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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-14
AUSTRIAN TROOPS
WERE ANNIHILATED
Ambushed by Cossacks Two Picked
Cavalry Regiments Were Wiped
Cut of Existence.

MILAN, Italy, August 14-How 5000
Cossacks annihilated two picked regiments
Of Austrian cavalry is told graphically in
a dispatch received here by the Courier
D'ltala. Emboldened by the withdrawal
Of the Russian forces to a point - miles
on their side Of the frontier, according to
the dispatch, the Lemberg cavahymen Of
Austria made dash as far as Biegeraj
The Russian Governor Of Hablin, on
hearing of the invasion, collected horde
of Cossacks and a field battery and, pac-
ing himself at the head of the organiza-
tlon ambushed in a dense forest skirting
the main road a few miles from the town,
over which the Austrians had to pass.
Here he constructed an ambuscade
The Austrians returning TO their head
quarters after having raided the locality,
had to pass through a virtual swamp at
this point, recent heavy rains and conse-
quent overflow of rivers having inundated
the road. The advance guard trotted
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-14
NEW PLAYGROUND OPENED.
Over SO Children From Ft. Dummer
Section on Hand

The social and industrial conditions
committee of the Brattleboro Woman s
club opened this morning playground
in the grove near the south entrance to
the Valley fair grounds for the chill
dren in the south part of the town.
Fifty-one children, largely from Fort
Dummer Heights, were present and
their enjoyment was unmistakable. A
sand pile and some other equipment
has been provided, but owing to the
shortness of the season some of the
heavier equipment will not be put III
This year.
The playground viii be open every
week day from 8 to y with Miss
Leona NJ. Wright of Middlebury as
supervisor and from to 5 under the
supervision of Miss Constance Adams
of this town who is taking special play
ground work at the Sargent school in
Boston. They will be assisted by vol
unteer workers, as the large number OF
children will neeessitate at least two
] workers for every session.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-14

would be toward a French war loan of
several hundred millions TO be iioated in
this country. The request was taken up
by the international law experts, who de
cided that such loan would violate no
provisions of the neutrality laws; that
there was no precedent against it. and
who pointed to the precedent when Japan
borrowed millions here during her war
with Russia; but it finally was decided
that broader question in the policy of
international relations was involved
which only could be decided by President
Wilson. The proposal has been referred
to the White House where it now lies. 1t
is said to stand in an informal state
Italy has mobiljzed between 100000 and
| 10000 troops on the Swiss and Austrian
! frontiers as a precautionary measure. All
! the high passes over the Alps, such as the
| Theodule. above Zeermatt, are strongly
| held. and Swiss and Italian patrols meet
there and exchange their impressions OF
the war.
Earl Kitchener, British secretary OF
state for war, has notified the press that
any newspaper, publishing news of nava
or military movements except that ISSUED
by the official bureau would be suspended
1t is asserted in Brussels that the inter
vention of the neutral Powers is to b,
asked for by the Belgian foreign minister
through their diplomatic representative
in the Belgian capital in reference to al
legged repeated violations by the German
troops in Belgium of the Geneva am,
Hague conventions. NJ Davignon, tn
Belgian foreign minister, has drawn up
) long list of cases declared to he fully at
tested of the killing of the wounded. tn
, abuse of the white flag; the killing c
/ civilians. and the seizure of private an
public funds.
Narrowing stories continue to he tol
1 of alleged German brutalities They ar
t accused of burning and pillaging village
e and of shooting villagers without prov
: cation.
= 1t is alleged that when German cavah
Il enters town they make first for Il
II municipal treasury and then for ii
III banks, taking whatever cash they can fin
II Peasants report that the Germans a
II waging war of determination. TIL,
II allege that the troops are firing on prizes
II discriminatory. Whole villages, accordi1
discriminately. While villages, accordi
II to their stories, are being wiped out
II the invaders.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-14
TURNSTlLES
WILL STICK
Bellows Falls Fans Rally to
Support of Their Ball
Team
NECESSARY FUNDS
ARE FORTHCOMING
Henceforth the Directors Will Take a
Hand in Running the Team and Many
Shakeups Are Said to be Due Within
4 Short Time.
Especial to The Reformer.)

BEI4LONS AI4IS, Aug. II.
Two hundred baseball fans met in
Banquet hall last evening and faced
the baseball situation. President c. J.
O'Neill presided and announced that
by next Saturday evening the team
will be in debt to the tune of $540
The situation was thoroughly discussed
and it was the unanimous opinion of
the fans thar the team continue in the
Twin State league. Plans were devils
ed whereby the present Indebtedness
will be paid off and money put ia the
treasury.
In his opening remarks Mr.. O'Neill
spoke of the splendid support the To-
cal fans have been giving the Turn
stilas, despite the fact that the team
ha~ not been up in the race and at
the present time is holding the cellar
Ipositlcr. He said that up to last night
| the directors had given the manager
| fUn lelu bat from now on they will
sec that fun value in baseball ability
| is given in return for money expended
| 1t was suggested that twenty men
:night bt found who would be willing
| to stand any deficit but after some dis
cussiun il was decided to find % men
who would pay the Indebtedness up to
next Saturday. Eleven men in the hall
| signited their willingness and word
had been sent that there were NJ least
five more that would be willing to put
their names to the paper. This morn
ing the 20 names had been signed.
! 1t was announced that the postponed
game of last Tuesday with Newport
viii be played Monday and it was vot-
ed to charge an admission of 81 TO that
game, but it was later decided that a
larger crowd would attend next Thurs
day 5 game and it was voted to have
that the benefit game.
4 committee consisting of J. c.
Hennesscv, w. j. CIeary, II. W. Buz
zell, W. +. Pierce and Frank Cleary
was appointed 10 solicit subscription.
of from 81 to - and a good sum was
raised IN the hall and has been raised
this morning.
In the opinion Of several of the
fans while the situation was being dis
, cussed there was some dissatisfaction
in regard to the way the team has beer
managed this year. Jimmy Burns hat
been given a free hand in running
things here but many of the men haV,
been disaupointmenta. Men who nav,
provei. to he '.tiivs'' have adorned tin
: bench after they have been proven +
be dead wood and their salarie
o have continued and in the opinion o
/ many there are men in the regula
/ lineup who should be let go. The di
g reetors were advised to go ahead wit
d whatever plans they may have and t
% continue the season.
rs Mr.. O'Neill said that from row unit
IN the close of the season the director
II. would have a hand in running the teal
T. and that the fans could rest assure
Il that the bench would not continue t
be picture gallery Mr.. O'Neill
something OF speaker and he hurle
some foroible language which had I'll
sound of heralding some shakeup
the Turnstiles' lineup. What the:
to changes will be only the director
know
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-14
COL. ROOSEVELT
IN NEWFANE SUNDAY
Will Be the Guest of Prof. George K.
Cherrie, His Companion in South
America.

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-The plans
of Col. Theodore Roosevelt during the
fall campaign viii depend upon the
condition of his voice. The journey
through New England will be made
for the most part by automobile, the
start being made at Stamford, Conn.
Tomorrow night the colonel will speak
at a Progressive rally at Hartford. On
Sunday the schedule calls for long
drive to Newfane, where he will be
the guest of Prof. George K. Cherrie,
one of his companions on the recent
South American trip. On Monday Col
onel Roosevelt viii motor to Brattle-
boro and from there will go by train
to Boston to attend Progressive raj
w.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-14
WAR STORIES
BRIEFLY TOLD
Large Areas of Land Flooded
in Holland as a Pre-
cautionary Measure
ITALY'S TROOPS HAVE
BEEN MOBILIZED

Forces of 100000 to 100000 Men Gath
cred on the Swiss and Austrian Bor-
ders - Brussels Accuses Germans of
Atrocities.
One despatch from Rotterdam says that
10000 Dutch troopsNare on the frontier.
Large areas of land have been flooded to
a depth of three feet as Il precautionary
measure
Another despatch states that the Dutch
government has officially given the French
government renewed assurance of its neu-
trality in the present conflict and Of its
firm intention TO make it respected.
The Dutch army. it was pointed out
was we'll trained and well olIieored and
would strongly resist any attempt to en-
ter its territory.
J. r. Morgan x Go. have inquired oI
the state department at Washington what
the United States governments attitude
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-14
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH

Friday, Aug. IA, 7.3O p. m.-Devo-
tionaI service of the church in the
chapel Subject, The Gospel of Recre-
alton Zech. s: Is; Nix. 6:3O-32; Matt.
11:25-30.
Sunday, Aug. 16.
1890 n. m.-Divine worship. Serman
by the pastor. Subject, The God
of the Hills and Valleys. l Kings
20:2S
/ AS a. m.-Sunday school.
700 p. m.-Christian Endeavor meet
ing. Subject, Our Social Life fol
Christ. Leader, Miss Evelyn En-
erson
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-14
GERMAN FORCES
ARE RETREAT|NG
Their Casualties in the Engagement at HaeIen
Wednesday Were 5000 Dead and Wounded
Men Sacrificed without SCrupIes Brussels Is
No Longer in Danger
BRUSSELS, via Paris, 1926 a. m.

BRUSSELS IN.
casuale a
bridges where The
a
o
German cavalry the gatlng the
The a
The Belgian casualties
many
when
cribei
Eghe of Wednesday
These operations proved that the
being pushing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-14

gayly past the Russians unharmed, and
the main body of the cavalry numbered
up. Suddenly they found themselves the
center OF a vicious onslaught from front
and rear, while Russian marksmen in the
woods poured a rapid fire into their sur
prised ranks. Beside the road lay heavy
marsh into which hundreds of the Aus
trians plunged as a last resort and, with
their horses, struggled helplessly in the
mire until the Russion bullets imbedded
themselves in their bodies No mercy
was shown and not an Austrian escaped,
the report states
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-14
HIGH FOOD PRICES.
Federal District Attorney Starts Inves-
tigation at Boston

BOSTON, August IA. An inyesti-
cation into the sudden rise in price Of
food was begun today by Federal Dis
trict Attorney French by the order of
the department of Justice. There is be
lieved to be a combination of dealers
in foodstuffs in restraint of trade, it is
asserted by federal authorities, result
ing in increased cost of the necessaries
of life, supposedly due to the European
war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-14
FRENCH SUCCESS IN ALsACE.
Occupy Important Point After Five
Days of Resistance.

LONDON, August II, q p. m.)-Of-
fetal press bureau of the war of
fee and admiralty today issued news
of French success in Alsace in the
following words: After successful re-
sistance lasting FIVE days at the passes
of Saline Harie AUX Mines and Lebon-
home, the French troops have occupied
the region of Saale Pass At Saale
numerous desertions of German troops
are reported. The French have taken
many prisoners and captured some ma
chine guns.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-14
TO SHOW NATIONALITY.
Germans Must Prove Naturalization or
Register With Police.

LONDON, August Il, G.17 p. m.) =
The American embassy here today es-
tablished ruling that all German Ameri-
cans residing in British Isles who apply
for American passports must prove
their naturalization as American citi-
zens or register with the police as Ger.
man subjects.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-14
AUSTRIAN SHIP A PRIZE.
Commander Did Not Know That War
Had Been Declared

MONTREAL, August II. ~ The Au-
strian steamer Ida, 400 tons, which
sailed from Trieste and Naples before
war was declared, reached here last
night and was taken over by the ma
rine department at Quebec today as n
war prize. The captain had heard
nothing of the war and was astounded
when officials notified him OF the seiz-
ure of the vessel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-14
MORE THAN 1000 PRISONERS TAKEN BY eELGIANs

Z, p. m.
The issued by
the French minister
of
in from of the
change Telegraph
In
and
including postmaster of The
the
quested France nemente ewhe
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-14
TWO DAMAGED WARsHIPs.
English or French Ships in Battle
Against German Cruisers.

SHANGHAI, China, August 1.-two
warships each having four tunnels bad
iy damaged and carrying many wound
ed entered the harbor at Hong Kong
yesterday. Identity could not be learned
here, but the vessels are believed to
be either the British armored cruisers
Minoatur and Hampshire or French
amored ships Duplex and Montcalm
They are reported to have had engage
ments with the German cruisers Seharn-
horst and Gneisenau.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-14
ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT.
Belgians Fired on Detachment of 400
Germans Soush of Haelen.

PARIS, August Il, G0.3S a. m) =
A Telegram from Brussels to the Havas
agency says a fresh engagement be
tween Germans and Belgians occurred
yesterday between ) and 6 p. m. at
Geet Betz five miles south of Haelen.
The Belgian troops fired heavily on a
detachment of 400 Germans, who re-
treated hastily.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-14
PRESSURE ON TURKEY.
To Be Brought to Realization of It's
Obligation as a Neutral Power.

PARIS, 5.25 a. m.-Aug. 14.-The
allied governments opposed to Ger
many and Austria Hungary have
agreed TO bring Turkey to realiza
tion of its obligation as neutral
power in connection with her purchase
from Germany of the cruisers Goeben
and Breslau.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-14
CHANGE SHIPPING LAWS.
Bill to Admit Foreign Built Ships to
American Registry Agreed Upon.

! WASHINGTON, August l4-Amend-
ments to the shipping law, designed to
open American registry to foreign ships
in the European crisis, has been agreed
upon by the House and Senate confer
ees and are mp for final action in
both houses today. The amendments
have the approval Of President Wilson.
White House officials said today he
would promtly sign the bill.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-14
THE WEATHER.
Showers Tonight; Cooler in Vermnt;
Saturday Unsettled

WASHINGTON, August IA. = The
weather forecast: Showers tonight; cool
er in Vermont; Saturday unsettled,
probably showers in eastern Maine;
moderate south to southwest winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-14
SEVEN sUNKEN SHIPS.
Masts Show Above Water-Believed to
Be Germans

LONDON, August IA, (3.30 a. n.y. :
A despatch to the Chronicle from West
HartlepooI says that the captain OF
the Danish steamer Huldamaersk de
clares that he passed seven sunken Ger
man ships Is miles off Spurnhead al
the northeast entrance to the, harbor
Only the masts of the vessels We're Wis
ible above water, but the captain be
lieved they were German men OF war
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-14
FRENCH IN BELGIUM
Large Force Proceeding to Gembloun,
Northwest of Namur.

PARIS, August IA, (3.25 =. m.)-
An official announcement says that a
large number Of French troops have
entered Belgium and are proceeding
from Dharleroi to Gembloun, 10 miles
to the northwest of Namur.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-14
QUIET AT BRUSSELS.
No Movement of Importance Has Taken
Place Since Wednesday,

BRUSSELS, August IA, (1.25 p. m.)-
No movement of Importance has taken
place since Wednesday, according to an
official announcement today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-14
COMMANDERS TOGETHER.

French and English Field Ma1shals
Are HOLDING a Conference.
PARIS, August Il, (1.55 p. IN THE
Havas agency announces that Field
Marshal Sir John French, the command
er-in-chief of the English field army
joined Gen. Joseph .Joffre, the French
commauder-in-chief, at headquarters to
day. The locality is not mentioned.
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-09-04

private alley by deed from James W.
Jones to John w. Taylor, dated De-
cember 9th, 1888.
And whereas, said deed of trust wa
made to secure the payment OF certain
promissory notes therein described;
And, whereas, default has been
made in the payment of said notes.
And, whereas, the trustee, W. h.
Miller, named in said deed Of trust, is
now dead; .,
And, whereas, it is stated in said
deed of trust that in case of the abb
sence, death, refusal to act, OF dis
ability in any wise of the said trl stee'
the then acting sheriff of Cape Girar-
deau County shall proceed to execute
the trust.
Now. therefore, |, the undersigned
Sheriff of Cape Girardeau County,
Missouri, at the request Of the legal
holder of said note, and by virtue of
the power and authority on me con-
ferred by said deed of trust, will, on
Monday, September 21st 1914, be-
tween the hours of 9 O'Clock in the
forenoon and 5 o'clock in the after,
noon of that day, at the East door OF
the Court House, in the City of Cape
Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County
Missouri, proceed TO sell TO the high
est bidder for cash, the above de
scribed property to satisfy said not
and interest and costs of executing
this trust.
WILLIAM A. SUMMERS,
Sheriff.
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-09-04
SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue and authority of Cen
eral Execution in case No. 96l6
issued from the Office of the Clerk
of the Circuit Court, Scott County,
Missouri, returnable at the August
term, 1914, of said Court, and to me
directed, in favor of Rosa Robert
and against Ludanus Robert / have
levied upon and seized all the right,
title, interest and claim of the said
Ludanus Robert and undivided one
eighth interest Of, in and to the
following described Real Estate, to-
wit:
Part of lots ten t1O Block eight
(S) Giboney Houck's third addition
to the City of Cape Girardeau, out
lot As, survey 2l99, township 30,
range II East Recorded in Book
So page 526. Part of lot nine(9) block
eight, Giboney Houck's Third Addition,
Out Lot 46, survey 2l99 Township
30, Range II East, Recorded in Book
81 Page IFS, Part Of lot Eight lN)
Block Isl Gihoncy Houck's Third
Subdivision to the city Of Cape
Cirardcau Recorded in Book 81
Page 1874. Lot 80 Range in tho
City If Cape Cirardrau Recorded
in Book rs Page $50.
All lying and being in the said
, County, and State of Missouri and
| will, on Friday the 2sth day OF
August \. d. 1914, between the hours
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-09-04
SECOND DAY OF
TOUR In COUNTY
ECLIPSES FIRST
Cape and Jackson Men Find
Merchants and Residents
Very Enthusiastic.
FRIED CHICKEN AND
WATERMELON FARE
Arthur Bowman, Reaching Home,
Says County Is the Best
In the World.

Enthusiasm abounded in the towns |
visited yesterday by the Joint COM
mittee of business men from Cape
Girardeau and Jackson. The visitors
swapped stories and advice Cor fried
chicken and biscuits, hot out Of the
oven.
Speeches were made by the Jackson
and Cape business men and their
hosts responded. 1t was an exchange
of compliments, which gave assuran-
ces that relations between the bust
ness people of all of the county would
be closer in the future than they have
been before.
Ten automobiles were in the expedi-
ton yesterday, and there was an aver
age of four men to the machine. The
distance covered was as great as the
day before, and the crowds were Just
as enthusiastic. The Cape Girardeau.
ans returned home shortly before II
o'clock last night, elated with the
days pilgrimage.
David A. Glenn and A. NJ. Tinsle!
left the Cape shortly after 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning, overtaking thu
delegation at Oak Ridge, Just in tim'
to take part in Il huge fried chicken
dinner. After they finished the feast
they declared they did not feel lik
travelling further. They pronounce,
the chicken the best ever, but modest
ly admitted they could not Compel
with Phil A. Hoch and Arthur Bow
man when il came to getting ON tn
outside of fried pullet,
The Cape Girardcau automobiles as
semblcd at the Commercial club, am
then proceeded to Jackson, whore the
picked up several autos filed wit
business men.
They reached Oak Ridge, one Of tn
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-09-04
SHERIFF'S SALE UNDER
DEED OF TRUST.

WHEREAS, r. w. Matteson, Maud
Matteson, Ed. Beard and Ethel X.
Beard, by a certain deed Of trust dat
ed June 81, 1913, and recorded in the
land records of Cape Girardeau Coun-
ty, Missouri, in Book IL at Page 1853,
conveyed to L. S. Joseph, Trustee, the
following described real estate in the
County Of Cape Girardeau, State of
Missouri, to-wit:
All Of part of Lot six (6) in Range
"B" in the City Of Cape Girardeau,
Mo-, bounded as follows:
Commencing on the northeast cor
ner of lot six (6);
Thence running south on Spanish
street sixty-fve (65-1-3) and one
third feet to a corner, thence west
parallel with Mcrriwethcr street one
hundred, eighty feet (l8O) to an alley
thence mort along SAID alley sixty
five andonc third feet (G5-l-3 IT, tC
the northerN boundary line Of said lot
thence cas- orc h0ndra |, eighty feet
to place o. beginning.
And, WHEREAS, said deco Of trust
was made e. secure the payment Of
The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-09-04
SHERIFF'S SALE UNDER DEED
OF TRUST.

Whereas, Mrs. Lucine Dugan and
John H. Dugan Cher husband),
by a certain deed Of trust, dated
October 9th, 1909, and recorded
in the land records of Cape Girardeau
County, Missouri, in Book 7, at Page
142, conveyed to w. H. Miller, Trustee,
the following described real estate in
the County Of Cape Girardeau, State
of Missouri, to-wit:
All the north half of Lot No. Fiji
teen (15) in Range &c" Of the City of
Cape Girardeau, and situated as fol-
lows: Beginning at the northeast COR
ner of said lot No. Fifteen (15), and
on the west side of Spanish street, and
thence running west along the north
ern boundary line of said lot No. Fiji
, teen U5), One Hundred and Eighty
| 1SO) feet to an alley, thence south
along said alley Thirty-Seven and
One-half (37 1-2) feet; thence east
| One Hundred and Eighty OS0) feet
| to Spanish street, and thence north
along the west side Of Spanish street,
Thirtv-sevcn and one-haf or 1-2)
feet to the place Of beginning; and
also all the right. title and interest
Of said parties Of the first Uart i'm and
TO Two and One-hulf O. l-2) feet off
the south side og Lot No. Fourteen
, UN in Range &C" or the west side
Of Spanish street in said City Of Cape
Girardcau, said Two and One-hali
@ 1-2) feet having been reserved as a