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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-31
WESTMINSTER.

Jesse White is with his sister in Brat
tleburo.
The ban viii be removed from public
services at the church next sunday
O. T. Fullam has returned to his worl,
in Springfield, alter being at home three
weeks.
The annual meeting of the library as
sociation will be held at the library Sat.
urday afternoon at , o'clock
il s Smith OF New York came this
week to spend the winter in the home
Of his niece, Mrs. l. w Fullam.
Charles and Kenneth Robinson OF
Keene, y H., are Spending a few days al
the home Of Rev and Mrs f. w. Wild
Madam Judd has gone to Geneva, " y
whore she expects TO spend the winter
with her sisters. Her daughter went witt
her but viii return Saturday
Mrs Franklin Sawyer and son, who
have been spending the summer at Mr.
and Mrs. Winthrop Bent 5. go to Walpol,
this week TO spend the winter with Mad
am SAWYER
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WEST NoRTHFIELD, MASS.

There is not much sickness at present.
Those who have been i'll are improving
Miss Lamoille Langworthy of Hinsdale
is employed at the station as one of the
telegraph operators and is boarding with
Mrs II F. Bufftm.
Miss Maud Railway has recovered from
pneumonia and has gone to her home in
Newfane for while and Miss Beatrice
Willard is taking her place in the postof
fee
John Mack and Dan Raglan have re
turned from their trip to Florida. The,
had a very pleasant time Dan has gone
to work and John is visiting in Harris
vile with his sister, Mrs Taylor
Rev. and Mrs F. II. Ieavitt went Il
Worcester last week, but are expected
back the last Of this week for a shor
stay Then he will 90 TO Florida for
while with his brothef-inAaw Mrs. Leavit
will remain with relatives in Worceste
during his absence
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-31
VERNON.

The public schools of Vernon viii open
Monday.
c. A. Harmon and family moved into
their new house this week.
Mrs w. NJ Hale, who has been i'll, is
better
c. NJ, Whitney spent Sunday in Shell
burne Falls.
Mrs Ray Miner is seriously ill with in
fuenza.
Mrs A. G. Barnes, who was taken sud
denly i'll last week is slowly gaining:
Mrs. Ernest Tenney, who has been i'll
with influenza, is recovering.
Mrs Ellen Brown is suffering from an
attack of rheumatism.
Mrs Ransom Akley of c.uilford visited
her daughter, Mrs Bert Newton, last
week
/ Miss Gertrude Brown spent several days
last week with Mrs Luther Miller in
| Brattleboro
Mr., and Mrs. Boyd of Wilmington spent
Mrs Donald Nose.
The selectmen will be in the town hall
Saturday evening, Nov. >, from $50 to
$50 TO revise -tliesekeck Tist 'r@se-s,'~'e
Eugene Tyler, Who bought the chestnut
wood or the, Hubbard lot. is 4 having It
taken to Blattteboro hyzautomobile. truck
Mrs. L. II. Akley, whoehas. been earias
/ for Mr. and Mrs. He, Akley, returned
fto Brattieboro Sunday.
844 Mrs Fred .CookSand two 5s .eEtia,lsens d
ffBellows EatlssaEelwi Nj. snf 5AIfssSsVis
NJ liate1a fsax- days beforhSs RayngA ioS
j Maryland. Ss@ - - {
-ttS rs Miss Mabel Jssnsop Of Wilmington
yas Mcent gaesfSsef hen sisters. Mrs
!, Fred Geegefs ahlEs Hiss Eiitis and .sgaffsal
i Hattie johnson fecentfy.~,-
The Red Cross & agastalsa CARTONS saie
IN the hands of she local seerssass fois dis!
Etribution. These may be obtained upon
i presentation of the Christmas labels re
/ ceiyed from soldiers overseas.
Henry Carr went last week to Canada
with the Cars. Mrs. Clark and daugh
has been visiting there some time Mr.
Harris will return for the winter and live
with the Cafiss-EAAfr rks-aIrd -daugh-
!, ter of West Townshend also have been
guests at the Carr home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-31
WEST GUILFORD.

Wilder Bufrum has gone to Ernest
Thomas's to work through the winter.
NJ. w. Lynde went Sunday to Deer
field to spend a few weeks with his
son, Charles Lynde.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lynde and two
boys of Green River visited last week
with his brother, Charles Lynde.
Mrs. Melchin of New York has
bought the Melvin Goodenough farm
and will take possession in the spring
Rodney Bridge is very i'll in the
emergency hospital in Brattleboro- At
this writing he is a little more com
Portable.
William Russell Nichols, son of Mr.
and Mrs. VI. O. Nichols of Shelhurnt
Falls, has been drafted. He left last
week Monday for Fort Williams, Port
land Me
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WESTMINSTER WEST.
Mrs. D. c. Vass is very III


Miss Kate Gorham, who has just
sold her place has gone to Concord,
n. H., to spend the winter with rela-
tives.
Mrs Dorr Hitchcock and baby of
Athens spent several days last week
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
Butterfield.
Gilbert Holden, who came home i'll
about two weeks ago, is. better, He
returned to his work in Springfield
(Et.) Sunday t....LL-. -
Arthur Mann of Leominster, Mass,
who recently recovered from influenza
and pneumonia, came this week to WIS.,
it Albert Howard.
Mrs. Frank Leonard and baby of West
Dummerston came Thursday and visit
ed over Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs Edward Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrie Chase and little
daughter, Madeline, motored from
Brattleboro Tuesday afternoon and
were guests of Mrs. Arthur Harlow,
leaving Madeline here for a visit.
All at Clinton McElroy's home who
have been i'll with influenza are get
ting better except John Head, who is
now very i'll with pneumonia. Mrs.
Henry Moultrop, a nurse, is assisting
the other nurse.
! Judge A. F. Schwenk and family
and friends of Brattleboro came in
their automobile Tuesday afternoon
and called at Arthur Hnrlow's and
/ Harlan Goodhue's All of the family
who have been i'll with influenza are
better, but they thought it a nice plan
to make only outdoor calls.
Mrs. Lydia Beach, nurse, returned
home from Putney last week. She haC
been caring for Mrs. Ben Howard who
is better Mrs. Beach went to the Bel
lows Falls emergency hospital. Mis-
q Hazel Cary, teacher in South Valley
school. who has remained here since
schools closed, went to Putney las
week to help Mrs Howard with TIL
homework until she is stronger.
Again historic Westminster show
her patriotism as in the Revolutionar,
and Civil wars. The Fourth Libert,
loan quota was $2S,500, and $37 80
was subscribed, going $4,000 cover tn
tbE, tOhlillA HtAA ctlNti AbAdNht eA'pAN
!, Bellows Falls and Wilmington as tn
t fourth largest amount subscribed b
the towns of Windham county. TIL
t soliciting committee consisted 0
). George c. Wright, chairman, and Mrs
/ Mrs. Wright chairman of the woman
}. committee, Rev +. w Wild, Mr. an
!. Mrs j. r. Holmes, Mrs. Carroll Wi
: liams, Miss Cora Peck, c. +. Arnol,
+ Miss Elmira Burwell, Rev. A. b. War,
: Mrs. J. X Thayer. j. A. Thwing, LOU
Taylor. Rev Walter Curtis, Mrs Sey
: mour H. Minard, Miss Edna Burnet
: F. r. Chapman and Harlan Barne
: Now comes another test of our patr
5 otism. In this next drive we shall II,
/ be asked to invest money but to giy
} outright for the soldiers comfort III
( money will 60 to aid the Y. NJ. G. A
i Y w. c. A., X. of c., and Salvatiu
= Army in the splendid work that is b
: ing done for our soldiers
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WARDSBORO.

NJ L. johnson viii open his store
Thursday
Ethel Parsons is visiting at the county
house in Newfane
Jack Allen OF West Wardsboro is work
ing for W. f Cutting.
Mrs Albert Bacon is attending the tel
ephonc at II II. Forester's.
G. W. Morse and daughter, Cora, Wis
tied at Dexter Yates Sunday.
Miss Rose Scranton, Of Brattleboro Wis
tied Mrs. o. Y. Hetiion, Monday
Mr. and Mrs NJ L. johnson Of West
Wardsboro moved last week into A. L.
Wheeler's house
Albion White Of Stoughton, Mass. i.
visiting his uncle, w A. Smith, and cous
in, Mrs Annie Newcomb
Rev. and Mrs. L. H. Sprague Of Jamaica
are in town and have rented their house
to Leon Waite Of West Wardsboro
Mrs. Irene (Robbins) Washer and Mis-,
Doris and Elmer Eddy, and Mr.. and Mrs
Emery Eddy OF Brattleboro. were caller,
at Mrs Dexter Waite's last week
News has been received of the death o
the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs Waite
Morse of Bristol, Conn Mr.. and Mrs
Morse were former residents of this place
Mr.. and Mrs H. Z. Knight are visit
ing relatives in, Chester (Vt) and in New
Hampshire Mr. and Mrs. f. S. Allel
of Jamaica are working for them durint
their absence
Mr.. Frank, Bruce of South Newfane
! Mr. and Mrs. III X Cooley Of SD1inp
field, Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs Peterfor'
df4Andover, Mass, We're callers at w W
IIidder's the first of the week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-31
GUILFORD CENTER.

Mrs Albert Hall and son are visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Min
err.
Mr. Burnett. who recently bought the
Monnier place, is adding a wide We
randa to the front of the house, car
Ipenters from Brattleboro doing the
work
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Goodnow and
daughter and Mrs. Goodnow 5 sister
Miss Clara Martin, of Greenfield,
Mass, visited at j. H. Thayer' 5 and
f. r. Goodnow's one day last week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-31
GUILFoRDa

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Weikef. have
gone to Westboro, Mass, for the win
ter.
Attorney John f. Gale went to Mont
pelier Wednesday to be gone several
days on business
Guilford s Fourth Liberty loan sub
scription amounted to $15, 800. OF this
sum the woman's committee raised
$500.
Mrs. Gotta Gale Washburn of Spring
field Mass, came Wednesday to visit
with her mother and brothers. family
at the Gale farm.
Ashley Spencer is reported as slowly
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-31
GREEN RIVER
Everett w. Miner.

Everett w Miner 80, who died in his
home in Green River Friday afternoon,
after an Illness of four weeks, was born
July %, 1896, in Goleraih, Mass, the ED
est of family of children.
He married Miss Ellen%Janet Smith of
Brattleboro Aug. 4, 1888 At the time
of the Civil war Mr.. and Mrs. Miner kept
hotel and store in Guilford Center and
he furnished beef TO the soldiers en-
camped at Valley fair grounds.
He was a member and deacon of the
Universalist church many years, sand
served the town as Juror and lister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miner celebrated their
Goth wedding anniversary last August
| bv entertaining a number OF relatives.
Mr. Miner had two sons, Creon L. and
| Conrad L.,.of. Guilford, and an adopted
daughter. Mrs. Edith Miner OF Green
| River, seven grandchildren and Eight
great grandchildren. lie leaves ms
wife, five bFothers and one sister, Orlah
of Florida. Winfield and William OF Min
Inesota, Joseph Of Greenfield, Mass,
Charles of Coleran and Mrs. Robert
Martin of Colerain.
Mr.. Miner was 4 man OF sterling char
acter. whose kindness and hospitality
have won him many friends. He was re-
spected and loved by all who knew him
and he will be sadly missed by ms
friends and relatives.
He was cared for through his last i'll
/. ness bv Mrs. Crcon Miner.
The funeral was held at the home Mon
dav at | D. NJ. Rev y, Z. Trout Of Brat
tleboro officiating The bearers were
Charles Miner. Robert Martin, Conrad
Miner and Ernest Miner. He was buried
in the family lot in Guilford Center.
The floral tributes were beautiful
Those from out Of town who ATTENDED
: 1.-THE funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Miner. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Martin am
Miss Ruby Martin of Coleram, Andrew
!, Dennison of West Leyden, Mr.. and Mr.
Joseph Miner Of Greenfield, Mr.. am
Mrs. Everett w Miner Of Hartford
: Conn. and Bersie Miner Hall OF Nor
: onoco, Mass
Miss Leila Gallup is gaining slowly
/, but is not able to resume her school.
. While Raymond Miner was out hunt
ing Monday he shot a hedgehog.
! weighed II pounds.
= Mrs. George Wcatherhead has retmne
from Bristol. Conn, where she was calie
: Iby the illness OF her daughter. Ruth
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-31
IF YOU OWNED A GOOSE

that laid golden eggs, wouldn t you in
sure her if you could? OF course you
would Are not your products equal to
those of goose! If you are a goose
YOU couldn t be insured. Are You not a
goose not to be- National Life ms Co.
Of vi. Mutual EARLE S. KINS-
LEY, General Agent, Rutland, vt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-31
Thanks to Germany.

A man goes into a restaurant for meal
now with the same feeling in his heart he
used to have when accompanying his wife
into fur store,-Portland Press.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-31

A model apartment of
seven rooms, all modern;
two piazzas, set tubs, near
Main street. Price right to
right party. Tel. 554-W.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-31
FIREMEN

Chance for good wages and advance
ment for men between the ages of 10
and 45 years in good physical condi-
lion. Apply, N. Y, N. H. g. H. r. R., M.
D. Miller, Supt., Waterbury, Conn, G..
A. Mitchell, Supt., Hartford, Conn.,, =.
E. Ragan, Supt, New Haven, Conn.
153-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-31

WANTED-At once, a good man for
driving team Holden & Martin Lumber
Co. 67-tf
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.nts line sach subsequent Insertion
nun Charge, 20 cents
TO RENT.
TO RENT-Storage room. Mrs Kit
tredge Haskins. 26-tf
TO RENT Six-room flat on Horton
Place. Phone 473-W. 207-tf |
TO RENT-Nice G-room tenement on
Brge St Holden & Martin. 29G-tf |
TO RENT-Tenement at % Spruce
st. Apply Mrs. John Grady. 15S-tfl
TO RENT-Two modern tenements, !
2s Central st. Edgett & Co. 199-tfl
TO RENT-Four-r tenement in
Ryther Block. Edgett &. Co. 175-tf
TO RENT-Downsta tenement. j..
L. Barney, West Brattleboro, VI.
2O4-209
TO RENT-Tenements All prices.
Inquire Mrs. Jennie Crosby, 80 High st.
l92-tf
TO RENT-Pleasan downstairs tene-
ment. Inquire Locust St, c. n. Bond.
lS7-tf
TO RENT-Tenement, So Green St
Five rooms, electric lights, gas. Tel.
622-W. 79-tf
TO RENT-Tenemen in Cox building
Inquire OF Mrs. l.. A. Cox, l52 South Main
st. 81 If
TO RENT-Housc and barn, 10 min
utes walk from postofice. Address No.
10, Reformer Office. 202-207
TO RENT-Largc, steam heated,
front, ground floor room at 50 High
st. T.. ID. Sanders. 190-tf
TO RENT-Room for light housekeep-
ing, all furnished, hot and cold water and
bath Charles Miner. 97-tf
TO REMIT Tenement Of five rooms.
All modern conveniences. Inquire james
| Lyons, PA Elliot Street. 204tf
TO Furnished room, electric
lights and bath; with board if pre-.
ferred. Mrs. Mike, 40 Prospect St. 20l-tt
TO RENT-A first and second floor
six-room tenement on Williams St, al
modern, steam heat, at so. Tel. 323W
| l90-ti
TO RENT-Tenement, Bricl
House. Central ST., six rooms bath
fine cellar, best water, garden; stable i
desired; lowest rent. A. y. Wyatt, p
Putney Road. 204-t
| TO RENT-Rooms, single or en- suite
with or without BATH all with hot an,
cold water: rates 81 per week and uT
Barber Building, apply to Herbert 6
Barber, proprietor, or Ethel a. Milling
ton, Room 52l. list
SPECIAL NOTICES.
sHAAIPOOING and Manicuring. Mis-
Mary A. Griffin, 139 Main st. 299t
BRING 80 BABBITT'S Trade Mark
to Brattleboro China Store for six beat
j tiful Tea Spoons. 1881
80 NOT BRING any apples thi
week. Cannot load. VIII load mex
week. r. L. Wellman. 2oG-209
CHIROPODY and Shampoo parlor
Hair goods made mp to order. Mrs. ]
p. Bailey, III Main st. phone. 1877
n DON'T LET anyone fool you. Sc
| your junk to the right dealer-get fu
| price and the right scale. TelephoI
| connection. NJ Gissen, l04 William
i Street. 81
| MRS. J. NJ. SHAW, South Verno
i Mass. viii be at the Rest Room the fir
and third Thursday of each month fro
10 to 4, taking orders on making, repai
ing and lining fur garments. l49-
III GOVERNMENT NEEDS $4,000 clerk
| Vermont examinations Nov. Is, Dec.
| Salary $1,000. Experience unnecessar
| Men and women desiring govcrnme
| positions write for free particulars.
/ c. Leonard Former Civil Service f
= aminer), l5ll Kenois Building, Was
ington 207-21
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-31

WANTED Two men for cutting logs
and choppng fourfoot wood Holden &
Martin Lumber Co. Stiff
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-31

WANTED-Work by the hour and
few washings TO take home. II Eels
Court. 203-20S*
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WANTED-At the Austine Institu-
tion, girl for upstairs work l95-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-31
WANTED.

WANTED-One teamster. Crystal
Springs lee 90. 205-tf
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TO RENT-Rooms, single or en- suite
with or without bath, all with hot anC
cold water; rates 81 per week and up
Barber Building, apply to Herbert G
Barber, proprietor, or Ethel A. Milling
ton Room 52l. list
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-31
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SHAMPOOING and Manicuring. Miss
Mary A. Griffin, 1873 Main St 299tf
BRING 80 BABBITT'S Trade Marks
TO Brattleboro China Store for six beau
tiful Tea Spoons. 1S5-2l3
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19
RICE RIOTS
IN ALL OF LARGE CITIES

among the masses to stir u3 disorder
by taking advantage OF the profiteer-
ing situation, which is rapidly becorn-
ing acute there, Il is believed. Anti
annexationists. who are strenuouSly
opposing Japan's plans Tor fnterven-
ton in Siberia, are also believed 70
be spurring the people to bold steps
which might unseat the present
ministry.
Officials here were reluctant TO
draw conclusions from the rioting
reported in all parts Of the island
empire. That the germ Of class
revolution may be spreading to Japan
is regarded possible. JapaR's po-
Htical system has modified greatly
ia recent years and the democratic
Ferment Of the western European
nations is becoming stronger, espe-
cislIv since the war began and the
democratic nations have become
more closely associated with Japan.
Details OF the rtotins are arriving
several days laSe, bUt latest informa>
ton here attributed the Immediate
outbreak TO the food situation. Prof
itaers in rice ha>e cornered the
market and are holding the price be-
vond reach Of the unSsrpaid classes.
War industries in japan have
thrived under Ehe demand Cor muni-
tions. and the wealthy have grown
more wealthy. while the poor find it
more dffstcult 80 meet living costs,
Rioters are reported to have
stoned some OF the wealthy, breaking
into restaurants and rice depots and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19

support trench dug across q flat spot
in an American sector, The trench
would be two miles long.
Ordinarily it would hsve been easy
TO dig. This time It wasn't German
guns dominated the place and the
first nights work would be followed
by heavy enemy ba-rage which
would cost American lives. The gen.
ersi and his staff officers were dis
cussing the problem. An engineer
ing sergeant was in the group as a
guide. He could hardly control his
interest in the work, Finally he had
to cut loose.
II beg your pardon SIR he said.
IT'S not military for me to speak,
but II you'd give me a thousand men
tonight I'd have that two miles az
trench in the morning before the
Heinies knew It."
The general smiled and asked the
sergeant how he would do it. The
sergeant was ready with an explana-
ton.
That night sergeant was IN
charge of a thousand men, or, rather.
his plans were being followed The
thousand doughboys went out after
dark
IAtSH SIisttA hiiSN GAdNNly
where to go and where 10 begin dig
ging, under direction OF officers.
They dug speedily and quietly. and
every time s. German flare went up
they dropped to the ground or stood
perfectly still.
Not German gun was fired In
that direction during the night, and
it wasn't because the Germans didn't
have their guns ready
When the sun rose the German
lookouts from the hills and observa-
tion balloons opposite looked down
on a brand new trench, stretching
two miles acros a flat spot doSni-
mated by their guns.
The Boches in amazement threw
over a bsrrase But il was too late.
for the dierers were gone and the
douehbovs in the trenches were safe,
in dugouts. Incidentally, Il might be
said a certain sergeant is now 8 lieu
tenant,
pershna's Report
WASHINGTON Aug. Is.-Genersl
PersbinE today reported further de-
(Continue6 on page 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19
TODAY'S CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS 3S2 NAMES

Francis L. Johnson Worcester,
Mass.
Nick Buckovi, Detroit, Mich.
John c. Chapman, Conception Bay,
N F.
Robert H. Claycome, Somerset, Pa
Nester Labonty. New Bedford,
Mass.
Henry J. Laviolet, Marlboro. Mass.
Edward Lopeman, Bridseton, NE,
Ralph j. Loye-n, Hancock, n. H
John ]. Padden. Holyoke, Mass.
William 3. Anderson, St James,
Minn.
Roy H. Bates, Worcester, Mass
S. W. Cannell. Pontiac, Mich
Kenneth U. Chase, New Bedford,
Mass.
Albert ]. Craw, New Bedford, Mass
Leonard c. Fuller, Shellrock- la-
Frank Gorla, Conrath, Wis
Sam Hamway. Wheeling, W. Va
Victor A. Jewell, Beaver Falls, Pa
Edwin Rice Johnson, saltwater
Okla
Francis Regis Lennon. Pittsburgh,
Pa.
Bert s. Looming, Thor, Iowa
George K. Lyon, Cleveland, Ohio.
Clinton F. Quakenbush. Bingham,
Neb.
Henry Uhlenhop. Leonardsvirle.
Herbert o. Whitaker, Worcester,
Mass.
Burchard Henry Wiener, Waco,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19
AMERICAN TROOPS FIGHT
ID GERMAN BORDER
81
5 rrprise Attack Captures Town of Frapelle
Only Four Miles From Father
s. land.
SNIPER TUNBLES FROM TREE TOP
One Yankee Corporal Wings Six Boches in
Three Days, Three of Them in Five
Minutes.
TRy Frank ]. Taylor, United Press

by Frank ]. Taylor United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH TIE AMERICAN ARMIES
m FRANCE, Aug. is (night).--Arner-
lean troops advanced slightly beyond
FrapeIle this morning and last night,
and consolidated the ground won
In yesterday mornings attack. The
Germans In retaliation dropped $500
shells In Frapeiie, but failed te d-ive
eut the Americans.
(Frapeiie Is In Alsace, five miles
east OF S.. Die and only four miles
from the German border. 1t was
captured In = surprise attack Satur.
day mornino.l
West Of eshweiIer, forSy-five Roohes
attempted to raid American positions
but were driven off by artillery ane
rifle fire without being able to reach
our lines.
(GeSweIIer is In German Alsaoa
twelve miles north Of Muihausen
The lines are about four miles west
of Ge5weiler and ten miles inside
German territory at that poInt.)
There was lively patrol activity In
the Woevre area.
One douahhoy, wounded nine times
heroically carried in wounded com,
panions.
An American corporal, whom Il Is
inadvisa5Ie to name, has accounted
for six Soches In the last three days
Including German sniper, who hac
been 5otherine the Americans fol
some time, tie located the sniper Ir
a tree and rnaneuvered whole
morning to get In position. Thor
he took a single shot. Observers
saw the snlper tumble from the tree
The corporars best work, however
was the Killing ef three soehes inside
Of five minutes.
Officers veuched for the feat
In and across an hisatian valley
where one sector OF a German trenrh
cuts across another, the corporal
noted the time for relief OF guards
and made the necessary arrange
n1ents- He got the three Soehes 70
atternpt crossing the trench intersco
tion with Just three shots, No others
attern p1ed to pass.
Digging a Two-MIie Trench.
TBy Frank J. Taylor United Press
Staff Cores spondent1
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE July 14--(By Mall "A
certain American general wanted &