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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-15
Eighth Life to Be Lost in
Deep Hole Near John
Vivier's House
AMERICAN REALTY
COMPANY EMPLOYE
Had Been On the Job Only Few Days
Body Located by George vivier-
Twenty-Five Years Old and Leaves
Relatives in Cambridge. Mass.

A drowning accident, the first in
Brattleboro for some time, happened
soon after clock last evening. when
Alexander Walker, colored, lost his life
in West River.
Mr.. Walker was employer bv the
American Realty Co., which had head
quarters in Jamaica and has men float
ing short pulpwood logs down West
river, thence down the Connecticut to
its rossing mill on the New Hampshire
side. He had been employed by the
company only IL days.
The scene of the accident was oppo-
site the home of John yivier and fam
ily on the West Dummerston road.
about half a mile from the mouth of
West river.
Walker and two companions were in
a boat polling the logs down the river
and were part of gang of Is to 30
men working in that locality. Walker
was standing up in the boat, when he
lost his balance and fell overheard.
One of his companions got hold of
him but had to let go, and as Walker
could not SWIM he sank at once and
did not come to the surface.
The men searched for him an hour
or more without success and when
George Vivier, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Wv
ier heard of the accident he went from
the house to the river and went out in
a boat with other men. He located the
body about Is minutes later in deep
hole short distance from where Walk
er went into the water, and the body
was recovered.
The body was taken to Bond & Sons
undertaking rooms and this afternoon it
was sent to Walkers home i'm Cam
bridge, Mass, on the FOG train.
Walker was % years old and leaves
wife and mother in Cambridge
1t is said that this is the eighth
drowning accident in this particular hole
in the river. 1t is the fifth since Mr. and
Mrs. Viyier have lived in their present
home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-15
RECEPTION IN ACADEMY HALL.
Pupils of Eighth Grade, West Brattle
boro, Present Program

Last evening the large number pres
ent in Academy hall, West Brattieboro,
greatly enjoyed the reception given the
members of the eighth grade of the
West Brattleboro grammar school by
their parents and friends The pupils
did themselves much credit in the pro-
gram which they presented, assisted by
the West Brattleboro orchestra. The
program follows: Music, orchestra; rec
ltation, Talking and Working, Robert
Winchester; solo, Luella Smith; recita-
ton, Our Country, Raymond Hadlock /;
essay, Potatoes and Patriotism, Lynn
Thayer; music, Helen Woodwork piano,
Arthur Woodwork violin: solo, Faith
Heald; recitation, The Land of Liberty,
Hermon Robb; piano duet, Miriam
Nichols, Alice Alexander; recitation
Change of Color, Viola Brayman; cor.
net solo, Oh Promise Me, Hugh Cor
bett; essay, Vermont, Ruth Gay; song
Old Vermont, Ruth Gay, Faith Heald
Luella Smith; song, Leland Covey; rec
itation, Our Flag, Lee Corbett; orches-
ira, Star Spangled Banner; Parting
Song, eighth grade, words by Helen
Woodworth.
At the close of the program social
time was enjoyed and refreshments OF
ice cream and cake were passed by the
pupils and more selections were rem
dered by the orchestra. 1t is expected
that nearly every one, if not all, of the
lpupils will enter the high school this
fall.
The platform was very tastefully and
effectively decorated, the background
being hemlOck and small flags of thu
United States and the allies. At the
Iside and front of the platform large
potted ferns, daisies and red clover
blossoms were combined.
i After an informal good time thu
| eighth grade again sang the parting
lsong by request.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-15
STUDENT CONFERENCE
AT NORTHFIELD OPENS
Three Hundred Delegates Registered
DR.. John r. Mott Presiding-Bishop
Guerry Tomorrow.
Especial to The Reformer. }
NORTHFIELD,. Mass. June l

NORTHF1ELD, Mass. June 10.
Three hundred delegates are regis
tered for the annual student conference
which opened June 13 and will continue
through June 2l. DIR. John r. Mott, who
returned recently from France, is pre-.
siding and is speaking in the morning
and evening platform meetings. The
early morning sessions are devoted tc
Bible study and mission study classes
and each afternoon is devoted to ath-
leties.
The speaker for tomorrow, Sunday
will be Rt. Rev w. A. Query, Bishop
of South Carolina. Lieut. Col. Thomas
Mott Osborne is expected Wednesday
and DR.. Robert E. Speer will be pres
ent from June 20 to the end of the
conference. The annual patriotic cele-
bration will be held some day next
week, the date to be announced later.
Among the delegates are 60 japanese
% Chinese, Il from Latin America, and
four from Canada. Captain John Mac
Neill of the Canadian forces will bs
present until Monday and will give ad
dresses The largest delegations from
colleges are those from Yale, Harvard
and Colby.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-15
BOY SCOUT CAMP
PLAN CANCELLED
Plan Given UP Because Not Enough
Scouts Enrolled to Make it Posi-
BILE to Pay Expenses.

Because an insufficient number of Bow
Scouts desired to avail themselves of
the opportunities of the proposed Scout
camp in West Dummerston the scout
officials have decided to call off the PROF.
eet. Only Is Scouts pledged them
selves to 60. some of them for only
one week, while at least so would be
necessary to make the project sue
cess, that is to pay expenses. The scout
commissioner and scout masters did
everything possible to insure having the
camp, but many of the boys have taken
positions for the summer vacation and
a final survey made it seem advisable to
give up the plan, The scout masters
hope to arrange for weekend hikes and
other diversions to make up III part for
the lack of the camp.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-15
PLEDGES FOR BAND
COMING IN SLOWLY
About $170 Had Been Raised at Q
O'Clock Today-Co Committee De-
sires that Amount be $3.50.

Contributions toward the mainte-
nance of the Brattleboro Military band
have been coming in much more slow
ly than the committee anticipated. At
2 O'Clock today the aggregate was
about $40. Enough more will be need
ed to make the amount $3.50. It is very
much desired that this amount be
pledged by tonight SO that arrangements
can be made with Mr.. Leitsinger, the
director, tomorrow for beginning the
band concerts. If the amount is prac-
tically all raised tonight the committee
will feel justified in assuring Mr.. Lett
singer that his services will be wanted.
1t is especially desired that contribu-
tions from so cents to so be handed to
the committee consisting of E. J. Fen
ton, w. E. Haskell and C. L. Stiekney.
or left at The Reformer Office Follow
ing are some more letters which have
been received urging support of the
band:
Mr.. E. j. Fenton:
My dear Sir:-You and your asso-
ciates are engaged in mighty good
cause. Enclosed is small contribution
toward the maintenance of our band. A
community oftentimes is judged by the
excellence of its band. Brattleboro has
never had better advertising medium
than its military band which appeals to
q stirring spirit, however remote from
town Who has not heard some over
night visitor exclaim, "You have bully
good band in Brattleboro" Yes. we have
and we ought to keep it. Why, we have
Leitsingers enough here in themselves
to make fine band. Fortunate Brattle-
boro in its musical genius, fortunate in
deed a community with such a band |.
True we are doing much for the war and
for the comfort of our dear ones at the
front, but nothing contributes to the sue
cess of our drives, even our war chest,
like music. Ask those at the front what
cheers and stimulates patriotic devotion
and duty but good music. The camps
everywhere TEEN with music.
Draft Professor Cram. or one of doZ-
en- Others in town to lead popular out
door concert (if not in the Auditorium
and let the singing of popular airs like
unto those sung at the stirring school
reunion Wednesday night interspersed by
the passing of hats by dozen or more
enthusiastic girls, then count the five. the
ten, and the tifty-cent pieces which | am
sure would be sufficient to your needs
at any rate, this would be in the line of
popular contribution. and who are they
so cramped as to withhold dime or a
quarter for the summer entertainment
he would receive. Even the five-yea -olds
as well as the twenty-five and sixty-vear-
olds would, am sure, be glad to contrib
ute his or her mite. Let us then make
this appeal confident of results
Let's keep up our band and "Smile
| smile, smile" even though it be through
our tears. Yours very truly.
f. w. CHILDS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-15
Gunfire rather Marked i'm
Region South of Aisne
and West of Rheims
FRENCH EXPERTS
ARE SUSPICIOUS
Think Main Effort Of Enemy Has Not
Been Made-Ofensive for Capture
of Compiegne Met Bloody Check,
Costing Thousands of Lives.

PARIS, June 15.--The artillery on
both sides was active last night on the
front between Montddier and the river
Disc, the war Office announced, today.
The gunfire was also rather marked in
the region south of the Aisne and west
of Rheims In the Champlat- -Vligny
sector no infantry action occurred. :.
So quiet has the front become and
so lifeless the German "push" that the
French experts are becoming suspicious
and many of them are returning to the
theory they held before the Marne drive
was checked that the main effort of the
Germans has not yet been made. 1t is
certain that many hundreds of thou
sands of German troops are being held
in reserves in this area and were not
employed in any of the fighting since
May 27, when this offensive began.
The prevailing opinion is that the real
drive will be for the Channel ports,
rather than for Paris. and that the
theatre will be before Amiens, or more
likely, before Arras. 1t was in these
sections that the German artillery was
most active last night and today, re-
vived activity that usually is the fore
runner of an infantry attack in force.
The Associated Press correspondent
with the French army in France says
II appears scarcely possible that the
Germans will recommence serious work
for the present on the line of Montdid.
Ter Noyon. Their offensive for the cap
ture of Compiegne, with the eventuality
of making further progress toward
Paris from the base that they hoped
TO attain there, may be regarded as hav-
ing met bloody check, costing them
thousands of men belonging to tno,.
thousands of men belonging to their
best divisions.
There appears no doubt that the Ger
mans desired to make an imposing ad
vance toward the capital and at the
same time inflict losses on the French
and the British before the American
army was ready to take the field They
assuredly are anxious in regard to the
rapidly growing forces from across the
Atlantic Ocean and are trying their ut
most To use up the old armies in front
of them before fresh transatlantic
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-15
SCHOOL EXERCISES
TOMORROW NIGHT
Eleven Graduates Of st. Michael's S
Parochial School to Receive Diplo-
mas-Sermon and Program.

The closing exercises of the Parochial
school will be held in st. Michael's Ro-
man Catholic church tomorrow evening
lat 7.30. Eleven graduates will receive
diplomas. also final certificate from the
A. n. Palmer Co. of Boston for pro-
ficiency in writing.
The following special program has
been prepared for the occasion by the
choir: Professional; hymn, Heart of
Jesus. We Are Grateful; Veni Creator.
Werner; presentation of diplomas, Rev.
~. p. Rand: Ave Marie duet, lamb
lotte: address to graduates, Rev. J. p.
Rand; o Salutaris Hostia. j. Weigand:
Cor Jesu. selected: Tantum Ergo, Rossi;
Divine Praises. selected; Laudate Domi-
mum. Stearns; Holy God, choral; Recess
| sional.
Following is the class roll with the
average attained by each in the final
tests: Mary Grady, 99Z: Evelyn Aus
tin, 9s1s; Mary Curry, 90: George Shea.
%: Elsie Danyew. "a: William Connors.
90; Eugene McGarrigle. 93; Mary Masa-
jada. 90; Laura Lapage, 81; Marie Long.
ls5; Francis Masajada, 80.
| All are cordially invited to attend the
graduating exercises and show apprecia-
tian of the earnest efforts made by chill
dren to fit themselves as worthy gradu-
ates of "Oid ST Michael's."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-15
POLICE UNABLE
TO QUELL RIOTERS
Several Persons Injured in County Gal
way, Ireland, When Bayonet Charge
Was Ordered.

LONDON, June l5-The arrest of two
men at Batlygar, county Galway, Ireland,
on Friday led to a prolonged conflict be-
tween crowd OF sympathizers and the
police. The police used their clubs and
the sympathizers any missile that came
to hand. In the meantime other sym.
pathizers barricaded the road by telling
trees and stringing barbed wire Some
telegraph wires were cut.
The men were arraigned in a local court
on charge of Illegal drilling and COM
mitted to the Sligo jail The rioting oc-
Cured during their removal to the Jail
and the police We're unable to quell it.
bayonet charge was ordered and after
several persons in the crowd were in
jured the sympathizers were dispersed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-15

Flag day was celebrated yesterday
at Mount Hermon by exercises during
which service flag was unfurled be-
tween .Holbrook hall and Recitation
hall. The program included the read
ing of the governor proclamation by
S. j. Bergen, president of the senior
class; Psalm 141 by NJ f. Corbett and
prayer by Herbert Gurnee, both mem
bers of the senior class. The flag was
the gift of the Dormitory association
and represents 935 students and pro-
fessors who have been identified with
the Mount Hcrmon school. Followin.
TINS ceremony new American flag was
raised ON the flag staff.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-15
GERMAN "DEBACLE" HERE.
Cologne Paper Sees Offset to Teutonic
Army Successes.

WASHINGTON, June l5--In the crush
ing out of Germanism in the United
States, the Cologne Volkszeitung sees a
disaster in a measure balancing the Teu-
tonic military successes An official des-
patch from France commenting ON pessi-
mistic discussion i'll the German press of
events in the United States quotes the
VolSszeitung as follows:
MIR. Wilson hopes to succeed in crush
ing the German clements He will sue
ceed The German press is already
crushed out of existence in America The
greater part of the German schools are
required to strip themselves of all yes
tiges of Germany. 1t is complete de
bacle
1T is unnecessary to be pessmistic tc
realize that the consequences of oul
European victories are in measure bal
anced by the sum total of the losses we
have suffered in America. All this eoulo
have been foreseen.
After the war Germans will no longer
be able to enter America. The Hamburg
American and North German Lloyd line,
ARE entered in the black book Ship
building yards and offices have been solo
with the prohibition of reselling to Ger
many after the war. The American pres
speaks OF forbidding Germans to bu,
shipbuilding yards. 1t will be the end 0
| German transatlantic commerce.
Besides these maritime forces, German
estates representing millions of dollars
stocks OF copper, nickel, cotton, leather
and chemical products have been seize,
j and utilized to fabricate American wa
material
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-15
Editor of The Remormer:-

Editor of The Remormer:-
Some of us old-inhabitants remember
the old band which existed 40 years ago
when Jack Stewart 5 father played the
bass, Mr.. Holden the cornet and Mr.
Bailey the trombone.
1t was pretty good band in those
times
Later on, our town developed into
an important point for the manufac-
turing of musical instruments. At ono
time the world over knew of the lead
ing reed organ works being located here
i The town that manufactures musical
instruments should have civic pride te
support band. The largest manu-
facturers in the United States cannot
afford to have it said they have no band
in their town, for everyone connected
with the company is more or less inter
ested in music.
1t beats the Dutch that this question
should be raised. The town, citizen.
and factories should unite, to see thai
this question is not raised again in The
future.
If you lose the band, you might a.
well begin to close up the churches; i
is on the same line.
Truly yours,
AN OLD INHABITANT.
Il
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-15
JUNE ao ROUNDUP DAY.
Police and Factory Owners Asked te
Help Get Slackers.

BOSTON, June l5.-Major Roger VOL
colt, in charge of the army draft in this
state, today appealed to mill and factory
owners and the police of various cities
and towns for systematic effort in
rounding up slackers. June 26 has been
designated as roundup day and Major
Wolcott has requested that police officers
be stationed at the entrances of all fac.
tories where more than 80 men are EN-.
ployed to arrest men of draft age who
fail to show registration cards. Mil
owners are requested to assist the police
and to furnish the names of employees alb
sent from work on that day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-15
RESIGNS POST OF
ASSISTANT PASTOR
Mrs. Fred L. Smith Of Baptist Church
Will Go to Haddonfield, N. J., to
Live with Her Mother.

Mrs. Fred L. Smith has rendered her
resignation as assistant pastor of the
First Baptist church.. to take effect Au-
gust l. Mrs. Smith viii go to Haddon-
field Y. j., to make her home with her
aged mother, who is in III health. She
has rendered efficient service to the
church nearly three years ago beginning
when Rev. George f. Tomkinson was
pastor and her leaving will be sincerely
regretted.
Fred S. knight, clerk of the church,
read the resignation at the church meet
ing last evening. 1t was voted to refer
it to the prudential committee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-15
GERMAN U-bOATS
NOT REAL menace
Operations This Side Of the
Atlantic Should Not Be
Taken Seriously
STATEMENT MADE
BY ADMIRAL WEMYSS
Believes Only One Submarine Crossed
Ocean and That Purpose of the Trip
Was to Brighten Praises
Our Naval Forces.

LONDON, June l5, by The Associated
Press.-German submarine activities off
the Atlantic coast of the United States
should not be taken very seriously, as
the Germans probably will not attempt
a blockade of the American shore. This
is the opinion of Vice Admiral Sir Ross
lyn Wemyss, first seal ord of the British
admiralty. He believes that there is
only one submarine operating off the
American coast and that the purpose of
its trip across the Atlantic was to fright
en- the Americans.
German ruthlessness, at sea, he de-
clared, must be met by centralized war
fare in the North sea and the Mediter-
ranean. He paid tribute to the co-opcra-
ton of the American naval forces in
European waters. He said the American
ships not only were stationed i'll the
North sea, but were also operating in the
Mediterranean and off Gibraltar.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-15
KEEMUN SAFE IN PORT.
British Steamer Attacked by Submarine
Apparently Not Damaged.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, June 15.-
The British steamship Keemun, attacked
last Thursday night off the Virginia
coast by German submarine, arrived
at this port today, apparently undam-
aged. The Keemun locked at a pier a
considerable distance down the harbor.
She carried no passengers. Officials OF
the British consulate said they have as
yet received no report from the vessel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-15
CONSPIRACY CHARGED.
Vernon Probably in Plot with Former
Mayor Of Sheffield.

LONDON, June 15.-Charles Alfred
Vernon, who is said to have been en-
ployed in an important capacity in the
ministry of munitions, was charged in
Bow street police court today with con-
spring with Sir Joseph Jonas, former
lord mayor of Sheffield, who was re-
Gently arrested on the charge of having
communicated information useful to the
enemies The case was adjourned until
Wednesday, when the two prisoners will
be arraigned together.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-15

The Topographic Messenger is quoted
as saying that a foreign-born American
citizen, one of the really patriotic va
riety, on being jokingly called "only
an Immigrant replied, 81 have moth
ing to be ashamed of. I have really
more right to be proud of my American
ism than you. You came into this coun-
try naked, and / came here with my
pants on. You came because you could
not help it. l came because / wanted
to-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-15
PUTNAM ACE OF ACES
American Aviator Downed Five Ger
man Airplanes on June 10. :.

PARIS, June 15.-Sergeant David
+. Putnam of Newton, Mass, is re-
ported to have downed FIVE Germans
on June 10. Three of his aerial vic
tories are now official and the 9TH
ers are under investigation. This
record, if the five victories are Of
ficially accredited, makes his total
l3 and causes him to supplant Lieut..
Frank Baylies of New Bedford,
Mass, as the American ace of aces.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-15

LONDON, June ia successful 10.
cal operation was carried out last night
by English and Scottish battalions on
the Flanders front, north of Bethune.
and over 60 prisoners were taken, ac-
cording to the statement issued by the
war Office today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-15

A picture of Miss Amy E. Goodell of
West Dummerston, one of the Austine
prize winners at the Brattleboro high
school commencement, is published here
with. 1t was not available at commence
ment time. Miss Goodell and Miss Flor
ence G. Farwell of Brattleboro shared
honors in one of the four 500 prizes Civ
en- on the basis of scholarship for the past
four years. She is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. G. GoodeH and is making plans
to enter Middlebury college.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-15
ALLEGED FOOD HoARDER.
DR.. Francis S. Mash, Medical Direc
tor in the Navy Fined 81 900.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-Dr.
Francis S. Nash, medical director
in the navy, was fined $1,000 today
in the District Of Columbia supreme
court after entering a plea of nollo
contendre to a charge of unlawfully
boarding food stuffs. An identical
charge against his wife, Caroline S.
Nash, was dismissed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-15

"Wednesday, June l9--Regular meeting
OF bingham chapter, No 80, o. Il. :.
After the meeting there will he short
entertainment and social. AS this is the
last meeting of the season the worthy
matron would be pleased with full
attendance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-15
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Sunday. Not Much
Change in Temperature.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Sunday. Not much change in temper.
Iature. Light west winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-15
Slandering the Sex.

An old bachelor says that some women
marry for the purpose of obtaining a
listener who can't get away.-Chicago
News
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-15
Odd Fellows Temple

Rebekahs knitting squares for the Sec
ond afghan are asked to send them to
Brook street as soon as possible.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-15
UniversaIist Church
Sunday, June 10.

Sunday, June I6.
1880 y. m.-Divine worship with sermon
by the pastor. Subject, On the
Heights. Holy Communion will be
observed.
ll.l5 n. m.-Sundsy school session.
200 p. m,-At tsuilford Center, service
OF worship with sermon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-15

1870 a. m.-Subject of sermon, The
Supreme Fact.
li.45 a. m.-Bible school.
100 p. m.-Meeting of intermediate
Christian Endeavor society.
500 p. m.-Subjeet of sermon, The
Man Who Missed
Wednesday, June l9.-Lawn party OF
Mrs Julius j. Estey's grounds Every
body invited