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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-04
BULGARIA MUST
MAKE CHOICE TODAY
Open Alliance With Central Powers or
Strict Neutrality Are the
AlternateS.

LONDON, Oct 4. - Bulgaria must
make her choice today for open al
lance with the central powers and
Turkey or for neutrality. When her
decision will be made known publicly
is left with the censors, but it is re-
garded as unlikely that there will be
delay in satisfying the widespread
anxiety to know the best or the worst
There is marked division of opinion
III London as to which side King Ferd
inand and Premier Radoslavoff viii
choose.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-04
BACHELOR GETS 18 CHILDREN.
Bride Also Adds 13 Grandchildren to
His Family.

CAMDEN, n. j., Oct. 4. = When
George Washington Henry, 55 years old
and a blacksmith, took as his bride
Mrs. Henriette Vermille, a widow of
Ga, he made one bound from bachelor
hood to the head of family of IS
children and thirteen grandchildren. At
ter the wedding Saturday he and Mrs.
Henry had a reception, at which he
was introduced to his newly acquired
flock.
He met his wife at her store in
Gloucester a year ago, and not even the
thought Of her eighteen children pre-
vented him from calling again and
again. Saturday they got a license
and were married by Mayor Anderson
of Gloucester. The reception was held
at the home of Mrs. c. G. Gray, one
of Mrs. Henry s daughters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-04
SCHENECTADY MAcHINIsTs OUT.
Employees Of General Electric Co. Strike
for Eight-Hour Day.

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Oct. 4. =
About 1900 machinists struck for an
eight-hour day at the General Electric
plant here today. They had been work
ing 10 hours The total number of en-
ployes of the plant is approximately 16,.
900. Within an hour 1900 electrical
workers joined the machinists in the
walk-out.
The company is willing to reduce the
on this proposal probably will be taken
by the alliance ON Wednesday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-04
STRIKE OF SILVER WORKERS.
Employees of International Silver Co.
Go Out at Meriden.

MERIDEN, Conn, Oct. 4. = About
5000 silver and cut-glass workers in
the five factories here of the Interna-
tiona1 Silver company, walked cut to,
day because the firm had not reconsid-
cred its refusal to grant certain de-
mands made by the employees. The de
mands were made and refused last week
and the employees, who have been or
ganized under the American Federation
of Labor, set today for time limit for
reconsideration by the company.
The metal workers demand an eight
hour day, an increase in wages and
changes in conditions. Cut-glass work
ers ask for ninehour day and in
creased wages.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-04
Centre Congregational Church

Tuesday ut Z pm Meeting of the Boy
Scouts in the chapel. All who would like
to Join the Scouts should come to this
meeting \ hike will be planned for next
Saturday.
Friday at $50 p.m.-SpeeiaI meeting of
Prudcntial committee in the chapel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-04
CALLS zEPPELINs FAILURES.
Santos -Dumont Says Aeroplanes Are
Far More Effective.

HAVANA, Oct 4-Alberto Santos
Dumont, inventor of the original diri-
gibIe airship, passed through here to-
day on his way to New York. When
interviewed he said he believed the
German Zeppelins have proved a fail
ure from military standpoint, as in
the present war they We're known to
have destroyed only non-combatants.
On the other hand, he added, the
aeroplane has been shown to be wonder
fully effective in warfare.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-04
WASHINGTON. Oct.

WASHINGTON, Oct 4. = Unofficial
information has been received that fur
ther slides of earth have caused a sus-
pension of Panama canal traffic until
November /. The 15-yard dipper dredge
Paraiso was returned to service on Sat
urday, Sept. IS, after Culebra slides.
Excavation in the blocked section is
now being pushed by means of five
dredges working "a hours a day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-04
CANAL MAY BE CLOSED MONTH.
New Slides in Panama Waterway
Eighty Ships Held Up.

PANAMA, Oct. 4-The Panama ca
nal will be closed until November, ac-
cording to reports here which have not
been officially confirmed. Further slides
have taken place.
Forty vessels now await entrance in
to the canal, there being total of so
ships held up. Arrangements are be-
ing made by the Panama railroad for
reciprocal transferring of cargoes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-04
LAD RUN OVER BY AUTO.
Leo Short, Aged 9, Struck at Mont
pelier by Machine.

MONTPELIER, Oct. 4. = Leo, nine
year-old son of Thomas Short, was
knocked down and run over by an au-
tomoSile driven by Ernest F. Trepto Of
East Montpelier on Main street here
last night. He sustained bruises on the
head, left shoulder, chow and one ear
was cut.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-04
Rookeries Cleaned Out.
(Rutland Herald.N

Brattleboro s fire loss cleans out a
nest Of rookeries which lent no adj
vantage to a respectable thoroughfare
and which viii probably be replaced
with modern structures. cit s an i'll
wind, . etc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-04
First Baptist Church

The Woman g Aid society of the
Baptist church will hold q rummage
sale Oct. I, s, in the vacant store
next to the express Office.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-04
THE WEATHER.
Warmer Tonight With Rain Probable
Tomorrow

WASHINGTON, Oct 4.-The wealth
or forecast: Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday. Probably rain in northern Yer
mont Warmer tonight. Moderate south
winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-04

SOFIA, via London, Oct. 4.-Formal de-
NAL that German officers have taken CON
troll Of the military affairs of Bulgafia
and that Germany is supplying that eQun-
try with funds is contained in an official
statement issued through a Bulgarian
News agency. #...n".
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-04

PARIS, Oct. Concentration of the
Bulgarian army has begun, according to
a despatch from Athens under yesterday 5
date TO IIavas News agency The CORE
spondcnt asserts he has authoritative in
formation to this effect. The total etfec-
tives of the Bulgarian army engaged in
this movement are estimated at $4,000
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-04

Sometimes two women can stop talking
about each other long enough to swap
kisses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-04

British Columbia 1914 food products
were valued at $S0,000000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-04
In Odd Fellows Hall

Monday night at 7.30-Regular meeting
Of Wantastiquet lodge. The initiatory
degree viii be conferred.
Evening star., 1915-08-08

the pump supp'ying him mith ar should break,
deep-sea dioer coud not lpe more than two
minutes at the most. Nor is this his only danger:
he often sinks four or ue feet IN the mud, and some
times the mad suction holds him so fast that three
men pulling on the lifeline can hardly bulge him.
Moreover. a diper's body at Mity-two feet is sub
jected to 'oater-pressure Of forty tons. Then,
there are other difficulties. Sometimes the inabH-
ay to scratch ones nose for instance, amounts to
June-bug got inside his helmet and kept rambling
over his face Fea0 diners last beyond ffty: their
judgment weakens and they easily lose their bearings
Evening star., 1915-08-08
Thotoyrarh by InlernatlonaI News Service.

THE great difficulty Of dropping in parachute
IS, Of course, the steering, since the most
pert run the danger Of being dropped electric
aoires, or, the Of the practised asronau,
Leo Steuens, Of landing mile or tpo ont at sea-
It's hirty-fue feet from the bar on phich you SIT
to ohere the parachute bitches on to the balloon,
and there IS a tape connecting ,cith knife ohich
releases the parachute.
Evening star., 1915-08-08

Photograph by Underwood 4 Underwood.
THIS aDoman aoas the first to try a
1 "brodie" off williamsburg Bridge,
and she might hare been dropned under
the folds of her parachute had not Rod
man Law, the "human .dy," lcaped IN
after her. Howerer, the young ladys
only concern, on reaching shore, aDas
for her powder-puf. Nowaddys such
stunts are becoming commonplace for
:"moDie" actresses, and they take them
quite as a matter of course.
Evening star., 1915-08-08

LOBETROTTNG has been regarded especially dam
profession but tourists H take chance their
search for and photographs This
rocano Aama-yama the pery time erupon
Copyrylt .Jnder g. &,niew
Evening star., 1915-08-08
Copyright, Underwood & Underwood,


THE most hazardous of all professions the smokestach painters
and the orks To uork all hundreds feet above ground
rese commonplace in their jobs One trick for
the ~ork ro~ the red rets peny thirty straight
above, who catches them buckeand afford
either other uokng directly b The picture
ce hundred feet ADORE ground A life of this dops
that similar pursuit. eeejackng suggested good
training for miond is said however that these young
gentlemen took on look at the steeplc-and ran
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-05
German Ambassador Won
Bernstorf Reaches Wash
,ington Today
VISITED SECRETARY.
Official More Than Optimistic Con.
cerning Relations Between United
States and Germany.

Washington Oct. 5--German AM
;assador Won Bernstorf arrived III
Washington early this morning, and
went to see Secretary Lansing at
1890. when it is intimated practical
" all differences between the two
governments regarding the Arabic in
ident would be cleared away.
The ambassador was more than
optimistic concerning the situation
rs he left she embassy for the State
Department. He was unwilling to
iiscuss the object of his conference,
however, further than to suggest that
everything is all right or soon will
be-"
1t seems certain that the two gov.
.rnmentS will now continue to main
ain amicable reationS preceded Ger
many by her submarine warfare does
lot further jeopardize American lives
violation of international law.
The uncertainty whether 4 note was
landed TO Secretary Lansing from
he German government Saturday has
,een cleared up. What was given to
he secretary last Saturday by the
ambassador was memorandum pre-
pared by Court Won Bernstorff. This
confirms the opinion that in the ne
rotations the ambassador has been
siven large powers by his govern
nent.
It is believed that the conference
viii result in definite understand
ng about the Arabic case. IF this
5uld be brought about. and at the
ame time Germany should abstain
rom further acts of violation to
American rights, there would re-
nit an era Of much better feeling
,et,veen Washington and Berlin. That
: what officials hope for.
The ambassador today will be in
ormed the memorandum from him
: not sufficiently specific. and that
his Government wants a definite dis
,vowal and assumption Of liability.
then. it will he prepared to arbi-
rate the amount of the indemnity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-05
SUBSCRIPTIONS
TO LOAN CLOSED
Anglo-French Credit Reach
es Five Hundred Mil
lion Dollars
MAY BE $500, 100000
MAY BE S6OO,0O0, 1000
Preparations Will Be Made for Or
fcring Bonds to Public-American
Trust Society Inimical.

New York, Oct. 5-Subscriptions tc
the underwriting of the S50O,OOO, ,OoC
Anglo-French credit were closed at
10 o'clock this morning.
All the work of tabulating them
has not been completed, but it is be-
lieved that the total is not far below
S600,000,000. Percentually this is not
a heavy oversubscription, but an en-
cess of S100,000,000 is large sum ir
itself, and the managers are highly
gratified.
One of the largest of those received
yesterday was from John N. WHY'S
president of the Willy-Overland
Company, for $1,000,OOO. A large
proportion of those received were for
amounts from $1,000 to $4,000.
With the completion of the syndi-
cate this morning, preparations will
be made for offering the bonds to the
public Many of the underwriters will
themselves take the full amount of
bonds which they have underwritten,
so that the public need subscribe for
only part Of the issue to make 1t a
great success. Work already has been
begun on the prospectus to be used
in sales to the public.
A report was in circulation last
night that Sir Ernest Cassel, who was
once privy councillor, was financial ad :
visor to King Edward VII, had SUBJ
scribed for S5,OO0,00 of the bonds.
1t was said yesterday that John D..
Rockefeller had. subscribed for $l0,-
10000 Of the bonds. William Rookie
feller. according to the reports cur
rent in Wall Street, subscribed by y
smaller quantity. In the list of sub
scriptions for S1,000,000 reports plac
ed the names of John Willy, the au-
tomobile manufacturer; Harry Payne
Whitney and William Boycc Thomp-
son.
The American Trust Society is still
trying to prevent the success of the
issue. Every savings bank in the city
received letter yesterday from Bcr-
nard II. Ridder, chairman of the So
.ciety's depositors' committee, asking
in what banks or trust companies il;
had deposits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-05
ANGLO-FRENCH OFFENSIVE
;crman Newspapers Say People Real
ize Seriousness of Struggle.

London, Oct. 3 German papers
eaching London in their comments or
tho fighting on the western front
reathe an air of confidence concern
ne the results of the Anglo French
offensive, after the frst days "Sur-
rise attack"
"The German people realize The
irightful seriousness. of the bloody
struggle" says the Frankfurte: zel-
lung, "but Germany is not yet ex-
;austed, as her enemies: would like
believe. We-have at our fiSrosa' L
efficient number of free reserves VINO
an he thrown in at any time and at
any place without weakening our
fronts elsewhere. We shall force or
adversaries to recognize this fact"
The Berlin Tageblatt says that no:h
.:ng would be more foolish that for
The German people 20 take light
hearted view of the terrible serious
ness of these battles, but that conf
C:cnce should be drawn from the bril-
ant proofs of the courage and power
II resistance the Germans have rrc-
'ious!y displayed against nrn?eTi-
ally superior enemy"
The Taeglische Rundscau, discuss
ing the offensive in the west, sav@.
"We are not so premature as the
French in blowing oTr fanfares ct
victory, after new and largely mis-
carried movement, which with them
was necessary to counteract the Gas-
pondent feeling of tha people and
arouse the hope of "a great charge"
"Our people retain in these days its
1uiet determination, its confidence
that our wall in the west is unbreak-
allie and that victory is to be ours be-
cause it must be ours. We use The az
| tiiIcial methods with which our or
ro?ents inspire public opinion Us. IS
li..le as we use alcohol to stimulate
/ our troops and make them capable OF
resistance. We do not send cur troop:
drunk into battle, as the French haze
dcne. and we do not intoNicate those
az home by high-sounding talk an1
reports. by kilograms from high off
| Gals congrstulating each other. VI
even venture to present to our Pub
lac daily the lengthy, exaggerated arr
often untruthful reports of the gen
eral stats of our opponents"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-05
GIRL ELOPES.
Aided by Her Mother. Slips Away
While Obiecting Parent kneels.


While Obiecting Parent kneels.
A Scottdale (Pa.) dispatch to the
New York Sun say:
While David Kennedy, was on his
knees saying the evening prayer, Miss
Josephine Kennedy, his daughter.
aged sixteen, aided by her mother, ell
oped with Frank Stelltano. of Way
nesburg, to Cumberland, Md, where
they were married.
Closely watched by her father, who
objected to the marriage, the young
couple were frustrated in every at
tempt they made to leave the city.
The night previous the 'othe' sue
ceeded in getting her daughter lug
gage to the railroad station and told
her to slip away at 10 o'clock the fol-
lowing evening when her father was
saying the family prayer preparatory
to going to bed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-05
THE ELK's PROGRAMME
PROGRAM Tuesday. October 5tI,

propram- Tuesday. October 9Th
$40 A. M.-Arrival and registra-
Lion of delegates and visitors at Elks
Home. cornor of Prince and Royal
streets.
1870 i. NJ. Opening of Conven-
ion in Elks Auditorium.
Invocation by the Rev. Edgar Car
,enter, state chaplain.
Welcome on behalf Of the city
# Alexandria by Hon. Thomas A.
Fisher, of Alexandria Lodge, No. 75s.
Welcome on behalf of Alexandria
Lodge of Elks, by Hon. Charles c..
Carlin, past exalted ruler of Acx-
rndria Lodge of Elks.
Response by the State President.
11:O0 A. M.-Business session of
he association, Elks Lodge room.
100 P. M.-Leave in special cars
or Mt. Vernon, the home of George
Washington.
1:30 P. M.-Luncheon at the Mt.
Jernon Cafe.
2:30 P M.-Visit to Mt. Vernon
Mansion and grounds.
4:30 P. M.-Return to Alexandria
special cars.
$50 P M.-Social session in Elks'
Auditorium.
11:O0 P. NJ Eleven o'clock toast.
1l:3O P. M.-Athletic carnival for
Ilks only.
Program, Wednesday. October
1880 A. M.-Business session Of
he association, Elks Lodge room.
100 P. M.-Luncheon, Elks' rath-
keller.
200 ?. M.-Automobile trip to
Washington and suburbs.
$50 P. M.-American League base
all game, Washington VS. Philadel-
ohia.
500 P. M.--Visit to Washington
.odge No. - B. P. O. E.
900 P. M.-Oyster Roast rendered
y Washington Lodge.
Program. Thursday. October I.
1890 A. NJ. Business session of the
.ssoc;ation.
11:00 a. M-Contcst of lodge for
tate trophy for the best degree team
100 P. M-Luncheon, Elks rath
keller.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-05
"EEGINNING OF THE END"
Parliamentary Undersecretary Speaks
Optimistically of Present
Conditions.

London, Oct. 5-"The success Of
the present operations is such as TO
encourage the hope that it is the be-
ginning of the end" SAID II. J. Ten
nant, parliamentary undersecretary
for war, yesterday. In reply to
question of the war, Mr. Tenant
said:
"Unlike the Germans, we are not
so meticulous as to fix date or q
time table Of days or hours. All VIC
say is that we have set our minds and
plans to a definite purpose. and, horri
bic as may be the loss Of our sons, we
are ready to sacrifice even more in
the accomplishment o. our purpose.
although it may be too early in
the day to express much, it must bc
patent 10 all who have watched the
progress Of recent events that >@ry
good start has been made to press
the enemy back and secure the even
tual evacuation Of Belgium.
81 desire to emphasize significantly
that our last shot has not been fired
by long way, Germany's boast was
that her west front was impcnetrable.
We have shown the faIlacy of that.
It is not our habit to boast, but wc
have job on that we shall finish and
finish as it should be finished"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-05
CARNIVAL IN WASHINGTON
Many Alexandrians Witness Festi
vities on Seventh Street Last

Seventh street Washington
was ablaze with the red glow Of
torches and the twinkle of myriad
vari-colored lights last night. An i'm
mense crowd of more than $4,000
persons thronged the newly paved
thoroughfare to witness the
brilliant carnival and night fete evel
held in the National Capital. Many
Alexandrians were present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-05
TYPHUS : KILLED 100000
DR.. r. p. Strong Says Serbian Army
Is Now Free Of Disease.

Is No" FTte vi DlSed3S.
: New York, Oct. 5--Dr. Richard P.
Strong, professor at Harvard Uni
versity, who has been directing the
anti-typhus campaign OF the Amerl-
can Red Cross Sanitary Commission
in Serbia during the last six months
returned yesterday on the steamer
Duca Degil Abruzzi and declared thai
the Serbian army is free from ty-
phus, and is in as good physical con-
dition as any army in the world.
+, He said the total number of deaths
/. from typhus in Serbia had been be-
tween 10000 and 10000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-05
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as administrators
of the estate of the late George Fl.
Hinkcn, persons having bills against
the estate Of the deceased are request
ed to present same, duly certified,
for payment and all persons owing
said estate are requested to settle
their indebtness promptly.
FRANK MICHELBACH,
Administrator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-05

going to throw any obstacle in YOU;
way, but seriously and rlgidlly live
up to President Wilson's admonltlor
and "remain strictly neutral"
81 have purposely made no allusioql
to our order, its origin, ideals OF
hopes. 1t is not as yet ancient, but Is
gradually becoming historic, and
should increase in usefulness each
year, if we determine individually anq
collectively to at least try to live up
to what is inscribed on its banner,
Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love and
Fidelity.
s'The City is yours, but you must be
good"
Hon. Charles C. Carlin, represen-
ative in Congress from this district
and a past exalted ruler OF Alex:
ndria Lodge, made brief address;
f welcome for the local Elks. James
W. Bales, of this city, second vice,
resident in place OF w. T. Baugh ol
Petersburg state president made res
,onse to the welcome.
Following the public opening inc
convention went into executive ses-
sion. There are 100 official dele
gates representing the 20 lodges II
he state and 100 alternates. There a.
number of important matters to COME
10 at this meeting which will be dis
ussed at the three business ses
,ions. Prominent among them is tnt
question of recognition Of state as.
sociations by the grand lodge: method
If selecting the best degree team II.
he state and rules for the awarding
If the state trophy and the purchas'
NO of an Elks rest at the Natlona!
Home at Bedford City. Officers vii
,e elected for the ensuing year an'
/ place of meeting selected for tho
lext convention.
At one o'clock the visitors were
taken to Mt. Vernon in specia
train over the Washington Virginia
Railway. They were entertained a
unch at the Mt. Vernon Cafe, operat
ID by T. F. Ellis, and were taken fol
, trip through the Mt. Vernon ground
md mansion. They will return at
,'clock this afternoon.
One of the principal features of the
program will take place tonight whef
he big social session will be held.
80 members of Washington Lodge
No. Is are expected to attend. They
will leave Washington in two spe'
.ial trains at S:15 O'Clock and vii
,e accompanied by a band. They vii!
.iisembark at the colnor of King
md Payne street where they Will be
net by the Virginia ElkS ana escort
ID to the Elks' Home on Prince
street. A musical program has beer
arranged to be followed by numbe;
If sparring exhibitions and a battle
oyal.
Following a business session tomor,
ow the visitors will be entertained
1t luncheon in the Elks rathskeller anG
1t 80 o'clock will leave for an au-
tomobile trip to Washington. They
will, attend the baseball game at the
American League park between the
Washington and Philadelphia teams
md at s o'clock will visit Washington
Lodge of Elks. Following the meet
ing of the Washington Lodge the vi
itor will be rendered an oyster roast.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-05

To the D. Bcndhcim and Sons open
ing tonight from to 10 o'clock the
public is cordially invited The dec
crations are the best of any ever
displayed at this store. The stocks
are of higher quality and more pret-
ty than ever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-05


Good reliable cook. to
stay on the place, best wages. Mrs.
Adhesion. Braddock Heights. 5-3t.