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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-01
The Kid Has Gone to The Colors.

The Kid has gone to the colors
And we don't know what to say;
The Kid we have loved and cuddled
Stepped out for the Flag today
We thought him a child, baby
With never care at all,
But his country called him man-size
And the Kid has heard the call.
He paused to watch the recruiting,
Where, fired by the fife and drum,
He bowed his head to Old Glory
And thought that it whispered:
"Come!''
The Kid, not being Stacker,
Stood forth with patriot-joy E.
To add his name to the rosters
And God, we re proud of the boy,
The Kid has gone to the colors;
1t seems but a little while
Since he drilled 4 sehoolboy army
In truly martial style
But now he's man, q soldier,
And we lend him listening ear,
For his heart is heart all loyal,
Unscourged by the curse of fear.
His dad, when he told him, shuddered,
His mother-God bless her.-cried;
Yet. blessed with a mother-nature,
She wept with mother-pride.
But he whose old shoulders straight
ened
Was Granddad-f0r memory ran
To years when he, too a youngster,
Was changed by the Flag to man!
w. NJ. Herschell, in The Indianapolis
News.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-01

A recently devised ice-cutting ma
chine does the work of 16 men and
eight horses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-01
HINSDALE, N. H.

Mrs. a. J. Tewksbury of Littleton,
n. H., is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
II. NJ. Langworthy.
DIR. Tewksburv's little daughter,
Caroline, who visited her aunt, Mrs
r. NJ. Langworthy, three weeks, has
returned to her home in Littlcton,
y. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Langwortht and
daughter, Barbara, and Mrs. Mary Lang
worthy OF Lancaster, \. H., returned
home Monday, after spending few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. K. NJ. Lang
worthy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-01

On general principles the more OK
travagant the rich arc the cheaper
the rest of Us can live. You sec extrav-
agancc and economy do not buy the
same stuff.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Italian Flying Schools
Here to Save Tonnage

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Dec. 25.-The establishment
Of flying schools in the United States
for the training Of Italian airmen is
for two-fOld purpose, it became
known to-day. Conditions in Italy at
the present time do not make for the
satisfactory handling Of the problem,
and there are certain sections in Amer
lea which are better equipped for the
purpose of manufacturing training
machines and engines.
The second reason, which has called
for the Recommendation from expedi-
tionary headquarters that the schools
be maintained on the American CONT
nent, is that the utilization of ma
chimes already in construction in the
United States will save the tonnage
involved in the transportation Of
equipment to this side of the Atlantic
IL is planned TO have the American
government provide for the coustruc-
tion Of the schools, the manufacture
Of the airplanes and engines along the
lines of italian models and the feed
ing and housing Of skilled pilots and
cadets. The expense is TO be met by
Italy at a price 20 be determined later
II is planned also 20 have the pro-
gramme in full operation by the mid
die Of 1918.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
New DetectOrS
Aid British in
Hunting U-Boats
Microphone and Powerful
Explosive Bombs Effec-
lively Used
L,..o.ln.rl Pr., cone.pondencsy

AesOTIafNI llf-1 ''.IAt't
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 30.--Two OF tho
methods by which the British arc ei-
fectively fighting the German subma-
rine are by the use Of new microphone
detcctors and explosive bombs Of enor-
Gus power, according 20 a writer ~
the "Tidningen," an authority on teen
ucal information.
English experts have lately so per-
fected the use OF the microphone on
vessels, says the writer,
that they are able 20 steeraccurately ana
automatically down on the submarine
while formerly they were unable 70 10
cate a vessel beneath the surface. me
microphones are placed below the water
close TO the keel Of the vessel, and an
swer the same purpose as the micro
phones of telephone. BY listening 10
the beat of the submarines propeller
they can determine the exact location
of the enemy and attack him before ne
has the slightest idea OF what IS nap
pening. %,
The detection instruments used with
the microphones are very complex. one
of them shows the distance OF the SUB
marine on a graduated scale, the moi
Gator responding electrically TO the
sound from the submarines propellers.
The variations Of distance arc shown
with marvellous accuracy. Another
device shows whether the enemy is on
the port or starboard side. The electro
magnet hand moves TO the side on which
the sound is loudest and the ship is
guided accordingly.
When the proper spot is reached
bombs are dropped in the same man
ner as from airpianes. Their under
water force is so great that they can
destroy a submarine $50 feet from the
point of explosion.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
NeU York BolsheUiki
Hail Chaotic Russia
AS Ideal Government

The Reds" Of New York proudly as
sert that they are brothers in ideals
with the Bolsheviki.
Calling themselves the Bolsheviki OF
New York, the anarchists, extreme So
cialists and opponents Of war here have
been trying for nearly month TO stir
up support for the present group in
control of Russia. At the first meet
ing Of the New YORK Bolsheviki Leon
ard d. Abbott, the anarchist, said; at
is a strange thing that while the
l. W. W. are being prosecuted in this
country, persons representing practi-
cally the same ideas are in control Of
one Of the great nations Of the world"
The libertarlans. self styled, who meet
al the Francisco Ferrer Association in
this city, enthusiastically hail the rule
OF the Bolshevik as a step toward the
attainment of their ideal Of govern
ment, or lack thereof. Hypolte Harvel,
editor Of the anarchistic Social War:
Charles Sonnerschein, leader OF the
League of Conscientious Directors, and
Harry Kelly, Of the Ferrer Associa-
ton, are prominent persons in the New
York Bolshcyiki group Edward Dujar-
din, another leading local Bolshevik.
recently estimated that FIVE thousand
radicals in New York City constituted
the "Bolsheyiki Of New York. an organ
izstion that would soon go in for poll
ties in this country"
Besides this group of anarchists.
more moderate group, consisting chiefly
Of pacifsts and known as "The Friends
of New Russia" have been holding
large meetings in the New Star Casino
and Carnegie Hall "to back up the Rus
sian efforts for peace" In an effort
TO create sympathy for the Lenine nd
ministration the speakers have en-
doavored 70 "toll the truth about the
Bolsheviki."
THE Friends Of New Russia last
week telcgraphcd President Wilson 70
recognize Leninc and Trotzky as the
real spokesmen for the Russian peo-
rlc,' and 10 support their efforts "for
sn immediate, general peace" At the
same time resolutions expressing SYM
pathy and admiration were sent 70 the
Russian people through Maxim Gorky's
newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Cardinal Gibbons Asks
Kaiser's Peace Terms

BALTIMORE, Dec. 25.--Cardinal Glib
bons, responding TO an inquiry as to
what he believed the most essential
thing to be done in the war, issued this
statement to-day:
81 believe that the best way TO end
the war early in the coming year is for
the Central Powers to make a definite
proposition, and one that will embrace
all their aims and demands.
ION the part Of the United States, |
believe that the best governmental ac-
tion would be for the officials TO put
themselves in receptive mood for the
generous consideration of any peace
offer that might come from the Cen
tral Powers.
81 think that all Americans should
put themselves in a position to sympa-
thetically receive and consider any
offer embodying fundamental conces-
sions that would commend themselves
10 the Allies and to ponder over these
propositions in a dispassionate and
broadminded way"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Daniels Seeks Law to
Drop Absent Officers
[Stdf Correspondence

WASHINGTON. Dec. 25.-The alb
sence OF any authority to drop from
the rolls Of the navy or Marine Corps
officers who absent themselves after
expiration Of their leaves has re-
suited in a recommendation to Con-
gress by Secretary Of the Navy Daniels
for legislation giving the President
power 70 yacate the appointment Of
the offending officers.
This authority is now confined to
officers OF the army. and the absence
of a similar measure affecting the
navy has resulted in serious confusion
and delay in the promotion OF officers.
The present law also prohibits the
dismissal OF officers of the military or
naval servics in time OF peace ex-
cept by sentence Of court martial
Ii an officer commits an offence Of
a civil nature and is tried by civil
authorities and sentenced. the navy
is without authority to institute a
court martial for his misconduct, ac-
cording 10 The provisions of the law
To remedy this situation Secretary
Daniels recommends that Congress en-
act the following provision:
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Woman s Tragic Face
Tells Whole Story.

The hopelessness Of the future OF
these unfortunate people is epitomized
for me in the face Of Russian woman
saw AZ th steamship ofiie inethern, gas
saw at the steamship Office in
Tsurnga, the japanese port Of entry
from Nladivostock. There was a money
exchange office there and she was COM
ing out 10 join group of two little
children and young girl standing in
the rain on the corner.
As ! went in she touched my arm
and held out handful Of japanese
paper notes and silver. ! shook my
head and turned away, but she would
not let ne go until ] had counted il,
one hundred yen in bills and five in
silver. nj my Vocabulary Of fifty words
| tried 10 tell her how much she had.
/ did not tell her that $50 was not
enough to take her and he children
10 America. but she understood well
enough; her expression told me that.
II was as n had H. few words driven
all hope Of happiness. Of life itself from
her and from that rain-drenched group
o nthe corner forever.
These helpless refugees are like
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Reform Bill Cuts
Nobility's Power
In Prussian Diet
Il Limits Number of Hered-
itary Seats and Repre-
sentation by Landed Glass
Nominations Increased
Manhood Suffrage Provided
For in Measure Revising Con-
stitution Of Lower House

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2j.-Accordns
TO a report received here to-day, the
reform bin for the upper house or the
Prussian Diet contains the iol.o"lHS
provisions:
appointed by the King IN accordance
with paragraphs , and o. the prince
Of the royal house and the pf.hceiy
House Of Uohenzollcrn. who, after
reaching their majority, are appointed
bv the King and become members Ior
life. Sixty persons arc appointed TOT
life by nomination from among thoso
who. in virtue Of the regulation regard
ing the formation Of the first chamber
OF October -, 1854, we're appointed
hereditary members. namely, ten as
representatives Of the former Imperial
houses. twenty-four as representatives
Of the princes. counts and Darons, ana
twcnty-six as representatives OF iaml-
lies with hereditary rights.
There shall further be appointed
by nomination as members OF the
upner house thirty-siX burgomasterS
OF LARGE towns for the period Of their
Office. thirty-six owners Of landed prop
erty of at least 100 hectares lZ4t
acres), which at the time Of the nom
ination shall have been nifty years IN
possession Of one and the same family
for the period of their occupation, ana
thirty-six heads Of large industrial or
commercial undertakings for the dura-
tion of their directorshlp.
The following shall be appointed by
nomination: Members for twelve years
-seventy-twO representatives Of local
authorities Of town and country, three
representatives Of Berlin, one rcpreseu-
tative OF HohcnZollen land, tnirty-slN
representatives Of agriculture, thirty,
six representatives Of commerce and
industry. twelve representatives. OF ham
dicrafts. sixteen representatives OF the
universities, and sixteen representa-
tiyes OF the Evangelical and Catholic
churches ten Evangelical and SIX
Catholic. persons TO number not eN-
ceeding $50 enjoying special royal con-
fdence shall be appointed for life with
out nomination, and crown attorneys
shall be appointed from their ranks"
This measure, the report says, pro-
vides for the limitation OF those sit
ting by hereditary right and the repre-
sentatives Of old-established large
landed property who have hitherto
been returned by so-called district
unions. and. on the other hand. extends
the right of nomination. Portions or
the country united TO the state in 1856,
the associations of courts, the four
large rural Offices in the Kingdom of
Prussia and the cathedral chapters
will no longer be represented.
The bill for the reform Of the Lower
House provides for equal direct suf-
frage. with secret ballots. Every Prus-
sian who has been a subject for st
least three years and has completed his
twenty-ffth year gets the right TO vote
In commune where he has resided for
one year.
A third bill provides that the Upper
House is not to be required, as hither-
to, to accept or reject the budget "a
hole, but may pass on separate items.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Radical Socialists
In Germany Are
Gaining Strength
Independent Party Ad-
vances as Government
Group Marks Time

WASHINGTON, Dee. 25.-Comparison
Of the strength Of the Independent
Social Democratic party with that Of
the government Socialists IN Germany,
showing the remarkable expansion Of
the former body, is contained in the
following editorial article from the
"Leipziger Nolkszcitung,' south Ger
man Socialist daily. made public by the
government tonight:
THE Independent Social Democratic
party is in the gratifying position to
state that more than 10000 10 date
have joined as paying members. This
does not include the comrades who
have expressed their support Of the
Independent party but who are at pres
cut in the field; nor does it include
those who paste on their membership
cards black stamps (practiced by the
widows Of soldicrs) and thus are tenn
porarily freed from the payment Of
dues. To the 10000 paying members
must be added daily the accession of
new members and OF organizations in
body
"lf We can record this success in the
midst of war and under a state of siege
which prevents US from soliciting new
members for the Independent party.
then we may permit ourselves the sin
cere hope that the overwhelming mass
Of the Social Democracy of Germany
will soon rally 10 the colors cf the
Independent party.
Quite a different picture is pre-
sented in the development of the
organization of the government Social
lists. The current report of the party
leaders for the approaching Wurz-
burger meeting speaks of a disastrous
loss Of membership, though it honestly
endeavors to conceal the real condi-
tions so as not TO let them appear
too unfavorabie.
"The Independent party was not
founded until April, at Easter time.
during the Gotha conference. Thus
the report gives an entirely false i'm
preston Of the present state-much
too favorable TO the old organization.
"The old party has to-day probably
not over 10000 members.
"The Independent Social Democratic
party is therefore to-day almost as
strong as that Of the government So
cialists ard will soon outnumber it.
provided the agitation is kept up. even
during the war and in spite of the
state Of siege.
This is the result Of the destructive
policy Of the old party ring and Of
their helpers"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
More Than 100
. Of Pershing's Men
To Be Promoted
At Least Two of Number
Win Spurs by Bravery
Under Fire
LBr The As.ociated pre..l


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Dec. 24-Among the more
than 100 members Of the American OK
pcditionary force tor whom an espe-
cially Merry Christmas was provided
By their recommendation 20 Washing
ton to-day for promotion are two who
so distinguished themselves for cool
ness under fire durin. the recent en-
gagement at Cambria that they were
deemed worthy Of advancement. They
are attached TO the railway engineers
unit which abandoned its tools for
weapons and joined with the British
in the battle.
The complete list, which probably
will be given out in Washington, in
cludes several enlisted men who by
their work in the training areas have
demonstrated their fitness for commits
sions. When the President approves
the promotions these enlisted men VIII
leave the organizations with which
they are az present and go 70 replace
ment divisions as second ieutenants.
In accordance with the previously an
nounced plan. they Will be held avail
able for promotion in the replacement
organization or transferred to the COM
batant lists.
Ranking officers say that the inclu-
sion Of these men in the promotion
recommendation furnished a striking
example Of the fact that enlisted men
arc on the way to obtaining commits
sions as officers and in line for higher
commissions once they get IN the field
and demonstrate their ability, for
which an opportunity is lacking in the
training camps in the United States.
With few exceptions all the advance
mems Of officers are Of but a single
grade. A few especially capable second
lieutenants have been advanced TO the
rank of captain, skipping the grade Of
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Says Allies Rely on U. S.
Id, - . n. - d.. - -

lBy Cable % Tie Courier dcs Etsa Unsl
PARIS, Dec. 23.-Daniel Blumenthal
devotes an article in the Petit Jour
nal" 70 the cooperation afforded to the
Allies by the United States. He says:
1--WE can never be thankful enough to
our friends Of the United States for all
they have done and are willing to do
in the struggle against our enemies,
which are also theirs.
I'VE can be fully assured that the
Americans, after having contributed by
all the sacrifices called for By war -
the destruction Of the Prussian mill
tarism, will not think of saving tn
aggressors from the just consequences
OF their crimes, and that the neces-
sary reparations and indispensable
guarantees for the future will be i'm
posed by the United States as much as
by the Allies upon the humbled male.
factors"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Prisoners To Be Exchanged

PARIS, Dec. 95.-An official note an
nounces to-day the reaching Of an
agreement between the French and
German governments for the exchange
Of prisoners b. which non-commis-
stoned officers and men Of forty-eight
years OF age or more who have
been in captivity for more than eighteen
months will be repatriated. Officers
in the same category will be intemed
in Switzerland.
Appreciate improvements are also
obtained through the agreement for the
men still in captivity as regards let
ters. parcels, regulation Of work and
discipline.
The negotiations for the repatriation
or internment of men Of forty years or
more and having three or more chill
dren have failed, Says the note, mot
withstar1ing the generous efforts Of
the Swiss government"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Haig Sends Greetings
To Americans at Front

LONDON, Dec. 25.-Field Marshal
Haig, according TO the Official an
nouncement, to-day sent Christmas
messages to the various Allied com
manders. The following message went
20 General Pershing, commander OF the
American expedltionary forces:
From all ranks OF the British armies
in France ! send our best wishes for
Christmas and the New Year 10 our
comrades OF the American expedition
airy force. We are proud TO think that
the New Year will see Americans and
British fighting in France for the de-
fence Of civilization"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
By Harrison Smith
NLADIVOSTOK, Nov. 10, 1917.
ISnecinl lCnrrcsnOndCncel [

In these hours Of peril for the new
born republic the port Of Nladivostok,
her only gateway, lies almost as stag
nGnt as a Maine fishing village. The
stream Of war material which was
poured out along the wharvcs a year
ago from America and Japan has prae-
tically ceased
The Russian steamer on which !
sailed from Japan arrived two days
late. only half loaded, and now, almost
a week later. she is still at her wharf.
though she should have left four days
ago. In the bay only half dozen
small steamers, most Of them coastwise
bound, are lazily unloading. In an
other month the port will be closed by
ice and Russia, frozen in, hermetically
sealed except for the newly opened
port on the Arctic, must exist on its
steadily decreasing supplies. Even now
the army is sufcring from lack Of mu-
nitions and the people Of the most
fertile nation in the world are suffer
Ing from starvation.
In Vladivostok, seven thousand miles
from the volcano that has burst forth
in Petrograd and Moscow, there is a
sort Of semi-stsrvation that keeps its
people in a chronic state Of exaspera-
ton. b. forcing them TO wait FOR hours
IN the cold wind for food, though Il Is
not until Ekaterinburg. half way TO
PetroCrad. is reached that hunger be
comes acute. The starvation here Is
OF another sort, steady. relentless
wastagc Of clothing. shoes and the
thousand and one manufactured arti-
cles that are almost necessity Of life.
The stores are either closed or have
half empty shelves which are daily
being depleted. And yet only two days
away lies Japan, which manufactures
and exports 10 the seven seas every
thing that civilization requires.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Russia Will Explode =
If Bolsheviki Win

The majority Of intelligent men
whom ] have talked with believe that
il Petrograd ard Moscow are given up
10 them this winter Russia itself Will
explode like a bomb. The people who
have the interests of Russia at heart
seem 20 feel that they are living on
the edge Of an abyss and until this
winter is over they cannot breathe
freely. Even in Vladivostock the we'll
to-do citizens have chains and bolts on
their doors, as if they expected TO re-
sist a siege. The streets are quiet, yet
people will not open to your knock
until they are certain that a friend is
at the door.
Vladivostock would indeed be city
Of nightmares if ever riot were let
loose. Its population consists for the
most part Of poverty-stricken Chinese
and tall Mongolians in rugged furs,
who seem to have stepped out of some
blood and thunder movie. Then there
are hundreds Of soldiers, Comrades"
one must call them, who are malcon-
tents, perhaps because they have moth
ing to do but lounge about the streets,
refugees driven to desperation, dock
laborers and the scum Of humanity
that exists in any port.
And the fate of all this antheap of
mingled races end of Russia itself de-
pends on the courage and steadfastness
Of the portion of Russia's army that
is loyal and en- the few great men who
are in command of Russia's destiny.
The war does not exist here; only the
revolution Except for a few lines in
the brief dispatches concerning local
engagements Of the eastern front there
is no news OF England or France or of
the tragedy Of the Italian front. Per-
haps it is as well, for on the progress
Of the revolution in Russia the whole
hnlance of the war NAV denend.