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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-07

bic participation of the Scandinavian
kingdom in the war. There is no
foundation for the rumors, the min
lister said and the suggestion that
Sweden contemplates action for the re-
covery of Finland is absurd. Premier
Sazonoff IS speech in the Russian Duma
on Sunday merely indicates that the re-
lations between Sweden and Russia are
of the most friendly nature.
Though still holding Novogeorg-
ievsk the whole Russian garrison re-
mains at bay. Thus the Russian armies
not only are menaced back of the War
saw salient from which it is assumed
they were not entirely clear before
heavy German forces broke across the
Vistula to the southeast of Warsaw,
but a larger and more formidable en-
vcloping movement has taken definite
form, being in effect a great pair of
pincers aiming at Divinsk in the north
and at Brest-Litovsk and superimposed
on a smaller path which caught and
still seeks to crush the Russian forces
in and around Warsaw.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-07
DIVISION OF FARM
PROPERTY SOUGHT
Ambrose and Chauncey Knapp and Sis
ters Bring Chancery Action Against
Two other Brothers.

A suit in chanceIy in which two
brothers and two sisters are orators and
two other brothers are defendants and
which involves property in Dummer
ston, the total value of which IS
claimed to be $4,000, was entered today
in county court Attached to it is an
order from Fred NJ. Butler, chancellor,
appointing Aug. Is at 10 O'Clock as the
time for a hearing.
Ambrose Knapp and Chauncey {.
Knapp of Brattleboro, Ida (. Knapp
of Northampton, Mass, and Mrs Mar
tina Z. Hancock of Springfield, Mass,
are the orators and the defendants arc
Horatio and Ora Knapp, both o. Dunn
meroton.
The defendants are t:hargcd Nilh hay
ing turned to their own use property
in Dummerston which was owrcd hy
their father, William NJ Nnapp. VINO
d1ed March 20, 1884 and Which " Is left
to his widow, Levinna NJ. haaEp who
died in December, 1900.
The property consisted of two pieces
of real estate, one of IA acres and the
| other of 43 acres, 20 head of cattle {
pair of oxen, two horses, furniture
tools and other articles.
Chauncey l. Knapp was first appoint
ed administrator of the estates am
| qualified as such June I3, 1918, ard re
signed the position in July, 1914. Am
| bIose Knapp then was appointed. III
appears as orator not only individually
but as administrator of the estates o
his father and mother
1t is charged in the papers that tn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-07
Man from Retreat Leaves by
Automobile Which Was
Sent for Him
TELEPHONE LOCATES
HIM IN SHAFTSBURY
Purpose of Taking Him There Not
Known = Owned Property in North
Bennington = Hearing for Appoint
ment of Guardian Pending.

A case of disappearance of a patient
from the Brattleboro Retreat with outside
assistance came to light when Supt. S. f..
Lawton telephoned yesterday to Bennng-
ton in an effort to locate William I'll. HSr-
rington Of North Bennington, who had
been a paid patient at the institution and
who disappeared Thursday afternoon. Ac-
cording to the superintendent, Mr.. Har-
rington went out for walk early in the
afternoon and the authorities had since
lost all trace of him.
Inquiry by telephone developed the fact
that Mr. Harrington was in SALISBURY,
having been taken by automobile from
Bratteboro to the home of John c. Ste
vcns Of that town.
Early in the week Mr.. Stevens made ar
rangements with the Bennington garage to
send an automobile to Brattleboro for Mr.
Harrington and the car was taken over
the mountain by Mr.. Williams. the pro-
chauffeur. Mr.. Williams remained at
Brattleboro while Mr.. Wade called at a
boarding house for his passenger, whom he
says he delivered at the home of Mr.. Ste
vens in Salisbury.
DR. Lawton said that Mr.. Harrington
was afflicted with paranois and that while
at the Retreat the patient had made
marked recovery.
The purpose of taking Mr.. Harrington
from Bratteboro without the knowledge
of the authorities at the Retreat is un
known He owns some property in NORTH
Bennington and recently some negotiation
for its sale have been IN progress.
Myron Harrington, a son, some time age
applied to the Bennington probate cour+
for the appointment of a guardian and
hearing has been appointed for Aug. Is
The application has been opposed by rela
tives, who, it is presumed, arranged 70
the spiriting away of the patient. MIR
Harrington is about 20 years of age.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-07
Each of Seven Nations Will
Send Appeal to Leaders
and State Governors
LATER CONFERENCE
IN NEW YORK CITY
Gen. Scott Starts on Sudden Visit to
Mexican Border in Interest OF Amer
lean Towns-Lansing to Make Re-
port.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE at
titude of the United States toward
the Mexican situation was officially
stated this morning as follows:
'tThat neither Carranza nor any
other military faction in Mexico is
in control of the country or can be
considered as triumphant in the
republic; that the real purpose of
the revolution was accomplished a
year ago when Huerta was overthrown
and that the strife which has con
tinued since has been over faction
al differences and cannot be in real
ity revolution; that it considers
Gen. Villa while financially wea ken
ed an active element in Mexican af-
fairs, who must be reckoned with
in an adjustment; that the so-called
clentlhcos do not enter into the
problem now because it is consider
ed that the overthrow of Huerta
disposed of that element; that the
greater portion of Mexico is not at
peace as Gen. Carranza claims be-
cause fighting continues in manv
sections from Tehauntepec to the Rio
Grande and from Vera Cruz to Ma
zatlan; that the first problem to be
solved in the restoration of peace
is to find for provisional president.
man who represents the cause of
the original revolution against
| Huerta, but who does not necessari-
| ly represent any of the factions now
| at war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-07
PREPARING NOTES TO
GERMANY AND BRITAIN
Frye Case Reply Already Drafted =
u. s to Yield Nothing ir
its Answers

WASHINGTON, Aug. Tn the inter
val that is to elapse before a third Pan
American conference on the Mexican stu
alton is held, the attention Of the state
department viii be concentrated once more
on several problems growing out of the
controversy with the European belliger-
ents. These matters have necessarily been
pushed to one side in the last few days as
result Of the Mexican deliberations.
Two matters of greatest Importance are
the replies to the German note in the
Frye case and the several British notes
| defending the interference with American
| trade with neutral countries The reply
i OF the United States IN the Frye case has
been drafted and probably will be sub
mitted to the President in a day or two.
| No note to Great Britain has yet been
| drafted, but 50 much preliminary work
! has been done ON that subject that little
! delay Is expected.
| It Is likely that the administration will
take full advantage of the opportunity af-
forded by the British reference to Ger
many s conduct as justifying what England
I, is doing. Language quite similar to that
used in the notes to Germany informing
her that the United States could not ad-
mt into the controversy with Germany
any Of Germany 5 complaints against Great
Britain probably Ayill be found in the note
to Great Britain.
Aside from the legal aspect of the situa-
ton, officials here are delighted at the op-
Iportunity to mollify those who feel that
the United States has been giving Ger
many alone the rough edge of its tongue
iOficials are considering the possibility Of
Epressing this advantage stiH further in the
Ireply to Great Britain. BY some it is felt
that the United States would be justified
in declaring that Great Britain, in admit
ting that her blockade is retaliation fol
the submarine operation of Germany, has
acknowledged by implication that tho
blockade is a reprisal and therefore be
, yond the law
BY others the opinion is held that Great
britain was clever enough in writing hel
!, note to stop Just short of actually admit
, ting that her blockade measures are to b,
viewed as a reprisal. On the other hand
!, it is asserted that while this NAV be tru,
G technically, as a matter of fact the British
+ have sought to Justify their blockade meas
ures by representing them as a necessar,
retaliation against the illegal and inhumal
Y lpractices of Germany and should be callet
\ to account accordingly.
. As the British note Is being studie,
/. other points to be raised in contraventiol
q of the British argument are being devel
oped. 1t is now certain that the America1
: reply will concede practically nothing O
!. the British argument, and that it vii
: evade the deadly parallel" of the Amer
" can Civil war cases by maintaining tina
= the conclusions along this line, drawn b
the British, really are not justified by TIA
:, facts in the two situations
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-07
MOVE TO EWELOP
RUSSIAN ARMIES
Teutonic Forces, Having Conquered WstuIa River
Line, Now Trying to Surround Troops of Grand
Duke Nicholas Entente Powers Alarmed att
Swedens Growing Hostility to Russia

LONDON, August Z, 1905 p. NJ
Holding the bridge head at Warsaw
over the Vistula river, the most for
midable military obstacle in Eastern
Europe, Germany and Austria-IIungary.
having conquered the river line and
and with it invaded Russian territory
Cor an average depth of 100 miles
along a front from the Baltic to Buk-
owiua, are now throwing their forces
forward in an endcavor to accomplish
what Russia S allies have so feared,
namely, the complete development of
the Russian armies.
The British press, basing its opin-
ion on Potrograd dispatches and the
lack of reports to the contrary from
either Berlin or Vienna, is inclined to
the view that the forces of Grand
Duke Nicholas retired from Warsaw
virtually intact, but there is an in
creasing disposition not to minimize the
seriousness of the situation as it still
exists. And the anxiety of the quad
ruple powers seems to be manifested in
renewed pressure to bring the Balkan
states in line on the side of the entente
powers.
Sweden is now restless and even 50
conservative n newspaper as the Lon
don Morning Post finds cause for COM
ment in sweden S growing hostility to
Russia as stimulated by German sue
cess in Poland.
Sweden S decision to remain neutral
is as firm as ever is the reply OF the
Swedish minister in London, Count
Wrangel to rumors published in Lon
don newspapers this morning of posi-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-07
Temporary Resident De-
mands Money of Prom
inent Citizen
WARNED TO LEAVE
HOUSE AT ONCE
Stranger Was Staying with Girl Whose
Mother in Holyoke Asked to Have
Her Located-Couple Not Found To-
day when Officers Searched.

Omcers were busy this morning look
ing for a man who had been in town
only short time and represented him
self as detective and again as a real
estate dealer and who yesterday at
tempted blackmail, according TO State's
Attorney o. B. Hughes.
He entered the home of a, prominent
citizen who is well along in life and
demanded money for kissing NV
wife and threatened all kinds of
things if the cash was not forthcoming.
States Attorney Hughes declines to
divulge the name of the citizen upon
whom the blackmail was attempted.
The owner of the home promptly
gave the man the privilege of leaving
instantly without assistance or being
compelled to retire with assistance and
the intruder left.
Mr.. Hughes was notified and this
morning a vigorous search was being
made in an attempt to find the man,
who has been here with q young wom-
an
The couple came here recently and
engaged a room in one of Charles
Miner s apartments. Mr.. Miner under
stood that they were Mr.. and Mrs
Stone. Later Chief f-of- Police Wilson
received letter from a woman in Hol-
yoke, Mass, together with a photo
graph which the woman said was a
picture of her daughter, whom she
wished the chief to locate if possible
Chief Wilson enlisted the services OF
Miss Anna L. Davis, and Miss Davis
forced her way into the room engaged
| by the said ~ Mr. and Mrs. Stone'' and
| found the couple there The man apol-
| ogized for the incomplete state in
which they were clad and offered TO
motor down to see Miss Davis and talk
things over with her. Miss Davis made
4 report to the girl s mother.
/ The next episode was the alleged
blackmaiI attempt, and when that came
to light officers went TO the room to
arrest the man, but found no one. They
think the couple had left town.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-07

defendants have turned the property
to their own use and have never given
an accounting; that they have cut tim
Der, sold and disposed of proper and
that they have not only refused an ac-
counting which has been asked for sew
eral times, but have driven from the
property with threats of personal vio-
lence some of the orators who have been
there.
The court is asked to appoint some
suitable person to have charge of the
property and to dispose of it and parti-
tion and divide the estate as it should
be divided.
The attorneys for the orators are
Frank E. Barber and Robert c. Bacon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-07
WITH GRENADEs AND BOMBS.
French Official Statement Tells Of Fight
ing at Close Range.

PARIS, Aug. 7, $50 p. N. - The
French war office this afternoon gave
out statement on the progress of hos
tiIities reading as follows:
''Last night passed quietly on the
western part of the front. There has
been reported nothing more than some
engagements with hand grenades in the
vicinity of Souchez and artillery fight
ing in the region of Tracy-Le-Nal and
in the neighborhood of Berry-au-Bac.
In the western section of the Argonne
there has been continuance of the
very spirited fighting with grenades and
bombs An attack Of the enemy in the
vicinity of hill No. 213 has been re-
pulsed -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-07
CRYSTAL SPRINGS co.
TO FURNISH STONE
Has Quarrying Contract for Builders
of New Union Passenger Station
Also to Do Tesming.

The Crystal Springs Ice Company has
the contract with the II. Wales Lines com
pany of Meriden, Conn, contractors for
the new union passenger station, to furnish
all Of the mountain stone for the building
and to do all of the teaming for the con
tractors The Crystal Springs Company
has been engaged in quarrying stone for
three weeks for the building; and there
will be no delay in furnishing this mate
rial as fast as it is wanted The contract
ors say they plan to put a large gang of
men at work and to rush the job to com
plction as rapidly as possible.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-07
4 Pleasant Auto TriD

The most charming Inn accessible on
a short drive from Brattleboro is the
GREEN MOUNTAIN HOUSE at
WEST WARDSBORO.
An old fashioned tavern, entirely re-
built and refurnished Get acquainted
with the mountain country nearby
twenty-five miles from Brattleboro,
via Hill Road from Newfane, 80 miles
via Townshend.
See Windham County First
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-07
FALL OF GoRIzIA IMMINENT.
Now That Italians Have Stormed Monte
San Michele.

PARIS, Aug. 7. = After a desperate
battle the Italians have sto1med and
captured the summit Of Monte San
which dominates Gorilla, says
n Petit Journal despatch from Turin.
The fall of Gorilla, % miles northeast
of Triest on the Isonzo, now is believed
the despatch adds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-07
HAS ANYBODY HERE
SEEN DOLLY?

The local postofice has received
from Berkeley, Calf, a letter ad-
dressed as follows:
Mr.. Thomas Wilder,
On a farm where there is a horse
named Dolly. (Ask Belasco.)
Brattleboro, VT, Ut. S. A.
information concerning Dolly is
being sought by Assistant Postmas-
ter Wilcox.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-07
ITALIAN SUBMARINE SUNK.
Report from Rome Mentions its Loss
in Adriatic Sea.

PARIS, August Z, 4.55 a. m.-The
Italian submarine Nereide is reported
to have been sunk in an encounter with
an Austrian submarine off the Islano
of Pelagosa in the Adriatic sea, accord
ing to a special despatch from Rome.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-07

Ell Paso by way of Chicago. He was
accompanied by Lieut. Col Robert E.
L. Niche of the General Staff. Gen
eral Scott s rather sudden departure
followed a conference with Secretary
of State Lansing and Acting secretar-
ry of War Lansing and Acting Seere-
tary of War Breckenridge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-07
AGED EMPEROR AGAIN ILL.
Francis Joseph Has Severe Chill
Heir Called from Front.

VIENNA, via Amsterdam, Aug. =
Emperor Francis Joseph, after a very
severe chill, in confined to his bed at
the castle of Schoenbrunn. Archduke
Charles Francis Joseph has been called
from the front The condition of the
emperor is not alarming and the phys
icians do not think they are warranted
in issuing bulletins.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-07
THREE SMACKS SUNK.
English Fishing Vessels Probably Sub
marine Victims.

LONDON, Aug. 7, 1857 p. m.-The
British fishing smacks, Hespcrus, Ivan
Ces and Fisherman, have been sunk,
presumably by German submarines. The
fishing crews were landed today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-07
THE WEATHER.
Only Partly Cloudy Is the Prediction
for Tomorrow

Washington, Aug. THE weather
forecast: Partly cloudy tonight and
Sunday. Probably showers tonight in
Maine. Moderate shifting winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-07
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH
Sunday Services.

1890 4 m.-Scrvice Of worship and praise
Sermon 10y Rev George e. Martin, ID.
d., Of Auburndale, Mass
10 a. m.-Sunday school.
Z p. m.-Christian Endeavor society in
the chapel. Topic, How We Can Pro
mote Temperance Reform. Eph. 3 :14-21.
Lcader, Horace Winchester.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-07
STATE COURTS UPHELD.
Mandate is Received, Affirming Judg
ment in Liability Act Case.

ST. ALBANS, Aug. 7. - A mandate
was received yesterday from the United
States supreme court affirming the
Judgment of the state courts in the first
case under the employers liability act
sent up to the federal court.
The case was that of the estate of
Enoch L. White against the Central
Vermont railway.
White was killed in a collision of
freight trains The court awarded a
verdict of ,16S.
In the Falkland Islands there are FIVE
men to every woman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-07
ON CARRANZA'S BEHALF.
Formal Brief of Mexican Situation
Filed With Secretary of State.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-On behalf
of Gen. Carranza a formal brief of the
Mexican situation was filed with Sec
retary Lansing today virtually asking
for political recognition and propos-
ing that Carranza IS Washington agent
meet any of the other factions in a
peace conference.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-07
IN ODD FELLOWS HALL.

Monday night at 7.3O Regular
meeting of Wantastiquet lodge.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-18

papers. Then he got busy with the
P~ostofice Department. with the result
that the Department has been over
ruled and the discharged assistant
postmaster reinstated.
II was a rather delicate matter TO
bring TO the attention Of President
Wilson. as the assistant postmaster
was charged with remarking that he
thought the President was rather
hasty in marrying again. However.
the President. rising above pettiness.
and the small resentments. realized
that il was a personal. not a political
onense or an Official delinquency.
and not competent as a dismissal
charge. The Department tried TO
make good by raking up other charges
against the assistant postmaster. but
the President was not to be imposed
on by such an ancient trick. Never.
theless. IL is being daily employed in
other cases without his knowledge.
and the farce OF civil service pro
lection goes merrily on.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-18
WILLIAM sCHWERTFERGER

Just when We get through fighting
adversely and emerge into the pleasant
shelter OF smiling good fortune. and
alls we'll with our material affairs and
the world begins 20 put on a fair face.
then comes an intruder who despoils
Us OF all that we have waited years
for. And 80 William Schwertfeger
was called away after a brief struggle
with the relentless intruder. whose
step is noiseless and whose presence
We seldom note until he strikes out OF
tho darkness.
The middle-azcd and the older citi-
zons Of Wheeling have been going fast
Of late. and We who are left walking
On apparent safety pause for A mo
meut when a friend disappears and
throw an anxious look around. and
then 90 on Such are the vauities of
life. Mir. Schwertfeger. 10 his public
capacities. served well and faithfully.
his home was happily ordered lie viii
be sadly missed iu the friendly avenues
%. business. deeply mourncd By those
who are most sorcly stricken. and not
forgotten by those who were accus-
toned to his courteous and cheerful
daily greeting
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-11-18

present French government does not
accord recognition TO titles OF nobil-
tty even II they rave been duly reg
Istercd at the Department OF Justice
and nave been inherited through the
male line. Nor do titles borne. which
have not been so registered. render
the bearer guilty OF a penal ~offense. II
All this were really SO, why is II thar
there j. not a single title recognized
officially IN FranceS a glance al the
official records will discover your au-
thority's error.
The official French army list con-
talnS the names OF most OF Frances
Titled families; but not one OF them
l. accorded any recognition OF his
titie: In the official list OF the French
Legion OF Honor none OF its French
members Is accorded any title. On
the other hand. in the list OF two well
known Partisan clubs which are be-
tore me the names which are de-
med recognition IN the official list,
are accorded their full titles.
The duties of the "Rcfercndaric.'
Of the Seal OF France include ia del.
iNrancc des decrets CT articles con.
cernment les tranSmlssIonS dc titles
but have they ever ben called urnr
TO- exercise those relating to nobility
utleS wo years ago II was q
ed IN France 20 tax titles Of nobility
but II was opposed by the radicals b.
the Diet on the ground that il wou'.
be a recognition OF nobility, which o..
opposed to the present republicar
constitution. FLANECR.