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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-14
NO LIVES LOST ON \
STEAMER SAINT ANNA
Steamer Reported on Fire, Carrying
1000 Italian Reservists, Not in
Danger.

NEW YORK, Sept l4.-No lives
were lost and no one was injured dur
ing the fire on the steamer SAINT Anna
bound from New York for Italian ports
with more than 1000 Italian reservists,
according to wireless message re
eeived by the Fabre line agents today.
The message added that the SAINT
Anna conveyed by another steamship
of the same line, is proceeding to Fay
al, Azores.
Capt. Pavey of the SAINT Anna did
not state the extent of the damage nor
the cause Of the fire.
The local agents expect report from
the captain shortly after he reaches
| the Azores.
Some officials are inclined to believe
that the fire was caused by a bomt
timed to explode when the vessel wa:
in midocean.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-14
Arbitration Not Yet an Issue
in Connection with the
Arabic Case
OFFICIALS HOPEFUL
ABOUT SITUATION
Count Won Rornstcrff to BE Given Full
Opportunity for Representing Ameri-
can View to Berlin-Questton of IN
dcmuity to Conc Later.

WASHINGTON. Sept. H. - The
American government is not yet will
ing to discuss with Germany the ques-
tion Of arbitration in connection with
the sinking of the Arabic.
1t was stated today by a high gov
eminent official that "thc question Of
arbitration ia nos in issue. -
1t was explained authoritativcly that
what the American government first
wants is a disavowal of the attack or
the Arabic. Afterward, it was indi,
Gated, tho American government may
be willing to arbitrate the question of
indemnity.
Count Won BerEatorn has communi-
Gated the view of the American GOV
crumeut TO Berlin and it is expected
he viii receive u reply within the next
wccl o: Ia days.
The United States is disposed to give
him full opportunity to impress on the
Berlin government the views of Presi-
dent Wilson as disclosed to him yes
tcrday by Secretary Lansing.
While ofliciala realize that the sit
uation is grave they are hopeful thai
when Berlin learns Of the fact1 in 20
session Of the state department the ACT
will be lisavowed.
The state department has eiveI
Count Won Bernstorff full opportunity
to communicate with his government
and Secretary Lansing has promiseC
to afford him every facility for repro
sentine the American view.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-14
Germans May Cut Off Com
municatiOns on Railroad
Leading to Petrograd
RUSSIANS NOT
GREATLY ALARMED
They Are Cheered by Their Successes
in Eastern Galicia-Indication That
the Turks Are Preparing to Aban-
don Dardanellea Straits.

LONDON. Sept 14-Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg's offensive near Dvinsk,
where the railroad leading from Wilma to
Petrograd has been reached, again threat
ems the railway connections with the Rus
sian capital.
Comparative success in other sections
which the Russians have gained in the last
fortnight, however, causes the capital to
regard the latest threat against it with no
great alarm
campaign of the Germans not only Is prov
ing costly in men and supplies, but is like
" to fail unless the Russian offensive on
be stopped soon.
BY their latest attacks in eastern Cali
cia the Russians are reported to have pen
etrated Austro-German trenches in the
face of an exceptionally heavy artillery
fire
To the north the Russians are with
drawing steadily from the dangerous Me
men salient, opposing the German advance
merely by stubborn rear guard action.
| The tremendous duel of big guns still
Emarks operations along the French, Italian
Pand Belgian fronts and except for occa-
isional attempts to rush advance trenches
there Is little infantry activity on either
fside.
From the near east come reports that
Turks are firing towns on the Asiatic shore
lof the Dardanelles and it is suggested that
lthey are preparing to abandon the straits.
1t is also reported that the Turkish
gshore batteries on the Asiatic side OF the
straits have been almost reduced to silence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-14

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Sept IL
Chris Ledwidge, a local capitalist, last
night received a message that his
brother Edward, Of Ell Paso, Texas,
who is held captive by Mexican ban
dts in Chihuahau, would lee Shot at
noon today.
Edward Ledwidge s employers il
EI Paso sent a special train bearing the
$4,000 in gold demanded as ransom
but is said the train was held up by
orders of Gen. Villa, who declared thai
to pay ransom would only encourage
brigandage and that it would be bet
ter that Ledwidge be killed than tha
every American who travels III tina
region be held up. Villa said he woulC
attempt the rescue himself.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-14
REVOLUTION IN PORTUGAL.
Outbreak Reported in Lisbon and Prin-
cipal Provincial Cities.

PARIS, Sept. IA new insurrec-
tionary movement has broken out not
only in Lisbon, but in the principal
provincial cities Of Portugal, SAYS ade-
spatch to the Journal from Madrid.
Dispatches from the Portuguese from
tier Sept. , reported an insurrectiOnary
movement at Braga and Caxias. Mar
tial laws was proclaimed in northern
Portugal Aug. % to suppress a mon
archial movement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-14
IN ODD FELLOWS HALL.

Tuesday, Sept. IA, 7.3o p. III. - Reg
llar meeting of Dennis Rcbekah lodge
Thursday, Sept 1G, $50 p. m.-Regular
meeting of Oasis Encampmeut.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-14
BRITISH SUBJECT SEIZED.
Carried OFF Prisoner from Norwegian
Vessel by German Submarine.

CHRISTTANA, Norway, Sept. IL
The latest exploit of a German sub
marine is the halting of Norwegian
vessel and the seizure of British sub
icct who was carried off a prisoner.
The incident is reported by the Cap
tain Of the steamer Bessie from whose
ship the Englishman was taken. The
Norwegian legation at Berlin has been
instructed to ledge a protest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-14
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH

tuesday, Sept. 14-Mr. and Mrs.
George l.. Dunham will give u lawn
party at their home on North street, to
whih every one in the parish is most
cordially invited.
Thursday, Sept 16, G.30 p. m.-Regular
meeting Of the Prudential committee with
complimentary supper.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-14
Prospect of Sleep.

''Do you mind if 1 send over in the
morning and borrow your lawn mower,
DroppelF'
etCertainly not. What time will you
want it?'
Er-I1l have someone call for it at
6 clock and return il at 9. I've got
to get little sleep somehow. '-Blr-
mingham Age-Herald.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-14
Grand Master who Conducted Ceremony
of Laying Corner Stone.

in May and again this afternoon. when
Wantastiquet lodge of Brattleboro,
the largest lodge of Odd Fellows in
the state, laid the corner stone of the
new Odd Fellows temple at the cor
ner OF High and Green streets
! The members of the order and of
the Rebekah branch met in the pres
ent rooms of the order in the Hooker
| building at 0 clock and then formed
a column headed by the First Regi-
ment band and escorted by Canton
Palestine in full rcgalia The line
moved to the Wells fountain and
countermarched on Main street to Ell
liot. AS the limo passed the Odd Eel
lows quarters again tho members Of
the Rebekah branch joined and the
line then moved up High street to the
temple now in process of construction.
Through the courtesy Of Ernest J
| Waterman n platform had been built
ont on to his lawn and in that way
there was ample seating capacity and
standing room for the large number
, OF the members Of the order as well
as citizens who gathered for the cerc-
Imony.
f Following a selection by the band
? the stone was laid with ritualistic
1 ceremonies by the grand officers pres
ent. Grand Master L. G. Holcombc OF
g Milton laid the stone assisted 10y
Grand Warden Col. f. A. Spear o1
2 Woodstock. Prayer was offered by
: Rev F. w Sharp of Brattlcboro, act
| ing grand chaplain, and there was
response by the band
Rev. DR.. Braker's Address.
The address of the day, delivered il
a forceful and eloquent manner b,
Rev. James S. Braker, d. d., an Cd,
Fellow and pastor of the First Bap
tist church of Burlington, was in par
as follows:
From time immemorial the huma
d race has endeavored to perpctuate il
ii self beyond the immediate generatio
s IN which it wrought. The tower o
Babel in Shinar vale was the ex
preston of life that would cndur
into many generations; the pyramid
are the reminders of an ageless pas
that men of vision and genius strug
gled to live by these symbols into til
IN future. The passing centuries are file
with evidence of man S purpose to i'll
press himself upon Fthose that folio
~ in their traiu.''
til The members of Wantastiquet lodg
nd No. 5, I. o. o. F., located in Brattl
V boro, Vermont, are desirous of en-
of bodying themselves in a temple
be stone that the coming generations ma
ed know their mutual interests in II
cb local lodge and their larger symp
OF thies for the grand lodge. 1t is a Fl
ting opportunity for rs to re-statc II
m origin, purposes, operations and hop
ra of our beloved order of Odd Fellows
be If l am rightly informed, your lod;
II is the oldest organization of Ot
Fellowship in the state. You therefor
have the advantage of long, honor
bic record. Old age has found V,
vigorous. Your worthy members ha
raised high the ideals of our ord,
Washington lodge of Baltimore. NJ
organized in 1919, had not been in c
LEI istence many years when YOU enter
into this good and great fellowship.
Vision is the measure of greatne
he Greatness is based upon universal Ii
nd Friendship, Truth and Love, the tri1
1d- ty of virtues which have linked up
a brotherhood of over two millions a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-14
RELEASED TODAY
BY MEXICAN BANDITS
Ledwidge, American, Had Been Held
for Ransom and Villa Would Net
Allow Payment to Be Made.

Ell PASO, Texas, Sept. 14.-Edward
Ledwidge, an official Of the Mexican
Northwestern Railroad, who has been
held for $4,000 ransom by bandits, op-
Grating near the Cumbre tunnel in
Chicuahua, was released today, accord
ing to information on reaching here
\ posse is pursuing the bandits.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-14
BRITAIN's S HEAVY LOSSES.
Total Casualties to August 81, 381, ,983
Officers and Men.

LONDON, Sept. 14.-OGcial am
uouncmcnt was made today in the
house Of commord that the total of the
British war casualties up to Aug. 81,
was 5s1.9s3 officers and men killed
wounded or missing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-14
DESTROYING COAST TOWNS.
Turks Retiring in Expectation of the
Fall of the Dardanelles.

LONDON, Sept. 14.-The town of
rhocaca, Asia Minor, 25 miles north
west of Smyrna, is reported to he in
flames, according to a Reuter- despatch
from Athens which says it is inferred
the Turks are destroying coast towns
and retiring into the interior in the
expectation of the fan of the Dardan
cllcs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-14
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Wednesday Warmer
Tonight-South Winds.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Il The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Wednesday Warmer tonight. Mod
crate south winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-14
NO ALLIANCES.
Mrs. 0. H. P. Belmont Urges Women
to Work Alone Politically.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 14-Urging
her hearers to forego alliances with
any existing man s political party and
to work for the new woman-made civ
iIization, Mrs. o. II. F. Belmont of
New York, as general chairman of the
women voters conventional welcomed
delegates at the luncheon today which
preceded the first business session OIL
the convention.
"The women voters of II enfran-
chiscd states of our United States are
here to form a body polite. 1t is the
first time in the history of the world
that women have moved politically
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-14
ARTILLERY ACTIVE.
Fighting with Great Violence in France
Auators Shell Germans.

PARIS, Sept. 1.-the activity of
the artillery along the front in France
continues and at some places with
great violence, according to the an
uouncement made this afternoon by the
French war office.
Furthermore French aviators have
thrown down bombs on the railroads
in possessions Of the Germans as we'll
as on certain German barracks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-14
CORNER STONE
IS LAID TODAY
Grand Master Conducts Ser
vice at Site of Odd Eel
lows Temple
PARADE PRECEDES
CEREMONIAL SERVICE
Grand Master Holcombe in Charge of
Laying Stone-Address by Rev. DR..
Braker - Music by First Regiment
Band-Contents OF Box.

The members of the Independent Or.
der of Odd Fellows, whenever they do
anything in Brattleboro, are favored
with ideal weather. It was so during
the week of the annual convention here
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-14

Germany's last potato crop amounted tC
80, ,200,000 metric tons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-14
SUBMARINE SUNK.
German Craft Target for French Tor
pedo Boat Patrol.

PARIS, Sept. II. - \ German sub
marine yesterday was torpedoed and
sunk by u French torpedo boat patrol
between Mytilene and Tenedos, says
an Athens despatch to the Journal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-14
Sheriff Communicated Auto.

|
Sheriff Mann told her to remain in the
house and keep quiet and he would be
there in 10 minutes Hmrying to the
street, he saw a young man driving an
automobile and he commandeered it One
| Of his volunteers was handy and with
| Officer Perkins they jumped into the ma
chine and started on the tip
| Stopping the machine little distance
from the house, the volunteer went around
back of the barn, Officer Perkins re-
NAMED in the road and the sheriff went
to the house. The woman led him down
cellar and through dark passage towards
the barn The sheriff stumbled over
something and heard someone hurrying
away in the darkness.
He got out into the yard in time to see
IT4awrence making tracks through the
meadow The sheriff took a shot at him
and from the rear of the barn appeared
the volunteer in full pursuit and popping
Iaway as he ran.
For a third of a mile straight for the
river Lawrence led the two pursuers, Otfi-
Ger Perkins sticking to his job in the high
way. When the pursued reached the
Deerheld river he plunged in and waded
out until nothing but his head showed.
The sheriff stepped to the bank, aimed
his revolver and said
Lawrence, you can take your choice
You can come out or | will blow the top
of your head off and right away, too.
.Tll come out, Cliff" was the reply
1 and he did, to be welcomed with handouts
and ride back to the village.
III It was an hour before the sheriff could
round up his deputies and volunteers, ano
4 after paying the volunteers and thanking
I them for their work, the four started fol
Newfane and made no stops until Law
4 renee was safely behind the bars.
In their wet clothes it was not pleas
4 ant ride, but they had the satisfaction Q
Z having completed successfully a hare
4 chase.
4 Letters in the pockets of Lawrence
clothing, which he had tried to destroy
showed that he had been in the Yves
since leaving this locality. He decline
to tell the sheriff anything !ooncernin
I himself or his movements.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-14
Gave Slip to Policeman.

He said that he let Lawrence sleep in
his room in the hotel until Is O'Clock and
then awoke and arrested him, taking him
bver to the town clerks office to keep him
until the arrival Of the Vermont officers.
He confessed that Lawrence had worked
the old-timc game of asking permission to
20 to the toilet room and that when he
disappeared into the room he disappeared
from the view OF the police department
and had kept his whereabout unknown to
that minute
| The officer had done nothing to recover
his prisoner except to commander an au-
| tomobile and driver and drive along the
roads in the vicinity Of the village.
The sheriff lost no time He got to a
| Telephone and sent the alarm far east
as Athol and west as far as North Adams
and telephoned all the farmers he could,
describing his man and asking for instant
information if he were seen.
| Meantime his deputies secured volun-
lteers and they started a search of Shell
iburne mountain, the general belief being
that unless Lawrence had managed to
Jump a train he had not gone far The
woods and brush were very wet and it
was about the wettest sort of a Job imag-
Unable to hunt through the brush for him
i Sheriff Mann remained close to the tele
Iph0ne and Whlle he was talking with
, States Attorney O. B. Hughes in Brattlc
horo about , o'clock woman's voice
broke in on the line and wanted the
| sheriff She said that man who an
r ,sweSed the description of Lawrence was
TRYING to get into her barn and tha
4 she was alone on the place and badk
5 frightened She said she lived about
mile from the village on the Greenfield
o road
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-28

humor by the time he was in the
street. He made his way direct to
the wharf, picked up bis suitcase en-
route, and boarded the 'Boadicea"
five minutes before she sailed.
He stood beside the rail looking
back at the receding panorama of
New York. He lit a cigar. j..
'Tl take deck chair, steward"
he said.
"One dollar, please" said the stew,
ord E.. -: SO
FASHION Is KIND To
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-28

for most of them find the flat-to-
the head way of wearing the hair
slightly passe. -
The hair should be waved and
twisted before the braid is arranged.
(This is the fifth article in our
hairdressing series
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-28

Davis felt in his pockets. He fish
ed up a. dime and a nickel. He felt
for bill. His pockets were empty.
He had left the coat with the bills
in the office, in the cashiers cage.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-28

This charming couture is the very
latest hairdress for stout women
who are the proud possessors of a
good head of hair" 49,: ~-..
The cornat twist has come into
vogue for stout women, especially,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-28
STUPID!

The nurse. tiptoed into the profess
sor's library IT'S a boy!' she said
softly: What isl" asked the bewil-
dered man of books, peering at her
over his spectacles Puck.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
Don't Miss This Hog Sale.

We want to specially call the at
tention of the farmers and stock
raisers Of Decatur county to the big
dispersion sale of Big Type Poland
China hogs which Manchester Bros.
will hold at their farm u mile south
of the Leon depot on next Tuesday,
November 80, at which they will sell
81 head of as good bred hogs as can
be found in the state of Iowa, the Of
fering comprising 16 spring boars, 2
yearling boar, two year old boar, 2
tried sows, fall gifts and II spring
gifts. Manchester Bros. have been
breeding this type of hogs for num-
ber of years, and have paid the high
est prices for their breeding stock
ever paid by any Decatur county
breeder, their stock coming from such
noted herds as that of Peter MouW,
Pfander & Sons, Fesenmeyer, Geo.
Sefrit, Grant Jones 4 Sons, S. C.
Wyckoff and Arthur Beck. They have
hogs on their place which will weigh
1000 pounds. 1t pays to raise the
big kind, and every animal offered
at this sale should be purchased by
a Decatur county farmer. They ex-
pect this to be home sale, and have
confined their advertising to home
mediums, so don't be afraid that
there will be big bidders at this sale
and you won't have a chance to buy
Take day off next Tues
day and attend their sale and see
the best bunch of hogs you ever saw
in Decatur county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
Leon S8-AllertOn O,

Last Friday afternoon Leon High
met and defeated the Allerton High
by a score of .26 to 0. The day was
very windy, consequently straight
old fashioned foot ball featured the
contest. The .Allerton boys played
clean hard football and were game
to the last as is. characteristic of a
team coached by an Ames athlete.
+ Every individual member of the
Leon team played top notch foot ball
and it seems hardly fair to give any,
one special mention above another.
Crimes tackling was a special fea-
ture of the game. Bob Scott's line
plunging was remarkable. 1t was
not an uncommon thing for him to
gain ten yards straight through the
line. The local line deserves a good
word. The big seven did their duty
we'll and the Ailerton backs found it
impossible to batter down stone
wall. One man can not be boosted
more than another SO one boquet of
appreciation of the work will be CIV
en- the entire team. The touchdowns
were made by Scott 2, Smith 1,
Keshlear 1. Allerton came, played
good foot ball and were defeated like
men. Here's hoping for good home
victory for Thanksgiving.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
Mackenzie Stock Company.

The Mack-Mae Stock Company
which comes to Leon opera house
next week, number eleven people, and
is the highest salaried company now
appearing before the public in this
section of the country. The company
is headed by Miss Ina Mae and Mr..
E. A. McNutt. The little lady is an ac-
tress of the Mary Pickford type, and
in the east where this company has
been showing for the past six years
she is often addressed on the street
by ''hello, Mary" In THAT Girl OF
Blake's' the company's opening bill
Miss Mae has an opportunity to show
her true ability as comedienne. Mr.
McNutt is a recognized comedian,
having been with some of the largest
and best shows in the country. II
you like to laugh, don't miss seeing
him.
''That Girl of Blake's' the Mack
Mae Stock Company's opening play Is
now making an indefinite run at the
Lyric theatre, New York City. This
is something unusual for stock COM
pany to be able to present play
that is making it's first run in the
city, and the theatre going public OF
Leon are going to have an opportun-
ity of witnessing play that is brand
new, to be presented at the opera
house Monday night. Don't miss IT..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
Settled q Damage Case

Attorney Ed H. Sharp of this city
was feeling fairly good last week,
over having effected another settle
ment for a client against railroad
company out of court. On Feb. o.,
Ed l.. Bell, who was formerly station
agent at Grand River, Iowa, was in
jured in a wreck on the Great West
ern railroad near Talmage. He fail
ed to effect a settlement with the
company, and employed Mr.. Sharp
as his attorney, who brought suit in
the district court of Union county.
Last Thursday Mr.. Sharp and his
client met officials of the railroad
company and settled the case, receiv-
ing $500 from the company. Mr.. Bell
had moved to Minnesota and he was
well pleased with the settlement
which Mr.. Sharp secured for him, and
Ed pocketed a pretty good sized fee.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-11-25
Inspected Proposed Routes of Capital
Highway in Mercer County, Mo.

Four trail finders from Iowa, with
others who are interested in locating
the Capital Highway through Mercer
county, were in Princeton Tuesday
afternoon and held meeting at the
court house. This trail. which con-
meets Des Moines and Jefferson City,
is marked as far as the Iowa line.
From Lineville it runs to Mercer, and
the route between that city and
Princeton is in contest between the
ridge road and the bottom road, west.
Men living on both roads were here
to present their claims before the
trall finders.
Messrs. M. F. Springer, Frank Chas-
tain and James Flynn of Leon, and
Y. B. Wasson of near Lineville, were
the trail officers who will make the
decision. They inspected both roads
and will give their decision later.
Others here at the meeting were j..
J. G. Rockhold, j. E. Mudgett, J. +.
Craney and Harry tockhold. Of Line
Vile, John Early, VIM. Goodin and
George Baker, of this county
Princeton Post.