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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28

the way it began. If it does America
NAV not have such hard part after ALL
The magazines sent July 16 came to-
night and are being eagerly consumed
by the entire camp. Your letters, one
from New York and one from home,
both came as well as two from mother,
one from Jay and one from Aunt Abby
since l wrote last week.
We have been very busy the last
week as you can guess and probably will
be buster the coming week. Here Is hop
ing the weather is more favorable for
work
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
FELT LIKE A NEW
PERSON
After Taking Only One Box Of
"FIuit-a-tiVeS"
EAST SHIP UARpoup

''i ''iAf IlAKBOURi
ut Is with great pleasure Shat write
to tell you Of the 7OoHdeytm benefits L
have received from taking "Fruit.a.
tiyes". For years, / was dreadful
sufferer from Constipation and Head
6ehes, and was miserable in every way.
Nothing in the way Of medicines seemed
to help me. Then l finally tried
Fruit-a-tiyes and the effect was
splendid. After taking one box, l feel
like new person, to have relief from
those sickening lIcadachcs".
MEs. MARTHA DEWOLFE.
zoe. box, 6 for $50, trial size, 2jc.
Alta dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit
a-tiyes Limited, Ogdensburg, NY
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
Joseph Estey Writes of Ex-
periences in Transport
Service at Front
EXPECTS BIG PUSH
TO SHOW RESULTS
Series Of Extracts From Letters Recent
ly Received from one of Brattleboro
Boys Now Serving With Allied Armies
American Ulcers frequently Seen

The following are extracts from let |
ters which have recently been received
from Joseph g. Estey, one of the Brat
tleboro boys ON the French war 'front.'
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE, July II,
l9l7.-Ths is the big day for France
and the Frcnehmen certainly have treat
ed us right. We had the most wonder
full dinner this noon with lots of cham
payne and trimmings, quite the best
thing we have had yet. All the French
men around us are celebrating the dav
III proper style to the tune Of whistling
shells Yesterday was Friday, the 18th,
and we had our first real hard dav s
work. Two camions No. s and No. Is
No. is mine) were ordered out at
eleven 0 clock in the morning to 90 way
south to lumber mill, get some trench
timber and bring il up to the lines at
night. We left according to our instruc-
tions at eleven, got our load and came
back to camp to get a bite to eat and
wait for darkness to come. About ten
Inn ~ We oldIltu Oh our IFSJ real IflD.
we went up through country fought over
a Few weeks ago and finally got into the
section of present action. Batteries
were all around us, | don t mind say
ing that | jumped many times as a ''75 =
or '2lO'' went off from a concealed
position about 10 yds. from the car.
Never in all my life have l heard such
! Il noise or seen such brilliant flashes.
! The Boches We're not Smelling the road,
50 1t was much easier than it might
4 have been. just before we reached
----- (the place we were to unload
we came out into an open stretch of
country in plain sight of the German
+ batteries and trenches - if it hadn I
+ been for little screen of brush about
eft. high along the roadside - that
was a thriller. To make a long story
short, we reached -- with our load
safely about II O'Clock, after travel
i ing parallel to the front for miles
= lss.t-..ss..-...ss ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
4 than threc-q quarters of a mile from the
4 trenches.
4 Both our ears were unloaded in about
an hour and we were given a load OF
grcnades and cartridges to take bacl
to . The trip back was fairly
uiet and without accident. ! think nov
can realize why men fight. The ex
citcmcnt Of the whole thing is fearful
II gripping and acts just like wine OF
one. Every time | move further to tn
front, | wish | was further still.
would be hard, though, to get mucl
closer than we were last night withou
actually getting in, and / think | viii
wait a bit before | do that
Am in fine physical condition, bu
am very short of tobacco, cigarettes es
. pccially. | can t possibly stomach thi
French stuff and tobacco is certainly
. necessity. ! had some fine cigarettes tn
/. other day from a fellow who got ther
4 at ; see if YOU can get som
4 for me, Dad. / don t know how man
you can get through to me, SO don t TT
!. TO send too many.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

The Ladies' Aid society of the Metho-
dist church will meet in the yestry at 4
o'clock Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. E. V. Morse's Sunday school
class of the First Baptist church will sell
ice cream and cake at the band concert
on the common tonight.
Mrs. Mary Hatch Willard who will
lecture in the Auditorium this evening,
wishes to meet the board of directors of
the Red Cross at the Auditorium at 7.30.
The Epworth League will hold a picnic
and corn roast at Creamery flats on Labor
day. All members and friends are re
quested to take the o'clock car and to
carry their own lunches and corn.
A special meeting of the Brattleboro
Rife club will be held this evening at $
o'clock at Jordan ( Sons. A secretary
and range officer will be elected to fill
vacancies caused by designations. Other
matters of vital Importance also will be
considered
Smoke issuing through the sidewalk
grating in front of the Vermont Savings
bank at o'clock last evening was re
garded with suspicion for few min
Iutes The attention of Police Chief vii
son was called to it, and he called Treas
urer H. p Webster. Together they went
to the basement and found that smoke
was settling in the basement through
faulty draft III the chimney
| The funeral of Mrs Everett D. Prout
twas held yesterday afternoon at , o'cloe
in her .homesson Blakeslee street Rev
Richard H. Clapp, pastor Of the Cent?
Congregational church officiated Mis-
Alice D. Butterfeld sang two selection,
Abide with Me and No Sorrow Wonder
The bearers were Charles Schorling, jr
Carl Reinke, Levi Kempf and Frank {
Morse. The burial took place in Morning
side cemetery. Davis Croll of Newarl
n j., attended the funeral
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28

July 3oth.
| haven t had much time to write dur
ing the last few days as we We been
fearfully busy really the first long
stuff we've run up against. We were
called out last Friday at three 4. M,
and were given bread, cheese and pot
ted beef to last four meals really
Just enough for one good meal-and
started off to transport troops and equip
ment from to
place near the British lines. It was
certainly n wonderful trip but it sure
was firing. We worked every second,
except stops of half an hour for meals,
all the time we were out-got home
Saturday ut .1.Ja~I,. >nsr Some work!
We were in a convoy of six hundred
camions (trucks) and the dust and heat
were something terrific.
American officers are coming around
these parts quite frequently now and
there are rumors to the effect that we
will be taken up by the American army
Nothing at all definite though.
/ should like to write lot about
conditions here as they Seem to me
but such thing is out of the question.
can only say that the quicker we
get our men in the trenches the quicker
the war will end (for Franco The
French people are very polite and all
say that they will graciously step out
of the trenches and give us first place
Very kind of them indeed, Can I
blame them though. The poorer class
of peasant soldiers discredit the fact
that our soldiers are III the country
and will not believe that we intend to
aid them, also they have rather bitter
feeling toward our nation. Peculiar
ism t it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
To Liberty Bond BUYERS

PATRIOTS: Were it not for you this country
could not have men in the firing line in France,
could not have million men preparing for active
service, could not support navy to safeguard
movements of men and food to succor peoples in
danger could not participate in any way in this
Great War upon Imperialism and Military Au-
tocracy, could have no part in preserving small
nations and free governments By your loan to
the Government you have made entrance
into this war emphaticaly effective.
AUGUST 80: Those who bought Liberty
Bonds on the Government Partial Payment Plan
will please note that the final payment of 80 per
cent Of the amount subscribed is due August 80,
and should be paid at the place the subscription
was made early enough to permit transmission
of the funds to reach the Federal Reserve Bank
in Boston on August 80. The promptness with
which previous payments have been made is
worthy Of praise.
WEEKLY PAYMENTS: The vast number of
men, women and children who have bought Lib
erty Bonds the weekly instament plan, and
are faithfully making their payments, are Wor-
thy Of especial commentator. Theirs is the
opportunity to show persistency in righteous
cause which, displayed by all, will win this war,
bring its sad features to Close and make safe
world in which to reconstruct stricken nations.
LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE OF NEW ENGLAND
Continue Wearing Your Button
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
Spiced Fruits.

Spiced fruits are always acceptable,
and today S bulletin tells how some Of
the work is done
Plums-Wash the plums and pick a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
You Can Have New Shoes

without having to pay the high prices
that prevail these DAYS. Just bring an
old pair here and unless they are utter
ly worn out our machines will make
them into new looking but old feeling
footwear. Don't throw away any shoes
until VIC have passed upon them. They
have TO be pretty far gone to be be-
You'd our ability TO repair them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28

Mademoiselle Normandin, II Reed
ST., will begin Sept. 10 the teaching Of
French (Parisian French). Special
price if two or more pupils together
ADV. 152-15S*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
WEST BRATTLEBORO
Mrs. Emily Goodenough Has Shock.

Mrs. Emily Goodenough sustained a
shock early yesterday morning and has
been unconscious, since that time. Mrs.
d. w. Harris tried several times in the
morning to call her on the telephone,
but getting no response and feeling sure
that Mrs. Goodenough was at home she
went to her house, where she found
Mrs. GoOdenough lying on the kitchen
floor. Apparently she had been there
several hours Dir. g. B. Hunter was
summoned and came in short time
Mrs. Goodenough had begun washing
but evidently had only just started
when she was stricken. The water in
the boiler in the stove was cold. Mrs.
Goodenough sustained several bruises on
her body when she fell. The entire left
side Of her body is paralyzed. Miss
Grace NanGumster, professional nurse,
is attending her.
William Riley finished work Saturday
for Russell II. Briggs.
DR.. L. W. Gage visited at Henry
Smead S in South Newfane Sunday.
Miss Emma Atkinson returned Mon
day from Caycndish, where she visited
relatives.
Richard Briggs went yesterday tc
| New Canaan, Conn, to be employed at
the Lone Tree Stock farm.
Mrs Arad Gould and children re
turned yesterday from visit in Caven
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
FRANK =. MANCINI
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

Q. Il. ALDRICH, M. d. Hours: 1880 so
800, 70 8. Office phone. 165W. house,
t65.R. XraY HQrk a AueciAltY
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28

Surgery specially Office and residence,
Brooks House, i8 Main St. Hours: After
moons, lJO to 8: evenings, to s, except Tues
days and Fridays. Sundays by appointment
only. Phone, 40.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-09
FIRST PENSION
WIDOW MOTHER OF PRIVATE
GRAHAM, KILLED In FRANCE,
TO RECEIVE $45 A MONTH.

Washington, ID. c., Nov. 9.-The
first dependent of an American sol
der killed in trench warfare to re-
ceive compensation under the gov
eminent system will be Mrs. Alice
Dodd, of Evansville, Ind, widowed
mother Of Private James b. Gresham,
one of the victims of the German raid
on American trenches in France No
vember 3. She will receive at least
$45 a month, $40 of which is the
regular allowance and $25 the insur-
ance payment provided by the gov
eminent for every soldier. This, in
addition to the voluntary govern
ment life insurance, for which Pri-
vate Gresham may have applied.
Records here show that neither
Private Thomas e. Enright, of Pitts
burgh, nor Private Merle ID. Hay, OF
Glidden, Ia, who were killed in the
trenches, left dependents and conse-
quently no compensation will be
paid.
The compensation to be paid any
of the wounded soldiers depends or
the seriousness of their wounds. Fol
total permanent disability they would
receive $25 a month in addition tC
the usual family allowance for de
pendents. Dependents of the IL mer
reported captured or missing will
continue to receive allotments of pay
and family allowances.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-09
missed in favor of the murder

missed in favor of the murder
charge.
Wine which arrived too late for
delivery before the state went dry
and which has been cached in a hotel
cellar at Conata was discovered and
consumed by dancers Friday night.
Just as the party was breaking up at
$3.50 o'clock Saturday morning Keli-
her is said to have left the hall with
an Indian and when outside is said
to have shot him twice through the
body, one bullet entering the stomach
and intestines, which caused his
death from p%eritonitis later. The In
dian was brought to this city and
given medical attention Is hours
later. He was a graduate of Haskell
and Carlisle and is survived by a wife
and two children. He has been here
about a year, and bought land and
was farming. He was 26 years oil
age. Keliher is a single man, aged
"a, and is the nephew of Morris Eeli'
her, of this city, the man who bought
the largest Liberty bond in South Da'
kota.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-09
STATE NEWS.

Colome-Among the men from
this section who were required to
serve in the army under the selective
draft vas William Hauf, a promi-
nent homesteader. He had grounds
for exemption, but refused to claim
any. He was compelled to leave his
corn crop unharvested, and it would
have been ruined had not the neigh
bors turned out in aid of his wife.
Huron-W. o. Newton, a local
milk dealer, was found guilty in JUS
tice court here of a charge of adul-
terating the milk he distributed to
his customers. He was given a fine
and costs, but the fine was RENTED
on payment of the costs. Newton
vas arrested on advice of A. f. Gull
hane. of Brookings, state dairy in
spector,
Sioux Falls-Stanley Johnson, a
SON of a farmer living near Alcester,
was badly hurt and had a narrow es-
cape from instant death when he was
knocked down while attempting to
stop a runaway team. The horses
and wagon run over him, fracturing
several ribs, breaking his collar bone
and inflicting other injuries.
Huron-Not one man of the 20
sent from Beadle county to the ma
tional army cantonment at Camp
Funston has been thrown out of the
service because of physical deficiency
local exemption board officials an
nounced today. Every man declared
physically fit by local examiners has
passed the stiff examination given at
the training camp.
] Arlington-Two farmers in this
vicinity, j. p. Hardy and John
Kuehn, had fingers taken from their
hands while working with corn pick
ing machines in their fields. Both
accidents happened the same after
noon. Mr.. Kuehn lost two fingers.
Mr.. Hardy's hand was so badly man
gled that surgeons were obliged to
amputate the entire hand two days
after the accident. Mr.. Hardy rep
resented Kingsbury county in the
South Dakota Legislature two terms,
retiring two years ago.
Watertown-"South Dakota peo-
pie whose soldier boys are stationed
at Camp Cody, Deming, N. M, may
rest assured that these lads have one
Of the best camps in the country.
The winter climate is delightful and
the water is pure" Thus spoke j.
e. Hauter. who has been engaged in
Y. M. G.. A. war work with the South
Dakota boys at Deming, in a big
country conference in Watertown
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-09

The readers OF this paper Will be
pleased to learn that there 10 at least
n dreaded disease hat science has
been able to cure in all it's stages. and
that il Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
q constitutional disease. requires q con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure il taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, n giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature In do
ing it's work. The proprtetors have 90
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that IT fails to cure. Send for list
OF testimonials. Address: +. ]. Cheney
G Co., Toledo. o. Sold by all druggists,
Y5c. Take Hall'- Family Pills for ron-
vttpation.-Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-09
DRAFT Information
ADJT. GEN. NORRIS GIVES OUT
NEW WAR REGULATIONS OF
DRAFT REGISTRANTS.

Aberdeen, Nov. 9.-The proposed
change in regulations, involving clas-
sification of draft registrants will not
affect men called under the first
quota, according to instructions re-
ceived by the Brown county draft ex-
emption board from Adjt. Gen. w.
A. Morris.
The instructions continue: The
impression that the proposed change
will be effective before the first quo
Ia is in camp is a mistaken one. The
entire first quota will be chosen un-
der the regulations now in force as
the new regulations are only tenta-
tive and will not be retroactive, and
are not to be considered in the selec-
ton of the present quota"
Gen. Morris writes that he has
not a yet been notified of the time
when the balance of the first quota
will be forwarded to the mobilization
camp. He says: You will be ad-
vised as soon as information is re-
ceived, and in order that the men
may be ready when the call comes
each local board will take such steps
as will be necessary to have their
contingent ready to assemble on
short notice"
Gen. Leonard Wood, commanding
officer at Camp Funston, has sent
the following telegram to Adjt. Gen.
Morris: Recent instructions from
the wal department make it impera-
tive each drafted mar coming to
Camp Funston bring two suits under
wear, and advisable two changes all
clothing. Please instruct according
ly."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-09
Charge OF MURDER
WHITE MAN FATALLY SHOOTS
INDIAN AT DANCE.

Rapid City, Nov. 9.-As a result
of the death of Harrison Bear, a half
breed Omaha Indian, in a hospital
here, Joe Keliher faces the charge of
murder. 1t is alleged he shot Bear
at a dance at Conata early last Satur-
day morning. No, motive has been
assigned for the killing. Keliher is
in Jail here, unable to secure bonds
for 100000. He had been at liberty
since the shooting on bond of $4,000
for attempting to murder Bear. The
bond was cancelled and action dis
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-09

Sunday evening, Mr.. Hauter is now
located at Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill.
Hayti-The recent freezing wealth
er destroyed many thousands Of
bushels of potatoes here and in other
parts of the Hayti territory. Some
Of the potatoes which were frozen are
in the ground while others had been
dug and were awaiting shipment. In
the cas- of the potatoes which were
not dug and which were frozen in the
ground, the farmers were too anxious
to complete their small grain thresh-
ing to give any of their time to dig
cling their potatoes before freezing
weather came.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11
ROY ELLAM NOT IN
 OPENING LINEUP
 OF NASHVILLE VOLS
Champions to Leave Nash vile Wednesday Night for Birmigham-Wells to
 Pitch for Vols

Nashville, April 10.--( Special )--The Champion Volunteers leave Wednesday night for Birmingham, where on Thurs day afternoon, before what will probably be the largest opening day crowd in Dixie, they will open the Southern league season against Carleton Molesworth's Bold Bad Bosterious Barons.
 After one of the most disastrous spring training seasons of their career, the local ball club which won the championship Of the association last season, will try out the experience of entering the long grind out of condition. In striking con- trast to the poor shape of the Vols, the Barons are in the old pink and have been cleaning up with major league clubs which have met them in exhibition games. All of the major league players who have passed through Nashville have said that the Barons are going to be hard to beat out for the flag this year.
 For the first time since he has been in the Southern league, Manager Roy Ellam of the Dixie champions will not participate in the opening game. Roys right hand remains badly swollen on ac- count of some malady thought to be iu- fammatory rheumatism, and he will have to be content to watch his hirelings trot out on the field to the applause of the tremendous multitude In Birmingham minus his presence in the shortfield. Sub stituting Manager Ellam will be Larry Pezold, utility man secured from New Orleans, who will have charge of the position until Roy gets out from under his affliction.
 Manager Roy says he is undecided as to who he will use in the opening game of the season. Dick Wells, Vol right handler, is in the best condition of any of the local noundsmen, and it is more than probable that upon his shoulders will rest the duty of pitching the champions to their initial victory. In case Wells is Ellam's choice the chances are that Man ager Moley will send in Carmen Hill, hls crack rightsider, against the Vols, before the opening day assemblage, making it right-handed battle. Both Wells and Hill rank among the best right-handers that the outhern has ever had. and if they are the choice Thursday the big au- dience will be assured of a sweet pitch ing battle.
 big parade will precede the game in Birmingham, with the Volunteers having a conspicuous part, and riding in autos through the principal streets of Slagville. They will stop at the Tutwiler. On the return trip the Vols will leave Birhing- ham at Il o'clock Thursday night, ar irving in Nashville at ' o'clock Friday morning, when they will make prepara- tions for the lifting of the lid here. The Barons will be on the same train with them, being their opponents for the first three Nashville games.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11
HALF HOLIDAY DECLARED

The city commission has also issued a proclamation declaring half holi- day. as we'll as the mayor of Bessemer. All of the outlaying towns are co-op- erating with Birmingham excellently. and it is now up to the people of the city to do their share.
 Arrangements have been made with the street car company for special service. There has been great com plalnt from the fans thus far this year on the car service to the park, which has been unusually poor, but the base ball association has peen assured of old time seryice-the kind the fans can rely upon-for Thursday. Last year the street car company handled over 12,000 persons without hitch.
 Activities at the park tomorrow will start at o'clock. The entire squad of youngsters from the Alabama Boys Industrial school, over 400 in number, will drill at the park. The exhibition will last approximately 30 or 40 min- utes The raising of the American flag rsYiIJ fO11oW