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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-24
CHURCH
WEDDING TO-DAY
Miss Winifred A. Prigg Becomes Wife
of Gerhard Tonseth-Will Go on
Camping Expedition.

The marriage of Winifred A. Prigg,
daughter of the late James H. Prigg of
Bristol, England, and Mrs. j. Prigg of
20 Prospect street, Brattleboro, and
Gerhard Tonseth, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gerhard Tonseth of Arundel, Norway.
took place in st. Michael's Episcopal
church this morning at 11.30 o'clock.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Nelson Kellogg, rector, and double
ring service was used. The bride, who
was becomingly attired in white silk
with a lace veil, carried a beautiful
bouquet of roses and was attended by
her niece, Kathleen Sercombe, also in
white silk dress and hat. Ronald Ser
combe, nephew of the bride, was the
second attendant. Christian Anderson
of Boston acted as best man, and
George Serconb, brother in-law of the
bride, giving her in marriage.
The church was prettily decorated
by the Lamowaysee Camp Fire girls
been an ardent member and secretary
presided at the organ.
After the ceremony an informal re.
ception was held at 90 Prospect street
and at 2 o'clock the happy couple left
for Lake Dunmore, where they purpose
to spend part of their honeymoon TRIP
on a camping and fishing expedition.
Mrs. Tonseth has been contralto sing
er in the Episcopal church choir up
wards of four years and has been q
proof reader at +. l.. Hildreth & Co. ::
plant over three years. Mr.. Tonseth is
with the White River Chair Co., where
he has had a position over five years
Mr.. and Mrs. Tonseth will keep house
on Blakeslee street when they return
from their wedding trip.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-24
REFUGEE STEAMER
SAILED FROM BOSTON
Willehad's s Destination Is Supposed to
Be New London-Change to Re-
duce Docking Charges.

BOSTON, August 24-The North Ger
man Llyod liner Willchad which had
been in refuge here since the outbreak of
the European war, slipped out of the har-
Dor early today, presumably bound for
New London, Conn. for which port she
obtained clearance papers last night
Officials OF the line state the change was
made To- reduce dockage charges and
have denied any connection between the
Willchads movements and the expected
arrival of the German merchant subma-
1lne Bremen. The Wilehad made the trip
by way of the Cape Cod canal and was
expected to reach her destination about
O'Clock this afternoon.
The Willehad is making the voyage un.
der charter To the Eastern Forwarding
Company, American agents Of the com
pany which is operating the merchant sub.
marine service begun by the Deutschland
This was the statement today Of the agent
at this port OF the North German Lloyd
line, owners of the Wilelad. Virtually
the entire voyage to New London will bt
within the three.mile limit, he said except
for one OF two stretches whore the dis
tance from shore would not be too great
to prevent the Willehad from reaching
the neutral line without difficulty in TIA,
event that Il bclllgcrent war vessel ap
peared.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-24
WAR SUMMARY

The allied offensive in the Balkans is de-
veloping an added impetus, todays adj
vices indicate. Paris reports the Serbians
on the aggressive on the mountain edge on
the western front, where they have
stormed and captured a hill three miles to
the northwest of Ostrovo lake.
The Bulgarians took this position in
their initial drive on the allied left flank.
The entente center has been subject to
attacks but the French statement an
nounccs that these have been easily re-
pulsed
Berlin dispatches indicate that Ruma-
MAS attitude is still considered by the
central powers as decidedly uncertain.
Activity in Northern France seems to
have slackencd, although the artillery is
still being vigorously employed
Constantnople reports Russian pressure
in considerable strength in Southern Turk
ish Armenia, but declares the Russians
failed to advance and suffered heavily in
casualties.
Petrograd announces the capture of two
Turkish regiments in the fighting on this
front.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-24
Administration Officials Are
Hopeful Of Averting
Railroad Strike
MANY CONFERENCES
HELD IN WASHINGTON
Chairman of the Santa Fe System At
tacking President Wilson and Char
acterizing the Plan Which He Pre-
Sented as PrepOSterOuS

WASHINGTON, August 2i.-Commis-
sioner Chalmers OF the federal board of
mediation held an early morning confer
ence with President Wilson and then met
the representatives of the railroad en-
ployes. 1t was reported that he carried
some proposals made to President Wilson
by a subcommittee of the railroad execu-
tives last night
Administration officials expected final
answer from the railroad executive today
or tomorrow.
President Wilson made no engagement
in anticipation OF receiving the executives.
While no definite information was forth
coming administration officials expressed
optimism over the outlook
The executives had meeting to hear
the subcommittee report of the confer.
ence last night with the President
The men also had a meeting
Walter ID. Hines. chairman of the exec
utive committee OF the Santa Fe issued a
statement today attacking President Wi.
sons plan and characterizing il as prepos-
terous. He declared the President appar.
emily had made up his own mind without
a hearing las to the concessions he will
force the employers to give to bite of
the labor from its Illegal course"
| Reports that a settlement was in sight
became current when after conference
with representatives of the employees and
employers, Commissioner Chalmers of the
| federal mediation board discussed the
strike situation with President Wilson
and made arrangements Tor a group o
railroad presidents to see Mr. Wilson i'm
mediately,
Hale Holden of the Burlington, Danie
| Willard of the Baltimore & Ohio, and r
| ). Lovett Of the Union Pacific, the sub
committee which has been dealing will
the President the last two days, arrived
at the White House shortly before
o clock After brief conference it wa,
said the outlook was more hopeful if any
thing"
The President sent for the executives t,
acquant them with the progress bein,
made by him in dealing with the prob
lens suggested at the previous confer
ences.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-24

LOSS is SEVERAL
THOUSAND DOLLARS
j. T. Wright's Tobacco Field in Vernon
R1ddled by Hailstones Most Sc
we're Storm in That Town in Years
Highways Are Washed.

In the thunder storm yesterday af-
ternoo1 bolt of lightning burned out
another generator in the Connecticut
River Power Co.'S plant in Vernon, the
second in l6 days. The damage will
be several thousand dollars. A gen.
orator was burned out in the storm of
Aug. 5, causing similar damage. There
are six generators left at that station.
Other stations owned by the company
Will take care of whatever part of the
load is necessary until the repairs can
be made. 1t will require month more
to complete repairs on the generator
burned out Aug. 5 and about six weeks
to rebuild the one damaged yesterday
Ordinarily the lightning arresters Iii.
minlsh the current enough to prevent
serious damage, but the last two storms
were OF excessive severity.
The storm yesterday was much more
severe i'll Vernon than in Brattleboro
IN fact it was one of the hardest in
years IN that town. Aside from the
damage at the power plant the heavi
est loss was sustained at John T
Wright 5 tobacco field. Large hail
stones riddlad his three-aere field. He
carried 5000 insurance on the tobacco
| through II. +. Taylor Il Son s agency
in this town, and the loss will be to
| tai. Others in Vernon sustained small
| losses. The roads II South Vernon
were washed in several places
The New England Telephone com
pany 5 lines were again put out Of
commission north of the Dunklee farm
in South Vernon. The trunk line,
We're laid fiat near the Duaklee place
and force of men, including Wire
/ Chief II. c. Shaw, worked there unit
nearly morning. An immense tree about
mile this side of South Vernon was
struck by lightning and took fire sc
| that the flames shot up through the mid.
die of the tree. As the hIemen ap
preached it they supposed it to be {
corner of building burning. 1t wa:
still burning at o'clock this morning
and men who went there after daylight
said that it had burned fiat.
The correspondent of this paper il
! Hinsdale writes
This town was visited by a success
sion Of severe thunder showers Wednes
day from about 2,30 in the Afternoon
until s in the evening and the light
| nng was the most alarming or tht
summer, although so far as known "a
this writing did no damage except t,
burn out several electric wire connec
tions The rainfall was exceedingl,
heavy and reached cloud burst appear
ance about $50 o clock, and the gut
ters and sewers were totally unable t.
carry off the flood of water. The high
ways in the village, particularly on thu
Hill. were badly damaged, the wors
washout occurring near +. 0. Pack
ard s and on Church hill, where th'
going was made impossible for vehi
cles. Sidewalks and lawns in many
places were covered with gravel am
stones and Main street at one time re
sembled a river.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-24
Bills ApprOpriating Sum of
$4,000 introduced
This Morning
PAY FOR SOLDIERS,
AID FOR FAMILIES
In Message to Law Makers Governor
Gates Says Troops May be Kept on
the Border Several Months Ad-
journment Likely Tonight.
MONTPEIIFR Ano,st

MONTPELIER, August "a.
The legislature met in special session At
the capital this morning, the house CON
vening at 1922 and the senate at lOl5.
At ll.l5 the law makers met in Joint SEES
SION to hear the message of Governor
Gates, who stated that as nearly as he
could find out the Vermont troops were
likely to be kept on the border for several
months and for that reason he had called
the session to provide for state paw for
the guardsmen and aid for their depend
ents.
Three bills, appropriating a total of
sl26,OOO, were introduced in the house and
probably will be enacted into law before
night. Mr. Proctor Of Proctor introduced
a bill calling for an appropriation of s6 900
to pay the mileage and debentures of
members present at the special session.
Mr.. Foster of Calais introduced a bin tn
pay Vermont guardsmen in the federal
service SO a month, not subject to trustee
process, from June 10, 1916, to January,
1918. This bill carries an appropriation of
sS5, 600. Mr.. Graham of Rockingham in
troduced bill appropriating S35, 900 to aid
dependents Of soldiers as follows: Wife,
$50 month; male child under II, IS
month; female child under l6, s. month:
mother whose sole support is a soldier.
sl5 month: father whose sole support is
Ia soldier, SIS a month; dependent sister
Iunder l6, s. month; dependent brother
under II, S. month; limit to any one
family, S35 a month
There were only 20 absentees when the
house convened and of these four were i'll
and three dead All of the Windham
county delegation was present.
It is expected that the bills mentioned
above will be passed today and that the
! legislature will adjourn either tonight or
tomorrow morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-24
WITHDRAWAL OF
PERSHING is NEAR
Report That Villas Prestige Is Gone
Backs UP Gen. Funston's
Recommendation.

WASHINGTON, August "a. - There
were two developments yesterday in
the Mexican situation. Sec. Lansing and
Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican ambassador
designate, tentatively agreed that the
joint commission to discuss border prob
lens should meet at some place on the
New England coast during the first
week in September.
Brig. Gen. Pershing transmitted a re-
port saying the general opinion was
that "Nilla s prestige is gone and that
he can never again become a serious
factor in Mexican affairs.
Supporting, as it does, Gen. Funston s
recent recommendation for the with
drawal of the expeditionary force in
Mexico, it is believed Gen. Pershing 3
report makes it certain that the Ameri,
can commissioners will agree promptly
to the suggestions of their Mexican
conferees for >the early recall of the
troops
"My last report regarding Villa at
tack on Parral is now reported incor-
rect. Villa had only small following. He
avoided Parral and places occupied by
Carranza troops. lie was making his
way south into Durango. Probably now
hiding in the mountains.
"Until recently Villa has been hid
ing, since being driven to the noun
tains of southern Chihuahua by our
troops last week. His late attempt to
obtain following reported as almost
total failure. Opinion seems general that
Villa prestige is gone, and that he can
never again become serious factor in
Mexican AFFAIRS
Army officers here were inclined to re-
gard the report of Villa s loss of pres
tige as most important, and likely to
have bearing on the question of with
Idrawal of American forces in Mexico.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-24
TOWNSHEND.

Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Watson are re-
.joicing in the news of their first grand
son, Raymond Henry, born to their
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hector H. Filion of Brattleboro, or
Monday, Aug. p.
The list of premiums offered to ex
hibitors at the West River Grange fair
to be held during the first week of Oc
tober, has been announced. Competi
tion for the various prizes is open tc
all whether members of the Oranges
or not. There will be 40 entry or ad
mission fee except to the entertain
ment which will be presented at the
town hall during the evening. Tho
children especially are urged to
keep the fair in mind during the next
month and prepare as large number
of exhibits as possible.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-24
WEST CHESTERFIELD. N. H

Mrs. Herman Farr of Springfield
spent Tuesday night at o. R. Farr's.
Rev. and Mrs F. H. Cole spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. o. R. Farr.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brown attended
the Stacy reunion in West Halifax last
week.
Ernest Carey and family will attend
the Curtiss reunion in Winchester next
Saturday.
Mrs. Randall and her mother, Mrs.
+. d. Stearns, spent last week at Lake
Pleasant.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Andrews of
Springfield, Mass, called on Mrs. o. r.
Farr last week.
Mrs. r. c. Farr received a postal card
shower Wednesday in honor of her 18th
birthday anniversary.
The Sunday school will give con.
cert next Sunday at 3 o'clock, with a
short address by the postor.
School will begin Sept. II. Mr.. Clark
will teach in the grammar department
and Miss Grimes in the primary grade.
Mrs. Mabel Farr' sister, Mrs Dodge.
OF Bellows Falls, visited her last week.
Misses Myrtle and Charlotte Cecil re-
turned with her, coming home Monday.
The international branch of the Sun
shine society will hold meeting with
Mrs. Helen Burnham Aug. 81. 1t is
hoped a good number will be present.
| The friends of Mrs. B. Mundell. who
was thrown from a carriage June 2.
will be pleased to know that she has
returned to her home. She is obliged to
use a crutch.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Boutwell, visited
at s. c. Boutwell, s Monday Harry Both
well, who gives swimming lessons in
northampton, rescued a girl from
drowning recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Davis and daugh-
ter, Vina, went to Fitehburg recently,
Melvin Smith driving them. Mr.. Davis
returned the next day. Mrs. Davis and
daughter visited some time in Boston,
Norwen and vicinity Miss Hatch of
Brattleboro is caring for Mrs. Davis s
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-24
BULGARIANS CLAIM
A GREAT VICTORY
Claim They Forced the Entente Allies to
Flee, Leaving Ground Covered
with Wounded.

BERLIN, August "a, by wireless to
Sayville.-Defeat OF the entente. forces
along the Struma river on the Macedonian
front in Northern Greece was announced
by the Bulgarian war Office in statement
issued yesterday at Sofia.
The statement says the entente forces
took flight, leaving the ground covered
with dead and that up to the time the
statement was issued the bodies of more
than 400 dead had been counted. Large
quantities of ammunition and supplies
We're captured by the Bulgarians
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-24
Reported to Be Slightly
Damaged in Return VOy-
age from Baltimore
CAPT. KOENIG FETED
AS NATIONAL HERO
According to One Report Submarine
Bremen Started for America a Week
After Owners Received Word of
Progress Of Deutschland.

LONDON, Aug. p. Reports of the
return of the German merchant sub.
marine Deutschland from the United
states are corroborated in n telegram
received at Amsterdam from Bremen
and forwarded by Reuter- 5 correspond
ent.
According to this inforHation the
Deutschland returned by the same route
traverscd on her outward trip, passing
through the North sea.
Another report received from The
Hague by the Exchange Telegraph com.
pany SAYS the submarine was slightly
damaged. According to this later re.
port the submarine Bremen started fOr
America about a week ago, after hen
owners had received word of the prog
rcss being made by the Deutschland
ON her homeward trip.
Capt. koenig of the Deutschland is
being fcted as n national hero, the de
spatch says, and has been summoned tC
Emperor Williams headquarters tc
make a report on the voyage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-24
WEST DUMMERSTON.

Miss Marion Gregory is visiting in
New Jersey.
Mrs. j. F. Houghton has returned
from visit with her son, Don Hough-
ton, and family in Norwich, Conn.
Edgar Gregory of Omaha, Neb., came
Monday to spend a three weeks vaca-
ton with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
F. Gregory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt t. Spaulding re-
turned Wednesday from South Vernon
where they spent week with their
daughter, Mrs. Jay johnson.
Charles Laughton, Harry Brown,
Clarence Reed, Weymouth Halliday
and John Walker went to New Lon.
don, Conn. Thursday on the excursion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-24
FOUR YEARS FOR LIEBKNECHT.
His Appeal Against Sentence for Trea
son Worked Wrong Way.

AMSTERDAM, via London. Aug. "a
The result of DIR. Karl Liebkneeht s
appeal against his sentence for war
treason has been the imposition of a
new and severer sentence of four years
and one month penal servitude and ex.
pulsion from the army, according to q
despatch from Berlin.
The appeal of the socialist leader was
heard on Wednesday before supreme
eourtmartial, presided over by naval
captain. The public was excluded al
the hearing, but sentence was an
nDunced at the open session.
In addition to his prison sentence DIR
Liebknecht is deprived of his civil
rights for six years. The original sen
tence imposed was 30 months imprison
ment and dismissal from the army.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-24
HOW WAR HIT BUSINESS.
Greatest Boom Since April in U. S. His
tory, Official Report.

WASHINGTON, August 24-How the
war has affected the worlds business IS
detailed in statement compiled by the
department of commerce for Chairman
Simmons of the senate finance committee.
The following general conclusions are CIV
en-
In every country, including the United
States, there was a decided decline in
business activity after July, 1914. The pc
riod of business depression lasted from
iour to six months in most of the neutral
countries
There was slight depression in busi-
ness activity in the United States in the
latter part of 1913 and early in 1914, but
IN the spring and summer of 1914 there
We're signs of recovery. The outbreak OF
the war, however, caused a decided de-
cline
The United States at the close of the
period, April, 1916, had entered upon a pc
riod OF business activity which has had no
parallel in the history of the country
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-24
UNvEIL JOHN BROWN TABLET.
Ceremonies Held at Abolitionist' s
Grave, North Elba, N. Y.

LAKE PLACID, N. Y, Aug. "a. = A
memorial tablet to John Brown, the
American abolitionist, was unveiled
with appropriate ceremonies yesterday
at his grave near the village of North
Elba, \. Y. Addresses were made bv
Myron 7. Herrick, former ambassador
to France, Rear Admiral Frank F.
Fletcher, L. s. n, Rabbi Stephen S.
Wise of New York city, H. G. Warmth.
former governor of Louisiana, Frank B.
Sanborn of Concord, Mass, Kelly Mil
Ter, dean Of Howard university, and
John f. MuIholland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-24
PETITION FOR DUNHAM
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
Name Will Be Presented by His Friends
No Petition Has Yet Been
Filed with Town Clerk

The friends of George l.. Dunhan
will present his name as a candidate
for the Republican nomination for
town representative. A petition in
his behalf is being circulated. Under
the primary elections law petitions for
the printing of candidates on the of
fetal ballots must be filed with the
town clerk by Aug. % in order to have
the names printed. Up to the present
time no petition has been filed with
Town Clerk Hopkins.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-24
VIOLENT EARTHQUAKE
ROCKS CALIFORNIA
Described as the Most Severe Shock
Since the San Francisco Disaster
in 1906,

EUREKA, Cal, August 24-The most
violent earthquake felt here since April,
1906, when San Francisco was destroyed,
rocked the city and northern Humboldt
county at 6.55 O'Clock yesterday morning.
There was no material damage
There We're two shocks, each lasting sew
eral seconds. Reports of shocks came
from Arcata and other points north OF
here, but apparently they were slight in
the southern part Of the county, which is
traversed by the 1906 fault line, which
dips into the ocean near the mouth of the
Bear river
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-24
DROWNED IN MILL POND.
Companions of Lowell Dawson of Wall
ingford Unable to Swim.

WALLINGFORD, August 24.-LoweIl
{. Dawson, 13, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Dawson of this town, was
drowned in the mill pond near the
American Fork & Hoe company IS works
yesterday in attempting to swim on his
back to the island about 10 rods dis
tant.
He was evidently taken with cramps
and called to his companions for he'll
They were unable to swim, but ran for
assistance. Help arrived within a few
moments, but an hour and half elapsed
before the body was recovered.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-24

CALEXICO, Cal, August 24-An even
minute eruption Monday night of an un-
named volcano peak about % miles south
of here in Lower California is reported by
{. K. lockwood, chief engineer of the
imperial irrigation district, who is here
today after an inspection trip in the vol
cano lake region. The volcano belched a
stream of mud and steam 800 feet in the
air. lockwood said, and the mud spread
over large area
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-24
BEES CLEAR CHICAGO STREET.
Financial District Crowd Runs to Gov.
er When They Get Loose,

CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-Ten thousand
bees, liberated in La Sale street, Chi
eago S financial district, yesterday
stung score of people and sent
brokers, clerks and messengers hurry
ing to cover.
The bees were carried in a case. A
boy bumped into a man holding them.
causing him to stumble and smash the
case. The usually crowded street was
instantly deserted for block.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-24
KILLS SELF ON BOARDWALK.
Watches Fashion Parade, Then Ends
Life-Leaves Note to Wife.

ATLANTIC CITY, August 24.-Thomas
Blakey, 80, while watching the fashion
parade on the board walk last night at
Providence avenue, drew a revolver from
his pocket and killed himself by sending a
bullet into his brain
A note to his wife at Ia West Olney
avenue, Philadelphia, asked forgiveness
and assigned ill health and lack of EN-
ployment as the reason for ending his life.