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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04
IRISH UNIONISTS
AGAINST HOME RULE
Their Opposition Stiffened as Result of
Alliance Between Nationalist
and Sim Feiners.

LONDON, Nav AT a meeting of the
Irish union alliance in Dublin Yesterday a
resolution was discussed to the effect
that while the alliance was confident of
the honorable intentions of the delegates
TO the recent Irish convention il differed
totally in the findings of the convention
and adhered 10 the fundamental princi-
pie of the alliance, namely the mainte-
nance of the union between Great Britain
and Ireland and opposition to home rule,
The meeting adjourned without voting
on the resolution. The standing com
mittee of the Ulster unionist council met
at Belfast and passed a resolution wholly
endorsing the attitude of Ulster unionists
at the convention.
The meetings were the outward sign of
a general stiiTening of the unionists
against home rule since the alliance be-
tween the nationalsts and Sim Feiners
against conscription was effected.
/ The latest report with reference to the
| progress of the home rule bill is state
ment to the Daily Mali that Immediately
I upon returning from the meeting Of the
supreme war council in France Premier
! Lloyd George conferred at length with
the committee that is drafting the bill
with the result that there is reason to
7 believe a basis for the enactment Of the
clauses dealing with Ulster and with the
customs and finance has been found 1t
Is now hoped the bill will be presented tc
parliament before May 10.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
WITH CHLOROFORM
Mrs. Mary Howard, Who Lives at E. A
Knight S in West Brattleboro. Now
in Melrose Hospital.

Mrs Mary Howard. formerly of
Springfield. Mass. who has been living
the past year in the home of Z. A.
knight in West Brattleboro attempted
snicide this morning by inhaling cAloro-
form She is in the Melrose hospital.
Up to O'Clock she had not regained
consciousness. Mrs. Howard. who is in
advanced years, had not been well the
past week and had been in a Respondent
mood. She had been confined to the
he'd several days, but last night came
70 the dining room for supper. This
morning when she did not respond to
the call for brea kfast Mrs. Knight
tried 70 get into her room She found
tho door locked but she gained entrance
through the bath room, against which
1oor Mrs. Howard had put a chair
Mrs. Howard was breathing heavily
and had pulled the bed clothing over
her head and had a bottle of chloro-
form at her nose. DR.. George B. Hunt
CT was called and had her removed 10
the Melrose hospital
Mrs Howard before going to West
Rrattleboro to make her home. lived
at the Home for the Aged in Spring
field.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04
WESTMINSTER WEST.
Liberty Day Well Observed

patriotic meeting was held in the
town hall last Friday evening, which
was well attended. The hall was deco
rated with evergreen, flags and posters.
Patriotic songs were sung and Mr..
Graham of Bellows Falls sang several
of the popular new war songs. Rev. DR..
R. F. Johonnot, pastor of the Univer-
salist church of Bellows Falls, spoke
about the Liberty bonds, and $3.50
worth of Liberty bonds were bought
that evening. Some had been pur-
chased before the meeting and a com
mittee is still at work canvassing so
the whole amount sold here will be re-
ported later But there is no doubt that
Westminster West has already "gone
over the top and that Liberty day
was we'll observed here.
Count that day lost
Whose low, descending sun
Views in thy hand
! No Liberty bond or gun.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04
NEXT WEEK TO BE
CHILDREN'S WEEK
Children's May Festival to Be Held
Here Friday Under County Sunday
School Auspices.

Plans are under way for children S
missionary party to be held Friday at
80 in the Baptist chapel under the
auspices of the missionary department
of the Windham COUNTY Sunday School
association. This will be called the
Children $ MAY Festival and will be
along similar lines as the annual event
of the same name held for the Congre-
eational children of Greater Boston.
Ono week in Nav has been designated
by the International Sunday School as
sociation as children S week and the
Vermont State Sunday School associa-
tion has chosen the week of May 5-12.
The rally to be held Friday will be one
feature of the observance of the week
here. There will be a program of in
forest especially to children. Their
PARENTS and friends are welcome to the
hack seats
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04
FIFTEEN DEER
SHOT IN COUNTY
Six Killed in Brookline While Doing
Damage to Crops-Numerous Re
ports to County Warden.

County Fish and Game Warden F. H.
Metcalf has been making trips to
Frookline this week trying to keep up
with the reports of the shooting of deer
which were doing damage to crops. f.
H. Wellington shot one yesterday, MAX
ing the 18th deer to be shot and re-
ported in Windham county thus far this
spring. This was the sixth shot in
Brookline while doing damage. princi-
pally to clover although the clover crop
has not gotten up very high as vet.
+. l.. Bush of Brookline shot deer in
his clover the middle of the week. MAX
ing his second one this spring. 1t could
not be gainsaid that damage was done.
under the law, in each instance and Mr.
Metcalf issued the certificates emitting
the owners of the premises to the deer
careasses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04
Sc CASUALTIES
Today's List Contains More Names of
Officers and Men from Con-
necticut

WASHINGTON, May 4.-Thc casualty
list today contains Sc names divided as
follows: Killed in action, three; died Of
wounds, five; died Of accident, four; died
of disease, eight; died of other causes,
one; wounded severely, IA; wounded
slightly 50; missing in action, one.
Lieut. Wilson Marshall, jr., Of Bridge
port, Conn, died Of accident. Lieut. Al
bert F. johnson of Colinsville, Conn,
was severely wounded Lieut.. Morris S.
Redmond, Pittsburg, Pa, is reported
missing in action.
The following were slightly wounded:
Captains Frederick l.. Blair, Providence
r. l.; Joseph f. Felsteg, West Haven
Conn; and Alfred H Griswald. New Brit
tain, Conn. L!euts. Arthur w Desmond
Dorchester, Mass; Patrick F. Healey
Charlestown, Mass; Durant +. Tadd
Worcester, Mass; and J. L. Leslie
Flushing, n Y
Those killed in action were: Private,
Charles Butler, Los Angeles, Cal. Albert
J. Ientz, Gettysburg, Pa; John p
Naciejewski. Prceburg Pa.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04
SENTENCES COMMITTED.
President Acts in Case of Soldiers Or
dered to Be Shot.

WASHINGTON, May 4.-President
Wilson disapproved today the sentence
of four American soldiers in France or
dered TO be shot. Sentences of two Of
the men, Private Dion Ledoyen and
Stanley G. Fishback, were eommuted to
confinement. Private Forest D. Sebas-
tian and JEFF Cook were granted full
pardon.
President Wilson s action was taken
on the recommendation of Secretary
Baker who made q personal investiga-
ton OF the case. IN granting full par
don to Sebastian and Cook the Pres
ident said he did SO in view of their
extreme youth and the fact that their
otfenses were wholly free from con
scious disregard for duty. Both are or
dered sent back to their companies. Sc
bastian and Cook were convicted of
sleeping at sentry posts. Leydoyen and
t1shback were sentenced for disobeyinp
orders
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04
Odd Fellows Temple

Monday, May Regular meeting of
Wantastiquet lodge, No. ). The commit
tee on legislation will report on an i'm
portant matter a large attendance is
desired. The third degree also will be
conferred
Wednesday, May s-An old Folks
dance will be given in I. o. O. F,
temple by Dennis Rcbekah lodge All
Odd Fellows, their families and friends
are invited A good time and good
music is assured. Tickets, 50 cents a
couple. Extra ladies, II cents. Ly-
man S orchestra
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04
.BRATTLEB0RO IS
OVER ITS QUOTA
Liberty Bond Total Today
Stood at S369,15O With
More in Sight
SUBSCRIPTIONS FROM
OUTSIDE HELP OUT
Honor Flag Has Been Given to Select
men by County Chairman Walker
Total Seems Likely to Approach S400,-
900 Mark-Payments Requested.

She's over, folks.
Brattleboro has exceeded her quota on
the Third Liberty loan
Charged with the task of subscribing
for bonds to the amount of 1862 300, the
town this morning had reached total of
1869, $50 and was still going strong
County Chairman Horton ID. Walker
has already given Brattleboro's honor
flag to the selectmen.
Figures from the local banks early to-
day showed total Of S35S, $50 and tel
ephone message to the federal reserve
headquarters in Boston brought to light
the interesting information that Brattle-
boro was credited with Sll, 100 subscrip.
tions from outside sources, making the
total as stated above. Today's bank re
ports were as follows: Peoples National
Sl57 100; Vermont National. ll2.S00; Brat
tleboro Trust Co, $87 $50
Persons who have signed application;
through the Boy Scouts or the women
committees should bear in mind that
these are not counted until the first pay
ment is made To facilitate the work O.
tabulating Btattleboro's subscription
these payments should be made immedi
atelv.
From Jamaica this afternoon came
the information that the town S quota
of $4,000 had been exceeded by about
+ 400. Guilford at noon has subscribed
s. 200, which is ST. 100 more than it.
quota, and bv night it is expected that
the subscriptions will have passed
$500. There were sc purchasers VI
to noon, and of the 1920 secured the
woman S committee, Mrs. John L. Gale
had secured $4,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04

agent is a Dutchman with financial asso
ciations and that he came as friend OF
German Foreign Secretary Won Kuehl-
mann; that is today his inquiry were
made on behalf 70 the civil and not the
military party in Germany
The agent represented to the authori
ties here, the paper continues, that tho
most we could hope for now was peace by
arrangement. He was told there was ne
such thing in the English dictionary as
peace arrangement He was told also
that very soon there will be 10 such
phrase as .~aw material in the German
dictionary
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04

BOSTON, MAY Am overnight gain of
S2l $4,000 tabulated today by the Boston
federal reserve bank lifted the New Eng.
land Liberty loan total to S2S4, ,273 900 and
put every state in the district over its
quota. The percentage standing was ll3. I
Rhode Island and Boston passed their
allotment marks, the Boston net tota
being 6i,3O2, 800.
Connecticut went to the front in the
standing by states with percentage OF
l30 and the total number Of individual
subscriptions jumped over night to 81 ,oS9,
625.
The reports by states was: Massa
chusetts, Sl79,373,000; Maine, Sl5.7l2, 900
New Hampshire, $l2 $50 900; Vermont
81 .666,000 Rhode Island s25, ,34l 900;
Connecticut, $43,3u Geo.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04
Line from LOcre to Ypres is
Subjected to Heavy
BOmbardment
KAISER TO VISIT
ITALIAN FRONT
Commenting Upon German Peace Of
fensive, London Paper Says Emissary
Was Told There Was No Such Phrase
as Peace by Arrangement.

LONDON, Nay Am intense bonn
bardment was opened by the Germans
early this morning on the Flanders front
from Locre to the south of 1pres There
is great activity also on the southern side
in the sector between the forest OF
Nieppe and Metercn, the war Office an
nounces.
The British slightly improved their po
sition on minor observation neal
Hinges on the southerly side of the Ly.
salient while on the northern front tn,
French carried out a local enterprise in
which prisoners were taken in the LocrC
sector.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04
GERMAN POLICEMAN MOBBED.
For Striking Soldier Whom He Claims
Resisted Arrest.

ELMIRA, O.. May 4.-Patrolman A. F.
Reinke was the victim Of mob last
night as a result of his hitting Louis
Ritter, soldier living in Vermilion. who
was here on furlough. Reinke SAYS Ritter
resisted arrest for misdemeanor. He
struck Ritter in the head with his mace
cutting his scalp and rendering him un-
conscious. Reinke was seized by six men
dressed as convicts and masked who
rushed him in an automobile to the
country. He was found at Brown Helm,
10 miles away, and notified the police
that he recovered consciousness in a field
and made his way to house He said
ne was cut up, but not injured badly He
Is German and has been on the force for
years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04
HEAVY BRITISH CASUALTIES
Nearly 250,00O Men Lost in Recent
Big Offensive.

WASHINGTON, May british
losses in men killed, wounded, cap
tured and missing on the western
front since the German offensive be
gan March q are estimated at near
ly 250,000.
In statement today giving this
calculation it was said every
thing indicated the offensive would
be resumed almost Immediately and
that if the brgnt of the attack was
borne again by the British the sit
uation would become serious unless
they should be supported by suf-
ficient reserves.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04
GERMAN LOSSES AWFUL.
265 Trainloads of Wounded Count
ed in Three Days.

AMSTERDAM, May 1.-Two hun
dred and sixty-fvc trains full OF
wounded soldiers returning to Ger
many from the battlefront in Pie
ardv and Flanders, says Il ncwSpa-
per at The Hague, were counted IN
the daytime on April 9, April IL and
April II on the Namur-Liege rail
wav. The transports were so crowd
ed that the Germans were even
using open coal ears to carry the
wounded. Hospitals, converts,
schools and factories in Belgium, the
paper adds, are all packed with
wounded.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04

Tie woman who has been the central
figure of a sensational divorce trial in Los
Angeles recently was unable to appear in
court on the morning after the last earth
quake on account of the ''shock" And
there were some people out there just un.
charitable enough to wonder how even the
earth could do it,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04
LONG RANGE GUN HIT.
French Claim to Have Put Monster Can
non Out of Action.

PARIS, May News has Just been
received from the front that a French
gun made a direct hit yesterday on one
of the long range German cannon with
which Paris is being bombarded and put
it out of action.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04
IMMENSE MINE FIELD.
British Government After U-Boats in
North Sea.

LONDON. May 4,-The greatest mine
field ever laid has been completed in the
North sea for the purpose Of foiling sub
marines. The British government has
announced that it will be dangerous to
shipping after May l5, according to Arch
ibald Hurd, naval critic in the Daily
Telegraph. 1t will embrace 12l.7S2
square miles, the base forming line be-
tween Norway and Scotland and the peak
extending northward into the Arctic cir
Gle
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04
NEXT WEEKS WEATHER.
Showers Tuesday or Wednesday-Other
wise Fair and Warmer.

" WASHINGTON, May Weather pre-
dictions for the North Atlantic states
for the week beginning Monday. issued
by the weather bureau today, are: Fair
Monday showers Tuesday or Wednesday.
Generally fair the remainder of week.
Warmer Monday over interior district
and then little change in temperature.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04
CORRESPONDENT DECORATED
Robert Berry of the Associated Press
Gets Gross Of Legion of Honor.

PARIS, Friday.-Robert Berry. who for
two years has been correspondent OF the
Associated Press at the French army
headquarters, has been decorated on the
battlefield with the cross of the legion Of
honor by Gen. Anthoine acting on be
half Of the commander-n-chief. Gen Pc
tain. whose urgent duties prevented him
ifiom bestowing the decoration in per-
son.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04
The Morning After.

Wife-Do you think it good taste for
YOU to stay out to the hour you did last
night'
Hub-If you refer, my dear, to this
dark brown taste in my mouth. / CON
fess that it anything but good.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04
LOAN is SURELY
FAR OVER-SUBSCRIBED
With Millions Yet to Be Tabulated Re
ports Indicate Today Nation
Wide Going Over

WASHINGTON, May 4-The third
Liberty loan has been oversubscribed by
6,Sss,9oo, the treasury reports Later
figures are expected to raise the total
much more in excess of the s., ,00O, 900, 900
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04
Sunday, May 5.

1890 a, m.-Subject of sermon, The
Open Door.
ll.4J a. m.-Bible school
$50 a. m.-Intermediate Christian En-
deayOr
80 p. m.-Subjcct of sermon, Sur
rendered Treasures. Special mus,e
The choir will render Parker s
Hymn of the Redemption, assis-
ed by Miss Mary Hutchins.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04

NEW YORK, May with subscrip-
tions still pouring in New Yorl, went
over the top in the Liberty loan cam
paign at noon today. The minimum quota
of S00,000000 for this district had
then been exceeded and millions were still
to be tabulated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Tomorrow With Gen
tie North Winds,

WASHINGTON, May 4.-The wealth
er forecast: Generally fair tonight and
Sunday. Gentle to moderate north
winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04
Masonic Temple

Tuesday, May Regular meeting of
Bingham chapter. BY request. on account
Of the lecture, the installation of officers
has been postponed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04
VILLAGE AGAIN
SWEPT BY FIRE
Loss of $4,000 to $4,000
Caused in TOwnshend
This Morning
HOTEL, TOWN HALL
AND RESIDENCE GO
Heroic Work by Townspeople Saves
Other Buildings-Origin of Fire,
Which Started in Hotel Not Known
Some Narrow Escapes.

Three buildings in the heart of the vii
lage of Townshend were wiped out by
fire early this morning together with
their contents. causing loss of $35 600
to $4,000. They were the Townshend
Inn, owned and managed by Frank Me
Lean, the town hall building and the two
story house owned and occupied by DR..
l.. j. Parker, dentist and his family and
his wife's mother and sister. The resi-
dence was between the two other build
| ings, all on the east side Of the main
street The property was only partially
insured
Although not so many buildings were
destroyed as i'll some previous fires in
Townshend the money loss is the largest
the town ever sustained 1t is not known
at present what will be done in the wav
Of rebuilding. 1t is a staggering blow,
and the entire county unites III the hope
that there will be quick recovery from
it.
! At the present price Of building mate
rials and furnishings the hotel probably
could not be replaced for $4,000. There
was insurance of $1,000 on the hotel prop
erty and nothing on the contents. To re-
place the town hall with its equipment
/ probably would cost SSl2 600 or more
On the town hall there was insurance oi
$4,000 The Parker residence with con.
tents were worth probably in excess oi
$4,000 MIR. Parker carried insurance oil
$1,000 on the building and $500 on furni
ture. His wife's mother. Mrs. 4. A
| Masion, carried insurance of 5000
The fire started in the pool room of the
hotel, back Of the office on the first floor
There is nothing to show how it caught
. he room was closed at o'clock last
evening. There was one galvanized iror
receptacle for ashes in that room. but nc
other reeeptacles for cigar or cigaret
stubs
Mr.. Mclean got up about l.30 thi,
morning and found his room. over the
pool room filled with smoke He looked
III several places to see where the smok,
was coming from and when he opened til,
pool room door the room was found to b,
fliled with flames and he was driven back
| he heaviest part of the fire seemed Il
be near the counter. There was electri,
wiring in the room
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04

PARIS May 4--Sprited artillery fight
ing along the Avre river on the front
southeast of Arniens is reported in to-
days official statement
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04

AMSTERDAM May A Vienna des-
patch today says The emperor yesterday
started for the front, accompanied by the
chieiof-staT, Field Marshal Won Straus-
senberg and the German military execu-
time, Maj Gen. Cranon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04
Red Mems Hall

Dances will be held in Red Mems
ball every Saturday until further no.
tice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04

1880 q. m,--Subicct Of sermon, The
Forgiveness of Sin.
ll4o n. Communion service.
II m.-Sunday school.
40 7. m.-Meeting of Christian En-.
deayor society.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04

The absence Of reference to a specific
front makes it appear probable that the
Italian front, the scene Of Austria's ma
jor activities at present, is meant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-04
Rescued by Ladders.

There were seven persons occupying
rooms in the Inn, and they were aroused.
but were not able to get out by way of
the stairs. Instead they went out on the
piazza roof and were rescued by means of
ladders They had on but little clothing.
There were but three guests, the others
being regular occupants of the building
ID. j. Emery, who was employed there.
brought out some of his personal belong
ings and placed them near the Parker
house while he went to the barn to help,
but they were consumed when the house
burned
While the people were being rescued
the hose which is connected with the
water tank in the top Of the hotel was
brought into action and the chemical fire
extinguishers which were kept in the
Inn were used but the flames had gotten
50 great start that efforts to extinguish
them had no appreciable result. The
tank had a capacity of about 80 barrels
An alarm was given by telephone and
the church bells were rung. and people
began arriving soon afterwards, but it
was some time before large number
We're on hand. They formed bucket
brigade and brought water from the
lOuUlaIl Ill the park ana from near DIV
buildings. They did valiant work and to
them is due the fact that not more than
three buildings We're destroyed
Practically nothing was saved from the
hotel, but the barn was saved. In the barn
| is located the independent electric plant
which furnished light throughout the
hotel, which was about 40 feet from the
barn.
The first building south of the Inn was
| DR.. L. j. Parker's residence, a two story
house occupied downstairs by DR.. Parker
and family and upstairs by Mrs Parker's
mother Mrs a. A. Mason, and the lat
ters daughter, Miss Cora Mason, dress
maker This was some 80 feet from the
hotel The heat and cinders soon ignitec
this house Some Of the furniture in tht
lower part was saved. but practically al
OF the furnishings in the upper part were
destroyed
| About 80 feet south of the Parker resi-
dence the town hall was located. 1t wa:
impossible to stop the flames at the Park
er residence, although strenuous effort
was made to do 50, and in comparative
| ly brief time it was seen that that build
ing was doomed The chairs and movable
objects were taken from the hall.
Attention was directed toward saving
the next building to the south, the HON,
of Rollo Phillips, and by really heroi
work by good number of citizens, wht
endured intense heat from the town hal
while throwing on water, this was accom-