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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08
BOMB COULDN'T STOP GAME.
Boche Failed to Prevent Three Dagger
in the Ninth Inning.

PARIS, Saturday 1t was TIC O in
the ninth. The home team. however. had
three men on bases and as the batter at
the plate had three balls on the pitcher
there was every chance that something
was going to happen 1t did, too. Just
as the pitcher was winding up a Boche
plane hove into view.
This yarn, Of course doesn't read Ike
any baseball story ever written. The fact
Is, II isn't that sort of yarn The home
team was a bunch of American dough-
boys on the British front. while the team
against them was made up of Canucks
from roundabout Toronto. The umpire
was y. NJ. {. \. secretary from Phila
delphia.
The pitcher was winding up.
Look OUT" yelled a warning voice.
Every one in the crowd looked up and
saw the Boche Among those who looked
were the pitcher and the batter. too. But
the pitcher gave the Boche plane only
glance. The next instant the ball Shot
across the plate
"Strike!" cried the u NJ G. A. umpire.
A roar went up from the crowd. Il
was a regular American roar. The Boche
banked abruptly and swung in toward
the diamond He was about two thou
sand meters up. but that didn't make
any difference; he could have heard that
roar had he been as high as the Plciades
"Robber! Highwayman!"
The pitcher wound up again. Again
the ball shot across the plate
Strike tuhi' announced the y. NJ G.
| A. man.
The roar that went ND now was Ho-
merle. What the Boche must have
| thought of il no one knows. As it hap
pened, though. no one was paying much
attention TO the Boche, Having bombs
dropped on your hat is no especial novel
ty in that sector of the front and what
the crowd was interested in was what
was going on at the plate.
Kill him! Kill the umpire! Oh. you
robert"
The Y. NJ. c. A. man stood his ground
There were no pop bottles handy, but
had there been this particular Red Tri-
angle man was too used to being shelled
and bombed by the Huns to mind airy
trifies like pop bottle. As for the Boche
lowering overhead. he was merely an in
Icident. Even if there had been bomb
proof dugout handy-as taere wasn't
Its unlikely any one would have made
for it. Again the pitcher wound up
Came then whiplike crack, roal
from the crowd and, at its heels, a split
ing, reverberating crash. In other words
the batter had LANDED out a three base
hit. In other words also, the Boche haf
dropped his bomb. But, regardless of all
the crowd stood and whooped that is
the Yankee element in it did, while three
runs came piling in.
Up in mid Heaven the Arches wer,
now piling shrapnel around the Boche, a
he banked and beat it back to the Ger
man lines.
The score, as he fitted, was to 3 il
the ninth.
; There We're no casualties. Even tn
umpire escaped-New York Herald.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08
-.ssSS BUY LIBERTY BONDS z-
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro Oct. 8, Farnum David
Sprague, 10, of Readsboro
In West Brattleboro tA1elrose hos
pital), Oct. /. John Heronveck, %, CT
Claremont, n. H
In Greenfield, Mass. tFranklin County
hospitalf, Oct. I, Marshall Martin. II,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Martin of III
conderoga, n. Y.
In West Halifax, Oct. 5, infant
daughter of belmont and Ruth wheel
err Hicks.
In Vernon, Oct s, Herbert LeRay
Clark, IS.
In Greenfield, Mass (Franklin County
hospital Oct. s. Mrs. Annie (Manningl
Hopkins, formerly of Brattleboro, widow
of Michael Hopkins
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08
Realizing That the End Is Near, He
Makes His Will.
From Our Special Correspondent
in Berlin.)

From Our Special Correspondent
in Berlin.)
1t is rumored in Germany that the EN-
peror now realizes that his number is
up. and is accordingly making his will,
revoking all wills made heretofore The
will is said to read az follows:
This is the last will and testament of
me. Wilhelm, the superswanker and ruler
OF the sausage eaters, recognizing that /
am fairly up against it, and expecting
to meet with a violent death at any
minute at the hands of the brave Sam
mics, hereby make my last will and
testament.
| appoint the emperor of Austria to
be my sole executor (by kind permission
of the allies).
/. l give and bequeath to France the
territories OF Alsace and Lorraine las
this is only a case of returning stolen
property, | don't deserve any credit for
it, and am not likely to get it, either.
,. To Servia / give Austria
3. To Russia | give Turkey, for the
Cars Christmas dinner.
4. To Belgium ! should like to give
all the thick ears, black eyes and broken
/ noses that she presented me with when
+ politely trespassed on her territory
.. To your UNCLE SAM give all my
dreadnaughts, submarines, torpedo boat
destroyers and fleet of funkers general
| ly, what's left of them. He's bound to
have them in the end so this is only an
ticipating events.
&. To John Bull ! give what's left of
my army, as his General Haig seems so
handy at turning my men into sausage
meat
Z. To the college of science and mu-
scum | leave my famous mustaches. SOU
venir of the greatest swanker in this or
any other age.
3. To Mrs. Pankhurst and the wild
women | leave my mailed fist: they'll
find it useful. no doubt, when they re-
sumo their militant tactics.
Q. To Sir Ernest Shaekleton | leave
the Pole; I've been up it for so long
that | regard it as my own property.
(Signed) II. l. NJ WILHELM.
Lord of the Land, Sea and Air,
Not forgetting the Sausage and Lager
Beer.
Signed by the above named WILHELM
as his last will in the presence of US
his ministers and keepers present al
the same time, who in his presence and
in the presence of each other, hath
hereunto subscribed our names as wit
nesses.
Baron Won Sauerkraut,
Graf Won Munichlagerbier.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08
70 BUY LIBERIf BONUS ~
ANTITRUST CASES OVER.
Steel Corporation May Contest Motion
for Continuance.

WASHINGTON, Oct S.-Upon the
government motion the supreme court
today postponed until next term con
sideration of all government antitrust
suits now pending with the exception
of that of the United States Steel cor
poration, which il is understood proba-
bly, will contest the motion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08
WESTMINSTER.

Judge Daniel Kellogg is reported
among those ILL.,
Mrs. Harry York of Montreal has been
a recent guest of Miss Pauline Fem.
The Red Cross is in need of some kim
ding and wood and would be glad of
small contributions
Miss Amy Nelson, who has been Sc
riously i'll at the Rockingham hospital
the past four weeks, is convalescing.
There Is slight Improvement in the
condition of Mrs f. w Wild who is i'll
At che home of her brother in law in
keene.
Mr.. and Mrs Gilman Foster and Mr..
and Mrs. Melvin Austin of Weston have
been spending few days at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w S Fem.
There have been II cases of influenza
in this part of the town, only one of
which has proven fatal, Schools and
church services have been abolished for
the present.
The Red Cross recently sent to the
bureau of supplies the following articles
Ten aprons, 10 boys suits, 10 pairs of
pNo 9oSNnr tMo ihuiieIs, IAite HelihetS.
five sweaters, 20 pairs knitted bed socks,
two dozen wash cloths.
D. 2. Wright and family, Miss Ida
Wright, Fred Wright and Mr.. and Mrs,
| Charles Miller attended the funeral of
Mrs. H. G. Parker in Putney Sunday
Mrs Parker died Oct 8 at her home in
Montgomery (Vt9. The burial took
place in the family lot i'll Putney beside
( her husband
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08

There will be no regular meeting of
the Ladies' Enterprise society tomorrow.
In the municipal court yesterday
westel Ashe paid fine of $l5 and
costs Of 1925 for fifth oilense of in
toxicaton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08
ssUY LTBERTY BONDS "a.

"You Americans think you are over
here raising hell, !" remarked German
prisoner to private taking him back
Eyes" said the private, "and you
think you are going back to rest up in
a hospital-but you ain I if you don t
keep your damned mouth shut. Stars
and Stripes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08
-. eUY LIBEhTY BoNDs :.s.-

When the British housewife buys sugar
she hands Mr.. Grocaryman an orange
color page. If She buys lard margarine,
butter or other fats, she offers a blue
page. And there are four red pages in
the new ration book, for meat and bacon.
Boys and girls under years of age have
their own ration book. Its color is green,
while the 7-yearolds carry white ra-
ton book and get as much to eat as
grownup folks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08
Ks BUY LIBERTY BONDS Dr.

Vacuum cleaners, an Ohio farmer has
discovered, make excellent potatobug eX-
termmators Noticing that his potato
vines were thick with the pest. he at
.tached long extension feed wire to an
electric lamp socket in the cellar of his
home and carried the cleaner out into
his back yard potato patch. The current
was turned on, and in few minutes.
every bug was drawn into the bag.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08
HALIFAX.

Rev. ". R. Tinker spent the week
end at Lebanon Springs, n. Y.
Olnev and Myron Crosier of Shell
burne Falls, Mass, visited their moth
err, Mrs. Chloe Crosier, recently
The neighbors of Mrs. William Bax-
ter were saddened to hear of her death
Sunday after an illness of three months
in the Memorial hospital. Her baby son
died here few weeks ago
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08
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1,4S0 YANKS HELD BY FOE.
220 Civilians Also Interned in Germany
Turks Hold 81 Sailors.

WASHINGTON, Oct S.-Members of
the American expeditionary forces who
in Germany numbered 1880 on October
), according TO the adjutant general S
office.
In addition 900 civilians interned in
Germany have been identified, as have
81 sailors held in Constantinople.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08

Claremont Hotel Hospital.

Gould's Tavern at Claremont Junction
was rented by the town of Claremont,
n. H., Saturday to be used as an annex
to the General hospital. The annex is
intended for the accommodation of cases
of influenza. 1t will lessen the strain on
both doctors and nurses which has re-
suited from the cases of illness being
kept in their homes
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08
VI DO IT IN Z bONU p -
NEARLY 1900 VOLUNTEERS.
Enrolment in Merchant Marine Taxes
Capacity of Shipping Board.

WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-Nearly H.
600 young men volunteered for service
in the merchant marine during Septem-
ber, the shipping board today an
nounced. AS the enrolment was more
than the capacity of the shipping
boards trainingship, which handles
4 900 men a month, the surplus was
placed on a waiting list.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08
-+4S BUY LleERTY BONDS :s8s-
AGAINST HUMILIATION.
Germany's New Ministry Not For
Peace at Any Price.

AMSTERDAM, Oct Germany s
new ministry is one of national defense
as well as of peace and is prepared for
andto-the-end against humiliat-
ing peace, DR.. Bernhard Dernburg, for
mer German minister of the colonies
declared in recent statement, accord
ing to Berlin advices.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08
BUY LIBERTY soNoS s
ENFORCE SAFETY LAWS.
Director of Railroads to Get After All
Violators.

WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-Plans for
strict enforcement of federal safety laws
and regulations on railroads were an
nounced today by Director General Me
Adoo. A movement to round up viola
tors, either employees or railroad man.
ayers, for prosecution has started
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Employees of New Haven Railroad
Charged With Issuing Bogus Checks.

BOSTON. Oct. S.-Thirty-one stew
ards, chefs and walters, employees of
New Haven road dining cars arrested
recently for conspiracy to defraud the
government by means of bogus meal
checks, pleaded not guilty in federal
court today Most of them furnished
bail for appearance at hearing later.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08
REFUSED FRENCH HONOR.
American Admiral Said to Have De-
clined Decoration from POincare.

PARIS, Oct. s, by Associated Press.
Admiral Henry B. Wilson, com
mander in-chief of the American ma
val forces in French waters, refused
to take the legion of honor when Pres
ident Poincare and Minister of Ma
rines George Leyques visited him at
Brent OH Aug. II and -. The French
press was invited not to mention the
matter
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08
- BUY UBERTY BoNps a,

s'Gossipy Mrs. Gaddy told me the
other day she had car which suited
her exactly Then it must have been
a runahout, Baltimore American.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08
STOMACH UPSET?
Pape's Diapepsin at once ends sourness
gas, acidity, indigestion.

when meals upset you and you beleh
gas, acids and undigested food. When
you have Jumps of indigestion pain or
any distress in stomach you can get
relief instantly-No waiting!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08

As soon as you eat tablet of Pape s
Diapepsin all the indigestion pain
stops. Gases, acidity, heartburn, fiat
ulence. and dyspepsia vanish. Pape S
Diapcpsin tablets cost very little at
drug stores.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08
*. Guy LIBFRTY BONDS r.

The League for Defense is about to put
the government ban on pie. If this be-
comes a law all we can say is we look
TO see the New England states seeede
from the Union, says Dad.-Florida
Times-U Union
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08
THE KAISER'S DESPAIR.

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The Washington herald., 1918-10-24
JESS WILLARD ASKED
TO AID CHARITIES

New York, Oct 23.-Jess willard.
heavyweight champion of the world.
was requested by telegraph to give
his pugilistic services in the nation
wide campaign to raise $17O.0O0.000
for the various welfare organiza-
tions engaged in furnishing com
fort to the American forces.
The telegram, which was address
ed to Willard at his home at Law
renee. Kans.. does not mention the
name of a prospective opponent. 1t
simply asks him to volunteer his
services as many other boxing
champions are doing. In part. the
telegram is as follows:
The boxing committee of the
United War Work Campaign is re-
questing boxers and boxing pro-
moters of the United States to do
their bit. There will be boxing in
every city of America during the
campaign. and we are asking you
to volunteer your services. Every
one has signified his Willingness
and we are awaiting an answer
from you to assure the complete
success and representation OF Amer
lean boxers. At this crisis in world
affairs the champions in all branches
of athletics are doing their utmost.
We feel sure that you will help"
The Washington herald., 1918-10-24
EMPIRE CITY ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-For 3-year-olds End upward {;
mAidens: about furlOngS. DTifheld. llS; San
tisgo. ll2; Kolinski. 100; Jelis0n. IL: Bright
Angel, 100; Irish Lady. ll2; Bill MrClov. III;
Malice. los: Caddie, IL; Peasant rs: Mumbo
Jumbo. lis; Miss FauntlerOy. lP; Pollysnns-
I2; Doiholic ll2: StsrcTzft IL
SECOND RACE-For 5year-oltS and up;
selling; mile and 20 yards Harwood I'd. ITO;
KingAsher. llo; snapdrssun ID. 10; Woodtrap.
~; Whimsv LIS; Chester Two, ,o2; Barry
shannon. lIs
THIRD RACE-For all Eses; srerisl weight {;
mile and 70 yards. Ticket. l3: L Errsnt,
10; Balustrsde. So Hank O'Day, l3 Natural
ist, lbs; Africsn Arrow. 10
FOURTH RACE-For 2-yesr-olds; the Ards
ley handicap; $3.50 added; about furIongS
Ophois. Ill; War Pennsnt 10; Star Realm,
los; Herodias, Ill; Cirrus, l2a Young Adam,
100; QUESTIONABLE ni
FIFTH RACE-For 4year-ods and up:
claiming; l l-l6 miles Hsrwood ID, I'D; High
land Lsssie. lo3; Irregular. IL; Saadi. IS
Dandy Dude. lo6; IMumbo Jumbo. 50; Mr..
Specs. los; xKebo, g; Orderly. lc9; Wildthyme.
los; Matin, 100
SIXTH RACE-For 2yesr-old mSidens: sell
ing: 5i1 furlongs. summersgh. ll2; Hurricane,
llo; Wisest Fool. los xBlue Devil, 100; John
Powers. los; Tariscon. 10: Starlight Dsnce.
los; Goaler. 10: Unwise Child. los; Suletto.
los; Pluerenz. l0; Loyal Peter, los; Marion
Adler, los; Mitchell May, los; Umbsls. los;
xJames jr.. lol.
a-Apprentice allowance claimed.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-24
SPORTS GENEROUS
In BIG WORK DRIVE

New York. Oct. 28.-During the
united war work campaign next
month for funds to continue the vari-
GUS war work activities sports will
be relied upon to furnish large con-
tribu,iOns. William W. Roper told
the general sports committee yester-
day that three football games will be
played at the Polo Grounds on No
vember ., Is and ., instead Of one
game. lie said that the plans of the
committee were nebulOus. and that
letters had been written to 800 col
leEes asking them to get into the
drive.
Cornelius J. Sullivan announced
that John u. Rockefeller. ST.. had do
mated leo medals to be played for in
golf competition at clubs the country
over on Saturday. November 16. He
haS1ssued an appeal to all the clubs
10 take part The trophy will be
calIsd the Victory medal and will
hear likeness of Gen. FOch, who is
an ardent football enthusiast
While Hoppe will play for the
fund. hut insists on choosing his own
opponent.
F. C. Grace, president Of the Beth
lehsm Steel Company, sent word that
Fe would pay the expenses OF a tour
Of the country by the Bethlehem SOC
Ger team. national champions. and
the Belgians who have been asked to
come here
The Washington herald., 1918-10-24
LOOK OUT. GOLFERSl

Chicago, Oct 23.-The price of golf
balls is to be advanced soon, and the
output for the coming year is to be
limited by the Government to 40 per
cent. of the production in 1918, accord
ing to agents here of manufacturers.
1t is said that leading makes now
selling at 81 each will be advanced to
a.25 and those of a lower grade will
be increased accordingly.
The local manager of one manufac-
turer said today that he had been
notified by his company to take no
more orders for future delivery at
present prices, while another manu-
facturer's agent sad he had already
been notified of the advance.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-24
GEORGIA TECH
PLAYS GORDON
Heisman' S Steam Roller
to Meet Strong Oppo-
nents; Strupper with Sol
diers.

Atlanta, Ga. Oct. 23.-Georgia
Techs new steam roller" has been
sent against three foes so far in
1918 and has established an amaz-
ing result in point scoring.
The new eleven which Coach John
w. Heisman has welded together
from two 1917 regulars and nine
green" players so far has made a
record that overshadows even the
remarkable performances of the
championship eleven of a year ago.
Up to the present time Georgia
Tech has played three games with
this result:
Georgia Tech 2S-CIemson 0.
Georgia Tech 11S-Furman 0. =
Georgia Tech l23-Fort Ogle-
thorpe's 9th Cavalry 0.
That makes a total of 269 points
in three contests-an- average of
almost 80 points per game.
Georgia Tech on Saturday (Octo-
ber a6) faces a hard game with the
Camp Gordon eleven, stationed in
Atlanta. This is a team made up
of some of the most famous foot
ball stars that ever walked on the
gridiron. Included in the lineup is
ENbTell SlTupptTs VINO just yea
ago was the backfield satellite of
Georgia Tech, and was ranked uni
versally as an Au-American back.
Mt Pleasant, the famous Carlisle
quarterback of a few years ago, is
occupying a similar position on the
Camp Gordon team, and another of
the stars is Beers. the great Dart
mouth center.
The Camp Gordon team, consid-
cred one of the greatest service
teams in America. certainly will put
Heisman's squad to perhaps the
severest test of this season.
But we are going into that con-
test with the thought of victory"
declared Heisman. "One of the
things that handicaps us is that
Strupper, now with the opposition
knows many of the tricks that were
successful for us last year and
which we have used with splendid
results in our first three games of
1918. Naturally, we cannot depend
upon those plays to win for US
against a team which will get the
tipoff on how to stop them from
Strupper. So | am spending the
week drilling my youngsters in the
new formations and a few new
aerial plays which | hope will bring
lesu.ts that will be gratifying to
Georgia Tech"
The Washington herald., 1918-10-24
CHARLESTON JACKIES
HAVE STRONG TEAM

A football team of seasoned players
from the gridirons of nearly a dozen
colleges, men now wearing the blue
of the navy whose names are already
known to those who follow intercol-
legiate sports. has been organized as
one OF five units in the Charleston
navy district. According to the re-
port received by Walter Camp. di-
rector of the athletic division of the
Navy Commission on Training Camp
Activities. from Walter d. Powell.
athletic director in the Charleston
district. the team also represents ten
States. as follows:
Center rush, Gressette. Furman Uni
versity, South Carolina. guard, Ster-
EFT, University of Washington; guard.
ProChnau, Oshkosh. Wis; tackle. Sc
gar, University of South Carolina;
tackle Barden. University of North
Carolina, and Wheeler. University Of
South Dakota; end, Sherry. Washing
ton, D. c.; quarterback, Byrd. Hyde
Park. Chicago; halfbacks. Fulton
bI others, Presbyterian College OF
South Carolina fullbacks, Swope.
Dickinson College Pennsylvania, and
Fiber. Carnegie N. Pittsburgh: re-
serve line man, Flaherty, Dean ACad-
emy. Massachusetts.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-24
JOHNSON HAS PLAN.
Is Trying to Secure Home for Bail
PLAYERS Injured in War.

Chicag go. Oct. GA plan to devote
the gross receipts of the next world
sertFs to founding permanent
home for baseball players who have
been wounded in the service Of
their country was outlined today
by r. B. johnson. president of the
American League.
Mr.. johnson believes the receipts
Os -1he first world series after the
war would he sufficient to build and
equip the home fer the wounded
soldiers and sailors. and proceeds
from subsequent series. so far as
necessary, could be set aside for the
maintenance Of the institution.
In the establishment. equipment
and maintenance Of the proposed
home the government. according to
the plan. will be asked to handle
all moneys. the function of profess
siOnal baseball being merely to sup
ply the necessary funds through the
medium Of its world series.