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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22

LONDON, Aug. 22-French troops
under command Of Gen. Mangin accord
ing To information received in London
today from the battlefront along the
Oisc river, continue to press back the
Germans, Several important German
positions already have been gained. The
Germans are offering stubborn resistance,
heavy fighting is taking place and it is
reported TO be fayoring the French. Gen.
Mangin's army has taken numerous pris-
Oners
In the Flanders battle area the British
last night attacked and captured Ger
man position north of Bailleul, according
to advices from the front today.
British forces attacked this morning
between the Somme and Ancre river, to-
days official statement announces. North
of the AnCre the Arrds- Bapaume railway
has been crossed in spite of strong resist
ance. Between 1000 and 5000 prisoners
were captured by the British yesterday
British troops have reached the village of
Meuf Bcrquin northeast of Meryille.
PARIS, Aug, 22.-German troops were
forced back over 20-miIe front to a
depth of one to two miles from Lassigny
to the Ailette river during the night, ac-
eording To the official statement issued
at the war Office today French troops
maintained contact with the retreating
enemy between the Matz and the Disc
and east of the Ose during the night. ac-
cording TO the official statement issued
by the war Office today Four villages.
LePlemont, Thiescourt, Cannectancourt
and Vile, were occupied by the French,
who have reached the Divette river.
Gen. Byng's army is encountering des-
perate resistance in the region of Ba-
paume Achiettc-lc-Grand changed hands
several times late yesterday afternoon
and last night. The British are now in
that position. French troops have
reached the Ailettc river at several
points. II Is not expected that the Ger
mans will try TO hold the Ailette line, but
may retreat TO the Disc.
Gen. Humbert's army has made great
advance between the Matz and the Disc
river and has reached the Ailette river
The French military men say this makes
the early fall of the town of Noyon in
eyitable. From the heights of LePlemont
and the Disc front the French troops are
now watching the Germans in their. re.
treat toward the north
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, Aug %, 745 p. m.-Church
night Midweek meeting Of the church. a
report of the war work council of the
" w C. A. held recently in Portland,
Me will be niven.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
FLEW OVER PARIS.
Enemy Airplanes Whom Attacked
Turned Toward Their Own Lines.

PARIS, Aug. 22.-Sevcral enemy air
planes flew over the suburbs of Paris
this morning Mt great height. They
were subjected to a heavy fire from
batteries and were pursued By defensive
planes. They returned toward their
lines, going toward the north.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
Odd Fellows Temple

Regular meeting Of Canton Palestine,
No 3, tonight.
The bowling alleys which have been
closed during the summer months will be
reopened, saturday, Aug. "a.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
SWEPT BY TORNADO.
Between go and IS Killed and More Than
100 Injured at Tyler, MINI.

TYLER, Minn., Aug 22.-Between 30
and 35 were killed and more than 100 in
jured by tornado which struck Tyler
last night. Twenty seven bodies have
been identified.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
Red Mems Hall

Thursday, Aug p. s p. m.-Regular
meeting Of Pocahontas council. A large
attendance is desired as there is special
business.
Friday, Aug. 23-Regular meeting OF
Quonekticut tribe, No. 2, /. o. r. NJ.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
100000 TAKEN
Immense NIfaher of Men Captured by
the Allies Since July 1s, Says
Paris Paper.

PARIS, Aug 22.-The allied armies
have taken more than 100000 persons
since July IS, says the Echo de Paris.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
PARIS HEARS BIG GUNS.
Bounds Of Firing Discerned in French
Capital Today.

PARIS, Aug. 22.-The sounds of
heavy cannon firing was heard clearly
in Paris early today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
Hold Arras-Albert Railroad
and Established Post
East of the Line
GERMANS RETREAT
ON 20-MILE FRONT
-Four Villages Occupied by the French,
Who Have Reached the Divette River
Germans Expected to Continue Re

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Aug. %, by The Associated
Press British troops are holding yir-
tually all of the Arras Albert railroad
and have established their posts well
east of that line The British success
in the north enabled the tanks to pass
beyond the railroad. In their new attack
the British early this morning apparently
had taken their final objective on the
right and were well inside the enemy line.
South of Albert the British crossed the
Ancrc river.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Probably Friday
Moderate West Winds.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-22
BONDS AT PREMIUM.
Liberty Issue Sold at 1.O2.50 in New
York Market Today.

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Liberty 3115
per cent bonds sold at 1.02.50 soon aft
er the opening of the stock market to-
day
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
COMMUNITY CHORUS
TO Be FORMED HERE

Dr. A. l. Manchestcr. dean q the
department n Music 81 Hardin Col
lege. vii tuive IN MsKioo sbout the
first q August and VII Immediately
Organize . Community Chorus. and
out o. this chorus the Nay Festival
viii grow. DIT. Manchester b coming
10 the soliege and MEXICO fun Of rest
and enthusiasm and IL looking for
ward TO the May Festival with great
anticipation He expects 10 bring 70
our city next May some Of the lead
ing artists Of the country.
The friends Of Hardin College viii
be glad to know that the Board Of Di-
rcetors Of the college has decided to
put in a system Of hot and cold run
ming water in each room on the second
and third floors Of the dOrmitory and
a number Of connecting bath rooms.
This work will be completed before
the opening Of school on the 10th 81
September. and Hardin viii be in fine
shape to receive the largest student
body in the history Of the college. The
college has today an enrolment OF
more than 100 against 81 on this dats
last year, and the outlook for an over.
flow attendance is all that one could
desire.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
A LIFELONG RESIDENT
OF BENTON CITY DIES

The funeral service over the body Of
Jacob White Douglass was read Mon
day afternoon at the Unity Church,
two miles south Of Benton, by the Rev.
A. J. Mclaughlin, of Perry, III.
The old gentleman died Saturday
morning at $3.50 o'clock, after an ILL.,
ness which took possession of him last
spring. He was sixty-eight years old.
The cause Of his death was given as
abcess on the brain.
Five miles east Of Benton City on
June %, 1850, he was born, and
there grew to young manhood. He fol-
lowed the occupation Of his father and
soon became known as one Of Au-
drains most efficient and prominent
farmer-stockmen. At the age Of six
teen he Joined the Christian Church
and since that time has been an ac-
tive member. He married twice; both
times to Audrain girls. By his first
wife, a Miss Ridgeway, he leaves the
following children to mourn his death;
Shelf Douglass, Frank Douglass, and
Miss Pinkie Douglas, all of Benton
City, and Clarence Douglass, Of
Winfield, Kansas. His second mar
rage united him and Mrs. Joe Doug
lass.
Mr.. Douglass was a most honored
and respected citizen and loved by all
who knew him, and it is with the deep
est of regret that the Ledger and his
friends in this city learn of his death.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
CHAPMAN ORDERED TO
RETURN STORED FLOUR

Col. E. Y. Burton, who is acting
Food Administrator in the absence Of
Maj. ]. C. Strock, found twenty so
pound sacks of flour stored in the
barn Of James Chapman near this city,
Wednesday, and ordered them imme-
diately returned.
Colonel Burton says that Mr.. Chap
man claimed ignorance of the law,
and said that the flour was not all
his; that he was holding it for 9TH
ers. Colonel Burton says that when
he asked Mr.. Chapman how much
flour he had, that Chapman replied,
"about 25 pounds" Regardless Of
this, Colonel Burton, who had visited
the barn and seen the flour, ordered
him to return twenty 50-pound sacks
of it or he would be prosecuted.
Colonel Burton says there has been
entirely too much storing of flour
and that if the practice is not discor-
tinued and those who are boarding il
continue to do so, that the Government
no doubt will take more stringent
means than allowing the hoarder the
privilege of returning his flour.
Colonel Burton is to be commended
for his patriotic efforts along this line
and there is no county in the State
where the flour hvarders have beer
given as close attention and made tc
return as much flour as in Audraini
and this is due especially to the ef-
forts Of Major Strock and Colonel Bur.
ton and other patriotic citizens who
want to win the war.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
Need For More Livestock.

That the production Of livestock in
the United States is not only neces-
sary but will be profitable for some
time to come, according to E. A
Trowbridge of the University Of Mis-
souri, College of Agriculture, is evil
dent from information supplied by the
Food Administration.
The Central Powers were much bet.
ter prepared for the war than the AL.
lies by having AZ per cent more meat
per capita. Also, the Germans appar-
emily captured much livestock which
made it possible for them to ave thai
which they had at home.
Belgium, Serbia, and Rumania arr
practically exhausted of livestock re.
sources. The Allies have decreased
their herds and flocks As, 1874 900 head
while the Germans have reduced
theirs about 18, 300, 900 head-only {
little more than one-third. Neutral ma
tons show a live stock reduction O.
nearly 100000 head. European loss
therefore, exceeds 65,O00,OO0 withou
consideration of Austria, Turkey anc
Russia. The Food Administrator
estimates the total European decreas'
at 100, 000, 900 head.
The total number of sheep, hogs an,
cattle in this country is 100000
according to best estimates. Whel
this is compared with a depletion o
1OO, 900, 900 Of Europe's flocks an
herds it appears that Europe ha
already lost more han half as man.
meat animals as there are in the Unit
ed States today.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
60-INCH AND 11O-P0UND
RULE EXPECTED TO PUT
THOUSANDS IN CLASS

JEFFERSON CITY, MO-, July 22.-
Several thousand class 5 men in Mis-
souri, will be moved up to class l UNI
der a recent ruling of the War De-
partment reducing the minimum
height to go inches from So and fixing
the minimum weight at ITO pounds.
Provost Marshal Crowder has for
warded the change in physical re-
quirements to Lieut.. Col. ]. H. Nc
Cord will lay it before the local boards
Of the state.
Men will be accepted who weigh less
than 10 pounds where it is clear their
weight is due to recent illness or Ia
employment and environments or civil
life r~emediable by camp life. LocaI
boards will Immediately begin comb
ing class 5 for men placed in that
class because they fell below the mini
mum weight of ia pounds and the
minimum height Of 63 inches.
The new weight provision will cause
many men to be taken from class {
and put into class /, McCord said
Glass 5 virtually is rejection, as intC
that class were put all cripples anC
persons incapable Of military service
1t is expected the order will produc,
from five to twenty men in every on,
Of the t66 districts Of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
TAKEN AS HOSPITAL

W~esthampton College, Richmond,
Va, a part of Richmond College in
which Prof. Harry Wick, well known in
this city is a faculty member, has
been taken over by the United States
Government as a hospital for returned
wounded soldiers.
1t is just a two-hours' ride from the
Atlantic Coast landing where the
wounded are taken ashore. The Gov
eminent is not only paying a good
rental for the college building, but has
put up temporary quarters for the
school during its occupation ofthe per
manent buildings, and is also adding
a number Of other handsome buildings
to the college equipment for use dur
ing the a At the end of the wal
the buildings will be placed in their
original condition and returned to the
college. Miss jeanette Bragg, daugh-
ter of DR.. and Mrs. X. R. Bragg, Of
this city, and a sister Of Mrs. Harry
Wick, is a student at Westhampton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
ST. LOUIS WOMAN DIES
AT THE HOME OF HER
cTCnDn HfEAn MOI TNJf

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Woollam of St
Louis died at the home Of j. D. Wor-
ley rear Moline Monday morning at
1880. She was 81 years old and a sis
ter Of Mrs. ]. d. Worley.
Mrs. Woolam was born and reared
in st. Louis and although she has new
er lived in Audrain, she was well
known here, and visited at Moline fire.
quently. She was a splendid charac'
ter. She leaves three sisters ant
two brothers to mourn her death. The!
are: brothers, f. W. Shambach, o.
Buell., and Luther Shambach, of Kan
sas City; sisters, Mrs. ]. D, Worley o.
Moline, Mrs. r. F. MCGEE Of Center
Rails county, and Mrs. Daisy Dahlen
of Alberta, Canada.
The funeral service was conduct
ed at the home Of Mrs. ]. d. Worle!
at Moline Tuesday morning at
o'clock, by the Rev. ]. L. Nickerson, O.
this city. The body was taken II
St. Louis for burial.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
FATTEN THOUSAND HOGS
Fulton Gagette)

With $50 hogs on feed and $40 o.
tt I'm sold at 17h cents a pound aud
so sold at 1874 cents, T. ]. Bates &
Son, stockmen near Hatton, are watch
ing the market assured Of the fact
that no matter what happens, they
will make money on their operations
The hogs were bought as stockers
on the markets Of Kansas City ant
Oklahoma City in March and April
and shipped to the Bates farm after
they had been given a double treat
ment for cholera.
Newton Akeman, a Columbia ship
per, has $40 head bought. Half OIL
them will go the last half of the
month of August. A load also is solt
to J. N. Stephens, of Audrain coun'
ty.
With the porkers on feed, the Bate
firm has handled a thousand hog
this year. They shipped 1876 head il
June on their own account. Whel
their pens are cleared, their opera
tons this year will run up close t.
$4,000, making the most extensiv'
hog feeding ever conducted in tn
Kingdom.
Besides the corn they raised them
selves, the firm has bought a grea
deal of the cereal in northwest Gala
way to feed the swine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
YANKS ARE BREAKING
A DEADLOCK IN WAR
(Reciprocal News Service)
Special Ledger Cablegram
Bv GEORGE T. BYE

PARIS via L0ncon July d.
France is FIXING with confidence in
victory like newly uneorked cham
payne. Each sparkle, each joy bub-
Bile, means an American. The French
accept the Yanks as the most marvel
Gus nation in the world, unconquera-
Bile, capable of defeating the hun
alone if necessary.
Have talked with many French, in
this country and in Paris. They esti-
mate the military situation this way.
The British hold the Northern front
incontestably. French sectors are
firm and spirited. Americans come to
rescue the world from a deadlock.
They do not look for a single Ameri-
can setback. They believe Germans
desperately fear Americans and that
American enterprises, under French
and British leadership, will 500 start
and smash hun resistance. They are be-
ginning to disbelieve in the imminence
of a German drive as the Germans
might be going on a defensive in view
of American achievements. General
opinion is that the war will go
through the winter, although some ex-
peet a surprise finish.
From several sources l have heard
a marvellous story of American eff
cheney. 1t is told about the first boat
locked. Quickly a gigantic crane was
unloaded. In a few minutes the crane
plucks bundles Of rails out Of the
hold. Engineers lay rails with light.
ming speed. Crane makes another
grab and lifts out a locomotive, de-
posting it on rails. Steam is quickly
generated in engine while crane I'm.
loads car upon car filled with soldiers
guns and supplies. Within two hour
the train is on its way to the battl,
front. Such is their native conception
of American energy.
Paris is unaffected by her trial, a
least on the surface. Though part Of
the population is evacuated, the
streets are crowded with gay throngs
Restaurants and theaters are doing
a huge business. Shops are jamme,
with shoppers. No sign of raj,
wreckage, no apparent effect of BIZ
Bertha b~ombardment. Same old won
derful, exquisite Paris, fortified wit,
staunch determination and an en-
thusiasm newly revived by the ores
cendo of the American effort. TIL
spirit of Paris IS uncomfortable.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
.ANGELUS FOR PRAYER
TO Be RUNG HERE

Beginning at noon Monday, the Court
House bell rings each day at IL
o'clock calling the citizens of Mexico to
two minutes prayer and meditation in
behalf of the winning of the war.
Judge Alex Carter and Mayor ]. f,
Harrison have given the movement
their sanction.
The Woman's Missionary Society Of
the Presbyterian Church took official
action in regard to this movement,
which is meeting with universal &C.
ceptance throughout the country, and
which the President has o. K.ed and
took the lead in the work here. The
Rev. C. c. Grimes, president of the
Audrain County Red Cross Chapter.
and Mrs. C. F. Clark, chairman of the
Woman's Council of Defense organi-
cation, are also behind the movement
Each day at IL o'clock, when you
hear the Court House bell ring, pause
for two minutes and offer up a silent
prayer for the winning of the war and
our boys "over there"
This is a splendid movement, ant
one in which every patriotic either
should join.
C. C. Madison, of independence, is
here for Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
MRS. WOODLAND DEAD

Word has reached Mexico Of the
death of Mrs. Jennie Woodland at her
home in st. Louis. She lived on Cliff
ton avenue. Her death is the termin-
alton of a long and severe illness
from which she was aware she could
never recover. She was in her eight
les.
Mrs. Woodland some ten years ago
lived on East Promenade street in this
city, and was a good neighbor and
a highly esteemed character in this
community. The body will be
brought here for burial, and will ar
rive at moor Saturday. A short serv-
ice will be held at the grave in Elm
wood.
She leaves two daughters, Misses
Lena and Anna, to mourn her death
The Ledger joins her many friends
and distant relatives here in extending
the deepest of s~ympathies to them ii
this hour Of their bereavement.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25

pie at home are standing back Of the
expeditionary forces, and realize that
they are at last beginning to realize
the full meaning of things. 1t is much
harder to keep in line at home than It
is here, l truly believe, just as we
find here at the base the work in many
respects is more tiresome than at the
front, because Of the lack Of excite
ment as a stimulus. l think the all
raids, however, are changing that 8
little.
DR.. Nathaniel Allison, who was q
captain in the unit when it departed
from st. Louis, recently has been adj
vanced to lieutenant-colone and as.
signed to special orthopedic work
apart from the unit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
FROM JOE D. BEATTY, DEMO.
CRATIC CANDIDATE FOR
THE NOMINATION FOR
COUNTY COLLECTOR
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF
AUDRAIN COUNTY:

AUDRAlN COUNTH;
Because Of war times and the fact
that | am tied down with my work,
it will be an impossibility for me to
see every voter in Audrain, to discuss
my candidacy for Collector of Au-
drain county.
/ therefore take this opportunity to
express to you my reasons for seek
ing the nomination as the Democrats
candidate for the office.
was born and raised in this coun-
ty on a farm near Cant and have lived
here since that time. l believe that
/ have lived so that at this time nc
person could attack my past record. ]
firmly believe that | am qualified il
every demandable way to fill the po'
sition Of collector, and in soliciting
your support l pledge myself to moi
! only fill the position to the best of my
ability but to devote all of my tins
to the work and serve the people as
the majority would have me do.
I ask for only one term Of office. Il
elected this time, l will not be a candi-
date four years hence.
AS to my qualifications for this i'm
portant office, consult any good citi'
zen of Mexico or of the county that is
an acquaintance of mine, or who
knows me-. If they will not give unan'
imous testimony as to my qualifica'
tions, l cease to ask for the office.
| wish to express my deepest graft
tude to my friends and thank them
for the extensive support which they
have and are giving me in the present
race The manner in which | hav'
been received over the county assures
me Of selection as the Democratic
nominee in August.
Very respectfully,
dw1 JOE d. BEATTY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
Psuussl A-arsriz,aus
GOVERNORS P

Honorable Peyton A. Parks
Clinton. No. Dear Judge Parks
Il have the honor to aeknowl-
edge the receipt Of your inquiry
Of the 18th inst, touching the sit.
uation that has arisen in the SEN
atorial campaign.
When I called the special cleo
ton for the selection Of a Senator
to succeed the late William ].
Stone, l placed the matter of the
nomination and election Of a Sena-
tor to serve during the unexpired
term in the hands of the people
themselves.
l have no desire whatever to
attempt in any way to indicate to
any citizen as to whom he shall
support. l have, however, the
same rights Of citizenship as to
choice and expression of opinion,
and do not concede to any one
the right to deny my liberties as
a citizen.
You state in your letter that
your faith in the loyalty of Sem
ator Wiley and Gov. Folk has
not been shaken in the least. In
this expression of yours l concur
heartily. Therefore, l shall sup
port at the general election which
ever one Of these gentlemen my
party deems wise to nominate.
/ have known Senator Wiley
for many years and have known
him intimately. l know that he
is a broad-gauged. b~ig-hearted,
thoroughly patriotic, loyal Mis-
sourian, and l unhesitatingly
state that it will afford me great
pleasure to cast my ballot for him
at the August primary. Faith
fully yours,
(Signed.)
FREDERICK D. GARDNER
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25
GARDEN HINTS

Watch constantly for the first ap-
~pearance of a disease, or insect.
Inspect the garden at least every
other day. Work for cooperation in
the neighborhood. One badly infected
or infested garden may be the SQUIRE
Of disease infection or insect infesta-
ton for several nearby gardens.
Keep your WI garden clean and it
will be an object lesson for careless
neighbors, and will have a tendency
to help clean up the neighborhood.
Don't wait for the bug or worms to
appear, put get a can of CARDIFF
and dust it on and around the plants
and vines after a rain, or dew, or af-
ter sprinkling.
Remember, Gardite Guards Gardens
and you will find it for sale by all
dealers who have The Wolf Chemical
Company's MADE TO SATISFY"
products.
If there is not a Wolf dealer in
your city or town, order direct from
us at Centralia, Mo-, enclosing 35c in
stamps or money order for prepaid
package.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-25

local lodge, carried Merico's service
flag with thirty-eight stars upon it.
Mr.. Fry says that the East is
aroused to the war, and that on every
side war activities occupy the publie's
attention. No theatrical performance
is begun without the playing of ''The
Star Spangled Banner" and one Of
the most impressive things he wit
messed or heard in the East was Ma
dame Schumann-H eink singing "The
Star Spangled Banner" in the presence
of a crowd of thousands at the close
Of the Elks' parade in Atlantic City,
Mr.. Fry says that various prominent
corners in all of the largest cities have
thrift stamp selling booths, and that
in the theatres the Boy Scouts solicit
the sale of stamps before the per.
formance and between the acts.
They enjoyed 4 most delightful TRIP
through the East, but are of course
glad to get back home again.