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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-10
Washington Experts Think
That Supply in Large Sizes
is Nearly Gone
INFERIOR QUALITY
NOTICED OF LATE
Sixty Per Cent of Those Sent over in
Recent Engagement Failed to Explode
-sawdust Substituted in Place of
Cuucotton

WASHINGTON. Oct. l0.-The point
of complete exhaustion, especially in the
larger varieties of she'll and projectiles.
is being reached in the munitions reserves
of the German armies in France and Bel
GUM, according to estimates and compu-
tations based on advices from abroad
which have been made here this week
by ordnance experts acquainted with the
army artillery in use ana with the re
sources for munitions production in Ger
many.
The recent loss of large quantities of
ammunition and guns to the advancing
allies with the destruction OF scores OF
munitions dumps TO prevent them fall
ing into the hands Of the forces of Gen.
Foch, has left the Germans in posi-
ton, it is said, where they are no longer
able to meet the hombardment and bar
RACES of the allies with an equalized fire
except at some strategic points.
The quality of the explosives in the
shells used by the Germans has deterio-
rated in the last few weeks to the point
where large numbers of proiectiles are
failing to explode. Examination of some
of the shells has shown that the powder
did not ignite and that imperfections
exist in the firing apparatus.
Shells loaded with guncottOn frequent
" have failed to explode and an eXami-
nation of them has revealed the cotton
to be in erumbling condition and vir-
tually useless.for the purpose for which
| it was intended, In many of the shells
sawdust has been substituted for gun
cotton and its deterioration has been SO
great that in a recent two-day engage
ment with the allies about 90 per cent
| of the ''sawdust" shells were 'sduds,
| failing to explode.
The cotton shortage in Germany is one
Of the most serious problems confront
| ing the kaiser's government. and is
looked upon here as one of the potent
factors that is causing the German mill
tary leaders to seek peace terms with
the allies.
Virtually all metal in Germany lamp
posts. ratings. iron stairways, and the
like, has been commandcered for the
manufacture Of munitions.
Prior to the start of the drive OF
March 81 the Germans amassed proiee
tile and shell reserves behind their line:
sufficient to meet their requirements fo1
eight weeks. Owing to the fact tina
thousands of additional workers hay'
been sent to the front to fill the gaps
there the flow of shells from German mu
nitions plants is materially less than i
was six months ago.
While hundreds of guns have been cap
tured from the Germans this summer i
has been found rather difficult to max
. full use of them against the enemy unit
new ammunition is supplied.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-10
"a BUY LlsERTY BONDS 81
DEAD MAN SAT UP.
Franks often Played in Army Hospitals
Behind the Lines.

Behind the Lines.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Sept. 2a.-The laugh and the
joke and the prank are not absent from
the American military hospitals There
Is suffering, of course. in these great.
splendidly equipped institutions, but
even the shrapnel loaded American citi-
zen soldier has his fun. One surgeon
tells this story
When the lines of stretcher cases were
being brought into his hospital the sur
geons stood in the reception ward max
ing quick examinations One stretcher
was brought silently in the form of a
soldier lying rigid under blankets drawn
over the head This is the sad sign Of
one who needs no more help. They mo-
toned the bearers to set il aside in a
corner and when the last wounded man
had been looked over the surgeons rev
erently lifted the blanket from the face
The dead" man sat suddenly up with a
loud Boo" Then the ease" laughed
lay down and again drew the blanket
over his face. They let him play hi,
Joke on others for a while, then sent
him to a ward to have some machine CUR
bullets picked out.
DO YOU suffer very much laddie
asked a nurse of soldier who lay il
his cot with white face and tight lip.
in an American field hospital
No. Miss. oh no" was the saaky re.
| ply, we marines don't suffer, you know
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-10

much in earnest-which is morbid-nor
too much as a ioke-which is foolish.
The wise man is he who neither over
rates himself nor undertakes danger.
The Americans are wise men.
THE peasants like them; the old
French mothers mother them. They
have an instinct which gives them real
ization of the homesickness which must
sometimes come to these men. When
years have gone by, and it is possible
to see the war in perspective, it may be
possible to give full value to what those
women have done.
Meanwhile, as / was saying, the
Americans go on arriving and spreading
all over France"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-10
BACK GIVES OUT.
Plenty of Brattleboro Readers Have
This Experience.

This Experience.
You tax the kidneys-overwork
them
They can't keep up the continual
strain
The back may give QUIT may ache
and pain;
Urinary troubles may set in.
Don wait longer-take Doan s Kid
ney Pills.
Brattleboro people tell you how they
act.
Mrs. G. H. Butler, No. 80 Clark
street, says: 81 have used Doan s
Kidney Pills off and on and have
always found them very satisfac-
tory. l have been troubled at
times my kidney disorder, which has
always been shown by pains through
the small of my back, which were cut
ting when l bent over. 1t has been
hard to rest at night and 1 have felt
lame. and stiff in tho morning. Doan 3
Kidney Pills, which I bought from the
Brattleboro Drug Co, have always re
lieved this painful condition of my
back"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan IS Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Butler had. Foster MilbHrn Co.
Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. Y.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-10
CRUELTIES IN BELGIUM.
Germany Redoubles Them in Face Of
Having to Evacuate.

Germany Redoubles Them in Face Of
Having to Evacuate.
HAVRE Oct 8.-1he Belgian govern
ment has issued a statement that from
the coast to beyond the City OF Bruge@
the male population between the ages e
Il to A. have been brutally tern from
their homes and forced to labar en- Ger
man military works. The text of the
statement reads:
THE Belgian government has been
comforting Tor several weeks past with
the allied governments on the subject Of
measures which are uecessitated by
methods of systematic destruction and
pillage which the enemy is employing III
territory he is obliged to evacuate.
Belgium has been from the beginning
of the war exposed to the cutrages of
the German armies. AT The very moment
the new imppr.al CHI nceilor is procla I'M
ing his anxiety fer the haDpiness ef poo
pies and his will to work for the del,v-
erance of humanity, the Belgian Govern
ment receives news Of fresh eEcesaes an
the part af tho Cerman arm 81 II cccr-
pied Belgium. From the eoa-i TO beyond
Bruges the male noprla 'on frcr - to
A. years Is beng torn FROM thair homes
and subjected to The most brutal t~aNt-
ment. These mcn are eoTa@el!ed to rTT}S
at forced laber fer the military needs of
the enemy.
"A vengeful clamor would rise from
the whole verdi #. at the moment of
leaving Belr-an soil tho German arm'es
renewed with redoublod cruelty the e~-
cesses which marked The iny9qion Of Bal-
1
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-10
MORE GERMAN KULTUR.
Revealed in Captured Army Orders
Treatment to Civilians.
-S- BUY LIBERTY BONDS 4--

WITH THE AMERICAN TROOPS IN
FRANCE, Sept. 30 Correspondence of
the Associated Press Renewed evil
dence of German ruthlessness in dealing
with the civilian population of invaded
territories is contained in captured
army order. 1t prescribes the treat
ment and the procedure to be followed in
a section south of the Vesle river (Marne
Salient.
All the inhabitants capable of working
the order says, must be used for the
needs of the army, regardless of their
age. Their salaries" are to be paid in
paper currency at the rate of 80 cents
day as the maximum for men; 40 cents
for men and women, between the ages
of Il and 20; and 80 cents for boys from
Is to IL.
The inhabitants, however, must pay
in French gold or silver for their IA
tons. The supplies of course were taker
from the population before being solo
/ back to them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-10
THE MOST
DANGEROUS DISEASE

10 organs Of the human body are SO i'm
portant to health and long life the kidneys.
When they slow up and commence to lag in
their duties, look out Danger is in sight
Find out what the trouble is-without delay.
Whenever you feel nervous. weak. dizzy, SUI,
fcr from sleeplessncss, o. have pains il the
bacl, OF difficulty IN ii ssing uriae-wahe Up at
cacc. Your kidneys nced help. These are
signs 10 warn you that your kidncTs are nos
performing their functions properly The
are only half doiag their work and are az
lowing impurities &c accumulate and be cor
yertcd into uric acid and other polsoas, which
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-10
DON'T BE BALD
How To Make Hair Grow Strong,
Thick and Lustrous.

If your hair is thinning out, don t
wait another day, but go to W. F. Root
and get bottle of Partisan sage, the
truly efficient hair grower.
Cont say: cit S the same old story;
I've heard it before but try a bot
tile at their risk. They guarantee Pa
rsian sage to stop falling hair and
atimulate a new growth, Danish all
dandruff and almost instantly stop
scalp itch, or money back.
Partisan sage contains just the Gle
ments needed to properly invigorate
the hair roots. IS prime favorite
with discriminating ladies because i
makes the hair so soft and lustrous
and appear twice as abundant.
Partisan sage is inexpensive and cas-
lily obtainable at all drug stores.-Adv
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-10
BENNINGTON COUNTY WHEAT
Seventy-Five Acres Produced an Aver
age Yield of 2O.6 Bushels.

Twenty-six farmers of Bennington
county have reported to County Agent
Shaw relative to their success in wheat
raising this year. On these 90 farms
there were rs acres sown to wheat. The
yield has been total of 1.54S bushels
or an average of 20.6 bushels per acre
This is very encouraging report and
no doubt more than double this number
of acres will be given over to wheat
raising next year Farmers who have
not reported to the county agent should
do so at once, that he may make a full
report to the agricultural department il
WASHINGTON
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-10

are causing you distress and will destroy you
unless they are driven from your system.
Get some GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Cap
suies once. They are an old, tried prepa-
ration used all over the world for centuries.
They contain only old-fashioned, soothing oils
combined with strength-givi and system
cleansing herhs we'll known and used hy Dhy-
siciaps in their daily practice. GOLD MEDAL
Haarlc-n OIL Capsules arc imported direct
from tie laboratories in Holland. They arc
convenient 10 take and will either give
promat relief er your money will be refunded.
Ask fer them al any drug store bIt lie SIRE
- Gct the original imnortcd GOLD MEDAL
brand. Accept no substitute IN scaled pack
ages. Three sizes.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-10
-4S4BUY liberty BoNDss2<s-
PIANO CARRIED By A-RPL.ANE.
Taken From London 10 Ps-ts IS Dem-
onstvatiofl Of Cape city.

PARIS. Oct. l0-Ono ef the ner
large allied bombing rla2es. il oraHr
to demonstrate its carrviila copnti tv,
has brought from London 70 Paris q
full sized upright riaao. The maeh'nn
landed in Paris safely after It's fight
across the English Channel
The airplane is canahle os carving
SIX persons and much bombing exnlo-
sives. When tl.is weight is measured
in pounds. however it is not readily
eomprehended and il was determined
to bring over a piano as clear evil
dence of the machine s capacity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-10
{ BUY LIBERTY BONDS s4'-
Potato Report.

U. S. Bureau of Markets, Boston
wired following report today:
Boston-Receipts light, market dull
Maine Cobblers and Mountains, sack
per hundred. $2.50$2.60.
New Receipts heavy, market
dull. Jersey Giants, $50 lbs, $3.50
1915. Maine Mountains and Cobblers
165 lbs, S4.50-$4.60. Long Islands
Mountains, l65 lbs, $4.50-$475.
Pressure Isle-Receipts light Mod
crate demand. Wagon loads, partl,
graded, bulk, per barrel, Cobblers
Mountains, 1925. Few higher. Bills
Triumph, $500. Spaulding Rose, $500
1925.
f. s. BRIGHAM,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-10
STOP THESE CASUALTIES.

The men and money of America will
help do it.
Buy LIBERTY BONDSl Buy them
NOW-Buy often. Buy to the limit
of your means,-and MORE. Hasten
the victory that will bring our boys
home.
Don't think about the money-that
will all come back to you with sinter-
est. Think about the brave young
Americans who are fighting and suf-
fering and dying over there" for Lib
erty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-10
Purchase of Liberty bonds
is not to be considered as

Purchase of Liberty bonds
is not to be considered as
optional but as obligatory.
1t should be SO understood
by every American man,
woman and child.
The Liberty Loan Commit
tees are appointed by the
Treasury Department of
the United States through
the Federal Reserve Bank
and represent the United
States Government. It's
workers approach a citi-
zen as a trusted official to
a patriot.
Any individual, trustee,
firm, corporation or or
ganization enjoying the
protection of the Constitu-
ton and of the Flag of the
United States who does
not buy and keep Liberty
bonds to his full ability is
plainly not doing his duty.
He is, by indirection, doing
worse. He is giving aid
and comfort to the enemy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-10

lep has suffered little from battle but
presents o desolate appearance, every
thing recalling Serbia having beea
clTaced
King Peter ) street and Pachitch
street had been changed to Radoslavol'
street. To many thoroughfares had
been given German names.
-sByY HERE BONDS 81
ADVERTISE YOUR TO RENTS
IN THE DAILY REFORMER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-10
PRILEP IS GERMANIzED.
Even the Serbian Names of the Streets
Are Changed.

CORFU, Island of Corfu, October
l0.-An eye witness arriving al the
Serbian governmental headquarters
here from Prilep, Serbian town north
east Of Monastir captured by the Serbs
in their recent offensive, says that Pri-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-10
TODAY'S CASUALTIES.
Official Summary Released for Pub
LEGATION This Afternoon.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-Of the
5S4 casualties released for publica-
tion today 2S3 were in the morning
/ list and sol in the afternoon list.
Following is the afternoon sum
mary:
Killed IN action .......... 80
Missing in action . So
Wounded severely ........ 172
Died of disease .... 81
Died of accident and other
CAUSES D
Died from wounds .. 4
Died from aeroplane accident :. 3
Wounded, degree undetermined
Total ....'........... 30l
There are no Vermont names in to-
days casualties.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-10
Bring Your
Prescriptions
Here

II yon want them filed with the pures,
and freshest drugs, and with the great.
est care and accuracy filled precisely
as your physician orders then filed
to produce the exact effects he desires
We are proud Of the record We have
made IN our prescription department.
And yet we I'LL prescriptions at very
reasonable prices, and fill them quickly,
too.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-08
RED CROSS NUASESN
FRENCH HOSPITALS

st. Louis. Aug S-At least one
American Red Cross nurse and a
French and English speaking Red
Cross aid have been assigned to
each French military hospital, it was
announced today by George w. Sim
mons manager for the Southwestern
Division Of the Red Cross.
Recently during an engagement
several Americans were severely
wounded They were rushed to French
military hospitals. AS none of the at
tendants understood English and as
the Americans were not able to un-
dersand French a peculiar state of af-
fairs existed. The Americans were un-
dor the Impression they were in en-
emy hospitals. They also found il
difficult to describe their symptoms.
The new arrangement win mean
that the soldier Should he Ee takel
to French military hospital win fin3
ar American 10 cheer him as well as
10 attend his wants including tha
writing Of letters should he be un
able to do so. Also, he win not sdffef
the illuson that he has been cap
tured by the enemy,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-08
RED CROSS RECEIVES
BREEZY LETTER FROM
BOYS IN CAMP

Tho Home Service section Of the
local Red Cross has received the fol-
lowing letter:
Detention Camp, Bn No. IS, Go.
13, Camp Greenlcaf, Chickamauga
Park, Ca, July 30, 1918 Grady Coup-
ty Home Service and Red Cross The
boys of local board No. 2 have safely
reached Camp Greeneaf Ga. in good
shape with happy hearts and souls
full Of rep.
Our trip on the train was long and
tiresome, cars crowded some and poor
rations But those things have all
been made up for, and we are treat
ed as though we were heroes al
ready We get plenty not plenty,
but all we want, of good wholesome
food, such as potatoes, corn homi-
ny, beans, meat, butter, eggs and TO-
matoes. and plenty of the best cof-
fee, tea and lemonade. so if anyone
thinks the soldier boys don't get what
is coming to them, they are very
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-08
SAFEGUARD
LIVESTOCK
is CHARGE

Oklahoma City, Aug. S.-The saw
ing of livestock has become one Of
the greatest and most important
charges of the Oklahoma State Coun-
ell of Defense. Reports rendered at
the conference of railroad managers
and the State Council at Oklahoma
City disclosed the fact rhat the re
cent campaign against the killing Of
livestock by railroad trains had re-
suited in a decrease Of from twenty
to forty per ceat on most Of the
lines, while one road reported almost
one hundred per cent.
The recent drouth has added to
the worries Of livestock owners and
railroads and the state council has
addressed urgent letters to al rail
road managers that in viow Of the
fact that cattle are breaking all re
suaint in escaping from dry pasruro5
that especial care be taken to keep
fences along the right.of-way in good
repair. over 4UO0 cattle owners "lll
be warned against the danger Of
turning stock into dry pastures and
also to Keep their fences in repair
as cattle are now seeking the green
pastures and water along the railroad
tracks.
Mayors Of citios viii be asked 10
pass herd laws where such laws are
not already in effect.
A memorial to the Tenth Federal
Reserve bank at Kansas City win
call especial attention to the neces-
sity Of practically refinancing the
cattle industry in Oklahoma as under
present conditions many of the banks
are Obliged to call in most if not all
OF their cattle paper
Railroads in operation in Oklaho-
ma have pledged their hearty coop
Grafton in the livestock conservation
movement.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-08
CIVIL 9ERVICE EXCLAMATION

The q. s. Cigil Service Commits
sion Announces an open competitive
examination for the position Of 81
evator Conductor, male and female
in he Custodian Service, Chickasha,
Oklahoma. to be held August 20,
1918. Applications for this examina-
tion must be made on the prescribed
form which with the necessary in
structions, may be obtained from the
Commissions local representative, w.
o. Cook All persons wishing to take
this examination should secure the
blanks and file their applications with
the undersigned at once in order to
allow time for any necessary cor
ections and to arrange for the ex-
mination.
Charles Hendricks,
Secretary Civil Service Board,
Saint Louis, Missouri
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-08
BRITISH TAXI EARoNs MUST
DiSeoRGE FOR WAR CHEST

London, Aug S.--Wow! Gorbiimey
That's the shrll. bird-like cry ths
alarmed London taxi driver on being
cornered by the income tax man and
forced to come across with a little
contribution for the war.
Taxi drivers, the most cordially
hated class CT folk ia the Who'll
$ hcme cf Loadoas wartime exist
eace, are divided into two groups foi
purposes OF IN loine taSation. owner
drivers. with an income of 1880 O;
hircl drivers carning roughly $40 9
wear Roughly is. right.
Owrcrdriyers viii have TO pay
about $50 each, aad hired drivers
$50 each
Techcc.heei
That's lie sympathetic public
weepins tens of sympathy for the
oItanaie taxi men
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-08

plausible who going around
certificates and
convincing sndrs If they had something
that any good you bankor couldn't get
al
your money will heerfuN advise how "
invest safely.
That's our
pay per interest
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-08

much mistaken.
Lots OF comment on the boys COM
ing from Oklahoma for they are
a rough and tumble bunch. That is
what it takes to make a soldier, so
you know we may all get TO be ma
jors.
Many franks to the Red Cross for
mo equipment mat was given us. 1t
is Impossible to realize the necessity
Of those little things Among the
boys from five counties the Grady
county boys were known by those
little bags, as no one else had any
thing their equal l intend to keep
mine from here out
Thanking you good people of the
Red Cross, and assuring you that
you will never be forgotten by the
boys who have became soldiers, and
with kindest regards to all members
OF the Red Cross, ! remain,
Bruce l.. Walthal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-08
RED CROSS HAS
MANY BRANCHES
Ccontinued rrOm Page one.)


ers. 2 suits paiamas Trail, 3 suits
paiamas, 26 bed shirts, 4 sweaters,
i helmet, pairs sox, l pair wrist
let's. Spring Creek pair wristlets,
pairs sox, helmets, bed shirts
Alex, AZ bed shirts, suits pajamas.
Rocky Ford, II bed shirts. Harrison,
- bed shirts, 6 pairs sox. Lyons,
20 petticoats. Little Rush 8 hos
Q pairs sox. Fair View IL bed
pital shirts. Harold, Is bed shirts,
shirts, pairs sox Laverty "a
pairs sox, % sweaters, "a suits Daja-
mas, 23 bed shirts Agwam' IL bed
shirts, II pairs sox Snow Hill. is
bed shirts Rocky Ford 25 bed
shirts, 50 pairs SOY, 9 sweaters, l
helmet, pair wmstlets. Minco, 13
sweaters, "a pairs sox, 2 scarfs, 415
gauze dressings, 35 bed shirts. Kee-
chi. sweaters. T pairs sox, 16 fin
ished bed shirts. Bailey u suits pa
jamas, 4 bed shirts 4 sweaters Was
son, Il bed shirts, / pair wristlets,
sweater, helmets, pairs sox Fris-
co, Is pairs sox. II sweters, y bed
shirts, l helmet Coffelt, sweaters,
Z pairs sox. 10 bed shirts Pleasant
View, c pairs sox, 6 bed shirts I'M
ion ail, Eairs soX, 2 sweaters.
Brad}av swelfors. 2 helmets, "A
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-08
ELEVATOR
DESTROYED

By United Press.
Arkansas City, aug. S.-Fire last
night destroyed the main elevator
OF the Butte milling plant here. The
loss is estimated at $l58,0o0. The
lives of two men we're lost
1t is thought that the fire was
caused by spontaneous combustion
A fireman and a mill wright were
killed under a falling wall. The ele-
vator contained 5000 bushels OF
wheat