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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
DANIELS ORDERS INQUIRY.
Report of British Transport Futile
s o 8 Calls Is Object.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Secretary
Daniels has ordered an investigation of
q report circulated in New York that
a British transport had reached port
after running battle with U-boat
and that the transport vainlv sent out
S 0 signals, which were not respond
ed to by any naval craft.
The report quoted the captain of the
transport as saying the U-boat attack k
began seventy-fve miles off Fire Island
and continued with exchanges of shots,
until the ship had gone thirty five miles
Secretary Daniels said that he had
received a preliminary report concern
ing the gas attack on the coast guard
station and lighthouse personnel on
Smith Island on the North Carolina
coast. Mr.. Daniels declined to COM
ment, but it is now understood that
he is sceptical about the accuracy of
the report that the gas attack was
launched by a submarine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
Dorothy Barrett Was At
tackled by Submarine Off
Cape May, New Jersey
CREW ESCAPED IN
THE SMALL BOATS
Raider Submerged When Chaser and
Seaplanes Appeared-Depth Bombs
Were Discharged, But There Was No
Evidence of Wreckage.

WASHINGTON, Aug l5-The Ameri-
can schooner Dorothy Barrett was sunk
by shellfire from a German submarine
yesterday near Cape May, n. J. Sea-
planes and submarine chasers sent to the
scene dropped depth bombs on the spot
where the submarine was believed to
have submerged. A report to the navy
today says that when the submersible
appeared and opened fire on the schooner
the crew took to the small boats and had
landed at Cape May. The schooner was
set on fire by the shells When the
planes and two submarine chasers were
sighted the submarine submerged One
of the planes flying low dropped a depth
charge where bubbles, presumably from
the wake of the submarine. were OBJ
served. The chasers then closed in and
let 90 several bombs. There was no evil
dence of wreekage, but the submarine did
not reappear.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
CHANCERY SESSION
TO FINISH TODAY
Several Cases Heard by Judge F. L.
Fish-Town of Townshend
Involved in One.

Chancery court proceedings before
Judge Frank L. Fish will be concluded
this afternoon at the close of the hear
ing in the case of Aurilla Cummings
against Clarence L. Bean in which the
plaintiff claims to own mortgage held
by her mother previous to the latter
death, the amount represented being
$1,000, and claims that the mortgage
was assigned to her by her mother The
defendant, who is brother of Mrs. Cum
mlngs, claims he owns the mortgage, his
mother having given it to him about a
year before her death. The plaintiff is
represented by Chase & Chase and Attor-
neys Frank T. Barber and Blanchard &
Upper of Springfield are counsel for the
defense
The time of the court was occupied
yesterday in a hearing on the case of the
town of Townshend against Allison Cush-
ing involving a schoolhouse built in the
Gushing district several years ago on
land decided from the Wyman estate
The deed contained a clause to the effect
that the town might have the land so
long as it was used for school purposes
but school sessions were discontinued
there several years ago and Mr. Cush-
ing claimed ownership of the land. An
adjustment was made. whereby Mr.
Gushing will give a quit claim deed of
the real estate to the town and the town
will retain possession of the schoolhouse
Attorney Frank f. Barber represented
the town and Attorney A F. Schwenk
was counsel for Mr. Cushing.
The accounting ease of V A. Davis
against E. b. Woodard who were at one
time partners in a livery and garage
business in Windsor county was settled
through negotiations whereby the de-
fendant should pay the plaintiff $3.50
Frank E. Barber was counsel for the
plaintiff and Attorneys Charles Batchel-
der of Bethel and Raymond Trainor OF
White River Junction were for the de.
| lfendant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
EIGHTY PER CENT
ON WAR PROFITS
Only Way to Justly Raise $1,000, ,OO0, 900
Required, Secretary McAdoo
Tells Committee.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l5.-An insistent
demand for high tax on all war profits
as the basic principle of the new SS.000.-
OOO,0OO war revenue bill was made by
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo i'm a
four-hour conference yesterday with the
house ways and means committee The
secretary advocated a tax of so per cent
Hat ON war profits and the retention of
the existing graduated tax on excess
profits, with notifications to make it
equitable.
Under the scheme outlined by Mr.. Me
Adoo and urged as imperative to yield
SS,000,000,000 revenue for 1919. all cor
porations .profiting through war industry
would be subject to an alternative tax.
Under the existing law, Mr. McAdoo
pointed out, many powerful corporations
escape their proportionate share of the
taxation, while weaker concerns are over
taxed. He wanted the schedule readiust.
ed so that the richer corporations would
bear the brunt of the tax.
Secretary McAdoo also discussed the
contemplated income tax, urging not
alone that the present tax on normal in
comes be retained, but also that there
be substantial increase" and that a
high rate be applied to all unearned in
comes. He also favored an appreeiable
tax on luXuries.
Mr.. McAdoo's suggestions hit squarelv
upon points of difference that have
arisen between the ways and means com
mittee and the treasury as to the work
ing out of the tax features of the new
bill. As a result of the secretary's APP
pearance, it was stated that the commit
tee probably would embrace his ideas
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
LIEUT.. w. H. BARR HOME.
Greenfield Officer Will Instruct New
Troops at Camp Dix.

GREENFIELD. Mass, Aug. 15.-
Lieut.. William H. Barr, who has been
IN command of Co. L, for the past
several months owing to the illness of
Capt. McDade, has arrived at his home.
Lieut.. Barr has been ordered home TO
instruct new troops and will report at
Camp Dix, Wrightstown. n. J.. next
Saturday After completing his du-
ties there he expects to be sent to some
other camp to be assigned to a new
division. Lieut.. Barr was in command
OF Co L in the heavy fighting around
Chateau Thierry, where the battalion
of which the company is part was in
the front line for six days and in sup
port for IL days. He says that most
of the casualties that have been re-
ported by the war department have oc-
Cured in the fighting in which he took
part. Lieut.. Barr is the picture of
health in spite of the severe service he
has seen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
ALASKAN DRAFTEE
COMES 5000 MILES
Vouchers for the Expenses of His Hur-
ried Journey to Seattle Call
for S4O0.

CAMP LEWIS. TACOMA. Wash, Aug
l5.-Leland l.. Hudson, draftee from
Paxson, Alaska, 200 miles north of Fair
banks, is here after trip of more than
5000 miles, in which he travelled by dog
team, blackboard. mail barge, river
steamer, railway and coastwise vessel
On May % Hudson was ordered by the
Seattle board to report there for duty
He asked for a two weeks extension be-
cause boat did not leave Fairbanks
until late in June, but he received re-
ply to take the first train or be classed
as a deserter." The nearest railway is
at White Horse, more than 200 miles
away
He left Paxson May 26, going AZ miles
by dog team in two DAYS. in which he
went through blizzard: then - miles
by blackboard in two days. in which he
had four relays of horses, down the
Tanana river and through the Bates Rap
ids for 100 miles on a mail barge and ar
rived at Fairbanks June 2.
He took steamer for Dawson June 20
and went 900 miles down the Tanana and
lup the Yukon, arriving at White Horse
July ). While on the Yukon. which goes
| north of the Arctic Circle. Hudson with
30 other selects who were going to Fort
Yukon, drilled on the upper deck of the
lriyerboat under the light of the midnight
sun.
Arrived in Seattle July and reported
for duty here July 26 but it was not
until yesterday, when he presented
vouchers for his expenses, totaling nearly
S4O0. that officers were aware of his long
| Journey.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
WEST DOVER.

Several from here went to BrattIeboro
Wednesday, Guest day.
Crayton and Knowlton Shippee are
cutting the hay on the Edison Ellis place.
The listers were in this part of the
town Monday taking the list of real
estate.
Mrs. Davis of Readsboro is caring for
Mrs. W. J. Snow and baby daughter,
Louise Arlene.
Ellen and Arthur Brown of East Dover
came Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins
to attend the church services here.
An automobile party including one or
two men from East Dover, L. T. Boyle
and W. NJ. Harris of this place and Henry
Dennison of Colrain, Mass, took trip
to Somerset fishing one day last week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
GUILFORD.

Mrs. Augusta Sanders of Jamaica is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Jesse Weather
head.
Gerald Winchester was at home over
Sunday from Camp Devens, Aver,
Mass.
Mrs. Florence Hartwell awiIl hold
service in the Congregational church
Sunday at the usual hour, II o'clock.
Fred Coombs and son, Fred Fl.
Coombs, and Mrs. Coombs motored Fri
day to Boston calling on Rev. and Mrs.
g. b. Atwood in Georgetown, Mass.
Mrs. Earle Underwood has so far re-
covered from her recent operation in a
Brookline hospital as to be able to 90
to the home of her sister in Norwood
Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold johnson of
Newport (Vt.) are spending a week
or more with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Johnson. Harold johnson is
county agent for Orange county.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
BODY OF AVIATOR
is ON WAY HOME
Funeral of Joseph j. Fenton Will Be
Held in Bellows Falls-Aviators
Escorting Body North.

The body of Cadet Joseph ]. Fenton,
ir., who was drowned in a hydroplane
accident in Pensacola, Fla. Tuesday night
left that city last night at l0.45 for Bel
lows Falls, under escort of aviators It
is expected that the trip will take about
four days.
Funeral services will be held in Bellows
Falls. where the burial viii take place.
but the date cannot be announced until
the date of the arrival of the body is
known definitely
Edward j Fenton was in Bellows Falls
last night and learned more of the partie.
ulars of the accident. The flight made by
young Fenton was his first night flight
alone. In coming down on the water the
nose of his machine "tripped," turning
the machine over.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
VERMONT BOYS ARE
SEVERELY WOUNDED
Soldiers from Barre, Montpelier, Nor.
risville and Groton Mentioned in
Casualty List.

WASHINGTON, Aug l5.-The army
casualty list today shows: Killed in ac,
ton, II; wounded severely, %; total, ll2
Vermont and New Hampshire names fol
low:
Wounded severely. Corporal Edgar II.
White, Barre. Vt. Privates Wilfred Dam
boise, Nashua, \. H., Ralph c. Clark
Winona, n H.. Henry A. Day, Ashland
y. H.. Ernest Deschene, Somersworth, n
H.. Herbert G. Durant, Exeter. y. II.
Eugene Gebe. Mascoma. n. H., Earle !
Morrill,, Morrisvile, VT. Francis Pat
neaude. Montpelier. Vt, Leo A. Ricard
Belmont. y H., Martin A. Tilletson, Gro
ton, Vt. George J Willett. Montpelier
Vt, Felix J Boisvert, Manchester. Y. IT.
Roy IL Cunningham, Manchester, n. II
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
U-BoAT TOLL CUT oNE-HALF.
Excess of New Tonnage Over Sinkings
in July Is 28O,OOO.

PARIS, Aug. 15-The allied and neu-
trail shipping sunk by enemy submarines
during July amounted to 10000 tons
compared with 534 .s3e tons sunk in July,
1917. This radical decrease in losses is
doubly significant when the increase in
merchant marine navigation resulting from
the American shipbuilding effort is con-
sidered. The Entente nations constructed
during July a tonnage in excess of $780,
900 to that destroyed during the month
by enemy operations
The entente tonnage sunk in 1918 was
30 per cent less than in 1917
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
WORLD RECORD FOR HEALTH.
Deaths From Disease in Army at Home
and Abroad Very Low.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.-American
troops at home and overseas are setting
world records for health and low death
rates. In announcing yesterday that
deaths from disease among the soldiers
for the week ending July 26 were at
the rate of 10 per 1000 a year. Sur
geon-General Gorgas said such a record
never had been established by any
military establishment.
In past wars the best rate was 90
per 1000 during the Russo-Japanese
war. showing the tremendous progress
made in military sanitation. Attention
IS called to the fact that the annual
death rate among civilians of military
age is g. per 900
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15

PAWTUCKET, R. l.. Aug l5-The
loom fixers and weavers who have been
on strike six weeks voted today to return
to work Monday, pending a decision of
the war labor board, whose representa-
tives have promised to come here and
investigate conditions. The strike has
affected 27 mills in the state and about
1000 employees. They demanded wage
increase of Is per cent. Many of the mill
owners have granted part of the increase.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
Up to United States to Fur
nish Enough to Win War
on the Western Front
STATEMENT MADE
BY GENERAL MARCH
Chairman Chamberlain Discloses Plans
in Reporting to Senate the Man-Pow-
er Bill Making Draft Ages from 18
to As.

WASHINGTON, Aug l5.-In reporting
the administration man-power bill extend
ing the draft ages today, Chairman Cham
berlain disclosed to the senate that Gen.
March had told the military committee
it was up to the L. s. to put enough
men in France to win the war ON the
western front and had expressed the be-
lief that 100000 Americans under one
commander could 90 through the Germans
whenever they pleased
The report also reveals that the new
American war program calls for so diVl-
| sions, or something over 100000, men,
in France by June 80, next year, with
Is more divisions in training at home
| then. All of the men called for active
service under the proposed new draft
ages, IS to IS, Gen. March told the com
| mittee would be in France by next June,
| according to the program.
Immediate extension of the draft ages
was declared by the army representatives
to be imperative in order that the United
States might throw its full strength into
the struggle and win
Secretary Baker informed the commit
tee, the report said that the President 5
policy called for the concentration OF
American forces on the western front, in
cluding Italy. and that "the theory of the
| fighting in the future is that we must
force the issue and win the western front
'If the draft ages should be fixed at
from IS to 45, Gen March said, the sys-
TEN of volunteer enlstments in the Unit
ed States army would automatically dis
appear
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
GUILFORD CENTER.

Miner Thompson spent several DAYS
recently with cousins in Colrain
". ID. Monnier has sold his farm to a
Mr.. Bennett of Hartford, Conn, who buvs
for summer home.
Mrs. Mary Bullock Miller of Fitehburg.
Mass, visited her sister n-law, Mrs.
Mary Bullock, and family few days
last week
Mrs Charles Ogden and daughter.
Miss Amy Ogden, of Newton Highlands,
came last week for a several weeks stay
lat Arthur 0gden's.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15

NANTUCKET, Mass, Aug. 15.-The
killing of the engineer and the wound
ing of four fremen on the British
steamer Penistone, sent down by a
German submarine in New England wa
ters Sunday was reported today by nine
survivors of the vessel, who were
brought here by tug. The tug picked
up two officers and seven men and an
other vessel landed % of the crew at
a Cape Cod point early today. The
men were not permitted to discuss the
attack on the Penistone until they had
been questioned by the naval authori-
ties.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
EMPEROR CHARLES
AT HEADQUARTERS
Emperor William and His Advisors
Have Been Holding an I'm
portant Conference.

AMSTERDAM. Aug Emperor
Charles Of Austria is at the German
main headquarters, according to tele-
gram from n Berlin newspaper from its
war correspondent. Emperor William
and his adviser have been holding i'm.
portant conferences at headquarters
the despatch adds, and these delibera
tions on political and military question,
are reaching their highest point.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
STRIKERS RETURN.
Federal Board to Settle Trouble il
Brockton and Nantucket.

BROCKT0N, Mass, Aug. Striking
shoe cutters who have been out nearly
six weeks voted today to return to work
at any time or under any conditions that
the federal war board might stipulate,
provided that body would make a com
plete investigation of labor conditions in
Brockton. The war board had previously
agreed to make an investigation if the
men would return. More than 900 were
back today before the remaining strikers
[acted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
INTEREST RATE LOWER.
Five Per Cent So As to Aid Further in
Financing Crop Movements.

WASHINGTON. Aug. Ito aid
further in financing crop movements.
the war finance corporation today re-
duced from 6 to > per cent the annual
interest rate on short term advances
to banks to cover loans made to farm
ers or merchants for marketing wheat
and other crops.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
CONDITION UNCHANGED.
Senator Gallinger Remains Seriously
Ill in Hospital in Franklin.

FRANKLIN, N. IT,, Aug 15.-Physi-
clans attending Senator Gallinger. who
is seriously i'll at hospital here, said
today his condition was unchanged II
was hoped he would be favorably af
fected by the cooler weather which
followed two days of intense heat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
COL. REEVES RETIREs.
His Resignation as President of Nor.
wish University is Accepted.

NORTHFIELD, Aug. 15-Announce-
ment was made yesterday that the
trustees of Norwich university have
accepted the resignation of Col Ira L..
Reeves as president and committee
of trustees headed by x-Congressman
Frank Plumley, has been authorized to
select a president
Col. Reeves, who is in federal service
at Washington, rendered his resigna-
tion last fall He commanded the lst
Vermont regiment at the Mexican
border.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
Red Mems Hall

Friday. Aug. l6, 8 p. m.-Special meet
ing Of Quonekticut tribe. l. O. II. NJ. A
large attendance is desired as business Of
special Importance is To be transacted,
Representatives TO the great council are
particularly requested to be present
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
PRESIDENTS OUTING.
Is With Mrs. Wilson at Col. House s
Summer Home in Manchester. Mass.

MANCHESTER, Mass, Aug. 10
President and Mrs. Wilson arrived here
today for visit at the summer home
of Col f.. NJ. House. II is understood
that il was the wish of the President
that he be permitted to enjoy a brief
outing quietly and so far as known here
no visitors were expected.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15

BATH, Me-, Aug. l5.--The five -masted
schooner Dorothy Barrett, sunk by she'll
fire near Cape May, n. j., yesterday, was
owned by the G. G. Deering company of
this city. by whom she was built in 1904.
The master of the schooner was Capt
William Merritt of South Portland. who
had a crew of 10. The Barrett registered
2.0SS tons
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
SURVIVORS IN BOSTON.
-Four OF Grew of Schooner Progress
Afloat 70 Hours in Small Boat

BOSTON, Aug. 15.-Four survivors
of the fishing schooner Progress, sunk
by German submarine last Saturday,
were brought here today. They had
been adrift in dory 70 hours without
a compass and with little water and
food, when picked up 100 miles from
the scene of the submarine attack. 9th
er members of the crew were landed
earlier in the week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
KELLOGG IS AFLoAT.
Chance That Torpedoed Tank Steamer
May Be Brought into Port

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-The Amer
lean tank steamer Frederick r. KELLOGG.
torpedoed Tuesday evening by Ger
man submarine, is still afoat off Barn
gate \. j., the navy department is
advised and there is chance that the
vessel may be brought into port. Sew
EN- men of the crew are still missing.
but the navy has no confirmation of
the report that five men were killed by
the explosion of the torpedo.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
EvACUATING MOSCOW.
Soviet Troops Leaving city-Gold Re.
serve Has Been Removed.

AMSTERDAM, Aug. -, by British
Wireless Press-Soviet troops have be-
gun TO evacuate Moscow, the gold re-
serves which had been in the basement
of the KremIin have already been re-
moved TO an unknown place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
ANOTHER CALL.
"a States to Furnish 10000 Men for
Limited Service-Ioo from VT.

WASHINGTON Aug. l5.-Provost
Marshal General Crowder today
called upon "a states to furnish
total of $1,000 white draft registrants
qualified for limited military service
for entrainment Aug 80 and 81. New
England men will be sent to Camp
Upton. Vermont's quota is 100. New
Hampshire is not included III the call.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15

LONDON, Aug 10 The French have
captured all the high ground on the Las
signy massif and are breaking down the
northern and eastern side. So that a fur
ther retirement of the enemy in that see
tor is probable. according TO advices re-
ceived here this afternoon
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The next band concert will be given in
Esteyville Tuesday evening.
The banks will be closed tomorrow.
Bennington day. All the stores will be
open.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15

Second Barnet Boy to Make the su
preme Sacrifice.

EAST BARNET, Aug. 15.-Mrs
Elizabeth Kendall of this village has
received telegram from the war de
partment announcing that her son
sergt. Clarence M. Kendall, was killed
in action.
Sergt. Kendall was a member of Com
pany ID, First Vermont regiment, and
went across last fall. He was a member
of Co. ID, l02d Machine Gun battalion
26th division. He was % years old and
is survived by mother and two sisters
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
Concrete TeIearaph Poles.

The New Zealand government is
replacing its wooden telegraph poles
and letter box posts with others of
reinforced concrete.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday, Aug. -. 7.3O-Regular
meeting of Oasis Encampment, No. 5.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, Aug. 23. 7.45 p. m.-Church
night. Regular midweek meeting of the
church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15

PARIS, Aug. 15.-Gen. Hans Won
Boehm, the German "retreat special
ist, has been appointed to the supreme
command on the Somme front. The
newspapers believe that this is highly
significant. The German withdrawal
north of Albert is looked upon as the
first application of his tactics.
The violent artillery duels between
the Avre and the Disc continued during
last night, according to the statement
from the war office today A German
raid in Champagne failed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15

Women's conservation is likely to ar.
rive, from any starting point, at some
thing pertaining to clothes; mems al
something pertaining to money.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15

1t always rains again, but sometimes
it takes a long time to rain enough.