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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-28
Over 1,200 Injured-Dam- age to Live Stock and Growing Crops Will Run Far Into the Millions Rich Corn Belt of Illinois Suffers Most.
Wire Communications Ev- anywhere Swept Away Relief Work Already Started in Towns Where Famine Seems Imminent Storms Have Ragged for, Three Days.

Tornadoes during the last three days in seven states of the Middle West and the South have killed nearly 25O persons, injured more than 1 200, wreck ed thousands of houses, killed. hundreds of head of live stock and devastated many thousands of acres of growing crops, ac- cording to summaries early to- day.
 The latest in the series of tor- nadoes started Sunday after- noon, apparently in the vicinity of Willisville, southwestern H. linois, swept southward across the Ohio river into Kentucky down the Mississippi into Ar kansas and Tennessee, finally. veering eastward toward Ala bama, where the storm appa- rentlyl spent its force. The dead in the four Southern states was roughly estimated at 100 and the injured at several hun dred.
 Wire communication into the dis tricts swept by the storm Sunday is demoralized and only meagre reports of the loss of life and the property damage have been received.
 The destruction began last Friday in Andela,S Kansas, where 26 persons were killed and 60 were injured.
 Late Saturday a twister, probably the most severe of the series, struck the rich corn belt of central Illinois, killing 54 persons and injuring per- haps 500 in Mattoon. In Charleston, two miles east of Mattoon, 37 were killed and 150 were injured. The property damage in the two cities is estimated at $2,000,000. Another de- structive storm late Saturday crossed a territory approximately 100 miles north of the center of Illinois, reached into northern Indiana and caused the loss of a dozen lives, the injury of more than 200 and heavy property damage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-28
THE WEATHER

Showers tonight and Tuesday norm ing, followed by clearing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
MANY MARRIED MEN
REFUSED EXEMPTION
Head of Massachusetts District Which
has Completed Draft Tells Why
Claims Were Overruled

MAIDEN, Mass, Aug. 9.-Comple-
tion OF its quota of l52 men Tor service
with the first draft of the new national
army was officially reported today by
division No. / Of this city. The cx-
cmption board of the division, of which
Judge Charles Bruce is chairman,
claimed to be the first in the state to
complete this stage of its labors.
The board ovcrrulcd the claims Of
- men for exemption on grounds for
dependency. Judge Bruce stated that
married men whose wages did not ex-
| ceed So a week were passed because
army pay with the state allowance
would nearly equal their income. Mar
ricd men with one child and with rea-
sonahle means Of support for their fam
lies in sight were refused exemption.
he said, rs were men claiming paren-
| tai support as 4 reason for avoiding
service. 4 total of 9S men passed
| physically made no claims for cx-
emption on any ground.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
Hoped in This Way to Be
Made Unfit for Army
Service
CALLED UPON TWO
SPRINGFIELD DENTISTS
But in Second Office Ran Against Po-
lice Inspector Who Turned Him Over
appear for Examination

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug. Go
operation of two local dentists with
the authorities frustrated the plans of
Il. A. Carrier of Readsboro, VT, to beat
the draft, il was announced today by
federal authorities here.
Carrier, who was due to take draft
examinations in Hartford, Conn, ap-
piled to dentist for the removal of
l3 sound teeth. lie is alleged to have
admitted that he wished to escape mill
tary service. lie was referred to an
other dentist who made an appointment
with Carrier aud police Inspector was
present at the time named
Carrier was turned over to the feder-
al authorities and paroled to appear
in Hartford last evening for examina-
ton. He is understood to have passed
the test and to have been accepted ten
tatiVelv
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
MORE DRAFT RULES
PROMULGATED TODAY
Changes Made in Regard to Physical
Qualifications = Poor Teeth
Not a Bar
Not a Bar.

WASHINGTON, Aug 9-Revised reg
ulatpns to govern physical examinations
OF men registered under the selectve draft
were issued today by Surgeon General
Gorgas Of the army aud communicated to
the governors of the states for transmits
sion to local boards The chances dealt
Tor the most part with questions of pro-
portionate weight and height, but may re-
suit IN the call Of some men rejected here
tofore on physical grounds
The effect is to reduce the normal weight
requirement for tall men An additional
one and one-half inch allowance on chest
expansion also is allowed to men above 6s
inches in height where there is no sign OF
disease
Men with poor teeth will be more closely
scrutinized. Where dental work will re-
store teeth they will be enrolled and work
done by army dentists or the men allowed
time to have the work done for them
selves. A puncturcd ear drum is found
to be no barrier provided the hearing is
half normal. Notifications are made also
in sight requirements.
Local boards are urged not to stop exam
ming men when the quota has been
reached. The boards should be certain
| beyond doubt that enough men have beer
| certified. The statement says in another
supplemental ruling: Gen Crowder states
that men serving prison terms are not ex
cmpt BY reason Of that fact If the peac,
| authorities viii not release them for mil
Itary service they will be required to pre-
>'nt themselves for examination wher
their prison terms have been completed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
THREE HURT GOING
HOME FROM DANCE
Thrown from Carriage in Dummerston
When Run Into by Automobile
Girls Shoulder Broken.

Miss Evelyn Puffer of West Chester
field, \. H., daughter of Mrs Clara
(Chickering) Puffer, sustained frac-
ture Of one shoulder early Yesterday
morning by being thrown from car
riage in which she was riding in Dunn
merston, and two young men who were
III the carriage and were thrown out
were more or less injured. but did not
sustain fractures. Harry Winn of West
Chesterfield is in bed as result Of the
'accident and Edward Davis of Dummer
ston has one arm in sling.
They were on their way home from
a dance with a team owned by the Da
Wis young man s father when an en-
ploye of Wilson Brothers of Brattleboro
who also was on his way home from tn,
dance, came up behind them in an au
tomobile. He says that as he turnet
the corner between the Manley ant
/ Gates places he came upon the carriag,
without any lights and ran into it with
out having time to avoid a collision
He SAYS the automobile had lights.
| The Puffer girl was taken to the Brat
tleboro Memorial hospital vesterda,
and the fracture was reduced, and sh
was taken home last evening
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
TAKE UP RUSSIAN PROBLEM.
Commission Hopes That Details of its
Report Will be Given Out Soon.

WASHINGTON. Aug 9-America 5
work toward rehabilitating Russia was
taken up by officials today who had be
fore them the extensive reports and ad-
vice of the mission headed by Elihu
Root. Details of the general reports,
which hold out high hopes for the fu-
ture Of Russia, still are kept secret.
Mr. Root believes any information re-
garding the mission s findings should
come from President Wilson. The White
House today had not indicated any in
tention to make them public.
Other members of the commission
while refusing to discuss the report are
anxious that it be published as quickly
as possible, because they believe il
would be Of great assistance to the
United States III understanding condi
tions in Russia. Six special report.
probably will be submitted Each com
mission was assigned to cover some par
ticular branch Of the government that
might give the Russians advice and bt
of particular aid to the United State.
| officials upon his return home
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
Won BUELoW's SECRET WAY.
Subterranean Passage Discovered at His
Former Residence in Rome.

ROME, Aug. .. - The sensation of
the day here is the discovery of a secret
subterrancan passage from the Villa Of
the Roses, the residence of Prince won
Buclow, the former German cmbasso-
dor to the Hotel Eden the former pro-
prietor of which was German, says a
despatch from the Italian capital 1t
IS believed the passage was used to ia
cilitatc secret meetings between the dip
lomat and persons in various walks Of
life, as well as to insure secrecy to tn
ambassador S guests when the occasion
required. An investigation which prom.
ises interesting disclosures is under
WaV
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
OLD-TIME RECRUITING DAYS.
In 18th Century Officers Sought to Get
Men from Jails.

WASHINGTON, August s. - A let
ter dated i'll 1899 from the premier ma
rine corps recruiting officer to the then
commandant of that corps, setting
forth some of the recruiting methods
of that time, was made public at ma
rine corps headquarters today. Com
parison of present day recruiting activi-
ties with those of the 18th century is
interesting.
Lieut. Hall s letter reads: "I pur-
pose this week to open rendevouz in
different parts of the country and make
frolic to draw the people together
which / think will have a good effect
There are some in Jail whom | could
get out by paying the sum of $l2. Dc
you think | would be safe in advancing
lit?"
Present day recruiting officers re
euire declarations from accepted meT
that they have never been convicted OF
any crime.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
COLBY WINS "a TO 16.
Senate Confirms His Nomination to Ship
ping Board.

WASHINGTON, Aug oThe senate
hate Yesterday confirmed the nomination
al lainhtdgr Colby Of New York to be
~ member OF the government shipping
board The confirmation was voted, II
Co rs. after spirited executive session
which lasted nearly an hour The oppos-
tinu was led hy senators NadSworh and
Calder ot New York who are understood
to have objected 70 Mr. Colby's political
activities senator johnson OF Calitor-
nm, Republican, and Senators Lewis ot
Illinois and Fletcher of Florida, Demo.
Gratis. spoke for confirmation, All the
senators known as progrcsslvcs are sand
Go have voted in favor OF MIR. Colby, Will.
the only Democrats to oppose hun, 1t u
understood. were senators Reed oil Mis-
sour and Hitchcock ot Nebraska.
Mr. Colby, previously a Republican, sup
ported Roosevelt IN 1912 and Wilson II
1916 He succeeds Capt John Il. White
whose resignation as member OF the
shipping board WA accepted 10y Prcsidcn
Wilson. together with those of WiIliau
Dcnman aud Mai. Gen Gocthals. Their
still ii one vacancy on the board.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
VETERAN TAKES TO THE ROAD.
Is Driving Horse from Boston to De
liver it in Montpelier.

BOSTON, Aug. 9.-Confronted with
difficulty in obtaining railroad trans
portation for a horse and carriage, and
then only at Il cost ncarl5 equal to the
purchase price of the outfit, John II.
Hornbrook, who is s. years old, and
who saw four years service in the
Civil War, has started over the road for
Montpelier, Vt, to deliver the horse and
carriage to his sister, Mrs; Kate Saw
tell He expects to be on the road q
week If possible, he will make the
trip in quicker time, as he is anxious to
get back to Boston in plenty of time
for the g. A. r. encampment. Mr.. Horn
brook intends to make a stop each night
He observed his eighty-third birthday
March 2i Mr. IIornbrook, in the Civi
War, was member of the First Massa
chusetts regiment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
WARRANT OFFICER IN
UNITED STATES NAVY
Hector J. Gosselin, Son of BraHleboro
Man, Gets Promotion with Sub
stantial Pay Increase.

NEW YORK, Aug. ..
Hector J. Gossclin, who gives as his
next of kin his father, A. Gosselin of
10l Canal street, has just been given
the oath of Office as warrant officer
in the United States navy He enlisted
in the navy Nov. %, 1909, and within
four years won the distinction of having
been promoted to chief petty officer
On Aug. l, 1917, he competed with a
number of chief petty officers for the
added honor of winning warrant ap
pointment as an officer III the navy, and
the navy department announced under
date of Aug. Z, 1917, his having been
warranted. the warrant to take effect
from July ,, 1917.
BY this promotion Mr. Gosselin ceases
his career as an enlisted man and en-
ters the ranks of warrant officers in the
pay department of the navy.
This is another evidence of the navy /
advantages to Young men who are com
petent and willing to work their way
up Mr. Gossein enlisted in the navy
less than eight years ago as a landsmal
for woman, and has been acting as vc0
man in the navy until his present ap
pointment. most of the time being con
tnected with the adhilfal OF the paIIle
ship division, except few month
while doing recruiting duty, and as
chief petty officer his pay amounted t
500 month plus $40 a month in lie
of rations.
By his present promotion, now signe
| by the President, his pay is increase
to $lGS.67 a month"; plus $50 i'll lie
of quarters and light.
AS an added testimony of the csteer
in which he is held by his shipmates, h
was presented gold handled sword
the highest tribute enlisted men ca
paw an officer of the military service.
a. Gosseln of Canal street is men
ber of the French Dry Cleaning Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
British Medical Men Trying
to Determine Nature of
Fatal Gas
SHOT INTO FRENCH
TOWN INSIDE SHELLS
Colorless Liquid Evaporates, Leaving
Heavy Gas Which Penetrates Every
where and Affects Victims in Horri-
bic Ways Discovered at Armentieres

HANtEBROuCK, France, Aug. q r.
British medical officers are trying TO de-
terminc the nature of new poison
used it is believed, for the first time
by the Germans on the French town
Of Armcnticrcs, near the Belgian fron
tier. Many have died from its effects.
The first time the new poison wa
observed it conceded with the iring
into the town of hail of small shells
containing colorlcss liquid which
spread over the soil As the liquid
evaporates it produces heavy gas
which penctratcs everywhere. 1t seems
10 have more victims among women
than men, the gas clingng about their
hair
The victims al first were affected in
the bronchial tubes. then their eyes
gwcllcd aud eventually they lost their
sight These symptoms were accom-
panied hv feeling of burning inside
andl an inccssant cough and fever. The
skin turned an earthly color and i'll scN
cral eases death followed rapidly. Oc
casiouallv the victims were affected 10y
terrible halWcinations and dcliriou
laughter
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
WILL NAME HOOVER
FOOD CONTROLLER
That Will Be First Step Toward Putting
Food Control Bill Into I'm
mediate Operation

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. = All is in
readiness today for putting the admins
tration food control and food survey
bills into effect as soon as they become a
law with President Wilson s signature.
The President will sign the bills to
morrow after the presiding officers Of
the senate and house affix their sigma
lures to the measures. This could not
be done today because neither house was
in session.
The first step i'll putting the new legis-
lation into operation probably will be
the appointment by the President of
Herbert C. Hoover, as food administra
tor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
AMBULANCE COMPANY
TO BE ORGANIZED
DR.. Stickney Ordered to Rutland by
War Department-Nothing Known
Here as to His Plans

y special despatch from Washington
to the New York Times today gives a
list of army orders by the war depart
ment yesterday. One of them is the fol
lowing: Z lst 1t w. Stickney Of Rut
land VT, to enlist the personnel of
Red Cross Ambulance Co. -. Some
time ago DR.. Stickney undertook to or
ganize an ambulance company in Yer
mont and number of Brattleborc
Young men sought membership in it
They were awaiting final examinations
when information was sent them thai
the company would not be organized
No one here has any further informa
tion than that contained in the de
spatch.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
BRYAN STUART INJURED.
Hit on Head by Stone From Blast at
Manchester

MANCHESTER DEPOT, Aug. o
Byran Stuart, civil engineer employed
by Rich Lumber company, was seri-
ously injured Monday when he was
struck on the head by l6-pound stone
from blast near the construction camp
on East mountain.
Mr.. Stuart was attended by Drs
Campbell and Lovejoy and afterward
taken to the hospital i'll Troy, where
he was as comfortable as could be ex-
pcctcd today. An XRav examination
| showed that the skull was not fractured
as was first thought.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
First Baptist Church

\ social and supper viii he held with
Nrs W + Mixer on the lawn oi her
home ut lo7 Western avenue Thursday
from 3 e. . O'Clock Tor the benefit ot the
Wumans society of the First Baptist
church Women are asked to carry thcl'
Red Cross work lee cream and cake will
bc served during the afternoon and even
ing supper will be served ON the Euro
pcau plan from ) 70 o'clock All are in
vltcd In case Of rain the party will he
hold indoors
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
U. v. M. STILL DISTINGUISHED.
So Rated by War Department for Third
Successive Year.

BURLINGTON, Aug. 9.-Mai. An
drew Moses of the general staff, war
department, Washington, telegraphed
President Guy Potter Benton of the Uni
vcrsity Of Vermont yesterday that the
university continues in the distinguished
class Of institutions giving military
training
This classification is based on the cx-
cell"nt military work done by L. V. NJ.
students last year. This is the third
year that Vermont has been rated as
a distinguished college and as a result
10 of next year. S graduates who have
completed the military course may be
| appointed as second lieutenants in the
/ United States army without other than
/ phi tsical examination.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
Pleads Guilty to Receiving
Ford Car Knowing it
Was Stolen
STATES ATTORNEY
FILES INFORMATION
Maximum Fine Imposed by Judge
o Brien of Bellows Falls - Estimated
that Comstock Has Paid Back
$4,000 for Cars Sold.

c. III. Comstock of Westminster con
trihutcd $500 more yesterday to the
large amount he had already paid out
in handling stolen Ford automobiles.
In the municipal court in Bellows Falls
he pleaded guilty to the charge of hay
ing i'll his possession car which h knew
to have been stolen, and Judge Thomas
L. @ 'Brien fined him 5000 and costs
of $3.50, which he paid. The fine was
the maximum fine for the offcnse
charged
For some time Comstock had been
out on bail of $500. He filed an appli-
cation to have an information filed
against him. which was done by State S
Attorney w X. Daley Of Brattleboro
and on this information he was ar
raigncd in court yesterday.
y large number of Ford ears, of which
some - or more wore stolen principal
Hlv in Springfield Mass, were delivered
to Mr.. Comstock, who paid on an aver
age about S20o each for them. II,
would sell them at various prices.
y Springfield man confessed to havin.
stolen the ears and assisted the polio,
in locating some of them. As fast a
they were located the purchasers woulo
demand their money back from Mr
Comstock, some Of them demanding an,
receiving more than they paid.
1t is estimated that in this way Nj
E. Comstoek paid $4,000 or more, whic
was in addition to the price for whic
he bought them, 50 that his dealings II
80 date in Ford cars stolen by other pai
ties has cost him s. 600 if not more.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
FOREIGN MINISTER ON DUTY.
DR.. Won Kuchlmann Has Gone to Army
Headquarters With Michaelis.

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 9.-An official
despatch from Berlin SAYS that DR.. Won
kuehlmann began his duties as foreign
minister yesterday. lie has gone with
Chancellor Michaclis and Dr. William
Won Stumm, undersccrctary for foreign
affairs, to main headquarters of the ar
my where he will be Joined b. Vice
Chancellor Hclhcrich. After leaving
headquarters DR.. Mchaclis viii visit
the grand dukes Of Baden and Darn
Stadt.
DIR. Michaelis, imperial German
chancellor has been promoted from
| captain to lieutenant colonel. DR.. Won
Bethmann-Iloliweg, DR.. Michacls Is
predecessor, bore the title of major gen.
| cral.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09

The number of vessels of more than
600 .tons each sunk last week is an in
crease OF three over the number sunk the
previous week, when IS were lost through
submarines or mines There is a decrease
of one in the vessels OF less than 1000
tons, three having been reported lost the
previous week The total for the present
report % is an increase OF two over the
previous report, and is one less than the
number reported lost for the week ended
july -, which was the highest since the
week ended June u. when IS were lost.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
GERMAN AIDS SEIZED IN PLOT
Held in Connection With India Revolu
ton Plan.

CHICAGO, Aug 9-Two former at
taches of the German consulate here,
who became attaches of the Swiss con
sulate after the declaration of war,
were arrested by federal agents yester-
day and will be held as witnesses
against Chicagoans accused of conspira-
cy to foment revolution in India.
The men arrested are Herman Mel
dinger and Richard Kulke. They are
said to have important knowledge con
cerning the alleged connection of Kurt
Won Reiswitz, former assistant German
consul in Chicago, with the Indian plot
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
WILL RESIST DRAFT.
Large Group of Registrants in Oklahoma
Defiant

MI USkOGEE, Okla, August q A
large group of draft resistcrs gathered at
Scipio, II miles north of McAlester, sent
word last night to Il. y. Mcmillan, Unit
cd States commissioner, that they would
resist any effort to take them before
an examining board, according to infor-
nation received by United States Mar
shal Enloe from Mr.. Mcmillan. The men
are armed, Commissioner Mcmillan said
Armed bands Of draft resisters were re
ported forming in Payne county, % miles
northwest of the district previously in
Tested, in messages received at the Unit
ed States marshals Office at MuskogeC
yesterday afternoon. Deputy marshals
were dispatched to investigate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
GERMAN EDITOR ARRESTED.
Charged With Encouraging Resistance
to Army Draft.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Aug. 9.-Curtis
Ackerman. editor of German language
newspaper here, was arrested yester-
day charged with encouraging resist
ancc to the draft Henry Rector, as
sistant United States district attorney
said that a young man OF German par
entage who had been called IN the first
draft had informed him that Ackerman
offered to give him powders which would
reduce his weight SO that he would be
physically disqualified Ackerman was
released under 50 800 bail.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
THE WEATHER.
Cooler Tomorrow Following Showers
Moderate Winds.

WASHINGTON, August Q. = The
weather forecast: Probably showers to-
night and Friday. Cooler tonight IN
interior Moderate northwest winds.
Sun sets at 7; automobile lamps
should be lighted at 1.4o.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-09
POISON YARN A FAKE.
Army Bread Tasted Queer Because Yeast
Spoiled.

WASHINGTON, August 9.-The ice
ran low at the big army bakery the other
day and the yeast spoiled and in turn
spoiled 5000 loaves of bread. The bread
tasted queer so the troops could not eat
it. That's all there is to story that a
German put deadly poison in the army
food which startled many newspaper
readers at breakfast this morning.