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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04
Pvt. Leo A. LaFrance.

UNDERHILL, Sept. 4.-Private Leo
A. LaFrance of North Underhill, wound
ed. degree undetermined, was a member
of Company A, Fourth United States
infantry, and according to telegram
received from the war department by
his father, Edward LaF'ranee. he was
wounded July %. He has a brother.
Ralph LaFranee, in the service in
France.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04
RUPPREcHT OPPOSED DRIVE.
Is in Complete Disagreement With
Ludendorff Over Campaign.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Despatches
from Switzerland say Crown Prince
Rupprecht of Bavaria is in complete dis
agreement with Gen. Ludendorff. Rup-
precht, il is said, opposed the last Ger
man offensive, holding that they had
neither the means nor the strategic posi-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04
Father Ate II.

The proprietor of Cleveland meat
market sold nickel's worth OF dog
meat to small boy, and was told the
next day by the boy that the meat was
not good. and that his father couldn't
eat 1t. The butcher Is now wondering
who eats the meat he sells for dogs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04

W. A. Soukhomlinoff, formerly mil
lionaire and the late ears minister
of war, and is now earning living as a
porter, at Petrograd, while his wife
sells programs in a theater.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04

pany until he was forced to retire Is
or l6 years ago. During the past 10
years he had worked at various trades.
He leaves one daughter, Mrs. Leland
Doton of Greenfield with whom he
made his home, and three sons. Wayne
of Williamstown, VT, Arthur of Green
field and Clarence of Bellows Falls.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04

There were 5000 people in attend
ance at the Athol fair Monday. E. F.
Copeland & Son of Colrain had the
largest herd of cattle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04
BRATTLEBOROLOCAL.

The free kindergarten opened today
with Miss Malva Roberts assisting Miss
Mary Fits for the present
Ernest o. Cooke will give short talk
to the Patriotic league at their meet
ing Thursday evening in the club rooms
His talk will be on stringed instru-
ments.
The s. A. Smith Mfg. company is
building another story on the west ell
of the main building of their Flat street
factory. The business at the factory
was never better than at present and
more room was required.
Charles Laughton of Dummerston and
Miss Opal Ella Hudson of this town were
married at 2.30 yesterday afternoon
by Rev. Richard H. Clapp at the parson.
age A single ring service was used and
the couple was unattended. Mr.. Laugh
ton is a farmer and lives with his father
Fred Laughton. Mrs.. Laughton s a.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. s.. W. Hudson
of Maple street and has taught school
since her graduation from the Castleton
normal school, teaching last year in Spot
ford, N. H. Immediately after the cere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Laughton left by
automobile for short wedding trip.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04
TODAY'S CASUALTIES.
Official List Released for Publication
This Afternoon,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Besides
the 406 casualties announced in the
morning papers these 402 casualties
are reported this afternoon by the
commanding general of the Ameri-
can expeditionary force:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04

All persons having bills against the
Patriotic league should send them at
once to Miss Beatrice j. Yearly. Adv.
l5S-159
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04

ADVERTISE IN THE REFoRMER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04

SONS OF vETERANs-Regular
meeting Thursday evening at clock
in Grand Army hall.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-26
THREE GREAT BATTLES GOING on TN FRANC
WILSON'S AIMING APPEAL
IN EditorIdU

president WILSON'S appeal to the country to elect Demo
cratic congress the ground that different result OF tne ee0
in November would be certainly interpreted on the ONE, %
reputation of my leadership the most astounding ens @'
row Wilson has done career politician began 1t Is as
founding because Wilson knows that this statement 50 only IN
constructive sense the elected November cannot possibly
take Office until March of and IN normal tunes "0ui
nat ~ 6l December of next year The fact that he has brought
himself to The point of saying he did indication that the
Democratic leaders panic stricken the prospect ana nave
Ii to The president. as the dtular leader of the Democracy to do every
thing da he if possible the disaster winch ucfa ~
at the polls
When British French Italian meets with an adj
verse vote ON an important question legislative branch OF the gov
that termed vote OF lack OF connaI I qeaI
election to test tte opinion the whole people the matter at issue
and + fails There IS nothing system
now The constitution provides that the President shall be elected every
are Fixed Terms and the theory coordinate but independent
branches balance each other that votes OF lack OF ana
to get along very well system although students OF ep
ed politics and college professors have complained about as beng
paper that for ike the present the we have
the best on but the which Mr. Wilson makes m
this appeal to country be the entering wedge Tor Sod
exaonstr,ional change which will make national
government susceptible to the effects OF political storms as are N
Wilson's appeal country thoroughly unfortunate acton winch
ne would nave DeG lnap o. - I t success than thew do
for the interests of the country whole ,
system this country as we are They know that change
political control of would not amount to TePqdad9
of President Wilson, but would be instead Febuke Tor the lack Of
ot which the present majority party gave the commander chief
The only thing the whole situation which the Intelligent on
observer and the earnest Will understand why
M Wilson should requte the loyalty which the Republicans
both branches him legislative with such
who ever sat m the chair chief has been realized
That he capable of ngTastade and sTepesn6Sn to gam
of the nation. will fill his admirers all over the
world with disnaay-
that every voter justified ignoring it completely As matter
Of tact y ought p 70 10 Wa ba s 81 to assert about our DO
politics and the effect of international affairs not So
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-26
VICTORY BOYS TO
Be ORGANIZED
Levi B. Harr Taking Lead
ing Part in New Move
ment.

For the first time In the great war
drives, the boys OF Marion county are
called upon to perform an important
and definite service. In connection
with, the United War Fun Campaign
an effort will be made to organize the
Victory Boys OF Marion county. boys
between the ages OF IL and Is years
The names Of the officers of the Vic
tory boys will be announced the first
Of the coming week. Marion county
boys are anxious to get in the game.
The men OF Marion county are re-
quested to do all in their power to as
sist / nmaking Victory boys a power
for patriotic service.
Levi B. Harr, organized for the Vic
tory boys in Marion county, Is in re-
ceipt of the following message from
Governor CornweIl In which he urges
his cooperation In raising the county's
quota of the United War Work fund:
Levi B. Harr,
Fairmont, W. Va.
I want to take the liberty Of urging
you to aid In raising your couEry's
quota OF the war work fund. West
Virginia has Just made another splen-
did record In the fourth Liberty Loan,
Marion county's share being a proud
one. With your help It can do equal
ly as well for the United War Work
fund
Governor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-26
Emergency Exams
for School Teachers

Today teachers are taking an
emergency examination under ". E.
Michael, county superintendent OF
schools. IN the grand jury room. at
ten O'Clock this morning only four
teachers had reported There are
five vacancies at present with no way
of knowing just how many there may
be when school opens again, due to
the epidemic. W. E. Michael believes
there will be full crops at that time,
but cannot ascertain whether some
OF his teachers may have taken other
positions throughout the city or not.
The examination this morning in
cluded eleven subjects. Out Of that
number It was necessary to pass on
six. Another examination may be
given later.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-26
GERMANS LOSE
MOST Of FRENCH.
COAL REGIONS.
One Five Mile Tract is All
They Have, Says
March.
GENERALS on way HOME
Corps Commanders Coming
to Take Imoptrant As
signments.
GENERALS ON WAY HONE

WASHINGTON. Oct. 26.-sum-
narizing the situation of the western
battle front today General March said
the Germans have evacuated or been
driven out of seven thousand square
miles OF Belgian and French territory
since July IL; that 400 square miles
have been freed during the past week.
and that all the coal 1elds in north
ern France have been reconquered
except for five mile tract where the
Allies advance now is being pressed
rear the Belgian border.
General March announced that five
American CORPS and division com
mandera who nave beer actively en-
gagged in France are returning home
on his recommendation to take i'm
portant assign meats here.
Reverting to the military situation,
General March pointed out that the
Franco-American line from the Meuse
to the Disc stood virtually parallel to
the great railway lines near the Bel
gian frontier and constituted threat
against that line throughout its en-
tire length.
American divisions on the line
General March identified as the 18th
Pennsylvania, S0th West Virginia
a1d Virginia as being on the Meuse-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-26
Gas Line to
Cross the River

The Fieger Dredging Company from
Pittsburgh, with two large barges and
a smaller one. have arrived at the
city warf and are busy taking up the
old gas pipe line which was laid a
year or two ago. This line broke last
winter during the severe weather and
has not been used since. A new line
Is being installed in the same place
All of the old line which is in good
condition IS to be used again.
The bed Of the river will have to be
dredged and will probably be at least
ten days or more before the work is
completed. The work was started
yesterday morning. The field men Of
the M.V.T. Company-about twenty OF
twenty-five of them. are on the Job
and also crew from Pittsburgh on
board the barges to take care OF them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-26
Grangeville Soon
TO Get Once 0Tef

The community scoring Of 1e-
Vile viii start some time About me
1st Of November, according 10 =
McConas this morninS Ehe co.,
has been delayed on account q ne
-'hu" Grangevflle s. abos eFen
miles fr,IS. Hanuington and "a c1ll=
munity Is to compete with are1a. Z
Cabell county. as 20 the Tor eel,
religious, educational dom ~
cial, political, hygienie, ulal
and economic coalitions year
Martha won out by sePeral pollts-
judges win be w 2. 4feEoma Mss
Price, n. T. Frame, stlte eountg
agent and others These jldges VII
go to the d nerent comIaIln ana
will Judge of conditions Con-
ditiols which have improved over
last year viii be especia cons GER
ed. In some OF the home las. year
there was no running i IS
supposed that this year more homes
WILDE equipped with 81 lnl his VIII
count for HYGIENE m e g, e. g
Signs which disdgure HOUSE, H.l
lower the score. Screen docs
more homes VIII Illse the SEQ
Many points are TO be cons 4ere4
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-26

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-President
Wilson's request that. a Democratic
congFess be returned at the November
elections electrified Republicans at
the Capital, who issued a formal reply
in the name of the party leader in the
Senate and House and the chairman Of
the Senate and House Republican Con-
gressioaal Campaign committees.
The Republican statement, declar-
ing the minority party in Congress
had supported the administration poll
cies since the war, with a unanimity
and an absence OF criticism urprece-
denied in party history, pointed to the
record as proof.
The war, the Republican statement
contends, is not the Presidents per
sonaI war" nor the war OF Congress,
nor a party, but OF the American
people, and declares the Republican
party. representing more than half the
citizenship Of the country, demands
its rightful share Of the burdens and
responsibilities.
The Republican Statement.
The statement issued by Republic
can leaders in Congress follows:
Some time ago, the President said
politics is adjourned" Now, in the
closing days fthe campaign-deIay-
ed by the united efforts OF all parties
for the Fourth Liberty Loan-now,
when all public meetings have been
given Up owing to the influenza cpl
demtc, the President sends out a di-
rect party appeal calling upon his
countrymen to vote for Democrats be-
cause they are Democrats without any
reference to whether such Democrats
have been or are in favor Of war
measures and have war secord which
deserves support.
The voters OF Michigan, to take a
single example, are called upon to
support Henry Ford = notorious for
his advocacy Of peace at any price,
for his contemptuous illusions to the
flag, for the exemption of his son from
military service-on the sole ground
that he viii btndIy support the Presi-
dent The President Is quite ready TO
admit that Republicans are loyal
enough to fight and die, as they are
doing by the thousands; loyal enough
to take up great loans and pay enor-
nous taxes; loyal enough to furnish
important men at no salary on some
OF the great war boards in Washing
ton; but they are not loyal enough. in
the Presidents opinion, to be trusted
with any share in the government Of
the country or legislation for It
II the Republican party controls the
House we can point out some OF the
things they will do. They viii replace
Mr.. Dent, OF Alabama, at the head Of
the Military Affairs committee, with
julius Kahn. to whom the administra-
ton was obliged to turn for assist
ance, to take charge OF and carry the
first draft bill against Mr.. Dents oppo-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-26
Influenza Victim
Leaves Big Family

One OF the saddest cases growing
out Of the local outbreak OF influenza
is that at the home Of Sam Potsta, oil
Front street. East side, where the
mother IS dead OF the influenza and
there are seven small children, one OF
which is only three days ago.
Homes must be provided for these
children and kind citizens Of the East
side have interested themselves in the
matter. An appeal has been made to
the Davis shelter at Charleston and
through Mayor Bowen the local So
ciety for the protection Of children
will see what It can do.
In the meantime the whole seven
children have been taken in at the
Emergency hospital.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-26
ORGANIZED LABOR
LIKES c. ]. SCHUCk
Republican Candidate Long
Served It Without
Pay.

Laboring men thing very favorably
OF the candidacy OF Hon. Charles J.
Schuck. Of Wheeling. the Republican
nominee for congress. Mr. Schuck
became widely known In labor circles
as result OF acting as legal advisor
FOR the trades unions of the Ohio Val
ley with headquarters at Wheeling.
without charge to them.
Mr. Schuck has been practicing at
torney at the Ohio county bar and in
the higher courts Of the state for the
past twenty years. From 1904 to 1908
he was prosecuting attorney OF Ohio
county. Mr.. Schuck IS a personal
friend OF Former President Roosevelt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-26
NOTW VII SONS WAR SAY
REPUBLICAN LEADERS,
Statement in Reply to Presidents Appeal Censures Him
for His Action After Declaring That
Politics Are Adjourned

sition. They will put a Republican
at the head Of the Ways and Means
committee. as leader of the House, in
stead OF Mr. Kitchin Of North Caro-
lima, who voted against the war They
will give the country speaker who
did not oppose and would never op-
pose a draft bill. and would never say,
as Speaker Clark did, that there is
precious little differences between a
conscript and a convict"
Although the Republicans Of the
House are in the minority, they cast
more actual votes on seven great war
measures than the Democratic major
ity was able to do. What is the record
of the Senate? On 81 roll calls on war
measures between April s, 1917, and
May 90. 1918, the votes cast by Repub-
licans in favor of such measures were
e per cent, while only 81 per cent.
of the votes cast on the Democratic
side were in favor OF such measures.
Those were the Presidents own meas
ures. Does that record look as If we
had hampered him? The Republican
party in Congress has supported the
administration policies since the war
with unanimity and an absence OF
criticism unprecedented il party his
tory.
There are some domestic questions
where we should undoubtedly differ
from the course pursued by the admin
istration. We should not, for example.
fix a price on the farmers wheat and
leave the planters cotton untouched.
Another drastic question in which the
Republican party believes thoroughly
is economic preparation for the COM
ing Of peace. and they are clearly OF
the opinion that the Congress of the
United States should not be excluded
from that great task
This is not the Presidents person
al war. This is not the war OF Con-
gress. It is not the war Of the Demo
cratic or the Republican party. 1t is
the war OF the American people. 1t Is
more. It is the war OF the Uunited
States OF the Allied powers, Of the
civilized world against the barbarism
OF Germany. In this great burden and
responsibility the Republican party.
representing more than half the citi-
zenship of the country, demands its
rightfuI share.
II the Republican party IS entrust-
ed with power in either or both houses
they viii do everything possible to
drive forward the war and hasten the
day Of victory. The President speaks
of the necessity OF telling the plain
truth. That the Republican party in
control Of Congress would do, for they
have no friends to shield, and they
will do more: They will give all the
money to the last dollar necessary to
sustain our armies and our fleets, but
they will check the waste now going
on of the money given by the most
generous people on the face Of the
earth.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-26
P. 4. S. DOCTOR IS.
COMING TO FIGHT
FLU N THE REGION.
Operators Are Advised to
Turn to Washington
for Nurses.
CAR SUPPLY IS LIGHT.
B. & o. Not Living Up to
It's Promises Of More
CAR SUPPLY IS LIGHT

Barely one-half as many cars were
In the Fairmont region today as are
required for full run. There are only
700 cars in the region. This however,
is a slight improvement over yester-
day when there were 59S. Last Sat
urday there were 6SS cars here.
While there is slight Improvement
In the car supply it is not what was
promised for the weekend. Hopes
were held forth by local B. & o. Off
Gals fora better supply Of cars for the
end Of this week, which would extend
into next week. The B. & o. has fail
ed to produce the goods. Some allow
ance of course must be made for the
"du'' epidemic, but other railroads
have been hit by it and showed signs
of more rapid recovery.
The cars in the region today are as
follows: Coal, 602; box. 30; coke,
IS. The cars were late getting into
the region and at o'clock only nifty
per cent. of the cars had been placed
Operators cannot understand why
the FaIrmont region does not get
what Is due It and accuse the B. & o.
Of feeding promises only. Right along
this line Floyd J. Patton; secretary OF
the Northern West Virginia Coal
oper orss Association, is trying to
get the B. & o. railroad to submit
Comparative figures between this and
other regions. The last report re-
ceiyed here was on June % when the
Fairmont region was short 1874 cars,
this shortage dateing from August To-
1916. Every report showed that the
Fairmont region was slipping back an
of the time. Mr.. Patton has commu-
nfcated with H. B. voorhees,, genera
superintendent OF the transportation
Of the B. & o. The railroads ofnclais
claim that they ere too busy to furnish
the figures but the operators here be-
Iieye that the showing would be so
had that even the B. & o. would be
ashamed of them. One OF the points
raised by Mr.. Patton is If the figures
are not obtainable how can cars be
distributed on a per centage basis:
Lost Production.
Reports received at the district led
eral fuel administration show that
Al sos tons Of coal were lost yester-
day In production. There were 1884
men idle and 81 mines were down.
These figures cover the us mines re-
porting.
Federal Doctor Coming.
For the purpose Of combating the
'flu" epidemic DR.. J. B. Duncan, Oh the
United States Public Health Service,
win report to Floyd ]. Patton. secre-
tary OF the Northern West Virginia
Coal Operators Association, for ser
vice in the mining sections OF the re-
zion. Mr.. Patton today received the
following wire from DR.. Aston Max
wen, of the United States Public
Health Service, stationed in Charles
ton: DR.. ]. B. Duncan, public health
service, directed to report to you from
Kingwood. ~. Va Suggest you send
urgent appeal to Red Cross IN Masn-
effort to supply nurses from here.
Mr.. Patton wired the headquarters OF
The Potomac division Of the Red Cross
IN washington earlier in the week ana
was referred to Dr. Maxwell MT. Pat
ton, however, will wire DR.. Maxwell
CONTINUED on page four)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-26

ZURICH. Oct. 26-Prince Freder-
lex Lobzowitz and Baron Nodherny,
who represent the strongest anti
German tendency at Vienna, have left
that city for Switzerland, charged
with mission about which no details
are given according to the Neues
Journal OF Vienna
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-26
British Continue to Go For-
ward on Valenciennes
Front.
FRENCH TAKE M9RIHS
Germans Have Lost zoo
Guns Within -Four
Days.

LONDON. Oct. 26.-The British con
o.nIe " press Ior '.sFu .s 10y -.
Haig announces. They have captured
the Normal forest, capturing Mt Car
mel hill and Englefontaine
British patrols have progressed
north Of the railway between Ealen.
ciennes and Lequesnoy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-26

BASEL, Oct. 26.-vienna newspa-
pers are publishing articles relative
to preparation for demobilizing the
army. Ore paper that says two in
fantry regiments stationed at karlo-
WITT have revolted. Karlowttz Is a
village IN Slavouta Hungary
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-26

PARIS, Oct 26.-In well informed
circles it is said that the nomination
of Count julius An6rassy as success
sor Of Baron Burian, Austro-Hunga-
rian foreign minister, is above all i'm
portant from the viewpoint OF a con-
clusfon Of peace and an application Of
the safety first" principle in Austria.
It Is said that peace at any price now
is popular in Vienna and Budapest.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-26
ALLIES
ARE READY TO QUIT
Turkey and Hungary Both
Feel the Game is
Up.
lBy Associated Press

LONDON, Oct. 26.-The Turkish
minister to Switzerland has handed
the British ard French ministers to
that country an offer Of peace virtu-
ally amounting to surrender. accord
ing to Bernc Dispatches to the Daily
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-26
HRnans I,AYLnW.

LONDON, Oct. 26.-German sub
marine activities reached such a low
state this week as to be almost negli-
gible as a war measure, notwith-
standing that as many or more
U-boats as ever are lurking in Allan
tic and Mediterranean waters The
British admiralty looks on the situ-
ation as part OF the German peace
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-26
NEW MOONEY CASE NOW.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 26.-The Su-
preme court in petition filed by
counsel today was asked to review
murder In connection with bomb
plot.