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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-30
ENLISTED AT 10 YEARS.
Pennsylvania Town Claims Youngest
Civil War Veteran.

DANVILLE, Pa, July 30.-Danville
claims the honor of having the young
est civil war veteran in America He
is Charles p Harder, former postmas-
ter and sheriff, who enlisted at the age
of 10 years and months, one of five
brothers who went through the war
without receiving other than superb
cial injuries. He took part in the en-
gagements of Cold Harbor, Petersburg
and other battles as a drummer boy
and escaped being wounded. What he
considers his greatest distinction is
that he was detailed as drummer boy
at the funeral of President Lincoln.
AT the age of Ga years he is actively
engaged in making shells at Milton
factory.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-30
REPORT GERMANY
AND TURKEY BREAK
News Which Comes from Copenhagen
Is Not Credited by Authorities in
Washington.

LONDON, July 30.-"The relations
between Germany and Turkey have
been severed according to direct in
formation from Constantinople.
This announcement is made by the
Copenhagen correspondent of the Ex-
change Telegraph company.
The excitement in Turkey against
Germany, the advices further say, has
been growing, particularly after last
week IS events. The Germans recently
demanded the cruiser Hamidieh, the on
ly large ship then in the possession of
Turkey, as compensation for the Bres
lau, the former German cruiser, which
was destroyed in the Dardanelles while
under the Turkish flag. Despite Tur
keys protest the Hamidieh has depart
ed for Sebastopol with the German
flag flying.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-30
OF. SUGAR
TO Be INCREASED
Advance Of One Cent a
Pound, Says International
Committee
GREATER COST TO
GROWERS IN CUBA
Necessity Of Meeting This Advance,
Which Will Exceed One Half a Cent
Pound Must Be Recognized, Says
Mr.. Rolph.

NEW YORK, July 30-An increase to
the consumer of one cent pound in the
price of sugar is indicated in a statement
issued here today by George NJ. Rolph,
chairman of the international sugar
commission after a conference with rep
resentatives of the Cuban government
Sugar authorities of the Cuban and
United States governments will meet in
Washington next week to decide on the
1919 price.
Mr.. .Rolph made public brief prepared
by the Cuban government setting forth
conditions tending to increase the cost
of the production of the 1919 crop. He
said that the international sugar COM
mission recognized the need of meeting
this higher cost, which, the Cuban con-
ferees declared, would exceed one-half a
cent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-30
CAPTURE OF ENEMY FORCES IS NOW
DISCOUNTED BY THE MILITARY EXPERTS

French Are Making Progress on the Plateau BetWeeh
the Vesle and Ourcq-Heavy Fighting Near Buzancy,
Five Miles South of scissors and in the Pessier
Woods About Five Miles Further South.
LONDON, July 80, by The Associated Press-The
Germans have been counterattackng very heavily along
virtually the entire battlefront according to that
reached London shortly after today Their attack
was an especially heavy in the American sector re-
sultng in driving the Americans out of the village of
Cerges about five and onehalf miles southeast of Fere
en-Tardenois.
Another German thrust drove the Americans back
from Beugneux Grand Rozoy northwest of Fereen
Tardenos This town, however recaptured from the
enemy.
Some advance has been effected by allies in the Ardre
valley along the easery side of the front toward the vii
lage of Aubilly certain amount of ground has been
gained in the center the village of Vilers Agron
Auguivy The main advance the westerly side of this
front to have been at Grand Rozoy about five miles
northwest of Fereen Tardenois The French here are
progressing north onto the crest of the plateau between
the Vese and Ourcq There has been heavy fighting near
Buzancy five miles south of Soissons also in Pesser wood
about five miles farther south In this latter locality 40
prisoners taken belonging to three divisions OF the
enemy now engaged in the Marine salient.
There are q divisions of which 10 belong to the
northern army of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria
The enemy withdrawal is reported still orderly and the
military opinion in London discounts the possibility OF any
rounding up of the Germans in this salient
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-30
Desperate Efforts to Rob
Dynamite House i'm
WestmOreiand
KEYS STOLEN AT
FLUORITE MINE
William Moulthrop Struck in Thumb
by Bullet and Amputation Is Neces-
sary-Third Visit to Place Between
and 4 This Morning.

Desperate efforts are being made by
thieves to secure dynamite from the sup
ply in the storage shed at the fuorite mine
in Westmoreland, n. H., and shots have
been exchanged between the thieves and
the guard at the mine, the last exchange
thus far having taken place early this
morning. Both state and federal author
titles in New Hampshire are interested in
the affair and are making investigations,
and police in various places, including
Chief George Wilson of Brattleboro have
been notified
The huorite mine is situated on the
Stoddard farm and is owned by the Amer
lean Steel & Wire CO. of Worcester, Mass
The huorite is greenish mineral in the
form of crystals and has an important
mechanical value. 1t is yielded in fairly
| extensive quantity in the Westmoreland
mine, and dynamite is used in getting it
| out.
| While the men were away last Sunday,
somebody broke into the shack which they
occupy and stole a bunch of keys. The
| key which fits the lock on the door
of the building where the dynamite IS
kept was found and access was easily
gained About 30 pounds of the explosive
were carried off.
/ The theft was discovered when the men
returned, and that night a guard was sta
i toned on the premises Sometime in the
| night prowler was seen by the guard,
who fired at him, but the bullet so far
as is known did not take effect 1t is sup
posed he was after more dynamite
!. Yesterday afternoon William Moulthrep,
who was on guard, heard noise around
the dynamite house and started to investi-
gate, when a stranger shot at him. The
bullet smashed the end of the guard s
thumb so badly that amputation was nee
essary.
Manager Gleason heard the shot and
! emerged from the mine as the stranger
was fleeing. Mr.. Gleason took shot al
) him, but the man kept going.
The mine authorities telephoned t.
, keene and yesterday afternoon Count!
Solicitor Roy NJ. Pickard, Sheriff E. H
Lord, Deputy f. j. Bennett and Cit,
Marshal w. H. Philbrick made an investi
cation.
, The Keene officials notified the office o
! United States Marshal Charles O'NeiIl i
Concord and the Office of United State
Explosives Inspector Andrew w. Bingham
of Littleton, explosives being under fec
eral control, and both offices sent men t
investigate Meanwhile extra guards wer
placed at the dynamite house
Just why the thief or thieves are 8
persistent is not apparent, but it is ev
dent that they greatly desire to obtai
some explosive So far as is known n
clue was obtained to lead to the ident
Q ty of the prowlers
Last week man with berry pail az
, peared at the mine and was told wher
berries grew. He went away, but late
re-appeared and did not seem to hay
made much of an attempt to secure be
! ries. It is thought he may have been ge
ting the lay of the land in preparation fc
break
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-30

PARIS, July 30.-The ferceness Of
the fighting Monday, it is believed here,
is a sign that the German retreat has
reached the limit and the enemy will
make stand with his right wing on the
plateau south of the Crise, with his left
on the hill south of the Ardre. For
the defense Of this line, it is held, the
Germans will devote all of Gen. Won
Bohem IS army and reserve divisions
taken from Crown Prince Ruppreeht
from Bavaria.
There was no change in the situation
north of the Marine last night, says the
statement from the French war Office
today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-30
CROWN GETS AFRICAN LAND.
Privy Council Gives Government Title
to 100000 Acres.

LONDON, July Boy a decision
Of the privy council, announced yesterday,
the domination of some 48,000,000 acres
Of land in Southern Rhodesia remains
in the crown, but the British South At
riea company will continue to administer
the land and may be reimbursed in fnan-
cial matters.
With this decision one of the biggest
actions ever brought in the British courts
finally has been settled. There were -four
claimants to the land. which is known as
Matabeleland, and before 1888 was ruled
by Lobengula, chief Of the Matabeles
The claimants were the crown (the i'm
perial government), the legislative coun
Gil, the British South Africa company
or as it is commonly called, the Chartered
| company, and the natives.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-30
USED MACHINE GUNS.
Bloodshed as Result of Strike Riots
in Rhenish Prussia.

AMSTERDAM, July 3O.-A new
strike has broken out at Kalk, in
Rhenish Prussia, near Cologne, accord
ing to a Belgium newspaper. Ma
chine guns were used to suppress the
movement and the leaders were ar
rested, the news despatch declares.
The police were still busy when the
news was sent, dispensing the crowd
which continued to gather in the
streets.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-30
WORLDS RECORD.
Two Brattleboro Men Helped in the
Wonderful Ship Building.

A world s record in wooden ship
framing was made at the u. H. Shat
tuck, Inc., yard at Newington this
noon, when one of the new ships was
square framed, with the stern post and
all after deadwood in place. The time
was exactly IS hours and the best pre-
vious record was 10 The ship is
known as No. 39s. The worknmen were
most enthusiastic when the record was
broken and all this work was carried
out under the government supervision
This record was made in the face of
severe hot weather.-Portsmouth, N. H.,
Herald, July 27.
Two Brattleboro men, Herbert V.
Longueil and Clarence L. Bliss helped
in making this wonderful record.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-30
SHOT THROUGH THE HEAD.
But Whether Earl of Litchfield Was
Murdered Is Not Indicated.

LONDON, July 30-Thomas Anson,
third earl of Litchfield, director of the
National Provincial bank of England,
was found dead today in the drive of
his estate at Shugborough park. Stafford
with a gunshot wound in his head. He
was born in 1856.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-30
BURTON cRANKsHAw DEAD.
Chairman Of the Red Cross Civilian
Relief Committee in N. H.

NASHUA, n. H., July 30.-Burton
Crankshaw, a millman and state chair
man of the Red Cross civilian relief
committee, died today. He was 6s
years old. While employed as a weaver
nc Fan River Mr.. Crankshaw entered
the Newton Theological seminary and
upon graduation was ordained to the
Baptist ministry. Later he retired from
the ministry and returned to mill work
as overseer Of spinning at Fall River
He came here in 1905.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-30
WASHINGTON, July 3O.-The stat

WASHINGTON, July 30.-The state
department has not received any in
formation to bear out in any way the
report from Copenhagen that Turkey
has broken relations with Germany. In
certain diplomatic quarters the report
also lacked confirmation. Officials had
nothing to suggest as to the basis for
the report and there was no DISPOSE
tion to credit it in the absence of full
er information.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-30
THE WEATHER.
Showers Tonight. Cooler. Wednesday
Fair, Moderate Winds.

WASHINGTON, July 30.-The wealth
or forecast: Showers tonight. Cooler
except in Maine and on the Maine
coast Wednesday fair. Moderate
winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-30

Japan is now printing books
for California schools and making bats
for American baseball teams, because
these industries are not protected by
our tariff.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-30

A cargo of peanuts saved ship
from sinking recently when subma-
rined off the Atlantic coast. The pea
nuts swelled, filed the bomb holes and
kept the ship aaoat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-30

LONDON, July 30.-German posi-
tions in the Merris region on the Flan-
dcrs front were entered last night by
Australian troops, who took 40 prison
ors, the war Office announces today. The
enemy artillery was active in the re-
gion northwest of Albert II also dis
played activity between LaBassce and
Yprcs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-30

WASHINGTON, July 3O.-Severe
fighting, resulting from heavy counter
attacks by fresh enemy troops beyond
the line Of the Ourcq, was reported in
Gen. Pcrshing's communique for yes
terday, received today ut the war de
partment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-30
GERMANS STRIKE BACK
ALONG WHOLE FRONT

According to the News Which Reached London Shortly
After Noon Today Their Attack Was Especially
Heavy i'm the American Sector, Resulting in Driving
Our Boys Out of the Village of Cierges.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-30

Colonel Roosevelt was notified at his
home in Oyster Bay week ago last
Sunday that his oldest son. Major Theo
dore Roosevelt, jr., was wounded and in a
hospital Several weeks ago Major
Roosevelt's name appeared in the casual
ty list as gassed. He was decorated
for the bravery which he displayed on
that occasion, when, despite his weakness
and suffering, Ire went through a terrific
fire to carry an important command to
some of his men. His youngest brother,
Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt, was killed in
air combat against several German avia-
tors Capt. Archie Roosevelt was ter
ribly wounded in the arm and leg and is
now a cripple in a hospital in France
lCapt Kermit Roosevelt, the only other
son of ex-President Theodore Roosevelt
has been fighting with the British troops
in Mesopotamia but recently was trans
ferred to the American forces in France
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-30

In Paris horse meat costs as much al
the best cuts of beef.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-30
One from WheelOck Killed,
Three from Rutland COun-
ty Severely Wounded
MAJOR ROOSEVELT
REPORTED WOUNDED
News That He Was in a Hospital Had
Previously Come to His Father-Ker-
init Only One of the Colonel's Boys
Now Able to Fight.

WASHINGTON, July 30-The army
casualty list today shows: Killed in ac-
tion II; died of wounds, IL; died of dis
ease, 10; died of accident and other
causes, three; wounded severely, %;
wounded slightly, one; missing, three;
total, las. New England names follow:
Killed in action, Lieut.. Frank Booma,
Portsmouth, n. III.
Died from wounds, Private Minte II.
Fuller, Wheelock, VT.
Severely wounded, Maj. Theodore
Roosevelt, ir., New York city; Lieut.
Francis +. Callahan, Portland. Me-; Cor
poral Raymond Kincaid, Fair Haven, Vt;
Private Robert o, Davis, Fair Haven,
Vt; Private Flavien Roseau, Rutland,
Vt.
The marine corps casualties announced
today were as follows: Killed in action,
six; died of wounds, four; wounded Sc
names arc ON the list.
RUTLAND, VT, July 30.-Mr and Mrs.
George c. Kinkaid of Fair Haven re-
ceived word today that their son, Ray
ihohu' Coi iPoidi' was seNeielg N""hicu
in action July Is. He was in the l02d
machine gun battalion.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Q. Davis of Fair Haven
also received word today of the serious
wounding of their son, Robert, of the
l02d machine gun battalion. Both Kin.
kaid and Davis enlisted at Rutland in
April, 1917, and sailed for France last
September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Rosseau of 25l
Horton street have been notified that
their son, Flavian Rosseau, was severely
wounded on July l5. Flavian Rossear
is q years old and in the l02d machine
gun battalion
The Nenana daily news., 1918-06-27
MARINE NEWS

Seattle No. 3-At St. Michael. Washburn-Up Holy Cross, 3:30 p. m., 26th. .....-- -f ... Jacobs-At Fairbanks.
 Yukon-Up Circle 10 p. m., 25th Alaska-Left Nenana for Dawson this afternoon. Davis-Down Melozi 8 a. m. date, returns to Gibbon from Ruby. Carl White-Up Nenana for Fair banks at midnight.
 Tanana-Down Nulato 2:3O a. m. Red Wing-Down Holy Cross for Russian mission p .m., 26th.
 Casca- At Dawson.
 Selkirk-At Whitehorse.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-06-27
PILEDRIVER CREW IS
 TEMPORARILY LAID OFF

The crew of pileriver No. 2, un- der foreman Sam Louderback, has been laid off temporarily as the pile driver is now being moved from the old to the new location and it will be several days before it will be set up and ready for use on the right of way.
 New leads have been made for the piledriver and these will be put on just as soon as the piledriver reach es the new location. It is now be- ing hauled over the road recently constructed leading from the camp at 20-Mile to a point on the new right of way, where the location party are camped. The road has not been quite completed yet.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-06-27
SOURDOUCH MATRON
 LEAVES FOR SOUTH

Mrs. Kate Masters, mother of Mrs. A. D. Thompson, was an outgoing passenger on the steamer Alaska, bound for San Diego, California, where she will make her future home.
 Mrs. Masters is an oldtimer of the North, having resided in nearly every camp in Alaska. She came to Nenana soon after the town was founded and for several months past has been in charge of the Skof house. And she has many friends here and elsewhere in the territory who wish her safe journey, good health and good luck.
 Mrs. Masters has a daughter in San Diego, Mrs. Bert Moores, also a former resident of the North. Her only son is in the army, fighting for his country.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-06-27
ROOSTER ENJOYS
 STAY IN NENANA
 ADMIRED BY ALL
Liberty" Has Been Allowed a Little Liberty; Tickets for
 Raffle Going Fast.

In order that he may get a little exercise to put him in good condi- tion for his long journey to the States, "Liberty,,' the Red Cross rooster, was let loose in Billy Gill cher's poultry run today and he cer- tainly seems to enjoy his liberty very much.
 The raffle will, it is thought, take place soon, but no definite time has been set for the event as yet. In the meantime the tickets which were put on sale yesterday are reported to be selling fast.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-06-27
WHITE MAN NOW
 CHIEF OF TRIBE: SERVING NATION
Passing of Chief John C-ass Leaves Adopted Son, Now In Army,
 At the Head.

MANDAN, N. D.-With the passing of Chief John Grass, of the Sioux
 tribe of Indians, who recently died
 at Fort Yates, the headquarters of
 the Standing Rock agency, his man.
 tie falls upon the shoulders of the
 only white man ever adopted into the tribe. Thus Captain A. B.
 Welch, of Mandan, adopted son of the old chieftain, becomes, according to ancient customs of the Sioux, the chief of the tribe. The new Sioux chief, whose In- dian name it Mato-Watakpe, is with the United States Infantry in France and is the aide of Major General Hunter Ligget. ... A grandson of John Grass, Albert Grass, is serving with the same di- vision.
 Although there were formerly four chieftains of the Souix, only one line remains, and, the old chiefs sons all being dead, Captain Welch, by reason of being an adopted son, takes precedence over a grandson in the direct line.
 The name Mato-W -Watakpe is the Sioux war name of the old chief and means Charging Bear" When he was adopted Captain Welch chose this name as the one by which he would become known among the h. dians.
 Although the chief of today has not the same powers of the chief Of years gone by, the title still gives him the respect of the Indians and they recognize him as their leader. A chief still represents his tribe in all the disputes or conferences with the government.
 Captain Welch for many years has been student of the Indian cus- toms and formed many friendships with members of the Sioux tribe. In 1913, because of a mutual re- gard that had grown up between the captain and the Chief, John Grass, the latter asked the captain If he would be willing to be adopted as his son. The captain consented and, conforming to the ancient cere- monies of the Sioux, was taken into the tribe by service held at Fort Yates, the old trading center. The service was begun at dawn and lasted until sundown.
 The body of the old chief has been laid in the cemetery at Fort Yates and the Sioux now look for i the return of their "pale face chief" from the great war to assume con- trol of their affairs and act as their spokesman in all matters in which the tribe is involved. i
The Nenana daily news., 1918-06-27

Mrs. Katherine Sholseth arrived recently in Nenana and has accepted the position of cashier at the Tavern cafe. She will also be the cashier at the Coliseum theater temporarily and, on the departure of Vic Durand will preside at the piano in the show house.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-06-27
GERMAN PRISONERS CONTROL.
 RUSSIAN RAILROAD STATION

HARBIN.-Advices received from the remotely situated station of Irkutsk on the Trans-Siberian rail- road are to the effect that the rail- road station and town of Irkutsk is completely controlled by German prisoners of war.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-06-27
LABOR UNION MEETING

A meeting of the Nenana Labor Union will be held at Union hall at 7:3O on the evening of Friday, June 18th.
 Business of special nature will be transacted and all members are urged to be in attendance.