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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-01
ORGANIST SHOWS
GREAT ABILITY
Alexander Lamb of Laconia Delights
Large Audience at English Recital
in Baptist Church.

The organ recital by Alexander Lamb
of Laconia, \. H., was very largely at
tended in the Baptist church last
evening by an audience that was
manifestly in sympathy with the player.
His first selection. the Concert Overture
by Hollins. was typical organ compost
tion with the manifest idea of a display
of the organ as an instrument-brilliant
somber, heavy and light, full of contrasts.
but capturing the audience
Several selections by the great organ
ist Lemare, whilom organist at the Car
negie Institute, Pittsburg, were very at
tractive. The Seraph's Strain by Wos-
tenholme was beautiful in the extreme.
Mr.. Lamb is surely an organist of cul-
ture and great ability and gracious in
manner. 1t was exceedingly kind of him
to contribute an evening in the course re-
citals and Brattleboro appreciates
heartily the opportunity of hearing him
The presence of the English flag on the
platform gave special zest to the singing
of God Save the King at the close, which
was followed by America.
Organist F. NJ. Cram leaves today fol-
much needed vacation and Miss Izetta
Stewart has consented to act as organist
during his absence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-01
BORDEN EXPLAINS POLICY.
Imperial Preference Plan a Domestic
Matter, Says Premier.

LONDON, August 1.-Sir Robert
Borden, the Canadian premier, speak
ing at a luncheon here, said that the
recent announcement of the policy of
imperial preference approved by the Brit
ish government was made as a state
ment of the domestic policy of the i'm
perial government. Neither the impe-
rial war council nor the imperial war
cabinet had had the matter under con-
sideration this year he stated.
The announcement that the govern
ment had decided upon a policy of i'm
perial preference caused considerable
discussion here, the free trade papers
denouncing it as a violation of the
party truce. On the other hand, the
later statement by Walter Hume Long,
the colonial secretary, that the prefer
ence would not include the taxation of
foodstuffs not already taxed aroused
the tariff reform press, which asked
what benefit the Dominions would de.
rive from this restricted preference.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-01
BROKER
GOT $4,000 A DAY
New York Man Charged with Grand
Larceny Had $4,000 Clients
$4,000 Week Salaries.

NEW YORK, Aug l-Five indictments
charging grand larceny were returned yes
terday against George Graham Rice, the
broker whose offices were Faided by fed
eral agents here last Monday Rice was
held in $500 bail for a preliminary hear
ing
The indictments were found on the com
plants of Rudolph w Hartman of Mans
field, O., IL. w. Goodwin of North Attic
boro, Mass, Walter Shepherd of Mount
Lebanon, n. Y, and DR.. Wilbur S. Ben
edict of Washington. Each alleged that
the money he had sent to Rice for the pur-
chase of securities had been diverted by
him to some other purpose.
In making public the indictments, the
district attorneys office issued a state
ment in which it said that Riee's offices
were maintained at cost of $1,000 a week
for salaries alone and his bank deposits
averaged $4,000 day He issued week
ly newspaper" and claimed to have more
than $1,000 customers scattered through
out the country.
For some time he has been avtively
engaged in pushing the sale of the stock
of the Rice Oil company, the corpora.
ton having been chartered in Delaware
with capital of $5,0000O0. 1t has not
complied with the provisions of the New
York law. the district attorney said, and
investigation of its alleged properties in
eastern Kentucky developed that it had
never marketed any OIL Other corpora
tions sponsored by Rice, it was stated
were the Emma Consolidated Mining
company, the Appalachian Oil company
and the Monster Chief Mining company
Rice, who was connected with the Sun
livan Trust company in Goldfeld. New.
during the mining excitement there, has
served three prison terms as the result
of previous stock transactions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-01
TWO DEAD, FOUR HURT
IN CROSSING SMASH
George Brown and P. Gochey Killed at
West Berlin When Engine Struck
Automobile.

MONTPELIER, August George
Brown, real estate agent of North
field, and Percy Gochey of Sheffield
are dead and four of their companions
are in Heaton hospital here as the re-
suit of a crossing accident that oc-
cured at West Berlin late Monday aft
ernoon.
Those in the hospital are Mrs Brown,
who is suffering injuries to her head,
Mrs Gochey, who is injured about her
back, William Douglas, six years old,
collar bone broken, and Carroll Goehey,
two, whose face is badly bruised. In
ternal injuries are feared in each of
these hospital eases.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown and their
nephew, William Douglas, were bringing
the rest of the party from Sheffield to
Northfield and at the crossing near the
West Berlin station their automobile
was hit by the north-hound afternOn
mail train of the Central Vermont rail
road.
Both men were thrown ont onto the
pilot of the engine and were carried
until the train was stopped a few rods
over a trainlength from the crossing
The women and children were thrown
in all directions.
Efforts were made to get physicians
and an ambulance from Northfield
about five miles distant, but the in.
iured people were finally placed in tho
baggage car in charge of the passengers
Mr.. Brown dying just before the trair
| reached this city Mr.. Goehey die6
shortly after reaching the hospital
Mr.. Brown s chest was mashed an(
Mr.. Gochey was injured about tn,
head. 1t is feared that the younges
child and Mrs. Gochey win not liv,
through the night.
Mr.. Brown was formerly in the rea
estate business with the late father o
the Douglas child and he had takel
the child into his family.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-01
12O~ NAMES TODAY
IN CASUALTY LIST
No Vermonters Are Mentioned-Major
Howard w. Beal of Lewiston, Me-,
Is Among the Wounded.

WASHINGTON, August 1.-The army
casualty list today shows: Killed in ac-
tion, II; died from wounds, %; died of
disease, H. died of airplane accident, ?;
died of accident and other causes, 5;
wounded severely, 81: wounded, degree
undetermined, 2; missing, 3; prisoner, l.;
total, 100.
Killed in action, Corporal Joseph c.
St Lawrence, South Braintree, Mass,
Private Harry f. Little, Maiden, Mass,
Ralph w. Shorley, Fryeburg, Me.
Died from wounds, Lieut.. Harold c.
Wasgatt, Everett, Mass.
Died of disease, Private Louis Coty,
Worcester. Mass, William +. O'Keefe,
Everett, Mass.
Wounded severely, Major Howard w
Beal, Lewiston, Me, Sergeant Vern Bou-
tilier, 0akfeld, Me-, Corporal Frank III
Ames, Rochester, n H., William J. Da-
ley, Fitchburg, Mass, Mechanic George
Underwood, Ware Mass, Private Frank
l.. Briggs, Harrison, Me, John Bryea
Westfeld, Mass, George X. Bush, Haver
hill, Mass, Samuel j. Dana, Pleasant
Point, Me-, Carl Evert, Salem Depot, \
H., Stanley Hill, Boston, Herbert A. Now
ry, Providence, Harry NJ .Mullin, Dorches
ter, Harry L. Stroul. Cherryfeld, Me.
Michael j. Tierney, Clinton, Mass.
The marine casualty list today shows
Died of wounds, three; severely wounded
| two; total, five. Private David b. Cairns
| Cochesett, Mass, was severely wounded
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-01
DYNAMITE THEFT
STILL A MYSTERY
Nothing to Indicate What Was Wanted
of Explosive Stolen at Fluorite
Mine in Westmoreland.

Mystery still. surrounds the West
moreland dynamite stealing case. saws
the Keene On. H Sentinel. in spite
of the fact that rigid investigation
has been on, in which three agents of
the department of justice and Federal
Explosives Agent Bingham of Littleton
have been engaged, as well as the coun-
ty authorities and the Keene police de-
partment.
The department of justice agents and
Mr.. Bingham arrived in Keene Tues
day and have been at work ever since
trying to connect up different things
learned. A quartet from the police de-
partment went over Tuesday afternoon
and remained all night, but no further
attempts to break into the dynamite
shed were made. The dynamite remain
ing has been removed to other quarters
now.
Stories have been told and investi-
gated relating to the presence in the
neighborhood of the mine of the
American Steel & Wire Co., where the
theft was made, of unknown persons.
1t is said man not recognized by any
of the employees was around the place
last week and claimed to be berrying
hut did not seem much interested when
told where there were plenty of blue
berries. Another report is to the effect
that a boat never seen before in that
locality was tied up to the shore on this
side of the Connecticut river, oppo
site Putney.
What anyone could want of the
dynamite remains an unsolved question
And why, after getting a goodly guam
tity, anyone should return for mort
when the first was sure to be missed
is another. 1t is said that three visit
to the shed were made by thieves afte
the box was taken, one Sunday night
another Monday afternoon, when vii
liam Moulthroup was shot in the hand
| and another early Tuesday morning.
The officers in charge of the investi
CATION are going carefully over al
| angles of the case and may be able t,
reach conclusion. German agent
who wanted dynamite would not wan
it for use anywhere near here, it i
believed, nor would they be likely t
be foolish enough to keep returning
for more, when they found the plac
guarded 1t viii be interesting to Sc
what solution of the case is made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-01
PATRIOTIC PAGEANT
IN NORTHFIELD, MASS.
The Drawing of the Sword Presented
by 100 Bernardston Players and
Was Gorgeous Spectacle.
Especial to The Reformer.) J
NORTHFIELD, Mass, Aug.

A patriotic pageant, The Drawing OF
the Sword. was given last evening
in the Auditorium before large audi
ence. The production, which was by
Thomas Wood Stevens, was presented by
100 Bernardston players under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Albert Blake Allen of Green
field. The same pageant was given in
Bernardston early in the season. The
platform ana choir loft made an appro-
pirate setting for this pageant of nations.
The Herald, Donald f. Gunchier of
Greenfield. appeared with the bugler and
proclaimed Truth. Liberty and Justice.
Truth was represented by Rev. Margaret
Barnard, Liberty was impersonated by
Miss NJ Eleanor Barber, while Kirk Clair
took the part of Justice. Preceding these
came each nation of the war. followed
by their retinues, who made their pleas.
The final nation, America, was represent
ed by Mrs. John Chester Atherton with
her retinue of soldiers, sailors and Red
Cross nurses.
The pageant was a gorgeous spectacle
and the costumes were picturesque and
convincing of the condition and attitude
of the nations at war.
Mrs A. c. Brown presided at the piano
and Miss Marion Webster assisted with a
violin. Previous to the pageant Miss
Daisy Holton rendered patriotic music on
the organ The proceeds will be divided
between the Bernardston and Mortified
Red Cross branches The production was
given under the auspices of the ways and
means committee of the Mortified
| branch, of which Mrs. c. G.. Stearns is
chairman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-01
MILK FIFTEEN CENTS.
Distributors Get Big End of the Elk.
ira Charge in Boston.

BOSTON, August 1-Milk viii cost
the consumer Is cents quart, deliv-
cred, in Boston district during August.
The New England regional milk COM
mission yesterday made announcement
of the price, the highest which milk
has ever brought here.
The present or July price is 141a
cents. Of this the producer receives
81 cents, E. 0. b. Boston, and the dis
tributor the other g. OF the new price
Is cents, the producer will receive s9s
cents, an increase of X cent, and the
distributor 6as cents, an increase of
* cent.
Beginning Aug l there will also be
an increase in the price for pints OF
milk, which viii cost S'15 cents each
The present price for pint is cents
Less milk, high price of feed and
scarcity of labor are the reasons given
by the commission for the increase.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-01
AUTO MAKER KILLED.
Frank E. Stanley Was Speeding His
Car When it Overturned.

IPSWICH, Mass, August Frank f..
Stanley, pioneer automobile manufactur-
er and ex-president of the Stanley Motor
Carriage company of Newton, was almost
instantly killed yesterday afternoon when
the automobile he was driving ON the
Newburyport turnpike overturned about
l-2 miles from the Topsfield line.
lie was pinned under the car and his
chest crushed so badly that he died while
being taken to the Beverly Hospital. He
did not regain consciousness.
Stanley was alone when the accident
| occurred. He was proceeding toward Bos
ton at high rate of speed. The turn,
pike at this point becomes HILL As his
car topped the hill, he apparently lost con
| troll 1t swerved toward the left, narrow
| ly escaping collision with two other cars
and climbed an cmbankment Upon reach
ing the top it overturned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-01
REDUCTION OF s47,o7s.12.
Department of Justice Cost Less Be
cause of Closer Cooperation.

MONTPELIER, August Figures
taken from the auditor of accounts Of
fee show a reduction of $47, 7,073.12 in
the department. of justice for the year
ending June 30, 1918, against that of
June 80, 1917. When asked, Benjamin
Gates, auditor, remarked that he had
not worked out all the details. 1t ap-
pears that the courts held about the
same length of time but there has been
a closer cooperation in all branches
which may have resulted in the re-
duetion. The cost of the department
for the year ending June 30, 1917, was
1870, 0,749.3s, while for the year Just
ended was $320,336.26.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-01
BIC SHR|NKAGE
IN COTTON CROP
Estimate for July 25 Is More
Than 13 Per Cent Less
Than Month Earlier
CHANGE is MAINLY
DUE TO THE DROUTH
Conditions Have Grown Rapidly Worse
in the Western Part of the Cotton
Belt, Especially in Texas, Says Agri-
cultural Department.

WASHINGTON, August 1.-The loss
of l,706,O00 bales in the prospective cot
ton crop, due principally to droughty con-
ditions in the western part of the cotton
belt, especially in Texas, was shown to-
day in the department of agriculture 5
August production forecast placing the
estimated crop at l3,6l9000 equivalent
500 pound bales as compared with l5,325,-
900 bales forecast in July
The condition of the crop July % was
1876 per cent of normal as compared
with SIS per cent a month earlier.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-01
Occasion Gives Promise of
Eclipsing It's Pred
eceSSOrS
TRAINED DOG ACT
HAS BEEN ENGAGED
Thrilling Vaudeville Performance I'm
der Observation-Disclosures Automobile
Trips New Feature-Iive Stock Pa
vilion to Be Open.

Fiiiou 10 DC OpeQ.
Preparations for Brattleboro's g guest
day are maturing WELL and there is ev-
cry reason to expect that the occasion
will eclipse its predecessors in point of
interest. 1t is believed, also, that the
attendance will exceed that of previous
years, and no stone viii be left unturned
to bring that about. The date is
Wednesday, Aug. IA.
This is not expected to be a trading
day, but the business men and mer
chants of the town want to express their
appreciation of past patronage and so
have been liberal in their contributions
to make the day attractive to visitors.
for which the general committee is much
pleased.
Arrangements are under wav for
free automobile trips, which is new
feature. These will include a visit to
the Purebred Live Stock Sales Co. 3 pa-
villon on Vernon street, where an auc-
ton sale of registered cattle is held
every two months. 1t is hoped to have
some stock in the building. The Hel-
stein office building also viii be open to
visitors. A distribution of booklets VIII
take place at the pavilion
T. }. Fenton of the committee, who is
IN charge of entertainments arrange
ments, has some thrilling vaudeville acts
under consideration. He also has
| closed contract for Gangler's Canine
| Garden. This includes a troupe of
| trained dogs who perform a great varie-
| ty of interesting feats, one of which is
| illustrated In the accompanying picture
| Gangler's partner is one of the MeGar-
rigle family of So. Main St., and she and
Mr. Ganglef are there for the summer
vacation. This is one of the best
! trained dog shows in the country. The
black Australian mountain trick bear.
| Teddy, also will be on exhibition. The
animal show will take place at Island
park.
. Horton D. Walker, who is to secure
the speaker, was in telegraphic COM
munieation with a man of prominence
today, but as it is not positive that the
man can be secured it is thought best
not to mention his name
The Brattleboro Military band and an
orchestra viii furnish music There will
be free admission for out-of-t town vis-
itors at the moving picture theaters,
and stabling facilities will be provided
for teams.
i substantial prize win be given to
the Red Cross in the town sending the
largest delegation in proportion to its
population.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-01
BELLOWS FALLS.

Three local war farmers, A. G. Rice,
G. A. Halliday and d. J. Sweeney en-
gagged in hot argument over how far
squash vine would grow in "a hours.
One thought it would grow an inch and
another as much as seven inches To
quiet doubt and preserve friendship
Mr.. Halliday made a test. He select
ed vigorous squash vine and drove
a stick at its tips one s a. m at the
next following a. m. he measured
the vine and found it had grown in
"a hours III inches.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-01
PILGRIMAGE NEXT SUNDAY.
Services in Old Rockingham Meeting
House at 4 clock.

Annual pilgrimage to the Old Rock
ingham Meeting House, Rockingham,
viii occur next Sunday afternoon, Aug.
4, at o clock. The speakers are Rev.
James Gordon Gilkey of Springfield,
Mass, and Hon. Charles w Darling of
Burlington. There will be good music,
including Wheeler's brass band, and
quartet.
This will be of special interest to
many in Brattleboro and vicinity who
are accustomed to attend. The senti-
ment of the meeting will be strongly
patriotic.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-01
FOR BAY STATE GOVERNOR.
Col. w. A. CASTOR Democratic. Candi-
date ON Wilson Platform.

BOSTON, August 1.-Col William A.
CASTOR, banker of this city, formally
announced his candidacy yesterday for the
Democratic nomination for governor.
II believe that as governor he said,
Il can the more contribute to the sup
port of the President in his great task
other way
Col. CASTOR is state chairman of the
advisory committee of the war industries
board
There are two other announced candi-
dates for the nomination-R H. Long,
a shoe manufacturer of birmingham, and
Frederick w Mansfield of this city, who
received the nomination last year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-01
5 Firemen and l Work
man Killed i'm a Fire at
Peekskill, N. 7.
.INCENDIARIES
ARE SUSPECTED
It Was the Second Fire Within a Week
in the Plant of the Fleischmann
Yeast Co., Which Contained 100 Car
loads of Cattle Feed.

PEEKSKILL, n. Y, August l.-Six
men were killed in fire which destroyed
warehouse of the Fleischmann Yeast
company here today. Five fremen and
workman were caught under falling
walls This Is the second fire within a
week at the plant. Officials express a
suspicion that incendiaries have been at
work. The warehouse contained 100 car
loads of cattle feed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-01
MOL PROS MURDER CASES.
Five Charged with Killing John
Hobart Discharged.

MONTPELIER, August 1.-The rec
ords of the Montpelier city court show
that the states attorney has ordered
the charges against John, Freeman,
Morton and Fred Sweetser and Moses
Duffy, who were charged with murder
of John Hobart of Middlesex, mol
pressed and the respondents have been
discharged, removing the stigma
which was placed over their names
when they were arrested.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-01
HORSEMEN APPROVE
RACING CLASSES
Valley Fair Directors to Meet Saturday
to Discuss Premium List-May
Name Secretary Then.

A meeting of the board of directors of
the Valley Fair association will be held
in the board of trade rooms Saturday
evening. Further plans regarding the
premium list will be discussed and it is
hoped that secretary will be named.
Other matters pertaining to the fair in
September will be considered Owners of
race horses have expressed their approval
Of the classes of racing events scheduled
for the fair, and it is the opinion of Off
eials that the track events will be a
worthy attraction at the fair.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-01
American and French Sol
diers Expect to Compel
More Retirement
INFANTRY EMPLOYED
IN MAKING ATTACKS
Important Work Is Being Done in
Strengthening Out Lines-Americans
Close to Chamery, Where Quentin
Roosevelt Fell.

American and French troops have be-
gun a turning movement that II sue
cessful will compel the German retire
ment over a wide sector east of Fere
en- Tardenois at the center of the Sois-
sons Rheims salient. They have at
tackled over front of more than three
miles on each side of the village of
Nesles. Their greatest advance was
toward the east, where the Americans
took arms some distance from the town
of Fergy and approached Chamery. Al
though the announced purpose of the
attack is for the Strengthening out of
the line between Seringes and Cierges,
this is really secondary to the out
thanking of the Germans to the south
ward This seems to be the only see
tor where the allies are attacking with
infantry. Reports from the front tell
Of heavy artillery fire on the line be-
tween scissors and Rheims. The Ger
mans attacked the allied line on the
heights of Bligny, southwest of Rheims,
Tuesday night but were repulsed.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
AISNE-MARNE FRONT, by Associated
Press.-The Franco American forces on
the main battlefront continued yester-
day, the process of strengthening out
the line. They scored an advance in
this effort. the Americans pushing be-
yond Fergy to within two kilometers of
Chamery. The allied forces effected
their progress against stubborn Ger
man resistance. Chamery, the town the
Americans are now approaching, was
where Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt fell re-
Gently with his airplane.
American and French troops launched
an attack Wednesday afternoon from
Seringes to Cierges on the center of the
Marine front for the purpose of straight
ening the line and demolishing barbed
wire entanglements which the Germans
had placed through the hills, forests
aud open places. The Germans Wednes-
day used a new gas of white flame
and smoke. The allies brought into
action heavy artillery, their aviators
and patrols having reported mile after
mile of barbed wire standing along
the German lines. The heavy guns soon
Abuhu tue VI lht
Some enemy infantry had got in be
hind the lines, but the lines were foi
the most part manned by machine gun.
ners. The German artillery reply con
sisted chiefly of shells from the ~
and l05 s. The machine guns, with the
heavier pieces indicated, were active
in an effort to prevent an allied ad
vance.
The Germans used less artillery lat
yesterday against the attacking force
on this front, depending more on thei
machine gunners for defending thei
line. This fact, coupled with stories o
prisoners and deserters, tend t
strengthen the belief that they ar
planning a withdrawal along the rive
Vesle.
A deserter who came into our line
last night declared orders had been is
sued for series of retrograde move
ments until Sismes and the Vesle ha
been reached.