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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-27
LARGE AUDIENCE PRESENT.
Military Drill and Other Features III
K. c. Hall Much Enjoyed.

The sale, entertainment and whist
party last night under auspices of the
It. John Berchman 5 Sanctuary So
ciety Of St Michael s Roman Catholic
church was very largely attended.
The sale, which opened in the after
noon was highly successful and the
entertainment in the evening, the pro
gram Of which had been published, at
tractcd an audience that filled the
rooms.
The military drill by a company Of
senior altar boys under command OF
Capt. Justin Moran was unusually
we'll done, even if the short time fol
drill under the direction of Private
Thomas Kelly, Z. s. A.. of the loca
recruiting station is not taken into
consideration. The boys were armed
with light rifles and drilled il some OF
1.-THE movement of Butts manual til;
manual Of arms, including loading an.
! firing.
Private Kelly, at the conclusion Of
his talk on some Of his experience
in the army covering II years of serv
lice, announced that he would be glat
TO drill as many boys of the patisi
as cared to be at the hall every week
day evening for an hour from to
o clock, m announcement that me
with hearty approval
Prizes for the card playing wer
awarded to Miss Mary Grady, Loui
IIanley, John Manning and Mis-
Bridget Masajada.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-27
INSPECTING WINDHAM
COUNTY CREAMERIES
Vermont and Minnesota Specialists Ar
rive in Brattleboro and Go to West
River Valley.

NJ Sondergaard of ST. Paul, Mimi,
head Of the eastern section Of the cream
cry Improvement work under the de
partmcnt Of agriculture, and NJ. r. Toll
strip Of st. Adams, marketing special
ist, reached Brattlcboro on the early
train this morning and left during the
morning to inspect some of the cream
cries in the Windham County fedora
tion. They visited the Wardsboro
creamery first, and will inspect the
West River creamery at South London
derry this afternoon. They will inspect
probably others in the county before
leaving this section. They are engaged
in the task Of trying to better the quail
tv of the products of the creameries and
have them all of standard.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-27
Missionary Tells of Wonder
full Demonstration in
Turkey.
INSTITUTE OF
MISSIONS HERE
Conference of Pastors and Other Chris
tian Workers Conducted by Repre-
sentatives of Missionary Education
Movement.

While the missionary institute con-
Quoted by the Missionary Education
Movement yesterday in the Baptist
church was not largely attended many
helpful suggestions were given, MAX
| ing it a worthwhile gathering. At the
afternoon session conferences were
conducted for pastors, all missionary
workers, on young people S work and
on woman $ work. The members of the
| team were, Rev. L. NJ. Cronkhite,
formerly of Burma, JANIS x. Mar
den, NJ. D., very recently returned
from Marsovan, Turkey, and Rev.
Frederick H. Means, New England
secretary of the Missionary Education
Movement.
At the evening service the first see
tion of the program consisted of a
stereopticon lecture on the summer
conference conducted at Ocean Park,
Maine The views portrayed all the
phases of activity at such q confer
ence Following the lecture DIR. j., K.
Marden, a physician of the American
Board who has been home from Tur-
key only about a month, gave an ad
dress on The Cross and Crescent III
Turkey DR.. Marden S headquarters
were Marsoyan, a city of about $4,000
population.
He said that since the present war
began Turkey had had two other
Iwars. one with Italy and the other with
the Balkan states, both of which had
been serious for her. He told OF the
deportations Of the Armenians from
his field The population, both Turk
ish and Armenian, was ordered by the
: Committee of Union and Progress to
surrender their arms, but from the
: Turks were taken only their old flint
locks, leaving them well armed, and
t the Armenians unarmed. Small groups
OF 200 or more men were first sent
: away and when only y or - miles
+ from the city were put to death with
E torture. Then larger groups of women
/ and children, especially of mothers
0 with boys, were deported, many of
4 whom perished either through hard
I ships or other causes.
{ A very interesting incident showing
& the courage of two American women
missionary teachers in the school al
+ Marsovan, was told by DR.. Marden
5 The zoo Armenian girls OF the schoo
: Iwer> ordered deported. Two of the
d teachers, Miss Willard and Miss Gates
h used every possible argument seeking
(, permission from the Turkish official:
) to accompany the girls on the jour
t Iney, but all to no purpose. Finally
however, after the girls had been gone
e three of four days, for some unknown
IS reason the teachers were allowed t
IS go after the group and in Is day
they overlook them. Then followe,
another period of entreaty with th'
various officials, begging pemissiol
for the girls to return to Marsovan
To their great surprise for some un
ol eXplainable reason the request wa
granted and the girls were allowed f
accompany the teachers back to Man
10 sovan.
d The girls had been put to the dali,
|
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-27
GERMAN WARSHIPS
ATTACKED RAMSGATE
Destroyers Inflicted Some Damage But
Were Driven OF by Land
Batteries.

LONDON, April 27.-Gcrman de
trovcrs attacked Ramsgate last night.
according to an official announcement
issued ~ the war Office. \ large mum
Der OF shells were fired, but the de.
stroyers were driven of. by the fire
from the land batteries.
One man and one woman w2r
killed. during the bombardmtnt and
one man and two women were injured
Twcnty-onc dwelling houses and tive
stables were damaged. The larger
number of the projcctiles fcll in tho
open country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-27
GREAT SUCCESSES OF
IJ-BOAT WARFARE
With Small Losses Is Able TO Greatly
Reduce Tonnage at Disposal Of
Hostile Nations

BERLIN, April -, via London.-A
confidential statement in regard TO the
progress of submarine warfare has been
made hy the minister Of navy to the
reichstag marine committee. in the
course Of the discussion of the naval
budget. An official statement regard
ing the minister : communication was
given out here today, showing that he
told tine committee the success of the
submarine continued to be great and
the losses small The reduction Of ton
mage at the disposal Of hostile nations
hc said, WITS taking place with auto.
maiical certainty. thereby increasing
the lack OF foodstutts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-27
ARMY BILL DEBATE
OPENS IN SENATE
Senator Jones, Republican, Favors Sc.
lective Draft Kenyon Wants
Changes Made.

WASHINGTON. April Ii The army
bill debate in the senate was opened to-
day by Senator Jones, Republican, Of
Washington, who supported the sclective
draft He knew. he said, that many Of
his constituents arc opposed to selectivc
draft but he believed those expected him
TO weigh and consider the questions and
perform hi. duty
Senator Kenyon said he expected to
support the bill, but wanted exemption
in favor of men in cmploymente Of mill
tary value changed 50 that the power of
enforcing such exemption would not be
in the hands of military men alone. He
approved the LaFollette amendment fol
tclvll tribunals TO pass upon questions OF
exemptions
The house resumed debate under :
plan to remain in session at least part
Of the night and to dispose of the bit
BY 6 p. III. tomorrow if possible.
Chairman Dent closed the argument
in favor OF the volunteer amendment
aud Representative Kahn summed u
i'll support Of straight out selcctivs
c0nSeliption.
The house chcercd Mr.. Kahn loudiy
when he began. A system which per
/ mitS the volunteer to sacrifice his lif,
| for his flag or to remain at home II
denounced as neither, fair, just no
democratic.
Even when Bill eventually throw
up his hands, those near would bette
watch out he may at the same tim
throw a poison gas bomb.
/
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-27
STUDENT DIES
OF MENINGITIS
Monroe Henry of Mount Hermon De
veloped Disease After Gross -Coun-
try Run Last Saturday.
Especial to The Reformer.
\ORTUFIETD. Mass April y

NORTHFIELD, Mass, April p
Munroe Henry. Il. a student in the
Mount Hermon school, died last night of
spinal meningitis. He was son of DR.
and Mrs. l.. II. Henry of Atlrut, Egypt
He took part in the cross-country run
last Saturday and came in heated After
having 4 rub down he took hot plunge,
followed by a cold plunge. lie was taken
in Immediately and spinal meningitis de
vclopcd. Several specialists were called,
but without avail lie was a popular
student and a strong athlete, weighing
200 pounds Besides his parents in
Egypt he leaves two brothers, one in In
diana and one in Ohio who will arrive
today TO make arrangements for the
funeral and burial. Dir. Henry is asso-
ciated ii a medical missionary hospital
with II. L. Findley, who is well known
! in Northfeld.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-27
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, April p 4l5 p. m. Junior
Endcayor meeting in the parish house.
Subject, The Words Of My Mouth.
Psalm l9:I4; James 3:2 Leader. Cor
don Rugg.
Friday, April y, p. M Crcamcd fish
supper in the chapel Price, - cents.
Friday, April p, 80 p. m.-Thc mid
week meeting Of tho church will be held
in the church auditorium The pastor
viii speak on "'rhc Poets and the War
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-27
ALLEGED PLOTTERS
ARE NOW ON TRIAL
Two Former Congressman from Illinois
i'll Court with Won Rintelen,
Master Spy

NEW YORK, April 27.-Franz Won
Rintelcn. alleged German s.master
spy and seven Americans accused of
having conspired TO instigate strikes
III munitions plants engaged i'll
fllinf contracts for the en-
tente allies, were brought before the
federal court today for trial. Among
the other defendants are David Lamar,
Former Congressman Fl. r. Fowler and
Frank Buchanan of Illinois. They are
said to have operated through the me-
dium Of labor S national peace council.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-27
ACTIVE AGAINST
NEUTRAL SHIPPING
Norwegian Steamer Plying Between
Denmark and Norway Taken into
German Port.

COPENHAGEN, April -, via Lon
dou.-Gcman patrol ships are contin-
uing their activities against neutral
shipping. RcccntlT the Scandinavian.
American liner, United States, was
halted and examined. Yesterday a
NorNe egiau passenger steamer plying
between Denmark and Norway was
seized and taken to German port.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-27
Essential for Peace of World
and Speedy Victory in
War, Says Premier
ENGLAND PRODUCES
MUCH MORE FOOD
Government Guarantees Resulting in
Planting Extra Million Acres - Says
Must Take No Chances in Ending the
War.

LONDON, April 27.-In an impor
tant speech at the Guild hall today
Premier Lloyd George discussed the
military situation, the Irish question
aud other tile major problems with
which the government IS noN engaged.
lie said: we must convert Ireland
from suspicious. srly, dangerous
ncighbor to a cheerful, loyal comradc.
Settlement of the Irish question IS cs-
spntial for the peace Of he world and
essential to speedy victory in the
war
Dealing with the effort Of the GOV
crnmcut TO m& he the country selfsup-
porting, the premier said that as re-
suIj ot the guarantees to the farmer
aud the farm laborer a million fresh
acres Of land had been brought under
cultivation, which was equal to pro.
ducing two million tons of food.
Il do not say that the war is going
TO continue through 1918. Mr.. LLOYD
George went on, but we must take
no chances.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-27
Red Mems Hall

Quonekticut tribe No. will con,
fer the chief S degree on q class of .
Friday evening, April -
The Red Men will worl, the Chief de-
gree on p candidates Friday al 5 p m
Monday, April 30-Spccial meeting
Pocahontas council and adoption. Tues
day evening the degree team will 90
to Iinsdaic 70 institute 4 new council.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-27
VERMONT SOLDIER
WAS FIRED UPON
Unknown Man Shot at Pri.
vate GarrOw, Guarding
the State Arsenal
RETURNED FIRE
BUT MISSED MAN
Another Prowler in the Gulley Near
Building Was Shot at BY Private
Bressett, Who Hurried to the Assist
ance OF GarroW
ance OF Garrov
Especial to The Reformer ]


In statement issued today Adjutant
General Tillotson says the guard at the
state arsenal was fired upon by an I'M
known man with a revolver at ll.4o
O'Clock last night.
Private Garrow returned the fire, but
missed the man, who escaped in the
darkness.
Private Brcs~ott coming to the assist
.ance Of Private Garrow. saw another
man in a gulley and discharged his rifle
lat him
The deep rayine back Of the ar,cna
was searched without finding any trace
OF the providers.
The fnSilade Of shots awoke the entire
lneighborhood, No one was hit by tht
flying bullets.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-27
In Odd Fellows Temple

Tonight Rehearsal Of first degree
team.
Members are requested to meet at
the temple Saturday afternoon at 80
o clock to attend the fun raj Of Broth
cr DuTcmplc.
Saturday, April Is Rebekahs arc
vestry of the Uniycrsalist church to
attend the funcral Of our late Brother
DuTcmple. Bring badge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-27
German Effort Fails After
Four Days of the Bitter
est Fighting
CERTAIN DOOM TO
THE WODAN LINE
Nervousness in Berlin over the Threat
ened General Strike May l - Spain S
Premier Asserts Neutrality Is Impos
Sible.


Desperate German efforts to drive
the British from the captured heights on
the Arras front have failed after four
days of the bittcrcst lighting since the
bloody days Of Vcrdun.
Military critics expect the attack to
be renewed if German man power can
stand the awful drain because of the
strutcgical Importance of the heights,
retention of which by the British spell
almost certain doom to the Wodan line.
The political and economic storm
brewing in Germany has been 10y mo-
mraus avoHed 10y the hasty measures
Of the government. Berlin papers are
showing increasing nervousness over the
threatened general strike on May ] and
it appears that the recent strike has
not been so definitely and satisfactorily
settled as has been asserted in official
circles.
Interest in the situation in Spain has
be,n quickencd by statement by the
new premier, asserting that neutrality
was impossible where the honor or in
forests OF country were at stake.
Gcrmauv's answer to Spain s latest
note is expected within a few days. TIL,
Spanish note stated plainly that if Ger
many persisted in her course She must
not be surprised if Spain acted TO dc
fpud her interests.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-27
LOANS -MQI4-D44AASF
ONLY FEW MONTHS
Nations CT Europe Would Exhaust En-
tire $4,000, ,000,O 900 at the Rate
Proposed

WASHINGTON. April Between
1iCu,0o0.ouo oad $500, 100000 = moalh
probably will be required by the allied
nations in war loans from the United
States. preliminary estimates in See
tar McAdoo 5 hands today indi-
Gated. At this rate the proceeds from
the authorized bond Issue Of $1,000
uoooo0 for allied loans would last only
six or seven moaths.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-27
THE WEATHER.
Partly Overcast and Continued Cool
Tonight and Saturday.

WASHINGTON, April q. The
weather forecast: Partly overcast and
continued cool weather tonight and
Saturday. Moderate variable winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-27
TURKS ARE ENTRENCHING.
Taking Up Position in Foot Hills Be
tween Tigris and Diala.

LONDON, April 27.-A further re-
tirement of the Turks in Mesopotamia
fer considerable distance is reported
by CEN Maudc. The 18th Turkish
corps is cntrenching in the foothills be-
tween the Tigris and the piala, where
tire British arc in touch with il.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-27
FATHER IS HELD
ON MURDER CHARGE
Francoeur s 14Year- Old Son Died as
Result Of Violence, Medical Referee
Reports.

MANCHESTER, ". H., April 81
Boyh Frangocur pleaded not guilty to-
day to the charge of murder in con
uectiou with the death of his ll-ycar
old son, Wilfrcd, and the ease was
continued until May ;. The boy died
Monday from hcmorbages which th.
medical referee reported We're caused
bv violence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-27

notwithstanding the ease with
which Uncle sam will ct seven bill
lions, the private dollar ''touch is
no easier.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-27

There Will be q special sale with spc-
cial prices on trimmed hats at Mrs G..
II. Smith S millinery shop tomorrow and
Mondav.-Ady. 80
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-27

CONTINUES ON Page S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-11

When all remaining neutral nauohs
have declared war on Germany ana
seized her interned ships. she won I
have many left. There are 46 OF these
in Brazilian ports. declaration Oh
war b. BraziI seems imminent. Other
South American republics. are ex-
pected to follow her lead. European
neutrals may take similar course II
the time come when they dare to
do so. A few more reverses ike that
sustained by German arms on the Ar
ras-Lens front must convince the most
skeptical that the war can have out
one end the complete defeat OF the
Teutonic allies. placing them at the
mercy of the victors. How much
longer the kaiser will continue TO
butt his head against a stone wall can
not be forecast. A less cold blooded
ruler would acknowledge defeat ana
quit, without further expenditure of
blood and material resources.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-11
THE WAY TO GET AN ARMY.

The sentiment of Topeka and of
Kansas may fairly be said to have
been we'll represented at the Chamber
of Commerce last night. 1t is for mill
tary preparedness thru enforced mill
tary training.
1t is not necessary to compel the
people of this country to fight in any
just cause. They are ready and will
ing at any and all times and in any
number desired. But Willingness to
fight and preparation for the work of
a soldier are different propositions.
There is little disposition upon the
part of our men voluntarily to for
sake their ordinary occupation to go
into a training camp They will vol
unteer to fight but they will not vol
unteer to train. There lies the source
of the difficulty which now confronts
congress and the country.
A call for a million men, issued
with the understanding that they were
to go Immediately to the front, would
be filled over night. A call for 10O,-
900 volunteers to go into military
training for a period of six to eight
months, before being sent to the front
would be of doubtful result. This is
no reflection on the loyalty of our
young men or their eagerness to serve.
That it is true is proven by the rec
ords of the past.
The American citizen wants to an
swer any actual call to war, do his
fighting, get it over with as soon as
nnScih1n hn
the peaceful pursuits of everyday life.
This is the situation with which
congress and the president must deal
and there seems to be but one way
in which to meet it and that is by
Communicating an adequate fighting
force
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-11

mary activities will be largely renewed,
and the nation become accustomed to
new conditions.
Our various commercial and finan-
cial bodies are already leading con-
spicuously in patriotic movements,
thus affording the government all pos
sible help. One important factor has
to be taken into consideration, that is
a much larger assumption of govern
ment control in industry than has ever
yet been anticipated There will be
no occasion for such extreme govern
ment interference as has taken place
in Germany, Great Britain and other
European countries. because we are
farther from the seat of war and our
participation will not be upon such a
gigantic scale Nevertheless. the
knowledge of impending changes of
this character will be an added rea-
son for caution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-11

a great national supply system. with
central depots and warehouses in all
the principal cities of the United
States, has been organized by the
American Red Cross to forward and
distribute all gifts and comforts for
American troops and military hos
pitfalls. The new organization, known
as Red Cross Supply Service" is a
bureau of the Department of Military
Relief of the American Red Cross.
This service will be at the disposal of
any individual or organization seek
ing to aid those enlisting in the ma
TONS service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-11
RAISE ACE LIMIT
Local Recruiting Officers Take
In Men Up to 40 Now.
Not Necessary to Read or Write
to Join Army.

New recruiting orders raising the
maximum age limit in the regular
army to 40 years were being carried
out in dealing with applicants in the
Topeka recruiting station today. A.
o. Bagland. recruiting officer, also
said today that he had received Off
cial orders to accept applicants who
speak English, regardless of whether
or not they can read and write the
same. This is the first time in years
that recruits have been accepted for
the army if they were unable to read
or write the English language.
Recruiting Officer Ragland has also
been instructed to accept applicants
without prior service for colored in
fantry and cavalry. Two young
negroes, John S. and Morgan G
Wooley, sons of a former sergeant in
the Twenty-fifth infantry. were the
first to take advantage of the fact
that recruiting is open to colored APP
plicants. The two boys live at 1911
Van Buren, street.
Enlistment of new men has been on
the increase at the army station in the
last two or three days. Today six
men were sent to jefferson barracks
for training. Three of the number
were enlisted Tuesday and three to-
day. Eight other applicants were re-
corded by the army station. They
have not yet passed the medical and
physical examination, however.
The navy continues to keep up its
average of several applicants daily
Battery a is steadily increasing its
numbers. Three applicants were re-
corded by the recruiting detail today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-11
LOYAL TO 4 man
Catholics of Chicago Pledge
Their All to United States.
Lives, Money and Ministers at
Presidents Command.

Chicago, April livery drop of
Catholic blood in Chicago, every penny
of the great wealth of the Catholic
church was pledged to support the
United States Tuesday night against
her enemies by Archbishop George w.
Mundelein. of the diocese of Chicago.
Prelates, priests and laymen, 800 IN
number, jumped to their feet ana
greeted this announcement with
cheers and applause lasting ten min
utes.
The meeting was held for the pur-
pose of consolidating the charities Of
the Catholic church under a central
bureau.
Archbishop Mundelein said in part:
Now that war has begun, none of
us can tell how long it will last. what
| the cost in human life may be and
what sacrifices all of US must bring.
But one thing is certain, and l
speak for myself, for 500 priests and
100000 Catholics, the moment the
president of the United States affixed
gress all differences of opinion ceased,
We stand seriously, solidly and Loyalty
behind him.
so in this hour of crisis 1 pledge
| the loyalty of our Catholic people TO
our flag, from the little drummer boy
in the orphans asylum to the aged
veteran in the old folks home, of
every priest, sister, adult and school
child to our cOuntry's flag.
Our priests will take the battle
field and the battleships. Already
have arranged with the naval authori-
| ties to place chaplains aboard various
vessels. Our sisters of charity will be
ready as of old and every Catholic
| hospital and institution in the city VIII
place its buildings, equipment and re-
sources at the governments disposal
And this remember, we do gladly al