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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25
RFT,GUM,S LITERARY IDOL.

Maurice Maeterlinck, the literary idol of Belgium and one of the great est of living men of letters, was born 52 years ago today in the city or Ghent. In his early manhood ne took up his residence in Paris ana did not return to Belgium until ms reputation had been well established M. Maeterlinck is the son of law yer and comes of an old Flemish bourgeois family. It was intended that he should take up the profession of his father, and to that end he was sent to the Jesuit College of St. Baroe, but as a student he was much more interested in poetry than in the prosaic lore of the legal profession He went to Paris in 1887, ostensibly to complete his legal studies, but he spent his time visiting the galleries and museums and forming literary acouaintances At this time he began to contribute to various French and Belgian publications, and, with other aspiring young writers, launched ssort lived periodical called La Pleiade. Maeterlincks name first ap- peared on the covers of volume Tn 1889, when "Serres Chaudes," a col
 
 verse, issued from the press, without attracting any particular attention. Publishers were shy of the young Bel gian after that failure, but he was not to be discouraged, and he labor iously printed his La Princesse Ma leine" on a hand press. This volume, produced at such a prodigtous ex- pense of the authors time and labor, was hailed with applause by several of the leaders of the literary world, Octave Mirbeau comparing the young Belgian to Shakespeare. The phrase was taken up, and since then Maeter- linck has often been called "the Bel gian Shakespeare" He does not appreciate such comparisons, TOT with him modesty is not a pose, but real part of his nature. My poor merit has been, singularly exaggerat- ed," but has often declared. and with every evidence of sincere conviction in saying so.
 A mystic and a dreamer, M. Maeter- linck is also @ sturdy, red-bloodeo man of the world. His favorite sport is boxing. and he has taken part In many stiff bouts with professional pugilists. Since the invasion of his native land by the Germans he has devoted much time and money to aid ine his unhappv countrvmen. M Maeterlinck was awarded the Nobel prize for literature five years ago. He married Georgette Leblanc. an ac- tress who has won a reputation for herself in the plays of her husband.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25
ALLIES REFUSED IN FIERCE
 FIGHTING, BERLIN DECLARES

Berlin, Aug. 24-''North of the Somme yesterday evening and last night fresh efforts on the part of the enemy were rendered futile," says today's official bulletin on the western campaign. British attacks were again directed against our positions around Guillemont. Near Maurepas, and especially to the south, strong French forces were repulsed after stubborn fighting at various places
 "On the east bank of the Mouse the artillery fighting in the Thiau- mont-Fleury sector and near Cha pitre increased considerably, French at tacks south of Thiaumont work broke down.
 During the last few days one en- emy aeroplane has been shet down at each of the following places: Near Bazentin, west of Peronne, near Richebourg, near La Bassee"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25
TANKS IN SECOND
 PLACE BY EYELASH

New York, Aug. 25-Splitting even with St. Louis in a double header at the Polo Grounds yesterday, the Yan- kees climbed one notch closer to the top. replacing the Chicago White Sox in second place. There is only slight advantage for the Yankees over Chicago
 Consistent baseball would have brought a double triumph over the Browns yesterday. instead of sharing The days labor
 The Yankees had the first game won with three run lead, which they maintained for six innings. but in the last three frames St Louis wiped out this lead and, aided by an error, show ed over the winning tally. In the second contest New York supplied an irnpregpable defence and a seventh inning rally that decided the issue.
 The loss of the first game can be jointly blamed on Urban Shocker, Al Walters and Bill Donovan. Shocker was at fault in that he weakened after hurling a high class article of ball for six innings. Walters got into the pie ture by dropping a thrown ball at the plate that allowed St. Louis to
 
 be censured for allowing Shocker to stay in the box when it was apparent to the visitors and most of the crowd tht the young tspitball expert had los his effectiveness.
 Donovan deserves big share in the winning of the second game. as he moved his players about with the skill of a chess master ant applied tJ,ot wi II do the most good. This managerial foresight had much to do with the victory.
 Shocker really was deserving of a better fate. He allowed only two infie1d scratch singles in the first six innings and turned back the Browns scoreless during this time with ease. Just why he weakened so perceptibly in the next two innings is hard to ex- plain. but it was evident something was wrong in the seventh when the first three men to face him hit safely and earned & run However, DonO- van pinned his faith on the youngster end allowed him to stay around long enough for St. Louis to get two more singles, two doubles and three runs. which put the Browns in the lead for the moment. With only one out and a runner on second, "Bob' Shawkey was called into the diamond and man. aged to shut off the Browns for the Remainder of the inning.
 Shawkey did relief duty in each game. being on the mound long enough to be charged with defeat in the first contest and taking up the pitching burden with the Yankees in front and holding the honors of the second game.
 Allan Russell started the second game and pitched cleverly all the way being relieved in the seventh inning to allow Leslie Nunamaker to chnrh the argument with three base pinch hit. George Mogridge went in after Russell, but was getting so deeply into trouble that Shawkey was hur- riedly sent for.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25
MAUREPAS NOW
 IN POSSESSION
 OF THE FRENCH
Clery Almost Surrounded by General FOch'S AdVanc-
 ing Forces.

| London, Aug. 25-Gen. Foch's Franco British steam roller on the Somme rolled forward another reVo- luton yesterday, according to the British and French official reports, which announce that the French are now in complete possession of the Village of Maurepas, and that the British, closing in on Thiepval from the south, have captured 400 yards of German trench and pushed their line forward 300 yards nearer the village.
 Push on Beyond Maurepas
 The French advance to the east on the north bank of the Somme was made, the report says, on front of two kilometres (about a mile and quarter) and not only gave them Maurepas, but carried them 200 yards beyond it. The French also announce the destruction of four German aeroplanes. The Germans claim a similar number, and also declare that they repulsed attacks on their lines at many points.
 The capture of Maurepas leaves Clery almost surrounded and also brings the French directly in front of the important railroad town of
  same position as Clery, and the allied front, as described by Paris and Lon don, now resembles the teeth of great saw between which the Ger mans are tenaciously holding the ruins of several villa ges.
 . Press despatches from the Somme front indicate that the French are preparing for an extension of their offensive for distance of 30 miles south of the present battle line. They are reported to have opened a tre- mendous cannonading from Estrees to LaSslgny, and the bombardment is said to have reached an unprecedented intensity during the last two days
 South Of Thiepval this afternoon" tonight's official British report says, i've made a further advance of 300 yards, capturing an enemy trench 400 yards in length. Many prisoners are being taken in this sector. Yesterday. 62, including two officers, were passed back. These are in addition to 164 al- ready reported. Today further num- Der was taken, the exact number not yet ascertained.
 "A hostile bomb attack against ouc new trenches north of Bazentin-le- Petit was easily repulsed last night
 
 shellfng this evening along our front, mainly in reply to our bombardment."
 Reach Parapets Only to Fail
 Hast night the enemy made a strenuous efforts to regain his lost ground between Gui1lemont station and quarry" the earlier British bull letin said. After a severe lombard ment, which began at S:45, he launched a strong infantry attack, which was pressed with such determi- | nation that it reached our parapets at places.
 After a short struggle the attack was repulsed completely everywhere with heavy Iosses to the enemy. Af- ter this failure the enemy delivered further intense bombardment att 12:30 this morning, but no other in- fantry assault materialized."
 The report also mentions an unsuc- cessfuls German raid north of Loo and a successful British raid north of La Bassee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25
JULY FOREIGN TRADE
 IS NEW U. $. RECOEn

Washington, Aug. 25.-American for eign trade during July amounted to $40. .ooo 900 more than in the same month last year, and set new July record. It was s72, ,000, GOO less, how ever, than the total for June which was a record month in the country's history.
 July imports were s1s3, 900, de- crease of $63, 1000, 900 compared to June. Exports were s446, 6,Ooo,0 900, or s190J0, 900 less than in June. The year completed with July set a neaw yearly record in foreign trade with exports and i'm ports totalling s6.74s, ,o00, 900. compared to S4,540, 100000 for the 12 months pre- ceding.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25
ELEVEN YEARS OF COBB

Tyrus Raymond Cobb will ceie- brate the eleventh anniversary Of his Tiger debut tomorrow. A kid Of eigh- teen, walked from the obscurfty of the So~th Atlantic league, Ty first clad himself in the big league regalia on Aug. 2s, 1905. Bill Armour. then the Tiger leader, sent Tyrus to center field to take the place of Dick Coo-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25

GAMES TODAY. St. Louis in New York. Chicago in Washington. Detroit in Boston. Cleveland in Philadelphia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25

At Phila delphia (1st game) R. H. E. Philadelphia -.......-...... 6 14 2 Cleveland 5 5 9 Second game R. H. D.
 Cleveland 6 0
 Philadelphia ............ 12 1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25

ley, who was indisposed- While bit nervous and Mustered, Ty showed that he had the goods, and he became regular from that day His batting average for the remainder of the sea- son was only .240, but in 1906 he fattened this to 1920, and he has been swatting the horsehide way nver 300 over .4O0-ever since.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25
STANDING OF THE CLUBS,

GAMES TO-DAY. Lawrence at Bridgeport. Hartford at New London. New Haven at Springfield. Worcester at Lowell. Lynn at Portland
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25
STANDING OF THE CJt7Rs

GAMES TODAY, New York in Pittsburgh. Brooklyn in Gin cinnati. Philadelphia in St. Louis. Boston in Chica go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25

Parliament unanimously approved the appointment by President ll Yuan-Hung of Tuan Chi-juia, as per manent Premier of the Chinese Re public
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25

Navigation on the St. Lawrence River was at standstill for several hours because of a blanket of heavy smoke from forest fires in Canada,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-23
REDEEM REVENUE STAMPS.
Documentary and Proprietary Stamps
to Be Cashed by Government.

BURLINGTON. Sept. %. Fred
local deputy collector of
revenue, returned to this city
Yesterday from Portsmouth, \. IT,,
where he attended a conference called
by Seth w Jones, chief of the collee-
tors of the New Hampshire district,
which includes Vermont, Maine aud
New Hampshire. The conference was
held for the purpose of familiarizing
the collectors and deputy collectors
with the new law which went into
effect on Septe :nher 9 relative TO the
abolition of revenue stamps
An announcement which will be met
with pleasure by local retailers is that
any revenue stamps which they now
have on hand and for which thev VIII
have no further use are redcemablc h-
the government. These, as has al
ready been stated, are the documentary
and proprietary stamps Upon. appl-
cation to Mr.. Whittemore he viii fur
nish a form. which has to be filled out
before notarE and then forwarded,
with the revenue stamps, to the main
Office for this district at Portsmouth.
whcrce it will be forwarded to Wash
ington and check sent back Mr..
Whittemore has made an arrangement
with the local banks which win great
~ facilitate this work. The banks will
redeem any stamps held by their pa
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-23

irons and then a report will be made
by them to the government officials,
from whom they will receive a check
covering the total amount. 1t is suc-
gested b. the deputy collector that the
stamps be redeemed at once as there
will, no doubt, be a limit placed upon
the time during which they may be re-
deemed. The stamps on hand cannot
be redeemed b. postmasters from
whom they may have been purchased,
but the procedure must be through the
banks or the form furnished by the
deputy collector
After January |, 1917, local retailers
of tobacco will not be required to pay
the special tax which has previously
been necessary. This special tax on
retailers has amounted to $3.50 per
year, and after this year, for which the
tax has already been paid, will not be
required.
f.! The stamping of still wines, cham
Ipagne and other sparkling or artificial
lily carbonated wines, liquors. cordials
and other similar compounds, will
Eventually be done at their source OF
making which will relieve the local re
tailers from the bother The retailers
will, of course, have to stamp theil
lst0ck now on hand, which has not beer
| stamped by the manufacturer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-23
VERMONT BOYS AND
GIRLS EXPOSITION
Third Annual Event to be Held This
Year in Burlington October
10 to 49,

Az 10
The boys and girls of this state will
soon engineer their third Vermont
State Agricultural and Industrial ex-
position. The exposition this year will |
be held in the big arnory in Burling |
ton the week Of the state teachers
convention and already promises to
far excel last year fine showing. The |
exhibition will run from Tuesday, Oct. |
10 until Friday IS or four days and
evenings.
Each department, and there are IS
with 81 classes, will be in charge of an
older boy or girl carefully selected from
various sections Of the state. This
arrangement makes the exhibition
unique and entirely different from any
show or exposition held anywhere in
the country.
The exposition as has been the Gus
| tom since it was conducted for the
| first time three years ago, will again
| cut out all frills and Get away from
commercialism as far as possible, for
no space is rented and for one whole
| day Wednesday public school children
| will be admitted free when accompan-
! led by their school teacher.
] No fancy work, freaks, nick-nacks
or useless exhibits viii lac permitted,
in fact the utilitarian side Of school
work only Will be given place in the
armorv, for the whole enterprise IS
! conducted for the sole purpose of slim
ulating and encouraging general public
interest in practical vocational educa-
tion and industrial training
Groups of pupils from public schools
and institutions will give demonstra-
lions in trades ana vocational instruc-
tion the three last days of the cxposi-
tion. Work shops and class rooms
will he fitted up as an exhibit of some
of the self-supporting trades now being
taught and pre-vocational courses that
have more recently become a part of
the curriculum of several public schools
These Youthful mechanics and arti
= sans will include carpenters, wood
workers, machinists, dairvmen dress
tina kers. cooks, etc. Agriculturalsts
/ and their exhibits viii be much in evi
dcnec, also exhibits of poultry
, One Of the federal department off
| cials in attendance last wear was hear,
to say, - do not know of any under
, In king elsewhere in the United States
, of similar character
, \ prominent educator from New
York city in attendance said. ''Yo,
, are setting 2 notable examine in Ncr
mont for the country to follow - Nisi
=. Burlington and see fer Yourself
Any boy. girl or adult may have 81
Illustrated handbook giving much in
formation and list of prizes on address
? ing the Director Archibald c. Hur,
at White River Junction. until Oct. |
after that date. Burlington, Vt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-23
MEETS AT WOODSTOCK.
Vermont Branch Woman s Board of For
eign Missions to Have Gathering.

WOODSTOCK, Sept. 23. - The 18th
annual meeting of the Vermont Branch,
Woman 5 Board Of Foreign Missions,
will be held in the Congregational
church here Tuesday and Wednesday,
Sept. 26 and p. The meetings viii open
Tuesday afternoon at $50 and close
Wednesday afternoon ut one, when a
luncheon win be served.
The speakers viii include Miss Alice
NJ. Kyle Of the Woman s Board of Mis-
sions, Boston, Rev. Rockwell Il. Potter,
d. D., of Hartford, Conn. and Rev. Rob
ert Chambers, D. D., Of Constantinople.
Owing to a change in the train service,
trains leave White River Junction for
Woodstock only twice q day, at 7.39 a.
m. and lao p. IN.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-23
LANSING DENIES PARTY TIFF.
Not at Odds With Wilson Advisers Over
Retaliatory Act.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 23.-Secrctarv
Lansing denied yesterday that there
was any difference of opinion between
himself and the President : political
advisers as to whether the retaliatorg
legislation aimed At the entente allies
in the revenue bill was legally sound
and enforceable s'The state depart
ment has reached no conclusion in the
matter, he said.
Mr.. Lansing was careful to make it
clear that the state department did
not wish to 90 on record now one way
or the other, as it had so far reached
no decision rs TO whether the legisla-
ton could he enforced or not. 1t was
said some officials of the department
believed that part of the legislation is
of dauhtful legality and unenfOrceabIe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-23
REFLECT HUsTIs PRESIDENT.
Montpelier & Wells River and Barre &
Chelsea Roads Hold Meetings.

MONTPELIER, Sept. %. = At the
annual meetings of the Montpelier &
Wells River and the Barre & Chelsea
railroads held at Montpelier and Barre
the following officers We're reelected ::
President. James II. Hustis of Boston
vice president, II. H. Fulsom of Lyndon
willie; clerk and treasurer, John G. Far
well of Montpelier; directors, J. Fl.
Hustis, w. J. Hobbs Of Boston, w. B. c.
Sticlnev Of Rutland and James W.
Brock of Montpelier.
The semi-annual dividend of - cents
per share was declared by the directors
ON the outstanding stock of the Mont
Ipelier & Wells River road and the semi
annual dividend of ID per cent on the
outstanding stock Of the Barre & Chcl
sea Railroad company was declared.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-23

cal Prisoners in Capital-Villa Men
Killed So in Attack On Chihuahua
City.
Ell PASO, Sept. %. - News of in
creasing resentment against the Carran-
"a regime in North Central Mexico con
tinues to reach here from various
sources. Orders have been issued in
chihuahua City prohibiting persons
from going to the border, while large
troop movements from the city south to
Lagma are in progress.
\ leading Mexican resident of El
Paso received a letter from his father
in-law IN Guanajuato in which he said
that the revolutionary movement in that
district is growing and is augmented by
numerous desertions from the Carran-
"a garrison.
The losses of the Constituencies
during the attack of Villa S forces upon
Chihuahua City were about j3 killed,
according to Mexican Consul Garcia.
The Villa losses are estimated at about
go, including 80 prisoners, who were
executed he says.
"Thc greater part of the bandits
| flomdercd about cursing at Villa for
having dragged them into so luckless an
enterprise, - says the consul s report
q At 10 o'clock in the morning order
had been restored and the field was left
to the Constitutionalists A great guam
titv of arms, ammunition and horses be
| longing to the enemy was gathered and
documents compromising certain Willis
ia spies were found. These suspects
were afterward imprisoned or shot
/ "PrisunerS released from the peniten
tiary by the Nillistas have returned ant
! told Of the PERCEPTIONS flight of villa
and his companions. Villa was unable
to take along am infinite number of hi.
wounded, who were left on the field. -
Diaz's practice Of locking politica
Iprisoners in the federal penitentiary a
Mexico City without any charges O
upon the tiimsieSt charges has been re
vived in the Mexican capital, aceordin.
to Gabino Nizearra, proprietor of tn
United States and Mexico brokerag
company of FL Paso, who has returne,
from Mexico City. He said he was he'll,
in the penitentiarv for almost fou
months, after being subjected to a Mex
lean 'third degree, stood up in tn
Juarez cemetery to be shot and ever
effort made to force him to sign cen
tain papers.
;, Nizearra says there are 1000 politica
: prisoners in the penitcntiarv, inciudin
Gen. Lucio Blanco, Carranza s famou
general, who has been in prison fo
I over eight months, and many othe
prominent Americans.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-23
The Monadnock Mills
CLAREMoNT. N. H.

want help for its weaving, spinning
and carding departments. Good pay
and steady work. Experience unneces-
sary. Mill has just advanced wages 10
per cent. Largest town in New Hamp-
shire. Write for further information,
or come direct to Mill Office.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-23
S1,767, $780, 900 WAR CREDITS.
France Votes Huge Sum for Remainder
of Year.

PARIS. Sept 23.-Tbe chamber Of
deputies yesterday unanimously voteo
war credits for the remainder Of the
year amounting to s,s3s 100000 francs
(Sl.7G7 .600,0O0l.
The Socialist party, with the execp-
tion of the three .Kienthalists F.
Deputies Blanc, Raffn- Dugens sand Bri-
zon-resoIvcd unanimously at a special
meeting todar to vote for the war cred
its demanded by Finance Minister Ri
bot
The resolution. while rejecting "anv
policy Of prolongin9 the war for the
sake of conquest, adds 1--WE are ready
to make every effort to insure the ter
ritorial integrity Of a France which
includes AlsaceLorraine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-23

WANTED-Girls and women to run
power sewing machines, making ladies
and children s underwear. Work light,
clean and easy to learn. Wages $3.50
to $500 per day. Richmond Underwear
Co, Richmond. Vt. 1880
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-23

More than 10000 government civil
employees are paid less than $500 a
year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-23

TO RENT-The Waterman house on
Elliot St., next to Princess theater, IL
rooms, modern, just the place for a
rooming and boarding house, also barn
and garage. Can be rented separately.
Edgett & Co. SStf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-23

\ bird that cannot fly is the black
woodhcn Of New Zealand.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-23
WANTED
WANTED

A young man with some experience,
for position of clerk in a dry goods
store; also a capable vounp man To
learn the dry goods business. Address
tx, Reformer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-23

TO RENT-Four-room tenement, good
yard for children, $40 per month. GA
Prospect st. lott
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-23
Special Notices

SEWING Machine Needles and
supplies for all makes of machines at
j. b. Dunton s, AZ Flat street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-23

WANTED = Fat cattle, sheep and
calves. w. f. Richardson Co. 40-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-09-23

WANTED - A chambermaid at the
Brooks House. 175