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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
WEST BRATTLEB0R0

Miss Helen Miller of Guilford was a
guest over last night of Mrs Bert 5.
Miller.
Mrs. Maude Briggs, who has been i'll
and confined to her bed several days
is improving.
Mrs. Arson Conger of Springfield
(Vt.) was a visitor here last week with
her sister,sMrs. Edward Martin.
Farmers are taking advantage of the
early but excellent sleighing and large
loads of logs are being drawn through
the village daily.
Mrs. Emily Goodenough, who sus
tanned shock nearly four months ago.
remains about the same and is still
confined to the bed
Mrs. Kennedy of this village went
today to care for Mrs. Mary f. Raw
son of Western avenue. Mrs. Rawson
has been i'll several months.
Miss Katherine Clarity, student nurse
at the Melrose hospital, is on duty
again after being i'll in her room at
the hospital with an acute attack of
| tonsilitlS.
The schools in the academy closed at
! 80 Yesterday to give the scholars an
| opportunity to attend the matinee per
| Torrance of Howe moving pictures
| in the Auditorium.
| Webster II. Gay observed his 18th
| birthday anniversary last evening in
his home on South street by entertain
| ing about % of his classmates in the
high school and other friends. He was
! +xN1l ~
| nell acting as "maSter of ceremonies
and he kept the young people well en-
tertained Refreshments were served.
The Wickopee Camp Fire girls OF
| Williamsville. Mrs. Grace Richardson
guardian, will repeat the play, The
| Farmerette, which they gave III vii
Evansville last week, in Academy hal
next Tuesday evening, Dee. II. TIT
| proceeds will be given TO the local Rec
| Cross work and it is hoped that there
will be large attendance to show APP
probation of the girls, who are com
ing here to give their best efforts fol
this worthy cause.
The regular monthly missionary
meeting Of the Woman s association o
the Congregational church, was helc
YESTERDAY afternoon with Mrs. w
Stellman. with large attendance o
members present The meeting opene,
with devotional exercises led by Mrs
A. V. Woodwork. The subject for til
afternoon was The Effect Of the Wa
on our Missionary Work, in charge o
Mrs. o. G. Convey, who gave an inter
esting paper on the subject, severa
others participating in the discussion
At the close of the program, Miss Se'
sions. travelling representative of tn
Kurn Hattin Home in WestminsteI
spoke to the women on the condition
at the Home and told of the three boy
from Brattleboro, who have lately CT
tered the institution. 1t was voted a
previous meeting to do away with II
) freshmehts for the present
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
BECOMES BRIDE OF SOLDIER.
Atlanta Despatch Tells of Marriage o
Miss Della A. Cook.

The arduous duties OF army life Al
Camp Gordon Thursday appeared
great deal less irksome to Private George
+. Wood of Massachusetts, says des
patch from Atlanta, Ga. 1t was ali be
cause pretty young woman at ths
Majestic hotel bore the name of Mrs.
George +. Wood, as the result of a ro-
mantle marriage in the Office Of Ordl
nary Jeffries in the courthouse.
The bride, who formerly was Miss
Della a. Cook of Mortified, Mass.
made the trip from far New England
in order that the wedding might take
place before young Wood had to cross
the seas.
Miss Cook herself purchased the mar
riage license and made arrangements
for a quick marriage by Judge A. A.
Owen, justice of the peace, as soon as
Wood could obtain furlough. Tho
ceremony was performed in the jus
/ ticc s office with clerks as witnesses.
! Mrs Mood said. that they had beer
engaged for two years. She expects t,
remain in Atlanta as long as her nus
| band is at Camp Gordon
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
BILL WOULD ENLIST WOMEN.
Representative Hubert Introduces New
War Measure in House

WASHINGTON, Dee An effort to
permit women to enter the military
service of the United States during the
existence of the war was begun i'll the
house yesterday by Representative HUI
bert Of New York He introduced bill
designed to permit effective and able
bodied women between ths ages of IS
and 30 years. to be enlisted in the
military forces of the nation under such
terms and conditions as the President
or the secretary Of war may devise.
1t is understood that the recent IN
successful attempt of Miss Ruth Law to
obtain a commission in the aviation
corps is partly responsible for the move
although Mr.. Hubert links it up with
the suffrage question more directly.
The resolution was referred to the
military affairs committee. That body
is about to begin consideration of the
general military program, and there is
very little chance that the bill ever vii
see the light of day again.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
Fer A BONE DRY WASHINGTON
Randall Offers Bill to Stop Liquor I'm
ports Into Capital.

WASHINGTON, Dee 7.-Represent-
ative Randall (Cal.), one of the Pro-
hibition leaders III the house, nas made
the first move TO add the capital to
the bone dry area. He introduced
q bill designed to put heavy fine and
q jail sentence on every one connected
with the transaction whereby any in
toxicating liquors are obtained in dry
territory.
When the bone dry law was adopt
ed the District Of Columbia escaped be,
cause the law prohibited the shipment
Of booze into any state or territory
where its sale was forbidden. The omis
sion of including the District of Col
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
BIRTHS.

In Shelbune Falls, Mass, Dec. 5, d
son, William Maxwell, TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Franklin Ward.
In Mortified, Mass, Dee. 4, son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Tie.
In Hinsdale, \. H., Dee. 3, son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Duggan, jr.
In Brattleboro, Dee. >, son, Ernest
Paulman, ir., to Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
A. Pullman, grandson to Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Paulman of Glastonbury, Conn, and
F. Hervey of Guilford Center, and
grandson to Mrs. Harriet Biddle
of Guilford Center and Edward Rich
ards of Addison, Conn.
In West Guilford, Nov. %, son,
Harold Wallace, to Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
lace Buffum, grandson to Wilder Buff
fun.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
FARM BUREAU NEWS
SUCCEEDS LETTER
Will Be Entered as Second class Mat
ter - Farmers Exchange List
Appears in First Issue

County Farm Bureau News made its APP
pearance today and is being mailed to
subscribers. This is to be published
monthly by the Windham County Agri-
cultural association, A. w. Sweeton edi-
tor, and will be entered at the postoffice
as second class matter. 1t is to take the
place of the News Letter. In the first
issue farmers exchange list begins in
which will appear a description of live
stock, seeds, etc, which are offered for
sale by members of the Farm Bureau.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
NORTHFIELD, MASS.
Sherwood w ate.

and Mrs. Walter II. Waite, was married
IN New York yesterday to Walter II.
Sherwood Of Stevensville, \. Y, who en-
listed in the aviation corps last Monday
and is now stationed at Fl. Sloeum. Mr.
Sherwood is Il former student at Mt
Hermon and has been working in the
Remington Arms Co. factory in Bridge
port, Conn. He expects to be ordered to
Texas soon. After the wedding the bride
returned to Mortified, where she will
remain until Monday and then 20 to
Springfield to resume her position.
Herbert and Bert Reed shot six point
buck yesterday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Phctoplay Houses.

Today the Empire presents Marion
Swaync in Upton Sinclair 5 novel, The
Adventurer, also Harry Carter in The
Gray Ghost. Tomorrow Warren Ker-
rigan in Hands i'll the Dark, drama;
Ruth Stonchouse in A Limb of Satan,
a drama, and Eddie Lyons in Welcome
Home are the attractions.
Today Douglas Fairbanks will be
seen for the last time in the Aircraft
comedy, In Again-Out Again, with
special music in the evening by the
oTCIA6stA4a. . 4iem6fteu Earles Williams
The Hawk. Chester Conkyn in the
Mack Sennctt comedy, The Pullman
Bride, also will be a feature.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
KEYES IS WITNESS.
Called to Testify Against Nurse Charged
with Killing His Wife.

DEDHAM. Mass, Dee. 7.-George H.
Reyes, husband OF Mrs. Pauline Reyes,
was called as witness for the prosecu
ton when the trial of Miss Harriet A!
Narney, charged with the murder OF Mrs
Reyes, was resumed in the Norfolk coun-
ty superior court today 1t was because
OF her infatua ton for Mr. keyes that
Miss Narney shot Mrs Reyes, the prose
cution contends. He appeared perfectly
fcomplacent when he walked to the wit
ness stand and took the oath
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
BRATTLEBOROLOCAL.

A special car will leave West Brat
tleboro tonight after the dance in Acad-
envy hall.
+. G. Ranney, for many years travelling
passenger agent of the Santa Fe railroad
out of Boston, died Sunday in a Boston
hospital. Mr.. Ranney used to come to
Brattleboro frequently and had many
friends here.
Brattleboro chapter, Daughters Of
the American Revolution, will meet IN
the Unitarian parish house Tuesday
afternoon at 3 clock. Members are
urged to remember that annual dues
are payable at this meeting.
The annual meeting of the operative
building and Loan association will be held
in the board of trade rooms tonight at
o'clock A number of persons not mem
bers of the association have been invited
as the object and workings of the organ
ization will be explained.
Lyman orchestra will furnish mu
sic at the Odd Fellows dance Friday
night, Dec. Z. Invitation cards may
| be secured from members.-Adv.
237-239
Mrs. g. H. Smith will take Christ
mas novelties to sell on commission al
her millinery shop-Adv. 239-24C
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
CAMP DEVENS MAY HELP.
Ready to Send Army Surgeons and
Nurses to Halifax, N. S.

AVER, Mass, Dee. Preparations
were made at Camp Devens today to send
a completely equipped field hospital unit,
including army surgeons and Red Cross
nurses, from the base hospital to Halifax,
II its services were required. Officials
stated that the company could start al
most at 4 moments notice
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
POLICE ESTIMATE 1000.
CONTINUED from Page-l

TRURO, n. S, Dec. IA telegraph
operator sent here from Halifax oy
the Western Union Telegraph company,
said today that he saw the bodies OF
several sailors of the United States
navy who had been killed by the explo-
sion yesterday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
EASTHAMPTON BOY DIES.
Abner L. Clark Was Serving in
Infantry in France.

WASHINGTON. Dec. death. from
natural causes OF men OF the army in
France reported today included Private
Abner l.. Clark. infantry, died Dee ,
Mrs, II. ID. Clark, mother, Easthampton,
Mass, is his nearest of kin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
NEWFANE.
Church Extends Call.

4 unanimous vote was taken last sun
day after the morning service in the Con
grcgational church, to extend call to
the Rev T. ID. Child Of Rochester, Mass,
who has lately preached here two sun
days
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
MARRIAGES.

In New York, Dee. 6, Walter II.
Sherwood Of Stevensvillc, \. ", and
Miss Margery Waite of Mortified
Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07

umbia has made it possible for thirsty
Washingtonians to import a filler for
the little brown jug. Since congress
convened it is said unoficially the i'm
portations have increased appreciably.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07

So many people are only able to rec
ognize opportunity from a rear view.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07

WASHINGTON, Dec. Five thou
sand are believed to have been killed
in the explosion in Halifax harbor and
the fire which swept North Halifax
and Dartmouth, n. s., according to adj
vices from naval commander reach
ing the navy department early today.
The Navy despatch said these figures
mad not been verified, however.
The report which came from naval
commander who witnessed the explo-
sion from a point 80 miles off Halifax
and later proceeded to the harbor to
render aid said that all of North Hall
fax was DESTROYED. Three ships were
sunk and many others damaged.
"'The ruins of buildings are now
burning fiercelv in North Halifax, =
the despatch concludes. According to
the commander s information a Belgian
relief ship collided with French mu.
nitions vessel loaded with 5000 tons OF
T. \. T. and large quantity of ben
zine. Due to the collision the benzine
caught on fire and as soon as the fire
| started the crew abandoned the ship,
reaching shore before the explosion
| took place.
| WASHINGTON, Dec Reports to
| the navy indicate there was no Ameri-
| can ship in the harbor of Halifax at
| the time of the explosion and officials
are inclined to think that if American
sailors had been caught in the clash
it would have been reported.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.--Arrange.
ments for desratchings a third relict
train at / a. III. today from New Yorh
to carry supplies and assistance to Hal
| flax were made by the Red Cross
Railway officials are assisting and viii
push the train through as fast as pos
| sible
| NEW YORK. Dec. Word that tn,
passengers and crew of the Holland
America line steamer Nieuw Amster
dam are safe in Halifax was receive.
at the local offices of the line TODAY.
BOSTON, Dec "A special train
carrying Red Cross unit consisting 0
i physicians and 30 nurses and ouan
tity of medical and other supplies vii
start for Halifax this afternoon il
charge of S. Huntington Walcott Ar
arrangements for the despatch of the relic
train were made by James Jackson, man
: ager of the local division of the Re
iCroSS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07

NEW YORK. Dec. Word that th,.
passengers and crew of the Holland
America line steamer Nieuw Amster-
dam are safe in Halifax was receive i
at the local offices of the line TODAY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07

Mrs. e. H. Smith will take. Christ
mas novelties to sell on commission a
her millinery shop-Adv. 1924
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-07
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

DIX. e, X. LINIH, SURGEON. Ufflcc, Yak
Bldg, rooms. / and g. telephone, SO Office
hours: until 9 a. m, 20 g. and 10 9 p. m;
Meirose hospital, telephone 20i. to 10 a m.
Residence, i4i Canal St, telephone, III.
Sundays by appointment only.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-10

principle. AIR Pentield was also di-
rected TO offer tho facilities Of his en-
bassy i'll transmitting instructions from
the Austro- Hungarian government to
Count Tarnowski. and that IL IL was
desired that Count Tarnowski should
return 10 Vienna this government
would make all necessary arrange
ments regarding safe conduct
ON April |, .,pb:. ssador Peuneld
replied TO this instruction informing
the department that The Minister Of
Foreign Affairs had this morning adj
viscd him that il the United states de-
clarcd war against G ,rmany. Austria
Hungary would Immediately sever her
relations with the United States.
The Austrian charge d'at'alrcs called
al the department. Monday morning.
April q, at II o'clock and stated that
he had received ms ,ructions to the ct
feet that his COVER nmtnt had severed
relations with the United States"
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FAMOUS why RIDGE,
IN CAPTURED TERRAIN
Back of This Position, Which Has Been Fought Over
Time and Time Again Lie Principal Coal Fields of
France. Which Are Still in German Hands,

guns were playing upon the ridges
! looming up in the distance cnveloped
III darkness. upon which lay the Ger
man lines. There was as yet no alarm,
The Germans had become accustomed
TO receive daily "strafes" from the
only routine star shells and trench
flares
As dawn approached the British,
batteries became strangely silent For
half hour the stiffness was almost
oppressive. The hot pit flashes dis
appeared. All this time the German
star shells ana flares were ascending
that marks the German positions along
the entire front.
y storm delayed the coming of dawn
20 such an extent that it, was still
quite dark when the moment set for
;he British attack arrived.
Then, If the myriad OF guns had
oeen synchronizcd TO the tick OF n
watch. they broke the foreboding still
, ness with volcanic roar. The earth
trembled from the shock. The lick
ing tongues of the inferno appeared
now TO have been multiplied a hun
dredfold. The objective hills began TO
writhc under the tortures of the
screaming shells.
GERMANS CALL FOR AID
FROM SUPPORTING ARTILLERY
The first volley scarcely had reached
the German lines when up went the
evcr-ready signals of distress. and s
O calls for assistance from their sup.
porting artillery. 1t was difficult to
realize that this was not simply a stu
pendous. almost supernatural. pyro-
,echnic spectacle arranged for the
pleasure Of the gods. 1t was more
difficult still TO realize that IT was
actual reality OF war and tina; the
thousands of flashes and quick flames
fin the dawn We're funeral torches light
ing the way of souls into eternity.
From the 1noment the great crater
crupted along the horizon. the whole
world seemed red. C6der the glare Of
the exploding mines. which had been
dug under the enemy lines and out
under the shells. could be seen the
British soldiers irudging-trudgi ing
across No Mans Land to a hand-t to-
hand encounter with the Germans
They moved closely behind tho pro-
tectins shell-curtain sent up by their
guns.
AS this barrier fire moved forward
the men kept pace. 1t will ever be
absolutely cold valor with which the
men go into action. Never the old
shouting or the impulsive rush to VIC
tory-just slow. deliberate trudge
not more than two or three men
grouped. and each silent. with his Own
thoughts until actual lighting with
;hc hitherto unseen foe begins Then
il is quick surrender, a shot or a
hayonet thrust, and the attacking wave
moves on.
The coming OF day changed the
magic picture OF night completely and
with almos, naked suddenneSs.
The sun broke through the clouds
Just before noon. as the British were
breaking through the third and fourth
German lines.
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BRITISH FORCES
BEGIN OFFENSIVE
ON 15-MIlE LINE

Continued from First Page)
y. NJ. is as follows:
I'VE attacked ut $50 O'Clock this
morning on n wide front from south
OF Arras to south of Lens. Our troops
have everywhere penetrated the enemy.s
lines and are making satisfactory
progress at all points.
I'm the direction Of Cambria we
stormed the villages OF Hermies and
Boursics. and have penetrated into
IIavrincourt wood.
I'm the direction OF st. Quentin we
captured Fresnoy-le- Petit and adj
vanced our line southeast Of lie yer-
guier.
NO estimate OF the pr. .oners taken
can yet be given. but considerable
numbers are reported captured"
The lighting line from Lens to Arras
is approximately ten miles in length.
and lies directly north Of tho field OF
the retreat which the Germans have
been conducting for the past several
weeks
The fact that the line has been PEN
etratcd by the British all along this
vide front indicates that the move
1t is proving successful drive is in
dicated by the statement that "satisfac-
tory progress" is being made "at all
points"
An entirely new phase OF operations
OH the western front Is opened up In
TINS new battle OH the Lens rras line.
Inc field of attack represents the
greatest danger point for the Germans
AZ in the recent fighting sharp
salient was driven into the German limo
southeast OF Arras.
In tho Lens region. into which the
British arc driving, is rich coal field
which the Germans have been exploit
ing since their occupation OF this ter
ritory early in the war
The opening of the ne~ offensive
had been foreshadowed In the intense
aerial activity OF the past two or three
days in which hundreds OF airplanes
nave been engaged. This work as the
British statements have indicated. has
given General Haig's staff Photographic
reproductions of the German positions
for long distances behind the lighting
line.
Farther south the British have con-
tinued their progress in the field Of the
German retreat. the advance reported
at Hermies and Boursies being par
tcularly important. Bourses is di-
rectly on the road from Bapaume TO
Cambria. about eight miles from the
latter place. Hermies lies just to the
south OF Eoursies. In their drive to-
ward ST. Quentin the capture of Fres-
noy-lc- Petit puts the British within
two and half miles or ST ouentin's
outskirts.
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riTRoL ENCOUNTERS


PARiS. April 9-"Hetween the Somme
ana the Aisne patrol encounters oc-
Cured during tho night" says to-day's
War Office announcement "Notwith-
standing the bad weather. there was
tors.
northwest Of Rheims, German at
tack on our positions in front of Courcy
VAS repuised by our fire. South OF this
point two German detachments were
rcpuised after lively engagement with
srenades. In the region Of Maisons
lie Champagne we made some progress
In grenade fighting. There is nothing
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ROOSEVELT IN WASHINGTON
Denies Himself to Callers. but Let's 1t
He Known That Visit In on
Purely PcrsUnal business.

WASHINGTON. April 9.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt arrived in WASH
inston by an evening train. and re-
baired at once to tho home % his SON.
in-law. Representative Nicholas Long
worth OF Ohio. Tho former President
denici himself to callers. but let It be
known that his visit to Washington
was on purely personal business.
Colonel Roosevelt was in Washing
ton about a week ago. and a, that
lime made an effort to see President
Wilson. but at the Ecur chosen FOR his
call the Prcsiden: vas engaged with
the Cabinet and could not Gc seen.
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to report from tho remainder of the
front"
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GERMAN TORPEDO-nOAT
SUNK BY SUBMARINE

AMSTERDAM. April 8 tvia London,
April 1D.-The German torpedo boat
G-Ss Was torpcdocd and sunk by an
enemy submarine off tho Flemish coast
on the night OF April Z. according to an
official statement issued at Berlin
Most OF the crew wero saved
An Admiralty statement issued at
London Sunday announced the sinking
Of German torpedo-boat of Zee
bruGge. Another torpcdo-boat was re-
ported to have been severely damaged
in the same operations.
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tending from Henin- sur -Cojcul. south
cast Of Arras. to Giycnchy -cn- G ohclle.
a distance OF about twelve miles. The
official report from army headquarters
tonight. and adds that the advance
continues.
The famous Vimy ridge was carried
by Canadian troops.
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ONE ARMY ALONE CAPTURES
SOME $500 PRISONERS

LONDON. April 9.--Sonc $500
prisoners have been captured in tho
new drive against the German lines
by one OF tho British armies alone,
Reuters correspondent at British head
quarters i'm Frunoe tslegrapbs to-day.
The prisoners have been coming in
an endless procession. tho correspon-
dent reports. Tho fighting IL increas-
Ing in intensity as the battle pro-
crosses. The British casualties thus
far arc reported comparatively slight.