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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-13
FIVE AMERICANS
SUBMARINE PRISONERS
Captain and Four Members of Armed
Guard of Steamer Campana
Taken from Vessel

WASHINGTON, Aug 13-Five Amer-
cans prisoners on board a German sub
marine. the navy department believes.
Four of them are probably the first pris-
oners of the American fighting force taken
by the Germans. The captain of the
American steamer Campana and four mem
Der of the armed guard were taken from
the steamer when she was sunk by
west of lie de Re, off the coast of France.
Forty survivors of the steamer,
which was a Standard oil tanker, have
been landed safely
The department issued this statement:
The Standard oil tanker Campana,
American steamer, was sunk by subma-
rine on the morning of August 6, l43
miles west Of lie de Re Forty seven sur
vivors reached land in safety 1t is be-
lleved that the captain of the steamer and
tour of the armed guard are prisoners on
board the German submarine"
The Campana was formerly the steam
ship Dunholmo, says a despatch from New
ork yesterday. She was built in 1901 at
West Hartlepool, Eng, and was registered
| at 1913 tons gross =, 1873 tons net She
was 335 feet long with a beam of II feet
| The Sampana was the 38th American
ship destroyed through the operations oi
German and Austrian submarines and
raiders since the war began Thirteen o.
these ships were sunk before the United
States entered the war, April 6, 1917 anC
p since that time The total tonnage o
the ships lost is about ll3,0o0 tons, ,includ
ing $4,000 tons sunk since April g.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-13
ST. ALBANS GIRL
A MURDER VICTIM
Body of 14-Year-Old Jennie Hemming-
way Found Today-Cavalry-
man Held.

ST. ALBANS, Aug. 13. = The body
of Jennie Hemingway, IA years old,
was found today on the edge of corn
field near here and the police stated
that the indications pointed to murder.
Robert Warme of Pottstown, Pa, pri-
vate in the 18th United States cavalry,
who said he was with her early last
night, was held pending an >investiga-
tion. Warme was with Joseph Wiley,
uncle of the victim, when the body was
found.
The officials said that a superficial
examination of the BODY showed that
the girls death had been caused by
strangulation. The medical referee an
nounced that an autopsy win be held
late today. Warme went to the police
station early today and asked that an
officer be detailed to assist him in a
search for the girl. He said he was
walking with her last night and that
he left her after he learned number
of soldiers were watching him. Some
of the soldiers had threatened his be
cause he had complained of alleged
threats previously made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-13
CHARGES GERMAN BARBARITY.
Russian Statement Attacks Treatment
of Prisoners.

PETROGRAD, Aug. l3.-Thc central
committee which is dealing with the
affairs of war prisoners, has issued a
statement in high protest against the
refined barbarity which Germany is dis
playing toward Russian prisoners.
The statement saws that Germany is
not fulfilling her promises regarding the
internment in neutral countries of sick
prisoners; that she is literally retain
ing military prisoners unfit for service
and that she is placing restrictions on
the men communicating with their
homes and intercepting letters asking
assistance from the Red Cross. 1t also
saws that the rations of the prisoners
have been reduced to unheard of proper
tons and that they include adulterated
products injurious 20 the men. I'm addi-
tion prisoners are compelled to under.
take supcrhuman labor.
II is asserted in the statement that
Germany ahstains from replying TO pro
posals for the exchange of civilian pris
oners and hostages, for the allcviatior
of the lot Of war prisoners on the basi:
of reciprocity or for the exchange OF
tubcrculous prisoners or the sending OF
Sisters of Charity to nurse them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-13
CONCERT AND LAWN
PARTY THURSDAY
Red Cross Benefit by Women Of Roman
Catholic Church-Band Concert
Put Over from Tomorrow.

Catholic church will hold IA food sale
Thursday afternoon from 3 to 6 O'Clock
on the Hooker lawn and lawn party
that evening OH the common, the proceeds
from both to be used for the local Red
Cross work. The concert by the Brattle-
boro Military band for tomorrow even
ing has been postponed to Thursday even
ing so that this worthy cause may receive
good patronage. 1t was planned to hold
the lawn party and sale on the school
lawn on Walnut street, but on account oi
the serious illness of Mrs. ID. W. Tenney
the plans have been altered
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-13
FOUR MISSIONARIES
AMONG THOSE LOST
State Department Reports Sinking of
British Steamer off Coast of
South Africa.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Is. Five
American passengers were lost when
the British steamer, City of Athens,
struck mine and went down near Cape
Town, South Africa on Aug 10, ac-
cording to today : state department des
patches. Ten other passengers and four
of the crew also were lost, the despatch
cs say.
Four of the Americans were mission
aries and were named Mr. and Mrs. Ma
gard, Miss Robinson and Caroline
Thompson. The latter is of the Metho-
dist mission board. A Mr. Pointer of
that mission was saved. Nineteen 9th
cr missionaries of an Organization with
headquarters at Brooklyn, \. y, were
saved
The fifth American who was lost was
Il Mr. Sumner. address not given. II
addition to those five, an Englishman
named Duckworth and his American wife
and six children also lost their lives.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-13
POSSIBLE ACTION
ON GASOLINE Use
Head of Federal Mine Bu-
reau Issues Warning to
Automobile Owners
SHOULD CUT DOWN
PLEASURE RIDING
If People Will Stop Extravagant Burn
ing of Motor Fuel 35O,000,0OO Gallons
Needed for War Uses May Be OBJ
tanned Without Government Action.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Warnings
of the possibility of drastic action by
the federal government to stop excessive
pleasure use of automobiles during the
war in order that the gasoline needs
of the United States and its allies
may be met is given in a statement
issued by director Van Manning of the
bureau of mines today in which he asks
the cooperation of automobile owners III
stopping the practice.
Enough gasoline to care for the re
quiremcnts of America and perhaps that
of its allies will be saved, in the opinion
of Mr.. Manning, F." if automobile owners
of the country will stop unnecessary and
cxtravagant pleasure riding and if own
crs and dealers handle this fuel in a
careful and economical manner 1t
is estimated the army and navy will
need for the year 350,000,0 900 gallons
and there are two ways of obtaining it.
In the first place the JOY rider whose
pleasure is obtained by covering many
miles at high speed can voluntarily give
this up. The man who takes his wife
on Sunday for a 30 mile ride or more
can cut this in half. Ever man can
ask himself if part of his daily riding
cannot be obviatcd. On the other hand
if the people continue to be thoughless
and unwilling to do their patriotic bit
in this respect it may be necessary foI
| the United States to take drastic mea
sures which will stop this excessive US,
| of gasoline.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-13
GERMAN AIR RAIDERS
KILL %, INJURE 50
Raid in East England Yesterday by
Score of 'Planes-4O Tons of
Explosives Dropped.

LONDON, Aug -. - Twcnty-three
persons, including nine women and six
children, were killed, and fifty persons
were injured at Southend, in Essex,
forty miles east of London, by bombs
dropped By German raiders yesterday,
says an official statement issued last
night Considerable damage to proper
~ was caused at Southend by the near
~ forty tons of bombs dropped upon the
town. Two men were injured at Roch-
ford. but four bombs dropped on Mar
gate, in Kent, did little damage. The
latest statement follows:
Enemy raiders caused considerable
damage at Southend where they
dropped about forty bombs. The cas-
ualtics thus far reported are: Killed
Eight men, nine women, six children.
About fifty people were injured.
At Rockford two men were injured,
but no damage is reported.
At Margatc four bombs were dropped.
One uninhabited house was demolished
but there were no casualties.
The raiders numbered about score.
They were first reported off FelxstOwe,
in Suffolk, at j.l5 in the afternoon.
They skirted the coast to Clacton, Es-
I'Scx, where they apparently divided, a
part going south toward Margate and
| the remainder crossing the coast head
inc southwest, to turn SoutheaStward
near Wexford for their raid on South.
| md. British aircraft were quickly III
! the air and pursued the enemy out tC
| sea.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-13
TAKES LIFE WITH SHOTGUN.
Charles Critchlow, 78, of Burlington
Places Muzzle in Mouth.

BURLINGTON. Aug. I3. = Charlie.
Critehlow, IS, shot and killed himself Sat
urday The act was committed in the home
of his daughter, Mrs O. H. Barber, where
the aged man resided. The man used
shotgun of small bore and the charge en-
tered his mouth, some of the shot coming
out at the back of his head.
Critchlow was a hunter of considerable
reputation and the fact that this was the
first year he had been unable to take his
yearly trips into the woods in search OF
game is believed TO have affected his mind
which war already weakened by severe
attack of grip.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-13
GUILFORD MACHINE
SHOWED DOWN BANK
New Jersey Car Runs Into One Driven
by Rev c. B. Atwood, Which
Stays Right Side UP.

As Rev c. B. Atwood of Guiford was
carrying his car full of people to the
Mortified meetings yesterday morn
ing large New Jersey car came up be
hind and in passing rapidly struck Mr..
Atwood's car, sending it through fence
and down a steep embankment into a
pasture, just north of Bernardston.
The large car was owned by Ralph
Lessing of Hoboken, who claimed to be
entirely To blame and assumed all re-
sponsibility for the accident. The At
wood car was kept right side up, al
though badly crippled, and the passengers
escaped with very slight bruises. The
car is in Manley Brothers hospital.
Mr.. Lessing was dodging some piles of
dirt in the road at the time of the acci-
dent and swung too near Mr.. Atwood's 5
machine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-13
British Socialist Delegates
Not to Have Permission
to Go to Conference
DECISION MADE
PUBLIC THIS MORNING
Law Does Not Permit it, Says Bonar
Law - other Countries Have Taken
Similar Stand With Relation to So
cialist Gathering in Sweden.

LONDON, August - Andrew Bonar
Law, the government spokesman in the
house Of commons, told the members Of
the lower house this afternoon that the
government had decided that permission
60 attend the international socialist con
ference at Stockholm would not be grant
ed Co British delegates.
lie said The law officers OF the
crown have advised the government that
" i not legal for any persons resident
in his maicsty'- dominion to engage in a
conference with enemy subjects, there
fore permission to attend the Stockholm
conference will not be granted The
same decision has been made by the gov
ernment of the United States, France and
Italy, with which his maicsty's govern
ment has been in communication
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-13
ASKS QUICK ACTION
ON INSURANCE BILL
Secretary McAdoo Says 1t Will Increase
Americas Chances of Winning the
War Immeasurably

WASHINGTON, Aug BIN a state
ment published today Secretary McAdoo
said prompt passage of the army and ma
Wy insurance bill would "immeasuraby
increase Americas chance of winning the
war and expressed the hope that the
bill would be enacted before the first sol
dier of the new national army begins
tive military duty about Sept. |.
Administration leaders in the house are
prepared to expedite the measure and
steps probably will be taken within the
next few days. Action by the senate will
have to wait the disposition of the rev.
enue bill
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-13
Hertzberg Lads Right Leg
Broken by Paul Tay-
lOr's Machine
FRANK STONE PUT
ON DANGEROUS LIST
Both Jumped Out from Behind Ice
Wagons Miss Pippwel of Camp
Chesterfield Jounced from Car and
Collar Bone Broken

Thure Hertzberg, 9, son of Gustaf
Hertzberg, was run over this morn
ing by an automobile operated by Paul
Taylor of West Brattleboro and his
right thigh was broken. He was taken to
the Memorial hospital, where DIR. H. p.
Greene and Dr. w H. Lane reduced the
fracture. The boy stepped from behind
an ice wagon directly in front of the au-
tomobile
Frank Stone, 9, son of Frank Stone of
l22 Williams street, was run over and
badly injured Friday evening on Western
avenue by an automobile driven by JO-
seph Watkins, who is visiting in the
home of Rev. E. \. Slack. The boy ran
from behind an ice wagon directly in the
path of the automobile. He was taken
to the Memorial hospital by order of DIR.
Thomas Rice, who turned the case over
to Dr. Harry p. Greene.
| 1t was found the lad had depressed
fracture of the skull, a dislocation of the
right collar bone and that his right ear
had been nearly torn from his head. The
boy is on the dangerous list
a Miss PiIpwell, said to be a resident
of Holyoke, Mass. who is spending a va
cation with other young women at Camp
chesterfield at Spofford lake, was thrown
from the tonneau of an automobile on
the Chesterfield road yesterday and sus-
tanned fracture of the right collar bone
and a severe scalp wound. She was one
of large party riding in the machine
and four of the young women occupants
lwere sitting on top of the seat back in
the tonneau. When the car went over a
rough spot in the road all four were
Thrown out, but only Miss Pippwell was
seriously injured. She was taken to the
camp where she is under the care of DIR
III. z. Greene and trained nurses.
The eight months s-old son of Frederick
Dawson of lS3 South Main street rolled
down the outer stairs of the Dawson
home this morning DIR. II. p. Greene
was called and found that apparently the
child had sustained no serious injuries
although time may develop some internal
injuries.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-13
BRADSHAW CHILD
WAS NOT STARVED
Attorney General Says Evidence Shows
That Little Girl Was
Strangled.

ST JOHNSBURY, Aug. With a
brief service at the grave in the Lyndon
Center cemetery Saturday afternoon the
body of Alice Bradshaw, murdered five
weeks ago, was buried beside her mother
Rev. II II Miles of the Universalist
church of Lyndonville conducted the
service. Only the father, John Brad
shaw, the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
James Bradshaw, and few relatives and
neighbors were present
Relief was expressed on all sides that
the five weeks hunt for the body is over
and that the little girl lies beside her
mother, who died soon after the child
was born
Severed witnesses were examined Sat
urday by Attorney General H G. Bar
Der and the examination win be con-
tinued the first of the week on his re-
turn from his home in Brattleboro
the two women held for the murder
Mrs Alvah HENDERSON and MAY Hicks
continue to tell conflicting stories, first
admitting and then denying the crime
John Kerwin, also held, will not talk o.
the case.
The attorney general emphatcaly de
nes the report credited to him in new,
despatch that the autopsy showed tn,
child was starved The little girl wa
| carefully watched over by her grand
parents, who lived but few rods from
| the Bradshaw farm, and the little CIR
was in the habit of visiting them daily.
The autopsy report will probably b
received Thursday. The autopsy dic
tend to show, according to the attorne
| general that the child was cholled t
| death
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-13
DISTRIBUTING FEDERAL FUND.
Farm Bureau Presidents to Leave Matter
to Director Bradlee.

BURLINGTON, August l3.-A confer
ence was held in this city Saturday be-
tween members of the agricultural exten-
sion service and presidents of the county
farm bureaus of Vermont at which a
resolution was adopted that Director
Thomas Bradlee of the extension service
and his associates make a survey of
Vermont and determine the way the
state should be districted and the funds
of S2l 900 available under the federal
food bill be distributed.
OF this sum $1,000 goes for county
agent work. 81 100 for work in home eco
nomics. the plan being to have home eco
nomic demonstration agents, and 5000
for boys and girls project work. The II
counties which have county agents will
receive about $50 each.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-13
MORE BUSINESS FOR
SPECIAL MEETING
Town to Act on Question of Grading,
Paving and Laying Sidewalks
Near Holstein Building.

Another article has been added to the
warrant for the special town meeting
to be held in Festival hall next weel,
Saturday night, Aug. p. 1t IS as fol
lows.
TO see If the town will vote to appro-
pirate money to grade, pave and put in
the necessary sidewalks IT South Main
and Hudson streets, by the Holstein-
Friesian building
The first article is to see what action
the town will take relative to arproprlt-
ing Il sum OF money for the use of the
men Of Company Of the regiment lately
known as the First Vermont Infantry
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-13
BOARDS TO DRAW
UP UNIFORM RULES
Heads of Exemption Districts Seek to
Arrive at Common Method of
Procedure.

BOSTON, Aug. l3.-Chairmen Of the
district exemption boards of Massachusetts,
met today to draw up uniform rules of
procedure for the use Of local boards in ar
irving at decisions on claims for exemp-
ton Much confusion has arisen as re-
suit of different interpretations OF draft
rules by boards Some of the local boards
have refused exemption 70 many married
men with children while others have
granted similar claims. Physicians have
on various boards also been at variance as
to what constitutes physical disability.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-13

NEW YORK August Is The party of
10 missionaries who were on board the
steamer City Of Athens, sunk by mine
near Cape Town were members of the
African inland mission, which is intcrde
nominational The City Of Athens sailed
from this port July |. Miss Helen Rob
inson, the American missionary drowned,
was the daughter OF Bishop John G. Rob
iuSon Of the Methodist mission board in
India Ar Robinson had been in the
United States for about one year at
tending an educational institute.
The Mr. Pointer mentioned in the
state dispatches is J, y. Pointer, who
was accompanied by his wife and two
children. The members of the African
inland mission party reported included
Rev and Mrs. i. NJ. Scuddcr of East
| Charleston, Vt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-13
DRAFT OFFICIALS HELD.
Those Involved in New York Scandal
Held in Bail of $4,000.

NEW YORK, August 3-The two
members of exemption board No 80,
Louis L. Cherry and DR.. Samuel J. Bern
field, who have been in the Tombs prison
since their removal from office and arrest
charged with conspiring for pay to ex-
empt men eligible for draft, were ar
raigned today before United States Com
missioner Hitchcock and held in $1,000
bail for action by the grand jury kal-
man Gruher, accused as an exemption
blank distributing agent" was arraigned
at the same time and held in $500 bail
All three waived examination.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-13
PRISONERS WISH TO ENLIST.
Many of Them Have Applied to Governor
for Pardon.

MONTPELIER, August l3.-Gov. Gra-
ham, who has been receiving requests
from persons serving time in different
penal institutions, asking for parole that
they may enlist in the army or navy, is
asking such persons to furnish their
registration card as evidence that they
were ready to serve their country when
the registration took place, In case that
they do not have such cards that infor-
nation will probably be turned over to
the federal authorities and the men will
be given an opportunity to enlist if the
government wants them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-13
VERMONT MEN COMMISSIONED.
Appointments for Those at Ft. Riley and
Ft Myer.

WASHINGTON, August Commits
sions awarded students at the Ft Riley,
Kan, camp includes the following:
Second lieutenant, cavalry, officers re-
serve corps Howard II. Richmond, Wind
sor, Vt
Commissions awarded to students at
the coast artillery training camp at Ft
Monroe, Va, include
Captain coast artillery, officers reserve
corps Lchigh J. Harvey, st. ,Johnsbury
Vt
Second lieutenant coast artillery, off
GERS reserve corps Henry r. Brahana
Lowell, Vt; William G. Wilson, East
| Dorset, VT
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-13

Both Southend and Margate are bath
ing resorts highly popular with Lon
donerS, especially Southend, at the
mouth of the Thames, to which cxcur
sion boats on Sundays and holidays in
normal times transport great crowds
the vessels being packed as thickly as
are the boats from New York to Coney
Island and Rockaway Beach on similar
occasions here. This probably accounts
for the large number of casualties oc-
casioned there yesterday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-13
NEW SUBMARINE CHIEF.
Rear Admiral Salaun to Direct French
Warfare.

PARIS, Aug. 13-Rear Admiral Sa-
laun, commanding the naval division of
the expeditionary corps of the Army of
the East. has been made director of sub
marine warfare.
Rear Admiral Marveilei.S Duvignaux,
who has held the post of director of
submarine warfare, will take Rear Ad-
miral Salaun s place in the eastern
theatre.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-13
MEXICAN BANDIT KILLED.
Jose Salazar, Former Aid to Villa Shot
by Home Guard Soldiers.

JUAREZ, Mex, Aug. l3.-Jose Ynez
Salazar, revolutionary leader and
former chief Of staff to Francisco Villa
was shot and killed at the Nogales
ranch, a short distance from Aseemcion
Tuesday. Americans arriving here to-
day from Casas Grandes said Salazar
had been killed by small band of the
home guard who were organized to
protect the district.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-13
NEWLYWEDs MUST EAT.
German Food Bureau Allows Them to
Draw Double Rations.

BERLIN, via London, Aug. l3.-The
municipal food bureau of Strasshurg an
nounces that newly married couples will
be entitled to draw double the amount
of food indicated on their food cards.
The privilege is accorded them for a
period OF six weeks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-13
DESTROYED TWO PLANES.
British Report Bringing Down Two of
German Machines in Last Raid.

LONDON, Aug. -. - Two of the
German machines which last night raid
ed the English southeast watering
places were destroyed by British naval
airplanes. The official statement issued
by the government today says that one
of the machines was Gotha airplane
and the other a seapiane.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-13
GERMANS MAY NOT GO.
Rumor That Socialists of That Country
Don't Like Stockholm Program.

AMSTERDAM, August l3. It is stat
ed semi-oilicially in the Frankfurtcr
Ieitung that the German socialists may
decline to participate in the Stockholm
conference il the entente socialists persist
in placing on the program discussion of
questions of responsibility for the war