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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
SAMUEL bOYDEN
TAKES HIS LIFE
Retired Farmer in GuilfOrd
Leaves Bed While iii with
Pneumonia
TOOK REVOLVER OUT
OF BEDROOM TRUNK
Was Civil War Veteran, Serving in 18th
and 18th Vermont Regiments-Born
He Recently Sold

Leaving his bed while i'll with pneumo-
MIA, Samuel B. Boyden. 81, of Guilford,
retired farmer and carpenter and we'll
known Civil war veteran. left his house
by a rear door about o'clock yesterday
afternoon and made his way unnoticed
to the rear of the woodshed, where he
fired bullet from revolver into his
head causing instant death.
Mr. Boyden's wife came to Brattleboro
yesterday afternoon. leaving a woman
friend at the house to care for Mr. Boy
den. Before she left the house Mr.. Boy
den asked her for the key to his trunk.
which was in his bedroom and the key
was given him.
After Mrs. Boyden had gone and while
her friend was working in the kitchen
Mr. Bovden opened his trunk and took
cut an old English bulldog revolver and
went quietly out behind the woodshed
and shot himself back of the right ear
the bullet lodging at the base Of the
brain
The shot was not heard in the house.
but it was not long before the woman
went to Mr.. Boyden's room and found
that he had disappeared. He was found
back of the woodshed and F. c. Bates at
the creamery was notified. Mr. Bates
called DR. Fremont Hamilton of Brattle
boro, who had been attending Mr.. Boy
den.
DR. Hamilton went at once in his car
to Guilford, stopping on the way for
Selectmen L. L. French and George A.
Sessions, and the body was taken into
the house.
Samuel B. Boyden was born in Gull
ford Jan. IL 1894. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander \. Boyden. He always lived
in the house where he was born which is
located on the road TO Guilford Center.
He recently sold the farm to Walter I'll.
Castle of Guilford Center, reserying the
right to remain there as long as he lived.
Mr. Boyden married Mary Julina Wor-
den of Halifax. who died Dee 30. 1902.
Four children born to thcm are Levi
Boyden of Greenfield Mass Mrs Lila
L. Bower of Washington, d. c., Edwin
Boyden of Guilford and Isabel. wife of
Worthy c. Worden of Guilford Center
There are two grandchildren. Henry A,
Wordcn and Ernest NJ. Worden of Gull
ford Center
/ For his second wife Mr. Boyden mar
ried Mrs. Hattie Rutledge of Boston, who
survives.
On Aug. 2S, 1862, Mr. Boyden enlisted
in Company B, 10th Vermont regiment
He was mustered out Aug 10. 1863 He
enlisted for one year in Company +, 18th
Vermont regiment, Aug. p, 1864, and
was mustered out June "a. 1865.
/ 3ITy-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
LOAN HAS PASSED ITS
HALFWAY MARK
First Really Encouraging Reports,
Says Headquarters Statement
Reports from New England.

WASHINGTON, Oct 16.-With four
more days to go the nation today
passed the $4,000, 900, 900 halfway post
in the Fourth Liberty loan race toward
$6,OOO,0O0,OO0 before Saturday night.
Headquarters reports indicate favora-
bic conditions for the closing days of
the campaign.
"'The first really encouraging re-
ports began TO arrive today says the
official announcement. "These reports
carried ample evidence that the country
realizes the serious business it has
ahead during the remainder of this
week TO make the Fourth Liberty loan
a success.
With officially reported subscriptions
more than S3,045.O00,000 short of the
$4,000 900 900 mark. instructions were
sent today to every local campaign com
mittee to impress upon the American
public the necessity of buying bonds now
instead of waiting until Saturday the
final day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
49, = < y E. oOit = , y
VOLUNTEERS GO
BY NIGHT TRAIN
Eleven from Windham County Leave
for Potsdam for Mechanical Train
ing-J. E. Helyar in Charge.

Windham eounty's share of Yer
mont's quota of 200 men to take special
mechanical training at Clarkson Tech
nical college, Potsdam, n Y, left Brat
tleboro at 10.17 last night
: The contingent to leave this county
was composed of II men, all volunteers,
who reported at o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon at the Office of the local draft
board. They were TO have breakfast
dhis morning in St. Albans and were
scheduled to arrive in Potsdam at lib
o clock today.
The names of the men, who were in
charge of James E. Helyar, follow:
James f. Helyar, Brattleboro
Richard A. Wheeler, Willamsville
Edward A. Stockwell, Brattleboro.
Arthur f. Cutler, Townshend.
Abbott B. Richmond, Brattleboro.
John L. Sparks, Williamsville
Carl F. Hawkins, Brattleboro.
William G. Patterson, South London
derry.
Raymond T. Fifeld. Putney.
Ralph A. Baker, Bellows Falls.
John B. Manley, jr.. Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
If BrattlebOrO Goes Over All
Other Towns Will, Says
Babbitt
LIBERTY LOAN TOTAL
HERE is S632,25O
Leaves S91,75o to Be Subscribed, and
No Doubt it Will Be Secured Some
how-Vermont Leads New England
in Number of Honor Towns.

eff Brattleboro goes over the rest
of the county will = This statement was
made this morning by F. H. Babbitt of
Bellows Falls, chairman of the Fourth
Liberty loan committee for Windham
county.
Five county towns are still short of
their quotas, but is is reasonably Ger
tain that Brattleboro will come up to
the mark The other four towns yet to
come across are Dover. Marlboro,
Stratton and Somerset Halifax has
exceeded her quota of $500 by $4O0
Yesterday q subscriptions of $l02, 500
carried Brattlcboro s total to $632 .250.
leaving balance of $9l, $50 to be
raised. -Four days remain in which TO
carry the town cover the top and this
can be done by subscriptions averaging
$22, 1888 a day Persons who are con-
templating buying bonds of this issue
should secure them at once-not wait
until the last hour of the last day of
the campaign.
According to figures issued from the
federal reserve bank in Boston today
Vermont still leads New England in
the number of towns on the honor roll
the number now standing at 156, with
Main close second with l4S.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16

Spanish influenza now has reached
epidemic proportions in practically ev-
cry state in the country, and in orav
three has it been reported as stationary
with some Improvement in the situa-
tion in Massachusetts. In spite of all
efforts by federal, state and local au-
thorities, the disease has spread rapid
ly, and the death toll has been high in
most parts of the nation
In army camps the epidemic is sub
siding, a further decrease in the num-
Der of cases being noted yesterday at
the office of the surgeon general of
the army The total of cases reported
was 6,49S, decrease of 773 from Mon
day Pneumonia cases were 1916
against 2,523 the day before. but the
number of deaths increased, being $50
against 7l6 Monday.
Reports made public last night by
the public health service show that
outside of Massachusetts the epidemic
is severe throughout New England. Not
a single state east of the Mississippi is
clear of the disease, and in most of the
coast states from Maine to Florida
conditions are serious.
In war-crowded District of Columbia
the epidemic continues unabated. The
fuel administration, at the suggestion
of the public health service, also an
nounced yesterday that as far as pos
sible all engagements and appointments
for conferences with out town per-
sons during the next two weeks will be
Cancelled.
Reports from all parts of Massachu-
setts last night led officials of the state
/ department of health to believe
that the influenza epidemic had been
conquered They expressed the hope
that from this time on the number of
new eases would show a diminishing
ratio and that within the next week or
/ 10 days the epidemic would be ended.
| In Fall River New Bedford, Law
! renee, Worcester and Fitchhurg. the
worst centers of infection in the last
few days, pronounced Improvement was
! shown yesterday. Conditions continue
bad in the western part of the state
but even there the health department
sees signs that the situation is clearing
1 ptfy 10 = (, 7 v u0 a fCrc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16

LYLE c. CHURCHILL
MADE LIEUTENANT
South Londonderry Young Man, Broth
er of Ralph P. Churchill of This
Town, in Aviation Service.

Lyle C. Churchill of South London
derry, brother of Ralph P. Churchill of
Brattleboro, has just been commissioned
lieutenant, at the aviation field at Ran
toul, Ill. After his enlistment Lieut..
Churchill took examinations in Boston
and took a three months course at
Princeton university. He was sent from
there to Rantoul
Besides his brother in Brattleboro. who
is with the Brattleboro Trust Co.. Lieut..
Churchill has a brother, Francis r.
Churchill, who enlisted in the field artil-
lery and is at the officers training camp
in Louisville, Ky, and a brother, George
5. Churchill, who has enlisted in the field
artillery, but has not yet been called.
They are sons of Mrs. Cora E. Churchill
and the late Francis f. Churchill of South
Londonderry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
"UNFAvoRABLE IMPRESSION"
Wilson's Reply, Strange as 1t may
Seem, Didn't Please Berlin.

LONDON, Oct. l6.-President Will
sons reply to the German peace note
produced a "most unfavorable inn
preston" in Berlin, says a news des-
patch from Amsterdam today. The
publication of the reply, it adds, was
followed by panic in Berlin banking
circles and on the stock exchange.
The German supreme command, the
adyices state, will come to Berlin at
the end of the present week Ito de-
liberate on mobilization, concentra-
tion of the national strength, and the
raising of the military age"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
FUNERAL SERVICE OF
MISS MARGARET ROOT
Largely Attended Yesterday Afternoon
in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Rev.
R. n. Clapp Oficiating.

The funeral of Miss Margaret f. Root,
who died OF pneumonia Saturday night
in her home on Canal street, following in
fiuenza. was held at the grave in Pros
pect Hill cemetery at o'clock yester-
day afternoon, it having been deemed
best to hold the service at the cemetery
rather than in the home
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16

BOSTON, Oct. l6-The largest total
of any day since the opening day of the
campaign was shown in tabulations of
yesterdays subscriptions to the Fourth
Liberty loan. The amount announced to-
day by the federal reserve bank was
S39,06S.0O0 and brought the district
total to date to 1887 ,67l 900.
Massachusetts contributed 500, ,476,000
of which Sl0.745,O0O came from Boston.
The figures for other states were: New
Hampshire, 81 100000; Maine, S2,l09,000;
Vermont, 1864 600. Several new cities
and towns were added to the honor list
today the total of which stood at noon
at 493 OF these Vermont had l56
Maine, las; New Hampshire, so; Massa-
ehusetts So
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
Buy LIeERTY RoNDs@
FREIGHT STEAMER SUNK.
In Collision With U. S. War Vessel in
New York Lower Bay.

NEW YORK, Oct. l6.-The British
freight steamship Port Philip, outbound,
was sunk in collision with United
States war vessel in the lower part of
New York bay today. The Port Philips
crew of 40 was saved.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16

LONDON, Oct. ia general political
strike has been called in Moravia and
Bohemia and great demonstrations in fa-
vor of an independent state have taken
place at Prague, according to Zurich
despatch. All theatres and places of
public meetings have been closed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
. sUY LIeERTY BONDS e
STRIKE IN BOHEMIA.
Czecho- Slovaks ProtestAgainst Export of
Foodstuffs.

PARIS, Oct. Meetings called by the
Czecho- Slovak council at Prague to pro-
test against the export of foodstuifs from
Bohemia resulted in general strike
which is developing into general revolt,
according to a despatch from Zurich in
today's Paris newspapers. Martial law
has been proclaimed throughout the
country and German and Hungarian
troops are occupying Pilsen, Pisek and
Tabor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
GETTING OUT OF BELGIUM.
German Evacuation of Brussels to
End Soon, Report Says.

PARIS, Oct. l6-A high German
functionary in Belgium declared Oct
. that German occupation of Brussels
would end at the latest within Is
days, according to reliable informa-
tion received at London, says a CORE
spondent. All the civilian population
along the Belgian coast has been
moved back out Of the country and
British aviators are said to be report
ing fires over vast area.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
80 guy LIBERTY BONDS =
POSTPONE MISSIONARY MEETING.
A. B. c. T. NJ. Gathering in Hartford,
Conn. Put OFF Till December.

BOSTON, Oct 16.-The annual meet
ing of the American Board of Com
missioners for Foreign Missions sched-
uled for Hartford, Conn, beginning
Tuesday has been postponed until Dee
TO- The original program win be ear
ried ont as far as possible.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
WOULD ABOLISH SALARIES.
Federal Employees Want Wage Adjust
ment Law Instead.

WASHINGTON. Oct l6.-Legislation
to be sought for Improvement of working
conditions of government employees,
agreed upon by the national federation
of federal employees legislative commit
tee, includes law abolishing statutory
salaries and establishing wage adjust
ment law on which employees would be
represented.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
REP. MEEKER DEAD.
Influenza Victim Married His Private
Secretary Last Night.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Oct 16.-Congress-
man Jacob f. Meeker died here today
OF influenza. Last night he was mar
ricd to his private secretary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
Slightly Warmer Tonight-Local Rains
in Vermont.

WASHINGTON, Oct l6.-The weather
forecast: Fair tonight and Thursday ex-
cept probably local rains in Vermont
Slightly warmer tonight. Light variable
winds, mostly north.
KS Buy liberty BoNDs Be-
Estimates of the corn crop show steadi-
ly decreasing figures. Keep on Hoover
izing.-New York Evening Sun.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
bUI LIb tF bUNUS -
MILITARY DEFICIENCY BILL.
Measure Carries Over Six Billions to
Meet ENLARGED War Program.

WASHINGTON, Oct 16.-The mill
tary deficiency bill carrying $6,345,755,
900 for the enlarged war program was
reported TO the house today by appro-
priations committee. 1t provides Sc, 6,152,
062, 900 for the army, S107,217, 900 for
the navy and $70000,000 for family al
lowances of soldiers and sailors.
-sSt BUY LIBERTY BONDS ss
If ignorance were bliss, most of US
would be so happy we would choke.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
Masonic Temple

There will be no regular meetings of
Bingham chapter until further notice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
Fall of ThOurOut Expected
Immediately-British
Also Gain
AMERICANS DEFEAT
REINFORCED ENEMY
Make Progress on Both Sides of the
Meuse Despite Determined Resistance
French Close to Important Railway
Center Of Rethel in Champagne.

Center Of Rethel in Champagne.
LONDON, Oct l6,-Thc Belgian army
under King Albert is advancing rapidly.
The fall Of the Belgian town of Thour-
out, whose capture was announced m-
officially yesterday, is expected almost
Immediately.
Twelve hundred civilians were found
in the city of Roulers when the British
and French reached the place Monday, ac-
cording to British headquarters CORE
spondent.
Gains of ground by British patrols
during last night in the Douai-Lille sec
tor are reported by Field Marshal Haig
in his official statement today.
PARIS, Oct lG.-French forces last
night captured villages within mile of
the important railway center of Rethel
in the Champagne. the war Office an
nounced today. The French made prog
res- To the north, while between Soissons
and Rethel they repulsed a violent enemy
counterattack.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Substantial
gains on both sides ot the MeuSe against
stubborn resistance by reinforced
enemy were reported today by Gen.
Pershing in his communique for Tuesday.
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
NORTHWEST OF NERDUN. Oct Is, by
The Associated Press-The Germans to-
day continued their resistance against
the advance Of the American forces on
this front. the strength of the opposition
exceeding that Of yesterday With ma
chine guns, some artillery fire and minor
counterattacks the Germans this morn
ing interposed desperate resistance to
pcrshng's men all along the line. All
the counterattaCks wceT easily repulsed.
They have the appearance, because of the
small number of men employed, of being
efforts to throw confusion into the
American ranks in order TO gain time.
BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN FLANDERS, Oct. lG.Bclgian cav.
airy this morning was reported TO be
within mile OF the important railway
center of Thelt That town is only
about Is miles southwest Of Ghent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
Red Men S Hall

No meetings of Quonekticut tribe, No.
2 |. 0. R. NJ, will be held until further
notice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS

HTU IINH MIMI HFAIJVI Nm EhN
IN FLANDERS. Oct. lG.--Bclgian cav.
airy this morning was reported to be
within mile OF the important railway
center Of Thelt That town is only
about Is miles southwest Of Client.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Substantial
gains on both sides of the Meuse against
stubborn resistance by reinforced
enemy were reported today by Gen.
Pershing in his communique for Tuesday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
THE WEATHER.

--ss 3 UY lIBERTY BONDS R
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-10
WILL HUNS HOLD AlsNE7
Believed Germans viii Retreat to
Former Chemin- des- DANES Position.

Washlngton.-Wil the Germans be
able to establish holding line on the
heights along the north bank of the
Aisne or will the Franco-American
drive to the northeastward of scissors
force the enemy to fall back to their
strong positions along the Chemin-des-
Danes, the great highway bordering
the south bank of the Ailette river?
This question sums up the potential
possibility of the battle situation as re-
Elected in late dispatches received here
by military experts. Allied military
students are not agreed on what may
reasonably be expected from The hard
hitting divisions which In the past
week have brought JOY to the heart Of
every German enemy and have sent
across the German empire the first
great wave of dread and fear TO sap
at the morale of the conquest-madden-
ed jnnkers.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-10
HEAVENS, WHAT A FATE.
American Soldiers to Be Starved to
Death in France. Says Hun.

London.-The German editor of the
Gazette de Lorraine publishes a long
article on the Americans. He admits
that million American troops are
now in France; but this fact, he says,
is due entirely to Hindenburg's prear-
ranged plan of allowing American
troop ships to cross the Atlantic UNI
molested by German submarines.
Hlndenburg, he states, is waiting until
the Americans suffered their first mill
tary defeat on the French front, in
order to form a formidable barrage of
ting off their communications from
America and starving out the Ameri-
can army In France.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-10
.GtRMANS TORPEDO
|. HOSPITAL STEAMER
ONE OF THE MOST NARROWING
DISASTERS IN HISTORY OF 4
SUBMARINE WARFARE.
Homeward Bound Steamer Attacked
BY Hun U-Boat, 1870 Helpless
Patients Being Sent to Their
Death When Ship Went Down.

A British Port.-The torpedoing
early Monday morning of the British
ship Warilda was one of the most har-
marine warfare. The number of dead
fs variously estimated from 105 to 100
and upward, and includes several
women nurses.
The ship carried 600 sick and
wounded. Among them were oseven
Americans, two officers and five en-
listed men, all of whom have been ac-
counted for.
There were aboard 80 nurses and
members of the voluntary aid depart
ment, and the crew comprised about
200 men
More than $50 survivors, brought
here shortly after 6 O'Clock, were
given first-aid treatment. food and
clothing. The patients were placed
aboard special trains and sent to hos
pitfalls.
The torpedo struck the after part of
the engine room, killing the third en-
gineer and two other members of the
engine room force. The dynamo was
destroyed, plunging the vessel into
darkness.
Just over the dynamo was the ward
room, which contained more than 100
patients. Most of these wer\ killed
outright by the explosion, and the
others, many of whom had been fresh
ly injured by the torpedo, found them
selves trapped. 1t was impossible for
outside aid to reach them, and all ex-
cept few who jumped overheard and
were picked up, persisted. This part of
the ship quickly settled and water
flooded the wardroom, drowning the
men Gagged there.
Stories of the fearful struggle in
the darkness to rescue helpless in
valids are told by survivors. The ship
remained afioat more than two hours,
but for great part of the time CON
tinued under Roadway. because the' en-
gines could not be stopped. This con-
ditioh greatly hampered the rescue
work, and in addition three or four
boats were smashed while being low
cred, throwing the occupants into the
sea.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-10
HOLD FAST, SAYS PREMIER.
Lloyd George Issues Message t.
People of England.

London.-"Hold fast" was the key
note of a message to the British empire
issued by Premier David Lloyd George
and promulgated in an unusual way
through the kingdom at the hour of 9
o'clock Monday. The message was read
to the audiences in all theatres concert
halls and other places where people
were assembled.
Sealed copies of the message had
been distributed to the managers OF
all these places with the request that
they open and read it at o'clock.
The premier declares prospects fol
victory were never so bright, and Il
stop short of victory now would be Il
compromise the future of mankind.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-10
SEVEN MILLION MEN
AVAILABLE ARMY
UNITED STATES ASSURED LARG-
EST RESERVE ARMY EVEN
ASSEMBLED IN HISTORY.
Result of Extension of Draft Ages BE-
tween 18 and as Will Be to Secure
to Nation Over Four Million men
Who May Be Sent to Front.

Washington.-An army of HOov,Voo
fighting men will be one result OF the
extension of the draft ages between 10
and 45 in the opinion of war depart
ment officials. This is the minimum
figure. and it means that every man
of the seven millions will be of the
type and physique of those now on me
battle front in France.
Military men believe the class OF 10
to 20 will yield 100000 young men.
From the class of p to 81 the country
has already taken 100000 youths OF
the best soldier material in history,
almost all of whom are now in France.
The class of 81 to A. is set down Tor
another 100000 men.
Under the present plans which pro-
vide that the boys of from Is TO ~
shall be trained here, the United States
will have the largest reserve army the
world has ever seen.
Limit Is Lifted.
In one respect the tremendous hg-
! ures recall President Wilson's Inter
rogatory answer" with reference to the
| army when be said:
"Why limitit to 5,000,0O0?"
They mean the possibilities of our
army are practically without limit
The 100000 could be increased to
eight, nine, ten, eleven, or even twelve
million If need be.
One war department estimate fixes
as 16,O0O,000 men the number who will
register, providing the extensions are
approved in the present form
Through comparison, based on the
number of men registered in the vari'
Gus states at the time of the draft, an
estimate has been obtained of the
state quotas in the new draft.