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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-17
HAROLD.

Private F. +. Henry of Battery b. 18th
Field Artillery, writes from France un.
der date of August s to his father. b. l..
Henry of Guilford. as follows:
Suppose YOU wonder why ! have not
written. The only half excuse that can
give is that things have been pretty
smoky over here. Perhaps you have
noticed that by the papers
! was in the drive and saw what mod.
ern warfare was in the field advancing
| will never forget it if | live to be a
million. When we were going ahead the
roads were crowded with infantry. ar
tlllerY trucks, wounded and prisoners.
While the fields were full of tanks. cav.
airy and infantry.
As much as ! had read about drives
never imagined there could be SO much
activity to them.
Talking about souvenirs, | could have
had shipload. Everybody in the crowd
had German belt, half a dozen bavo-
nets. at least two rifles, some pistols and
a couple Of trench knives and even n
couple of sabers and some were even
wishing they could carry cannon or
two, but il did not take long for us IA
get rid of them. We had enough to car.
ry aside from souvenirs. carried rife
and three bayonets for while besides
numerous other articles but in three DAYS
/ did not have anything left but a pack
of needles and as they were useful as
well as light ] decided to keep them.
Well | will close hoping to hear from
you soon, Your loving son.
+. f. HENRY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
Attractions at the Movies.

Alma Rubens in The Painted Lily
and chapter IL of The Eagles Eye are
the attractions at the Princess theater
today Tomorrow the spectacular Thorn
as II. Inoe photoplay, The Zeppelin $
Last Raid, and Current Events viii be
on the BILL
Today the Empire presents Ruth Cliff.
ford and Kenneth Harlan in Midnight
Madness, n hve-act drama, also Before
and After Taking, comedy with Sid.
ney Drew. Tomorrow Jack Mulhall in
The Hero of the Hour, five-act drama
Screen Magazine and Cave Man Stuff
comedy, will be the attractions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-17
Lemon Juice
For FreCkIes
GlrIsI Make beauty lotion at
home for few cents. Try III

Squeeze the juice of two lemons into
a bottle containing three ounces of orchard
white, shake well, and you have a quarter
pint Of the best freckle and tan lotion. and
complexion beautifer, at very, very small
cost
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces Of orchard white for few
cents Massage this sweetly fragrant To-
ton into the face, neck, arms, and hands
each day and see how freckles and bem-
ishes disappear and how clear, soft and
white the skin becomes Yesi 1t is harm.
less.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-17

RUTLAND, Sept. 17.-Mrs. Louis
Lafrance of 80 Woodstock avenue has
received news that her son, Private
Nelson f. Lafrance, of Company A, 9th
infantry, died August f. Private La
france was born in Rutland % years
ago. He was employed for a long time
as pressman at the Rutland News
About two years ago he went to Hart
ford, Conn. He was drafted last March,
going to Camp Devens. Private La
france was married July 30, 1917, to
Miss Mary Killelea of West Rutland.
Mrs. Lafranee is at present living in
Hartford.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-17
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The freight Office and freight house
will close tomorrow at noon and remain
closed during the afternoon in order that
the employees may attend the Valley fair.
In the municipal court yesterday the
case of Joseph Taylor of 1913 South Main
street, who was brought before the court
on Sept on a statutory charge and re-
leased on bail, was mol pressed.
Mrs. Clara Hovey Gilman of Brattle-
boro, who recently wrote to Brattleboro
friends of her trip across the Atlantic,
is with tire American Red cross Hospital
Hut Convalescent service instead of the
Y. NJ c. A. service, as previously re-
ported.
Persons who drive into the main street
section of the village with horses COM
plain that they often are unable to find
a hitching post that = not behind some
automobile, and cases could be mentioned
where women have driven back home
without doing intended shopping because
there was no place to hitch. 1t would
seem that there might be some system
for PARKING automobiles so that this
trouble would be overcome.
The Crystal Springs lee Co. will make
no deliveries of ice Thursday, Sept. 10,
the second day of the Valley fair.
1921 &c
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-17
Montpelier Boy Wounded.

MONTPELIER, Sept. l7.-Mr and
Mrs. Robert Fraser have been notified by
the war department that Philip w Fra
ser, their son, was wounded in France
July 10. He enlisted from Taunton,
Mass, early in the year and on May pa
sailed for France as member of the
10th infantry. The extent of his injuries
is undetermined.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-17
Not Missing as Reported.

PEACHAM, Sept. 17-Letters dated
Aug. IS contradict the official report to
Mrs. Alfred G. Randall that her hus-
band was missing in action Aug. 6. He
is reported in hospital. He is a mem
Der of Company NJ, 5Sth infantry. and
enlisted on Feb. IA. He has brother,
Clyde Randall of this town, and his
father and mother live in Nova Scotia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-17
Died at Camp Upton.

RUTLAND, Sept 17.-News was re
eeived Saturday by Mrs. Bridget Dough-
erty of 81 River street that her son,
Private John Joseph Dougherty, who
was in the army and stationed at Camp
Upton, Yaphank, Long Island, was
dead The message did not give any
particulars as to the cause of his death.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-17
POCKETS BULGED
WITH GOOD MONEY
Several Hundred Dollars Found on
Tony Joebtonski on Return with
Booze from Greenfield.
Especial to The Reformer.)
HINSDALE. n. H. Sent

III-Ff5IJlAIIT1, N n, lSCPI. II
Deputy Sheriff +. O. Packard and Off
Ger II. {. Spaulding arrested Tony Joebt
onski of Ashuelot at the Fort Hill sta
ton Saturday evening after examining
the contents of his suit case, which CON
tanned three quarts of old rye whiskey,
one quart of wine and pint of gin.
Joebtonski had just arrived from
Greenfield on the Q o'clock train. He was
taken to the local jail. where he was
searched. but no more liquor was found.
His pockets, however, contained several
hundred dollars. He was placed under
bonds, which he was allowed to furnish
himself, to appear in court when sum
moned and was permitted to 60 to his
home in Ashuelot.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-17

The young soldier was 81 years old and
had lived in Rutland practically all of
his life. He was one of the boys sent
to Camp Upton about two weeks ago
for limited service but upon reaching
camp he was transferred to general
service. Besides his mother he is sur
vived by two sisters and three brothers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-17
Takes More Than a Name.

q Namin the boy George Washin
tn" said Uncle Eben, is as much n sign
dat he's g'ineter be truthful as namin'
mule job is a sign dat he's g'ineter
be patient. Washington Star.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-17
TODAY'S CASUALTIES.
Official List Released for Publica-
ton This Afternoon.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE
following summary of casualties is
reported by the war department for
publication this afternoon, in add
ton to 165 reported in the morning
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-17
Bring Your
Prescriptions
Here

II you want them filed with the purest
and freshest drugs, and with the great
est care and accuracy Allied precisely
as your physician orders them filed
TO produce the exact effects he desires
We are proud of the record we have
made In our prescription department
And yet we I'LL prescriptions at very
reasonable prices, and fn them quickly
too.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-17
PARKER'S AUTO
SERVICE TO PUTNEY

DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-07-13

Ralph Rothe, w. Berry and c Hoyt have just returned from a bear hunting trip to the Chitina
 They had most adventurous time, returning down river in a
 boat built without tools or nails, but which brought them in safety to Long Lake. They re port having 2 seen the wreck of a new boat near the Tana rapids which may have been that of J. Trirko the missing trapper.
 Sam Laurie went to Cordova Thursday on business trip.
 Warren Nelson left on va cation to the States on Thurs days train.
 Alvah Eames Post office In- speotor for this division visited Mccarthy and Kennecot return ,ng to Cordova today.
 
 Mir. M. B. Leblanc, represent ing the New York Life Insurance Go. is spending a short time in Mccarthy.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-07-13

Con missioner Smith has auth orized a search party to be sent for the missing trapper John Trinko who has not been seen for several months.
 A party consisting of c. C.. Gwinn, George Rust and Jack Shultz left Thursday morning for the head waters of the Chit ina. A cache belonging to the missing man has already been found and grave doubt are held as to finding him alive.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-07-13

A report has been brought in that the Nizina bridge is now i'm rissible five bents gone and 75 feet of the decking. On seeing the bridge go out we have the snournful satisfaction of saying we told you so"-we have not yet found the fall gny: in the meantime plans are under way for reconstruction.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-07-13
FIRE DRILL

On Monday evening the Fire altrm sounded, the department turned ou6 in double quick time to find drill orderded: this was gone through with thorough ness.
 It has been decided to hold a fire drill every two weeks and in future the signals on the Mother Lode power plant siren will be aS follows:- Fire alarm: Succession of short blasts. Fire drill: One long-one short-one long. Two short blasts is a DOW CT plant private signal.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-07-13

McCarthy residents are in- deed fortunate to have had an "prrrtunity of hearing such a splendid singer as Mrs. Hubbert of CSrdova who with Mrs. J. B. D'Neill kindly rendered the vo- cal selections at the dinner and q tnce. They are both real art iSteS.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-07-13
NOVICE
TO ASSISTANTS ONLY

Voluntary inductions not ex, ceeding nine white registrants will be accepted by this Board until ten o'clock on the morning, of July 22nd, 1918. Preference will be given to unemp1oyed reg istrantS.
 Volunteers wanted will be talk en from Registrants only.
 Local Board No 12
 Mccarthy Alaska.
 Joseph H. Murray. Secretary.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-07-13

Tn R.; Father O'Malley will celebrate Mass in the A. R.Hall tomOrro at loan.
 The priest is on a special mission accompanied by two sister from S. ward.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-07-13
. Red Cross Fiesta. GLIDE & GLAMOR AT
 GOLDEN

Dinner and dancing, gay flow CTS and palms, flags and ferns, wide breezy spaces and sunlit halls, white clad ladies minister ing to ones needs, singers gift ed and gracious
 No reader this is not the Biltmore, New York, nor the Moana i1otel, Honolulu, but our own Golden Cafe and Hotel Gold en as they were thrown opento the public for the Red Cross by their generous p1 oprietors, from 3 till midnight yesterday.
 From the t;me of opening, the ladies were busy serving chick en dinners in tic (s.:es1d cCol- ing drinks in the Rotunda, the steady stream of dire1s kept up till closing time. and music and dancing was in f"H swi1 2. tie oar tenders worked steadily sev aral times cllled upon to serve the whole company to a treat by generous bayers.
 Two rallies were siGc attract ions, beautiful pot plant donat- ed by Mrs. Ketterer, realized SIP. 50. and was won by A. McCrim- mon: while the hand painted de- canter, specially decorated and donated by Mrs. Hubrick. bro't $24.7J. and was won by Mir. Long ley. The prize waltz was award ed to MrsMcLellan and Florance Sullivan.
 Mr. Murray in a neat speech thanked the Boutins and John Amber on 1ehalf of the Red Cross for their benevolence. Unfortunately all these good times come to an end, and the merrymakers reluctantly left at I12.3O. exclalming on the success of the gathering.
 The Red Cross thanks the Golden Cafe for receipts $188.OO Hotel Golden " 165.OO Mrs Ketterer for plant 12.5O Mrs Hubrick for decanter 24.75 Donations 1000
 Total 4OO.45
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-07-13

A million American soldiers nre now in France, these MUST be provided with socks for the winter. Women, are you knitting your bit?
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-07-13
NEWS FROM KENNECOTT

The Kennecot l ost office has been moved from the Depot into the Store Building, With MT Mooney in charge.
 Mrs and Miss McGavick, motheI' and sister ofSthe master mechanic are visit ug& kennecot
 MT Stannard and his bride are expected this week.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-07-13

Those who purchased bonds of one Third Liberty Loan on the installment plan are, reminded that the 40 per cent payment is due on July 18th,
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-07-13

MT and Mrs Pete Johnson generously donated $5. to the Red Cross today. e-
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-07-13
Dentist

of the firm of DTS Daggett and Blyth. Cordova Alaska. ;, May be consulted at the
 .. GOLDEN HOTEL McCartay. Alaska
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-07-13
ADJUSTMENTS

Tleca will be no Movie Show to n)rrow evening.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-26

The Soldiers of the Tubs.-A news
paper man went through the laundry
of one Of the great cantonments OF
the south. The structure is about $50
feet long and 800 feet wide. In It are
the most wonderful machines in the
world for laundering garments. The
plant has a capacity for handling the
clothes Of 10000 persons a day. The
arrangements are admirable. There
are no industrial adjustments In the
country better equipped or managed.
The great structure Is Immediately
clean. The cost OF operation is sur
prisingly low.
After ne had inspected the establish
ment and expressed his admiration the
newspaper man said to the officer-a
lieutenant-in charge. II suppose you
had wide experience in this branch Of
business before entering the army"
II never was in q laundry In all my
life until less than a year ago" was
the answer. Il was taking a course
in one OF the officers training camps.
There was urgent need Of men for
establishments such as this. Most OF
the men were reluctant to take such
a billet. A special appeal was made.
I volunteered. I was sent to inspect
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-26

all the manufacturers where the most
advanced and scientific OF laundering
machinery was made. Then l studied
the great laundries of the cities. When
had grasped the whole scheme of
laundry work I reported ready. They
tell me this is the finest plant in
America. if not in the world. They
tell me 1t is run on proper lines.
hope so. am a soldier"
And what do you get?'
Il am q lieutenant and get lieu
tenants pay. Surely that is sutfici-
ent"
What were you before you enter
ed the army
"A member OF the firm OF -...... ..... ''
and he mentioned firm OF contract =
ors in northern city.
And you made"
About 10000 a year"
I'm proud to know YOU. sir" said
the newspaper man as ne shook hands
and hadc adieu to the Soldier OF the
Tuhs.-COmmcrcc and Finance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-26
AFTER !. w. WIS.
Senator Borah Would Go After Them
Without Gloves.

Senator Borah Would Go After Them
Without Gloves.
Stern measures checking the /. w.
W. in their efforts to upset the gov
ernment's war program were recon-
mended In the senate recently by sena-
tors. who discussed the bill by Senator
Chamberlain, enabling the president to
commander timber for aircraft and
ship production.
Senator Jones. of Washington, sug-
gested the application Of tar and
feathers and deportation for the agi-
tators and disturber i'm the great
spruce and fir forests of the north
west
Senator Chamberlain declared that
military force is needed to stop the
depredations OF the I. w. w. and that
without the protection Of soldiers men
will not go into the lumber camps to
cut timber, which is so vitality needed
at the time.
Senator Borah. of Idaho. who was
the prosecutor of w. d. Haywood, said
that the government should deal sum-
marily with the agitators now in GUS
tody. He refrained from mentioning
Haywood by name, but left no doubt
as to whom he had in mind when he
said:
THE government has now in pos
session a man who Is the evil genius OF
the I. w. W. The best thing that could
possibly be done In the controlling Of
the situation would be to deal speedily
and effectively under the law with
the man whom every L. W. w. In this
country believes bears a charmed life.
He has been a professional GRIM
inal for the last 80 years. Around
his belt he has taken the lives Of at
least IS men. 1t has been proven be-
yond question that he has done 80.
But as long as he is unpunished they
believe in some way he will lead them
out of difficulty. Now the government
has possession Of him, 1t has evidence
of his treason, and the best thing II
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-26

low attitudes. according TO n British
official communication dealing with
aviation.
In addition British aircraft bombed
important military positions behind
the line and aviators accounted Tor
numerous German airmrn IN battles
in the air. The text OF the communl-
cation follows:
The mist over the Who'll" front
THURSDAY morning cleared locally
later. bat at most places the weather
was unS,Iiial, Tor lrw tilinS. Tn,
cncmy'S atlIckin: troops ana r"-in-
lorrr,nrris on the battle front offered
excellent targets tn III" pilots ot ohr
low EIius machines. which poured
many thousands oi rounds into them.
ca.sir. nr'.nrrahlc casualties.
"Om hurlhinS machines ais" at
tackled these targets. in addition Ia
bourhinc important railway stations
On the battle front. over loo bombs
being dropped.
A great deal Of iiGhtinS o''lifr'"
at low attitudes. in which Ii hostile
machines We're downcd and s!N driven
down ont OF control. \ hostile bal
loon was destroyed 10y on" Of our pi-
lots. One of the rncmy'S low nyinS
airrlancS WAS shot down in our lines
hy infantry. Three uf "m ma"hIn"S
arr missing.
During the night. night flying
S,ltiadrons in the southern area al the
front were. unable to l'av" I'll" ground
Uw ing To the mist. I'm the northern
area. where the weather WAS clear.
our airplanrs dropped thrc" aud u
half tons az bombs ON the dockNardS
"a; Burc,S and ;hi.r AMI - half ton" al
bombs ou lest bilictS northwest at
Tournai. All of oir machines return
ed"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-26
Aamaroas department
Some kid.-"Mother
Yes. darling"

es, oarnnB.
What is that strange phenomenon.
recurring at alarming intervals, by
which the whole armament appears
to be Illuminated for an Infnitesimai
space Of time. then subsiding as quick
~ as II came. leaving all in impene-
trable darkness"
That. my precious, Is lightning.
You must 20 IL sleep now.
Just one thing MORE note. az
ter each manifestation Of Nature you
call lightning there follows Il dull, lin
gering reverberatiUn, commencing
sharply and fortissIno, rumbling
tuInbllng away with the most gradual
diminuendo. vanishing 1T last into
silence as black as the darkness that
swallowed the light--what Is that
That ~ only thunder. caused from
the lightning"
The baby, mother explains, was
born only last November. and had
never observed u thunder storm until
"Wednesday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-26

Otherwise OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Harold proposed to YOU did he get
down on his knees?
Hazel should say not?
Aimee-Why didn't he?
Haxel-well-er-p because
they were occupied at the time'-in-
dianapolis Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-26

SE Watch out how you holler fer dc
worl' ter look up at you when you gifts
ter de mountain top" said 6rotner
Williams. "Of all time dats de one
time ter lay low. fer de worl Will
find you when it gifts good an ready.
An dis other thing is what you got to
consider: De menute you hollers old
man Trouble locates you an sets his
traps ter trip you an send you rollin
down ter de bottom. whar you come
from Punch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-26


Public Officials in the Draft.-What
will happen when a county officer. for
instance sheriff, 4 clerk of court. or
treasurer. who is within the draft age
and case has just arisen in South
CarOlinais called to the culors: Does
he. aS q matter of law. vacate his
office. and suppose he does not wish
TO. and. AZ - matter OF fact. docs not
resign such office. can the governor of
his state declare the office vacant.
Will" It's holder is al war
The South Carolina case which haI
Just come up hcre--and which has not
yet been passed upon by IN" provost
marshal gcreral--is the first to he
presented. In South Carolina Il GER
tain county official is less than 81
years of age. and doubtless elsewhere
throughout the country there are 9TH
crS who are in the draft age. The
holder of the county office In the pre-
sent instance says To the war depart
ment: Il have my draft number and
If You call upon me will go: but
what becomes Of my office? | have
not resigned il and do not intend 10
do so IL called. Therefore the gov
crnur of my state has no authority. un-
Ill either die or resign the office, ar
it is otherwise vacated for one OF the
statutory reasons. To declare II va-
cant. and he has not the right to order
an election for my successor"
This is Il unique question which has
just been placed before the war de-
partmen,. 1t was probably not be-
lievcd when the present regulations
were promulgated that such Il situt-
ton would arise, but the question Is TO
come up and will be interesting when
decided. Washington letter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-26
T.mpus Was FIyine.-Uncle Hiram

Tempus Was Flying.-uncle Hlraiu
bought clock so tall that 1t WAS al
most impossible to get it into the
house.
The old man was extremely proud
of II and found 1t very good company
He would lie awake nights To hear II
tick.
one night the clock got out OF order
and began to strike. The old man
awoke and counted l02. He promptly
set up in bed and called To his wife:
betsy. get up" It's later than
I.,,o aver knew il TO be"---Augusta
Chronicle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-26
Where the Mistake Was Made.-lt

Where the Mistake Was Made.-lt
was during Il more or less secret con-
ference in Washington early last
spring. just before war was declared.
Many prominent men were present.
both from the north and from the
south The newspapers naturally
were anxious to get opinions first hand
from the members OF the different
committees but found il Il hard Job.
One reporter finally fairly cornered
Il courteous southerner--an elderly
man Of the old school"
mir. Blank" said the reporter per-
suasively. Il would like 10 have your
opinion of the war"
We'll. sah." said Mr.. Blank very
courteOusly, Il haven't thought of It
much lat,ly. but ~" always been oi
the opinion. sab. that Lee should not
have surrendered. Good evening. sab.
And he lett behind him Il thorough
ly dazcd reporter. er.-Washington Post.