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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22
MEMORIAL SERVICE
MANHATTAN CHURCH
Pastors and Professors Pay High Trib-
ute to Chandler Waterman, Who
Fell on French Battlefelds.

The Watchman, the official publication
of the Baptist denomination, in its issue
of Nav % contained the following re-
garding memorial service held in the
Washington Heights Baptist church in
the Borough of Manhattan for Chandler
Waterman, formerly of this town and
the first Mount Hermon graduate to fall
in the service of his country:
"A service in memory OF Chandler
Waterman, the first of the young men
from the Washington Heights church to
fall i'm France was held at the church on
Nav |. and was wonderfully impressive
and beautiful. 1t was opened by singing
Abide with Ne, followed by the invoca
ton by the pastor, Rev. Harold Pattison.
After this came the salute to the colors,
with the singing of the Star Spangled
Banner and America. A brief Scripture
lesson from John ID was read by DR.. Pat
tison and was followed by solo, Cross
ing the Bar. sung by Miss Elsa Alves.
John OXenham's hymn, For the Men at
the Front, was then sung Deacon George
ID. Taylor, superintendent of the Sunday
school, paid a tribute to the work Mr..
Waterman had accomplished as a teach
er in the school, and told of the love and
esteem in which he was held by teachers
and scholars alike. Rev. G. c. Miller, of
Allentown, Pa, gave an address, telling
of his close friendship with Mr.. Water
man during his stay in the training camp
near Allentown. He spoke of Mr.. Water
mans rare qualities as man, Christian
and patriot, of his unfailing courtesy
his fine courage and high ideals. Mr.
Miller in closing read extracts from let.
ter written by Mr. Waterman shortly be
fore his death Professor Mitchell, OF
Columbia university. gave earnest trib
ute to the fine manliness of Mr. Water
man as a student at Columbia. He sale
that although many of their alumni haC
fallen, Mr. Waterman was the first o.
the undergraduates who had entered tn,
service, to fall in France. After prayer
by DR. Pattison, Blest Be the Tie Tha
Binds was sung. The service was con
cluded by the benedietion and the sound
! ing of Taps
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22
Premier Orlando Makes a
Statement to the Deputies
i'm Parliament
AUSTRIAN LOSSES
EXCEED 100000
Raids Successfully Made by the British
in the Region East of Amiens-Per-
shing Notes Improvement of Ameri-
cans Position.

ROME, June 22-The battle situation
is unchanged and infantry engagements
were not resumed during Friday, says
statement issued last night to the Italian
parliament by Premier Orlando. 1t was
now permissible to say that the battle
has been won. ne told the deputies Fri
day morning. according To the Tribuna.
The Austrians. he added, were now gath
cring all available men in certain sections
of the mountain front. The Italians have
drawn on only small part OF their re-
serve
A week Of constant attack, at great
cost i'm men. finds the Austrians only
three or four miles from their starting
point on the Piaye river, and practically
stopped in their tracks on the mountain
front.
Since the middle of the week the ltal'
ians have been slowly but surely pressing
the enemy backward in spite of his ut
most efforts 10 advance.
Montello Height. the key to both
fronts. j. still the main point of conten'
ton Austrian attempts to drive down
into the plain have met heavy counter
attack by which the Pisans and Other
troops gained ground, recovered two bat
teries and captured 400 men.
The Austrian losses in their offensive
exceed 10000 men, according to des
patch To Paris paper from Rome. quot
ing the correspondent of the Corrier'
Dltalia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22
BIG PARADE NEXT
FRIDAY PLANNED
Fraternal and Social Organizations
Asked to Have Delegations in
Line When Draftees Leave.

The board of trade entertainment COM
mittee, of which L. j. Fenton is chair
man, is making preparations to have the
parade next Friday, when about 10 draft
ees will leave Brattleboro and Bellows
Falls on their way to Camp Devens, be
the largest parade that has taken place
here on similar occasion.
About all the fraternal and social or
CARNATIONS in town have one or more
representatives in the draft, and the COM
mittee today sent to those organizations
invitations to have a delegation in line
The Red Cross canteen section also will
march, and the public in general is asked
to join the parade.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22
MOFFITT SECRETARY
THE COMING SUMMER
Temporarily to Succeed Herbert E
Stiegler in Office Of Board of
Trade, Beginning Monday.

Having been called in the last draft to
report next Friday to entrain for Camp
Devens, Aver, Mass, Herbert Z. stieg-
Ter will of necessity give up his work as
secretary of the Brattleboro board of
trade He has served in that capacity
a little over a year, and in that time the
foundation has been laid for more sue
cessful years work than usual.
Harold E. Moffitt, superintendent OF
the union school district with head
quarters in West Brattleboro, will take
up the duties of secretary next Monday
serving temporarily and devoting to the
work such of his time as he is able unit
the opening of the next school year, wher
he plans to resume his school duties
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22
Sleeping Coaches of Hagen.
back-Wallace Circus De-
strOyed by Locomotive
ESTIMATED DEAD
FROM 33 TO OVER 100
One Explanation Is That Engineer of
Special Train Which Ran into the
When Collision Occurred.

CHICAGO, June 22.-The personnel
of the Hagenback Wallace shows is be-
lieved to have been practically wiped
out in a railroad collision between
Michigan City and Hammond, Ind, to-
day. According to first reports received
at the Michigan Central offices 100 or
more persons were killed or injured.
Four coaches, in which members of the
circus were sleeping, were demolished
by rear-end collision.
Manager Goltran of the show said at
IL O'Clock that his casualty list as
checked to that hour contained SO
known dead. The show was travelling
in two sections from Michigan City to
Hammond. At East Ivanhoe a hot box
caused the second section to stop. A
train of empty Pullmans coming to
Chicago crashed into it, the locomotive
plowing its way through the day ear
and four sleeping coaches. Ed. Ballard,
| owner of the circus, estimates the dead
at 80 and the injured at IS. A num-
Der of valuable horses are believed TO
have perished also. The accident oc-
cured at about 4.30 a. m. 1t was i'm
possible to obtain water and the train
| burned unchecked.
| l.. w. Landman, general passenger
| agent of the Michigan Central, said his
| only explanation of the wreck was that
/ the engineer of the train of empty
! ears must have been dead at the throt
/ tie SIN no other way can [ account
for the fact that he ignored all of the
usual danger signals laid by the cir
Gus train, = said Mr.. Landman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22
CHEMIST GASSED IN
ARMY LABORATORY
Arms Also Broken when Ambulance Ov
erturns on Way to Hospital
Brother of Herbert Stiegler.

News was received yesterday by Her
bert +. Steigler of serious injuries to a
younger brother, Harold w. Stiegler,
while at his work in Washington the
day previous.
Mr.. Stiegler enlisted in the chemical
section of the national army and was
stationed at Washington. He was work
ing in a laboratory on poison gases and
was overcome by them. His hands also
were burned with acid.
While the injured young man was be-
ing removed to a hospital the ambulance
overturned. Both Mr.. Stiegler s arms
were broken and he received scalp
wounds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22
Volunteer for Mechanical
Training at State
University
TO ENTRAIN HERE
MONDAY, JULY Is
Sixteen Men Are Called to Fill Vacan-
cies in Draft List of 81 Caused by
Voluntary Enlistmsnts for Mechani-
cal Training.

Nineteen registrants in Windham coun-
ty have volunteered for mechanical in
struction at the University of Vermont
at Burlington, under call No. 75S. This
call asks for 365 grammar school gradu-
ates of Vermont to report at the Univer
|sity OF Vermont July - ferinstruetion
as carpenters, machinists, blaeksmths
and auto mechanics. This training which
is at government expense. will fit the
men to serve in army positions both at
the front and behind the lines Yester-
day was the last day for volunteering
and this morning was the time set for
notifying the adjutant general of Yer
mont of the number who had volunteered
! The names are as follows:
| Winthrop A. Helyar, Brattleboro
! Hubert r. Hall. Brattleboro.
| A. Horace Winchester, Brattleboro.
| Reynold {. Gustafson, Bratteboro.
Brainerd d. Taylor, Brattleboro.
Roger A. Brackett. Brattieboro.
lC. Warner Hopkins, Brattleboro.
| Thor l.. Anderson, Brattleboro.
Eugene J. Bristol, Brattleboro
Ralph A. Willard, Bellows Falls
James H. NtdplelOn. DelioWs rails.
Ronald L. Clark Bellows Falls
Berton f. Bowen. Bellows Falls.
Grover S. Bracket. Bellows Falls.
/, Frank A. Marden, Londonderry.
, Casper w. Landman, South Londonderry
Martin j. Murphy. Putney.
Horace A. Ware, Wilmington.
Donald G. Stewart, Strathmore, p. @.
! Sixteen of the above named me-
! were in the list of 81 notified to repor
here June % to leave for Camp Deven
Aver, Mass. To take their places the 70
: lowing 16 men have been called:
Orlin ii. Potter, East Jamaica.
Clarence r. Adams, Bellows Falls.
: John III. Bell, Grove.
Percy G. Tyler, Springfield, Mass, rec
istered South Vernon.
Frank A. Dimes, Brattleboro.
Charles r. Butler, Brattleboro.
John w. Corning, Bellows Falls.
Edmond V Fontaine, Bellows Falls.
Donate Corazzini, Brattleboro.
, John +. Nazzaro, Boston, register,
\ Brattleboro.
Nick Cassone, Mountain Mills.
Waldo NJ Sanborn, Bellows Falls.
3. Earl Gushing, Bellows Falls.
William f. Lowe, Jacksonville.
Lorne Wellington Page, Nottingham.
Maxwell G. Boyd, Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22
10000 ACROSS SEAS.
Statement Made by Gen. March
After Conference at Washington.

WASHINGTON, June 22.-Nine
hundred thousand men have been
shipped across the seas, Gen. March
told newspapers correspondents at
the weekly conference today. These
include the troops shipped from all
American ports. The figures on
American troop shipments are sig
nificant since Gen. March at the con-
ference last week fixed the number
shipped at more than 100000.
While the general battle situation
looks good today General March says
that the present lull on the western
front means only that German COM
bat divisions are being reformed for
another drive. Viewing the whole
situation, including the Italian front,
the chief of staff said that the CEN
tral powers again were held on all
fronts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22
GERMANS FOR CONFERENCE.
Willing to Meet Our Delegates and Dis
cuss Prisoners.

WASHINGTON. June 22-Word
reached the state department yesterday
from the Spanish ambassador at Berlin
that the German government had agreed
in principle to conference with repre-
sentatives of the United States to discuss
the treatment, welfare, and exchange of
prisoners.
The United States proposed such a
conference some time ago, but until yes
terday had heard nothing from Germany
on the subject. Switzerland or Spain
probably will be the scene of the confer
cnce at which it is intended to take up
all questions relating to the treatment
and exchange of prisoners, including the
pay of officers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22
REAL HORSE MARINES.
Soldiers of the Sea Mounted at Head
quarters in Cuba.

WASHINGTON, June 22.-Capt. Jinks
of the horse marines, hero of popular bal
lad of two generations ago, would find his
counterpart in active service today at the
headquarters of the United States marines
in Cuba.
A force of more than 200 of the versa
tile sea soldiers has been transformed into
cavalry. The marines, according to the re-
port made by their commanding officer
have taken quickly to the new equip
ment.' and are expected to make excellent
mounted troops
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22
Later.

CHICAGO, June 22.-Between 30 and
100 men and women, members of the
Hagenbeck- Wallace circus, were killed
early today when Michigan Central
train of empty Pullmans running 60
miles an hour crashed inte a special
train of sleeping ears of the show at
Ivanhoe, six miles east of Gary, In
diana. Four wooden coaches, in which
the performers were sleeping were de-
molished. Most of those killed were
crushed to death in their sleep. One
hundred and twenty-five injured per-
sons were taken to hospitals at Gary.
Twenty others were brought to Ham
mond, Ind. AT Gary it was said that
% of the injured could not survive and
six at Hammond were reported beyond
hope of recovery. Four died at Ham
mond and four on the relief train carry
ing injured from Ivanhoe to Garry. Late
this afternoon the manager of the show
estimated the death list would reach 81
The Hagenbeck- Wallace circus exhibit
ed on the fair grounds in Brattlebort
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22

'Blggins' small boy uttered his master
piece the other evening in the. presence
of a large company
"What was it,
HE said, Father. where do you get
all the funny things you tell people |
say "-Pittsburg Press.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22
TRIED TO KILL EMPEROR.
Reports of Attempts to Take Life of
Charles of Austria

LONDON, June 22.-Reports are current
on the Amsterdam exchange today that
an attempt has been made on the life OF
Emperor Charles Of Austria, says a Cen
tral News despatch from Amsterdam. The
reports are unconhrmed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22

WASHINGTON. June 22-Gen. Per
shing's communique for yesterday, re-
ceived here today. reported Improvement
OF American positions northwest OF Cha
teau Thierry. Brisk artillery fighting in
the Woevre. the Vosges and in the Cha
teau Thierry region is noted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22
Y. M. G. A. WORKER INJURED.
Leg of Congregational Pastor from
Hartford Shattered by Shell

PARIS, June 22.-Dr. John Brownlee
VOORHEES, of Hartford, Conn, "A Congre-
gational pastor, has had one leg shat
tered by shell while on duty with the
Y. M. G. A. on the front northwest of
Toul. 1t is hoped that the limb may
be saved.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22
BONUS TO SHOE WORKERS.
5000 at Haverhin Found Extra Money
in Pay Envelope,

HAvERHILL, Mass, June ga
war bonus of 10 per cent weekly to all
shoe operatives not under contract was
voted by the Haverhill Shoe Manu-
faeturers' association last night and
put in the envelope of approximately
5000 employees today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22

The Germans are registering all hens
in Russia. Every owner must produce
three eggs a week. If the hen dies it
must be brought to the commandant as
proof that it can lay no more eggs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22

LONDON. June 22.-Raids by British
troops IN the region east of Amiens and
in sectors OF the Flanders front are re-
ported by the war office today. Prison
ers were taken and casualties inflicted on
the enemy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22

Owing to the decrease in the birth
rate, Germany is considering compulsory
marriage before the age of 90 for all
with punishment of married
couples who remain childless.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22
ARCHBISHOP DEAD.
Most Reverend John j. Keane Expires
Today in Dubuque, Iowa.

DUBUQUE, Ia, juno 22-The Most
Rev. John j. Keane, former rector of
the Catholic University of America and
retired archbishop of Dubuque, died to-
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22

PARIS. June 22.-German troops last
night attempted raiding operations in the
vicinity OF Belloy, southwest of Mont
didier They were repulsed, says today's
war office report Similar operations
undertaken by the enemy in Upper Al
SAGE were equally unsuccessful.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22
UniyersaIist Church
Sunday, June 23.

1890 a. m Divine worship with sermon
by the pastor. Subject. The Reli-
gious Life. How Realize 1t? The
choir will be assisted by Mr.. Alison
Dugan. violin.
lli5 n. m.-Sunday school session.
800 p. m.--At Vernon, service of wor-
ship with sermon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22

A wave of joy swept through the
American forces in France when it was
announced that they would be given an
American tobacco ration, as the French
tobacco is not liked.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22

Senator Williams of Mississippi says:
ssThe treaty of peace, when it comes,
should contain provision that no eoun-
FRY shall maintain a lighting force of
more than 100000 men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22
THE WEATHER.
Showers This Afternoon or Tonight
Sunday Fair and Warmer.

WASHINGTON, June 22.-Weather
forecast: Showers this afternoon or
tonight. Slightly cooler. Sunday fair
and warmer. Moderate to fresh north
west to west winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22

GARY, Ind, June 22.-Estimates of
the dead in the Michigan Central
wreck vary from loo to $50 The
wreckage caught fire, destroying many
bodies, and killed the injured pinned
under the debris.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22

We are thankful we are not called to
live upon the foodstuffs the Germans cap
tured" in Russia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22
Odd Fellows Temple

Tuesday, June %, 7.30 p. m.-Regular
meeting of Dennis Rcbekah lodge
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22

WASHINGTON, June 22-The army
casualty list today contains 153 names,
divided as follows: Killed in action. 50:
died of wounds, 26: died of airplane acci-
dent, one; died of disease, nine; died of ac-
cident and other causes, 10; wounded Sc
verely, 81; wounded degree undetermined,
two; missing in action, Is; prisoners, one
New England names follows:
Killed in action, Corporal Frank L.
Mederios, South Boston, Mass, Privates
Joe Curtis, West Lynn. Mass, William
Ovef, New Britain, Conn, Robert Peel.
Lawrence, Mass.
Died of wounds, Sergeant Peter j.
Kohler, Hartford, Conn.,, Privates Mel
son Piekwell, Wilmington, Vt. Earl w.
Shea, Lynn, Mass, Benjamin c. White.
South Hadley, Mass.
! Died of accident or other causes. Pri-
vate Charles S. Duffy, New Haven.
Conn.,
4 Wounded severely, Lieut. Samuel
Smith, Danbury, Conn.,, Privates Ed
ward T. McAleer, Greenfield, Mass,
Herbert 7. Miner, Bradford, Mass, John
Paradis, Worcester Mass, Ernest G.
Wilcox, New Britain, Conn.
Missing in action, Lieut.. Guy d. Tib
belts, Bennington, n. H., Corporals Ed
ward j.. Curtin, Roxbury, Mass, Peter
j. Mccormick, Roxbury, Mass, Harry s
McWhirk, Dorchester, Mass, Private,
Stanley n. Bagor, Chicopee, Mass, Mi
chael Riley, Boston, Edward F. June
Boston.
The marine casualty list today contain
81 names divided as follows: Killed il
action, four; died of wounds, Is, wound
ed severely, u. The only New Englan,
name on the list was Private Anton i.
Dunfee, Boston, died of wounds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22

Never buy what you do not need be
cause it is cheap.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22

The Hagenbeck Wallace circus exhibit
ed on the fair grounds in Brattlebor'
May 20.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22
Name of Private Nelson
Pickwell Appears i'm the
Casualty List Today
HIS FATHER HAS
HAD NOTIFICATION
He Was % Years Old and Enlisted at
Gardner, Mass, a Year Ago-His
Mother Died Suddenly in Wilmington
May Is Last.
Especial to The Reformer.)

WILMINGTON, VT, June %.
Official notification was received Fri
day afternoon by Frederick Pickwell
of the death of his son, Private Nelson
Pickwell, in France. Private Pickwell
died on June Is of wounds received in
action. He was % years of age and en-
listed from Gardner, Mass, ON June IA,
1917, and was member of Battery +,
18th Field Artillery.
His mother, Mrs. Frederick Pickwell,
died very suddenly on May Is and the
last letter received from the son, which
reached here early in June, was mailed
on that day.
Besides his father he leaves one sister,
Mrs. Dora Niles of this town; also an
aunt and three uneles in North Adams
and Adams
Private Piekwell was the first Will
mington boy to die of wounds sustained
on the battlefelds of France.
The Springdale news., 1918-04-05
FARMERS MUST SELL
SURPLUS WHEAT
State Food administrator Orders that
All Wheat Not Needed for Seed be
Ground Into Flour by MAY /.

County Food Administrator I.ape
Nettleship, received the following no.
tee Wednesday from State Food Adj
mlnistrator Hamp Williams:
"All wheat held by farmers in Ark
ansas must be ground into flour by
May LIST. Farmers will be permitted
to keep enough wheat for personal
use and for seed purposes. The re-
mainder must be sold to the govern
ment. This action is necessary to
offset the shortage Of flour. In event
that farmers do not comply with this
order please let me know. | have
positive instructions to reauisitiou
all wheat not milled after May 1st.
This | shall do. Farmers who fail to
comply with the order to grind their
wheat into flour by May LIST will be
regarded as giving aid and comfort
. the enemy. The government has
already seized 100000 pounds of
wheat in New Mexico Let us hope
that | will not have to requisition a
single pound in Arkansas. Wheat
sold to the government will bring
government prices. The government
will not take anything It does not pay
for. but Arkansas wheat must be
milled by May 1st Give this the
widest publicity in your county
Notify members of your executive
committee and your township commit
tees to carry this news to the farm
ers."
The Springdale news., 1918-04-05
Lone Star.
THE kAlsER's PICTURE BURNED

FRIDAY morning a party of men and
boys headed by City Marshal Cover
and Deputy Sheriff Donaldson went
to the home of r. Happier, a short
distance north of town, and taking
from the walls of the room picture
of the German Kaiser brought it back
to town. The picture was hung on
telephone pole on the street until af-
ternoon when, following short talk
by Rev. W. |. Elledge pastor of the
First Baptist Church. bonfire was
lighted IN the center Of the street and
the picture was burned. A picture of
President Wilson, and couple of
American flags were taken to the
Happier home by the party to re
place the kalser's picture.
Mr.. Happier was not at home when
the party called, but Mrs. Happier is
said to have shown no ill-feeling at
all, and was apparently pleased to ex-
change the Kaiser's picture for one
of President Wilson. The picture,
which showed the Kaiser shaking
hands with the late Chancellor Bis
mark, is said to have been received by
the family as premium with Ger
man newspaper. and had been in the
home for fifteen or twenty years. The
picture was partially concealed by
frame. Mr.. Happier is said to be
pieces of card board stuck in the
native Of Germany, and during his
residence here has impressed all as
being an honest straightforward nun
So far as known he has never given
utterance TO anything of disloyal
nature, and the party visiting his
home probably meant no disrespect to
him or his family They simply
wanted the public TO know that the
homes in this community were not
proper place to display the kaiser's
picture.