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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-08


air between a French aviator in BIZ
plane and German artillery posted on
the ridge commanding the city OF Sois
sons.
The aviator was ordered to ascend,
carrying an officer assigned to locate
the exact position of the German guns
which it was desired to silence. / was
able to follow his every movement
through a pair of powerful field glasses.
As l watched the air craft swing
and turn through the small clouds
realized that the aviator was literally
playing hide and seek with death. The
shells Were bursting near him, but he
was always on the alert. The blplane
would suddenly surge almost directly
upward, then describe a giant spiral,
then drop far down, and always the
movement came in the very nick OF
time to spoil the range of the German
artillerymen. who were serving their
guns with remarkable precision.
The shells were constantly bursting
all about the plane, and it was only
by the exercise of all of his skill that
the pilot was able to keep his machine
unscathed. He swung far across the
German lines and discovered that the
German artillery was posted In rock
quarry, in what was practically an I'M
pregnable position, with the guns
masked and mounted so that they COM
manded the entire BritiSh-French po-
sitions.
The aviator. after reporting to the
commanding officer, went up again and
| passed through the same ordeal. This
| time, however, he was giving the range
| to the French artillerymen, who had
| brought up their powerful three inch
| guns and posted them advantageously.
| The Germans were simply Showered
/ with explosive shells and shrapnel I'M
til they were finally compelled to
slacken their fire. although they did
not abandon their position.
Oddities In the War News.
Colonel Rousset reports that the
death of so many French officers is
| due to the gold lace and stripes or
their uniforms. which makes then
good targets for the enemy.
A Russian soldier called before the
commanding officer to be publicly
| praised for rescuing wounded under
fire, was discovered to be woman
She was permitted to continue servin;
as volunteer.
Society women in London go out OF
the streets and accost every man the,
meet to enlist in the war for thei
king. When Il mans reply is unfavor
able to enlistment the women stick
white feather in his hat.
A German prisoner, recaptured TWEEN
ty days after he escaped from Boz
deaux, said he had lived in the ope
air on raw snails and raisins.
When a British raw recruit faie
to salute superior officer he was Civ
en- long lecture on military regula
tons. Then the officer said, by til
way, to what company do you belong?
THE Wigan Coal and Iron company
sir" was the prompt response.
The kaiser carries in the pocket G
his greatcoat a four leafed Glove
pressed and scented, for luck. 1t wa
: carried by his grandfather forty fou
years ago. 1t was given to King Wi
z liam by little girl, and after Soda
he restored it to her, saying it ha
: brought him victory. 1t was recent
Z sent the kaiser by the Countess Dehni
= who had treasured it many years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-08

Prospectors in the Philippines have
discovered a large vein of asphalt
which is likely to have a marked in
fiuence on the paving of cities in the
far East.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-08
HUMAN INTEREST
ON GREAT
Best Stories Contained In Re-
cent Dispatches From
the Front.
GRAPHIC story sent from Client

A GRAPHIC story sent from Client
~ gives a clear idea of the hor-
"a rors of war. 1t describes a
ride in q Red Cross train TAX
ing MORALLY wounded soldiers who had
been in the hospital at Malines to the
hospital at Client.
I'VE had to take them out" explain
ed the doctor, because the shells were
flying around the building"
We were standing in a longer car
on the sides of which were two layers
Of shelves made of stretchers hung on
steel arms. The engine was moving
very slowly because, the doctor ex
planned. there We're some wounded sol
diers on the train who shrieked with
pain at every swaying motion of the
cars.
We walked through the car and
across the platforms to the next car.
The doctor pointed his finger toward
an upper stretcher in a corner.
Dead" he said.
l looked and saw nothing but sheet
covering a form that swayed grew
somely.
Its a soldier who was shot through
the head. He was dying this after
noon," the doctor continued, but we
brought him along. l suppose moving
has killed him, but what were we
to do?'
He showed me another wounded sol
der who was very nearly gone, There
were great bandages about his chest.
'Shot through the lungs" explained
the doctor.
"He Can't Live Anyhow
''Those nurses are trying to stop the
pain for him and let him out easily.
They'll probably give him too much.
but be can't live anyhow"
When we reached Client two hours
later there was sheet over him. For
him the greatest war in the history OF
the world had ended during the ride on
the train.
The next ten cars of the train were
piled with old men and women. Some
of them were incredibly old and bent
| They came from the home Of old folks
at Malines, and a nurse pointed out
one woman who was more than 10C
years old and who had been alive when
Napoleon's conquest of Europe was
slipping away from him. These old
folks, who years before had quit theil
work and had found a quiet, peaceful
corner in beautiful Malines in which t
die, were being dragged away by the
! Red Cross to save from German shells
the few short days of their ending lives
Seeking a Place to Die.
We drew into Client late in tn,
evening. Soldiers and nurses took thu
| helpless humans from the cars anC
started them in automobiles and rig
of all sorts for the hospital. The!
lifted down the two white sheeteC
forms. and a black wagon took then
away.
Even while this was being done ant
while the old folks waiting in whee
chairs were chattering like childrel
about the Prussian war in 1870. tn
citizens of Client were crowding tt
depot trying to get away from the cit
because they had heard that the Ger
mans were coming
There's panic everywhere" said
would be fugitive. Il can't find an
place to live
And l can't find any place TO die.
chartered an old woman.
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The human skeleton, exclusive of
teeth, consists of POS bones.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-08
Wars Gentler Side.


.Tn the evening of Sedan day at
Berlin writes a correspondent, "a
soldier in his war clothes of gray hob
bled about Bismarck's statue before.
the reichstag building. His left leg
was entirely stiff, bandaged, | suppose.
His girl was with him; and how all
adored him! Fingers, hands and arms
were locked, and her eyes never left
her hero's face.
He was well fed. pink checked,
good looking, and she was poor 0udg-
ing from her clotheS), Sallow, short and
shrunken looking She ran over her
worn shoes badly. but how happy she
was in her alterations; how ecstatic!
He was her man; he was safe back
from the wars (for the present., and
he was a hero, wounded hero, who
twined his fingers with hers before the
statue OF Victory in the Sieges Alice.
l suppose the girl doesn't touch very
high spots in her life. but one she
surely touched on the afternoon OF
Sedan day of 1914"
Psychology of Soldier.
The Paris Temps gives excerpts from
a letter of a French cavalry officer
which throws an interesting light on
the psychology of civilized Europe in
warfare He says:
Zone must develop a new mentality
suitable to the circumstances. War j.
barbarous. We cook a meal on WOOD
splinters like savages. One must as
sumo savage habits throughout.
have become quite a different man an(
! live without trying to understand why
or how. When | have five minute:
| / sleep, no matter where. When FIND
| water of which I'm sure l drink
| When / know tomorrow has arrived
| finish today. / believe nothing In
| told
Naturally we never know before
| hand If we are staying or going t,
! move. Orders arrive, and we execut
them with no idea of the general plan
las for the battle, it is just an in
| fernal noise, with the officers bearing
orders at a gallop-that's my job
shells bursting all around, but so nj
merous one doesn't notice them. Eve
the horses cease to finch, whic
shows it's habit, not heroism tina
keeps one calm. One ceases to thin
because thinking tires and therefor
is too much physical exhaustion. On
accepts what comes. 1t is just lucE
In five days fighting / never saw
single German. Our infantry say th
same. We never see them. We onl
find their dead"
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Special Notices

CHIROPODY and Shampoo parlors.
Mrs. L. P. Bailey, lit Main st. Phone.
53-tf
SWITCHES, Pompadours; combings
made up to order. Mrs. E. 2. Bailey,
III Main Street. 53-tf
SEWING Machine Needles and sup.
plies for all makes of machines at j.
B. Dunton s, Is Flat street
HOME COOKING-Experienced cook
wants orders for pies, cakes and dough
nuts. Phone 292-M. Mrs. J. B. Bolliger.
70 Green Street. 120-2-4-tf
ARCHITECTURAL Draughtin Q.
House and bungalow plans on hand.
Special attention given to detail work
Charles f. Barrie, III Main St. Soft
HAIRCULTURE, shampooing, scalp
treatment, facial massage; badness
treated effectually. Flora NJ. Kavan-
augh, IS American Bldg. Tel. 6O5-W.
or 366-W. tiff
NOTICE. Bring 30 B. T. Babbitt' $
Trade Marks to A. F. Roberts & Coz
Crocllery Store, Brattleboro, Vt, for a
beautiful, eight-pieee, Nucut Glass Tum-
bier Set. Trade Marks are good from any
Rabbits products Write b. T. Rabbit.
II Broadway, New York, for catalog and
other premiums. 175-204
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WANTED-TwO or three furnaces to
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Tel. 343-J. 1S31SS
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Children War Aides.

The war has called into being re-
markable organization, literally "chil.
dren's crusade" for in every school
house throughout Great Britain the
children are being enrolled for the
war;" as Earl Kitchener's call for vol
unteers reads. in the newly formed
League of Young Patriots. Queen
Mary herself has intimated her full
sympathy with the objects of the
league and moreover, has given her
consent to the Princess Mary's becom-
ing patron of the league.
Each boy and girl who becomes n
young patriot is required to make and
fulfill two simple promises:
First.-To God and king and country
l will do my duty.
Second.-To those in difficulty or sor-
row through the war 1 will give my
best help.
And these are the rules they must
keep every day:
First.-Wear the badge of the league.
Second.-Ask daily for a blessing on
strife.
Third.-Show special kindness and
helpfulness to those in need and trou-
| ble
The badge Of the league consists of
| a white cross on red ground-the ia
/ nous Red Cross emblem reversed.
The plan of campaign for the school
/ children crusaders" is outlined in the
Teachers World. the official organ OF
/ the league
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while you may. 'Tomorrow never
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year. National Life ms. Co. of VT
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General Agent, Rutland, VT.
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Dangerous Sentry Duty.

This sentry duty, which goes on all
along the line, is a most amazing and
most dangerous business" writes a
correspondent at the front. ION one
night Belgian and German sentries
could see each other at distance of
BOO yards, and twice it was told of
eases where the men exchanged
threats and shook their fists ar each
other. Sometimes it is more serious.
The threats are carried out"
Aviator In a Rain of Shells.
Probably no more thrilling spectacle
has ever been seen by mortal. says a
correspondent describing duel in the
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FOR SALE-Sand, gravel and loan.
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SWITCHES, pompadours; combings
made up to order. Mrs. E. 2. Bailey,
III Main Street. 53-tf
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SEWING Machine Needles and sup
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CHIROPODY and Shampoo parlors.
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53-tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-02
MAINE COLLEGE BASEBALL
SEASON Will OPEN TODAY.
Bowdoin VS.. Maine at Brunswick While
Colby Will Battle with Bates
At Waterville

Brunswick, Me-, May 1.--(SpeciaD.-
The struggle for the Maine Intercol-
legiate baseball championship begins
this afternoon when Bowdoin will
meet Maine on Whittier field at
Brunswick, at the same time that
Colby is engaged with Bates at Wa
terville.
Bowdoin has knight and Rawson
for veteran pitchers, while Fraser
has come to the front suddenly as
one of Bowdoin's brightest prospects.
His work against Hugh Duffy's Port
land N. E. team and the quality of
ball which he pitched against Trinity
has showed that he has plenty OF
ability to come through in the pinches.
1t is very likely that Fraser will start
the game for Bowdoin this afternoon.
1t is doubtful If Bowdoin has ever
had a better infield combination than
that with which she will oppose Maine
today.
Eaton has been playing consistent
ball at first, while Weatherill at sec
ond, chapman at short and McElwee
at third, have proven themselves sure
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-02

: WILL enter
A TROLLEY
LEACUEN|NE
Plans Being Made by
The Enthusiastic
Fans There

Hallowell, Me-, May 1.-(SpeciaD.
That Hallewell will be represented in
the Trolley League this season is al
most certain, although no definite
statement as yet, has been announc-
ed. However, there remains no doubt
as to the possibility of Hallowell en-
tering the league.
The team will probably be managed
by the same board of directors as that
of last year. However, a playing man.
ager will be secured to captain the
team on the field. The nine will be
composed of mostly local players, with
the exception of the playing manager
and a pitcher. From present indica-
tons and the plans outlined by the
probable board of directors, Hallowell
will have team this season that will
fD1 capable of coping with the best of
them. This statement is founded on
quite a bit more than rumor, although
4 no definite agreement has been ar
ranged. Enthusiasm over the projects
of u team is unlimited, and 1t is the
general opinion that this city can well
support q first-class aggregation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-02
Maine College Games Today
At Watervilie-Bates vs. Colby
At Brunswick--Me. We. Bowdoin

fielders and good hitters. Captain
LaCesce has never caught better ball
than he is catching this spring, his
throwing to second base in the ex-
hibition game with Bates being one
of the features Of the game.
1t is probable that Stetson, who
has been out of the game for the past
week because of slight lameness. will
cover his old territory in left field,
while with Tuttle in right field and
either Phillips, a Freshman, or Good
sky In center field, the Bowdoin team
should have a strong combination in
IT'S outer Gardens.
1t is probable that Maine will pitch
Driscoll, who puzzled Bowdoin bats
men last year, while Abbott, the vet
eran catcher at the university, will be
seen behind the bat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-02
WOODS BAD INNING
LETS LAWRENCE WIN
Takes Game Three to Zero
Scores All Points in the
First Session

LEVEL, Mass, May LIN the open
Ing game of the New England League
season in Lowell, Lawrence won to
@ this afternoon. Pitcher Pete Wood
had bad first inning, in which Law
renee scored ell of its runs. Thereaft-
er, Wood held Lawrence in the hollow
of his hand. Fuller pitched effectively
for Lawrence throughout, not Low
ell man reaching second. The work of
Lynch at shortstop was the fielding
feature. O'Connell was ordered off the
field by Umpire Hardy for kicking in
the fifth inning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-02

Lewiston Defeats Ha=
verhill 9=0-=POrtland
Is Defeated 4 to 3
Jewell Allows Only Two Hits
But Teams Errors Costly

Haverhill, Mass, May 1.-Tener
Park, the new grounds of the Haver-
hill Club, was dedicated at the open
ing game of the New England League
season here today, when to de-
feat was administered to the home
team by Lewiston. Mayor Edwin ii.
Moulton threw out the first ball. The
day was cold with fiuky winds, and
pitchers and fielders were handicapped.
Three Haverhill twirlers tried to
hold the visitors. but each was UNI
certain, and poor support was given
all. Lewiston scored four runs in the
fourth on errors and passes. Three
home runs. two by Phoenix and one
by Rufiange, were scored without
man on base. Short fields made each
possible
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-02
PHILADELPHIA RALLIES
AGAINST Johnson

Philadelphia, May 1-Philadelphia de-
feated Washington today to by
batting rally in the ninth inning at the
expense of Walter Johnson. who sue
ceeded Boehling in the eighth inning.
Barry of the home team was carried off
the field in the first inning after having
his foot badly spiked by Moeller when
the latter stole second base.
Washington 20 1 o . 0 l ! 1 o. 81
Philadelphia q 0 0 l / 0 3-7-1s-7
Batteries Boehling Johnson and Hen
ry, Ainsmith; Brown, Bush and Schang
Time, rs. Umpires, Evans and Egan.
St Louis May 1.-Scoring two runs in
the opening inning today and another in
the fourth, St. Louis secured a lead
Cleveland could not overcome and won
to 2. st. Louis also moved into first
division in the league standing.
Cleveland .......0 l 0 It'll
St Louis ......2 0 0 0 0 x-3-5-3
Batteries-Hagerman. Collamore and
Carisch Taylor and Enzenroth. Time
1.50 Umpires, Chill and Sheridan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-02
ROBINSON HOLDS CHICAGO
TOTWO HITS--ST. LOUIS Wins

Chicago, May 1-Robinson held Chicago
to two scattered hits today and st. Louis
smut out the locals to @.
a triple Hay by Chicago prevented st.
Louis from scoring more runs in the Sec
oRd inning. Miller singled and Magee
and Cruise walked, filling the bases. Sny-
der flied to Johnston and Robinson scored
after the catch. The local outfelder
threw to Leach, who relayed the ball to
Zimmerman, who caught Cruise at sec
ond. Magee was racing for home and
who completed the triple play
ST. Louis ......0 / o o o o 0 O-2-s-1
Chicago ........0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-2-1
Observation-Disclosures and Snyder; Pierce,
HUM m:Gs and Bresnahan. Time, l. 40.
umpire5. Klein and Hart
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-02
RED SOX SHUT out BY THE
new YORK YANKEES 6 TO 0
Ray Caldwell Pitches Second Three=fiit
Shutout and Has Boston Bats
men at His Mercy

New York, May Ray Caldwell
pitched his second game of the season
today and scored his second three-hit
shutout, New York defeating Boston
to 0. The local box man held the
Red Sox hitless up to the seventh in
ming. Bedient was hit hard in the
fourth and fifth, when New York
punched hits with passes and scored
four runs. Two singles, a pass and
a sacrifice enabled the locals to score
two additional runs off Collins in the
seventh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-02
YALE DEFEATS TRINITY
: IN POOR GAME 10 TO 8

New Haven, Ct, May LIN one of the
poorest played games on Yale field in
wears, Yale defeated Trinity today 10 to
5. The pitchers on both mines were wild
and the fielding was one of the school
boy order, Is errors being made. Walsh
although showing flashes of ability, was
wild, passing seven men. He forced in
two runs. Trinity used two twirers and
both were hit freely.
Trinity .......0 3 0 0 A. s. 9-8
Walsh and Nudge; Ferris, Baker and
Carpenter Umpires, Beecher and Bed
ford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-02
TIGERS WIN Attn STRAIGHT
GAME FROM WHITE S0X

Detroit, May detroit won the fourth
straight game of the series from Chica-
go today 8 to 2, but not until after the
White Sox repeated their ninth inning
rally of yesterday which fell short by one
tally of tying the score. Chicago used
three pitchers and Detroit obtained only
three hits.
Detroit scored two runs in the first in
ming without making a hit Three errors
a sacrifice hit, a walk and stolen base
by Cobb and wild throw by Schalk to
retire Cobb at third were responsible for
the tallies In the fourtht Crawford
doubled and scored on Burns single.
Chicago ........0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-2-5-:
Detroit ........2 0 0 o 0 x-3-3-(
Batteries-Scott, Jasper, Wolfgang and
Schaik; Dauss and Stanage. Time. LA
Umpires, O'Loughlin and Hildebrand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-02
GIANTS EASILY BAT BRAVES
TW|RLER'S DELIVERY TO 2
Repeated Protests of Umpire's Decisions
Result in Schmidfs Removal from
The Game==The Features

Boston, May New York batted
the delivery of two local pitchers,
Crutcher and Tyler. to all parts of the
field today and defeated Boston II to
2 Decisions of Umpire Byron were
frequently protested by local players
with the result that Schmidt was re-
moved from the game in the seventh
inning Doyle's batting was an inn
portant factor in the Giants offence,
each of his three hits driving in
runs For the locals, Evers' batting
was a feature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-02
PLAYS BY FISCHER
LOSE BROOKLYN GAME

Brooklyn. May 1.-Two plays by Catch
er Fischer in the first inning today gave
Philadelphia two-run lead, and al
though Brooklyn tied the score the visit
ors won eventually by s to With men
o. second and third Fischer dropped Lo-
bert's third strike but allowed the batter
to go to first unmolested. Then with the
bases full Magree hit to Smith, who
threw to the plate, forcing Paskert, but
Fischer needlessly waited to touch the
runner and lost the batter at first. An
error by Egan and sacrifice fly did the
rest.
Brooklyn ......0 0 2 2 y 1-6-12-3
Eatteries-Mayer and Killifer: Aitchi-
son, Reulbach and Fischer, McCarty.
Time, Oh. Umpires. Rigler and Emslie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-02
BOSTON.

*Ratted for Crutcher in End.
~ Batted for Tyler in 9Th.
New York ? 0 0 0 1 0 ell
Boston IL 0 0 0 o.
Two-base hits-Bescher Doyle 2,
Burns, Meyers, Evers, Mann, Deal
Hits-Off Crutcher s in two innings;
Tyler II in innings Sacrifice hits
Fletcher. Double play-Stock to
Merkle. Left on bases-New York 81;
Boston 10. First on balls-By Tyler l.;
Marouard 1. First on errors-Boston l;
New York 2. Hit by pitcher-By Tyler
(Bescher, Stock. Struck out-By Ty-
Ter, 2, Marquard 8. Time. 220. Umpires,
Orth and Byron.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-02
NEW YORK.

First base on errors-Boston L Two
base hit-Rehg Sacrifice hit-HartZell.
Stolen bases-Speaker, Sweeney Left
on bases-New York 4; Boston 4. First
on ballsJ-off Bedient 2; off Collins /.
Struck out-by Caldwell g.; by Bedient
l; by Collins l. Passed ball-Thomas.
Hits-off Bedient in 5 innings; off
Collins in . innings; off Foster in
1 inning. Time, 1;45. Umpires, Connol-
" and Dineen.