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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-03-15

Rdppi. Nur Der Sdubmann in Ints
iperpen sibt iid einen frisseriIden
9nItri1; il ieinem idparsblauen
Su6bslm, bon itreng antiter Sorm.
iiber ben BON binten ber bis iiber bic
Utitte binaus eine matte Metollroupe
friedt, bat er ettpos BON einem rOmi>
iden 2esiondr an iih. Neben bem
adppi faGt nod elm unberer, feminis
ner 3ug ins Nuge: bic SusenOlidteit
10 bisler Sienitbsflihener, bic man
onberspo in piel bo6eren Semeitern
amtieren gu ieben eeipDbnt lit. Ra>
mentlid bei Der GiieRbabn unb Der
Pof begesnen einem Diel flaumbdrz
tige Mildseiihter, cine @rf6einung,
pie ii9 aug Dem Seblen Oes Militdr>
ontpGrters ertlGrt.
gnttperpen lit bas Ssrs BON Bell
glen, unb iper nod beute isnen unbss
itimm6oren gGgem. ..neinbrud bes
flGmii6sn National6nrattsrs emps
fangen Mil, ipie mir i9n in Rubens
unb Sorbaens intarniert gu ieben
glauben. Der erbGlt tbn in @ntipers
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-03-15

beim Ndbertommen erfennt mon, bag
es ii9 Inn cine Salbiniel banbelt, bic
mad Norben bin nit bem SeItlanbe
bur9 eine f9mole Nieoerung ouIamz
menbdnst. Gs 1T Gibraltar, eine
BON 9orpen na9 Siiben reidsnbs
f1male !Salbinfel. Sbr Snneres iIt
gang bur4 einen boben maiiipsn Sell
len aus bartem 9eitein aussefiillt,
Der an ieinem bDctiten Puntte Bis gu
425 Wteter ii9 emporredt.
Ra9 Norbtn gu fdlIt Der 5elfen
fait fenfre9t ab. 60 bat f9on bic
Ratur porgeior9t, boB einem 9lns
griffe BON bieIer Settle aus bic gr0bz
ten S9pierigfeiten bereitet iperben
tOnnen. 9lber @nglanb bat in bisIer
Sinii9t nod bic Hatur nit allen
Wiitteln mpberner 9erteibigunssfunit
unteritiiBt. Seit mebr als 200 Sab
rem bat es nunmebr Gibraltar in feiz
mem 9eiibe. llno in bieier lans.n
3eit bat es INNER ipieber neue Wfilz
lionen aufgepanbt gum 9lus6au biez
ier 5eituns. Rotiirlid6 bat es babel
bem Norben feline sanse bsionpere
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-03-15

Der &ommonbant @Iliot ergab ii9
ni6t. Ulit nur 1000 Mann Seiats
sungstruppen bislt er elm ansreifens
Ses Seer BON 10000 Wiann in
S9at. 0ieie aber pollten @ibrals
tar Inn isben preis baben unb febten
ben 9eneraliturm an. Witt tbrer
lleberma9t bofften iie bic 5eite iibsrs
rennen su tDnnen. So6 oies par
eitel Soffnuns. Ser Sturm brad
i'm sseuer Der snsIif6en 9ei6iibe uns
ter fur6tbaren @erIuiten 5uiammen.
Gnglano obiie9te. Srantrei9 nno
Spanien obsr bott. bic perseblihe
9elagerung 70 Millionen Saler ses
fpitet. limb bas mar na9 bama!i>
gen @erbdltniiien i9on cine gang
gepaItige Summe.
Set jener 3eit finb bic 8efeIti-
sungsperte minbeitens i'm gleiden
Mabe peritGrft nprben. uno bas
fiel ben GnslGnbern ni9t f6per, neil
bas borte 8eftein bic anlagen be-
giinItiste. SAT- ollie Werte limb brett
in ben 5elien eingelaiien. Nur bic
Robre Der 9eidiibe bliden brduenb
aus tleinen unb groben 2uten ber<
cus. 0as @sitein aber 1T 70 adb.
bab ielbit bic @ranaten Der roiden
Bertha" taum nennensperten @das
ben baran berpprsurufen perm04ten-
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-03-15

pen. ipo SunOsl. WonOsl unb @ers
tebr ni4t title iteben. 8er bonn auf
ben Serrafen oes S4eIoetais por
ii9 oas bunte Sreibsn ouf benz
Strom uno binter ii9 bas ebrtpiir<
bise DabrSei9en Der gotii9en &az
tbebrale fiebt, fir ben sliebert ii4
bas pulIierenoe 2eben Der 9e9enz
mart unmittelbar an cine gldnsenOe
8er9ansenbeit oes Saeloebanoels
i'm iedsebntsn SabrbuaOert, ein
Ginbrud, Der in neueren SafenitGos
ten meiIt bur9 bic 9arntterloie
9rpBartigfeit mooerner Sngenieurz
bauten gang perpiiat ptro. 8riihel
bat, abgeIeben bon ben beriibmten
Heiten ieiner 8ergansenbeit, pie
Marttplab unb aatbeorale, ienen ins
ternationalen, fart nd9 Paris tenz
bierenoen 9rOBitaot4aratter, aus
bem Der genius loci lGnsit 9eflii4tet
lit, unb 10 gepaltis bic mGatisen
SerraFen bes Suitispalaites aud
ipre4en, 10 penig bat geraoe bieIer
8au bic Gigenart bes ftdctiiGen
@abr5ei4sns. sr, Der ppr iener
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-03-15
GuropGii9e 9lGtte

GuropGii9e 8tdtter
Dtri6ten BON einem gang uuBerorz
psatli9en Sail bon trantbaftem
G9Iaf. Sm WtiIitdripital BON periz
saeur lag Ieit Der S9la9t an Der
Morne Elm Solbat, namens Satz
riun, i'm tiefiten S9lafe. @r ipurbe
nun in ieinem 9ett na9 Puris
tronsportiert, mo er bon berpprra=
Genben 9lersten unteriudt iperoen
pirb, bic an bieiem Sall zines %
Monate bauernoen, ununterbrp9ez
ntn Shlafes oas srDbte Snterehe
taben. Der &rante pirb tiinitli9
.errdbrt.
- Oie erte @ingabe,
tpelcbe beim neugefdafFenen Stats
rat in Wari6du einlief, par bic Der
Polniiden 2ufti6iffabrtsgeiellI
Der mebrere Mitglieoer bes Stnutsz
rates, ipie Der 2esipnenbrignoisr 9ilz
iubsti, Sempidi, Siirit Rabsitpill.
9lrtur SIipinsti. 5iirt 2ubomirsti
unb anbere angebDren.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-03-15

9lufmerfI Iamteit angebeiben laIisn.
Oort i9peiften au9 bic perlan9enren
8lide Spaniens beriiber. Don bort
tonnte alIo am eriten nod 9efabr i'm
2lnsuge iein. 50 bat es alio bic taft
Ienfre6ten pierbunoert Meter bobsn
SeIspGnbe NIT Sunnelungsn unb
8aiematten ausgebaut, bic tief in bus
burts @eitein einseiprenst porben
iinb. limb Sunberte bon ebernen
Robren lussn brduenb aus Der bunt>
len SelIenpano beraus unb bliden
binein, melt ins ipanifde 2ano nit
Ieinen Ia9enben Sluren unb Saaten
uno S0rfern. Sin uneebeures SAubs
fslo baben bieie Seuerialiinbe auf
ibrer luftigen !SDbe Dor ii3, offen
tpie cine ausse5reitete 2anbtarte. limb
babel iinb es f1pere 3aliber, benen
gnglanb bic pi6tise Horbpa6t feiz
ner SeeIs ite onpsrtraut bat. Sn Der
Sat, Der 9tngriff BON Rorben Der
auf Gibraltar 1T i4per. iebr ihtper.
limb bod 1T feline anbere 4ngriffss
mDgli6teit porbanoen, ipie mir sleih
Ieben iperben.
Hah Often itiir5t Der SeIfen nit
i9pinbelnber Steilbeit ins Wieer.
SIN Siiosn erbe6t ii9 pieber f6arf
unb idroff ein obgebro4ener 5eIIen
gu md9tiger SDbe; bic punta be
europa. Sieie duBerite Spite Der
Salbiniel, bic iif benz @creebirse
afrifas Biz auf iusniser uls 20 3ilo'
meter nGbsrt, 1T sur 8sberr!dana
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-03-15

Der StraBe bon Gibraltar bon emiz
nenter 8eoeutung. !Sier III oenn aud
ieber Subbreit oes Jeliens nit Sc
itunssperten eeIpidt, iopobl unten
am Meere, mo Der 2eu9tturm aut
I9maler IenterraIie ii1 erbebt, nls
aud in mittlerer !90be Der iteilen
SelspGnpe. 9ier iino bic i9periten
9attsrien i'm 5dben 9eItein perbor-
gen unb permosen i5re 9ranaten Bis
aufs @orgebirse 9lfritas .biniiber gu
iperfsn. Mit pieien 9atterien ofo
allein f4on beberri4t gnsIano bic
tpi6tise Strabe ppn Gibraltar gang
uno gar. 9ln Der Punta be europa
befinpen ii4 audi Die Saiernen fir
bic 8eiabungstruppen.
Sie @eitieite Der SolbinfeI lit
spar ni9t 10 un5ugdnslid ipie bic
brei anbersn Seiten. sic flaat etz
pos ab. 9lber bier 1T auf onbere
@eiIe bnfiir geIorst, buB tein llnbes
rufener ben SUB ans 2anb iebt.
So6e ientrehte Wauern umeitrten
DON @iiben Der auf mebrere &ilos
meter ipeit ben Stranb uno MAIDEN
iebe 2anbung unm0sli4. Grf tpeis
ter nDrDli9 bietet Der Safen cine
9(nleseItelle. SieIer Safen 1T tiinitz
!i9 seifaffsn pOroen. 9ur9 ses
lpaltige, peit ins Wleer porgei9pbene
Quaberbauten bat man aund4it ben
ipgenannten 4ubenbafen gesen ben
Seegang ssidiibt. SIN Snnern bat
man bann auBerbem nod einmal
itarte Molen se5ogen, I'M bic 9(nleges
IteIle Der Sampfer gu i9uBen. Srei
galerien bon 8atterien in ben sus
riidliegenben Selspdnoen beberri4en
ben Safen. unb auberbem liegen in
ibm itGnbig eine ganae Inaahl Don
panseriGiffen, Sreuaern unb &anos
nenbooten, bic bon bier aus aus>
IdbpGrmen, Inn ben Wa6tbienit am
Singing gum Mittelmeer ausauiiben,
Sofen unb Gtabt liegen i'm Norps
tpeiten Der SalbinIsl. Sprt iinb audi
bic Sodanldgen, auf tpel6e gnoe
Sanuar unb 9lniong Sebruar porigen
sSdbres bic beibsn eepaltigen englts
i6en panserfreu5er nSnoincible" uno
Sion" gebraft lpuroen, bon benen
eriterer niht tpeniger als 32 S9uBs
l06er ouitpies, bic ibm Der beitlbs
areuser r@neiIenau" ror ieinem linz
teraange Bel ben SaltlanbssSnieln
aus ieinen 30,5 3entimeters@eiAiiB
als 9(noenten binterlaiien botte, pdbs
renb leBterer i'm Seegefe9t bel Sels
aplanb am "a. Sanuur b. S. bDs
mitgenommen poroen mar.
Gibraltar pirb auber Der etpa
5000 bis 5000 Wann itarten Seiats
Suna BON runo $4,000 Spdniern be-
pobnt. 2luberbem ba6en aber ou9
nod Sunoerte Don Sran5oien, Sta
lienern, @rieGen, Siirten, Utalteiern,
9leapptern, Maroftnnern, gllgeriern,
ssuben, 9erfern, Snbiern uno Sias
meIen ibr SOmi5il bort oufgeidla>
gen.
3piIhen Der gunta be europa
un6 Der Stabt sieben iib bic anIas
gen Der glIamsba bin. 8or peniJsn
ssobren nod nadter Sels, ouf benz
fein Salm tpudbs, tit piefes 5led9en
heute Elm parobies i'm S4mude biii'
benber 9ebii i4e; 9Gume uno 9!us
men, 9almen uno Srangen, &attsen
unb glroutarien gebeiben bier nebsn
buftenben Goien, @eil4en uno Reies
ben. limb iper bieie pra9t aus benz
toblen, nadten Stein berporsesaubert
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-03-15

@iner aus Der erItsn arie9sseit
sfnmmenben lebensgetrepen S4iloes
runa bon 2ano uub Geuten in Der
nunmebr felt iiber 212 Sa9ren uns
fer beutider @srpaltlng befinolihen
belgiiden propin5 5lanbern entnebs
men mir bas 5olgenoe:
Cine itille Melanholie liegt iiber
ben ibreni9peren Seltern. bic in
fanften @ellen meilenueit tinter
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-03-15
Gibraltar.
Ste alte ensliidIe seefeite nnb ibre
Scbeutung.

Wenn bereinit Bel ben Sriebensuns
terbanolungen bic Srase Der ,5rsis
belt Der See" aur Spra9e tommt,
birfte es iih babel ou9 in, bic freie
Sur9fubrt Our9 bic Strabe DON
Gibraltar bonoeln, unb es lit baber
ipobl seitgemdb. einiss nGbere Mits
teilungen iiber Die alte engliihe See
feite gu MAIDEN.
Wenn mir BON Wialaea aus auf
einem Sampfer lduss ben Bergen Der
fpaniIden Siiite mad Weiten fabren.
bann tou9t nit einem Male i'm fsrs
men Siibipeiten elm trubiges Seliens
mufiip ouf. Simmer tpu4tiger uno
mG1tiger iteist es aus ben tlauen
5luten empor, unb ieber, Der es gum
eriten Male iiebt, slaubt elm trobi9es
Selieneilanb por ii9 gu boben. Grit
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-03-15

2iitti9 babinsuflieben fdeinen. um
fid peit brauBen om Sori5ont in Die
llnenbli9teit gu perlisren. 8alo tauz
9en bic eriten @inomiiblen auf uno
bringen iens trouIic9e Note in Die
@egeno, bic ben 8eI9uuer bon Delft
bilbern 10 dnbeimelnb onmutet. 8eis
ter unten i'm 2onb, am S6eloeufer,
miIdt itd in bos idnerfdaige &nar=
rem Der Miiblenfliigel bunn aud nod
bas muntere @eflapper Der !Sol5pons
toffeGn, in benen olt uno jung iiber
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-03-15

nDti9t i'm bosu unb gilt Teinem
aanaen 9ebaben etpos iinneno 9e<
badtises. 9an5 boad1oiIt 1T bas
Bib inbss Iu6 ai4i. @s feblt bic
tpe;be Sonpfeife, Die ate: i'm 2lnts
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-03-15

i6drfiten Sti9probe auf inneren
aunitpert ni9t beitebsn tann: mir
meinen, penn man ibn als 9lusOrud
oes algemeinen 3eitseiitss gu fohen
iudt uno persebens na9 analpgen
Gri6sinungsn besIelben aunitse<
fiibls in Der slei95eiti5en plaitit
uno Mulerei iu6t.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1917-03-15

Ser aIinide acasiaab eet Sell aarfeebiet bas
Saner IN % Iim @ 0s & nm oan an ~ssn s ais @ egs s Snasf 9
bic ensdd @ SsiGuMs err 5 nm Die $aHerSersr& IN aaT s9 & Mn
det BON ben @sIn aus sm aeanam n ben pGeOegsM Yer,
hberaq 9esen Sabr @ ben Srppn NIT anOmObcn 8et Sanr
i'll Sbatern 5ugefubrt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-22
TWO ARE CHARGED
WITH CONSPIRACY
DR.. Scligman, Who Acted as Member Of
Exemption Board, Born in Austria
Hungary
Hungary.

NEW YORK. Aug. % - Henry Selig-
man and Lazarus jacobson are in prison
in Brooklyn today awaiting trial,
charged with conspiring against the Sc
lective draft act Dr. Seligman, who
was a volunteer member of exemption
board No. }, was born in Austria Hun
gary and did not take out his first pa
pers until he volunteered to aid board %.
According to agents of the department
of justice the evidence against these
men will show that Jacobson acted as
/" drummer up of trade for the physi-
elan who is charged with granting ex-
emption to Joseph Levy, after Jacobson
had accepted $75 in marked money from
Levy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-22
Cheered Wildly When Com
mander-in- Chief Spoke
of War Objects
ALL PEOPLE LOYAL
TO AMERICAN FLAG
Patterson Declared That Men of the
North and Men Of the South Will Be
Found Fighting Shoulder to Shoulder
in Defense of Humanity.

BOSTON, Aug 22.-William J. Pat
terson of Pittsburgh, commander-in-chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic, speak
ing to-day at the opening session of the
annual encampment, aroused the greatest
enthusiasm by declaring that america had
drawn the sword in favor of the oppressed
people of Europe who had appealed for
help.
The convention hall rang with war time
shouts as. the veterans rose to their feet,
waved battle-torn flags and cheered wildly
every reference by their leader to the
unselfish motive which had prompted the
United States to enter the struggle for the
freedom of the world and without hope or
thought of reward Except for the ply
steal training OF the men this nation was
never better prepared for a great war;"
Commander Patterson said The people
OF the whole country are now thoroughly
loyal and devoted to the flag Our one
time enemies of the South now express
unqualified loyalty to the nation and in
the war confronting us the men of the
North and the men of the South will be
found marching shoulder to shoulder in
defense of humanity and of the rights of
the American union
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-22
RA ATTIEBORO
HOUGHTON SUES FOR
DAMAGE TO CAR
Attaches Machine Owned by Miss Mary
A. Collins of Marlboro, Mass, in
Action to Recover 5000.

Miss Mary A. Collins of Marlboro,
Mass, whose automobile ran into Fred
erick l.. Houghton car i'll Dummer-
ston, on the Putney road, Monday night,
has been sued by Mr.. Houghton for
damages to his machine, the amount
being set at 5000. Miss Collins's car
is undergoing repairs here and it is
under attachment, papers from the of
flee of Attorney A. V. d. Piper being
served by Deputy Sheriff C. /. Knapp
and filed today.
Miss Collins has been employed 20
years in the postoflice in Marlboro. She
and three women companions are on a
vacation and were oil their way to
Montreal, Miss Collins driving the car,
when the accident happened. They are
now at the Brooks House, awaiting the
release of the automobile 1t is under
stood that she carried accident insur-
ance.
Mr.. Houghton alleges that lamp
fender, axle, tire, wheel, steering rod
running board, body, apron and grease
cups on his machine were damaged. II
is understood that Miss Collins claim:
that her steering apparatus was broken
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-22
WANTS PERMISSION
TO ENTER APPEAL
Mrs. Bacon's Claim for $1,000 Disal-
lowed by Commissioners
Limit for Appeal Expired.

hearing was held in the county
clerk S office this. forenoon before Judge
+. l.. Watermanfon the petition of Mrs
Emma j. Bacon Of Lynn, Mass, for
leave to file an appeal against the dis
allowance of her claim before the com
missioners in the estate of her sister,
the. late Mrs. Ella NJ. Pike of Bellows
Falls. No decision was given.
1t is claimed that on account of serv-
ices to Mrs. Pike by her sister, covering
period of years, Mrs. Pike told her
sister that after the former S death the
sister would find something of interest
in Mrs. Pike S trunk. 1t proved to be
an order to the Bellows Falls Saving
bank to pay Mrs. Bacon $1,000.
WhenA the estate came before Com
missioners E. L. Walker and C. s. ALI
bee in Bellows Falls last year they dis
allowed the claim. They claim that they
| i'll and left the matter for her niece
Mrs. Sadie NJ. Woodmansee of Prov
idence, r. l., TO look after.
/ Mrs. Woodmansee testified that she
sent the papers to Attorney W. r
Daley, asking him to look after the case
but Mr.. Daley testified that he never re
eeived such a communication.
! The 20 days allowed by statute for en-
tering an appeal passed without any ap
peal being made, and the present pro
eeeding is that provided by statut,
where through accident or mistake M
appeal is entered.
| H. G. & f. L. Barber and C. NJ
Miller appear for Mrs. Bacon and I. L
O'Brien of Bellows Falls and III. L
Skeels of Ludlow for L. S. Leonard. sd
ministrator.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-22
VERMONT TROOPS
READY TO ENTRAIN
Hundreds Visit State Reservation to Say
Goodbye to Soldiers More
Commissions

BURLINGTON, Aug. GA consider
able amount of activity is connected
with the preparation of the lst Vermont
infantry s departure to another camp.
Each man has all his effects packed
and ready to pick up at . moment S no
tice. Most of the men were permitted
to come to this city, but some of the
company commanders, fearing that or
ders might be received during their
absence, would not permit their men to
leave the company streets.
Each man turned Ill his equipment
to be inspected yesterday.
1t was the intention at headquarters
to keep all Of the headquarters together
at the post but so many of the men
had signifed that they wished to 90
that three have already been released.
The hospital corps and band will also
be retained. Many rumors are circu-
lating about the final disposition of the
men who will be left behind, but nothing
definite is known.
Adit Gen TillotSon visited the camr
yesterday and brought % commissions
for men who took the spring examina-
tions at the post. Many relatives and
| friends of the boys went to the state
reservation yesterday to visit the state
| troops.
A few corrections and additions wer,
announced in the list of officers choser
to accompany the | 300 men ordered t
Join the Goth division of the Unite;
States army. Capt. y. W. MeMath goc
in place of Lieuts. Clarence LePage an,
4. S. Mcdonald First lieutenants
who have been designated other thai
those in the first list are Perley b. Hart
well Of ST. Johnsbury, who'i is in tn
headquarters department, William II
Munsell of Company K, Springfield
aud Harold +. Sheldon of the suppl
department. The officers and men VIII
are to be transferred to the Goth d
vision were chosen by Col. f. b. Thon
as, commanding the 1st Vermont infal
try.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-22
RUSSIANS RETREATING.
Retired Between Marshes and River
When Germans Advanced.

PETROGRAD, August 22.-The Ger
mans have begun an offensive on the
northern part of the Russian line be-
tween the Tirul marshes and the river
Aa, the war Office announces. The Rus
SLAMS have retired northward between
the marshes and the river. The Ger
mans have thrown back the advance
posts of Russian cavalry to the town of
kemmcrn. In the direction of Tukkum
"a heavy artillery bombardment has been
begun by the Germans in the region OF
Dvinsk on the Dina river near the
northern end of the front, and at Brog,
i'll northern Galicia, near the border.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-22
BUSINESS COLLEGE
TO BE OPENED HERE
Branch of Bay Path Institute of Spring
field to Be Located in Former
Clawson- Hamilton Rooms.

c. + Gaugh of the Bay Path Insti-
tute, a commercial college in Springfield,
Mass, is in Brattleboro today making
arrangements for the opening of a
branch school i'll the Abbott building
ON Elliot street in the rooms formerly
occupied by the Clawson Hamilton bust
mess college. It is expected that the
school viii be opened the middle of
September. Mr. and Mrs. Spear, both
Of the Bay Path Institute. win take
charge of the school here. The rooms
Twill be newly equipped and the schoo
Twill be run by the Bay Path manage
mcnt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-22
ADMIT FRENCH GAINS.
But Berlin Report Claims Attackers Sus-
tained Heavy Losses.

BERLIN, August -, via London
French troops have gained footing in
the southeastern part of Avocourt wood
and on the knobs to the east of that
position on the Verdun front, says the
official statement issued today by the
German war office The statement also
says the French forced their way into
the German positions in the southern
ipart Of the village of SamogneuX on the
east bank of the Meuse The losses ot
the French infantry, the report says
were very heavy and the French com
mand had to replace several of the II
/ lattacking divisions. After the BATH
! around Lens yesterday the general stat
reports that the coal depot southwest o
/ the French mining center remained il
4 the hands of the British
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-22
G. A. PECK KILLED ON CROSSING
Essex Junction Man Attempted to Drive
Across Ahead of Train.

BURLINGTON, Aug. %. - Guy A..
Peek was instantly killed Monday aft
ternoo when an automobile truck he was
driving was struck by a Central Yer
mont train at Park street crossing in
Essex Junction. 1t is believed that the
man thought he had plenty of time to
drive across ahead of the train.
Peek was thrown some distance, land
ing on the track and his body was ear
ried along on the engine pilot for a
distance of 20 feet 1t is thought that
death was instantaneous. He was II
years old and leaves a wife and foul
| children.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-22
Reply to the Pope Regard
inc Peace Terms Is
Therefore Delayed
AUSTRIA ANXIOUS
TO ACCEPT TERMS
Bulgaria Demands Public Assurance by
Her Allies That She May Annex Ter
territory Now Occupied = Germany
Has Conditions TO Impose

BERNE, switzerland August -, via
Loudon In diplomatic circles the pas
sage in the speech of the German chan
ccllor in which he said that "notwith-
standing efforts to hasten a decision it
has not yet been possible for Germany
TO agree with her allies concerning q
joint reply to the papal note is inter.
pretcd as indicating difference Of opin
ION between Berlin and Vienna, and be
tween Vienna and Sofia.
Austria according TO reports, desire:
complete acceptance of the papal note
whereas Germany wishes only condi
tioual acceptance and Bulgaria demands
public assurance by her allies that shr
may annex the territory now occupied
by her.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-22
JOHNSON-JOHNSON.
Former Vermont Girl Weds u S. Sol
dier in New York

The wedding of Miss Jessie Mary
Johnson of No. 123 West Seventy-fourth
street, New York, formerly of Vermont
and Harold Coward Johnson took place
Wednesday, Aug. -, at the West End
Presbyterian church, One Hundred and
Fifth street and Amsterdam avenue. The
date of the wedding was advanced, as
the bridegroom has been called to the
front. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. George Reid Andrews. Miss Ethel
Johnson, sister of the bride, was brides
maid and Benjamin Hegeman was best
man. After the ceremony a reception
was held at the Hotel Gregorian.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-22
AIRPLANES RAID
COAST OF ENGLAND
Three Persons Killed and Two Injured
Unable to Penetrate to the
Interior.

LONDON, Aug 22-German airplanes
approached the English coast in the County
Of Kent to-day, the British war office an
nounces. Two OF the raiding machines
we've brought down. Bombs were dropped
at Dover and at an important navaI
base on the English channel and at Mar
gate. Three persons were killed and tvs
injured The statement SAYS the raider.
were unable to penetrate far inland Sev
cral airships visited the Yorkshire coast
in the north of England during the night
Only a small amount of damage was in
fIlcted. Bombs were dropped at tie moutl
Of the Humber