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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-17
RUMOR CONCERNING
SERGT. COBB FALSE
Report that Former East Putney Boy
Died of Wounds in France Has No
Foundation in Fact.

False rumors have been circulating
here and in East Putney several days,
to the effect that a telegram has been
received announcing the death in France
of Sergt. Hollis T. Cobb, formerly of
East Putney. Sergt. Cobb lived in East
Putney until his father died last year.
Then he enlisted in Springfield, Mass,
and went to France, where he is SER
geant in Company f, 9th United States
engineers. He was severely wounded
in action April 6. Since then rumor
has gained currency that he has died,
and the report even was given out
without qualification at the patriotic
meeting in Putney last Sunday No
such telegram has been received, and
his sisters, who are his nearest rela
tives, have had no information concern
ing him since the news of hi, injury
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-17
SILVER WEDDING
AT A. J. PIERCE'S
Seventy-three Neighbors and Friends of
Couple Assemble and Enjoy Mu-
sic and Refreshments.

Mr. and Mrs. Ansel j. Pierce celebrated
their 18th wedding anniversary last eve
ming in their home at 102 Canal street,
with 70 neighbors and friends present
They were presented silver, money, linen
and flowers. During the evening music
was rendered by Miss Fern Nourse and
Miss Elsie Nourse, who played piano
duet, and George O'Connor, who rendered
solos. Cards were enjoyed by some and
general social hour followed Re
freshments of fruit punch, sandwiches and
cake We're served. Mr.. and Mrs Pierce S
two sons, Leonard ID. Pierce and Ray
mond j. Pierce, who are doing electrical
work for the government at Squantum,
Mass, were here for the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce were married in
Brattleboro April 10, 1893, by Rev. F. w
Sprague, then pastor of the First Uni
versalist church Mrs Pierce was Miss
Irene Davis of Chesterfield, n. H. They
went to Spofford, n H., where they
lived four years. They returned tc
Brattleboro 81 years ago and have since
made their home here. There are foul
children, Leonard D., Louise J., Raymond
j. and Clarence E. Pierce
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-17
Executed by Firing Squad
Early This Morning in
Forests of Vincennes
CRUMPLED WITH
BULLETS IN HEAD
ed He Said, When Awakened by the
Commandant and Told Hour of Expia-
tion Had Arrived.

PARIS. April T-Standing before a
firing squad in the forest of Tincennes
early today, Paul Bolo Pasha, condemned
traitor, lost entirely the attitude Of in
difference lie had long maintained.
When the order Of fire was given the
rifles spoke and he crumpled up with
several bullets in his head, Escorted by
several guards he was taken from the
Sante prison 30 minutes before his exc
cution After leaving the automobiles at
Nincennes he listened to the exhortation
Of a prison chaplain. Then his eyes were
handaged and he went without a strug
gle to his place before the firing squad.
$50 much the better, | am delighted" !"
he exclaimed when awakened by Com
mandant Julien OF the third court martial
who told him that the hour OF cxpiation
rad arrived These were the only words
spoken by Bolo except for instructions
to the chaplain to take from his body a
silk lace handkerchief which he placed on
his chest and give to his brother, NJ Bo-
/ To- The condemned man went to his ex-
i ccution in a new suit of clothes brought
| to the prison by his brother He wore
white gloves
Bolo was arrested on Sept %. 1917,
! for receiving money from Germany for
uso in peace propaganda. Following
his arrest there came sensational dis
closures Of his activities He was
placed on trial for hirh treason on Feb
/ 1918; was convicted on Feb. II, and
was sentenced to death. Bolo appealed
to the court of revision, bnt the case
was dismissed bv that tribunal on
March y, and this action was affirmed
hY the court of cessation on April .
The committee on revision of the de
rartment of justice rejected Bolo 5
plea for new trial on April ), and on
April s President Poincare refused tc
grant clemency to the condemned man
1t was announced on the same day
that the military judicial authoritie.
had granted a reprieve {" for the
moment to Rolo because of revela
tions which he had promised TO make
Tho activities of Bolo and other al
legged instruments of German propa
, "anda in France were given the genera
term of "Boloism - and the genera
trend of comment in legal. journalist
and political circles after Bolo' con
viction were: With Bolo's dealt
4 Boloism will die =
: Prominent Frenchmen connected wit
a the Bolo affair included former Premie
Joseph Caillaux, Senator Charles Hum
bert and Fernand Monier, presiding
: Judge of the highest Partisan eour
e Caillaux and Humbert are in priso
Il awaiting trial.
Bolo brother is a priest, and is on
> of the most eloquent pulpit orators i
: the church in France
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-17
OVER TON OF BOOKS
SHIPPED FROM HERE
Contributed to Soldiers and Sailors by
About 125 Brattleboro Families
About 500 Volumes.

Seven boxes of books weighing $3.50
pounds have been shipped this week to
an Atlantic port for our soldiers and
sailors, as a result of the recent cam
paign conducted by the Brattleboro
Free library. Miss Edith Wright, the
librarian, was assisted in preparing
these books for use by the high school
pupils, and eases and packing were fur
nished without charge by the Vermont
Printing company and the carriage free
by the Crystal Springs lee and Truck
ing Co., and the freight is paid by the
war department There arc about / SOC
volumes, all in good condition and very
satisfactory library. There were approx
mately 125 families who contributed
the books
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-17
Centre Congregational Church

All who are to give grabs for the
Children's Fair are asked to get them to
Mrs. w. I. Haigh by Wednesday
The children of the Sunday school
will hold a spring festival in Odd Eel,
lows temple Saturday afternoon. There
will be sale of useful articles, flowers,
home made war cookies, popcorn balls,
candy and ice cream cones. An orange
tree and parcel post table will furnish
surprises. The festival will open at .
o clock and an entertainment will be
given at 3.l5 consisting of folk dances
military drills, garden exercise, frolic
of kittens and chorus singing. At 5.45
supper will be served on the European
plan. 41-4:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-17

LONDON, April 1.-THE British have
recaptured Meteren, on the northern bat
tlefront, by counter attack, it is an
nounced officially. The British positions
before Ypres have been withdrawn to a
new line. South of Arras the Germans
were driven out of British trenches, into
which they had forced their way.
Early this morning the German artil-
lery became more active south of the
Somme The British made successful
counter attacks in the ncighborhood OF
Wytschaetc. Repeated German attack.
north of Baileul were repulscd, the Ger.
mans suffering heavy losses. The Official
statement says:
I'm consequence Of the progress made
| by the enemy on the Lys front our troops
holding our forward positions east OF
| lprcs have been withdrawn to new
/ line. The withdrawal was carried out
deliberately without interference by tn,
enemy"
There is no inclination here to mini
mize the seriousness OF the loss OF Bail
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-17
DUTCH TO ACCEPT
AMERICAS OFFER
Will Receive Three Shiploads of Grain
and Send Three Ships of Same
Tonnage to u S.

AMSTERDAM, April 1.-THE Dutch
mcnt by DR.. Louden, the foreign minis
ter in the second chamber yesterday, is
prepared to accept the American govern
ments proposal to send three shiploads
Of grain to Holland on condition that
Holland send three ships of about the
same tonnage to America. The minister
added:
Holland must, however. have the Ger
tainty that the three ships will reach
America The government has reason to
assume that Germany will place no i'm.
rediments in their way. 1t has, however
asked Germany as to her intention but
has not yet received a reply
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-17
OVER HALF RAISED.
But Local Liberty Loan Total is
Growing Slowly.

Brattleboro s Liberty loan total
stood at $lS2,450 this noon, showing
a growth of but $6,700 from yester-
day. This is slightly more than half
of the town S quota of $362,3o0
Today's bank reports were as fol
lows: Brattleboro Trust Co, $43,
600; Peoples National, $74, 100; Yer
mont National, $65,350.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-17
LAND 10000 TROOPS.
German Squadron of II Ships Anchored
in Harbor of Helsingfors.

LONDON, April 1.-The Germans
have landed 10000 troops at Helsing-
fors, according to an Exchange Tele-
graph despatch from Copenhagen. A
German squadron anchored in the har-
Dor of Helsingfors consists of y ships,
Including two battleships.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-17
TEUTONS HAVE PUSHED FORWARD TO
ST. EL0|, old BATTLEL|NE OF 1917

ollli In DrltlSn ana the Line
Whole Appears Likely to Hold Long the Railway
Communications Supporting 1t Are Intact-British
Re-capture Meteren in Counter Attack
With the Ypres salient in Southern Belgium menaced
by the continued advance of the Germans the Lys bat
efron Immediately to the SOUTH the British have begun
to withdraw from this advance line.
Todays official report from Field Marshal Haig's
headquarters what is at least partial with
drawa from the Ypres sector The British forward posi-
tions east of Ypres have been given up and line to
the west occupied The withdrawal carried out in per-
feet order without enemy interference.
Apparently the retrograde movement is pvoting on
the Wyschaete sector where London today reports
cessfu counter attack carried out upon the Germans who
unofically reported having advanced to ST. Elo.
St Eoi the old batene existed before the Brit
ish began their offensive last year This may be ndica
on that the British retirement is to the line Of the spring
of 1917 although such withdrawal would include the
abandonment of the entire Passchendaele position we'll
the Messnes ridge from the greater part of which
they have been driven in the present battle 1t would leave
the town of Ypres however still in British hands There
danger at present of retirement any much
larger scale than this the northern end of the Franco
Belgian line the result Of the German successes
The line as whole appears likely to hold as long as
the railway communications supporting it intact Ap
parenty the security of these communications have beer
provided for by the masng of large forces in the north
westerly sector of the Lys battlefront.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-17
BILLION DOLLAR
MARK is IN SIGHT
Liberty Loan Subscriptions Tabulated
at Washington Total 1891, 1885,
O5O-New England Gains.

WASHINGTON, April l7-Subscrip-
tions to the third Liberty loan as shown
in reports to the treasury today now to-
tai 1891 ,l56, $50 The first days business
for the Minneapolis district, where cam
paignng began Monday, brought in ap.
proximately S25,000,00o.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-17
Umversalist Church

Thursday, April IS. at p. ma meet
ing of the Mission Circle with Miss Ada
Mason, 2l7 Main street There will be a
paper by Miss Mason
Thursday evening, April ls-Daughters
Circle will hold its regular monthly busi
ness meeting with Mrs John H. Barder
of 53 South Main street. Every membe,
Is urgently requested to be present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-17
ANNUAL MEETING

The Annual Meeting of the Brattle-
horo Board of Trade will be held Thurs
day evening, April 18th, at 7.3O o'clock
in the Board Of Trade rooms, Town
Hall.
Order of Business+Report of officers,
election of officers and any other bust
ness to come before the meeting.
Refreshments will be served.
G. s. HOPKINS, Clerk.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-17
Red Mems S Hall

Thursday, April Especial meeting
OF the poeahontas Council, No. 4.
Business of Importance. Refreshments.
Dances will be held in Red Men g
hall every Saturday until further no.
tice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-17
FEWER CHICAGO SALOONS.
Moro Than 1000 to Close, Many O
Which Are Owned by Aliens.

CHICAGO, April 17.-War and other
conditions affecting the liquor industry
will result in Chicago 6,O53 saloons
being reduced to 5000 after May /, ac-
cording to city statisticians.
When Mayor Thompson went into of
fee the number of saloons in Chicago
exceeded 1000. The further decrease
will represent an additional loss of
$1,000, 900 a year in the city's income
The Germans have made almost l0(
aeronlane raids over London during the
three and one-half years of the war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-17
First Baptist Church

Thursday, April Is, p.m.-Annual
meeting of the Woman society will be
held in the chapel Reports VIII be
presented and officers will be elected
There will be sewing and further reading
from An African Trail. All women are
invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-17
Odd Fellows Temple

April l7-Rehearsal of the patri-
archial degree, Oasis encampment.
April lS-Regular meeting Of Oasis
eneampment, No. 5. Work, Patriarch
ial degree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-17

BOSTON, April T.-Liberty loan sub
scrptions on the first federal reserve dis
trict today reached total of S9l 900, ,oU
representing an overnight gain Of $40,
764 600 The report by states was Massa
chusetts, $50, ,724 600; Connecticut, sl3,36l,
900; Rhode Island, S8.S94, 600; Maine, s.,
Ol5,0o0; New Hampshire, 1855, 600; Yer
mont, s., ,40l 600
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-17
Masonic Temple

Wednesday April II. 7.30 p, m.-Stated
concave Of Beauseant Commandery, No.
:. Business: Annual meeting and eec.
ton of officers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-17
COAL CONFERENCE
IS POSTPONED
VIII Be Held in Governors Room in
State House Next Tuesday-This
Town to Be Represented.

Word has been received today from
II. j. NJ. Jones, state fuel administrator,
that the meeting to consider the Yer
mont situation has been postponed until
next Tuesday afternoon at 130 in the
governors room in the state house
The conference will be attended by the
state fuel committee, the state commit
tee of public safety and representative
manufacturers from various parts of
the state. There will be at least one
representative from Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-17

Dogs in Milan, Italy. are on rations,
and their owners have to produce tickets
for biscuits
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-17

Japan might at least rename the Yellow
sea for Russia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-17
YPRES SALIENT MENACED
BY ADVANCE OF GERMANS

Official Report from Field Marshal Haigs Headquarters
Announces at Least Partial Withdrawal from This
Sector-Shft of Position Carried Out in Perfect Or
der Without Enemy Interference.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-17

BE sure to have an 1918 license before
You run your automobile.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-17

CONTINUED on Page S.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-19
CHANCES FOR RETURNED
SOLDIERS TO WORK

Jobs for returned soldiers as con-
ductors and motormen* of street cars
are being opened by the Capital Trac-
tion company of Washington and by
the Cleveland lines, which have an
nounced their intention of giving this
work to men who have lost an arm or
leg on the fighting line.
Careful experiments were made
with civilians hampered by the loss
of limbs before the companies decided
upon this policy. The Washington
company used one man, who had suf-
fered the loss Of a leg, first as motor,
man and later as, conductor, and he
did such effective work in both posi-
tions that the company has not only
retained him in it's. employ, but will
take on wounded soldiers as rapidly
as possible. IS = a,.s,ss.-sys x. ~. =
Street car companies have found
difficulty. in getting men, owing to the
demands Of the draft and war indus
tries. s.ss ss Il. 81 .ss,.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-19
PROTESTS BRING
Good RESULTS
Agitation in Porto Rico and in
the U. S. Is Proving
Effective.

SAN JUAN Porto Rico, Oct. IT.
A long editorial in the Times of this
city indicates that the agitation by
United States against social conditions
in this island is proving effective.
A commission to be appointed by
President Wilson to come to Porto
Rico has evidently convinced the
Times that the old order has passed
and now it acknowledges that many
things trade unionists protested
against are true.
Labor's protests against the un-
American Governor Yeager are in
Gorsed by the Times in these words:
''They (the commission) may find
that he is not much Of a war gov
ernor, that his bureaucratic schemes
are inconsistent with the genius of
the American government; that his
Americanism is weak, when and
where it ought to be strong; in short.
that he is a good, honest man out of
Dlace-a political mistake, and too
old to be repaired.
I'm our opinion the governor can.
not handle questions involving great
industrial problems; not because he is
inherently unable. to do so, but be-
cause it is too late in life for him to
learn a new trade. So the commits
sion will find the labor-industrial
problem just where it has been for
two or three aggressive years on both
sides.''
The above would indicate that the
sugar and tobacco interests and other
large employers would be willing to
make Governor Yeager the scapegoat
for debaaing conditions they have
forced on the workers of this island.
Another interesting portion of the
editorial is it's condemnation of San
tiago Iglesias, president Of the FREQ
Federation of Porto Rico Warking-
men. Iglesias is also a member Of
the Porto Rico senate and through his
persistence attention has been called
to deplorable conditions here. Now
the Times is ungracious enough to say
that Iglesias endangered life and
property.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-19
VCOnl1nuCU OIL YlSC "a
ALLOWED
XMAS PACKAGE
ackages Must Be Mailed On Or
Before Nov. IS in u. s. for
Christmas Delivery.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 17.-The war
apartment has issued the following
les for the sending of Christmas
rs to soldiers overseas:
"The war department authorizes
'latives or friends of officers and
ldiess in France to send Christmas
ckets., which will be Of standard
:e and weight, one to each individ-
Il in the American expeditionary
rces. A standard container to be
ed will be 8 by by inches, and
e weight limit will be three pounds.
,andard containers of the size indi-
ted may be had by application to
e local Red Cross chapters through
t the country.
"In order to assure the arrival of
ese Christmas packages in France
d their distribution to the soldiers
Christmas, all such packages must
mailed on or before Nov. IS, 1918.
I'm order to insure the limitation Of
package per man, which in itself
III consume very large amount Of
mage, a plan has been worked out
= which Gen. Pershing is forward
= to the war department coupons
which are inscribed the correct
mes and addresses Of the members
the American expeditionary forces.
iVo0 SOApOAo Will Oc ana
) package will be forwarded without
coupon"
Secretary of the Navy Daniels has
ed that Christmas gifts for men
- the naval service, both in home
ters and abroad, must be shipped
substantial boxes with hinged or
eW top cover to facilitate opening
I inspecting. Boxes shipped by
',ress are limited to 20 pounds in
ight, and packages for vessels
Dad should be shipped so as to
ch New York as early as possible
l not later than Nov. Is.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-19
EXTENSIVE PLANS MADE TO
WELCOME G0MPERS' RETURN
National Mass Meeting to Be Held i'm Chicago
Where Representatives of All American Citizen
ship Will Hear His Inspiring Message.
(Specia1 to the Labor World.) J


NEW YORK. Oct l7-Presdent Samuel Gompe Of the Ameri
Federation Labor will be welcomed back National
Mass Meeting to be held Chicago under the Of
Alliance for Labor and Democracy
of plans for the meeting made national
headquarters the Alliance
made in Chicago
It planned bring Chicago representative and
all the United that the
of the President Gompers will bring Europe
widely spread through America possible This don Director
Robert Masel will be possible
make extended speaking tour .E3
Invitations already have gone out to the following:
President Wilson and members of his cabinet
Governors of all the States
The Executive Council the Federation Of Labor
Presidents Executive all International
Members of the Advisory Commission of the Council Of National
Defense.
Members of the National War Labor Board. ~':-.'
Presidents and Executive Councils of all State declarations 1bo
Presidents and Executive Councils of the Railroad
All city labor central bodies
All branches of the American Alliance for Labor and Democracy
And list who ohe life of
the American democracy.
With President Gompers the Chicago reception will be the entire
of the with him. Members the
mis- addition Mr. Compers =
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-10-19
j. S. WAR LABOR BOARD
BETTERS INDUSTRIAL LAW
Awards in the Case of the International Brother
hood of Foundry Employees Against the American
Locomotive Co. Are of, Great Importance.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.Better sensible industrial law
is being made each week by the National War Labor Board
The award announced Thursday in the the International
Brotherhood Foundry Employees Local No. against the American
Locomotive Schenectady, n " deals with the Monday
acker the right Of the steady worker steady job through the
week, quest Mnn Hstorco, O. Like the the
of the Whee State Blda V ny handed down by
Justice Clark mittee of and
employees decide the point when overtime shall be worked
This Schenectady because the anabor crowd
in the reacona has been denouncing organized
labor throughout the period the for the fact that of the
industries would work Sundays double and then
would lay off Mondays 1t claimed defense of those Mon
day ackers different that the bosses had often failed
vide them with a full weeks work
is substance of the decsion
1 The regular working time of each full week shall consist of
rs hours divided into daily periods of eight hours All time worked
eight hours within 4S hours within
full shall be considered overtime and shall be paid for at the
and half but time worked Sundays holidays
shall be considered time and shall be paid for at the rate of
double
by mutual between the and the workers
e daily working schedule be heightened permit half
holiday day of each week.
provided worker shall be entitled
or time unless he shall work 4S hours said full