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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-13
CHILDREN BRING
TONS OF PAPERS
Second Weeks Collection
Far Outstrips That of
First Week
EXACT FIGURES
ARE 1879 POUNDS
Large Increase in Collection of Maya
zines-Substantial Addition to Play
ground Fund - Changes in Relative
Standing Of Grades.

When it was announced last Satur-
day that more than three tons of old
newspapers and magazines had been col
lected by the children of the public
schools in the first week of the cam
paign for playground funds Instituted
by The Reformer everybody was aston
lshed at the amount. but the figures
were small by comparison with the re-
suits of the children s efforts this
week. The pupils have taken a keener
interest during the second week and
have brought in more than five tons,
or to be exact 1919 pounds This is in
excess Of two tons more than the first
week S total. One might have expected
that the cream of the supply would
have been gathered the first week, but
it seems that the pupils had only got
ten down to business when the first
week closed. Nobody dares make q pre-
dietion as to what the third week will
bring forth.
Not only have the returns been
larger as to weight, but the price paid
per pound has been more, 10 cents a
hundred being paid for papers and 90
cents hundred being paid for maga-
zines, as against last week S price of
% cents hundred for papers and so
cents hundred for magazines. This
makes the second week 5 financial re-
turns $3.50 as against $4736 the first
week, or total Of $133.06. The fig
ures in detail are given on page 5.
Of this amount three -fourths. or 500.
50 goes to the playground fund and one.
fourth, or $33.26, goes toward the spe-
clai fund TO be divided at the end of
the month among the three rooms show
ing the largest number of pounds per
pupil collected in their respective build
Ings.
The way the children have dug out
the magazines has been a notable fen
ture the past week. And it shows their
Yankee common sense. Why shouldn t
they dig them out, as long as they are
worth more2 The magazines weighed
yesterday for the week showed a total
OF 5,Oo1 pounds while the total brought
IN last week was only 2,420 pounds. The
newspapers led, however, although the
increase was not as much, the total be-
ing 5,742 pounds as against 4,30S last
week.
Grade of the Canal street school
still maintains its lead in the total num-
Der OF pounds, the figures being 1872
for this week. For second place grade
of the Main street school went ahead
OF grade 7 of the same school, which
had second place the first week. There
have been several other changes in rela
tive standing in both the Main street
and Canal street schools, but the stand
ing IN the Oak Grove school remains
the same.
The largest percentage of gain this
week was made by the two rooms in
grade in the Main street building. the
room taught by Miss Fem jumping from
II pounds to 4SS pounds and Miss Win
chester s room increasing its returns
from ls4 pounds to 977 pounds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-13
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

By sharp thrusts north Of the Ancre
on the Somme front the British are
making inroads on the German lines
there.
Today another attack is reported
Berlin announcing an assault on Serre
resulting in footing being gained by
the British in one advance position
the Germans, however, retaining the
main position.
In Rumania it is the Teutonic side
that continues to gain ground, both
along the Moldavian west frontier and
down the line southwestward to the
Danube.
Northwest of Braila the Russians
lost another town, when AIihalea was
stormcd b. Turkish troops who drove
part of the garrison into the Sereth
where the men drowned trying to es
cape and the remainder captured mum
bered 400.
Bulgarian forces captured monas.
terry at the junction Of the Buzen and
Sereth TO the northeast and on the
Moldavian line German troops pushed
forward in the Slaniz valley. effecting
important captures Of material. Heavy
losses were inflicted on the Russians
on the Oituz valley, where strong
forces made futile attacks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-13
HAVE ADMITTED
LUST FOR CONQUEST
German Kaiser Issues Proclamation
on Reply of Entente Allies
to United States Note.

AMSTERDAM, via London, Jan.
13. = The proclamation by the En-
peror to the German people has been
officially published in Berlin. He SAYS
in part;
"Our enemies have dropped the
mask. After refusing with scorn
and hypocritical words of love for
peace and humanity - our honest
peace offer-they have now in their
reply to the United States gone be-
yond that and admitted their lust
for conquest, the baseness of which
is further enhanced by their calum-
nious assertions. Their aim is the
crushing OF Germany, the dismem-
berment of the powers allied
with US and the enslavement of
freedom of Europe and the seas in
the same yoke that Greece, with
gnashing of teeth, is now enduring. .,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-13
NO TRACE OF AvIATORS.
Mexican Cavalrymen Securing Lower
California for Missing Men.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Jan. 13.-More
than so hours have passed without
word from the missing army aviators,
Lieut.. Col. Harry G. Bishop and Lieut..
w. A. Robertson, jr., and failure to
hear from them has caused anxiety in
aviation circles here. With Mexican
cavalrymen securing the arid wastes of
the volcanic lake region near the bor-
der in Lower California, it is expected
some trace Of the lost officers will be
found today.
Reports received by Col. w. A..
Glassford, commandant of the army
aviation school here, indicate that the
aviators lost their way while on a
flight over the mountains to Imperial
valley and were many miles below the
international border in Lower Cali
fornia when forced to descend.
Col. Glassford was informed bv the
Mexican commandant at Mexicali,
Lower California, that every effort
would be made to find the aviators.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-13
CRUISER ASHORE.
Milwaukee Was Trying to Salvage the
Submarine HIS

EUREKA, Calf, Jan. IS. - The
United States cruiser Milwaukee went
on the shore near this point today.
The Milwaukee was aiding in an at
tempt to salvage the submarine HIS,
which went ashore several weeks ago.
Tugs were sent to the assistance of
the Milwaukee, which was said to be
III no immediate danger.
The Milwaukee is first class
cruiser, assigned to duty as tender for
coast torpedo boats. The United
States coast guard cutter McCulloch
has been ordered from San Francisco
to assist the Milwaukee. Marine ex-
perts here said it was doubtful if the
Milwaukee could be pulled off
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-13
MUST EXToRT PEACE.
One German Faction Sees in Replv .
New Declaration of War.

LONDON, Jan. 13.-The Rhinelapd
members of the German central par.
ties have declared at meeting ac.
cording to Reuters Amsterdam cor.
respondent, that there must now bc
no more talk Of peace but that 1--WE
must eXtort the peace which the enc.
my would not negotiate" The de.
spatch quotes the Norwaerts as saw
ing that the entente reply is far from
being peace offer and that it is in
stead "a new declaration of war with
boundless war aims. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-13
RELATIVES MAY
FIGHT FOR Ii. X. THAW
Belief That an Attempt Will Be Made
to Prevent Extradition Proceedings
for Removal.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Is. - Al
though they were without definite in
formation it was the general opinion
Of local authorities today that rela-
tives of Harry X. Thaw, who is in a
hospital here recovering from self in
hicted wounds, ar planning to fight
extradition proceedings for his remov-
al to New York to answer indictments
charging him with kidnapping and as
saulting Fred Gump, jr., of Kansas
City. Thaw passed comfortable
night and his condition is improving.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-13
WANTS SYSTEM OF
HEALTH INSURANCE
Bill to Cover Losses Not Within the
Scope OF the Workmen S Com
pensation Act

BOSTON, Jan. IA bill to estab-
hsh a system of health insurance for
all manual workers and all Others earn
ing less than 500 month was intro
duced in the legislature today by
Representative Benjamin l.. Young of
Weston
The insurance would cover losses
due to any illness or accident not
within the scope Of the workmen s
compensation act
The state would pay one fifth Of the
cost, employees two-ffths and employ
ers twoffths. The benefits would be
administered By local mutual health
funds under the joint control of the
employers and insured employees.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-13
PARIS THREATENED
BY RISING WATERS
All of the Walls of the City Are Now
Under Water and Quantities of
Coal Submerged

PARIS, Jan. 13.-The Seine rose IL
inches during the day. All the walls
OF the city are now under water and
large quantities of coal are submerged
still further aecentuating the coal
famine. Most of the tributaries of the
Seine continue to rise
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-13
THREE SHIPS SUNK.
Russian, Greek and English Craft Have
Been Destroyed.

LONDON, Jan. 13.-Llovd's s shipping
agency has announced the sinking Of
three ships, the Russian sailing vessel,
Ruby, the Greek steamer Evangelos
and the British steamer Brentwood.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-13

1880 n. m.-Subject Of sermon, Keen
Thy Heart with All Diligence.
ll.45 u. m.-Sunday school.
400 T.. m.--Junior Christian Endcavor
meeting. Subject, Thinking About
God : Laws Psalms l;2; Philippians
As. Leader, Margaret Rice.
6.45 ?. m.--Senior Christian Endeavor
meeting. Subject, Ought. Psalms
5V:l.l5. Leader, Miss Leila T..
Thompson This is pledge meeting.
1.3O p. m.-Subiect of sermon, The
Puzzle and Its Solution.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-13

Many of the Arabian peasant popu-
lation of Palestine have emigrated to
North and South America, and the Mo-
hammedan population from the en-
virons of Jerusalem is beginning to emi-
CRATE. The lack of suitable employment
is the cause of this exodus.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-13

The discontinuance of trade relations
with Europe has injured the agricul-
tural industry of Siberia. It has al
ways been a country of exports, which
grew as the railroads developed. The
chief exports are grain and grain prod
ucts, other agricultural products and
timber
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-13

The land al the head of Wall street.
New York, on which Trinity church
and cemetery stand, comprises a plot
a9l feet long by 227 feet broad, valued
AZ $l7,000,O00.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-13

woman in Chicago is circulating a
petition for the passage of a law com
pelling men who smoke cigarettes to
walk in the middle of the streets, and
some of the men are circulating a peti-
ton in favor of the passage Of a law
compelling girls whose dresses are over
six inches from the ground to walk in
the middle of the street also.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-13

1880 q. m.-Morning worship. Sub
ieet, Am I Ny Brothers. Keeper.
ll.45. a. m.-Bible school. Glasses fol
all ages.
Gl5 p. m.-Intermediate Christian
Endeavor meeting.
80 P. m.-Evening worship. Sub
ject, Praying with the Sick. Du
gan S orchestra, double quartet. cho
rus choir. a welcome to all.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-13

The government built more than 1000
miles of trail and 5000 miles of tele-
phone line on the national forests in
1914
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-13

The breakers and other machinery
used in the preparation Of coal in Penn
sylvania represent an investment of
500 100000
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-13
Unitarian Church

Unitarian Literature Free.
Leaflets describing the Unitarian belief
may be obtained on application to Mrs,
James NJ. Adams, Cedar st.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-13
Centre Congregational Church

Rev. Richard II. clapp, Pastor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-13
First Baptist Church

Rev. George Z. Tomkinson, Minister.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-27
ALABAMA CAPITOL
RECEPTION HALL
FOR OHIO PEOPLE
Confederate Relics and Historic Star
on Portico Viewed With Interest
by Northern Visitors

Montgomery, December 26.-(Special)
Alabama's capitol was turned into a re-
ception hall Wednesday for Ohio people
who came to Camp Sheridan to spend
the holidays with soldier relatives. They
knew Montgomery because of it's part in
making history for the nation. They
knew the capitol because it was there
that the Civil war was started. They
knew many buildings in Montgomery,
because of their connection with events
between 1861 and 1865.
They came in such numbers that state
greater part of the day in showing the
visitors the bedroom of Jefferson Davis,
first and only President of the Confed-
crate republic, which is now on the third
floor of the capitol; the many war relies
now kept in the department of archives
and history, the tattered and torn Con-
federate flags and few American
flags which were captured from the
Yankees during the war, and the Con-
federate monument near the new north
wing of the building.
Many couples stopped for moment
and stepped on the brass star on the
front portco of the building where Mr..
Davis stood when he was inaugurated.
II came here all the way from Ohio
and / determined not to leave until ]
stepped on that star" remarked one Ohio
girl as she placed her dainty foot on
the brass slab.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-27
JOHN 7. MORGAN,
PIONEER COAL Wan,
DEAD AT HIS HOME
Prominent in Mineral Devel-
opment of State for IS
Years and in Church
and Civic Work

Funeral services over the remains of
John Thomas Morgan, who died at the
family residence, 2229 Sycamore street,
Tuesday afternoon about o'clock, will
be held this afternoon at o'clock from
the residence. Mr.. Morgan was presi-
dent of the East Pratt Coal company
and was pioneer developer and resi-
dent of the Birmingham district.
He was member of the Alabama Coal
Operators association, and had been
prominent in the development of the
mineral lands of the state for the past
So years. He was born at Morganisville,
Ga. He came to Birmingham when Is
years of age.
He was member of +-e Chamber Of
Commerce and very prominent civic
worker as we'll as very active in the
work of the First Methodist church, of
which he was member and one of the
stewards.
DIR. L. C. Branscomb will be in charge
of the services today, assisted by Rev.
L. F. Written, Rev. J. A. Bryan and Rev.
C. C. Gregory. Interment will be at
Oak Hill cemetery.
In addition to his widow Mr. Morgan
is survived by the following children:
Thomas W., Eugene c. and John Lewis;
Mrs. Claude White, Miss Lucille Morgan,
all of Birmingham brother, r. E. Nor
gan of Chattanooga, Tenn; sisters Miss
Martha Morgan and Mrs 1. M. Killian
of Chattanooga, Tenn; Mrs. ]. r. Murray
of Birmingham, Mrs. Henry P. Adams
of ocean Grove, N. j.; Mrs. j. M. Han
nah of Savannah, Ga, and Mrs. Charles
COmstOck of CrOSSyille. Tenn.
The following will be the pallbearers:
Active: f. M. Jackson, DR.. John A.
Moore, James l.. Davidson, Robert ABB
bolt, ]. B. McClary, ]. B. Dryer
Honorary: H. E. Mccormack, DR.. f.
NJ Robinson, E. NJ. Tutwiler, w. H.
Maxim, P Toulmin, M. ]. Gregg, j.
Frank Rushton, L. Sewer, G. 3. McCor-
mack, Walter Moore, H. H. Vance, T. K.
Pierce, w. E. Leake, DR.. B. S. Lester, A.
Latady, G.. NJ. Bowers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-27
WIFE OF CONVICT
TELLS PITIFUL STORY
AT STATE CAPITOL
Unable to Support Herself and Chill
dren Mrs. Dixon Seeks Release
of Husband

Montgomery, December 26.-(Spe-
cial. )-Her husband in prison and I'M
able to provide for herself and small
children, Mrs. Stanley S. Dixon, for
mer1y of Mobile, made a pitiful plea
to employees of the executive depart
ment Wednesday for the liberation of
the husband and father. The children
are too young to work and Mrs. Dixon
has been forced to exc out an exist
ence for herself and family by work
ing in a cotton mill at Columbus, Ga.
She said she had been attempting to
provide food and clothing for the chill
dren, but with high prices she feared
she would be unable to make both
ends meet.
Dixon was convicted in Mobile of
assault with intent to murder and
sentenced to six years He has served
two and one-half years. o. J. Quin-
nelly of Prichard, the victim, has
signed an urgent request for Dixon's
release and the request has also been
given the Endorsement of the trial
judge and solicitor. The board of par
dons declined to recommend clemency.
The matter will be brought before
the governor again by those who heard
the woman's story.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-27
Railway Engineers
Are War Heroes

Behind the British Lines in France,
December 2.-(Correspondence of the As
ISOLATED Press)-The most desolate pic
lures that the Illustrated papers have
printed of mud in and behind the British
lines on the west front fail to do justice
to the ground that the American rail-
way engineers have laid tracks across
since they arrived on French soil. Elan
ders mud is something that must be ex
perienced to be appreciated; it cannot
be adequately described or photo
graphed.
1t is impossible to dig to any depth,
even in the dryest spot, without water
seeping in the hole. An officer who
came back for a few days rest after
two weeks in the mud, brought with him
only one souvenir-a photograph of
piece of ground over which he and his
men had laid a track
II am sick of the sight of German
all the rest of the ordinary souvenirs"
said the officer. For me the whole bust
ness of war is summed up in the mem
Dry Of that piece of morass, over which
we had to float a line of rails strong
enough to support locomotive and a
train of cars"
The scene of the photograph looks like
the Masurian lakes in miniature. In
stead, however, of dry land separating
the chain of lakes, the earth between
these shellholes and craters is treach.
erous quicksand, into which man would
sink Immediately knee deep.
1.-THE spot photographed is typical of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-27

hundreds of pieces Of ground over which
we have to lay tracks" continued the
officer. THE fight against the morass
against the Boche."
To begin with there are only a few
hours day in which the engineers can
work with safety immediately behind the
lines. A track Is wanted from one place 10
another and the engineer officer decides
how it shall run, so that obstacles will
be avoided. If there is great urgency.
the track is thrown down in the quickest
way possible. and Strengthened out later,
as shell craters can be filled in and other
obstacles leveled.
The work is divided into sections, with
a working party for each section Each
party vies in setting a record for quick
work, so far as this can be combined
with the requisite solidity of construc-
ton.
One party of engineers in an exposed
position laid $50 feet Of track in what
was virtually record time, and then had
to stop as dawn came on. When they
came back the next night to complete
the remaining $50 feet of tracks across
this exposed spot, they found not only
that their nalf graded part had been rid
died with shellholes, but that the track
already finished had eight shell holes
along it's length. In period of time
exactly equal to their performance of the
previous night, they graded and laid the
remaining $50 feet and repaired the
broken track as we'll
There is not little courage of the
cold blood sort required of the men who
carry out this very necessary work. They
are constantly being shelled and sniped,
and without the satisfaction of being able
To hit back
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-27
GRAFT CHARGES
AGAINST SERGEANT

Camp Mills, Mineola, N. Y, Decem-
Der 26.-After an alleged confession
that he had made an agreement with
shoemakers in New York whereby he
was to receive % cents on each pair
of 1900 pairs of army shoes they were
to get from him for repairs, Sergt.
Carl NJ. Jolliffe, clerk in the quar-
termaster's department here, was sent
today to Governors Island to await
action of the military authorities.
Stories circulated about the camp
that graft" was being collected on
shoe repairing were investigated by
Maj. F. H. Adams, in charge of the
quartermaster's department. Under Sc
we're questioning Jolliffe is said to
have confessed. The sergeant came to
the camp with a detachment from In
diana.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-27
OHIO GOVERNOR
PLEASED WITH
CAMP SHERIDAN

Montgomery, December 26-(Special.)
After a suspension of work from noon
Monday the Ohio division will enter it's
intensive training with renewed vim
Thursday morning preparatory to re-
ceiving the final instructions in the arts
of killing Germans. While many Ohio
people are still in the ctl, the great
majority have gone and those remaining
must see their friends and relatives
when the division is not at work
Business will be suspended again
Monday until the morning of January 8
so the soldiers may celebrate the COM
ing of another year.
Gov. James M. Cox, who came here
diers, saw every portion of the camp
Wednesday, spending the entire day with
officers and being given an opportunity
to tread every foot of the military reser-
walton. He saw the system of trenches
where the soldiers received instructions
in protecting themselves and attacking
the enemy; the gashouse, which has been
in use several weeks; the quarters of
the soldiers, and the administration Of
flee.
Governor Cox addressed the citizens of
at the city auditorium
Wednesday night and will leave early
for Tuskegee where he will
spend two days hunting on the planta
ton of Ed Lasie. He will deliver an
address to the student body of the ne
gro normal school founded by Booker
7. Washington Friday night.
The Ohio executive upset all dope by
refusing to consider politics while in Ala
bama. Many officers and soldiers be-
lieved he would let the country know
that he aspired to be President of the
United States as the successor of Wood
row Wilson, but not word has he said
which would indicate his ambition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-27
Annual Convention of
MenOrah Association

New York, December 26.-The Inter
collegiate Menorah association, nom
sectarian organization whose avowed
object is to promote the study and
advancement of Jewish culture among
university and college students in the
United States and Canada. opened its
fifth annual convention at Columbia
university today. Delegates were pres
emit from So societies in various parts
of the country. Announcement was
made that one of the questions to be
discussed win be the raising of an
endowment fund in the interest Of
Jewish culture in America.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-27
Local Data
New Fuel Announced
For Locomotives

New York. December 26.-Locomotives
of the Lehigh Valley system hereafter
Will burn 50 per cent less coal, it was
announced today, through the use of a
fuel mixture of crushed bituminous coal
and anthracite silt which had been con-
sidered useless. AS a steam producer
the new fuel is said to excel the bitumin-
Gus coal alone The company has
found by experiment, it was stated that
it produced 30 per cent more steam.
Mixing plants are being built through
out the anthracite fields, it was an
nounced, and the new mixture will be
sent to all Lehigh Valley engine term
inals.