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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-03
Each Party to Pay Half of
Cost of Building Re-
tanning Wall.
BUILDING TO BE
FINISHED BY JAN. 1
materials Rising Rapidly in Price. but
Bids Are Expected to Be Somewhere
Near Architect Estimate - Street
to Be Graded.

Attorney General Herbert G.. Bar
Der is confident that the bids for the
construction Of his new business build
ing on Nam street, which are to be
opened Saturday, will come within the
estimate that has been made of the
probable cost. Although the cost of
building materials has risen in LEAPS
and bounds in the last few months the
estimates of the architect on the cost
OF the building have been made so re-
Gently that it is thought the estimates
by the contractors will not exceed his.
The contract will call for the com
pletlon of the entire building bv Jan
uary l, 1917, which means that with
the award of the contract it will he
necessary to push the work of building
as rapidly as possible
Unless the contract should NOT ha
awarded now the selectmen will bee re
ieved of their troubles about the
Main street retaining wall along the
front OF the property of Mr.. Barber.
They have hesitated about undertak-
ing the grading and Strengthening of
Nam street at that point because of
the expense of the retaining wall They
have a verbal agreement with Mr..
De'icSI lldl wien ne Du1IQS on the
property the town and Mr.. Barber
each will pay half the cost of the
construction of the wall, which would
serve the joint purposes of a retaining
wall for the street and a foundation
wall for the front of the building.
With the assurance that Mr.. Barber in
tends to build this summer and fall
the selectmen will be enabled to make
a start on the Main street work with
the knowledge that one-haIf of the
heavy expense of the wall is to be
met by Mr.. Barber, thereby saving the
town considerable expense
On Flat street, where the town is en-
gagged in laying sidewalks and pre-
pairing to pave the widened street.
Contractor d. I. Perry IS men are Law
ing a wall along the end of the Barber
property to hold the inside curbinp of
the sidewalk. Mr.. Barber SAYS that
delay of few weeks on that particular
bit of work would have enabled the
town to use his south foundation wall
instead of being forced to build one.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-03
Disappeared Under Water a
Mile Off the Coast at 9
O'Clock Last Night
DASHED PAST CAPES
AT VERY HIGH SPEED
So Far as Known She Was Unobserved
by Allied Warships Patrol Guarding
Capcs Against Her Escapc-scen by
u. s. Destroyer.

NORFOLK, Va, August 3-Somcwhcrc
out in the Atlantic today the German mcr-
chant submarine Deutschland and allied
warshlps were believed to be- playing hide
and seek rs the undcrsca boat sped home
ward after passing out of the Virginia
capcs last night.
The Deutschland submerged mile off
the coast shortly before 9 o'clock and SO
iar rs known here WAS unobscrvcd by the
allied warshlp patrol guarding the capes
against her escape.
Eighteen miles up the Chesapeake bay
at the crossing of the Old Point and Cape
Henry channels, the submarine began to
gather speed and soon was hurrying to-
ward the Atlantic, with only slight dc
luy after reaching the capcs. She dashed
into the sea and submerged Only one
warsbip, a United States torpedo boat de
stroyer. was sighted by the submcrsibe
IN her entire trip from Baltimore.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-03
HOLBROOK HOME
WITH BIG CONTRACT
Has Orders for 10000 Tons of Steel
Rails for Completion of Kola-
Petrograd Railway.

Two American merchant princes have
returned from Russia on the Norwegian
American liner Bergansfjord with pockets
hull OF big Russian contracts that will
keep American factories working for
many months, says the New York Ameri-
can of today
Frederick Holbrook, of Holbrook, Cabot
d Rollins, continues the American, an
nounces he has orders for 10000 tons of
steel rails, necessary for the completion Of
the kola-Petrograd railway, the construc-
.tion Of which has been left in the hands
Iof American engineers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-03
SENATOR n. L. DIVOLL
AGAIN A CANDIDATE
Rockingham Man Announces That He
VIII Seek Nomination in the
Primaries Sept. II.
Especial to The Reformerl

bEI4IONS FALLS, August g.
Matt l.. Divoll of Rockingham. who
made an excellent record as senator
from Windham county in the general
assembly in 1915, announced today
that he would be candidate to sue
ceed himself ami would seek the nomi-
nation in the primaries to be held
September u. In 1908 Mr.. Divou was
the representative from the town of
Rockingham. He is a widely known
farmer and has been active in public
affairs for years
John H. Ware of Townshend, a
veteran of both branches of the legis-
lature, is also candidate from the
northern district of Windham county.
In the southern district the candidates.
of HermOn +. Eddy, lawyer, of Brattle-
boro, and Frank A. Dewitt, banker, of
NeWtane are announced.
Under the present law the candidates
securing the largest number Of votes
are nominated, SO that it will be posi-
bic to have two senators from a
single district. Under the former law
one candidate was nominated from
each district.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-03

LONDON, August 3. - The Zeppelin
airships which raidcd the eastern and
southeastern counties of England this
morning had a warm reception from
anti-aircraft guns, according to OBJ
servers in the coast towns near which
the airships passed. One of them ap-
Parently was hit, as on the last raid
She being seen in a badly damaged con
dition and flying low over the water
One Zeppelin which crossed Dutch ter.
ritorv also was fired on by Dutch gun
ncrs, but was not hit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-03
HELD FOR RoBBING BANK.
Charles Shea Charged With Theft from
Landlady in Manchester.

MANCHESTER, Aug. 3. = A young
man who gave his name as Charles Shea,
and address as Springfield, Mass, was
arrested Yesterday at the Manchester
railway station on complaint that he had
broken into bank and stolen $5S from
his boarding mistress, Mrs. Ida BoIand
of East Dorset This sum of money was
found on the man and he was brought
before a justice where he pleaded
guilty. He was committed to jail at
Bennington under $500 bail to await
the action of the higher court.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-03
ANOTHER AIRSHIP RAID.
Six Ships Dropped Bombs on England
One Zeppelin Damaged.

LONDON, August 3. - Six German
airships took part ia the raid on the
eastern counties of England this morn
ing, according to an official announce
nent issued this afternoon, which says
that SO bombs are reported to have
been dropped. Nine horses were killed
aad three were injured, the statement
adds. The 'L-ll' one of the Zeppelins
which flew along the Dutch coast, was
apparently damaged. Her motors were
working badly. The Dutch coast guard
fired on her and they believe that she
was hit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-03
READY TO RATIFY
SALE OF ISLANDS
Danish Rigsdag Probably Will Accept
the Offer Made by the United
States.

COPENIIAGEN. August st is re
garded as probable that the Rigsdag will
accept the offer OF the United States to
purchase the Danish West Indies in spite
OF opposition from several quarters, includ-
ing the Socialists, who demand that Ne
sroes IN the islands get the vote immedi-
atey.
The offer for the islands is S25, 600, 600
and the cession of all American rights in
Greenland, in Denmark y condition of
the offer is that all existing Danish bust
ness interests in the Danish West Indies
Will be conserved
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-03
BRITISH ARE GAINING.
Consolidating Ground and Opening Com
munication of Trenches.

LONDON, August 3. - During the
night we continued the work of
consolidating the ground which we had
gained and in opening up communiea-
ton trenches SAYS the British official
statement issued today. ''Our guns
were active and the enemy's artillery
retaliated briskly during the evening
along our front from Maltz farm to
Longueval, also on the woods of
Mametz, Fricourt and Becourt and the
village Of Pozieres.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-03
FLAGS NET $3.50
FOR COMPANY |
Sale Conducted by Young Women Under
Auspices of Board of Trade
Final Footings Not Made.

30 far there has been turned in from
the sale of the cclluloid flags for the
beneht of the treasury of Company |.
'. y. g., total of $165. Several
young women who had flags for sale
nave not made their returns vet, but
aIter the expense of the flags is de-
Quoted 1t IS expected that the sale will
net more than $50 for the boys. The
sale was conducted under the auspices
of the board of trade.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-03
PARALYSIS REACHES
HIGH-WATER MARK
In the past "a Hours 217 New Cases
Reported to New York Health
Department.

NEW YORK August 3.-The ep
idemic of infantile paralysis reached
the high mark today in the number
of new cases. The health department
figures showed that 2l7 developed
during the a hours ending at 10
a. m and that the death list for the
same period was 43, two more than
yesterday. Seventy-six were strick-
en- in Manhattan alone, where the
epidemic now appears to be cen
tered.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-03
First Baptist Church

Rev. Guy G.. Lamson will occupy the
pulpit IN the First Baptist church Sun
day morning, Aug. 6.
SUNDAY, August G. Rev and Mrs
George J Gcis will spcal, in the evening
service. Mr.. and Mrs Geis went to
Myitkyiua, ia Burma, in 1892 and have
done a wonderful work among the Kach-
.ns, one OF the hill tribes. They have
verN Interesting stony tn toll
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-03
PRESIDENT INTERESTED.
Anxious to Avert the Strike of 400
600 Railroad EMPLOYEES.

WASHINGTON, August civilians
l.. Chambers, commissioner of the fed.
cral board of mediation and concilia.
tion, was called in by President vii.
son today in connection with tbe
threatened strike of 100000 employees
OF the railroads of the country. The
President is anxious to get all the in.
formation possible on the situation in
order to intervene if a strike seems in.
evitahle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-03

LONDON, August 3-Advices from Co
penhagcn say that the newspaper Politi-
ken, in spite Of a general disposition on
the part oi the press to treat the sale of
the West Indies islands guardedly, asserts
that secret session will be held by the
Rigsdag on Friday, when the government
will answer questions on the subject.
Another newspaper, the koebuhavn. has
started a campaign against the sale OF the
islands. Danish officials are reticent and
are censorlng messages relating to the sale.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-03

NEW YORK, August IA strike of
street railway employees, tying up every
surface line in Manhattan, the Bronx and
Queens county seemed inevitable today.
The leaders OF the union recently organ
zcd among the employees today delivered
an ultimatum to the railway companies
giving them until 3 p. IN. tomorrow to
grant their demands and efforts today bv
Mayor Mitchell to bring about arbitration
failed. The mayor today had conferences
with the heads of the New York Street
Railway company and the New York and
Queens Railway company respectively, to-
gcthcr with the union leaders. and neither
side would yield on the main point at is
sue, the right Of the employees to ioin the
union. II the strike occurs it will involve
l,1oO employees, tic up lines with 22n
miles of track, operating 2.20o ears and
carrying 330,0O0,0o0 passengers year.
This is in addition to the Third Avenue
system on which strikes have already part
~ tied up the Bronx and several routes in
Manhattan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-03
THE WEATHER.
Probably Showers Tonight and Friday.
Moderate West Winds.

WASHINGTON, August 3. - The
weather forecast: Probably showers
tonight AMI Frida2 Moderate west
winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-03

Roger Easement served the British gov
eminent with distinction for years as con
sui and consuEgeneral in African and
South American ports, and for this service
was knighted. He investigated the atroci-
ties perpetrated by rubber hunters upon
natives in the Congo and South America,
and he headed a commission which
brought about reforms.
He was in America when the war
started, and issued a letter calling on Irish
men to remain neutral He went to Nor
way, and thence to Berlin. just before
the outbreak of the Irish rebellion Easter
week German steamship laden with
arms went to the coast of Ireland accom-
panied by a submarine, with Easement
aboard. He was arrested soon after land
Eng. Charges were also made that while
IN Germany he endeavored to have Irish
men captured by the Germans fight
against the British.
He was tried in June, found guilty of
high treason and sentenced to death. King
George issued an order revoking his hon
ors. Easement made a stirring spcech
when sentence was passed upon him, deny
ing that he had worked in Germanys in
terests or that he had accepted German
gold.
Easement friends urged in his behalf
that years in the tropics had affected his
mind. lie was born Sept. |, 1861
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-03
SITUATION is
VERY THREATENING
Heads of Traction Companies in New
York Opposed to Granting De-
mands of Employees.

NEW YORK, August 3.-Despite efforts
of Mayor Mitchell and the public service
commission to prevent a general strike on
all the transit lines Of this city the danger
OF tic-up is regarded today as imminent.
Heads OF the various traction companies
are reported to bc united in IA decision to
refuse to grant the demands of the leaders
of the street railway mems union for rec
ognition and increased pay
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-03
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, $50 p. m.-Midweek meeting
Of the church. Subject, The Slaves of
Hccdlessncss, Matt 2j: l-13: 3I:IG.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-03
In Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday, Aug. ,, 40 p. m.-Rrg
ular meeting of Oasis Eucampment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-03
EASEMENT PAYS
DEATH PENALTY
Former knight, Convicted
of High Treason, Hanged
This Morning
WENT TO HIS DEATH
WITH A CALM COURAGE
His Last Words Apart. from His PRAYERS
Were Il Die for My Country Dead
Nine Minutes After the Trap Was
Sprung.

LONDON, August 3.-Roger Easement,
former British knight and consul, was
hanged at 8 O'Clock this morning in the
Pentonvile Jail for high treason.
| Easement was convicted of conspirinq to
cause an armed revolt in Ireland and with
having sought German aid to that end
| Ihe last words OF the condemned man
apart from his prayers were, Il die for my
country. Easement met his death with
calm courage, according to eye witnesses.
Immediately after the execution three
notices were posted on the prison door
The first signed by the under sheriff of
London, the governor of the prison and
Father James McCarrell, Casements con
lessor, read: Judgment of death was
TINS day executed on Roger David Case
iheht IN hls majesty prison of Pentonville
in our presence"
Father James McCarrell, who attended
Easement during the hanging, told rep-
resentatlve Of the Associated press that
the condemned man met his death cour-
ageously Easement went to his death
like brave and bold man." said Father
McCarrelL Just before the black can
was adjusted he stood forward boldly
erect and said in a clear. distinct voice
INTO thy hands, Q Lord, | commit my
spirit. Then still standing at his full
height he added, Jesus, receive nv soul -
Ihe trap was sprung at one minute after
O'Clock and Easement was pronounced
dead at 900. According to the custom in
such cases his body will be buried in quick
lime III the prison yard
According to one news agency Easement
had high hopes OF being reprieved until
the evening OF his execution. He did not
hide the fact that he expected his many
powerful friends would obtain for him A
tree pardon, because many of them exer-
clsed no little influence in political as well
as literary circles
AS there was no sign of reprieve last
night, this account says, the condemned
man became very morose and hardly spoke
at all. He did, however, inquire about the
Zeppelin raids and asked if any German
alrshlps had reached London. Soon after
wards he became resigned to his fate and
after he had done a considerable amount
OF writing he retired to rest and slept
soundly"
At the inquest the governor of the pris-
on and the chief warden testified that
death was instantaneous. DR.. Mander was
asked by Solicitor Duffy whether there
was any truth in the statement published
that Easement had been insane in chains
He replied: Il saw no evidence of ipsan
Ilty He acted in a sane manner to the
end
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-03

Continued on Page g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-08
GREAT ANTIQUITY OF FLORIDA
Discovered by L. :. Geological Survey
TO BE Older Than Supposed.

For many years the origin of the
peninsula of Florida has been the sub
sect Of speculation among scientists.
Some sixty years ago the great natu
rahst Louis Agassiz advanced the by
pothesis that the greater part of the
peninsula had been produced during
comparatively recent times by success
siVe growth of coral reefs along it's
southern margin, which has thus been
extended farther and farther into the
waters Of the Gulf. A few years later
Joseph LeConte restated this view of
the organic origin of Florida and sug-
gested that the work of cora1s has
been largely supplemented by mud
and other sediments dropped by the
Gulf stream.
This hypothesis was generally ac-
cepted as correct for many years, but
in 1881 Professor Eugene A. Smith
discovered that the greater part of the
peninsula of Florida is underlain at
no great depth by limestones which
Ere not the work of corals and which
were formed long before the recent
epoch.
For the last "a years these funda-
mental rocks of Florida, often called
the Ocala limestone, have been
thought to be nearly equivalent in age
to the VicSsburg limestone of Missis-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-08
his FLOWERS"

That person who in sibilant childish
whispers is said to be able to "see
things" would be just the side partner
for Danny Inc. In his fingers he
could gather all the tangled myriad
colored threads of married romances
and straighten them out as Graciosa
of fairyland did with the help of Per-
cinet. All in a night, my goodness!
On the trail of gifts and flowers he
would sneak velvet-footed. And what
he saw when a girl snapped the white
cord with a smiling face would help
Dan c. a heap.
There are some tender-hearted girls
who sense life in everything that
moves even If it be breath of wind
as the flower sways, who are kind to
everything. and who would caress and
love a flower for its own soft sweet
sake even if it came from a man
whose name makes her lip curl. A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-08

course here-what could an caves
dropped do but go back with nothing
to report" from the front? But the
"see-er of things would know. For
there would be no ghost of a lover
lowering over the dewy mass of the
blossoms that brought his heart along.
But his flowersi The spyer with
the eyes of the medium here would
chuckle deep and write in his little
black notebook with a sharp pencil,
i've found her out-find description
of the man over page" For over the
red and white roses she held in cup
ping, caressing hands and brushed
tenderly against her lips. eobweb-
like, spun from velvet rose to satin
one glistening with dew, would bend
the shade of a face. just mans
hardy, perhaps homely face-but very
splendid to the girl who eyes him
above his flowers.-NELL BRINK
LEY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-08

sippi and Alabama and have been
called the Vicksburg group. A short
time ago c. Wythe Cooke of the
United States geological survey, dis
covered that the Ocala or so-called
Nicksburg limestone of Florida con-
tains many fossil remains of sea shells
of the same species that occur in the
marls near Jackson, Miss, and that
are known to have become extinct be-
fore the rocks at Vicksburg were de-
posted 1t therefore appears that the
Ocala limestone is of about the same
age as the Jackson formation and is
considerably older than has heretofore
been supposed. Instead of being of re-
cent origin, as was thought by Agassiz
and LeConte, the Floridian plateau
was in existence during the Eocene
era-probably two million years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-08

Printed linens make charming trim
mings for summer frocks. The idea
is cleverly introduced in the Pin mon
ey frocks, one of the features of Har-
per's Bazaar.
A tailleur developed either in linen,
serge or Palm Beach cloth is a requi-
site for summer. A model recently
seen was made of white linen with
edges and pipings of turkey red and
red bone buttons. One could not do
better than use such design for
navy serge and bind it with black silk
braid and have black bone buttons. A
new idea for a checked bingham is to
use striped Bingham for trimming. In
buying these materials, the stripes
should be the same width as the lines
of the check.
One of the most desirable of sports
materials is La Jerz. This is a silk
fabric that looks like jersey but does
not stretch and is guaranteed to wash.
La JerZ comes in lovely colors and in
many beautiful striped combinations
to correspond. Sports suit models de-
signed for this material are often de-
ve1oped equally well in Khaki Kool,
a heavy washable crepe. This crepe is
not only used for all sports garments
but is very desirable for afternoon
frockS.
A striking dress can be made up
of white and gold striped Khaki KooI.
A guimpe of yellow organdie and a
close-fitting collar of white patent
leather fastened with brass buckles
will give a touch of novelty.
Satin Riviera is used for black and
white evening dress. The black satin
is faced with white and the two col
ors are Joined with picot stitching
which gives the effect of a double
faced material. 1t is really the lining
of the skirt turned over which forms
the tunic and runs through the belt
to make part of the bodice.
The Easter lily is a new touch and
is one of the smartest flowers for cor
sage wear. Another charming dress
can be developed in orchid Soiree
This fabric is most desirable, as it
launders perfectly if washed with a
good white soap and tepid water
When the edges of Soiree gown be-
comes soiled. they can be cleaned
without injuring the rest of the gar
ment.
1t is quite like the old times to
think of stiffening for skirts, but with
the return of the bouffant effect the
interlining becomes important For
tailored costumes where the wired net
petticoat is impractical, the new
crushless Witehtex might be used with
good results
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-08
Big Guns Are Not New.

HowitZers and siege guns used by
the warning nations are giants of
destructiveness. Yet, making allow
ance for time and experience, we must
still admire the good old burghers of
Client who, 500 years and more ago.
turned out an iron "bombarde" that
weighed thirteen tons. This prototype
of the up-to-date siege gun had a
bore twenty-five inches in diameter.
Out of it was projected a granite ball
that weighed 700 pounds.
Bronze guns as big were cast half
a century later at ConstantinopIe. And
when, only little over a hundred
years since an earlier British fleet was
fighting its way into the Dardanelles