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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-07
.U-B0ATS WAITING
FOR LARGER PREY
Washington Believes Sub
marines Are Watching
Transatlantic Routes
BRITISH STEAMER
is LATEST VICTIM
Harpathian Was Torpedoed 100 Miles
Off the Virginia Coast-Captain Says
He Ran Into Whole Nest of Under
sea Enemy Craft.

WASHINGTON, June belief that
the German submarines which early in
the week successfully attacked coast
schooners and steamers off the New Jer
sey coast We're now lying in wait for
larger prey in one of the trans Atlantic
travel routes off the Virginia Capes was
expressed in official circles here today.
This was strengthened by the torpedoing
"Wednesday of the British steamship
Harpathian, 100 miles off the Virginia
coast. The Harpathian was vessel of
1900 tons
Her crew was rescued by the steamer
Comfort last night.
Destroyers are known to have been
hunting the raiders in that section of
the ocean, which lends probability to the
rumors that there was battle between
one of them and the U-boat, though the
navy department says it has received nc
word of such an engagement.
The navy airplanes are covering the
coast, and word comes from Norfolk that
one of the hostile vessels was seen of
Point C,mfort. 1t is assumed that the
navy fiers sighted her.
!, According to the captain of the Har
pathian he ran into a whole nest o
enemy craft A small one delivered tn,
shot that sunk him, but larger Uboat
were in evidence.
He saw destroyer going full til
after the submarines. The navy's bulle
tin of the sinking of the Harpathian say
the vessel went down in from seven t
ten minutes after the torpedo strucl
her, which indicates that she was treate
with less courtesy than the Carolina an
the schooners which were given time t
discharge their men into boats befor
the destruction was begun.
The proximity of the destroyer wa
probably the reason for the use of tn
torpedo. All the other vessels of whic
count has been had were sunk by she
fire or bombs, except the tanker Prat
which is supposed to have struck min
!, The mine sweepers are still gatherin
,, up the eggs" laid by the U-boats.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-07
LLOYD GEORGE CONFIDENT.
Premier Returns from War Council in
France,

LONDON, June Premier Lloyd
George returned from the supreme war
council in France full of confidence re-
garding the issue, Reuters parliament
tary correspondent says it is reported in
the lobbies of parliament. While in
France the premier saw Gen. Foch, Pre-
mier Clem0ceau and Baron Sonnino,
the Italian foreign minister
''The declarations agreed to at Yer
sailes by the British, French and Italian
premiers," says the Daily Chronicle,
bring the defined policy of the western
European powers into harmony with that
of the United States on two very impor-
tant points; namely, concerning Poland
and the Czecho- -Slovaks and Jugo-Slav
peoples.
Both declarations are extremely well
come and valuable as showing that the
allied governments have come to recog-
nize no less than does President Wilson
the crucial Importance of central and
eastern Europe among the material is
sues for which the war is being fought
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-07
CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS 4S NAMES
Number Killed in Action II, Includ
ing Lieutenant Henry w. Clark
of Boston.

WASHINGTON, June THE army
casualty list today contains 4s names,
divided as follows: Killed III action,
II; died of wounds, II; died of acci-
dent, six; died of disease, seven;
wounded severely, six. New England
names follow:
Killed in action, Lieut.. Henry w
Clarke, Boston, Private George Olen
Brockton, Mass.
Died of wounds, Lieut.. Lynn III. Har.
riman, Concord, N. H., Private Leon r
Matthews, Springfield, Mass.
Died of disease, Benjamin c.. Wood
Lynn, Mass.
Severely wounded, Privates Robert
o. Ruede, Merident, Conn, Walter j
Nugent, Worcester, Mass.
Prisoners, previously reported missing
Sergeant Joseph p. Nolan, Hartford
Conn, Frank l.. Smith, Revere, Mass
Private Edward Patenaude, Yves
Haven, Conn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-07
GERMAN LOSSES TERRIFIC.
Woman Tells of Families Swept Away
BY War.

BERNE, Switzerland. June AS
bearing upon the war losses of some
German families a statement made to
the Associated Press correspondent by
a German woman now in Berne is in
teresting.
twenty-five of my relatives have
been killed, FIVE are invalids, and only
two are left unharmed out of thirty two
engaged in the war; said this woman,
whose husband was killed on the Ger
man front near Arras. "My uncle, -
she continued, 'tsent seven sons into
the war and six of them were killed
within two months'
March offensive have been terrific, she
added.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-07
COUNTY BRANCH
HAS MEETING HERE
Stiegler Resigns as Red Cross Secretary
Because Of Draft-Judge O'Brien
Civil Relief Head.

A meeting of the Windham County
branch of the Red Cross was held in
Brattleboro yesterday afternoon, eight
of the 10 branches being represented.
Judge Thomas E. 0'Brien of Bellows
Falls was elected chairman of the civil
relief committee. Herbert +. Stiegler of
Brattleboro resigned as secretary because
of being in the draft which requires 81
men to leave Windham county June IS
and Mrs. Evelyn Dunham Mason of Brat
tleboro was elected in his place.
The meeting was addressed by Miss
Mary L. Gardner of Boston, head of the
bureau of public health nursing service
of the Red Cross.
After the meeting Mrs. John C. De.
Witt of this town. chairman of women's
work in the county, talked with the vari
Gus representatives about the quota OF
work which is desired to be completed
| in June.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-07
FREIGHT WRECK ON
WEST RIVER. ROAD
Two Cars Overturned Near Newfane
Yesterday Afternoon, Blocking
Traffic Until This Morning.

Between 3 and 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon the mixed train southbound
on the West River railroad got into
trouble at a crossing south of New
fame. For some reason not clearly ex-
planned two freight ears, one loaded
with lumber and the other with mixed
freight, tipped over, tearing up the
roadbed and demolishing the ear loaded
with lumber.
Because of the tearing up of the
roadbed the evening passenger train
from Brattleboro was unable to make
the. regular trip. A work train was
sent from here and the track was re-
paired so that the work train returned
about o'clock this morning and the
passenger train started out about c
O clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-07
Odd Fellows Temple

Sunday, June 0, 2 p. m.-Dennis Re-
bekah lodge will unite with the Odd Eel
lows in memorial services to be followed
by decorating the graves of deceased sis
ters. Please wear badges.
All Odd Fellows are requested to meet
at the temple Sunday, June 8, at 2
p. m. to attend memorial services and
then march to the cemetery to decorate
the graves of departed members. Please
bring white gloves.
All chevaliers are requested to meet
at Odd Fellows temple Sunday at l.3C
for Memorial exercises. Please make
a special effort to be present.
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, 1918-06-07
A BIG COAL DEFICIT.
Mr.. Storrow Says Disaster if Remedy
Is Not Found

BOSTON, June shipments of soft
coal into New England fell off last month
more than 100000 tons, as compared with
May of the last year, according to pre-
liminary reports made yesterday to James
J. Storrow, New England fuel admins
traitor
Mr.. Storrow left last night with the
fuel administrators of the other New
England states to put the situation be,
fore the United States fuel administra
tion at Washington.
Unless something can be done to cure
conditions responsible for this big deficit
in our receipts he said, New England
is faced with nothing short of disaster
next winter"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-07
Christianity and Democracy
Go Hand in Hand, Says
DIR. Merrill
CHURCH MILITANT
DIR. CUMMINGS'S PLEA
Nursing Problem Presented by Miss
Gardner-Three Addresses in Audi
torium of Character Different from
Predecessors.

Three patriotic addresses, vastly diff
ferent from others which have been
heard in the Auditorium the past sea-
son, were given last evening by Miss
Mary l.. Gardner of Boston, head of the
bureau of public health nursing service
of the American Red Cross; Rev. Ed
ward Cummings of Boston, secretary
of the World Peace Foundation and
Rev. DIR. William p Merrill, minister
of the Brick Presbyterian church of
New York city and president of the
World Alliance for International Friend
ship Through the Churches.
In the brief remarks which preceded
the introduction of the speakers bv Rev
Richard II. Clapp, Mr.. Clapp said that
we had heard of the various aspects of
the fighting side of the war and of the
political aspects. but that this meeting
was particularly to present the moral
aims and ideals of the war-the single
most important issue that the war pre-
sents
Miss Gardner said that the demand
for nurses was very great. She said
that there were $4,000 nurses in the
United States. Some are married and
settled in families which they cannot
| leave and Others are in such physical
health that they are not available. The
number asked for up to the end of this
year for military purposes is 10000
| We have been shorthanded with $4,000
nurses, but to take 10000 of these out
is tremendous proposition and one
which means a situation that it is most
difficult to meet, and how we are going
to meet it is the great question.
1 The way to meet the demand is to
increase the supply. This year there
are IL 900 more nurses in training than
last year and they are of good type
The simplest and best methods of meet
| ing the new demands are by means
which have proved successful in the
past and the Red Cross is trying to
meet the need in the same way. The
school which has been started had the
approval last week of Secretary Baker
and one of the most prominent nurses,
a Miss Goodrich, is dean of the school.
The young women are not to 90 as aids
but as students and will gain an educa-
tion. They will go into military can
tonments and will progress from one
part to another, having their regular
lectures, and will be sent in groups to
Johns Hopkins and through this course
will secure a well rounded education
| in nursing.
| This war viii go on until victory
comes. Nursing will have to 90 OF
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-07
GERMAN CENSOR is BUSY.
Suffrage Meeting Forbidden and Catas.
trophe Is Threatened.

AMSTERDAM, June Allegations
that the German censorship is growing
more stringent were made at the open
ing sitting of the reichstag by Baron
Won Rechenberg of the Centrist party
and Deputy Bauer, Socialist.
Matters were continually growing
worse, Deputy Bauer said, and the cen
sorship increasingly had placed itself
in the service of the sslust of conquest, =
even meetings for equal suffrage being
forbidden, although their aims coincide
with government policy.
The feeling among the people was be
coming ever more exasperated, the dep
uty added. He complained that Will,
the. pacifsts were harassed, the annex
ationist politicians were encouraged
and declared that this policy Of fore,
at home would inevitably lead to
catastrophe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-07

Their total advance was approximate
ly two miles on three.mile front. A
notable development was the low
morale of the prisoners, all of whom
are Prussians. They expressed them
selves as tired of the war and glad TO
get out of the fighting. One marine,
who was taking back a prisoner, ran
He tackled them single handed with his
rifle and bayonet, killed both of the of
ficers and wounded seven. of the men
Another sergeant was about to take 9
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-07

prisoner when the German threw him
self on the ground and discharged his
revolver at the American, after calling
'kamerad.'' That settled the Ger
man, for the sergeant shot him as he
did four others who also had surren-
dered, but refused to put up their hands.
1t appeared that the marines in going
in forestalled an attack that the Ger
mans had planned. The morale of the
marines is wonderful. They are willing
to attempt anything. Anyone who saw
the marines in action would thoroughly
agree with the exclamation of theiI
commander, himself an army man
when he said, Il just wish / had an
army corps of 'em here!"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-07
STATE RED CROSS
FUND s295,12S.O6
Still Further Reports to Come In
Windham County's Total Now
Stands at s22,155.64.

At noon today the reports from the
county chairman throughout Vermont
to State Chairman Oscar F. Benson
showed that the contributions had
reached 1926, ,12S.06. Several of the
counties have not yet made full re-
ports, and it is known where another
81 900 is coming from. The quota was
100000.
The total for Windham county, of
which Horton ID. Walker is chairman
now stands at 500, 2,155.64. Rutland
county leads with $51,315-26 and Chit
tenden county is next with $49,775.10.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-07
UniversaIist Church
Sunday, June 9.

Sunday, June 9.
Sunday viii be observed as Children IS
day. The Sunday school will attend
and have charge of the morning wor-
ship at 1890 There will be the
christening of babies and children. All
members and friends are urged to be
present.
10. 30 a. m.-Divine worship appropriate
to Children s day with sermon by
the pastor. The service in charge
of the Sunday school officers.
IL. As a. m.-Sunday school session
3 p. m.-At Vernon, service of wor.
ship with sermon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-07
KILL GERMAN OFFICER.
Leader of Patrol Shot Down by Ameri
cans at Listening Posts.

WASHINGTON, June IA con-
tinuation of Gen. Pershing's commune
cation of yesterday, made public to
day, reads as follows:
"Section b. In Picardy during the
night of June to June B hostile
patrol of one officer and about 80 men
attempted to raid one of our listening
posts. The men in our post opened
fire, killing the German officer, an6
then retiring to our line without suf
fering any casualty
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-07
U. S. AvIAToRs SCORE.
One Gets 18th Machine and Another
9th in Air Battles.

PARIS, June Z, by the Havas
News agency.-The 18th aerial vic
tory of Second Lieut.. Frank Bay
lies of New Bedford, Mass, and the
sixth of Sergeant David E. Putnam
of Newton, Mass, are announced by
the newspapers. Both are attached
to French flying squadrons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-07
PRESSED FORWARD SLOWLY UNDER
HEAVY FIRE FROM MACHINE GUNS


ing 10 Officers-One Marine Killed Two German Of
fcers and Wounded Seven of the Ten Men Whom He
Encountered When Bringing Back Prisoner.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, by
The Associated Press, Thursday.-There many in
stances of individual bravery in the successful attack of
the American marines in the Chateau Therry sector to-
day. Many of the Americans who wounded refused
20 leave the fight Sergeant L. Dusworth of Kansas City
captured by the Germans Monday night while dazed
from blow on the head from rifle butt German
dragging him away when he reganed consciousness He
hit the German on the jaw and escaped.
The Americans comprised the detachment on the left
Of the advancing line After capturing small wood they
reached the cemetery at Veuy and continued to press
forward slowly under heavy fire from German machine
guns.
In the action this morning the Americans and French
captured 27O prisoners including 10 officers One of the
toughest of all the obectves the Beeau wood four
miles from Chateau Therry, swept by the marines
without serious trouble Hill No. 142 taken this
ing This gave them strong and dominating position for
continuation of their attack
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-07
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, June z, 7.30 p. m.-Church
night. Union prayer meeting of the
church and Christian Endeavor society.
Topic, Progressive Christians. 2 Peter
1:l-l1.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-07
Mems
and
Young
Mems
Blue
Serge
Suits

There's style Q
and comfort in our
Blue Serge SUITS.
The ideal suit for
spring and summer
is a blue serge. So
smart and stylish,
so dressy in ap-
pearance, so light
and cool, and,
above all, so ex-
treme1y servicea-
BILE. Our new stock
is a splendid cred
it to our quality
store. Buying here
means that you
get clothes that
are made by th<
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-07
ADVANCE TWO MILES ON
FRONT OF THREE MILES

Many Instances of Individual Bravery i'm the Successful
Attack of American Marines in the Chateau Thierry
SectOr-Many of Those Wounded Refused to Leave
Fight-SeveraI Hand-to Hand Struggles
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-07
Masonic Temple

The women of the Eastern Star will
hold n regular knitting meeting i'll their
rooms Friday evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-07
First Baptist Church

Tonight at 7:30-Regular prayer meet
ing of the church
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-07
Red Mems Hall

Friday, June Z, p. m.-Special meet
ing of Quonekticut tribe, No. ,, l. o.
X. M.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-07
NEW OFFICE FOR
CAPT. {. ". GIBSON
Made Personnel Officer of
Former 1st Vermont
Regiment |
co. l COMMANDED
BY KANSAS MAN
Capt. Gibson's New Position Carries
With it Additional Privileges Has
Two Assistants, Brattleboro Young
Man Being One.

Capt. Ernest w. Gibson of Brattleboro,
who has been at the head of Company l,
57th pioneer regiment, at Camp Wads-
worth, Spartanburg, S. c., recently has
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-07

best makers in the country, and bear
our guarantee of perfect satisfaction.
Blue Serge Suits, SIS, $1S, $50, $21,
$3.50, S25, $28.
Main St., Opposite Elliot
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-20
NEW PORTLAND

CLYDE Luce visited his mother Mrs
Eben Carsley lately.
Mr. and Mrs. Leighton and daughter
Miss Bertha Leighton OF Dexter and
Miss Mary Strickland we're Sunday
guests at NJ f. Strickland's.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fish and two
children of Belfast arrived Saturday
night at Mrs. Ffsh's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Alden Strickland They return.
ed home Sunday, taking with them
their httle daughter Laurie, who has
been visiting her grandparents fol
several weeks.
A number from here attended the
drama given at the North Village or
Friday evening.
John Mitchell made a trip tc
Phillips, Sunday in his auto, taking
with him Mr. and Mrs John True and
daughter, Miss Hazel True. Miss
True expects to go to her work at
Nashville, Tenn. June oath.
Rev Mr. Madsen of North New Port
land gave the address at the village
Monday, on food conservation. Mr.
Madsens talk was most helpful and
interesting to all those attending.
Roy Fish. A. J. Strickland and son
Forrest and Maurice Seayey were call
ers, Saturday night. in New Vineyard
at the Seayey home.
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DODLIN Observation-Disclosures

Mr. and Mrs. Dell Stevens were
business callers in Oakland and Wa
terville last Thursday.
Mrs. Alice Marston Mace of Read
field was week end caller at her
uncle's Frank Marston's last week
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Allbee were call
ers at Frank Marston's Sunday. Mrs.
Marston is falling fast
Carl Bigelow of Hallowell was a
guest at Oliver Stevens Sunday. He
was accompanied by Merle Stevens,
who will visit in Hallowell and Read
field for a few days
Mrs. Charles Boynton visited Mrs.
Belle Cloutier of Skowhegan last week
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. Felix Sirois and daughter Ruth
were guests OF Mrs. Chas. Boynton,
Friday OF last week
Charles Boynton was home over
Sunday from Skowhegan, where he
has employment. He was accompani-
ed home by Dell Blackwell
Mr. and Mrs A G. Storer and Mr.
and Mrs. Edmund Taylor enjoyed a
trip to Rangeley Lakes, Sunday Mr..
Taylor says that was one of the red
letter days In his life.
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BROWNS CORNER-CANAAN

The farmers in this vicinity have
not planted so large an acreage as
last year owing to the high price OF
labor and fertilizer. Since the late
rain the gardens are growing and
nearly all hoed crops that are up are
looking fine
Uncle Charles Burrill, who has
been i'll for a long time, is reported
gaining, much to the satisfaction of
his many friends. His son Earle,
who resides in our village, is looking
after his fathers farming interests
Mrs. Hattie True has returned from
a two weeks visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, John Wyman OF VIM.
Since her return home, Mrs. True has
been confined to her bed by illness.
Mrs. White Is assisting in the True
home.
Schuyler Burrill, Clayton Stedman,
Harry Wheeler and John Groves have
each purchased a Ford touring car
II. l.. burlington is thinking OF buying
a Buick car.
Fred Hollis OF Pittsfield was a re-
cent visitor in the home OF Arthur
Chadbourne.
Mrs. Charles Nichols and daughter
Mrs. George Hubbard were In Skowhe-
gan Thursday on business.
Miss Hazel Lewis has been assist
ing with the homework during the
past week in the home OF Arthur Bur
rill. Miss Margaret Mason is now
working in the Burrill home
Miss Mildred Craig went to Bangor
last week for an over Sunday visit
with her sister,
The field strawberries are quite
plentiful and women and children are
busy picking and canning.
Mrs. Evelyn Dawes and son Ernest
who have been working at George Gil
bert's, have gone to Boothbay, where
she will be employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Stedman, Mrs
Eva Sewell and Ralph Mullen passed
Sunday at Vialle Stedman's in Hart
land.
1t is said that Ivory Burrill has pur-
chased the late Sherman Horne farm
and is soon to take possession. We
regret to have Mrs. Annie Horne and
children, Miss Olive and Stanley, leave
our neighborhood, as they certainly
are loyal neighbors.
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Mr. and Mrs. w. W Creation from
Skowhegan were calling on friends
one day recently.
The three children of Mr.. and Mrs
John Neil of Skowhegan are boarding
with Mrs. Emma Churchill during the
illness of their parents
Supt of>Schools, Orlando Woodman
of Norridgewock, was in town last
Thursday.
Mrs. Dora Emmons from Larone
who has been seriously i'll, is spend
ing a few weeks with her mother, Mrs
Emma Gordon.
A. NJ. Gray and son have had electric
lights put in the store and hall also in
Mr. Gray's residence.
Leslie Hutchinson, who has been a
student at Kent's Hill for the past few
weeks, has returned home for his sum-
mer vacation.
Frank Bracket from Skowhegan,
who resided in town when a boy, was
calling on friends Sunday. He was
accompanied by his brother Ed from
Eustis
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Duley and Mr.
and Mrs. Russell Sawyer went on a
fishing trip last Saturday
Charles Brann visited his son Oscar
at Lewiston hospital, Sunday. He is
getting along we'll and it is expected
will be able to return home in about
a week