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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-04
WILL CLOSE TODAY.
President Wilson'S Toast to Be Read
at San Francisco Exposition

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee To-day
is the last day of the Panama Pacific
exposition. Exercises to take place
IN the court of universe are to include
the reading of President Wilson S in
tcrnational toast.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-04

slams west of Riga. y despatch from
Petrograd carries a report that Field
Marshal Won Mackensen was slightly
wounded by a Serbian bullet during
Serbian operations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-04
THE WEATHER.
Generally Fair Tonight and Saturday
Not Much Change in Temperature.

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE wealth
er forecast: Generally fair tonight and
Sunday preceded by snow this after
noon in eastern Maine. Not much
change in temperature. Moderate
northwest winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-04
Centre Congregational Church

Rummage sale Dec and in the South
watcrcure building, proceeds to be used
for furnishings for the church house.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-04
In Odd Fellows Hall

Monday night at 7.30--Regular meet
ing of Wantastiquet lodge uitiatcry
degree will be conferred.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-04
First Baptist Church

Rev. George z. Tomkinson, Minister.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-04

Continued on Page g.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-19
DARNELL TAKEN AS SLAYER
Pastor Arrested in Chicago as He Pre-
pares to Wed Miss Soper.

CHICAGO = Rev. James Nor
riSOn Darnell, former KenOsha mar
rying parstor,' was arrested by fed:
eral operatives shortly before noon on
a charge of white slavery-violating
the Mann act His arrest occurred just
as he was leaving the Ashland Block,
where he had been comforting with his
attorney, Richard ]. COoney. He was
taken at once to the federal building
and a hearing was begun before
United States Commissioner Lewis Ma
son. He was held under $4,000 bond
and the hearing was postponed until
Feb. e.
The charge on which he was arrest
ed was the transportation of Miss
Ruth Ruth Soper from Owatonna,
Mimi, her home, and his former pas
torate, to Chicago, and then to Ken
oska, last November. Hinton Clabaugh,
chief of the local federal bureau Of in
vestigatiOn, signed the complaint on
which he was arrested.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-19
ORCHARD men PLAN
Big HOTEL AND TOWN
Cherry Company Near Sturgeon
Bay Anticipates Busy Season.

STURGEON BAY, WIS. The
Cooperative Orchard company, OWE
ers of the largest cherry orchard in
the United States, is preparing %
erect a large hotel on the property in
the town of Savastopol, near this city.
The hotel will be used to accom-
modate pickers the company will i'm
port There has already been con
strrcted several cottages.
Macadam drives are laid out through
the orchard, and when proposed build
ingc are finished it will give the ap-
pearance of a village. The company
anticipates busy season, as the trees
are expected to bear heavily. 1t is un-
derstood the company contemplated
establishment of canning plant.
The Reynolds Preserving company of
this city ,one of the largest pea can
neries in the state, will the coming
year devote considerable attention to
canning cherries, the machinery hav-
ing been purchased. The firm will
plant only about a third as many peas
as last year. The Van Camp COM
pany will not open it's factory here or
at Algoma. Last year the pack was
an unusually large one, the supply
exceeding the demand.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-19
EXPERIENCE ADEAR TEACHER
Rostonan Puts His Money In Bog;
Lesson Costs Him $1,000.

LA CROSSE, WIS. = Induced
to invest $1,000, the savings of life
time, in a cranberry marsh, only to
discover, six years later, that he had
been bunkoed, Amos A. Skinner Of
Boston, penniless and discouraged
tOlG a pathetic story at the Rescue
Mission in La Crosse, when he ap-
pealed to Superintendent D. C. Dewey,
to assist him in finding work.
On Jan. Is, Mr.. Skinner arrived in
Grand Rapids Wis, expecting to meet
man, who sold him $1,000 worth of
shares in cranberry marsh near this
city Mr.. Skinner went out to inspect
the cranberry marsh in which he had
purchased an interest six years pre-
vioUsly and was informed that the
man alleged to have made the sale
never had any interest in the bog and
was unknown to the owners.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-19
PUPILS ROB TEACHERS HOWE
Four Grand Chute Boys Arrested and
Much Loot Recovered


GRAND CHUTE, WIS. = Follow
ing the arrest of four boys for thefts
of money and postage stamps from
their Sunday school teacher, other
thefts have been discovered and a
large amount of loot has been recov-
ereG.
The boys are Merrill and Marvin
Bailey and Wallace and Andrew Max
field, the oldest IA years old They
were members of Miss Billiards. class
in the Baptist Sunday school and were
caught red handed. The money was
taken from a bookcase in Miss Bal
lard's home. Knives and revolvers
were among the loot recovered
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-19
HOLLAND FILES PROTESTS
Dutch Present Notes at Same Moment
Both to Britain and Germany.

THE HAGUE, (via London). =
The Netherlands has maintained the
strictest neutrality by presenting
notes of protest at the same moment
to Germany and Great Britain, regard
ing the acts of these governments in
respectively declaring a war zone Of
the waters around the British Isles
and in using neutral flags
1t was announced that the Dutch
minister at Berlin had been instructed
t. hand the note to he German office,
the ether note being communicated to
Great Britain at the same time. There
has been much discussion of the dan
gers to be encountered in the North
Sea, and Dutch shipping is menaced
more than that Of any one neutral
nation.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-19
Kills Three Wolves

LA CROSSE, WIS. - George NJ.
Wilcox, town of Burns farmer, killed
three wolves after chase with his
pack of wolf hounds. He received $50
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-19
ANOTHER PROBE is STARTED
The Senate to Inquire Into Activities
for and Against Ship Bill.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Investigation
of all charges of influences at work
for and against the administration
ship bill was ordered by the senate.
Administration Democrats and filibus-
ter;ng Republicans unanimously vot-
ed for a resolution to look into
charges of lobbying by the so-called
shipping trust, and to inquire into
any negotiations by administration of
ficials to buy belligerent ships.
Vice President Marshall at once ap-
pointed Senators Walsh, Simmons,
Reed, Burton and Weeks, three Dem
oCrats and two Republicans, to make
the inquiry.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-19
GREECE BREAKS WITH TURK
Hellenic Minister Leaves Constantine
pie on Account of Insult.

LONDON Reuters. Telegram
company has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from its Athens cor
respondent:
difficulties having arisen in re-
gard to the fulfillment of the Portes
promise of satisfaction to Greece for
the insult to the naval attache of the
Greek legation at COnstantinople, NJ.
Panas. the Greek minister felt COM
PEELED to leave ConstantinOple yester-
day, leaving the secretary of the lega-
ton in charge of the affairs of
Greece"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-19
FAIL TO FORCE POSTAL SAFE
Amateur Yeggs Are Unsuccessful at
Roberts; Get Little Loot.

ROBERTS, WIS. An unsuc-
cessful attempt was made to force
the safe in the postoffice and general
store of A. E. Hafer, evidently by anne
teur yeggmen. Neither drills nor ex-
plosives were used, but the outer door
was wrecked. The inner door stood
intact.
A small sum of money and postage
stamps were taken from the till and
also some clothing. An effort was
made to batter down the heavy door
of William Graham's general store
but it was unsuccessful.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-19
Germany Offers Truce on "6Iockade.'

WASHINGTON, D. Count Bern
storff, the German ambassador, pre-
scented to the state department note
from his government, announcing that
Germany stands ready to consider re-
ceding from it's announced intention
OF attacking British merchantmen, if
Great Britain will withdraw it's efforts
to prevent foodstuffs from gazing to
Germany for the civilian population.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-19
nOUTw BAWLS FATHER TIME
"EiI!y" Sullivan Is Given Uncondition
al Release From White Sox.

CHICAGO - Billy Sullivan, the
veteran catcher, was given his uncon-
d!tionaI release by the White Sox
Sullv had been connected with the
Chicago club for fourteen years. He
Jumped to them in the spring of 1901
from the Boston Nationals
During his prime Sully was consid-
cred the superior of all catchers, the
ONLY man compared to him at all be-
ing Johnny King, then of the Cubs.
Sully hasn't done much playing the
last three years, but always in cOndi-
ton to jump in when needed. He
acted as manager of the second squad
for several seasons on the spring trip.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-19
House Passes Child Labor Bill.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The Palmer
bill to bar products Of child labor
from interstate commerce was passed
by the house by a vote of 232 to IA
otter the issuance of writs of arrest
for absentees to suppress fillbustcr.
The bill now goes to the senate.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-19
BRITISH DIVERS"
IN BALTIC SEA
Berlin Warns English Subma-
rinGS May Sink Neutral Ships.
GERMANY WOULD Be BLAMED

100000 More British Recruits Arrive
in France-AIbanan Raiders Driven
Back over Serbian Frontier-Ger-
many Asked to Spare Roumania-
Bomb Kills BuIgar Aristocrats.
BERLIN The Tageblatt dis
rcusses the question whether British
submarines are in the Baltic. Well
informed sources, it says, furnish
communications that leave little doubt
that the recent attack on the German
cruiser Gazelle was undertaken by
large modern submarines manned by
English crews.
British Place Mines For Divers.
BERLIN The official state
ment reading as follows was issued i'll
Berlin: 'Inasmuch as it is to the in
terest of Great Britain that conflicts
arise between Germany and neutral
powers, it is thought in German ship
ping circles that English submarines,
in order to bring about this end, may
pCrposely sink one or more neutral
ships. 1t is known also in the ship
ping circles that Great Britain has
laid large quantities of mines against
German submarines"
100000 More British in France.
NEW YORK - Paris mail adj
vices received here are that the first
troops of the new Kitchner armies are
now arriving in France in numbers
estimated at 100000 men
"The Canadian forces that have been
drilling at Salisbury Plain are now in
France" says the correspondent.
AIbian Raiders RepuIsed.
PARIS - A Nish dispatch to
the Havas agency says:
THE Albian raiders have been rout
ed and driven back across the Ser
bian frontier. More comprehensive
information shows that the Albians
were led into making the raid by Aus,
TRAN priests and Mohammedan adver-
saries of Essad Pasha, the provisional
president, by preaching a holy war.
The movement is being directed by
Turkish and German agents"
Asked to Spare Roumania.
MILAN AS result of re.
ports that Austria was about to in.
wade Roumania, says the Coriere Del
Ia Sera, the Italian government has
asked the governments at Vienna and
Berlin to give assurances that no at
tack will be made on ROumaniG.
BUIgar Aristocrats Slain by Bomb.
BERLIN Two members Of
Sofas aristOcracy are reported to
have been killed and ten others in
jured when a bomb was exploded at
a masked ball attended, by representa-
tives of the most exclusive society of
the Bulgarian capital.
Advices received here say those
killed were the son of former war
minister and a daughter of the pres
ent war minister
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-19
SWEEPING HOOP QUARANTINE
All Northeast Part of United States
Is included.

WASHINGTON, D. C. = Foot and
mouth disease quarantine regulations
were extended by the department of
agriculture so as to include all the
territory east of the Mississippi and
north of Tennessee in a restricted
area out of which no shipments of
live stock, except for slaughter with
in forty-eight hours, will be permit
ted to the south or west
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-19
Shanahan Illinois House Speaker.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL. - David Z.
Shanahan, Republican of Chicago,
was elected. speaker of the house on
the sixty-eighth ballot. The breaking
of the long deadlock was brought
about through a combination Of
"wet' Republicans, wet Democrats
ard administration Democrats.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-19
SUES VILLAGE OF NIAGARA
kimberIy-CIark Company Says it's
Land Was Sold by Error.

MARINEITE, WIS. = The KIM
berlyClark company, with paper mills
at Niagara, Marinette county, and
Appleton, filed suit against the village
of Niagara and thirty-five other de-
ferdants, alleging that the company
is the rightful owner of property on
which defendants are living.
The complaint sets forth that the
Niagara Town Site company sold the
defendants lands which belonged to
the company, due to the mistake Ill
boundary lines.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-19
SAVES HER BABE FROM FIRE
Mother Throws Child Into Snow When
Flames attack Home.

WAUSAU, WIS. Breaking a
window with a carpet sweeper and
tossing her infant child, wrapped in
bed clothes into the snow, Mrs. George
A. Webb escaped from her burning
house in her night clothes. The en-
tire house was afiame when she awak-
aned in the morning, and her only
exit was by way of window.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-29

The driving Of the piling for the new
Gilman street bridge is being rushed
BY Contractor Witham and he expects
to be able to turn the bridge over to
the builders OF the superstructure by
the last Of this week. The piling
which has been placed in position is OF
the very best. 1t 10 all oak, and the
pieces are many Of them Is to 1S
inches across at the bottom end and 10
to IL at the top. They are driven
down nearly IS feet into the bed OF
tho stream and certainly seem capable
Of holding a great load. The bridge
ttself will be Of hard pine. water
proofed and the rail will be Of iron,
which should make a bridge which will
last for . great many years and be
safe for any kind Of trafi1c. The old
bridge lasted about 40 years and the
new ono should be good for at least go
In the opinion OF the men who know
something about bridge building and
the life Of piling and lumber when
properly placed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-29
CHANGES AMONG THE
TEACHERS IN PUBLIC
SCHOOLS OF THE CITY

The following resignation Of teach
ers are announced by the school de-
partment:
High school-Sub- Master Charles
p. Steward: Miss H. Regina Connor.
Drew, teacher Of English and Elocu-
ton; and Miss Marie Burchell, assist
ant teacher of commercial subjects.
Myrtle Street School-Principal
Jessie B. Kemp; and Miss Alma Rob-
inson. teacher Of the sixth grade.
Grove Street School-Principal Lura
B. Thomas: supervisor Of penmanship,
Miss Kathryn Morrill,.
Two Of these teachers resigned to be
married and the others will teach
elsewhere the coming year.
To take the place of Miss Drew as
teacher of English and German in the
High school the Board of Education
has engaged Miss Elizabeth P. Friel
Of this city. Miss Friel is a graduate
of Trinity College. Washington. D. C..
She has taken a year Of special train
Ing at the Wellington Training school
at Cambridge, Mass. and during the
past year has been teaching In q
hodel room in that institution.
To take the position made vacant
by the resignation Of Miss Kemp Miss
Grace E. Corthell has been elected.
Miss Corthell is a graduate of Colby
College. She has served as assistant
principal of the North Grammar
school of this city and later was prin-
cipal of the Pleasant street school.
During the past year she has been
teaching in the public schools Of Port
land.
AS principal Of the Grove street
school Mrs. Flora r. Hall Of this city
has been engaged for the coming
year. Mrs. Hall is q graduate Of
Gorham Normal school and previous
to her marriage to the late Arthur C.
Han had TAUGHT for about ten year,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-29

meet Thursday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. Irving Staples. Waterville.
Mrs. Frank Richardson and her
niece, Miss Doris Culbert Of South
Paris are passing several days in town
as the guest Of Mrs. William NOVEL;,
upper Main street.
Mrs. Frank Ward with daughter
Marguerite and son Guy. passed Sun
day at Durham, where they were the
guests Of Mrs. Wards father, DR..
Dyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Crosby. lower
Main street. passed the weekend at
their cottage at Weber pond.
Mrs. Martin L. Keyes. lower Main
Vile as the guest Of her daughter, Mrs.
George G. Averill. Redington street.
George G. Weeks, Maple street. had
a narrow escape from a very bad &C
cident about noon Monday, while now
ing his lawn, when a ball struck him
on the right temple. A number Of boys
were playing ball in the road and a
foul" went astray. hitting Mr.. Weeks
with such force as to knock him over
backwards. 1t is considered FORTUNATE
tina besides bad bruise he is all right.
Miss Marion Woodwork left Mon
day for Lake Auburn. where she will
pass the summer in company with her
mother and brothers and sister. Paul
Woodwork will stay in town and
have charge Of the Gerald Hotel.
Miss Mary Dutten Of Pittsfield was
in town Monday the guest OF Miss Hell
en- Weeks. Maple street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-29
Secretary Thornberry Of the Y.

Secretary Thornberry Of the Y. NJ.
c. A. and some of the local baseball
followers are trying to get up an indus
trial league to play two or three games
. week, the teams to come from the
Lockwood Mills. the car shops, the
Central Maine Power Company and
perhaps from some of the other mills
in the vicinity. with team also COM
posed Of the clerks along the street.
The idea is to have four to six teams
evenly matched which will furnish
some good baseball though not Of
course equal to the paid mines which
some Of the other cities and towns OF
the State are supporting. The Lock-
wood Company, the Central Maine
Power Company and the Waterville
Sentinel all have teams in the field.
The Maine Central shops Is organizing
one and a nine can easily be picked
from the clerks which will be able to
put up q good game. 1t is hoped to
get the league going as early as next
week and play a series Of games last
ing for a couple OF months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-29
FAIRFIELD
Ralph A. Bramhall Appointed
Sub-master at Lawrence
High School-Pleasant
Surprise Party
ITEMS OF INTEREST AND
MANY PERSONALS

Ralph A. Bramhall Of Belfast has
been appointed to act as sub-master
at the Lawrence High school, and to
assume his duties In that capacity at
the beginning Of the fall term Of 1915
The duties of the above instructor will
be to conduct the classes in mathemat-
les and in the sciences. also to act as
athletic instructor. Mr.. Bramhall at
tended the Belfast High school and
attended Coburn Classical Institute
graduating from there in 1911. He lat
er attended Colby College. graduating
in 1915.
AS far as it is now known John A.
Partridge will resume his duties next
fall as principal of Lawrence High
school, after a several years service
Of most successful nature. 1t is I'M
derstood that Mr.. Partridge has said
that he has made no definite plans yet,
but will not search for a different posi-
ton. which leaves the possible chance
Of him receiving applications.
Superintendent of Schools Will O.
Hersey and Principal John A. Partridge
will leave next week for Castine where
they will attend the conferences Of
the superintendent of the State and
the principals Of the secondary High
schools. Mrs. Hersey and son Carl will
accompany Mr.. Hersey.
Relph Seabury. upper Main street,
is passing the week at Sebago Lake.
where he is in attendance at a meet
ing OF commercial travellers.
Although her birthday was in a
few days, Mrs. George Toppan was
very much surprised Monday after
noon. when she was asked to go to
the home Of Mrs. Perley Grant, New
f1all street, to visit and upon her arriv-
al found there a party of her nearest
friends to aid her in celebrating her
birthday. After recovering from the
surprise, Mrs. Toppan was presented
with q half dozen cut glass tumblers.
which was another surprise. The aft
erncon was most delightfully."- passed
In playing cards and a most delicious
luncheon was served on the lawn q
the Grant home.
The Prtscilla Embroidery Club win
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-29

The Public library has recently add
ed to its technical books five volumes
from the International Library Of
Technology. the volume on Locomo-
tives, one on Mechanical Engineering,
the contents Of which include: Work.
ing chilled iron, gear cutting, bench.
wise, and floor work, toolmaking,
gauges and gauge making and so
forth; volume on Civil Engineering,
including such subjects as highways.
pavements, city surveying. city streets.
construction drawing and so on, a
volume on Automobiles and one on
Commercial Law.
These books are authorities on the
subjects. complete. up-to-date and
thoroughly reliable.
The Painters Magazine and Wall
Paper Dealer, one Of the best periodi-
Gals on the subject, has been added to
the list Of magazines taken at the Ii
brary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-29
Startling GRANGE.

Saturday was Children's day at
Startling Grange and there was a
large attendance
The forenoon meeting was devoted
to business. Dinner was served
promptly at noon. The afternoon meet
ing was public and all enjoyed the
program given by the children under
the direction Of the lecturer, Mrs. E.
s. Gordon.
Following is the program: Piano
solo. Miss Hazel Harlow; welcome.
Harry CHM; recitation, Johnny Hess
mer; recitation, Anna Hessmer. ex-
ercise, five girls: song. Hazel Harlow
and Addie Norton: recitation. Mar
garet Lowell; recitation, Clara Tuck:
recitation. Ruth Tuck; piano solo.
Hazel Harlow: exercise, The Ma
TONS by children in appropriate coe.
tunes. Guy Lowell. Margaret Loweli.
Kuth Tuck. Clara Tuck, Geneva GLE.
harold GLE Floyd Gle; song by Guy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-29
MADISON
Meeting of Voters of Arson Wa
ter District Called to Act
Regarding a New
Water System
MANY NEWS BITS ABOUT
TOWN

A meeting of the voters Of the An
son Water District has been called for
July 3. to see what action will be
taken toward the establishment Of a
municipal water works. the supply to
be taken from Hancock Pond. There
seems to be a strong sentiment for the
proposition among the voters in An
son and it is also said there is con-
siderable enthusiasm at North Arson.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Twitchell of South
Paris were the guests Saturday and
Sunday Of their son. B. F. Twitchell, in
Madison.
c. L. Sidelinger. who for the past
few months has been employed as
principal Of the VIM Grammar school,
returned to Madison the last of the
week for the summer vacation.
Arrangements have been completed
for an ice cream social to be held
Tuesday evening on the lawn at the
home Of Mrs. Geo. Donna and under
the auspices Of Madison Lodge. De-
gee Of Honor.