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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-03
ATHENS.

Mrs. Clarence Woodland spent q day
in Townshend with relatives last week.
Mr. and Mrs Lyman Gale of Town
shend called on relatives in town last
week.
Miss Doris Bemis is working for Mrs.
F. p. Durham. Mrs. Durham has not
been so well the past week.
Mrs. A. NJ York is seriously i'll with
heart trouble. She is being cared for
by Miss Edith Carroll, trained nurse
from North Walpole.
Miss Lucy Swift of Brattleboro, the
home demonstration agent for Wind
ham county, met the ladies of Athens
in the home of Mrs. Guy Powers Tues
day, June %, and demonstrated the
making of breads, etc, without using
any wheat flour. good number wer,
present and enjoyed the afternoon an,
the really good things Miss Swift
! made.
The Farmers club held meeting a
4 the West schoolhouse last week Thurs
day evening with 80 present. Count
Agent A. w. Sweeton was unable to
present, but he was ably represented b
Mr.. Haywood, who addressed the meet
ing on the subject of Potato Spraying
illustrating his remarks by lanter
slides. Mr.. Painter talked about tn
pig club movement. The next meetin
viii be held in the home of the pres
dent, +. l.. Smith, July 10.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-03
GREEN RIVER.

Mr. Churchill was at his home sew
eral days last week.
James Busted has returned to John
Halls for the summer.
Mrs. Harling is staying few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Frost.
Mrs. Denison's uncle and two young
ladies are at W. A. Denison's a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Church of Put
ney were guests at Charles Pond S Sat
urday and Sunday.
Richard Carey has finished work for
Benson and Roby and is working for
Will Warren in Halifax.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lynde are at
their home here. They spent the win
ter in Bernardston, Mass.
Conover Fitch and family returned
to their home in Waltham, Sunday, aft
er spending two weeks at Valley farm.
Mrs. Sarah Franklin, Mrs. Darl
Franklin and several others spent a
few hours at their mother old home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Burnett and lit
tie daughter of Mortified came Satur.
day to see his brother, Robert Burnett
returning home Sunday
Fred H. Stowe and Mrs. L. LHulse
with a party of friends from Greenfield
and New Britain, Conn, visited his
mother. Susan M. Stowe, last week.
| The Green River Mfg. Co., is putting
| in its mill two 40horse-power engines
as the water power is hardly enough to
carry on the business the firm wants te
! do.
Mrs. Susan M. Stowe has an old Bi
BILE that was her grandfather's. II
was copied from the Collins edition OF
the Bible and was printed in New Yorl
in. 1907.
| Arthur Lynde is improving all of hi.
spare time in getting people interested
in the War Savings Stamps. He is hav
ing fine success, as he did in the Re-
: Cross and Liberty bond work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-03
MRS. STORY SAYS NOT GUILTY.
Similar Pleas Entered in New York ON
Behalf of Her Two Sons.

NEW YORK, July Mrs. William
Cumming Story, president of the National
Emergency Relief society, pleaded not
guilty yesterday to the four indictments
found against her June 81, charging at
tempted frand. larceny, petty larceny and
conspiracy in connection with the collec.
ton of war relief funds
Pleas of not guilty were also entered
IN behalf of her two sons, Sterling and
Allen Story, indicted for conspiracy in
the case. Neither was able to be present
because in government service, it was
explained by their counsel. In reply to a
suggestion by the court that for this rea-
son their cases be placed on the after
the war calendar, the attorney asked for
two weeks in which to make motions for
the quashing of the indictments. The
request was granted
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-03
HALIFAX.

Mrs. Warner Stowe of Elm Grove, Mass,
is caring for Mrs. Mervin Fairbanks and
, baby, Marion.
Mrs. John Newcomb and Miss Dorothy
Newcomb of Boston have arrived at Ma
plehurst lodge.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry. Mann of Whining
ton visited her grandmother, Mrs. Chloe
Crosier, Sunday III
Miss Mae Vance of Providence, r. l.,
is spending the summer with her aunt,
Mrs Harry Learnard
A dance was given at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Summer Worden last Wednesday
evening for the benefit of the Red Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Decker of Lebanon
Springs, N. Y. were guests of Rev. and
Mrs. w. B. Tinker several days last week
Rev. and Mrs. w. R. Tinker and Mr.
and Mrs Decker motored to Camp Devens
and visited Arthur Tinker Friday and Sat
| urday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ward and friends
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-03
CAPT G. H. DAVENPORT.
Civil War Veteran Dies In Franklin
County Hospital.

GREENFIELD, Mass, July Capt
George H. Davenport, so, hero of the
Civil war. died last night in the Franklin
County Hospital. He was native of
Chelmsford and was working as a carpen-
ter in New Haven when he enlisted as a
private in Connecticut regiment He
took part in the Burnside campaign in
North Carolina, the Nashville campaign
and was in the quartermaster's depart
ment in Georgia under Gen. Sherman. In
the Nashville campaign he was wounded
in the leg and for years suffered from the
effects of his. wound. His wife, who was
Emma A. Cleveland of Dummerston. Vt.
died few months ago. He leaves two
daughters Mrs. Mabel ID. Hutchins o.
Springfield, Mass, and Mrs. Gertrude il
Pierce OF Greenfield ht
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-03
Secretary Baker Announces
That , United States Is
Ahead of Schedule
RECORD PRAISED
BY THE PRESIDENT
Adequate Equipment Is Being Fur
nished to the Troops-Two Million
and Half viii Be Available for
Service by End of the Year.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-Announce
ment was made by President Wilson
late yesterday that more than million
American troops had left for France to
wage war against the common enemy.
The President made public a letter from
Secretary Baker which he regards as
welcome news to form part of the ma
tion IS national holiday
sThe exact figures of troops shipped
overseas up to and including June 80
is 1,ol9,1f5.. This represents roughly
thirty divisions, Mr.. Baker explained,
each division consisting of about p, 500
combat troops, exclusive of non-eom
batants, who bring the total to more
than million men,
The nation is six months ahead CT
schedule in shipping American man
power to the battle areas abroad. Sec
rotary Bakers estimate of a million
and half available American soldiers
which he made at the beginning OF the
| year can now be revised to read two
million and a half. The number of
Americans available this year may be
even greater.
lone significant thing" Secretary
Baker said after his letter had been
given out, "was that after the German
submarines made their appearance here
in June we answered this by sending
more troops over.''
OF the 1,0l9,115 troops shipped, up
proximately 20 per cent are combat
troops, that is troops which actively
engage in the fighting against the
enemy. -
The record of monthly shipments
shows that June eclipsed all previous
records, with an average of 9,212 Amer
lean soldiers leaving for France every
day. Mr. Baker does not believe it
wise to make past achievements basis
of speculation for what is to follow, but
there is every reasons to believe that the
records in sending men. overseas will
still further increase rather than de
crease.
The biggest jump in getting men ito
France occurred in May, when the
monthly record eelipsed that of the pre-
ceding month by 1918. 1t is noted
also that the number of Americans
shipped overseas began to increase by
leaps and bounds shortly after the Ger.
man drive began on March 81
On the matter of equipment Secre
tary Baker explained that it was AIDE
quate. All fears and forebodings as t.
shortage of rifles, machine guns or Other
necessary material haee proved ground
less owing to the progress made al
along the line in speeding up war sup
plies
In the matter of training troops tht
arrangements made by Gen. Pershins
for completing training in Europe hav,
proved eminently satisfactory and nav,
enabled the war department to utiliz,
available shipping without regard tt
whether the men sent were adequatel,
trained. There is always the oppor
tunity provided for completing tn,
training over there, it is explained
In response to questions as to new
! troop shipments to Italy, it was SAID a
, the war department that announcement
t that Gen. Pershing had sent regimen
from Francetto Italy was expected Oh
July 4.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-03
IN Y. M. O. A. SERVICE.
Walter B. Hartman of Rutland to Go to
France,

RUTLAND, July 3-Walter B. Har-
man, son Of former County Clerk II. ga.
Hartman Of this city, has volunteered for
". NC. A. Sin France and has been ac-
cepted. He expects to sail in few days.
Mr.. Hartman graduated from Harvard
University in 1904 and for some time was
assistant in his fathers Office He gave
up position as chief clerk in the depart
ment of lighthouses to serve the Y NJ
c. A. As he speaks French, German
Italian and Spanish he will probably be
| engaged as interpreter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-03

Fred Muzzy visited at John Muzzy' $
last week. lss
Mrs. John Clark left Monday morning
to work as diet cook in the Brattleboro
Retreat. e5ass
Mrs. Flora Howard and Miss Stella
Howard are home from Chicopee for the
summer vacation
Marcus Crowninshield and Leon Cheney
have been transferred from Class 2 to
Glass in the dhaft. fs
DIR. and Mrs A. W. Thomas were in
Salem, n. Y, the first of the week Mrs
Thomas's mother and Miss Mary Oliver
returned with them fer a visit
| Samuel Cheney went to Mt. Vernon
n Y, last week Mrs Cheney will return
with him for the summer vacation which
they will spend at Wales Cheney's.
L. r. Soper met with an accident Sat
urday while working ON the railroad. 4
spike few, hitting him below the knee
cutting the leg to the bone. DR.. Thomas
attended him. Mr.. Soper expects to b
back at work very soon.
The Childrens Welfare mission hell
a baby clinic June 20 in the church par
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-03
AS MADE MANY ',si
TRIPS TO FRONT
rate Rolla T. Smith Of Brattleboro
Writes from France-Some Old
Company / Boys There.

and Mrs. +. w. Smith have re-
j the following letter from their
Private Rolla f. Smith of Company
list ammunition train, who is in
,e:
June Q, 1918.
: Folks:
going to let you know that 7 am
int, and hope you are there. 1t is
ly day here, but good and hot. The
are out playing ball, the privates
the non CONS. The score stands
in favor of the privates. They
hite lot of games, and the priyates
I'm all.
are some of the boys here today
ld Company /. They are about 10
ers from us. They all know Pearl
hl. One Of them hunks with Pearl.
DING to tell him we are here and
down for we can't go there
Thayer is one who is here today
hot know me az first, for l hayen't
yes. and my hair isn't much as il
Did Y. S. A. Have had TO have
shaved. You would not know
self. Am weighing $50 pounds
fat Will send you a paper in
two.
June y, 1918
i you know ! still carry on,
are all right at home. just got
yer written May Is. That isn't
qonth; not very bad.
still having good weather II
mellow think Of home and tn,
81 he has had over there. TIL,
cre beginning to get ripe here
Wand Pa could see the way the,
va Everything is done by hand
Athey raise around here is grapes
ankeep them trimmed so the.
do much above ones hips. Tina
Is can see for miles and miles
Ihtheir hoes and dig around tn
YIN sees more women than mel
sord they have TO go with tw
can they do the haying and a
ny the moving and everything
TX Of the girls on the SEQ
iarr do everything here in Il
ann plants, even TO shoveling an
stiff
Ne the money-that Is for W
and mt keep il for me. Use
Tor you need. Am sending
TO hsome you have done for m
! THU people more than you pro
ably do. ! hope Ray will ha'
ch come over here. How
would run across him.
Weeen up TO the front go
manyhow. We have 10 go VIII
i IS Have gotten shelled quite
lew Il am all here yet. II seer
IKE a OF July all the time, or
more IRE IL more noise, and tn
sure &c IL they hit you. I
smells around us, in the ditch
"a the front, and behind MS. TIL
nave city close enough TO suit n
lhere d big shells. from to
luches and probably come {
ST Inn, so you see they mi
make sse, and 1t Is the noise
noht lon't know Il this viii
through but some OF the 9th
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-03

Tors. Seventeen children were examined.
Mrs. George Whitney, school nurse, was
assisted by DIR. and Mrs. A w. Thomas.
In the evening the state board of health
gave an Instructive and interesting enter
tainment consisting of moving pictures.
H. w Sloeum, secretary of Vermont
Association for Prevention of Tuberculo-
sis was the lecturer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-03

motored here from New York City sat
urday. They win spend the Fourth at the
deer park
!. Mrs VIII Baxter was taken to the hos
pital Thursday suffering from acute brights
disease. Mrs. James Burns is caring for
the Baxter baby.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-03
A Reply.

"Do you think playing game Of
pool hurtful or wrong?" asks young
saphead Of Galveston. We think play.
Ing game Of pool TO be entirely all
right-provided the player has put In
O full days woyk.--Houston Post.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-03
BRATTLEBOROLOCAL.

The public library will be closed all
day Thursday, July 4.
The band concert next Tuesdey eve
ming will be held in Esteyville.
There will be a regular meeting of
the executive board of the Red Cross
Friday afternoon at 3 clock in the
federal building.
Mrs. Elizabeth (BalD Powers, 81,
who died in Lunenburg Saturday, was
an aunt of Miss Jessie L. Gregg and
grandmother of Miss Rena Dodge of this
town, both of whom attended the fun
eral yesterday. Mrs. Powers was the
widow of Daniel Powers and was life
long resident of Lunenburg.
The annual field day of the Order OF
the Eastern Star will be held with
Bingham chapter at Island park Tues
day, July 9, from. IL a. m. to p. m
comprising the chapters from Keene
Winchester, Hinsdale and Mortified
with invited guests. A basket lunch
will be served at 1890, and an inter,
esting program is being prepared. II
is expected that there will be large
attendance. If Tuesday is rainy the
field day will be held the first pleasant
day following.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-03
GREATEST MAN

are writing about our work so will
~ c1 ant,e It. Guess this IS enough for this
time
With lots of love from your boy over
the pond.
ROLLA
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-03

Have lot Of sympathy for the girl with
the sort of face which makes her wish
that every dance was masked ball.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-03
JAMAICA.
Harold Knight Writes from France.

Leroy Soper has received q letter
from France, written by Harold Knight,
who is in the hospital service in the
10th division, under date of June l..
Much of it is of a personal nature, but
the following are some of the interest
ing paragraphs:
lit is funny more boys don I volun-
teer from there, as there are whole
lot who are single and could just as we'll
help. We sure need them badly In
all our attacks we are outnumbered by
the boehe
Me for a good long vacation after
this is over, but is this war ever going
to finish2 1t doesn t look very favora-
bic at the present time We were ex-
| pecting to go to rest camp, but the
drive is on again so it is no time to
think about rest.
Perhaps you would like to know my
work, but | can t tell you whole lot,
only that we have been in action since
| Feb. with no rest. Ny work is stretch
er bearer. 1t doesn't make much diff
ference what one does in this game, ii
is all hell.
!" But I have one consolation; don t
have to sleep in the trenches, but just
| DeUlnu tneIi. i ne lilldHtTN Is the oHiN
outfit that sleeps in the trenches.
/ ssOur work is from some distance be-
hind the lines into No Mans Land
I'll admit that many times l haven Z
waited to go to bed to say my prayers
Were you ever in a position where al
any moment you expected to pass on te
the other worlds Well, believe me
kid, that is one way to find if one j:
yellow.
1T have sent Amy several snap shots
taken on the battlefield. I have a yes
pocket kodak with me and have al
ready gotten several interesting views
of scenes in action. OF course there ar
whole lot I cannot get, as one doesn
think much about pictures at the time
dugout being his only salvation.
"Guess I have given you enough
about war and anyway this letter i
rather lengthy. Will call it enough
Let me hear from you. With my bes
regards to you both and the littl
one.' Your old friend,
aHAROLD KNIGHT. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-03

Refrigerator, gas stove, 3-burner gaso-
line stove, kitchen stove, round dining
table, rugs, dresser, bed lounge, dishes,
fancy glass ware. Save money by visit
ing the Salesrooms, Elliot-Elm ST. Cor.
ADV. l05- LOG
Newport daily independent., 1918-11-04


 ndhters that they aren't aor- gotten, that home IS follow ing them up to the guns.
 sorts, entertainment, edu- carion, religion, warmth, and cheer and friendship these are the forces that are work ing to keep morale up to 2 victory pitch.
 Onyou, thisweek, depends this question of morale. These are the seven recog- pnized actiyitiest throughwhicll Z. the Government enablesy you to stand behind your fight- CTS. Their value depends on just how much you, as an individual, will give to help them hasten victory. Give as younever gave before! Give for morale!
Newport daily independent., 1918-11-04
Why0you should give twice as much as
 you ever gave before!

The need is for 7Oo greater than gift ever asked TOT world Government has nxeo tnis sun q S7050000O By giving these seven organizanons all q ' - ~ eHorf If six additional cam saved
 Unless do give twice as in,1 mucn as evsi ~ soders and sailors may enjoy during J9l9 ther'
 <o Rld;nss 25OO Libraries supplying 5OOOOOO books i i00O Niles of Movie Film 85 Hostess Houses. 100 Leading Stage Stars uU hore comforts 2000 Athletic Directors Nihions oi uoi'a'' = - ~
 you double make sure that e en o the % way from home front and back asan on & plo club % and an c,nrcb theatre cnoo, olu. L;r. athletic knowledge that the folks back nome Ae M ~ heart and soull
 You have loaned your supply he pnysicai neeu
 Now s;ve to maintain that is winning the wr
Newport daily independent., 1918-11-04
enemy IS losing.
 That's S morale.

American fighting spirit stories of individual valor. Morale makes Americans glad to fight for freedom. The lack of it makes Germans hate to fight for Prussia.
 Our soldier knows he IS a free-born fighter. lie IS no slave of any Government. He is part of a nation waglng war. He wants to light. He needn't be driven into battle. He yells: "Let's go!'
 That's morale! Let's let them keep it! Let's keep them, keen and fit and conh- dent!
 General Pershing finds that 900 men who have a hut to spend their evenings in are more effective than lOOO
Newport daily independent., 1918-11-04

AN American is capturing Hun-not because ne
 is any heavier or stronger or oloer oi a hs A ,st because he has the fighting spirit which ms enemy is losing
 That's morale.
 ..yvhere are those Germans? Let's get at em! ' ,,d an American before Chateau Ihierry lie was go. ina under fire for the first time He was wd to get tnefe we are constantly the alert and are atrald 1ne Americans are going to attack wrote ,erman ,o ls f II woe cant,lred before he could mail tile letter
 .The r,en are so embittered," wrote another Hun +bat thev have no interest in anything and they ony xvant the war to en matter how We are ony saves If the Government Now he is a prisoner, too.
 Every despatch from France brings new proo1 o1
Newport daily independent., 1918-11-04
Morale Is Winning the War!

r-en without it. Napoleon called morale l-lfcc ''aSs = important as other factors in war.
 cax,,es will, the first swift change from civil = ;t., le when these organizations give your man lace to meet his family, books to read and s1udy' nls hosntaty of American homes when whole ctles are re adsed to the new conditions created by haVins 0- tonment nearby.
 Ii comes ater too when man laas been oli n soS v when letters are irregular and home seems sone where in another world when man has hved out n snnt or dug-out has slept in filthy straw when II lls bodies of his friends lie just beyond hm out IT f>o Mans Land
 That's when the men and women of your orsanza-
 lions overseas can show our
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-31
LOUIS v. FRIDLEY.


Died, at his residence at No. $40 Weeks
Street in this City on Wednesday, Aug.
2Sth at Sis o'clock P. NJ, the venerable
Mr.. Louis v. Fridley, born Sept. 9th,
1S47. Mr.. Frdiley was a native of ST.
Martinville and removed to the Parish
of Iberia about twenty-seven years ago,
rearing a family of eight sons and
daughters. Deceased had been suf-
ferer from dropsy for several months
and his death was not unexpected. he
was we'll known in New Iberia and was
generally esteemed by all who knew bis
generous traits and uprighteousnsss.
Those. who survive him are Misses Es-
telle, Francis and Eloise and Messrs.
Louis Fridley of Beaumont, Luke of New
Orleans and St. Martin, Zachery ana
Leonard of New Iberia. The funefal
was conducted from St. Peters Catho-
lie church on Thursday afternoon at five
o'clock in the presence of the friends
and grief-stricken children who mourn
his loss. Ef--7f.-t Far
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-31
MRS. FELIAS ROMERO.

n 4 )
The demise Of Mrs. Felias Romero, nee
MYRTLE Landry which occurred At he-
home on Solitude Plantation near LOIS
Station on Tuesday evening where she
resided for some ,twenty-six years, was
a great shock to the community Mrs.
Romero was born in this Parish on Sept.
18th, 1864 and was a devoted daughter
to the late Mrs. Leon Loze, and was con-
nected by birth with some of the oldest
Creole residents of this section of the
State. She leaves to mourn her death
two daughters, Misses Aline and Rose
Romero and brothers, Messrs. Tertuele
and Henry Landry also of this Parish.
Deceased possessed that Christian char
acter that endeared her to all Of her &C
quaintances which was attested by the
LARGE concourse of sympathetic friencs
and relatives who gathered at her bier
to- pay their last respects. The ,fu-
neral was conducted by Rev. Father
Langlois at ST, Peters church on Thurs
day morning at 10 o'clock. To her de-
cea sed husband and children and other
relatives the Enterprise extends its con-
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-08-31
MI. and Mrs. E. c. Wall returned to

Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Wall returned to
Alexandria last week. go
Mr.. Jay Taylor returned last Sunday
from short visit to Opelousas. PIX
Miss Francis Howell returned on Tues
day fromYa visit to Beaumont and Vim
ton. g. secs rl-tH -
Miss Bessie Burnham returned on Wed
nesday from few weeks visit to Lake
Charles. ~. srr rargG- T-g -.
Mrs. Blaksley of Franklin arrived here
in Thursday for a visit to her daughter.
Mrs Ed Gonzales. Il
Miss Elsie Smith of Shreveport is Wis
ting relatives here. i.ait
Miss Elizabeth Forgey left today sol
Opelousas where she will teach this WIN
ter .Eff .la.V ~ sjs.5 lt
Mrs. Don Foster of Fpnklin, Mrs, }
]: w. Compton of Shreveport and Mr.
Charlie Johnson of Houston, Texas ar
rived here on Friday to be at the bed
side of Mrs c. Johnson. .gr. ..i.
Mrs. J. C. Wilson and Miss Lura
Mailer of Dallas is in New Iberia visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. P
Suberbielle.