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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-02
GUY p. HOWE DIES
SUDDENLY IN ATHOI.
Former Brattleboro Man Proprietor of
Drug Store in Athol Center,
Stricken with Apoplexy.

Brattleboro friends learned with sor-
row this morning OF the death in Athol
Center. Mass yesterday of Guy 7.
Howe, 43, formerly of this town. Mr..
howe was proprietor of drug store i'll
Athol Center For the past few months
he had not been in very good health, and
about + o'clock yesterday afternoon he
was stricken with apopleXy in Hayden's
restaurant, He was removed TO his
home on School street and died soon aft
erwardS
Mr.. Howe was a son of the late vii
liam +. Howe Of Brattleboro, who died
April 20, 1890, in his home on Whipple
street William f. Howe came to Brat
tleborO in 1864. and was III the mercan-
tile business in West Brattleboro -
years with his brother law, the late
p. +. Perry. Afterwards he was in the
grocery business few wears in this vii
lage with another brother in law. the
late Elijah Walker
Guy 7. Howe attended the Brattleboro
high school, graduating in 1890. For
four years he had position in the
George +. Greene pharmacy. He and
DIR. Frank E. Haskins, now of Boston
attended the Massachusetts College OF
/ Pharmacy in Boston two years About
! 20 wears ago Mr. Howe went to Athol
and for some time he was clerk in I. "
Lords drug store. Zen years ago he
bought the drug store in the Highlands
at Athol Center He was a member OF
Star lodge Of Masons, nion chapter OF
Royal Arch Masons and Athol Com
mandery of Knights Templar. Ht
leaves wife, who was Miss Minnie Slate
of Athol He also leaves stepmother
Mrs. Maverette A. Howe OF Springfield
Mass. who was Miss NJ A. Ballard anC
who married William +. Howe i'll June
1881
While in Brattleboro Mr. Howe was in
terested in athletics, especially baseball
and he was the star pitcher on tire higi
! school team of 1883. which was one oi
the best teams the school ever had. H,
was man of especially congenial per
sonality and his death will be felt as !
personal loss by many persons here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-02
MRS. FRANK R. KING.
Former Guilford Woman Dies in Spring
field Mass

Mrs, Ncttie 5. (Morley) King, 50,
wife Of Frank r. King OF ~ North
Main street, Springfield, Mass, died
Oct. 81, after an illness of several
months, at midnight. She was born in
CoIrain and was one Of family of
two sons and six daughters of Alvin
and Lavina Morley She was married
Jan. &, 1874. to Frank r. King of
Guilford, where they made their home
until April, 1901. with the exception
of four-ycars residence in Leicester
(Nt.) Since 1901 they have lived in
Springfield. She leaves, besides her
husband one daughter, Mrs. l.. b. Bul
lock of Springfield, a son, Nelson J
King, Of South Deerfcld. Mass, sis
ter, Mrs Naniah NJ. Porter, of Sussex
n. J., nephew, Naniah NJ. Porter OF
New York city, and niece, AIRS
James H. Hamilton, of Sucsex, n J
| Mrs. King was devoted wife and
mother. kind and sympathizine
| friend
The body was brought to Guilfort
today for burial. and Rev. d. f. Trout
of the Brattleboro Universaiist churcI
oificiated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-02
How Certain Passengers on
Trains Try to Beat the
Government
INSPECTORS PUT
ON THEIR TRAILS
Buy Tickets to Northfeld, Thence to
Greenfield to Avoid Buying One
Ticket for Whole Trip-Hold Back
Part of Mileage Books.

Some awfully cheap slackcrs have
shown their heads since the new war
revenue taxes became operative. They
bob up principally on the railroads,
where an assessment is made of eight
per cent on all tickets costing less than
IS cents
Here is the way a few have been
working in this locality: They buy a
ticket to East Northfield which is with
in the 56-cent limit and exempt from
the tax. When that station is reached
they drop off and purchase pasteboard
which will carry them to Greenfield. also
exempt from the eight per cent tax. and
thus reach their destination without
paving the war tax.
1t is understood that this plan is being
worked all over the country bv those
who are 50 contemptibly mean as to re-
sort to any such thing.
Government inspectors are riding on
trains everywhere in their efforts to To-
cate such sneaks, and they have un-
earthed scheme which is being tried
by many persons who purchased mile
ages before the law went into effect
| They remove l50 or 200 miles from the
book, present the book to the conductor
| pay the tax called Tor by the mileage
| already there, have their transportation
ircmoved and then replace the coupons
! detached in order 10 avoid payment OF
taxes on them. One man riding on thi.
( division was found with a book whicl
was practically new. The taxes were col
lected and paid and Io0 miles of cou
pous were taken by the conductor. !
little while later an inspector, upon eX
amining mileage books found that thi
one contained $50 more miles than i
should. This is what the man had hel,
back
With few exceptions. however, th'
new system is working without friction
| People pay the difference, sometime
with smile, but without a grumblc
Many labor under the misunderstood
my that the railroads benefit by tn
change This is incorrect. Rates hay,
not been raised in any case over wha
they were previously. All of the ia,
money belongs to the government, o.
the other hand the transportation com
lpanies are the losers, because they ar
obliged to stand all of the expense 0
collecting the taxes, which is by ii
means small
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-02
BOARD OF TRADE
TO RAISE $1,000
Campaign Next Week for War Camp
Community Recreation Fund
What President Wilson Says.

Next week has been set apart by the
board of trade to conduct a campaign in
behalf OF the War Camp Community
Recreation fund which j, being made
nation wide. and all local pastors will be
requested to make an announcement to
this effect from their pulpitS sunday.
Brattleboro'~ allotment for this fund is
81 800, and it is believed that it will be
raised easily. \ committee i being or
ganiZcd today To carry on the work
1t is the intention of the National
commission to raise Sl00O,00O. which
would provide s. for each soldier Pur-
poses for which the money will be used
III no way duplicate those OF the \. NJ. E.
\. or the Knights of Columbus Then
work Is carried ON within the camps
where soldiers are in training, while the
new organization will work out side OF
the camp, in nearby communities.
President Wilson has endorsed the
movement in the following words: we
want To send our boys to the front with
healthy bodies, clean minds and an Amer
lean spirit based on their realization that
they represent the highest type OF oul
! lciyilization 50 when these boys are il
training, we are not going to leave then
TO the loneliness. the social isolation hat
| has sent 80 many young men to wee ans
| degradation. We are going to make ON
| boys at home wherever they are sta
toned. We are going TO organize th'
Itowns near the training camps, and giv'
our troops clean amusementS and bits o
real home life Wen overcome evil b,
successful competition"
Major General Leonard Wood. forme
chief of staff of the army, says regardin!
this work In my opinion this wa
Ieamp community recreation service rank
equally with training to create an eff
ccnt command Within the camps an,
cantonments the Y NJ. &. A. is doin
splendid work and your commission, ont
side OF camps and cantonments, is dom
lequally valuable work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-02
GERMANY LOSING
MANY SUBMARINES
Lost as Many Undersea Boats in the
Last Quarter as During the En-
tire Year 1916.

LONDON, NOV. 2.-Between TO and
90 per cent of the German submarines
operating in the North sea, the Are
tic and the Atlantic since the begin
ming of the war have been sunk, said
Sir Eric Geddcs, first lord OF the ad-
miralty, in the house OF commons YES
terday.
During the Last quarter the Ger
mans lost as many submarines as they
lost in 1916, said Sir Erie.
Sir Erie said he regretted it had not
been found possible to arrive at a
basis for publication of British tonnage
losses by submarine action without civ
ing information to the enemy.
The losses of merchantmen in Or.
tobcr, he said, were very slightly worse
than in September. Enemy submarines
were being sunk to an increasing ex-
tent. hut the Germans were building
them faster than they had done hith.
! Crto
In September. Sir Erie continued
there was atloat on the high seas an
increase of % per cent IN numbers and
$50 per cent in tonnage of British shin,
aggrcgatiug 00o.Oo tons had been ar
ranged for. he said and more than
half of them We're under construction
The total net production of British
tonnage since the beginning of the wal
was given by Sir Eric as 100000 tons
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-02
HERTLING ACCEPTS,
HELFFERICH is OUT
Kaiser's New Chancellor Will Also Be
come the Premier Of Prussia-Food
Chief Quits.

AMSTERDAM, Nov. According
20 dispatches received here from Bcr-
lin the Cologne Gazette SAYS Emperor
William received Count won Hertling
Yesterday afternoon, and that Won
llertlmg accepted the imperial chancet
lorship and the Office OF premier of
Prussia.
Dr. Karl Hclherieh. secretary of the
interior and Vice chancellor, and Hem
von Waldo, president of the German
food regulation board, have resigned
Friedrich Won Payer, Progressive
member of the rcichstag, saws the dcs
patch, is 10 be appointed vice chancel
Tor, and Herr Friedbcrg, leader Of the
National Liberty party, viii receive the
post Of vice president of the Prussiar
ministry.
The Cologne Gazette SAYS the resig
nation of Vice Admiral Won Capcllc a,
minister Of marine has not been ae
ecpted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-02
DIES SUDDENLY IN
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Demires M. Ritchie, Father of DR.. L. D
Ritchie, Was Walking Short Time
Before Found Dead

Demires NJ. Ritchie, II. father Of Or.
l.. d. Ritchc Of SO Pine street, died
suddenly IN the Memorial hospital at
1890 clock last night OF heart trou-
bic. A short time before he was found
dead one Of the nurses saw Mr.. Ritchie
walking about He had been at the
hospital only four days and his condi-
tion was not considered serious.
Mr. Ritchie was born in Farming
ton, Conn, Aug. ~, 1913, and had
lived with his son Is wears. Tive
wears ago he came to Brattleboro. Be
sides pr Ritchie, a son, Clarence b
Of New York, and one daughter Mrs
Harry Kisserbrack Of Shelton, Conn.
survive.
Funeral services will be held at the
house, 33 Pine street, at Q clock sun
dav afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-02
Three Officers and a Number
of Sailors Killed on Ships
at kiel
ADMIRAL SCHMIDT
THROWN OVERHEARD
other Ohicers Met with Same Fate and
Were Also Stabbed-Men Revolted
Against Being Drafted into the Sub
marine Service.

LONDON, Nov. Three officers and
q number of sailors Of the German navy
were killed in "anothcr" mutiny at
kiel early in September, according TO a
despatch from Amsterdam to the Daily
Express, which claims to have authcn-
tie details
The outbreak occurred aboard the bat.
teships kron prinz and Schlesvig IIoI-
steia aud started when the men rcvoltcd
against being drafted into the suhma-
rinc service. The sailors on the Kron
priuz threw Admiral Schmidt overheard
aud stabbed and threw overheard Lieut.,
Raul, the admiral S aide, and another
officer 4 battle on the ships deck be
tween the officers and sailors followed
Three officers and a number of sailors
were killed.
Similar scenes occurred ON the Schlcs
wig Holstciu ADMIRAL Schmidt was res
cucd, but it was necessary for him {,
leave KieL An the surviving mutiuccr
were arrested.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-02
TRYING TO SETTLE
STRIKE AT QUINCY
Federal Conciliator Working to Bring
About Agreement in Wage Dispute
5000 Idle.

QlINCN, MASS, NOV. John i.
Casey, federal eonciliator. today re-
ncwed his effort. to bring about Il settle
mcnt Of the wage dispute between the
Fore River plant OF the Bethlehem Ship
Building Go. and It's skilled workers. a
large number Of whom are on strike.
| nion leader, today placed the number
of men idle at 5.OoO After conferences
with representatives Of the company, Mr.
Casey was expected 10 attend meeting
OF the strikers and go over the situation
with them
Three men said To he striker, were in
court today charged with assauting a
workman at the yard yesterday. but
their cases were continued until tomor-
row.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-02
BRITISH AIRPLANES
IN RAID ON BAVARIA
Dropped Tons of Explosives on MUM
tions Destroyed One Train
and Wrecked Another.

LONDON. Nov ;. German munitions
factories in Bavaria have been attacked
by British airplaue~, an official state
mcnt issued tonight says. British armen
also dropped bombs on German billct-
and airdromc- behind the line, in Flan-
dcrs The statement says: During the
day five tons of bombs were dropped by
IL on ROulers causing fires and eXplo-
siou> and ON many hostile billct9 At
night further two and one-half tons
were dropped on airdromc- and on rail
road way stations. Two trains were at
tackled from a low height Onc of them
was deraled and the other was DESTROYED
completely. Nine OF our machines arc
missing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-02
WASHINGTON HAS
FAITH IN RUSSIA
Government Today Authorized a Loan
of S31, 700. 900 Out of Credits
Previously Arranged.

WASHINGTON. Nov 1.-The govern
ment'S apparent faith in Russia was reit-
Grated today in The authorization OF a
loan of S3l 100000 out OF credits pre-
Nouslv arranged for. which were to be
placed to the credit of the Russian GOV
ernment at the federal reserve bank OF
New York during the day.
Secretary Lansing today authorized
the statement that neither on the basis
Of many official advices to the govern
mcnt nor ON the basis OF Premier keren-
skv's statement could ii be said that
Russia was about to quit the war, The
government. he said depored construc-
tionS to the contrary. In entente allied
diplomatic circles in Washington Premier
Kerenekv's statement IS not regarded as
ldisparaging In fact, II was stated that
the allies full realized the Russia :
conditions a. he sets II out and had then
plans to meet those conditions. The
great conference about to take place II
| Europe will deal more specifically Will
the military situation which has resulted
from the abandonment OF the Russian
offensive campaign.
Secretary Lansing, deplorlng any IN
| Itcrpretation Of Kerensky 5 statement
to the effect that Russia was about tC
quit the war assailed the Washington
Post, which printed over brief ant
preliminary account the head line:
Russia Quits War The Russian
embassy also issued statement criti
eising the manner in which the Wash
ington Post presented the PetrograC
dispatches. Russia is not out Of tn,
war and had no intention OF quitting,
said the embassy statement. = No wor,
in Kerensky S interview gives warran
for any assertion of that kind.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-02
MORE MEN TO AVER.
Call for 5000 from New England
and Northern New York.

AVER, Mass, Nov 2.-Mai. J.
NJ. Wainwright, assistant chief of
staff at Camp Devens, today called
on the draft boards in New England
and Northern New York, through
the military department of the sew
eral states, to send to camp at once
men to fill vacancies resulting from
discharge on account of physical
disability or other causes.
About 5000 men are needed to
bring the quotas of the various
states up to the required number.
The first contingent of 800 or more
from the Boston district is expected
tomorrow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-02
PICKED OFF SNIPERS.
Deadly Shooting by Americans in
First Days in the Trenches.

WITH AMERICAN FORCES in
France, Nov. o. Some Of the Amer
lean soldiers who have Just been
relieved after services in the
trenches had thrilling stories to tell
on returning to the village. On
clear days especially German snipers
became active. Bullets went singing
harmlesslv overhead. American in
fantrymen were told to attend to
any sniper who became active and
more than one will not snipe the
Americans any more. The artillery
on both sides was rather more ac-
tive during the last DAYS in which
the first contingent of Americans
was in the trenches.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-02
RUSSIA IS NOT
OUT OF THE WAR
Ridiculous to Make Such a
Statement, Declares ker-
ensky in Interview
WANTS AMERICANS TO
GIVE ASSISTANCE
Urges That Money and Supplies Be Sent
Masses Are Worn Out Economical
ly-People Have Lost Faith in At
tainment of Their Hopes.

PETROGRAD, Nov 2.-In view Of
reports reaching Petrograd that the
impression was spreading abroad that
Russia was virtually out of the war
Premier Kerenskv discussed the pres
ent condition OF the country frankly
odav with The Associated Press. He
said Russia was worn out by the long
strain, but that it was ridiculous to
say the country was out Of the war.
The premier referred to the years in
which Russia had fought her own cam
paigns alone with no such assistance
as has been extended to France bv
Great Britain and now by America lie
said he felt help was needed urgently
and that Russia asked it as her right
| He urged that the United States give
aid In the form of moucv and supplies
/ and appealed to the world not to lose
/ faith in the Russian revolution.
! Russia, NJ. Kcrcnskv added, was tax
ling an enormous part in the Strugglt
and those who said she was out OF il
must have short memories. America !
most useful help was i'll sending boots
leather, iron and money. Premier ker
ensky said it would be impossible fo
the United States to send troops be
cause the difficulties Of transportatiaI
would be too great. The premier wa
Iasked regarding the morale of the Rus
sian people and Russian army H.
answered: :" The masses are worn on
economically The disorganized stat
OF life in general has had psychology
cal effect on the people They doub
the possibility of the attainment o
their hope.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-02
YOUNG MAN BADLY
HURT IN GEARING
Icon Moon Injured at Mountain Mill
and Condition Is Considered Grave
Brother Lives in Brattleboro.

Clarence Moon Of 10 Frost place wa,
called To Mountain Mills. Wilmington.
last evening because of a serious injury
which his younger brother, Leon. re
ceived in one of the mills OF the Deer.
field Valley Lumber Go. early in the day
Young Moon was working around some
machinery when hi, clothing caught in
the gearing and drew him with it, Hi-
stomach was badly laccratcd and hi
condition i considered grave. The young
man WIS removed to the Mountain Min,
hospital and attended 10y Dr. Brown ot
North Adams
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-02
FIERCE AIR FIGHTS.
French Brought Down or Compelled Ten
German Airplanes to Land.

PARIS, Nov. 2.-Ten German airplanes
were brought down yesterday by the
French, or compelled to land in a dam
aged condition. the war Office announces.
The artillery battle continues on the
Aisne front, where German attacks were
repulsed The communication adds: 'In
reprisal for the bombardment of Dun
kirk, II of our airplanes dropped $500
Kilograms $500 pounds) OF projectiles
on the town of Offenburg in the grand
Duchey of Baden
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-02
fCHOLERA KILLING
BELLOWS FALLS HOGS
90 to rs Animals Weighing from $50 to
800 Pounds Have Died Within
Short Time.

BELLOWS FALLS, Nov. >. Hog
cholera seems to be prevalent i'll town
and it is estimated that as many as 60
or 70 large hogs, weighing from 80 to
300 pounds each. have died from the
disease in this vicinity. The two vet
erinaries, DR.. f. w. Robinson and Dr.
r. w. Newcomb, are being called upon
to vaceinate those animals that have
escaped and it is hoped in this way
to stop the spread of the disease.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-02
PLCT TO ABDUCT.
Demand of $4,000 as Price of Safety
of Henry Ford S Grandson.

DETROIT, Nov. lit became known
today that federal agents in Detroit
are investigating an alleged PLOT to alb
duct or kill Henry Ford, second, grand
son of the millionaire manufacturer. A
letter demanding $4,000 as the price
for the baby's safety was turned over
to the postofice inspectors several days
ago,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-02
DEATHS.

In Athol Center, Mass, Nov. |, Guy
+. Howe, -, formerly of Brattleboro
In Brattleboro (Memorial hospital)
Nov. |, Demires NJ. Ritchie, a..
In Springfield, Mass, Oct. 81, Mrs
Nettie S. Morley King, 50. formerly
Iof Guilford, wife of Frank r. King.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-02
ITALIANS PREPARE
COUNTER OFFENSIVE
With Aid of Allies Expect to Wage
Great Battle on the Line of the
Tagliamento River.

ITALIAN IIEADQU UARTERS IN
NORTH ITALY. Noy. L. Italian and al
lied troops are preparing for a counter
offensive, \ great battle based Oh the
line of The Tagliamento river i, fore
easted. The cavalry rear guard continues
To screen the movement of the main body
OF the Italian army to its newly chosen
position and at the same time to check
the advance OF the enemy line.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-02
First Baptist Church

Friday, Nov. ., 4,l5 T.. m.-Junior
Endcayor meeting in the chapel.
Friday, Nov >, 7.30 =. m.-Regular
PRAYER meeting OF the church. Subject,
Bought and Paid For. I Corinthians
500 Covenant meeting
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-02

WASHINGTON. Nov. While
Premier Kcrensky remarkable state
ment of Russia 5 situation created Il
profound sensation among American OF
metals and all allied diplomats here.
they note with confidence his emphasis
that Russia is not out Of the conflict.
however war worn She may be-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-02
THE WEATHER.
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Saturday
Probably Local SHOWS.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2.-The weather
forecast: Partly cloudy tonight and
Saturday. Probably local SHOWS. Mod
crate west and southwest winds.
Sun sets at 443. Light all vehicle
lamps at J2S.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-02

ROME. Nov. 2.-Austro German pa
trols have advanced to the banks Of the
Iagllamento river, along which the Ital-
ians are making stand. The war Office
announces that these patrols were re-
pulsed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-02
IMPROVED POSITIONS.
Minor Operations Yesterday Were Fa-
vorable to the British.

LONDON, Nov. , In minor opera
tions yesterday the British slightly i'm
proved their positions south and west of
Passchendaele, the war Office announces.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-02

Miss Ruth Warren of Otis. Me. has
two 7-year-old geraniums which are Won
derful in beauty and size, They measure
eight feet across and are covered with
blossoms.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-02
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, Nov. ;, 7.30 p. m.-Church
night service. Fellowship with Great
Lives.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-02
Red Mems Hall

Dance every Saturday in Red Mems hal
snttI further notice