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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-15

The Reformer is on sale every evening
hy the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co. c.
W cleveland. s. l.. Purrnton (Estey-
viIlc}. Brooks House Pharmacy, Allen
Depot Newsstand. Mrs. d. +. Doyle,
South Main street.
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockweu
East Dummerston, NJ T. Brown.
Putney. NJ. g. Williams.
Newfane, y. NJ Batchnlder.
Townshend. G.. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, G.. H. Grout.
jamaica, r. J. DaEEett.
South Londonderry. +. TT. Tyler.
South Vernon, r. Il. Buffum.
West Chesterfield, ". H., Mrs w.
Streetgr
Hlnsda,e, ~. r., W. IT. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, Depot Restaurant
Windsor, VI, Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-15

There were special correspondents
and feature writers by the dozen at
the world 5 series baseball game in
Chicago Saturday, but not one told the
story of the event in single paragraph
so that the busy business man could tell
at a glance how the game was won.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-15

The official bulletin of the govern
mcnt was regarded as joke at first.
but It has now reached plane where
it commands the respect Of thinking
men and it is used in every newspaper
office as a source Of information.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-15

1 e N q | e I I o u % / u
that caused a great
deal of s ore n e S s
across my back, and
through my abdo-
men. Sometimes it
would be very pain
full after a h ard
days work. | read
a b on t Lydia E.
Pinkham's Y e G G.
t a BILE Compound
and tried it and it
has helped me Won
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-15

Subscriptions for Liberty bonds are
coming in slowly, altogether too slowly
considering the resources of this ma
ton. The government needs the money,
and il the loan is a popular subscrip-
tion-taken up by the people general
Iy instead of the financial interests
it viii carry a news to Germany that
is disconeerting to say the least. In
this connection we ask our readers to
ponder over the following from the
New York Times: 1.-The American who
holds no Liberty bonds, either now or
when this war is over, ought to he a
marked man, under suspicion either of
his sanity or his loyalty. Inability to
take a bond is not an excuse, unless it
Is proved, and the burden of proof
ought to lie on the man or woman who
ought to take the bond, and not on
those who ask that the bond shall be
taken"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-15

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled TO the use for publication Of all
news dispatches credited 10 it and not
otherwise credited ina this paper and also
the local news published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-15
NURSE HAD
POOR HEALTH
Suffered Much Pain, Yet Had
to Work. Finally Cured by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

Toledo, Ohio.-tI am a widow and go
out nursing, and suffered from
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-15

M0NnAY. OCTOBER y. I0IE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06
Cardinal Gibbons
Speaks for Loyalty
Declares Every Citizen Must
Do His Duty and Obey His
Country's Call

Baltimore, April J.-"ln the present
Emergency 10 bchooves every American
ei,zen 20 do his duty, and to uphold
ihe hands Of the President and the
legislative department in the solemn
obligations that confront US said
CARDINAL Gibbons tonight.
The primary duty Of citizen IS
loyaliy TO country" continued the
osfoinal This loyalty is manifested
more by acts than by words, by solemn
service rather than by empty declsma-
Won. IL rs exhibited by an absolute and
call.
+ Both houses Of Congress, with the
executive, are charged and sworn TO
.itane those laws that are demanded by
Ae presnt crisis; whatever, therefore,
congress may decide should be un-
ssqaivoeally complied With by every
Wlnouc citizen.
. The members of both houses Of
S'hgress are the instruments Of God
guiding US IN our civic duties. II
.ytshooyes all Of US. therefore, TO pray
n.. the Lord Of Hosts may inspire oar
Nuonal legislature and Executive 10
ame such laws in the present crisis
VIII rebound 10 the glory Of our
,ooetry, TO righteousrSss Of conduct
,le 70 the future permanent peace of
'"' nations Of the world"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06
War Staff Opposed
Transfer Of Wood
Military Redistricting Called a
Blow to Defence

Washington, April 5.-From trust
worthy sources it was learned to-day
that the separation of the Department
Of the East and the transfer of Gem
esal Wood were neither suggested nor
approved by the War College or the
General staff. On the contrary, it IS
known that high officers Of the army
ere opposed to the separation.
It is declared that New York and
New England should be single mill
tary unit.
The division into the Eastern and
Northeastern districts cuts through
transportation lines from Boston to
New York and places the large NUM-
tions manufactures adjoining New
York. in the state of Connecticut, under
the control of the commander Of the
Northeastern district. This arrange
rient. army officers declare, would seri-
ously interfere with the prompt trans
portation Of troops and supplies should
there be military operations along the
North Atlantic seacoast.
II is intimated that influential bust
hCss and professional men OF New YORK
City are behind the movement, fostered
BY the New York Chamber of Com
rrerce, TO bring all pressure to bear on
the Administration TO rescind the order
dividing the Department OF the East
and transferring General Wood. In
this connection il is asserted that poll.
ties and not military science dictated
the new arrangement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06
All Petrograd in Vast, Silent
Cortege Honors Heroic Dead
Mighty Procession Carrying Those Who Fell in Revolution
Marches to Ringing of Church Bells-Prson Guns
Boom Salute as Victims Are Buried

Petrograd. April s. The victims of
the revolution were solemnly buried
to-day in the historic field of Mars
AS the collins. draped in scarlet bunt-
ing, were lowered, one by one, into the
tremendous grave which had been dug
in a corner of the field, series Of
salutes one for each victim-boomed
across the ice-bound Neva from the
fortress of st. Peter and st. Paul,
where the last ministers OF the fallen
empire are confined.
Regimental bands fanked the square
field, and thousands of persons with
barred heads Joined in a mass for the
revolutionary dead
The sombre aspect Of the city. with
its gloomy buildings looming under
oull gray sky, was relieved by lnnu-
uerable flags and streamers of flaming
red. some few of which were edged
with black bands of mourning. Each
column bore the bodies Of victims who
had lived in its district of the city.
The tremendous funeral cortege
wound its way through a city almost
empty of spectators. Virtually every
woman and every child who was able
to walk marched in the procession.
Perfect order prevailed.
EXCEPT for the muffled tolling Of the
church bells. the dirges played by the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06
Vote Held Until
After Midnight
Resolution Accepting Hos.
tilities To Be Signed
by President
From TIE Tribune Bureau

Washington, April 6.-Some time
this morning the House OF Rep
resentatives will pass, by All over
whelming majority, the same dec
laration Of war against Germany
which the Senate passed Wednesday
night. The President will sign the
resolution to-day, and the United
States will be formally at war with
Germany.
Assurance that any weakening
amendments to the declaration OF
war would be voted down were given
in strong speeches after midnight by
Representative Longworth, Of Ohio;
Ragsdale. of South Carolina, and
Sherley, of Kentucky. They were
talking on the amendment Of Repre-
sentative Britten, of Chicago, which
would prevent any troops being sent
to Europe excep. those who volun-
teered specifically for that purpose.
More than eighty members of the
House had talked at I o'clock, and
the indications were that sixty more
would talk before the final vote. IL
appeared certain that the following
members would vote against the
resolution:
New York-London, Waldo.
Washington-Dill, La Toilette.
Wisconsin-Nelson, Cooper, Stat
ford, Cary, Voigt, Esch, Brown.
Indiana-Fairfield.
Colorado-Keating.
Missouri-lgoe, Decker, Shsckel.
ford, Hensley.
North Carolina-Doughton, Webb,
Kitchin.
Illinois Mason, Rodenberg,
Britten, King, Wheeler.
Minnesota-Davis, Lundeen, Van
Dyke, Knutson.
Nebraska-Sloan, Reavis.
Virginia-Saunders.
Ohio-Sherwood.
Iowa-Hull.
Alabama-Burnett.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06

military. bands and the slow, melan-
choly chants. the procession proceeded
in complete silence. Stores were closed,
all traffic ceased. and the entire city
appeared to be holding its breath until
the last relics of the struggle Of three
weeks ago had been buried.
One hundred soldiers from each reg
iment engaged in the revolution took
part in the procession. The girl stu
dents from the universities formed an
enormous brigade. which marched at
the side OF a company Of workingmen
and was followed by long columns Of
peasant women and servants. with de
tachments of officers and soldiers
bringing up the rear.
One after another the columns bear
ing scarlet collins reached the buria!
ground. Each stopped a moment while
he burial ceremony was taking place
and then passed on in silence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06
War Summary

The war resolution will be
adopted by the House as it came
from the Senate and will prob
ably go to the President for his
signature to-day. Then the
United States will be at war with
Germany.
Yesterday the Executive De-
partments of the government
called upon Congress for imme-
diate war appropriations aggre-
eating $3,5OO.0 100000. That
is $35 per capita for the whole
nation.
The army alone calls for ST.
932,537,933. Plans are pre-
pared for raising at once a civil
ian army of 1000, 900 men, to
be increased within twelve
months to 100000.
On Page a will be found a full
account of the mobilization of
the country potential resources.
An issue of $4,000, 100000
3I2 per cent government bonds
is imminent. War currency has
already been printed. page b.
A Department of Munitions
may be created by the govern
ment, with a seat in the Cabinet.
ACommercial Economy Board
has been formed by the Council
of National Defence to mobil-
ize" the countrys industrial and
agricultural waste. The necessity
for this is pointed out by a re-
port from the International In
stitute of Agriculture saying that
the worlds food supplies are
dangerously inadequate. page
2.)
The War Board at Washing
ton has drafted rigid news CEN
sorship bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06
Led to War by
an Anti-War Man

Was Congress distressed at the
speetacle it presents of being led in
war bv an anti-war man? Not If ap-
nlause is a measure of its sentiments.
The members aDplauded Kltchin as
the BOYS applaud and secretly envy
the boy who has just deted the
schoolmaster. Kitchin could not be
displaced. He is about all Congress,
possesses of evidence that IT ~ stlil a
coordinate branch of tine government
II makes faces behind the back OF It's
dictator. Its estate is likely to be
come smaller when the war comes or
and men of wider vision and a greater
capacity for quick action are re-
ouired than the average legislator. l.
NAV look at the English Parliament
as il is to-day to see what may hap
men to il. And with greater reason,
for Congress has burrowed IN the
ground of patronage and localism un-
III il is as blind as a mole.
And Wilson has left 1t in its hole.
refusing to cooperate with IT. Even
the best men of his own party, I'M
portant chairmen Of committees, are
not consulted. They got their orders
at second hand and display indepen-
dence by clapping thei, hands when
Kitchin speaks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06
Offensive Against Villa
Mexican Officials
Explain
invasion Secuted
At Washington
De Facto Soldiers Cannot
Do Serious Damage,
Army Heads Say

~ Ar-| ~ ---,-
p" i"'''
troops go tho states OF NucNo Leon
coabuila and Chihuahua have begun
.-o-.l -,oycmcrt toward the American
...,.s.,.o.o bicbl,. rol;eblo in.
border "''oi''N ~ .r,
formation Iec'''eo '.''' ''-'''h h"'' JIG
movement Ir these three border states
l.. hoe, oHc.ally reported 10 Wash
,.rton and is being watched closely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06
Pacifsts in City
Start a Move to
Dethrone Kaiser
Congress Urged to Warn
Reichstag to Establish
a Democracy

New York's pacidsts yesterday de
cided to "help" the German people de-
throne the Kaiser
Assembled in Joint session. at the
Emergency Peace Federation's Office at
20 Fifth Avenue. while the House of
Representatives was debating the war
resolution. they sent telegram to
Pres dent Wilson requesting that the
Reichstag be urged at once to over
throw the Kaiser, and thus shorten
the war. All pacihsts pledged them
selves TO exert every effort to get the
news to the German people that "the
United States would stop warring
upon them if they got rid of their
autOcrat.'
The appeal says:
We ask that, Immediately follow
ing the declaration Of war, Congress
shall send a message direct TO the
German Reichstag. stating to them
that this war against the imperial
German government, which now is
autocratic and irresponsible. will be
averted only by the establishment of
a responsible and democratic govern
mcnt in Germany.
"Within the Reichstag itself such
proposal has already been made.
The German people were brought into
the war on the plea that German civ
ilZation must be protected against
Russian Carbon. Now the Carbon
is no more. and the Liberals and So
cial Democrats in Germany are be
ginning 10 demand the overthrow Of
the last remaining autocracies, those
of the HohenzOllerns and the Haps-
burgs This appeal, direct to them,
Will prove that the Presidents dec
laration is true. II will cement the
loyalty OF all our foreign born citi-
Zens. and il may attain without the
shedding Of blood the whole professed
object Of our entry into the war"
The appeal cites this from the
Presidents message: I'VE act only
in opposition 10 an irresponsible gov
ernment. which has thrown aside all
considerations Of humanity and o.
right and is running amuck,' and then
continues: an these words the Pres
ident made plain that. if the German
people shall establish a responsible
government. the purpose Of our entry
into the war will be attained. The
declaration of war viii convince the
German people that, unless this bold
appeal TO them is accepted, this ma
tion's resources of money and Of men
will be hurled against them
Ii is urged that the message TO the
Reichstag be sent by wireless and
through the Swiss Minister. The plan
was evolved by Mrs. Henry Willard,
Mrs. j. Sergeant Cram, Professor II.
W. l.. Dana. Joseph Cannon, Rebecca
Shelly and Leila Faye Secor. and was
unanimously adopted by the paciiists.
Copies are to be sent to every mem
Der OF Congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06
Kitchin Leads Pacihsts,
Mann Joins War Party

Counteracting the influence Of
Kitchin, the Democratic floor leader,
was the influence of Republican
leader Mann and Representative
Fitzgerald, OF Brooklyn.
Mr.. Fitzgerald made easily one Of
the best speeches Of the day. It's
potence was tremendously increased
through the knowledge Of members
of the House, with whom he is most
popular, of his antipathy TO Great
Britain. He frankly admitted in
his speech that he did not love soms
of the nations by whose side we
would fight in this war, but said
this was no time to think Of that.
lie urged hearty cooperation in
every way with the nations that are
to be our allies, step which scores
of members who said they would
vote for the resolution were not will
ing TO take.
Another most effective speech was
that of Lenroot, of Wisconsin, who
has taken sides against his old polit-
ical mentor, Senator La Toilette,
and refuses to play to the huge Ger
man constituency of that state. Len
root made answer to the argument
brought forth at least a score Of
times in the long debate that Great
Britain, by strewing the North Sea
with mines, had also caused the loss
Of American lives. He showed, by
reading from the proceedings of The
Hague convention, approved by every
nation involved, that Great Britain
had attempted to prevent any sowing
of floating mines in open seas, but
that the representatives Of Germany
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06
1889 eutons Get
Their First Papers
Before Last Day
No Subjects of an Enemy Coun-
try Can Be Naturalized After
War, Says Schneider

Since the Kaiser put his plan Of un-
restricted submarine frightfulness into
effect 1889 Germans. Austrians and
Hungarians Of New York have taken
out first papers. declaring their inten-
tion of becoming American citizens, and
about 4,26j former subjects of the two
empires have, Ienounced allegiance to
the Hohcnzollerns and the Hapsburgs.
"The rush on the part of Germans
to take out their first papers since
February l." said Charles Weiser, As
sistant United States Commissioner OF
Naturalization for this district, yes
terday, "is a striking commentary on
the view Germans in this country hold
toward the sinking of all neutral ships
without warning by U-boats."
The figures are unparalleled. The
rush for citizenship papers began when
the U-boat order went into effect and
a break between this country and Ger
many became imminent AT least
eight out OF every NtH WIN StoOu III
line before Assistant Commissioner
Weiser were Germans and Austrians.
And the proportions were the same in
County Clerk William F. Schneider's
office. across City Hall Square, and
before County Clerk Kelly and in the
Federal naturalization office, in Brook
lyn. Most Of these Germans and Aus
TRANS had lived here for years.
From February to April 4 appli-
cants who obtained first citizenship
papers numbered 23,524 in the two
boroughs. In the same period the
courts made 1882 new citizens.
Mr. Weiser pointed out yesterday
that the obtaining of first papers did
not change the applicants status he
is an alien until he is finally natural
ized. Federal officials, however, have
announred that enemy aliens who have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06
No y. S. Flag Flying;
Silk Workers Strike
Messengers Haste Fails to Avert
Walkout of Employees

Thirty-fve men walked out of the
Cedar Cliff Silk Company's works at
Haledon, y. j., yesterday, refusing to
return to work until the American flag
should be displayed from the pole on
the roof.
A committee waited on Foreman
Fisher yesterday morning and demand
ed 10 know why the flag had not been
displayed. John d. Ulrich, the super
intendent, explained that the only flag
the company owned was in the New
York Office, and offered TO send for it
If the men insisted.
The workers issued an ultimatum
that if the flag was not flying by noon
they would strike. A special messen-
ger hurried here to get it, but he
failed 20 reach Hsledon until / o'clock
The flag WAS run up at once. but the
men did not return. They probably
will this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06
Germany Offered
Arms to Mexico,
Congress is Told

Washington. April 5.-RepreseE;ative
Miller. OF Minnesota, Republican men,
ber Of the Foreign Affairs Committee,
.prang "a sensation during the discus
sion Of the war resolution ia the House
to-day by declaring that an unpublished
paragraph Of the Zimmerman note
offered 70 establish d submarine base
IN McNican port. supply Mexico with
Unlimited quantities OF arms and am
munitou. and send German reservlSts
in the United States to Mexico
The unpublished portion Of the Zim-
hermann note, Miller quoted as fol-
lows:
Agrccably to the Mexican govern
meut. submarine bases will be es-
tsblishCd at Mexican ports. from
which viii be supplied arms. am
muuition and supplies. All reservists
arc ordered into Mexico. Arrange 10
attack all along the border.
Representative Miller further said
he understood three German schocners
had landed on the western coast o.
Mexico and that Villa was surrounded
by German officers. who had taken
charge Of the drilling Of his men. Re
liable information, he said. also was
that the Carranza army was mot much
better
When Representative Millcr's quota
ZION was submitted TO Secretary
Lansing. the latter declared that the
zimmerman instructions contained
nothing Of the sort
The denial is explained by members
Of Congress close to the facts as a
move on the part Of the department to
conceal its hand until it had sufficient
evidence 10 establish without doubt the
completely Of the CarranZa government
IN German plots.
"An official denial might naturally he
expected commented MIR. Miller. But
t comes straight TO me, and from
sources so well Informed that ] am alb
solutely convinced that il is part OF
he zimmerman note as originally
drafted and sent"
Aside from the formal dcnials OF the
Miller charge by State Department off
clals. mass Of rroboratory evidence
OF its accuracy IL is pointed out. has
been sccumulating for several weeks.
Those closely in touch with the situa-
lion IN the Southern Republic declare
With the greatest positivencss that the
NaIranZa government is now almost
completely dominated by German
agents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06

applied for citizenship will not be in
termed.
County Clerk Schneider. who eXer-
cises jurisdiction over the natural
ization bureau in the Hall of Rec
ords Building. last night. THAT
means" he continued, that as soon as
war is declared persons born or nat
uralized in an enemy country are barred
from naturalization here. Even those
who hold frs. papers and have declared
their intention to become full fedged
citizens are thrown off the list for so
long a period as the war shall last
c. w. Schluter, chief OF the bureau,
who was present, asserted that In his
opinion. Germans might make declara-
tions of intent and receive first papers
after war was declared, though barred
from receiving their final papers or
naturalization certificates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06
With
Germany to
Begin To-day
The Passing America
By c. w. Gilbert

W. ASHINGTON, April 5.-Repre-
w sentatives are simpler people
than Senators, and the talk in
the lower house was simpler and more
immediate than the talk yesterday. You
got what you didn't get in the Senate,
a "close-up"-I am driven to movie
metaphors-of the vanishing America,
the America Of self-sufficing provincial
ity. the America that believed in the
Atlantic Ocean and called it Washing
tons farewell address, the America
that felt it set an example to all the
world in the ways of peace, the Amer
lea that contemned the perilous con-
tentions of Europe and felt itself su-
perior and remote, the America with
the corner grocery store vision OF IN
ternational relations, the America, the
summum bonum of whose woman
quote Isadora Duncan, who was a
listener in the gallery-was to sit on
the front porch and gossip, the pass
ing America that wss-let us be exact
the only America three years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06
Miss Wilson Gives
$1,000 to Red Cross
Presidents Daughter Donates
Proceeds Of Concert Tour

Washington. April Miss Margaret
Wilson. the Presidents daughter, to-
day handed the Red Cross her personal
check for $1,000, the proceeds of her
sEring concert tour. Her check was
dated April >. the day of the Presidents 5
address 10 Congress.
The money goes to the fund for use
among American sailors and soldiers.
Miss Wilson soon will make another
tour in the South for the same purpose.