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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-25
Serious Blaze This Morning
at Dunham House on
Linden Street
SMOULDERED THROUGH
NIGHT IN PARTITIONS
Caught Back of Chimney in Which Was
Fireplace in Use-Owned by Mrs.
Mary P. Dunham Estate and Cccu-
pied by D. e. McElhinny.

The handsome residence at IS Linden
street, known as the Dalton place and
owned by the Mary p Dunbam estate
and occupied by ID. E. McElhinny and fam
lily, was damaged by fire, water and smoke
to the extent of about $1,000 early this
morning and there was some dlmage
to the contents The fire caught in the
partition on the second floor, back of a
chimney IN which there was a fireplace in
use. The family smelled smoke yesterday,
but could not find that there was any fire
Mr.. McElhinny arose at q little before
| g o'clock, and the smell of smoke was
| then very strong. Investigation revealed
! fire, working its way through the base
| board in one of the rooms He telephoned
the alarm to fire headquarters at 80
O'Clock and the automobile truck answered
the call, which was given as the Dun
ham house" Not finding fire at the
home OF George L. Dunham, but being able
to smell the smoke, they investigated and
located the house from which the call had
been sent.
| A glance showed that it was more than
a few men could handle for the smoke was
lissuing from between the clapboards and
from the attic. Box - at the corner o.
Linden and Chase streets was sounded
and for an hour the firemen chased the
flames through the partitions before get
ting the upper hand
The attic was a blazing furnace anC
quantities OF water were used in drown
ing out the flames Free use of axes anc
lpicks in the interior enabled them to ge
at the fire in various walls through whicl
it had mushroomed, but the extensive us
of water damaged to large extent th
furniture and contents of the house
1t was the most disastrous residentia
fire in Brattleboro in a number OF years
Mr. McElhinny carried insurance on hi
household goods in the agency of H. F
Taylor & Son, and the building was IL
sured in both the Taylor & Son an
George NJ Clay agencies
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-25
ALL ON BOARD WE'RE
ALLOWED TO ESCAPE
Germans Gave Fair Warning to the
Steamer Anglo-colombia, Chased
78 Miles.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25. = The op-
timistic feeling of officials here that
there soon would be a final and salts
factory settlement of the submarine
controversy between this country and
Germany was seemingly increased yes
tcrday afternoon when report was re-
ceived on the torpedoing of the British
steamer Anglo Colombian under cir
.cumstances which were interpreted as
indicating Germany s new policy with
respect to attacks on merchantmen had
already been inaugurated
The circumstances of the Anglo Co.
lombian attack are looked upon BY of
fieials here as constituting a gratifying
observance Of the fundamental prin-
ciple for which President Wilson has
been contending, namely, that merchant
vessels must not be sunk without warn.
ing and until opportunity is afforded
to passengers and crew to escape, un,
less the merchant vessels forfeit THEN
immunity from attack by attempting
to escape or offering resistance.
| The facts as to the sinking of Tho
| Anglo Colombian reached the state de
partment in a cablegram from Wesley
| Frost, the American consul at Queens
town. Ireland. The text of the de
spatch follows:
= British horse transport Anglo-Co
lombian, from Montreal to England
torpedoed off Fastnet after a chase o.
78 miles at $50 o'clock this morning
Fair warning was given in time II
take to the boats. Six Americans il
the crew. No casualties. =
Consul Frost 5 report was inter
preted as meaning that at the end o
the chase the submarine halted tn
Anglo Colombian, warned her captain
that the vessel was to be sunk, CAV
those On board full opportunity of es
cape. and then fred the torpedo afte
all lives had been saved As re
suit, the aim of the German govern
ment-the destruction of the ship o
the ground that It was an enemy YES
sci carrying contraband-was accom-
plished without placing human life i
/ peril. The American government al
gued that such a line Of action coul
be pursued and the incident Of tn
Anglo-C Colombian is another evidenc
that the American demands can b
safely complied with.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-25

favorable for the Russians. They are
resisting Field Marshal Won linden
burg's men with Characteristic stup-
bornness, but the admission that fight
ing is proceeding at Simelin, three
miles from Novo Alexandrovsk, indi-
Gates that the approaches to the latter
town are in the hands of the Germans
and the fate Of Dvinks is in doubt.
East Of Wilma, north of Pinsk and in
the vicinity of Lutsl the Russians
have scored heavily.
The Germans characterize their re
verses east Of Wilma as of q temporary
character, Notwithstanding their losses
Of guns and prisoners.
Near PinsI Field Marshal Won Mack
cnsen was thrown back III an engage
ment that has shaken his grip on that
city.
Further south the Russians now hold
ing Lutsk are pressing their advantage
! and seem to be assuming the dominancy
on the southern end of the line in 8
manner recalling the fighting of las
! spring.
Athens states that mobilization i,
proceeding today and that thousands o
men are in uniform.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-25

PARIS, Sept. 25.--A Havas despatch
from Athens says:
Parliament win be called upon at its
session Wednesday not only to proclaim
martial law, but to vote upon declaring
"a state of siege in Macedonia and
other measures that the situation may
demand The national bank will adj
vance funds to meet present needs. 1t
is reported from Sofa that Bulgarian
mobilization Is being carried out nor
mally and without enthusiasm.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-25
"cLUB CARS REPLACE JITNEYs.
Five Tickets for Rides With Each 25
Cents in Dues.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 25.-The
jitney, relegated to the scrap heap by
prohibitive legislation, is to be re-
placed by the " club car ninety of
which made their bow to the public
yesterday.
Any one can approach the driver of
a club ear and become member of
the People, s Automobile club by pay
ing 25 cents. In return he receives a
card of membership with five compli
mentary tickets for rides in a motor
club car. When these are exhausted
he pays another 25 cents dues and re
ceives five more complimentary tickets
Drivers Of these cars must report a
headquarters each morning, turn il
their tickets and receive for each fou
and half cents as their hire to tn,
| club for their car.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-25
SUBMARINES REVIVE
RAIDS ON SHIPPING
Five British Steamers Sunk OF Irish
Coast Since Tuesday-No Lives
Reported Lost.

LONDON, Sept. %. - After a fort
night of comparative inactivity, during
which they sank only Ave British mer
chant ships, German submarines again
are on the move off the Irish coast
Since Tuesday they have sent five
British steamers to the bottom.
The Houston liner Hesione, bound
from Liverpool for Buenos Aires, was
sunk Thursday. The crew of the ves-
sci escaped in two lifeboats. One of
these boats, containing the captain and
% men, was picked up and landed at
Queenstown. The other boat, with Is
men in it, is reported to have made for
the SeilIy islands The boats lost
touch with each other during the night
The captain and 30 members of the
crew of the British steamer Chancellor.
which was sunk Thursday, were landed
at Queenstown by a rescue steamer
yesterday afternoon. The remainder
of the crew is reported to have been
picked up by trawler and taken to
Kinsale. When the Chancellor went
down the crew got away in three life
boats.
The British freight steamer Urbino,
Of 6,651 tons gross, from New York
Sept. II, for Hull, has been sunk. The
crew was saved.
The Chancellor was owned by the
Harrison Line of Liverpool, and was
engaged in the transatlantic trade. She
was last reported at Liverpool, Aug
20, from New Orleans. Her gross ton
mage was 1855.
| The Hesione was a vessel of 1865
tons gross. She was built in 1889. and
belonged to the British and Soutl
American Steam Navigation company
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-25

ATHENS, via Paris, Sept. 25. =
Great relief has been caused through
out Greece by the order calling for the
mobilization of the army The people
apparently are glad to exchange the
uncertainties of politics for the posi-
bilitv Of war.
1t is not thought, however, that hos
tilitics will follow Immediately, al
though it is generally believed in un-
official circles at least, that struggle
between Greece and Bulgaria cannot be
avoided eventually.
Mobilization is under way today and
is proceeding quietly.
The people are somewhat bewiidereo
by the latest turn of events, not know
ing whittier it will lead.
King Constantine is indisposed an(
his conference with Premier Ncnizclo
has been postponed a day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-25
COUPLE WE'RE ELoPERs.
wellesley Girl and Tufts Graduate
Married in BrattIeboro.

News of the marriage in Brattleboro
on Sept. IL, by Justice C. S. Hopkins,
of Miss Marion E. Hopkinson, junior
in Wellesley college, and Roy Cunning
Brett, a graduate of Tufts college this
spring, has just leaked out in Boston
and is causing much comment there.
Brett was employed by his bride s
father, wealthy patent leather manu-
facturer of North Woburn, Mass. 1t
is charged that Brett was invited to
the home of the charming young wo-
man, but that her parents objected to
his attentions and later Brett was dis
charged from the factory. They are
living at present in the home of Mrs
A. J. Brett, mother of the bridegroom
in South Braintree, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-25
CORNER STONE OF
FEDERAL BUILDING
Ex-Congressman Kittredge Haskins,
Who Introduced Bill in Congress.
Welded Trowel Today.

The corner stone of the federal build
ing was laid this morning in the pres
ence only of the workmen and two or
three chance spectators. Former Con-
gresham and ex-Postmaster Kittredge
Haskins, who introduced the bill in
congress for the appropriation for the
building, welded the trowel No cere-
mony attended the laying of the stone.
The stone is set to the left of what
will be the steps leading to the en-
trance and bears this inscription:
William G. McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
Oscar Wenderoth
Supervising Architect
1915
1t was back in 1901, during his first
term as congressman. that Col. Haskins
introduced his first bill for an appro
priation for a federal building fol
Brattleboro. This met with opposition
here at home and he abandoned the
plan then. During his last term in tn,
national Legislature he again introduced
a bill, and as the result Of that effort
and succeeding efforts to obtain fur
ther funds the building is now in pro
cess of construction
The steel work is being set in plac,
and the laying of the sandstone trim
mings is progressing steadily. Just nov
there is a little DELAY in the arrival O
satisfactory brick, but actual work i
not held up on this account although
kmOro men could be employed were tn
brick here. The steel work is in proo
ress and several of the upright sec
tions of the steel framework have beel
Iput in place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-25

KILLED TODAY
Mrs. Elizabeth Birch Gets
News of Death of Her
Son, Clarence
SON KILLED IN 1913
ALSO ELECTRICIAN
Both Employed by Same Concern in
Branford, Conn. - Each Had Been
Married but Few Weeks = Clarence
Birch Lived Here Until Year Ago.

Mrs Mary Elizabeth Birch of Elliot
street received telegraphic news this
noon that her son, Clarence, had been
electrocuted at Branford, Conn, where
he had been employed as an electrician
by the Branford Lighting company for
some time. Particulars of the accident
were not received.
On Feb. ,, 1913, Raymond Arnold
Birch, 22,an older brother, was electro
cuted IN the same town while in the
employ Of the same company. He had
been married about five weeks. Clar
ence Birch, who met death this morn
ing, was married eight weeks ago tC
Miss Calista Worden of Halifax, the
ceremony being performed in New la
ven, Conn.
Clarence Birch came to BrattleborC
about Il years ago with his parent:
and lived here until a year ago, wher
he went to Branford. He was about
21 years old.
He leaves, besides his wife, his
mother, Mrs Mary f. Birch of Brat
tleboro; his father, John NJ. Birch
three brothers. Elmer, Albert and Nor
man of Brattleboro, and four sisters
Edith of Wilmington, Ina of Manches
ter, n H., and Olive and Mildred o
| Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-25
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH
Sunday, Sept. 2G.

1890 a. m-Rally day and commencement
exercise of the Sunday school. Al of the
pupils. all who have been pupils, and all
who are willing to become pupils, are
asked to meet in the chapel at 1915 to
form the professional.
11.3O a. m-Sunday school meets by de-
partments to organize and plan the work
of the year.
p. m.-Christian Endeavor. Topic
Shields Against Temptations Eph
G:1O-tS. Leader, Miss Bessie L. Farnum
7.30 p. m.-This church is invited to tho
Baptist church to hear Rev Charles Nj
Alexander
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-25
IN ODD FELLOWS HALL

Monday night at 7.30-Regular meeting
Of Wantastiquet lodge
At the regular meeting of Dennis
Rebekah lodge Tuesday evening. Sept
2S, the Gath anniversary will be oh
served 1t will be members night
also. Every member is earnestly re
questCd to be present. There win be q
short program and refreshments will bc
served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-25
CARDINAL GOTH IN
SERIOUS CONDITION
Suffering from Conclusion of the Brain
as the Result of Fall in
His Office.

ROME, via Paris, Sept. 25. = Cardi-
nal jerome Mary Gotti, project of the
propaganda, tainted and fell in his
office today, striking his head violently
on the floor. He suffered a slight con
cussion of the brain and his condition
is considered grave because of his age,
81. He was appointed in 1905. The
office he holds is one of the most IN
fuential in the Roman Catholic church.
All strictly missionary lands are under
the propaganda.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-25
MUST RECALL DUMBA.
Return on Leave of Absence Would
Not Be Satisfactory to U. S.

WASHINGTON, Sept %. : Am.
bassador Penfeld at Vienna has been
instructed to make clear to the Austri-
an government informally that the
United States must insist on the re.
call of DR.. Dumba, the Austrian am
bassador, and that his departure on
leave of absence would not be sat
lisfaetory.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-25

LONDON, Sept. 25.-The position of
the Russians from Wilma to the Galician
frontier appears to. have been greatly
improved, three distinct victories hav-
ing been recorded almost simultauc-
ously at widely scattered points along
the eastern front.
This achievement has mitigated to
some extent the uneasiness felt in Eng
land as to the attitude Of Bulgaria.
In the far north the situation is les
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-25
STREET FIGHT IN AKRON.
Eight Men Shot, One Being Seriously
Wounded in Head

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 25.-Eight men
were shot, one seriously, in a street
fight early today. Two have been ar
rested. John Justice, 40, has bull
let in his head and has lost one eye.
Those under arrest are Paul Harkins
10, rubber worker, who is charged
with shooting with intent to kill, and
Harry Douglass, held for carrying a
concealed weapon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-25
ANOTHER BIG PAYMENT.
Depositors in Traders Bank of Lowell
Have Received 20 Per Cent.

LOWELL, Mass, Sept. 25. = The
Traders National bank TODAY began
the disbursement of 1921 .46l so to de-
positors, representing dividend of 10
per cent making total of 20 per cent
of the deposits turned back since the
bank was declared insolvent over a
year ago. The total returned is ST.
969, ,944.30.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-25
BoMBARD BELGIAN TOWN.
Three British Ships Attacked Zeebrug-
pc This Morning

AMSTERDAM, Sept. %, via London.
warshiPs again bombarded
the Belgian town of Zeebrugge this
morning. Three ships were engaged.
The flashes of their heavy guns were
visible on the Dutch coast.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-25

An 1S-year-old Utah boy is the in
ventor of a combined rule and triangle
that solves problems in trigonometry
geometry and mechanical drawing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-25
THE WEATHER.
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Sunday
Probably Rains and Warmer.

WASHINGTON.
weather forecast:
night and Sunday.
winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-25

Switzerland expenses for mobiliza-
tion up to September l amounted to
$28,000,00
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-25

Too many of the things we ought to
know are hard to remember.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-25

Sept. %. The
Partly cloudy to-
Moderate variable
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-25

Women do not have as strong a sense
of taste as men.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-09
The Black Bear.


1t Is the common idea that black
bear will hug people to death. This is.
of course, mistake. A bear almost In
variably makes its attack by striking a
stunning blow with the fore paw and
tearing with his very formidable claws
A large black bear can strike terrific
blow and Is capable of knocking down
and mortally wounding a full grown
caribou. When their enemy or prey is
felled to the ground they usually bite
them about the head and neck until
death ensues. They are remarkable for
the strength of their jaws and haye
been known to bite through the skull
Of man Many animals that can gen.
orally be counted on not to attack may
do so when come upon suddenly.
crowded wounded or annoyed The
black bear Is no exception. The more
see and study animals the more am
impressed with the fact that there Is
no fixed rule what the same species of
animal will do under similar circum
stances Is they seem to vary as much
In mind and temperament as the indi-
vidnal Although one might predict
with very good average of correct.
ness, there would always be the excep-
tien, big Game Fields Of America."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-09
First steps Ii English.

The police in Calcutta caught a ma
tive coming out Of shop early In the
morning and arrested him on suspicion
The man had on the previous evening
concealed himself inside the shop and
had employed the time until morning
IN fitting himself with complete suit
of clothes, Including white shirt. with
studs and links. q red tie. carefully put
on black socks, pair Of patent leath-
ers. watch and chain. handkerchief,
pocket knife. straw hat and cane. He
even went the length of writing his
name inside the hat On being ar
raigned before magistrate he gave
the Ineerest excuse imaginable. He
said that ne wanted TO learn English
aud az preliminary step. thought 1t
best to dress ike an Englishman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-09
sENsIsLE FEEDS FOR THE BROOD
SOW.
Recommended In Experiment Station
Bulletin To Progressive Hog
RaIsers.

When sow Is producing two filters
q year there is seldom time when she
IS not doing double duty. During the
period Of CESSATION she must keep up
her own bodily functions and In addi
ton supply the nourishment for the
development Of the foetal litter. After
narrowing the drain upon her system in
providing feed for the young pigs, is
even greater than during the period OF
CESSATION and we should therefore be
able to appreciate the necessity of sup
plying her with the proper amount Of
suitable rations at all times.
Summer feeding during the period Of
CESSATION should consist OF good pas
ture and a variety OF concentrated
grain rations. For the latter the fol.
lowing mixtures are recommended:
I. Four parts of milk by weight and
one part Of corn.
2. Five parts corn meal, i've parts
middlings or ground oats and one part
digestor tankage.
8. Equal parts of shorts and corn.
A. Eight parts of corn and one part
OF digestor tankage.
s. six parts of corn and one part Of
RiI meal.
II the sows are to be fed entirely on
rains the following mixture is recon
hended by the Wisconsin Station:
Corn meal, % pounds; ground oats. 2S
pounds wheat middlings, % pounds:
vheat bran, 90 pounds: oil meal, 8
pounds; salt. pounds; total. 100
pounds. This should be fed as slop.
The winter feeds Of pregnant sows
should consist largely Of bulky foods
zach as milk, roots. clover or alfalfa
hay, and enough of the above grain
gations to keep them In good condition.
a<<-TMw
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-09
White Man with Black Liver.

The Liver is a blood purifier. II
was thought a one time il was the
seat of the passions The trouble
with most people is that their Liver
becomes black because Of impnri
ties in he blood due to had physi
cal states causing Rilionsness.
Headache Dizziness aud Consti
patton DIR Kings New Life Pills
will clean up the Liver, and give
you new life 25c. at your Drug
gist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-09
What He Wanted.

Arthur n Eugelbach in his collec-
ZION OF anecdotes of the bench tells
this story ahOnt Lord Braxfield. who
was among the last of the Scotch
judges who rtgidly adhered to the
broad scotch diaieci
Haze ye ony counsel. monY' he said
TO Maurice aIargot when placed at the
bar
NO was the reply
''i'o We witnt to haze ony appointit 2"
continued the judge
No said Margut. u only want an
interpreter to make me understand
what vom iordsnip SAYS"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-09
To the Point.

Her Father Young man. | must ask
your oDject in coming here SO often
Young Man | love your daughter. sir
She is adorable. queen Her Father
Then, | take 1t. your object is to be
come her subject Very well. she's
yours. : Boston Transcript
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-09
A cure for sour stomaoh

Mrs. VIM. NJ. Thompson Of Battle
Creek. Mich. writes: = have brea
troubled 9Th indigestion sour stomach
andsbad breath After taking two bottles
Of chambeflain's Tablets | am WE'LL
These tablets are spleudid--none better. !"
For sale BY Eli T. Reynolds, Druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-09
insects In Fliant.

Motion pictures OF insects in flight
show that they regulate their speed
by changing the inclination of their
wings rather than by altering the ra
pidity OF their motion
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-09
Sliaht Error.

Customer ITO druggistl The label on
this bottle isn't right. Druggist Why
not? 1t says: zone teaspoonfui as re-
CURED. Shake before taking Gus
tomer--It should read. take before
shaking" This medicine is for chills.
Isn't it?- Boston Transcript
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-09

'.The man who tells as uf our faults
Is our heSi friend auoth the philos
opher
"Yes. oni ne wont he long added
the mere man Judge
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-09

III Won want thing we'll DONE
Get All expert 10 do it for you
Amt ina, more sense than what sou
syert going 70 say
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-09
Her ADVANTAGES.

"A cook has one advantage over es.
erybody else in the house"
what is it?''
They may all want bread before
she'll knead it, Baltimore American.
Among all other vices there is none
! hate n,nre than cruelty. the extrem-
est Of all vices Montague.