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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-01

Mrs. Cora Winchester spent a few
days in Brattleboro last week.
Jasper Benson is spending a few
days at the Windham County House.
A good number from this village
were in Brattleboro last week to hear
Bob Oft.
Harold Morse has returned to Green
field, after recuperating at his home for
q while from measles.
Miss Mabel Phillips went Thursday
TO visit friends in South Londonderry,
returning home Monday
Mrs. Fred Smith of West Brattle.
boro has been spending few days in
the home of her son, Hurdis Smith.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Wiswall were
weekend visitors in the home of her
brother, Orris Severance, in Grafton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Grout attended
the funeral service OF his cousin, Her
mon +. Eddy, in Brattleboro Monday
afternoon.
Glen Howe came Saturday to the
home of his brother, Harry Howe,
where he is helping draw logs from
the l.. f. Baker farm.
W. w. Persons was in Bangor, New
York, last week to attend the funeral
his father, Gordon Persons. who died
after q two-weeks' illness with grip.
Charles Dexter, who is recovering
from an operation for appendicitis per
formed recently in the Brattleboro Me
mortal hospital, was in town Wednes-
day.
Curtis Smith and family have
moved from the mill cottage in district
No. 4, where they have lived since the
burning Of their home last summer, to
Brattleboro.
Frank Rice of Plainfeld, this state
is in charge of the Windham County
creamery since the illness of G. 4
Nichols who has been very i'll with
measles, but is now improving.
Mrs. +. l.. Hamlin was called To
Brattlcboro the first Of the week by
the illness of her daughter, Mrs. Daniel
Van Valkcnburgh. Billy Sage will
board at Fred Smith 5 while Mrs. Ham.
lin is away.
Miss Loina Davis spent a few days
al home last week. On her return Sat
urdav TO Dummcrston hill she was ac.
companied as far as Brattleboro by her
sister. Miss Locnza Davis, who visited
friends III town for the day.
Washington 5 birthday was a holi
day for the carriers of the rural routes
George b. Bush and Karl t. Maher at
tended the annual meeting of the ear
ricrs of Windham county, which wa.
held that day in Brattleboro.
Albert Phillips recently sold to W
W. Persons a five-horsc power gasolin,
engine and saving outfit, a two-and-a
| half-horse power engine with sawin.
outfit to Eleary Chase, and q drag saw
to Cobb & Read of Wardsboro.
Mrs George Batchelder, who ha
been spending few weeks with he
sister, Mrs. Abbott Davis, in Spring
field, this state, returned to Newfan
the latter part of last week on accoun
Of the illness of her daughter, Lora
who has measles.
Prof. G. X. Cherrie returned las
week Tuesday to New York city. afte
a l0-months trip to South America j
the interests of the American MuSeur
of National History. He came to New
fame Saturday to spend Sunday wi:
his family, returning Monday to NeN
York city, where he plans to renal
week.
The following program was present
ed at the regular meeting of tn
Grange this week Wednesday evening
Reading, Mrs. F. A. Railway; rccitf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-01

will meet with the president, Mrs. f.
B. Willard, next Thursday afternoon,
March s.
Miss Hen Lewis, who is teaching III
Vernon, came last week Wednesday TO
visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. f.
Lewis, returning to Vernon Monday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-01
MISERABLE FROM
STOMACH TROUBLE
Felt WretChed Until He Started
To Take "FTuit-a-tiVes"
594 CnAMpLArx ST., MONTREAL


For two years, was miserable
sufferer from RheHmdtism and Stomach
Trouble. ] had frequent Dizzy Spells,
and when ! took food, felt wretched
and sleepy. i suffered from Rheu-
matism dreadfully, with pains in my
back and joints, and my hands swollen.
A friend advised 'Fruit-a-tiyes' and
from the outset, they did me good.
1her the FIRST boa, I/clt I zoas gclfing
'eeH and | can truthfuIly say that
"Fruit-a-tives' is the only medicine
that helped me-. LOUIS LABRIE.
50c. box, 8 for s. 20, trial size, 25c.
Atall dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit.
s.!iyes Limited, Ogdensburg, NY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-27

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-27
p0Q[lQypQfpTt
Wants Shelter Station Restored.

" 4AA1 %Nt&FeF 1FAEE8H restored
Rock Island July 25-Ed.tor The
argus Some months ago when She Tri-
lftT Railway company was repairing
and relaylng tracks n vicinity DE- Cen
ter station il removed the shelter sta
ton there, and / understand does not
intend 70 replace g.
Few Of us but are familiar with the
place. as all that take the street car
from the cemetery. as well o. the resi-
dents Of that part Of the city, also
going out from the city, have come 10
appreciate the comfort The loss Of
the shelter - people coming from the
cemetery is keeEly felt n is not al
ways possible 70 gauge the time SO one
can get from the Gem teFE In time 10
catch car in or out Ofte1times
there are old and in6rm persons 70
whom the walk 10 the car .s tiresome.
or there sTe mothers with babies IN
arms or small children-aLl must now
stand in the open through summers
sun and rain on winters snow and
winds.
I understand street railway officials
have said people viii tUst have % do
as they would ia lhe city waiting for S.
car Such q position. II true. IS not
consistent. as the case is not the same
The shelter station. such as tc was
was apnrec lated. and it's loss is greatly
felt bv the public al large The Tri-
City Railway company gets its sup
port from the people. and is seems JUS
rIfabla that shelter should be pro-
vIGe6 as heretofore.
MRS. T. * TGLEHART-
1885 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-27

the general research committee Of ths
organization, which Is TO be held .E4tfv
81 az the Pantlina hotel
The organization IS detIrous Of pro
curjng information leading 10 tie adj
tustuenr Of the much disputed quas-
ton SIS To the merits and demarsts II
the main boGee trap, ard the research
committee viii attempt 80 solve fAs
problem The announcement ri the
Joe-s from y. Z. Carson. secretary Of
The society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-27
TO ATTEND ANNUAL
MEETING NEXT WEEK

Plumbing Inspector John Jocrs VIII
leave Monday for Grand Rapids. Mich.
where he viii attend the annual con
veut,on Of the American Society Of
San.tarE Engineers. Of which ne is
first president The convention
proper viii not convene until Aug. T..
but Dir. Joers viii attend a session Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-27

George II. NGass}t. son q Mr. ard
AIrs. Eaaoipb Nuess.l 423 Fourth
street Rock Island departed last
n.Eet fer St. Louis. where he has gone
to Join the ca}0rs as b1ukkaeuer IN
the guartermaster corps. He has been
employed as assistant cashier az the
Peoples Power company OF Reek Is
land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-27
LANDS 50 POUND MUD
CAT IN ROCK RIVER

The biggest catch % tie season ia
Rock river was anaggad yesterday,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-27

when RAY Prescott Of tfilan landed a
catfish which tipped 1he scales az 45
pounds. Prescott caught the monster
IS il was washed over the dam near
the Milan bridge and landed Il on
shore after a tough battle The fish
was of the mud eat species. lie
brought his prize catch 70 Rock Island
yesterday Afternoon and disposed Of IL
70 q local saIoonEeeper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-27

see our add in another place. 1t viii
pay you Channon & Dafva.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Canadians Expect
To Win War in Air
Believe American Planes
Will Be Decisive Factor
in Ending Conflict

CANADIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, Aug. 1O.-The great efforts
that are now being made in Canada
and the United States TO assure su-
premacy in the air during the final
stages Of the war are viewed here at
the front with keen and sympathetic
interest. Airplanes have become sbso-
lutely indispensable for scouting pur-
poses and directing military fire, as
well as, by means Of photographs, re-
cording its effect. without airplane
observation no army henceforth dare
make or attempt to carry out plans for
offensive warfare.
During the last two weeks Of rainy
and misty weather the activities Of
millions of men were greatly hampered
and their efforts to get on with the
war frustrated by clouds that pre-
vented a few hundred airmen from
making their customary fights. The
airplane is not only a necessity for
intelligence and artillery service, but
is being used with ever-increasing re-
suits as a fighting machine. Reports
from our front this morning record
that airplanes yesterday attacked the
enemys observation balloons, which
were directing his gunfre from points
we'll behind his front One balloon
was brought down in flames and three
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Italian Front
ITALIAN

ROME. Aug. 11-Southeast Of Mori. in
the Largarina Valley. strong enemy parties
on Thursday night after Overwhelming one
Of our advanced posts. succeeded in penetrst-
ing il, but had 70 evactua;e soon after~srd
owing 20 the prompt arrival Of supports.
Yesterday there was more intense artil-
lcry activity on the Julian front Recon
NOTHING parties were active and we took
some prisoners. Between Boscomao and
Castagnavizza We rcctifed the front Of our
line somewhat 70 our advantage.
During the evening our flights. strongly
escorted. bombgrded the cnemys military
works in tho Chiapovano Valley. dropping
three tons Of high explosive. Intense anti
aircraft Are WIS Of no effect and numerous
hostile pursuing planes were strongly at
tackled by our machines and forced 20 with
draw. One was seen 10 land in the direction
81 Planinn, cast Of Monte Nero. On Wedne9-
da, IN enemy airplanc, after a brisk hGht
with ono OF our chasing machines, was forced
10 land near Tolmino. Another enemy ma
chine was brought down yesterday within
our lines west Of Flondar. The airmen
were made prisoners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

front, although the Germans are still
advancing. The most notable develop
rnent mentioned in the dispatches, how
ever. is the fact that German soldiers
are throwing down their arms and
permitting themselves TO be captured
b. the Russians.
Tho prisoners have informed their
captors that there is great dissatisfac-
ton among the German troops, and
explain their willing surrender on the
ground that they are tired Of the war
and hungry. Their ration is insult
Gcient. they are driven unendurably
hard. and their life has become intol-
cradle.
The Russians are organizing.
stronger resistance against the Ger
man advance and have been greatly en-
couraged, the dispatches state, by the
information, furnished by German
prisoners, that the Germans have no
reserve troops on the Galician front,
the advancing army constituting their
entire force in that theatre. The Rus
sian troops are being assisted By Brit
ish Arrnored cars, not tanks, as had
been previously erroneously reported.
The Petrogrsd War Office is expect
inV a new German offensive on the
Riga front, and II Is believed. accord.
lng 20 the adyices, that German naval
vessels may participate. The goal OF
the expected attack rs Riga. Two cir
eumstanees lend force 20 this belief,
The first being that Emperor William
has Just paid visit 20 hitsu, the
German base on the Riga front, where
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
American Soldiers
Healthy in France
Try The Assoclated Pressl

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE, Aug. Q (Delayed).-The hard
training for the trenches, with its long
hours outdoors, is proving tonic to
the American expedtionary force. The
percentage of illness for the entire
force is but 2Ha, as against an average
of per cent in army posts in the
United States. Nearly all sicknesses
are light cases of humps, measles and
colds.
The medical stats, although short
handed, find tire 10 visit the French
front and study in detail the plants
for the care of the wounded.
It is likely, however, that the medi-
cal stats will be considerably aug
mcnted before the men actually take
their places in the trenches. At pres
ent the American army has only one
doctor and eleven medical corps mCn
to each 500 soldiers. The French have
two doctors and thirty-seven men for
the same number of soldiers, and find
this staff none too large.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Gets Historic Portraits

PITTSFIELD, Mass, Aug. ia not
able addition to the works of art in the
Berkshire Museum Of Natural History
and Art is a collection of seventeen
paintings Of early Americans" por-
traits Of Washington, John c. Calhoun,
Henry Clay, Philip Livingston, Henry
Buchanan Breckenridge, of Kentucky,
and others which have been collected
by Mr.. Zenas Crane, of Dalton. For
some time Mr.. Crane has been gather
ing these paintings, the average Of
which is 100 years old. The portraits
depict the styles in vogue at the time
some Of them strikingly rich in color
and design.
The paintings have been hung in a
new room in the museum, which Mr..
Crane built, endowed and donated to
the county. The collection is one Of
the finest in any museum in the coun-
try. OF the three portraits of George
Washington one is by Gilbert Stuart.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
'Kaiser's Former Chef Cooks
For Americans in France
Frenchman Who Fled Potsdam Prepares Mess
"Sammes Spend Day Wigwagging Signals
With Little Flags

, swirl Of color, and in answer 70 the
signal mythical infantry swarmed over
the trenches TO pierce the shadow lines.
The task of the receiving soldier was
made more difficult because every now
and again the officer would vary ms
military message with "Double-header
at Polo Grounds to-day" or please pass
the biscuits" To top of the test and
please the watcher he flashed, me
Tribune is a boon" The soldier came
across the valley in a few minutes
with the messages written out. lie had
taken them all with just one slight err
ror. In this one case he had read the
word "boon" as bum" .,
The three lines defending "Berlin,
which is to be taken in pig mlmi!S,
battle. have been named "Hlndenburg,.
kaiser" and Bread" The Bread
line IA the most difficult, for i IS Pro.
tected by more than fifty yards OF
barbed wire. High explosives will clear
this up. Then will come a charge under
a real barrage. Two men with loaGed
rifles and fixed bayonets will folio"
each platoon 70 encourage any green
men who may become frightened az inc
artillery and attempt to run PACK
through the barrage.
The American officers at the French
bombing school sre now messing on ra-
tions prepared by former cook OF the
Kaiser. The chef is a Frenchman, who
fled from Potsdam at the beginning OF
the war. Some little scandal has been
aroused among the French by the
American commissariat, which has Just
issued hundreds Of tins labelled Wien
ma sausage" This seems little 100
broadminded to the French, who sup
press every vestige Of Germanic sug-
gestion.
four languages: at is dangerous TO
put your head out of the car window,
The German version is now painted
out, for If any Germans use the trains
hereafter the French would prefer TO
have them put their heads out OF the
windows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
British Airmen Raid
2German Airdromes
Drop Tons of Bombs From
Naval PLANES in Belgian
Town

LONDON, Aug. 1l.-British naval
airplanes on Thursday night dropped
several tons of bombs on the German
airdrome in the Belgian town Of
Ghistelles, on the Zudwege Railway
sidings and on the Thourout Railway
junction, the British Admiralty an
nounced to-day. On Friday afternoon
British airmen dropped bombs on the
German airdrome at Sparappelhoek.
The text of the Admiralty Statement.
says:
Several tons Of bombs were dropped
by the Royal Naval Air Service Thurs
day night on the Ghistelles airdrome,
on tho Zuidwege Railway sidings and
on the Thourout Railway junction
Dense clouds Of smoke were caused a.
Zuidwege The railway junction at
Thourout also was attacked by gunhrc
from the air.
"On Friday afternoon further
bombing raid was carried out on the
airdrome at Sparnppelhoek. All our
machines returned safely"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

smoking as the result Of machine gun
fire from our sirplsnes.
Another fighting machine flew along
the enemy's front line trench at an az.
erage height Of only thirty feet and
engaged the occupants with q machine
gun. At one point il dipped within six
feet Of the ground, and on its return
to it's airdrome some German tele-
phone wire was discovered wound
around the machinery of the plane.
Another plane pursued and opened
fire on parties Of Germans behind the
enemys front and cyclist dispatch
rider. These operations, in addition
to the regular programme Of bombing
trains, railway stations and supply de-
pots many miles behind the German
lines, are carried out every night on
which the machines can take to the air.
and indicate the wide range Of the air
planes usefulness.
In pursuit Of fleeing foe In the
open country aviators with bombs and
machine guns would be far more ef-
fective than cavalry. The overwhelm-
ing aerial supremacy and ample supply
of bombs and machine guns for the
aviators is likely 70 be decisive fac
tor in the last phase Of the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Frenchnnan
By Haywood Broun
(Accredited to the Pershing Army IN
France for The Ner0 York
Tribune and Syndicdte)


Copyright, 1917. b. The Troun. Associsaonl
CONTROLE AMERICAN, AMERI-
CAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, Aug.
l1.-Practice in one Of the silent arts
of war occupied the attention OF the
American forces yesterday.
There was practice in reading sig
nails indicated with daylight fireworks,
with wigwagging, with the semaphore
and by every method in which COM
mands can be issued effectively despite
the din Of artillery.
The tiny flags flashed from every
hilltop. Army regulations require that
the signaller have a receiving capacity
Of twenty-five words a minute, but
many men here can do much better.
Flags are not essential TO a signaller.
Just so long as he can wriggle finger
he can project his pantomimic mes
sages.
/ stood with an expert who was try
ing the utmost capacity Of the man
stationed on the hill across the valley
The officer made the little flags whirl
through the air like the bunting on a
battleship. He looked across the peace
full countryside and saw war dangers
on every hand. The gas attack which
he scented seemed nothing more than
the dust of a passing Ford. He sig
nailed that the tanks were charging,
but they mooed as they moved, and
the aeroplanes of which the waving
flags gave warning cawed most dis
tinctly. With twist Of his wrist the
officer summoned the cavalry and with
another he sent them back again.
There was then an emphatic whip and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Duse to Act at Front

WASHINGTON, Aug. ia dispatch
from Rome to-day says the Italian gov
eminent has provided a system of en-
tertainments for the soldiers at the
front. Twice daily some of the most
popular of Italian theatrical and oper-
attic stars appear before the troops,
using a portable theatre.
Eleanora Duse, Z. Noyelli, Tina di
Lorenzo, Fregoli Nusco, Zacconi and
others have volunteered to visit the
front by turn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Upper Epirus Rebufed
VenizeIos Turns Down Plea
for Union With Greece

WASHINGTON, Aug. ll.-Dispatches
from Athens 20 the Greek Legation say
the Deputies Of Upper Epirus have sent
TO the Chamber Of Deputies a memo
rsndum affirming the Hellenic char
aetcr Of their country and its attach
ment TO the mother country, and asking
70 be admitted to sit in the Chamber.
In response. PremiertVenizelos said
he sympathized with the feeling Of the
inhabitants. but that as Greece was at
this time deprived Of an international
title 20 Upper Epirus, now occupied by
Italy. the government could not admit
the Deputies without creating ihterha-
tional difficulties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Italy Short of Wheat
Must Import 70, oO0,0 900 Bush
els at Least

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE deficit
in the Italian wheat crop as compared
with the average will be about 3 per
cent and the country therefore must
import 2,2OO,O 900 short tons of wheat, or
1000, 900 bushels, according to a dis
patch TO the State Department from
Consul F. T. +. Dumont, at Florence;
More than that amount, however. Will
be REQUIRED. the dispatch says, II the
corn crop is not up to the average.
Favorable weather, IL was said, would
make the olive and grape yield record
one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Rumanian Officials
Plan Capital in Russia

PETROGRAD, Aug. 1.-THE authori-
ticse Of the Provisional Government at
Rostov-on-t he-Don have been instructed
to report to the central government as to
the possibility Of establishing the seat
Of the Rumanian government in that
city, and also the advisRbility Of the
Rumanian royal family tranferrjng its
residence 20 n town in Southern Russia.
PETROGRAD, Aug. IA telegram
from Odessa, Russia's great Black Sea
port. says that the commander in chief
Of the military district there has issued
a denial Of rumors that the evacuation
Of Odessa is imminent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Envoy to Palestine Back

WASHINGTON, Aug. ll.-Felix
Frankfurter who with former Ambas-
sador Morgenthau and Louis Epstein.
former special agent of the State De-
partment in the Balkan States, went
TO Europe on a special mission in con-
nection with the ameioration Of the
condition OF war sufferers in Palestine,
has arrived in Washington to make
preliminary report TO Secretary Lam
sing. Messrs. Morgenthnu and Epstein
are still in Europe.
The commission found its work could
not be prosecuted owing TO the mill
tary situation in Palestine, but has &C
quired a mass of information which is
expected TO facilitate relief measures
as soon as the British campaign has
progressed to o satisfactory position.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Sim Feiners Win Again
Capture the Parliamentary
Seat for Kilkenny

Sim Feiners to-day won another Par
liamentary by-election This time they
captured the seat for Kilkenny, made
vacant by the death last July Of Patrick
O'Brien.
William Cosgrave, Sim Fem candi-
date, defeated ex-Mayor McGuinness,
Independent Nationalist, by $50 votes.
Cosgrave received 772 votes to McGuin-
noss's 400
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Zapata Again Seeks
Peace With Carranza
Sends Second Emissary; First
One Executed for Fail
ure. Is Report

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 1.-THE rebel
leader Emiliano Zapata, has sent an
other emissary. Colonel Reyes, for
merly Of the Federal army, TO treat
with President Carranza.
The former emissary, ENRIQUE Be-
nilla, who failed in his mission, was
executed by General Zapata on his re-
turn. 1t is reported. Colonel Reyes
has not yet seen the President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

he made an address TO the troops, pre-
dieting a German victory.
The other is a series OF air raids
over the Gulf of Riga and bombing
expeditions by airplanes to Riga. Eight
German destroyers also have been OBJ
served in the Gulf of Riga. The OBJ
iect Of these expeditions, it was sur
missed In the embassy dispatches, is
to locate the Russian fleet and 10 dis
cover the disposition Of the Russian
military forces. In one Of the raids on
Riga German airplanes dropped fifty
bombs, but without results.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
West
BRITISH

LONDON, Aug. II DAY.-Fieree fight
ing took place yesterday evening for posses
sion Of the important ground captured by us
earlier in the day east IT fpres. On SIX
separate occasions the enemy troops advanced
10 the assault. and on each occasion were
beaten back by our rife and artillery IRE.
have gained further ground in the neighbor-
hood Of the Ypres-Menin road.
We raided the enemy's trenches last night
south Of Armentieres.