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GREEKS DEN0UNCE ALLIES.
Pratse Attitude Of KING Constan n,
tine and Premier SkOuIOudis.

ATHENS, via London. June l5.-Meet-
ings in which the attitude Of King Con-
stantine and Premier Skouloudis was
praised were held in Athens to-day.
The Allies were criticised for the way
in which they have treated tho Greek
Government.
Resolutions OF loyalty to King Con-
stantine. In which the blockade of Greek
ports by the Allies was denounced. were
adopted. The resolutions especially de-
nounced the conduct OF the Allies toward
all neutrals and toward the United
States.
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BRITISH TAKE TOWNS.

1ONpoN. Tune 15.-The British force
operating along the coastal region OF
German East Africa reached kuyuni on
June 10. according to a report from
Gen. SHUTS.
The important towns of Wilhelmstal,
in the interior, and Tanga on the sea-
coast, have been occupied. All oppos-
ing forces have been driven from Tanga.
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Eight Ore Steamships Reported co
Ne SIN Missing.
,sp,cio, cab, D.spotch TO The sux

Special cable Despotch 10 THE suS.
COPENHAGEN. via London. June 15.-
Ten ore steamers were concerned in the
fight In the Baltic on June 10. when
Russian destroyers and submarines are
reported to have routed the steamers
and their convoy OF German armed
trawlers, d%estroyers and an auxiliary
cruiser.
1t IL reported without confirmation
that all ten Of the ore steamers tried TO
return to sweden. but with the exccp-
ton OF two. which have arrived at Ar
kocsund, their fate IL unknown.
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L.uu in west, Rcrun says.

BERLIN, via London, June 15.-Th'
following statement was issued to-day
by Army Headquarters:
Aside from artillery ducls and pa
troll engagements there have been no
occurrences.
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dIocks In France Pushed Ahead.

PARIS, June lin accordance with
the daylight saving bill all clocks in
France were put Onward one hour at
II o'cloc last night. The clocks will
he nut back on October /.
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AT the End of Five Successful Years
AN ANNIVERSARY STATEMENT
BY THE WARD BAKING co.
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New YSsk City and 5@!oo3iyn;;:: just fiv: years ago
!SSi? ' WA: tut f"ifi Rts%' :sd Of w vilSi9 'f sSEH taE We" wa:
introduced to the people.
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On his the fifth anniersaryo its business birth, the Ward Baking
Co. .rmews Hsi invitation all hep people of this Wcnhyt visit the com-
s +! i: s.: :: : :::: {: : ST.: !: i: !: \: : :: s: !: Il: i: &: i: !: ;: &: !: !::: =: :: :$$:: !;
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s'; &: s":s :H h b: :%ss:' IS sf t:% %sa: :%:s ' 4s h: :s s' ~ %a4@s
the welfare enthusiast to the public spirited in short. to very member
of this great community of millions, the Ward Bakeieso fer vivid mi con-
vncing evidence of what progessvea m scientific methods and business
enterprise m Initiative have done for thu production of pure IN whole
some bread.
The Ward Bakeries are open I" public Inspections very daye except Sat-
urday and Sunday from 1to4 M.
WARD RAKINC COMPANY
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-08
CARS COLLIDE AND
GIRL is FINED
Helen st. Cyr Drives DR.. Burnett's Ov-
erland Without License - Hits
DR.. Waterman's Chalmers.

DR.. Grace W. Burnett's Overland
runabout, driven by Helen st. Cyr, Is,
who had no license to run it, collided
with DR.. II. L. Waterman Chalmers
touring car on Elliot street late yester-
day afternoon, and as result the St.
Cyr girl was fined IS and costs this
morning in Juvenile session of the
municipal court. She paid the fine and
costs, the latter being $4.62
The girl. who rides much of the time
with DR.. Burnett, had driven the car
to West Brattleboro and came down
Church street about 5.l5 o clock. She
tried to turn east in Elliot street and
when she put on the brakes the car
skiddea
DR.. Waterman s car was standing on
the south side of Elliot street in front
of J. f. Bushnell s grocery store and
the runabout smashed against the left
rear mudguard, erumpling it up. The
runabout was damaged in the steering
gear. No one was injured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-08
POWERFUL ATTACKS
ON FRENCH POSITIONS
Germans Obtained a Footing in Thiau-
mont Works, Where Fighting is
Still in Progress.

PARIS, August s.-French troops
made an advance last night east of Hill
No. 1870 on the Sommc front. Tw,
attempts of the Germans to reeapture
trenches east Of Monacu farm were de
tCated.
Th~ Germans early this morninn
launched Il series of powerful attacks
on the French positions from the vii
laec OF Flrury TO point north of
Thiaumont works They obtained y
footing IN Thiaumont works. where
hghting is still in progress. The at.
tacks on Fleury were checked.
The French attack north Of the
Somme was made by infantry operating
on the right of the British in the
course OF an attack made by the Brit.
ish on t'uIlemont. The French took
40 prisoners. The enemy was com.
PEELED to fall back, leaving a number
Of dead before the French lines. The
number of unwounded prisoners taken
Yesterday in this region is $50. Of
whom two are officers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-08
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Rev. Paul Hayne of New Brunswick =
n. j., will occupy the pulpit of the
First Baptist church Sunday, August
49,
The Lamowaysee Camp Fire girls,
with Miss Violet Fidler as guardian.
returned today, after week s outing
at Spofford lake.
Mrs. Louis I. Allen, while standing
near an electric stove in her home on
Canal street during the shower this af-
ternoon. received shock which af-
fected her arms for some time. The
lightning came in on the wires, but
did not do any material damage.
Mrs. Daisy (Phillips) English has
filed petition for divorce from Ed
ward Gilbert English. They were
married Aug. 8, 1914, by Rev Thomas
W. Owens, pastor of the Methodist
church. She alleges neglect and refusal
to support since June ]. 1916. and in
tolerable SEVERITY. She asks alimong.
One more witness was examined YES
terdav at a second session of the in
quest before Assistant Judge F. B. Pier
of the Windham county court into the
death of Archie NJ. Barnes, who died
Friday night at midnight as the result
of injuries received five hours before
in collision between a motorcycle he
was riding and the automobile of DR..
/. D. Richie. This witness was Carl
Canedv of Guilford who saw the acei-
dent. The body of Mr.. Barnes was seat
this morning to North Heath, Mass.
| where the funeral services will be held.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-08
DIR. MORRILL, MAKES
BRILLIANT RECORD
Granddaughter Of Late DR.. S. N. Bemis
Receives Degrees i'll Medicine and
Surgery-Is Visiting Here.

DIR. Elizabeth Morrill, and her moth.
er, Mrs. James X. Morrill,. of Holvoke
Mass, are guests of Mrs. Morrill, s sis
ter, Mrs. Jennie A. Bemis. DIR. Morrill,
is a granddaughter of the late DR.. Sam.
uel y. Bemis of this town and formerly
spent the summers here Her Brattle.
boro friends will he interested in the
following account of her success. taken
from the Springfield Republican,:
Elizabeth Morrill, of his city.
daughter of Mrs. James X. Morrill,.
has, during the past month, received
her degrees of doctor of medicine and
bachelor of surgery at the Chicago uni
versity, and for the past six months has
been serving as inferno at the Mary
Thompson hospital in Chicago, having
passed her final examinations last Jan
uary. Dr.. Morrill, 5 record is most bril-,
liant. She was an honor pupil at
the Holyoke high school in the class of
1905, took a post graduate course and
then entered Rush hospital in Philadel-
phia. After a few months stav there
she entered Jefferson hospital training
school III Philadelphia, and was gradu-
ated IN the class of 1910.
The next fall she entered Valparaiso
university and within two wears had
been granted diploma in pharmacy.
Then came her work in Chicago univer-
sity and she passed her final examina-
tions at the beginning of the new year,
although she was obliged to wait until
the class-day exercises for her diplo-
ma. The first of the month found her
entitled to perform operations and she
is now a surgeon on the staff of the
Mary Thompson hospital. DR.. Morrill,
will arrive i'll the city the latter part of
June for a few weeks vacation with
her mother, and expects TO return to
Chicago to take up practice in the early
fall
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-08
Possibility That the Ship
Seen Was Bremen Arous-
es Great Interest
CLOSE WATCH ALONG
THE COAST OF MAINE
Keeping Within Three Mile Limit YES
sci Might Arrive at Portland Today
Would Require Eight or Ten Hours
More TO Reach Boston.

PORTLAND, Maine, August S.-No
further trace had been reported early
today of the two vessels, believed by
the coast guard lookout who sighted
them to be- submarines. which appeared
OF the Maine coast yesterday. The pos
slbilitv that one of the vessels might
have been the German merchant sub
marine Bremen, long reported To have
left a German port for the United
states aroused much interest and re-.
suited in a close watch along the coast
OF Maine and Massachusetts through
out Yesterday and last night.
The Cross island lookout estimated
the speed of the boats at 10 or II
knots an hour. At that rate keeping
close 10 tha three mile limit. they would
havr had time to reach this port early
today. To reach Boston following a
sImIlnr course would require eight or
10 hours mora.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-08
HUMIDITY AND ITS
Accomplishments
SWeltering Weather and Few
of Its Natural In
cOnveniences
RED ANTS, SWOLLEN
DOORS, SOUR CREAM
Seventy Degrees of Heat REGISTERED at
8 O'Clock This Morning - Furnace
Heat Used for Drying Out Houses
Thunder Storm

Tins is the kind of weather that
makes persons and animals swelter. Af
Ter TWO days OF extreme heat persons
aWoke this morning to find that Old
Sol had boosted the mercury un still
higher, and they had to begin their
day work with the heat standing at
~ degrees, as recorded by f. r.
Vaughan 5 standard thermometer. which
was live degrees hotter than YESTERDAY
morning. Seventy degrees at 6 o clock
In the morning is somewhat ''tepid, /"
to say the least.
But to make persons and animals
sWelter Is not the only accomplishment
OF the muggy weather 4 door that
fits Is an exception nowadays, and af
ter being obliged to pound them to oct
them either closed or open most pprsons
hove given up trying. Desk and bureau
drawers also have taken il upon them
selves to swell, and if they are omen
they Will stay open and II they are
closed they will stay closed.
While human beings are SWEATING wa
ter pipes also have acquired the habit
and If an occasional moist spot appears
IN the ceiling il is not unlikely that n
dripping pipe is responsible. lilies are
not the only things that stick, either.
as persons who wear Undertaking well
know, and persons who get along with
B.N.D.s probably have discovered bv
tins time that there are tieas in the
sand.
Most housekeepers have found that
II they want sweet cream or sweet milk
they must buy those commodities every
day. If they are able to keep such
things over night without finding them
sour IN the morning they are decidedly
fortunate. Bread and fruit show no
hesltancy about taking on a hue which
IS easily recognized as mold.
Sugar disappears much more rapidly
these hot days, in spite of the increased
price, because il is so easy to take up
on spoon double the amount that or
dlnarily would stay on it. There is
little saving i'll salt, because one can
not get 1t out Of the shake, but salt
IS cheap and one doesn t stop at free
use Of salt when flavor is desired.
In many households the things that
aggravate most are the cussed little red
ants. There are two sizes of them this
year, one large enough to he seen with
the naked eve and another that magni-
flying glass is needed unless one s sight
Is good. Red ants are not behind flies
when 1t comes to pests
In numerous houses things have be-
come SO damp that furnace fires have
been resorted to in order to dry things
out. In the Vermont National bank
basement gas heater has been used to
keep the books and records from mould
ing. Estey Organ Co. occasionally re-
sorts to steam heat in its factories over
night to keep out the moisture.
The thunder storm which gathered
quickly and broke over Brattleboro dur
ing the noon hour today was a natural
result of the extreme humidity of the
past few days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-08
ATTACK CHILD LABOR BILL.
Overman and Works Declare Measure
Is Unconstitutional.

WASHINGTON, Aug. s. Senators
Overman, Democrat, and Works, Re
publican, attacked the administration
child labor bill with constitutional ar
guments III the senate yesterday. the
former insisting that if it were upheld
nothing would be left of state s rights
and the latter declaring it step di-
rectly toward despotic centralization
of power.
The bill was defended by Senator
Pomerene, Husting and Nardaman.
Democrats. Senator Husting declared
opponents of the measure were hiding
their real sentiments behind the con
stitutional question. Senator Branda-
gee, Republican, announced he be
lieved the measure invaded the rights
of the states.
Despite his belief that ii is unconsti-
tutional Senator Works said he would
vote for the bill because he thought
the supreme court should finally pass
on the question.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-08
CEMENT
BETTER THAN BRICK
Mr.. Brown Tells Why He Disagrees
with Meddler About Substance to
Be Used on Main Street.
editor of The Reformer:-

Editor of The Reformer:-
hotlce IN recent issue of yOur
paper comments in The Meddler coi1Imp
on the difference between repairino
cement and brick paved roads and !
THINK | will take this opportunity to
dlSaSree. II cement paving is properly
laid down the cost Of upkeep per mile
should not be more than -, and in the
case OF repairs on account of excaya-
non Tor water or gas pipes cement IS
much more substantial for this reason .
In the case of brick you have block
but little more than four BY EIGHT
inches which must be imbedded in sneb
manner that it viii be kept in place
and when new work is placed beside Of
Old this is quite a problem. One has
only TO look at depot hill. where the
paving was removed when the telephone
wires were put under ground. to see
the difficulty of making new paving
line up with old
In the ease Of cement paving, if part
OF 4 section is disturbed the whole see
ton should be put back in one piece
unless II is larger than 30 square feet
so that IN making a good Job the diff
terence between brick and concrete is
the difference between making a small
ana a large piece stay in place. Manv
thousand yards of cement payinp arc
beng laid all over the country and II
Is proving very satisfactory wherever
1t Is we'll done
Yours truly.
s. G. BROWN.
Brattleboro Aup
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-08
SISTERS DROWNED
AT WESTFIELD, MASS
Leila and Ina Briggs Sank While Ratb-
ing = Boy Ran Half Mile to
Give Alarm.

WESTFIELD, Mass, Aug. s-Telia
May Briggs, aged 10, and Ina Marion
Briggs, II, daughters of Mr.. and Mrs
James II. Briggs sof 1876 Franklin street
were drowned in the Westfieid river
opposite the home Of Peter Jenson Tn.
per Franklin street, about 1 o o'clock YES.
terday afternoon, while bathing.
The girls left their home ia ascano
the terrific heat clad in bathing suits
covered with raincoats. They entered
at point where the river is about "a
feet wide and shallow save for chan.
mel close to the north bank They were
accompanied by Theodore Couse. aged
II, of Allen avenue.
The girls had been bathing ONLY y
short time when Leila, who could swim
a few strokes, started to cross the riv.
er. She had made part of the tri2 when
her sister, who could not swim. started
to follow her. The latter slipped into
deep hole and called for help. The
boy started for assistance and ran
more than half mile through the fields
to the home of Mr.. Jensen. Helm was
summoned from the police departmen+
and the fire department brought pull
motor
The river was dragged by a number
of swimmers. including members of the
police department. and the body of Ina
was found about an hour and a half
later. Both were brought out bv the
graphing hooks.
Leila was employed by the Strath-
more Paper company in Woronoco. and
Yesterday was the first day of her va
cation. Each was born in Great Bar
rington. and lived in Russell for eight
years before coming here year and a
half ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-08
BABY LOSES LIFE
IN WATERING TUB
TOddles to Barn While at
Play Near Home in
Westminster
TAKEN FROM WATER
BY OLDER SISTER
Barbara Tenney, 20 Months Old.
Thought by Mother to Be Out of
Harms Way-out of Her Sight Only
for Brief Period.
Especial to The Reformer. J

W iN'l MI y f-h, Aug. =.
With no thought but that her baby
was safe and was enjoying the outdoor
air, Mrs. George Tenney kept about her
work IN her home yesterday afternoon,
and was almost overcome when her
tour-year-old daughter rushed into the
house with the statement that the little
one mad fallen into the watering tub
at the barn.
In frantic haste Mrs. Tennev went
to the barn and found the little body
lylng beside the tub. She quickly sum
moned DIR. w. +. Craig of Walpole and
DIR. John II. Blodgett of Bellows Falls,
and everything possible was done to
restore consciousness to the little form.
but without success.
The child 5 name was Barbara a1,l
she was 20 months old. While her moth
ef was DONG her homework, she looked
out every few minutes to make surp
that Barbara, who was at play out
doors, was safe. During one of those
intervals, which Mrs. Tcnnev saws
doesn [ seem more than two or three
minutes, the baby toddled to the barn.
where there is a low watering tub. and
fell over the edge of the tub. shortly
afterward Emerette. her older sister.
iouHu H'i III lhe water and braNelv
attempted to rescue her, lifting her
tiny form out of the tub. She found
that the little one could not talk to
her and she knew that something was
wrong and so quickly ran to her mother
Mr.. Tenney and family live not far
from the railroad station on the upper
street, Mr.. Tenaey having charge of
the state road repairs. The deepest
sympathy of the community goes out
to them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-08
REV. DANIEL BLISS DEAD.
Founder and President Emeritus of
Syrian Protestant College

NEW YORK, August S.-Rev. Dam
iel Bliss, %, pioneer in missionary
work, founder and president emeritus
of the Protestant college at Beirut,
Syria, died in that city on July IS, ac-
cording to advices received here yes
terday through the state department at
Washington. DR.. Bliss was born in
Georgia, VI, and was graduated from
Amherst college in 1892. Three years
later he went to Syria as missionary.
lie interested William f. Dodge in this
country in the establishment of the
college, and in 1863 the institution was
started with money contributed by Mr.
Dodge and other Americans.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-08
Selection, Chimes of Normandy,
TOWNSHEND.

DIR. j. f. Hair and friend, Mr.. Logan
OF Bridgeport, Conn, came Sunday to
the Hair summer home and are board
ing at r. L. Fitch s.
The next regular meeting of West
River Grange on Friday, Aug. II. will
be gentlemen s night, the men furnish.
ing the entire program
Mr.. and Mrs Mcdonald Of Frogmore
:. G., Mrs. Williams and Miss Williams
OF Bridgeport, Conn, are summer guests
at the home of r. L. Fitch.
The regular meetings of Birchard
Woman S Relief corps and Birchard
post, G. A. r., will be held in this vii.
lage Saturday afternoon, Aug. -.
H. F. Howard and daughter, Miss
Florence Howard, joined the party of
campers at Cole pond in Jamaica for
the weekend, the whole party returning
Mon6dT.
The annual Dorcas guild sale will be
held on the village park Tuesday after
noon, Aug. l., if fair. otherwise The
following day, Wednesday The sale will
begin at / p. m.. and last through the
ol1ly evening. SIX booths representing
tae six working days Of the week viii
contain appropriate articles, both faaoy
and useful The Daughters Of Dorcas
will have = booth unGer their charo,
containing articles of their own make
Light lunches may be bought AT the
various booths and ice-cream will be
Oh sale during the afternoon and at the
supper hours After s clock there vii
be a social hour with vocal and instru
mental music and other features fo,
entertainment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-08
WALKER NAMED BY
GOVERNOR GATES
Member of Committee to Look After
Needs of Families of Guardsmen
In Conference Today.

Horton d. Walker. president of the
Brattleboro board Of trade, has been
appointed by Gov. Charles W. Gates
member of committee to look after
the needs of dependent families of
Vermont guardsmen now at the Texas
border Mr.. Walker let on the 1854
train last night for Montpelier, the
committee having been called in con
ference with Governor Gates.
ne committee which consists of one
person from each town which has sent
company TO the --herdery-was 10 meet
Governor Gates at l.30 O'Clock this
afternoon