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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14
But Striking Street Car En-,
plOyes Claim They Are
Not Beaten
STILL HAVE HOPES OF
SYMPATHETIC STRIKE
The Railway Companies Say It is No
Longer Necessary to Hire Strike
Breakers, as Hundreds Of Former EN-
ployes Have Returned

NEW YORK, Sept l4-Despite the
maintenance of regular schedules on the
subway and elevated lines Of the Inter
borough Rapid Transit company and the
gradual restoration of service on the sur
face lines leaders of the striking street
railway employees declared today that they
were far from beirg defeated.
They limited that the danger of a sym
pathetic strike is not yet over. Strike
Headers predict that resolutions favoring
strike among the trades allied with the
street railway employees will be adopted
today.
Whether the strike will actually take
place, however, will depend upon the in
dividual votes of the unions, it was as
Iserted. The railway companies say that it
is no longer necessary for them to hire
strike breakers, claiming that hundreds of
their former employees have returned to
work
Five trolley cars came together in a
series of rear-end collisions on the West
chester avenue line in the Bronx today
and 10 passengers were injured, one of
| them seriously. The accident occurred at
the foot of steep incline and the car
crews who, it is said, were strike break
ers, claimed that the rails had been
creased with crude oil during the night
so that the brakes would not hold.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14

peeted to arrive in Brattleboro to-
night or tomorrow morning. He will
begin his pastorate here Sunday. His
family viii not come until next
month.
Rev. Mr. Virgin was born IN Beth
lehem, Pa, in 1884. He is son of
Carl Virgin, inspecting engineer on
the Panama Canal commission, with
headquarters in New York city, who
formerly was representative of the
Australian and New Zealand govern
ment railways for the United States
and Europe.
He is married and has three chill
dren. His wife was born in Buenos
Aires, Argentine, of German and
American parents, where her father
has been for many years actuary to
the government. She was educated
there and at Nassar college.
| Rev. Mr.. Virgin received his early
education in England, later attending
the Polytechnic Institute at Balti
more, Md, where he prepared to fol
low his fathers profession of metal
lurgical engineer.
i subsequently he attended St Ste
phen's college, Annandale, n. Y, an,
the University of the South at Sc
vance, Tenn. At the latter place h,
worked in the mountain missions O
the Order of the Holy Cross. He thel
completed his theological training q
the General Theological seminary i
New York city, where he graduated
While at the seminary he worke
under the auspices of Trinity paris
in the poorer parts of the city an
took charge of summer camps of boy
under suspended sentence
His last charge before coming t
Brattleboro was that of Grace churcf
Elizabeth, n. j.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14
THE PRIMARY VOTE
W|LLExcEED $4,000
Pages Plurality Over Fletch-
er in the NeighbOrh0Od
of $4,000
WEEKS AND HULBURD
IN VERY CLOSE RACE
Rutland Herald Figures That on the
Revised Returns with 10 Towns Miss
Votes.

RUTLAND, Sept l4.-With about 10
towns missing the victory of Senator Car
roll s Page for the Republican nomina-
tion does not loom up quite so large He
will not have twice as many votes as both
of his opponents together, but little bet
ter than twice many as Allen NJ
Fletcher, his nearest competitor
The total vote east is extremely large.
1t will be more than 5000 votes, in all
probability, when the missing towns are
,comprehended in an official report For
this, the fine weather was very largely re-
sponsible, although both of the leading
candidates for senator had active organ
izations in every county and Senator
Pages organization was nearly complete
in every town.
| The senator's plurality over Mr. Fletch-
er will be in the vicinity of 1900 votes
and his majority over both about $500
The Rutland Herald's tabulations give the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14
THE ENTENTE MADE
A SERIOUS MISTAKE
Acted Too Hastily When Greece Was
Considering Coming into War
and Cabinet Resigned.

ATHENS, Tuesday, via London Sept
IA. delayed.-Every effort to persuade
Alexander Iaimis, the aged premier, to
remain in office was fruitless His pride
was wounded by the appearance of the
allied fleet eff Piraeus at the very mo-
ment negotiations had begun for the en-
try of Greece into the war.
The arrest OF Austrians and Germans in
Athens by French and British agents and
the invasion of the French legation by
rufiians who fired shots there, taken in
conjunction with the continual internal
discord in the fact of a great national
crisis, completely discouraged the entire
cabinet.
, The result was not only to precipitate
the retirement of the ministry but to
bring to standstill and possibly even to
end all discussion of a departure from
neutrality by Greece.
Il hope the entente now sees where its
policy of trying to force matters leads, a
prominent Greek official with sympathies
for the entente, said to the Associated
Press today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14
RAID TRACK FOR sLAcKERs.
Police Find Only Two Exempt Irish
men at Newmarket.

LONDON, Sept. MILITARY police car
ried out an extensive raid for shirkers
from military service yesterday at the
Newmarket race course, just before the
race for the classic st. Leger was started.
Racing has been in allegiance for over a
month and thousands of men attended.
Everyone apparently of military age, in
cluding reporters, jockeys, hookmakers,
betters. race course officials and grooms,
was compelled to give an account of him
self as he entered and the soldier-polce-
men demanded the production of either
an attestation or registration card, or. in
the absence Of this, birth or exemption
certificate.
In the principal enclosure the first
hours proceedings were almost fruitlcss
producing only two slackers, who both
declared themselves Irishmen and not
liable to registration.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14
u. S. TO CONSTRUCT
OWN ARMOR FACTORY
This Is the Opinion of Naval Officers
800 Cities Make Claims
for Site.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-The gov
ernment will construct its own armor
plate factory, in the opinion of naval
officers. When hearings ON the question
of site for the proposed 81 100000
armor plant were resumed at the navy
department today no offers for the sale
of private plants had been made and
it is believed that none would be.
Additional offers of sites were made
before Secutary Daniels and other ma
val officers today. The advantages of
Rhode Island cities were urged. The
claims of more than 500 cities already
have been presented.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14
COUNTY COURT
BEGINS BUSINESS
Docket Cleared of Numerous Gases This
Forenoon - Demurrer Argued in
Power Co. Against Brown.

The September term of the Wind
ham county court, which was formally
opened Tuesday and then adjourned to
TINS morning because of the state pri-
marles Tuesday, began business this
morning soon after 8 clock, after
Rev. Z. W.. Mock of Newfane had of
tered prayer. Judge Leighton z.
Slack is the presiding Judge, with F.
B. Pier and +. l.. Hastings assistant
judges, besides most of the membership
of the Windham county bar, We're Ho-
mer Skeeles Of Ludlow, F. G. Bicknell
of Chester and Robert Simonds of St
Johnsbury.
The following eases were marked as
settled and discontinued: A. w. Gray s
Sons against George r. and Guste1a
Goodenough; Eugene F. Bigelow
against Charles E.. Bacon; Ole Anton
sen against William A. Starrett; Man
| ley Bros. against the Boston & Maine
Railroad Co., and the Crystal Springs
lee Co.; Ezra p. Barney against Del
bert j. Stone, apt; Daisy b. Towns
hend against Henry w. Porter; Will
liam L. Townshend against Henry w
| Porter
These cases were marked as discon-
tinuel Holden & Randall against j. f.
| Calvin, apt; Edward l.. Walker
against Elliott G. White.
/ Attorney f. &. Barber representing
Wilson |. Brown, and Attorney Harolc
| L. Whitney for the Connecticut River
Power Co., argued a demurrer The
original case is an effort on the part
of Mr.. Brown to collect from the pow
er company pay for the use of right
of way for the greater part of year
the plaintiff claiming that a contracr
with the power company called fol
the use of the road for the rest of the
year of 1915 at weekly charge for it,
use
The power company had demurred
seeking to have the action taken t
the court of chancery. Mr.. Whitne,
claimed that there was no other ques
tion in the case except the constfuc
tion of the contract and he asked tha
the court place a construction upol
the contract.
Mr.. Barber argued for a commo:
law trial by jury, declaring that ther
was no ground for the transfer of tn
case to court of equity. Judge Slacl
reserved decision.
It is expected that this will be
short term of court.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14
AUSTINE SCHOOL
TO OPEN SEPT. 27
Larger Enrolment than Last Year Elk
pected-Three Teachers Engaged
to Fill Vacancies.

The Austine Institution will open
Sept. 81. 1t is expected that there will
be larger number of pupils than last
year. Most of the older pupils are ex-
pected to return and several applica
tions of new ones have been received.
Three changes in the teaching staff
have been made because of designations
at the close of the last term Mrs. G..
i. Warner resigned to accept the
principalship of the New England In
dustrial school at Beverly, Mass. Miss
Margaret A. Nelson and Miss Edith
Kendall resigned to take position in
the Rhode Island institute at Provi-
dence, r. l.
Miss Frances S. Cruiser of Melrose,
Pa, Miss Marion I. Davis and Miss
Ruth II. Oehler of Scranton, Pa, have
been engaged to succeed them. All three
are graduates of the normal class of the
Oral school at Scranton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

The French have paused in their ad-
vance north of Peronne where they have
driven total distance of six miles into
the German lines since July ] when the
on the Somme front began and
are now withstanding a series of Ger
man counter attacks. Assaults were de-
livered last night on the French positions
both north and south of the Somme but
were fruitless for the Germans according
to todays bulletin OF the Paris war office.
The Macedonian campaign apparently is
not being pressed on the right of the Sa-
loniki position The British who adj
vanced across the Struma are reported to
have withdrawn to the west bank. The
Serbians, however, are continuing their
pressure against the Bulgarians along the
western end of the line.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14
WILL MAINTAIN
OPEN DOOR POLICY
New Russo-Japanese Treaty Does
Not Repeal or Affect Treaties
of 1907 and 1910.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-Both
Japan and Russia have given the
United States formal assurances
that the new Russo-Japanese
treaty does not repeal or affect the
treaties of 1907 and 1910, in which
those nations pledged themselves to
maintain the integrity of China and
the open door policy.
The assurances were given to
Ambassadors Guthrie at Toxic and
Francis at Petrograd in response to
inquiries.
The state department today re
ceived from Mr.. Guthrie a note on
the subject addressed him by the
Japanese foreign office stating in
unequivocal terms that Japan had
not for a moment entertained an
intention of departing from these
policies.
Department officials let it be
known that the statements were en-
tirely satisfactory and that inquir-
les regarding the new treaty, over
which they had been considerably
perturbed, probably would not be
pressed further.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14
U. S. INTERVIEWS FOR ELTON.
Asks Mexico to Commute Death Sen
tence to Prison Term.

MEXICO CITY, Sept l4-Through its
representative here, the American state
department has asked that the sentence of
death imposed some time ago upon Harold
h. Elton be commuted to 20 years i'm
prisonment.
Elton, who is an American mining en-
gineer, was tried in Oaxaca on charge
of aiding the reactionaries and was found
guilty and sentenced to death. month
ago at the request of James Linn Rodgers,
representative of the United States be
fore the de facto government. Gen. Car
rama, postponed the execution OF the sen
tence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14
NEW HEALTH LAW.
Local Authorities to Make Rules Guard
ing Against Paralysis.

BOSTON, Sept. IA. = A bin giving
health authorities in all cities and towns
authority to make such rules and regu-
lations as are deemed necessary to
check the spread of infantile paralysis
was passed by both branches of the
legislature today. The measure was
recommended by Gov. Mccall in a spe-
cial message after consultation with
members of the state board of health
Provision is made for the establish
ment of quarantines in localities where
the disease has developed to an abnor-
NAL extent. 1t was brought out in the
debate that while conditions in the state
were not alarming total of 229 eases
had been officially reported since the
first of the month. Thirty-two eases,
including seven in Boston, were report
ed today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14
TWO DIE IN PISTOL DUEL.
Sheriff and Man He Attempts to Ar
rest Fire at Same Instant.

WORTHWHILE, KY, Sept. 14.-J. f..
Roberts, sheriff of Carroll county, and
Lucian Rice, whom he was attempting
to arrest were killed simultaneously
in pistol duel late yesterday at Rice S
home at Sanders, near here. Sheriff
Robertson found Rice sitting on his
front porch armed. Both opened fire at
once. Each was killed instantly. Rice
was wanted on a disorderly conduct
charge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14
HIGH OFFICIALS
COME BY SPECIAL
Grand Trunk and Central Vermont
Presidents and Others Here on An
nual Tour of Inspection.

A special train of four ears brought
President Chamberlain of the Grand
Trunk railroad and President Smith of
the Central Vermont road and other
high officials on their annual tour of
inspection of the Central Vermont to
Brattleboro about 1890 O'Clock last
night. The party remained in their
private ears in the yard last night,
after inspecting the new railroad sta
ton. and left early this morning for
New London. 1t is expected that they
viii return through Brattleboro this
evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14
BRITISH ARE ACTIVE.
Are Continuing Operations on Both
Struma and Dorian Fronts.

LONDON, Sept. IA. = "There has
been considerable activity on both our
Struma and our Dorian fronts,' says
the official report today. In regard to
the Macedonian campaign our patrols
have been active on the east bank of the
Struma
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14
CENTRAL POWERS
ARMIES TO BALKANS
Germany to Furnish 100000 Men and
Austria 100000, According
to Reports.

LONDON, Sept IA wireless press
despatch from Rome says that at the gen
eral council of the central powers at the
headquarters of the German emperor an
offensive campaign in the Balkans was
mapped ont and that Germany will send
100000 men and Austria 100000 for this
purpose.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14
THIRTY-oNE NEW CASES.
Infantile Paralysis Shows Increase
Over the Low Record.

NEW YORK, Sept. IA. = The reports
of the progress of the epidemic of in
fantile paralysis for the "a hours end
ing at 10 a. m. today shows an increase
over the low record of the previous day.
There were 36 new eases and IL deaths
as against 81 new cases and nine deaths
for the preceding day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14
LOSES CONTROL OF
FORD AUTOMOBILE
S. S. Washer of West Dummerston
Thrown Out and Received Cut on
Head When Car Runs Into Bank.

A Ford car owned and driven by S.
S. Washer of West Dummerston got be-
yond his control this morning. 1t ran
into bank at the side of the road near
the watering trough just south of West
Dummerston village and was badly
damaged. Mr. Washer was thrown out
and received cut on his head, but he
was not badly injured
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14
WoMAN'S VOTE SMALL.
Gentler Sex Failed to Appear in the
Illinois Primary.

CHICAGO, Sept. 14.-Less than IA
per cent of the registered women
voters in Chicago balloted il the pri-
mary yesterday, according to returns
today. There were approximately 22,-
900 votes of the Democratic women to
10000 for the Republican women.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14

burd for the nomination as lieutenant gov
.ernor is exceedingly close.
The vote at Eagle Pass, Texas, will not
materially affect the situation, with 81
votes for Weeks and 56 for Hulburd. On
the revised returns. Hulburd has about a
$50 lead over Weeks
There is no change in the Ben Gates
Cave vote, except in degree, the genial
secretary of the present governor having
the nomination strongly cinched
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14
ATTACKS WE'RE FUTILE.
Germans Made Vigorous Efforts on
Somme and Verdun Fronts.

PARIS, Sept. H. - The Germans
made vigorous efforts last night to
drive the French from territory cap
tured recently on the Somme and Yer
dun fronts. The war Office today an
nounced the rcpulsc Of several assaults
north aud south of the Somme and east
of the Meusc, at Vaux- -Chapitre wood.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14
POPE BENEDICT REFUSES.
Withholds Recommendation to Spare
Priceless Treasures.

ROME, Sept. 14.-In view of the re-
cent aerial bombardment of Venice
Pope Benedict has refused to Austria
Hungary his recommendation that dur
ing the war churches, monuments and
art treasures be spared.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14
Centre Congregational Church

Friday evening, Sept. -, at 730-
Midwcck meeting of the church in the
chapel. Subject, Christ and Other Mas
ters. John 13:1-l7; Mark l:l4 -.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14
Greeks Give Up Last of the
Forts Defending Sea-
port of Kavala
AMERICAN INTERESTS
IN GREAT DANGER

Tobacco Companies from This Country
Hold $4,000, 900 in Property in City
Where Houses and Shops Have Been
Pillaged.
ATHENS. Sept. IA, via London.-Thc
British legation today informed Garrett
Broppcrs. the American minister, that
the Greeks have surrendered to the Bul-
garans the last of the forts defending the
seaport of kavala in northeastern Greece.
Several of these forts were occupied some
time ago by the Rulgarians Warshps OF
the entente allies have removed l,1Oo
Greek soldiers to Thasos.
Riotng at Kavala is reported and 1t IS
said houses and shops have been plllaged.
A number of Americans are endangered as
is the property of American tobacco com
panies to the amount ot more than two
million dollars No ships are permitted to
remain in the harbor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14
RUMANIANs WINNING.
Repulse Attacks by the Germans and
the Bulgarians.

PETROGRAD, Sept. Il, via London.
--Rumanian troops have repulsed a Sc
ries Of attacks by the Germans and
Bulgarians in the Dobrudja, the war
Office announced today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14
IN VIOLENT FIGHTING.
serbians Gain Trenches of Bulgarians
on Macedonian Front.

PARIS, Sept. II. - Serbians and
Bulgarians are engaged in violent fight
ing on the Macedonian front. The war
office announced today that the Serbians
Mad captured Bulgarian trenches near
ketrenik and height northwest of
kLakc Ostrovo. An engagement south Of
the lake is turning in favor of the al
lies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14
In Odd Fellows Temple

Regular meeting of Canton Palestine
Thursday evening, Sept. II, at 8
o'clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14

No girl can successfully .nasticate
fudge and nurse a case of disappointed
love at the same time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14
GAIN NORTH OF GINcHY.
British Make Further Progress, Accord,
ing to Official Report.

LONDON, Sept. II. - The British
have made further progress on the
Somme front north of Ginchy, it was
announced officially today. The general
situation is unchanged, says the state
ment
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14
NEW RECTOR TO
BEGIN SUNDAY
Rev. J. Frederick Virgin to
Take Charge of Epis-
cOpal Parish
GRADUATED FROM
GENERAL SEMINARY
Worked Under Trinity Parish in Poor
er Parts of New York - Formerly in
Born in 1884,

Rev. j. Frederick Virgin, the newly
elected rector of st. Michael's Epis
copal church, who has just completed
his 7astorate in Elizabeth, y. j., is ex-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-14

1t is speculation if you happen tc
win, but it is gambling if you lose.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-18
.. - as
THE WELCOME GUEST
BY AIVah Gordon Garth.

by AVIAN Gordon Garrn.
.
Copyright, 1916, W. G. Chapman.)
Promoted? You surprise me. He
don't seem to have any ginger in him
at ALP
1.-THE boss isn't looking for ginger
Steady application and get there,
sure is his motto
'WeI, Hector Blaine deserves his
$1,000 a year if steady work, punctu-
atty and strictly business methods
count for anything"
Thus was Blaine discussed. His
rise in the Office of the big Roscoe
plant was somewhat phenomenal. He
was modest about it, withaL He had
lived at cheap but perfectly respect
able boarding house while earning
all the grades from $40 week up.
He made no variation in his method
of living now.
Hector had come to the city two
years previous fresh from wholesome
home training, and that influence
counted. "The fellows" hailed him as
a possible new recruit to their reck-
less ranks, but Hector disappointed
them sorely. He was not mean or
stingy. He "chipped in" on any gen.
eral scheme of rational joIlity. His
dissipation, however, was comprised
in treating his roommates to some
homemade currant cordial when
they felt like celebrating. The result
was he was dubbed "a mothers boy"
and was proud of it.
Hector did not make many close
friends. He was out of the whirI. 1t
was just as he received his big pro-
motion, however, that he centered in
terest in an acquaintance worth hav-
ing. A new stenographer was added
to the corps in his department of the
plant She was Geraldine Price and
he liked her office ways from the
start. She was an orphan, it was I'M
hod bod
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-18

Hector was glad when he learned
that she was boarder at Mrs. Wix-
on's which had become a sort of a
second home to him. The young girl
soon wound herself about the heart
of the overworked landlady, just as
she did with most people she set her
self out to like and win as warm, 10y
al friends. Hector, late at supper one
night, learned that Mrs. Wixon had
been compelled to go to bed with a
sick headache. He looked trife