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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19
LACK OF SUPPLIES
HANDICAP CANVASS
Red Cross Requisition Expected Mo
mentarily, However, and Scouts
Will Start Out at Once.

Pcndimg he arrival of additional
supplies from New England headquar
tcrs in Boston Brattlcboro Is part i'll the
nation wide Christmas drive for 10,
000.000 new Red Cross members prac
tcalic is at a standstilI. Throughout
TIE country work is progressing SLOWLY,
If is said, owing to the difficulty in
getting about because Of poor travel
in4 Only three Of the town chairmen
had reported up to noon today. They
were Mrs. Anna Howard Of Jamaica,
who had secured H. ncw members out
Of a quota Of it; Rev. {. \. Bartlett Of
Jack ksonvillc. who had - Of q quota Of
1870, and Mls. Mary Washburn Of Put
ncy. who has added 10 new members
10 the former list which exceeded the
quota set for that town. From Wind
| ham county an addition of 1902 to
| the present membership is expected.
| When Scout Commissioner j. Fredrik
| Virgin consented to take charge of the
canvass IN this town and despatch
/ Scouts from all four trops here on the
| still hunt for Red Cross members he at
once set 200 aS the number they
| should strive for He learned Monday
| that the supplies shipped here from
! Boston headquarters had been 50 di-
| yided among the different towns that
there was an insufficient supply remain
L. ing in local headquarters to conduct
| hi campaign as desired and County
! Chairman Oscar f. Benson at once tel
/ rLEoned 10 Boston for more. He was
assured that they would be started i'm
mediateiy. and since thcn every train
and mail has been watched very closely
In order to secure them at the earliest
opportunity.
Scout Commissioner sirgin did not
wish to give any of the bovs handi-
cap by starting them cut with the linn
tied supplies at hand while Others
would be obliged to wait for theirs
This Is because Of the gold Red Gross
pins to bc awarded the leader Of each
troop. Al noon today the goods had
rot come. The committee IS confident
however. that when they do lit the
trail they viii meet with such ready
response on the part OF the people
that there viii be no difficulty in reach
ing the goal.
Some Of the town chairmen mus
have excellent prospects, because they
have already sent in q rcquiSition fo
additional supplies. and here the coun
tv committee is up against il again
There afe fr------------cnough servic,
flags TO meet the demand being mad
tor them by old members of the or
ganization. and applicants are politel,
told that they must wait until a sup
iFiy reaches here from Boston
At tn" board of trade rooms - ncy
members have been added, these hcin;
persons who have called voluntarily
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19
First Jury Term of United
States Court i'm Federal
Building
DON C.. POLLARD
APPOINTED FOREMAN
ted to Practice in U. S. Court-Four
Brattleboro Residents Admitted to
Full Citizenship.

The train bringing United states
Judge Harland II. Howe Of St Johns
bury to Brattleboro yesterday afternoon
did not arrive until considerably after
; o o'clock, and it was about clock
when the session OF court set for $50
began i'll the federal building. This is
the first jury term held in the new build
ing.
| After the formal opening Of the court
the grand iurymen were sworn and
were charged by Judge Howe, who ap-
pointed Don {. Pollard Of Proctorsville
| foreman
Neil u. Clawson Of Brattleboro, clerk
OF the Vermont public service commits
sion and who recently was admitted to
the bar, was admitted to practice in the
United States court ON motion Of At
.tornev Robert G. Bacon.
| Four naturalization causes came be
fore the court, and the parties took out
! their final papers and were admitted to
full citizenship They were Frank Al
son Shaw OF Central street. who owed
Iallegiance to Canada Charles Ernest
Barrie of D Elliot street. who owed.
lallegiance to Canada: Modesto Dean
gels of Green street, who owed al
Ilegiance to Italy; and Cornelius Kenne
dv Of 50 Reed street, who owed al
lcgiance to Ireland
After the grand jury was sworn it
began hearing testimony of witnesses
in eases against persons whom United
States District Attorney Y. A. Bullard
Of Burlington seeks to have indicted on
criminal charges. The jury is likely to
be in session with the district attorney
Iuntil late i'll the week.
Judge Howe and Clerk Frank s.
platt Of Rutland went to Bellows Falls
this morning to hear about % naturali
zation causes, and they are expected
back this afternoon.
While the grand jury IS i'll session the
, leourt will hear motions and court mat
ters if there arc any, but thus far no
ont Of town attorneys have appeared.
After the grand jury has reported
! court viii take a recess until Jan 5,
when the petit iurymen will report for
tie trial of persons indicted by the
grand jury.
United States Marshal Arthur F. Car
) fpenter of Brattleboro is present III his
official capacity. the court crier is
Deputy Marshal George i. Lackev OF
!
Nontpciler. amt the baIlltfS are Frank
l.. WeIlman of Guilford and William
I 4. SUBWAY of Brattlcboro. Deputv
! Marshal F. H. Chapman Of Rutland alsr
is present
Following al, the grand iurvmen pres
ent T. :. Bclknap OF Royalton. o.
car +. Benson Of Brattleboro, Henry
2 T. Brown IF Brattleboro, Il. G. Brown
/, Of Windsor. Frederick Crcssy Of Brat
\ tleboro, F. J. Davis Of Chester, Isaa,
" Derby Of Brattleboro. H. II. Fos
of Wilmington Walter G. Hadlcy Of
Bellows Falls, J.. I. Landman Of Souti
Londonderry, George +. Leland o.
Springfield T. r. Merrill Of Brattlc
8 boro. Adm t. Miller Of Dummerston
F." Bert Ofm>bre Of Westminster West
+, Don e Pollard OF proctorsyille Georg,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19
FRENoH LOSE CRUISER.
Submarine Which Torpedoed Her
Was Afterward Sunk.

PARIS. Dee. 49, The old French
cruiser Chateau Rcnault, employed
as a transport, was torpedocd and
sunk in the Mediterranean on the
morning Of Dee. IA and the subma-
rne which attacked her later was
destroyed, according to an announce
ment made last night by the French
minister of marine. The passtn-
gers on the Chateau Renault, all Of
whom We're either soldiers or Off I
GERS, were saved. Ten members Of
the crew were lost.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19
LAND AT AMERICAN PORT.
1000 Canadian Soldiers on Ship Diverted
from Halifax, N S.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Dee - hi
vertcd from Halifax because OF conditions
due to the recent disaster there, a British
ship bearing more than 2000 Canadian
soldiers invaIided home because Of
wounds or illness arrived here today. The
men will be sent to Canada by rail
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19
RESIGNATION Of
SHERIFF c. {. MANN
Sent Today to Gov. Graham
to Take Effect on
Jan. |, 1918
SALARY NOT ENOUGH
TO PAY EXPENSES
Has Other Prospects in View and Con
siderS that Change at Present Time
Would BE to His Advanta age-Serv-
ing Second Two-Year Term.

Sheriff Clifford +. Mann OF this town
this afternoon forwarded to Coy. ior
ace F. Graham his resignation from the
office Of sheriff OF Windham eountx,
to take effect Jan. /. The text Of his
resignation follows:
Rrattleboro. Vt,
Dee 10, 1917.
Hon. Horace T. Graham,
Governor Of Vermont,
Montpclier Vermont.
NJ Dear Governor Graham:
| herewith tender YOU my resigna-
tion as sheriff for the county Of Wind
ham, the same to take effect en- the
first day OF January. l9ls
May have the pleasure OF your SO
ceptauce of the aame'
Very truly yours,
e. +. MANN. Sheriff
Whom asked 10y The Reformcr fol
/ hi, reason for resigning. Sheriff Mann
said - Under present business and
financial conditions and with the aver
( age remuneration from the off g. il j.
impossible TO properly meet my living
expenses. L have Tor some time hao
another opening in view and the tim,
( has now come when can make tn,
change to nay advantage
! Sheriff Mann is serving his secone
7 term Of two years in that capacity. ans
/ tie present term does not expire unit
q year from next February. The va
| eancv VIII he filled hv appointment ba
! Governor Graham
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19
BRITISH RETALIATE.
Airmcu Drop Bombs on German Air.
dromc in Flanders

LONbON. Utg. 1a-Ihc .uceo-stui
tomamg by British naval alreott oi tue
tagIc dudfumc behind the German liua
ia Fhudcs is announced u today. ad.
mirafly statement
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19
GEN. SARRAIL HAS
BEEN RECALLED
Commander of Allied Armies at Saloni-
ki to Be Succeeded by
Gen. Guillemet.

LONDON, Dec II Gen >1iIail COW
mandcr Of The allied arm, at Salonlki.
has been recalled, according to newspaper
announcements IN Athen-, says i Reuter-
despatch trom the Greck capital undet
date of Dcc. l5 The successor Of Gen
Serial IN command Of the Macedonian
forces, il is stated. viii Be Gen. Guile
met
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19

sen VI = + >aIlal has been denu
ted with the allied operations based on
>alonrlI since October 1915. Ills great
service prevlou~ to going to S9loni>i was
performed during the battle of the Mosnc
when he held a German crown prince 5
army in the Argonne and prevented the
Investment of Nerdglu
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19
Masonic Temple

Wednesday, Dec 10. 30 u. m. Stated
ccaclavr of Beau~eaut tumuandery. No
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-19
Centre Congregational Church

Thursday, Dee. -, 80 p. m Meet
lag OF She Woman : association I'm tine
chapel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-02
ALLIED SEA OFFENSIVE
EXPECTED NEXT YEAR

W
The Allies. with Americas aid, are likely
next year to take the offensive on the
seas
This deduction is drawn in expert quar-
ters here today as the result of recent Allied
military operations. With England strik-
ing at the rail arteries leading TO Germany's
Ostend and Zeebrugge bases, such an Of
fensive, it is felt could be used in telling
fashion later.
Much will depend however, upon the
success England meets in her Menin road
operations. While she has warded Oft
CCunter-attacks so far, II is a question i'm
many military minds whether she will be
able to accomplish before winter the cut
ting of the rail arteries. Even II she does
cut these lines Germany still can feed the
nests from which her submarines emanate.
But if England car accomplish fierce
blow at the communications lines, she has
done much toward Gripping the effective
ness of Germanys U-boat game. Then
with the backing of powerful ships, she
may move in on a strangling process ana
stamp out the home of the ocean pests
Advocates of stronger naval policy are
still active. They feel that the way things
shape up on the northern end of the western
front now is argument for their proposals
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-02
PERSHING TO PLAY HOST
AT REAL THANKSGIVING
Turkey and All Trimmings to Be Pro-
vided for Sammees by Command
ing General

WASHINGTON. oct 2.--There's real
American Thanksgiving dinner - turkey,
cranberry sauce. pumpkin pie and all--on
its way to Uncle. Sans boys at the front
in France.
When that day dawns over there behind
the battle front, Americas thousands with
the Stars and Stripes will Chamber out Of
their bomb pits and come trotting in from
their practice trenches to the royal feast
1t is all thanks to the bg.hearted thought.
fulness Of that square-jawed fighting man,
Major General John j. Pershing
Characteristically he said nothing about
it. Even the men at the front don't know
it yet But a whisper of something of the
sort came via cable yes erday, and today
the War Department confirmed it.
General Pershing cabled for permission
to give the boys a real Thanksgiving din
ner from home, with all the trimmings"
the department said
1t will be General Pershing's party all
the way through. Every drum stick every
slice of white meat, every slab of lie and
giant spoonful of mashed po.attes and
gravy will be strictly the grzzled's war
rioT's contribution through the War De-
partment
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-02
I.W.W.PLOT TOPARALYZE
U. S. INDUSTRIES Barred
Startling Plans of Organization
Leaders Divulged in indictments
Naming 166 Members

CHICAGO, Oct. =.
nationwide plot to paralyze industries,
thwart military operations, obstruct con-
scripton and cause America to lose the war
is dvulged In the evidence upon which 1876
members Of the l. w. w were indicted in
Chicago
William d. Haywood. Of Chicago. inter-
national secretary and treasurer. and Frank
Little, who was lynched in Butte, Mont.
are alleged to have been the ringleaders.
Others frequently mentioned in the indict-
ments are Ralph II, Chaplin. Richard Bra
zer. william Wiretola. INES Rowan, Fran
els Miller and Charles l.. Lambert.
About half the indicted men are now
under arrest. Federal officials said today.
Search for the otherc is being carried on
in all parts Of the country
The indictment, which covers forty printed
pages, alleges $1,000 offenses under ten spe-
cihc charges.
Some of the most startling plans of the
l. w. w. are contained in book which
Haywood sent TO Duluth TO be translated
into Finnish for the benefit of agtators.
we are going to take over the industries
some day for three very good reasons: Be
cause we need them. because we want them
and because we have the power to get
them" it was decl lred.
whether we are ethically justified or not
Is not our concern.
"Is strike contemplated by the most indis-
Densahie workers-thosc of the alimentarv
trades? A quart of kerosene or other greasy
and malodorous matter, preplr or smeared
on the level Of an oven and well
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-02
Air Raiders Kill
10 and Wound 80
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fire from the machine guns could be seen
high In the clouds, gave the spectators
one of the most thrilling scenes they have
witnessed since the Germans began at
tacking London. The German bombing ma
chimes were accompanied by speedy battle
planes which engaged the British machines
while the bomb droppers were at work.
The fire from the high-angle guns was
the hottest ever known, and for hours the
thunder of these guns echoed between Lon
don md the coast, while the sky was
lighted up by the shafts OF light from
numerous searchlights and the lurid glare
Of bursting shrapnel
The Germans used shrapnel projectes
as well as torpedoes, these being less use
ful for the destruction Of property but
better adapted for killing purposes In
cendiary shells were thrown down also
The latest raid--the sixth in eight days
renewed on a vigorous scale the de-
mands Of the press for reprisals, and II
Is expected that the matter will be brought
up in Commons when Parliament con-
venes on october 16.
The German machines which took part
evidently came from a base in Belgium.
If they flew from Ostend the attack en-
tailed a nonstop flight of more than 200
miles, If from Zeebrugge, a nonstop fight
Of ESQ miles
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-02

come the scabs or scabby soldiers 70 come
and bake the bread
rs strike coming In the iron steel, cop
per or other mineral Industry little sand
or emery powder in the gear OF those ma
chimes and they will become use
less"
As means Of paralyzing the railroads
the Haywood book suggests that 1T would
be well 20 choose those workers amoag the
most skilled and experienced who
would, by single stroke. disable and rem
der useless for some days the materials
necessary for the regular performance Of
the service and the movemnt OF trains"
In a letter Rowan wrote II lywood from
Seattle, August 2, 1917, he said
"The old bugaboo of patriotism is being
preached on all sides. We have the good
will Of the German people here, and we
feel that they are in sympathy with our
cause
I'VE are going to carry our points IL we
have to stop every industry on the Pacific
coast. We did not declare war, and we
have not consented to the worlSingman
giving up his liberty and being drafted"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-02
ALL ANTTLA FOLLETYE
PETITIONS TO BE TlsIi'. q 2

WASHINGTON Oct. a.--Whne leI'I'
kilograms and petitions demanding f<np|4'on
of Senator La FoIlette and other oppon1I'k
of war measures poured into the c1p|la W.
day the Senate Privileges and E'eot'nns
Committee prepared to table ali petitions Ht
It's meeting tomorrow
1--WE will do absolutely nothing toward
investigating these petltions. said one
member Of the committee today. 'Wo WIZ
leave the petitions and the matters snly
cover with the consciences Of the men they
name"
At the same time La Toilette and other
Senators were being deluged with mcrsafce|
some of them threatening. La Toilette hRA
been getting scores of letters dema1IInE
that he resign and a few threatenlnf 10
remove him by violence. lie also has re-
ceived large number encouraging him ~
oppose war legislation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-02
WESOPOTAMEA DEFEAT
HARD BLOW TO KAISER

AMSTERDAM, OCT. =.
CONSERVATION has been caused in Berlin
by the fresh advance of the British aloub
the Bagdad railway in Mesopotamia, ac-
cording TO dispatches from the German
capital today.
About 500 miles Of actual railway line or
ballasted right of way between Basra, on
the Persian Gulf, and a point sixty miles
northwest of Bagdad are now in posses
sion of General Maudes forces, and they
are still moving forward driving the Turks
before them.
Thus, while the German line Crumbles on
the western front, the Kaiser sees his
DIRE I'M of an empire from the North Sea
to the Persian Gulf tumbling beneath his
eyes.
II was the grand old scheme of the
Kaiser to control thes trade route from
H. North Sea to the Persian Gulf by
mea. of the Orient and Bagdad railways.
The -5agdad line almost completed
at the outbreak Of the war, but in Novem-
ber, 1914 the British invaded MesOpOtamia
from India seized Basra (the terminus
OF the Bagdad road) and began a march
toward Bagdad 260 miles away. Bagdad
was eventually captured and still the Brit
ish advance went on.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-02
Gil ITALIAN DT NUOVO
SCONFGGONO IL NEMICO
2019 ABSTRACT, Compresi 63 Uffi-
ciali, Cadono Prigionieri
in Ire Giorni
LONDRA BOMBARDATA
Pattuglie Italiane Inseguono il Nemico
in Fuga Catturando Munizioni
ed Esplosivi


Dalla fronte di battaglia continuano d
Fiungere notizle di rpetuu cruenti combat
timenti che 81 vanno svolgendo sulraltipiano
al BainsZsa owe gil italiani hanno recente-
mente soggiato II nemico, occupando posi-
zioni importantissime.
NotevUli per la loro Importance strategica
sono lie posizioni occupate a sud di Podiaca
e Madoni che 81 trovano ad un miglio circa
di distanza runo dallaltro, sui ciglone
orlentale delrA'tipiano di Bainsizza domi-
nano restremita' settentrionale della Vale
d Chiapovano.
Con lie recent operazioni gil italiani
hanno rettlfcato le loro linee di bataglia
An presso IL f1ume Britof quasi mezzo
miglio di distanza da Monte Santo.
Secondo | critci militari sembra che il
generate Cadorna abba intenzione di COM
pierre raccerchamento del Monte San Ca
briele solandolo nel versante ad est, per
poscia far avanzare lie sue truppe nella
vallata di Chiapovano.
Gil austraci comprendendo l'importanza
di questa manovra, cUntinuamente con
disperati attacchi tentan0 di riprendere lie
perdute posiZioni ed / loro tentativi 81 in
frangono contro la resistenza delle trupEa
italiane che Ii respingono Ii contrattaccano
Ii costringono a ritirarsi con notevoli
perdite lasciando prigionierb armi muni-
sioni
II movimento accerchante del Monte San
Gabrielle, es eslmnando la situazone dopo gil
avvenmenti di questi giorn sembra dovra
effettuarsi In questa settmana permettera
COST agli italiani di occupare attire linee
sempre piu' al nord.
Dale sltime notizie ufficiali 81 rileva che
nellie operazioni d offensiva svoltesi du-
rante gil ultmi tire giorni lie truppe de
generate Cadorna con brillant azioni hannC
sbaraglato IL nemico son riuscte a prem
dere 2015 prigionieri
Gil Attacchl da parte degl austrac
soprs lie linee italiane nell'altipiano d
Bar hzza, 81 sono nuovamente ripetutl ier
ma gli italiani riuscirono vttoriosl come
sempre, a respinsero il nemlco completa-
mente.
Ecco II testo del communicate del generate
Cadorna, pubblicato ieri sera dial Ministerc
della Guerra 1taliano:
Sull'altipiano di Bainsizza II nemico
rinnovo i suoi attacchi allie poszoni re-
oentemente da moi occupate.
Esso fu ovunque completamente re-
spinto.
IL numero del prigionieri presi durante
razione offensiva degli ultimi tire giorni
ammonia 2019, compresi SO ufticali.
Sulla frCnte del Carso vi e. stata una
movimentata attivita' da parte di pat
tuglie.
Nella Vale di Fumo, nella regione del
fAdamello, contingent nemici tentaronG
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-02

di penetrare nellie nostre posizioni ira
Passo della Forta ed | Passi della For
celia Rosa ma furono respinti, inseguti
dale nostre pattuglie che catturarono una
larga quantita' di munizioni d esplo-
sivi
Ia un communicate del Maresciallo Frencl.
ieri pubblicato tal Mnistero della Guerra
Inglese 81 rileva che domenca a sera uuat-
tro squadroni di aeroplani tedeschi hanno
compute una grandiosa incursione aerea
su LOndra.
Furono lasciate cadere parecchie bombe.
specalmente nella parte meridionale della
citta'.
II fuoco da parte del cannoni antaerei
duro' per circa due ore mezzo. Due
machine furono distrutte ed una atterrata
Durante anzidetta incursione 81 ebbero
a deplorare move morti az feriti.
Sotto eli auspici del italian Reconstruc.
ton Committee" recentemente constituitosi
in Philadelphia, gil italiani di questa citta'
sono stati invitati ad ntervenire ad un
grande comizio coloniale che avra' luogo
nelrAccadnmia III Musica, Broad and Locust
streets, glovedr sera allie ore 8.
Tn procama lanciato dal comitato agli
italiani di Philadelphia dice: "Un dense
manipolo di cittadini stance fnalmente di
assistere al dooroso spett lcoo della
nostra nullita nella vita politiCa, ha SEN
tito II sacro dovere di iniziare, da diversi
inesi, una preparations lenta, ma continua
costante, che, col concorso di tutti xii
italiani di Philadelphia dintorni, dovra
culminare nella redenzone e nell'eleva.
mento morale della colonia."
Al comzio narleranno valenti oratori in
italiano ed inglese. assai noti nella colonia
italiana.
Ira 1 firmatari del proclama notiamo
seguenu sigg: Cav. f. Palumbo, Cav. f.
Roma, Cav. +. TTavascio, r. lombard a.
J. hi Silvestro, Rev. Della Cioppa, Henry
Di Berardino, Avv. A. Il. Repetto, Avv
Alessandroni, Or. De Vecchis, " Angelucc
ed n. Monticello
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-02
Court for Two Deserters

WEST CHESTER, Pa, Oct. 1.-Two de.
serters from the United States Army at
Augusta, Ga, who were arrested here with
in a few days, were sent to Fort du Pont,
Delaware, under guard today and will be
court-martiaed there one of the men is
Arthur Russell, who deserted twice. accord.
ing to his own confession the last time
from a Williamsport company John Moran
who deserted from a New Hampshire com
mand some time ago, was arrested while
Working on a trolley line here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-02
British Crush FiUe
Assaults in Flanders


continued from Page Ono
matter of speculation, but that it is impend-
ing military critics feel sure.
Haig adopted exactly the same course
OF secrecy and Of tremendous artillery prep
aration that he is employing at present
before his strokes at Messnes ridge, Vimy
and i'm the Ypres sector.