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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-12
GUEST DAY PLANS
ABOUT COMPLETE
Attractions That Are to Make Up Pro
gram Will Be Here Tomorrow
Big Delegations Due.

The Marvellous Rollins, who will
make his interstate slide across tbe
connecticut river on Guest dav. viii
arrive in town tomorrow. With men
from the local electrical concerns be
VIII supervise the stringing of the
slender wire from the top of one of
the buildings on Main street to Island
park, where the slide will end. Charles
cakes has been engaged to patrol the
river along the line of the slide in case
of accident.
The De Muth Brothers also will ar
rive tomorrow and begin at. once the
erection of the 35-foot uprights opno-
site the town hall.
Workmen started this morning on
the platform on the plaza where Gang
ler's canine garden will perform. The
dogs and the black Australian bear are
IN town on the second floor of the Lar.
row barn on Flat street.
The time for the ball game at Is
land park has been set for 8 o o'clock.
Individual prizes have been offered to
each player of the winning team.
Davenport & Wales have been en-
gagged to furnish music for dancing at
island park, which will begin at 1.30
o clock
The committee in charge of the en-
tertalnment announce that everything
viii be in readiness by Tuesday NIGHT
SO that the program may start prompt
iy at o'clock Wednesday morning
and there will be something doing
every minute, with something speciaI
every half hour.
A request has come from West Ches
terheld, n. H., for headquarters and
they have been assigned to the orches-
ira section of the Auditorium. They
promise to send large delegation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-12
SEVEN CALLED FOR
LIMITED SERVICE
Draftees from This County to Be Sent
to Camp Upton August 30-PIans
for New Registration.

Seven limited service men from this
county have been called to report for mil.
ltary duty at Camp Upton, Yaphank, L. [.
Friday, Aug. 80 They are.
Sam b. Kirkwood, Brattleboro.
Edward A. Strong, Brattleboro.
John W. Aher, Brattleboro.
Fred NJ. Shaw, Brattleboro.
Hugh w. Sullivan, Bellows Falls.
Everett L. Rhoades, West Townsbend
Antonio Regal, Northampton, Mass.
When notice of this draft was received
by the local exemption board Saturday
the date was given as Aug IA. and some
hustiing on the part of the clerical force
was required to get the notices out i'm
mediately Later in the day. however
telegram from district board headouar.
ters stated that the first date was an error
flans for the registration of all male
cltlzens OF the county between the ages of
10 ana 40 years, as proposed in the draft
bIil now pending in Congress, are already
uhder way The tentative date is Thurs
day, Sept. >, and the local board has re-
eeIved notice that the appointments of
registrars in all towns in this district ia
TO go ahead Immediately, Saturday of tb;s
week beng specified as the date wber ali
registrars appointments must be in Tn
to tins morning the town clerk of Whit
ngham was the only one in this comfy
VINO had reported to the local board an
the matter of appointments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-12
TO MAKE UP HONOR
ROLL FOR COUNTY
Board OF Trade Undertakes Task of Pre-
pairing List of Men in
U. S. Service.

First steps to gather information re.
gardlng the young men going into the
service OF the government from the va.
rlous towns of Windham county were
taken this morning when letters were
mailed by the local board of trade to
all town clerks in the county. exeept
those contiguous to Bellows Falls. to as.
certain whether a record of all such
men has been kept, together with their
rank and the branch of service in
which they are serving.
1T it is found that the town clerks
have not kept such records the board of
trade will begin at once to secure the
data. A letter also was sent to the
chamber of commerce in Bellows Falls
asking 1T to cooperate with the local
board to the extent of taking charge of
securing the information from that sec
tion of the county.
1t is believed that the two organiza-
tiops can prepare list which will be
accurate, so far as it is possible to OBJ
tain the information, and that with
additions, changes in rank, casualties,
or other information, it will form a
permanent record for historical use aft
er the war as well as for such use as
might be advisable during the war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-12
HUERTA IN KAISER'S PAY.
Statement by CASTOR B. Means veri
fed by Federal Officials.

Ell PASO, Tex, Aug. l2-The asser.
tion Of CASTOR b. Means in Chicago that
Gen. Nictoriano Huerta was in the en-.
ploy OF the German imperial government
was not a surprise to federal officials on
the border who uncovered the Huerta
revolutionary plot and arrested Huerta
July 2, 1915
While being held for trial as pris
oner at Fort Bliss, Gen. Huerta told
his guards that after he abdicated the
presidency of Mexico he went to Berlin
and had a personal interview with En-
peror William. He said he had gold de-
posits in banks in London, Paris. Berlin
and Barcelona. Federal officers here be.
leved the Huerta movement was being
financed by the German government and
that the purpose of the movement was to
involve the United States with Mexico and
prevent the shipment of munitions to
Europe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-12
KILLED HER SON.
Demented Woman Meant to Take Own
Life with the Shot.

|, IENOX, Mass, August Suffering
with suicidal dementa, Mrs. GLADYS
Dunn, wife of J. Allan Dunn, author.
missed her aim at her own head and
shot her two-and-a -half-year old son, Jo-
seph Allan Dunn, jr., infiicting proba-
bly, fatal wound. The ball broke the
boys nose and passed through the low
er part of his brain. Mrs. Dunn then
swallowed two ounces of chloroform. A
physician, summoned to attend the bow.
saved her life.
The shooting followed a violent scene
in the Dunn. house, during which Mrs.
Dunn gained possession of her hus-
band s revolver, and having kneeled to
kiss her child, fred the shot which went
wild and hit the boy
She was a daughter of Z. 2. Courvoi-
ser, an art dealer in San Francisco. She
had been twice married before she mar
ried Dunn, who has been connected with
western newspapers and the Sunset
Magazine.
Mrs. Dunn was adjudged insane and
committed to an asylum at once.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-12
GUILFORD MAN WEDS
WESTMINSTER GIRI
Fay G. Jacobs and Miss Ethel Richmond
Married Yesterday by Local
Minister.

Fay G. Jacobs of Guilford, son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Jacobs of that
town, and Miss Ethel NJ. Richmond
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John C.. Rich.
mond of Westminster, were married by
Rev. Delmar E. Trout, pastor of the
Universalist church, at o'clock Sun
day morning.
The ceremony, which was a double
ring service, was performed in the sum-
mer house with beautiful flower gar
den for a background, at the Jacobs
homestead in Guilford, the only wit
nesses being the parents of Miss Rich
mond and Mr.. Jacobs, who were upat-
tended.
The bride s dress was white taffeta
and georgette crepe and she wore a
crepe hat to match. She carried sweet
peas.
Mr.. Jacobs, who is a farmer. has
always lived in Guilford. Mrs. Jacobs
attended the schools in Westminster.
afterward graduating from the high
school in Walpole, n. H. The past
four years she has taught in Brattle-
boro and surrounding towns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobs went to Sunset
lake for a short honeymoon and on
their return viii live with Mr.. Jacobs s
parents for the present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-12
ENTERTAINED BoLo.
Hearst Also Alleged to Have Had Won
Bernstorff as His Guest.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Merton Z. Lew
IS, state attorney general of New York
declared IN statement last night that he
could show by a series of affidavits that
William Randolph Hearst, the newspa-
per publisher, had received at his home
at the same time on two or more occa.
sions Bolo Pasha, who was recently ex.
ecuted by France for treason, and also
Count Won Bernstorff, the former Ger.
man ambassador to the United States
Moreover, Mr.. Lewis asserted that he
was prepared to show, by many affida-
vitss that Count Won Bernstorff was fire.
quent visitor at the Hearst home at about
the time of Bolo's visit to New York in
the spring of 1916, when Bolo obtained
81 ,6S3 900 from Won Bernstorff with which
to carry on the same German peace prom
aganda in France that Hearst was then
conducting in America
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-12
DAVIS CANDIDATE
FOR HIGH SHERIFF.
Newfane Man Announces That He Will
Run for Office on the Re-
publican Ticket.

Earl Davis of Newfane is to be a can
didate for the Republican nomination for
sheriff at the coming primaries. This
means that for at least one county Office
there will be a contest at the,election as
well as IN the primaries as Frank L. Well
man, the present incumbent, will doubt
less receive the Democratic nomination.
Mr.. Dayis's letter of announcement fol-
lows:
Editor Reformer:
| would like to announce through the
columns of your paper that | will be a
candidate for the office of sheriff at the
coming election, on the Republican ticket.
VIII simply say that, if elected. viii
perform the duties of the office without
fear or favor and to the best of my abil-
ity.
Yours respectfully,
EARL DAVIS.
Newfane, Aug. II
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-12
Four Men From Bellows
Falls in Accident Satur-
day Night
TOURING CAR HIT
END OF IRON BRIDGE
And Barely Missed Pitching Down EN-
bankment-Packages Containing Va
riety of Liquid Refreshment Found
Near Scene of Mishap.

That four occupants of a Maxwell
car, owned and driven by George III.
Colby of Bellows Falls, were not in
stantly killed about midnight Saturday
night is nothing short of miraculous.
The four men had been to Greenfield.
apparently to secure their Sunday sup
ply of stimulants. Returning they
drove past the Estey shops and down
the hill to Elliot street. At the south
end of the iron bridge the car ran
astrlde the southwest iron arch. the
left front wheel going over the bank
and the right wheel alone preventing
the car from going off an embankment
above Milestone brook. The heavy
wooden rail west of the bridge was
smashed, both mud guards of the au-
tomoblle were twisted badly, the front
axle was bent and the tire on the left
front wheel was torn to shreds One
OF the men was thrown from the car
but landed IN the roadway, uniniured.
None of the other occupants was in
Jured, but all were badly shaken up.
Chief of Police George Wilson was
notified of the accident and went at
once to the scene and placed Colby
and one of the other men. under arrest.
the others escaping.
Colby told Sheriff Frank l.. Wellman
that the two men who escaped were
Poish residents of Bellows Falls who
were IN Greenfield and asked to ride to
thelr home, saying they would pay one
dollar each. 1t is understood that aft
er the accident they went to Prospect
hill and telephoned from there to one
of the stables for a team to carry them
home, but when the liveryman found
out they had no money he refused
them the use of a team from his stable.
1t IS said that they then telephoned to
parties In Bellows Falls to come for
them, but their efforts were fruitless
and 1t Is not known how they reached
home
After Chief Of Police Wilson landed
the men in the lookup he returned to
the scene of the accident and found in
the bushes nearby suitcase contain
ing SIX quarts of liquor, bundle with
two quarts OF whiskey, a quart of wine
ana quart of other liquor. He also
found a half pint bottle partly full of
alcohol.
Colby and his companion, James
Shausnessy, were arraigned in Munic-
lpal court this morning before Judge
A. E. Cudworth. The former pleaded
guilty to careless and negligent driving
OF an automobile and was fined $40 and
costs amounting in all to $3.50. Shaue-
messy pleaded guilty to intoxication
and paid fine of $12 and costs. All
of the liquor found near the scene of
the accident was confscated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-12

the officer of the U-boat boasted that he
had home in Maine for many years a
member of the crew of the schooner
claimed that he recognized the officer
The same submarine sank the schooner
Robroy on Aug g. The officer was again
seen and this time recognized, it is assert
ed by the crew of the Robroy, whose home
Is here. The German is described as about
so years of age
Shipping men are satisfied that the sub
marine commander or one of his officers
had an exact knowledge of the north
cast coast, as he operated at dangerous
points with safety. The suspected man is
said to know the waters from Woods Hole.
Mass, to Nova Scotia as well as anyone
who has sailed it,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-12
U-BOAT COMMANDER
LIVED IN MAINE
Fisherman Of Two Sunken Boats Claim
to Have Recognized Former
Apprentice.

GLOUCESTER, Mass. Aug. 12.-Fish-
erman claim 70 have identified the com
mandcr Of a German submarine which has
been sinking boats of the Atlantic coast
as skilled navigator formerly in the
United States fisheries service. Two men
from different schooners that were sunk.
claim to have recognized former ap-
prentice who bad changed little except
that he had grown beard since they last
saw him
When the Gloucester steamer Richard
and Robert was sunk of the Maine coast.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-12
SURVIVORS ON BOARD.
Two Steamers Bringing to Port Men
from Sunken Vessels.

, AN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. 12.-
Two steamers with survivors of ves-
seis sunk off the Massachusetts coast
by German submarine, reported today
that they were proceeding to port. but
the number aboard or the names of the
ships were not stated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-12
CASTLETON BOY
KILLED IN ACTION
Clayton Crippen Dies on Battlefield
Corporal Rudenia of Spring
field Wounded.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 12.-The army
casualty list today shows: Killed in ac
tion, 81: died of wounds, 10; died of dis
ease, 20; died of accident and other caus
es, 4; wounded severely, 81; wounded
degree undetermined, l5S; missing in ac,
ton, Z; total, 305.
Killed in action, Private Clayton w
Crippen, Castleton, Vt
Wounded, degree undetermined. Cor.
poral John Rudenia. Springfield, Vt.
There are no New Hampshire names on
the list.
In previous list the name of George
+. Ogilvie, Aseutneyville. Vt, is given
among those missing in action.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-12
MORE PAY FOR $4,000.
General Increase of 10 Per Cent to
Employees of Western Union.

NEW YORK, Aug. Announce
ment of a general increase of 10 per
cent IN wages to all employees of the
Western Union Telegraph company
belonging to the association recently
organized by the company was made
here today. The increase, retroactive
from July |, applies to about $4,000
workers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-12
FLEE FROM PETROGRAD.
Lenine and Trotzky, Bolshevik Lead
ers, at Kronstadt,

LONDON, Aug. 12.-Premier Lenine
and his chief assistant, Leon Trotzky.
have fled to Kronstadt, the naval
base, near Petrograd, according to a
despatch sent out by the semi official
Wolff bureau of Berlin and printed in
Zurich newspapers, says Havas re-
port from Paris.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-12
MOTOR BOATS MISSING.
Six from England Fail to Return from
Expedition to Holland.

LONDON, August 1.-THE admiral
ty announced today that six British
motor boats have failed to return from
reeonnoitering expedition carried out
on August II along the west Friesland
coast of Holland
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-12
KIRBY'S BILL BEATEN.
Senate Committee Against Making Draft
Ages III to IS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l2.-An effort
by Senator Kirby of Arkansas to amend
the administration man-power bill so as
to extend the draft ages from 81 to 45
inclusive. instead of Is to As. as proposed.
failed today in the senate military COM
mittee by an Overwhelming vote Sena-
tor Kirby announced that he would re-
new his efforts when the bill reached the
floor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-12

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Destruction
OF the British steamer Penistone and
the Swedish steamer Sydland bv a Ger
man submarine off the New England
coast was reported today to the navy
department. The Penistone was sent
down yesterday about 100 miles east of
Nantucket, the Sydland on Aug. 8 south
east of Nantucket. No news of the fate
OF the crews was given in the department
reports. Later the navy was advised
that the American schooner Hermon
Winter had been sunk in the same gem
eral locality. There is no record here of
schooner of that name An American
coastwise steamer named Hermon Winter
Is reported safe in port.
All of the members of the Sydland's
crew were rescued
The navy department despatch did not
clear up the state of the crews of the
other vessels. Later reports to the de-
partment revealed that the despatch re-
lating TO the Hermon Winter had been
garbed i'll transmission. The captain of
the Hermon Winter reported steamer
had been sunk Sunday off the Massachu-
setts coast. The name of the craft was
not given.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-12
British and Swedish Vessels
Are Latest Victims of the
German Raider
NINE FISHING SHIPS
DESTROYED EARLIER
Fifteen Survivors of Sydland Landed in
Boston, But First Reports Make No
Reference to Safety of Crew of
Penistone.

NANTUCKET, Mass, Aug l2.-Sink-
ing of the British steamer Penistone bv
German submarine off Georges bank
was reported here today. The Penistone,
vessel of about 1000 tons, apparently
was sunk by the same U-boat that de-
stroyed nine fishing schooners Saturday.
FIRST reports made no reference to the
crews safety and gave no details of the
attack
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-12

LONDON, August 12-The French are continuing
their advance toward the Avre and the Ose according
news received in London today and have captured the
town of LEcheeSt Aurin three miles directly west of
Roye.
French troops advanced to the important point
of R9ye from the southwest by the capture of the vii
lagos of Armancour and Tlooy according to the official
statement from Field Marshal Haig today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-12
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Tuesday, Except
Showers Tuesday in Vermont.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12-The wealth
er forecast: Fair tonight and Tuesday,
except showers Tuesday in Vermont.
Light northwest to north winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-12

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. ia
British merchant steamer was recently
sunk. along the North Atlantic coast. ac-
cordlng to the second officer of the Ger
man C-boat which sank nine fishing ves-
sci oil Georges bank Saturday and sun
day. The account of the sinking was
given by members of the crew of the
Cape Palmer. fishing schooner. when
they were taken aboard the submersible
prior to the destruction of their own YES
sci. They did not learn the name of the
Britisher. The fishermen were brought
into this port early today aboard the
auxiliary cruiser, Helen Murley. They
reported that probably 60 more fisher
men were caught adrift in small boats
after the Uboat's attack on the fishing
fleet. Steps were taken today to rescue
the drifting fishermen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-12
No Vouchers for Nearly
$4,000 Disbursed When
He Was Auditor
CLAIMS MONEY WAS
USED LEGITIMATELY
Issues Statement in Which He Asks
the People of Vermont to Reserve
Judgment-About $4,000 Paid to
State Treasurer.
Especial to The Refermer.)
MONTPELIER. Auoust

NUN TELLER, August II
A shortage of $4,000 in the accounts
OF Horace f. Graham with the state of
Vermont when state auditor of accounts.
has been discovered in the books, which
Alr. Graham turned over to his success
sor, benjamin Gates, when the former
TOOK the governors chair nearly two
years ago.
The shortage was discovered by State
Bank Examiner Frank C. Williams. His
examination disclosed entries extending
from 1902 to 1916, totaling little over
SZooO0, and for which there were no
vouchers. Some of these items are
charged to clerk hire, state highway
work. and state aid, d,.but the greatest part
Is charged to H. f. Graham.
1t Is understood that the governor
contends that this money was used for
legitimate state work, but as a result of
the disclosure about $4,000 has been paid
to the state treasurer to cover part of
the deficiency, and it is understood that
arrangements have been made to snppIv
the balance of the shortage.
lt Is stated that the items. which
bring the alleged shortage up to total
.of S20,9s0.4s, cover the whole period in
which Mr.. Graham was auditor. the
amounts ranging from comparatively
small sums up to over $4,000. one of the
largest sums involved being in the period
between l9OG-l90s.
The following statement from The
governor was sent last night to the daily
newspapers of the state for Immediate
publication:
10 the People of Vermont:
inquiry having been made concerning
my conduct of the office when auditor
OF accounts, | feel that l should saw
something upon this subject. | realize
tlat did wrong in the manner of han
dilng my salary and official expenses. and
Tor TINS l am extremely sorry.
II has Just come to my attention that
some OF the vouchers, and in two in
stances the files themselves, have been
taken from the office. I have never taken
any flies or vouchers from the Office of
the auditor of accounts and | did not
know until now that they were missing.
The books in the auditors office al
ways showed, and do now, lust how nv
salary and expense account stand. /
have never made any concealment in that
respect, and the books have ALWAYS been
open to the inspection of the proper Off
eials
have requested Honorable o. NJ Bar
Der of Bennington, Judge of the L. S.
Court of Customs Appeals, and my prede-
cessor in the office of auditor of accounts
to make thorough examination of all
books and papers in the auditors office
and to report the exact situation; and /
humbly ask the people of the State to re-
serve their Judgment in the matter until
Judge Barber reports his findings.
HORACE f. GRAHAM.
Montpelier, August T. 1918.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-12
10000 PRISONERS AND
700 GUNS CAPTURED

Extent OF the Great Victory of the Allies Grows with Each
Succeeding Report-Enemy Bringing Up Reinforce
ments While the Allies Are Preparing for Further
Advance Immediately
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-12
Odd Fellows Temple

Tuesday, August l3, 7.3O p.m.-Regu.
lar meeting of Dennis Rebekah lodge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-12

BOSTON, Aug. l2-Fifteen survivors
OF the Swedish steamer, Sydland. ar
rived here today and reported that their
vessel had been sunk by German sub
marine. Fifteen Others of the crew were
picked up by another ship.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-12

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, August
l2-There is an mconrmed report this afternoon that
the town of Rye which the Germans have been defending
so desperately has been evacuated British tanks have
leen operating considerable distance east of that
town.