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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-18
SERBIA HAS DONE HER DUTY.
Premier Pachitch Tells of His Coun
try's Part in War.

PARIS, SEPT. IS Serbia has done
her duty fully as an ally,'' said Pre-
mier Paehitch, as quoted by the cor
respondent at Nish of the Petit Pari-
sian. First she has soundly beaten
the Austrians in the field. Second she
has made the concessions asked of her
by the great allies in order to bring
Bulgaria into the Balkan entente
Whether Bulgaria will come into
the entente is another question. The
Balkan states are deeply concerned
over the reported concentration of the
enemy north of Serbia for the purpose
of going to the assistance of the
Turks. As matter of fact, no army
of the enemy has assembled on the
Danube. We have continuous and de.
tailed reports from French aviators on
this point.
Moreover the premier added in a
tone of deep conviction, ".the Serbian
army has been reorganized and is vel
supplied with munitions. 1t would rem
der most difficult fer the enemy :
crossing of the mountainous country
He would require at least 100000 meI
to make the attempt. Where would the
Germans find them nOw?o
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-18
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.
Ramsdell Golden Wedding.

On Sept II Mr.. and Mrs John
Ramsdell had been married so years.
They received their relatives and
friends at their home Sept. II, from
2.30 to $50 p. m.
A large number of people called to
congratulate them, and while presents
We're not expected many were re-
ceived, including gold, silver, linen, cut
flowers and confeetions, also q large
number of postcards and letters. All
immediate relatives were present.
Mr.. Ramsdell is a veteran of the
Civil war, serving most of the time
in the extreme South. Mr.. and Mrs.
RamsdeI have two children: Della E,
who died in in infancy and Herbert J.,
who lives in this town; also two grand
children, Misses Irene and Blanche,
who are seniors in Montpelier semi
nary.
Mr.. Ramsdell's S brother, II. II. Rams
dell, and family, of Worcester; Mrs.
Ramsdell' s sister, Mrs. F. c. Rand, and
family, of Saxtons River; Miss Vera
Stewart and I. j. Lewis of Bellows
Falls; Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Converse
of Maiden, Mass, and Mrs. G. H.
Walker of Westminster, were present.
Refreshments consisted of cake served
on plates that were presented Mr.. and
Mrs Ramsdell on their silver wedding
anniversary, and punch, served in COB
lets that wehe a part of the bride s
outfit so years ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-18
THINKS LAND WORTH
SO CENTS A FOOT
Attorney G. c. Fits Testifies Before
Commission to Fix Value of Land
Taken from Fl. G.. Barber.

The commission appointed to determine
the value of the land taken by the town
of Brattleboro from the Flat street prop
erty of Attorney General Herbert G. Bar
Der for the purpose of widening and
Strengthening that street, resumed the hear
ing this morning III the office of the county
clerk The hearing was adjourned from
last Saturday, when the property was in
spected and two witnesses were heard as
to the values of land in that locality.
Attorney Clarke c. Fits was the only
witness examined this morning. He had
not been ss-eXamined at the noon re-
cess He said that in his opinion the
land taken by the town was worth in
proportion exactly what the land from
which the piece had been taken was
worth He called the property worth 80
cents square foot
All the testimony being taken BY the
commission, composed of Judge Thomas
T. O'Brien and A. l. Bolles Of Bellows
Falls and Senator A \. Dunklee of
South Vernon. pertains to the land taken
from Mr. Barber.
No evidence is being put in before this
commission relative to the value of the
lands taken from L. H. Richardson and
w X Sparks, the other two property
owners who have appealed from the de
cision of the selectmen as to the value of
the lands taken
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-18
CONSUL
ADMITS NEW EDICT
Baron Won Hauser of Pittsburg, Pa,
Says the Notice Came Through
the Embassy.

PITTSBURG, Sept 1S.-Baron Lothar
von Hauser, Austro-Hungarian consul in
this district, admitted last night that his
office has given subjects of his government
word that if they work in American
plants manufacturing munitions for the
allies, they are liable to death or imprison-
ment should they return to their native
land
The edict was published in Hunga-
rian newspaper in ,Johnstown, Pa. Baron
Won Hauser admitted he had authorized
it; that the order came from Vienna and
was transmitted through the embassy in
Washington after Ambassador Dumba had
left
But, Baron, a supposedly official state
ment from Vienna has it that there win
be no interference in the matter of labor
in the United States" he was told
II cannot help that ! only know this
order came from my imperial government
two days ago and was transmitted to me
and to other consuls through our embassy
in Washington
The public notice of Consul Won Hauser
is as follows:
The imperial and royal foreign office
has empowered the imperial and royal
Austro-Hungarian embassy that by this
means they should inform all Austro-Hun-
garian subjects and also residents of Bos-
NAL herzegovina, inasmuch as they are
working in factories which are manufac-
turing guns and supplies for the enemy Of
| their country, which conflicts with the
meaning of Section 327 of the Austro
Hungarian army laws, where they become
guilty of accessory of the fact of working
against the army strength of their coun
| try.
This provides penalty of from 10 tc
F20 years imprisonment and where the
circumstances warrant, provides deatt
penalty In case the subjects return tt
their country they make themselves liable
Ito the severest punishment Of the law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-18
FINDS FATHER LONG DEAD
Meeting After 27 Years Will Take
Place on Monday.

NEWBURGH, N. Y, Sept. Is. =
Frank Mowbray, 80 years old, of this
city will meet his father, John Z. Now
bray, in New York on Monday. Twen-
ty-seven years ago the father went to
Texas. Soon after that there was a
storm III which number of lives were
lost. Nothing was heard from John E.
MoWbray and the family mourned him
as lost.
After a time he was declared legally
dead and the mother married again.
She died few years ago, as did an
elder brother of Frank Mowbray.
A few weeks ago Frank learned that
his father was in San Antonio, Tex.
They exchanged letters and the father
decided to come north to meet his son.
He is now in Newark, n. j. In has
letters the father says he has become
comfortably well to do, having entered
the cotton trade.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-18
SEARCH FOR WHITE
IN SPRINGFIELD
Police of That City Cooperate with
Relatives of Claremont Man Who
Disappeared August 81.

The Springfield, Mass, police have be-
come interested in the case of Robert
White, stationary engineer of Clare
mont, y H., formerly of Hinsdale, \. H,
who disappeared mysteriously Aug 3. .
Relatives and friends Of the man are MAX
ing a thorough search Of Springfield and
vicinity in the belief that he is either
wandering about near the city or that he
has met with foul play. J. p Cove, a
brother-in-aw of the missing man, was in
Springfield yesterday and enlisted the aid
OF the police in the search. Chief-of- Police
Guilty assured Mr.. Cove that the police
would cooperate with him in trying to
secure information as to the whereabouts
of Mr. White
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-18
AutOmobileinWhichB Bradley
Left His Mothers Home
Found i'm Pond
POLICE WILL DRAG
THE WATER TO-DAY
They Are Not Inclined, However, to
Believe That He Was Drowned
Carried Three Suit Gases and Only
One Was Found in Machine.

STANFORD, Conn, Sept 1S.-After
making inquiries in many directions during
last night the Stamford police found no
trace of Harry Bradley, teller of the
Merchants bank in Wall street, New York
city, who Is supposed to have mysteriously
disappeared.
The police are not inclined TO believe
that he was drowned in Cove pond, where
his automobile was found partly submerged
yesterday. Nevertheless they viii have the
water dragged today Bradley, who had
visited his mother, left here for New
Haven on Thursday in his machine.
When Bradley left the home of his
mother there were three suit cases in the
car When the machine was found in the
pond it contained only one suit case and
that was filed with some automobile tools
and clothing
Bradley returned only short time ago
from Vermont, accompanying his wife and
baby to Woodhaven. He had been in Yer
mont to spend his annual vacation
His mother said he had been extremely
nervous, and that the death of his son a
year ago in an automobile accident had
proved on his mind
Chief Brennan of the police depart
ment says that officially he has moi
been asked to search for Bradley The
chief says that officers from New York
city were here today inquiring abou
| Bradley s movements.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-18
AMERICAN PACKERS
URGE STRONG PROTEST
Will Ask the Government TO Take Ac-
tion on the Seizure of Cargoes by
Great Britain.

CHICAGO, Sept. 1s.-General strong
protest to Great Britain over the seiz-
ure of American meat cargoes is to be
urged upon the national administration
curly next week by representatives of
Chicago packers according to announce
ments made here. Henry Veeder, rep
resenting Swift s. Co., and c. j.
Faulkner, jr., representing Armour &
Co., are to depart for the national cap
ital Sunday, prepared to take up with
the department not only the cases de-
ci,jed in the British prize court yester-
day, but also those involving more
than thirty cargoes still detained by
British authorities.
Severe breaks which took place in
the price Of hogs were generally as
cribed to the action of the British
prize courts in ordering the confisca-
tiou of American provision cargoes.
Traders appeared to take the view that
the action of the British courts would
tend to hamper greatly the United
States export trade in provisions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-18
VERDICT AGAINST
BROWN AND CLARK
jury Finds for DR.. Anderson as
Against Both Defendants-Clark
Had Denied Liability.

The jury in county court at Newfane
which heard yesterday the evidence in the
suit Of DIR. George r. Anderson of Brattle-
.boro against Benjamin Brown and H. L.
CLARK of Gmlford returned a verdict at Z
O'Clock last evening against both defend
ants Court then adjourned until Monday
afternoon.
The suit was to recover a bill of S115,
with interest for four years, for profes-
sional services performed for Mrs Benjamin
Brown, wife of one of the defendants and
daughter of Mr. Clark, the other defendant.
Mr. Brown admitted the liability, but Mr..
Clark denied the claim of the plaintiff that
he was in any way liable or had agreed to
be responsible for the bill. There was no
dispute over the amount of the bill.
The jury was given the case at 3
O clock and was out until 5.45 o'clock, go
ing to supper before reporting the verdict
lat o'clock
F. Z. Barber of the firm Of H. G. & F. E.
RBarber appeared for the plaintiff and II. b.
Chase of Chase * Chase for the defendants
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-18
BRYAN URGED TO
BE PEACE ENVOY
Says He May Visit the Neutral
Countries of Europe to Gather
Information

WASHINGTON, Sept 5. - William
Jennings Bryan announced last night
that he had taken under advisement a
suggestion from editors Of foreign
language newspapers published in the
United States that he make a trip to
Europe as private peace envoy to
the warning powers In a statement
to a committee Of the editors, who,
headed by Dr. William Fargo, had
urged him to undertake the task Mr..
Bryan indicated that he might at least
have hope of finding there information
to aid America in the maintaining
of neutrality and the prevention of a
preparedness that provokes rather than
prevents war
Mr.. Bryan s reference to military
preparedness attracted attention in the
capital in view of the possible effect
of his attitude upon some elements in
the house when the administration S
program for strengthening the nation
al defenses is considered.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-18
WILMA INVESTED
ON THREE SIDES
ton Mackensen's Troops Have Reached Point 81
Miles South of fCity-Russians Continue to Gain
on Southern Front Prediction That Teutons
Will Strike at Italy or Serbia

LONDON, Sept. Is. - The city Of
Wilma is now virtually invested on three
sides The troops of Field Marshal
Won Mackensen have reached point
near Nileika, 81 miles southeast of this
city. The fall Of Wilma would place
i'm the possession of the Germans a con
tidcrablc section Of the railroad to
pctroprad, u portion OF which between
Dvinsk ana Wilma they already hold.
On the southern end of the battle
line the Russians continue to gain sue
eesses, their latest achievements being
the capture of / 300 men along the
Stripa.
Little activity is reported from the
center of the line where a re-adiust-
ment is expected, following Field
Marshal Won Mackensen s capture OF
pinsk
Reports that the Austrians and Ger
mans have decided to initiate a new
offensive campaign are multiplying
bat there is little concrete evidence
concerning the direction which it may
be expected to take.
Cabling from Rotterdam, several cor
respondents assert they have reason tC
believe the central powers have not
only decided to strike a heavy blow
but already have put underway tht
preliminary military movements The
objective of the new campaign is gen
orally believed to be either Italy OF
Servia,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-18
MRS. FELIX GILFEATHER.
Death on Putney Road Following
Bursting of Blood Vessel.

Mrs Maria (Veech) Gilfeather, %,
wife of Felix Gilfeather of Putney
road. died in her home last night after
being confined to her bed only three
days The bursting of a blood vessel
on the brain, caused by softening of
the tissue, caused her death.
Mrs. Gilfeather was born in Ireland
in 1912 and came to this country, to
Manchester (Vt.), in 1860. She lived
in Manchester until 1869, moving to
Wardsboro, where she made her home
until eight years ago. Since then she
had lived in Brattleboro. She was a
member of the Methodist church of
Wardsboro.
She leaves, besides her husband, four
sons, John, who lives on the home farm
in Wardsboro, William of Wardsboro,
George of Poultney and Henry of Put
nev road: two daughters, Mrs. Mary
Densmore of New Britain, Conn, and
Mrs. 7. G. Newton of Brattleboro, and
two sisters. Mrs. NJ. G. Wright of Put
nev and Miss Mary Veech of Passaic,
n. J.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at 10 a clock, Rev. E. w
Sharp of Brattleboro, district superin
ltendent. officiating The body will be
taken to Wardsboro for burial in tho
family lot.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-18
STEEL ARRIVES FOR
FEDERAL BUILDING
Derrick and Engine Also Here and
Work Is Going Forward Rapidly
Limestone Being Placed.

Steel for the federal building has
arrived and is being unloaded under
the direction of William F. Digby, a
steel contractor of Pittsburgh, who
has charge of the erection Of the steel
for the Abbott Construction company,
contractors for the building.
A derrick and engine owned by the
Abbott company have arrived and will
be put in place at once.
Now that the first of the steel is
here, enough for the first floor work of
the building, a larger force of men
has been put at work and the walls
are going up more rapidly.
The lower layers of the light colorej
limestone which is being used for trim
mings have been put in place, and as
far as can be judged the combination
with the red brick will be very pleas
ing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-18
SPEED MERCHANTS
AT PROVIDENCE
New Track to Be Opened with 100 anu
25-NIile Races - Burnam Broke
Mile Record.

PROVIDENCE, r. T., Sept 49, -
More than a dozen drivers, including
several racers of national prominence.
were entered for the I0Omile sweep
stakes arranged for the opening of the
new Narragansett park automobile
speedway this afternoon.
Among the entrants We're Ralph de
Palma, Bob Burman, Harry Grant,
Ralph Mulford, Paul Sartori and Tom
Alley. A 25-mile free for all was also
on the program.
The events opened with Bob Bur
nam 5 mile dash against time, in which
he lowered from 46 18th seconds to
1913 seconds the world 5 record for a
circular dirt track, established by Louis
Disbrow at st. Louis August 5, 1914
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-18
100000 Farm Sold.

MIDDLEBURY, Sept. Is. The
largest reality deal reported for many
years in Addison county was closed
this week when Charles M. Swift of
Middlebury bought what is known as
the Walter Scranton farm in Ferris
burg. The price paid for the property
is not made public, but the farm and
buildings are said to have cost Mr..
Scranton in the neighborhoor of $780,
000.
The property has one of the finest
frontages on Lake Champlain TO DC
found on that body of water. The
buildings are in fine condition and the
land highly cultivated. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Swift intends to maks
his summer home at the farm.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-18
No ROwdyism Will Be Per-
mitted, But There is No
Ban on Noise
FEATHER BUSTERS
AND TICKLERS BARRED
Not Permissible to Throw Stuff Picked
Up from Street - Officers VIII See
that Rules Are Enforced - Full Pro
gram Monday.

There are a number of things that will
not be permitted ON the streets of Brattle-
boro during the two carnival nights of the
Valley fair, Tuesday and "Wednesday.
These restrictions are made to prevent acci-
dents and to prevent making the carnival
anything but a chance for all to have a
Igood time
1t will not be permissible for anyone to
Iearry sticks, canes, yardsticks. whips, tick
lers or feather busters
1t will not be permissible to throw tai
cum powder or any other kind of powder,
| flour or confetti that has been picked np
from the street
No rowdyism of any sort will be per1nit-
| ted, and the police, Company | and Sheriff
| c. Z. Mann and his deputies, who will be
on duty, will make no distinction in per-
sons who are caught in any action that is
| dangerous to the health or physical wei
| fare of anyone. The committee and Valley
Fair association officials are willing that
everyone should have good time, but not
at the expense of making their good time
unpleasant or dangerous for Others 81
| 1t will be permissible to throw all the
confetti desired. There will be no ban ON
noise, and horns and harmless noise-mak-
eIs may be used to the limit desired by
anyone. Masks viii be permitted, carnival
/ hats may be worn, and everyone is well
come to wear fancy costume and try for
leither OF the prizes offered for the most
ridiculous costume and the best one
Everyone is welcome to join in the Choir
iruses to ask Are you Toodles?" and "Are
you Reggie?" and to have the best time
lever.
/ Promptly on the sounding of 10 blows
on the fire alarm at o'clock on each of
the two evenings the streets viii be roped
s. off to keep traffic from interfering with
the fun Main street will be roped off
near the town building and near the plaza
lat the foot of Main street HILL Elliot
lstreet will be roped off at the Princess the
ater and Flat street near Moshers garage
/ The full, complete program of the events
of carnival night win be published in de-
: tail in The Reformer Monday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-18
ANSWER ENEMY WITH
HIS OWN WEAPON
London Globe Urges Great Britain to
Retaliate for the Attacks
by ZeppeIins.

LONDON, Sept. 1s.-The hope IS ex-
pressed by the Globe that the publica-
tion yesterday of the official story of
the Zeppelin attack on London was de-
signed not only to forestall and silence
disturbing versions, but to prepare the
world for stern and persistent policy
Of reprisal.
''We must answer the enemy with
his own weapon, the Globe continues
We must be done with indignant pro.
tests and appeals to the civilized
world. The civilized world viii not
spare the slaughter of our innocent
women or save the blood of our lit
tie children. We must hit back anl
hit hard.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-18

BERLIN, Sept. IS, by wireless to
Tuekerton, n. IA message from
Constantinople as given out here today
by the Overseas News agency quotes
Enver Pasha, Turkish minister of war,
as saying that great German army
was to go to Turkey.
The news agency says: \ Constan-
tinople telegram states that re review
of troops held in honor Of Duke Jo-
hann Albrecht, commander-in-ehief of
the Turkish forces at the Dardanelles
Enver Paaha said the presence of the
Duke was the forerunner to the ar
rival of a great German army.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-18
EXHIBITS ARRIVE
FOR VALLEY FAIR
Shipments Keep Employees of Express
Company and Railroad Busy e~
Every Train Brings More.

The express company and the rail-
road people generally have first hand
knowledge that the Valley fair is near,
at hand. Two carloads of horses from
White River junction arrived this
morning and two express ears contain
ing a merry ge-round and Ferris wheel
were sidetrael5ed here today, and ev=-
cry express train brings a lot of ma
teTials that are to be put on sale or
used at the fair.
This is just the advance guard, and
tomorrow and Monday will be busy
days at the express office and the
freight house and in the freight yard.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-18
IN SECRET MEETING.
Mammoth Credit Loan to Great Brit
ain and France Under Discussion.

NEW YORK, Sept 1S.-The parties to
the negotiations looking to the creation of
a mammoth credit loan here to Great Brit
ain and France met in secret again today
in an effort to adjust their differences over
this question: Shall the big credit, a bill
lion dollars or otherwise, provide funds for
the payment of munitions of war as well
as wheat, cotton and other commodities, or
rshall a separate and distinct method be
adopted in settling the bill for rifles, shrap-
mel, war automobiles, aeroplanes, and other
items coming under the meaning of the
word munitions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-18
EX-TREAsURER ARRESTED.
French Charged with Stealing $4,000
from Town of Holbrook.

DEDHAM, Mass, Sept. Is. = George
b. French, former treasurer Of Hell
brook, was arrested yesterday Oh an in
dictment warrant charging him with
larceny of $4,000 from the town. The
Indictment was returned secretly by the
Norfork county grand jury, after an
investigation which followed the dis
covery of an alleged shortage in the
town accounts.
The former treasurer and mis- wife
arc said to have turned over to the
town all of their property, valued at
about $4,000 Although brought into
court yesterday, he was not arraigned
and subsequently was released on bonds
of $4,000, supplied by bonding com
pany.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-18
WORKERS
WOULD STOP WORK
Threat of Industrial Revolution in
Case Great Britain Enforces
Conscrtption.

LONDON, Sept 1S.-The executive com
mittee of the Amalgamated Union of Rail-
way Servants unanimously endorsed today
the statement made in the house of com
mons ON Thursday by j. H. Thomas that
conscription would bring on an industrial
revolution and that the railway workers
would stop work.