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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
LIEUT.. ROOSEVELT
MAY NOT BE DEAD
In Cable to His Father Gen. Pershing
Expresses Hope That Quentin May
Have Landed Safely.

NEW YORK, July ls.-Col Theodore
Roosevelt just before leaving the city for
Saratoga, y. Y, to attend the Republi-
can state convention today received a ca
begram from Gen. Pershing expressing
the hope that Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt,
the Colonel's son reported killed in an
aerial battle in France, might have land
ed safely. The eablegram said that after
fight on July II between patrol of y
American planes and seven enemy planes
Lieut. Roosevelt did not return.
1t continued "a member of the squadron
reports seeing one of our planes fall out
of the combat and into the clouds, and
the French report an American plane was
seen descending. | hope he may have land
ed safely Will advise you Immediately
on receipt of further information
Colonel Roosevelt in reply cabled the
following message: "NNe are deeply crate
full for your thoughtful kindness and we
viii never forget it."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
FRENCH START STRONG
C0UNTER-BL0W ON AISNE'

Gen. Foch, the allied commanderin
chief, has taken the aggressive on an i'm
portant scale, attacking this morning on
a 25-mile front between the Aisne and
the Marne, the westerly side of the Ger
man Marne salient The attack appears
to be a significant counter-stroke from
the German drive
From various sources come reports
that the battle is progressing favorably
to allied forces, which presumably in
clude American troops. The front of
the attack runs from Fontenoy, six
miles west of Scissors, toward Belleau.
No details of the battle are yet avail
able, the main fact officially stated being
that at various points along this front
progress from a mile and a half to two
miles have been made and that prisoners
have been taken. Behind the allied lines
is a forest, in a net work of wagon roads
and three railway lines. In front of them
is an important railroad line, presumably
used as a supply artery to large sections
of the enemy troops along the Marine riv-
er. This railway was about four miles
from the allied front when the attack
was started today.
If the attack of the allies is what it
appeared to be it is a serious threat to
the whole German position south of the
Aisne. Rapid progress by the allies to
eastward would compel the abandonment
of the German offensive, which is now
apparently directed toward Epernay to
the south of those mountains.
The part American troops are taking
in the allied counter blow is yet un-
known. The line mentioned in the Off
cial statement from Paris, however, in
cludes section of the position held by
Americans in the neighborhood of Cha
| teau Thierry. The length of the entire
battle line is now about los miles, which
is the widest front that has been in ac-
tive battle on the western front since the
early days of the war.
Official reports appear to show that the
German stroke against the Marne-
Rheims Champagne line has not gained
further ground over night. According to
unofficial reports today the Germans
have made some slight progress south
of the Marne in the region south of St
Agnan, but this advantage was appar-
emily only local. What appears to be q
more important local success by the
French is reported from the easternmost
point of the front south of the Marne.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
BRILLIANT RECITAL
BY ORGANIST CRAM
Program by French Composers Evokes
Enthusiasm-Wid Range of Sc
lections with Patriotic Close.

The second recital by Frank M. Cram
was given last evening on the
Estey memorial organ in the First
Baptist church to very appreciative
audience Doubtless if it had not been
for the storm just at the time fer gather
ing there would have been a larger at
tendance than week ago. The program
was widely varied, as is the French ma
ture, and covered wide range. 1t was
drawn from French composers entirely.
The opening number, March Funebre.
by that prince of organists, Alexander
Guilmant, was probably more familiar
than the other numbers because of its
frequent rendition in organ recitals. 1t
evoked hearty applause for author and
player. The last two numbers, Fiat
Lux (Duboisl and Finale from Widor's
second symphony, We're brilliant in the
extreme and taxed the resources of or
ganist and instrument.
To many the quiet selections appealed
especially and they We're rendered with
exceptional skill and delicacy.
These evenings with the organ" are
attractive and educational and should
they be continued it is believed the at
tendance will increase At the close, Mr..
Cram introduced rich and inspiring ar
rangement of La Marseillaise, America
and The Star Spangled Banner, which
naturally evoked much enthusiasm.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
SHOOTS WIFE FOR
DELAYING SUPPER
Keene Man Then Commits Suicide
Woman Dies in Hospital After Oper-
ation-Four Little Ones.
Special to The Reformer.) J

KEENE, n H., July Is.
With the remark, .'You have been out
twice this week and you will not go out
tomorrow" Maddi Kinnunen last night
drew a 80 caliber revolver and shot his
wife, Sannan, through the stomach. He
then ran out upon the lawn and fired
two shots into his head and died instant
ly. Mrs. Kinnnnen was taken to the FL.
hot City hospital, where she died about
o'clock this morning, following an oper-
alton. The bullet perforated the intestine
The crime was committed before the
eyes of their four children, al under the
age of six, and probably while Mrs. Kim
nunen was holding Salli, the eight-months
old baby, in her arms One OF their neigh
bors heard the words of Kinnunen and
heard the shot and then saw Kinnunen
run out of the house with the smoking re-
volver in his hand She heard him fire
the two shots into his head as she was
running away
1t is reported that Kinnunen had been
drinking for several days. but it was not
known that he had been drinking yester-
day. Mrs. Kinnunen with her four chill
dren and neighbor had been visiting an
other Finn family and did not arrive home
until nearly o'clock. Her husband. who
is a weaver, had arrived home and was
provoked as his supper was not readys and
when his wife arrived they had words and
he then committed the crime
Kinnunen was SO years old and his wife
was 2s Their children, who will be cared
for by 0verseer of the Poor Fred c. Minis
until relatives arrive, are Elmo, 5, Helen
| 4, Yrjo. ,. and Salli, eight months.
City Marshal Philbrick went to the scene
of the shooting and the ambulance took
| Mrs. Kinnunen to the hospital and Kin
| nunen was taken to Howard's undertak
| ing rooms
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lows:
2.21 pace, purse of $400.
2.25 trot, purse of $500.
2.15 pace, purse of $500.
2.19 trot, purse of $500.
2.09 pace, purse of $500.
2.15 trot, purse of $400.

c. t. Pike of Windsor, well known to
fair goers, has been engaged as starter
for the races, and William A. Shumway
of this town has been appointed race
secretary to have charge of all races.
President Oscar F. Benson said this
morning that no secretary had been Sc
cured for the association, but plans are
going forward as rapidly as possible to
make arrangements for the various fea-
lures of the fair.
Cattle entries will be confined to own
ers in Windham county, Cheshire coun-
ty, New Hampshire, and Franklin coun-
ty, Massachusetts,, but no restriction
has been placed on the distance from
which exhibition horses may be sent,
and negotiations already are under way
to secure a string of fine eqaiRes fran
outside this district.
There will be drawing contests of
oxen and horses as in previous years,
and E. p. Benson of Woodstock will
Judge these contests.
Arrangements for vaudeville attrae-
tions have been closed with the Mel
vile agency in New York, and the fair
| management is making plans for other
| features.
On account of the prevalence of in
| fantile paralysis in various sections of
New England no fair was held in 1916
or 1917, but with no known cases of
the disease at the present time there
| is every reason to believe that the ar
rangements now underway for the pres
ent year can be carried out with sue
| cess
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
HEAVY GROWTH OF
TELEPHONE PEAS
Pods Containing Nine, 10 and IL Peas
on Vines Five Feet High in Floyd
N. Riggs Garden.

Floyd N. Rugg fireman on the Cen
tral Vermont railroad, who lives at 8
Estey street, brought to the Reformer
office this morning three pods of peas
because of stories which he has seen
published in newspapers about large
pods of this vegetable Mr.. Rugg can
show as fine a yield of peas in his gar
den as any which have been reported
thus far
The longest of the three pods was
plump five inches long and contained
II fully developed peas. Another con-
tanned ten peas and the other nine
They are of the Telephone variety and
Mr.. Rugg says that they are just as
tender and delicious as any other va,
riety.
Mr.. Rugg planted double row IS
feet long and the vines have grown
heavily reaching height of about five
feet and bear heavily. They are sup
ported in the main by chicken wire
fencing. Mrs. Rugg is canning some
of the peas for future use.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
CASUALTY LISTS
TODAY ARE SMALL
Army List Contains 81 Names, Marines
Five New Englanders Are
Included.

WASHINGTON, July 1s.-The army
casualty list today shows: Killed in
action, IA; died of wounds, 10; died of
disease, six; died of accident and 9th
er causes, two; wounded severely, 90;
wounded slightly, one; missing, four;
total, 81. New England names:
Died from wounds, Private Frank X.
Snider, Fairfield, Conn.
Wounded severely, Private Frederick
v Gould, Roxbury, Mass.
Wounded slightly, Private Lawrence
A. Chambers, Bridgeport, Conn.
Missing in action, Private Harry F
Thorpe, Waterbury, Conn.
The marine corps casualty list today
shows: Killed in action, three; died
of wounds, one; wounded severely
three; total, seven. The only New
England name on the list was that OF
Private Joseph Cole of Lynn, Mass.
who was wounded severely.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
NUMBER OF DEER
KILLED NOW 80
Several Gases Investigated Since Last
Previous Report-Four More Shot
in Townshend.

Latest reports on the killing of deer
while doing damage to crops show that
the total number killed in Windham
county this season now stands at 80.
Since the last previous report County
Fish and Game Warden f. H. Metcalf of
this town has investigated several cases
and issued certificates emitting the prop
erty owners to the carcasses.
J. G. Daigneault of Townshend shot a
doe July l3. 1t was damaging his gar
den Blood brothers of Townshend shot
a small doe which was eating buckwheat
July Ia. w. c. Tyler of Vernon shot a
doe July l5 The animal was destroying
wheat and bucl<wheat.
On the evening of July l6 A. G. Holden
of Townshend shot a small buck which
had been damaging clover and beans. The
carcass was not found until July IL. +
w Watson of Townshend shot do,
July II which was damaging clover ant
beans.
This morning Walter Davis, an employ,
of E. L. Hildreth of Brattleboro, shot
small buck which had been damagin,
clover and other crops on Mr.. Hildreth'
Ames Hill farm
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
HALIFAX.

Nathan Jones visited relatives in Bos-
ton Sunday and Monday.
Mrs Grace Hill is attending the sum
mer ,school at Castleton.
Miss Matte Wheeler has taken a posi-
ton in Greenfield, Mass
Herbert Packard of Boston arrived at
Maplehurst Lodge Tuesday.
Rev. Samuel Walker of Colrain, Mass
preached in Union church Sunday.
Frederick Upton of Camp Devens was
home on a short furlough recently.
Miss Annie Harrub and Miss Mae
Vance are working at Maplehurst Lodge
Mrs. Ruth Wilcox of Monroe Bridge
Mass, was a recent guest of Mrs. Anni'
Green.
Herbert Grant, who visited relatives il
Fitchburg, Mass, has returned to Ma
plehurst Lodge.
Mrs. Luella lake, who has been caring
for Mrs. Diantha Whitney, has returne,
to VIII Holiness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18

LONDON, July 1s.-News received
in London indicates that the attack
started by the French this morning on
the front between Chateau Thierry and
Soissons is on considerable scale. The
attack was believed to be making good
progress.
Advices this afternoon stated that the
Germans had made no further attack
east Of Rheims and that the French at
various points on the front had re-
gained ground.
The French, the report states, have
re-captured Montvoisin south of the
Marne at the point where the Germans
had advanced farther toward Epernay
and Chanel Reine to the west and
took as we'll the heights west of those
villages overlooking the Marne.
The Germans are reported to have
made slight progress north of st. Agnan
in the district to the southwest of Dor
mans below the Marine but their prog
ress has been slow. The maximum pene
tration of the French line since July
Is is six miles, according to the latest
reports. In lighting north or the Marne
the Italians have re-taken the village
of Clairizet, two miles northeast OF
Bhgny, the adviees add.
Southeast of Villers Bretonneux soutl
Of the Somme the British line has beer
advanced on front of more than one
mile, says the official statement today
from British headquarters in France
The British position 10 the east Of
Heduterne also was improved somewhat
South of Bucquoy on the front south
east of Arras German raiding part,
was driven off. The German artiller,
showed considerable activity during tn
night on the Flanders front north o
Balleul.
Reports received in London showe
the situation up to noon all along tn
line of attack begun by the French thi
morning to be excellent. The attac
is the biggest offensive move made thi
year by the allies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
PROGRAM OF HOME
MISSION SCHOOL
Now in Session at Northfield, to Con-
tinue Through Next Wednesday
Some Special Features.

The Interdenominational Home Mis-
sion Summer school is now in session
at Northfeld, Mass, and will continue
through next Wednesday. Besides the
daily Bible study at 9 a. m. the elec-
tives from $50 to 11.20, afternoon rec
reation, and twilight service on Round
Top at Z o'clock, the program contains
the following special features:
Friday, July 19.-New England dav:
11.25, MeCrllm Slavonic Training
School, Miss Emma White, Uniontown,
Pa; 4 p. m, UNCONVENTIONAL rallies; s
y. m, Making America American, Rev.
Charles Brooks, New York.
Saturday, July 20-1125, Islands: Z
p. m, What America Expects of Her
Girls, DR. Elinor Bertine, New York;
s p. M. Hawaii (stereoptieon), Mrs.
M. L. Woodruff. New York
Sunday, July 2l-11.00, morning serv-
ice, Rev. j. Stuart Holden. London:
8, evening service with Sunday school
conference.
Monday, July 22-1125, The Trail
to Dry Ridge. Miss Marie Muilenberg,
Grey Hawk, Ky; 5 p. M, reception to
missionaries, Northfield Hotel; 8 p. M
The Negro Problem as Affected by the
War, Rev William S. De Berry, Spring.
field, Mass.
Tuesday, July 23-l125, Missionary
story hour, missionaries on grounds
p. m, field sports; p. m, Work Among
the Lumber Camps, Rev. Aaron Mad
dox, Faust, \. Y.
| Wednesday, July 24.-11.25, Syrians
Here and There, Miss Carrie B. Mas
teller Boston; s p. m, Justice and
Brotherhood, Rev. Charles Stelzle, New
| York
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
5000 WORKERS
IDLE IN BROCKTON
Shoe Cutters Refuse to Go
Back to Work at Unions
Request
HAVE ORGANIZED
SEPARATE BODY
And Reject Proposal that They Resume
Operation Pending Adjustment of
Wage Dispute-Have Been on Strike
Since Monday of This Week.

BROCKTON, Mass, July l8-Strilling
shoe cutters who, since quitting work in
factories in this district Monday, have
formed new independent union voted
at mass meeting today to reject the pro-
posal of John F. Tobin, president of the
return to work with the understanding
that the general executive board of the
union would confer with the manufactur-
ers on the question of wages Five thou
sand shoe workers in this district. more
than one half of them strikers, were idle
today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
WARDSBORO.

+. j. Eddy of Brattleboro was in town
recently.
j. w. Beatty of Enosburg Falls, n Y,
was IN town recently.
Mrs NJ. NJ Lamson has been i'll the
past week with pleurisy.
Mr.. and Mrs. w NJ. Houghton of Keene,
n. H., were at l. Z. Cofman's Tuesday.
Mrs G. c. Goodale of Gardner, Mass,
is visiting her cousin, Mrs. w. w Kidder.
Vermont Grange will hold its next
regular meeting Tuesday evening, July %.
Mr.. and Mrs f H Prouty and daughter
of Marshfeld, VT, are at the Wardsboro
House.
Miss Hattie Smith of Springfield, Mass,
came to her summer home Monday for the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur White of Brattle-
boro spent Sunday with Mrs Whites
brother, + b. Kidder.
Otis Heffion took Mrs Heffion, Mrs
Derby, Amy Knight and Pauline Mar
tin to Brattleboro Saturday.
G. w Farnnm and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ellis and daughter of Brattleboro are visit
ing their son and brother, E. j. Farnum
c. w. Steele and Mr. and Mrs. Z. G
| Patterson and daughter of keene, n. III.
visited Mr.. Patterson's sister, Mrs. j. Z
Colman, Sunday.
Rev. Albert Laing, secretary of tbs
| Anti Saloon league, of Burlington gave q
] very interesting address in the churci
Sunday morning.
J. f. Colman received news Monday o
| the death of his mother, Mrs. Maria Col
man, at South Londonderry. The funera
i was held Wednesday.
Miss Nettie Bishop. who had been as
aisting Mrs. Maria johnson and H. w
Eddy with the care of their mother, Mrs
| NJ NJ Eddy, returned to her home il
Brattleboro Tuesday.
Rev. William Shaw, PHI. d., distric
superintendent of the southern distric
of Vermont, held the first quarterly con
ference at the Methodist parsonage las
Thursday afternoon.
| DR. O. Y. Hefilon, who has receives
commission from Washington, to ente
the service as physician, reported a
Camp Devens, Tuesday DIR. Hefflon an
daughter, Beryl, made the trip by auto
mobile.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
RED CROSS NOTES.

A large consignment of yarn for
socks has arrived.
The Jamaica auxiliary has made gift
of $25 to the local Red Cross branch
An executive meeting of the board of
directors of the Red Cross will be held
at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
headquarters.
There will be no more work on surgi-
cal dressings until further notice as
all materials on hand have been used.
There is plenty of sewing, however, as
the materials for July are here.
If any one having heavy pasteboard
cartons or boxes is willing to contrib
ute them for the shipping of Red
Cross materials and will telephone the
rooms, they will be called for. The
telephone number is 396.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
SEVERAL VILLAGES REPORTED
RECApTURED EAST OF RHEIMS
London Hears That French Offensive Started Today is on
Considerable Scale and Is Meeting With Success
Germans Maximum Gain Since July Is Said to Be Six
Miles-Many Prisoners Taken.

PARIS July 18.-The French this morning delivered
an attack along the line from the river Asne far south
the region of Beeau stretch of about 25 miles, and
made progress at certain points of between mile and
half and two miles, the office announced today The
situation the Marne and Champagne fronts is un-
changed Early in the movement prisoners began coming
in The northern point of the front of attack is the town
of Fontenoy, nearly mile north Of the river Asne.
In the fighting the front of the German offensive
the French last night stopped the Germans in the face of
violent attacks which the enemy launched southwest of
NanteulaF between the Marine and the Rheims
On the front between Rheims east of the Vese river
attack by German guard units completely repused
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
LANDGROVE.

Freda Westine and Phyllis Chadwick
have mumps.
Mrs. Jennie Joslyn of Bellows Falls is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eg-
bert Hale.
Arthur Bates is suffering from severe
sprain in his wrist caused by cranking
his automobile.
Those so far called for military service
July % from this town, are Harry B
Nelson, William j. Westine and Curtis
Warner.
Mrs. f. "A. Woodworth and two chill
dren of Swanton of Swanton and hel
mother, Mrs. Lucy J. Woodward, are
spending a few weeks at the old home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
Entry Blanks Being Sent
Out-Shumway Race
Secretary
CATTLE FROM ONLY
THREE COUNTIES
No Restriction as to Exhibition Horses
Vaudeville Engaged and Other Ar
rangements Going Forward-No AS
sociation Secretary Secured.

Entry blanks for the races at the VAL
ley fair to be held Sept Is and 10 are
being sent out this week and the entries
will close at noon on Sept. IL. Purses
to total of $500 have been made up
for trotting and pacing races, and the
right is reserved to reject any entry
or declare off any class not filling sat
isfactory. The list of race events fol-
lows.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
ATTACK BROKEN UP.
Gen. Pershing Reports Driving Ger
mans Across Marine.

WASHINGTON, July 1s.-Gener-
al Pershing's communique for yes
terday reports that in the American
sector on the Marne the enemy have
been entirely driven from the south
bank. " Northwest of Chateau Thier-
ry the enemy yesterday repeated his
attempts of the preceding day to
penetrate our lines near Vaux His
attack was completely broken up by
our infantry and artillery fire before
reaching our line.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
KAISER SAW 1T START.
'7ww
watched Beginning Of Present Offensive
n from Advance Post.

r AMSTERDAM, July 1s.-Emperor
William watched the opening of the
latest German offensive from an al.
vance observation post northwest of
Rheims, his favorite correspondent,
Karl Rosner, reports in despatch to
n Berlin newspaper
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
MARRIAGES.

In Hinsdale, n. H., July II. by Rev.
John Henry Sargent, Richard Claire Gal
lup of Brattleboro and Miss Hazel Mum
ford Tillinghast of Hinsdale.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18

three months the number of German
submarines destroyed has been greater
than in any similar period during the
war. Depth charges played an impor-
tant part
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18

Practice makes perfect in nearly all
things but practice can't make a songbird
out of a young woman whose voice WASH t
intended by nature to warble a note.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18

A New York Supreme Court recent
ly awarded $4,000 for the loss of a
right foot and another court $4,000
for the loss of husband.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18

A rubber wash basin has been invented
for motorists or tourists that is proof
against hot water and can be folded CON-
pactly for carrying
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
BIRTHS.

In West Halifax, July 10, a son, Fran
els Joseph, to Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Il.
Clark
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
THE WEATHER.
Partly Cloudy Tonight-North and
Northwest Winds Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, July 1s.-The wealth
er forecast: Partly cloudy tonight
Showers in central and eastern Maine.
Gentle to moderate north and north
west winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
DEATHS.

In West Halifax, July Is, Mrs. John
Colby
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
GEN. CRoZIER IN COMMAND.
Former Chief of Ordnance to be in
Charge of Northeastern Department.

WASHINGTON, July 1s.-Maj. Gen.
William Crozier, former chief of ord
nance has been assigned TO command
the northeastern departmnt with head
quarters at Boston. He relieves Brig.
Gen. John w. Ruckman, who will be
detailed to one of the districts of the
department.