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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-06

end with their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
A. Stebbins.
Paul Breinig and family went Mon
day to their summer cottage in Holder
ness, n Fl. William Huber. went with
them for the season.
Mrs. Bessie Symondss of Springfield and
Miss Helen Symonds of Hartford have
arrived at their apartment on Highland
avenue for the summer.
| Mrs. Hastings and child, who have been
guests of her brother, Ralph FORSYTH,
and Mrs. Forsyth, returned to her home
In Colchester, N. H.. this week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. f. Howard and chill
dren 60 to Wallingford, Vt, this week
Tor a visit with Mrs. Towards relatives.
Miss Ellen Howard, who has been home
from Manchester, n. H., for several DAYS.
is visiting relatives in Wallingford. Vt.
The following from town went to the
reunion of Company H, 36th Massachu-
sets regiment, in Gardner July 4: J.. A.
Fisher, Mrs. j. A. Stebbins. Mrs. f. NJ.
Lazelle, Mrs. Charles Baxter, Mrs. Mary
i Doolittle, Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Woodbury..
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Hamilton, Miss Mary
button.
There will be a missionary rally of
the Franklin County Foreign Missionary
societies Friday, July IL, at Betsey
i Moody cottage. This Is held under the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-06
BRArrIkBtRo DAILY Jf4y Is 1918 a

were two fellows killed Just up the road a
little way. a big shell hit the wagon and
got them both. Many couple has been
struck down in that way, from wagon
and truck both.
Well, we had an awful night last night
We had a fight in the streets. Had a
barrage most of the night. Talk about
Fourth OF July. We have a Fourth every
other day.
l suppose you saw in the papers some
time ago about our boys going over TO
the German third lines. and only getting
a few Huns, something like three or four.
Last night was another night they went
over, $500 men, all Americans, and did
not get man.
his town is about three times as large
as Brattleboro, and one-half of it is as
nat as your hand, not building stand
ing
we have been on the front about five
months now. They may take us out be-
tore long. We are not making much head
way that | can see BY 1920 we may get
back to tell you all the story.
] was talking to one of our boys who
came to our front from another part of
the line. He said they got a German
prisoner who had lived in the states be-
fore the war, and could talk good Eng
lish. The prisoner said the Americans
were no good, they were all too young and
were nothing but kids. If it had not been
for the French the Americans would have
killed him before he got to the prison
camp.
On this front the other day German
came over and gave himself up to the
French. He said he was sick of fighting
The French asked him why he did not
give himself mp to the Americans and
said he did not dare to, they would kill
him. But a German did happen to come
over and give himself to us. 1t was early
in the morning and we had flap-jacks for
mess. This German was very hungry, as
he had not had anything to eat for some
time, so we gave him three of our flap
jacks and he thought they were fine. He
asked If that was what we fellows lived
on and We told him it was.
We have a lot of fellows that can talk
German as well as French so we had nc
trouble to understand him. He begged
us to let him go back again to his own
lines and get his brother. One man does
not count for much so we let him go. and
sure enough lie was back with his brother
inside of half an hour We sent them I'd
prison camp behind the lines where we
have lot more of them
/ could tell you a lot of incidents such
as that one, far more than have paper
TO write them on. i have some work t.
do now have had to leave this letter
three times before | could finish it, so
will stop now, with love to all, from
WALTER.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-06

direction OF the local president. Mrs. A.
y. Moody, during the foreign, missionary
conference and some of tie confer anca
speakers will take part in the proo1ram
Inc. local society furnis mes a Ia sket
luncheon for the visitors from the eoun.
ty. 'h'
Ihe Mortified Grange will hold its
regular meeting Tuesday evening. July
Y. The program Includes a debate. Re.
solved that the L. s.. should atlont mi.
versal military training, affirm alive. F
a. Nelch, negative, E. T. Howard.
Little Time with Bees. n. w. Keet. Tho
Hen as a Business Proposition. Mrs +
~. Ciapp; reading, Miss Elizabeth Ken.
ney; automobile anecdotes by each. The
music is in charge of T. R. Calender -
Mrs. c. E. Williams. the Nortbfie,a ran
resentative OF the National War Defence
committee, has appointed the foIlow;ne,
suo-committees: Child welfare com
mrs. +. 1. Pallam, Mrs. w. q Roberts
Mrs. J. w. Field, H. n croz;ar ~ D. D
q. Philbricks food eouseryat;on aara
mss Annie Campfell, Mrs. Frank Mon
1ague' Mrs. R. r. Philbrick. Mrs
- sicn, mrs, :, ID B. DeWolf, Mrs. F. B.
oaiaWen. The. child welfare committee
MI Mn meet . Mc .nday in Alexander hal when
MISS smith of Greenfield. Of the nat;ana Il
eommlllee will speak. The food con-
as'oa committee met Tuesday with
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-06
WEST BRATTLEB0R0

Mrs. Harold u, Moffitt is confined to
the house with German measles.
Mrs. Belle Cole of Thompsonville,
Conn, visited at Charles Stockwell s
over the holiday.
d. w. Wilder, who is employed in
Bellows Falls by A. L. Trip, spent the
Fourth at his home.
Charles Sanderson will 90 Monday to
Keene where he will have employment
in the Morgan Aeroplane works.
John d. Adkins is expected to arrive
today from New York to spend the
summer with Mr.. and Mrs. d. w Har-
ris.
Rev. and Mrs. n. A. Wood and daugh-
ter of Bernardston were guests Thurs
day in the home of Mrs. Jennie NJ.
Cheney.
Mrs. j. l.. Stockwell was in Green
field yesterday to attend the funeral of
DR.. Severance. Mrs. Severance is rel
alive of Mrs, Stockwell.
There was dance in the Academy
hall the evening of July Fourth, the
music being volunteered The proceeds
will be given to the Red Cross work.
Miss Miriam Tyler of South Yer
non, who had been visiting here a week
with her cousin, Miss Katherine Stock.
well, returned to her home Yesterday,
/ the Woman's Mission circle of the
Baptist church will hold its regular
meeting Thursday, July IL, at gao o
IN. on the lawn at Mrs. Minnie Fits Is
| The topic for study will be Missions
in France, continued. There will be 9th
er special events mentioned on the pro
gram, of interest to each member.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-06
CHURCH NOTICES.

Unitarian church, Rev E. Q. 8. Os-
good pastor. Services Sunday morning
at 1890. Subject of sermon, Divine
Guests. The rite of communion will be
obseryed~at the close of the service.
First Church of Christ, Scientist.
Emerson building, Elliot street. Sun
day service at l0.45 a. m! Subject, God.
Wednesday evening testimonial meet
ing at 7.45. Reading room open daily,
except Sundays, from to clock.
All are welcome.
Methodist church, Rev. Douglas a..
Guest minister. Sunday services: 10.30
q. m, subject of sermon, Obligation and
Opportunity. Sacrament of the Lord $
Supper win be administered. The eve
ming preaching service will be combined
with the devotional service of the Ep-
worth League during July and August
and will be held at clock. Sunday
school at the usual hour. Church prayer
meeting Friday evening at 7.30.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-06
Mrs. R. H. Phi 1briek and planned for

Mrs. R. II. Phi lbriek and planned for
work.
The High Scho oil Alumni association
held its annual lueeting in Alexander
Memorial hall Satu rday evening with 80
present. Mrs. Mild, led Lyman Pfefferle,
president, presided The following pro-
gram was given: A ralk on experiences
IN France, by H. S. Stone; songs, Miss
Helen Lyman; piano election, Miss Doris
chamberlain and Mrs. Nelson Mitchell;
readings, Miss Bea tric., Estabrook;
speeches, E. f. Howard, Nels Mitchell,
John Ross. Refreshments were served,
and at business session these officers
were elected: President, Miss Io.a Leavis;
vice-pres., Miss Doris Chamberlain; sec,
Miss Ruth Davis; tre.ls., Donald Finch;
nominating CON-, Philip Howard, Miss
Grace Doolittle, Miss Hazel Clapp The
following told of their Y ears work: Phil
ip Howard of Wesleyan university, Miss
Ruth Davis of Mt. Holy oke college; and
Donald Finch of the future of this years
class.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-06
June Is.
Dear Mother:

Dear Mother:
! suppose you get the news in the news.
papers long before | can send il to you.
The French, English and Americans have
captured lot Of prisoners don't know
just how many but | heard quite lot. ]
was up TO the front night before last and
the Huns sheled a corner. 1t Is called
Dead Mans corner, and il is well named,
The Huns dropped shells for one hour
while we were waiting, and after that
they put over gas shells AT first did not
know what il was, but after my eyes and
nose smarted / thought il was time to
nut on my gas mask. We only had it on
for half an hour, but that was long
enough
At first we can't tell il il is gas, or only
smoke from the exploding shells, and as
none of the boys like the gas masks they
sometimes delay little to long in putting
them on That is how some of our boys
: get caught.
The reason why the Huns shelled that
corner that night was that they had seen
p truck trying TO pass the corner before
dark. The shells did not stop them. they
went through just the same We were
loading up just 200 feet from the corner
Every day is about the same here. All
fights are an everyday occurrence. and
many Of them are coming down There
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-06
DUMMERSTON HILL,

Denslow NJ Stoekwell of South Hadley,
Mass, came today from Brattleboro to
Deer Haunt. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford L.
Stockwell and niece, Myrtle Pegg Of Mt.
Kisco, n. Y. and Mrs. Stockwell's sister
in-lsw, Mrs. Violet Mills, and her baby.
of Mount Vernon, aud Miss Miriam VIM
chester Of South Hsdley are. expected by
automobile Sunday tor spend two weeks
at their camps ssssk s' asyss "a SIS zsss j g'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-06
Hard Lines.

Jessica-"poor girl, she cannot get
a wink Of sleep. lying awake and walt.
ing for her husband. md then ques.
tiontng him until morning."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-06
These Days of Hiohs Prices

Roberts grandfather gave him n
penny to spend, and Robert said.
GRANDPA, you must remember every
thing costs more. can't get much
candy for penny"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-06
BRATTLEBOROLOCAL.

There will be work on surgical dress
ings at the Red Cross rooms Monday
afternoon.
Rev. E. Q. s. Osgood will conduct the
chapel service at the Retreat Sunday aft
ernoon at 3 o'clock
The Sunday evening meetings of the
Christian Endeavor society of the Cen
tire Congregational church have been
suspended until September.
Women and girls wishing to 90 to the
vacation house at Mantle, Conn, are re-
quested TO apply at once at Mutual Aid
headquarters on Harris place.
'"'@PHe Mary Geddis class of the Metho
dist church will hold a regular meeting
next Monday evening at the home of
Mrs. Rebecca Perry of Clark street.
F. d. Tucker was pleasantly sur
prised Tuesday evening when he went
to his home on Green street for the
evening meal, to find his entire fam
lily there, the occasion being his 10th
birthday anniversary Those present
were Mrs Greenwood and daughter.
Mildred, of Brattleboro, Alfred Green
wood of Claremont, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
Howard and three little sons of Putney
Mr.. Tuck while in not robust health,
has not had serious illness during the
Al years of his married life.
Special attention is given to dinner
parties at Thistledown studio, Ames
Hill farms. Dancing is feature. Din
ners at p. m; Sundays at /; $1.00
per plate. Management should be no.
titled night before or not later than
$50 Sunday morning for Sunday din
ners.-Adv. 107-109
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-06

= " - ~ IVA %AA4
That's everything ingenuity of man has
invented that develop BEST
You point toll luxury in riding qualities
be pr o to Be- @ in outward appearance one you and your family can
uhos thar i ss 1e ss v da ts @ p
And wa finish in details and the ensemble
Speed power equal any emergency
There's the rub how decide everything which car
For makers adjeves restriction
Every maker claims everything Howl IS to decide?
After ALL isn't difficult Just observe
You yourself qualities you desire motor car
the 19ay lines You can feel the uphs You can determine
By riding in dsprove spring suspension
any you can drive and
handling clutch brakes responsive
All open the man who will read and can interpret
So after need only the word the
These reliability gasoline consumption
And there's where the claims
economy to vanishing point - = ~ H e1 anu i1e'
so what the formula for accurate selection of motor ,
Poos-t that the only certain way
Claims all the Maxwell slogan
elsm e @ ~s en
@ sas 0 ss v gasoline w @ most
wonderful reliability o. a. A. Maxwell proved
That still stands the worlds reabHty Official Record
average speed Of pr hou model Maxwell covered miles
That also Worlds long distance record
AGAIN Inc Maxwell Motor Company
owners
More ct than 1000
~ per cent mileage 1873
That also stands worlds record for economy.
average na e by - tsa e oeo especially
NOT
only actual owners members of
For nro. bvnd
You are invited yooself Maxwell
snort ofna
economy tests also available = 1
N be se;o
car-tnat privilege of course. A - SoaA
must be a
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-03

rounded by pomp, ortiered by rule and
precedent hardened by military dis
cipllne, and unsoftened by family love,
save for the grim affection of the old
king.
Homel
After all, Pepy's plan went astrny
for the Frnueln got the china baby
and Ferdinand William Otto the Lin
coin penny
Lincoln penny, young man. 1t bears
the portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Have
you ever heard of himT"
The prince looked up. Did he not
know the Gettysburg address" by
heart?
"Yes, sir" he said. "The--iny
grandfather thinks that President Lin
coin was very great man."
zone of the worlds grcatest, ] hard
ly thought, over here" Mr.. Thorpe
paused and looked speculatively at the
boy. You'd better keep that penny
where you won't lose H." he said sob
erly. at doesn't hurt us to try to be
good. II you're In trouble, think OF
the difficulties Abraham Lincoln sur
mounted. II you want 10 be great
think how great he was" He was n
trifle ashamed OF his own earnestness.
"All that for a penny, young man y
The festivities were taking n serious
turn. There was little packet at
| ench plate. and now Bobby's mother
reached over and opened hers.
"Ohl" she said, and exhibited n
gaudy tissue paper bonnet. Everybody
had one. Mr.. Thorpc's was ounces
cap, aud Finuleins u gIddy Pierrette
| of black and white. Bobby had q
military cap. With eager fingers Fer
dlnand Willinm otto opened his; he
had never tnsted this delicious paper
cap JOY before.
IL was crown. u sturdy bit OF gold
paper. cut into points and set viii
red paste Jewels-a gem Of n crown
| He wns charmed. He put II on his
head with the unconsciousness ol
childhood, and posed dclightedly.
The Fraulein looked mt Prince Fer
dinnnd William otto, and slowly tli'
color left her lean face. She stared
! II was he, then, and none other
| Stupid. not 10 have known nj the be
| ginning! He the crown prince, here
In the home of these barbhrou'
Americans, when, by every plan tina
had been made. he should now be II
the hands Of those who would dispos'
of him.
II give you" said Mr.. Thorpe, rails
ing his glass toward his wife. 9Th
giyeF OF the feast. Boys, up witt
your
II was then that the Frnulein. max
Ing an excuse, slipped out of the room
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-03
CHAPTER XVIII.
The King 10 Dead.

Now mt last the old kings hour had
come. Mostly he slept, as though his
body, eager for Its long rest, had nj
ready given up the struggle. StiInu-
lants, given by his devoted physician.
had no effect. Other physicians there
were, a group Of them, but II was Doc
tor Weiderlnun who stood by the bed
and waited.
Father Gregory. his friend of many
years had come again from Etzel. and
IL was he who had administered the
sacrament. The king had reused for
IL. and had smiled at the father.
"sor" he said, almost In a whisper,
"you would send me clean! II Is hard
to scOur an. old kettle.
Doctor Welderman bent over the
bed. Majesty" he implOred. "'lf there
Ia anything we can do to make you
comfortable"
give me Hubert's picture" said the
king. When his fingers refused to hold
II, AnnuncIata came forward swiftly
and held II before him. But his heavy
ewes closed. With more Intuition than
might have been expected OF her. tile
archduchess laid n ON the white cover
let, and placed her fathers hand on
II.
The two sisters of mercy stood be.
side the bed, md looked down ut the
quiet figure.
"I should wish to die So whispered
tbe elder. "A long life. filled with
many deeds, and then to sleep away J!
"A long life, full OF many SORROWS y
observed the younger one, her eyes
full OF tears. "He hns outllved MI
that he loved"
Except the little otto"
Their glances met, for even here
I here was n question.
AS II their thought had penetrat"
lie haze which Is, perhaps, the mis-
INT hides from us the gates Of heaven.
the old king opened his eyes.
"OttOi" he said. "I-wlsh-"
Annunclnta bent over him. HE II
coming, father" she told him, viii
white lips.
She slipped TO her knees beside th'
bed and looked up TO Doctor Welder
man with appealing eyes.
~ am afraid" she whispered. "CaI
you not-f"
lie sh0oii his head, She had asked
question I'm her glance, and he ha'
answepd The crown prince wa
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-03

We will do your job printing.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-03
sneep confronting some strange AMI

sneep confronting some strange ami
mnl.
II would have shot myself said
Milky Lnrlsch, "but II was too easy
Then, rather at loss ns to the
cxuct etiquette Of nrresling ones sclf,
he bowed slightly aud waited.
Il The door into the kings bedchombor
opened. The chancellor came through,
his face working. II closed behind
him.
"Genllcmcn of the council" he snld'
at is my luty-my duty--to an
nounce---" Ills voice broke; his
grizzled chin quIvercd; tears rolled
down his checks. "l'rlends," he mid
pltlfully, "cur good klng--my old com
rade--is dendi"
a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-16
TRY FOR SCALP CITY SITS TIGHT
No Efforts To Be Made To
Build Fourth st. Bridge.
Material and Labor Still Too
High, Tandy Says.

Altho restrictions regarding the
erection Of buildings and other con-
structions have been removed and the
state highways commission would no
longer continue to reject the PROPOSE
ton regarding the construction OF a
bridge over the, Shunganunga on
Fourth street, which it declined to
approve a month ago. negotiations for
the construction of the bridge will not
now be renewed according to Commits
sioner Tandy.
Altho there are now no restrictions
regarding the construction of the
bridge, says Tandy, labor, materials
and other factors in the job remain
just as high priced as they were while
the war was on and in all proba bility
will remain SO for some time to come.
Winter is coming on and there would
only be a short time left when the
work could be pushed or during which
anything could be accomplished.
Hence for the present there will be
no attempt made to reopen the ques-
ton of the erection of the bridge,
which may possibly be taken up again
in the spring, altho Tandy has made
no definite decision on this point.
There were no other construction
Jobs contemplated by the city which
could have been affected by the re-
cent restrictions, SO that the raising
of the restrictions would affect only
the one job. the erection of the pro-
posed bridge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-16
TOPEkANS IN FIGHT
Thomas H. Bruce Tells of Activity OF
no Engineers.

Thomas Harold Bruce OF Company
A. 10 engineers, has written to his
father in Topeka, telling something OF
the experiences of his company In the
September drive in the Argonne re-
gion, litter the attack at the Argonne
forest, Bruce went to the hospital suf-
fering from gas and shell shock. His
letter mentioned number OF Topeka
men, some of whom were wounded in
the battle. He tells also of picking
up souvenirs and throwing them away,
as nearly all the boys do. His letter
is, in part, as follows:
1T am sorry to say that quite few
of our friends were buried on the bat
tie field and larger number are in the
hospital. Our outfit went over the top
with the first bunch and were in the
thick of it for five long, rainy days be-
fore we were relieved. I went to the
hospital a week ago today on account
of gas and shell shock. A six inch
high explosive struck about ten feet in
front of me and when heard it COM
ing I dropped on my face in a shell
hole and it mashed my tin lid and tore
my pack to bits and outside of taking
all of my blouse but the sleeves and
throwing me about twenty feet 1t
didn't bother me much. The same
shell killed Sergeant Baker, Rogers,
dins leg, injured Leroy Anderson and
seven other men who were in our
skirmish line. A gas shell broke near
brother Charles and apiece of the
flying case struck Charles in the back
and sprained it. We were both at the
same hospital and are now back with
our company. We have received quite
a few letters today and many newspa-
pers. I didn't bring back any souve-
Mrs with ME but the battle field was
covered with flying Jerry's' equip
ment and we could pick up anything
from a heavy field piece to a Luger
automatic. 1 started out with a Ger
man helmet and an automatic but
after emptying the latter in a machine
gun nest 1 threw them both away as
they were too heavy. We had bad
weather during our advance but the
boys who relieved us ought to go some
as the weather is fine and all the roads
are in the best of condition. Jerry
has surely been sprifting some but he
will have to do better or the boys will
catch him and then it will be a case of
LIE guerre fms
''All of the boys from Topeka are
around here close and we have seen
most of them. Bill Rogers and the
rest of that outfit and Sumner Cole
hunted us up last night. L lost very
little weightr on this maneuver and
altho my eyes, lungs and throat are
| still scorched little from chlorine
gas feel as good as ever did. We
| will be wearing a full gold service
fstripe in less than three weeks but 1t
does not seem like we have been over
here that long until we look back at
the places we have been and what we
| have done.
st received my Popular Mechanics
| few hours before we went over the
| top and 1 took it with me and got to
/ read it several days later while sitting
| in a shell hole half full Of water and
| enjoyed it immensely even under the
| circumstances"