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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-15

a county and the state road commissioner,
as well as Governor Gates, who was chair
man of the Panama good roads congress.
He said that a town or city needs three
things to make it success It needs a
live town, an active board of trade, and a
board of directors of that board of trade,
the members of which are willing to put
their shoulders to the wheel to help the
town.
President Wyman extended the privi-
leges Of the club to the guests, and urged
them to visit the Ber1shires again.
At Springfield at 1 o'clock the party
had luncheon at the Hotel Worthy where
they were visited by a reception commit
tee of the Springfield board of trade, The
return trip to Brattleboro by way oi
Greenfield was begun at 3 O'Clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-15
INTERNED GERMANS
ESCAPED ON A YACHT
Six Officers of the Kronprinz Wilhelm
Missing from Norfolk, Va,
Since Sunday.

NORFOLK, Va, Oct, 15.-The disap-
pearanee of six officers from the interned
German auxiliary cruiser Kronprinz Viii
helm and the yacht Eclipse have caused a
distinct sensation in naval circles here.
The missing men left their ship last
Sunday and were to have returned Mon
day morning. They have not been seen
since that time The officers purchased
the Eclipse a month ago, but had not
secured permission of the United States
port of the sale was made to the customs
authorities, but the status of the vessel
has never been passed on.
Capt Paul Thicrfelder Of the Kronprinz
Wilhelm reported to Rear Admiral Beatty
Wednesday, commanding the Norfolk navy
yard, that the six officers were missing
He said that he had spent two days il
searching the waters OF Chesapeake bay
and Hampton Roads for the boat and the
men, but had found 10 trace of them
/ Rear Admiral Beatty communicated tho
matter to the navy department and wire
less messages were sent broadcast asking
ships within hearing to look out for The
missing craft.
| Rear Admiral Beatty received report
last night that the Eclipse had been seer
in Chesapeake bay near Sparrow's Point
/ He has not received confirmation of the
report Tugs from the navy yard vii
search for the missing craft
Unconfimed rumors connect the disap
Ipearance of the Eclipse with the reported
Ipresence of small armed yachts in south
lern waters, where British ships have beer
attacked.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-15
MILITIA CALLED.
Reporter Killed and -Four Men Shot in
I. South Carolina Election Row.

CHARLESTON, S. G.. Oct. Is. =
Sidney J. Cohen, a newspaper reporter
was killed and four men were shot in
a fight that occurred here today just
outside the room where the Democratic
city executive committee was to meet
to tender the returns of the municipal
primary last Tuesday. Gov. Manning
this afternoon, called four companies OF
the Columbia battalion of militia t.
assemble in their armories at Columbia
and await eventualities in Charleston
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COL GLASGOW A SUICIDE.
Prominent Worcester Man Shot Himself
at His Brother S Home.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10 Colonel
Edward Brodie Glasgow, 40, Of Worces-
ter, Mass, and member of the legisla-
ture of that state, committed suicide
today at Glasgow House, the country
home of his brother at Elkins Park, a
fashionable suburb of this city. He
placed revolver in his mouth, pulled
the trigger and died almost instantly
He came to the home of his brother
about 10 days ago for rest. Upon ar
rival his brother noticed the colonel
was suffering from a nervous break
down.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-15
ITALY'S DILEMMA.
How to Fight in the Balkans and Avoid
Conflict with Germans,

PARIS, Oct. Is. - While there is no
doubt of Italian intervention in the
Balkans the question now under con-
sideration is how contact can be avoid
ed between the Italians and the Ger
man contingent in Italy's share in a
campaign comprising use of land
forces, as no declaration of war has
ported that this diplomatic difficulty
may be overcome by sending the Ital-
ians against either the Turks or Bul-
garians or both.
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THOMAS A. CosGRIFF.
Native of Burlington Accumulated S15,-
100000 Fortune il West.

DENVER, Col, Oct. -. Thomas
a. Cosgriff, president Of the Hamil-
ton National bank of Denver, founder,
officer and stockholder Of more than 20
banks in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and
Idaho, died here yesterday from typhoid
fever. He was the largest individual
sheep owner in the West. His wealth
is estimated at $l5,OO0,000. He came
West in 1877 from his birthplace, Bur
hngton, vt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-15

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1G.-All leave OF
absence for the men of the German aux
Hilary cruiser Kron Prinz Wilhelm and
Prinz Eitel Friedrich, interned at the Nor
folk navy yard, has been revoked by the
navy department until the appearance of
five warrant officers of the kron Prinz
Wilhelm has been satisfactorily ex-
plained. The department took this action
when it was reported by Rear Admiral
Beatty, commander of the Norfolk navy
ward, that the men who had bought the
yacht Eclipse had been granted leave for
la sail, but had not returned at the expira-
ton of the leave.
The captains of the two interned cruis-
ers gave pledges for their crews when the
ships were sent to the yards and under
pledge have been permitted to grant their
men such shore leave as thought desir-
! !abie Now no one will be permitted to
go ashore except ON matters of necessity
until 1t is known whether the missing men
have violated the internment agreement
While no prosecution of the missing
men could follow their arrest it was indi.
lcated at the navy department that more
rigorous fnternment would be enforced il
Int was found that the men had attempted
to leave the country.
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SERB|ANS HOLD
INVADERS IN CHECK
Teutonc Forces Only Four Miles from Danube and
BuIgarians Held at Border -BuIgarians Accuse
Serbians of Starting Hostilites German De-
stroyer Torpedoed by British

Formal announcement was made to-
day that Serbia had declared war on
Bulgaria.
The first war statement issued by the
Bulgarian general staff dated Thurs
day night accuses the Serbians Of
initiation of the offensive. It de-
clares the latter on Tuesday made a
surprise attempt to obtain possession
of strategic points in Bulgaria COM
manding the route to Sofia, but were
defeated and driven back.
A press despatch from Nish to Paris
declares the Teutonie forces have not
progressed more than four miles south
of the Danube, while the Bulgarian
are being held along the border.
Greece is being financed by entente
allies to an extent sufficient to keep the
army modified, according to an Athens
despatch. The sum of six million dol
lars has been advanced.
In the Dardanelles the Turks claim to
have inflicted heavy losses on the al
lies near Anafarta by the use of bombs
and to have had a similar success il
hand grenade attacks. Allied torpedo
boats have been driven from the mar
rows by fire of the Turkish batteries
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MRS. CHANDLER DEAD.
Wife of Former New Hampshire Sen
ator and Secretary of the NAVY.

CONCORD, n H., Oct 15.-Mrs. Lucy
Lambert Hale Chandler, wife of William
~. Chandler, died at their summer resi-
dence in Waterloo at 1890 today. She
was the fourth daughter of Senator John
7. Hale and was a native Of Dover. She
was married to Mr.. Chandler in 1874, be-
fore he became secretary of the navy and
United States senator.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-15
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, 100 ,. m. Service of praise
aud prayer. Topic, The Ideal Church
Member. Romans II: l-21. DihgentJ
hopeful. joyful liberal, humble, prayer
ful. The meeting will close carly on ac-
count Of tho lecture in the Auditorium.
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LONDON, Oct. Is. - In note to
the British government received today
Greece announces her definite decision
not to intervene in the war on behalf
of Serbia at present.
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WAR ON BULGARIA.
Serbia Makes Official Announcement
Following Attacks on Army.

LONDON, Oct. Official announce
ment was made here today that Serbia
had declared war on Bulgaria.
The announcement states that war
has been declared on account of the
Bulgarian attacks on the Serbian army.
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BRITISH LOSSES HEAVY.
Total Casualties at the Dardanelles Up
to Oct. 9, e6,s99.

LONDON, Oct 15.-The total Of Brit
ish casualties at the Dardanelles up to
Oct. Q, according to the official fig
ures, was 96,S99.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-15
THE WEATHER.
Cloudy and Cooler Tonight-Saturday
Partly Cloudy.

WASHINGTON, Oct Is. The
weather forecast: Cloudy and cooler to-
night Saturday partly cloudy. Cooler
in Maine Moderate north winds.
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VIOLENT BoMBARDMENT.
Both Sides Active Before Loos and
Souchez-Also Trench Fighting.

PARIS, Oct 15.-There was violent
bombardment last night, both sides
taking part before Loos and Souchez.
according to the announcement given
out by the French war Office this af-
ternoon. There also was spirited
trench fighting at the Hache forest
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-15
Mrs. Mary Field Hadley OBJ
serving Today Goth Birth
Anniversary
IS IN POSSESSION
OF ALL HER FACULTIES
Native of West Brattleboro-Has Lived
Over 20 Years in Present Home -
Two Children, Three Grandchildren
and Two Great grandchildren Living.

Mrs. Mary Field Hadley, q native of
West Brattleboro and a lifelong resident
here, observed quietly today the 99th
anniversary of her birth There was no
formal observance of the anniversary, al
though relatives and many friends called
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-15

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 10. - y Brit
ish submarine torpedoed and sank
German destroyer this morning at the
southern entrance to the sound, mar
now strait between Denmark and
Sweden. 4 great explosion followed
the striking of the torpedo,
A message from Sweden, which
brought the news of the incident, adds
that another German destroyer and
cruiser accompanying the destroyer
sunk speeded to the southwark.
The information received here indi-
Gates that all members of the destroy
CIR s crew were lost. Additional details
were given in a subsequent despatch.
According to this a German cruiser and
three dcstroyers were engaged with the
British submarines. The German craft
moved in circles to avoid the attacks
Of the submarines, which were bonn
bardcd heavily. This continued for
some time until one submarine tor
pcdoed a destroyer, which sank with q
terrible explosion,
The other German warships arc said
to have rctrcatcd.
The submarine rose to the surface
and remained on the scene some time
A sharp lookout from the Danish coas
is being kept, but no survivors hay
been found.
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The area of Canada S forests is more
than double all of Europe S.
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Bodies of Mrs. Huntsinger
and Three Daughters
Found i'm Brooklyn
NINE JETS OPEN,
ONLY ONE LIGHTED

It Is Believed That the Dead Woman
Sought to Cause an Explosion-Body
of Her Husband Found in East River
Yesterday.
NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-The bodies of
Mrs. Anna Huntsinger, 40, and her
three daughters, Alice l., Elizabeth s,
and Emma 3, were found today in
their home in Brooklyn.
All of the nine gas jets in the house
were turned on and only one of them
was lighted.
Police believe the dead woman sought
to cause an explosion as the crevices
of all thedoors and windows were stop
ped with clothing
Mrs. Huntsinger yesterday identified
the body Of man found in East river
as that of her husband.
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The blood of man weighs about 90
pounds.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-12

Roads are badly washed out, corn,
etc., was blown to the ground last
week by the worst rain and wind storm
that has passed oven this section for
years.
NJ. Hurlburt and children. Mr. and
Mrs. l.. S. Chapman went to East Corn.
wall Baptist church Sunday morning,
to hear Rev. w. G. Fennell, ID. ID. of
Hartford, preach his annual sermon.
1t is the SO year without break that
DR.. Fennell has been back TO his old
home church to preach and the little
country church is always packed TO
overt flowing with his old friends, who
come from many states, cities and
towns 10 hear his annual sermon. DR..
Fennell preached his first sermon in
this little church at the age of IL, For
the past three years Mr.. l.. NJ.
Robotham, also of Hartford, has accom-
panied him aud gave several beautiful
solos. ~
Oscar Holcomb, of Morris, visited at
w. Nj. Hurburt's recently.
Haying is practically at standstill
these days with showers about every
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cullen Holcomb, of
South Canaan, were in the Hollow one
day last week EN- route for Torrington.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-12
NOVO GEORGIEVSk is
NOW NEAR CAPTURE
Fortress Surrounded; Russia
, RGtakSs Mitdu, Report.

praga. the suburb OF Warsaw on the
east banl, of the Vistula river. has been
occupied by the German forces. II was
officially announced by Berlin. The
Russians are falling back toward the
east along the Siedlce railroad.
The fortress of Novo Georgievsk is
now completely surrounded, according
TO the war Office. To the north tho
Germans are closing In on the fortress
of Kovno.
Unofficial reports reached Petrogrnd
that the Russians have driven the Ger
mans back in Courland and have recap
tured Mitau. The war office had no
information to make public
The cars troops are now falling
back also from the River vistuIa Sc
rock. the point ut the mouth of the
River Bug. which hnd been the scene
of brittle for many days. has been
abandoned by the Russians.
Warsaw has fallen. German troops
nave entered the city. IL was officially
announced In Berlin.
The Russian garrison fell back over
the three vistuln bridges TO Praga.
WGrsaw's eastern suburb. after only
brief resistance. Bavarlan troops I'M
der Prince Leopold stormed the last
line of Russian defenses and entered
the city on the Kalish and Radon
roads.
German troops are pursuing the re-
treating Slavs and have cut of ami
captured bodies of stragglers. The
Russians are expected TO retreat stead
fly until they reach the line running
through Siedlce. fifty miles east OF
Warsaw and sixty miles west OF the
fortress OF Brest-Litovsk.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-12
ASHLEY FALLS

Leroy Miller, of Lakeville, is visit
ing at Z. L. Woodfords.
Miss Mary A. Devine, of New York,
former teacher in our schools, is Wis
iting Mrs. w. S. VanDeusen.
Mrs. Bell and little daughter, of
Plantsville, are visiting Mrs. II. p.
Lee.
George Welch is moving his house
hold goods to Albert Bowen's house.
Mrs. nj. ID. Turner is entertaining
her cousin, Mrs. M. Ostrander, from
Hudson.
DR.. G. w. Grover will preach at the
Methodist church next Sunday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. l.
Mr.. John Durham and Miss Ethel
hall surprised their friends Sunday
afternoon, by quietly going to Sheffield,
where they were married by DIR. G..
W. Grover at 8 o'clock. They were
attended by Miss Ruth Landon and
John Hall Jr. Mr.. and Mrs. Durham
are spending their honeymoon in and
near Bennington, VT. ..
Miss Eleanor Sackett, of Collinsville,
is in town to attend the Fuller-H Hall
wedding.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-12

another of his three relatives their IN
terchanged congratulations that he ha6
recovered his sanity.
1.-The day is done and the dark
ness" began sIr. Kinoslfng-and re-
cited that poem entire. He followed
it with THE Chikren's Hour" and
after n pause at the close, to allow bic
listeners time for a little reflection
upon his rendition, he passed his hand
again. over his head and called in The
direction of the doorwayt
Il believe l will take my hat now,
little gentleman"
''Here it is" said Penrod, unexpect-
edly climbing over the porch railing In
the, other direction. His mother and
father and Margaret had supposed him
to be standing in the hallway out of
Difference and because he thought it
tactfui not to interrupt the recitations.
All of them remembered later that this
supposed thoughtfulness on his part
struck them as unnatural.
VERY good, little gentleman said
Mr.. -Kinosling, and being somewhat
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-12
Don't Be Misled
Canaan Citizens Should
Read and Heed This
Advice

Kidney trouble is dangerous and
often fatal.
Don't experiment with something
new and untried.
Use tested kidney remedy.
Begin with Doan's Kidney Pills.
Used in kidney troubles so years.
Recommended here and everywhere.
A Canaan citizens statement forms
convincing proof.
It's local testimony-it can be in
vestigated.
Mrs. John Devine, Bragg ST., Ca
naan, says: 1--WE have used Doan's
Kidney Pills in our family with good
results and don't hesitate to recon-
mend them. One of the family was
troubled by backache and other symp-
toms of disordered kidneys. Nothing
proved of benefit until Doan's Kidney
Pills, procured at r. 7. F0rnum 81 Go. s
Drug Store we're used. They made the
kindeys normal and relieved the back
ache. -
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don t
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Devine recommends. Foster il
burn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-12
TURKEYS Unit of Value.

In Turkey the unit of value Is the
plastre. which is divided into 40 paras,
while the para is divided into aspes.
AS the piastre is worth only A cents,
the para is worth a little more than a
tenth of cent, and an aspe is worth
a tride over one twenty-seventh of a
cent. When an American In Turkey
wants to feel rich he goes forth and
buys some 200 aspes, which he
spends with lavish hand over the bar
gain counters of the oriental bazaars.-
Exchange.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-12
ERIE DEAD MAY REACH 100.
Breaking Of Dam Adds to Suffering
From cleudburst-Gale Sweeps
the Atlantic Coast.

At Erie. Pa. cloudburst and the
breaking OF dam caused "A big loss OF
life and property damage of about
S9O00.000 The latest estimate is over
n hundred Thirty-five bodies have
been found. and seventy are said TO be
missing.
The Atlantic coast was swept by a
fierce gale. Seaside homes and ship
ping were wrecked. Three seafarers
we're drowned.
Damage estimated nj half n million
was caused by the storm In Richmond.
Va. Damage estimated at 100000
more was done in Philadelphia aud the
surrounding country. Farmers were
the worst sufferers.
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-12
r @ D
BY BOOTH
HARRINGTON
Copyright, 1914, by Doubleday,
Page & Company.
CHAPTER XVIII.
The New Rector.

IA ER SCHOFIELD'S version of
EEkH things was that Penrod was
BVM insane. Hes n stark, raving
lunatic," declared the father,
Connecticut western news., 1915-08-12

been n boy oneself. All, IL Is nj, play
time. l hope our young scholar here
does not overwork himself ut his Latin
at his classics, us l did. so that at the
age Of eight years l was compelled 70
wear glasses He must Ike careful not
to strain the little eyes at his scholars
tasks, not TO let the little shoulders
grow round over his scholars desk
Youth Is golden. We should keep Il
golden, bright, glistening. Youth should
fro'ic, should be sprightly. 1t should
play its cricket. its tennis, its hand
ball. 1t should run and leap; it should
laugh, should sing madrigals and
glees. carol with the lark, ring out in
chanties, folk songs. ballads, rounde-
lays
He talked on. At any instant Mr.
Schodeld held himself read. to cough
vehemently and shout. More chicken
TO drown out Pezl4od in case the fatal
words again fell from those eloquent
lips, and Mrs. Schofield and Margaret
kept themselves prepared at all times
80 assist him. So passed threatening
meal. which Mrs. Schofeld hurried by
every means within deeency TO its con.
clusion- She felt that somehow they
wos!ld be safer out in the dark OF the
front porch and led the way thither as
soon as possible.
NO cigar, thank you" Mr.. Kinos-
ling. establishing himself In n wicker
chair beside Margaret. waved away her
fathers prefer. Il do not smoke I
have never tasted tobacco In any
'orm." Mrs. Schofield was confirmed
- her opinion that this would be an
Teal son-in-law. Mr.. Schofield was
not so sure.
NO said Mr.. Kinosling. mo to-
baeco for me. No cigar. no pipe. no
cigarette. no cheroot For me a book
"A volume Of poems. perhaps. Verses,
gimes lines metricai and cadenced-
those are my dissipation Tennyson by
preference-'Mauf or Tdylls of the
King poetry OF the sound Victorian
DAYS. There is none later. Or Long
fellow will rest me in a tired hour.
Yes, for me book-a volume in the
hand, held lightly between the fingers.
Mr.. Kinosiing looked pleasantly at
his fingers as he spoke. waving his
hand in curving gesture which
brought it into the light of window
family illurnined from the interior OF
the house. Then he passed those grace
full fingers over his hair and turned to-
ward Penrod, who was perehed upon
the railing In Il dark corner.
1.-THE evening IS touched with slight
eoolness," said Mr.. Kinosllng. per
haps / may request the little gentle
man
"B'gr-r-runf'' coughed Mr.. Schoheld.
you'd better change your mind about
a cigar"
'No, l thank yea. / was about to
request the lit
do try one." Margaret urged. "rm
sure papa's are nice ones. Do try
''No, thank you 1 remarked q
slight GOODNESS in the air, and my hat
is in the hallway. / was about to re-
quest
"Tn get it for you" said Penrod
suddenly.
"If YOU viii be so good" said Mr..
Kinosling. 1T is a black bowler hat,
little gentleman. and placed upon a tn.
BILE In the hall"
Il know where it is" Penrod enter
ed the door. and feeling Of relief, NH
finally exnerienced. carried from one to