The Brattleboro Reformer from Brattleboro, Vermont • 1

50 VOL. 3. NO, 182. BRATTLEBQRO; RMONT, FRIDAY EVENTG OCTOBER TWO ACCIDENT FATAL TO STEELE WILL BONDS FOR BARBER WINS IN 1 RIGHT OF WAY CASE DEATH LIST REACHES 19 PREPAREDNESS FRENCH BEARING BRUNT OF FIGHT Greatest Activity at Their Section of the Allies' Line More Progress Reported England" fjow Has Over 1,000,000 Men on Continent with More in framing for Service There GOVERNMENT WINS SUIT AGAINST MOVIES LONDON, Oct. 1.

The French arcv bearing the brunt of the fighting tow in progress on the western They are hammering at the second German line in Champagne in the direction of the Grand Pre railway and at the same time dropping bombs on the lines and stations to prevent the Germans from bringing up reinforcements. Absence of news from the British front apparently indicates that these forces are occupied with consolidating their positions in the strip of territory recently won. The British forces now in Iance are estimated at a round million men, which will be increased by 500,000. Daily lengthening of the obituary columns of the London newspapers is i beginning to measure the price paid by the British for the recent offensive. 1 There is no notable change on the battlo front of'tho'east.

Vienna announces that a third Aus-etrian war loan will bear interest of 5 per cent. Bulgarial has not replied to the suggestion of Greece that she demobilize. PARIS, Oct. 1. In the great battle In the Artois district the French have made further progress by means of attacks with, band grenades on German trenches.

Announcement to this effect was made today by the war office. In the Champagne region a German counter attack near Maisons de Champagne was checked. The Germans violently bombarded French trenches near Soupir, north of the Aisne, but made no infantry attacks. BAIN CAUSED POSTPONEMENT. Corner Stone of Amphitheatre tn Ar lington Cemetery Be Laid Next Week WASHINGTON; Oct.

1. Laying iha corner stone of the national amphi theatre in Arlington, cemetery, the lure of the program at the G. A. R. encampment, wa postponed today be cause of a driving ram wmcn enveiop HERMAN V.

HEWITT Rutland Man Was Father of Mrs. B. LI Jenks and Brother Rev. E. S.

Hewitt of Brattlebxro. Never having regained consciousness since he thrown a considerable distance by a suddon blow of a. tree, Herman V. Hewitt died in' the Rutland hospital yesterday afternoon. Mr.

Hewitt on Alonaay. was cutting the branches from a fallen tree when the tree suddenly straightened, throw ing him upon rocks in the river bed. He managed to crawl to a fence and was found stretched over the top raiL His, collarbone nd SKnuwere- fractur ed. Besides a wife, Mr. Hewitt leaves three daughters, Mrs.

B. L. Jenks Brattleboro, Mrs. Eva E. Foster of Chesterfield, N.

tl.t and Muss Elsie L. Hewitt of Eockville Center, N. two Leon Hewitt, of Rutland and Olin S. Hewitt of Windsor; four brothers, Erwin L. Hewitt of Rutland, D.

Hewitt of East Clarendon, Rev. Harley W. Hewitt of and Rev. E. S.

Hewitt of and two sisters, Mrs, George W. Baker of Shrews bury and Mrs. iranK A. Jtsaker of Clarendon. HAITIANS TO LAY DOWN ARMS.

Agreement Reached with Leader of the Cacos Band in the North. WASHINGTON. Oct. I. Adminis tration officials were gratified yesterday over t.hfi reeeint of a report from Bear Admiral Caperton, commanding the American forces xa nam, snowing considerable improvement- in conditions and that the cacos, or revolutionary guerrillas, were laying itown tneir arms under guarantees of amnesty by the American government.

secretary uanieis gave out a siaie-mpnt fin the Haitian situation baeed on a cableeram from Admiral Caperton, reading in part as Rear Admiral ijaperton reports tnai Colonel Waller held a conference at Cnno Hnitien todav 29) with General Petion, who represented the cacos band, retion agreea to turn in nil arms at Ouartier Morin. the terms being that the Haitian government i. i -r x. would make at loix, au Prince for all arms that are surrender ed. Amnesty to be granted to all cacos who agreed to retura nome ana noi make disturbaneeagainst the Haitian ent.

commerce. or industry, such amnesty being guaranteed by United States me provisions were that the agreement was to be signed by the chiefs. for themselves and men, and, if found under arms after 'such signing they are to be treated as bandit MUST RECALL VON PAPEN. Letters Show That German Military Attachie Violated Proprieties. WASHINGTON.

Oct. 1. -Unless Capt. Vnn Pnfm. the German, military at- ttifho ia -Bolimtarilv withdrawn by his government indications were today that within a snort xime we umvcu States would request his recall.

All papers carried by James F. J- Archi-KnU th American correspondent in volved in the case of Dr. Dumba have now been placed before the state ue-nai-tmoni: rffi.ials and "while final ac tion will await the return 01 oecreLarj Lansing it became known today that the documents disclosed a transgres sion of diplomatic proprieties on vou 1'apen's part. Irrepressible James. (Rutland Herald.) that James P.

Hooker, once of Brattleboro, wno ioo rnt font nnsition in Republican nnlMm cwvn after ffbinff to Schenecta- Ar, xr few vears azo and who was elected controller of that city, has been defeated for renommation as a memuer -ponnhiitnti state committee, need i 4nf h0 ia not De taen a muaug to be passed ta tne aiscara. jun too versatile to be put aside with such Dolitical down. DUSllies reveiaco xy uvw the former Ver- monter and one need not be surprised to hear that Hooker has bored his way into some other position which will give him, for a time at icasi, a guy the ladder which leausr iu ime. THE WEATHER. Rain and High "Winds Predicted for Tonight and Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1. -The weath or -PnroonQf. "Rain tonieht and Saturday.

Strong northeast winds. Gales on the coast. SOUTH LONDONDERRY. George W. Barnard.

George W. 77, who. spent the greater part of his life near-this village, died in the home of his daughter in Plais-tow; N. Sept. 23; He was much respected by all Trho knew him.

He was a member of the Baptist ehurch in this town many years, taking a letter to the church in Plaistow about three years ago, and was a deacon in that church. He leaves an only daughter, Mrs. E. A. Landman, and three grandchildren at Plaistow." The body was brought here for tnirui in Via familv lot in' Winhall Hoi low Saturday.

Among those from out of town present at the burial were Dr. and Mrs. E. Landman and daughter of PlaiRto- John Livermore of Ai.l Afaa Afillard Martin and Mrs. 1 1 1 1 vvt, 1 1.

Lucy IIoslcy" of TAKE Sf AND Secretary of State Liquor Men to Appear Before Commission WILL BRING ALL BOOKS AND PAPERS Boston Maine's Legislative Agent Only Witness Today at Investigation of Railroad Expenditures in New CONCORD, Oct. 1 John E. Benton, attorney for the public service commission in the investigation of, rail road expenditures in this state, at the hearing today presented documents in cluding a report of the interstate com' merce commission which said that the cost of the activities of the Boston Maine in New Hampshire "had for their object the creation of friendship for former President Charles S. Mellen. Witnesses had indicated that greatest expenditures had been in connection with the fight against the Grand Trunk Mr.

Benton said that John Steele, secretary of the New Hampshire liquor aeaiers' association, wnose name ap peared in. the testimouy of both Boston Maine and Grand Trunk attorneys, had telegraphed from' New York" that he would be in Concord on Monday with all his books and papers. lhe only witness today was Harry Brown, legislative ageut of the Boston Maine Concord. He was engaged 1911 at a salary of. $o00 during sessions of legislature and $100 a month at other times.

His only charge for extra services was during, the Grand Trunk campaign. He interview ed many persons in Merrimae eounty and circulated remonstrances in oppo sition to the urana Trunk. WOTJLD KEEP SYSTEM INTACT. President Hustls of B. M.

Makes This Plea in Annual Reports BOSTON, Oct 1. President- James H. Hustis of the Boston and Maine railroad in his annual report issued yes terday in connection with the 82d an nual report of the directors to the stockholders, strongly recommends that the system be kept intact. He expresses the belief that with public support credit can be restored and only: time is wanted to develop the' proper- ties. Herotes that the deficit for the fiscal year is greatly reduced, in spite of a large falling off in revenue, while there has been a marvelous curtailment i in the cost of operation.

The new board of directors, elected October 28, 1914. found, Mr. Hustis says, that for several years the company had paid dividends which5 were only partly earned, and that during the fiscal year 1914, in which no dividends were paid, there was a deficit of after the payment of fixed charges. Taking the cumulative Ire-suits of operation during the .14 years ended June 30, 1914, the net deficit amounted to $4,959,889. The board was also confronted with the problem of earing for a floating debt ef made up of 6 per cent one-year notes maturing on or- prior to March 2, 1915, a part of which had been ex tended twice, and all of which nau been once extended.

''The board was convinced that the trouble could best be corrected by a financial reorganization involving a revision of the rentals of, leased lines. After reviewing the attempt to accomplish this purpose he says: "It is, believed that distinct progress has been made and that all interests realize the acuteness of the existing situation and all would equally deplore a disintegration of the, system as harmful to all interests as well as to the public." GREEN RIVER. Mrs. C. Ht Frost is a guest, in the home of her niece, Mrs.

Walter Phelps, in West Quiiforcl a few days. Mr. and Mrs. W. A.

Denison and Henry and George Lynde were1 among those to attend the Greenfield fair. Recent visitors at H. E. White's were Edward N. Bullard of Hyde Park, Miss Ruth Crosier of Halifax and William F.

Bowman. Mrs. Amanda Daniels, who spent the summer with Mrs. Luke Wrisley and is in ill heal th, has gone to board with Mrs. Leon Whitney in the north part of the town.

Charles Pond has a squash of the yellow Hubbard variety, raised in his garden, that weichs 40 pounds were four others in the hill, weighing from 13 to 15 pounds. Herbert E. White accompanied her sister and family, Mrs. Crosier of Halifax, to the Bellows Falls street fair and the Franklin county fair in Greenfield Tuesday and Wednesday. Ford's Organ.

(Randolph Herald and News.) Brattleboro will feel more puffed jtp than ever now that' Henry Tord sue- neArlnd in losing himself -for a full day in that Mecca of greatness, while dis-Jtraeted metropolitan dailies sought him Tiiorh and low. He iime to the Vcr- fmont town to look over a concealed "house organ manufactured there for jhim and was able: to "conceal himself: -Chancellor Finds -that Cutler Oa. Have No Record Title Case May Go to Supreme Court. In the suij of Cutler owners of the Valley Grain. against H.

G. Barber, tried recently in the county clerk's 'office before P. M. Butler i chancellor, the chancellor has filed his findings of fact. The Valley Grain Co.

claimed a riht of way by record, title over the wfast side of the Ray, and Judge properties near the' corner' of Main and Jf'lat streets, which' are' owned, by Attoiney General II. G. Barber. The defendant claimed there was no right of way? and the chancellor finds that there was no record title of such a right of way and that the orator has none. To these findings Cutler have taken -16 claiming there is no evidence to warrant the findings.

On these exceptions the case probably will be taken to the supreme; court. BRATTLEBORO LOCAL. Mrs. George AVilder entertained the Birthday club at. her home.

6n North street last Five-hundred-, was played. Refreshments were served. The funeral of Mrs. Arthur F. Rob-bins will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the house on Washington street.

Rev. G. Tonikinson, pas tor of the First Baptist church, will omciate. Doyle Doyle announce their opening in fall millinery for. today and to morrow and' are showing large dis play of dress and smart tailored, hats.

They also have large line of novelties in trimmings. Briggs Son of Brattleboro were awarded, first prize in the' aged herd class for Guernseys at the Rockingham fair. They -won second on young herd. and. 'second on calf herd, first in these two classes and'second in the aged herd class going to Rose Smith of Greene, Ie, Dpnnell D-avia are having their fall opening today, and tomorrow and are showing a large line of? velours in all the new colorings.

They are also displaying some beautiful hafs from' Aubrey, New, York," as well as the well-known Gage hats and tailored and dress hats from their workrooms. 6,. The of Mrs. G. Smith's millinery opening today and tomorrow, is particularly attractive.

In the center is large spangled butterfly, the winga find htui -boiug atudded with, colored electric lights, and at the foot of the wind5w is a row of lights which 'makes a beautiful in 'the There are also a few exclusive models in. dress hats in the window. lrs. Smith is show-' ing a large line of tailored Hats and new' effects in fur including fur combined with flowers and. the ostrich plumes.

'News has been receive of the death today of Henry O. Leonard of Cambridge, formerly of Brattleboro; Mr. Leonard was the father of Orvice R. Leonard of Detroit, who was buried here Sept. 17.

He leaves two daughters, Mrs! Leopold J. Retting of Mt. and Mrs. Adin M. Wright of Cambridge, also a grandson, Leonard Wright of Cambridge.

He was born im North Pomffet, this state, Feb. 19, He was a past commander of Sedgwick po6t, G. A. and a member of Waatastiquet lodge of Odd Fellows several years. He enlisted in Company 16th Vermont regiment, and later in Company 14th New Hampshire regiment.

The body will be' brought here for burial. Sedgwick post and the Odd Fellows are invited to attend the funeral, which probably will be held Monday in the Baptist church. PERSONAL. Miss Drake of New York city is a guest of her sister Mrs Frederick H. Sanford of North street.

Mrs. W. H. Geddis and son, Ralph, have returned from; a two-weeks' visit with relatives in Winhall. Adin Houghton of Springfield," this state, is in town today on business at Houghton Simonds's store.

Harry Hodgkins of St. Johnsbury was in town yesterday on business. L. Dunham and Mrs. G.

E.Sherman Wednesday in Bellaws Falls. i Rev. Father M. J. Carmody, who resigned Sunday as pastor of St.

Michael's Roman Catholic church, went yesterday afternoon to Bennington to visit in the. home of his sister before entering a hospital for treatment for hit health. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew G.

Sydell and Paul Morris returned to' Springfield', today, They came to attend the wedding of Abbott Frizzell and Miss Harriett Atkinson, being uncle and aunt and grandfather of the bridegroom. Miss Ada Taylor of Ludlow (Vt.) was a guest; at the Mr. and Mrs. W. Gilman returned last night by automobile from Bostjbn, where they been since Sunday.

They' were accompanied home by their daughter,) Mrs. Robert Stickney, and the lattefs daughter, Dorothy. Mr. Stickney is expected tomorrow to spend the week-end in town; WEST GUILFORD. CharW QoL Deeriield spent Thursday at "the home of his brother, Arthur Lynde, ion business.

Th-Ladies' 1 Aid society of West Guilford will serve a corn supper in the church "vestry Tuesday evening, Oct 5. Entertainment will be furnished by the youpg people. Further Reports from Newi Orleans Tell of Hurri cane's FearfuLToll PROPERTY LOSS SET AT SEVERAL MILLIONS Effects of Sterol Felt Throughout South- era Louisiana St. Bernard Flooded to Depth of Eight Feet by Tidal "SEW ORLEANS, Sept. 30 (Byj courier to Baton Rouge, Oct.

l.JNine-' teen known dead, probably 200 and damage to buildings, wire railroads, shipping and uther property in New Orleans and vicinity estimated at! several million dollars, was the toll ex- acted by the hurricane which swept thei city Wednesday and -was i conceded tot have been the worst ever experienced inV this section. Of the known dead'lO were white. Tliat the storm caused' heavy property loss! and possibly many casualties in southern Louisiana as far west as Morgan' City was the belief of many here. Rumors tonight originating from sources-, south and southwest of here indicated the'los8 of life would be heavy. St.

Bernard, adjoining New Orleans par-. ish, was flooded by a tidal wave to a1 depth of from two to eight feet in the lower section. NASHVILLE, Oct. 1. Accord ing to railroad officials here persons who visited Rigolets and Dwnbar, a few' miles from Mobile, in a boat yesterday reported that both towns had practically- been wiped out of existence by' the gulf storm.

INDICTED FOR PERJUR7. Rlggs National Bank Officials Held In Connection Withi Recent Suit. WASHINGTON, Oct. Charles C. Glover, President of the Riggs Na-, tional bbfnk Vice president, and H.

II. Flather, cashier, were indicted today for perjury in connection with the bank's recent suit-against Secretary McAdoo and Comptroller Williams. WINDHAM. Harold Eddy has" finished work in Ches- ter and is now at home. Mrs.

Earl Eddy assisted in Chester and Bellows Falls the first of the Waldo Smith, who had been visiting in Massachusetts, returned home last week, Misses Edith and Delia Wood and their friend, Miss Williams, who had been at the Woodburne bungalow, left for their homes Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. G.

Adams and son, Clyde, and daughter, Edith, recently Bpent several days visiting their son, "John Adams, In Athol, Mass. Copyright Hart ScLalfaer fn Fall Ovorcoato It doesn't take many minutes to show you the merit of our Overcoats. We have a splendid showing for this fall, in models for both young and old men SIO to 25 E. E. PERRY a CO.

President Said to Favor Issue to Meet National De- 51 fense Program PREFERS THIS METHOD TO TARIFF REVISION Strong Possibility That Free Trade Provisionvof Sugar Schedules Will be Suspended for Sake of $60,000,000 Revenue No Other Changes Likely. Washington; dct. 1. president wn- son practically has decided, it became kown yesterday, to cali upon congress at the forthcoming session to authqrize a bond issue large -enough to meet the requirements of his national defence program instead of raising this money by revising the tariff schedules. This disclosure leaves no uncertainty as to whether or not there will be a substantial revision of the tariff this winter.

The President will take the position that opportunity has not yet been given for an adequate trial of the Underwood-Simmons act as an instrumentality for producing revenue. He will oppose any important changes in the present Democratic tariff law until this measure has been fairly tested and the various government bureaus have had ample time to determine the of the war upon business conditions. It is possible that the free trade provis ion of the sugar schedule will be suspend-, ed with the President consent. Administration leaders assert that a strong sentiment has developed for the retention of the present sugar duties, solely for the sake of the revenue they produce. Members of the ways and means com mittee and some, of the President's own advisers are understood to be of the opinion that it would be folly to give up 000.000 of revenue from a tax so evenlv distributed as that on at a time when the administration itself is to take the responsibility for recommending an issue of bonds as a means of a larger, national detence' program.

It may be said on, authority that the ways and means committee and the house itself will favor the suspension of the free list provision of the sugar schedule. The mostthat lias come: from the President thus far has been intimations that his mind is open on this one phase of tariff revision. These intimations have created a feeling of hopefulness among some of the President friends that he will assent to the suspension, even if he does not openly recommend --it. The sugar schedule is largely Mr. vil- son's "own creation.

was recognized -at the time of the framing of the under wood-Simmons law that congress would have been contented to retain a moderate duty -on sugar had it not been for the de termined insistence of the President to the contrary. As far as can be learned there is little possibility that any other changes in the tariff act will sanctioned by the President unless it 'develops that he deems it inadvisable to postpone the enactment of legislation to prevent "dumping" foreign goods on American markets following the -r' Secretary of Commerce Redfield an nounced, yesterday, that he would recommend, to congress in his forthcoming an nual report "that unfair competition from abroad shall not be permitted to injure a legitimate American industry' any more than it is permitted to do so our domestic MISS MACKAYE CLEVER ACTRESS. Performance of Peg O' My Herat Was A first rate company presented Peg O' My Heart in the Auditorium last evening and a good sized audience was thoroughly satisfied with everything connected with the performance. This comedy by Hartley Manners; pro duced by Oliver Morosco, has just con cluded a run of nearly two years in New York, is clean and wholesome, and running through it is a delightful strain of Irish-American humor and a touch of pathos which are very strong in their appeal. Miss Dorothy Mae- kaye, who played the paTt of- Peg, showed herself to be a.

remarkably clever little actress, keeping the audi ence continuously in laughter' except when she appealed to their tender na tures, and in those moments she moved many to tears. The supporting cast was competent in every way, and alto gether the evening was very enjoyable FOR INCREASE IN FARES. Another Massachusetts Trolley Com pany Asks for Right to Charge More, BOSTON, 1. A petition for an increase in fares five to six cents without change in fare limit was filed by the Massachusetts Northeastern Street Railway company today with the public service commission. The company opeates street railway lines in the lower Merrimae valley and in southeastern New Hampshire and connects with the lines of the Bav State Street Railway eompany whose petition for a similar increase in fares is pend-'ing before the commission.

ed the city. President Wilson, who was to have laid the corner- stone, hold himself ready to go in spite of the downpour, I but the committee postponed the affair to some day next week. Motion Picture Patents Co. Held to Have Been Operating in Violation' of Anti-Trust Law, PHILADELPHIA, October 1. The United States District Court today decided the anti-trust dissolution suit against the Motion Picture Patents company in favor of the government.

The Motion Picture Patents company is a holding company, and it was charged by the government that it controlled- most of the moving picture patents in the United btates, and also had a large interest in American rights in foreign patents. The sunt was heard over a year ago by Judge Oliver B. Dickinson, whose decision is a sweeping victory for the United States department of justice. The government charged that the Mo tion. Picture Patents company and other defendants were engaged in interstate and foreign commerce of motion pictures, films, cameras, exhibiting ma chines and other apparatus used in the motion picture, art in violation at anti trust law.

CLUB "OPENS WINTER CAMPAIGN. St. John8bury Organization Takes Stand on Advertising Policy, JOHNSBURY, Oct. The St. Johnsbury Commercial club opened its winter campaign la tonight with a banquet in Pythian hall with, a large at tendance.

A resolution, signed by 8a business men, was adopted pledging members not to advertise except in periodicals with a regular paid sub scription, list. The resolution also ta boos the practice of giving prizes for fairs and entertainments except with the permission of the committee. The railroads' plea for a larger re cognition heeds and freedom from further persecution on the part of law-makers and others, was- dis cussed. The speakers included Judge Harland B. Howe of the United States district court, B.

S. Bngham of St. Al bans, state commissioner of agricul ture, and Prof. Alfred L. Smith of the Tuck School of Dartmouth college.

ENGLISH UNIVERSITY SUFFERS. Ten Thousand Cambridge Men Fighting or Preparing to Fight. LONDON; Oct. 1. ten thousand Cambridge men are fighting or in train ing to fight for the defense of their country; Already 470 have been killed, 700 have been wounded and more than 3,300 have won distinction on the field.

These figures were given out today by Vice Chancellor James in his address at the beginning of the academical year. The university's enrollment, ho said, had shrunk to less than one- third its normal. It had been affected financially so gravely that it would be gin the year work with a deficit or $10,000. BIG BREAK IN COTTON. Market Drop3 More Than $2 a Bale Despite Crop Reports.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1. There was a sensationally rapid break of per bale of more in the cotton 'market to day under heavy general selling. The opening was steady on the reports- of heavy rains in eastern, and central sec tions of the cotton belt and in keeping with steady Liverpool cables, but spot houses were, heavy 1 SIX MIDDIES DISMISSED. And 15 Others Reduced to Lower Class as Result of Hazing.

WASHINGTON, Oct; 1. The dis missal of six midshipmen, the suspen sion of four others for one year with out pay and the demotion to next low est class of 15 others was announced by Secretary Daniels today as the result of the resent hazing investigation at Annapolis naval- academy. vv NICKALLS BACK FROM ENGLAND. Yale's Rowing Coach Tried to Enlist Bat Was Too Old. NEW 1.

Guy Nickalls, Yale 's English rowing coach, arrived here today, on the steamer St. PauL Nickalls said he tried to enlist in the British army, but was rejected as being too old. William E. Gladstone, the British premier, coca made a speech ht Birmingham, the opening of which contained 176 words. AT THE CENTRE CHURCH.

Friday at 7.30 p.m. Service of praise and prayer. Topic Christian Growth. Matt. I Peter At this meeting the church will vote on the question of Federation, of Pastoral Supply for New England.

Sunday Services. 10.30 a. m. Service of worship and praise. Sermon by the pastor.

11.45 a. m. Sunday school. p. m.

Christian: Endeavor consecre-tion meeting. Toric, What Will Make Our Society a Greater Success! Leader, Harry C. Rhodes. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Friday, Oct.

1, 7.30 p. m.Prayer meeting" of 'the Subject, The High Places. Ps. 01:14. The 'a Aid society of the Bantist church will hold a rummage nalo Oct.

7, 8, 9 in the vacant store next to the express omce. IN ODD FELLOWS' HALL. Friendship circle will meet in Odd Fellows' hall Friday, 1. Supper will be served at C.13 on the usual plan. Established 30 Years Emerson Son House Furnishers Elliot Bratileboro.