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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
HORSE RAN AWAY
AFTER COLLISION
Manley Adams's Automobile and G.. N.
Bond S Wagon Came Together,
but with Small Damage.

Manley r. Adams, an empIoye of the
American Express company, driving
his Hudson runabout, and George y.
Bond of Locust street, driving his
horse attached to light market wag-
on, collided on Main street at the cor.
ner of High street, this morning at :
O clock. The horse swung sharply and
broke off the shafts, and then the ami
nal ran down Main street. mp Canal
street and through Birge street toward
his home. Mr.. Bond was not thrown
from his wagon and the automobile was
not damaged beyond a dent in one
fender
Mr.. Bond drove out of High street
straight across Main street as Mr.. Ad-
ans was coming down the street. NJ.
Adams put on his brake intend
| ing to slow down and pass behind the
team, but Mr.. Bond suddenly stopped
and started to back. Mr.. Adams shift
ed and tried to pass in front and be
| fore any more changes in the course
of either vehicle could be made the
automobile ran into the wagon. Had ii
not been for the sudden action of ths
horse no damage would have beer
done.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
GAMBLING AT
BASEBALL GAMES
President Lannin Says No Money Is
Passed and It is Difficult to De-
tect the Evil.

BOSTON, August 81. - Gambling
in the bleachers at Fenway park, which
President B. B. Johnson of the Ameri-
can league is said to be on his way here
to investigate, was admitted today by
j. J. Lannin, president of the Boston
Red Sox club.
At the same time, President Lannin
claims there was far less betting in
Boston than in other American league
cities and that as no money is passed
it is difficult to remedy this evil
Betting on different phases in the
game has been in vogue in the bleachers
and grand stand in every league city
for many years, - said Lannin. 'FSome
arrests were made some years ago when
! parties We're detected passing money
but you cannot arrest two men when
one says 4 II bet you a dollar Speaker
scores, and the other mods his head
any more than you can arrest a mar
for betting q red apple that tomorrow
will be pleasant. / shall not engage
any extra policemen just because Pres
ident Johnson is coming
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
Not a aWheelTurning on Troll
ley Company's Lines in
Holyoke or Amherst
MAYOR WOOD HAS
NEW PROPOSITION
His Scheme, the Details of Which Are
Not Revealed, Will Be Presented to
the Directors Of the Company Today
and Later to the Strikers.

HOLYOKE, Mass, August 81. :
Directors of the Holyoke Street Rail
way company and the trolleymen s
union were still at deadlock today over
the question Of the time limit of new
contract to be formulated by an arbi-
tration board of three persons and to
be entered into between the men and
the company.
Not a wheel has turned on the lines
of the company in this city or Amherst
since midnight Thursday
Special trains of the Boston & Maine
railroad and iitneys are caring for the
bulk OF the suburban traffic
Merchants report the loss of large
sums since the strike went into effect
Mayor John II. Wood will present
a new proposition today to the Iii
rectors of the company and later tt
representative Of the strikers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
RUSSIAN ARMIES
WITHDREW RAPIDLY
Neither Vienna Nor Berlin Claims Any Attempt to
Capture Prisoners or Booty-Italians Capture
Cimacista, at Height of $500 Feet et-Heay
Fighting in the DardaneeS

LONDON, August 31.-The Russian
armies along the line of the upper
Bug and Zlotalipa are being withdrawn
rapidly and apparently without great
loss and neither Vienna nor Berlin
claims any attempt to capture pris-
oners or booty in this region.
In the center of the line east of War
saw the invaders continue to make
progress, while further north they are
advancing more slowly. The fall OF
Lipsl breaks the attacking forces near
Krovno, the last fortress to be taken
by the Germans. Along the western
front the usual artillery, mines anc
hand grenade warfare marks the op
erations. According to Paris these ac
tivities have resulted in the destruc
tion of several German trenches.
Constantinople again reports heavy
fighting in the Dardanelles, but the en-
tente allies arc silent in regard to thei
military operations on this front
In the Austria-Italy campaign Rom,
reports the capture OF ClmaclSta, O,0V'
feet high. This summit had command
ed the Italian positions on Monte So
lubio. Rome also sends optimistic re
ports of the progress of the entent,
powers in diplomatic negotiations II
the near east. 1t is said Serbia s prom
ises are satisfactory as far as they 90
Italian political circles express con
fidenee that the Turko-Bulgarian rali
road does not effect Bulgarian neu
trality.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
LITTLE PROGRESS
IN DIVORCE CASE
DR.. and Mrs. Cowles Both Attend Con
ference Between Opposing Coun-
se!-Rumors of Settlement.

At the close of the first days considera-
alton Of the petitions for divorce brought
by DIR. and Mrs. Edward S. Cowles in
Portsmouth, \. H, the cases stood practi-
cally where they did at the start No
hearing was held, the day being consumed
in conference between opposing counsel.
Mrs. Cowles was present all the time and
DIR. Cowles a part of the time.
Rumors ran about the room from time
to time that a settlement was being dis
cussed, but counsel for both sides were
reticent as to the subjects in controversy,
although they were generally understood
to fall under two heads
The first, and by far the most important,
was that of the custody of the two little
girls, Mary Hayward, aged 6, and Harriet
Virginia, aged ,.
Mrs Cowles is said to feel that she
should have complete control of her daugh-
ters' education and should shape THEN
character in their earliest years of youth
DIR. Cowles is said to demand the custody
| of the children for a certain number 81
months each year
A collateral point of controversy Is un
! derstood to be the introduction or sup
preston Of testimony, which counsel fol
Mrs Cowles IS prepared to offer, as to tn,
alleged conduct Of DR. Cowles with certain
young women.
Its character has only been intimated il
the libel filed by Mrs Cowles, as wron
that was preiudicial to her health
Mrs Cowles dressed in a dark suit, wit
coon furs, was accompanied by her moth
er, Mrs. Harry J. Jaquith of Brookline
Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
HORSE, HORNETS
AND DRIVER MIX
G. S. Stockwell Fought Yellow Jackets
Near Common and with Assist
ance Prevented Runaway.

4 swarm of yellow hornets that at
tackled horse owned by the w. f.
Richardson Co. while the animal was
hitehed to a post near the common yes
terday morning drove the animal mad
and stung Clarence S. Stockwell, the
driver, who tried to prevent the horse
from getting away and at the same
time drive off the hornets.
Mr.. Stoekwell was coming out of a
nearby house when he saw the horse
trying desperately to break away from
the post to which he was hitched. FoI
few minutes there was a lively three
cornered battle, and had it not been
Sor timely assistance offered by a young
man who was passing, the horse, mad
dened by pain, doubtless would have
freed himself and caused damage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
SPEEDY JUSTICE IN
AN ILLINOIS COURT
Negro Murderer Was Indicted and Sen
fenced to the Gallows Within
Six Hours.

MURPHYSBORO, H., August 81
Joe DeBerry, the negro who killed his
benefactress, Mrs. j. H. Martin, in her
home on July 80, was indicted here
yesterday, pleaded guilty within a few
minutes, again pleaded guilty when the
trial court convened yesterday after
noon and was sentenced to be hanged
Oct 16. The entire proceedings, IN
dictment, plea, presentation Of evi-
dence to the trial judge and passing
Of sentence, occupied less than SIX
hours Crowds thronged the court
room yesterday and gathered on the
streets. There were threats Of possl-
bic mob violence, but the presence OF
three companies of the Illinois nation
al guard prevented their fulfilment.
The presiding Judge would not accept
DeBerry's plea of guilty until he had
appointed two lawyers to confer with
| him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
NOTED CAMPAIGN
SINGER is DEAD
AFRO J. Markham, Formerly of Brat
tleboro, Messenger in United States
Senate, Dies in Burlington.

Col. G. III. Bond received today notifca-
ton of the death in Burlington yesterday
of AFRO j. Markham, 50, for many years a
resident of Brattleboro and at one period
the most famous campaign singer in this
country, his services being in demand at
the biggest rallies held throughout the
eastern and middle western states
Mr. Markham was a native of Rutland
county and as a boy in his teens respond
I'd to his eountry's call and enlisted in the
Civil war from Sherburne, June /, 1861,
in the Third Vermont regiment He was
mustered IN July 16, 1861, was promoted
corporal, was wounded May >, 1864, and
was mustered out July 27, 1864 He was
employed many years as a tuner in the
Estey Organ plant, and while living here
was Il singer in church choirs in addition
to filling many engagements. He fire.
quentIy appeared in local operate produ-
ctions and during summer seasons sang at
big revival meetings at Onset Bay, Queen
City park, Burlington, and in other places
During national political campaigns he
was under engagement by the Republican
national committee, and his songs at gath
erings of hundreds of people in those days
aroused great enthusiasm. On account OF
his services to the Republican party he
was recognized with an appointment as
reading clerk in the national house of rep
resentatives He found the duties of this
position arduous and was made one of the
doorkeepers of the House at the time when
Thomas B. Reed of Maine was speaker
Several years ago he was transferred to q
position as messenger in the United States
Senate.
Mr.. Markham had been in failing healtl
two years and twice went to the hospita
for operations. He was obliged to give NJ
work last February and at that time re
turned to Burlington, where he bought
house a few years ago. After leavins
Brattlebero he made his headquarters
number of years while he was in Vernon
in Ludlow. He was twice married and i
survived by his second wife and a son BY
his first marriage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
PROBATE COURT BUSINESS.
August Session Held Saturday Before
H. E. Eddy. Register.

The following probate court business
was transacted at the August session
Saturday before II. Z. Eddy, register:
Wills allowed: Of John l. Pike of
Brattleboro, Grace a. Pike appointed
executrix with bond of $4,000; of Fran
celia E. Pike of Whitingham
Wills presented: OF Sarah F. Dal-
rymple Of Brattleboro by S. w. Ed
gett; Of James Otis Adams Of Dummer-
ston by III. G. Barber.
Motions for final settlement: By F
D. E. Stowe, executor of the estate of
Fanny G. Jones of Brattleboro; by
Earl B. Hamlin of Springfield, Mass
executor of the estate of F. L. Hamlin
of Newfane; by William a. Chill, ex-
ecutor of the estate of Eliza Jane
Ward of Newfane
Final settlement allowed: Of the estate
of Walter w. Boyd of Nottingham, A
A. Butterfeld, executor.
License granted to sell estate OF
Wesley Rockwell Of Brattleboro, H. "
Goodell, administrator.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
SIXTY CHURCHES REPRESENTED
Annual Convention of Universalists
Opened in Chester Today.

CHESTER, VT, August 81. The
annual Universalist convention of Yer
mont and the Province of Quebec was
in session here today and will continue
its deiberation until Thursday. Repre-
sentatives of 40 churches were present.
The Young Peoples Christian Union,
which is meeting with the parent body,
adopted resolutions favoring total alb.
stinenee and prohibition of the manu-
facture and sale of liquor. G. Stanley
Miller of East Corinth was elected
president. The convention was ad
dressed today by Rev. DR.. w. H. Nc
Glauflin of Chicago, general superin
tendent of the general convention.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
OF CREW
WERE DESTROYED
No Trace of Any OF the 22 Occupants of the Sub
marine F-4, and No Marks to Throw Any Light
on the Cause of the Accident Great Hole Torn
in Side of Boat

HONOLULU, August 81. = Exposure
of the hulk of the United States sub
marine FL, lost with her crew of -
March 25th, failed today to reveal any
trace of the bodies of the crew or to
throw any light on the cause of the
accident.
After being raised from depth of
800 feet the submarine was placed in
dry dock yesterday. The pumping out
of the dry dock was completed last
night.
Today the FL lies on her starboard
side il dry dock.
When the examining board, composed
of Rear Admiral C. J. Roush. Lieut..
Commander Julius ~ Furer and Lieut..
Kirby P. Crittenden, entered the vessel
they found the starboard side and bot
tom filed with debris, battery plates.
and mud.
If any bodies remain in the hulk
| expressed as to whether any would be
found, since the great hole torn in the
submarine, only parts Of which were
protected by mats during the months
of raising operations, allowed the
marine creatures which swarm the wa
ters to enter and it was feared the
bodies of the crew had been entirely
| destroyed.
Naval officers said the debris would
be removed today and thorough
search made for the bodies
In addition to the gaping holes in
the stern a big hole had been torn in
the forward part. The investigators
have not definitely ascertained wheth-
er the holes caused the loss of the yes
sci or whether they were torn during
the lifting operations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
INJURIES PROVED FATAL.
Harold M. Rice, Injured Near Hins,
dale, Died in Keene.

Harold NJ. Rice, whose skull was
fractured Saturday when his automo-
bile went over the bank and turned
turtle on the west side road between
Ashuelot and Hinsdale, died about /
o clock Sunday afternoon at Elliot
City hospital in Keene, n. H., where
he was taken as soon after the acci
dent as possible. He did not recover
consciousness.
Mr.. Rice leaves a son, Harold NJ, ir
who was with him at the time of tht
accident and escaped with only a few
bruises. A brother reached Keene be
fore his death and there is anothe
brother in New York. Mr.. Rice's wifi
and daughter have died within thre
years. The body was taken to NeY
York Monday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
LABOR DAY EVENTS
ON FAIR GROUNDS
Besides Final Baseball Game Track
Events Are Scheduled, Including
Mile by Harlow and Baker.

The athletic program which was ar
ranged for July 5 and which was
called off because of the rain will be
staged at the fair grounds next Mon
day afternoon Labor day at 2
0 o'clock. Besides the numerous track
events the final ball game of the sea
son will be played between the leading
teams of the Brattleboro league, and it
may be decided to have two games as
has been the custom every Saturday
afternoon for over two months.
The track events, open to all anna
teurs, are the 100, 220 and 44O-yard
dashes and the 100 high and 220 low
hurdles. For boys Is years and under
there will be a 100-yard dash and 120-
yard low hurdle race. Entries Will close
on the grounds before the first race.
For all of these events substantial
prizes wilF be given to those finishing
first, second and third.
One of the big features of the day
will be challenge mile race between
Harlow, captain last year of the Brat
tleboro high track team, and Baker of
Bellows Falls high, who holds all the
distance records of that school. These
boys have met at this distance twice
and both times Harlow was returned
the winner. Last spring on the faiI
grounds track Baker was handicapped
by cut on his leg, received the pre-
vious day. Last Saturday at Bellows
Falls they met again at Barber park
running on the turf, and once more
Harlow, although not in the best OF
/ condition, beat his rival in a close fin
| ish
Baker is anxious to try again and
! Harlow is willing, which means there
will be one more hard race
The prizes viii be placed on exhibi
tion Friday. They have been given by
merchants for the events and all OF
them arc well worth while.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
TOP-NOTCH BOXERS
TO BE HERE SEPT. 9
Wild Bill! Fleming, American welter-
weight Champion, to Meet Joe
Azevedo, Fast Portuguese.

4 boxing bout that gives promise of
being a hummer is TO be staged in the
ArmOry Wednesday evening, Sept -,
when Wild Bill Fleming of Oldtown.
Me-, is slated to 90 against Joe Azeve-
do, the sensational Portuguese boxer.
Fleming is the undefeated welterweight
champion OF America and last Thurs
day at Bangor he knocked out Ernest
Mcintyre, the champion heavyweight
of Maine, in the second round, it being
Mcintyre s first defeat. Last night
Azevedo knocked out Phil Bloom be-
fore 1000 persons at the opening of
the Claremont Athletic club in New
York
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
OLD GLORY ON MANY SHIPS.
Report Shows 2,768 Vessels Registered
in Foreign Trade.

WASHINGTON, August 81. = The
American flag now floats on more ships
in the foreign trade than at any other
time since 1863 and the United States
is pressing close on France and Nor
way as maritime nation.
Figures made public yesterday by the
department of commerce show rec
ord increase in American shipping for
the year ended June 30. On that date
there were registered in the foreign
trade 2,768 ships totaling 1,613,775
gross tons, an increase of 363 ships and
gross m M foreign trade tonnage was 2,o2o,.
ia, of which, however, only 1925
tons were steam.
Practically all the increases are due
to the new American registry law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
MANY REFUGEES ON
u. S. SCOUT SHIP
Chester Has Arrived from Beirut, and
Will Return Soon for Another
Ship Load.

PARIS, August 81. The United
States scout ship Chester has arrived
at Canea Crete with 40 refugees ex-
PEELED from Beirut, Syria, by the
Turks, according to a Havas despatch
from Athens. They include citizens
of all the quadruple entente powers as
well as several other nations. The
Chester viii return soon to Beirut for
another ship load of refugees.
Another American warship is expect
ed at Canea with refugees from Alex
andretta, Asiatic Turkey.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
VESSEL is ADRIFT
WITH $3.50, 900 CARGO
Freighter Edith Has Been Abandoned
by Her Crew off the Southern
Coast of Alaska.

SEATTLE, Wash, August 81. =
Loaded with a cargo of copper valued
at $250,O00 the freighter, Edith, of the
Alaska Navigation company, was re-
ported today helplessly adrift and
abandoned by her crew so miles from
Cape Hindchinbrook, South Alaska
News of the vessels plight came by
wireless from Capt. C. J. O 'Brien on
the liner Mariposa, who said he had
picked up the Edith s crew from life
boats and was proceeding. She was
homeward bound from Nome.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
COMPROMISE MADE.
Weavers in Andover to Return to
Work with Increased Paw.

ANDOVER, Mass, August 3I-Six-
ty weavers Of the Marland mills plant
of the NJ. T. Stevens Sons Co., who
struck yesterday, win resume work to-
morrow morning as the result of a
compromise agreement with the mill
management at conference today.
The weavers were paid the rate of
O5S per yard and asked for an cent
rate The mill offered cents yester-
day which was rejected, but today an
offer of 90 per yard was accepted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
TWELVE FIREMEN
WERE UNCONSCIOUS
Overcome by Gas Fumes on Atlantic
Avenue in Boston This
Morning.

BOSTON, August 81. - Twelve fire.
men, some of them unconscious from
gas fumes, were dragged by their com
rades from the cellar of the building
at the corner of Commercial wharf and
Atlantic avenue today, when fire
burned away the connection of a bic
gas meter, allowing the gas to per
meate the apartments.
The fire damaged a wholesale tee
and coffee warehouse to the extent Of
about $4,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
CHOLERA IN AUSTRIA.
Large Reduction in the Number of
Cases Since August 19.

GENEVA, Switzerland, via Paris
August 31.-Advices reaching here from
Vienna by way Of Zurich state that the
American minister of the interior
gives the number of cases of cholera
in that country at 929. The foregoing
despatch indicates that the Austrian
sanitary officials are dealing effectively
With cholera. On Aug. 10, according
to the minister report the number of
cases was 1866
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
NO BERLIN ADVICES.
Ambassador Won Bernstorff Is Waiting
for Arabic Report.

NEW YORK, August 81. - Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa,
dor to the United States, was still
awaiting here today further advices
from Berlin relative to the Arabic in
cident. In so stating his secretary said
that the count might remain here sew
eral days, or until he hard from Ber-
lin, and that he might then 60 to Wash
ington.
1t was announced that no advices
from Berlin had been received today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
PAUL ARMSTRONG is DEAD.
Prominent Playwright Passes Away
Suddenly of Heart Disease.

NEW YORK, August 31.-Paul Arm
strong, the playwright, died suddenly
at his home here last night of heart
disease. He was 46 years of age. Mr..
Armstrong was one of the prominent
figures of the American stage during
the last 10 years. He was born in Kid
der, Mo-, and for five years before he
began writing plays he was a captain
of Great Lake steamers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
CONSIDERS ARABIC
INCIDENT CLOSED
German Government Reported to Have
Declared willingness to Punish
Submarine Commander.

LONDON, August 31.-The German
government considers the Arabic Incl
dent closed and has declared its will
lingness to punish the commander of
the submarine which sank the steam
er, according to a despatch which the
Exchange Telegraph company's Amster-
dam correspondent says has been re-
ceived there from Berlin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
B. & M. NOTES EXTENDED.
Big Percentage of Holders Agree to
Give More Time.

BOSTON, August 3l.-The executive
committee of the Boston 6 Maine
railroad announced today that more
than 81 per cent of the holders of
notes falling due on Sept. 2 had agreed
to a six months extension and that
the committee had voted to extend the
notes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
POWDER PLANT BLOWN UP.
Part of Dupont Factory in California
Destroyed Today
IN FRANCISCO. August

SAN FRANCISCO, August 81. =
Packing house No. of the E. |. Du-
Pont Nemours Powder Co. s plant at
Pinole, Calf, blew up today, killing
Harold Bennett, the engineer. Three
other men were missing IN the first
ahout Is miles from here on the shore
of San Pablo bay.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
WAR WILL GO ON.
France Is Already Preparing for the
Campaign Next Winter.

PARIS, August 31.-France is pre-
pairing for next winter S campaign. An
official note issued today described a
visit to the front by Alexander Mil
lerand, minister of war. Mr.. Millerand
discussed measures for the winter !
campaign, especially in the Vosges ant
Alsace.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Wednesday-Wa Warmer
in Vermont-North Winds.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 81. The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
| Wednesday. Warmer Wednesday in
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-31
WEST BRATTLEBORO.

The Woman s association viii hold a
missionary meeting with Mrs. w. I'll.
Bigelow Thursday afternoon at 3
O'Clock. A program will be given. The
subject viii be Home Missions Ma
tional Force. All are invited.