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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21

The first sleeveless sweater to be
sent in to the Grady county chapter
by a man was made by Mr. A. T..
Hay. The work was of excellent
quality.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21

Four pairs Of socks and olc TWaa
et were returned by the Gilbert aux
Hilary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21

The Friend auxiliary returned ten
finished bed shirts Tuesday morning
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-21

The Pythian Sisters have donat.
ed a comfort to the Red Cross.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-20
KEPT PRISONER
IN U-BOAT 8 DAYS
Capt. Evans of Penistone Was Then
Put Adrift in Small Boat, Finally
Reaching Boston.

BOSTON, Aug. 20.-Captain David
Evans of the British steamer Penisfone.
who was taken aboard a German sub
marine as a prisoner of war after the
under sea boat sank his vessel off Nam
tucket last week, was landed here late
yesterday. With Captain Evans were
eight members of the crew of the Nor.
wegian steamer San Jose, also a victim
of the same submarine that DESTROYED
the Penistone.
The San Jose was sunk some time
yesterday. Captain Evans, who had
been kept prisoner on the submarine
eight days, was put into one of the San
Jose 5 small boats which was picked up
later by government vessel. Twenty
five other members of the San Jose have
not been accounted for. Naval anthori-
ties refused to give out anything con
eerning the experiences of Captain
Evans or the sinking of the San Jose.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-20
SANK SUBMARINE,
CAPTAIN REPORTS
Oil Tanker Fired 81 Shots at Submarine
500 Miles Off Nantucket, Setting
It on Fire.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2O.-A Ger
man submarine was sunk in a running
battle with a British tank steamer last
Friday, about 800 miles northeast of
Nantucket, according to members of
the tanker crew. The oil ship arrived
here last night from Mexico
When first sighted, the U-boat was
two miles away, according to the cap
tain Of the tanker, who said he imme-
diately opened fire. Two shots from
the submersiblc struck the British ship,
one of them passing through the boiler
room and the other through tank
Neither of the shells exploded, and did
no material damage, the captain re-
ported.
Twenty-seven shots were fired by the
tank ship, one or more of which, her
master declared, scored clean hits, as
flames were seen bursting from the port
side of the submarine, which, he said,
sank a few minutes later.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-20
HARRIS RECEIVERS
HIS TOURING CAR
Machine Stolen at Nantasket July 10
Found in Garage at CAM
bridge, Mass.

Charles A. Harris and daughter, Evelyn,
returned yesterday from Cambridge,
Mass, where they went after receiving
news Saturday noon of the finding of Mr.
Harris's Hudson seven passenger automo-
bile which was stolen at Nantasket Beach
on July 20. The car was found in a garage
in Cambridge and the police claim that
they have under suspicious the man who
took the machine The car is in good con-
dition, but the trunk rack, slip covers,
tool kit and articles in the pockets are
missing
Mrs. Harris and daughter. Evelyn, went
to Boston on July l9 to visit Fred H..
Harris, who was at the naval aviation
ground school at the Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology On the following
night Fred Harris and sister and some
friends went in the car to Paragon park
at Nantasket to attend dance and when
ready to return they discovered that the
machine was missing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-20
MEETING IN HOME
OF VICE REGENT
State President of U. S. Daughters 1912
Gives Interesting Talk-Paper
by Mrs. Dye-vocaI Selections.

The Genral Andrew Jackson chapter
United States Daughters of 1912 of
Vermont and guests met in the home
of the vice regent. Mrs. George S. Dow
ley, yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Charles H. Reade of South Hero.
the state president, was the guest of
honor
An interesting paper was read by
Mrs. Frank r. Dye giving a vivid ac-
count of the battle between the Consti-
tuition and the Guerrero, which took
place LOG years ago today Mrs. Dyes
grandfather, Commodore Wadsworth,
was I'd lieutenant ON the Constitution
Miss NJ. L. Hutchins sang a group of
songs. War, by Rogers, and When the
Boys Come Home, by Oley Speaks. A
duet by Miss NJ. r. Green and Miss
Hutchins, Whispering Hope, by Alice
Hawthorne, also was enjoyed. Mrs.
Francis p. Blake was the aecompanist.
Mrs. Reade, whose grandfather was
Commodore Thomas Macdonongh of the
battle of Plattsburgh and Lake Cham
plain, gave an entertaining talk.
Refreshments were served by the
chapter and a social hour was enjoyed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-20
MORE FARMERETTES
AT HOLBROOK FARM
New Unit of Six Has Arrived to Take
Places of Those Who Left
Recently.

Six young women, forming the new
Naulaka unit, arrived Saturday. evening
and went to the Holbrook farms. where
they began work yesterday under the
supervision of Miss S. B. Swanton.
Early in May 10 young women from
the state agricultural college in Burling-
ton arrived at the Scott farm and began
work, occupying the cottage formerly
used as the coachman's home on the
Naulahka property. They were under
the direction of Miss Swanton, who came
here from Boston.
About July 20 the farmerettes gave up
their work and departed because one of
their number had been asked by the di-
rector to go after there had been occa-
sional disagreement between the girls.
At that time six of the girls went to
the Aiken berry farm in Putnev.
The employment of the young women
on the farm proved successful expert
ment and since the departure of the orig
inal unit negotiations have been under
way to secure Others to take their place
Following are the names of the young
women, all of whom came from New
York, who are now employed at the Hol-
brook farms. of which f. c. Tenney is
manager: Miss Dorothy Foster Patter-
son, Miss Christine Pill, Miss Eleanor
Brace, Miss Mary c. Carty, Miss Clark,
Miss Rosa Atkinson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-20
SAYS WILSON KNEW
CAR WAS A LEMON
Patrick Lyons Brings Suit to Recover
About $500 as Result of Automo-
bile Transaction.

Patrick Lyons, through the office of
Attorneys II. G. & f f. Barber, has
filed suit in county court, returnable
at the September term. against Arthur
Wilson of the Wilson Brothers garage
to recover about 500 for an alleged
fraudulent automobile truck transac-
tion. Mr.. Lyons conducts a iohbing
business, and recently he traded his
trucking equipment, with some pigs
thrown in for good measure, for an au-
tomobile truck. The plaintiff alleges
that Mr.. Wilson represented to him
that the truck was in good running
order, and he charges that the defen-
dant knew he was making misrep-
resentation and that the car was de-
fective in various respects and not in
good running order Mr.. Lyons re-
turned the truck and demanded the ar
tieles which he exchanged for it, but
as they were not forthcoming he
brought suit. Attorneys Harvey &
Whitney are counsel for the defendant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-20
CALAIS IS SAT-:
Withdrawal Indicates That Germans
Have Given Up Hope of Breaking
Through to Sea.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Aug. 20, by The Associated
Press.-By Withdrawing their forces in
the Merville sector of the Lys salient
the Germans definitely have given up
one of the points from which a drive
for Calais, logically would be launched
This is taken to indicate that the Ger
man high command, at least for the
time being, has abandoned hope of
reaching the coast and now, perhaps,
is chiefly concerned with getting the
German lines back to place of great
er security. The withdrawal here has
been expected some time and it con-
tinued last night and today on slight
ly broader front than that of yesterday
The retirement marks the conclusion
and failure of the efforts which the Ger
mans launched early in the spring to
finish off the British army by driving
through to the sea.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-20
Up to Noon Ten Had Filed
Their Petitions With
County Clerk
TIME WILL EXPIRE
TODAY AT MIDNIGHT
No Democratic Name Likely to Appear
on Primary Ballot-Little Discussion
of Town Representative Question
Informal Caucus Likely.

Up to noon today ten candidates for
county office had filed their nominating
petitions in the Office of the county
clerk in accordance with the provisions
of the direct primary law. They all
call themselves Republicans, and their
names and the offices to which they as
pire are as follows:
For senator, Herbert D. Ryder of
Rockingham and Fred o. Merrifeld of
Grafton.
For states attorney, William R. Daley
and Harrie B. Chase, both of Brattle-
boro.
For high sheriff. Frank L. Wellman
of Guilford and Earl Davis of New
fame.
For judges of probate, Anthony F.
Sehwenk of Brattleboro and Warner R.
Graham of Rockingham.
For assistant judges, Fred B. Pier
of Brattleboro and A. B. Waite of Lon
donderry.
Before midnight, when the time for
fling nomination petitions expires, it
IS expected that Sanford A. Daniels of
Brattleboro and Elbert C. Tennev of
Dummerston will have fled their sem
atorial papers, but SO far as is known
they are the only other Republican as
pirants for county Office to be heard
from
In fling his petition as a Republican
Sheriff Wellman wished it stated that
he had been member of that party
for several years and intended to re-
main with it in the future Mr. Well
man ran for sheriff ON the Democratic
| ticket in 1912, and it had been sup
posed by some that he would file his
nomination papers under that party
designation this year.
| All names that are filed before mid
night tonight will appear on the official
| ballot to be used at the primary elee-
| tion on Sept. 10. So far as this county
is concerned there will probably be no
Democratic nominations for office to be
voted on at the primary, it being the
custom of the county Democrats to
| file certificate which will enable them
to put the names of their candidates
on the official ballot used in the Noyem-
| Der election
The time for fling nominations for
| the office of town representative ex-
pires week from tonight but thus far
no discussion of candidates has been
heard. 1t is expected that before the
time limit expires an informal meeting
of townspeople will be held for the
purpose of considering available mate
| rial.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-20
U-BOAT OFFICER IN
NEW YORK SALOON
Positive Claim Made by Officer of Tor
pedoed Vessel-Three Enemy
Raiders Along Coast.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-Informa-
ton furnished by officers of vessels at
tackled by German submarines along the
American coast has strengthened the be-
lief held by several experienced officials
here that the enemy raiders have had
communication with persons on shore
and may even have landed members of
their crews in an effort to secure reliable
information. The navy department Off
clally refused to endorse this belief,
though admitting the possibility.
Positive claim that he met an officer
from the Submarine that sunk the oil
tank steamer O. b. Jennings. in a New
York saloon is made by the first officer
OF that vessel, according to story
reaching the department. The recogni-
tion between the American and German
is said to have been instantaneous. the
latter making his escape when the
American appealed to a brother officer
accompanying him for confirmation of
thiss belief.
Other instances have been heard. not
so well substantiated, of the discovery of
evidence that German submarines have
been in close touch with the shore. One
story along this line was that the cap
tain OF coastwise vessel, being ordered
to the submarine with his papers was
astounded to see on the desk of the Ger
man commander copies of New York
dailies of the same date.
Communication between the raiders
and the mainland is possible at scores of
lplaees along the Atlantic shore, naval
officers believe, the irregularity of the
American coasts at certain points max
ing such possible
| Recently the precautions taken by the
authorities to prevent such communica-
tion have been greatly augmented. both
| by shore patrol and other methods. which
cannot be discussed 1t can be stated.
however, that no official report has been
made giving any definite evidence of an
enemy boat having landed.
| From authoritative sources it was
learned that there is reason to believe
| that three German submarines have been
operating on the American coasts, at
three separate points Two of these have
recently ceased operating" either be-
cause their stores have become exhausted
or as a result of damage received on con-
tact with the patrol fleets. 1t is known
that the activities of one boat ceased i'm
imediately after destroyer reported hav-
ing discharged depth bombs near the spot
where the U-boat submerged.
| One of the three submarines, it is con-
sidered certain, was specially equipped
for duty as a cable cutter This is held
to explain the sudden parting recently OF
two Atlantic cables. A naval repair ship
escorted by fighting craft, since has
picked up and spliced both cables.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-20
MRS. CYNTHIA ]. ALLEN.
Death Came Tuesday Night in Home
of Daughter in Bellows Falls.

Mrs. Cynthia Allen, II, died at Gas
O'Clock Sunday evening in the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Robert Field. in
Bellows Falls, where she was taken i'll
suddenly with pleurisy Tuesday night.
She grew worse rapidly until her death.
Two sons, two daughters and one sister
were with her. Mrs. Allen had been
housekeeper for Roy Ingraham in Gull
ford the past two years and left there
about two weeks ago to make a round
of visits with her children.
Cynthia Farnum Allen was born in
Winhall. Feb. 3, 1917. daughter of
David and Rua Eliza Farnum. Her girl
hood was spent in Wardsboro, where
she attended the public schools. On
May 10, 1866, she married Winslow j.
Allen of Wardsboro, where they spent
most of their married life.
Besides her husband she leaves four
sons, Gilbert A., Loren j., Adm W. and
George H.; four daughters, Mrs. Hat
tie Il. Ball, Mrs. Mary Ingram, Mrs.
Ruth Field and Mrs. Tena Stratton. A
son, Charles, died Jan. 8, 1884. at the
age of l6 years. She also leaves eight
grandchildren and two sisters Mrs Rua
Adams of East Dover and Mrs. David
Aldrieh of South Londonderry.
Mrs. Allen was a member of the
Methodist church in Williamsville and
was a devoted Christian Two virtues
industry and cheerfulness, were devel-
oped in her personality and her outward
life never betrayed a gloomy feeling
She was dear to her family and her
death will be felt by many friends.
| The funeral will be held at | o 'clock
tomorrow afternoon in Wardsboro and
the burial will take place in the Wards
/ boro cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-20
WOUNDED vERMoNTERs.
Lieut.. Col. A. G. Arnold of st. Johns
bury in Serious Condition.

ST. JOHNSBURY, Aug. 20.-Lieut.-
Col. Alfred G. Arnold, a native of this
town, has been severely wounded in ac-
tion in France, according to telegram
received by his father, Lyndon Arnold,
Saturday night. The wound was re-
ceivcd on July 26. Col Arnold had
written letter to his father dated July
l9, which was received Friday night.
telling of an engagement in which he
figured and wherein he was slightly
gassed. Col. Arnold recently had been
promoted from the rank of major. He
is about Al years of age and was born
in st. Johnsbury, direct descendant of
Jonathan Arnold, the founder of the
city. He has been in the regular army
since 1899 with the Ninth Infantry and
has twice seen active service in the
Philippines. His father lives in st.
Johnsbury, his wife in San Antonio,
Texas, and brother in Boston.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-20
USED SH0TGUNS.
German Correspondents Claim Americans
Carried Unusual Weapon.

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 20.-German war
correspondents report to their newspapers
that they inspected guns taken from the
77th American regiment and found them
to be shotguns, each carrying five cart
ridges loaded with buekshot 1t is wei
known that certain troops of all armies
are equipped with shotguns for police
duty behind the lines. 1t is customary
to use shotguns for arming patrols who
guard prisoners and do similar duty, be-
cause it has been found that the use of
high powered sighting rifles probably
would do harm to those for whom shots
were not intended
1t is contrary to the Geneva convention
to use shotglms in actual combat, Just as
it is a violation of the convention to use
explosive bullets, liquid fire, poisonous
gas and instruments of a barbarous ma
ture, all Of which actually have been
employed by German troops in the
! fighting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-20
BOYLE WITH
21 SCARS REJECTED
Unable to Enlist in Marine Corps He
Will Appeal to Authorities in
Washington.

NEW YORK, Aug. POI -sIncapacitated
for further service
That is the phrase written on the hon
orable discharge papers of Gunner VIII
ham Boyle, late of the Nineteenth Cana
dian Anti-Aircraft artillery. But Gun
ner Boyle Is of the opinion that the
British war office got all mixed up with
III itself somehow and put some other
soldiers description on his papers
1t doesn't matter that he has some
twenty-one scars, the thing that hurts
most Is that the American military au-
thorities have taken official cognizance
OF the facts as set forth on the former
Canadian soldiers discharge and have de-
cided that he has done his share for the
cause of humanity
Gunner Boyle il y years old and the
son Of Detective Sergeant William Eoyle
of 54S Ninth street, Brooklyn He re-
turned few days ago after undergoing
treatment at various French and English
hospitals and about the first thing he
did after greeting the folks at home was
to apply for enlistment in the Marine
Corps. Much to his dismay he was re-
jeeted and yesterday announced his in
tention of making a direct appeal to
Washington.
He says he is as fit as ever despite the
fact that one German bullet is lodged in
his left leg and another just above the
right lung and that he has other honor
able marks collected at Vimy Ridge and
elsewhere.
Gunner Boyle went to Toronto and en-
listed with the Canadians when the war
broke out. He went overseas with one
OF the first Canadian contingents and
for four years was in most of the fight
ing on the Flanders front. At yimy Ridge
he was put out of action twice by bullet
wounds and twice by shrapnel He has
seen the inside of the French base hospi-
tai at Etaples and later was patient at
the great English hospital in Brighton
He wears the Canadian service medal
indicating participation in the early en-
gagements of the war. He is naturally
rather proud of the medal, but saws he
is determined to prove that the medical
officer who gave him his discharge was
no authority on the matter of physical
fitness of American man-power.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-20
GRAIN FOR GERMANS
SEIZED IN NEW YORK
Over Million Pounds of Wheat Gluten
Had Been Stored in Warehouse
by German Firm.

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Seizure by
the government of 1,057 900 pounds of
devitalized wheat gluten which was to
have found its way to Germany through
Switzerland was announced in state
ment today by A. Mitchell Palmer, alien
property custodian. The grain, worth
in pre-war times approximately $780,
600, was discovered in June in ware
house here ready for shipment. 1t will
be sold at public auction.
The commodity had been stored by a
German firm. The amount taken over
represent a nine months supply in this
country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-20
NOT A CANDIDATE.
Lieut.. Gov Hulburd Stands by Pledge
Made Some Time Ago.

HYDE PARK, Aug 2o-Lieut. Gov.
Roger w. Hulburd will not be a can
didate for the Republican nomination
to the office of governor. Mr.. Hulbnrd
states that he had previously told the
two candidates who were in the field
alone up to Saturday, when Percy Glenn
ent of Rutland announced his intention
to enter the contest, that he would not
run against them, and he feels that in
all the circumstances he should not
change his position. He authorized the
statement that he could not be con-
sidered factor in the present situation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-20
Regular Battle Fought in
Streets Between Lettish
Guards and WOrkmen
CITY WAS WITHOUT
FOOD TWO DAYS
Rioters Shouted Down With the Ger
MANS and Down With the Krem-
lin"-Martial Law Proclaimed in
City Last Night.
City Last Night. ,

LONDON, Aug 20-Hundreds of
people were killed and wounded in a
regular battle between Lettish guards
and rioters during food disorders in
Petrograd, according to an Amsterdam
despatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company, The despatch, which quotes
Petrograd advices by the way of Ber-
lin, says that after the city had been
without food two days a procession of
workmen marched through the streets
shouting "Down with the Germans.
Down with the Kremlin The battle
between the rioters and the Lettish
guards occurred in front of the Sanolny
institute. Martial law was proclaimed
IN Petrograd last evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-20

ST. ALBANs, Aug. 20.-Mayor and
Mrs. J. Z. Maun of Upper Welden street,
whose youngest son, Gordon f. Maun,
was killed in action in France last
month, have received letter from an
other son, Sergt. Raymond j. Maun,
with news that he has been in a hospi-
tai since July %, suffering from she'll
shock and shrapnel wound in the knee.
He wrote that he was recovering, but it
probably would be some time before he
would be able to walk. Sergeant Maun,
who is % years old, went out with the
machine gun company from st. Albans,
leaving Mantle, Conn.,, last October for
overseas. He is member of Company
B, 101st Machine Gun Battalion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-20
TO REGISTER SATURDAY.
Vermont Has over 500 Men 21 Years
Old in the New Glass.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-Revised
estimates announced today by Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder shows
that l5S,00 young men who have be-
come 2l since June should Eegis-
ter for military service next Sat
urday. OF this number it is esti-
mated that about half will 90 into
class subject to immediate call to
the eolors. The estimates by states
include Maine, 1,1O0; Massachusetts,
5,3l9; New Hampshire, 592; Ver-
mont, sos
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-20

CLAIMS THAT SHE
FELL FROM BRIDGE
Railroad Man Says He Saw Hall Hold
ing the Woman's Head in the Mud
ON the Night of Her Death Over Two
Months Ago.

kENNEBUNK, Me-, Aug. 20-Henry
n. Hall, pastor of the Union Baptist
church at Wells Depot, who was arrested
yesterday charged with the murder of his
wife, two months ago, was formally ar
raigned today before Trial Justice I'll. Fl.
Bourne. He pleaded not guilty and was
held without bail for preliminary hear
ing on Aug % The county attorney
said the state expected to show by the
evidence that Ernest Matthews, a rail
road man who was passing on the Boston
y Maine tracks on the evening of July
Ii, saw Hall holding his wife's head
IN the mud in the brook Hall claims
she fell from bridge, striking her head
on the rocks
The arrest was made after an in
vestigation by q state detective at
tached to the Office of Attorney Gen
eral Guy H. Sturgis, Hall had but
recently returned from a hospital in
Portland, where he went for an opera-
tion a short time after his wife IS death.
lie held service Sunday at the church,
which is made up of several denomina-
tions, but was unable to preach
because of his physical condition. He
is 3s years old. 1t is generally under
stood among his parishioners that he is
not regularly ordained minister. Ac-
cording to the deputy sheriff who
served the warrant yesterday Hall had
packed up his household belongings and
was prepared to leave town.