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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17
FLAG RAISING AND SPEECHES.
Patriotic Event at Saxtons River
Planned for Tonight

STATIONS RIVER, April IA big
flag raising and celebration Will take
place here this evening at clock.
work which is being planned by sew
eral committees. Rev. ". II. DcSlar-
dine of the Saxtons River Baptist
church will preside and the speaker of
the evening will be Judge T. +. 0 'Brien
Of Bellows Falls. There viii be mum
, bcrs by fife and drum corps and a
quartet will sing. The flag will be
hung between two poles on Main street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17

military academy next Friday and will
enter the service of Uncle Sam as per
fectly trained licutenants. Gotta is "a
wears old and he entered the academy
III 1913. There are two Vermont men
on the list, Lincoln F. Daniels of Bur
lington aud Ernest \. Harmon of West
NeMburv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17

is a modern, comfortable car. but the
wheels are different of course.
The Hoosac line runs from IIoosac
Tunnel station. Mass, to Wilmington,
on flag stop, and there are two trains
each way daily except Sunday.-B
lingtoa Free Press.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17
L. II. KNAPP,
Harness Maker

Has opened shop at old stand in West
Brattleboro. Can furnish new and sec,
ond-h hand harness. Repairing of all
kinds neatly and promptly done at rea
sonable prices. Will make new har,
ess or exchange.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17
vERMoNTERs TO GRADUATE.
Two in Glass Leaving West Point Mill
tary Academy Friday.

ST. ALBANS. April Norman D..
Gotta of Chelsea, Mass, formerly Of
this city, is one of the II men repre-
scnting New England at West Point
who will receive their diplomas at the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17

FOR SALE Farm Of 500 acres in
funcy, VT, . miles from village, /"
Miles from station, on main road
telephone, mail at door. Large 2-story
brick house, running spring water; large
barns tobacco barn, sheds, etc Strong
loam soil, suited for tobacco, onions, an
crops. Estimated 100000 fl. lumber,
good sugar lot Good pastures. For
quick sale 10 close estate. John f.. Gale,
A,hnr, Guiford, VI. Tel. Brattlrboro
a02 W. l6.2.2t
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17
w A n T f D.

Men Of some experience in
gardening or farming who
will give good cultivation.
Offer a few acres Of tillage
land divided in lots of ! or
4 acre to rent or cultivate
Oh shares or a garden for
private use. For terms and
conditions apply to
{. Il. ALLEN
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17

An acre Of land in Oklahoma yields
from 80 TO 200 bushels Of peanuts, and
in addition to the peanut crop pcoduc $
a ton or two Of excellent har.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17

FOR SALE 1911 runabout Ford, not
vet run 1000 miles. Will make fine
truck; also 1911 touring ear, Ford, and
Il 1872 Ford touring ear These ears are
all in good condition and will hc sold
cheap - il sold at once might consider
trade for COWS. Cairns q Strectcr,
PeWardstou, Mass. Tel. Ais. 37Il
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17
Large Office To Let

Nice large second floor front Office to
let in Ullery Building, a3xa3, five win
dows; may be divided into two or three
rooms IL necessary. Steam heat. Apply
10 7. G.. Ullcry Room %,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17

LOST-Ou Main street between G
and ESQ Monday morning, pockctbook
containing sum OF money and Conn
Valley street Il. Il. ticket Finder
please leave at Donncl & Davis $ ana
receive reward IL Il
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17

LOST Monday, Apr. 9, between
Brattleboro and Wilmington, small
black purse with about So in bills.
Suitable reward. Fred j.. Johnson.
Stage Driver a6-4Is
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17

teams, 2loo to $500; singles, 100 TO
1900. MI first class and warranted as
represented. Seven good seconds. Will
have next load in 10 days Guilford &
Wood Horse Co., =. ]. Wood Prop.
Shclhuruc Falls, Mass. 37I2
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17

PUPIL NURSES. male and female,
wanted ut the Taunton State Hospital
Training School for Nurses For par
ticulars address DR.. Arthur V. Goss,
Sup:., Taunton state Hospital, Tam.
ton, Mass. 33tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17

HIGHEST prices paid for rags, rub
bcrs, metals, paper, etc. Please call or
send card to NJ. Levy, lo6 Elliot St,
Tel $50, John Baker. 4l-2-j-Jy-9
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17

To RENT - Upstairs tenement, all
modern improvements, bath, furnace,
hot aud cold water, electric lights, on
car line. LIZ Western Ave. 80 ii
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-23
Personnel of Corps
Is Changed Rapidly
By STAFF CORRESPONDENT
OF the Associated Press

HEADQUARTERS or THE BRIT
ISH ARMY on THE FRENCH
April 1j-The disappearance
after an acrall cngagrmca, OF Sergeant
lanes X. MacConnell, the American
aviator. calls attention once more TO
the brilliant work oi the Lafayette
Sluadrlla. composed entirely ut Amer
Tcau volunteers, except the two French
officer, m charge. Captain ucotgc'
1hcnaul, and licu'cuau, De Legedc
McuN
Since MS formation las, ycat tho
,luairilla whose Official deSg1atinn
i, the ~ 11f has undergone some
change, ~ personnel The men, how
ever. are living well up TO the trai,.
ions oi those who have passed through
rs ranks. some oi whom have made
the great sacrifice" for France while
other, have had ,u retire owing o.
wound, ~ injuries
n, their daring and skill 'ho Young
American, have Won not only the al
mitat.ou oi their French JnmRdc, hu'
also the Wholesnmc respect ni The hrf
man Mfmcn opposed tn them Up in
date at least thirty enemy machine, arc
known tn have fallen victims tp The
american suuadtlla aud u Is probable
more have been brought down over the
German lines but without certain ptno'
oi their destruction un credit IS given
90 the aviator ipt these
Man, oi the member, have been dee
GRATED with medals and crosse, tot
their exploit, IN Al,a,c, around Yer
dun aud on the Spmme
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-23
j. s. RECEIVERS
LANDS VALUED
At s3o,000,0o0
Southern Pacific Loses Fight
in Supreme Court

WASHINGTON April u I'm dccid
ing the Oregon. California land case to.
day the supreme court affirmed the
Oregon federal courts decree cnloming
the Southern Pacific railroad from di,.
posing ol timber and mineral, on itS
lands received hy cougrc ,ioual grant
b, the same decision the government
won It's suit against the southern Pa
ciiic railroad to regain nearly lNOO0O
acre, OF Oregon and Washington land,
worth $WOc0Dn
The Chamberlain Ferris Law of lqlh
ioric,ting aud dNcsilug the railroads
title To the lands granted b, congress
IN l@o aud providing for federal sale
OF the lands. timber and minerals. WAS
upheld as constitutional
Forfeiture oi tho railroads title was
sought because It charged more than
$50 an acre for IN, land granted IN
lSh hy congress to- induce construction
OF the old Oregon 4 allnrn,a railroad ol
railroad extension, into the then new
northwest territory he old grant
fixed this maximum figure At which the
grantees should sell to actual ,c,,lct,
The government alleged gross and con
,riuous violation oi the 8 81 price re-
fyStiou. for forty years II charged
tAt' the railroad, had ,oli land iur
prices greatly IN excess OF lha, sLm.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-23
BRITISH LAUNCH new DRIVE TOWARD CAMBRIA
Lincoln's Appeal
For Conscription

Tl OlLOWlNG D., an EXCERPT from
IT1 Abraham Lincoln, appeal 10
q support OF the draft system
lou who do not like 10 be sol
dlcr, DO no, like TIM, Law This IS
natural nor doe, 2, imply want OF
patriotism Nothing can he so just
and necessary as ~ make u, like A.
II It IS disagrceablc 10 us We are
prone. too, 10 lind false argument,
with which to excuse ourselves Tor
opposing such dlAagrceahlc thing,
In tins casc chose who desire the rc-
Leilion to succeed. and others who
eek re&ard in a different way are
very active N accommodating Us
with this class OF argument
Wherein islhe peculiar hardship
now, Shall VIC shrink fro mthc nee
cssary means TO MAINTAIN our irec
government. which our grandiatherS
employed 10 establish b, and our own
father, have already employed once
To- maintain ~ And We dcgcnrdtc
Ha>rhe manhood OF our race run
out
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-23
COLLEGE CLEE
CLUB TO SING
At FOOD SHOW
Housewives Exhibit Opens To-
day; Miss Osborne Lectures,

When the housewives food show at
the Auditorium wasopencd to the pub.
lic at o'clock today to be IN session
all this week, all was in readiness to
take care OF the large crowds that are
expected 10 be present Efforts oi the
organizers oi this food show under the
direction oi Ray llaun oi The Oklaho.
man and Times will he to educate the
public IN the art oi cconom, m buying
and IN preparing food for the table
Feature, that will be OF interest IN the
general public are a lecture each after
noon by Miss lrno Osborne, super
visor OF home economies a, the high
school. between , 80 and ~. an IN
dus,fial AZ, exhibit hy that department
ui the high school and country store
cNhlhi, hy Oklahoma travelling men.
Mis-, Osborne will maintain a qucS
ton box 10 be placed At the door into
which unsigned question, regarding
problems oi the housewife may hc
placed She will answer these que,
iions each dav IN her lecture 4 Kitchen
dining room aud bedroom nn the stay,
have been furnished These rooms will
he used IN a practical denomination ni
what Is being taught IN the home eco.
nnmiIS department
Ai,cr Miss Osborne, lecture which
ends at so O'Clock each da,. the eN
hihit will be open for the inspection oi
the public until o'clock At 7 O'Clock
the doors will again he opened
The Gltc club from the Uuivets,i, nj
Oklahoma will be tho principal iealur,
oi the program which starts al X 4
| o'clock tonight
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-23
Children to Aid
in Crop Campaign

NEW YORK. April y Details oi
a plan lo organize the children oi the
United State, 90 AID IN production ol
crops during the war were made pub
&c today NV the National Child Labor
committee The plan calls ior co-opefa.
ton oi teachers. hoy ScoulmaSterS and
playground duec;or'
Ru,S more than II wears old would hc
son, To farm, after having been de
clarcd iit hv physicians and would hr
allowed To work eight hours a diN NN
da,S week Younger children would
cultivate vacant ground IN their home
cities under the auspices OF adults
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-23
FL|ERS MISSING
after BATTLES
ON WEST FRONT
SergeantS William Dugan and
James MaCConneII

PARIS. April y Sergeant William
Dugan. one OF the American aviator,
with the French army, Is reported mss
ing Lieutenant William lhaw saws
that i, is feared Sergeant Dugan wAS
one oi the two ayiatorS Who were seen
to fall during battle over the Ger
man lines Dr Edmund Gross. one oi
the organizers OF the American squad
ulla. thinks. however, that there is a
possibility that the sergeant was taken
prisoner or even landed IN the Brit
ish lines
Sergeant Dugau was y wears old
and was born a, Patchogue, Long
Island Tie enlisted IN the foreign lc-
glon in September. 1914, and was trans
ierred into the aviation service IN DC
,ober, 1918. He was known as an eN-
ccp,lonally skilled aviator
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-23
Oil Regulations
Are Superseded

The tusn' order hy ,he corporation
commission iorhidiug me shooting oi
wells m the llcald,un field wa, 81.
ncr,edci on the application NJ lake l.
Harmon today pending decision by the
supreme court ou The appeal from the
commission which Hamou will take.
The sursfscieay apple, only TO the
pt1per,, ul llamun a, other companies
have NOT given notice ol appeal
Namon gave s. 5OO bond 20 indemnify
owner, ol adjoining properties Tor -
loss sustained from shooting bn he
own property The supreme court viii
be asked to advance the case on s,ss
ground ol public rrlicy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-23

BREAK ANNOUNCED

WASHINGTON, April y Official
notification OF the Turkish government,
breaking off diplomatic relations with
the United States was received today by
the state department in dispatch from
American Minister Stoyall at Bernc,
Switzerland
The communication came from Cor
nell Tarler, secretary OF the American
legation at ConStan,lnoplc, acting for
Ambassador Elkus. who is III II was
sent to the American legation At Berne
and forwarded from there to Secretary
Lansing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-23
Coast Trade Ships
Will Be Diverted
to European Work

WASHINGTON. April y Diver
sion OF ships from ooastwiSe TO trans
Atlantic trade was discussed today al 4
conference OF a number OF heads oi
steamship lines and railroads with the
council Of national defense To the
railroad men emphasis was laid on the
necessity for rearranging their Sohcd.
ulcS to accommodate the shipping which
would he thrown upon them hy with
draWal ~ CoaStwiSc vessels
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-23
Child Is Killed
by Kick of Horse

DORADO. Okla Aptil y -tspe.
cal The tive u,nuih, I'D child ~ ].
N Moore oi Alius was Killed Yesterday
hy heing kicked on the head hy horso
4, latn four mile, north " EldorsdsA
" Z Mnofe ~ fldorado was holding
the child IN his arms at the time an4
received a ninnt injury on the ehih
The ehild's skull vas crushed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-23
MARSHALL CONTEMPT
ORDER HELD ILLEGAL

WASHINGTON Aprll u - The
house vt representatives which went ou'
oi office March I last, the supreme
court decided TODAY. did not have au.
ihor,,y to punish United States A,or-
ney II Snovden Marshall oi New
York for alleged rcutrnrt Mr. Mar
shall is ,N,mpt from further proceed
ingS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-23
BlsHoP BROOKE
FOR conscRIPrIon

ARDMORE. Okla Arul y -
rishop Francis he, Btooke. Eplscopal.
oi Oklahoma City. here TODAY in.
dntscd President Wilson's advocacy
oi the Selec,ivc cunsefipuon draft
nv this method out industrial eiii.
c,enc, will not he impaired he ,aid
THE presidents plan gives The right
mag the right kind OF work declared
Bishop Brooke.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-23
New Revolution
Plotted in Cuba

NEW YORK, April y t,rcum
stances ~ an alleged plot TO stir up
a new Cuban revolution. with Nav ~
fixed as the date for the uprising. were
made public here today hy the Republic
of Cuba News bureau which said a
complain, shortly would he placed be
lore the state department
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-23
Germans Removed
From Porto Rico

NEW NORk, April ~ Twenty.
eight Officers aud members OF the for.
mer German merchant liners. Odenwald
and presidcn, arrived here today They
came under guard " member, oi a ror
10 Rican regiment and arc to he placed
with other in,etned Germans at Ellis
l.land.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-23
Turks Abandon
River Position

LONDON. Apfl 9Th, Turks in
Mcsopotamia have evacuated the Is,a-
hllat position on the right hank Of the
Tlgr,S. ten miles below Samata, the
war office announces They arc now
being attacked AZ pom, six miles
nearer Samata
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-23
Private Marshall Field III
Is Taught to Answer Here



CHICAGO. Npr,l o. MARSHA ficd
I'M vb. r,-cr,I, cpl,.,ed =, ,b, F,rI
,r. -, -.
IjIn"'' cavalry 'o'dy KNOWS no" i"
announce his presence at troop roIl calf
The headquarters troops oi which he
j., a member stood at attention while
the first ,rrpcant called the roll.
Answers "p,eserto
.,,,,
op,,,a,. "
The inst sergeant ordered the YOUTH
ful millionaire 10 step on, OF the ranks.
"ln the army" he sand "wc >cy here,
NOT 'prc,cu, plca>c remember"
"I beg pardori-" began Private
Field auologet,callv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-23
.BALFouR C0NFERS
WITH WILSON AND
STATE SECRETARY
Presidents Reception Of ViS-
TORS Unusual
HALF HOUR CONFERENCE
Talk Freely About
War Plans,

WASHINGTON. April q British
Foreign minister Paliour and member,
ci the high commission here 10 discuss
Co0dur, oi the var began their first
official da' 90 Washington with
round ui oall, the first ot which Wa
at the state department
Other Officials Withdraw
Sir Cecil Spring Mcc. ambassador,
and Hugh Gibson, OF the state he
par,mcut, who had been detailed a. Mr.
Bal'our's ald, remained with Secretary
Lansing and the British foreign minis
ter only for = ,hor, time and then
Withdrew, leaving the lWu high officials
together
The conference between Mr. Baliour
and Mr. Baliour and Mr Lansing
was not prolonged and a, Us con
cluslon the two men left the building to
cross over TO the White House where
the British foreign minister was re-
ccycd by President Wilson
Extraordinary Reception.
The president, reception oi Mr. Bal
four was quite extraordinary While
surrounded hy all the iormality which
might he expected a. such an occa-
sion tho president and the British min
iSicr talked ircey and at length
After the formal greetings the preSi-
dent and Mr. Baliour entered the blue
room with Secretary Lansing and re
rlained IN earnest conversation ior
more than a half hour \, tbc party
was leaving the White House ground,
a Wild wcs, show parade was passing
with a steam caillnpe ,creeohug tod
Save the King and the "MarscllaiSc
WASHINGTON April p Expert,
oi the bureau OF mines are designing
an apparatus to combat noNlouS gases
which i, is declared promises TO be
superior TO any now IN use on tho
European ba,tleiields Details oi IN,
invention, however, are being withheld
for obvious reasons
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-23
SECRECY Wells
Developments IN
TEUToN NATIONS
Reports OF Internal Trouble
ACCentuated,
Associated Press Review.

4 pail oi silence has fallen over cen.
iral empires, serving TO acccntuaic the
report, Of grave internal troubles In
spite ui the assertions OF the German
press ths, the great Berlin strike,
which involved a, least 10000 work
crs IS over: there is evidence that the
agitation !, continuing The Berlin
1apchlaI,c admits that two OF the mu
milton, worker, union, have refused
To- return to work and saws that those
who pet,i,, in their refusal will be
called to the color,
No News From Austria.
The meagcr light which Sits through
the veil OF the German censorship DIS
appears entirely IN the case OF Aus
tria. Following persistent reports thal
Count lls2a, premier ot Hungary ana
foremost exponent IN the dual mon
archy oi the German idea. had re-
signed. all information as to cond,
tons in Vienna or Budapest ceased
The one thing that appears certain IS
rha, the socialist, and radicals m
both empires have recently go,,cr
much closer together and that milan
ma,ory language IS being used with a,
mpun,y inconcclyablc IN the earlier
dayS ui tho war.
Demonstrations in Sweden,
In the meantime the revolutionary
spin, which IS tampan, thtpughou
Europe has given a sensational dem
onStfa,ion in Sweden The food situa
ton oNcnSibly IS the cause oi the re
markablc violence in Stockholm whcr,
worker, tried to force their way int
the parliamentary building The iac
that there were unrebuked shouts 10
republic and that the omlnou' wor'
revolution" was freely used givcS an
other aspect to the affair The roya
castle is under guard and more serlou
outbreaks are predicted for MAJ !
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-23
WOOD AND town
FORMING BULGE
IN line TAKEN
GERMAN MOVE MYSTERIOUS
Transports Leave Libau; DeS-
tnatIon Unknown,
Assoeiatad Ptess war summary.


%iier weeks in,erlude. during
which they rad been busl Consolidating
the gains oi the ir,t week, offensive
and bringing 20 their guns, the British
at dawn today began another phase OF
the operation, against the formidable
German defense ON the front in north
ern France General Sir Douglas Haia
reports ,ha, the forces under his COM
mand attacked on a wide front OIL both
sides OF the River Scarpe, where a
portion Of the Hindrnburg line forms 4
barrier defending Cambria, and that
they are making satisfactory progress.
Village and Wood Taken.
Further south British troops have
captured the remainder Of the village OF
Trescaul, and occupied the greater part
OF Hayrlncourt wood which formed =
two-mile bulge in their line. From this
point to 6, Quentin the line approaches
very closely the Cambrai-St. Quentin
road
The British began their great often
si,c ON Mondav 4 fortnight ago, AMI
the French followed this with their
stroke along the Ni,ue a week ago. The
third Monday find, the British again
ON the move
\ success along the Scarpe not only
would threaten the new German line.
tu' would further ou,ilank Lens on the
south
French Holding Back.
Meanwhile the French infantry IS be-
ing held IN check along the AlSne front
and m ,hc Champagne los General Nj
vcllc while thc vo-l ~ c1uSollda,lng
the notable cams ~ the past week is in
proerc,, The artillery IS busy how
ever and Pu,s tepor's the'breaking ~
Of German counter attacks at several
points, notably east oi Craounc on the
} French salient northeast NJ Mont Haut,
IN The Champagne and on the Moron-
vllliers ridge, IN the same sector.
\ Pe,rogtad news agency today re-
ports the departure from Libau on the
Baltic south oi the Gulf OF Riga OF
German transports for an unknown des-
'nation
This may mean that the German,
have begun their threatened operation
oi making combined land and So,
movement against the Russians hy land.
iug ou the Gull oi Finland IN The real
'oi the Russian northern flank. fighting
their way inland and cutting OF petro
grad
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-23
Cloudy Tonight, Is
Weather Forecast
LOCAL FoptcAsr-par,iy cloudy 10.
mont and tuesday not much change In
,emperature,
TuesdsS falr weather
,,ouPLY

KANSAS GENERALLY fair and cooler
ARkANSAS-fai warmer In south.
WEST rENAS-icnctalh fair
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-23

five feet seven inohe, tall he looked
very boyi,h He i, only = years old