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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-23
Sec. Lansing Asks Whether
Germans Have Official
Report of Sinking
OUR GOVERNMENT
NOT SURE OF FACTS
Inference Is Drawn That the State
Department Has Decided to Let
It May Have to Offer.

WASHINGTON, August %. - Sec
retary Lansing today cabled Ambassa-
dor Gerard at Berlin asking whether
the German government had received
an official report on the sinking of the
White Star liner Arabic
1t was officially stated that the
American government is not yet at all
sure of the facts and considers its in
formation very fragmentary.
Secretary Lansing said the situation
was exactly as it stood Saturday and
that no steps had been taken other
than to get accurate information as
to what had taken place.
From the fact that Ambassador
Gerard was not directed to seek an
explanation the Inference was drawn
that the state department had decided
to let the German government initiate
any explanation it may have to offer.
In the view of the state department
no points have been established be
yOnd doubt regarding the important
questions of convoy, the change of
the course of the Arabic lust before
the torpedo struck and other essen
tials
All the information received aside
from newspaper reports, which reflect
a censorship, is embodied in one brief
affidavit by an American, Zellal
Covington. The department regards il
! as essential that this announcement
shall be corroborated and supplement.
| ed.
Official announcement was made AT
the White House today that |'as soor
as all the facts regarding the Arab,
| are ascertained our course of action
| will be determined -
Othclal announcement was given our
| by Secretary Tumulty after a confer
ence with President Wilson. The an
| ncuncement is as follows:
"The United States is withholdin.
action to wait until the complete accu
mutation of data regarding the sinkin,
of the Arabic is at hand. -
This statement bore out previous un
!. official statements made at the Whit,
! House and state department that Pres
| ident Wilson had not determined wha
action the American government woul,
take and would suspend judgment Will
awaiting receipt of all facts available
| from all sources.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-23
THREE BUILDINGS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Loss of $4,000 in Burning of Vermont
Marble Company's Property in
Wes1 Rutland

RUTLAND, August 23.-Firc which
did $4,000 damage burning three
buildings to the ground and damaging
two others, was discovered in q wood
en- structure in the vicinity of the for
mer Gilson- Woodfn marble concern at
West Rutland at $50 yesterday morn
ing. Before the blaze was under control
at o'clock the Vermont Marble com
pany'G carpenter shop was in ashes, a
big storeroom was destroyed, while the
office building, once used by the Gil
SON Woodfn company, was partially
burned, as was the old Baxter mill and
the ellison mill.
A power house was also destroyed
| but recently the marble company had
completed another big power house
north of the burned district. In the
carpenter shop were nine Oregon pine
derrick poles and the loss on these was
$500. The loss is covered by insur
ance.
1t is probable some temporary ar
rangement will be made and a new
building for the carpenters be con
structed OF marble.
Companies l, ?, 3 and 4 of the vii
lage fire department and the Vernon
Marble company's department respond
ed to the alarm. Over $3.50 feet O
hose was laid and two streams wer
: kept busy confning the blaze TO In
buildings, which were roaripo fur
mace when the firemen arrived.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-23
STRENUOUS DAY
AHEAD FOR BAND
Will Give Several Concerts in Brattle.
boro's Guest Day-Ban Games Ar
ranged-More Letters.

Arrangements for Brattleboro's guest
day, Wednesday of this week, include sew
eral concerts by the First Regiment band,
which has been engaged for all day The
band will play on the Brooks House bal
cony from 9 to 10 o'clock in the forenoon
and will render three selections at Island
park at 1915 before the ball game From
1O.45 to 113O they viii play on the plaza,
the site of the old Brattleboro House.
They will give a concert on the
common in the afternoon, from l to
2, and will then go to Island park to
play before the afternoon ball game, at the
close of which they will give a concert on
the plaza until $50 o'clock
The forenoon ball game viii be between
Jamaica and Townshend, the two leading
teams in the West River Valley league
In the afternoon the fast Hinsdale, n. H.
team will play a team of BrattleborC
league players.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-23

PETROGRAD, August 23.-The recent
naval battle in the Gulf of Riga is de
scribcd as follows in statement from
navy headquarters:
The German fleet on August Is renewed
with large forces its attacks on our posi-
tous at the entrance to the Gulf Of Riga.
Our ships during the 10th and 18th re
pulsed the attacks Of the enemy, whose
secret preparations for entering the gulf
lad been favored singuarly by misty
weather Taking advantage Of a thick
fog hostile force of considerable size en-
tered the gulf on the 18th and our vessels
retired at the same time, continuing to re-
gl@t the enemy without losing touch with
him. On the 18th and Goth the enemy re-
connoitcrcd in different directions, at the
same time keeping up a fight with ou
shins in which their torpedo boat hotilla
suffered material losses
On our side we lost the pnboat Sivutch
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-23

PETROGRAD, August 23-N. Rodzi-
anko, president of the duma, announced
today in the duma, the joyful tidings of a
Russian naval victory in the Gulf of Riga.
Four German cruisers, including the
Moltke, and seven torpedo boats were
sunk. The remnants of the German fleet
then quilted the gulf. Furthermore, he
added, the Germans attempted to land at
Pernigel four big barges Of troops The
Russian militia, scarcely needing the as
sistance of artillery, destroyed the troops
and captured the barges.
There We're great manifestations Of JOY
in the streets of Petrograd. Crowds be
sieged the admiralty to learn the latest
news. Information is to the effect that the
blow struck by the Baltic fleet is of such
gravity that it will compel the enemy to
revise their project for the cooperation of
their land and sea forces, and viii probably
I lead to the abandonment Of further devel
! iopments around Riga.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-23
AT SMITH CELEBRATION.
c.. R. Crosby and w. H. Bracket At
tended Interesting Event Saturday.

Charles R. Crosby and w. II. Brack
cit were among the 1900 who attended
in White River Junction Saturday the
celebration of the Tooth anniversary of
the founding of the Smith & Son bak-
ing and candy business. There was an
interesting program of sports and 9TH
er exercises on the state fair grounds
and business in the village was sus-
pended in honor of the Smith con-
Germ
Robert F. Smith, the head of the con-
Germ, is a grandson of the founder.
and his son, a graduate of Williams col
lege, who is associated with him, makes
the fourth generation Of Smiths who
have been connected with the company
The business is one of very large pro-
portions considering the size Of the
town in which it is located but Han
over crackers and other products Of the
company are sold over a widely extend
ed territory. Crosby & Co. have fur
nished flour for the Smith company
MANY wears and the two concerns have
always maintained very friendly rela
tions. The business of Crosby & Co
was established in 1850, and Charles
r. Crosby. the head of the concern, has
been connected with it continuously
since 1884.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-23

which perished gloriously in an unequal
fight with an enemy cruiser which was
escorting the torpedo craft and came to
within distance of 400 yards from her.
The Sivutch, enveloped in flames, contin-
ued to reply shot for shot until she sank,
having previously sunk the enemy torpedo
boats In view of the losses suffered and
the futility of his efforts the enemy appears
to have evacuated the Gulf of Riga on the
DIST.
Between the 10th and Dist two enemy
cruisers and no fewer than eight torpedo
boats were sunk or placed out of the
struggle simultaneously our gallant allies
succeeded in torpedoing in the Baltic one
of the most powerful dreadnaughts of the
German fleet.
The foregoing contains no reference to
the loss of the Russian gunboat Koreets,
which was said in an official German state
ment of Saturday to have been sunk, as
well as the Sivutch.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-23
MYSTERY ABOUT
THIS ASSAULT CASE
Man Suffering from Broken Leg Said
to Be Unwilling to Prosecute
His AssaiIants.

BOSTON, August 23.-Charles T. Cooli-
gan, formerly assistant district attorney of
New York under Gov Whitman, was
taken to a hospital upon his arrival from
New York on the steamer Bunker Hill
today suffering from a compound fracture
Of the right leg
Cooligan told the police he had been at
tackled by a crowd of men during the
night and also that later he had been
robbed Of $50. Two men were detained
by the police to await the outcome Of the
lawyers injuries.
Subsequently the officers stated that
Coohgan had said he would not prosecute
anyone, although he recognized his assail-
ants as men whom he knew while he was
connected with the district attorneys Of
fee
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-23
ARABIC DID NOT
CARRY CONTRABAND
Did Not Attack Submarine and Made
No Attempt to Escape, British
Admiralty Says.

LONDON, August 23.-Suppementing
the official information given out previous
E concerning the sinking Of the Arabic
the British admiralty today made the fol-
lowing announcemnt:
The Arabic was an unarmed passenger
ship outward bound to a neutral port. 1t
was thus impossible for her to be carrying
contraband to this country. She was sunk
by a German submarine without warning
and she neither attempted to attack the
submarine nor to escape from it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-23
SEVERAL DROWNED.
Loss of Life Less Than First Report.
er from st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, August 90. - Flood wa
ters from the Meramec river, which
rose Saturday night and Sunday, flood
ing large part of the town Of
Valley Park, drowning several persons
causing heavy property damage and
driving $500 persons from their homes
receded rapidly today.
AS the waters went down the debris
was cleared away and many persons
previously reported missing were found
and it was believed that earlier re
ports of u or more drowned would be
exaggerated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-23
Governmental and Private
Resources to Be Utilized
in Making Munitions
STATEMENT MADE
BY PREMIER OKUMA
He Would Not Discuss Details, But
Government Believes Time Has Come
For More Concerted Action Against
Enemies of Japan and Her Allies.

TOXIC, Aug. %. The Associated
Press learns that Japan has decided to
employ all available governmental and
private resources for increasing the
output Of munitions for the allies, par.
ticularly Russia.
The japanese government believes
the time has arrived for more concert.
ed action against the enemies of japan
and their allies.
A local newspaper says Premier
Okuma states that Japan has decided
to give greater assistance to Russia tc
prosecute the war. He could not dis
cuss the details, but allowed it to he
understood that this assistance wouId
take the form of forwarding greater
supplies of munitions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-23
General Villa is Said to Have
Collected an Army of
10000 Men
MAKING PLANS FOR
GUERRILLA WARFARE
Efforts to Be Centered on Harassing
Gen. Obregon-Attempt Made to In
duce Southern Yaquis to Attack
Carranza Commander.

Ell PASO, Texas, August 23-Arrivals
from northern Mexico today declare Gen.
Villa is mobilizing his forces at Torreon,
preparatory to guerrilla warfare against
Gen. Obregon. Sixty pieces of artillery
have been parked at Santa Clara and Santa
Rosario, many miles to the north of Tor
reon, as reserve.
Gen. Villa IS said to have 10000 men,
including the expeditionary forces which
arrived recently from the south
1t is said that Gen Felipe Angeles, now
in southern Sonora, Is endeavoring to in
duce the southern Yaquis to attack Gen.
Gales, Carranza commander in that state,
with a view to relieving the pressure
against Gov. Maytorena at Nogles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-23
PERSONAL.

Miss Lucia Gleason of Wardsboro
is spending the day in town.
Donald Dixie of Claremont, \. Il,
snent the weekend here with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Clark Of South
Vernon were visitors in town yester-
day.
Mrs. Irma Fontaine of Greenfield
was a guest over Sunday in the home
of Z. Ratte.
Harry Cain of somerville, Mass, Is
visiting in the home of his uncle
Thomas Cain.
Mrs. f. L. Burnett viii 90 to West
Dummerston tonight to visit few
days with relatives.
Miss Mary Doyle of the Holstein-
Friesian Office began vacation or
three weeks today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter T. Mooney
spent the weekend in Putney with
| Mrs. E. f. Patterson.
Linde Kali went to Springfield,
Mass, Saturday to equip bathroom.
/ He will be away a week.
]. Willard Cobb of Boston, who
spent Saturday and Sunday at Spofford
lake, is in town for the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank II. Field OF
/ Schenectady, n. Y, are guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert B. Chamberlain
i F. L. Burnett and F. R. Vaughan
went to New York city this morning
on business trip of several days.
Mrs. S. II. Mixer is visiting heI
daughter, Mrs. II. \. Kendrick, in
Greenfield a few days.
John Toomev of New York is spend
ing vacation in town with his moth
er, Mrs. Mary Toomey of Elliot
street.
Mr.. and Mrs Allyn J. Crosby ant
daughter of Springfield (Vt.) were Wis
itors over last night at f. c. Cros
by's.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. D. stowen and fam
lily left this morning by automobil,
for York beach, where they will sta!
two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph II. Reed of New
York came Saturday night to visit
week in town with his mother, Mrs
Cyrus Reed.
Albin Bowman of the retail depart
ment of the Dunham Brothers compan.
) began week s vacation today, whicl
he is spending in town.
Robert Kirby returned to his worl
/ in the Brooks House pharmacy today
after a two-weeks' vacation spent i
Boston and Roekport, Mass.
Christie b. CrowelI viii start thi
afternoon for California to be ava
b about a month. He will visit the ez
lpositions at San Francisco and Sa
, Diego.
Miss Grace Warren, who is enplcyc
. in the office of the Dunham Brother
company, went this afternoon to he
home in Waterbury, Conn, to visit tw
weeks.
I DR.. and Mrs. c. G. Wheeler and tw
! sons left today by automobile fo
5 Montpelier, where they will spend
days. They will motor to other place
Z while away.
Y Franz Anderson and Frank Dine
S went by train to South Londonderr
$ yesterday and walked from there t
j Chester, distance of about II miles
returning by rail.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-23
Battle Crusier MOltke, Three
Cruisers and Seven De-
strOyers Sunk
OTHER WARSHIPS
ESCAPED BY FLIGHT
Four Barges Filled with Troops Cap
tured and Soldiers Killed Great
Rejoicing in Petrograd Over Great
Naval Victory in Cult OF Riga.

LONDON, August 23-The capitals of
shc entente allies are iubiant today over
the unexpected naval victory which the
Russians, according to their account, have
won in the Gulf of Riga England had
more than a sympathetic interest in the
battle as "a British submarine destroyed the
German battle cruiser Motke, the loss of
which. added TO the destruction of two
cr1iscrs, eight torpedo boats and four
transports. constitutes the greatest naval
disaster suffered by Germans during the
war.
For the last week both Petrograd and
Berlin have been sending meagre reports
Of the naval operations in the Gulf OF
Riga, which were interpreted to near
that Germany was attempting to land
forces for the purpose of supporting the
left flank of Field Marshal Won linden
burg's army in his efforts to overrm the
whole of Courland and thereby establish
his armies along the coast route to the
Russian capital
The official report claiming a decisive vic
tory for the allies, together with the OK
pulson of the surviving unit of the Ger
han naval forces from the gulf contains
few details in addition to enumeration o
the German losses.
1t IS assumed that inasmuch as Petro
grad announced several days ago that hcr
largc war ships had retired from the gul
that the mosquito aotila assisted by sub
marine and land defenscs, wrcaled unex
pcctcd destruction on a part Of the convoy
ing German fleets and transports
The moral effect of this action on tn,
Russian people is expected in London t.
be great, as it probably will do much t.
allay the depression incident to the con
tinucd Russian defeat, which has been ar
rested nowhere except in the northern sec
tor from Riga TO Kovno
British military critics regard the Balti
advance of Germany as of supreme impoi
tancc il the invaders really eontcmplat
marching on Pctrograd. On that accoun
the Russian naval victory may be Of
large effect on the German plan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-23
YEGGS FIRED AT PURSUERS.
Men, Who Broke Into West Granville
Station Frightened Away.

MONTPELIER, August %. Two
yeggmcn who broke into the Central
Vermont railroad station at West
Granville Friday night were frighten-
ed away before they took anything OF
value and fred two shots at their pur-
suers.
They were traced as far as Mont
pelier Junction The station at Jeffer
sonville was entered Tuesday night
Officers Of three counties are trying tc
locate them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-23
SUBPOENA BRATTLEBoRo PEOPLE
Witnesses for Mrs. Cowles in Divorce
Suit Summoned.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug %. :
The first real move of the attorneys of
Mrs. Florence J. Cowles, whose suit for
divorce from her husband, DIR. Edward
S. Cowles, will be heard by Judge Rob
ert G. Pike of Dover at q special ses-
sion beginning in this city Aug. 30, was
made Saturday, when large number
of witnesses were subpoenaed. Among
those summoned were y prominent
persons from this city, as well as 9th
ers from Brattleboro, Boston, New
York, Rochester and other places.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-23
BRITISH SUBMARINE ACTIVE.
Sinks Turkish Collier and German
Steamer Carrying Munitions.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Aug. %. - The
Turkish collier Espahan has been tor
pedoed by a British submarine at Hal
dar Pasha and the steamer Budos of the
German-Levant line loaded with muni-
tions and provisions, has been sunk in
the sea of Marmora.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-23
Horton D. Walker, President Board {

Horton D. Walker, President Board of
Trade:
Dear Sir: We desire to extend, through
your organization, a most cordial invita-
tion to all visitors coming to Brattleboro
on August - to enjoy the hospitality of
Island park, and hope they will make it
their headquarters. All the conveniences
our place possesses are at their service.
We would suggest that our verandas,
with their view of river and mountain,
would make an ideal place to eat their
/ lunch and We viii gladly supply chairs and
tables for their use.
Yours very truly,
ISLAND PARK CO
August %, 1915.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-23
TORPEDO BOAT SUNK.
German Ship Destroyed by Two French
Boats Off Ostend.

PARIS, August 23.-Two French tor
pedo boats encountered and sank a
German torpedo boat destroyer off Os
tend, Belgium, last night, says an an
nouncement made here today. The
French boats were undamaged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-23
SIGN NEW TREATY.
Claim That Bulgaria Has Granted Rail-
road Rights to Turkey.

BERLIN, August %, by wireless 70
Sayville, n. Y.-The Over Seas News
agency today gave out the following.
Official reports from Sofia and Con-
stantinople state that Turkey and Bull
gaTia have signed a new treaty. Tur-
key granting Bulgaria her desired di-
rect railroad connection with the sea
and Bulgaria agreeing to observe a
benevolent neutrality.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-23
DISTINGUISHED GUEST.
President of Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance Co. at Brooks House.

J. r. Hegerman, president of the
Metropolitan life insurance company,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers, his son-in law and
daughter. and his valet and chauffeur,
registered at the Brooks House Satur
day on their way from Breton Woods
to New York. They remained here un-
til today awaiting new tires for their
big Pierce limousine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-23

Mr. Horton D. Walker, President Brattlc-
boro Board of Trade:
Dear Sir The committee in charge of
the Washington street playground extends
a cordial invitation to the visitors to this
town on Wednesday, Aug, -, to use and
inspect the playground.
Those having children whom they wish
to leave at the playground may be assured
that they will he properly cared for, com
petent persons being in charge.
Respectfully,
MRS BERT J.. SARGENT,
Chairman of Committee
August 23, 1915.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-23
A Pleasant Auto Tril

The most charming Inn accessible on
q 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, 1915-08-23
FIND BODY OF JOHN LONG.
Bathers Discover it - Man Probably
Committed Suicide.

ST. ALBANS, August 22.-The body
of John Long, g., was found satur-
day near the lake shore about half
a mile from St Adams bay. Whether
he committed suicide or the drowning
was accidental is not known, but
probably the former. He had apparent
~ been mentally unbalanced for some
time. He had been missing several
hours and the family were searching
for him all night Some young men
while bathing found the body.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-23
ISLAND EVACUATED.
Italians Said to Have Destroyed Build
ing and Fortifications at Pe1a goso

VIENNA, August %. = The admir-
atty announce today that reconnais-
sances on Saturday establishes the fact
that the Italians have evacuated the
island of Pelagosa in the Adriatic sea
having destroyed all the buildings ana
tortifcations
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-23
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

The ladies of the Baptist church viii
have a lawn party and sale Of icc-crcam
and cake ON DIR Rathbouc's lawn. Pros
pcct bill, during the hand concert Tuesday
evening
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-23
THE WEATHER.
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Tuesday
Cooler in Vermont

WASHINGTON. August 23. = The
weather forecast: Partly cloudy tonight
Probably showers in Maine. Cooler in
Vermont. Tuesday partly cloudy. Mod
crate south and southwest Winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-23
IN ODD FELLOWS HALL.

Monday night at 7.20 - Regular
meeting of Wantastiquet lodge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-23
KILLED BY SHELLS.
Officers of Lamport ard Holt Line,
Slain by Submarines Fire.

QUEENSTOWN, August %. - The
Lamport and Holt liner Dromed have
been sunk by German submarine. Her
captain, quartermaster and steward
were killed by shells fired by the SUP
marine during a pursuit of four hours.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-23

Excursion to Newport, R. l., August
.26. See Ad. on page 6.