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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-16
BAPTIST MINISTER'S
RELIEF FUND

The Ministers Relief Fund Of the
Virginia Baptist Association. repre-
scented by n w. Patterson. president.
and Richard W. Jones. treasurer. gave
to the association the following state
ment of the condition OF tho fund:
TIE Ministers' Relief Fund
Richmond, Va. Nov. II. 1915.
To the Baptist General Association of
Virginia:
Brethren.-This report speaks as of
October 81. 1915. the end OF our fiscal
year Summarizing the work covered
by that period. we have the following
figures:
Amount of balance
brought forward
from last years. 699.47
A m ant received
from other
sources dncluding
loans repaid into
the treasury ... 22,920.77
Total from all
sources ...., s2s,szo.24
Amount of bene-
fact Ions be-
slowed ......S e,475s4
OF other
dishurs m ents. ,
including loans
made .......... 15,662.e5 22.laS.4s
Balance on hand l.<s1.75
1t IL gratifying to note an increase
In contributions from tho churches of
s3s232 over those OF tho preceding
twelve months.
During the year we added seven
names to our list Of benenciaries, but
this number was moro than offset by
deductions. as follows:
"a 'pbeu
Deaths ......... ..........
10
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-16
OFFER THEIR JOBS.

Detroit. Mich, Nov. AFTER
er a speech in defense of the
liquor traffic and agains the pro-
hibition movement, DR.. Edward
Adams Cantrell. speaker for the
vets. at the woodward Avenue
Presbyterian Church. At the close
OF his talk. asked how many
men In the congregation were
willing to give their Jobs to those
who VIII be deprived of employ
ment II the drys won.
Several hundred hands were
raised.
Nonplussed for the moment,
the speaker stopped. He quick
~ recovered,
Give me your lanes. Give
me ~ouy names" he cried The
hands were lowered.
All those who will give me
their names as willing to give
up their Jobs TO the men forced
out Of employment If the sa-
looms are voted out. raise your
hands" he continued. The
hands again appeared.
fP'fF Alif thf iiaIlGos 4 may
send someone around TO YOU
after the election" DIR. Cantrell
cried, as he walked over 10 his
chair and sat down.
DIR. Cantrell had appeared be-
fore the congregation on the In
vitation OF Rev w II. Wray
boyle, pastor, who asked the
Home Rule LeaKue to have a
representative at the meeting
to present seven arguments in
favor of the liquor traffic. when
the speaker was through DR..
Boyle mercilessly attacked the
arguments.
Armed with statistics. DIR.
Boyle launched an onslaught
against statements OF DIR. Cam
trell that liquor was not the
cause OF poverty. vice crime.
insanity and disease. DIR. Can
tfeli said poverty and hunger
were the cause OF intemper-
ance. and quoted Frances p.
Willard an his authority.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-16

ard was rsfsrrsd to . committss 81
consideration Thsy are Instructed u
report back tomorrow 1T AIS In de-
tail - to the most suitable location
for the proposed school, and - also
deliver plans for raising sufficient
funds to carry out the work. This ID
regarded ~ another great step In the
baptist educational system Of the
State, and will make the total number
Of Baptist schools In Virginia twelve.
Makes P1ee fer Ysung Men.
DR.. John n. sampex. of the Theo-
logical Seminary. Louisville. KY. adj
dressed the Association this morning.
making = plea for support for young
men who are studying for the minis
try and havs not SUFFICIENT funds Of
their own. He pleaded with the Bap-
lists Of this State to see to It that
young men. who wish to preach the
Gospel. are not hindsrsd and hampered
In their ambitions by the lack Of q
few dollars which could be raised
with such iitele difficulty. Laymen.
he said. who have been able to ac-
cumulate wealth, could very easily
donate = small sum each year to the
support OF some young man, or young
men who are trying to prepare, them
selves for the ministry. and the in
vestment would pay the richest divi-
dends that could ever be hoped for.
He made an earnest plea for SIC, 900
for this purpose. and begged that
young men who wish to study be not
compelled to allow their minds to grow
too old before they have accumulated
enough money to pay their way
through school
wants . Baptfst Bible.
Rev. !. T. Jacobs. OF Newport News.
presented report on denominational
literature. He advocated an interest
ing change In the Bible, which brought
forth considerable comment. He in
sisted that the Baptists ought to have
a special style Of Bible printed. with
specially prepared foot-notes. He fur
thsr stated that II was the duty OF
the Baptists to revise the reading of
the Bible in such q way that the
word baptism" should be erased
wherever II occurs and Immersion"
placed In Its stead. This. no thought.
was merely in accordance with the
doctrine Of the Baptist church.
DR.. Curtis Lee Laws, one Of the
nonresident Baptists,
who 10 in attendance here. was enter
tanned at a luncheon today At the
Chamber Of Commerce. DR.. Laws 10
A graduate OF Cro1er Seminary. and
Ill the ministers here who attend the
same seminary will be present.
Church's Financial Condition.
The financial condition OF the Bap-
list denominations in Virginia wa
made known this morning. A sum
nary of tho financial work during the
past year 10 ~ follows:
For State missions. including Sun
lay School and eoiportags work. $751;
1860.
For education tministeriaI studies).
IS,tol8o.
For foreign missions including mon
~ raised on the debt and that COL
ected on tho hudson Centennial Fund,
For home missions. including the
money for church building and loans
tund. 5o,173.14
For relief Of old ministers. and those
otherwise dependent. tS.3332e.
For Orphanags (current support).
ss7.s63.1s
Education commission. tl.A3iso
Making a grand total Of $2s4.eso.o1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-16

Born In Gloucester County, vlr.
Sinaa. she began 70 write ~ an early
49,. After going to live In wash
ingeon In the years Of her younger
womanhood, she went into Journal
lam and became known a. . writer
q articles on political and other 80
rious topicA
Some OF her novels were The
0prightiy Romance of Marsac," the
House Of Esremont," Paul Jones'"
Maid Marian" "A virginia Cavalier"
children OF Destiny" and the last,
Duchess of Belgrade"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-16
PRESIDENT NAY ACT
Continued from First Pakel

IF the eight-hour law. called at the
Treasury Department today and made
request for rooms in New York, where
the sittings Of the commission may
be held He was told that instruc-
tions had been sent to New York to
yet aside rooms in the Custom House
Tor the use of the commission.
General Goethals said that he had
asked the other members of the com
mission to meet IN New York next Sat
nrday and, that the hearings will be
commenced the f-st of next week
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-16

ceslected ana spent during the year.
Ihis u the largest increase and the
largest sum Of gifts by Virginia Bap-
tists' during any year of their his
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-16
VIRGINIA AUTHORIZES
DIES N WASHINGTON
Moilie Elliott Seawell, Native OF
Gloucester, and Popular Novel
ist, Passes Away.

Washington. Nov. 15.-MoIMe FL
lott Seawell, tho novelist. died at
her homo here today at the age Of
flfty-six.
Miss Seawell was the author of a
series of popular romances, most OF
them woven on a historical frame
work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-16

listers Relief Fund Of virginia, tor
the Year Ending October
II. 1915.
Summary.
Balance in hand per
last report 1913 ess.47 IS
Receipts .......... 22.s2o.77
91a. ga. n
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-13

The belief Is entertained in the en-
tente capitals that the retirement of
the ministry is preliminary to the en-
trance of Greece in the war with the
allies. Recent dispatches from Berlin
and Vienna show that there also it is
regarded as probable that Greece will
soon abandon neutrality and join the
enemies of the central powers
The precise causes which led to the
designations have not been disclosed
on account of the exceptionally rigid
censorship which is being maintained.
1t is believed in London that his res
ignation was due to the fact that he
accepted the premiership on the un-
derstanding that he was to maintain
neutrality and that in view of the
Bulgarian occupation of Greek terri
tory he had found it to he impossible.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-13
Decline to Hold Further
Conference with Strik-
ing New York Carmen
INTERNAL MACHINE
FOUND IN SUBWAY
Contained Dynamite of a Powerful
Kind-Policemen Stationed on House
Tops Prevented Rioting During the
Night-Mayor Has Two Plans.

NEW YORK, Sept. l3-The INTERIOR
ough Rapid Transit and the New York
Railways companies formally rejected to-
day the public service commissions recon-
mendations for a settlement made yester-
day. The two companies controlling the
subway, elevated and Green" car surface
lines declined to hold further conferences
with representatives of the union and an
nounced their intention to continue to
operate their lines ON the present basis.
The formal rejection was presented by
Richard r. Rodgers, general counsel TO
the two companies
The dissolution of the so-called master
and servant contracts, which bind the
men not to ask for wage increases or
betterment in working conditions for a
lperlod OF two years, among the INTERIOR
| lough and Green car employees, forced the
strike, union leaders claim
| Brooklyn detectives are investigating
reported plot to damage the property of
the Interborough with an explosive A
cylindrical package four inches by three
Inches IN dimension was found By one of
the company's track walkers living near a
subway rail near the Borough hall station
I'm Brooklyn late last night. 1t contained,
according to the bureau of combustibles,
dynamite of the powerful kind used in
Iundersea operations. Officials regarded
the explosive as so dangerous that they
threw it into the East river
But few surface cars were operated to-
Iday. Passengers were forced to use the
1only means of transportation, the SUBJ
ways and elevated roads Although trac-
tion officials claim more trains than nor
NAL are in operation ON the Interborough
line, the congestion at express stations
was extreme. There was little or no vio-
Elenee last night largely due to the fact that
policemen were stationed on housetops
, where rioting had its inception earlier in
the strike.
Mayor Mitchell has under consideration
two methods of settling the strike One
is to request Gov Whitman to call spe
Icial session of the legislature to pass law
, compelling both sides to accept arbitration
: fwhile the other proposes the immediate
, Igranting of the franchise to the New Yori
, IMotorbus Company, Inc, to run its ma
, ichines through certain streets.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-13
Page Second and Fletcher
Third i'm SenatOri-
al Contest
COUNTY GIVES PAGE
SUBSTANTIAL LEAD
Pier and Hastings Nominated for AS
sistant Judges, Eddy and Dewitt for
State Senators and W. r. Daley for
States Attorney

Brattleboro went for Charles w.
Gates for United States senator. That
is one of the distinctive features of the
results of the primaries Yesterday. That
the Governor would poll a strong vote
became apparent in the last few days
of the campaign, but few would have
predicted that he would carry the town.
Senator Carroll S. Page was second in
the local contest and ex-Gov. Allen NJ.
Fletcher was third. The vote was as
follows: Gates, 343; Page, 254; Fletch-
Ter, POS.
The total of these figures is 500,
which represents approximately the
number of votes cast in Brattleboro, or
about what was predicted after two
hours of voting.
1t was nearly 10 O. clock when the
result of the senatorial vote was an
nounced and was 11.45 'clock when
the vote on the county ticket was final
1 " footed up. el a<7
For town representative, in which
there was no contest, George L. Dun
ham received the Republican nomina
tion with 4S3 votes besides 10 which
were cast in the Progressive column
making a total of 493, and DR.. Edward
r Lynch received the Democratic nom
nation with 80 votes. The final can
Ivass was made this morning at L
10 clock by f. j. Waterman, chairman o
THE Republican town committee, Rollil
S. Childs, chairman of the Democrati
town committee, and Town Clerk Cal
S. Hopkins.
Judge +. B. Pier of Brattleboro re
ceived 525 votes for assistant judge Q
1.-THE county court to succeed himself. II
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-13
CARROLL S. PAGE

and f. p. Adams of Marlboro were the
choice of the majority of Brattleboro
voters. William r. Daley of Brattle
boro had big lead over the two other
for state s attorney, with
5l7 votes, and Attorney Hermon +.
Eddy led the candidates for state sena-
tor with 494 votes, Frank A. Dewitt of
Newfane coming next with 347.
Tabulated returns of the votes east
for Republican candidates in instances
where there were contests are given in
another column in this paper.
The largest number of votes cast in
Brattleboro for any one person was 62l,
Sheriff Clifford f. Mann and Probate
Judge Anthony f. Schwenk each re-
ceiving that number TO succeed them
selves. Attorney General H. G. Barber
received 456 votes for continuance in
that office. L. D. Taylor of Brattleboro
Ireceived seven votes for the office of
high bailiff. There were no contests for
these offices.
In the uncontested candidacy for the
governorship Horace f. Graham s vote
in Brattleboro was SO, while 10 votes
were cast for the Democratic candidate
! William B. Mayo.
! No Democratic county ticket was
printed on the ballots, but three of the
! faithful united on candidates and wrote
their names in, so that they will appear
on the ballots at the November elec
| tion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-13
PRETTY WEDDING
IN HINSDALE, n. H.
Miss Inez L. Higgins Becomes Wife of
Earl P. Bailey-Were Attended
by Brattleboro Couple.
Special to The Reformer.l

HlNSDALE, y. H., Sept l3
very pretty wedding took place
last evening at 80 o'clock, when
Miss Inez Louisa Higgins became the wife
of Earl Parker Bailey Rev Albert /.
Hill, pastor of the Congregational church,
performed the ceremony in the newly fur
nshed home of the couple using single
ring service in the presence of the imme-
date families
Mendelssohns Wedding March was
played on the Nictrola, the bridegroom s
gift to the bride. They were attended by
Mrs Oscar I. Whitney of Brattleboro, a
twin sister of the bride, as bridesmaid
and Mr. Whitney was best man The
thome was very brilliant with all the new
furnishings under the soft shade of the
electric lights
The bride was charmingly attired in
white satin charmeusc with a bodice OF
opalescent spangles and an overskirt OF
silk embroidered net with pearl trimmings
! She carried shower bouquet OF bride
roses. Her travelling suit was of fawn col
ored gahardine with hat to match.
Mrs. Whitney was prettily gowned in
her own wedding dress of white satin
charmeuse with crystal bead trimming
and an overskirt of silver thread lace
She carried a bouquet of pink sweetpeas
The brides gift to the bridesmaid was a
silver compete and the bridegrooms gift
to the best man was scarf pin
The bridal pair received several gifts, in
cluding silver, china, cut glass, furniture
and money. Mrs. Bailey is a daughter o
Mrs, Ida NJ. Higgins of River street. Sht
WAS born and brought up in this town. at
tended the public schools and for the pas
10 years has been a valued clerk in E. J
Richards's store
Mr.. Bailey also is well known here. hav
ing lived here most of his life. He is
carpenter, son Of Elwin w Bailey o
Los Angeles, Cal, formerly Of this town
Immediately after the ceremony tn
happy couple left by automobile for tri
through the White mountains They hav
fthe best wishes of a host Of friends Upo
Etheir return they viii live ON Northfiel
street, where their coy home awaits then
and they will be at home after Oct. l.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-13
PRESIDENT STARTS
FOR SUMNER HOME
Told by the Physicians That His Sister
in New London Will Not
Recover

NEW LONDON, Sept. 13.- The IA
val yacht Mayflower with President
Wilson aboard steamed out of the har-
Dor this morning. The Mavfiower will
take the President TO Sandy Hook,
where an automobile will be waiting to
take him to the summer White House
at Long Branch, n. J. The President
decided to leave New London last
night after the physicians attending
his sister, Mrs. Anna f. Howe, whose
critical illness brought tha President
here, had advised him that from now
on Mrs. Howe would be constantly un-
der opiates and would be unable to
recognize him and that she might live
for several days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-13
FIGHTING FROM AIR.
On Somme Front Frenchmen Fought II
Engagements Yesterday.

PARIS, Sept. l3.-Numerous aerial en-
gagements and raids by French aviators
on points behind the German lines are re
ported in todays war official statement
which says: "On the Somme front our
fought Il engagements yester-
day. Two German machines were brought
down and four other enemy machines ap-
peared to have been badly damaged Last
night our bombarding squadrons dropped
lS7 bombs on one railroad station and p
bombs on another station at Roisel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-13
GENERAL WAS DROWNED.
Attempted to Escape in Boat After Fall
of Rumanian Fort.

BERLIN, Sept. Is, by wireless. =
According to reports from Sofia says
an Overseas News agency in an an
nouneement today, General Besarabd-
sku, commander of the recently cap
tured Rumanian forts of Turtukai, at
tempted to escape in a boat after the
fall of the last fortifcation. The boat
carrying him was sunk by Bulgarian
artillery, and the general was drowned
in the Danube.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-13
FRENCH SUCCESSFUL.
Captured village and Make Gains at
Two Other Points.

PARIS, Sept. l3.-The French have
captured the village of Bouchavesnes
on the Somme front The official an
nouncement of today says that the vii
lage, which is in the region of Conbles,
was taken from the Germans last even
ing. The French also took by assault a
wood 600 yards east of the road from
Peronne to Bethune on the Verdun
front. The French made progress also
in the northern part of the us-Chapi-
ire wood.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-13
ATTEMPTED MURDER
FOLLOWED BY SUICIDE
Rose Willett, After Firing Two Shots
at Brother-in-Law, Shot Her
self Through Head
Especial to The Reformer.)
nEp1 1N~nrON


Rose Willett, 23, committed suicide
on the street here this morning by fir
ing two bullets from revolver into
her head after first trying to kill her
brother-in-law John f. Deyette, at
whom she fred two shots. Miss Willett
alleged that her character had been de-
famed by her brother-in-law and walk
ing close to his coal office fired the two
shots at him through window. One
grazed his face and the other struck
him in the leg, making a slight flesh
wound. She then turned the weapon on
herself and fell to the sidewalk, death
taking place almost instantly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-13
GERMANS RELEASED.
Fcrty-five Interned in England OIL
Their WAY Home.

BERLIN, Sept. 13.-The arrival of
the mail steamer Hendrix at Flushing,
Holland, on Saturday last with 40
Germans who had been interned in
England but were released by the Brit
ish is reported today by the Overseas
New Agency.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-13
BENJAMIN GATES is
CHOICE FOR AUDITOR
No Contest for Gubernatori-
alNOminatiOn Which Went
TO Horace f. Graham -
Herbert G.. Barber Re-
named Attorney General

ID ~ lLll1N0 Wv, oSlll' AC'
Carroll S. Page Of Hyde
Park won a victory in the
triangular contest for the
Republican nomination for
United States senator in the
first primary contest ever
held in Vermont yesterday.
The returns have come in
slowly, as the polls did not
close until s o'clock last
night and many of the town
clerks or other officials who
had been depended upon to
report from the various
towns could not be reached
by telephone or telegraph.
From the outset it was
seen that Senator Page
would be a winner, but as
town after town was ac-
counted for it was evident
that the aged senator had
been given a hearty endorse
ment for another term.
The latest returns up to
this afternoon show that the
vote in 1913 out of 246 towns
and cities voted as follows
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-13
PLAGUE sUBSIDING.
Only Nine Deaths and 81 New Cases
of Infantile Paralysis.

NEW YORK, Sept 13.-There was a
decided decrease in the epidemic of in
faatile paralysis during the "a hours
ending at 10 a. m. today. There were
only nine deaths and 81 new cases.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-13
CAPTURE A VILLAGE.
French and Serbian Troops Take So
rovitz, Near Florina.

ATHENS, Sept. 13, via London. =
French and Serbian troops have taken
the offensive on the western end of
the Macedonian front. They have cap
tured Sorovitz near Florina
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-13
THE WEATHER.
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Thursday
Gentle to Moderate Winds.

WASHINGTON, September l3-The
weather forecast: Partly cloudy to-
night and Thursday. Gentle to moder-
ate southwest to west winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-13
GREEK CABINET
OUT OF OFFICE
King Constantine Accepts
Resignation of the lie
mis- Ministry
COUNTRY EXPECTED
TO JOIN IN THE WAR
The Precise Causes of the designations
Have Not Been Disclosed on Account
Of the Maintenance of Rigid Censor
ship.

ATHENS, Sept. y, via London, de-
layed-King Constantine has accepted
tn resignation of Premier Ziemis and
his cabinet.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-13

The jotia, commonly called the Gu
ban rat, is related to the porcupine
|and makes an affeetionate pet.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-13
In Odd Fellows Temple

Reguhr meeting of Canton Palestine
Thursday evening, Sept. IA, at 8
o clock. ,ss
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-13

Minnesota has 100000 acres of
farm lands awaiting settlement