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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
DEAD everywhere
Report from Relief Train Indicate More
Appalling in Halifax Than
First Reported

ABOARD THE MASSACHUSETTS
RELIEF TRAIN. by way Of st. John,
\. b., Dee. Exact conditions in
stricken Halifax are more appalling
than was indicated by last nights re-
ports. This is message that was de,-
patched to Gov. Mccall this morning
by \. c. Ratscheskv, manager Of trc
Massachusetts special relief train, al t
er 4 night spent in gathering bits or
information from trainmcn and otnees
met with rs the relief train sped east
ward.
The dead are everywhere, said tne
report. There is Immediate need Of a
great mass Of surgeons and scores of
nurses. BY 9 tonight the Massaehu-
sctts unit should be in Halifax 1T the
immediate disposal of the CHIEF sur
geon who is directing the relief yoth,
the most stupendous task that has
faced the people of the Nova Scotia.
When the special reached st. john
additional hospital supplies were takea
aboard pending the arrival At Halifax
Of shipments due to leave Boston at
noon today.
During the brief stop Mr.. Ratschesky
cot into communication with the Hall
fax authorities and learned that sup
| plies and help Of every kind would be
most welcome. 1t had not been NJ
namely possible, the authorities sail
to take care Of the hundreds Of injured
many Of whom had perished during II,
night. IN improvised morgues the ieac
are piled high and unidentified. Score
of these bodies will never be claimed
| Because Of inability 70 get into com
nunication with Halifax yesterday ii,
f, relief train was despatched vithou
, waiting TO know whether ITS aid IN,
comfort would be useful.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
GERMANS CLAIM
ANOTHER VICTORY
Report That Italians Suffered a Heavy
Defeat-Fighting in Deep Snow
and Intense Cold.

VIENNA, via London, Dee. :, Brit
ish admiralty per Wireless Press.--The
Austro Hungarian central headquarters
today issued an official communication
in which it said: ''The enemy has
suffered heavy defeat. Early Tnus
day, after powerful artillery prepara-
tions, we launched an attack agains.
the mountain positions in the Meietty
region and the stubbornly conducted
defense was broken. The deep snow
and severe cold rendered progress dif-
ficult, but the careful preparation for
attack and the bravery of the attack
ers overcamc these obstacles >
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
EYE WITNESSES
TELL Of HORRORS
People Alive with Noses Cut
Off, Eyes Put Out and
Faces Slashed
WATCH WHILE BABY
IS BURNED TO DEATH
Crying for Aid, Could Not Be
Reached-Boston Girls Who Escape
Reach ST. Johns, N B.

81. JOHN, NJ H., Dec. 7-Evewit
ncsses OF the Halifax explosion reach
ing hero today told details of the hor-
Iors through which they passed. In
the party were II young women stu
dents from Mount 81. Vincent aca,te-
my. including Miss Katherine white
and Misa Dorothy Mckenzie of Dor
chester. Mass Esmond L. Barv. st.
John postal clerk, was al Richmond
during the worst of the catastrophe.
II was terrible. he said. : People
were dying III our car like flies. Some
of them came 70 the place with noses
shot off, eyes put out, faces smashed
With flying glass. limbs torn and dis.
tortpd On one occasion while we were
working around a wrecked building we
could see little baby 80 feet or moro
unaefneath u Burning mass crying Tor
aid. We could not get within 80 eeet Of
the child and had to watch while i
burned to death. Men and women and
children were living on the streets and
hundreds must be buried beneath
wrcckagc.
\ simple statement that came over the
/ Telephone from Truro today revealed NOR,
of the horror OF the tragedy at Halifax
| 1t wa, that many women injured or des
Ititute or both who had been brought from
4 Halifax to Truro had been 80 crazed By
the shock that upon arriving at the Re-
/ lief station they Were unable To so mucl
as tell their full names All direct tele
graph wires between St John and Halifa,
were down today. \ heavy sleet storm
added 10 the delay in restoring them
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
NAMING CHA|RMEN
FOR COMING DRIVE
Christmas Candle Lighting
Ceremony Part of Mem
bership Campaign
FLAGS FOR OLD
AND NEW MEMBERS
Brattleboro Already Has Largely Ex
ceeded Quota, but More Members Are
Needed to Make Up for Deficiency
in Small Towns

Managers of the big Red Cross cam
paign for new members, which begins
Dec, IL, figure that each town should
have enrolled y per cent Of its entii,
population, including both old and ae1v
members. and on this basis Brattic-
boro has already exceeded its quota
hv nearly 400. Some other towns III
Windham county also have greater
number than this allotment demands,
while some have fallen far below sucA
an average. Such conditions mean tlat
more members must be secured in Inc
leading towns to assist those in A.
roars in order that the standing OF tao
county will not be impaired.
Those who have been asked TO act
as chairman Of committees in q part
Of the towns by Chairman Oscar +.
Benson follows: Athens, Mrs Jose.
phine Hastings; Jamaica, Mrs. i. b,
Muzzv; Marlboro, Rev. H. II. Shaw;
Newfanc. Mrs F. 4. Dewitt; South
Newfanc, Mrs. Georgia VI. Love; Put
ncv. Mrs Mary T. Washburn; @omcI
set, Miss Blanche johnson; Stratton
Mrs T. y Eddy; Townshend Mrs. W
+ VI. NI1tt H.. tIuon anu sOputH ' tiHht
4 Mrs. NJ. l. Reed; Wardsboro, Mrs
| Frank Whitney; Wilmington, Mrs
/ Maude ". Fitch; Nottingham, Mrs
/ Ethel g. Wheeler
\ Red Cross service flag ana ;
Christmas eve candle lighting cere
mony constitute the central theme OF
the publicity campaign. AS statet
yesterday in The Reformer, the serv
lee flag is made of translucent pape
with blue border and a white field i
the center of which is q large re,
cross. the whole about eight by !.
inches outside dimensions.
The plan Il to give each presen
member or family OF the Red Cros
one of these flags 70 pin or paste Il
il front window Of his or her hom,
Each new member taken in this driv
will be given, II the time Of enroll
ment and at tho time he OF she
given a button, one Of :hese paper scrH
lee flags. The large cross on the fla
stands for the initial member in th
house, and small red stieker crosses ar
provided, one for each additional men
bcr
On Christmas eve at 30 0 cloc
Tx tt- upui l&lC COUuNlN CUufCH OtllS dI
to be wrung and candle or candle
placed behind these translucent flag
which will make them transparcncit
shining out from every home.
It is expected, Of course, that Ii
children will be the moving spirit
displaying the flags and in putting I'll
candle lighting ceremony through. IT
idea is taking splendidly all throuo
the country
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
MERKLE GERMAN LEADER.
Author, Under Arrest, Head of Mil
itary Organization in U. S.

NEW YORK, Dee. Z. Letters
indicating the existence in this coun.
try of German military organi-
zation for defense were seized by
agents Of the naval intelligence bu-
reau today when they examined the
effects Of Otto Merkel, German
writer and lecturer who was arrest
ed last night and interned on Ellis
Island on orders from the govern
ment authorities According to these
communication Merkle was at the.
head OF this German body.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
OCCUPY PALACE.
MazamaIsts Also Expel Commission i'll
Charge of Election.

LONDON, Dee. An armed Maxi
malist force has occupied the Marie
palace. according to Reuter- dispatches
from Petrograd, and has expelled the
allRussian commission in charge of The
election for the constituent assembly
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
WERE DRIVEN OFF.
Two German Attacking Parties Unsuc-
ceSsful Against the French.

PARIS, Dec. :. = Two attempts were
made by the Germnas to attack the
french line east of the Meuse in the
Nerdun region last night after heavy
bombardment. The attacking forces,
the war Office announced today, were
driven off by the French fire
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07

HALIFAX, y. =, Dec. fires
were e.ill burning today in the see
tions Of Halifax which were dcvastat-
ed by yesterday s disastrous munitions
ship explosion. \ heavy snowstorm st
i'm early tis morning, seriously impc3-
ing the work Of rescuing the injured
and recovering the bodies OF the dead.
Tho snowfall, however, comes as an aid
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
Continued on Page 81
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, Dec :, 80 p. m Church
night, After brief song and prayer
service preparations for the every-mem-
Der canvass, including assigning of tern-
tory and giving out pledge cards, will be
completed. The plans OF the church will
be discussed and some informal votes will
be taken. All canvassers are especially
urged to be present
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
THE WEATHER.
Partly Cloudy Tonight-Not SO Cold
Probably Snow Saturday.

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE wealth
or forecast: Partly cloudy tonight Not
so cold in Vermont. Saturday probably
snow. Fresh north to northeast winds.
Sun sets at lis. Light all vehicle
lamps at 503.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
CAPTURE 1000.
Teutons Claim to Have Taken $4,000
italian Prisoners.

BERLIN, via London, Dee. :.
Four thousand more Italians have
been captured III the new Austro-
German offensive on the northern
front, bringing up the total to
$4,000, according to today's official
communication. Mont Sizemol was
captured by storm, the statement
says.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
Red Mems Hall

Friday at ; p. m. the Rcd Men viii
work the Adoption degree on several
palctaccs.
Dance every Saturday in Fed Mems hall
Antil fnrthcr nutire
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
First Baptist Church

Friday, Dee. :, 4,l5 p. m.-Junior
Christian Endeavor meeting in the
chapel.
Friday, Dee. :, 80 p. m.-Praycr
meeting. Subject, An Attractive
Churci. Mark , .
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07

Hugh Duffy will begin to line up
the Harvard baseball players Feb. II.
The freshmen will have team ana
there will be an informal varsity nine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07

Pete Wood, brother Of "Smoky Joe I"
Of Red Sox fame is now a corporal al
Camp Meade, Maryland. He pitched
for the Fisk Red Tops in Chicopee last
summer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07

HALIFAX, \. :, Dee. Three
thousand tons Of munitions on board
the French Line steamship Mont Blanc
exploded in the harber at o'cloel,
yesterday morning as the result Of a
collision with the Belgian Relief steam
ship lmo. killed about 1000 persons, IN
iufed 5000 or more others, many o.
them probably fatally, and laid waste
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
In Odd Fellows Temple

All Odd Fellows arc asked to sign up
as soon as possible for the pool tourna-
ment in order that playing may begin.
Friday, Dec. Z Regular dance. L.
mans orchestra
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07

About the Same Sumber Are Injured, Two-thirds of
Whom Are Suffering from Cuts from Flying Glass
Explosion Took Place 25 Minutes After French NUM-
tons Ship Collided with Belgian Relief Vessel in
HarbOr
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07

to the fremen in qucnehiug the flames
in the ruins.
Special trains hringing doctors,
nurses aud medical supplies arrived
here today from Moneton, Truro ANA
WIndrr Other special trains hat
been sent with injured persons to
Windsor and other places where there
are large hospitals There is wreck
and ruin on every side. Every build
ing in the city is damagcd-glasa
broken, plaster down, windows and
doors shattered Business is suspended
and will be for days All schools and
colleges havo been closed until after
New Year s.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
Masonic Temple

Women of Bingham chapter, Q. T.. s.,
will meet in their rooms in the Ma
sonic temple Friday evening to work
for the Red Cross.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-18
A Case In Point

Somewhere it never occurred to
me that should be vaccinated
against typhoid until yesterday,
admitted young man quite seri-
ously.
"Why not you?" he was asked.
"Didn't you have confidence in it ?
"Oh, yes, but 1 felt it was q
good thing for women and child
rem perhaps. and fine thing for
the army and nary, but for a strong
man like me. somehow it didn t
seem necessary and rather trivi.
al thing. [ though it was some
thing new the doctors had found
and wanted to experiment with.
You said it did not occur t.
you that it was your duty to BIZ
vaccinated till yesterday. Why
yesterday?
"Well few days ago ! heard
that one of my good friends Was
sick and had been taken to tn"
hospital. He was always so strong
and well and rather pridcd himself
on his good health. that Thought
it surely could be nothing serious
and that he would soon be out and
back to work. However this 60
ing to the hospital puzzled me, and
as soon as | conveniently could ]
went to see him. AS | approach
ed the room where he lay. he greet
ed me with tn" warning that if |
had not already been vaccinated
against typhoid fever to go do so
at once. You see what neglectiny
it has done for me he said. AS I
watched his intense suffering and
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-18
To Have Smokes at tho Front

Makers of and dealers in rail
way supplies hav. started a ma
tion-wide movement tc provide ST.
600 worth Of smoking tobacco week
ly for the railroad officials and en-
pieces who enlisted to construct
and operate military railroads i'll
France and other allied countries.
Already nine railway regiments
have been raised. They have the
distinction of being the first Or
ganized contingent from the Unit
ed States to get into active war
service in France. While build
ing and running the lines which
carry munitions and other sup
plies to the French front they hav.
been the targets of German artil.
lery and aviators. but SO far no
casualties are reported.
France has appealed for more
American railway men and engi-
neers and several regiment will be
raised.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-18

The Liberty Loan campaign in
the Ninth Federal Reserve dist.
riots has started so we'll and with
so many evidences already that
counties and townships are going
to oversubscribe- that it all spell,
''Success and Honor for the Great
Northwest"
Mrs. F. A. Chamberlain, chair
man of the Minnesota Woman s
Liberty Loan Organization said:
''The women of Minnesota are
going to the front in the Liberty
Loan Campaign in a most crafty
ing way. They are content to sit
back and let men perform their
patriotic duties for them. Almost
every county in the State is being
organized under the National Wo-
man s Liberty Loan Committee and
in many sections splendid work is
being done in cooperation with the
mems Committees. BE a Lib
erty Bond Owner" is the word
which is being passed OH through
out the State by hundreds of wo.
men who are awake to their part i'll
this great war.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-18
4. 4. DIVINE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Phone 80
DR.. Meckstroth's former
Residence

Marriage Licenses-Oct. 20 Hen
nv Wurl of Hankinson and Annie
Bladow of Hankinson; Oct. %, OF.
to Johan Ostgulen, Greenwood,
Min, and Ida Sophie Peterson OF
Christine.
Ev. Luth. Immanuels church,
9Th street and Pembina Ave. Ser
vices next Sunday at 1890 A. NJ.
Confessional service at 1000 Eng
lish Sunday School takes up at
9 80. Rev. E. Ullier.
The Wahpeton Hospital Aid
Society will give fruit shower
for the Hospital. Monday, Nov. 3
All members and not members are
asked to donate. A committee will
call Saturday morning, by notify
ing Mrs. Paul Meyer before that
date.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-18
Controlled BY Red cro..

The local branch of the Richlan,l
County Chapter Of the Red Cross
have undertaken to practically
manage the attractions at the Or.
pheum Theatre every Monday
night, commencing next Monday,
Oct. 29th, and the entire profits on
these days will 60 the local org
anization to help carry on their
work. They intend to add extra
features such as musical numbers
and such like, every Monday night.
and it is their intention to fill th,,
house on every occasion. Turn
out on Monday nights and help the
Red Cross.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-18

noted his alarming condition,
realized for the first time that
was no more immune than he; that
his chances for passing a pleasant
summer without illness only a few
days ago seemed as fair as mine.
Anyway, l took him at his word
and went Immediately to the doc
tor and took my first treatment.
"How is it serving you? Did
it make you sick?"
''The idea of such thing! But
l might have said it made me a lit
tie sick if l hadn't seen John suf-
fering with the real thing. But
really it was nothing to mind, and
think what it prevented"
Safety first in your milk
supply.
eve don't catch typhoid fever
we swallow it"
Every outside toilet is a menace
to the public health Of the COM
munity unless made fy-proof.
BY robbing yourself you put a
mortgage on your health which
nature will foreclose.
Before taking your summer vac
alton you would do we'll to be vac
cinated against typhoid.
If you die before your day, and
this occurs but once. someone has
either killed you or you have COM
mitted suicide.
1t is in the power of man to
cause all germ disease to disap-
pear from the world.
A good rule to follow-take care
Of your health.
The care of the public health
should become the first duty of the
State of North Dakota.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-18
Z. G. ]. WIG
Physician & Surgeon
o6foe: Briggs Bldg.
G. p. RICE, m. D.
WAAPET0N, N. o.

LOST-A six shot Winchester
Repeating Shot Gun, 10 gauge. be-
tween Rush Lake and joe A.
Chezik's place. October 18th
Finder please notify
Chas w. Lawrence
Wahp"ton, y. I,ik.
Mrs. c. G.. Fuerst of Stanton.
\. d., says she has been cured oe
Gall Stones by DR.. Mellenrllins
treatment, this has been over a
year ago. DR.. Mellinthin will be
in Wahpeton, Merchants hotel on
Wednesday. Nov. eth. Hours 9 a.
nj. to 4 p. m.
The District Convention Of the
Masonic lodge was held in Wahpe-
ton last Friday night. At six
thirty banquet was held in the
Congregational church basement,
covers being laid for Sixty. Must
cal numbers were given by Mrs.
McClintoch and Isabelle Olson. ac-
complained by Mrs. Pfister. Muir.
ply $ orchestra furnished music
during the banquet. The church
basement was beautifully decorated
in the national colors. after the
banquet the members adjourned to
the Masonic hall.
Mrs. Nick Tryba passed away
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Matt Schmitt last Monday after Il
lingering illness. Mrs. Tryba was
nearly seventy-ive years old at the
time of her death. The deceased
had lived in Richland County for
the past forty years. Mrs. Tryba
dide about three years ago. and to
that time had been one of the pro-
minent farmers of this county.
Eight children were born to them,
all being at the beside o fMrs. Try
ba, except one. Phillip, Henry
and Alex who are living one the
farm a few miles out of town. Mrs.
Chas. Liestkow of Rugby. who was
unable to be here, Mrs. John Hof-
fman and Mrs. Matt Schmitt and
Frank Tryba of this city and Mrs.
Mike Gerhard living on a farm
out of Breckenridge.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-18
Got Back Of Uncle Sam

Out of the hearts and souls of
people of the great Northwest
there is springing loyal response
to the country's' call and like IT,
dial wave the Liberty Loan Camp
align is sweeping over the country.
While yet there can be only the
most tentative estimates because
of the large sum involved and the
vast extent of territory in the states
of the Ninth Reserve district it is
already known that the men and
women of the farms are rallying to
the call, as are the clerks, mechan-
les and laboring men of the cities.
"Get back of Uncle Sam" is a
slogan heard OH city streets. in
country towns and along the coun.
try roads. The banks are heedins
it, and the merchants and the man.
ufacturers and the miners and the
railroad men. ami travelling men
and everybody.
Organized labor is on record for
the loan and is backing it up nobly
THERE is A GREAT RACE
ON-the greatest contest of the
kind ever known, for first places on
the honor list.
Minneapolis has to raise SIG, 900.
600. the heaviest apportionment in
the district. But any smaller town
may beat out Minneapolis when the
honor roll is written. for the cities
and the states and counties that
will have reason to be proudest
when the campaign is over will not
alone be those that have raised the
largest amounts. but those that
have gone the highest over their
;,llotments.
Some of the smaller cities al
ready have girded up to put Min
neapolis. st. Paul and Duluth in
secondary place when the returns
are in.
Buy Bonds and Back our Boys
is the call that is being answered.
today from everywhere in the great
Northwest.
The whole great country is raj
lying t. the cry to get behind the
men that are going to fight for our
rights, our liberty and our homes.
1t is never ging to be said that
the people of the United States Of
America let their men go into bat
tie unprepared to fight or without
the shoes and clothes and food tl:at
they must have, or the means to
take care of them if they are bowl
ed over.
The great truth is being realized
that the Government is not asking
anyone for money. but wants only
to borrw it and is giving fr it the
finest security that exists in the
whole world. And patriotism
and hyalty t>isy ere wo. is that
are synonoE.a, H;th 81. brit
I'm l<.''
Men everywhere in Minnesota,
in North Dakota, South Dakota
and Montana, in northern Wiscon-
sin and in northern Michigan are
being told not to let the sun go
down on them without having their
names on the Liberty Bond sub
scription lists and they are heed.
ing it nobly.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-10-18
oEo. o. JACOBS, n. D.
physlolan and Surgeon
Office Over Boston Store
Phone 81
Wahpeton, North Dakota


Miss Hazel Hutchinson spent
last Saturday with Miss Lillian
Mirick.
Mrs. Hickey and daughter, Bes.
sic of Havana are visiting friends
in the city.
Senator Purcell delivered an
loyalty address at Lidgerwood on
last Saturday night.
Miss Eldora Nlichels returned
home Monday night from an extend
ed visit at Melrose, MINI.
If you want to borrow money
On farm lands at the loves, rates
see Streeter. the Land Man. OF.
fee in Schiller Block. If
W. B. Aspinwall. Albert Nel-
son and DR.. kreidler returned
home last week from Fort SMELL
ing.
The G. G. G. club met Tuesday
with Mrs. Warren Hatch. Mrs.
Paul Meyer gave instructions in
knitting to the members.
Miss Osa Oppedal former
nurse at the Lutheran hospital, ap-
piled for naturalization papers. So
that she might join tibet L. S. Mi!
itary service as a nurse.
Be curious: Visit the New Jew
elry store. You will learn thai
quality can be had at much less
than you have been accustomed t,
pay. You will not be urged to
buy. The values speak for them
selves.
Peter Streitmater, of Glen Cllin.
n. D.. says he has been cured of
stomach trouble Of over 20 years
standing. DR.. Mellinthin will be
in Wahpeton, Merchants hotel on
Wednesday, Nov. eth. Hours }
a. III. to 1 p. M.