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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27
Meeting OF Till Monday.

Announcement was made at the
White House tonight that the Presi-
dent would not meet the railroad
executives until 10 o'clock on Mon
day morning. His position now is
the most delicate and hazardous since
he began the negotiations. His post
ponement of meeting with the rail-
roads executives was determined in
the face of menacing news from the
four brotherhood chiefs that the dele
gate chairmen of the unions would
leave Washington after they meet to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock with
strike orders in their pockets.
At the capital the President dis
cussed with Senator'S Newlands and
Kern proposition to increase the
Interstate Commerce Commission
from seven to nine members, and to
give the commission power to inves-
tigate wages, as well as to provide
for system of compulsory arbitra-
ton.
President Wilson is relying upon
his influence with Congress as well
as upon the realization of his party
members in that body that it is po-
litically expedient to pass this legis-
lation to prevent a strike by these
means. So that tonight, providing
the President can persuade the BROTH
erhood leaders to wait a few days
longer and approve of these meas
ures, the settlement of the impending
strike is up to Congress.
Unions in WarIike Mood.
On the other hand it is extremely
doubtful whether the unions, openly
indignant at the delay which is max
ing capital for the railroads all the
while and losing ground for them,
will consent either to further delay
or compulsory investigation Of tho
controversy before they strike. 1t
would not seem to be such difficult
task to get the railroads to agree to
the Wilson plan if the proposed leg
islation is obtained. 1t is what they
have asked for, and The Tribune COR
respondent was reliably informed to-
night that the roads probably would
accept it as sufficient guarantee Of
the principle Of arbitration and rate
4 increases.
The question is what Congress would
do in the event that the President tries
to force such legislation through.
Senator Newlands, chairman of the
Senate Interstate Commerce Commit
tee, and Senator Kern, floor leader, the
two men whom the President consulted,
received little encouragement from
their associates when they talked the
/ suggestions over with them. IL was
apparent that there would be fight in
the Senate on the Presidents legis.
lative programme.
House Is Defiant.
The Senate opposition, however,
would be comparatively weak, CON-
pared with what the President would
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27
BULGARS PUSH
ON In GREECE
Allies Bring Pressure
on Constantine to
Resist Invaders
[By Cable to The Tribune. ]

London, Aug. 25.-The Bulgars con-
tinue to overrun Greece. Driving
back British cavalry patrols as they
advance, they have seized more than
fifty square miles of Eastern Mace
donia. They have pushed as far west
as Orfano and have occupied the
heights overlooking Kavala.
Diplomatic circles in London heard
to-day of new negotiations. with
Athens. Under pressure of the Allied
fleet, King Constantine was forced 10
demobiize his army last spring and
TO pledge a benevolent neutrality. But
the Bulgar advance has altered con-
ditions.
The Entente Powers are now con-
sidering new demands on Athens.
They will not countenance, it is said,
a free entry 10 the Bulgar, as the oc-
cupation of Eastern Macedonia threat
ems the flank of Sarrail's army, striv-
ing to advance up the Vardar Valley.
If King Constantine, therefore, can
retain control of the situation and
prevent Greek intervention in the
war on the side of the Allies the En-
tente may force his hand again.
Will Demand Restriction.
The specific nature of the new re-
ouirements the Allies may impose is
not known here, but the assumption is
that they will demand restriction on
Bulgar movements.
There are increasing signs, how
ever, that the resentment among the
Greeks themselves may bring so strong
an agitation for the election Of the
Bulgar that Constantine may be forced
to yield. Such struggles as the heroic
resistance of the Greek commander at
Seres have aroused the Greeks. This
feeling has been intensified by Bull
earian attack on the Greek fort of
Startila, where, according to dispatches
from Salonica, the Greek commander.
Changas, and the entire garrison were
killed after spirited resistance.
Until the Bulgar drive is halted Sar-
rail is not likely TO resume the ad-
vance up the Vardar Valley. London
tonight reports only artillery actions
on the Dorian front. On the Struma,
TOO. where the Bulgars are intrenched,
the Allied forces have attempted no
action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27
W EATH E r

FAIR TO-DAY AND TOMORROW. NOT
MUCH CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE.
LIGHT WEST WINDS.
Hull Report on Page Ie.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27
House Is Defiant.

The Senate opposition, however,
would be comparatively weak. COM
pared with what the President would
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-27

Continued on page 10. column 1
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17

The Chicago Herald is much disap-
pointed over the amendment that was
hitched to the child labor bill in the
senate. The amendment bars from inter
state commerce not only products of
child labor but all products of concerns
employing child labor. The amendment
Is perhaps to be regretted. 1t requires
conference and further legislative ac-
ton, for which the time is short. 1t
may also provide good grounds for legal
contest which may seem more valid to
The courts than would simple barring
OF child labor products. Only twelve
senators voted against this effort to end
pltltul waste of the nation s most
valuable assets. They were Penrose
and Oliver of Pennsylvania, Bryan and
Fletcher Of Florida, Hardwick and
smith of Georgia, Overman and Sim
mons Of North Carolina, Smith and Till
man of South Carolina, Bankhead of
Alabama and Williams of Mississippi.
The adverse vote, designated the states
in which the social conscience is rela-
lively benighted
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17

idea what Trot was going to do. but
they all turned up the next night when
they were -vited. Trot was a little
bit nervous for fear that his mistress
and her mother and Daddy wouldn't
go to Bed in time. Not that he wasn't
devoted to them-but he was afraid
the Brownies wouldn't like it.
"Of course, though, the Brownies
wouldn't have appeared until they,
had seen the Grownsups disappear.
Ana at last the time came. and there
were so many Brownies there was hard,
ly room for them all. But they
climbed up on top of the big pictures
in the room, and on the mantle piece,
and the tables and chairs, and book
eases.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
Z II E d O u e HNUT

The doughnut is round hole entire
ly surrounded by Indigestion
The origin of the doughnut has never
been solved by our scientific iavestiga-
tors, hut if is known to be a very an
eient weapon. "Pmtarch s Lives" re-
lateS that ON one occasion an attempt
was made to assassinate the Emperor
Nero by proffering him a poisoned
doughnut, over which pulverized sugar
had been cunningly sprinkled. but that
after being operated on with several
raw eggs in rapid sequence his life was
saved. If fresh eggs had been as hard
to obtain then as they are now, the Ro-
man Empire would have been better
off, for Nero is generally conceded to
have been one of the coarsest emnerors
then doing business on tine continent of
Europe.
The dougbput, however. has some al
mirable qualities. In the first place. it
Is hardy excuse for food, and can he
put on the table for several weeks
hand running without losing its youth
ful contour or dvspeptic ardor. it is a
melancholy sight TO see n discourag Gel
clearinghouse keeper pass a plate OF
decrepit doughnuts around the table.
week after week, without awakening
the slightest interest in those present,
then carefully busting them off and
laying them away for another trip.
Protected by The Ada
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17

Opening pocketknives is often very
hard on fingernails, and a stiff hinged
penknife or jackknife is practically
useless to boy if he can't open it
readily. Tear off piece of newspa-
per or writing paper about three inches
square. Fold it across once, and then
slip the crease under the blade Of
the knife. Grasp the paper firmly be-
tween the thumb and forefinger, as
close to the blade as possible Then
pull steadily as if you were opening
the knife without the paper. If you
do not jerk it, the paper will not tear.
In this way you can open many
rusty blade that has been useless for
months.-The American Boy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
THURSDAY, AUGUST II. 1916,
CHANGES IN MAP OF AFRICA,

With the loss by Germany of all her
colonies in this war there will be a re
distribution of that dark continent of
Africa. 1t was about thirty years ACC
that the great powers began to carve
up Africa. In 1890 England took over
Uganda and blocked an all German
railroad across Africa, while Germany
/ by establishing its authority in Ger
man East Africa, made impossible
Cecil Rhodes dream of an all British
railroad from Cape to Cairo. With the
Boer war England added to its domin.
i ions the TraRsyaal and the Orange
Free State Italy took Tripoli and
France Morocco, the French surrender.
/ ing, however, the upper Nile valley to
England.
In 1914 it appeared that the African
continent had been permanently di-
vided. Liberia and Abyssinia were its
only regions not apportioncd to some
European power. Now with the decision
of the war Germany's African posses
sions Of 9@l 600 square miles are thrown
into the balance together with her is
lands in the Pacific, together with the
district Of Kiau-Chau. If the allies win
1t Is unlikely that Germany will be al
lowed to retain any of its overseas Dos
sessions. Japan and Australia will take
charge Of whatever was German in the
Pacific and the east. The South African
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17

There are said to be still in existence
doughnuts which came over in the
Maytower' and which retain to n
marked degree their peachlike bloom
ana death-dealing contents. It will al
ways remain mystery why the ma kcrs
of the rubber tire do not adopt the
formula used in laying up a batch Of
doughnuts, and thus do away forever
with the vindictive puncture and the
notwithstanding blowout.
The lowest and most deadly form of
doughnut known to the human race is
the brand served at the railroad eating
house and eaten with sad misgivings
by travelling men who have lost their
zest for life. This douehnut is com
posed of three parts Portland cement
and one part sudden death. and is fol
lowed almost Immediately by a sharp
toothache in the stomach and a murder
Gus desire to meet the owner Of the
eating house in some retired spot. WHY
do the railroads prohibit their patrons
from drinking some sparkling form of
patent medicine on the trains, and at
the same time compel them to associate
IN an intimate and remorseful manner
with the concrete doughnut?
The only doughnut which can give
general and lasting satisfaction TO the
greatest number of people is one which
consists entirely of hole.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
j. G. Ullery Endorsed.
(Rutland News.)

Jacob George Ullery of Brattleboro
former newspaper publisher and AWAY,
loyal Democrat, is a candidate for the
position of national bank examiner left
vacant by the death of James H. KeIle
her of Montpelier. 1t is a we'll ground
ed suspicion that Mr.. Ullery is very ia
miliar with the banking business, al
least from the standpoint of the larg,
deposltor. With his large and varied
business experience and natural acumer
he would soon acquire familiarity Will
the inside workings of the financial in
stitutions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
DON'T WANT FLAG ON POSTERS
Flag Day Association Objects to Re
publican Campaign Methods.

CHICAGO, August Il. - A protest
against the use OF the American flag on
posters bearing the name and photo
graphs of the Republican candidates for
president and vice president was sent
to Charles f. Hughes by Capt. E. r.
Lewis, past president of the American
Flag Day association. The telegram
follows:
"The American Flag Day association
protests against your campaign man
ayers using the United States flag on
folders bearing the pictures of your
honor and that Of Charles w. Fairbanks
which have appeared in Chicago and
many other cities. This is violation
OF government regulations and state
statutes. Action viii be taken against
campaign managers and publishers if
not stopped at once.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
Member OF the Associated press.

The Reformer Is on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
BrattIeboro, Brattleboro New. Co
Park Drug store, c. w. Cleaveland. D
X. Cutler q Co. (Esteyville), Brooks
west Brattleboro, J. l. Stockweu.
East Dummerston, NJ. e. Brown.
PGtney, NJ G. williams.
Newane, N. NJ. Batcheldsr.
Iownshend, C. W. Cutler.
West ToWnshend, c. II. Grout.
Jamaica, X. J. Daggett.
south Londonderry, f. H. Tyler
south Vernon, Il. b. Bufrum.
Streeter
HInsdaIe, N. H., w. H. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, VT, Depot Restaurant
beitollno q BertolinO, +. c. Winnewisser.
windsor, VT, Windsor Restaurant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17

The Vermont soldiers on the Dor.
der and their dependent families back
at home will be well provided for in
the special session of the legislature
which Gov. Gates has called to con
Vene in Montpelier August "a. 1t is to
be hoped that the solons will remem-
Der that they are summoned for a
SPECIFIC purpose, and that when they
have finished the business mentioned
IN the proclamation they will adjourn
quickly and 90 home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17

And then Trot
led all his Brownie
friends to the
d i in e room,
where was q row
of Finger Bowls
six Finger Bowls
in a row. And
what do you think
the Brownies saw
in them?
There was Mrs.
Trot, who had
Just arrived from
her former home
to join Trot and
his little Mistress.
And tharp wara
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Dat Smut Causes Big Loss.

Recent field demonstration meetings
and field inspections carried on by
County Agent Joseph L. Carrigan of
Addison county, have shown that the
oat smut has caused a loss of about i
per cent of the oat crop in fields where
the seed was not treated to prevent
disease. This would make a loss to the
county of nearly $4,000. Several hundred
farmers have attended the farm demon
STATIONS and taken advantage of the
opportunity to clean the smut out of
their seed, so that about oae-third of
the acreage sown to oats is free from
smut, making a saving of about 49,
600.
The Atlanta university male quartet,
than which there is no better coorel
The Parent-Teacher Association of
Vermont viii hold its annual meeting
in Fair Haven Oct. 10 and II.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
Brattleboro's Guest Day.
(Rutland NcWs.)

Brattleboro is to repeat this month
ITS Guest day, when it will welcome
visitors to free movies, free trolley
rides, free baseball games and free
drinking water. Guest day last year
was a pronounced success, substantially
three thousand people being registered
1t is unique conception and cannot
fail to impress visitors favorably with
the spirit Of hospitality that the vii
lage POSSESSES.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
TO ADVERTISERS.

transient advertising-Run OF paner
% cents an inch for first Insertion: %
cents an inch for each subsequent inser
double rates page d.
space rates on application.
Classified advertisements - FIys cents
., Hne hrst insertion with 80 per cent
without change OF copy. '''A'
Reading Notices-Ten cents per line
Hrst insertion with 80 per cent discoun
change Of copy
Position 10 per cent extra
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
STEAMERS TO SOUTH AMERICA.
Line of Vessels to Be Started from
Port of Philadelphia Soon.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. II. - A
monthly steamship service between the
port of Philadelphia and East Coast
South American points is to be estab.
lished as soon as fifteen hundred tons
of freight per month is guaranteed the
new company, according to announce
ment made by the chamber of com
merce. Most of this tonnage already
has been secured. The service will be
inaugurated on Sept. Is or Oct. Is.
Three steamers of 5000 tons each will
be used. They are the John G. Ne
Cullough, the Orure and the Acamo.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17

"Of course" said Nancy, don't 7
think our Dog Brownie is nicer than
any other and cleverer, too?"
But to continue" said Daddy, after
both the Children had talked a LITTLE
about their pet Dog Brownie, "Trot
wanted to have q Finger Bowl Party.
lie had never heard of anyone bov-
Ing Finger Bowl Party, and he
thought up all the plans himself
FIRST of all he wanted to ask the real
brownies to come to the party. They
always happened to come around late
at night when the Fire in the Fire
place was just going out, While still
there We're a few bright Sparks and
some good Warmth which Trot liked
SO well.
His Mistress and her Mother and
Daddy would go to bed, and Trot
would be left on his Fur Rug by the
ERE to see that no harm came tn
the House. Although Trot was So
very, very tiny he was very brave
and would have given an alarm if any.
thing had happened.
After the Fire died out Trot would
crawl into his little Basket Bed near
lhe chimney. And it was just before
he went to bed every night that the
Brownies were very apt to come and
can on him. So one night he told
them he was going to give a Finger
Bowl Party. He said he wanted every
Brownie to come.
The Brownies hadn't the slightest
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
OLD PAPER PRICE HIGH.
Sale in New York Brings Out Bids of
S1.65 and $3.50 Per 100 Pounds.

NEW YORK, Aug II. - Old paper
brought good price at sale ordered
by David Ferguson, supervisor of the
City Record, indicating the pressure OF
the paper famine.
One lot of 5000 pounds unused was
knocked down to the highest bidder at
$3.50 a hundred pounds, and another
lot, consisting Of 5000 pounds of nm.
sold and returned copies of the CITY
Record, brought $l.65 a hundred pounds
Sales of such paper in normal times
bring from 20 to 80 cents a hundred
pounds.
The sale at the distributing division
of the City Record, at 90 Reade street
realized about $40, and was largely
attended by paper stock dealers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
TRoT's FINGER BOWL PARTY.

There is little Terrier Dog" said
Daddy, that is so tiny he can sit
up in lemonade glass, and look over
the sides without any danger of fall
ing out. His family name is Dober-
mann Pinscher. Now, one member of
this family of Dobermann Pinschers
was a little Dog named Trot.
"Irot was quite the brightest smart
est little Dog that ever lived"
Oh" said Nick, who was particu-
larly fond of Dogs. sit would be very
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17

the five small Children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Irot-the smallest Dog Family ever
beheld, every one in a Finger Bowl.
The Brownies were perfectly de-
lighted and romped and played with
the Trot Family until very late. Then
they all had some of Trot's big Bowl
or Milk-bigger than Trot himself.
And Trot and his Family went to Bed
TO be all rested to surprise Trot's
Mistress in the morningw
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
No Evasion of Taxes

Touching the charge of avoidance taxation very little need
be said ~
At the time the law aboshng offsets went into effect owed
large of money felt that it right should sell as
much of my property could and pay my debts Among other
properties sold of bank took what be-
eved be good legal counsel IN regard this matter and was
advised that to sell property owned
neither morally legally and acting upon this legal
made the sales to which Commissioner Williams refers
have do anything that dsbonoraha
this if did not and certainly did not result in avoidance If
of my
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
PAGE ANSWERS WILLIAMS
Makes Complete Explanation

He Emphatically Denies Commissioner
Williams Charge That the 'sAll in
Vermont Claim Was Ever Used in
Any Advertisement Of the Lamoille
County Savings Bank & Trust Co.
after the Bank Commenced Making
it's Out-of-State Loans.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17

1t shows how Great Britain has been
turned into a munitions factory that
the shells now used in a week equal
the entire production in the first II
months of the war. But it is evident.
II British men, women and children
are working at high speed to make
shells, somebody else must send them
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
Lack of Self.ContrcI.

The girl who cries as soon as the
least thing goes wrong. cannot throw
stones at the girl who flies into a fit
OIL temper on the least provocation.
Inc fault is the same in both cases, a
lack of self-control. and if the truth
De told, most people prefer the tenn
per which explodes like firecracker.
10 that which leaks like a rain cloud.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17

Maine s state election will be held
September IL, and because of the pos.
slble effects of the result on other states
both parties will do their best to carry
the day. There will be a lively cam
paign in the Pine Tree state and some
of the most prominent speakers in the
country will be heard there, including
Candidate Hughes and President Viii
son. Whether the bars in this prohibi-
tlon state will be closed during the pc
Rod of excitement has not been stated
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
MEMORIAL TO vERMoNT,s HERO
Bronze Statue to Ethan Allen Unveiled
at Rutland Yesterday.

RUTLAND, August Il. = Benning.
ton day anniversary of the Revolution
airy battle of Bennington, was cele-
6rated IN Rutland yesterday with the
dedication of bronze statue called
the Green Mountain Boy. = The statue
IS the work of Raymond AveriI Porter
and is likeness in heroic size of Ethan
Allen, one of the Vermont heroes of the
Revolution.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17
TO SUBSCRIBERS,

1t is the aim Of the management
secure efficient service IN the deliver
Of the paper each night. and II solicIt
the cooperation of subscribers to tha
end; Prompt reports should be given O
each failure to receive the paper on tn
son, by telephone or postal card TIM
enabling the cause OF the error to h
promptly and accurately discovered an
the proper remedy Immediately applied
IL Is only by this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17

hard to say any
one dog was the
brightest Dog that
e ver lived. |
think there are
S u ch hundreds
and hundreds and
hundreds of aw-
fully clever dogs. y
swell, maybe, -
said Daddy, "I
should say he was
one of the bright
est. Anyway, his
Ii { t ] G mistress
thought he was
tho hriCrbtHc,t ,,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-17

The county farm demonstration earns
the money paid several times over. In
Addison county the farmers who did
not follow his directions have lost $50.
goo from oat smut, which might have
been prevented, and the men who were
progressive enough to do what the
demonstration told figure that they have
saved many thousands of dollars.