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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-01
ARRESTED AT VASSAR.
Instructor Charged with Circulating
Pro-German Propaganda.

POUGHKEEPSIE. n. V. Nav l.
Miss Agathe Wilhelmina Richrath, in
struetor of German at Vassar college,
was taken into custody here last night
by federal agents charged with circu-
latlng pro-German propaganda. Miss
Richrath is charged with iustifying the
sinking of the Lusitania on the ground
that it was loaded with bullets "to
kill our German fathers She also
is charged with justifying the invasion
of Belgium. 1t was learned. federal
agents said, that she frequently con
ferred with DR.. Joseph Stulz and Helm
rich Rokisch, two Poughkeepsians
taken into custody by the federal
agents week ago.
Referring to the action of federal
authorities, President Henry Noble
MaeCrac ken of Nassar, issued this
statement:
Miss Wilhelmina Richrath has
been under observation for some weeks
by federal authorities. 1t was at their
particular request, and for the purpose
Of facilitating their opportunities of
observation that the college authori-
ties took no action in the case before
this date. | am ignorant of the
grounds upon which the present action
IS based. No complaint has reached nv
Office of exhibition of alien sympathies
in the college classrooms, although
have heard of some indiscretion in pri-
vate conversation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-01
LOCAL PUPILS WIN
TWENTY AWARDS
Money Prizes in Boys and Girls Club
Work from the Vermont State
Bankers Association

The Vermont State Bankers associa-
tion voted last spring to give prizes
to the members OF the BOYS and Girls
club in the state who should do the
best work along club lines Reports
were made by the local club leaders
and the garden Inspector on the work,
and regular reports were made by the
pupils themselves. The following
awards have been made to the grade
pupils in Brattleboro:
Garden-Howard Rice, 2d state, 81 :;
Philip Wheeler, Sd state, So; Howard
Rice lst county. So; Philip Wheeler,
2d county, 80; Lynn Thayer, special,
81; Stanley Newton, special. 81; Helen
A. Woodworth. special, 81; Mildred
Novaek, special. 81.
Canning-Evelyn Hamilton, 1st coun
", S.; Lynn Thayer, I'd county, 50;
Irma Thomas, 81 county, 81; Margaret
Mckeon,s special, 81; Herman Robb,
special, ST.
Sewing Elizabeth Crane, special,
81; Kathleen Sullivan, special ST.
Bread-Marguerite Nixon, spec1a,
81; Helen Dalrymple, special. 81; Mar
jorie Pier, special. 81; Margaret Me
keon, special, 81; Berniee Gobie, spe-
cial, 81.
This makes % prizes in all to be
awarded to Brattleboro pupils for club
work. These pupils and many more
received prizes at the local exhibit
held last September. EVELYN Hamilton,
lrma Thomas and Philip Wheeler were
prize winners at the Eastern States
exposition in Springfield, Mass
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-01
cLEMENcEAU SATISFIED.
Told Deputies That Battlefront as
Whole Had Become Stable.

PARIS, May Premier Glenn
enceau, just returned from the front,
entered the lobby of the chamber
of deputies for few minutes yes
terday and to a crowd of deputies
explained the situation. 1t is under
stood that he declared he was salts
fled fully with the trend of events.
What he told the deputies was of a
confidential nature, but it may be
said he declared the front as
whole had now become stable and
that steps taken by the high com
mand justified the opinion that
points against which the enemy
had directed his attack were out of
immediate danger.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-01
GARMENT FACTORY BURNED.
Forty Persons in Richford Thrown out
Of Employment.

RICHFORD, May 1.-The Riehford
Garment company s factory was de-
stroyed by fire Monday night. The
blaze, breaking out at $50 O'Clock. is
thought to have been caused by an eiec-
trlc fiatiron left turned on Despite a
strong southwest wind the fire was CON
hned to the one building by the efforts
OF the firemen. A big stock of com
pleted garments was on hand ready for
shipment and the plant was heavily
stocked Forty people were employed
by the concern, the president of which
IS W. &. Green. Insurance VIII cover
the loss.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-01
ROBBERY WAS MOTIVE.
Trunk of Murdered Man at Middiesex
Had Been Ransacked

MlDDLESEH, May Robbery was
the motive of the murder of John O.
Hobart, the S0-year-old recluse found
dead today in back kitchen of his
home in Middlesex village, bound and
gagged.
Rumors are current that Hobart had
from $4,000 to $4,000 in his trunk.
which was unlocked, with the kew in
the lock. Six bankbooks. showing de-
posits of $4,000, were in the trunk.
and not disturbed.
The post-mortem examination made
by Dr. B. H. Stone of Burlington, state
pathologlst, yesterday afternoon is said
to have disclosed that death was due
to sutfoeation and the rough handling
the man received. The blow on the
head which felled him did not fracture
the skull, the examination showed.
Sheriff Frank II. Tracy, States At
torney +. X. Davis and a posse of
officers are securing the county. Five
men were held up to last evening pend.
ing investigation. Two tramps taken
IN Montpelier claimed they slept last
night in hay barn on Lanpdon
meadow. The only evidence left was
a beer bottle containing whiskev found
near the barn.
Hobart s sister-in-law, Mrs. Cafra
Wrlsley, who had made her home with
him, was killed by train a year ago
In front of the house Hobart s son.
George Hobart, foreman in the B. & a
roundhouse at West Springfield, Mass.
was notified. A grandson Albert Ho,
bart, enlisted last week in the navy.
A friendless heart is like hollow shell
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-01
TO INCREASE WAR POWER.
Volunteer and Draft Plan to Go Into
Effect in Newfoundland.

ST. JOHNS, \. F., May l-Plans to
increase Newfoundland man power among
the fighting forces in Europe were an
nounccd yesterday by the government.
As soon as the governor formally assents,
proclamation will be issued calling to
the colors the men in class !, comprising
those of ages from 10 to "a Those who
present themselves for service before
empire day the 24th will be regarded
as volunteers The others will come un-
der the operation of the draft law.
The date is regarded by the govern
ment as advisable for the reason that large
sections Of the northern and western
coasts are ice-bockaded and there will he
delays in circulating the proclamation in
those regions
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-01
WATERMAN WOULD
ACCEPT ELECTION
Mentioned as Successor to Capt. Glib
son as Village Commissioner-Ha
Served in Same Office.

The only name thus far mentioned in
connection with the vacancy on the
board of village commissioners caused
by the resignation of Capt T. w. Glib
son is that Of Ernest j. Waterman Al
though he has no intention Of entering
into contest Mr.. Waterman has stated
that he would accept a position on the
board, and the fact that he has al
ready served in that capacity adds con
siderably to his qualifications.
1t is generally believed that there
will be no opposition to the reelection
of John 7. Kaine whose three-vear
term expires this year.
The annual village meeting is called
for next Tuesday evening in Festival
hall.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-01
SEVENTY-TWO NAMES.
Casualty List Today Reports Eight
Americans Killed in Action.

WASHINGTON, Nav 1.-The casual
ty list today contains - names divided
as follows: Killed in action, eight:
dled of wounds, one; died of accident.
one; died of disease, three; died of 9th
er causes, one; wounded severely. five:
wounded slightly, 81; missing in action,
two. Three officers were named: Lieuts
William II. Jenkins and Franklin B.
Pedrck were missing in action and
Lieut.. Nathan c. Reed was wounded
slightly
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-01

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FLANDERS. May |, by The Associated
Press Gen Won Arnim made no further
move along the Flanders battlefront last
night. The heavy defeat which the Ger
mans suffered on Monday forced them to
pause and bring up fresh troops before
continuing their drive for the hill posi-
tions in the KENNEL positions.
a few more hours will suffice for their
reorganization and another assault may
be expected Immediately.
The back areas between Ypres and
Hazebrouck were heavily shelled by the
Germans. An enemy attempt yesterday
afternoon TO cut the barbed wire at
Wieltie was dispersed by artillery fire.
Emperor William appears to have been
an interested and actual visitor in the
Flanders region yesterday. According TO
prisoners, he has been making his usual
iiambuoyant speeches TO troops and he
stated the other day that the Germans
were trying to separate the French and
British armies. adding Enthusiastically
that the Germans were going TO put the
British back on the English channel
where they belong"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-01
Odd Fellows Temple

Wednesday, May !, at o'clock Re
hearsal OF the Golden Rule degree. All
members OF the former Golden Rule de
gree staff are requested TO be present.
Members Of both teams in the Odd
Fellows pool tournament are requested
10 meet at the temple this, Wednesday,
evening. May |, at O'Clock to vote on a
matter of importance.
Friday, May 3-Dril of Rebckah degree
team
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-01
DIR. TUCKER TURNS
18TH MILEPOST
Entertalns Few Friends at Dinner To
day-Serving 14th Year as Brat
tleboro Health Officer.

Dr. Henry Tucker, Brattleboro s
health officer, today turned the third
quarter-century milepost He made no
formal Observance of the anniversary.
but entertained a few friends at din
ner at his home on Grove street and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-01
No Break in the COmpara-
tive Quiet in Flanders and
to the South
FRENCH IMPROVE
THEIR POSITIONS
Take Valuable Holding Ground Which
Protects the Flank of Mount Rouge
British Repulse One Attack and
Get Prisoners.
Get Prisoners.

Today's official statement revealed
no break in the comparative quiet on
all the recently active fronts in Elan
ders and 10 the south. In local fight
ing in Flanders the British repulsed
an attack by the Germans near ST.
Julien, northeast of Ypres, and took
prisoners from German posts which
were rushed in the vicinity of Meteren.
The French troops in Flanders carried
out small operation, which was i'm
portant in that it improved their posi-
tions on' the valuable holding ground
about Locre, which protects the flank
of Mount Rouge. On the Somme front
the continuance of artillery actions of
some violence is reported near Nillers-
Bretonneux and to the south along the
Avre.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-01
EMPERoRS IN CONFERENCE
Charles of Austria to Meet Kaiser vii.
liam at German Headouarters

LONDON, May 1.-Emperor Charles
of Austria Hungary, accompanied bv
Baron Burian, the foreign minister and
their staffs, according to an Exchange
Telegraph despatch from Zurich will
proceed almost Immediately to German
headquarters to confer with the Ger
man emperor. Ckrainian and Balkan
affairs, il is added, Will be discussed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-01
NEW PEACE OFFER.
Pope Benedict Expected to Issue One
on Whitsunday, May 10.

THE HAGUE, May /, British admir-
atty per Wireless Press Pope Benedict
intends to issue a new peace offer on
Whitsunday, May 10, Cologne newspapers
announce. The document, it is said, will
be of a more pressing nature than former
~ and will contain contrite offers of medi-
alton by the Pope with the possible CO.
operation of neutral sovereigns. Similar
information of the Pope's intention, it is
faid, has reached Berlin, where it has been
received sympathetically.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-01

The efficient protection given them by
the state game commission and the United
States forest service in their efforts to pre-
serve the deer, elk, antelope and mountain
sheep that roam the Colorado forests, has
resulted in large herds of the animals be-
coming domesticated. 1t is no unusual
sight in the towns bordering the Uncom-
pahgre National forest to see many of
these wild animals grazing in the village
streets
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-01
SUPREME WAR COUNCIL,
U. $. Represented in Important Con
ference at Versailles.

VERSAILLES, May An important
conference of the allied nations opened
here today and will be carried over to to-
morrow. The participants comprise Pre-
mlers Lloyd George, Clemenceau and Or
lando OF Great Britain, France and italy
respectively and the representatives of
France, Great Britain, Italy and the
tinted States in the supreme war coun-
ell.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-01
THE WEATHER.
Generally Fair Tonight and Thursday
FroStS Tonight

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The wealth
cr forecast: Generally fair tonight and
Thursday, except rain tonight in east
crn Maine. Cooler tonight with heavy
frosts or freezing temperatures in New
Hampshire and Vermont. Fresh north
winds on the coast.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-01

BOSTON. May Liberty loan subscrip-
tons in New England stood TODAY at
s222 ,U9, or SIS per cent of its mini
mum quota. Overnight subscriptions were
sl2,ssl 900, threefourths Of which was
raised in Massachusetts,. Reports BY
states were as follows: Maine. sl3. sos 900;
New Hampshire. Sll 096. 900; Vermont.
S6. .454 900: Connecticut $50 900. 600: Rhode
island. S2o,G59,0o; Massachusetts, sl37.-
Isl ,0G0
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-01
British struck German posts in the Met
eren sector and took prisoners

PARIS, May ARTILLERY duels of
some intensity occurred last night on the
Somme front near Niller Bretonneux and
on both sides of the Avre southeast of
Amiens, says today's war office report.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-01
ASSASSIN IS DEAD.
Prlnzip Committed the Murder Which
Prec1pttated Present War.

LONDON, May 1.-Cadrio Prinzip.
the assassin of Archduke Francis Ferdi,
nand, heir apparent to the Austro-
hungarian throne, and his wife at
SaraJevo, Bosnia, died yesterday in a
fortress near Prague of tuberculosis.
telegraphs the correspondent at The
hague OF the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany. The present war grew out of
these assassinations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-01
Red Mems S Hall

Thursday, May ?, 5 p. m.-Regular
meeting Of Quonekticut tribe, No. .,
!. Q. X. NJ Work: Chief degree.
Dances will be held in Red Men s
hall every Saturday until further no.
tice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-01
Masonic Temple

Regular meeting of Connecticut Valley
Council THURSDAY May ,, at 80 p. m.
Amendment to bylaws.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-01
Uniyersalist Church

The meeting of the Ladies Circle an
nounced for Thursday has been postponed
indefinitely
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-01

Words are daughters of earth but ideas
are sons of heaven.-Doctor johnson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-01

LONDON. May French troops last
night improved their position in the
neighborhood of Locre on the Flanders
front, the war Office announces The
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-01

"A trlendless heart is like hollow shell
that slghs over its own emptiness
Thomas Hood.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-11-07

captured 5000 and 865 guns. The
Americans captured 24,145 and zoe
guns. The Belgiums captured IL, 200
and 200 guns. While the Italians
have captured on their front some
fifty thousand and 800 guns.
Besides these, in Serbia the allies
have captured ninety three thousand
prisoners and several hundred guns,
while in the Palestine campaign 49,
600 Turks have bee captured and over
four hundred guns.
Brigadier- General Edward Sieer-
foOs. of Ohio, killed in France lately,
is the first American General officer
TO be killed in action.
British casualties last week dropped
from 37,150 in the previous week to
81, 249, and this week are 20, 764.
The American second army, under
command of Major General Billiard
or at least part of it, is on the front
north and east of Verdun, while the
first army, under command of Major
General Liggett, is to the northwest
of Verdun.
Gen. Won Ludendorf, who was con-
sldered to be the brains of the Ger
man army, has resigned and has been
succeeded by Gen. Won Lossberg.
The total American losses to date
aLS o4,oO4. Inc list rs made of IL ,076
killed, which includes 395 lost at sea:
1868 died of wounds; 3,646 died from.
disease; 1928 died from accidents or
other causes; 1894 wounded in ac-
ton; and 6,191 missing in action.
which includes those taken prisoners
An order for white men for the
camps calls for 1888 for Camp Shell
by, Miss, from Tennessee. Smith
county's quota is SO; Jackson 29:
Putnam 69; Macon 20. They will /
leave November II.
Another call for 1910 white men
Tor Tennessee also to Camp Shelby
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-11-07
NOTES OF THE WAR
(By R. JELLICORsE, ElmwOOd, Tenn.)

Il is rumoured that the Poles are
forming up an army, for the purpose
81 fighting Germany.
forming up an army for the purpose
been fighting the Germans SO desper-
ately between the Argonne forest
and the river Mouse, has finally brok-
en- down the German resistance and
advanced five miles Friday and Satur-
day, and where unable to keep up
with the fleeing Germans.
The 3Oth division has not been re-
ported in the line during the last few
days. but it is still with the British
forces in Pieardy, where they have
been doing such fine work
The Italians, who have utterly rout-
ed the Austrian army, had up to Sat
urady captured 100000 prisoners and
1900 guns, and they might catch all
of them, if it was not for Austria
Hungary surrendeing, like Turkey
and Bulgaria.
The British are busily at work,
sweeping the mines out of the Oar
danelles and it will be several days
before they can sail to Constantinople.
Some idea of the number of guns,
machine guns, ETC., needed in ~moder-
ing warfare, may be gathered from
the number captured by the British
from the Germans in the past three
months, who of course, captured only
a part of what the Germans had. The
number captured was guns 2,957, ma
chine guns 1900 and bomb throwers
1850. The French captured fully as
many, while the Americans and Bel
gians did their share, but I don't
know the totals. The American troops
fighting in Belgium are from Califor-
MIA and Ohio.
On the western front in October
the allies captured 126,245 prisoners
and 2,C65 guns. The British captur-
Ell 81 1900 and 500 guns. The French
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-11-07
To Get Rid of Rats.

Here is new way to get rid of
rats, and by the wholesale. A reader
sent it, and vouches for its success af.
ser years of use. If a dirt floor, dig a
1ole and sink a metal wash tub ever.
Nth the floor. If a wood or concrete
ioor, put boards up to the rim of the
ub, so the rats may walk upon them
Then grease the inside of the tub fron.
ne top down about six inches, and fiji.
he tub with water up to where the
crease starts. Sprinkle hay-seed or
op Of the water, and corn meal on tor
# that. Place two Stats or narrov
cards across the top of the tub, with
lay-seed and little corn meal OF
mem. Place these stats a little dis
ance apart, say several inches. Il
he morning pick out the browne,
ats, and repeat every day until the1
IRE gone. You will be surprised a.
he -Wallace's.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-11-07
MRS. MAMIE SMART
FOUND DEAD IN BED

Mrs. Mamie Smart was found dead
in bed Saturday morning at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. S. S. Fitzpa-
trick, OF near Chestnut Mound. Mrs.
Smart lived at Brush Creek and was
summoned to the bedside of her
daughter who was suffering an at
-ack of influenza. The night before
ner death, Mrs. Smart ate a hearty
supper and appeared to be as well as
usual when she retired. Owing to old
age and loss of sleep from worry,
nothing was thought when she failed
20 appear for breakfast. The family,
desiring to give her as much rest as
she wanted, ate breakfast; and on
going to her room, found her dead.
Heart failure is thought to have
aused her death. Mrs. Smart was
about 81 years old, a good woman and
had been closely identified with the
Primitive Baptist church for a num-
ger of years. She leaves several
children and relatives to mourn their
-oss. Remains were carried to Brush
Creek where they were laid to rest to
await the coming of our Lord. Weep
lot, dear friends. Your loss is her
eternal gain. The writer joins many
friends in extending sympathy to the
)ereaved family.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-11-07
LAND SALE.

BY virtue of the power vested il
ne, by a power of attorney this DAY
xeeuted by w. B. Reynolds, will on
;ATURDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1918
Sell to the highest and best bidder
he w. B. Reynoldt farm, being
n the 9th civil district of Smith coun-
y, Tennessee, bounded on the North
Cast apd West by the lands of Ire
3: CowAp, and on the South by the
Wade CoYan lands containing loo
TERMS OF SALE.
Said sale wiz he for 10 per CEN
ash, balance on\ credit of one, two
md three years. Notes drawing in.
crest from the DAY of sale payable
:nnually. Good PERSONAL security
will be requiredf and a Nen will be re-
aimed on the and to hlrther secur,
he payment Of said notes. Posses
ion will be given the PURCHASER as
DON as the crops are gathered, and
lot later than December Is, 1918.
:. N. FISHER, Agent and Attorney
carthage, Tenn.
This October %, 1918.
This is very rich and fine corr
arm, and has considerable timber o.
t. Some man viii make money out OF
t. About half of it is tillable land
and the remainder is in grass and
timber.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-11-07
WHEAT

More Wheat Is War Necessity.
l. INCREASE the acreage for The
Liberty Harvest in 1919.
2. WORK hard to produce the
highest yields per acre.
3. SELECT the best wheat land
on your farm for this crop.
q. PREPARE the soil well: disk
before the plow and after: roll be-
fore seeding.
5. FERTILIZE liberallv: use
ground limestone, phosphate, and
manure.
FOOD.
6. SOW sound plump seed; fan it
thoroly; treat it to prevent smut.
z. GET a high yielding varity:
bearded on uplands, beardIess on low
lands.
8. USE rye instead of wheat in
very late seeding; also on thin lands.
8. HELP your county and conmu-
nifty to reach their quotas of increased
acres.
10. TAKE your position on the
Nations second battle line-the food
line.
More Wheat is War Necessity.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-11-07
Small Grains in Smith County.

Complete reports from the thresh
ermen of Smith county show the fol
owing number of bushels of small
grain raised by our farmers.
The wheat crop leads with 7O,67e
bushels raised on 1922 acres. Tba
s an average of $40 bushels per acre
sor the entire county. The Depart.
nent of Agriculture is asking an in
;rrease of 2,727 acres, which at thu
above rate would produce 23,179 ad
titiOnal bushels of wheat from Smitl
,ounty to help feed hungry world.
Very little barley was raised in the
county, only 334 bushels being thresh
ed. Rye comes next with 1904 bush
els; and oats stands next to whea-
with total yield of So, 758 bushels.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-11-07
LOANS 10 QUE ALLIES.

The extension of credit of 50 600 :
600 to Belgium made recently makes
the total advances by the United
States to Belgium $50, O2O, 900.
The total amount advanced to date
to all of our associates in the war
against Germany is $7.529 .476 900.
If you have fed too much and oottar
the too fat you will now have
them suffering from over-fat. liver
disease, indigestion, etc. Make them
exercise. e4'