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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
S- bUI LIbGH 7 bVltIos
QUOTA EXCEEDED
AT NORTHFIELD
Subscriptions of S78,900 Reported After
Meeting of Solicitors-Bonds
Taken by 500 Subscribers.
Especial to The Reformer.)
NORTHFIELD, Mass, Oct.

NORTHFIELD, Mass, Oct. L.
A meeting Of the Fourth Liberty
loan committee was held last evening
at Alexander hall with W. L. Moody
presiding. Solicitors from the nine dis
triets reported that Northfeld had gone
lover the top" The quota for the
town was S6S600 and last night s fig
ures showed $4,000 already subscribed
with three days left for further sub
scriptions.
The Turner's Falls Electric Light and
Power company bought $4,000 in bonds.
which were applied to Northfield 5
quota; the Mortified Schools took Sill
600; one subscriber took $4,000 and
another $1,000; several subscribed for
, ST 900 and $4,000.
About 800 subscribers have bought
bonds thus far. which is nearly the
number which bought bonds of the
third issue. All the solicitors and mem
bers of the committee were present
and the meeting was full of enthusi-
asm.
| Mr.. Roberts, who returned recently
from France and is staying at the
! Mortified Hotel, gave an excellent
i! talk on the conditions in France.
| The solicitors are still working TO
increase the amount of the subscrip-
fi0uS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
BRATTLEBoRo HEARD 1T.
News That Germany Had Surren-
dered Caused Local Excitement.

Brattleboro, together with so
many other towns and cities, heard
the rumor last evening that the
kaiser had abdieated and that Ger
many had accepted President Will
sons terms. One story came from
Brattleboro man who heard it in
Burlington, while another and sim
liar version was telephoned here
from somebody in New York. The
news spread rapidly and The Re
former office was delugcd with in
quiries. From The Associated Press
il learned that the news of the kai-
ser's addiction was merely a rumor
and that there was nothing to veri-
fy the story that Germany had re-
piled favorably to President Will
son S note.
A great many towns celebrated the
''glorious news by ringing bells,
blowing whistles, etc, but the news,
while glorious, proved TO be untrue
1t started from an Amsterdam des-
patch saying that a newspaper in
that city had issued special edition
telling of the kaiser 5 abdication
and the capitulation of Germany. A
few hours later another Amsterdam
despatch announced that the story
had been withdrawn, and the Of
fetal press bureau at London said
the reports had no foundation in
fact
The whole thing was probably but
phase of Germany S dangerous
"peacc offensive.
The moral: Buy Liberty bonds,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
ROSAREL MILLER
DIES IN NEW YORK
Daughter Of DR.. ind Mrs. A. I. Miller
of Brattleboro Was Taking Course
in Bellevue Hospital.

message last evening from New
York city, from Dr. A. l. Miller of Brat
tleboro, announced the death of Miss
Rosabel Miller, "a, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Miller, which occurred late yes
terday afternoon in the nurses home
connected with Bellevue hospital in that
city. Miss Miller died of pneumonia,
following influenza, which she contract
ed last week while pursuing her studies
in nursing in Bellevue. The news of
her death brought deep sorrow to the
multitude of friends of the family here,
where the young woman spent all her
life except while away at college.
News of Miss Miller IS serious illness
came to her parents and brother last
Sunday, and they left that afternoon
by automobile for New York. Subse-
queEtlv two Brattleboro nurses, Miss
Mary B. Loomis and Miss Anna John
son, went to New York to assist in car
ing for her.
Miss Miller was born in Brattleboro
Jan. ;, 1894, the only daughter of Dr.
Ansel ]. and Flora l. (Boynton) Miller
She went through the graded schools
here, graduating from the high school
in 1912 in the Latin-science course. At
the time of her graduation she divided
honors with Miss Marguerite H. White,
now Mrs. Hazen E. Stockwell, on one of
the Austine prize awards for scholar
ship and general school work during
the course of four years.
After a year s post graduate work in
the ligh school Miss Miller entered Mt.
Holyoke college, from which she grad
uated in 1917. There she specialized in
zoology, also studied piano, being of a
musical temperament She attended
+ Radcliffe summer school during one of
/ her years at Mt. Holyoke.
Last summer Miss Miller and Miss
Helen R. Martin of Brattleboro took a
threc-months' course at Nassar college
to fit themselves for Il course in nurs
ing preparatory to entering the Red
Cross service, and they went to New
York city the last Of September, Miss
Miller entering Bellevue hospital and
Miss Martin the Presbyterian hospital
Miss Miller united in 1909 with the
Centre Congregational church, of which
her father is one of the deacons, and
for some time she taught a class in the
Sunday school.
Miss Miller represented the finest
type of young womanhood Attractive
in manner and of delightful personal
ity, she was favorite with the young
people and made many close and en-
during friendships among them. Sh'
was loyal and patriotic and looked for
ward with anticipation to the tim'
when she could help in alleviating th'
sufferings resulting from the war. Sh'
!,
ally strong ties of affection.
Besides her father and mother sh
leaves one brother, Lieut.. Wells B
Miller, who recently was commissione'
first lieutenant in the ordnance de
partmcnt, with headquarters in Wash
ington, d. c.
| The funeral viii be private, but def
t mite plans have not been made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17

WASHINGTON. Oct Id Germany is
bending More pressure and she will
break" says Sec. Lansing in statement
today warning the nation that the war is
not over and the Fourth Liberty loan
must be success at a time when every
dollar as well as every man and every
gun counts more than ever before.
There are still rumors that Germany's
reply to President Wilson's latest note
is on its way to Washington. This would
mean. if true. that Germany's latest
move had been made in record breaking
time Official confirmation OF this Is
lacking as vet. the state department be-
ing without advices But reliable re
ports from various sources abroad seem
to give color TO the belief that the Ger
mans are about to make a move in re-
ply to the President which on its face
appears to be an acceptance Of what
thev themselves describe as tie Presi-
dents latest terms.
The Presidents terms, according to
their correct Interpretation as supplied
/ in authoritative quarters here, meant
nothing less than the cessation at once
\ of submarine warfare, the abandonment
Immediately by the Germans of their in
human methods of warfare. the giving ot
any guarantees that the allied military
commanders might decide upon TO insure
allied military supremacy in addition t'
the mere evacuation of invaded territory
and lastly and most important of all tn,
removal of their autocrats or their re
duction to impotency.
All this would be III addition to th
acceptance of the Presidents fourteel
terms as a basis of agreement whicl
Gcrmany has already signifed If takel
in their proper meaning the aceeptanc
of these conditions by Germany woul'
and could mean nothing less than un
conditional surrender, as reasoned on
here
But, and this is where tho Wilhelm
strasse diplomats may be seeking merei.
another opening for continuing the peac
discussion, there is nothing 10 preven
Germany, with the Presidents answe
before it, to place its own Interpretation
on these terms and using this a. tn
basis of another note An acceptance
lof the Presidents note based ON its ow
Interpretation therefore would mea
little or nothing in itself, at least fo
the present, except that it would sery
to keep the idea of peace still going.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
MAINE is NOW
AHEAD OF VERMONT
In Number of Towns Over the Top on
Fourth Liberty Loan-Good Gain
in New England.

BOSTON, Oct l7-New England took
another big jump towards its goal Of
S50O,O0000O in the Fourth Liberty loan
campaign today. Tabulations of yester-
DAYS returns showed subscriptions
amounting to S37 $4,000 which carried
the total up to 1919. 10000.
OF yesterdays subscriptions Massa-
Sll22.00O: New Hampshire Sl,0l3,000
and Vermont S6SS000 Noon reports
showed 604 cities and towns had eX-
ceeded their quotas For the first time
in the campaign Vermont was ousted
from the lead, Maine going to the fore
with Isl communities in the honor class
as against I67 i'll Vermont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
CENSORSHIP REMOVED.
AS to Movement of Pacific Coast Yes
sells Not in War Work.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE vol
untary censorship upon information of
shipping movements on the Pacific
coast was withdrawn today with the
approval Of the navy department Ex-
eept in the ease of transports and mu-
nitions carriers the navy withdrew
from its request that newspapers refrain
from publishing the movements of mer-
chant ships in and out of Pacific ports.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
PORTO RICO WANTS AID.
Appeals to Congress and Red Cross For
Help Following Earthquake. =

NEW YORK, Oct. l7.-With more than
100 persons dead and thousands without
shelter, homes or clothing as a result of
the earthquake which shook the entire
island last Friday the government of
Porto Rico today appealed to congress
and the American Red Cross for assist
ance in a cablegram received here and
forwarded to Washisngton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17

WITH AMERICAN ARMY NORTH
WEST or VERDUN, Wednesday, Oct.
rs (by Associated Press The first
American army gained new successes
in the continuation of its attack today
east and west of the Meusc Grand Pre-
was in their possession last night.
I'm the center of the front between
the Argonne and the Mcuse the Ameri-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
~. Buy LIBEkIY BONDS ::s'--
TO START OCT. 23.
New Hampshire College to Begin Classes
for Women Then.

DURHAM. n H., Oct l7.-Classes for
women at New Hampshire college will
start on Oct %, it was announced to-
day. Four hundred and forty men have
enrolled with the student army train
ing corps and about 800 others are in the
vocational group of the course. More
than $50 women are expected to enroll
next week together with about 40 men
students physically disqualified for mil
itarv service or above the age limit.
o-UY o z o ~ q n n { EEls-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
-s4sB BUY / fe ERTY BONDS
FOR RATIoNING AGREEMENT.
Negotiations for One With Holland to
Begin in London.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17--Negotia-
tions for rationing agreement with
Holland are to be resumed in London
Immediately. Holland has now decided
to release from her ports approximate
ly $4,000 tons of idle shipping to car
ry the balance of grain due her in ac-
cordanee with the terms of President
Wilson s offer of last March.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17

cans now are south of the Logon wood.
East of the Meuse the Americans
moved forward today.
The capture of Grand Pre- by Gen
cral Pershing 5 forces was accomplished
under terrific hardship and with a
hcroism not limited at in the brief Of
fetal announcement of the taking of
this stronghold of the Germans north
of the Argonne forest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
20 y y LIb - y ' bOND2
OUTBREAK AGAINST GERMANS.
Population of Northern Ukrainia Shows
Suddenly Hostile Attitude

PARIS, Oct. l7.--Outbreaks against
tho Germans have occurred in northern
Ckrainia in tho province of Moldavia,
SAYS a despatch from Zufieh. The pop
ulaton suddenly assumed an openly
hostile attitude toward the German au-
thoritics, according TO adviees which
came by way of Bucharest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
RUMoRS IN LONDON PAPERS.
Some Convinced That Germany's Sur
render is Near.

LONDON, Oct. l7.-.Rumors relative to
the course Germany may take for reply
ing TO the note from President Wilson
features this mornings papers. Some are
convinced that Germany's unconditional
surrender is coming
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
-e<lsUY LIBERTY BONDS p.

Misses Mae and Emma Mcguire of
Hydeville have a pet cat that caught
and brought to the house a mouse that
was marked like Holstein COW having
a large amount of white on its body. A
few years ago near neighbor saw one
in his barn nearly all white.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
WORK ON WAR BILL.
House Expects to Pass Military De,
fciency Measure Before Night.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-Work pro
eeeded in. the house today on the
$6.345, ,755, 900 military deficiency bill
with its passage expected before night.
Another recess beginning next week
is planned
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
-s8H BuY LIBERJY BONDS %+-
DEATHS REACH A MILLION.
That Number of British Lives Sacrificed
in War Thus Far.

LONDON, Oct. l7.-Up to the present
nearly one million British lives have been
sacrificed in the war, according to in
formation received by Reuters Ltd.
-%EBUY LIBERTY BONDS d.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
WASHINGTON, Oct

WASHINGTON, Oct l7-Reports on
Liberty loan subscriptions gathered
shortly before noon today by the treas
ury indicated that today's receipts
probably would bring the total up to
s., 500 900 600 leaving S2.40O0 100000 to
be raised in the remaining two days of
the campaign.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17

PARIS, Oct. l7.-On the entire front
where the Germans are being driven
from the pocket north of Laon the
French last night maintained contact
with the enemy according To today =
war Office report
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
GERMAN MERCHANTS INTERNED
Eight Prominent Ones Taken Into Gus
tody at Havana

HAVANA, Oct. 17.-Cuban secret
service officials have arrested eight of
Havana's most prominent German mer-
chants who have promptly been in
termed with other alien enemies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
THE WEATHER.
Cloudy and Warmer Tonight-Showers
Probable Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, Oct 1.-THE weather
forecast: Partly cloudy and somewhat
warmer tonight. Friday probably show
.ers Moderate south winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
AUTO BAN OFF
Fuel Administrator Announces That
Next Sunday Will Not Be
Gasolineless.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield today lifted the
ban on gasolineless Sundays, effective
at once.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
BRATTLEBORO NEWS
co. INCORPORATES
Articles Filed with Secretary of State
by Henry F. c., Gertrude R. and
Josephine A. Toedt.
Especial to The Reformer.)

Especial to The Reformer.)
MONTPELIER. Oct. i.
The Brattleboro News Co. has fled
in the office of the secretary of state
articles of incorporation with capital
stock of $4,000. The incorporators are
Henry F. c. Toedt, Gertrude Il. Toedt,
and Josephine A. Tocdt, all of Brat
tleboro
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
II: II: Buy LIBERTY BONDS p
Hard on Harrigan.

Mike (savagely)-" Twas daisy of
blow that Harrigan gave YOU Faith,
and YOU wuz near kilt!
Pat (regretfully)-" Yes, begorra. l
wish / had died that / might see the
rascal hung!'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
FoRsTURKEY's WITHDRAWAL.
German Papers Preparing Public for
This DEVELOPMENT.

AMSTERDAM, Oct 17.-Gcrman
newspapers arc preparing the public
for an announcement of Turkey S with
drawal from the war. On Tuesday the
Frankfort Gazette printed despatch
from Constantinople that far-reaching
effects were impending there.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17

Progress on Both Sides of Meuse River
LONDON, Oct 1.-THE city of Lille main junction
point for all the railroads supplying western Belgium has
been captured by the British.
The fall of Lille to the allies takes from the Germans
the last of their great bastons which for four years held
up the enemy defensive system from the North sea to
Switzerland Lille the largest city in France to be
taken by the Germans and of the great forresses
guarding the frontier.
The Germans leaving the city taken by the British
this morning did not set fire to the buildings nor did they
cause any explosions according to despatch from Brit
ish headquarters in Flanders.
Belgian forces under the command of King Albert,
already across the Yser marching Ostend, sea-
port on the English channel. The Belgians also made
progress today in the region north of Thourou and ad
vanced in the direction of Thelt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
Masonic Temple

There will be no regular meetings of
Bingham chapter until further notice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
Red Men S Hall

No meetings Of Quonektcut tribe, No.
2, !, o. X. NJ, viii be held until further
notice
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
--s.s aUY LIsERTY BONDS +

Every person is bound to hear the
truth occasionally even if he doesn't rec
ognize it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
---ssEE43 BUY LIBERTY BONDS sSs-.

The Lord loveth a cheerful Liberty
Bond buyer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
CITY OF LILLE LAST BAST|0N OF GERMAN DEFENSIVE SYSTEM
CAPTURED BY BRITISH TODAY AS ENEMY RETREATS IN BELGIUM

Main Junction Point for All Railways Supplying Western
Belgium Now in Allied Hands-Retiring Germans
Did Not Set Fire to Buildings or Cause Any Expo-
sion, Despatch from Front Says
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
-sS BUY LIBERLY BONDS 5ts-

Ludendorff is kept busy these times,
but not too busy to drop a line to Haig
and Foch every day or two.-Montreal
Star.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
Buy LIBERTY BONDS +
A Life Saver.

Splendid girl, Edith! l saved her
life once"
..Indeedl How"
'sShe said she would sooner die than
become my wife and didn't insist"
o IIX ID z D Z y M Al nc *
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
GERMANY BENDS,
SAYS LANSING
More Pressure and She
Will Break"-War Not
Yet Over
RUMORS OF ANSWER
IN CIRCULATION YET

Peace Talk in Washington Persists in
Spite of Fact That State Department
is Without Official Advices- Distrust
Of Hohenzolierns.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
BELGIAN FORCES UNDER KING
ALBERT MARCH TOWARD OSTEND

British Troops Started Another Offensive in Cambria Re-
gOn This Morning While French Drive Enemy Forces
from Laon Pocket and Americans Continue Their
Progress on Both Sides of Meuse River
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
UNDER CONTROL IN THE CAMPS.

sReBUY LTBERTY BONDS +
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-02-28
Alleged French Magic.

Not only is witchcraft a cause OF In.
ternal troubles in Morocco, but It is
said that the German government In
its efforts to limit French influence In
that land made use Of the credulous
believers to hamper the French. Part
and parcel Of the difficulties Of the
time when the Morocco question" az.
itated Europe and seemed about to
precipitate war long before the great
war began, was the efforts Of what
were supposed to be German agents to
keep the wireless from being erected
in Morocco by tho vr'nch on the state
ment 'NHt II Vas French magic and
h:d the in""r of instantly transport
Ing an arn. tSrouch 'hc mir with all
its ammunitiun u0d its guns. For a
time the eager I 49, Of the Moroc-
cans made It difiicui, for the French to
have the aid Of the M,r"lrSS tn pro.
tect their vast investment. In Geyel.
oping that rich country.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-02-28
Belgian Literature.

One OF the outstanding literary re.
suits OF the war has been the discoy-
cry by Engllsh-speaking people of Bel
gian literature. Except for Maeter-
linck and Verhacren the considerable
body Of important Flemish writer's has
been unknown to the majority of
Americans, largely because of the lack
Of translations and adequate criticism.
Those who desire greater familiarity
with the literature of Belgium will be
interested in the announcement that
e. Turquet-Milne's critical study
Some Modern Belgian Writer'S" is
about to be published. A book by Tur-
quet-Milne discusses the life and work
of dozen or so of the more impOr-
tant writer's Of the last thirty years !:
among others, Georges EekhOud, Max
Elskamp, Camille Lemonnier, as well
as Maeterlinck and Verhaeren. The
volume has preface by Edmund
Gosse.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-02-28
NEED BIG HERDS
europe's Meat Supply Must Come
From America.
Warning Nations Have Depleted Live
Stock at Enormous Rate, Eve,
Killing Dairy Cattle For Food.

American stock breeders are being
asked to conserve their hocks and
herds In order to meet Europes ire
mendous demands for meats during
the war and probably for many years
lf,erward.
The United States food admins
tratlOn reports that American stock
raisers have shown disposition to
cooperate with the government in In
creasing the nations supply Of live
stock.
Germany today is probably better
supplied with live stock than any 9TH
er European nation. When the Ger
man armies made their big advance
Into France and then retreated vir-
tually all the cattle In the invaded
territory - approximately 100000
head-were driven behind the German
lines.
But in England-where 100000
acres Of pasture lands have been turn
ed into grain fields-the cattle herds
are decreasing rapidly. One Of the
reasons apparently Is the declining
maximum price scale adopted by the
English as follows: For September,
sl1.78 per 100 pounds; October, 81. %;
November and December, S16OS; jan
larry, Sl4.40. The effect of these prices
was to drive beef animals on the mar.
ket as soon as possible.
In France the number Of cattle a
well as the quality have shown an
enormous decline during the war.
Where France had 14.sO7 900 head Of
cattle In 1918, she now has only r.
34l, 800 a decrease Of 1873 per cent
And France 10 today producing only
one gallon Of milk compared to two
and one-half gallons before the war.
Denmark and Holland have been
forced to sacrifice dairy herds for beef
because of the lack Of necessary feed.
Close study Of the European meat
situation has convinced the Food Ad-
ministration that the future problem
OF America lies largely In the produc-
ton Of meat producing animals and
dairy products rather than In the pro-
duction Of cereals for export when
the war will have ceased.