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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08
NORWICH UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Cadets Make Good Record at Second
Camps

Norwich men in the second training
camps throughout the country have
made record not easily beaten. Thirty
y. I. men were in camps, most of them
at Plattsburg; 81 of these won com
missions, twelve as first lieutcnants
The men in the western camps have not
vet been heard from. They may also
have won commissions. OF the four
who failed, two have enlisted in the
aviation service with the expectation
of winning commissions after further
training, and one other is to repeat his
work in the third camp to begin Jan.
-. lie is able to attend this camp only
because Of being a graduate Of Nor
wich, as most Of the men attending this
camp will be from those already in
the service. The only remaining man
was ruled out during the duration Of
the camp through physical disability.
With "a out of 81 already accounted
for, it means that 50 per cent Of the
men won their commissions. Over 50
per cent Of the men IN the first train
ing camp made good II is OF inter
| est to learn that several of the meT
awarded first lieutcnants commission.
could have received appointments Z!
captains if they had wished; but the,
would not have been called to aetiy,
service at once. All of them preferred
immediate active service to higher com
missions and inactivity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08

Mr.. and Mrs Clyde Adams were III
town the first Of the week.
Miss Pearlie Fuller, who is attend
ing Chester high school, spent several
days At home recently.
Mrs. +. II. Jones and mother. Mrs.
II. s. Prentiss. have returned from
their visit in East Jamaica.
Miss Irene ingalls,. who teaches III
the high school in Wtstboro. Mass.
was home over Thanksgiving.
Mrs G. f. Eddy, who is spending
some time in Windsor, wac at home
from Wednesday Of last week TO Tues
day of this week.
Misses Mae Ingalls,. Marion Abbott
| and Elthea Eddy were at home from
Leland and Gray seminary 5r the
Thanksgiving recess.
N. II. ingalls,, K. f. d. carrier. has
been suffering from a lame back, and
On Saturday night his daughter, Miss
| Mae, made his trip with the mail fol
him on horseback.
Rev G. c. Merrill could not make
his appointment here on account OF
| Saturday 5 bad snowstorm. Nearly Z
| looi Oh SNOW III, making nara tfaNcl
ing until the snow rollers could make
| their round.
/ Mr. and Mrs. James White took dir
ner with Mr. and Mrs. NickelliI
Thanksgiving day. It was the frs
time in II years that Mrs. White, who
is an invalid, had been away from
| home
Perhaps the largest dinner party Ii
own was at Mr.. and Mrs. Horac,
Giles S, when all of their children, Mr.
md Mrs. Earl Holden, Mr. and Mrs
! Loren Giles, Lee, Ruth and Inez GILES
llso their little granddaughter, There
Va Holden, sat down to dinner witt
them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08

After a courtship of 35 years, Miss
trtimecy Lett, aged 81, and Milton II.
Allison, aged 50, both of Veale town
hip, Ind, were married recently. They
remained single because they believed
their first duty was to care for taeir
widowed mothers. They have been
ncighbors almost since childhood.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08
WARDSBORO.

The Red Cross viii meet Tuesday
afternoon, Zee. IL, with Mrs. f. "
Whitney. All are cordially invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08

. For the Land 5 Sake Use Bowker 5
Fertilizers They Enrich the Earth and
Those Who Till It.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08
WINDHAM.
Native Of Windham Dies.

News has been received here of the
death. Dec. l. Of Or. c. ", Howard,
long time physician in Shoreham. this
state, of anacmia He was 4 native Of
this town, a son OF Willard and Sarah
Howard, and one Of 2 family of SIX
children. He was the last survivor Of
the family. DR.. Howard was Middle
bury college graduate and first prac-
ticcd medicine in Londonderry, but
only FIR short time, when he located
in Shorcham, where he built up and
held a large and successful practice.
lie married Charlotte Douglas Of Shore
ham. They had one child, daughter
Florence. now Mrs. Wethercll, who.
with her husband, Stowell Wethercll
] have lived at the old homestead. Dr.
Howard and the family made an auto
mobile trip through the state the nrst
week III September and spent two day.
here with his nephew, II. l.. Chapman
and niece, Winifred Chapman.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported 10
the health department within the last twenty
four hours:
Edna Robertson 81 yeaTs, .o5 9th street
northwest.
Mary c. Shook, 81 years, 100 stree,
Mary L. Harvey. g. years. s2s street
sarah a. o'Ieara. 81 years, OF street
northwest.
Hugh Z. Walsh, Il years, 21O3 II street
northwest.
Margaret kenny. so years. 81 Myrtle street
northeast.
Angelina Giovannetti IS years, 1895 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest.
Joe Barnett, 40 years, st5 AZ street south
west.
Aaron Lohr, GO years, Walter Reed General
otto F. Kuehn. ss years. $3.50 Georgia avenue
northwest.
Patrick Curtin, 10 years. ST. Elizabeth Hos
Bessie CIspp, so years. Tuberculosis Hospital
Thatcher Slater. 81 years. 400 Kentucky ave-
nue southeast.
Henry W. kelcg, % years ST. Elizabeth
Emily II. Rabeock. s5 years. tie Mendoza
Goth street and Wyoming areEue.
Irving Stewart l month. Childreu's Hospital
Rosemary Gallagher, 20 months. ChIldsen's
Hospital
Infant Of Warren ". and Laura Slater. 3 days.
Anna &. Cole, As years, 1T75 L street north
west.
Maize Davis. "A years, $50 street north
west.
Rose Eailey, 1s months. Children's Hospital.
Elizabeth CufYy, J. month, o. Fenton street
northeast. -
Evening star., 1917-03-21
INQUIRIES ARE NUMEROUS,
Interest Manifested in Coming Re.
union of Confederate Veterans.

The Vclume OF correspondence and
inquiries concerning the reunion of
Confederate Veterans to be held in this
city in June already has become so
great that it has been necessary for
Chairman Robert y. Harper of the re-
union committee to establish n head
quarters in the District Bank building.
Mr.. Harper reports that preliminary
inquiries which have been received
concerning hotel accommodations indi-
cate that a large crowd of visitors
is expected to attend the reunion.
1t is understood President Wilson will
be asked to address the veterans at
some time during their reunion. The
invitation has not yet been extended.
but Chairman Harper has had aSsur-
ances from the White House that the
President would address the veterans
if he could possibly arrange to do SO.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
Fighting for Existence.

81 know we will be accused again OF
barbarisn. but we are fighting for our
existence. We were compelled by the
refusal OF the entente to make peace
to defend Ourselves against their prom
ised offensive. We have done every
thing We could to avoid needless suf-
ferinG, but what happens is their fault.
not ours.
"We expect the entente to claim all
this as a great victory. They Will say
they recaptured these cities. They have
not. They have not won them by battle.
We are not moving back because of
enemy pressure. but we are reshaping the
western front lines 50 that we will have
an aggressive initiative. Just in this
manner Won Hindenberg drew back the
lines in Poland in the winter of 1914 to
make possible the great offensive of 1915
and similarly We permitted the Ru-
manians to sweep across the Carpathians
last summer that We might destroy their
armies wien they got out of their own
lines
THE Rumanian campaign shows what
the possibilities of the present movement
are. 1t is the only kind of strategy that
can make possible = decision on the west
eru front"
Evening star., 1917-03-21
RECIPROCAL AERO ATTACKS.
Italians Raid Pola While Austrian
Fliers lombard Grado and Coast.

ROME.via Paris March 21.-Reciprocal
airpiane attacks by Austrians and Italians
ara reported in an official statement is
sued by the war office. The text of the
statement follows: Our seaplanes car
ried out a raid on rola and dropped bombs
on the arsenal Five enemy airp@anes,
escorted by destroyers, attacked our ma
chimes, but were driven off by French
airplanes. wAch were supporting Us.
March 1s, shortly before Dawn, enemy
seapIanes bombarded Grade and coast
territory TO the east occupied 10y US
There were no victims and the damage
done was insignificant. Immediately
aftcrward squadron Of our seaplanes
Evening star., 1917-03-21
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner oscar, from Nomini creek
at 10th street wharf with railroad ties
and cord wood for l.. y. Clarke & Son;
barge Quantico, at Georgetown with
coal for the gas light company; scow
Daniel, from Whitehouse, at 18th street
wharf for J. Maury Dove; scow West
at Alexandria from.-,aa. Potomac point
With wood for the deaIers; lighter Boo
Hoo. at the steel plant from Occoquan
with railroad ties; steamer Southland
from Norfolk and Old Point; steamer
Majestic, from lower river landings;
United States naval steamer Talbot. at
the navy yard from Indian Head with
passengers.
Evening star., 1917-03-21

everything We could. We did not wish
to destroy homes or other structures
which Offered no military advantage to
the enemy. but We had to make a battle
field out OF the territory we were giving
up. for in it fighting will now take place
and we could leave nothing in the hands
of the enemy. SO we were forced to de-
stroy roads, railroads, wells, buildings
of value for military purposes. depots-
even whole cities. II has. been hard, too.
for the French population. but that is the
fault OF their government. All the men
of military age we took back with US.
The remainder We have turned over to
their countrymen and they are now in
French hands
Evening star., 1917-03-21
Orchestral Concerts.

By the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra, John S.
NJ. Zimmerman, director. i'll STAN
ley Hall, $50 o'clock this even
ing.
March, The Spirit of Freedom
Lorch
Overture, "Comique". Keller Bella
Entr' acte-
(a) 'Dreaming' Strauss
OBJ "A Scotch Lullaby. .kunits
Selection, "A Trip to Japan Klein
Fox trot. Pretty Baby. .Gumble
Waltz. Missouri ........ Logan
Spanish idyl, "Chinchilita" Hartz
Finale. Il Lost My Heart, in
Honolulu" ......E Edwards
1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1917-03-21
CRITICIsES ITS DOCTRINES.
Secretary Redfeld Says Emergency
Peace Federation Promotes War.

Secretary Redfield today wired the
Emergency Peace Federation in New
York that it's organization and doc
trines were directly promoting a tax on
American citizens and property.
ITO accept your policy" he said
"wouId in my judgment mean more
ruthless slaughter. You are those who
are doing more than any one else TO
bring about war"
The Secretary's nfessage was in reply
to one from the federation asking him
to approve settlement of the relations
between Germany and the United States
through a commission.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
Holds Allies Responnibls.

a regret exceedingly that this move IS
forcing a great destruction of q beauti-
iul part OF France. Yet the destruction
Is not so great as the devastation in
fiicted by the British and the French on
the Somme battlefield, and when the en-
tente refused our peace proposal it took
the responsibility of this destruction upon
itseH. II IS a war measure. We are
compelled to take it to carry out Il mill
tary plan TO meet the big offensive the
entente had planned.
we have destroyed nothing except
out of military necessity. We have saved
Evening star., 1917-03-21
BRITISH SEIZE BAHRIZ
AND ENTER BAKUBAH

LONDON. March 21-The following
official communication was issued Mon
day evening regarding the operations
of the British troops against the Turks
in Mesopotamia:
During Saturday night Gen. Maude's
troops effected crossing of the Diala
river and occupied the village of
BahrIz and a part of the town OF
Bakubah. on the left bank of the river;
The enemy retired hastily toward
Khanikan.
snread over a considerable extent on
the river bank, and is good supply
center The inhabitants are friendly
and ready to trade
Ha<ubah lies about twenty-five miles
northeast of Bagdad on the Diala.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
Close on German Heels.

There appears to be no doubt in military
circles that the pressure brought to
bear during the Somme battles hasten
ed the Germans decision to retreat The
French now are everywhere close upon
their heels. Today the advance guard
of the French army kept in constant
touch with the German rear guard and
French aviators watched and reported
the progress OF the retreat, while German
airmen were invisible. Indications on
all sides show that the retirement of
the Germans is becoming even more ex-
tenSiye.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
Would End Trench War.

with the fronts as long as they are
in this war, and with the enormous
amount of enemy territory held by our
troops" said a higher German military
authority, there is no particular mill
tary significance attached to any espe-
cial section of the enemy territory.
Therefore. we can give of 81 portion of
the western front, secure our troops
that freedom of movement needed and
end trench warfare. That is what this
really amounts to. We are now getting
the enemy out of their trenches.
.The giving up of this portion of our
front puts an end to all their finely laid
spring offensive plans. Ever since Novem-
Der hundreds of thousands of men have
been at work building trenches, munitions
depots. railroads and cable lines to pre-
pare for the biggest spring offensive of
tine war. Now at one blow all that is gone
fer nothing. In the face of our with
eirawal all this is useless. -Four months
work. of millions upon millions of dollars
in value. has been rendered valueless.
while. more important still, all the enemy
plans are likewise Of no worth. They
must make entirely new ones TO cope with
the situation. This is a difficult mat
ter, entailing weeks, yes months Of work
and requiring an enormous quantity of
new observation. Meanwhile the enemy is
left at the mercy of our plans.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
Departures.

Schooner L. p. Evans, light, for Coan
river to load oyster shells to return
schooner D. y. Taylor. from Alexandria
for Nomni creek with building mate
rial: schooner ]. +. Robinson. from
Alexandria for Upper Machodoc creek
with merchandise; schooner ]. r. Dixon,
light, for the lower Potomac to load
oysters for the market here: schooner
Bertha May, from Alexandria for a
Maryland landing with merchandise;
steamer Newport News. for Old Point
and Norfolk; steamer Volunteer, for
river landings as far as Mattawoman
creek; United States Army steamer
Capt. A. NJ. Wetherill. for Fort Hunt
and passengers.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
New Positions Strong.

1T is most important to remember that
the new positions we are taking up back
of the old front are built with the aid OF
every possible device developed by two
and half years of warfare. The old
positions were the result of the breaking
off of the unfinished offensive toward
Paris. Many portions of our positions
were held only with the greatest diff
Guilty. The trenches We're difficult to
maintain and the artillery observation
points, SO important i'll this kind OF war
fare. Were few.
The new positions are laid out in the
best possible locations, with the finest of
observation points and deep concrete
shelters for the battery positions. While
the enemy is coming up to them he will
be in the greatest possible difficulties
himself il the deVattated battlefiaId
Evening star., 1917-03-21

Schooner Emma Temple, at Alexan-
dria. Will go to Coan river to load for
Baltimore: schooner J. A. Chiffon is
chartered to load on Coan river for Bal
timore; schooner Thomas w. Kirby is
at q Potomac point to load oysters for
the market here; schooner Ruth Decker
is due at Ne~hern, \. G., from Balti-
more to load lumber for the market
here: schooner J.. j. Marvel has sailed
from Baltimore for Newbern, y. e. to
load lumber.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
Late Consuls in Germany Reassigned

Two of the American consuls lately
in Germany have been assigned to duty
with the consul general in Bern,
Switzerland. They are A. w. Donegan,
formerly stationed at Magdeburg, and
William P. Kent, who was at Leipzig.
William II. Gale, lately consul at
Munich, who left Germany with Am
bassador Gerard, has been detailed to
duty temporarily in the consular bu-
reau, State Departments
Evening star., 1917-03-21
Carried Off to GERMANY.

Al candor nearly two hundred women
and children were left in German hands
at the beginning of the war The young
men and girls were all carried off to Ger
many, their parents, even now, being
ignorant of their whereabouts. Those re-
manning We're compelled to do all kinds of
work without payment, and when. for
religious reasons, they refused to work
on Sunday they Were fined. Even boys
over thirteen years of age assert that they
were driven. often under fire, to dig
bitches or small trenches for military
telephone wires. All schools had been
closed since the German occupation.
The inhabitants assert the German
soldiers told them weeks ago that they
were about to retreat, as they were not
able TO withstand the constant attacks
from the entente allies on all parts of
the line. and. further. that they were
suffering from a shortage Of food sup
plies These statements confirm infor-
nation that new military works have
been under construction for some time
past far in the rear of the German
front line.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
Germans Lose Munitions Plant.

COPENHAGEN. March IS, via Lon
don. March 2I.-A large munitions
p1aut at Cologne blew up Tuesday. ac-
cor.linc ia information received from
German sources by n newspaper at
Holding, near the frontier. Several
hundred Norkmen are reported TO have
perishcd.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
r NOT TO SPARE U. S. SHIPS.
Bernstorif's Arrival in Berlin Will
Not Alter U-Boat Warfare.

BERN. Switzerland. via Paris. March
q Tho Munich Neuste Nachrichteu
u copy ~ which has been received here,
expresses the belief that Americans
Evening star., 1917-03-21
GERMANS BREAKING
|UP TRENCH WARFARE
Present Evacuations Part OF
Great Strategic Undertaking,
Says Teuton Authority.
ALLIED PLANS HIT, HE SAYS


by the Associa ted Press.
BERLIN, March 81, to tho Associated
Press from u staff correspondent, VIA
Tuckerton, y. 1.-THE German eVacua-
ton OF Bapaume, Noye, Noyon and
Peronue is but a part of u great stra-
tegic undertaking which promises to
revolutionize warfare on the entire
western front and constitute one or the
most decisive moves in the war
Just as 4 month ago the Germans
evacuated an important sector on the
Aucre, but kept tho fact secret for q
week while tho British bombarded the
empty trenches. so today's report shows
the most important development of 1917
on any front The sector including the
evacuated cities virtually covers the
great Somme battle front. Reports from
this section of the front tell of effec-
tive work of destruction carried out
before the occupied land was given
back to tho French and the British. so
that it will avail them nothing as cap-
tured soil, according to views eXprcsSe
Evening star., 1917-03-21
Tugs and Tows.

Tug Kenmore arrived with coal-laden
barge from Philadelphia and sailed
with light barge for the Rappahannocll
river; tug Capt. Toby arrived with wood
and railroad tie laden lighters from a
river shore; tug Minerva arrived at
Georgetown with sand and gravel laden
lighters from OXon run: District of Co =
lumbia tug Louise left with lighters
laden with straw and other material
for the District workhouse farm OF.
Occoquan creek: tug James O. Carter
delivered shell-1aden lighter at the
Bryant crushing plant; tug Herbert left
Georgetown with lighters for sand and
gravel digging machines.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
French KEPT ALIVE
BY AMERICAN AID
Folk in Territory Given Up by
Germans Voice Their
Appreciation. =
DELlVERERS AREEMBRACED

From StaT Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
AT THE FRENCH FRONT IN
FRANCE, March is, via Paris. March
o0-The immense tract of reconquered
territory was traversed today by a
correspondent for the Associated Press,
who found the inha bitants in many
places where they were allowed to re-
main by tho Germans, tcarfully joyous
at the temperance of their fellow
countrymen coming in az victors.
Among the first words from the
women and children, who had been for
thirty-two months in tho hands Of the
Germans, were expressions OF graft
tude to America.
Americans have kept US alive:
otherwise we would hayo died Of hun
ger"
This was absolutely spontaneous, the
stricken people not being aware that
an American correspondent was pres
ent.
These people are the first in north
eastern France to have an opportunity
TO give free expression of their feel
ings. and their appreciation of the
American effort in their behalf is an
example of the general sentiment in
the stricken districts.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
BORN

GAReEs. on March 9, 1917, % FREDERIC A,
and Nellie I. Gxrges. son, EAHii fhAN is
CAEGES
Evening star., 1917-03-21
DIED,

BOND. GA March 81. 1917, MARt 4. bvNp.
widow OF William >. Bond.
Funeral at rriends Meeting House. Sandy
Spring J-hursdsy March 80, st 80 Pm.
BROOKS On Monday March 19, 1877. st 2:"I
pm., MOSES BROOKS, beloved husband OF
Kste Brooks and loving father Of Mrs. Mary
L Smackum.
Funeral Thursday. March %, at clock. lro"
Mission Church. Anscostis, u. Z.
CLEMENTS. On March 81. 1917, Miss MAE
GARET CLEMENTS aged ninety -four years.
funeral from her late residence, 1915 Sth street
northwest. Friday, s:45 am, thence 10 81
Patrick's Church. where requiem insss VII 10
said at o am. Relatives and friends respect
fully invited 20 attend.
CLEMENTS. On Monday. March 79. la1I. a.
1880 pm at Aiiddletowu. y. y. Miss ikt-N y
SUE Macy CLEMENTS, devoted daughter 9i
Mrs. Caroline Clements snd sister OF MISE ids
D. Clements.
funeral in this city. time ani N'ace 10 oe An
bounced later.
Evening star., 1917-03-21

bombarded the Lloyd shipyard at Nruggia.
near Trieste. All of the Italian and
French machines returned safely.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
DIED.

WRIGHT On March 20. 1917. ., - a.
the E1prrrpncy Hospital after . llnferf :
illness. sILyASus n. WRIGHT. father 2
Ciara Wright smith dMr~. Leland r sm'fl
and brother OF Almira ". oars.s.a. "a 80,
eighty-thi year
Funeral March -. st . r m. from his dsueht, .
residence. 1877 Newton street northwest. .
t-rmeAt private.
Evening star., 1917-03-21

In Italian canneries tomato SEEDS are
pressed into cakes for feeding stock.
Evening star., 1917-03-21

Traces of radium have been discov-
cred in the interior OF Madagascar, and
a company has been formed to exploit
the deposits. -..
Evening star., 1917-03-21
Houses Blown to Pieces.

in the villages and towns, in the shape
of houses blown to fragments by tho
explosion of incendiary bombs. In the
distance burning villages showed that
the retreat was still progressing. Here
and there were 4 few corpses Of Ger
man soldiers, who evidently had been
killed while acting as rear guards.
Former German positions are Just
heaps of scattered wire entanglements
and the trenches are half filled with
water.
Supply columns are proceeding In
every direction following the French
purusing troops, who keep close on the
heels of the retreating Germans. not
allowing them a moments respite.