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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-16
CONFERENCE AT
NORTHFIELD ENDS
Post Conference Series of Meetings Be
gins-Evangehsti Work Empha-
sized This Summer.
Especial to The Reformer.)


EAST NORTHFIELD Mass, Aug. 16.
The Northfield general conference closed
last evening after two weeks of meet
lngs, which have aroused as great enthu-
slasm as any IN the 80 years of its history
Inc conference this year emphasized evan
gellstlc rather than educational work, and
the song and personal work services led
by Charles NJ Alexander influenced the
whole tone of the assembly In the open
ing meeting Rev. John Mcdowell of Balti-
more, Md, defined the purpose of North
field as the fultillment of the country's
greatest need, a revival of religion; and
this spirit ran through all of the meetings.
1t was applied to modern world conditions
by Rev DR. Charles Z. Jefferson of New
York, who showed that neither preaching
nor socialism nor science nor business CO.
operation have power to stop the war
The remedy, not only for the conflict
among nations, but for industrial disputes
Opposition of religious factions and all
other hate and strife among men, Rev
DR. Jefferson said, is the broadening of
lsympathies and softening of prejudices
(which is the result of prayer. This same
fundamental spirit of the conference was
brought home to everyone who attended
| it by a final evangelistic meeting, led by
| Mr. Alexander and Melvin Trotter, who
was rescued from drunkenness to become
a leader in city rescue mission work.
| The evangeIistic tone of the conference
did not lead to neglect of religious instruc-
ton This was provided in a series of
| lectures by the leading New Testament
| Greek scholar, DR. a T. Robertson of
| Louisville, Ky, who spoke on the first
eight chapters of the Epistle to the He
brews, bringing not only the purpose and
meaning OF the writer, but many pointed
applications to modern life. He warned
ministers that the devil would rather
catch preacher than any other fish. and
| congregations that duh sermons are as
often due to dull ears as to duh preaching.
| DR.. J. B. Davies of Philadelphia gave a
lscrics Of lectures on the messages of the
ffour Gospels Rev Charles Inglis, who
was for many years friend Of ID. l..
Moody, and others addressed the confer
ence The missionary situation was pre-
sented bv Rev. c. f. Scott of India, Rev.
! s. NJ Zwemer of Arabia and others.
Activities at Northfield do not end with
| this conference Rev John Mcdowell of
baltimore will preach at the morning ser
i,vice Aug. % and Rev. II. F. Randolph,
Aug -.
From Aug 1921, Or. \. I. Robertson
will give series OF Bible studies and adj
dresses at 10 o'clock each morning, speak
ing from the book of Acts.
From Aug, ~ to Sept. II, DR.. w. j.
Frdman of Philadelphia viii give series
lof Bible studies.
From Sept II to Oct ,, Rev. Francis
wv Pattson of Orange, \. j., will follow
with a series Of special addresses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-16
BALKAN CRISIS
NEAR A CLIMAX
National Assemblies of Serbia and Greece to Meet
Today-0utook Regarded with Pessimism in
London Evidences of Great Austro- German
Offensive in the Balkans.

LONDON, August 1G.-AHtary opera
tions in the eastern field arc developing
slowly. Both sides show the effect of the
intensity of the Warsaw struggle.
The German advance now centcrs ON
the effort of Field Marshal Won linden
burg to force his troops across the Dvina
and eastward in the general direction OF
Pemograd and the near approach OF the
thus far in holding them west of the
new Brest-Litovsk defense.
Notwithstanding the steady pressure of
the Germans the Russians have succeeded
thus for in holding them west of the
Dvina
The Balkan crisis is drawing near eli
max The national assemblies of Serbia
and Greece met today with the probability
OF definite decision as regards Bulgaria 5
territorial demands, upon which hinge the
question of united action OF the Balkan
states with the allies
I'm the best informed quarters here the
outlook is regarded with a degree OF pes
simism. 1t is expected Serbia will seek
bulgarian contention.
Reports from Athens indicate that
King Constantine is insisting that the new
cabinet must maintain the strictest neu-
tralty, the effect of which would be to
withhold Greece from participating in a
plan Of united Balkan cooperation with
the allies.
In the meantime there are many cvi-
dences of Austro-German preparations to
deal with the Balkan situation.
According to information from Bucha-
rest, Germany's army corps have been con-
ceutratcd near the junction of Hungary,
Eumania, and Serbia.
This, with the bombardment of Bel
grade and the activity of the Austrian ar
tllcry at many points along the Danube,
lends support to reports Of a great Austro-
German offensive in the Balkans
The outcome of the crisis is awaited
most auXiously as determining whether
the allies will receive new support from
the Balkans and whether Germany's sup
plies of ammunition for Turkey will con
tinuc to be shut off by the Balkan barrier
Bulgarian officials do not expect an
agreement will be reached, but tile Ser
bian minister at London told the Asso
ciatcd Press hc believed "A middle grounC
would be found on which it viii be posi-
blr TO unite the Balkan states
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-16
HARRY GEORGE BRACKETT.
Electrician at Fort Dummer Mill Dleo
of Heart Disease.

Harry George Bracket, Al, who had
been employed at the Fort Dummer
mill as machinist and electrician, dled
Yesterday in his home, Central street,
after an illness of five weeks with
heart disease.
Mr.. Bracket was born in Guilford'
Oct. 3, 1870, son of Fred and Maver-
ette (Simonds) Bracket. He spent
much of his early life in Brattleboro
and returned here four years ago from
Methuen, Mass. He was member
of Columbian lodge of Masons.
He leaves his wife, who was Miss
Clara Hacllett of Maine, one daughter,
Helen, and one son, Raymond, also a
brother, Charles A. Bracket of Brattle'
boro
The funeral viii be held tomorrow at
4 clock at the house, Rev. =.
Sharp officiating. It win be a Masonic
service The body viii be taken to
Methuen for burial.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-16
TWO MARINES WERE
WASHED OVERHEARD
Double Drowning Yesterday Whilc Bat
tleship New Hampshire Was Off
Florida Coast.

WASHINGTON, August 10. = Two
American marines were washed over
board from the battleship New Hamp-
shire and drowned yesterday while the
ship was sailing through the gulf hur-
ricane somewhere south Of the Floridss
coast.
No damage to the New Hampshire or
Louisiana, which are proceeding to
southern waters, was reported.
The marines were James Franklin
Robinson of Urichsville, Ohio, and Bar
die Wayne Ray, whose residence Is
given as Mississippi. The bodies were
not recovered
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-16
2OOO AMERICANS
WITH CANADIANS
Gen. Hughes Says 100 Boys from This
Side of Border Have Already Fall
en- in Flanders.

LONDON, August 16 - There are no
fewer than 1000 Americans in the ranks
of the Canadian military contingent, said
Major Gen. Sam Hughes, Canadian minis
ter of militia, at meeting of Americans
held here last night Il have already
written letters of gratitude and sympa-
thy said Gen. Hughes, Ito mothers of
more than 100 American boys who have
fallen while fighting in Flanders alongside
of their Canadian comrades. More than
1900 enlisted and we could have many
more if We wished Any number of West
Pointers offered their services as officers
and some are now with u.s."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-16
EX-MINISTER
TOOK HIS LIFE
Ebersole, of Dunkard Faith,
Was Held for Murder of
15-Year-Old Girl
TWISTED LEAD PIPE
AROUND HIS NECK
Also Trussed Himself with Towels
from the Bars of His Cell-Had Been
Dead Several Hours-Left Nothing
in Way of a Confession.

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, August lG.-
silas n. Ebcrsole, former Dunkard
minister, held for the murder of H.
1914, committed suicide by hanging
himself in the county Jail this morning.
His body was found hanging to the iron
bars in the rear of his cell by Turn key
r. g. Barkley and the indications were
that he had been dead several hours.
The former preacher broke Off g
small lead pipe from a disinfeetant APP
paratus and twisted it about his neck.
Then he trussed himself with towels
from the bars OF his cell.
Ebersole left nothing in the way Of
confession.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-16
FOUR MORE TOWNS
CAPTURED BY GERMANS
Won Mackensen S and Prince Leopold S
Armies Continue Their Advances
in Russia.

BERLIN, August 10. Field Mar
shall Won Mackensen, continuing his
pursuit of the retreating Russians from
the south toward Brest-Litovsk, has
occupied Ciale and Slawetycze, accord
ing to an official announcement made
by the German army headquarters to-
day.
The army of Prince Leopold oi 5a,
varia, pressing the Russians from The
west, has occupied Losycc and Mied
zyrzec, the statement adds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-16

Ell PAS0, Texas. August 16-The ac-
ccptance by Gen. Nincente Segura, Villas
military governor Of the state Of Hidalgo,
OF the Pan-American plan for the holding
of peace conference Of Mexican leaders
has been announced 10y Villa officials
here He IS reported ready to send dele
gates to such Il conference.
Gen. Segura was formerly a bull fighter
and once possessed Il fortune of more than
million dollars, it is said. He joined the
revolt against Gen IIucrta and much Of
his property was later con6scated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-16
NOGALES IS QUIET
AFTER RIOT SATURDAY
Report of Arrest of Several Americans
Not Confrmed-Segura Ready for
Peace Conference.

NOGALES, Arizona, August 16.-Quict
prevailed on both the Mexican and Ameri-
can sides of the town after riot Satur-
day night between American soldiers and
Mexicans here
1t is reported that several Americans
were arrested on the Sonora side in retail
iation fer an attack on Mexican soldiers
by Americans, but no confirmation was
received today of reports last night that
an American had been killed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-16
SHOOTING ACROSS BORDER.
Exchange of Shots Between U. S. Cav
aIryman and Mexicans.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, August l6.
"A detachment of United States caval-
ry patrol was fred on last night from
the Mexican side of Rio Grande near
Mercedes, about 30 miles up the Rio
Grande from here. The cavalrymen re
turned the fire and the shooting from
the Mexican side stopped. There were
no casualties among the American
troops.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-16
POWDER PLANT EXPLOSION.
GeIatine House Destroyed and Five En-
ployes Killed

EMPORIUM, Penn, Aug. 16.-Fivc
men were killed today in an explosion
which destroyed the gelatine house of
the Aetna Explosive company plant
at Grove Run near here. Two other
buildings were badly damaged and the
eHtire countryside was shaken Those
killed were employees.
The company officials said the cause
of the explosion would probably never
be known. The company has been en-.
gagged in filing war orders, it was
stated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-16
MARRIAGES.

Tn Waterbury, Conn, Aug. Z, by Rev.
Leslie H. Perdrian, Ernest A. Johnson
of Waterbury and Miss Gertrude Thorn
as of East Northfeld, Mass.
In Brattleboro, Aug. IA, by Carl s.
Hopkins, Esq, Harry August Bixoy and
Miss Cora May Bliss Schuetz, both of
Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-16
THE WEATHER.
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Tuesday
Gentle to Moderate Winds.

! WASHINGTON, August 16. = The
weather forecast: Partly cloudy to-
night. Probably showers in Eastern
Maine. Cooler in northern New Hamp-
shire and northern Vermont. Tuesday
partly cloudy. Gentle to- moderate
winds, mostly west.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-16
APPOINTS HEALTH EXPERT.
DR.. Taylor of Alabama Will Succeed
DR.. z. S. Towne at Burlington

DR.. E. S. Towne at Burlington
BURLINGTON, Aug. 16.-Dr. Ed
ward Taylor of Demopolis, Ala, has
been secured by the Vermont state
board of health to succeed DR.. E. S.
Towne at the state laboratory in the
poiomyelitis research work Dr. Tay-
Ior arrived in the city Yesterday and
will begin the work at once under the
direction of DR.. A. L. Amoss, the ex-
pert of the Rockefeller institute DR.
Amoss is at Burlington holding himself
in readiness to a cali in any part Of
the state where case Of suspected in
fantile paralysis shows up Although
this is the month when the disease usu-
ally begins to develop only four cases
have been reported, death occurring in
one. The other three are very light.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-16
GETS ON ONES S NERVES.
Blowing of Automobile Horns for Long
Periods by Children.

Periods by Children.
Editor of The Rcformcr:
Please publish this for the sake of
a suffering community.
There are some posscssurs of auto
mobiles who permit their small children
and other peoples children to have the
horn for what seems to be hours ut q
time while the automobile stands in
front of the house or nearby, to the
annoyance of the entire neighbor-
hood. Please put them wise.
NERVES.
Brattlcboro, Aug. Is.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-16
IN ODD FELLOWS HALL.

Monday night at 7.30 - Regular
meeting of Wantastiquet lodge.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02

In tho Montmare woods. where the
Germans resisted)th slow French ad-
ground has seem bloodshed.
onder conti1ual storm of shot and
sne!i Tor seven months. the forest pro-
SCENTS fantastic aspect. The trees
seem TO paVe bsen hacked with a sort
Oh aenrious rage. The destruction Is
everSwhere. but not uniform. Many
Tree trunks are split as by a stroke
or lightning. some have been pierced
through and through by shells In
had suffered from a cyclone that didn't
reach quite to the earth; In others
careless primers seem to have loft un-
nnished job badly begun. Every
where the ground Is strewn with the
awful debris of war. 1t Is In the trees
also. hanging on jagged, broken
branches In the form of legs, arms.
other parts of human bodies, haver-
sacks, blankets, torn. shredded and
hurled through the air by the high en-
plostves Of the French three-inch
shells
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
GREAT BURDEN OF WORK
ON AMBASSADOR PAGE
Stress OF War Has Brought Extra
ordinary Duties to American
Embassy.
STAFF HAS BEEN ENLARGED
With Increased Tasks Growing Out
Of This Country's Claims, Inter-
ests OF Germany, Austria Hungary
and Turkey Must BE Cared For.

LONDON, May Under stress of
war. Germany. Austria Hungary and
Turkey have all entrusted their affairs
In Great Britain to the American en-
bassy, thus piling an extraordinary
burden upon Ambassador Page and
making II necessary to enlarge the
embassy staff. American affairs alone.
with the thousands Of controversies and
claims arising from interrupted Ship
ping and the stubborn citizenship
cases encountered daily, would be
troublesome enough. But I'm addition
to these the American ambassador and
terests of thousands of Germans and
Austrians interned in England, and are
entrusted with the business matters Of
enemies OF England who cannot com
municate with this island except
through neutral agency.
William Buckncr is the special at
tache of the embassy who is entrusted
with Austrian and Turkish affairs He
maintains his Office at the Austro- Hun
garian embassy building In London.
where he meets all inQurers and d.
verts from the American embassy a
crowd which would be burdensome at
'his tlhe' "nen the embassy Is IRE
Uuently crowded with Americans seek
ing passports.
German affairs are In charge of Ed
ward G.. Lowry, special attache, who
has an office In the German embassy
building. Mr.. Lowry has just recently
returned from Germany, where he ar
ranged for the distribution Of gifts and
comforts among Englishmen informed
there. through the agency OF American
consuls. Leland Littlefield, who is a
special attnche OF the embassy, Is as
sistinG In caring for German affairs.
At a time when travellers move be-
tween England and the Continent with
such difficulty the passport work Of tho
embassy is especially arduous. Charles
II. StranSeland. second secretary, is in
charge of this department, which de-
mands his entire time, as we'll as that
of several assistants
Second Secretary ]. Herbert Stabler
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
ALI.EGHANY CHAPTER Is
HOSTESS TO DAUGHTGRS
Especial to The Times-Dispatoh.1

Especial to The Times-Dispatoh.l
COVINGTON, VA May 1.-Alleghany
Chapter, United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy, was hostess to district meet
ing No. . or Tuesday and Wednesday,
On Tuesday evening an informal re-
ception was rendered the delegates by
the chapter at the home of Mrs. +. Fl.
Hammond Those present were: Mrs.
j. q, Irvine. chairman of the district;
Mrs. J. f. +. Cassell, Mrs j. Taylor
Ellyson. of Richmond: Mrs. william
Miller. Mrs. L. c. Ware, Miss Margaret
Templeton and Mss Howison. of Staun-
ton; Mrs. Cabell and Miss Cabell. OF
Waynesboro; Mrs. Bush. Miss Cook and
Tinsley. of Clifton Forge; Mrs. Hover
ton, OF New Castle; Miss Patterson.
Diana Mills. Miss Stephenson, of High
land. and Mrs. Davis. Lexington.
Tho business meetings were held in
the Baptist Church. Mrs S. A. Riddick,
fourth vice presldent. Virginia Divis-
ion; Mrs ]. +. F. Cassell, of Richmond,
were present TO present their special
line of work. y luncheon was served
In the banquet hall of the Masonic
Temple. The Historical Evening" ar
Iahscu pS Chapter HISTORIAN Mrs. "A. r.
Montague. was held in the high school
auditorium. The program consisted OF
The Message of an Allegheny Rough
to the Reunion OF 1906" Confederate
round table talks, The Women of the
Confederacy," The Soldier the Sur
geon, the Chaplain" IA "Reminiscences
by One of Mosby's Men" an address
written by Miss Nelly Preston. State
historian, and read by one of the local
chapter members; paper on the seals
of Virginia, by one Of the members OF
the chapter. interspersed with music.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
mare woods and lie pre,re woods on


tho other, they are gradually closing
In and making the angle sharper. This
work Is slow and costly TO both sides.
nowhere on the battle front has tho
art OF digging in and the art Of digging
out been more highly developed, The
German earthwords here were first
CLASS underground fortifcations. and
from them the French learned what
they had to do. Weeks OF sapptng and
mining from both directions at the
same time were required TO get at these
subterranean fortresses.
The question was generally which
would get there first; sometimes they
met in their burrowing, like wood
chucks come together by chance. If
the Germans were masters in this sort
OF warfare at the outset the French
were apt pupils Their facility of Inn
prov!sation and remarkable Initiative
soon enabled Il EN- to do better than
their teachers-.wlth their teachers.
tools; otherwise the rupture of Saint
Mihier would be to-day what 1t was
in September.
General r. speoia list in tbe IN oj
neering arm of the service, was In
trusted by Joffre with tho work Of >er-
retinS tho Germans out of their Hur-
rows into the Woevre. His task ,s NJ,
finished. but II is so we'll bepun 49,
The Germans at Saint Mihiel are some
what In the position of tho man who
had the bear by the tail--they cant
-. 20 ~i'hout grave danger of being
captured especially since the tal1ine
or Les Eparges gives the French NOS,
session 'of the heights that mmand
me pains to the east inside the ang1e
IN the Woeyre, not far from the noint
OF the angle, General RI orranizcd
a school OF sapping and mining. where
men AT rest were exercised in the
construction and deetructton -
ground Notifications. There he raco,,-
sututed for their benefit an exact model
vi inc pest specimen of German in
~ ehchnent You must Improve on
! MIS- he told them And. above all :"
he ADDED, you must know how to
make 1t useless
'ERITABLE MUSEUM OF
UNDERGROUND WARFARE
Veritahle museum OF underground
warfare developed from this school, and
~ was visited by officers from ALL seq
lions OF the battle front II has now
been abandoned because General RI
ana his ferretins troops have narrowed
the wedge and left behind them line
after line OF German trenches. most Of
tnem blown up before being CAPTURED
Now on both sides OF the angle they
are finding trenches ALREADY mad. for
them. All they have to do is to repair
inc olown-up sections and throw the
bank OF dirt from their side to that
OF the Germans.
Behind and In front OF the battle
front. and between the many lines of
trehches that have hashed the land
scape OF the Woevre, little mounds
most Of them surmounted by crosses,
show how dearly each gain was bought
and how desperately opposed. In many
places they are so thick as to assume
the Importance Of a town graveyard
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
P'TURE OF ST. M|H|EL"
GERMAN DENT
Wedge OF as Degrees Which Was
Thrust Into French Lines
49, Since September.
GENE OF HEAVY FIGHTING
Was Crown Princes Army in
Mighty Rush Toward Verdun That
Forced Armies of Allies Back.
Storm of Shot and Shell.
ksf4sspondence of Associated Press

3.
tffCY. FRANCE. April 15.-'The
gFqppure of Saint Mihiel" is the soldier
chiracteriEation OF the wedge. at an
angle OF about 45 degrees, that
the Germans have held in the French
'Sline since September. 1t Is in the
Woevre. and Its point rests at Saint
fMihiel upon tho lower extremity OF the
heights OF the Meuse. Near the point
and the suburb of Chauvoncourt, all
+of which have had their days OF glory
in the war. Along the lower angle.
about twenty miles long, which runs
toward Pont-a-Mousson, are the Bots de
SMontmare, the Bois-le-Pretre and
Flirey.
The upper part OF the angle, about
the same length. ran west OF Les
Eparges until the recent engagements
there that made the French masters OF
The eastern extremity OF the heights OF
the Mouse. From Les Eparges ii runs
and rejoins the broken battle
line near Etain. THIS position was
e. 1T. had the frontier Of Metz directly
it's back. In fact il may he i'm
Eined to represent III" head OF an
pense arrow thai Metz launched
all It's might at Nerdun, and
b. glancing OF from the greatest
h fortress, lodged In the heights
te Mouse at Saint Mihiel. All
1t there has been heavy lighting
Me- first German advance and at
\pieni9uard and the Saint Ger
a.. aonfe OF the bloodiest work
INE UNIDENTIFIED
MIGHTY RUSH OF ARMY
lie crown princes army in It's
70 get at Nerdun that indented
In ftnr ID 80
artillery was demolishing the
61rt of Troyon. II required
to hold It. and a simple
map and n reference to
pes show what the
to do to it.
- toward Etain, on
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
A NoTRE DAME LADYs APPEAL

whether muscular or OF tho joints. sclatica,
lumbagos, backachc. palms in the kidneys
or neuralgia pains. to write to her for a
home treatment which has repeatedly cured
all OF these fortunes. She feels IT her duty
to send II to all sufferers FREE. You cure
no change of climate being necessary. This
simple discovery bantshcs uric acid from
the blood, loOsens the stincned joints puri-
tes the blood. and brightcns the eyes, Civ
Ing elasticity and tone to the whole sys-
TEN. II the above interests YOU for proof
address MRS. ". SUMMERS. BOX II. Notre
Dame, Ind