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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25
Selectmen Give Notice to
WOuld-Be Lessees
Today
DECISION MAY BE
KNOWN NEXT WEEK
Highest Bid to Be Given Due Consid-
Grafton, but May Not Be Determining
Factor-Town Fathers Given Much
Free Advice Past Few Days.

Progress is being made in the matter of
the future OF the Auditorium and it is ex-
pected that by next week the selectmen
will be able to state who is to have charge
of the house the coming year.
Because of requests which came to them
for little more time the selectmen de-
cided to put off for few days the date
for the closing of bids, but today they no.
titled the persons who have signified a
desire to lease the Auditorium that their
bids must be in by Saturday night of this
week
There has been no change in the terms
and conditions of the blank lease recently
drawn up by Town Counsel Arthur p. Car
penter, which was published in The Re
| former
| The selectmen state that they viii not
necessarily be governed by the highest
offer but naturally will take each offer in
to consideration along with other condi-
tions, and will award the lease on the ba-
SIS of what seems to them to be best, ey-
| erything considered They plan to open
the bids either Saturday night or direct
| ly afterwards and to announce their de-
eision within few days thereafter
| So far as known only the four persons
previously mentioned are considering the
| question of leasing the house They are
Z. j. Fenton and Mrs. f. c. Harrington of
Brattleboro, Lawler Brothers of Green
field, Mass, and John j. Leonard of
Amherst, Mass.
The selectmen have received a large
amount of free counsel and suggestions
from persons solely interested in the town.
and some have taken the attitude that
there ought not to be moving pictures
in the Auditorium
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25
ROESS TO GIVE UP
TOBACCO BUSINESS
Conditions Brought About by War q
Deciding Factor-Will Close Store
at End Of This Month.

The firm of Leonard & Roess, cigar
manufacturers and TOBACCO dealers, will
pass out of existence at the end of this
week. John l.. Roess, the proprietor,
has decided to give up the business
July l because of conditions brought
about by the war.
This firm began business in Brattle-
boro in 1868, just half century ago
Since the death of John ID. Roess in 1904
his son, John l.. Roess, has conducted
the business. The location was for MANY
years in the Brooks House block and in
the Hooker block where w. F. Roots
pharmacy now it. The business was
moved to its present location in Crosby
block two years ago.
For the present Mr.. Roess will devote
his time to the conduct of his farm.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25
JAMAICA.

Mr. and Mrs r. j. Daggett, Harry
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. L. w. Cheney, Ralph
Wheeler and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
Roland Wheeler went over the Mohawk
trail Sunday.
Prentiss Butler who has been at the
officers training camp at Camp Devens,
Aver, Mass, was in Jamaica visiting rel
atives the first of the week. He went
to Camp Lee. Virginia, Tuesday afternoon.
A patriotic opening service was given
in the Congregational Sunday school re-
Gently when flag with standard, a gift
from the Woman's Relief corps was pre-
sented to the school by one of their mem
bers, Mrs. Addie Gardner The school
responded by rising vote of thanks and
the Superintendent was instructed to
send note Of thanks in acknowledgements
of the gift. The flag salute was given
followed. by the new salute TO the Chris
tan flag.
Those called to Camp pevens, Aver,
Mass, June % for service under the last
draft are Ben Stark, Hobart Foskett,
Raymond Jones, Leroy Potter and Orln
Potter The l3 from Jamaica who are
already in the service are Perley Potter,
Harry Beattie, Prentiss Butler, Harold
knight, Henry Kingsbury. Walter Lac
key, Harry Leno, Merton Perry, Clarence
Pierce, Frank Parkhurst, Eric Sargent.
Evan Sargent. Those going this week
make IS from Jamaica up to this time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The Women's guild of the Episcopal |
church will serve a chatting dish, supper
in the parish house Saturday evening. |
june 20. at o'clock.
Any mothers whose children were not
examined at the clinic in West Brat
tleboro are asked to call up the Mutual
Aid association and make an appoint
ment
odist church will meet in the vestry for
their regular business meeting to tie a
puff, Wednesday at $50. 1t is hoped
that large number will be present
Revl James P Rand is entertaining
today IL members of the choir in ST.
Michael s Roman Catholic church at an
annual outing at the Shea summer home
in Hinsdale Supper will be served on
the veranda. The party made the trip
| by automobiles.
The members of the Junior Christian
| Endeavor of the First Baptist church
whose names are on the honor roll will
have a picnic at Spofford lake tomorrow,
leaving the church by automobile at 10
o'clock and returning from the lake at
4 o'clock. Each one is asked to carry his
luncheon.
Tonight is the night for the opening
concert on the common in the series
by the Brattleboro Military band under
the direction of F. c. Leitsinger. The
concert will begin at o'clock and
| indications are that weather conditions
will be favorable. There win be COM
mnnity singing by the audience, direct
ed by Frank NJ. Cram, and it is hoped
that big crowd viii be present.
4 An automobile with its load, which
included FIVE men who said they were
going to Bellows Falls, ran off the bank
, near the Sheldon place north of Myron
F. buttons in Dummerston about
o clock Sunday morning. 1t rolled over
and landed right side up in the Spring
, lot and one man was hurt. but not seri
ously. The top, windshield and one
running board were smashed L. C
Halliday, who lives at the Sheldor
place, assisted in getting the ear out
and the machine proceeded under it.
own power.
Both the Brattleboro Military bant
t and the Liberty Drum corps have beer
e engaged to participate in the parad'
n Friday forenoon when about 20 men il
a the draft call will march from the towl
hall to the railroad station to leave a
t 11.33. Most of the organizations havin,
members in the list have signifed thei
intention to have delegations in line
and there will be some special feature
which will be announced later. TIL
o school community singers are invite,
Ito sing in front of the town hall build
ling at II O'Clock with Mr. Cram t
I lead. They also are asked to join tn
u parade.
Mrs. Gertrude Bristol, 26, wife o
! Eugene G. Bristol, died at $3.50 las
- evening in her home on Elliot stree
= after all illness of three months. Sh
a. was first taken i'll with measles deve
Is oping consumption and complication
D. She leaves besides her husband, her pal
pf ents, Mr. and Mrs. All Cobb of Ward.
boro, and several brothers and sister
She was born in Wardsboro, where tf
body will be taken tomorrow mornin
: for the funeral services and buria
She married Mr.. Bristol in Lancaste
IS N. H., about six years ago. No chi
n dren were born to them. Mr.. and Mr.
rs. Bristol moved to Brattleboro fro
Greenfield month ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25
ENROLLS FOR RED
CROSS SERVICE
Mrs. Dana H. Gilman Going to Europe
for Hospital Work and Hospital
Social Service.

Mrs. Dana H Gilman will finish work
this week in the office of the Holstein-
Friesian Register company. Mrs. Gil
man has been enrolled for foreign service
in the American Red Cross for hospital
hut work. This work is interchange
able with the hospital social service in
the department of military relief and is
a new work. Those enlisting in this work
have charge of the huts of convalescent
soldiers and work with the chaplains.
Mrs. Gilman expects to sail the latter
part of July. There is no salary con-
neeted with this work, the bare expenses
being paid.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25
SPRINGFILD'S BIG LOSS.
Total Loss of $4,000 in Massachusetts,
City Last Night.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. June 25.-Fire
last night gutted the upper two stores
of a six-story business block in Fort
street in the retail district, occupied by
several business concerns
The wholesale stock of wall paper,
paints and varnish of the Albert f. Hale
company made a blaze hard to subdue
The loss of this firm and the Springfield
Photo Engraving company by fire is COM
plete, while the Eldredge Electric Man
ufacturing company and the Springfield
News company, wholesale eoncren, lost
heavily by water.
The building is owned by the estate
of Dwight o. Gilmore The total loss is
estimated at S175, ,0O0
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25
BANKERS ORGANIZE.
New State Association with C. F. Lowe
as President,

MONTPELIER, June 25.-At meet
ing held here the Association of State
Bankers was formed with the following
officers: President. Charles f. Lowe of
Montpelier; secretary, Levi p. Smith of
Burlington; delegates to attend the ma
tional conference July Is at St. Louis.
Mo-, C. p. Smith of Burlington, F. II.
harrington of Brandon. c. T. Lowe of
Montpelier. r. w. Hulburd of HYDE
Park; honorary delegate, Frank c. Will
llams, bank commissioner; alternates,
A. II. Chandler of Bellows Falls, f. C..
Adams of Brattleboro, Guy w. Bailey of
Essex Junction, Gilbert Woods of st
bloomsbury The permanent officers will
be elected after the st. Louis conven-
ton
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25
MILLIONS LOST BY FROST.
Great Damage to Crops in Indiana and
Michigan.

CHICAGO, June 25.-The damage to
the corn crop from frost in Indiana Sun
day morning is estimated at several mil
lion dollars. In Madison county alone,
it is said, the loss will amount to a
million dollars. Truck vegetables and
the melon crops have also suffered mate
rial damage.
Damage estimated at S500,OOO was
done crops in southwestern and western
Michigan by a heavy frost which swept
the region south to Fort Wayne, Ind
Greatest damage was done to corn, oats
beans. berries, melons and grapes. The
celery crop in several sections wa.
killed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25
BOARD OF TRADE
TO HAVE TALKFEST
Members to Gather in Rooms Thursday
Evening to Meet Secretary Stiegler
and Have Luncheon.

Invitations to the members of the
board of trade will 60 out today or to-
morrow asking them to meet in the
board of trade rooms Thursday evening
at o'clock for a gettogether and talk
fest. A buffet luncheon will be served.
Members are reminded that this will be
the last opportunity for meeting Sec
retary Herbert f. Stiegler before he
leaves for the front. Mr.. Stiegler is now
at his home in Lawrence, Mass, but will
return here Thursday. 1t is hoped that
the rooms will be crowded
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25
EARLY STRAWBERRY
BEDS ON DECLINE
Later Beds Will Yield for Some Time
Quantity of Native Peas in Mar
ket Today-Raspberries Soon.

The condition of the local strawberry
market is a little shorter today as the
early beds have begun to 60 by. Some
later beds will yield berries for some
time yet.
Native peas began coming into the
market in quantity today wholesaling
at $3.50 bushel and retailing at Is
cents quart.
Strawberries in Boston were 25 to 30
cents quart at wholesale. Stores in
Wilmington We're unable to get what
they wanted. The market in Keene and
Bellows Falls is the same as yesterday.
Red raspberries are just beginning to
ripen, but will not be in the market in
quantity before July to 4.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25
OUR FOREIGN LEGION.
Oppressed Races of Central Powers to
Fight Under U. S. Flag.

WASHINGTON, June 25-Organiza-
tion of a volunteer Slavic Legion" in
the United States, for service at the
front, composed of members of the op-
pressed races of Austria and Germany
was approved today by the senate. The
amendment provided for the legion, ex-
cluding Poles because of the organiza-
tion in France of Polish army, was
added to the $l2,O0O,000,00 army ap.
preparation bill by unanimous vote OF
the senate
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25
FOOD SUPPLIES LOST.
Twenty Loaded Cars Sunk When Float
Collided with Steamship.

NEW YORK, June 25.-Twenty freight
care of overseas army supplies were
lost in the bay today when a float on
which they We're being transferred to a
pier was rammed and sunk by British
steamship. One of the crew of the float
is believed to have been drowned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25
THREE MORE DEER SHOT.
Two Doing Damage in Brookline and
One on Newfane Hill.

Three more deer have been shot in
this county while doing damage, bringing
the total up to 26 this season. DIR. w. F.
Robie of Brookline killed small buck
that was damaging clover and oats, Z. L.
Bush of the same town shot medium
sized doe that was eating clover, and
John F. Whitaker of Newfane Hill shot
a six-point buck weighing 2l7 pounds in
his clover patch. Bush and Whitaker
had considerable damage to show, but at
DR.. Robes it was not SO great.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25
DROWNED IN sAxToNs RIVER.
Little Son Of William F. Perley
Slipped from Rock.

BELLOWS FALLS, June 25.-Wil-
liam F. Perley. Jr., aged 8, son of Mr..
and Mrs. William T. Perley, was
drowned in Saxtons River yesterday aft
ernoon, slipping from rock on which
he and another boy were playing. He
was born in Bellows Falls. He was a
pupil in grade 5. His father is clerk
in the Boston & Maine railway Office.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25
STAMP CANVASS
GETS GOOD START
Incomplete Returns Of Yes
terday Show Upwards
Of $4,000
FIGURES LIKELY TO
GET BOOST TO-DAY
Plans Under Way for Mass Meeting in
Auditorium Friday Night-Former
Lieut.. Gov. Frank E. Howe to Be
One of the Speakers.

Reports from eight of the II team
captains of the solication of war saw
ings stamp pledges in this town show
a total subscription of $6,60450 as a
result of their efforts yesterday. These
figures, however, are hardly represent
ative of the total amount of pledges
made during the opening day of the
drive as some of the captains who re-
ported bad not heard from all their
solicitors and three of the captains
had not reported up to 10 o'clock this
morning Here are the returns:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25
SERVICE MEN TO VOTE.
Plans for Recording Ballots of Men in
Army and Navy.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Regula-
tions soon will be issued by the war
and navy departments, Secretaries
Baker and Daniels told callers today,
providing that Americans in military
service, both abroad and at home from
states which enacted laws for absentee
voting of those in the service, might
east their ballots in the congressional
election next fall.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25
PLOT Is EXPOSED.
Ammunition Intended for Ireland Is
Seized in a London Market.

LONDON, June 25.-The seizure of
10000 rounds of ammunition in the
Smithfield market in London, according
TO the Dublin correspondent of the
Daily Mail, was an incident in an at
tempt to smuggle arms and ammunition
into Ireland on large scale.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25

BARRE. June 25.-George Robertson
received a telegram from the war depart
ment yesterday stating that his brother,
Private Alex Robertson of the l0lst Ma
chine Gun battalion, was seriously
wounded. Private Robertson. a native
of Aberdeen. Scot, was employed in a
local bank when the war broke out. He
enlisted in Company G of the lst Ver-
mont infantry. He is the second Barre
of the old Company c to appear in
the casualty list within week, Private
Joseph Bussiere being the other.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25
OPPOSES PROHIBITION.
Chairman Hurley Says He Is Not In
Favor of Experiments Now.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Declaring
that the nation cannot afford to con-
duet experiments at this time, Chair
man Hurley of the shipping board to-
day opposed absolute prohibition before
the senate agricultural committee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25
WILSON AT MT. VERNON.
To Speak Fourth Of July Before Rep
resentatives Of Allies.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Presi-
dent Wilson will deliver a Fourth Of
July address at Mt. Vernon, Va, in
connection with a celebration in
which representatives of all the al
lied nations will participate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25
GERMAN CHIvALRY AGAIN.
Bombs Dropped on Canadian Hospital
Far Back of the Lines.

CANADIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, by The Associated Press.-A
Canadian hospital on a site behind the
British forces, occupied is months, was
bombed last night and several persons
were killed and seriously wounded
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25
First Baptist Church

Tuesday. June %, 7.3O p. m.--Chris-
tan Endeavor meeting. Subject, How to
Have Good Time. Leader, Mrs. +. L..
Smith
Thursday, June 27, p. m.-Regular
meeting Of the Womans 3 society will
lie held in the chapel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25
TRANSPORT ON FIRE.
Investigation Of Blaze Causing Loss Of
Several Thousand Dollars.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, June 25.-
Army authorities are investigating
fire which started early today in the
hold of a transport lying at her pier
and caused several thousand dollars
damages.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Further
American advances with the capture of
five machine guns and other materials
in the region of Chateau Thierry were
reported today by Gen. Pershing in
his communication for yesterday. The
Germans counter attack at Corey was
repulsed with heavy loss. Several
American soldiers are missing after a
raid in Lorraine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25
LOSSES TO THE INVADERS HAVE NOW
REACHED GIGANTIC TOTAL Of 100000

In Addition the Troops of the Arhduke Joseph and Gen.
Wurm Are Surrounded and Must Either Surrender or
BE Annihlated-News from Americans, British and
French on Western Front Is Favorable
The extent of the great Italian victory turning the Of
fensive attempted by the Ausrians into disordey rout
grows greater with each succeeding report The Austrian
losses are reported to total 100000 The capture of 900
prisoners by the Italians reported yesterday is confirmed
today.
The troops of Archduke Joseph and General Wurm
are reported surrounded and they must either surrender
or be annhilated
The news of the disaster is likely to have powerful
effect on the people of AustriaHungary, who were al
ready driven desperation by the danger of famine Pa
pers taken from prisoners show that Austrian leaders did
contemplate the possibility of defeat and that the sol
ders had been promised that this offensive would be the
last stroke to put Italy out of the war;
On the front the very favorable to the
allies Americans British and French winning in minor
engagements against the enemy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25

PARIS, June 2j.-Austrian losses to-
tai 100000 men, according to a Milan
newspaper. Certain enemy divisions
lost two.thirds Of their electives. A
despatch to Paris newspaper from
Turin says the Italian cavalry have ad-
vaneed beyond the eastern bank of the
Piave river.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25

LONDON, June 25.-Activity was
displayed during last night by the Ger
man artillery in the region to the east
of Amiens between Villers-B -Bretonneux
and Morlancourt, says today's war of
flee report. There was some artillery
activity also in other sectors. Raiding
operations in the Arras region resulted
in the capture of prisoners by the
British.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25

Austrians are in full retreat and that
papers taken from prisoners show that
the Austrian leaders had not contem-
plated the possibility of defeat and
were promising soldiers that this of
fensive would be the last stroke to put
Italy out of the war.
A despatch to the Italian embassy
from Rome today confirmed the an
nouneement made yesterday that prison
crs taken by the Italians in the fighting
on the Piave numbered $4,000. This in
cludes $4,000 or $4,000 captured during
the last week
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight Wednesday Showers
Light Variable Winds.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Weather
forecast: Fair tonight. Wednesday
showers Light variable winds, be-
coming south.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The regular meeting of the Ladies'
Enterprise society will be held tomor-
row at 3 o'clock in the home Of Mrs.
IG. n. Bond of Locust street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25

LONDON, June 25.--The Rome cor
respondent of the Exchange Telegraph
company quotes n Rome newspaper as
saying that the troops of Archdnke
Joseph and of Gen. Wurm are virtually
surrounded and must surrender or be
annihilated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25

PARIS, June 25.-The Germans last
night attacked the new French posi-
tions in the region of LePort, north of
the Aisne, but were able to make no
gains, says the official statement from
the war office today. In surprise at
tacks in the Wouvre and in Lorraine
the French captured 20 prisoners.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25
ITALIAN VICTORY IS
OF HUGE PROPORTIONS

Extent of the Crushing Blow to Austrian Armies Grows
Greater with Each Succeeding Report-Capture of
$4,000 Prisoners, Announced Yesterday. Fully Con-
irmed in the Official News at Italian Capital.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25

WASHINGTON, June 25.-An Off
cial despatch from Rome today says the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25

L. f. Holden, $2737.50
Mrs f. B. Smith. $2725 90
Mrs. w. B. Smith, $6S9.00
Mrs. NJ. J. Moran, $1S8.00
Mrs H. r. Brown, $105O0
Mrs. F. Hamilton, $10500
4, l.. Maynard, $4,000
II. p. White, $500
Total, $6604.50
1t is expected that today's returns
will show decided jump in the total,
as many of the teams were hardly in
actual operation yesterday. Those in
charge of headquarters wish to empha-
size the Importance of every solicitor
making daily report to his captain so
that the Captains in turn may be able
to report to headquarters promptly.
Plans for. closing the drive with a
big mass meeting in the Auditorium
Friday evening are now well under way
| 1t is hoped that not the least important
feature of the meeting will be the an.
/ nouncement that the town has exceeded
its quota of pledges. Among the speak,
ers at the Friday evening meeting will
be former Lieut.. Gov. Frank Z. Howe
of Bennington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25
Masonic Temple

Wednesday evening, June 2G-Colum-
bian lodge. No. SO, will work the +. A.
degree.
All Masons are urged to march, with
out uniform. in the parade for the draft
men Friday, June Is.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-25

ST. ALBANS, June 25.-Mr. and Mrs.
Oliver Deslauriers of ST. Albans point
have received a telegram from the war
department stating that their son, Sergt.
Leo Delauriers, was severely wounded
in action in France June l6 No further
particulars were stated in the telegram
Sergeant Deslauriers went out from
ST. Adams with the Machine Gun Co.
over year ago staying with the rem
nants of that organization after the
breaking up of the Vermont regiment
and going overseas last fall Since that
| time the st. Albans boys, both in this
company and the old Company B, have
seen several spells of service in the front
lines. Before leaving here Mr.. Des-
lauriers had been employed for severa
years in the printing department OF The
Messenger.