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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-04
THRIFT PLEA BY HOUSTON.
Secretary Asks Farmers to Buy War
Savings Certificates.

WASHINGTON, March An an APP
peal to the farmers to put their savings
into government war savings certificates,
Secretary of Agriculture Houston said:
1t is the patriotic duty Of every citi-
zen who is in position to do SO to in
vest in war savings and thrift stamps,
and thereby help the nation to win this
war The purchase ot even 25-cent
thrift stamp j, a definite contribution to
this end
War savings and thrift stamps fos-
ter the habit oi thrift in small expend-
itures, make it possible for nearly every
one TO purchase what are in reality small
government bonds, and offer a unique
apportunity 70 the people at once to help
their government and to economize con-
ycnicntly for the purchase OF the best
Investment securities in the world
"To win this war we must have both
men and money. | know that every
farmer wants to do everything in his
power for the nation in this day OF trial
/ He wiz n2t only labor to produce the
necessary foodstutfs. but will also gener.
ousy contribute o. his means to make
it possible for the men at the front To
achieve victory ] am confident that the
farmer of the land will not permit ans
other class to take the leadership in SUP
porting the government III this crisis
financially or otherwise
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-04
MRS. ABBOTT DIES
IN SPRINGFIELD
Former Brattleboro Woman Had Been
Ill Two Weeks with Pneumonia
Funeral Tomorrow at g

Mrs. Mary Viola Campbell, Sc, widow
of George O. Abbott, formerly of Brat
tleboro, died Saturday in the home of
her daughter, Mrs w. ]. Ackerman of
Springfield (Nt.), after an illness of
two weeks with pneumonia Mrs. Alb
bott ) condition was critical from the
beginning as there were complications
She was born Dec. 2l, 1851, in Sut
ton, \. H., the daughter Of Nahum and
Gorilla Campbell. She married George
0. Abbott in Sutton, they afterwards
moving to Lebanon, n. H., where they
lived several years. Mr.. and Mrs Alb
bott moved to Brattleboro in 1902. Mr.
Abbott becoming a partner in the W.
f. Richardson Co, proprietors of two
meat markets. Later he sold his inter
est to tho company and conducted
meat and grocery business in the En-
erson building on Elliot street and
finally bought the Grange store, which
Is now conducted by his son, Sherman
+. Abbott, under the firm name, G.. o.
Abbott & Son. Mr. Abbott remained
in the business until his death in 1916
Mrs. Abbott leaves a son. Sherman
f. Abbott, and a daughter, Mrs Acker-
man of Springfield, also one grand
hdUSHtti. NUN, lSultI oI III anu
Mrs. Ackerman She also leaves broth
ers and sisters, Mrs. Rosena Flint and
Fremont Campbell of Springfield,
Mass, Miss Florence Campbell and Or
Vile Campbell of Lebanon, \. H.. Mrs
Carrie Winslow of Boston and Gilbert
Campbell of Lvndonyille. She was n
member of the Congregational church
Of Springfield, to which church she re
Gently took her letter from the Centre
Congregational church in Brattleboro.
She had also been treasurer of the
King Daughters of Springfield and
was a member Of the Brattleboro Won
an S Christian Temperance union.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
at o clock in Springfield, where the
burial will take place
Mrs. Abbott possessed an attractive
personality and business ability. assist
ing in the store here much of the time
before going to Springfield She was a
member of the late Rev. Henry 4
Coodhue = class in the Centre Congre
gational Sunday school and was well in.
formed concerning the scriptures.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-04
THREE ATTEMPTS
ON AMERICAN LINE
Continued Preparatory Movements by
Germans on Western Front Noted
in Weekly Review.

WASHINGTON, March 4-Con-
tinued preparatory movements on the
part Of the Germans along the western
front are noted today by the war de-
partment in its review of the military
situation for the week ending March
,
The momentum of battle Is increas-
ing the statement declares, citing
thrcc attempts by the enemy to reach
the line held by American troops as an
example Of what is taking place ION
q larger scale along the entire western
front -
The definite announcement is made
that American forces have taken over
a sector northwest of Toul and that
a number of detached units are in ac-
tion IL the Champagne.
Operations in the eastern theatre are
expected to affect events in France
through modification of German
plans, the review intimates.
Turkish forces advancing in the eau
casus are meeting with little resistance
| and are masSacring Armenian regiment,
| of the district retaken from the Rus
SLAMS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-04
GAIN IN FISH SUPPLY.
Cured Stocks on Hand in August 62 Per
Cent Over Previous Year,

WASHINGTON, March Increased
stocks of salt fish on Aug. 81, 1917, over
stocks held on the same date in 1916
are shown by figures from the first food
SURVEY, issued by the department of
agriculture. Total stocks reported
amounted to 1l5,0O0,0OO pounds, thig
being an increase of about e. per cent.
The sale fish included in the survey in
cluded both dried, smoked, and fish in
brine.
Of the total stocks reported on Aug.
81, 1917, about so per cent were held
by packers and wholesale fish dealers,
so per cent by storage warehouses, per
cent by general wholesale dealers, and 1
per cent by retail dealers New Eng
land alone reported neAly $4,000, ,00C
pounds, or about 35 pei cent of the total
stocks for the United States. The bulk
of these stocks were reported from
Massachusetts,. Other states in order
of their holding were Illinois, New
York, and Maine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-04
EXCESS TAX VOID.
Decision Against Levy on $4,000, ,0o0
Capital Stocks in Massachusetts.

WASHINGTON. March THE Massa-
chusetts law of 1914 levying an excess tax
>on the par value of capital stock exceeding
$4,000, 600 was declared void today by the
supreme court
The law was attacked by International
Paper Company and the Locomobile Com
pany OF America IN separate appeals.
Massachusetts excess taxes imposed
under a previous law upon a number Of
corporations were upheld in another suit
today by the supreme court applying the
state foreign corporation excise law as to
whether their business was local or inter
state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-04
MUCH INTEREST
IN TOWN MEETING
Discussion of Probable Re-
suits as to Filling
Vacancies
WALLACE DESIRED
FOR COMMISSIONER
H B. Haus Would Accept Election as
Overseer of Poor-Several Names
Suggested in Connection with Office
of Lister-Women May Vote.

The probable result of the town meet
ing tomorrow with respect to filing va
cancles that are to occur in the list of
town officers is being more and more dis
cussed as the time draws near but as
yet sentiment has not crystalized upon
any one candidate outside of road com
missioner. For that office there is a gen
eral sentiment in favor of retaining the
present commissioner, A. A. Wallace,
and to retain him means that under ar
ticle 4 the selectmen would have to be
authorized to appoint road commits
sioner.
Up to the time Mr.. Wallace was en-
gagged there always was more or less
kicking over the way the roads were
taken care of, but since then that has
been practically eliminated, and it is
argued with merit that the way to have
good roads is to keep a good man in the
office of commissioner when one is
found.
/ Some work has been done in the in
terest of one or two other candidates.
which is generally looked upon as being
done through personal motives rather
than for the good Of the town. but if
the voters IN general are on hand when
the meeting opens there is no doubt as
to what the result will be.
| \ quadrennial appraisal of real estate
Is to be made this year, which makes
the office of lister one of special i'm.
portance at this time. H. H. Dunklee
hCc .al h,4 L.
Henry Shipman, j. G. Stafford and G.
B. Crowell have been suggested, but as
stated above public sentiment has not
focused upon any of them and it is
not unlikely that some other names vii
be put forward.
Ovcrseer Of the Poor Walter NJ. Rob
bins has said that he will not be a can
didate for reelection. Harry b. Haus
while not making campaign for the
office, states that he would accept il il
elected, and he is sure to receive strong
support. \ suggestion has been made
that the care of the town s poor be lef
in the hands of the selectmen, as i
sometimes done.
The term of A. ". J. wilkins as Sc
lectman expires this year, and it is gen
orally believed that he will succeed him
self
The meeting will be called to orde
by Moderator A. F. Schwenk and afte
the warrant has been read the ballo
boxes on the license question Will be de
clared open, to remain open until
clock. There are over 400 names o
women on the check list and it is an
ticipated that a good number of then
E will vote on the license question.
The other articles in the warrant vii
> be proceeded with Immediately after tn
+ warrant Is read.
{ An article which may cause some dis
cussion is that to see if the town wi
take some action toward altering tn
roof of the town house so as to remov
, the hazard of snow sliding off on TO tn
Episcopal church property. Some ma,
row escapes from accidents there al
said to have been noted, and there
likely to be some oratory on the sui
iect if any disposition is shown nj
to treat the matter seriously.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-04
Officers and Privates in Re
cent Battle Decorated by
Premier Clemenceau
THEIR BRAVERY
WAS REMARKABLE
Premier, Who Went to Front Line, Says
Result Was Fine Success. Rejecting
Honor on Tenacity of Infantry and
Accuracy Of Artillery.

PARIS, March 4-Premier Clemenceau
visited the American troops today and re
viewed the soldiers who repulsed the Ger
man attack Friday. He left Paris Satur-
day evening and returned this evening,
when the following note was issued.
"The president of the council desires
personally to congratulate the American
troops in the sector where they have just
repelled brilliantly strong enemy attack.
The battalion which took part in this
operation was reviewed by the premier, in
whose presence the general commanding
the army decorated with the war cross
certain officers and privates whose BRAY
cry had been particularly remarkable.
This check TO the enemy attack was
moreover, far more severe than the first
information showed The American gov
ernment has modestly announced that
some of the enemy had been killed and
some made prisoners. As matter of fact
the latest reconnaisances have shown that
in addition to these losses the Germans
left quite large number OF corpses be-
tween the lines
1t was very fine success. rejecting
great honor on the tenacity of the Amer
lean infantry and the accuracy of the
artillery fire which have thus shown they
are capable of attaining the maximum
effect from the French material which
they have adopted After visiting the
field hospital, where he praised the morale
of the wounded, the premier went to the
| front line to examine the scene of this
operation.
| During his conversations with American
generals, officers and privates the premier
noted in every one feeling OF absolute
confidence which, il possible has been
heightened further by the brilliant results
OF their first serious meeting with the
enemy, over whom our allies have them
selves clearly shown their superiority"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-04

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Monday, by The Associated
Press-Eolunteers from the American
unit along Chemins-des-D Danes searched
no man s land in a rain of machine
gun bullets for l3 missing men of
patrol party, but did not find any trace
of them except one man killed. 1t is
certain the Germans obtained prisoners
from this patrol Details of the Ger
man attack, which failed completely to
reach the trenches. are now available.
The fighting was brisk for about an
hour, but the accurate machine gun
and rife fire, covered by a barrage,
which prevented reinforcements from
coming up, forced the Germans to with
draw after sustaining heavy casualties
| All the missing men came from New
| England. The American general com
manding the unit at this front said the
men were eager for action and were
continually asking permission to re
main in the front line longer than the
allotted period. 1t has been found nee
Iessarv to caution them frequently
against exposing themselves.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-04
THREE KILLED IN
BOILER EXPLOSION
-Four Injured and Building Occupied by
Mt. Pleasant Concern in Prov
idence Demolished

PROVIDENCE, r. J., March 4-The
explosion of a boiler in q building oc-
cupicd by the Mount Pleasant wet wash
laundry today killed three, injured
four and demolished the building. Will
liam Lanon, a member of the firm, and
Ormand Laplant and unidentified man,
employees were killed. The injured
were: William A. Moore, Joseph Me
Grath, Morris McGrath and William
Simoneau, all OF whom are at local
hospital with burns and decorations.
The explosion occurred soon after the
laundry had started operations for the
day Orvillc Chabot, one of the pro
prietors, told the police that he visited
the boiler room early today and that
everything appeared to be in proper
shape. He was unable to explain what
caused the accident.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-04
CALL ISSUED FOR
10000 SKILLED MEN
Machinists, Mechanics, Chauffeurs and
Others Wanted in Aviation Sec
tion of Signal Corps.

WASHINGTON, March 4-Can was
issued today for l0,Go0 macmnists, me
chanics. chauffeurs and other skilled work
men needed at once by the aviation sec
tion Of the signal corps. Announcement
was made that additional incrementS
must be obtained from the same classes in
the near future.
Men registered in the draft said the
announcement, may be inducted into
this service by applying to their local
draft boards Men not registered may
enlist at any recruiting office. In either
case they will be sent to San Antonio,
Texas for segregation by trades followed
by brief course of instruction at the
flying field or at various factories and
organized into squadrons mostly for serv-
ice overseas
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-04
BELIVEAU TO BE
TRIED BY JURY
Charged with Disturbing Peace and
Pleads Not Guilty-Jury Drawn in
Municipal Court Today.

Delore Beliveau, who is charged with
breach of the peace by assaulting Carrie
Kelsey, will have jury trial next Mon
day, March II, in the municipal court
room in the American building, beginning
at 10 a. m Reliveau, who was arrested
last week by Deputy Sheriff Fred Cressy,
was arraigned before Judge A. T. Cud-
worth this morning and pleaded not
guilty, and under the law he must be
given jury trial.
The jury was drawn this forenoon and
consists Of the following named persons:
Fred A Betterley, Charles L. Cobb,
Eugene NJ. Angler, Freeman Scott, A. F.
Merrill. Fayette Miller, O. d. Stowell,
L. A. Butterfeld, Carl ". Gushing, E. r
Thayer and Louis F. Ellis, all of Brattle-
boro, and John T. Wright Of Vernon
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-04
WEST RIVER CAR
LEAVES THE TRACK
Accident at Twin Culverts Near ia
naica This Morning-One Truck
Badly Smashed-NobodyH Hurt.

a defect in the tracks caused the
combination baggage and express car
on the West River passenger train to
leave the rails this morning as the
train was on the way from South Lon
donderry to Brattleboro. 1t was the
last car on the train, and the acci-
dent happened at the twin culverts half
a mile below Jamaica Nobody was
hurt, but the employees in the car were
given shaking up. The car ran sew
eral rods on the ground and the rear
truck was badly smashed, pieces of
iron, springs and other parts being dis
tributed along the track.
When the train stopped the combina
ton car was astride the easterly rail
and it was uncoupled and left there
to await the arrival of wrecking crew
from Brattleboro. The front end OF
it smashed into a projecting ledge and
threw pieces of rock onto the track
Had it gone off the other side of the
track it would have tumbled down al
embankmcnt and possibly taken Will
it the ear ahead, which carried pas
sengers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-04
RUSSIAN PEACE
TREATY is SIGNED
Ratification Fixed For Thursday De
pends on Action of the ALI Russian
Congress

LONDON. March "A Russian off
cial announcement signed by Premier
Lenine and Foreign Minister Trotzky
says the Bolshevik delegation, after
signing the peace treaty with Germany
is proceeding toward Petrograd, where
the text of the agreement will be i'm
mediately published. Ratification of
the treaty has been fixed for Thursday
next, and it depends on the decision OF
the all Russian congress Of councils OF
wor]men as, peasants and Cossacks
deputies, which will assemble at Mos
COW March 10 Military movements by
the invaders have ceased since peace
was signed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-04
RAILROADS COMPENSATION.
Conferees Reach Agreement Based on
Net Income for Three Years.

WASHINGTON, March 4-Agree-
ment on the compensation of railroads
while under government control based
upon the average of their income for
the three years ending juno so last, and
substantially in the form approved by
the senate, was reached today by the
conferces on the administration rail
road bin.
The house confcrecs accepted the sen
ate provision providing that no allow
ancc should be made for money spent
on improvements during the last few
months preceding federal control. This
would reduce the compensation about
@G,50000O annually. Subject to final
approval the senate conferees agreed
! to include all short line railroads un.
der the act instead of only competing
short lines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-04

WASHINGTON, March 4-Grrmany' 5
occupation Of the Aland Islands is oaiy
preliminary 10 the total occupation Of
Finland Official dispatches to the Swcd-
ish legation today say Germany has an
nounccd to the Stockholm foreign Office
her intention 10 occupy Finland and that
Sweden has protested. Germanys advised
Sweden, the dispatches say, that it was
necessary temporarily TO occupy Finland
10 restore order, hut gave assurances that
she had no intention to take permanent
possession Of the territories Sweden pro-
tested also against the AIuul Islands be
ing placed in the war zone.
The occupation of the Alaud islands,
the dispatches say, is 10 make them a
base for supplying the German occupa-
tiou of Finland. There are 500 Swcd-
iIh troops ON the island for police uur.
poses. Their commander was notified
bv the German commander of his intcu-
tions and while so far there has been
no clash reported the Swedish troops
have not been Withdrawn and the feel
ing Is dcsaribcd as tense.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-04
WOULD SHOOT ALL SPIES.
Dr. Preston Urges Trial Of German
Suspects by Court Martial.

NEW YORK. March 4-Speaking at
the .Iudson Memorial church, Wash
ington Square South, last night on his
escape from death as a British spy in
Germany, DR.. Thomas j. Preston, ir.,
said that every German spy in this
country shoull be tried by a military
tribunal and shot if found guilty. DIR.
Preston, who was at Nauheim at the
outbreak OF the war examining old Lat
IN and Greek manuscripts as a professor
of archaeology at Princeton university
only escaped from death without trial
by prompt response Of Ambassador Ge-
rard, who rushed a passport to him
four hours b,fore the time set for his
execution.
q was arrested, y said DR.. Preston,
with seven other men, and taken be
fore a military official in a fortress in
Nauheim. The other prisoners, whose
nationalities l did not learn, were
struck in tn, face knocked down and
brutallv kicked | attribute the fact
that | was not similarly handled to the
i islightlv better clothes that l wore. The
official asked me if | had passport
| and when / ,old him that | had none
cursed me anl said he was convinced
that was a British spy. He said that
unless | coull procure a passport il
five days, l neadn t bother TO try, for il
would do me 10 good
''They malched me to cell, and
every dav while l was there | woulC
hear at least one volley of shots anC
the guard wolld come by laughing, ant
tell me that my turn would come soon
Thanks to tie efforts of my relatives
and Ambassador Gerard the passpor
in time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-04
PRINCE MIRKO DEAD.
Son of King of Montenegro Victim Of
Hemorrnago of Lungs.

AMSTERDAM. March 4.-Prince
Mirko, second son Of King Nicholas of
Montenegro, died in a sanitarium in
Vienna Sunday of hemorrhage of the
lungs Ho entered the sanitarium two
years ago
Prince Mirko, who was 80, remained
in Montenegro after the royal family
fled from the invaders. lie attempted
to enter into separate peace negotia
tions with Austria, but his efforts were
Of no avail.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-04
CALLED FOR HELP.
British Freighter Went to Assistance
of American Tanker

Calls for assistance from an Amerl
can tank steamer which reported she
was disabled by marchinery troubles
were received here today. Later, how
ever, a British frcightcr reported she
had proceeded to the tanker S aid and
that it would not be necessary to des.
patch a government vessel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-04
DESTROYING BRIDGES.
Russians to Prevent Japs from Using
Trans Siberian Railway

WASHINGTON, March THE Rus
slams have begun destroying bridges on
the trans-Sibcrian railroad between
Lake Baikal and the Chinese frontier.
John +. Stevens. chairman of the Ameri-
can railway mission, reported this today
to the state department. This may pre-
vent Ambassador Francis from reach
ing NladivOstok. While without details
officials here believe the Russians are
destroying the bridges to prevent an IN
expected advance of japanese troops \
large number of other structures have
been mined, Mr.. Stevens reports, so they
can be readily destroyed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-04
ON CID SCHEDULES.
Early Closing Regulations to Be With
drawn Wednesday in Massachusetts,.

BOSTON, March 4.-Early closing
regulations in this state put into effect
several weeks ago as fuel conservation
measure viii be withdrawn Wednes-
day, March 6, under an order issued to-
day by James J. Storrow, fuel admin
istrator. Fuel committees in cities and
towns were notified that business estab-
lishments, theatres and saloons would
be permitted to return to their former
schedules on that day
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-04
NORWAY SUFFERS.
Loses Heavily in Ships, Cargoes and
Men by Submarine Attacks.

WASHINGTON, March Norway
has continued to suffer heavily from
German submarine operations, IL YES
sells aggregating 1928 gross tons and
valued at about $3,000,000 being sunk
during February. Nineteen seamen
lost their lives while 90 men are miss
ing, according to a cablegram to the
Norwegian legation today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-04
LOST ON GLENART CASTLE.
Capt. McIlvaine, Chaplain, Was a
Resident of Dartmouth, Mass.

DARTMOUTH, Mass, March g.
A eablegram received today by Mrs.
Charles j. Hatton from the war of
fee at London announces the death
of her son, Captain j. McIlvaine,
chaplain, who was on the hospital
ship Glenart Castle, sunk in Bristol
channel Feb 26. Father McIlvaine
had been here many years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-04
Unitarian and UniversaIist Churches

Wednesday. March G, 80 p. Repu.
lar u'otirs of Boy Scouts, troop No. 4.
Tiursdas, NIasgh :. lo a Meeting
ot the Ladies' oIrelc at the Unitarian
parish house for members and invited
guests sewing at 10 a. Ia, luncheon at
Y. business session at ? p. m