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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08
Mortality in Germany Up to.
End of 1916 More Than a
Million Above Normal
WOMEN GREATLY
OUTNUMBER THE MEN
Reduction of Marriage Chances Among
Women viii Produce Further Shift
OH Population Movement

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 5 Correspond
ence of The Associated Press - From
the beginning Of the war up to the end
Of 1916 there were over million more
deaths in Germany than is normally
the ease. SAYS the Berlin correspond
eut Of the Maasbode in Il statement
on the effects of the war on the vital
and population statistics Of the Ger
man empire
For the first three years, eontin-
ues the writer the entire loss by NOR
tally is said 10 have been $1,000
Thus instead Of the normal increase of
> 100000 there was on Aug. /, 1917,
decrease of 100000 to which another
100000 was added as result of the
decline in birth figures that still con
tinues. The absolute decrease in the
population after three years therefore
would have been two per cent Of the
number at the beginning of the war
'Other phenomena are to be expect
ed for the near future. Instead of H.
100000 the men between the ages Of
lE+2Ad "a vail only number 10. 100000;
and instead Of 500 900 as now, the ex-
cess of women over men will be 2,l00 =
600. 1t Is not yet known how the war
losses will he spread over the various
ages, but il looks as If there will be
100 women to every 1000 men of
manageable age. For these reasons,
and in view Of the fact that there will
be a large number of invahds among
the men. the marriage chances must be
termed greatly reduced a fact when
will in its turn produce further shift
ingS on the labor market, that on their
part will again react on the population
movement.
1.-The war is not regarded-at any
rate. by experts--as harmful for in
fants. Natural feeding is far more gen
eral than formerly in all classes of the
! population, and the results are good. rs
( the food authorities apportion to the
mother the food for the child, as, for
example, one litre of milk per day. In
/ fants have right to one itre of milk
| daily, 80 grammes of sugar and zoe
1 grammes of flour a week and one pound
/ of oatmeal a month. and can do vel
on that
1.-The food question becomes more
difficult ia the child 5 second year. q,
vegetables and fruits are scarce, al
any rate in the large towns, so thai
the Potato has to take place of these
The counsel is now heard more fire
quently to restrict gymnastic exercise
and, following the example Of the mar
lnotS to Substitute the food that i
lacking by sleep, and to see that tn,
children get long nights of Sleep
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08
,EGAL NOTICES.
ESTE OF JAMES B. REED.
safe OF VERMONT.
listliL Of NIarlbnro s..

Distiif Of Marlboro IS.
The Ialorahlc Probate Court for the
Disuiettf Marlboro.
70 aiIcrsous Interested in the estate
Of Jamj y. Reed, late of Dummerston,
i'm saidastrict deceased. GREETING:
At arohutc court. holden at Brattlc-
boro. tthiu and for said district. on the
Nth d. of February, l9lS, i'm instrument
purpd ing to be- the last win and tcsti-
mcntof james Is. Reed, late of Dunn
mcryuu, in said district, deceased, was
prcentcd 60 the court aforesaid. for
profile.
mi .t is ordered by said court that
III I'D day OF February, lois, at the
ppbste office IN said Brattlcboro, be as
ncd for proving said instrument; and
1at notice thereof Doc given 10 all per-
ous concerned, ~ Publishing this order
.hrcc weeks successfully loo The Brattle-
boro Refomcr newspaper circulating
in that vicinity, Boo said district, prcvi-
GUS 10 the time appointed.
Therefore, you atn hereby notified 60
appear before said court, at the time
and place aforesaid, and contest the
probate of said win. if YOU have cause.
Given under my hand at Brattlehoro,
in said district. this Stb day of Fcbru.
AIRY, l9ls.
Il sR aaR.WEkk
Judge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08
During Past Week Capt.
Gibson Has Secured Over
200 Recruits for Regiment
IN BRATTLEBORO
ALL DAY SATURDAY
Simple Process for Men on the Draft
List to Be Indicted Directly into the
service-win Get State Pay Extra
for One Year

Especial to The Reformer)
MONTPELIER, Feb. :,
The adjutant general 5 office has re-
coivcd the following letter from Cap
tain f. ". Gibson, who is now in Yer
mont, recruiting for the First Vermont
Infantry:
II has been generally understood that
the right of men registered under the
selcctive service law to get into the
military service by volunteering ended
Dee 10Th last In order that your
readers may clearly understand the
rights of these men under the reeula-
tions, will You call their attention to
the following provisions:
Every registrant, not an alien enemy,
regardless of classification, who i not
in a current quota call, may immediate
lv induct hinscH into the military scrv-
Ice by filing with his local board re
quest in writing TO he placed in the
service. Upon the filing of this re-
quest be will be examined, and if found
physically fit, will be sent by the board
20 Camp Greene Charlotte. y. c. Those
iu classes ,, , and T. must accompany
the request by q waiver of deferred
class tication, aud those i'm class must
also present a waiver from those per
sons in behalf of whom he was placed
i'm elias, T.
II will be seen that this il a simple
process, every local board being in eff
feet made 81 recruiting unit of the army.
Credit is given to each county for the
men sent from that county.
Every man who thus inducts himself
into the service becomes a volunteer,
cntitling him to the state Fay for one
wear
ANY man out OF the draft age and
within military age may enlist in the
regular way by going to recruiting
Office St White River Junction or Rut-
Ias4 Andllbe. sent. ii Ire dyttrte, II o, Nix
First Vermont. 1t is desirable to Sc
cure as many men by enlistment as
possible \ man may enlist in amy
| branch of the service now open.
" is expected that the Vermont regi.
mrnt viii be built mp and made an eff
| Client unit of our lighting forces. To
| encourage this result it is necessary f.
secure "a large number of men imme.
diatclv. Those interested are very
greatly sratitied by the response OF
loyal NermoutrlS to this call. During
? the PAST week over 200 have volun
. tccred.
If any information is desired by any
one it viii be gladly given at any time
! The office Of the adiutant general j.
always oFen for information. I car
, be reached through that office
The time to join your own regiment
is right now,
Very truly yours,
f.. w GIBSON.
! Capt. lst Vermont Infantry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08
WORKING DAYS AT THE
RED CROSS ROOMS
(This supersedes any previous
schedule.)

Surgical dressings will be made on
Monday afternoons, Tuesday and
wednesday evenings and Thursday
afternoons.
Sewing on Tuesday and Friday
afternoons.
Anyone having spare hour is
asked TO come in either morning. or
afternoon and assist in cutting
gauze for surgical dressings.
Every patriotic woman is expected
to take some part in the Red Cross
work, for which there is such an ur-
gent call.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08

BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Rev. j. Fredrik Virgin will conduct
the chapel service at the Retreat Sun
day afternoon at 3 clock. T.
The next meeting of the Brattleboro
Ministerial union will be held with Rev
r. 2. ;. Osgood, 81 High street, Monday
morning at 9.45 clock.
The Philathea class of the First Bap-
fist church will meet in the home of
Mrs. d. w. Felch of n Pine street Mon
day evening, FeB. II, for a social. =.
A still alarm for fire called some
Of the fire department apparatus to the
home of Fred A. Richardson on High
street yesterday afternoon. SCOT in
the stovepipe near the chimney caught
IRE, but no damage was done
l.. D. Taylor Of Taylor & Son s in
surance agency this morning adjusted
with +. G. Crosby the loss on the
Brooks House real estate caused by the
fire III A. r. Miller's candy store base.
ment Monday night at about $3.50.
Mr.. Taylor also adjusted the loss on
Mr.. Miller $ stock and fixtures at 800.
The loss to the Robbins & Cowles Co
hardware dealers, and II. p. Wellman
Co., clothing dealers, has not been
adjusted.
Sweaters bearing the letter B were
presented to members of the. Brattle-
boro high school football squad at re
cess Yesterday morning, every player
who had participated in three games
being entitled to receive one. Manager
Gibson and Coach Stolte were also le-
cipients, In addition to them the list
included Randall, f. Moran, j. Moran
Betterley, H. Plumb, Stearns, Vinton
Howard, Mmley, Hall, Davis. Austin,
sherman, Moves, Gorborino, Nixon and
Lynch.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08
MAJOR TAYLOR TO
ASSIST IN DRIVE
Appointed as Recruiting Officer for
Windham County-Our Slogan:
mo Man Drafted

Major Linn ID. Taylor, Vermont Ma
tional Guard, has been detailed by the
adjutant general as a recruiting officer
for Windham county to assist in the
drive for recruits for the First Yer
mont infantry. Major Taylor, or his
preventative, will be present at the
rooms of the local board during the pc
RODS of physical examination.
Windham county 5 slogan should be
- No man drafted from Windham eoun-
ty.' This can be realized if sufficient
number enlist through their local board
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08
Soldier WRITES FROM FRANCE
Clarence Shaw Says He Is in Best o.
Health and Enjoying Himself.

The following letter, dated Jan. |.
1918, written in France, has been re-
ceived by Mr.. and Mrs W. J. Shaw Of
10 Maple street, from their son. Clar-
ence Shaw, of the I0lst ammunition
train:
Dear mother and father
| received your letter Of Nov. 21, al
so Irwin s of the 10th, and / was very
glad to hear from YOU and that you are
all we'll, and | am also glad that sou
have received some of my letters
! am very glad that YOU are salts
fed with the house and | wish | could
be there to enjoy il with YOU. but cheer
up, | will sometime, hope
| guess the state pay will come out
all right in time, at least | hope 50.
| think | have received most OF your
letters, but | haven t received the
Christmas box yet, but | received last
night the one that Aunt Mary sent and
enjoyed it very much.
The weather over here is fair There
To- about eight inchea of snow; out
side of that it is all right
We are living in q house with some
French people, that IS, four OF us fell
lows are, and they use us very good
and it only costs us three and a half
francs week. That amounts to about
20 cents IN American money
The funniest thing / found out to-
day, that Shaw is the French word for
eat. Talk about this French language.
| don t know much French and | wish
you had taught me TO talk when I was
kid. Believe me, il would come in
| very handy over here.
| We enjoyed Thanksgiving, also
| Christmas We had turkey dinner
and fixinga
Well, l guess l will close for this
| time, trusting this letter will reach
| YOU all right and will find YOU in the
! best of health, as it leaves me in the
| best of health and enjoying myself |
will close, hoping to hear from YOU
soon. Love TO all the boys and father
and mother / remain,
Your loving son,
CLARENCE,
In another letter Mr.. Shaw writes:
We have had snow since Dee IS and
there is about eight inches now The
! weather ia cold but the soldiers IRE
warmly clad and although the work
| keeps us outdoors almost all the time
we have not minded the weather par
ticularlv. Sugar is scarce and LIVING
expenses generally are pretty high but
we can get plenty Of good milk 70,
SIX cents quart. Am we'll and en-
Joylne the life we are leading here. =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08
AMERICAN AvIATORS KILLED.
Two Lieutenants Burned to Death 4
Fort Sill.

LAWTON, Okla, Feb. s.-Lieut
dudley A. LOOMS, pilot, and Lieut.
Loftin Stamps, observer, were burned
to death yesterday afternoon at the
Fort Sill aerial school when their ma
chine fell 500 feet and burst into flames
as it struck the ground.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08

senator Kenyon. Of Iowa, blames
college professors OF AN academic atti-
tidc unworthy of leaders of thought, -
causing many young men to be near
traitors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08

Why not eat supper at the Episcopal
parish house Saturday evening, $50 to
I. Dreamed fish, sandwiches and other
dishes served by the Woman's Guild
Adv. 291-292
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08

Entertainment of sleighing party at
the home of Mr. and Mrs Trimmer, East
Berlin, Penn, was featured by coffee
contest. the champion drinker being Har-
~ \. Lehr, whose score was Is cups in
ID minutes
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08

Corns Simply CT Stop Us, We use "GGislrG
in the face n red in the toes. No
more for Use "Gets-it.' II
never fails ouch any corn. or cal.
lus with % drops Of "Gets-It,
and "Gets-f does the rest. It's 4
relief TO able TO stop cutting
Corns. m1I<f them bleed. wrapping
them mn Ne packages and using
sticky tapdnd salves, 1t removes
any corn EAR ana clean. leaving
tho toe ri tooth as your palm. You
can wear ose new shoes without
main. dapcand he risky on your
feet ft's feat 20 use "Gets-It"
aGets-Ttfs sold at all druggists
Cyou needav no more than - cents
p bottle1. sent on receipt of price
by T. Latence & Co, Chicago. Ill
Sold in bttlcboro and recommended
as the wol s best corn remedy by
BrattleborDrug Co., G. f. Thomas
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08

\. f. Miller will begin q fire sale
of his confectionery stock SATURDAY
morning.-Adv. 90
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08

Capt. Gibson will be at the Brattle-
boro board OF trade rooms all day sat
urdav 10 assist in recruiting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08
Step Livy! Gorns
Quiz wi "Gets.It"
The Great c-Loosener of the
Ace. NevEails. Painless.

Watch my 81? What's the use!
1 70 along mt side up without
care" even wiCorns, because / use
'Gcts-It'. the inless, off-like-a- ba-
nana-peel co remover / tried
other ways gre, until 1 was blue
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08
truly yours,

IL " :. u I)NO-N,
Capt. lst Vermont Infantry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-08

The following letter, dated jan l.,
1918, written in France, has been re-
ceived by Mr.. and Mrs w. j. Shaw Of
10 Maple street, from their son. Clar-
ence Shaw, of the I0lst ammunition
train:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-05

and sixty unless they We're palpably i'll or
crippled and comparatively few women
who had not long since passed their prime.
Mothers had been separated from sons
and daughters dragged off by the boche
to work in factories and mines, even on
Qualifications To be used against their own
kin.
The feast was nearing its end when the
Sub-Prefect mounted the rostrum and be
gan to speak. Instantly there was silence
He dwelt upon Frances love for her PEG
pie, her sorrow for their sufferings. ii
His words had hardly ceased when tbs
band struck up the Marseillaise The. old
the young, the halt, the blind sprang sts
their feet, trying their best 70 JON IN thf
refrain but frequently prevented by sheei
nervous exhaustion, Sobs could be heare
and the faces of most Of the women ahe
of many of the men were hidden in the
handkerehiafs with which they wipet
away their tears of jov.''
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-05

stall lie S posse. was yesterday sentenced
by Judge Keller in the superior court
TO from 10 to 80 years under the con-
firmed criminal statute.
In 1906, Taylor was sentenced at
Springfield. Mass. for from II to 20
years at the Charlestown state prison.
He was paroled after about 10 years.
One year ago yesterday he was ar
raignod IN this county for horse steal
ing and he was sentenced to from ) TO
10 wears.
AT, orc time he bound and gagged
his father and stole ST. from HIN, 81
FOR each year he had spent in Charles
town prison, and he wrote Z letter to a
Springfield paper saying that society
|uwet him a debt and he would make
society pay He said when he was
sought after the horse theft that he
would never be taken alive. He was
armed and had terrerizea the northern
part of the state. e..
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-05

tive of the Belgian Relief commission sta
toned here, and by Mrs. Rowland, his
wife
Describing the scene of the return OF a
trainload of refugees. Mr.. Rowland writes:
Slowly, the long line came towards us.
the old and the young about equally di-
vided-alas, but few OF middle age, for
he Germans had use for such and would
not let them 90. While few showed traces
of actual restitution, We knew that but
4 small number possessed more than the
clothes they wore and what the hand bags
and bundles they carried contained.
They were not emaciated, but their
faces were worn. sometimes anemlc. How
could they be otherwise after the years
Of constant suffering and continued horrors
they had endured. with no hope Of release
before them but victory for the allies. or
perchance the good fortune to be enrolled
in one of these little bands Of repatratcs.
Now and again someone would rush
out from the sidewalk To greet relative
or friend recognized after years of absence.
But though such instances We're rare, they
served to buoy mp the hopes of the rest
that perhaps farther along they too would
be as fortunate.
Two short rests were made that the
seemingly countless children might be able
TO keep up. Brave little tots they wore,
holding close TO their mothers, il they had
them, or ii not to those who had befriend-
ed them on the way, for many were on
phans. or had had their parents taken
away by the Germans to work, perhaps,
/ hundreds of miles from their homes,
Inside the great rooms OF the Casino
long lines OF tables set for supper filed
almost the entire space As the repatri-
ates filed in, women showed them to THEN
seats. while others distributed small
French flags to the young and old alike
the flag that once more they might wave
/ freely
Bowls of soup, slices Of good bread, hot
| well-coolsed meat and glasses Of red WINE
still further eheered the heart Of th'
stranger, So that when the orchestra in it
! gallery began to play well-known anc
cherished French ans airs that had not
been heard before in all these long years
tears streamed down the checks OF many
aud Of ookers-on as well. while hands an,
voiccs proclaimed their keen delight.
NO man did we see between fourteen
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-05
Affecting Scenes as Trains
of Repatriates Arrived
Each Day
SHOWED EFFECT OF
CONSTANT SUFFERING
Old and Emaciated Men and Women in
Addition to Brave Little Tots Whose
Parents Were Kept Behind Fighting
Idnes-Relief for Sufferers Furnished.

EVAN. FRANCE. Nov. l0-(Corre-
spondencc Of The Associated Press Tho
return to France OF the women. children
and old men who were sent out Of that
part Of France occupied by Germans
for more than four years presented pltiiul
spcctaclcs Many Of these refugees were
little tots whose fathers and mothers had
been taken away by the cruel boche 70
work in Germany or behind the fighting
lines. Others were orphans.
Twice daily the affecting scenes Of their
return were enacted here when the trains
bringing them through Switzerland bring.
ing 900 to 700 repatriates back to the be-
loved soil OF France. With them were
Bclgians who came from parts OF Belgium
then occupied by the Hun Mach wa-
donc to relieve the suiferings OF these
poor people Us ). ;. Rowland, represents
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-05
U. S. TO GET JOBS FOR TROOPS.
Bureaus Will Be Established All Over
the Country

WASHINGTON. Dee. Immediate
establishment in cities and towns over
the country of the cooperative bureaus
for directing the retunn Of soldiers to
jobs was ordered yesterday by the fed
eral employment service.
Plans were agreed upon by the war
department and the shipping board I'M
der which offers Of 200,00 jobs in ship
yards and the merchant marine viii
be placed before soldiers soon to be
mustered out
The shipping board viii send com
nitfee of three special agents to each
camp TO aequaint the men with the
fInd of work available
With butter at 10 cents a pound. com
! p;dfativly few now can afford to have their
breed buttered on both sides. Boston
Globe
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-05
CABLE SYSTEMS UNITED.
Burleson Authorizes Amalgamation of
Two Existing Companies.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 5.Amalga-
nation of the marine cable systems of
the Western Union Telegraph Co. and
Commercial Cable Co, under the dircc-
ton Of George c. Ward, vice president
Of the Commercial Co.,.Was authorized
yesterday BY Postmaster General
Burleson.
Officials at the postoilce department
declined either to confirm or deny re
ports that have been current for sever
al days that the land telegraph lines
would be consolidated under the Ill
rectien Of the managing officer Of lie
Western Union. Persons who ha 7,
been in close touch with the situation
Indicated, however, that an announe
ment of the consolidation. might be cx
pected at any time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-05
FoCH ULTIMATUM DENIED.
Germany Merely Warned, London
Express Asserts.

LONDON. Dee. 5.-Thc Express
claims 10 be able to deny the report
from Berlin that a new ultimatum had
been sent to the German government
because all the locomotives to be haIift-
ed over under the terms of the armis-
tiee cannot be delivered ut once.
The newspaper says that it is trstq
that Germany is not keeping up 70 The
stipulated schedule and that Marshal
Foeh has given warning that Germany
viii be responsible for further delays
but lie has not fixed time limit for
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-05

honor was conferred upon him as inventor
of the Fairbanks scale, which was then
being exhibited at the Vienna exposition,
Accompanying the decoration is letter
written in most perfect German script
signed by Baron Won Lichtenfels, who
forwarded this decoration to. Mr. Fair,
bank, for the emperor. The golden medal
presented Mr., Fairbanks by the king o.
Siam Is also placed on exhibition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-05
LEAGUE BASEBALL
is TO BE RESUMED
War Department Sanctions Reopening
of Big Leagues Next Spring, John
son Tells Public.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-The positive an
nouncement that professional baseball
would be resumed in the major leagues
next season, with government sanction.
was made last night by Pres. Ban Johns
son of the American league.
Pres. Johnson s announcement was
made after he had received a letter
from Gen. March, chief of staff of the
army, who advised that the war de-
partment. under present conditions,
could see no reason why the game
should not be resumed
1.-The war department closed Base
ball last September, declaring ii non.
essential, and il was only proper that
the department should be consulted in
regard TO our plans for reopening,
Pres. Johnson said. g Consequently, /
put the entire situation before Gen
March for his approval.
! Gen. MarcL's reply TO the American
league 5 executive follows:
:" have your letter of Nov. 30, con
corning the resumption of baseball
next year, and would advise YOU thai
the war department. under present con
ditions, sees no reason why the game
should not be resumed in accordance
with the usual regular schedule
1t is our policy to muster out o
service as rapidly as possible all til,
men now in the United States. VIII,
number some 100000, and we are re
turning from abroad, for the purpos
Of discharging. a number of men whicl
is only limited by the shipping Al on
disposal
Unless there are some changes il
the situation. which now seem impos
Sibe, there is no reason known to Il
why the great national game Shouts
not be continued as usual next yeal
The wholesome effect of n clean an
honest game ike baseball is yer
marked, and its discontinuance woul
be n great misfortune.