. The
man used bicycle wrench in imitation
Of I revolver il his attack
The man who attacked Mr.. Crabtrec
is described as between % and 81
years old. ; feet. II inches tall and
weighing l75 pounds. He had week S
growth Of beard and wore a brown
soft hat and d gray maekinaw coat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
RAILROADS MUST PAY.
Dodge Brothers Get Verdict of $1,000
for Five Colts Killed

MONTPELIER, Sert 25.-The jury
in the ease of Dodge Brothers, farmers
in Berlin, against the Central Vermont
railroad. last evening returned YER
dict awarding the plaintiff $500 the
value of five colts killed in the fall of
1913. The question III the ease was
relative to the construction of a gate,
all other questions having been agreed
upon.
The case of Maude Simpson against
the Central Vermont railroad has been
entered in county court. The plaintiff
seeks to recover $500, the value of
nine trunks and their contents which
she alleges were shipped from the Rich
| ford branch Of the railroad to North
field several weeks ago and which she
claims have been lost.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
Board of Trade Committee
Arranges for An
nual Tour
OCTOBER 3 AND
DAYS SELECTED
Beautiful Scenery, Seacoast Visit, In
spection Of Navy Yard Among In
ducements Offered - Hoped that
Party May Number 100.

Arrangements have been completed
by the entertainment committee OF the
board of trade for the annual better ae-
quaintanee tour and this year ii prom
ises to be bigger, better and buster
event than any heretofore. Portsmouth.
y. H.. is TO be the objective point and
a great auto ride Over fine roads through
some of the most beautiful scenery in
the old Granite state, a seacoast visit.
with the privilege OF inspecting Uncle
Sam 5 navy yard. good food entertain
ment and the best of fellowship are
the inducements offered to swell the
party to round 100
Oscar +. Benson, chairman of the
entertainment committee, has carefully
planned the route, and it covers the best
of New Hampshire 5 state reads all the
way. Many historic old towns will he
passed through.
Automobiles will leave from the town
hall a. $50 clock Wednesday morning,
Oct > The first stage of the journey
will be via Spofford, Keene and Henni-
ker to Concord. arriving in the capital
city about 1890. Special arrangements
for luncheon at the Eagle hotel have
hccn made After luncheon the party
4 will 60 to Manchester, thence by the
way of Raymond, Epping and Exeter to
Port Smouth. 1t is planned to reach the
latter city as close TO ) clock as pos
sible, the entire distance being I35 miles.
Headquarters have been engaged at
i oh al in, hn
city, where supper, lodging, breakfast
and luncheon will he provided. That
evening the Portsmouth chamber of com
merce will entertain the party. Every
one NAV feel assured that the visit viii
be chuck full of novelties. Thursday
morning will be devoted to sight seeing.
Permission has been granted by the
commandant to visit the navy yard,
which at present is the scene of great
war activities. There are battleships
in the dry docks and in the harbor and
this privilege alone will be worth the
trip. Portsmouth itself is a very old,
historical city. 1t was settled in 1923 and
D has many points of great historical in
tcrest.
The return trip viii be optional as to
: route. 4 fine trip would pe along the
r coast. on state roads all the way through
= Smithtown. Amesburv. Haverhill, Law.
! renee. Lowell and Nashua to Keene and
: home. 4 shorter route is by way OF
:, Exeter. Haverhill, Nashua, Keene tC
iBrattlcboro.
Tickets include the tvo-days trip
n transportation, meals and lodging al
% that is neccSsary-and there Will be n,
=. bother of paving bills. Everything foi
+ the convenience and comfort of th,
y lparty will be looked after Tickets may
# be secured from o. F. Benson, Hortoi
% d. Walker, Major c. Houghton, Carl 5
Hopkins and Herbert f. Stiegler.
W Announcements are being sent GU
# with a postcard enclosed. Everyone i
urged to fill out the card and return i
not later than Thursday of tins week
# il is absolutely necessary to know HOY
', many are going.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
TIP GIVEN TO HOME GUARDS.
Gen. Johnston Says Their Uniforms
Should Be Distinctive.

BOSTON. Sept. .. \ letter from Cen
John A Johnston in reply to an inquiry
from Gov Beeckman OF Rhode Island re-
gardng uniforms for state guard organiza-
tions was made public today at the head
quarters of the Northeast department
Copies were sent also to other New Eng
land governors, The letter says:
In the absence of legal authority to
wear uniforms resembling the United
States army uniform, uniforms worn by
home guard organizations should be such
in appearance that they cannot reasonably
be mistaken even at distance for any
distinctive port OF the United States army
navy or marine corps.
Appended to the letter is a suggestion
that forestry green or blue gray be chosen
as the color of home guard uniforms
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
vERMONTER A SUICIDE.
Soldier from Colchester Reported to
Have Cut Throat.

BURLINGTON. Sept. Pa report has
been received here to the effect that Mer-
ton Shaw, a member of Company G of
what was formerly the Vermont National
Guard. committed suicide by cutting his
throat with razor at the mobilization
camp at Wcsttield, Mass No official re-
port Of the affair has been received
Shaw was 81 years old. He had been
employed for several years on farm in
Colchester. When the farm was sold he
enisted in Company G, Winooski com
Ipany, but he had since made several at
tempts to get out Of the service as army
life did not appeal to him. 1t is thought
that his dislike for the life was the cause
fof his act.
The report was brought to this city by
several members Of the Vermont regiment
who are visiting here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
KILLED BY EXPLOSION.
Cne Man Lost Life and Eight Others
Injured in Lowell Factory.

LOWELL, Mass, Sept. 25.-One man
was killed and eight others injured to-
day by an explosion at the plant of
the Newton Manufacturing company,
which is engaged in making shells for
the government. Harry Cluin of this
city was instantly killed and three of
the men injured were removed to a
hospital. Officers of the company said
the explosion was accidental and prob
ably was caused by a fareup while the
workmen were filing shells. 1t was
decided to close the plant for the day
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
United Order of Pilgrim Fathers Has
Assets of Only S5,O19.

BOSTON, Sept. %. Henry NJ.
Hutchings of Dedham was appointed
as receiver of the supreme council,
United Order of Pilgrim Fathers,
fraternal insurance organization, by
Judge Crosby of the supreme court
today. A petition for receivership
recently was filed by the attorney
general, acting in behalf of the
state insurance commissioner, who
set forth that the company state
ment of condition as of July 81,
last, showed assets of only 5000
with which to meet outstanding
death claims amounting to 1854 ,693
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
All in the Shuttle.

\ government official was discussing the
morality OF certain war prohteers
Their morality reminds me- he said
''of professional gambler who always
won at cards, whereas at the races he al
ways lost
oh, pshaw, George, his wife said
to him one day. YOU make me tired
Why is it YOU always bring home a horse
collar roll when you play poker and turn
up broke when you play horses?
My love, said George quickly, i
don't shuttle the horses. w ashngtor
! Star
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
Both Zeppclins and Air
planes Used i'm Attack
of Germans Last Night
FIFTEEN KILLED
AND 20 INJURED
zeppolins Driven Away by Gunire Aft
er Reaching the Coast, But Smaller
and Faster Machines Penetrated
London's Defense.

LONDON, sept 2j Fifteen persons
were killed and 20 injured in last night
air raid over London, The Ieppelius
which crossed the Yorkshire and Lincoln
shine coast, did not penetrate inland, be
ing driven oh BY gundrc. Three women
were injured Only two aitplancs at til,
most penetrated the dcicnscS of Lond 81
last night. it IS reported officially. The
follow ing official report was given out by
Lord French. commander OF the home de
lenses
"Nuplanp Raid The latest report con
ertnlug last nights airplanc taid Shove,
that the group Of raiders which ap
preached London was driven off by tia,
tire oi antlaucrait guns. Only one or a
the most two machines penetrated the de
lenses The casualties IN al the raidP,
Districts reported hy the police up to th
present are. Killed lj injured - tn
material damage was not great
Auship Raid Enemy airships cro,sc
the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire coast bc
tween midnight and 2 a. III, There il n
evidence of their having penetrated To an
distance inland. They were driven of D.
euniirc from various defended localtic
which they attempted to approach
Bombs we're dropped at one coast towr
three women being slightly injured Iii
tls material damage was caused
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
BAN ON GOLD TIC SPAIN.
Treasury Decides to- License No More
for Th 1T Country.

WASHINGTON. sept 25- Treasury Of
ticials carrying out the government pol
icy governing the conservation OF gold,
have virtually decided upon policy pro-
hlbitlng the export Of gold to Spain. No
gold has been licensed for export to Spain
since the Pre- ident : proclamation be-
came effective except several small ship
mcnts already loaded aboard steamships
Expectations OF gold to Spain had beer
growing steadily up to the time Of the
Presidents proclamation Between Jan
] and sept |, this year. the volume ap
proNunatcd sss. s.Goo.o0o. the largest re
corded in any similar period of time L
was adverse to the trade balance. whicl
was in favor OF the nitad States Sept
| to the extent Of S5o,0O0OaD
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
EXPLOSION ON TANKER.
Two Men Killed on Standard Oil
Boat at Richmond, California.

RICHMOND, California, Sept. p.
Two men were killed here early
today in an explosion which tore
out the forward works and super
structure of the Standard Oil tank
or j. A. Moffett as she lay at her
pier here. The explosion, according
to J. F, Brooks, superintendent at
Richmond for the Standard Oil com
pany, was probably caused by ig
milton of gas while the men were
cleaning the hold. More than
10000 gallons of oil which had been
pumped aboard escaped destruction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25

Joseph NJ Stephenson, secretary of the
Agriculture Preparedness League of Scran-
ton, Penn. has succeeded in growing
tomatoes and potatoes on the same vine
Early in the Spring Mr.. Stephenson took
five tomato plants and a like number OF
potato plants and grated them To date
80 large ripe tomatoes have been picked
from one of the plants, and investigation
OF the roots of the same plant revealed a
cluster of potatoes
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
LIQUID FIRE WAS
USED BY GERMANS
Attack North Of Verdun However,
Was Rcpulsed with Heavy Loss,
Paris Reports.

PARIS. sept - Liquid dre was used
bv the ,''crmans ~ AN attack on the
ErpuClducs IN the Beaumont region north
ol Ncrdun last night The French. how.
ever, rcpulscd the assault with heavy
lossc, ~ the Germans the war office an.
bounced to-day The bombatdmcnt that
lad been in progress on the east bank ot
the NIcusc in the vicinity OF Chaumc wood
was kept up hy the German guns during
the night
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
Red Mems Hall

regular meeting Of II NIichacl's Court
No 5Tl. {. q r.. will be- held tonight in
Red Mems bail al $ o'clock. \ large at
atndancc is requested 4 A. Austin, Rec
See.
Triumph lodge, No l33. : Y. of A., will
meet "Wednesday evening" sept 26. at
O'Clock Important business Dues are
payable tor the quarter
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
THIRTY BELGIANs EXECUTED.
Residents of Ghent Convicted on the
Charge of Espionage.

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 25. Advices
have been received from the frontier
by the Telegraaf to the effect that
about 30 residents of Ghent, Belgium,
have been put to death in the last three
weeks on charge of espionage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25

The first death in the 10Th division of
the new National army at Aver. Mass,
took place Sunday, when Gcorge Delzil
.of Battery B. 302d light field artillery,
fell from raft in Robbins pond on the
outskirt Of the cantonment and was
drowned He was 2S years old and was
one of the men drafted in the Orange
county, Vermont, contingent, his home
being in Newbury.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
SIGNS WAR CREDIT BILL.
Measure Approved by President Ap-
proves Second Liberty Loan.

WASHINGTON, Sept % The
eleven billion dollar war credit bill au-
thorizing the Second Liberty loan bond
issue. detail, OF which will be announced
today by Secretary McAdoo, was signed
late yesterday by President Wilson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
CIDER APPLES WANTED

Will pay 40c per 100 lbs. for cider
apples delivered at Brattleboro railroad
station For time Of loading write or
telephone T. L. wellman. 1872
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Slightly Warmer Tonight
Wednesday Fair and Warmer.

WASHINGTON, Sept. %. The
weather forecast: Fair and slightly
warmer tonight Wednesday fair
Warmer in the interior. Gentle shift
ing winds.
sun sets at 5.43. Light all vehicle
lamps at Cos.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25

John Pinter. age thirty-seven. pros
porous farmer, living twenty yfour miles
from Chippeva Falls, Wis. had never
ridden on street car or railroad train
until he left home for Lomina to be
married.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25

Capt. Laureati on last August 90
established a new world 5 long distan,
record when he flew from Turin to
Naples and return The distance was
about 900 miles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-25

On May 50 last, a British biplane
with five persons on board arrived in
Rome direct from London, having
stopped only at Paris, Turin and Pisa
on the way.
The Washington times., 1917-02-25
CUBAN REVOLUTION
NEARS COLLAPSE
Former President Gomez in
Flight as Federal Troops
Advance.

HAVANA, Feb. 25.-Former Presi-
dent Gomez Of the Cuban Republic II
making for the coast In an effort to
escape the federal troops, according
to advices received here today.
The revolution Is a failure, and the
capture of the rebels at Santiago Is
only a matter OF q few days.
Col Rosenado Collazo, commanding
the government troops, is making eF-
cry effort to capture Gomez. and
bring him q prisoner to this city.
Government troops landed today At
Manzanillo with orders to march on
the rebels at Santiago.
The government also received news
that Colonel Puyol, in command OF
the government forces sent against
the rebels at Camaguey, should be In
striking distance by tomorrow.
Lepers confined In the pesthouse at
Mariel, near Havana, are believed re-
sponsible for the blaze last night
which destroyed the 1azaretto in
which more than 100 lepers are. con-
fined.
The lepers took this method OF ex-
pressing their displeasure at having
their asylum moved from the old San
Lazaretto site to Mariel some weeks
ago. The San Lazaro site was sold to
an American syndicate several months
ago. and the proceeds of the sale are
to be used In building a. new leper
home at Rincon.
The Washington times., 1917-02-25
SAYS CAPITAL LIES
AT INVADERS
Frederic l.. Huidekoper criti-
cises Defense Plans of Ches-
apeake Bay.

Frederic L. Huidekoper. military
expert and writer on national defense.
stirred members of the University
Club last night when he declared in
the course OF an address at the club
that the Chesapeake Bay so poorly
defended that 1t would leave the Ma
tional Capital at the mercy OF an
invader.
THE mouth of the Chesapeake" )"
said the speaker. "one of the most i'm
portant Waterways strategically, is
absolutely undefended. except for
mines which might be planted. A
hostile fleet could pass in and out with
impunity and spread its forces along
the line have named"
The line he had named earlier in his
talk included Baltimore, Pittsburgh
and Erie. Continuing he said:
"In the section to the north and east
there would be 25,0OO,000 people, SIS
per cent of our steel plants, 81 per
cent OF our powder factories, the Ma
tional Capital, our one naval gun fac
tory and our greatest cities. OF what
use would be an army Of 10.000.000
men IL they had not the weapons to
fight withT''
Mr.. Huidekoper denounced the State
militia in the following terms:
THE national guard must have been
named 80 by way of a paradox; It Is
neither national nor a guard. The
fiasco down on the Mexican border
showed that A recent report of the
Army War College shows plainly 1t
is made up of raw, unframed men,
who, for the most part, can't even
shoot"
The Washington times., 1917-02-25
SEES FINER POEMS
AS SEQUEL OF WAR
Edwin Markham, in Washing
ton to Deliver Lecture, Dis
cuSSes Literature.

That the great war in Europe
eventually will bring about q finer
poetry and a purer art was the asser-
tion of Edwin Markham, the poet, ad-
dressing a group of friends at the
Cosmos Club today.
Mr.. Markham, who arrived in Wash
ington yesterday, Is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred French, OF Cathedral
avenue. This afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
he will lecture at new Masonic Tenn
pie on what Swedenborg Has Done
for the Heart of Man"
Edwin Markham is best known to
thousands of Americans as the writer
OF "The Man With the Hoe" William
Dean HoweIIs wrote of him that, Eek
cepting always my own dear Riley,
Edwin Markham is the first OF Ameri-
can poets"
DepIores Wars Eject.
In an interview the poet deplored
the effect of war on poetry, but said
he foresees at the end of the struggle
new era Of greater and better
poetry and art.
The war has made people forget
poetry and art, said Mr.. Markham.
"It turns their attention to other
things" he said. mo matter how
great a poet might he, he would fail
to arouse people in a time OF con-
flict like this"
Mr.. Markham does not think much
of the poems inspired by the war.
"I have written a short poem, The
France but this 10 my only worth
while effort as a result of the war"
said Markham.
And" he added, 81 think 1t is real
Iy one of the least Objectionable
things | have done"
1.-THE France is a eulogy of the
sons of France who have died in the
world war
That il a wonderful nation" re-
marked the poet. mo one can help
but admire France. She has done her
part nobly. Next to Belgium. she
has suffered more than any other ma
tion In the conflict"
But the poet Is moro Interested in
poetry than in war.
II can see great era OF poetry
ready to open when the war is ended"
he said. The warning nations will
be hushed, stilled. 1t is only when
you have people quiet that you can
The Washington times., 1917-02-25
TRAIL ABDUCT0R
Detectives Promise Early Arrest in
Ruth cruger Case. .-

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Detectives
working on the disappearance of Ruth
Cruger said today that they expected
TO arrest soon the man seen to lure a
girl into a Iaxicab in front of the mo-
torcycle repair shop Of Alfredo
Cocchi, in West Firth street, on the
afternoon Miss Cruger vanished.
This man was seen by Frank w.
Lee and Edward s. Birch, photograph
ers, helping a girl into the cab after
she had been seen to hesitate as IL
wavering in her decision to accom-
pany him. The girl, the photograph
ers told the police, resembled the pic
lures they had seen OF Ruth Cruger.
1t was at the Cocchi store, where
she had gone for a pair of skates she
had left to be sharpened, that Ruth
Crugef was last knewn to have stop
ped on February 13. The time she
was said by Cocchi, who has since dis
appeared, to have called for her
skates was about the same time the
two photographers saw the girl
>~iaIrled away in the taxicob.