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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-01
BIG BRITISH LOSSES
AT DARDANELLES
Over $4,000 Since Aug 6, Says Correc-
: pondent of German Paper
600 officers Slain.

BERLIN, Sept. l. - The British en-
ployed 100000 men in their attacks on
Turkish positions on the Gallipoli pen
insula Saturday and Sunday, according
to a despatch from Constantinople to
the Frankfurter Zeitung, and their
losses were extremely heavy.
The correspondent estimates that
since Aug. 6 the British losses have
been in excess of $4,000 men.
According to the correspondent, the
killed among the British troops in the
fighting of Aug. % and Aug. % includ-
ed about 600 officers. A cavalary Iii
vision, he declares, was almost com
pletely wiped out. The despatch con
tinues:
"British prisoners knew nothing of
the fall of Warsaw and other Russian
fortresses. They had been told that
the Russians held the entrance to the
Bosporus and were working toward a
junction with the British. In contrast
with the first months of the campaign,
many British soldiers now voluntarily
surrender themselves.
A special telegram from CONSTANT
nople to the FrankfOrter Zeitung, of
Aug. Is, just received, asserts that the
"severe losses - reported in the British
battle at Sedd el-Bahr and north of
there were really between 1900 and
$4,000 allied troops in killed alone
The correspondent states that the al
lies attack had been brought to a
standstilI. The Turks, he reports.
gained important sections of territory
at Sedd del-Bahr and crowded the Eng
lish almost to the shore.
EfThp allied offensive uuderta ken
with great stubbornness. he SAYS
''with the intention of conquerine sew
eral heights occupied by the Turks and
of great strategic value, went tc
pieces, amid terrible losses for the Eng
| lish, against the brilliant defensive OF
the Turks, who, yesterday, went ovel
to the offensive. In doing so the Turks
! captured u mitrailleuses, which they
were presently able to bring to bea1
against the English. In the northern
division two purely English divisions
of the most recent Kitchener forma
tion were fighting.
''The losses of the English in killed
in the northern section may conserva
lively be estimated at from 6,000 t.
1000 men, and those in the southerl
section at 5000 men at least. For tn
first time, several troops of Englisl
wounded have arrived here at Constan
tinople, where they were well takel
care of in the large hospital of the wa
college,
The Frankfurter Zeitung of Aug. 1
contains Wolff agency despatch from
Constantinople, in which Turkish mail
headquarters reports: ''On Aug. IA
German submarine sank a 1O,000-tol
transport ship with soldiers in th
Aegean sea. Only a few soldiers wer
rescued by hospital ship. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-01
HYMN WRITER'S WIFE
DIES IN NORTHFIELD
Mrs. George c. Stebbins Stricken with
Acute igestion-Funeral VIII
Be Held Tomorrow.
Especial to The Reformer.)
NORTHFIELD, Mass, Sept


Mrs Elma (Miller) Stebbins, ca, wife
Of George G. Stebbins, died of acute indi-
gestion between l. and l o'clock this
morning at the Northfeld hotel. Mr. and
Mrs. Stebbins' home is in Brooklyn, but
they have spent their summers in North
field the past 50 years. Mr. Stebbins is
a celebrated hymn writer and has been
director of the song services at Mortified
many years. Besides her husband Mrs.
Stebbins leaves one son, G.. Waring Steb-
bins, an organist and teacher of voice cul-
ture in Brooklyn, also one grandchild.
The funeral viii be held in the Congre-
gational church here tomorrow afternoon
and the burial viii take place in Brook
lyn.
Both Mr. and Mrs Stebbins are we'll
known by the people Of Northfield and
have won many friends here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-01
MISS HIGGINS BRIDE
OF HAROLD WEBSTER
Local Couple Married at Lindenhurst-
Took Part at Wedding of Brides
Sister Last Week.

Harold Brazer Webster Of 10 Washing
ton street and Miss Bertha Harriette Hig
gins of 10 Elm street were married last
evening at Lindenhurst by Rev. Roy
NJ. Houghton. pastor of the Centre Con
gregational church They were accompa-
MED by Mrs. Ida May Higgins of Hnsdale,
n. H., mother Of the bride, and the Misses
Inez and Lydia Higgins, sisters of the
bride. Mr. and Mrs Webster plan to
leave tonight on a wedding trip and are
to make their home in Brattleboro. Mr..
Webster is employed as a printer in the
shop of f. i. Hildreth & Co Mrs Web
ster has been an employe in the dry goods
store of j. E. Mann Mr.. Webster was
the best man and Mrs. Webster sang at
the wedding of her sister, Miss ina Hig-
gins, and Oscar I. Whitney Of Brattleboro
last week in Hinsdale
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-01
NEW MANAGEMENT
AT NEWFANE INN
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 3. Mcdonald Succeed
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Rawson, Who
Return to South Londonderry.
Especial to The Reformer.)

Especial to The Reformer)
NEWFANE, Sept. l.
A. w. Rawson, proprietor of the New
fame Inn the past two years, decided not
to renew the lease of the house for another
year and with his wife and children left
today for South Londonderry, their
former home. Much regret is expressed
by the townspeople because of the removal
of the Rawson family. During their stay
here they kept a good clean house and
gave satisfactory service to the travelling
public.
j. b. Donald, who has been a boarder,
and Mrs. Mcdonald, waitress at the Inn,
succeed the Rawsons in the management
of the house, which is now owned by a
stock company.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-01

WASHINGTON, Sept. l. - Germany
has accepted the declaration of the
United States in the submarine war
fare controversy. Count Won Bern
storff. the German ambassador today.
gave oral and written assurances to
Secretary Lansing that no more pas
senger ships will be sunk without
state department, Ambassador Won
Bernstorff sent Secretary Lansing this
letter: "My dear Mr.. Secretary
with reference to our conversation
of this morning l beg to inform you
that my instructions concerning our
answer to your last Lusitania note con.
tains the following message: The lin
ers viii not be sunk by our submarines
without warning and without safety to
lives of non-combatants, provided that
resistance
"Although I know that you do not
wish to discuss the Lusitania question
till the Arabic incident has been def
nitely and satisfactorily settled, l de
sire to inform you of the above be
cause this policy of my government
was decided upon before the Arabic in
cident occurred. / have no objection
to your making any use you may please
Iof the above information. l remain
my dear Mr.. Lansing, very sincerely
yours, J. Bernstorh. -
In connection with the letter Secretary
Lansing made the following statement
'In view of the clearness of the foregoing
statement it seems needless to make com
ment in regard to it except to say it ap
I'pears to be a recognition of the fundamen
tai principle for which we have contend
ed
Count Won Bernstorff's letter was for
lwarded to President Wilson as soon as i
was received at the state department
No formal comment was made at th'
White House, but on every hand in Off
cial quarters there were evidences of sat
| 1sfaction that the submarine crisis haC
Ipassed and that Germany had acknowl
Eedged the justice of the principles fo
, which President Wilson has been contend
ing.
| Count Won Bernstorffs statement tina
| this policy had been decided upon befor
| the sinking of the Arabic agrees with tn
| statement by officials in Berlin and wit
| information upon which American official
had been depending.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-01
D|SAV0WAL BY
GERMANY SURE
Evidence of Attack on Arabic Lost in Destruction
of Submarine Which Fired Torpedo Washington
Sees Way Open for "FuII Satisfaction Offered
British Admiralty Silent

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-Bearing onl
the reports that the German submarine
which sank the Arabic had herself been
sunk state department officials today
revealed that n report was received
from Ambassador Page at London theI
day after the sinking of the steamer
indicating that a German submarineI
had been destroyed near the scene of
the Arabic disaster.
The sinking of the submarine, which
seems to have been accompanied by
the loss of her commander and crew,
removes the one obstacle to the fulfill
ment of the pledge of DR.. Won Beth
mann-IIolweg, the German imperial
chancellor, to give the United States
complete satisfaction in case it was
proved that the Arabic was sunk with
out warning. This obstacle was the
implied intention of showing Ger
many's good faith in disclaiming re-
sponsibility by furnishing under naval
law the commander responsible for t2e
destruction of the liner.
The request of Count Won Bernstorff
that the American government take no
steps until the German report of the
sinking Of the Arabic could be received
mt once aroused the hope that Germany
had given orders that passenger ships
ut least should not be attacked with
out warning.
The statement in the ambassador S
telegram to Mr.. Lansing, that, while
the good faith of witnesses on the
Arabic was not questioned, the facts
could not be as they reported, gave
this hope little less than positive con
Grmatior And every official utteranc,
since from Germany has fitted in with
this view of the ambassadors re
quest, which he stated was submitted
on orders from his government.
Since then official word has come
that the German government was great
~ embarrassed on one point. This wa
that while it had been officially de
termined to direct submarine command
crs to refrain from sinking passenge
ships without warning, the order hat
been held up in the admiralty. Th'
hand Of Won Tirpitz was seen in this
and the recent trip Of the chanceIlo
and the grand admiral to the Kaiser
headquarters on the eastern battle
front is supposed to have been due t
this apparent insubordination on tn
part of Admiral Won Tirpitz.
The chief embarrassment lay in tn
fact that if the order had not bee
sent to the submarine commanders tn
commander of the craft that sank til
Arabic could not be punished, as /
had obeyed all orders received. Tht
might have thrown the responsibilit
back as far as the grand admiral hin
self, and it was feared that his di
grace, in lieu of the punishment of
subordinate, might have been regar
ed as too great sacrifice by the &c
man people.
Now, however, unless some uneXpec
ed disclosure throws the blame upon
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-01
PLEADED GUILTY
TO STEALING HEIFER
Two Marlboro Men Fined - One Goes
to House of Correction-Want
in Massachusetts.

Perhe LaFogg and Harry Collins of
Marlboro pleaded guilty this morning
before Judge Frank F. Barber in the mum
cipal court to stealing red heifer, the
property of Ernest Wade. which they took
from the pasture Of David Goodell in
Marlboro Aug. Is The animal was sold
to Carl Schorling, a Brattleboro meatman,
for S27 80. LaFogg was sentenced to not
less than FIVE nor more than six months
in the house of correction at Rutland and
to pay a fine Of 800 and costs. Collins
was sentenced to pay a fine Of 800 and
costs and was arranging to pay the fine
this afternoon.
Sheriff c. +. Mann and Deputy Sheriff
Frank r. Wellman, who arrested the men,
have been assisting the Massachusetts au-
thorities for some time in an effort to run
down cattle thieves who stole four head
of cattle owned by III. ID. Root of Colrain
last July. The thieves made two trips and
took two cows from the pasture on each
occasion. Three of these, it developed
were sold to Schorling and one to Henry
G. Clark Of this town.
IaFogg and Collins each admitted these
thefts and the theft from Wade, at an in
quest held this morning before Judge F.
Inns.
The Massachusetts authorities are deter
mined to secure the custody of the men
and it is probable, if Collins obtains the
money to pay his local fine, that he viii be
taken in charge for the Massachusetts, au-
thorities.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-01
SUBMARINE FIRED
AT AMERICAN BARK
After Identity of Ship and Destination
Had Been Learned She Was
Allowed to Proceed.

BOSTON, Sept. l. - The American
bark Ruth Stark, owend in this city.
was fired upon twice by q German sub
marine on Aug. 3, when $50 miles off
Cape Clear, Ireland, according to the
report of her commander, upon her ar
rival here today from Liverpool.
According to Capt. Rawding the sub
marine fired first what was probably a
warning for her to heave too, but the
second appeared to be aimed at his
vessel.
Later the submarine came along side
and after learning the identity of tn,
bark and her destination permitted hel
to proceed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-01
WINDHAM.

Several from here were in Brattleboro
on Guest day.
Pearl Fuller, after visiting in Chester, is
home again.
Elthea Eddy visited in Chester and Bel
lows Falls last week
Harold and Lester Winn are visiting
their sister in Chesterfield, n. II.
Mrs. Dryden of Bridgeport, Conn, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. t. Hawks
Charles Prentiss of West Brattleboro is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Hattie Jones, and
friends in town a few days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-01

high official of the German admiralty.
this whole embarrassment will have
been removed by the loss of the sub
marine. Responsibility for whatever
occurred can now be placed on it's com
mander, and his death, if he were lost
with his boat, will, it is thought, tend
to soften criticism.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-01
THE WEATHER.
Probably Fair Tonight and Thursday
Temperature Unchanged.

WASHINGTON, Sept l. = The
weather forecast: Probably fair to-
night and Thursday. Not much change
in temperature. Moderate to fresh
north and northeast winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-01
IN ODD FELLOWS HALL.

Thursday, Sept. ,, 7.30 p. m.-Begular
meeting of Oasis Encampment.
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Worth Copying.

NhUIIdHU IItIaIu.
The "Brattleboro way" is worth
copying.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27
Interesting to ArcheoIooists.

An archaeological discovery of con-
siderable interest has just been made
at Stirling castle, Edinburgh, Scot
land. For some time workmen have
been engaged in excavating the up
per square and causewaying 1t with
whinstone. In the course Of the op.
erations they came across certain
well-defned foundations, which so far
as can be ascertained, were not known
to the present generation The re-
mains are directly in front of the por-
ton known as the Chapel Royal
(Which has long been used as an ar.
mory), and they take the form of two
lines of stones, each line being about
three feet in width. Nothing has been
done to destroy the remains, the po-
sitions of which have been indicated
by the linear arrangement Of the sets
above them. Several local archeolo-
gists express the opinion that the two
lines of stones form part of two
foundations of the original Chapel
Royal, supposed to have been founded
about 1907
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27

isn't he! Why, he's mussed up my
hair awfully. But he is sweet, isn't
he, Miss Fisher" She smiled wicked
ly and went out.
Into the studio Flodie shot, a bullet
out of a gun. Hall was not in sight.
She pounded at the door OF the dark
room, stopped and listened, pounded
again. Bang! Bang! Bang!
Hall emerged, scowling.
Whats the matter?"
She grabbed him by the arm.
"Mr Bonistelle! Oh, Mr.. Bonistelle,' -
she cried, you haven't gone and done
it again, have your"
Why, you see''-Hall began to STAN
really / think she's the best of
the three-don't you? 1t just came
over me-she's so devilish pretty, Flo
die-and-well, she's going to give me
my answer tonight"
ooh, Mr.. Bonistelle!" Flodie, de-
spairing, dropped into chair and
stared at him classify. Then she shook
her head, and sighed.
WELL" she said in a hard, dry voice,
1--WE heard of men who went out
looking for trouble, but you are the
first one 1 ever knew actually to go
and order it delivered at the housed"
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CHAPTER V-Continued.

She sat bolt upright and stared at
him with harder and more glittering
eyes. To-day? What In the world do
you mean, Hall BonisteIle?"
why, Pm in hurry-aren't your"
She rose and smoothed down her
skirts. Why, you know, Hall, of
course I've got to get mas consent
first, anyway. Naturally. l suppose
she'll want to know whether you're
able to support me, and all that You
don't really have to work, do your"
I'm afraid I do" He looked at her
queerly. "Why?"
ooh, nothing, only don't know
mas funny, sometimes-it really
doesn't matter, but-well, you know
I'm crazy about you, in spite of any
thing, no matter what happens!"
when can you find out?" he asked
a little angrily. 1t was maddening,
just as he had his millions within
reach. For with her consent again the
millions beckoned.
"Oh, don't see that there's any par
ticular hurry. OF course I'd have a lot
to do In any case. There's my clothes"
Bother your clothes! I'll get you
anything you want after we're mar
ried. I'll be well able to afford it."
you will?" She eyed him shrewd-
ly. ooh, well, then, I'll go right
home and speak to ma. OF course you
want it settled, / understand. l tell
you, I'll let you know tonight, when
come to the party
Fine! You will come, then?"
"Of course I'll comet I say, Hall, if
ma gives her consent, we'll announce
our engagement tonight" Her eyes
sparkled, as she held out her hands
and let herself be folded in his arms
for farewell kiss. In that caress his
fears were forgotten. Then she freed
herself and walked to the Office door,
"Good-by, Hall, dear! Oh, l hope
we can be happy! And say, won't
those swells open their eyes, though,
when they hear the news?" She hur-
ried through the Office without SO
much as nod to Flodie.
Flodie jumped up. ooh, your boa,
Miss Gale!" and handed it to her.
ooh, yes!" Rosamund took it, and
emerged from her dream to look the
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27

He was a tall, gaunt, stoopshoul-
dered man, with a long upper lip.
Deep lines, sharp as saw cuts, ran
down his cheeks, and from the ends
Of his gashlike mouth. His neck was
fiabby, the cords showing like the ribs
of a fan. Rusty provincial garments
hung loosely upon him, draping his
bony body, and in his hands he held a
soft, felt, prehistoric hat. He was not
at all city person; one almost smelt
salt marshes at low tide, and clans.
His ill-cut hair, too, suggested wet
seaweed
FIodie, at another time, would have
had trouble in restraining her smile
Now her heart was too heavy; her
sense Of the ridiculous inhibited. She
merely looked him over carelessly,
added him up as some sort of drum
mer person, and replied that her en-
ployer was not in.
Amt in, eh?" He looked her over
inquisitively. What be you, anyway,
his wife?" He pierced her with his
little blue eyes.
The words stung her to the quick;
her nerves were all exposed She
managed her face, however, and re-
piled, mo, I'm his assistant, that's
all. Bookkeeper, sort Of"
He was still watching her shrewdly.
"Ain't going to marry him, be ye?"
Flodie, sensitive as she was, could
not help showing little OF her dis
tress. The color began to rise on her
cheeks. In her embarrassment she
bridled. rs that any business of
yours?" she answered in meek resent
ment.
Yep" he said, considerable, as it
happens. Hassingbury's my name
Jonas B. Amt never heerd O. me, be
ye?"
Flodie gasped. ooh! Not Mr.. Boni-
stelle's cousin Jonas?"
He nodded solemnly. "Fust cousin
once removed"
"Oh." she exclaimed, "Mr. Bonis-
telle will be awfully sorry to have
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27
On OF

missed you. But I'm afraid he won't
be back till late this afternoon
won't, Ell? Wall, now, that's toe
bad. I did want to have a little dish
O. gossip with Hail. But, come to
think of it l dunno but perhaps you'll
do just as we'll" Again he inspected
the room. Mice place he's got here
Don't live here, though, does hep"
Flodie pointed into the studio. Eyes
he has a room in there"
And where do you live. miss ?'
Jonas demanded boldly.
His tone was offensive, and Flodie's
blush deepened. She managed to be
polite. ooh, quite way from here.
In darkest Harlem"
"H'm!" Jonas eyes were fastened
on her keenly, watching every change
In Flodie's expressive face. "Ain't
sweet on him, be ye?"
Flodie rose in wrath. What right
had he-why should he stumble so on
the truth! 1t was torture for her.
She walked toward the stockroom
trembling. eff you'll excuse me, Mr..
Hassingbury, I've got some pictures to
print" She started to enter
Hold on a minute, miss, want to
talk to vel" said Jonas, beckoning
with bony finger
I'm sorry, but I'm awfully busy"
Flodie stammered.
WALL he remarked, $50 be I. This
is important, though. / guess you can
spare me i've minutes or so. I didn't
come up all the way from Branford,
Connecticut, and miss prayer meetin'
night at that just for the fun of it.
See here: Is Hall married, or not?
That's what l want to know"
Still Flodie's color mounted. mo,
he's not. Why?"
See here, miss" Jonas beckoned
again. "Set We down; you needn't be
afraid, amt gein' to hurt We. I'm a
religious man and a church member:
We can trust me- Mebbe you think
I'm stickin' my nose into what's none
of my business, but, land! I'm his
cousin, and l guess l got a good right
to know his plans on the subject O.
matrimony." He gazed at her cruelty.
and l expect you know why. Now,
don't YEP"
No." said Flodie family, leaning
on the desk for support
Il see We know more'n you're wiIlin'
to let On" he continued 81 want
born yesterday, miss, nor yet the day
hnf
women, If | be bachelor. Up in
Branford they call me weather-wise.
Wall, the signs on a woman's face is
just as easy, sometimes. Now see
here" he hitched his chair nearer
to Flodie. you don't want Hall Boni-
STEELE to git married no more'n I do.
Amt that SOP
(rrn
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ss@

There are 176 packs of foxhounds IN
England and Wales.
In proportion to population, Japan
has more suicides than any other CIV
ilized nation
The Young Women's Christian asso-
citation possesses world membership
of $4,000
been introduced as a regular exercise
for schoolboys.
King Alfred made the earliest at
tempts to form navy for the protec-
ton of Great Britain.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-07-27

Pacific slope and came to Seattle a
week ago.
After booking his passage for China
he found that he had several days to
wait, and, remembering that he had
tied string on his finger to remind
himself to bring home some carna-
ton plants, took the first train for
Chicago and sought florist noted for
the excellence of his carnations
He just has returned from Chicago
with his carnation plants and will sail
Tuesday for Shanghai. where they will
add their part to his flower garden.
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little assistant over with scornful
triumph. Thanks" She threw it
about her neck jauntily. "Oh, say,
never mind those prints, Miss Fisher;
I'll get them when l come tonight" Up
went her chin.
All right" said Flodie sweetly. eff
have time to find them I WILL
Time? I'd like to know what you're
here fori''
To wait upon" Flodie paused for
customers" and brought 1t
out with force.
Well, you may not be here so very
long, If you don't look out" said Rosa
mund. But while you are, it wouldn't
hurt to be bit more polite, Miss
Fisher"
Flodie held herself in we'll, replying,
mo, that's true. But everyone is so
kind, usually, and Mr. Bonistelle is al
ways SO nice and dear to me, l sup
pose l am spoiled"
"Oh!" Rosamund's eyes were MIS-
tolls. Yes, he is dear!" She gave
a glance in the mirror He's a saw
age when he's affectionate, though.