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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24

June
Our trip last night was probably as
interesting as any so far. Everything
went along all right mp to the place
where we had TO wait until dark.
About 500 yards down the road from
there was bridge which the Germans
shell occasionally and around which
shells were then dropping at exactly
| two minute intervals. 1t was then
about and we thought surely by dark
| the shelling would be over. At 1890
there was no let-up, and we were due
at our destination at l1.30, and when
carrying ammunition we have to be
there on time, without exception
| There were eight ears in our cOnvois
so we all lined up 200 yards apart and
we We're to go one at a time IN the
minute intervals between the
shells. In 16 minutes we were all to
gether on the other side of the bridge
but we were all glad that there haC
been no speed laws TO adhere to. We
arrived ON time and spent an hour il
q dng-out while the ears were being
unloaded, for the shells were landing
: rather close
On the way home we were stopped
Just outside of a village for half al
hour until the Germans Finished
dropping shells into it. The remaining
six miles back to camp was over road
that were badly torn to pieces and a
, it was darker than usual we found
far from pleasure to guide a five-to
t truck that distance without any light'
+ Just outside of camp is a hill fror
| which we can get good view of nigh
9 activity and we always stop a momen
to look back if it is still dark. Man
! star shells are usually in the air an
they light up the ground beneath thel
! as powerful are light would. Dee;
O sionally, a searchlight hunting for rai'
ers sweeps across the sky, and fias
here and there shows us where shraI
J., mel is bursting. 1t is all a sight wort
;. travelling far to see.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
10 Odd Fellows Temple

Tuesday, July ~, at 73O pm Regu-
lar meeting OF Dennis Rebekah lodge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24

The average man would rather pay $ll
for a fishing outfit than s. tor pew rent
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE.
June %. 1917.
Dear Ppnnle.

~ ''''iN ~ I''I
Dear People:
This morning there has been nothing
TO Ito, but that means work all night
as II has every night for the past ten
days. The first two DAYS we worked
during the day, but since then il has
all been at night. We start out from
here about l.30 or in the afternoon
and go 10 an ammunition base six kilo-
meters from here, to get loaded. we
usually leave there about > or 6 and
start for our destination. The roads
for the most part can lie seen by the
German observation balloons as far
back as three or four kilometars from
he lines 50 we always wait there un-
til after dark before going ~ further.
lhe past few weeks the sun hasn I set
until after Q so we don I oct started
untll after 10. 1t is but few min
uteS trip then to the place where we
| unload and without exception there is
always enough action around rs to
make it interesting.
| Between | and we start back and
get INTO bed just about daylight This
schedule is nearly the same each dav,
our destinations change frequently anC
the amount Of action changes from
| time to time
Most every trip has its thrills and
suppose that any night is filed will
enough excitement to make it an ex
Perience worth remembering, but ",
have already seen enough to fill man,
books, each with a new story, so tha
Ionly the most exciting things remain
really vivid
Every night we have seen one o
more air battles and only last nigh
we saw an American aviator who live
in Boston by the way, fall 5000 fee
after a fight with six German planes
It is this air activity that impresse
, me, for it is rare when we are alon
the lines if there are not from 20 t
30 planes in the air, and two or tire
miles back on each side we can Sc
those long lines of French and Germa
observation balloons. stationary at
height of about 500 feet. The suprem
acy of the air will surely be an in
! portant factor in this war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-24

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-22
PROTECT YOUR CAR
FROM FIRE HAZARD
Fifty Seven Reasons Why
Autos Are Likely to Go
Up in Smoke.
DANGER ALWAYS PRESENT

Do motor cars burn? They do
every day. They take fire on the
road and in the garage. And unless
the owner is prepared to put out the
fire he must expect total loss,
Insurance, of course, will cover
this, yet if he uses the money to buy
a new car he must take out another
policy and pay another premium,
Protection is thus far cheaper.
The Western Underwater recently
compiled a list of iifty-sevcn ways
automobiles have actually taken fire.
Here they are:
Collision with another auto.
Collision with runaway horse.
Collision with street car.
Collision with other vehicle.
Fire ensuing from collision.
Collision because of broken axle.
Collision because of broken steer
ing &nucklc. .-
Collision because of defective
brakes.
Striking obstruction in road
Running into wagon in garage.
Hitting telegraph pole.
Running into fence. ....
Overheated exhaust pipe.
Explosion in muffler.
Cigaret smoking III garage.
Fire from adjoining automobile.
Defective circuit wire.
Explosion of acetylene gas geher-
ator.
Burned while aboard steamboat.
Explosion while filling tank.
Ignited through upset.
Defective magnetic.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-22

ing plant in the country is being
similarly questioned. This is war
of munitions and food as we'll as men,
and just as the navy and army are
speeding up in the matter OF re-
cruits we manufacturers are speeding
up in our efforts TO marshal the inn
portant factors of another war angle
that is, the feeding OF the nation.
Government is Stimulant,
The government is stimulating in
terest in larger crops, and citizens
who otherwise would not be inter-
ested in tractor shows will be in at
tendance at Fremont"
Another bit of interesting iniorma-
ton given by Mr.. Parrett concerns
the Society OF Automotive Engineers,
an organization Of experts Of which
Mr.. Parrctt is a member, and which
is now one of the governments strong
war cards. These men are expected
to undertake the task of solving au-
tomotive problems for the govern
ment, which will include motorboats,
autos, motorcycles, tractors and pos
sibly airplanes. The first assignment
of the society concerns the Standard
zation of airplanes motors.
r. Inspect Show Grounds.
Mr.. Parrett accompanied the COM
mittee in charge of the tractor show
to Fremont TO look over the ground.
The committee is made up Of: ]. B.
Bartholomew, president Of the Avery
con,pany of Peoria, ILL.,, and the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-22
INTENSE INTEREST
IN TRACTOR SHOW
Food Need for War Will Attract
Attention of Nation to Big
Fremont Event.
EVERYONE TURNS FARMER

when the annual tractor show
opens at Fremont August E for its
scven-day run it will not only COM
mand national attention, but will
create such an intensity of interest on
the part of every man, woman and
child in the country as has never be-
fore been known in any enterprise
of any kind"
Dent Parrett, president of the Par
rett Tractor company OF Chicago, in
Omaha, made this statement.
This condition, according to Mr..
Parrett, will, Of course, be the direct
result Of war conditions.
Only a few days ago received
telegram from Washington asking
for information as to our output, and
| understand every other manufacture
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-22

Defective tail lamp.
Burning OF garage.
Igniting from back fire through
mufhcr:
Leak in gasoline pipe.
Striking match i'll garage with
gasoline tank open.
Combustion OF oily waste.
Burned on strcet-drivcr used
lamp to look for gasoline leak,
Passcrby throwing match near
standing car.
Sparker struck while cleaning car.
Gasoline running too fast into car
burctor
Ran off road, breaking gasoline
connections.
Oil pumped through air valves
caught fire from pipe.
Cleaning magnetic by forcing gaso-
line.
Overflow of gasoline.
Struck by lightning,
Cleaning spark plug gasoline and
testing before gasoline cvaporated.
Explosion in crank case.
Ignition OF gasoline vapor under
hood.
Electric light placed on seat.
Acetylene tubing became detached.
Match dropped in apron.
Lighted cigaret thrown in tonncau
while the machine was on the road.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-22
Motorcyclists Plan for
Races at Auto SpeedWay

Everything is all set for the motor
cycle meet to be held at the auto
speedway Sunday, May g.
Four races will be run on the half
mile dirt track. Twin-cylinder ma
chimes will compete for the champion
ship Of the day in fifth race.
Entries from out state and Iowa
have been received by the Omaha
Motorcycle club, which is promoting
the event.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-22
RoomineSS in Velie Six
Wins Movie Stars Eve

Gale Henry, comedy star of Uni
versal productions, wanted a car. She
wanted ROOM" so she might take as
many of her friends with her as could
be comfortably seated.
Invariably there are great many
cars parked around Film City watch
ing the interesting procedures, so Miss
Henry and six other girls started out
to look them over. 1t was agreed
that car was not to be given a sec
ond look if it failed to seat three in
the front seat, and four in the rear
seat, comfortably.
Eileen Sedgwick drove up in her
Velie Biltwel six. The girls climbed
in unceremoniously and with one &C
cord, exclaimed, Here it is|
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-22

Gasoline ignitcd while cleaning en-
ginc.
Washing with distillate.
Friction of brake.
Defective Prestolite tank.
Defective commutator.
Explosion OF gasoline in pit.
Spark from nearby burning build
ing,
Ignition Of bucket of gasoline.
Explosion OF batteries while being
charged.
Open stove in garage igniting gas
oline vapor.
Leaving controller in first speed
with brakes set (electric).
Back fire i'll carburetor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-22
Tire Shop is Name Of a
New and GROWING Concern

Announcement has recently been
made of the purchase OF Zwieble
Brothers tire shop by D. +, Grow,
formerly with the Goodyear Tire and
Rubber company Omaha branch. The
new concern will be known as the
Tire Shop and will do general re-
pair business as well as operate a
Goodyear service station.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-22
Gould Dietz Secures One Of
The Eiuht-Cylinder ApperSonS

Among the reccn. motor car pur-
chasers is listed Gould Dietz, and his
choice was an eight-cylindcr Apper-
son of the four-passenger type. This
is one of the Appeysons which came
to Omaha by express owing to the
freight car shortage.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-22

American Threshermen's and Tractor
association; Bradford Brinton, vice
president of the Grand DeTour Plow
company of Dixon, ILL.,; w. H. Hag-
gard, of the Emerson Brandingham
company OF Rockford, H.; II. II.
Bates, OF the Joliet (lll,) Oil Tractor
company; II. B. Dinncen, OF the John
Deere company; E. ]. Gittins, of the
]. |. Case company of Racine, Wis,
and P. J. Lyons of the Bull Tractor
OF MINNEAPOLIS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-22
Ahearn Going Back.

Young Ahearn, the Brooklyn boxer seems
10 have seen his best days as fighter Ever
since his knockout in one round by Mike
Gibbons In st. Paul little over year ago.
Ahssrn has not appeared as tho same bat
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
PATHE NEWS
Synopsis Of Events Covered In Pathe
News, Released Today.

TRUCKEE, CAL.--The Golden State also
enjoys its winter snow carnival and in
dulges in the favorite sport of toboggan-
ing and skiing. An Alaskan dog team
adds to the merriment of the picnickers.
Railroad officials put into use an immense
rotary snow pillow, the largest Of its kind
in the world.
GALVESTON. TEXAS-Ardent followers of
the graceful Grecian Dance. revel in the
warm breeses of the Gulf, where they
can ever trip and sway.
NEW YORK CTTY-Prominent magnates
new auto fender. which lis designed to
rescue persons in its path in human
fashion.
MONASTIR, SERBIA---The remnants Of the
Serbian army, rehabilitated under the
protection Of the Allies in Salonica, or
eanize for a supreme effort to recapture
their lost country.
also favored with GOOD fortune in these
prosperous times as continued cold weather
produces an unusually early harvest
WASHINGTON. D. C-The Bureau Of FISH
cries places an exhibition at the Ma
tional Aquarium q rare specimen of the
'Sea Robin" which is almost an extinct
species of fish,
Boy Scouts bid fair to become great Arctic
explorers, as they climb the picturesque
Cascades, covered by, deep blanket of
snow.
FORT BROWN. TExAs-American army
engineers demonstrate expert efficiency
in constructing pontoon bridges to facil-
itate the movement of troops across
streams.
LIE CREUSoT, FRANCE-The great invisible
army labors necessarily in the munition
plants to supply the ever-increasing de-
mand for shells. which will ultimately de-
eide Europe's colossal struggle.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
"The Breaker"

Tensely dramatic, yet softened BY a
wonderful love story, "The Breaker"
is the current offering of Essanay,
Cast:
John Wilder. bryant washburn
ahce rreadwel .............. Nell Craig
Fia1lla '''.'''.. Ernest Maupin
P1azzia, a notorious counterfeiter,
us trailed by government detectives.
To elude the sleuths the crook sur.
reptitiously exchanges a portmanteau
filled with spurious money for one
which John Widder, an eccentric
young inventor, carries. There comes
to live in the garnet room adjoining
that of Widder's, Alice TreadwcIl.
She ekes out miserable existence
typing intricate medical treatises.
John, to aid the girl in dire distress
overcomes his scruples and cashes
one OF the counterfeit bills. He con-
iiesses his crime to Alice, and tells
her how he came into possession of
the counterfeiter's suitcase. Govern
ment agents appear and arrest John,
Allce, however, steps forward, orders
johns release and the arrest of the
real counterfeiters. Her orders are
obeyed promptly, for, it develops,
Alice, instead OF being a struggling
little typist, is indeed one Of the
secret service agents who had been
set to trap the crook. With $4,000
reward as their home stake, John and
Alice are married.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
Stories of Coming Features
Swopical Reeiep of Feature Productions that VIII Be
Giuen First Presentation to The Local Patrons This Week
"The Crisis

Lincoln's memorable debate with
Douglas, which precipitated the civil
war by showing exactly where the
presidential candidate, afterwards
successful, stood with regard to the
absorbing questions of slavery and
states rights, is among the numerous
historical incidents wildly portrayed
in The Crisis" which the Sherman
Elliott company will present at the
BrandeiS theater for eight days, be-
ginning Sunday, January q. with two
performances daily. The debate is set
in the picturesque barkwoods OF the
Illinois period, with torchlight process
sions, bonhres and the fanfare OF rude
trumpets and drums.
Abraham Lincoln an essential char
acter in the romance OF The CRISIS.
is introduced frequently throughout
the course of the story, and is cen
trail figure in the plot as well as in
the historical background. 1t is he
who reunites the lovers after years
of separation in the discords of hate
and strife that attended the long war.
The hero is Yankee" and the girl
rebel and they were originally
thrown together at a slave auction in
the border city of St. Louis. The
slave auction is wildly screened IN
the photoplay production.
Among the other historical scenes
which promise to make THE Crisis"
a sensation are the bombardment and
fall of Fort Sumter; the meeting in
Lincoln's cabinet to consider means
for saving the United States intact;
the rush Of north and south to arms,
and the battle Of Vicksburg, fought in
detail by both the land~'and river
forces.
1.-THE Crisis" is accompanied
throughout by special musical score
based on patriotic and romantic
themes, interpretative of the scene
being flashed on the screen, and rem
dered by full symphony orchestra.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
1.-THE Price of Silence"

A play based on child slavery and
teaching the lesson that fathers and
mothers should be compelled to work
and not lean on their children is "The
Price of Silence" Cast:
Senator Frank Deering -. William Farnum
Judge Vernon .t...,......, Frank Clark
Grace, his daughter. .........V Vivian Rich
III. henaie. .::.'''''.. Brooklyn Keller
aehry McIarthy.. ....,...,.. Charles Clary
Jimmie. his young son -. Gordon Griffith
Senator Frank Deering has fought
a good long fight to aid children in
their misery entailed by labor. His
dearest friend is Judge Vernon, who
has apparently been his able lieuten-
ant in the good fight. Judge Vernon
has a beautiful daughter, Grace. Sena-
tor Deering, who is a bachelor, falls
in love with Grace. But age is against
him and Grace prefers DR.. Kendle.
who is very fond of children. The,
senator manfully1Steps aside.
Meanwhile the fight against child
labor continues. Henry Mccarthy, an
old type politician, wrings his dollars
from the employment of children and
comes across literally to the officials,
so that he may continue his hard
listed ways. Judge Vernon, hailed the
country over as one Of the proudest,
has secret shame. He has been
bribed by Mccarthy and accepted
100000 as loan, which he cannot
repay.
Senator Deering declares war on
the masters of little children. The
country is aAame with enthusiasm.
Mccarthy attempts to bride Senator
Deering, but fails. Me then goes after
Judge Vernon and demands the hand
OF Grace as payment for the debt.
Judge Vernon is stricken with heart
failure and calling Senator Deering
bares his secret. Deering attempts
to pay the debt of Judge Vernon,
plays the stock market and wins
$4,000, then on another gamble loses
it all. 1t is now up to him to bare
the secret shame of Vernon or suf-
fer the stigma on his own account,
He chooses the latter course, votes
against the child labor bill; with
money he borrows from Mccarthy,
defeats his own heart interest and
ruins himself in the eyes of the world.
Senator Deering is Kissed from the
senate, but he leaves with his head
up because of what he has done in
the sacred name of friendship, for he
has passed the acid test of manhood:
mo greater love than this hath any
man, that he lay down his life for Z
friend"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
Bills for the Current Week

Strnnd-only two features hold forth at
tho strand this week, but they are both
good Commencing today Bessie Love is
the featured player In y little comedy drama
entitled "The Heiress at Coffee Dan'ss built
around the attempt of bynch of crooks
to kidnap a girl and pass her off as
teiress. Tuesday till Saturday comes the
second Mary Pickford superfeature, THE
Pride OF the Clan" story Of Scottish
Ellis and dales, enhanced by special musical
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14

rial "Patria." Friday and Saturday House
Peters and Myrtle Stedman in the latest
Paramount production, THE Happiness Of
Three Women"
Brandeis--As a motion picture actress ALA
Nazimova moved women to tears last
Thursday night at the Brandes theater in
Miss Wentworth's intensely feminine and
appealingly human play. War Brides. -
Gertrude Berkeley gives fine, simple and
altogether human performance as the
mother who loses four sons. War Brides
remains at the Brandeis this week. with two
performances daily, matinee and evening.
Hipp-A clever and interesting bill is
offered at the Hips for the coming week.
Today and Monday Ella Hall will be seen
In Her Souls Inspiration" a story based
on Harris AnSon's tale, Mary, Keep Your
Feet Still" Tuesday and Wednesday DAN
lei Frohman presents Pauline Frederick in
"Nannette of the wilds," thrilling and
romantic tale of the Canadian mounted po-
lice. Thursday Mary Nash Is featured in
Arms and the Woman" the story Of a
young girl, born in one of the warning
CONTINUED on Page Seven. Column F0ur.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14

and stage settings. During engagement of
this picture matinee prices will be the same
as night. Following week the Strand an
nounces an innovation-a Douglas Fairbanks
week. bringing back the features in which
this popular player has appeared for one
day eacn
Muse-The attraction at the Muse for
Sunday and Monday. IAN Enemy to the
King" starring Z. H. Sothern. suppor red
by Edith Storey. Is Mr.. Sothern's choice
of the play he wished to make immortal.
The story. which takes place in France
while Henry VIII reigned. calls for num-
ber Of fencing scenes, in which Mr.. sothern
participates. Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday Louise Huff and Jack Pickford
will be seen In the celebrated novel by
Charles Dickens, Great Expectations" Mrs.
Vernon Castle will be presented in the Sc
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
1.-THE Heiress ot
Coffee Dams"

a tragedy which is not a tragedy
Is the>story of"The Heiress at Coffee
Dams, :" the new Triangle Fine Arts
play, in which Bessie .nvc ;s s....I
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-14
"Great Expectations"
Great Expectations" is an adapta-
ton of the novel by Charles Dickens.

pin" Jack. Pickford
Abel Magwitch, alias Provis. Frank Losee
Joe Gargery .................:W W. w. Black
Mrs. Gargery .........,.... .Marcla harrs
Miss Havisham ........... Grace Barton
Mr. Jaggers .............. Herbert Prior
Pip" is an orphan who lives with
his sister, whose husband runs a
country blacksmith shop. The boys
life is a drab one until, in an effort
to escape his sisters wrath, he runs
into a graveyard, where he is seized
by an escaped convict, Provis, who
threatens him with instant death if
he does not procure him food and a
file with which to remove the ball and
chain from his ankle.
The terrified Pip does as he is bid,
only to have the convict captured and
brought to the blacksmith shop,
where poor Pip nearly expires for
fear he will be apprehended. But the
grateful Provis lies to save him. The
next great step in the history of Pip
is the arrival Of Mr.. Jaggers, Lon
don lawyer, who is SO struck by his
gentility that he selects him as a
companion for Estella, the adopted
daughter of his client, Miss Havis-
ham, most secretive and peculiar
woman.
The companionship of the two
youngsters ripens into love as they
grow older, until Pip learns to his dis
may that Miss Havisham has deliber-
ately encouraged them with the pur-
pose of breaking his heart. The
young lovers are separated and Pip
is made the beneficiary of a, legacy
which enables him to go to London,
live as a gentleman and be thoroughly
educated. He does not know the
source of this income, but believes
that Miss Havisham is secretly max
ing amends for her cruelty.
He finally discovers the where
about of Estella and they plight their
troth. On that very night Pip is
dashed to the depths of despair by
the arrival of Provis, the convict, who
reveals the fact that it is he who has
been supplying Pip with money. The
poor boy believes that Estella will
scorn him when she learns the truth,
but he has reckoned without the finer
qualities of Estella, who comes to his
assistance and even helps the con-
vict in his fatal effort to escape the
police. Over his dead body there
arises the vision of new romance
as the two young lovers do homage to
the better side of this remarkable
mans character.