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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-11-25

The Messrs. Harry Thompson,
Harley Stafford and the Misses Mar
guerlte and Kathrine Downey and
Elosie Guerman, all of Audubon,
autoed down to the Oscar Johnson
home Sunday and spent the even
ing with the young folks.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-11-25
FRANK W|NFREY
BROKE AN AhKEL

Frank Winfrey formerly of the
firm of Winfrey and Chantry,
druggists of this place, fell from a
step ladder in his drug store in
Des Moines a few days ago and
broke his ankle.
1t will be many weeks before
he can navigate again.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-11-25

Mrs. Laura Delahoyde was in
Atlantic the first of last week.
On returning to her Audubon home,
she stopped off here for an over
night visit with her son, Edwin,
and family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-11-25
A White CROW WAS
SEEN IN MICHIGAN

AT Harbor Springs, Michigan a
very uncommon freak of nature has
been observed in the shape of a
snow white crow which mingles
with a flock that makes it's home
on and about the Thomas Kneal
farm. 1t furnishes a strange con-
tract to it's black companions.
That's nothing the editor of the
Audubon County Journal has had
one as a pet for forty two years
and there isn't black one I'm her
progeny.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-11-25

Peter R Jorgensen is now rooming
at the Spoo restaurant and Frank
Bates has rented Pete's vacated
rooms In the Mike Harned home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-11-25
EXTRA COOPERATIVE Co.
ADS MANY PRODUCTS

We are handling Tankage, Oil
Meal, Cotton Seed. Bran, Good
Shorts, and Alfalfa. Call and get
our prices.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-21

sinking of the Arabic and to invite
an explanation.
The state department s attitude is
that if the German government has any
facts which, III its opinion, 90 to miti-
gate the circumstances of an attack
such as an attempt to escape or an at
tempt to resist or attack the subma-
rinc, the Berlin foreign Office would
have opportunity to present them.
Today S announcement indicates that
before President Wilson takes any ac-
tion there may be some exchange OF
diplomatic communications. 1t is un-
derstood that the state department s
policy is to show the utmost delibera-
ton consistent with the delicate ques.
tion and to admit no opportunity of
avoiding the severance of relations
with Germany 50 long rs there is rea-
sonable expectation that a sufficient ex-
euse can be given for the sinking of
the Arabic
Secretary Lansing said he should do
no more now than had been done and
was going to await official informa-
tion necessary to determine the govern
ment 5 course.
Although it has been reported that
the German embassy had evidence that
Captain Finch of the Arabic had been
warned and attempted to escape before
tho torpedo was discharged it was said
at the state department that no infor-
nation Of that kind had been received
! from the German embassy or any 9th
or official quarter
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-21
CAPTURED TWO CUPS
FOR BRATTLEBORO
Thompson Beat Estey for Championship
Of Second Division-Harris Second
in the Handicap Match.
Especial to The Reformer.)


Brattlcboro has won two cups in the
state golf tournament. Onslow Thomp-
son and Joseph c. Estey were the
tnalists for the second sixteen and
in their match this morning Thomp-
son won one up. the match being a
tie at the end Of the regular round of Is
holes. In the semi-fnal matches Thomp-
son beat John Daniels of Barre and )
and Estey beat W..O. Henderson of Ellwa-
nol and l. The Thompson-Estey match
was the best of the day and was followed
toward the close by a large gallery. In
tins match there was a cup for the winner
as well as the rmncr-up.
Fred II. Harris, the other Brattleboro
contestant, who qualified with his team
mates near the head Of the second division
but lost in the first round of match play.
bad the second best score in the big handi-
cap match today in which a large field Of
| players from all over the state contested
| Harris completed the round in 80. He
| had Il handicap Of 10. which gave him a
net score Of 70. c. s. Clark and s. b
/ Huston, both of Ekwanok, turned in net
| scores of rs.
| The state championship at noon looked
/ like win for w A. Barber, ir., of the
| Ekwanoll club Of Manchester, who was
mp on George Morse Of Rutland at the enc
of Is holes. The final for the champion
shin is a 36 hole match and the last L
viii lie played this afternoon. Barber
who is a member of the Princeton collcg
team, broke the course record with &C
having 3S each going out and coming bac,
j. T. Walsh Of Barre, who as champion
bicycle racer of Vermont rode under tn
colors of the Vermont Wheel club of Brat
ha DIa4 fJr. I1l1y
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-21
SEEK EXTENSION
ON B. & M. NOTES
Directors Ask for More Time, Hoping
to Get Legislation for Con-
sohdation.

BOSTON, August 21-In order that
time may be allowed for obtaining per
missive legislation in New Hampshire
for the consolidation of the Boston and
Maine railroad and its leased lines,
holders OF short time notes of the Bos-
ton and Maine were asked Yesterday
to agree to another six-months' exten-
sion or accept part payment in notes
of the Maine railways companies.
The outstanding short time notes of the
Boston and Maine amount to about
$I7, 100000, and are due September ?.
The offer by the company is on the
same basis as that of six~>months ago,
when holders of $5,000,0O of similar
notes exchanged them for the Maine
railways companies notes secured bv
stock Of the Maine Central railroad.
The circular to the note holders saws
that since the last extension the trus-
tees and management have worked un-
ceasingly for the reorganization of the
system, and have secured reorganiza-
tion legislation in Maine and Massa-
chusetts. cit is still uncertain,'' the
circular adds, ''whether New Hamp-
shire will take action permitting con
solidation of the whole system, but we
believe that neither the Boston and
Maine nor the leased lines should re-
lax their efforts to secure such action y
Judge Marcus 2 Knowlton, director
and trustee, gave out a statement OPP
posing the action proposed. He is in
favor of early reorganization.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-21
Russian Field Armies Fight
Desperately But i'm Vain
to Stop Onrush
NAVAL BATTLE RACES
IN GULF OF RIGA
Petrograd, However, Gives No Detail as
to Magnitude of Action-French and
British Governments Declare Cotton
Contraband of War.

LONDON, August 2I.-The Russian
field armies are fighting desperately but
vainly to check the onrush OF the Ger
mans and Austrians. Novo Georgievsk.
the last Polish fortress to hold out, has
fallen
Ossowetz, to the north of Polond. has
resisted the invaders thus far only be-
cause Of the marshy nature of the sur
rounding country which prevents the
Germans from employing their heavy
guns effectively
South of Brest -Litovsk Field Mar
shall Won Mackensen s forces have pen
etrated far beyond the Bug.
Other German armies east Of that riv-
er render a serious Russian defense
along the Brest-Litovsk line virtually
impossible The mysterious naval bat
tie in the gulf of Riga was still in
progress at the time of the latest re-
ports from Petrograd which, however.
gave no details as to the magnitude of
the action.
Along the other fronts no important
changes are recorded with the excep-
tion of the French admission of ina
bility to hold the Lens -Arras cross
roads recently captured
The foreign Office announce that the
Journale Official tomorrow morning will
contain an announcement by the French
and British governments declaring cot
ton an absolute eontraband Of war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-21
2O.O 900 MAROONED BY
ST. LOUIS FLOODS
Ten Reported Dead and the Damage to
Property Very Large-Heaviest
Rainfall on Record.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 2I.-A rain which
beoon carly Thursday night and con-
+innnd steadily Yesterday flooded near
Iv all Of St. Louis. st. Louis county and
tho -mopufact,,rinp district across the
,;~or n Illinois The rainfall was the
boaZieet in tbe history of st. Louis,
IGz inches fallinr between o clock
Thursday night and @ clock last
1iob+ Tho nrnyious HIGH record was
: a. ;nohas in 1sas
Thousands of commuters were ma
roonoa in St T.onis rs all commuta-
~, +ra;+ a,I s,,hurkan oIertric service
',-on ,4iganotin,,od Tho First Regiment
-. ond +ba coliseum were thrown
onon 3e sleenino nlaces for them. Cots
,,tl,,.a r,ro,,i9ad 6,I tho ci+v
~ ir,,ado4o1 - scc+;on of the
~, ~, aa'-,,+r- covar;no IL SQUARE
~ ''l'' T. To,ros fron one +o 90 feet
80. =" -
" Tho water rose 50 rapidlv that it
o,,,a-ohod fros IN the ondincs of com.
ldi,,l+a4ioo dr,a trains and then nourea into
+bo ooonbee
+ i estimated that 10000 ncrsons.
mostly commuters were unable to oct
- ,rorl. In somp cosns business mon
want do,,n+ovn in rowbaa+s MANY
Who r-oro 4r1,ino To wode tbrouob tbc
deem waters we're swept from their feet
ond forcod IN swim for safntv
Twentv-five persons suffering from ex
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-21
JOHNSON IS HELD
FOR COUNTY COURT
Furnishes Bail in Sum of S70O and Is
Released-Hearing Completed Be
fore Judge Barber.

John johnson, 4S, of Vernon, whose
trial before Judge +. Z. Barber of the
municipal court occupied all Of Wednesday
afternoon and most all day yesterday,
was held under S10O bail yesterday for the
county court on charge of a statutory
offense against his niece, Edith johnson,
IA, also a resident of Vernon. Benjamin
Streeter, the respondents brother-in-law,
became surety and johnson was released.
In connection with this case an inquest
was held at Vernon Tuesday and as re-
suit Of disclosures made at that time john
son was arrested and the case set for a
hearing Wednesday afternoon. The case
was not completed then and was continued
to Friday morning, court being IN session
that day until o'clock in the afternoon.
States Attorney o. B. Hughes represented
| the state and Attorneys Gibson 4 Daley
| appeared for the respondent
| The girl testified in court that the Of
fense was committed by another person,
whom she named, but the court considered
that there was too much contradictory
levidence on that score TO decline to hold
johnson The defense did not put in any
testimony.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-21
BULGARIA TO
JOIN ALLIES
Entente Powers Expected to
Induce Greece and Serbia
to Cede Territory
ROME HEARS ABOUT
A COMPROMISE PLAN
Part of Macedonia to Bulgars and Ka
vala to Serbs, with Further Settle
menta to Be Arranged Later-King
of Greece Reluctant.

ROME, August 21-The entente pow
ers, according to a positive statement
made by the Sofia correspondent of the
Giornale dItalia, have offered to Bulgaria
that part Of Macedonia given to her by
the Serbo-Bulgarian treaty of 1912, with
the right of immediate occupation. The
controversy over the part of Macedonia
contested by Serbia and the cause of the
second Balkan war will be settled after the
present war ends.
Proportionate compensation IS to be Civ
en- to Serbia, including the city of Kaval,
with the districts of Kavala ard Seras,
with the right Of immediate occupation.
Bulgaria on her side renounces forever
pretensions to Saloniki, Nodina and
Uskub She promises also to declare war
Immediately upon Turkey aided by funds
of the four allies Bulgaria, the CORE
spondent declares, viii receive further ter
ritoriaI concessions in Turkey.
1t is believed that Serbia and Greece
will give way under pressure by the en-
tente powers, but negotiations will be
heightened by the reluctance of the King
of Greece to consent to any cession of ter
ritory.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-21
TWENTY ENTRIES FOR
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
McHenry of Norfolk, Sheldon of Hart
ford and Fox of New York Among
Entries Last Evening.

Up to noon today a total Of 20 en-
tries had been received by Chairman
Harry p. Greene of the tennis commit
tee of the Brattleboro Country club for
the state tennis tournament which
opens Monday morning at 10 O'Clock
on the grounds of the Country club
Entries last evening included those OF
Henry H. McHenrv of Norfock, Conn
Paul Sheldon of Hartford, Conn, Fred
.P. Fox of New York, and four from
Pine Grove Springs hotel, Spofford
lake. Formal entry of the names OF
those from Pine Grove Springs will bC
made before closing time at s o'clocl
tonight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-21
Socialist Leader Makes a
Stirring Speech in the
Reichstag Today
MUST END WAR WHEN
ENEMIES WANT PEACE
Said He Favored Vote for New Credit.
Declaring That Enemies Must Be
Compelled to See That Their Hope
Is Futile.

BERLIN, August 21, via London
In the course of the debate today in
the Reichstag Dr. Eduard David. the
Socialist leader, said:
There live in the hearts of the
German people as in all people a long
ing for day for the restoration of
peace. 1t were i'll for humanity if it
were otherwise. The European people
are bleeding from thousands and thou
sands of wounds. Every day of the
war means further frightful destruction
of values. Therefore l point again to-
day to the declaration which our party
made in Reichstag. We adhere to the
principle declared on Aug II, 1914, that
an end must be made to war as soon
as cur enemies are inclined to make
peace. Lust for conquest must not pro-
long this war unnecessarily.
- Emperor William said we were
making no war of conquest and
the ehancellor's speech yesterday sup
piled further proof Unfortunately
Germany's enemies are not yet inclined
to peace, Notwithstanding their severe
defeat. They are still looking for more
allies. They say time is their ally and
hope to wear out Germany s economic
and military power by protracting the
war
eff we desire peace, therefore, the
only thing left is to compel them tx
sec that their hope is futile and l hold
it to be my duty to add that we expect
a greater measure of liberty for tn,
German people
With this hope we shall vote fo
the credit. We must reach the goa
of equal civil rights attending equa
civic duies. Whoever did not know i
before must have learned through thi
war that the great masses of German
/ people stand so high in efficiency, in th'
I spirit of the organization and in tn
/ sense of social duty that the deman,
for full political equality can no long
er be refused. =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-21
FELL DEAD ON
CROQUET GROUND
James Wood Chapman, Summer Resi-
dent at West Townshend, Was
Stricken With Heart Disease.

James Wood Chapman, 50, retired, of
East Orange, y. j., who was spending
his summer vacation at Maple Hill
farm, West Townshend, fell dead of
heart disease there yesterday after
noon. The body was sent today to his
home, where the funeral services and
burial viii take place.
Mr.. Chapman, accompanied bv his
wife, had been at the farm for some
time and yesterday was engaged with
others, in laying out new croquet
ground and was in especially good
spirits Dr. G. t. Gale pronounced
death due to heart disease
Mr.. Chapman leaves, besides his
wife, five children.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-21
MAYNARD BOY SENT
TO VERGENNES
Harry Staples Pleaded Guilty to Charge
of Assault on Nine Year Old Girl
Denied at First.

Harry Staples, Il, admitted in the muni-
cipal court this morning before Judge
Frank +. Barber that he was guilty of
criminal assault yesterday afternoon upon
Elizabeth Cottrell, 8, daughter of Mrs H.
w. CottreIl, who is living in the home of
Harry Dowley on Western avenue. Sta.
pies, who was on probation on a charge
of larceny, was committed to the Indus
trial school at Nergennes for not less than
two years and eight months nor more than
three years, which was the length of the
larceny sentence, and the statutory charge
against him was continued from time to
time
The Cottrell girl left the Dowley home
yesterday afternoon about ) o'clock to get
a pail of water at the cold spring near the
ball field on the creamery fiat, where she
was accustomed to go frequently for the
same purpose. On the way to the spring
she encountered Staples, whom she knew
as he had worked at a house near tine
Dowley home. He accompanied her to the
Spring. The child was gone so long that
members of the Dowley family started to
find her and and met her hurrying home
crying bitterly
She told her story and States Attorney
To- b. Hughes, Sheriff c. f. Mann and DIR
Thomas Rice were notified. The officers
found Staples in the vicinity playing bal
with two other boys and he was taken tc
the Dowley home, where the girl instantly
| identified him as her assailant. He ad
mitted at the time that he had met the
girl near the spring, but denied the res
of her story. This morning he admitted
the crime
DR.. Rice found the girl had been in
jured, but not seriously
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-21
STRAIN CLOSE TO
BREAKING POINT
Possibility of Severance of Diplomatic Relations
Between United States and Germany Generally
Discussed in Washington n" Hostile Approach
May Be GermanyS Excuse

WASHINGTON, August 2l-OaiciaI
dispatches to the state department have
confirmed the early press reports an
nouncine that the British liner Arabic
was torpedocd without warning and
that AT least some Americans lost their
lives.
Whether the attack upon the Arabic
was an act deliberately unfricndly
to the United states, against which
President Wilson gave warning in his
last note to Germany, apparently de-
pcnds upon whether the German sub
marine commander claims that he in
tcrprctcd as a hostile approach tho
change in the liners course to assist
the British steamer Dunslpv, which had
been torpcdocd nearby. This point per
haps cannot be cleared up until Am
bassador Gerard ut Berlin has ascer-
taiucd what reports the German gov
crnmcnt received from the submarine
commander.
In the meantime President Wilson
over dispatches already received from
Ambassador Page at London and are
auNiously waiting further reports from
American consuls.
While awaiting the report Of the
rubmarinc commander at Berlin officials
are interested in what Ambassador
Gerard has to say as to what he may
have discovered at the German capital
about the attitude of high German Of
iicials there.
Officials here made no attempt to
minimize the situation. Everywhere
tho possibility Of the severance of dip
lomatic relations between the Unite,
states and Germany win be discussct
rs likely if it develops that the Arab,
was deliberately torpedoed without rc
gard to the question whether she mad
an hostile approach on the submarine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-21
$50, 900 ORDER FOR
T. n. Walls HOME
Contract for Granite Given to the
Woodbury. Company of Bethel
Mansion to Cost S5oO,oo0.

BETHEL, Vt, August 21.-The Wood
bury Granite Co. of Bethel has been award
ed the contract for the granite work for
the new residence of Theodore n. Vail, to
be erected at Morristown, y. ].
When completed, the grounds and resi-
dence win represent an investment OF
close to S500,000 The granite contract
calls for Bethel white granite similar tc
that now being furnished for Mr.. Walls
Western Union building in New York
city, and viii keep the Bethel stone sheds
busy for some weeks
The granite will cost in excess Of $50,
evidence of Mr. Walls real interest il
Vermont products With the whole coun
TRY to pick from, he has chosen Vermont
! stone.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-21

NAPLES, August PA despatch to
the Mattino from Saloniki says that Bull
garia has concentrated 10000 troops on
the Turkish frontier. Recent news des-
patches from Sofia have agreed that Bull
garia IS satisfied with the territorial CON
eessions offered to her by the entente pow
ers. as the price of her aid in the war.
The consent of Serbia and Greece to
these terms Is awaited before the allies
can bring their negotiations with Bulgaria
to a successful conclusion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-21

Mr.. Horton d. Walker. President Brat
tleboro Board of Trade:
Dear Sir:-Our offices will be open
for inspection and our employees viii
be pleased to explain the workings of
our plant to visitors on August %.
Visitors are always welcome, but we
will make special arrangements to en-
tertain them on this day.
Yours truly,
r. j. ELDRIDGE,
Manager New England Telephone &
Telegraph Co.
August 20, 1915.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-21
ITALY DEMANDS AN
ANSWER FROM TURKEY
A Yes or No Answer as to Whethel
italians Will Be Permitted to
Leave and When.

PARIS, August 21 = The italian
ambassador at Constantinople, says a
Rome despatch to the Matin, has been
instructed to hand to the Porte a note
asking for formal categoric state
ment as to the departure of Italians
from the Turkish possessions. The
note is couched in terms admitting nc
evasion. Without being an ultimatum
it calls upon the Turkish government
TO declare yes or no whether Italians
will be permitted to leave and when.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-21
LABOR CONDITIONS
REMAIN UNCHANGED
Bridgeport Brass Company, Employing
1000 Hands, to Go on Eight
Hour Schedule

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, August IL
Labor conditions in many Bridgeport indus
trial plants today remained practically un-
changed from yesterday The Bridgeport
Brass Company, employing 2000 hands
and working night and day on material
for the Remington Arms and Ammunition
Company in addition to other orders, post
ed notice making effective on Monday
the eight-hour day in all departments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-21
ITALIANS WIN BATTLE.
Three Austrian Machines Brought
Down Off Adriatic Coast.

PARIS, August 21.-Italian aero
planes defeated an Austrian air squad
ron off the Adriatic coast, according to
despatch to Fig~ro from Turin. Three
of the Austrian machines were
brought down and their crews were
either killed or made prisoners.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-21
WIFE SEES HIS DEATH PLUNGE
Bogtorian Falls Into a Canyon a
Mount Rainier

TACOMA, Mass, Aug. 21.-While
climbing Gibraltar rock on Mount
Rainier with a party of Eastern tourists
Thursday G. F. Ordway of Boston slip
ped and plunged to death down can
Won. Mrs. Ordway saw her husband
fall
Mr. Ordway s body was recovered
bv other members Of the party and wa.
brought to Tacoma, whence it prob
ably will be forwarded east.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-21
August 20, 1915.

Mr. Horton D. Walker, President Brat
tleboro Board of Trade:
Dear Sir:-The Windham County Ag-
rieultural association and the Valley
Fair association invite any of your
Home Day guests who are interested tc
look over the experimental alfalfa plot
on the Valley fair grounds. l shall bt
at the town hall that day, and shall
be glad to take anyone out to looF
over this alfalfa.
Yours very truly,
A. w. SWEETON.
County agent, L. S. d. 4.
August 20, 1915.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-21
DUMMERSTON.

L. II. Brown and Harry T. Brown re-
turned Thursday night from McIndoe
Falls, where they went to attend the
Brown Bedel wedding. Mrs. NJ E Brown
will return later.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-21

WASHINGTON, August 81. - It
was announced at the state department
today that Ambassador Gerard
probably would be directed to call tho
German government 5 attention to the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-21
WAS NOT Conveyed.
Official Statement Issued in Regard to
the Steamer Arabic.

LONDON, August 21.-The British
government today authorized the state
mont that the steamship Arabic was
not being conveyed when she was tor
pedoed by German submarine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-21
THE WEATHER.

Rain Tonight and sunday-Moderatc
South Winds.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 - Tho
weather forecast Rain tonight and
Sunday. Moderate south winds.