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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18
Power Co. Buys Property of
National Metal Edge
Box Company
STEP IN DEERFIELD
RIVER DEVELOPMENT
Box Company Takes Back Five-Year
Lease of Paper and Pulp Mill-Dam
to be Rebuilt and 1000 Electrical
HORSEPOWER Developed.

The Deerfield River Power Co., which
is controlled by the New England Power
Co. interests, which also control the Con-
necticut river power plant at Vernon, has
bought the property of the National
Metal Edge Box Co. of Readsboro, which
includes the paper and pulp mill in Reads
boro and 12,000 acres of land in the
Deerfield River valley The Box Co. EN-
ploys about 60 hands.
The dam at the Box Co mill on the
Deerfield river at Readsboro was damaged
by the freshet of July s so that it viii
have to be rebuilt This was a crib-work
dam go feet high, and the work of re
building it already is under way.
1t Is the intention of the Deerfield River
Power Co. to develop 1900 electric horse
power at the Readsboro plant and to put
in the electrical installation this fail.
The Box Co takes back a lease of the
paper and pulp mill property for five years,
and during that time viii operate the
mill as heretofore. The Power Co. will
furnish electric power for the mill.
This is one of the steps in the develop
ment of the Deerfield river by the New
England Power Co. The development Of
that river began in 1911, and now there
are four hydro-electric plants thereon hav-
ing a total capacity of 10000 horsepower,
in addition to the big Somerset storage
reservoir
The electrical development on the Deer
field river will aggregate 125,00O horse
Ipower when completed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18
zEPPEL|NS RAID
LONDON SUBURBS
Ten Persons Killed in Attack Last Night Damage
to Property Not important Doubtful About
Russians Holding Line Of Defence to Which They
Fled When Warsaw Fell.

LONDON, Aug. 1S.-The outskirts
Of London were raided last night by
Zcppelins. Ten persons were killed.
Thirtysix persons were injured in the
tir raid, which extended over the east
Grn counties of England. The state
ment given out by the official press
bureau said:
Zeppclins visited the eastern coun-
ties last night and dropped bombs.
Anti-aircraft guns were in action and
It is believed that one Zeppelin was
nit. Air patrols were active, but ow-
ing to difficult atmospheric conditions
the Zeppclins were able to escape.
Some houses and other buildings, in
cluding church were damaged.
The following casualties have been
recorded: Killed, seven men, two wo
men, one child; injured, Is men, j.
women, three children. All the above
we're civilians.
The damage to property was not i'm
portant.
One Zeppelin is believed to have been
hit.
Military observers are questioning if
the Russians with Kovno in German
hands will be able to hold the Brest-
Litovsk line of defense in the general
direction of which the Grand Duke
Nicholas $ armies have been falling
back since Warsaw was taken.
n Tcutonic advance on Petrograd al
so is being discussed in Russia and
England as n possibility.
From the Dardanelles Sir Ian Ham
ilton reports an advance Of 500 yards
hy tho British left flank at Suvla on
the Gallipoli peninsula.
Rome announces that Italian noun
tain troops in squads joined by ropes
crossed high mountain passes and climb
ed and occupied Turekett Splits and
Hunter Madataseh Splits, each about
10,5OO feet high.
The Norwegian steamer Rumulus and
Mineral have been sunk. The crews
were saved.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18
MORE MARINES LANDED.
Rebels in Haiti Refuse to Disarm and
Express Desire to Fight.

CAPE HAITIEN, August 1S.-Anoth-
er detachment of American marines has
been landed The rebels have refused
to disarm and in some sections have ex-
pressed desire to fight the Americans.
The people of Cape Haitien are
greatly excited though no outbreak of
any kind has taken place up to the
present. Foreigners at Port of Cort-
aPaix, the Haitian town 33 miles
northwest of Cape Haitien, reports that
they are being menaced by Haitian
rebels and they have requested that
American forces be sent to protect
them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18

MILLEDGEFILLE, Ga, Aug. IS
Warden j. T. Smith of the state pris-
on here said today he knew nothing he
could do to aid the investigation of
kidnapping of Leo NJ. Frank Monday
night.
. l don t know of anything I can do.
Do you?" said Mr.. Smith today. ''The
mob overpowered me and everyone con
nected with the prison who stood in its
way. The work was done too quickly
and we We're taken too much by sur
prise to offer resistance. l am very
glad members of the prison commission
were here when the attack occurred.
Two Of them told me that no one at
the prison was to blame. The public is
entitled to all facts in this ease and if
any had been hidden l would gladly
give them out. The newspapers have
told the story correctly as far as
know and have covered every detail.
There is nothing left in my knowledge
to be brought out ut an investigation.
IA number of persons went to the
prison yesterday to definitely ascertain
the exact movements of the mob. The
warden said all were orderly. Prison
routine was being followed today as il
nothing had happened,'' he added.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18
GALVESTON IS
A WRECKED CITY
The Number of Dead Is Undoubtedly Large Not
an Elevator in Sight on Port Side Thousands
of Buildings Destroyed Twelve Soldiers and
40 Civilians Dead at Texas City

HOUSTON, Texas, August Is. - The
Houston Chronicle prints the following
interview with j. r. Montgomery, a
Houston correspondent of the Calves
ton News, who got as far as Virginia
Point, the north end of the causewav,
Wednesday and viewed the wrecked
city OF Galveston:
/ am confident the number of dead
in Galveston is large. / could not see
an elevator on the port side of the city
and my opinion is that the number OF
buildings destroyed will run into tho
thousands. / believe the property loss
will be greater than that OF 1900.
Montgomery made his way to the
draw bridge of the Galveston eauseway
by automobile and owing to the fact
that this structure was swept away he
was forced to return to Houston.
eve saw thousands of bales of cot
ton, he said, SON the prairies all the
way from Virginia Point to the town
of La Marque far inland These were
washed from Galveston docks''
The railroad draw bridge has been
washed away at Seabrook, about 20
miles from Houston. Three persons are
reported to have lost their lives at that
point.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18
Gov. Harris Says All Legal
Machinery Will Be Used
to Apprehend Men
NOT DECIDED ABOUT
OFFERING A REWARD
Warden of State Prison Says Work
Was Done Too Quickly to Give
Chance for Resistance = Newspaper
Stories Were Correct.

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 18-All the Ie-
gal machinery available to Gov. Harris
viii be put into motion to apprehend
the men who lynehed Leo NJ. Frank at
Marietta yesterday. Gov. Harris so
announced today when he came here
from Fitzgerald, Ga, where he was at
tending a state Confederate veterans
reunion.
This affair is shocking and l am
going to have it Investigated to the
very limit of my power,'' said Gov.
Harris.
He has not made M his mind ex-
actly what viii be done Immediately
1t is believed that much viii depend on
the finding of the Cobb county coro-
ner's jury, which adjourned to meet
Tuesday after having short session
yesterday.
The Governor had not decided when
he reached his Office whether reward
would be offered for apprehension of
the members of the lynehing party.
K. l.. Rainey, a member of the state
prison commission, arrived here today
from Milledgeville. With other mem
bers of the commission he was at the
prison farm when Frank was taken
away.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18
STABBED IN STREET FIGHT.
Burlington Man on Dangerous List at
Portland Me

PORTLAND, Maine, Aug. 17.-Gil-
bert Duchard, 24, of Burlington, Vt,
was taken to the Maine General ho.
pital yesterday suffering from deep
knife wound in his left side, and June
Brickey was arrested at once by Po-
lice Inspector Quinn, who saw the af-
fray.
The men met on Fore street, between
Market and Exchange, and after few
words Duchard struck Brickey, who is
an exsoldier of about 40, in the face
and in an instant received dangerous
cut in the left side. He fell to the
pavement and Brickey s arrest follow
ed. He did not try to get away.
Brickey claimed he believed Ouch
ard intended to do him and that he
struck him to save his own life. The
wounded man was reported to be rest
ing well, but he was regarded as in a
dangerous condition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18
MORE APPROVAL OF
GUEST DAY PLAN
Canvass of Business Men 10 Determine
Size of Fund Available - Pro
gram to Be Announced.

\ canvass of business men will be
made today to sec just how largo 6
fund will be available for entertaining
visitors on Brattleboro s guest day
which will be next Wednesday, Aug
%, and substantial sum is sure to be
available, President Horton D. Walk
er expects to be able to announce q
full program tomorrow Mr. Walker
has received several more letters ap-
proving the guest day plan, as follows:
Horton D. Walker, President Brattle-
boro Board of Trade:
Dear Sir: The idea of Hooker, Cor
ser Mitchell opening their factory
for inspection for Brattleboro Guest
Day is a good one, and we are pleased
to announce that our mill will be
open for inspection, and we trust 9th,
er plants viii follow suit.
Yours truly,
Z. CROSBY & CO.
August IS, 1915.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18
August IS, 1915.

Horton D. Walker, President Brattle-
boro Board of Trade:
Dear Sir:-We shall be very glad to
have you bring to the notice of visit
ors to Brattleboro on August % the
fact that our plant viii be open for
inspection in every department and We
shall be only too pleased to have Wis
itors go through the factories. Many.
no doubt, will be interested to see a
very large and notable organ which we
are building for Mr.. Henry Ford OF
Detroit. While this organ is not com
pleted it is in process of construction
and would undoubtedly be found inter
esting.
Yours very truly,
ESTEY ORGAN CO.,
BY j. G. Estey.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18
FORTRESS OF KOVNO
IN GERMANS HANDS
Large Amount of War Material Seized,
Including More Than 400 Can
non, Berlin Reports.

BERLIN, August 1S-The following an
nouncement was made officially here to-
day:
The fortress of Kovno, together with all
the forts and an amount of war material
which has not been determined, has been
in German hands since last night More
than 400 cannon We're taken. The forts
Were captured by storm in spite OF the
most tenacious resistance by the Russians.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18
FRANK S BODY EN- ROUTE.
Is Being Brought to His Former Home
in Brooklyn, N. Y, for Burial.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Aug. 18.-The
body of Leo NJ. Frank passed through
here at 10 O'Clock this morning en-
route to Brooklyn, n. Y. Little in
terest was attached to the trip through
Georgia and only a small crowd of Gu
rious gathered at the train here. Mrs.
Frank was composed and bearing up
well.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18
NEW GRECIAN CABINET
Ex-Premier Venizelos Notifies King of
Readiness to Act.

LONDON, August 1S.-Ex- President
Venizelos today notified King Con-
stantine of his readiness to form a
new Greeian cabinet in succession to
the Gounaris ministry which resigned
at the opening of the Grecian parlia-
ment yesterday, according to a de-
spatch to Central News Agency from
Athens.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18
CoNTRABAND OF WAR.
Proclamation Will Be Issued Tonight
or Tomorrow.

LONDON, August IS. A procla-
nation declaring cotton to be contra
band of war is expected to be issued
tonight or tomorrow at the latest by
both Great Britain and France.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18
SALE CONFIRMED.
Judge Adams at Woodstock Issues Or
der Concerning Wabash Road.

WOODSTOCK, Vt, August 18.-An
order confirming the sale of the Wa
bash railroad to Robert Goelet and
Henry Rogers Winthrop of New York,
a purchasing committee of the bond
holders on July q, last, was issued by
Judge Elmer B. Adams of the United
States circuit court of ST. Louis at the
conclusion of hearing at the judge s
summer home here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18
Horton d. Walker. Pres,
DAA1I W.
August II, 1915.

Horton D. Walker. Pres,
Brattleboro, Vt
Dear Sir:-It will give us great
pleasure to have "open house" " to Wis
itors on Wednesday, Aug. 25.
Yours very truly,
FORT DUMMER MILLS,
August II. E. G. Chase, Treas.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18
THE WEATHER.
Generally Fair and Continued Cool To
night and Thursday.

WASHINGTON, August Is. - The
weather forecast: Generally fair and
continued cool tonight and Thursday.
Light winds, mostly northwest to
north.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18

The surprising thing is not that Japan
has 10000 Sufferers, but that anybody
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18

Italy has manufactured salt CONNER
cially for more than $500 years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18

WACO, Texas, August IS. - A copy
of the sixth edition of the Houston
Chronicle Of Tuesday says: Twelve sol
diers, all enlisted men, were killed at
Texas City during last night Is storm.
when the Thompson building, a new
-threr-story structure, collapsed Eight
were killed by the falling brick while
four were drowned later About 80 or
40 civilians, many women and children.
also lost their lives. Military rules have
been established at Texas City and sol
diers are recovering corpses from the
water as fast as they can be located.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18
IN ODD FELLOWS HALL.

Thursday. Aug. 19-Rcgular meeting OF
Oasis Encampment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18

AUSTIN, Texas, August 1s.-While
state military officers sought to com
municate with Galveston today, tents,
blankets and cots were ready in the
adJutant generals department for ship
ment to Houston or Galveston for use
of storm refugees as soon as their
needs can be ascertained Gov. Ferou
son took up the subject of relief for
Galveston with the Acknowledgements s
department
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-18

MORGAN's POINT, Texas, August
Is. = Eight are reported dead near
this point. They were drowned while
fishing. Reports reached here that
bodies of woman, a baby and sailor
have come ashore near Sylvan Peace.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-08
"Oh, well, If you will" said the

"Oh, well, IL you will" said the
smuggler, but one must swim under
water to find the other outlet" He
folded his arms. What do you think
of my palace now?" he said
He stopped and plucked at another
iron ring in the floor. 1t disclosed a
smaller hole-filled with contents Of
strange appearance.
Hernandez seized the lantern.
"What of thls?" he said. This COM
modify | do not know"
Careful" exclai..ed the other man.
IF those gbouJs, the authorities, ever
have the temerity to discover my
cache, | snail not be here. | shall be
a mile away-a mile, not less; and
from that safe point of vantage | shall
press a button and-pouf-none will
ever live to tell the tale-none, save
myself"
Hernandez eyed the other man with
undisguised admiration.
How | should like to see it work."
he said.
The other nodded Some day
who knOws-you shall, for you are
man after my own heart, friend Her
nandez. Come, let us ascend to the
skylight once again"
They did as they were bid and as
sisted the gentleman of Martinique to
lower his new stores to their resting
place below. Suddenly the man Of
Martinique held up his hand.
Wait" he whispered, someone
comes"
Their trained ears detected the
sound Of stealthy footsteps creeping
around and around the hut. The foot
steps ceased and there was a knock
upon the door.
Outside there stood a mana man
who sprang back in alarm at the sight
of the crafty countenance Of this cum
ning-looking stranger. But Hernandez
clicked his teeth.
Its Joe Welcher," said Hernandez.
Come in, Joey boy you're welcome"
Welcher looked about him and then
sidled - hernandez.
"a me-. from Inez," he whispered to
the latsh', about the governors le-
vee."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-08

This man, in reality giant, looked
like a pygmy from below as he
crawled hand over hand to the heights
above. At the edge of the cliff he was
assisted by two other men who
dragged him on to terra firma and
who relieved him of his burden This
burden they carried between them to
a hut. Before doing so they cut the
big man across the shoulders with a
whip and pointed to the shore below.
The big man nodded He stood for
one moment on the edge OF the cliff
and gazed about him. He gauged the
grade of the wicked, sharp, big Razor
Back, and nodded once again. then
nimbly he leaped over the face of the
cliff, striking his heels into the edge
of that perilous path some thirty feet
or more below-and then in spite OF
his huge bulk ran like a deer down
to the beach.
The men above dropped their bur
den and watched him.
"Ah," said Hernandez to his com
rade Ponto, the beast-he knows that
Razor Back. He has not forgotten ff.
teen years ago"
There was a touch upon Hernandez
shoulder Hernandez whirled as
though at the fall Of a trigger A
third man faced him, low-browed, Gun.
ning-eyed. Hernandez breathed
sigh of relief
Half an hour later, with his final
load strapped to his back, the brute
climbed for the last time over the
edge of the cliff, this time bearing his
own burden to the hut The three
men already within the hut admitted
him.
There was no window to this hut,
and the light within was dim. The
room was bare. Tidy little bunga-
low, friend smuggler of Martinique"
he said.
The other man smiled grimly in his
turn. "Tidy is the word, soldier Of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-08
SYNOPSIS.

On the day Of the eruption Of Mount
Pelee Capt. John Hardin of the steamer
Princess Tcscucs hve-year-old Annette
llngtOn from an open boat, but Is forced
to leave behind her father ana his com
paniOns IlinEton Is assaulted by Her
naHdcZ ana Ppnto In vain attempt to
get papers which IlingtDn has managed
to send aboard the Princess with his
daughter, papers proving his title to and
telling the whereabouts Of the lost island
of CinnuhHr. lhngtOn's injury causes his
mind to become a blank Thirteen years
elapsc. llcrnludc2, now an opium SNUG
glcr. with pOntO, lncZ, a female accom-
pliCc, and the mindless brute that once
was llington. come to Seaport, where the
widow Of Captain Hardin * living with
her son Neal and Annette llngtOn. and
plot to steal the papers left to Annette
by her father. Neal tries for admission
TO the Naval academy but through the
treachcry OF Joey Welcher Is defeated by
Joey and disgraced. Neal enlists In the
navy. lncZ sets n trap for joey and the
conspiratOrs get him In their power. He
accidentally sets fire to the Hardin home
and the brute-man resCues Annette with
the papers from the flames. Annette dis
covers that heat applied to the map re-
veals the location of the lost island. Sub
sequcntly m "A struggle for Its possession
the map Is torn In three parts, Herman
dez. Annette and Neal each securing a
portion. Annette sails on the Coronado
In search of her father. The crew, crazed
by cocaine smuggled aboard by Herman
deZ. mutlny, and are overcome by
boarding party from ". 3. Destroyer
Jackson, led by Neal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-12-08
CHAPTER XVIII.
The SPONGE Diver.

Annette opened wide her eyes. She
uttered an exclamation of delight as
she saw Neal Hardin.
well, we're here" she said.
81 should think we were" said Neal
He looked about him. Annette was
bound firmly to the only chair in the
place and he was tied quite as firmly
to a stanchion in another corner. The
place was rude hut.
Il see," said Neal, that we're not
alone"
obviously not" returned Annette,
On the floor between them lay the
brute resting but wide eyed with the
lash of whip lying across his shoul
ders. Ponto, the Mexican, watched
red eyed and gloating.
Something happened in a corner. A
portion of the floor rose from the
ground and two men struggled up
from a passageway One of them was
Hernandez; the other was the SNUG
gler of Martinique. Hernandez nod
ded to Neal and to Annette. He took
frcm his pocket a tattered parchment
map which he had pasted well to
gether.
1T is the map of the lost Isle OF
Cinnabar," he said in suave accents,
"and | have other evidence besides
He glanced uncertainty toward the
brute. AN identifying locket," he
went on, and other things"
"What do you expect to do with
them?" said Annette belligerently
"Ycu are not Annette llington."
Hernandez sntled-smiled bit toe
grizzly. Perhaps he said, Il can
find some Annette Ilington who will
90 r.y bidding. At any rate there will
hereafter be no Annette llington who
will try to thwart Ele."
Neal started. What dc you r1ean?'
he said
Il mean returned Hernandez. with
a gesture toward the sruuggler Of Mar.
Unique, that in all parts of the world
| am able to find people who do my
bidding. This gentleman can do it
well. | may as well tell you, children
that you have perhaps an hour to live,
perhaps less"
The brute looked up, his eyes
CLASSY, strange. He rubbed red spot
on his arn-the mark left by Herman. |
dez' hypoderrnic needle.
You are right, Ponto, said Herman
dez, ut was the only way to drug him |
Lend me your whip
He seized the whip and struck the
brute heavily across the shoulders |
The brute sprang to his feet, growing /
in his throat, but he fell back before ]
Hernandez.
Porto united a single knot-the /
knot that pound Neal to a stanchion. |
Then at another word the brute I
seized Neal. struggling, in his arms,
and with him descended through the
passageway.
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hen stepped directly to the governor
md handed him the note.
This is the young lady here, Fran
.ois," exclaimed the governor.
Annette took the note to window
where there was somewhat better
light, and opened it. 1t was written
n a srawling, unaccustomed hand.
This is what it said:
Have seen scar face. Need you a
moment for Identification. We have
.un him down. Come with bearer of
his note. Excuse scrawl-risht hand
v. G. Hastily,
P. S.-Don't drag mother into this.
Come as you are.
Annette beckoned to the flunky.
Where" she said, "is the bearer of
his note?"
The funky bowed. Follow me-" he
said.
At the gate there stood a man wait
ing hat in hand-a man with cunning
eyes and insinuating smile.
"Mr Hardin sent you?" she in
quired.
The man bowed. "Oui, mademoi-
selle," he returned.
where is he now?" she queried
cautiously.
Where he said he would wait-by
the postern garden gate" returned the
bearer.
Disarmed, she followed this man
into the shadows.
In another instant she had reached
a carriage and al instant later some
thing descended over her head, smotn-
ering her cries-something bound her
arms to her side. But the smuggler
had been right. Neal was there, bound
and speechless- helpless on the bot
tom of the carriage.
An instant later the vehicle ratified
sharply off into the night.