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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-27
PERSONAL APPEAL.

lSergt Henry Williams, who was
home for some time because of loss
of his service record, will go to
Monday to appeal din
rectly to the War Department for
to service in France. It
is quite likely that he will be sent
over with some of the aerial squad
rons to leave in the near future and
then ioin his old command.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-27
TOOK FRENCH LEAVE

Yesterday afternoon 80 or more
High School pupils took Liberty
Day holiday without leave and all
went to the Baltimore and Ohio sta
ton to witness the departure of the
selectiye draft boys.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-27

MRS. Boyd Stephens left for Pitts
burgn to spend some time with her
husband
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-27
ADVOCATE LOCAL LEAGUE

Some one has advocated the forma-
ton Of local league of baseball
teams to take the place of the Blue
Ridge League games this summer
in the event Of the former league go
ing out of business.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-27

or to the commissioner of Internal
revenue. This kind OF cooperation
constitutes real war service. 1t will
make for the equalization OF the tax,
burden.
'sThis is a challenge for the serv
ices of every loyal citizen TO do war
work Let every delinquent taxpay-
er keep in mind that II Is possible
to avoid penalties and prosecution by
filing his return before he receives
notice from the collector OF internal
revenue OF his delinquency If he
waits until after official notice is re-
ceived it will be too late. A word
to the wise should be sufficient.
IAN delinquents will be promptly
and vigorously prosecuted There is
no difference between the Stacker in
military service and the Stacker from
tax duty Both are, in effect, dis
loyal to their governments
III
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-27
ENJOYABLE SESSION.

The local chapter Of the Eastern
Stars held an enjoyable session Fri
day evening and after the usual work
and initiation the members adjourned
for refreshments at the candy kit
chen.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-27
TO VISIT SON

Mr.. J. T. Rockwell viii leave the
first OF the week for Admission, Ala,
to visit his son, Corporal T. A. Rock
well, of the I15th U. S. Inf.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-27
ptAy At HANCOCK.

,Messrs. John Darlington, Lee Lew;
is, Harry Allen and Lawrence Vol
ford are in Hancock this afternoon
to play with the local band at the
big roast.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-27
ATTENDING cELEsRATloN

Mrs. Frank J. Trammell and sis
ter, Miss Lula Hartley are in Han
cock today, attending the big patri-
otto celebration.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-27
LIST OF THOSE WHO
SUPPORT RED CROSS
Many Who Agree To Support
Local Red Cross.

The following is list Of those who
have signed cards agreeing to pay a
certain sum each month toward the
fixed expenses Of operating the local
Red Cross.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-27
SLIGHTLY BETTER

DR.. H. s. Gardner. who has been
iii for some days at his home on East
Burke street. is slightly better.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-27

Mrs. j. E. Burkholder and child
left for Swissvale, Pa, where Mr.
Burkholder Is now employed at the
Westinghouse plant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
REUNION WILL BE
HERE NEXT YEAR
Patriotic Addresses and Election of Of
ficers Closing Features of Veter-
anst Annual Event.

Declaring it one of the most enjoy
able reunions ever held here the mem
bers of the Windham County Veterans ;
association began to leave Island park
about 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
after listening to a program of unusual
interest.
Forceful patriotic addresses full of
enthusiasm were given by Rev. Clark
I. Brownell, pastor of the First Bap-
tist church, and Attorney Harrie B.
Chase and remarks were made by some
of the veterans.
In the business session it was voted
to hold the reunion in Brattleboro next
year, as usual, and these officers were
elected: Pres, L. w. Bush of Brook
line; vice pres, III. P. Hunter of Brat
tleboro; sec. and treas, Z. II. Putnam
of Brattleboro; executive com, T. W.
Eason. Homer Dudley, H. P. Hunter
and Mrs. Julia Cooley and Mrs. A. W.
j Wilkins, representing the Woman Is
Relief corps.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
CHASE TRANSFERRED
TO SIGNAL CORPS
Private Bousquet Writes of Being
Wounded-Former West Brattle-
boro Boy Given War Cross.

Private Paul A Chase. in a letter to
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles s.
Chase, states that he has been trans
ferred from the infantry to the signal
corps and is in base signal school taking
SPECIAL instruction in telephony. He is
France.
Mrs. L. R. Thayer of LOG Chapman
street. Greenfield, Mass, has received
word from the war department that her
son. Private Carl L. Houghton. 10. a
member of Company L, l04th infantry.
was severely wounded in action in France
July 23. Private Houghton was one of
the men awarded war cross for bravery
IN France. He is native of West Brat
tleboro and has lived in Greenfield the
greater part of his life He enlisted with
Company L several years ago and saw
service on the Mexican border.
letter from Private Edmond Bous-
quet OF Brattleboro brought the news of
wounds which ehe received in recent
battle. He states that the injuries have
lnecessitated his confinement in base
hospital in France. He is a member OF
Company I'll, 10th infantry. and has a wife
and three children living here
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
RED CROSS WORKERS.
HARKEN UNTO THIS
Your September Quota of Dressings is
On Hand, But You Haven't
Finished August's.

Can it be that Brattleboro women are
slackers?
September's allotmept of surgical
dressings already here and August work
not finished
Even after numerous appeals for work
ers on surgical dressings at the Red Cross
rooms the attendance has been so small
this past month that the August work is
not yet completed and the September al
lotment is already on hand
There are still large number of com
presses, drains and tampons to be made
and assembling to be done.
1t will not make good reading for any
OF the boys" when he gets paper from
home to find that the women of his home
town are indifferent to their part in this
war Brattleboro's reputation as one of
the banner towns of the state on produc-
tion is also at stake.
A large attendance is especially urged
for this coming week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
WINDFALL FOR AN OFFICER.
Found 100000 Concealed on Persons
of Bolshevik Prisoners.

TOXIC, Sept. 6.-Conditions in Man
churia are turbulent, outside Harbin,
where show of quiet exists. In that
city the banks and important shops in
the Russian part are guarded by troops
not friendly to the Bolsheviki.
An expedition of 5000 Cossacks and
Buriats, commanded by one Col. Mkt
chin. started westward from Harbin by
rail to the frontier of Manchuria, os-
tensibly to quell a Bolshevik disturb
anee. but at the sixth station beyond
Harbin the expedition was stopped by
a posse of officials headed by a man
who announced himself as ssAide to
the Russian Minister of Marine.' He
ordered Col Nikiehin's part to re-
turn to Harbin, which that officer re,
fused to do.
A fight followed in which the "aide
to the Bolshevik Minister was killed
On the persons of the Bolshevik prison
ers, most of it wadded into the cloth
ing of the ''aide,'' 100000 rubles
| (about $400,000) was found. The Rus
sian Colonel did not proceed westward
but returned to Harbin with his booty
| At last accounts he was deliberatins
what to do with the money.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
CR0WDING GERMANS ALONG
WHOLE WESTERN FRONT
ASSOCIATED Press Summary

Continuing their progress along the
front from Rheims to Ypres, the allied
forces are pushing back the Germans on
virtually this entire 1so-mile front
Telling progress has been made in par
ticular by the French and the Americans
along the southern part of the front
The French are before the old Hinden-
burg positions along a considerable
stretch in this sector in the west. Fur
ther north the enemy armies are still in
retreat before the French and British,
who are capturing town after town, and
they made rapid strides toward the lines
from which the Germans attacked in
their offensive of last March.
The Americans have moved up along
the Aisne line reaching the ground imme-
diately south of the river The campaign
for Cambria has halted as far as the push
in direct line for this city is concerned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
AUTOMOBILES BUMP
AT VILLAGE COMMON
Packard Owned by Miss Vesta Proctor
and Chandler Owned by Mrs.
Marion Lansingh Damaged.

With nothing to obstruct the view
and both running at moderate speed
Miss Vesta Proctor IS 12-cylinder Pack
ard roadster and Mrs. Marion (Minor)
Lansingh S Chandler four-passenger
roadster were in head-on collision
about ) 0 clock yesterday afternoon at
the southeast corner of the common
and both cars were damaged badly.
Miss BARRIERS right wrist was sprained
and her thumb was dislocated, and Miss
Schwenk received several bruises.
Miss Proctor s car, occupied by her
self, Miss Dorothy Schwenk and Miss
Leila Barber, who was driving. came
down Putney road and was making the
corner into Park place. At the same
time Mrs. Lansingh, who was alone in
her ear, was driving east on Park place
to Putney road. Miss Barber turned
well to the right to avoid an accident
with the ear driven by Mrs. Lansingh,
who says she did not see the Packard
until just before the machines eollided.
The left corners of both machines
suffered the force of the crash and the
condition of the cars is evidence thar
a serious accident was averted.
The left headlight of Miss Proctors
ear was smashed, the left mudguard
and horn were iammed and twisted
badly ont of position, the right Mud
guard was. torn from the frame and the
front axle was sprung. 1t was taken
to X. E. Mosher S garage about G
o clock last night.
Mrs. Lansingh s car showed signs of
the worst end of the encounter. The
left headlight was smashed and bent
against the radiator. the front axle
was sprung badly, the left mudguard
was crushed back and against the hood
of the engine, iamming in the hood
and the frame was twisted The ear
was taken to Manley 5 garage for re-
pairs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
PROMISING MEN
IN FOOTBALL SQUAD
Eleven of Last Years Team Out for
First Practice-Turners Falls to
Play Opening Game.

In response to Coach Stolte s call "a
candidates reported at the high school
grounds Yesterday afternoon and put in
an hour of light practice. In the squad
were IL of last years winning team,
while among the new men are several
very promising players.
Members of last years squad on
hand were Capt. Betterley, Justin Mo
ran, Plumb. Sherman, Davis, Austin.
Manley, Nixon, Lynch, Moves and
Chase
1t is expected that several more will
join the squad within few days
Coach Stolte intends to drive the prac-
tice hard, as only Is days remain be
fore the first game of the season, which
occurs Saturday, Sept. q, Turner's Falls
high being the opposing team.
The boys have hard schedule ahead
Of them, but hope to put over a record
that will be a credit to Brattleborc
high.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
WAS IN MACHINE
GUN BATTALION
Fred L. Collins of West Halifax, Killed
in Action, Was Member of Co. A,
9th Regiment.

Fred Lewis Collins, whose death in
action on July IS. was announced in
yesterday s Reformer, was born in Hal
flax May %. 1892, son of the late
Daniel B. Collins. He went to Michi-
gan about two years ago. He enlisted
late in September or early in October,
last year, and went with the American
expeditionary forces to France last
April.
Mr.. Collins was mechanic in Com
pany A, 9th regiment, Sd division,
machine gun battalion.
Besides his mother he leaves two
brothers, Royal and Earl, both of West
Halifax. and three sisters, Edith, wife
of Louis Quinn of Guilford. Esther,
who is employed by Mrs. George Z,
Crowell of Brattleboro, and Eola, who
works in North Adams, Mass. He was
unmarried.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
INJUNCTION WILL
CONTINUE IN FORCE
Chancellor T. L. Fish Restraints Taking
of Dispositions of Central New
Hampshire Power Co.

Chancellor Frank L. Fish of Yer.
gennes was in Brattleboro this forenoon
at the request of Chancellor f. L. Wa
terman, TO hear the question of making
permanent the temporary injunction
issued by Chancellor Waterman re-
straining counsel FOR Eugene NJ. Da.
Wis of Concord, N. H., from taking
depositions of the members of the Cen.
trail New Hampshire Power Co. and al
lied corporations in a suit brought
against them by Davis.
1t being shown by correspondence and
other documents that Davis had not
purged himself from contempt of court
in New Hampshire, for which he was
fined, Chancellor Fish ordered that the
injunction remain until further order
of court.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
All Who Are Is and Have
Not Become 46 Are to
Register
FOURTEEN TO HELP
BRATTLEBORO CLERK
Festival Hall Is the Place and Next
Thursday the Date, frcin z a. m. to
9 p. m.-Provision for Those Not
Able to Be in Town.

Town clerks throughout the county
are busy appointing assistants, MAX
ing other plans and famiharizing them
selves with the routine that win be re-
CURED on Thursday, Sept. II, when men
between the ages of Is and 45 will reg
lister for military service under the Sc
leetlve service act signed by President
Wilson last Saturday. The registration
will include all men between those aces
who have not already registered or who
are not now in the service of the gov
ernment.
Arrangements have been made bv
Town Clerk Carl s. Hopkins of this town
Tor the use of Festival hall, the town
clerks office not being large enough to
accommodate the large number who will
register
The headquarters of the registrars
Will be open from a. m. to D. m.
and the services of IA assistants will be
required to carry out the registration
work for Brattleboro.
Those who are not able to be in
their home town on Thursday may reg
lister IN any other place sufficiently in
advance so that their registration card
may be mailed to reach their home town
clerk on registration day, enclosing
stamped envelope for the return of a
receipt for the card Those who are i'll
and unable to appear in person can
make arrangements to have some other
person answer the questions properly
for them.
All men who have passed their 18th
birthday anniversary or who will be-
come Is years of age on Sept. II and
all who have not reached their 46th
birthday anniversary on that date are
included in the government order.
The IA special registrars appointed
are as follows: Lawrence K. Barber,
Fletcher X. Barrows, Harrie B. Chase,
Dennison Cowles, Fred Cressy, Charles
A. Harris, Major C. Honghton, Fred s.
knight, Arthur L. Maynard, Anthony
+. Schwenk, VIII B. Smith. Ernest J
Waterman, Harold E. Whitney and
| Shailer E. Lawton.
Mason S. Stone, conductor of the four
minute campaign in Vermont, has re-
quested the managers of the four-min-
ute men to urge each person to con-
| stitute himself a committee of one to
aid in securing a 100 per cent registra-
| tion. They also are asked to urge each
person registering to determine def
| nitely in advance the date of his birth.
| Those who have previously registered
will not be required to do so again.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
YESTERDAY WIN
CALLED A FLUKE
Chicago Says Boston Will
Not Repeat in Today's
Contest
BUSH AND TYLER
TO BE PITCHERS
Advance Sale of Tickets Indicates that
Second Game in World Series Will
Have Larger Attendance Than That
Of Yesterday-Fair and Warm.

CHICAGO, Sept. 6.-Fair and warmer
weather attended the opening of the sec
ond game in the world series here this
afternoon. Officials of the club were con-
fident that a larger crowd would be out
today, much larger advance sale OF
tickets being noted.
Tyler for Chicago and Bush for Boston
were picked by the fans to start the
game.
Manager Mitchell of the Cubs and his
players were confident that the American
league title-holders would not be able to
repeat this afternoon, eharaeterizing
Babe" Ruth's performance yesterday as
fiuke.
The batting order announced before the
uamn follows.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
REVISED FIGURES
OF ENROLMENT
High School Now Has 28S Pupils and
Permanent Schedule Is Arranged
Sessions to Begin at 8.

Revised figures of the enrolment of
the Brattleboro high school show an
increase of IS over the attendance on
the opening day. Wednesday. With a
total of 2Ss pupils Principal Julius E.
Warren and other members of the fac
ulty have already arranged a perma-
nent schedule for tae classes.
OF the 80 seniors 26 are girls and
IA are boys. The junior class includes
30 girls and % boys. Fifty-three of
the 81 sophomores are girls and "a are
boys. There are los in the entering
class, of whom IS are girls and 80 art
boys. Two girls also are taking post.
graduate courses. Beginning Monday
school sessions win open at o'clocl
and close at 1.l0.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
AMERICANS CHASE GERMANS
WITH machine GUNS IN AUTOS

Special DetaChments, PrOvisiOned for Several Days,
Equipped to Follow Retreating Forces Beyond the
Aisne-POrtiOns of Old German FOrtifcatons Occu-
pied in Flanders Sector-Many Small Villages Taken
LONDON, Sept 6-British troops today captured
Neuve Chapee and Busy. Field Marshal Haigs forces
crossed the Canal du Nord nearly the whole front The
French have secured good hold the northern bank of
the Aete Between that river and the Disc they ap-
preaching if they net actually on the Hndenburg line
at st. Gobain Massf
Advancing east of the river Somme to the south of
Perone the British have captured several villages Field
Marshal Hag reported in his official statement today
number Of prisoners taken by the advancing troops
On the Flanders front the British established in
portions of the old German front.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06

PARIS, Sept 6.-French troops last night continued
to push forward the entire front between the Somme
and the Vesle says todays office report South of
Peronne French troops made further crossing the
Somme. South of Ham several towns captured.
North Of the Aete the French reached the outskirts of
Sinceny and south of the river there is progress.
American troops advancing from the Vese have cap
ured the town of Gleme and have advanced their lines
to the Aisne
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
WATER POWER BILL PASSED.
Wishes of President as to "Fair Val
ue'' Are Set Aside.

WASHINGTON. Sept 6.-The ad-
ministration water power leasing bill
was passed yesterday by the House aft
er leaders had failed in a second at
tempt to amend it so as to carry out
the wishes of President Wilson that a
fair value instead of the amount of
the "net investment should be paid
by the federal or municipal govern
ments i'll taking over power plants at
the end of the fifty year lease periods.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
BOMBER IDENTIFIED.
Chicago Official Says John w. Wilson
Was the Man.

CHICAGO, Sept. 6.-In statement
today Michael F. Sullivan, assistant
state attorney, declared that John w.
Wilson, arrested last night, has been
positively identified as having. been
implicated in planting the bomb in the
Chicago federal building. Explosion
|of the bomb killed four persons and
resulted in serious injury to score of
Others
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
KEYES' LEAD rs 2es.
Unofficial Returns Give Him That
Margin Over Spaulding.

MANCHESTER, n. H., Sept. g.
Official and unofficial returns from ev-
cry town in the state give Gov. Henry
W. Keyes a lead of 26S votes for the
Republican nomination for United
States senator over ROLAND H. Spaul-
ding, which it is not believed will be
altered by the official returns, which
will be eanvassed as soon as possible
by the governor and council.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
DUTCH MINISTER PROTESTS.
Against Sinking of Vessels Within the
Barred Zone.

THE HAGUE, Sept. 6.-The Dutch
minister has been instructed to pro-
test against the destruction by Ger
man submarines within what is desig-
mated as barred zone and against
the sinking of seven Dutch fishing yes
sells on Aug, "a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
NEW ENVOY TO LONDON PICKED
Wilson Selects Pages Successor from
Men Not Mentioned.

WASHINGTON, Sept 6.-President
Wilson has picked the man he wants as
ambassador to the Court of st. james to
succeed Ambassador Page, who recently
resigned. The man selected is not one of
those mentioned for the post.
The President has given great thought
to the selection. He is understood to
have requested the man upon whom his
choice has fallen to accept the post and
is awaiting a reply An announcement
may be made within a few days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
MAINE ROAD TIED UP.
Employees of Narrow Guage Line Strike
For More Paw.

PHILLIPS, Me-, Sept. 6.-Traffic on
the Sandy river, Rangeley lake mar
row gauge railroad, was suspended by
strike of 65 conductors, baggemen,
brakemen. engineers and firemen, to en-
force demand of wage increase of
about thirty-three per cent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
MUST SERVE AT FRONT.
Men Qualified to Do So Not to Have
Swivel Chair Jobs.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Secretary
Baker has ordered the chief of each
bureau in the war department to re-
place by Dec. 81 all men within the
draft ages who would be classified in
class | and now assigned to duty in
Washington or in war department
branches elsewhere with men physi-
cally qualified for general military
service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
SHOULD CLAIM EXEMPTION.
Employers of Men Needed at Home
Asked to Make Claims.

WASHINGTON, Sept 6.-Because
many men of the draft ages are ex-
pected to refuse to claim exemption
from military service regardless of the
need for them at home the Provost
Marshal Genral's Office today suggested
that employers or interested dependents
should not fail to file formal claims in
such eases.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
THE WEATHER.
Fair And Cooler Tonight Frosts
Probable

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-The wealth
or forecast: Fair tonight except rain
in eastern Maine. Cooler, probably
light frosts in northern portions of
New Hampshire and Vermont Satur-
day fair. Fresh north winds on the
coast.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06
NEW sHIPBUILDING POLICY.
Each Eastern Yard to Confine Itself
to One Type of Vessel.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 6.-The
emergency fleet corporation through
Director General Charles NJ. Schwab
and Vice President Charles Piez is
working out a new shipbuilding policy
whereby each eastern yard will confine
itself to construction of one type of
vessel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-06

Gen. Humbert's army is making
steady progress today in the region Of
Guiscard and Ham. Adviees from the
battle front say that the town of Ham
has virtually been taken by the French
forces.
WITH THE AMERICAN SOLDIERS
ON THE AISNE FRONT, Thursday,