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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-21
SALVATION ARMY
DOES GREAT WORK
Clarence Shaw, Writing from France
Tells of His Experiences and
Impressions.

In letter to his parents dated in
France April p Clarence Shaw writes in
part as follows:
The weather is rotten. Lately it has
rained nearly every day and we are
tramping in the mud all day long. 1t is
hard to keep our horses and caissons
clean, but | like it. | drive pretty good
pair of horses.
Il have been up amongst it a couple
of times and it is grand feeling when
the big ones break around you. but the
more we see the less we mind it although
it does make you think little
Il just had piece of pie and cup of
coffee at the Salvation Army tent and il
certainly was good, They have something
for us every night,-like cake and coffee
doughnuts and coffee or pie and coffee
Believe me, they are certainly doing a
great thing for us over here and always
will give them my last cent when / get
back
1--WE have pictures and talks at tn,
Y, NJ G. A.. and they help to keep us il
good cheer"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-21
RED CROSS DRIVE
NOW OVER $4,000
On Basis of Reports From
Only Part of Counties
in the State
WINDHAM COUNTY
AMONG MOST ACTIVE
Nine of % Towns Had S6,294 Raised
Last Night Sheffield Among Places
to Go Over Top-$17,O 900 Already
Raised in City of Burlington.

Reports from the various county organ
izations throughout the state telephoned
to state headquarters in Brattleboro this
morning indicated that during the first
day of the drive for the second Red Cross
war fund Vermont had raised S6O.7l2 of
Its 100000 quota. This is a considerable
increase over the total based on reports
received yesterday, and shows that in
practically all of the counties of the state
the work of solicitation is going forward
rapidly and thoroughly
Bennington county has reported $6,6lS
raised toward its quota of $4,000, while
Caledonia sent in word that $1,000 of its
$4,000 quota is already provided. In the
latter county the town of Sheffield is re-
ported among those already over the top
Chlttenden county, which has a quota
OF $4,000, reports that $lS,0 900 has been
subscribed, ST 900 of the amount coming
from the city of Burlington.
Nine out of % Windham county towns
reported last night total of $6.294 to
County Chairman II. d. Walker. the fig.
ures in detail being as follows: Whining
ton, S2ll.25; Newfane, Sill %; Putney
sl47; Bellows Falls, Sl,l3450; Dover
SD; Windham, $40; Stratton, So; Whit.
ingham, $50; Brattleboro, $500
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-21
GIVE FOUR SONS
TOU S. SERVICE
Clifford Rate, Who Reported in Bos
ton Today, Fourth from Family
of Mr.. and Mrs. Prudent Rate.

Clifford Henry Rate, 81, who has
been employed in the office of L. Cros-
by & Co., wholesale flour and grain
dealers, reported in Boston today, hav-
ing passed his examinations for service
IN the marine corps. He expects to be
sent at once to South Carolina.
He is the fourth son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Prudent Rate of Beach street to enter
the service of the United States in the
present war, these four being all the
sons in the family. There are three
daughters in the family, two living at
home.
George Prudent Rate, 90, enlisted
as second carpenters mate in the navy
and is at an aviation camp in France
Formerly he was in the armory al
Chicopee Falls, Mass.
Alphonse Christopher Rate, 26, is
first lieutenant in the 301st sanitary
train at Camp Devens, Aver, Mass. Be
fore enlsting he had position in the
Peoples National bank
Private Louis Leon Ratte enlisted
from Hartford, Conn, where he was EN-
ployed by shoe company, and is in the
aviation signal corps at Jersey City
He is % years old.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-21
Killed Two of Their Fellow
Workers and Ate Part of
Their Bodies
FAMINE NEAR IN
CENTRAL EMPIRES
Masses of German and Austrian People
More Than Sick of War and Talk Al
ways of Bread-Newspapc Which
Investigated Was Confiscated.

LONDON, May 21.-"I feel confident
the time is at hand when famine will
join the entente as a political and milf
tary ally against Germany and Aus
rria," correspondent of the Daily
Mail telegraphs from Assemasse in
France, near tho Swiss border. The
correspondent said he draws this con-
clusion from oral statements by an au-
thcntic witness whose observations
extended up to the end of April. The
great masses of the German and Aus
trian people, this informant declares,
arc more than sick of the war They
think and talk of nothing but bread
Among the incidents given in support
of the story of the terrible want is the
case of two prisoners of war employed
at the gas works in Vienna, who, the
informant declares, were murdered by
fellow workers, who ate part of their
bodies.
A Vienna newspaper demanded an in
vestigation and the entire issue of the
newspaper was confiscated in conse
qucncc. The affair was referred to in
parliament, but was hushed up in the
Vienna press.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-21
NEAR BEER ISSUE
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Supreme Court to Be Called Upon to
Decide Whether Beverage Can Be
Sold Legally.

NASHUA, n. H., May 2l-The su-
preme court of New Hampshire probably
will be called upon to determine whether
beverages containing the least trace of
alcohol may be sold under the prohibition
law, as a result of a fine of 500 imposed
upon Benjamin Maloy, local dealer, by
Judge Clancy of the municipal court to-
day
Maloy was convicted on a charge of
selling near beer" and in addition to the
fine was given 60-day Jail sentence
which was suspended, pending an appeal
to the superior court. The state chemist
who examined bottle of the beverage
| testified that man could not drink
enough of it become intoxicated 1t con.
tanned about one fourth of one per cent OF
alcohol he said, but Judge Clancy ruled
that one clause of the prohibition law
provided that beverages containing an,
alcohol could not be sold
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-21
BRATTLEBORO BOYS
IN NAVAL SERVICE
Louis Kaine at Home to Await His As.
signment-Has Seen Several Boys
from This Town.

Louis Kaine, who has been working in
New York city as linotype operator,
came home last night to stay until
he is called into service in the navy. He
has enlisted and has been accepted as
fireman apprentice. He expects to be
sent to some training camp for a course
of three months before receiving his as
signment for active duty He tried to
enlist for aviation service first, but only
few men are now being taken for that
branch.
While in New York he saw or heard
from Brattleboro boys who are in that
city or vicinity, several being at the
Brooklyn navy yard. Ray Sanders is as
sistant paymaster with the rank of senior
lieutenant, which corresponds to the rank
of captain in the army. In the same de-
partment are Samuel Plumb first class
yeoman; Robert Chamberlain and Ernest
Dubie, both chief yeomen. Leon Sanders
a brother of Lieut.. Ray Sanders, is com
missary steward at the Brooklyn yard
| Herman Nolin is also at Brooklyn and
| John Austin, second class yeoman, was
| transferred last week from Brooklyn to
Washington. VIII Baker, Harold Bashaw
and Richard Stockwell, who are enlisted
in the navy, are at the Pelham Bay schoo
| for special training.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-21
INDOOR TRACKMEET
AND POVERTY SOCIAL
Young People of Centre Congregational
Church Planning for Great Time
Thursday Evening.

An indoor track meet and poverty So
cial for the young people of the Centre
Congregational church will be held in
the chapel Thursday evening at s
o'clock. The entries are open to anv-
one who can smile and several athletic
stars will make strenuous efforts to win
the loving cup which will be awarded
to the winner of the highest number of
points. Following are some of the
events:
Aquatic event-A mystery, and the
committee will keep it locked in secret
conspiracy until the last breathless mo
ment.
One-yard dash-Unique event cal
culated to arouse the interest of the
solemn and the glum.
Shot put-Open to those in the Her
cules elias.
Discus throw-Very popular, as girl
will compete.
Relay race-Always breatless, excit
ing; surprisingly thrilling this time.
A Hoover luncheon will be one of tn,
principal events, in which everyone vii
want to enter.
Warning-Wear old clothes. 1t is
poverty party; overalls and jumper
and calico dresses and old shoes are OK
pected to play prominent part.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-21
TRUCK SECURED
TO GATHER RUBBISH
Will Do the Work Tomorrow and Thurs
day-Plan Believed to be More
Satisfactory Than Using Teams.

There was so much sprinkling to be
dcne last week that the village teams
found it impossible to make any head
way in the collection of the rubbish put
out by the property owners, so new ar
rangement has been made Road Com
missioner Wallace has arranged to have
truck for the work of collection and the
town will be covered in two days This
is expected to be much more satisfactory
than the old arrangement which spread
the work out over number of days
The truck will take in every street
south of MILESTONE brook tomorrow. and
on Thursday the district north of the
brook will be attended to. As it will be
difficult to back the truck into driveways
without damaging lawns everyone is re-
quested to place the receptacles with the
rubbish on the curb. This should be done
early as there can be no arrangements
made to make return calls.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-21
PERSONAL.

William Harris of East Charlotte
lVt.) is a guest at Irving Crosier s in
West Brattleboro.
Fred Ryan of Camp Wadsworth, Spar
tanburg, is visiting here with his moth
er, Mrs. Amy Ryan of South street.
Mr. and Mrs Dorr Allen, who are liv-
ing in Norwich, Conn, came Saturday
to visit at their home in town until
tomorrow.
Mrs. 0. NJ. Bixby of New York came
this morning and will go to Spofford
lake to assist her sister, Miss Helen
keyes, at her summer camp for girls.
Mrs. A. D. Thompson and two chill
dren returned Saturday from Ashuelot,
n. H., where they had been visiting
three weeks with Mr.. Thompson S par
ents.
L. H. Barber went to Shelburne Falls
this morning on business He was ac-
| eompanied by E. f. Leitsinger, who is
in charge of the tuning of Mr. Barber Is
pianos.
| DR.. G. r. Anderson returned last night
after few days absence, being called
to St Adams to operate He also visit
ed his parents in Plattsburg, n. Y.
while away.
Allen c. Colt, member of Co. G., 103d
infantry, who is somewhere in France
has recently been i'll in hospital, hav
ing been gassed. News has been re
ceived from him that he is out agair
and back at the front.
Wallis Goldsmith left this mornin,
for Boston where he had received or
| ders to report. From there he will b'
sent to bingham, Mass, to the United
States naval training school. Mr. Gold
smith, who enlisted in the naval reserve
last year, was on the S. S. Grayling,
despatch boat in Boston harbor last fall
being released to return to the Univer
sity of Vermont to continue his studies
He has now recently received order
to report again for duty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-21
PLOT REVEALED
German and Irish Agents in the United
States Planned for an Uprising
in Ireland

WASHINGTON, May Evidence of
plotting between German and Irish agents
IN this country and for an uprising in Ire
land have been uncovered by [. S. gov
ernment agents and is partly responsible
Tor the recent arrest of Irish leaders by
the British government. This evidence,
which may be made public soon, is under
stood to show definitely that the Irish
leaders, mainly Sim Fein sympathizers.
in the United States, have been in touch
with German representatives who agreed
to furnish money to finance a rebellion in
Ireland and possibly to send arms and
ammunition to Ireland by submarines or
blockade runners. There was even some
discussion of the chances of getting Ger
man soldiers to take part in warfare on
Irish soil. The uprising was set for about
this time when the Germans had planned
to reach the channel ports after their
great drive in France and it was believed
England would be thrown into confusion
| by the German advance
Ireland was to be freed entirely from
British influence if possible. and the Ger
mans counted strongly on the Irish to di-
vert Great Britain's attention from the
fighting in France and at the channel
ports at the very time when it would be
most necessary for the country to keeI
calm to prevent German invasion
Information concerning these plots have
been gathered by several investigating
agencies of the United States government
and turned over to the state department
which forwarded it to representatives o.
the British government.
! 1t was limited today that a number o
Sim Fein sympathizers in the United
States were under watch for further de
velopments in the Irish plot
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-21
COMMUNITY SING
TO BE ON COMMON
Will Be Held Around Band Stand To
morrow Evening-New Songs to be
Tried as Well as New Verses.

The community sing tomorrow eve
nlng will be held on the common around
the band stand where there will be
less noise and the interruption by the
street cars will not be so great as on
Main street. The first @hum'' was so
successful that all those who were
initiated into the delights of the sing
ing Will probably attend the second in
fuli force. Not only did the people
learn some of the new songs that are
being sung by our soldiers, but thew
found that a mighty good time could
be had by joining the other chap in his
efforts. With favorable weather this
time there ought TO be crowd of a
thousand people out. The greater part
of the work in the last sing was done
by the school children who had been
drilled in the songs and knew the
words. This time it is hoped that the
older people will join in more heartily.
A. ID. Wyatt has charge of the brass
music to lead the singing.
A new verse which has been GAINING
in popularity has been added to
There s Long, Long Trail. Here it is:
There s long, long trail awinding
ohlu NO ddH : Lana IN france.
There the shrapnel shells are bursting
But we must advance.
There III be lots of drills and hiking
Before our dreams all come true,
But we re going to show the Kaiser
How the Yankee boys come through.
A new song which will be tried out
is We Are Coming. The words received
$500 prize in Life Is contest and
Sousa wrote the music. The verses and
chorus follow:
From the mountain wreathed and
hoary,
From the river and the plain.
From the seaboard and the valley
We are marching forth again.
Chorus:
We are marching, marching, marching
In answer TO the call.
OF justice for the nations
And liberty for all.
| We are coming, we are coming,
As the Pilgrims came of yore:
| We will rally round Old Glory
! AS our fathers did before.
| With no malice in our bosom,
With no hate, no dream of greed,
| Where the stricken millions beckon.
| Where the MANNED and starving bleed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-21
LUFBERY'S BURIAL
VERY IMPRESSIVE
American Aviators Planed Down from
Skies and Threw Out Great Bunches
of Red Roses

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, by The Associated Press
The funeral of Maj. Raoul Lufbery was
most impressive. The pail bearers,
three Americans and three French avia-
tors, carried the flag -draped casket to a
motorcar for the trip to the grave. The
procession was led by an American
band. A company of American infan-
try just from the trenches and com
pany Of French infantry came next
Following the coffin were 200 American
and French officers, including the Amer
lean general commanding the sector
northwest of Toul and French gener-
al commanding an army corps. The
party drew up at the grave and while
the service was being held one Ameri-
can aviator after another planed down
from the skies, his motor shut off un-
I'll he was just overhead. Each threw
out great bunehes of red roses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-21
President of Virginian Rail
way Is Fired from Office
for DisObedience
OTHER EXECUTIVES
MAY GET THE AXE
Complaint Against Huntington Was
That He Failed to Comply With Sug-
gestions and Orders of the Fuel Ad-
ministration

WASHINGON, May &c. w. Hun
tington of New York has been removed
by Director General McAdoo as president
of the Nirginian railway for disobedience
of the railroad administration orders
for maintenance and improvement of his
his railroad. j. H. Young of Norfolk Va.
has been appointed federal director of the
road. The Virginan is coal CARRYING
road running from Deep Water, w. Va
to Norfolk, Va.
Huntington is the first railroad presi
dent to be removed by Director General
MeAdoo, but it was limited today at the
railroad administration headquarters that
similar action might be taken against
other executives who do not cooperate
well with the federal management. The
complaint against Mr.. Huntington was
that he failed to comply with suggestion,
and orders of the fuel administration.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-21
NO VERMONTERS
IN THE LIST TO-DAY
Forty One Casualties Announced by the
War Department, of Whom Three
Were Killed in Action.

WASHINGTON, May 21.-The cas-
ualty list today contains Al names, di-
vided IA follows: Killed in action,
three, died of wounds, one; died of ae-
cident, seven; died of disease, two;
wounded severely, IS; wounded slight
ly, eight; missing in action, two New
England names follow:
Killed in action, Lieut.. Cyril NJ. An
gell, Attleboro, Mass, Private Leslie
Allen, Saugatuck, Conn.
Died of disease, Private Rocco V
Marone, Hartford, Conn
Died of accident, Private Cornelius
Benjamin Guerney, Boston, George G.
Simpson. Somerville, Mass.
Wounded severely, Private Windsor
T. Alexander, Milo, Me-, Frederick A
Hall, Gardner, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-21
Will Leave Here for Ft. SlO-
cum, N. Y, June 1, as
Part of Special Call
SEVEN MEN FROM
BRATTLEBORO TO GO
List Includes Several Who Registered
in This County, But Have Since TAX
en- Up Residence Elsewhere-Wil
Entrain at 2.11 p. M.

Induction notices to q Windham coun-
ty registrants were sent out today
from the offices of the local exemp-
tion board. These men are drafted into
service under the special call for $4,000
men issued May IA, vermont's quota be-
ing 200
The contingent will report in Brattle
boro Saturday, June l, leaving for Ft.
Slocum, n. Y, on the I'll p. m. train.
They are scheduled to arrive at New
Rochelle between s and . p. m. Here is
the list of those called from this county:
Stephen Fl. johnson, Beacon Falls,
Conn.
Joseph Delani, Mountain Mills, Vt.
Easton L. NJ. Davis, Chicago.
Lawrence W. Wild, Westminster, VT.
Ernest BOYD. Wilmington.
Alonzo T. Bowie. Brattleboro.
Mike Marshall, Wilmington.
Merrill l.. Pease, West Dover.
Dominica Lucaniello, Lansing, Mich
George w Abbott, Windham.
Thomas j. Belanger, Bennington.
Lloyd H. Longueil Bellows Falls.
Thomas NJ. Lynch, Brattleboro.
John Form, New York City.
Edwin J. Moody, East Dover.
Gerald j. Dorsett, South Londonderry.
Alfred Langlois, Gorham, n. H.
Frank A. McKensie. Brattleboro.
Alfred W. Lepine, Brattleboro.
Edward M. Duggan. Brattieboro.
Albert Hogue. Mountain Mills, VT.
Harry j. Smith, Wilmington.
Raymond E. Ellis. Brattleboro.
Charles j. Clark, Greenfield, Mass.
Francis w Holder, Brattleboro.
Chester Lyle Butler. Canton, Pa
Lewis A. Reed, Cambridgeport, VT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-21
An Explanation.

The gift / have of making rhymes;
And lately and at several times
NV compositions crude and wierd
In The Reformer have appeared.
Each pioneer in dittyism
Needs meet the foe of criticism;
But friends of mine, as true friends
should
Have been polite and called them good.
To me they have not seemed to vary;
thought them all just ordinary
Until learned, surprised, distressed,
That others on my laurels rest.
Since there are Others in the game
Who willingly my verses claim,
Either they good Judgment lack
Or | am quite cracker jack.
Like vanity, like froth and fizz
The salary of poets is;
It's rather hard, the times that be,
To live on notoriety.
So I've made up my mind to quit,
For / feel sure I've done my bit.
In other fields do plum trees grow
Where | might reach plum or so.
claim no merits great or small,
Originality, that's ALL
No Poe am l. nor Tennyson,
Just plain Alta j. Denison.
II n
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-21
BRATTLEBOROLOCAL

The board of directors of the High
School Dial met yesterday and organized
by electing Ernest w. Gibson editor in
chief and Dorothy L. Hubbard assistant
editor. Other members of the board for
the class of 1919 are Dorothy Shorey,
Evelyn Fisher. Beatrice Scovill, Forest
Harmon, Roy Switzer, Lawrence Barker;
members for the 1920 class are Thvra
Morrill,, Florence Adams, Mary Danyew
Francis Austin, Perry Maynard, Arthur
Woodwork.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-21
AIRPLANEs DESTROYED.
Disastrous Fire in Fowler Company s
Factory in San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2l.-Fifteen
airplanes in various stages of construc-
ton and considerable quantity of dry
fruit and Irish linen were reported
destroyed here today in a fire which
swept the plant of the Fowler Aero
plane corporation.
The fire started in furniture factory
and spread block, destroying several
apartment houses. The Fowler concern
was working on government contracts
and the stock on hand was estimated
to be worth from $250,000 to 100000
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-21
RED CROSS NOTES

Enough of the government work has
been finished to fill five standard sized
eases and they viii be shipped to head
quarters today.
Two knitted afghans have been
brought to the rooms this week One
from the Woman s society of the Bap-
tist church and one from the Junior
Red Cross workers of the Bridge school
in West Dummerston.
II any organization having sewing
circle would tie a quilt or two for the
local branch it would be much appre-
ciated as they have several tops which
have been pieced and sent in from va
rious sources. The cotton filing will
be furnished.
Attention is called to the fact that
Wednesday afternoon is regularswork.
ing day on surgical dressings the same
as on Mondays and Thursdays. OF late
the attendance on Wednesday has moi
been large enough to finish the work
planned for that day. In order that the
government work for the month is fin
ished certain number of packages mus
| be made each week. The Red Cros,
needs your help that this may be done
Several people have, asked as to th,
contents of the comfort bags which ar,
given to the men leaving for servic
by the local branch. Each bag contain
| a housewife or device for holdin,
| thread, buttons, needles and safety pins
a pad of writing paper, package of en-
velopes, pencil, antiseptic taleum adhe
sive plaster, toilet soap in case, toot
paste, tooth brush holder, wash clotl
shaving brush, shaving soap, trenc
mirror, pocket comb, two pairs sho
strings, cake germieidal soap and bo
of chocolate-coated matted milk tablet.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-21

Wednesday, May 22.--Immediately aft
er the community sing meeting of Tri-
umph lodge. No. l33 S. +. of A. A good
attendance is desired. Refreshments.
Regular meeting of Pocahontas council
Thursday evening at 8 O'Clock.
Tuesday. May 81, s p. m.- Regular
meeting Brattleboro camp, No. 72s7,
NJ. w. A.
Dances will be held in Red Men q
hall every Saturday until further no.
tice