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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08
ONE SHELL KILLS
THREE BROTHERS
Fourth Blinded at the Same Time in
the Trenches-Were in a Cana
dian Regiment.

WORCESTER, Mass, Aug. S.-Sergt.
Raymond Taylor of Company A. lO4th
Infantry, has been killed in the present
drive, according to word received in
Worcester from his widow. Mrs Lucy
Baldwin Taylor, of l21 West Newton
street, Saratoga, n. Y. With this infor-
nation comes the news that Mrs Taylor
lost three brothers in action earlier in the
year and that a fourth brother has been
totally blinded
The three Baldwin brothers, Lieut.
Norman r. Baldwin of Company f, l0lst
Infantry, and Privates Philip A. Baldwin
and Andrew S. Baldwin of Canadian
regiment, that was detailed for service
with the l0lst, were killed by the same
shell on Jan. 25, and the same missile
blinded the fourth, Private Albert A.
Baldwin of Company f. l0lst Infantry
All the victims were residents of Worces-
ter
Philip A. and Andrew s. Baldwin were
twins, 80 years old
Lieut.. Baldwin's widow. Mrs. Ora Mich
OILS Baldwin, is living at 81 Sycamore
street. She had been married 10 months
to day when her husband and his broth
ers fell victims to the German she'll
Sergt. Taylor, who was 3s years old.
was graduate of Yale in 1901.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08
McADOO EXPLAINS LOAN.
Says Rate of 414 Per Cent Necessary for
Stability.

CHICAGO, Aug. s.-Director- General
MeAdoo yesterday inspected Chicago rail
way terminals with view of making
further consultations of existing ter
minals to increase the efficiency of the
local lines. The plan for unification
under consideration may include the clos
ing of big downtown passenger terminals.
Secretary McAdoo was to leave last night
for Cincinnati to inspect the railway ter
minals today. He will then 90 to White
Sulphur Springs, w. Va, for few days'
rest before returning to Washington next
Monday Speaking of the next Liberty
loan, Secretary McAdoo said:
The rate of interest will be Az DER
cent 1t would be ridiculous to raise this
interest. 1t would mean that the Amer
lean people were trying to lift themselves
up by their bootstraps. We must have a
stabilized interest system in the loan so
that business will not feel it necessary
to raise the interest in its transactions
up and down the line"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08
TOWN SIZZLES AT
UPWARDS OF 1O2
Mercury Highest Yesterday Afternoon
of Any Time in Past Nine Years
Lowest Last Night SO.

Brattleboro sizzled yesterday after
noon. when Old Sol shot his rays down
upon the just and unjust alike with an
intensity that registered the highest in
nine years. Toward the latter part of
the afternoon the standard registering
thermometer at Ferris r. Vaughan's
house on High street recorded 1927 de-
grees. Mr. Vaughan has kept a record
of the heat and other features of the
weather nine years, and the highest mark
reached by the mercury in that time pre-
vlous to yesterday was l0l, in July, 1912.
Last night was especially uncomfort-
able, the lowest mark reached being 50,
which was towards morning. Locusts
sang nearly as late as midnight, which is
not usual occurrence. and people re-
mained on their verandas until a late
hour in an effort to get cool, while many
automobile parties remained out until
midnight or later for the same purpose.
Mr.. Naughan's meteorological sum-
mary for July. taken at 40 High street,
elevation 333 feet, is interesting in con-
nection with hot weather story. 1t is
as follows:
emperature-Highest, o. (27th).
Lowest, 46 (3d) Mean maximum, S2.2.
Mean minimum. $50 Daily mean for
month. 700. Absolute maximum in July
for 0 years l0l Q9l2l. Absolute mini
mum for 0 years, 80 Cl9l2l. Normal tenn
perature in July for 8 years, $50. Ex-
cess this year compared with normal. IL.
Atmospheric pressure Highest, 20.23
(25th). Lowest. 29.72 (9thl. Daily mean
for month, 29.98. Absolute maximum in
July for 9 years, 30.35 tl9l6l. Absolute
minimum in July for 8 years, 1856
| Q9l6). Normal pressure in July for Q
years, 29.9S. Excess or deficiency this
year compared with normal, 90
Precipitation, Loo. Normal in July for
9syears, 3.l2. Total precipitation this
year, 1915. Deficiency in July of this
year compared with normal, LAB Num-
ber of days on which 0l or over of pre-
cipitation occurred, .. Wind prevailing
direction. south. Clear days, A. Partly
cloudy %. Cloudy. 5. Thunder storms,
6, 10, IA, l5, II, 10.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08
Twin State Gas & Electric
Company to Locate There
September 1
DUE TO CURTAHED
RAILROAD SERVICE
More Convenient ito Reach Divisional
Offices from Hub-Local Divisional
Office to Remain-s1o,ooo Spent on
Street Railroad Past Year.

Carrying out plans which have been
under consideration about a year, the
general offices of the Twin State Gas &
Electric company, which have been locat-
ed on the top floor of the American build
ing, will be moved to Boston about Sept.
!. In an interview with Reformer rep
resentative this morning Howard L.
Olds, vice president of the company.
stated that the sole reason for taking
the offices from town was the curtail-
difficult to travel between the different
divisions and the main office. thus max
ing it necessary to move to Boston to
obtain better train facilities
Boston was considered as Headquarters
at the time the company came to Brat
tleboro from Dover, n. H, in 1916, but
the attractiveness of surroundings here
appealed to the officials and it was finally
decided to make this town the home of
the head Office
When the equipment came from the
office in Dover the first week in Novem-
her, 1916, it was placed in the rooms of
the Hooker house at the corner of High
and Main streets, where it remained in
temporary quarters until the present
offices were vacated by the Holstein-
Friesian association when they moved
into the new building which had been
built for their occupancy.
The company has large business, con-
Quoting seven division offices and serving
81 communities. The removal of the
office will in no wise affect the local
division office, which has been conducted
entirely separate from the general Office
In speaking of the street railway it
was said that in spite of the fact that
the town is not large enough to sup
port railway and that that branch of
the business has been conducted at a
loss for several years the company has
expended $4,000 the past year in i'm
proved equipment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08
Federal Trade Commission
Makes Startling Recon-
mendatiOn to President
AIMS DIRECTLY
AT MEAT PACKERS
Acquisition of Stockyards, Cold Storage
Plants and Warehouses and Both Re
frigerator and Cattle Cars Is Con-
templated.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-Government
acquisition and control of all the prin-
eipal stockyards, cold storage plants
and warehouses and both refrigerator
and cattle ears have been recommended
to the President by the federal trade
commission to destroy monopoly,
which, it declares, Swift & Co, Armour
& Co., Morris & Co, Wilson & Co., and
the Cudahy Packing company exercise
not only over the meat of the country.
but other necessary food supplies.
The report is based upon exhaustive
hearings conducted recently in many
cities and was made public today
the White House.
1--WE have found" said the report.
IAN intricate fabric of monopoly, control.
combination, conspiracy and restraints.
The small group of American meat pack
ers are now international in their actiy-
lty while remaining American in their
identity. Blame, which now attaches to
them for their practices abroad as well
as at home, will attach to our own eoun-
try, II the practices continue. Under the
present shipping conditions the big Amer
lean packers control more than half of
the meat upon which the allies are de-
pending"
The commission reports that the pack
ers not only control the meat supply. but
a countless number of by-products in
dustries," and have invaded allied indus
tries and even unrelated ones.
The commission dismisses the claim of
the packers to legitimate competition
among them by saying that some show
OF competition is stated, but that it is
superficial"
The commissions says that through the
control of Wilson & Co, three of the
most powerful banking groups of the
country" now are participating in the
rapidly maturing food monopoly" which
it describes
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08
KNAPP CHANCERY
CASE SETTLED
Horatio Knapp Agrees to Buy Farm
of Other Heirs for 6,00O-Mosher-
Cobb Suits Settled.

An agreement for settlement was
reached late Yesterday afternoon in the
chaneery suit of Ambrose Knapp and
Chauncey l. Knapp of Brattleboro, Mrs.
Martha +. Hancock of Springfield.
Mass. and Miss Ida c. Knapp of
Northampton, Mass, against their
brothers, Horatio Knapp and Ora
Knapp of Dummerston. This was an ac-
tion for an accounting the defendants
having occupied the Knapp farm in
Dummerston since their parents died.
Uder the terms of the agreement Ho-
ratio Knapp agrees to buy the place of
the other heirs, paving each of the four
orators 1850 and his brother Ora
$1,000. He is to have the personal
| property, except certain articles which
1t was agreed that the others should
have.
Announcement was made this morn
ing that settlement had been reached
in the case of X. E. Mosher against
Paul d. Cobb. This was an eiectment
suit brought in June, 1917, by Mr..
Mosher to have Mr.. Cobb vacate the
second floor of this garage, which Mr..
Cobb was then using as an automobile
repair shop. Mr.. Cobb filed a counter
claim against Mr.. Mosher, claiming
that Mosher had broken his lease in
that he had not kept the place properly
| heated. Mr.. Cobb also claimed an off
set garage account for repairing auto
mobiles for Mr. Mosher. Attorney
Frank E. Barber was counsel for Mr.
Mosher and Attorneys Harvey & Whit
ney and William r. Daley represented
/ Mr.. Cobb.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08
DEPUTY CRESSY
ARRESTS DESERTER
Private William Beaton, Who Left
Camp Upton, Taken in Nottingham
Sent Today to Camp Devens.

Private William Beaton, who volun-
teered from North Adams, Mass. last
spring and was sent to Camp Upton,
Long Island, spent last night in the
village hostelry Private Beaton and
Others LETT Camp Upton, and Beaton, still
wearing his uniform, spent several weeks
in and around Nottingham, where he was
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Fred Cressy
yesterday. He was taken to the Office
OF the local board for hearing and the
local board made the finding that Beaton
mad deserted from the army with the
intent to evade military service and or
dered Deputy Sheriff Cressy to take him
to Camp Devens, Aver, Mass, which was
done this morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08
Total of 237 Names from the
Army and 10S from Ma
rine Corps Made Public
LIEUT.. POLLARD
KILLED IN ACTION

officer from North Adams, Mass, Is at
the Head of the List-Another Lad
from Keene, N. H., Is Seriously
Wounded.
WASHINGTON, Aug. s.-The army
casualty list today shows: Killed in
action, 1871; died of wounds, l6; died
from airplane accident, one; died of acci-
verely, 62; wounded, degree undeter-
mined, %; total, 237. New England
names follow:
Killed in action-Lieut Fred D. Pol
lard, North Adams. Mass; Corporals
Elmer II. Simmons, Hanover, Mass, ia
cob Steinkampf. Bridgeport, Conn, Fred
". Gershefski, Meriden, Conn, Ashton A.
IIix, Lowell, Mass; Privates Harry Xii
manski, Providence. r. l., Stephen Jobar,
Limestone. Me-, Arthur S. Rowley. East
Longmeadow, Mass, Patsy Corusone.
Westport, Conn, Peter Cormier. Adams,
Mass, William r. Wildwood, Springfield,
Mass, Lester H. Wormlight, Skowhegan,
Me-
Died of wounds-Major Howard W
Beal Lewiston. Me.
Wounded severely Mechanic Nix
Lipuiski, keene. n H.. Private William
J. Lafamme, North Ferrisburg, Vt
The marine corps casualty list today
shows: Killed in action, two; died of
wounds, one; wounded severely, %;
wounded, degree undetermined. "a;
wounded slightly, one; missing, 10; total,
l08.
Killed in action, Lieut.. William H.
Mack, Holyoke, Mass.
Wounded, degree undetermined
vate Preston L. Slack, Thetford Center,
VT
In one of the late casualty lists given
out yesterday the following Vermont
names appeared in addition to those re-
ceived by The Reformer in Associated
Press dispatches from Washington
Wounded severely, Privates Leon f. ELS
worth. ,Jefiersonville. Linwood s. Cum
ningham, Burlington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08
MILWAUKEE ACCENT
BETRAYED PATROL
American Answered Germans "Who's
There But Then Had to Dodge
Shower of Bullets.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE AISNE-MARNE FRONT. Aug. I.
by The Associated Press Reconnoiter-
ing few nights ago a California leuten-
ant and two sergeants, one of the latter
from Milwaukee, crossed the Vesle river
into the outskirts of Fismes and before
they knew it the trio were inside the Ger
man lines. The three Americans were
crawling on hands and knees when the
Milwaukee sergeant saw through the
darkness another crawling creature ap-
preaching.
The American realized that they had
encountered an enemy and waited for
hlm TO make the first move Instead of
continuing forward. however, the enemy
demanded in the German tongue. "Who
goes thereF The Milwaukee sergeant
answered with his best German words
in preference to using his pistol. with the
hope OF not arousing any additional Ger
mans.
But the enemy prowler, apparently de-
tecting an American accent, opened fire
and German reinforcements quickly came
into action. The Americans lodged
aside in the darkness, and the Germans
fired in such haste and confusion that
they shot several of their own men.
The Americans sought refuge in i'm.
promptu hiding places, where they re.
mained until dawn. Then, at last being
able to see the proper direction. they
made dash for the south side of the
Vesle and safely reached it.
Another Milwaukee sergeant. who was
assigned for duty with bridge building
contingent, recently was slightly wound
ed in one of his feet. He made use OF
his first aid kit and it was two days
before his companions discovered b,
chance that he had been wounded.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, by The Associated Press,
Aug. Sin their offensive on the front
east Of Amiens today the British have
taken Hammer wood, Dodo wood and
probably have possession of the town
of LaMotte Santeir. The line at
tackled this morning extended from the
neighborhoOd of Morlancourt about
three and one-half miles southwest Of
Albert TO the Avre valley south of
Moreuil.
Details Of the fighting are coming to
the rear slowly. "Going fine" consti-
tutes the best available information.
The British launched their attack in n
mist after only three minutes Of ar
tillery preparation. The British at.
tackled over l2-mile front on both
sides of the Somme They gained all
their detectives and have captured a
considerable number of prisoners and
guns.
French and British tanks have passed
the Avre-Luce valley in the new drive
begun this morning.
The greatest secrecy surrounded plans
for the attack. During the night the
Germans heavily bombarded the Brit
ish lines but their shells were ineffec
tive. An extraordinarily large number
of tanks accompanied the stormine
troops, clearing the way for them in the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08
NO DRAFT FOR NAVY.
Extension of System Not Regarded
Necessary at This Time.

WASHINGTON, August Sex
tension of the draft system to the
navy is not regarded as necessary
at this time by the navy depart
ment. Rear Admiral Palmer, chief
of the bureau of navigation, told the
senate military committee today the
navy had practically all the men it
needed and that enlistments would
not be affected by changing the army
draft ages.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08

ON THE FRENCH FRONT IN FRANCE August s.
by The Associated Press.-A combined attack bv the
French and British begun at dawn today along the
front between Albert and Montdder Satisfactory prog
ress was made despite strong enemy resistance The
saut began exactly at dawn along front of between 40
and 90 kometers and scored Immediately
The British advanced toward Cersy-Goilly on the
south side of the Somme east of SayLaurette and Mar
cecade The French advanced the same time in the
direction of Demun and Aubercour Around Morise and
Moreui the German resistance is terrific
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08

gray light of dawn and helping to over
come enemy strong points.
In the district north of the Somme
the Germans are reported to have
launched two counter-attacks. The
British artillery fire broke them both
up. The prisoners taken by the British
are so numerous that they are having
difficulty in handling them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08
AMERICAN SHIP SUNK.
Attacked by Submarine Off Cape
Hatteras-18 of Crew Missing.

NEW YORK, August S.-Informa-
tion that the American steamship
Merak, 1924 tons, had been sunk
by German submarine off Cape
Hatteras on Tuesday night was re-
ceived in marine insurance circles
here. One small boat, containing
Is members of the crew, is account
ed for.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08
STOCK DIVIDEND
OF 10 PER CENT
Action of Directors of Fort Dummer
Mills Distributes About Third
of S15OOOo Surplus.

Local stockholders in the Fort Dunn
mer Mills will be interested to know that
stock dividend of 10 per cent has been
declared by the directors of the CORPORA
tion, payable to stockholders of record
OF June %. This action distribute.
among the stockholders approximately
one third of the company's surplus of
Sl50,0OO.
The mill is running at capacity at the
present time and its payroll amounts to
over $1,000 weekly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08

Private Edmud f. Meacham of
Windsor, killed in action, was 1s years
of age. He was born in Windsor and
enlisted last July at Newport, n. II.
His father is Horace Meacham, a vet
eran of the Civil war, who served in
the 10th Vermont regiment. Mr.
Meacham was formerly resident of
Brattleboro and many of the older resi-
dents will recall Meacham s drum corps
famous organization in its day. Mr.
Meacham has come here frequently in
recent years to play as drummer with
local drum corps.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08
BRITISH PRISONERS DIG OUT.
Twenty-nine Officers Escape by Tunnel
from Holzminden.

AMSTERDAM, Aug. s.-Twenty nine
British officers recently escaped from a
prisoners camp at Holzminden, according
to the Osnabrueck Tageblat. and they are
still at large. They made their escape
through a snbterranean passage, which
1t took the officers nine months to dig.
A big reward has been offered by the
commanding general in Hanover for their
recapture.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08
Odd Fellows Temple

Thursday, Aug. s, s p. m.-RegulaI
meeting of Canton Palestine, No 3.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08
Masonic Temple

Thursday, August s, at 7.3O p. m
Regular communication of Fort Dunn
mer chapter, X. A. NJ.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08

LUDLOW, Aug. s.-Lewis Burns,
severely wounded, is 81 years old, un-
married, and the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Clifford Burns of this place. He was
born in North Franklin, Mass. He en-
listed at Burlington, July "a. 1917, and
was transferred to Co. d, 103d Infan
try.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08

Along the French front the artillery
preparations lasted IA minutes, after
which the troops left their trenches
with wonderful dash. Before clock
considerable progress had been record
ed and all the first objeetives had been
obtained
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08
THE WEATHER.
Thunder Showers This Afternoon and
Tonight. Cooler.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-The wealth
er forecast: Thunder showers this aft
ernoon and tonight. Cooler. Friday
partly cloudy. Light west winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08
Two Each from North and
South Districts of
This County
A. DANIELS
ENTERS THE FIELD

Filled Out Unexpired Term of Late Sen.
ator H. E. Eddy Under Appointment
by Governor-Has Unusually Wide
Acquaintance.
As the situation now stands there ara
tour candidates in Windham county for
the Republican senatorial nomination.
Brattleboro has candidate in the per-
son OF Sanford A. Daniels. For some
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08
Red Mems Hall

Thursday, August s, p. m.-Regular
meeting of Pocahontas council, No. 4.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08

One reason why a girl can't rest
contentedly in a hammock is because
she IS always wondering how she
would look if it spilled her.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08

Dutch farmers have found a way to
treat heather so it can be used fer
cattle fodder.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08

1t has been determined that the Rus
SANS display greater resistance to the
typhus germs than the Germans.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08

NEWPORT. Aug. s-Corp. Basil
Hadlock, Co. f, 1O3d Infantry, enlisted
in Co. L, 1st Vermont National Guard
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
f. Hadlock of Derby, VT. He was
wounded July IS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08
FRANC0-BR|T|SH TROOPS
START COMBINED DRIVE

Attack Germans East and Southeast of Amens on Wide
Front-Ofensive Begun at Daybreak This Morning
After Short Preliminary BOmbardment- Strong En-
emy Resistance
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08
'GO|NG FINE" IS EARLIEST
REPORT FROM ADVANCE LINES

London Hears That Troops Have PUSHED Forward to
Depth of Three Miles at Some Points-Action is I'm
der Command of Marshal Haig-French Report Sat
isfactOry Progress
LONDON, August 8-British troops launched an Of
fense east and southeast of Amens this morning saws
statement from Field Marshal Haig today Early reports
indicate that the attack is progressing satisfactorily The
attack under the command of Field Harsha Haig and
is on wide 'front.' the statement adds The troops engaged
the British fourth army and the French first army ad-
vanced at dawn
According to advces received the French and British
forces which attacked this morning in the Picardy sector
have advanced at some points to depth of more than
three miles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-08

BARRE, Aug. S-Sergt. Albert S.
Marr, reported seriously wounded, is
the son of Mrs. Jennie Marr. He was
born in Barre in 1896, and after gradu-
ating from Spaulding high school in
1913 went to st. Albans, Maine, where
he was employed when the war broke
out. He enlisted in the I'd Maine and
went overseas with the 103d Infantry
ST. JOHNSBURY, Aug. s.-Corp
Charles Goodreault, severely wounded
July u, was member of Co. B, I03d
infantry. He was working in Rum.
ford, Me-, when the war broke out and
enlisted from there last summer. He
went across in October and was pro.
NOTED to corporal recently. His par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Goodreault
now live in Concord VT.