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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20
A FAR EAST MIRAGE.
Wonderful City Eises Out of the Water
of a Bay.

WASHINGTON, July 20.-A mirage
was witnessed at Dairen, formerly the
Russian " dream city Of Dalny on the
Liatung peninsula. The vision appeared
upon the side of the bay and was discov-
cred by the purser of the Shanghai liner
Sakaki Maru while coming into port.
Looking northward he saw vast struc-
lures upon the side of the bay. where he
knew no such buildings existed A
crowd assembled and the vision was
promptly declared to be a mirage-One
of the most remarkable ever seen in the
Far East. It originally appeared TO be
three buildings six stories high.
These disappeared and then a while
| city rose out of the waters of the bay
a great city with a tall church tower
III the middle ground. The tiles upon
the church roof were plainly visible
At the right of the picture a stone wal
Of large roofless structure, blaekenad
/ by a destructive fire, were visible. Nc
such aerial images have been seen be
fore at Dairen, and superstitiOus citizens
are variously commenting thereon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20

The names given in the list below are
county exemption district in the order
they have been drawn for military service
in the draft lottery in Washington to-
day. Their serial numbers are also given.
While Windham county is required to
furnish no men for the first increment of
the new national army today's draft de
termines the order of liability of the men
in this district for subsequent service.
When today's drawing is completed
every man in this exemption district, as
in every other district throughout~~the
country will have been given position
in the list
When his turn for examination will
come depends how near the top of the
/ list his name appears. In the ease OF
| Windham county registrants none will be
called until the second unit of the ma
tional army Is ordered into serviee-prob-
ably late this fall. The number of men
who will then be examined from this
county will depend upon the size of this
county's quota for the second increment
For example, if the quota is set at loo
then the first 200 men on the list are like
" to be examined in the order theil
names appear. If exemptions and dis
qualifications reduce the available mel
of this number to less than the desired
lquota examinations will be continued
until enough have been secured. On sub
sequent calls examinations will begil
where they were left off on the previous
one.
The following list gives the names o
men whose order of liability has beer
determined thus far. 1t is not complet
as the drawing will not be finished unit
this evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20
CONFERENCE SPEAKERS.
Features of the Home Missionary Meet
ings in Northfield.

Rev. Sidney L. Gulick of New York will
speak in the Auditorium in Northtield to-
night at o'clock, at the home missionary
conference. ON The New Task of the
Church. Tomorrow at l0.-5J Mrs Butler
Wilson Of Boston will give an address on
The Negro IN Peace and War. Tomorrow
night Rev. :. Hall Young will give
stereopticon address on Alaska There
will be field sports Monday at 3 p m and
in the evening an address by Rev Will
liam s. Beard of New York on The Little
White Church on the Hill Tuesday at
l0.55 there will be an auditorium address
by Miss Buxton of New Mexico. The
closing address at 8 Will be on Home Mis-
sions and Patriotism by Rev Walter A
Morgan of Dover, y. H. Every morning
at 9 there will be an hour of Bible study,
at 10 o'clock mission study class in the
home missionary book for the year. at
/ l.30 an hour on methods for Home Mis-
sionary societies, and at p m. Round
| Top service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20
Us MARSHAL O'NEIL
VICTIM OF A SHOCK
Was Stricken While Taking Five AL
legged Slackers to Concord - Con-
dition Serious,

CONCORD, \. H., July 20 - United.
States Marshal Charles J. O'Neil is in.
the Margaret Pillsbury hospital in this
city in a serious condition as the result
of a paralytc shock sustained while en-
route to this city yesterday from New
Ipswich with five alleged slackers
Failing rapidly on the train between
Aver, Mass, and Nashua, the officer. in
stead of having charge Of the men whom
he had arrested, was in charge Of the
prisoners, who did all they could to
assist HIM When the train came to
stop at Nashua the men surrendered
themselves to the police officer in waiting
and the marshal was taken to the hos
pital
United States Commissioner Burns F.
Hodgman no doubt took under considera-
ton the good conduct of the men when
they appeared before him, charged with
having failed to register, and allowed
them to go after each had furnished bail
in the sum of $1,000.
Following the proceedings four Of the
men, Sine Muscatelo, Tony Ncola. Tony
Zelo and Henry ZuoIlo, filed first papers
Of citizenship. The other, Slime CROSS
although he signi6ed his intentions, was
unable to do 50, because lie couldn't sgr
! his name
Late in the afternoon Mrs. O'Neil, th'
| United states marshal's wife. came t,
this city and will remain here during he
husbands illness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20
OTHER NAMES IN
ORDER OF LIABILITY
First Six Numbers Drawn in Selective
Consumption Hit Two Registrants
from Wilmington and Two from
Rockingham.
HOLDS NUMBER DRAWN FIRST.

Alfred +. George Of Brattleboro,
the man III the Windham county dis
trict holding the number correspond
ing TO the first one drawn in. Wash
ington this forenoon in the selective
draft for the new national army,
No. 25S, is registered embalmer in
the employ of II. f. Bond & Son,
undertakers. He is a SON Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey George of Wrentham,
Mass, will be 27 years cid next
September and is unmarried. He
rooms at John W. Washington s at
II Green street
Mr.. George took course in en-
balming at the Boston School of
Anatomy and for two and half
years had a position with the C. J..
Roadstrand Co. in Springfield, Mass.
lie CAME to Bond 4 Son two years
ago next October.
The first knowledge that NJ.
| George had that his number had been
drawn came to him when he saw the
| statement being written on The Re
former bulletin board.
| As has been stated before, the
| Wiudham county men whose NUM-
| bers are drawn today will not be
| drafted for the first increment of
| the army now being raised, but the
numbers stand for possible subse
| quent drafts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20
u. S. TROOPS CLASH
WITH BANDIT FORCE
Border Patrol Exchanges 500 Shots
Across the Rio Grande-No Ameri-
can Casualties.

MISSION, Texas, July 20. 80 Approx
imately 500 shots were exchanged
across the Rio Grande yesterday at Ojo
de Aqua, eight miles southwest of Mis-
sion between n small American border
patrol and a number of unidentified
Mexicans There were no American
casualties, but latest reports here say
two OF three Mexicans were seen TO fall
during the engagement. which started
tat l. o clock yesterday morning and
ceased at ) 0 clock, when the Mexicans
withdrew
The Americans were under command
of Corporal Kent and the fighting start
ed when several shots were fired from
the Mexican side. The outpost at Ojo
de Aqua, hearing the Americans return
| ing the shots, immediately sent rein
forcements under Sergeant J. G. Hen
derson. The fighting continued six
hours. Late yesterday Col. B. F. Della
mater reached the scene with 100 men
from Companies X and NJ of the ID Tex
| as infantry from nearby posts. \
strong patrol has been thrown out along
the Rio Grande in the affected section
as a precaution against 4 possible at
tempt at border raiding.
Few details Of the engagement
ireach Mission last night. From the
best information there were about l0t
MeXicans participating and one report
says three distinct bugle calls were
Iheard, indicating that the Americans
were attacked by an organized force.
The last of the attackers disappeared
in the bush at ) clock just before Col
Delamater reached Ojo de Aqua.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20
FINDS BOYHOOD WEALTH.
Oregon Farmer Digs Up Coin He Buried
60 Years AGO.

SALEM, Ore, July 2O-Sixty-live years
ago when John Carpenter, now farmer
east of the city, was five years old, he
had boarded together Sl.S5. His parents,
needing some ready money, borrowed
dollar from the boy. Fearing they might
want more he buried the other s5 cents
"a half dollar, a quarter and dime-in
field on the farm But he forgot where
he buried the money and all his boyish
searches proved futile.
The other day while ploughng Mr.
Carpenter turned over the half dollar and
a little search revealed the other two
coins. He is in Salem displaying the long
buried treasure. One OF the pieces was
coined in l774 and another in 1890. The
third is so badly worn the date is obit
Grated
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20
AMERICANS SHOW
THE SPIRIT TO WIN
Green Trooper and Seasoned Officer,
Now in Training in France, Speak
With Enthusiasm.

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE, July Whenever you
write home, whether in a private letter
or to any newspaper, tell them we are
doing finely and that no army ever had
finer spirit or was more confident OF
winning"
Il have handled troops for a good
many years and under varied conditions,
but never had finer set OF men, never Il
more enthusiastic lot than now. 1t has
been revelation TO me to see the splen-
did spirit that has prevailed since we
landed"
The first quotation is from compare
lively green trooper, the second from a
seasoned officer Both were made indie
pendentlv to The Associated Press within
few moments of each other yesterday
Both illustrate the wonderful esprit dc
corps prevailing throughout the first
American contingent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20
CONTRACTORS TO :
CLEAR STREETS
distractions in Main and
High Streets to Be
Removed
MAIN STREET TO
BE WIDENED SOON
Selectmen Estimate Cost at About
$4,000 = Work to Be Completed This
Year Engineers Hope to Avoid Steps
in West Sidewalk

1t will be a relief to the public mind
and add considerably to the public CON
venience and safety to have the obstruc-
tions removed from High street and
Main street, in front of building opera
tions on those streets.
The building at the corner of Main
and Flat streets which has been used for
the storage of cement for the construc-
ton OF H. G. BARRIERS new block is being
emptied today, and the contractors prom
ise to have the building out of the way
by night
No portlcular use of this building has
been made for some time except to store
cement, but until the roof was construct
ed on the block the contractors did not
wish to put the cement into the new
building. They told the selectmen yes
terday, however, that they would have
it out OF the way by tonight.
The selectmen also have talked with
the contractors of the Manley garage on
High street and have been promised that
within a week they will remove from the
street the obstructions that have been
there since last fall.
1t is the intention OF the selectmen to
begin within short time the work of
widening and grading Main street on the
hill in front of the new Barber building
1t is estimated that the cost will be about
81 900. The selectmen think it is unlike
Ely that they viii have sufficient funds
To pay for the work without borrowing
but they think that under vote of the
town some time ago they have authority
to borrow without calling a special town
meeting. 1t is their purpose to have the
work completed this wear
1t is hoped To avoid steps in the side
; walk on the west side of the street, but
whether that can be done is a problem
for the engineers to figure out
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20
STOMACH RUPTURED
BY FLYING STICK
Ransom r. Rhoades of Newfane Seri-
ously Injured in Tibbetts Steam Mill
Operation Performed.
{ Especial to The Reformer. }

NEWFANE, July 90.
Rawson r. Rhoades is critically i'll as
the result of an accident which hap
nened between , and clock yester-
day afternoon at the j. C. Tibbetts steam
mill. He went doAvn under the mill to
put on belt, having in his hand
small piece of edging which in some
way caught and struck him in the stom-
ach, injurimg him severely. Dr. L. h.
Gordsn of Wiiliamsville was called, and
later DIR. G.. II. Anderson of Brattleboro
was summoned and performed an opera
tiOn about O'Clock last evening for
rupture of the stomach Mr.. Rh0ades
stood the operation well and although he
is in critical condition hopes of his
recovery are entertained.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20
SPEAKERS AT NORTHFIELD.
DR.. Floyd Tomkins in Morning. Mrs
Woodbury. in Evening.

DIR. Floyd Tomkins, pastor of the
Church of the Holy Trinity, Philadel-
phia, is to be the speaker at the North
field Auditorium Sunday morning, July
%. DIR. Tomkins has been pastor of the
Philadelphia church for rwenty years,
has been the preacher at Harvard for
three years, l902-05, the author of
books on religious education, and is
thorough student of the Bible. He is
the teacher of the morning Bible classes
at the Women's Home Mission summer
school. In the evening the speaker will
be Mrs. Ida V. Woodbury. of Boston on
The Call of Democracy. Visitors are
cordially invited to attend either or both
of these services, which should prove
Interesting and helpful.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20
DRAWING NAMES
FOR NEW WAR ARMY
Twelve Hours Will Be Re-
quired to Fix the Order of
Liability of Men
SEC. OF WAR BAKER
PICKED FIRST SLIP
Other Men, Closely Connected with Mil
itary Department, Followed in Short
Stepped Forward.

WASHINGTON, July 2o-D Drawing FOR
the war army began at the senate Office
building this morning at 949 O'Clock in
the presence of Secretary Baker, the SEN
ate and house military committees, a |
group OF high officials Of the government
and representatives, OF the press 1t is /
estimated that from 10 to y hours will
re required to draw all Of the lO,500 mum
bers required to fix the order of liability
of each Of the lo,0OOO00 registered.
The drawing was delayed 4 few min
uteS while moving picture men and OF
fetal photographers snapped the stage set
for the momrntous scene and Secretary
Baker and the Provost Marshal General
Crowder made statements explaining the
process The drawing was again delayed
a few minutes after eight numbers had
been drawn for removal OF Photographic
apparatus and then proceeded rapidly
| 1t was unoiiicially estimated that APP
| IproXimatcIy l,00o,0o0 were represented in
the first / 600 numbers which had been
drawn at II p O'Clock. a little over one
hour and half after the drawing began
When the first 1000 had been drawn
/ tlttt WIS II htitA vi Il ltN minutes Nuilt
new blackboard was brought in Then
the withdrawal of capsules proceeded at
the rate of T. minute Secretary Baker
was the iirst man T. withdraw a capsule
enclosed slip from the great glass bowl
Blindfolded he drew No. 25S. In every
district in which as many as 25S men are
registered No 25s heads the list Of those
to be called
| 4. Il
military committee drew the second mum
Der, 2522 The handkerchief was LAID
over the eyes of Chairman Dent Of the
house military committee and he with
drew the third number, 9,Gl3 Senator
Warren and Representative Kahn. rank
Ing minority members Of the senate and
the house military committees drew tho
next two numbers, 4,532 and l02lS
Maj Gen I II Bliss, acting chief .
staff of the army drew the sixth number
4jS Provost Marshal General Crowdei
drew the next number. 3,403. and Adj
Gen Mclain, the eighth man to draw
took number l0,0l5.
The drafting was then turned over t,
the appointed tellers, who, blindfoIded
took from the bowl numbers as fast as Tin
announcer and the tally clerks could keel
pace As the numbers were announcet
they were written on huge blackboar
behind the tally clerks table The room
, in which the drawing took place, abou
- by 30 feet was crowded with army ot
Gcers. members OF the house and scnat
. committees and ncwspapermen.
In the first 900 numbers drawn there
/ were 270 numbers which affected the nor
nal districts of 5000 registrants. Apply
ing this to the entire country these p
serial numbers below 5000 snould desig
nate approximately 100000 names
Four hours after the drawing atarte
q about 1000 numbers had been drawn an
the tellcrs were slowing down in thei
work 1t was estimated that the las
IT number might not be out before o'cloc
" tomorrow morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20
Chancellor Michaelis Makes
Announcement in an Ad-
dress TO Reichstag
CLAIMS WARS PURPOSE
NOW Is ACCOMPLISHED
Says Submarine War Is Doing More
Than Was Expected - Peace Must
oner the Foundation Of a Lasting
Reconciliation of Nations.

COPENHAGEN, Julg Chancellor
Michatis, il his address yesterday, said
Germany would not continue the war a
day longer il it could obtain an honor
allie peace. America S Intervention was
not regarded with serious concern. The
German fleet. particularly the subma.
rinps. would master the situation he
said. 3" Although. said Chancellor
Michaelis, " English statesmen knew the
Russian mobilization must lead 10 war
with Germany they addressed not word
of warming 10 Russia against military
measures.
''Thr concentration of the Russian
urufv compelled Germany 10 seize the
sword There was 10 choice left to- us
and what is true of the wu itself is true
al.o OF the submarine. England forced
this weapon iu our hands through m
illral blockade. Now we must carr
IL through for the purpose of shorten
ing the war The submarine war lis ae-
complishug all aud more than il Nas
expected "a. our thoughts turn 90 our
true allies, n hrothcrship i'm arms which
viii not be dissolved. Germany will
hold fast In faithful alliance ia its trca-
ties and agreements. The burning ques.
tl0u in uut hearts is how must longer
thy war is 10 hast. Germany did not de
sire the war n order 10 make violent
couqursts and therefore, viii not con.
time the war a day longer If il could
obtain am honorable peace.
The Germans, he said, wish 70 con
clude peace as eOmhaiants who have sue
ccasfnlly accomplished their purpose an,
proved themselves inyinciblc first. A
condition of peace wns the inviolahilit,
~ Germany 4 territory. Peace. hr said
must ollrr the foundation of lastin,
reconciliation Of nations. Loud cheer
greeted this statement.
We cannot again offer peace, Il
continued, "'Wr have LOYALTY stretchc
our hand once. II met no response, bu
IL our enemies abandon their love fo
conquest and wish 10 enter into neg,
tiatious we shall listen honestly an
readily for peace, 10 what they have {
sav to us. Until then we must hold ou
calmly aud patiently"
Chancellor Michaeis declined. OWN
tp his shortucss in office, TO state cxhau
tivrlv his position on internal question
The peace resolution, the text {
which was eahlcd previously, was SUI
mitted in the name of the Center, Rad
calls aud Socialists After the chance
lur had concluded his address, Herr Fel
rcuhach, who presented the rcsolutio
said ID would not be INTERPRETED as
sigu of weakness. +" As for pafliamc
tarism. he declared. ''thc sena
wished to preserve the rights Of the fe
Grated states aud the Emperor. If Il
hand which the German parliament e
tends to the enemy IS refused our arm
will show the lgord that the Germs
people is uheonqucrablc in its unity. =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20
N. E. FOOD CONFERENCE.
H. c. Hoover to Attend Boston Meeting
to Consider Potato Crop.

ST. ALBANS. July 20.-State Com
missioner of Agriculture Z. s. Brigham
of this city left yesterday for Boston
where today in company with other
New England men he viii be in consul
tatiOn with Herbert c. Hoover, the ma
tional food controller. James Hartness
of Springfield and William n. Cady of
Middlebury will also attend as Vermont
representatives..
The meeting was called by the food
controller of Massachusetts and the New
England situation will be considered
with especial reference to the potato
crop.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20
PERSHING AT FRONT.
American General Making Inspection of
British Methods of Fighting

PARIS, July 20.-General Pcrshing,
the American commander, with two staff
officers. left Paris this morning on his
first visit to the British front. The
American officers will be the guests Of
Sir Douglas Haig, the commander-in-
chief, returning to the capital Sunday.
Gen. Pershing Will make long tour
with Gen Haig along the British lines,
studying the methods employed in com
batting the enemy with view TO the
adoption of those methods by the
American forces.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20
SOUTH VERNON.

Mrs. Fayette Stoddard, who is in the
Farren hospital, continues to improve.
Mrs. Edwin Palmer of Greenfield was
guest recently at Il. +. Blodgett s and
Charles Spears.
:. w. Bailey has had news that his
son, Fred Bailey of WOburn, Mass. who
enlisted in the naval service some time
ago, was called to duty July s.
A party of girls, comprising delegates
from each school in town, were invited.
through II. f. Moffitt, to camp at Marl-
bOro South pond for two weeks. The
girls from the brick school were Helen
Hughes and Gertrude johnson and from
No. ) Irene and Julia Fairman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20
IN PLOT
TO KILL EMPEROR
Elaboration of Story Which People
Were Advised to Accept with
Reserve

AMSTERDAM, July 20.-An attempt
on Emperor William S life by two Amer
leans was reported today by person
who states that he knows the circum-
stances. According to his story two
men managed to get near the Emperor
at great headquarters on July , before
the Emperor went to Vienna. The men
were seized by detectives. 1t is said
these men, both Americans, had been
promised a large reward by an Ameri-
can millionaire for killing the Emperor
and that they were shot p hours after
their arrest. The story had not been con
lirmed.
The foregoing is an elaboration of a
Reuter- despatch from Amsterdam last
night which said the story must be ac-
ccpted with reserve.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20
UNIFORM SYSTEM OF
FIXING DEER DAMAGE
Commissioner Leavens Confers with Lo
cal Men-Inspects Vernon Hatch
cry with Federal Expert.

A. H. Dinsmore of ST. Johnsbury, su-
perintendent of the federal fish hatch
cry there, is in town today. Fish and
Game Commissioner Linus Leavens has
been here two days on business connected
with his department and the two officials
inspected the trout hatchery at South
Vernon. While here Mr.. Leavens went
with County Warden f. II. Metcaf to
the large orchards in Westminster, also
conferred with Mr.. Metcalf sand County
Agricultural Agent A. w. Sweeton to
get their ideas relative to establishing
a uniform basis for appraising the dam
age done by deer to crops, vegetables
and fruit trees.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20
STATE NEWS NOTES.

Miss Louise Leland of Johnson has
been notified of the death of her brother,
Clifford Leland, who was killed in battle
in France june d, where he was fighting
with the Canadian contingent of the Brit
ish army. Mr. Leland was born in John
son 80 years ago, son of the late Albert
Leland. He was a graduate of the high
school in johnson in 1898 and later took
"A business course iii the Albany Business
college He was IA member of the Conore
gational church III Johnson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-20
Messages 81 a Word.

The Society islands, far away in the
South seas, now have wireless com
munication with the outer world, ra-
dio station having been opened by the
French government on the Island of
Tahiti last winter.
Communication with the United
States will be by way of Samoa and
New Zealand, and thence by cable to
San Francisco. 1t is expected that the
cost of messages to the United States
will exceed 81 a word Later on it is
hoped to reduce this more than half
by sending the messages over an all
wireless route