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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-15
WEST GUILFORD.

Miss Cora Hatch of Brattlcboro has
been visiting two weeks with Henry
Cuttings family.
Miss Florence Fisher of Keene. N.
H., spent the Fourth with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Hosea Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Boyd and two
children spent Sunday in Halifax with
Mrs Boyd s parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Thurber
Mrs. Francis Lynde and Mr.. and
Mrs. Newton Hastings attended the
funeral III Brattlcboro Saturday of
Mrs. I. j. b. Cudworth
Miss Ruth Alley ana uncle. Charles
Hawks, of Walpole, N. H., visited over
Sunday with Mrs. Alleys parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Akley.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. Johnston and
son of Richmond Hill, L. l.. returned
home Saturday, after spending i weeT
with his sister, Mrs. Robinson. and
family.
DR.. and Mrs James Eastwood and
Mrs. Eastwood s mother, Mrs. Strong
OF Brandon came Sunday to spend
some time with Mr.. Eastwood s motn.
er, Mrs. Emily Eastwood, making the
trip by automobile
Baptist church, Rev. William S. Y
Robinson pastor. Morning worship IL
Subject, Does the Blood of .Jesux
Christ Save Me2 Sunday school as us
uol. Evening worship 7.30. DIR. w. A
Dawson, state secretary and superin-
tendent, will speak 1t is hoped that
all will make Il special effort to attend
TINS service. Dir. Dawson also viii be
with the pastor ut the Green River
meeting at 3 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hescock and
son and Mrs. Hescock S brother
archie Spencer, and wife of Green.
field, Mass, called on old friends Snn.
day. They visited their former home
and called at Hosea Fisher Is, old
neighbors when they were children
Mr. Hescock and Mr.. Spencer lived
with their uncle, Newcomb Spencer
and went to school on Thomas biu
They came in Mr.. Spencer's automo.
bile
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-15
HOPE TO AVERT A
GENERAL STRIKE
Conference Working to Settle Differ
ences Between Garment Workers
and Employers.

NEW YORK, July -. - Whether
the 10000 garment workers still at
work in the shops and factories Of the
city would join the q, 900 already on
strike was likely to be determined by
a meeting Of Il men which began this
forenoon and was expected to last all
day.
The grievances of $4,000 women en-
ployed in the garment making industry
also came before the mayor S council
of eoneiliation, which hcld its second
business meeting today.
Employers and employees were repre-
sented by six men each in the Joint
meeting.
The representatives were appointed
at a conference this forenoon between
employers and employers at the New
York chamber of commerce.
There was hopeful feeling that this
Joint meeting would result In avertino
a general strike.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-15
Admits That u. S. Steamer
Nebraskan Was Torpedo
ed by Submarine
SHOT NOT MEANT
FOR AMERICAN FLAG
But Is 70 Be Considered as an Unfor-
tunate Accident-Expres of Re
gret and Statement of Willingness
to Make Reparation.

WASHINGTON, July 1j.-Germany
IN AN official memorandum, transmitted
today from Berlin my Ambassador Ge-
rard, admits that tho American steamer
Nebraskan was torpedocd by a sub
marine, expresses regret and readiness
TO make reparation and assures the
United States that the attack was not
meant for the American flag. but is TO
be considered an unfortunate acci-
dent -
Secretary Lansing made public the
German memorandum. which dis
poses Of the question whether the Ne
braskan was struck by a torpedo or a
mine. The German memorandum
closes the incident, it was said cxcept
as to the payment Of damages.
The Nebraskan case, coming close on
the sinking of the Lusitania and
coupled with the attack of the Gul.
Hight, threatens to become one of the
most important issues in the contro.
versy with Germany over submarine
warfare.
There were some circumstances which
make the case complex.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-15
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

German forces are again active in
the region north of Warsaw, causing
military observers to believe that a
drive at the Polish capital is immi-
nent.
The Russians admit that the Ger
man offensive has begun on one sector
where a Russian force retired to- its
second line position. Apparently the
same operation, however, was alluded
to in the most recent German official
statement as resulting in "'local'
successes.
A German submarine sank the Nor
wegian steamer Lyme, killing one OF
the engineer officers.
Great Britain s coal strike problem
continues acute, 10000 miners having
gone out, despite the prohibition OF
the munitions act.
Przasnysz has been taken by the
Germans almost at the inception OF
what appears to be new drive at
Warsaw from the north.
The official statement of Berlin an
nounces the capture and also records
successes along the east Prussian
frontier to the northeast
Paris reports the capture Of line
Of German trenches north of Arras
and the failure Of the German attack
in the Woevre region. 1t comedies a
German advantage at cne disputed
point in the Argonnc district.
Austria has made representation to
Washington that this country s ex-
ports of war munitions to the allies
has reached such Dimensions as to
threaten seriously the neutrality of
this country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-15
WOMAN FOUND BY
SEARCHING PARTY
Mrs. Joseph Wilson of Walpole Had
Wandered Two Days - Was Sent
to Waterbury Last Month.
Especial to The Reformer.)

BELLOWS FALLS, July Is.
Mrs. Joseph Wilson, %, disappeared
from her home in Walpole, n. H..
Tuesday morning and was gone until
this morning, when one of several
searching parties found her on the
back road to Saxtons River and took
her home. 1t was feared that she
would commit suicide as when she left
her father s home in Walpole she took
with her bottle of poison, 1t was
SAID, and a cup. She had been out in
the hard rain, but had done no harm
to herself. Her husband is living IN
Rumford Falls, Me.
Mrs. Wilson was sent to Waterbury
from Rutland June IL and last week
she appeared at the house in WaIpoie
where her father boards. On Tuesday
about 10 O'Clock she disappeared and
the last trace that could be found of
her was at the BizzeH farm on tho
Westminster Bellows Falls road about
mile south of this village. She was
seen to enter the doorvard. but
whether she returned to the road or
entered the woods in the rear was not
known.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-15
SOUTH NEWFANE.
Torrential Rain Caused Damage.

The high water Of Thursday, July
IS, which seems to have surpassed the
previous high water mark for July, I'd
much damage to the roads in this part
q the town. In many places r1c high
ways were flooded for a time and tn.
strong current soon wore through the
surface soil to the rocks and stones be-
low. Gardens, moving lots and fields
of growing crops also were flooded and
damaged more or less, according to To-
cation and slope of the land. No one
here having a rain-ga the amount
of rain cannot be stated. However. the
downpour was almost continuous for
four hours or more, during which time
the Branch and its tributaries rose
rapidly. At about o'elock the high
est point was reached and a few mo-
ments later the water was receding
rapidly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-15
ADVANCE REPORTED
AT DARDANELLES
Good News from Allied Forces Re-
ceived Skeptically in London -
French Claim Progress.

LONDON, July Is. - From Athens
comes report of substantial ad.
vance made by tho Anglo French
against Krithia, but since so many
wild rumors have originated in the
Grecian capital, this is received with
reserve until officially confirmed
The latest Paris communication
counters the claim Of German successes
in the Argonne region with the re-
ports that the French have set foot ~
several points in the trenches of tho
Germans ON the road to Marie Terese
and are making progress in their at.
tacks west of the Argonnc forest.
1T IS expected that the period of
qulescence in South Poland will be
broken by an attack by the Austro.
Germans towards the river Bug.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-15
WILL JUDGE STOCK TUESDAY.
Mr.. Dana VIII Give Demonstration at
W. s. Pratt's Farm.

A stock Judging demonstration will
be given Tuesday afternoon at >
clock at the farm of Walter S. Pratt
on Western avenue. The demonstra-
tion will be by Mr.. Dana of the ex-
tension service Of the state ugricuI-
tural college. lie will score several
classes, including dairy and beef cat
tie pointing out the good points and
the defects and the demonstration will
be highly interesting and instructive
to all interested in cattle and their
breeding. This will be in the form of
a preparation for the stock Judging
contest to be conducted at the VaIlev
fair this fall
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-15
ELEVATOR WRECKED.
Big Explosion Across the Hudson from
New York City.

NEW YORK, July 15.-An explosion
today wrecked big grain elevator
across the Hudson river from New
York and severely injured half a doz-
en- men who were working there. The
elevator belonged to the West Shore
kallroad company and it was said that
the damage would be heavy. The ex-
ploslon tore away the whole upper
part Of the elevator. The police i'm.
mcdiately started an investigation ia
determine whether an explosion of
grain dust or a bomb caused the dam
age. The elevator has been handling
much grain for export to Europe since
the war began.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-15
CELLARS FLOODED.
Storm Causes Loss of from $4,000 to
$4,000 in Keene.

KEENE, n. H., July 15.-Rain fell
in torrents yesterday afternoon and
flooded several cellars in the business
section of the city, causing a loss of
between $4,000 and $4,000.
Water poured into the cellars of the
stores of the w. p. Chamberlain COM
pany, Keene Gas and Electric COM
pany, Woolworth s and the w. L..
Goodnow company. The latter store
suffered the greatest damage, as its
basement is used for grocery, meat and
trunk departments.
AT one time there was more than
two feet of water in the Goodnow
basement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-15
Strike Causes Complete Tie
Up of Rhode Island Com
pany's System
2400 UNION CARMEN
QUIT THEIR WORK
No Active Violence Reported in Prov
idence, But Many Policemen Are
Held at Various Stations in Case of
Emergency.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., July 15.-The
strike of 2400 members of the Street
Carmen s union, called at midnight,
resulted today in an almost complete
tieup of the Rhode Island company s
system.
It was admitted by the president Of
the company that only 40 cars were in
operation this forenoon.
The officials of the union win con
eede that only eight ears were run.
ming on the whole system
Up to 10 O'Clock no active violence
had been reported
There are no additional policemen
detailed on the street, although many
officers are held at the various stations
in case of emergency.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-15
All over Now But the Shouting.

The smallest republic in the world,
the tiny state Of San Marino, has en-
tered the war, having issued declara-
tion against Austria and placed its en-
tire army of 80 officers and $50 men in
the field. San Marino is a territory 3S
miles square with population of H.
600. 1t lies south of Rimini, near the
Adriatic coast.-The Christian Herald.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-15
WORKING AND PLAYING.
President Took Up Official Business
After Round Of Golf

CORNISH, N. H., July l5.-Presi-
dent Wilson divided his time today be-
tween working, golfng and automobile
ing. He was out on the golf links
early and afterwards retired to his
study to consider official business.
He has been absent from Washing,
ton during his present trip longer than
1T any othes time since becoming pres.
ident.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-15
THOUSANDS DROWNED.
Terrible Floods Reported in Three Dis
tricts of China.

HONG KONG, July Is. = Tens of
thousands of natives are estimated to
have been drowned by the floods in the
Chinese provinces of Kwantung,
Kwangsi and Kiangsi, according to the
latest reports reaching here A fire
swept area of square mile and raging
rescue in Canton. The city was in
darkness last night, the water having
flooded the electric light plant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-15
GUILFORD CENTER

Mrs. Albert Hall and son of Shirley
Mass, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Conrad Miner.
Mrs. Frank DeJamcs of Springfield
Mass, is spending a week with he,
cousin, Mrs. E. p. Goodnow.
Rev. Mr.. Anderson of New Britain
Conn, have returned to the home OF
W. D. Monnier, after few days. alb
sence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-15
HAS NOT RESIGNED.
Report Regarding American Ambassa-
dor at Petrograd Incorrect.

CORNISH, n. H., July 15.-Reports
that G.. Il. Marye, American ambassa-
dor at Petrograd, had presented his
resignation to President Wilson were
lacking in confirmation here today. The
President could not be reached direct
~, but members of his party said that
Mr.. Maryc's s resignation had not been
received since Mr.. Wilson reached
Cornish
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-15
NORWEGIAN STEAMER SUNK.
Second Engineer Killed When the
Vessel Was Torpedoed.

LONDON, July 15.-The Norwegian
steamer Lynn has been torpedoed and
sunk. The second engineer was killed,
but the rest of the crew has landed at
Yarmouth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-15
THE WEATHER.
Increasing Cloudiness Probably Fol
lowed by Showers

WASHINGTON, July Is. = The
weather forecast: Increasing c1oudi-
ness, probably followed by showers
tonight or Friday. Light to moderate
winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-15

The man who doesn't exaggerate a little
Is seldom an interesting taIker.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-15
IN ODD FELLOWS HALL.

Thursday, July Is, 7.30 p. m.-Reg
ular meeting of Oasis Encampment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-11
CHEER UP!


In childhood's days we We're denied
Exclusive sympathy and pride
In some strange ache or pain:
a good old aunt would always saw:
~ es; I've been so. for many a day."
And snatch our martyrs crown away,
Twas useless to complain.
And now. If YOU believe you've struck
The zero mark of human luck,
Some friend will say TO YOU:
1T might be worse. How many lie
On foreign battlefields and die.
Without friend or camrade nigh"
And that is sad but true.
Or, do you writhe on bed of pain.
Poor Jones' He thus for years has
lain"
And you must think of Jones.
Or, If you lose valued limb,
There's Smith lost two; just think of
him.
And there is poor old Peddler Jim
Walks on his pelvis bones.f'
This brand of optimism, friend.
Lacks joyfulness, l apprehend
For healing a reverse.
Still, If you're crippled in the race
And need philosophic brace
To help You back into your pace
1t might be worse.
L. B. FREEMAN
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-11
THE LEGISLATURE OF 1915

[From the Philadelphia Bulletinl
The Legislature at Harrisburg,
which opened its biennial ses-
sion on Tuesday, will be in
the hands of an overwhelming
Republican majority. and of its
leaders and the Governor, who was
elected at the same time as all the
members of the House and half the
members of the Senate, shall main
tain this winter a level-headed con-
currence for the production of broad
results and the avoidance of merely
personal and factional wFangles, the
session ought to be fruitful of sound
legislation.
The general policy of this Legisla-
ture ought not be difficult to outline.
1t should be based ON a prompt de-
termination to enact the purposes to
which the majority of the members
pledged, and which, in the campaign
public opinion all oyer the State; and
when that shall have been done, the
number of new bills should be kept
down severely to the minimum.
The people of Pennsylvania do not
want the law-mills at Harrisburg
grinding on overtime or even on full
time. The less of new legislation the
better, and it would be an entirely
desirable conclusion IL the Governor
and the legislative leaders were to
arrive at an agreement by which the
entire business of the session could be
disposed of at the end of the next
ninety days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-11
A WINTER TONIC

Why is it that some people keep
well all winter while others, less ex-
posed to cold and damp, suffer with
colds, grip. pleurisy, pneumonia and
all the ills of the season?
Thin blood and debility are the
causes of much sickness in winter.
When the blood is thin and there is
oxygen starvation in the tissues of
the body. poisons are gained that
should be eliminated and there is a
lowered resistance to disease.
rheumatism disappears when the
blood is built up and does not return
IL the blood is kept rich.
The after-effects of grip are never
cured until the blood is built up.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills enrich the
blood and enable il to carry more oxy-
gen, TO nourish the starved tissues in
debility. to sooth the infiamed men,
branes In rheumatism, to quiet the
nerves in neuralgia and seiatica and
to expel the lingering germs after the
fever and influenza of grip have pass
ed All winter DIR. Williams Pink
Fills should be in every house, ready
for use. You can get them now at
the nearest drug store.
The third edition of the popular lit
tie book Building Up the Blood" has
just been published. Write to-day to
the DR.. Williams Medicine Co.. Eehe-
nectady. n. Y. for a free copy.-Ad-
.yertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-11
STIRRING UP THE GUARD

THE recent circular from National
Guard headquarters warning
= commanders of organizations
that they must maintain their
commands at the required strength
and secure attendance at drills and
inspections or lose some of the Fed
eral money appropriated for aid of
the militia ought to get results. 1t is
written in that plain speaking style
for which the Adjutant General is
somewhat noted and strikes right at
the root of the difficulties attending
Guard service.
Until the nation and the States get
together on some form of pay bill for
attendance at drills the interest of the
enlisted men must be kept up by the
officers and the circular calls upon
them to use their best efforts. Notice
is given that organizations which fail
to maintain the standard of efficiency
required will be dropped without cere-
mony, and while nothing is said about
it, the fact that there are many places
in the State which would like to have
militia companies is well known and
should prove a stimuiant along with
the order in securing what the ma
tional defense demands
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-11
MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY II
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH

"HERE was n good deal of blus-
ter and absolutely nothing new
= in the Presidents Indianapolis
speech. While he spoke with
assertive confidence of the Democratic
party as the dominant force in the
policy of the country, the arguments
and explanations he felt called upon
to support his contention are by no
means convincing and betray the same
uneasiness of mind that have charac-
terized all of the Presidents utterances
and writings since the November elec-
tions. President Wilson sees the
handwriting of public disapproval on
the wall, and he is trying, rather lame
ly. to explain it away. He is like a
small boy on a dark road, whistling
loudly to keep up his courage and to
impress upon others his own freedom
of mind and confidence in himself.
The President says the Republican
party has not had a new idea in thirty
years and then proceeds TO enunciate
as two of his own chief ideas for fu
ture legislative enactment, the revis-
W
procedure more expeditions and less
ponderous and the creation of a ma
tional employment bureau. Those
who are familiar with eX-President
Tafts utterances on these same sub
jects, repeated at intervals and much
discussed, will wonder that President
Wilson did not have the grace at
whether he desired to label them new
or not.
For one, thing. however, the nation
may be grateful. The President has
finally made his position clear with
respect to Mexico. The warning fac
tions down there are TO be permitted
to murder and pillage to their hearts
content, so far as he is concerned.
Europe is spilling all the blood ii
wants to spill and we raise no hand.
says the President Therefore, let
Mexico keep right on numbering, rap
ing, robbing and shooting up our bor-
der towns. Far be it from him to so
much as protest. Years may pass,
anarchy may reign just across the Rio
Grande, an autocrat may set himself
UP in power and Grive the Mexican
people into slavery. But the Presi-
dent would not raise his hand or voice
in protest. Possibly he got his fill of
Mexican meddling by helping Villa.
Certainly his recent utterances will
carry cheer TO the hearts of the pro-
fessional murderers who are now pos
ing as 'hberators' in Mexico, and
they reflect no credit on the United
States
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-11
A RISING LAND MARKET

a NOTHER straw in the wind is
~ the confidence of real estate
men in the favorable state of
the local market during the
coming year. Land and property
values in Harrisburg have been well
sustained during the depression of the
past two years. but there has been a
marked falling Off In the number of
sales. This is but natural and the
only wonder is that conditions were
not far worse. The recovery of real
estate is often much slower than that
of other lines of business, because
land values swing up and down. ac-
cordinS TO demand, and demand is
usually not great unless trade is brisk
and business people prosperous For
this reason a rising land market in
Harrisburg is to be a subject for re-
joicing not for its own sake alone,
but because of the condition It re-
fleets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-11
REPUBLICAN SUPREMACY

A F'TER the smoke cleared away
q in november and the Demo
y cratic leaders had removed
their dead and wounded from
the field over which the campaign of
1914 had been waged, they pointed
to the fact that they still had a ma
jority in Congress and announced that
the party had been triumphantly
indicated" To many this sounded
like news from Vienna of an Austrian
victory in Servia, but the President
and his lieutenants continued to claim
that the Administration had received
'the endorsement of the public"
In the light of all this, the curious
voter may be excused for wondering
what reply the Wilson leaders will
make to the analysis of the Novem-
Der vote as made by the Republican
national committee. Set forth briefly.
the committee calls attention to these
three prime facts:
First-The Republicans carried
upon national issues STATES that
would give a clear majority in the
electoral college, and elect a Re
publican President.
Second-The Democratic majority
in the next House is only the re-
suit of the Progressive vote in GER
tain districts of the country and
the Democrats will be really a mi
nority party in the House of Rep
resentatives.
Third-Two-t thirds of the Pro-
gressive vote of 1912 has not only
ceased to support third party can
didates, but has returned TO the
support of Republican principles
and candidates.
1t will be noted that the Progress
ives are again responsible for the
Democratic control of the House, but
of far more Importance in forecasting
for 1916 is the fact that, even with
the Progressives still in the field. the
Republicans were able to carry enough
States in November TO have elected q
President Here and there Progress
i've strength is maintained by some
locally strong leader or by some force
of circumstance, but evidently as n
power in State and national politics
the Roosevelt party is so nearly a
thing of the past as to warrant the
assertion that it will not figure largely
in the Presidential elections of 1915.
when the issues OF free trade and pro-