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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
GO FORWARD AT soMME.
French and British Pushing Ahead in
New Battle.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, August 9, by The Associated
Press.-While the British south of the
Somme were making important prog
ress, their troops to the north were
likewise pushing ahead. The French,
on the British right, also reported that
they were progressing well. Brisk
fighting was still continuing as this
despatch was filed, shortly before noon.
Early in the fighting it was discovered
that one new enemy division had just
arrived in this area. Prisoners taken
from it said the Germans believed the
British were going to attack, but did
not know what day the attack was go
ing to be launched. 1t is evident, how
ever, that the attack was a surprise.
Other prisoners taken were from
various Prussian and Bavarian divi
sions Virtually ali the ground before
the allies is of an open nature, especial
" suitable for the operation of tanks
and for rapid advance.
What reserves the Germans have at
the rear is uncertain, but presumably
they are not in strong force, as Crown
Prince Rupprecht on this front had been
keeping the bulk of his forces behind
the old Hindenburg line. The ground
between this and the present fighting
front has for the most part been fought
over two or three times before, thor
oughly wreeking the region.
During the morning the weather be-
lied its early promise of clearness. The
sky became overcast and the cloudy
haze increased along the battle front
so that the flash of the guns could hard
lv be seen a little distance away. The
poor visibility favored the allies. No
enemy airplanes had appeared over the
| line until o clock and meanwhile the
allies had progressed far.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
FORD LANDS IN =
FIELD OF CORN
Car Occupied by Mutual Aid Nurses
Attempts to pass Automobile
Truck and Runs Into Pole.

A Ford car driven by Miss Harriet
Horton, accompanied by Miss Mary b.
Loomis, came to grief on Western ave-
nue. yesterday. Miss Horton and Miss
Loomis were driving west on the avenues
and overlook an automobile truck, owned
by f. b. Barrows & Co., laden with coal
The dealer of the coal truck apparently
did not hear the first signal, and think
ing he was not going to turn for them
to pass, the driver of the Ford swung to-
pass on the right of the coal car. The
driver of the coal ear at the same time
pulled to the right with the result that
the Ford struck telephone pole with
such force as to turn the machine around.
landing it in Walter S. Pratt's field OF
corn.
Miss Horton received cuts about the
face and Miss Loomis was bruised Both
the young women are Mutual Aid nurses
and Miss Horton plans to 60 into Red
Cross work soon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
TO BUILD 6os HOUSES.
So, 100000 to Be Spent in Bridgeport to
Accommodate Workers.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, August g.
Ground was broken yesterday by Mayor
Clifford B. Wilson upon the sites of the
homes which are to be built with the
appropriation of $3,000000 by the fed
eral government, to accommodate the
great number of people attracted to the
city by the munitions plants and war
work. There are plans for COS houses
approved by the United States bureau
of housing, and the construction work
is being rushed in order to complete the
entire number in the specified time of
six months. The Colwell Wingate com
panv of New York were the lowest bid
ders and were awarded the contract
for the buildings.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
LEN|NE DECLARES
WAR ON THE ALLIES
Tells Gathering of S0viets in
Moscow That State of War
Already Exists
TCHITCHERIN HAS
DIFFERENT VIEW
Commisary of Foreign Affairs Considers
Declaration One of State of Defense,
Similar to Former Situation with
Germany

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9-American
Consul Poole at Moscow has informed the
state department that Lenine, the Boil
shevik premier, recently declared before
a gathering of Soviets in Moscow that
state of war existed between Russian
government and the entente allies. In
response to questions from an allied CON
sui, Tchitcherin, commissary of foreign
affairs, said the premier's statement need
not be considered a declaration of war but
that it rather was a declaration of state
of defense on the par, of Russia similar
to the situation that existed at one time
with Germany
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09

plying feebly. The original front of
the attack was only four kilometers
situated south of the Amiens Roye road
for our infantry went over the top at
sos O'Clock, but gradually the offensive
developed all along the right bank of
the Avre in the region of Hargin-
court.
The battle on the front south of the
Somme was resumed early this morning
and the Franco British forces made IA
vorable advances from the start, reach
ing various detectives. Powerful cav
airy forces are in action. Reports re-
ceived up to 11.30 clock show the at
tack was developing on a great scale.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09

The British have captured Morian-
court on the northern end Of the Somme
battlefront, and the infantry line now
runs from that point southwark to a
point southeast Of Morouil. This repre-
sents an infantry advance to the maxi
mum depth Of seven miles in the center
along the Amiens- Chalney La Fere rail
way. Along the whole front the ad-
vance Of the infantry is from five to
ak miles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
ELEVEN UNITE WITH
LEO COUNCIL, X. C.
First Glass to Receive Degree Since
Drive for Members Began-About
80 Members in Service.

Eleven candidates received the first
degree at the meeting of Leo council,
Knights of Columbus this week. This
is the first class to receive the degree
since the special drive for new mem
bers recently began. AT present about
30 members of the order are in the
government service and as it was voted to
exempt those In service from the pay
ment of dues Leo council has thought
it best to make a special effort to secure
new members to help carry on the
work of the lodge
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
RoosEvELT's GRAVE FOUND.
Fomer Presidents Son Buried by Ger
mans at Chamery

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, August s, by The Associated
Press-On "A wooden cross at the head
of a grave at the edge of wood at
Chamerv, east of Fere- Tardenois, is
this inscription: . Lieut.. Quentin Roose-
welt, buried by the Germans.
German newspapers announced sew
eral days ago that Lieut. Roosevelt,
who disappeared during an aerial com
bat on July Il, had been buried by the
Germans at Chamery, but until today
the grave was not discovered. 1t was
found by an American aviator. The
inscription is in English
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09

PARIS, August 9-The French war
ministry at 1880 O'Clock today issued
the following statement:
The brilliant operations which we in
concert with British troops executed
yesterday has been surprise for the
enemy. As occurred in the offensive of
July is the soldiers Of Gen. Deveney
have captured enemy soldiers engaged
in the peaceful pursuit of harvesting
the fields behind the German lines. Our
artillery preparation was short, lasting
less than an hour. The enemy artillery
had made no counter preparations at
the beginning of the action, merely re
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09

WOUNDED SECOND /
Time IN FRANCE
Private Floyd A. Whitney
of BrattlebOro Back ),
in Hospital u
CHAPLAIN SENDS n
PARENTS LETTER
Young Man Said Tell Them Regiment
Went Over Top with Great Success
Enlisted in Company I-Wasi Gassed
and Had Mumps.

Wounded twice, gassed once and con-
fined in hospital with mumps are facts
in the record of Private Floyd A. Whit
ney of Brattleboro since he went to
France with the American expeditionarY
force
Private Whitney's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Meryin Whitney of Putney road,
have Just received letter written by q
chaplain stating that their son has been
wounded and is in field hospital. The
nature of the wound was not given, but
the letter said that the young man would
be moved as soon as possible to another
hospital
The young man wished the chaplain to
say that the regiment of which Mr..
Whitney Is a member went over the top
with great success Private Whitney,
who was brought up on farm, was
employed at w. T. Mixers here and by
Mr.. Whitaker in Newfane before going
into the military service.
He enlisted in Company I, lst Ver-
mont regiment, in February, 1917, when
he was 10 years old He was Is on July
of this year. and as is indicated by his
birthday he is full of patriotism. In
April, 1917, he went with Company | to
Fort Ethan Allen. Later he went to
Camp Bartlett, Westfeld Mass, where
he was transferred to Company II, l03d
regiment, in which he has remained ever
| since.
In September. 1917, when he was IL.
Private Whitney sailed for France. Last
February he was wounded and gassed
and spent several weeks in hospital.
| lie was the first member of what former
ly was Company l of Brattleboro, to be
numbered among the American casualties.
After returning to the trenches Private
Whitney had severe attack of mumps
and was taken again to a hospital.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
sos AMERICANS
MISSING IN ACTION
Total Number of Casualties,
Including Marines, i'm To-
days List $40
ONE VERMONTER
DIES FROM WOUNDS
Another Is Wounded, Degree Under
termined-Nearly One-Half of All the
Men Who Are Missing Came from
Pennsylvania.

WASHINGTON, August 9-Names of
303 officers and men missing in action
were contained in ) army lists. aggregat-
ing 46s, made public today by the war de-
partment A marine corps casualty list
brought the total to $40 Nearly one
half of the army named were from
Pennsylvania. The number of missing
in action was the largest announced in
any single day since the casualties from
the fighting on the Marine Aisne front
began arriving last Monday. The army
list shows: Killed in action. 90; died of
wounds, Q; died of disease, two; died of
accident one; wounded severely, 20;
wounded slightly, two; wounded, degree
undetermined. Al; missing in action,
1903; total, 46S The army list includes:
Killed i'll action, Lieut.. Gerald r. Stott,
Oakland, Me
Wounded. degree s1ndetermined, Pri-
Yates Andrew w Harlan, Manchester,
n H.. dward b Ryea, Bakersfield, Vt
Missing in action. Lieut. Robert S.
Raymond Boston. Private Frank G..
Silva, Bedford, \. II.
Died of wounds Private Carroll A
Smith, Hardwick, Vt.
The marine list shows: Killed in ac-
| tion four: died of wounds, five; wound
ed severely. l3; wounded. degree unde-
termincd, 80; total, 81. The marine list
includes no New Hampshire or Vermont
names.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
DRAFT BILL QUICK.
Sec. Baker Wants Change So as to Fix
Registration Day on Sept. 5.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Prompt
enactment of the draft extension bill
so that Sept might be fixed as regis
tration day as suggested by Provost
Marshal General Crowder, was urged
by Secretary Baker today. Without
the extension, he told the senate mill
tary committee it would be necessary
to invade the deferred classes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
GEN. OTANI TO LEAD.
Japanese Will Be Ranking Officer of ST.
berian Expedition.

WASHINGTON, August 9.-Gen.
Kikuvo Otani, one of Japan's most dis
tinguished soldiers, has been chosen to
command the Japanese section and will
be the ranking officer of the American
and allied expedition in Siberia
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
WHIPPED DISLOYAL FATHER.
Son Punished Him for Saying Kaiser
Would Win.

CHICAGO, August 9-Bennie Feton,
Ii years old, is extremely patriotic, and
as a result resented statements to the
effect that the Kaiser is going to lick the
whole world, even though the statements
came from his father.
Bennie severely thrashed his father a
few days ago for making the statement
and later appeared in police court on a
charge of disorderly conduct. The Judge
admonished him not to beat up his ia
ther again and dismissed the case.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
RAINFALL TODAY
HEARTILY WELCOMED
Fields and Gardens Had Suffered Sc
verely and Springs Had Begun to
Run Low-Fall Was .35 Inch.

Outside the allied drives, the most well
come development Of the past several
weeks is the rain which began falling
early this morning and continued most
of the time until about l O'Clock this
afternoon. The total rainfall was 35 inch
es. Corn and potato fields and gardens
suffered severely from lack of rain and
many springs had begun to show signs
of running low The salutation, This is
a fine day. has been uttered today with
trnthfnlness and sincerity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
WITH BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE,

WITH BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE,
August Q, by The Associated press.-Al-
lied airmen have blown up many of the
bridges over the Somme river and the
enemy retreat is seriously embarrassed.
The British cavalry have rounded up
many prisoners, but the larger part of
the $4,000 SO far taken was captured by
Australians and Canadians. An enor
nous quantity of stores and ammunition
have been abandoned by the Germans in
their hasty retreat
The Germans are blowing up their am
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
SPAIN rs DISTURBED.
Addresses a New Note to Germany
on the Torpedoing of Ships.

MADRID, Thursday, by The Asso-
ciated Press-Spain has addressed a
new note to Germany concerning the
torpedoing of Spanish ships. Foreign
Minister Dato made this announce
ment late today after the cabinet
had held an extraordinary session.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
CAPTURE $4,000 PRISONERS,
MAKE GAIN OF II MILES

munition dumps in the battle area. This
is considered an indication that they are
preparing to retreat. The British casual
ties since the beginning of the present
drive are but three-fifths of the number
of prisoners counted up to 3 o'clock this
afternoon
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
NEWEST GAIN MAY COMPEL
RETIREMENT FROM MONTD|D|ER
Allied Troops Have Reached Point Within Mile of
Chaunes Railway Junction and Cavalry is Still Pur-
suing Prince Rupprechts Forces-French War Min
stry Tell of Brilliant Operation"

LONDON August 9-Seventeen thousand prisoners
and guns too mention have been taken in he
British drive the front south of the Somme, says to-
days office report The cavalry is still pursuing the
enemy The allied progress is continuing. The French
have taken Fresny Chaussee while the British have
reached point east of the LeQuesnel and Caix.
The FrancoBritish advance the battle front south
of the Somme has reached maximum depth of IL miles,
according received here shortly after noon today
Advices from the battle front report British cavalry,
armed and tanks in advance of the infantry to have
reached within mile of the Chaulnes railroad junction
and TO have gone ahead to the line running from Framer
Vile to Lihons From Lhons the line souhward to-
Meharicourt southeast of Iosieres
This represents total maximum advance of IL miles
1T will be impossible for the Germans to hold their Mont
ddier position, it is believed here
On the Lys front the British now hold LOGON, Lecor-
net Malo Quentin LePetit Pacau and Lesart The Ger
mans are evacuang their positions in the narrow valley
on the Flanders front Above the Lys region the front
north of KENNEL the British carried out local operation
last night in which their line advanced somewhat
front of more than 900 yards. The Germans put up
vigorous resistance north of the Somme the statement
shows and there heavy fighting between Chyipily
and Morlancourt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
FRANCIS w. BIRD DEAD.
Son of Former Owner and Publisher of
Boston Evening Record.

BOSTON, August 9.-Francis w. Bird
of Walpole. son of Charles Sumner Bird,
and former owner and publisher of the
Boston Evening Record, died in a hospital
here today. He was 81 years old.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
THE WEATHER.
Showers Tonight. Saturday Partly
Cloudy. Moderate Winds.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9-The wealth
er forecast: Showers Tonight. Satur-
day partly cloudy. Moderate north to
west winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09

Every man know how mean his ac-
quaintances are, but he is never abso-
lutely sure of himself.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09

A man wisely makes use of the pres
ent when he sells a duplicate wedding
gift.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, Aug. 9, 745 p. m-Church night.
Regular midweek meeting of the church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09

A woman may talk until things get
serious aud then give the man chance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-09

Franco British Offensive Started Yesterday Morning
Took Germans by Surprise-Many Were Captured
While Engaged in Harvesting Crops Back of the Lines
Late Reports Continue to Be Good.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-03

Mr.. r. II. Whitney is installing 9
Delco lighting plant in his residence
supplanting acetylene gas. 1t is un.
derstood that Mr.. E. A. Buelow will
also light his residence, now in process
of building, with electricity.
The High Schools of the parish will
have their closing exercises as follows:
Waterproof on Monday evening, May
Goth, at $3.50; st. Joseph on Tuesday
evening, May 2lst, at $3.50, and Water.
proof on Wednesday evening, May 22d,
at $3.50. The State Council of Defense
will have forcefV speakers to address
the teachers, pupils, parents and the
public generally at each of these exer.
sises.
Mr.. Will Abrams and the st. Joseph
Drug Co. are installing q Delco light
ing plant in their stores on the plank
road. This will be great improve
ment and the example of these pro-
gressive merchants should be followed
by others. The plank road now boasts
six electric light plants, viz: ]. R.
Smitha, Abe Love, Tensss Liberty
Club, st. Joseph Drug Co., Will
Abrams and residence of DR.. Clar ke,
while others are in anticipation.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-03
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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-03
4 MOST PATRIOTIC SERMON.

DR.. }. T. Sales, the Presbyterian
minister, conducted services at st.
Joseph last Sunday. At the night
service, pursuant to request from
Washington to the clergy throughout
the country, DR.. Sales delivered a
patriotic sermon, which was one of
the greatest excavations of the Kaiser
| possibly ever heard here, and showed
that the speaker was thoroughly con-
versent with every incident connected
with the origin of the war and all sub
sequert developments which have
dragged the United States and other
countries into the awful struggle.
Beginning with the treaty which made
an alliance among Prussia, Austria,
Turkey and Italy on the one hand and
England, France and Russia on the
other, he traced the quarrel down to
the assassination, by an anarchist, of
the Austrian prince in Servia and SUBJ
sequent demands made on the latter
country by Austria because Of this I'M
fortunate occurrence, with which de-
mands Servia could not comply except
at loss of her own prestige in the eyes
of the world and self-respect of her
people at home. Continuing the story
the speaker related how Austria had
seized Servian territory in face of pro-
test from England, France and Russia,
and their subsequent declaration of war
and to which side Italy with her armies
promptly came. Then he told how
Germany had demanded of Belgium
the right to cross her frontier and
march on Paris. offering this indie
pendent Kingdom pecuniary compen-
sation as the price of her dishonor.
The world knows the reply this spunky
little kingdom made; and the world
also knows the price her fidelity cost
her. The doctor then enlarged on the
barborOus manner with which these |
loyal people were treated by the OPP
pressor and expatiated on the duty
that is devolved upon America to re-
dress that country's wrongs. He told
his congregation that the U. 8. is in
the fight to win and will win IL the
support the government asks is lib
orally and promptly subscribed. He
to his hearers to buy Liberty
Bonds and render every other aid
possible in the present crisis. The
Doctors sermon was strong and pat
riotic and was we'll received. The
greatest regret was that there were
not more present to hear him.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-03
For Lease

Canebreak Plantation, on Lake St
Joseph, about six miles from Newell
ton, La, January 1st, 1919.
800 acres in cultivation, 1870 in tract
Will repair all cabins and build new IL
necessary. Also will build barn and
q dwelling house il desired. Offers re
ceived till June 1st. Apply to
Mrs. A. B. Guthrie, Natchez, Miss.
or Judge John Dale, Vidalis, La.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-03

GENES which she had Witnessed AID
~ the suffering OF her stricken peo-
/ pie. Hardened men could not choke
back the tears, some did not try. while
among the ladies there was hardly "a
dry eye in the house. She swayed her
audience at will, bein" possessed of
all the arts Of the trained orator and
having theme that appealed to the
hearts OF her hearers.
lie was indeed a pathetic scene to
look upon that earnest young woman.
seemingly scarcely out of her teens.
as she appealed 10 our people 10 come
to the rescue of her down-irodden
country, whose sons had been killed.
whose daughters had been utra-ed
whose babies had been murdered and
whose temples of art and learning de.
stroyed, her face fairly ablaze with
the fire of patriotism, her c)unten-
ance wearing almost a halloWed glow
as she cried to America free, happy
America, in which she trusts-for re-
dress for her country's wrongs. We
repeat; never before have the people
of St. Joseph heard a more soul-stirr-
ing cry-''the voice of Rachel weep
ing for her children and would not be
comforted for they were not"
At the close of her address, altho'
Tensas had already over-subscribed
her quota of the Third Liberty Loan
more than one hundred per cent, sub
scriptions were called for and $4,000
was subscribed in very minutes.
making Tensas go over the top the
third time in the Third Liberty Loan.
After the meeting was over a public
reception was held ia the court room.
when light refreshments were served
by the ladies and all ha! 90. proud
privilege OF shaking hands wiih tine
distinguished visitor.
We wish to assure Miss yam Gas.pl
that the people of TeusIs were
thoroughly delighted with her ad
dress and that wherever the fortune,
OF war may carry her she will take
with her our heartfelt wishes AMI on.
earnest prayers tHat the grea- God
may give TO her some blessing which
may in a manner atone for the hard
ships, the miseries and the sorrow,