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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-09
ESCAPES
FROM TEUTON FLYERS
Thaw Of Pittsburg Tells How He Got
Out of Trap Set for Him-Kill-
ed One Man.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Oct. 9.-That he
fought off five German airmen who
were trying to drop him, succeeded in
dropping one and escaped the others
with one motor out of commission is
the story told by Lieut.. William Thaw,
member OF the aviation corps of the
French foreign legion now in the
Champagne district, in a letter to his
father, William Thaw, received here
yesterday. The letter is as follows:
"Thc other day ! ran across five
German machines who were laying for
me at $500 meters over where l pass
every morning about 6 O'Clock on re-
connaisance. | was at $500 and tried
TO outclimb them and finish my recon
naissance. but a son of a gun on a tiny
biplane, the fastest machine I've ever
seen in the air, was catching me from
behind so / turned on him and drove
80 steepiy that the oiling system on
my left hand motor went on the bum
and flooded the motor. The Boche was
either scared to death, or badly hit,
for he beat it straight down.
But there was little Willie all alone
against four Germans, with only one
motor and 20 llilomctors from our lines.
But the Boehes were Rind of leary by
this time and very politely escorted
me, two on each side, but well out OF
range, back to our lines. One, how
ever, got up nerve enough to try to cut
off my retreat almost over our lines
but still being well above him l was
able to dive again and give him 9
couple of dozen bullets from our trusty
Colt (made in L. S. A., and then
having only one motor, l went home as
( fast as | could.
CA lieutenant Of the Sixth Dragons
who was in our trenches, says he saw
the Boche fall ZEN masse' just behind
the German lines. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-09
EVANGELISTS MAY
VISIT BRATTLEBORO
Chapman and Alexander Campaign Un-
der ConsiGeration-Vote Taken by
Three of the Churches.

An evangelistie campaign in Brattle-
boro by Chapman and Alexander,
widely-known evangelists, is under con
sideration by several churches, to be
held about a month; beginning late in
November. Three churches took action in
the matter last evening, which were ia
vorable unless some difference arises
as to the scope of the effort The First
Baptist church voted to signify its de-
sire to unite with the ether evangel-
ical churches in an evangelistic cam
paign by Drs. Chapman and Alexander
and appointed a committee, consisting
of Rev. George E. Tomkinson, Henry
Bond, Mrs. F. l.. Smith, J. E. Hall and
F. S. Knnight, to act with a genera
committee.
The Methodist church voted to unite
with the other churches in inviting
Chapman and Alexander.
In a meeting of the prudential com
mittee Of the Centre Congregation
church it was voted to unite in th
campaign provided all the other Chris
tian churches were invited.
i If the services are held a tabernacl
win be built with a capacity of abou
1000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-09
INTEREST IN
COMING TRIP
Favorable Responses to In
vitatiOns for Board of
Trade Junket
PITTSFIELD BOARD
PLANNING WELCOME
Secretary Telegraphs Here to Know
Time of Arrival = State Highway
Commissioner Bates Writes That He
viii Go.

Favorable responses are being re-
celVed by the secretary of the Brattle-
boro board of trade to the invitations
sent out by the entertainment commit
tee to participate in the automobile
trip to bennington and through Massa-
chusetts to Springfield and home by
way of Greenfield, next. Thursday and
Friday, and with good weather a
profitable trip is assured.
AS previously announced, the Spring
field board Of trade will arrange a wei
come for the party. Today Secretary
Hopkins received q telegram from Sec
retary Arthur A. Beckman of the Pitts
field board of trade assuring the party
of a welcome in that city also. The
telegram read:
Board of trade welcomes you tc
Pittsfeld Thursday. Wire today time
you expect to arrive.'
y letter has been received from Stod
| dard Bates, state highway commission,
| er, saying that he is much interested in
| the proposition to compare the roads in
! this state with those in Massachusetts
and that he can be counted on to be 9
member Of the party.
| President Frederick II. Babbitt Of the
| Bellows Falls chamber of commerce viii
not be able to 20 with the BrattleborC
party, for the reason that the Bellows
Falls organization has arranged "bet
fer acquaintance tour, Wednesday
Thursday and Friday. That party vii
leave Bellows Falls Wednesday fol
Brattleboro, Wilmington and Benning
ton, spending the night in Bennington
On Thursday they viii 90 up the Bat
tenkiu valley to Rutland, thence t
Woodstock to spend the second night
and on the third day they viii 90 t.
Hanover, White River Junction, Wind
sor and Springfield.
| President Babbitt suggests that tn
! Brattleboro trip be begun day earle
so that all could go to Bennington tC
gether, but the local board canno
make the change.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-09
MRS. FRANCES (GRAvEs) WEBB.
Death This Morning in Her Home :
Resident of Brattleboro 35 Years.

Mrs. Frances (Graves) Webb, 81, wife
of W. H. Webb, died this morning in
her home, q Clark street, after lin
gering illness. She had been in i'll
health for months and underwent an
operation last spring.
Mrs. Webb had been a resident Of
Brattleboro 35 years and her life was
devoted to helping her friends. Her
neighbors especially viii miss her for
her many acts of kindness.
She leaves, besides her husband, one
daughter, Mrs. Charles G. Wheeler of
Brattleboro, and three sons, George II.
and Roy Graves of Plattsburg, n. ",
and Emmett Graves of Brattleboro, all
children By former husband, Nelson
Graves.
The funeral viii be held Sunday af-
ternoon al the house, Rev. Thomas w.
Owens officiating. The body will be
Ia ken to Plattsburg for burial.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-09
Great Britain and France
Rushing Troops to Front
ier Through Saloniki
PROTESTSlARElMADE
TO KING OF GREECE
British Minister Makes a Plain-spoken
Statement TO King Constantine-Rus
sian War Office Announces Sinking
Of German Transport in Baltic.

Gfroag representations to Greece
@ainse tho landing Of French and
British troops at Saloniki have been
made by Bulgaria, the London news
agency despatch from Sofia states.
Great Britain and France are deter
mined to rush aid to tine military expe-
ditiou started for the Serbian frontier
through Saloniki, according to Athens
advices received last night in Rome.
King Constantine, it was said, was
given to understand this in a plain
spoken statement by the British min
lister at Athens. The sinking of a
German transport by a British subma-
riuc in the Baltic has been announced
by the Russian war office.
Two British steamers, each Of more
than $500 tons register, have been
sunk, presumably in the course Of the
aGcrman submarine activity.
Reports indicate that the German
losses in the offensive Of yesterday
against the positions of the allies were
very heavy, according to the Official
statement given out 10y the French
war Office this afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-09
STOLE CLOTHING
AND JUMPED FREIGHT
Frank Wood, Who Took Garments of
Snowflake Canning Co. Employees,
Settled in Keene, N. H.

Frank Wood, Il, of Keene, n. H.,
who has been in Brattleboro, stole
some clothing yesterday from employees
Of the Snowflake Canning Co. and
jumped q freight. He was arrested in
the railroad yard at Keene and the
owner of some of the clothing appear
ell in court this morning. The father
of Wood arranged settlement with the
owners and the clothing was returned,
the ease being dropped.
The Keene police have a charge of
larceny of bicycle against Wood the
theft having been committed a year
ago. This case was continued indefi-
nietlv. Wood left home after the bi-
cycle disappeared and had not been
back until yesterday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-09
Chance for Argument.
(Swanton Courier.)

That women as well as men differ
as to thte best method of governing the
liquor traffic is shown by the fact that
the coming season s program of the
Brattleboro Woman s club contains a
debate on the question of prohibition
VS. local option. - Brattleboro Reform
er.
Which must mean that some of those
worthy Brattleboro women know that a
return to statewide prohibition means
n return to statewide boot-legging,
and they are to have the chance to tell
what they know.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-09
FUNERAL TODAY OF
BRYAN w. T. GALE
Senior Glass of High School and Holy
Name Society Attended Service in
Roman Catholic Church.

The funeral of Bryan Williams Fred
erick Gale was held this morning at 8
o clock in ST. Michael's Roman Catho
lie church. The senior class of the
high school, of which he was member,
and the Holy Name society of the
church, attended in bodies and there
were many others of the high school
membership Miss Katherine Calvin
sang Pray for the Dead and Frederic
c. Adams sang Beautiful Isle of Some
where and Nearer, My God, to Thee.
The service was conducted by Rev.
James Fogarty, acting pastor The
bearers were Harold Shea, Joseph Es-
tey, Herbert Winchester, Edward Mo
ran, Abbott Richmond and Hazen
Stockwell, all members of the high
school The body was placed in the
tomb in Morningside cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-09
PRESIDENT BOUGHT
A DIAMOND RING
Mrs. Gait Wore Tt Proudly in Their
Travels Through New York City
This Forenoon.

NEW YORK, Oct. .. - President
Wilson and his fancee, Mrs. Norman
Gait, and their party left in a private
ear at II O'Clock today for Philadel-
phia, where they will attend the world S
series baseball game this afternoon,
While in New York President Wilson,
through a member of his party, pur-
chased a solitaire diamond ring fer
Mrs. Gait, and today she wore it proud
ly.
The two hours previous to their de
parture Mr.. Wilson and Mrs. Gait spent
in an automobile drive. Their route took
them up Riverside drive, through Cen
trail park and down Fifth avenue. They
were greeted with cheers or hand clap
ping at various points.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-09

out at first by Bancroft. Gardner threw
out Niehoff, Burns popped to Janvrin
and Mayer flied to Speaker
Ninth inning Gardner opened with
a single to left. Barry then flied ont to
Paskert and Janvrin was retired, May
er to Luderus, Gardner going to second.
Foster then produced his third hit of
the game, clean single, which scored
Gardner and allowed the Boston pitcher
to make second on the throw to the
plate Hooper famed In the last half
Stock flied out 70 Lewis, Bancroft
famed and Paskert flied out to Speak
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-09
NEW ORLEANS LIMITED
IN HEAD-ON COLLISION
It Is Feared a Number of Passengers
and Trainmen Have Been Sc
riously Injured.

LYNCHBURG, Va, Oct. 9. - The
Southern Railways northbound New
York-Ncw Orleans limited was in a
head-on collision at 7.35 this morning
with q southbound passenger train near
Arlington, w. Va.
A report to the Southern Railway
headquarters said it is feared a number
of passengers and members of the
crews of both trains have been serious
ly injured. Wreeking equipment and
doctors have been sent from here.
The train was running about four
hours late when it crashed into another
train. The track was badly torn up
and telegraph lines were broken.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-09
The Worlds Sugar Crop.

It is interesting to note at this time
that the United States beet sugar crop
production for 1915 is estimated at 7o0,-
200 toms. an increase of 103,743 tons,
or about 16 per cent over last year s
crop.
In this connection the cane sugar
crons Of the world for 19l4-1915 were
as fellows: Louisiana, 216,696 tons;
Texas. 3 500 tons: Porto Rico, $4,000
tons. Hawaii Islands, 1000 tons,
making a total United States crop OF
! 100 l96 tons.
Cuba. 1900. 600 tons; British West In
dies. III 900 tons; French West Indies,
$4,000 tons; Danish West Indies, $500
tons: San Domingo, 100000 tons;
Mexico, 10000 tons; Central America
| % 600 tons: South America, SIS, 17j
tens. of which 325,175 tons is produced
in Argentina and 100000 tons in Brazil
| The Asiatic crop, which includes Java
ana tho Philippine Islands, is given as
| .0o7 400 tons; Australia and Polyne
sia. 342. 600 tons; Africa, including
Eovpt and Mauritius, sos, 900 tons
Europe. Spain only 10000 tons.
| Total cane sugar crops of the world
a.SsS. .271 tons; European beet sugal
crop. 7.477. .795 tons, but we are uncer
Itain whether this is estimated as baseC
upon normal conditions or whether ;
curtailment because of the war is al
Ilowed for. The beet sugar crop o
Canada is estimated at 12,5o2 tons.
| Grand total cane aud beet suga
crops of the world, 18,024, ,S35 tons
/ Estimated decrease in the world s pro
duction of sugar, III ,564 tons, whic1
was in part due to the sudden outbreal
of the war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-09
BOY DIES FROM RIFLE WOUND
ST. Albans 3-Year-old Shot in Head
Playing With Gun.

ST. ALBANS, Oct. 9.-While the
.three-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Gonyeu was playing with p
caliber rifle belonging to his brother
about o'clock yesterday afternoon
it was discharged and the bullet
entered the boy 3 head through the left
eve and penetrated the brain. DIR. E. J.
Melville was summoned and the child
was taken to the hospital where he died
an hour later. Beside his parents, two
sisters and three brothers survive.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-09
In Odd Fellows Hall

Monday night at 7.30-Regular meeting
of Wantastiquet lodge.
A regular meeting of the Dennis Re
bekah lodge viii he held Tuesday, Oct.
-, at 100 p. m. Following the regu-
lar meeting there will he a drill and
it is very necessary that all members
be present at this time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-09
TY COBB IS AGAIN
THE SWATTING KING
Leads American League for the Eighth
Time and Hangs Up New Record
for Stolen Bases.

CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-For the eighth
time in his career Tv Cobb is champion
batter of the American league, accord
ing to the averages published here to-
day. His avearge is 369. In stolen
bases he has set new league record at
81 for the season. The old mark for
the American league was IS, credited
to Milan of Washington in 1912. In
runs scored Cobb is ahead of all with
l44 and leads in total bases with 27l.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-09
Montpelier Slow.
bennington Banner.)

When the ladies commence wearing those
ankle watches, which we are assured are
here to stay, the rubbernecks who hang
around the corners will always know what
time it is.-Montpelier Argus.
Ankle watches have been common IN
Bennington and Brattleboro for some
time. Strange that Montpelier should be
so slow in adopting the more recent refine
ments of civilization.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-09
Accident in the Greatest
Automobile Race Caused
Mulford to Retire
BROKE TRACK RECORD
IN YESTERDAYS ROUND
At That Time Drove His New Peugoot
Racer at Speed Exceeding 109 Miles
an Hour Barney oldfeld Also
Forced Out.

NEW YORK, Oct 9-Twentv of the
speediest auto drivers in the world
started today in the 550-mile race for
the Astor cup and $4,000 in prizes at
the new Sheepshead Bay speedway. \
great throng cheered the races.
Barney Oldfeld was forced to drop
out en- l6 miles because of a broken
piston rod. An accident forced Null
Iord out at the end Of 16 miles.
Mulford was favorite, as he broke
the course record in qualification
trial yesterday, travelling at the rate of
over Io9 miles an hour. He drove
new Peugeot racer, which arrived We'd
nesday on a tramp steamer from
France. This machine is very long,
low car, with tapering hood, and the
rear resembles a fish s tail.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-09
Centre Congregational Church
Sunday Services.

1890 a.m-Service Of worship and praise.
Sermon by the pastor Subject, Habit.
11.4J a.m.--Sunday school.
100 pm.-Christian Endeavor Topic, Be
Leader. BE a Follower / Sam.
1t:1-1G; 1S:1-14. Leader, Arthur l..
Clapp
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-09

Converted merchantmen are all very
well, but why not evangelize the sub
marine?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-09

The Woman S Aid society of the
Baptist church will hold rummage
sale Oct. Z, s, in the vacant store
next TO the express Office.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-09
First Baptist Church

Rev. George E. Tomkinson, Minister.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-09

silence is frequently of unspeakable
value.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-05-27
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION

The u. s. Civil Service Com. an
nounces nm open competitive exsmi-
nation for senior animal husbandry,
for men only. From the register Of
eligibles resulting from this esami-
nation certihcation will be made TO
all q vacancy in this position to con-
duct research work pertaining to an
imal breeding, at n salary ranging
from $4,000 up to $500 a year.
Education counts 80; experience 20;
publications or thesis 80.
APPLICANTS must be less than t6 years
Of age. Application must be made
prior to the hour OF closing business
on June Is, 1915.
An open competitive examination
for dairy manufacturing specialist,
for men only. This examination will
be held on the same date. From the
register Of eligibles resulting from
this examination certiication will be
made to All vacancies as they may oc-
cur Mt salaries ranging from $500
70 $4,000 a year.
For further particulars write or see
the local secretary.
J. L. HAAS, Sec'y
Tueumcari, N. NJ.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-05-27
STOLEN COMEDY

We are told that there are a quar-
ter Of u million words In the English
language, and we believe IL too, for
most Of them were used last Sunday
night by a woman who discovered af-
ter coming out Of church that her hat
was adorned by Y tag upon which was
written reduced to $2.9s."
When you want full and reliable
information on any subject always
apply TO a newspaper man, says an
exchange from CarrizoZo. A farmer
recently wrote to his local newspa-
per asking what Is the matter with
my hens? Every morning I find two
or three of them under the roost with
their toes turned up" The editor
promptly replied: They're dead"
Last Sunday an Albuquerque father
suggested L his daughter that she
ought to go to church that evening,
the subject of the discourse being,
IAN Hour Of Fsvorite Hymns" and
he expected IL would be interesting.
Father" said the daughter with a
smile, ~ should like very much TO 20,
but | have made an engagement to
spend several hours with my favorite
him tonight"
His darling was a typo fair, he was
her lover true; said he, you are the
type for me, I'll always stick to you,
I've had a chase. but now, my own,
my takes revised, | guess; and now
that love is justified, why let us 20
TO press" The maiden hung her
shapely head and whispered in his
ear, while both cheeks were rosy red,
"the form is ready, dear"
How dear to our hearts are the sad
days of springtApe when the annual
housekeeping rdcurs to our view,
when we sleep on the sofa and eat off
the mantle, in an atmosphere strong
ly suggestive Of glue; we think of the
stove-pipe, the SCOT that came from it
and sweet expressions so fluent and
fine, but the saddest and most bitter
of all r~ecollections is the dusty old
carpet that hung on the line. Oh, that
dusty old carpet, that rusty old car
pet, that musty old carpet that hung
on the line. We remember how, arm
ed with a 1.-THE flagelator in the morn
ing WI blithely advanced to the fray
in the muscular pride Of our heart lit.
tie dreaming, that cleaning that car
pet would take the whole day I'VE sweat
and We kicked and our hands badly
blistered, while the sun lent his coun-
tenance warmly benign, but the hard
er we pounded the more il was needed
by that dusty old carpet that hung or
the line! Oh. that dusty old carpet
that musty old carpet, that rusty old
carpet. that hung on the line.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-05-27
MURDOCH NEWS

The majority Of the farmers are
through planting, although the ground
is very dry.
We arc sorry to say that Mrs. ".
II. Curtis is still in bed, suffering with
rheumatism.
Several of the people from Murdoch
attended the singing convention at
Stockton last Sunday.
There will be a singing convention
at Concord school house the last Sun
day in this month. Everyone invited
TO attend.
II. +. Dennis went to M~elrose yes
terday.
There was a public sale at the home
Of Edward S. Green last Saturday.
IL seemed TO be we'll attended yet |
have not learned whether il was a
success or not.
Prof. Fred Whitfield will leave for
Silver City next Friday. He will at
tend the normal there.
Mrs. y. VI. Whitfield who has been
in poor health for some time, is i'm.
proving greatly.
c. L. Brody has been sick for sew.
eral days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Brody went &c
Melrose yesterday.
Mrs. Nora Britain and her son. Am.
brose. went shopping at Cowan yes
terday.
W. VI. Britain will 90 I Clovis to
morrow 70 get him some new farm
ing implements.
Francis Avant was shopping in th'
village Of Forrest Saturday.
Mr.. Austin Brian and family moveC
back on their claim. Mr.. Brian say
they are going TO stay. We welcom'
their return.
There are quite a number of sicl
mules in u country lately,
j. +. Pierce was loser Of a yer!
fine mule a few days ago.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-05-27
They are 70 Year, Old

For >ome time past my wife and
myself were troubled with kidney
trouble" writes T. B. Carpenter, Har-
risburg, Pa. I'VE suffered rheuma-
tic pains all through the body. The
first few doses Of Foley Kidney Pills
relieved us. After taking five bottles
between US we are entirely cured. Al
though we are both in the seventies
we are as vigorous as we yer thirty
years ago" Foley Kidney Pills stop
sleep disturbing bladder weakness,
backache, rheumatism, dizziness, sore
muscles and swollen joints. Sands
Dorsey Drug Co.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-05-27
NAMES SOME FAX rs

a Few fakes, though not the biggest
are cited by a Chicago man:
When a married couple who do
really respect each other but wish TO
be divorced are compelled 20 abuse
each others character in order to get
a divorce.
2-When the state murders cold
bloodedly and calls il justice.
3-When n who is awaiting 10 be
murdered by the state tries TO COM
nit suicide is saved, so it can do JUS
tice. 10 him.
But the biggest Of all fakes is when
M thinks hat he knows which the
biggest fake is. Can you tell where
the end Of the earth is?
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-05-27
Tucumcari Steam
Laundry

under the management OF a practical
laundrymnn of twenty years experience
satisfaction. All garments
and buttons sewed on. Cleaning
pressing. Phone roa and we will do
the rest.
CHARLES l.. hsCRAE, MANAGER
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-05-27
PHYsIcLANs HOSPITAL

Herring Building. Tucumcar, N M.
This hospital is open to the patients
Of all reputable physieiAns-both eur.
gieal and medical cases, except infee.
tlous diseases. Competent nurses in
attendance al all hours.
Drs. Herring & Catterson
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