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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
Forces Are Now Engaged
in Trying Out Portions of
the Southern Front
PREPARING FOR
OFFENSIVE SOON
Artillery Opened Up Heavily in the
Villers- -Bretonneux Area East Of
Amiers This Morning, But No In
fantry Attack Has Developed.

The Germans are displaying increased
activity on the Somme battlefront and
around the Montdidier salient to
Noyon, probably in preparation for a
renewal Of their offensive in this area.
Checked last week by the stiff British
and Franco American resistance to their
attempts to push farther toward
Amiens the enemy forces arc now en-
gagged in trying out portions of the
southern front in an apparent endeavor
TO find n weak spot. Last night there
wa. thrust at the French in the re-
gion southwest of Hangard. The ar
tillery promptly broke up this thrust
This morning the German guns opened
up rather heavily in the Nillers Breton
neux area directly east of Amiens. but
no infantry attack had developed VI
10 the time the British official state
mcnt was issued at noon. Meanwhile
tho lull that followed the severe Ger
man defeat of Monday has continued
on the Flanders front.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
town Is Tor Men, not NIaCktT5.
BRATTLEBORO PATRIOTIC
LEAGUE COMMITTEE.
CHANGE AIR PROGRAM.
Aero Club President Makes Recon-
mendations to the President.

NEW YORK, May 2-Allen r. Haw-
ley, president of the Aero club of Amer
lea, made public today letter he had
written to President Wilson suggesting
steps to be taken to correct the past
mistakes of the aircraft program and
insure against a costly failure to sup
ply the air forces needed by the al
lies to win the war.
Mr.. Hawlev recommends that an as
sistant secretary of war and an assist
ant secretary of the navy be appointed
to the aircraft board to be followed by
the creation of a department of aero
nautics based on the British plan.
/ He also called to the President s at
tention report that the signal corps
was refusing further enlistments fo
the air service, although only one
sixth of the necessary aviators wer'
under training.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
OPERA GIVEN BY
SCHOOL CHORUS
High School Students Pre-
sent Chimes of Norman
dy Splendidly
LARGE AUDIENCE
AT AUDITORIUM
Young Soloists Reveal Excellent Voices
Chorus Responsive Under Direc
tion of Frank M. Cram-Benefit Of
Student Activities Society

A musical rendition of more than
usual merit was heard by large
audience last evening when the opera
Chimes of Normandy, was sung III the
Auditorium By the high school chorus
with Miss Dorothy l.. Hubbard, soprano
as Germaine Miss Katherine Z. Den
ming, contralto, as Serpolette; Edward
V. Morse, tenor as Grenicheux; and
Ernest V Barre, baritone, in the dual
role of Marquis and Gaspard. All the
soloists except Mr.. Morse are high
school students. The soloists were sup
ported by a chorus of about l25 voices.
The rendition of the opera was a
credit to the school and to Frank NJ.
Cram, musical instructor in the schools,
under whose direction it was present
ed Although the treasury of the Stu
| dent Activities society will not be
swelled in any substantial way by the
financial success of the entertainment
| the commendatorv remarks of those
who attended attest the measure of the
success of the production from a musi-
cal standpoint.
The opera was not given in costume,
the students being massed on the stage,
all the girls wearing white.
| Mr.. Cram had the chorus thoroughly
drilled, and it was responsive to his
baton to Il remarkable degree Brat
tleboro is especially fortunate in hav-
ing SO many dependable singers in the
ranks of her young men and women.
In Of
Hubbard not only sang in excellent
tone and with good presence, but she
revealed a sweetness and evenness OF
quality in both upper and lower regis
tcrs which it was a delight to hear
Miss Denning as Serpolette, contral
to, gave very appealing interpreta
tion of her part, bringing to bear ar
admirable voice, clear and resonant
and enunciating with distinctnes.
that is rare in one of her years.
The baritone parts of Gaspard ant
Marquis were taken by Mr.. Barre il
an entirely satisfactory manner II,
has been heard in public several times
!, each time winning admiration for hi
richness of tone and other qualifica
tions
Mr.. Morse was drafted to sing tn,
tenor part of Grenicheux because of
; lack of tenors in the school He ha
had years of experience and his worl
IS too well known to require spccia
comment
Miss Hawley's work at the plan
was Of her usual meritorious character
being done with good Judgment and il
way to give just the right suppor
to soloists and chorus.
When the high school opened thi
= morning flowers were presented to Mis-
Hubbard and Miss Denning. Miss Haw
ley stood and was given hand" an
cheers were given for Mr. Barre and Nj
Morse, although the latter was not pres
t ent. Principal +. B. Smith compliments
$ Mr.. Cram for the excellent results of hi
5 work and expressed the hope that NJ
d Cram might remain with the school.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
RUMANIANS WILL
FIGHT AUSTRIANS
Eighteen Thousand Prisoners Ask for
Chance to Join Italy Against
Former Comrades

PARIS, May Eighteen thousand sol.
diers Of Rumarian origin who were cap
tured by the Italians while fighting under
the Austrian flag have asked permission
to go to the front against Austria The
request has been granted and organiza-
tion of these troops is under way With
the entrance of this force into the field
three armies composed Of former subjects
of the central empires will be fighting on
the side of the allies Czech troops are
already under arms on the Italian front
and there is Polish army on the French
.rant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
HUNDREDS ADMIRE
SAMPLES OF WOODS
Springfield Firm Sends Letter to Phil
ip Wheeler Approaching Loan of
His Collection.

At the school clubs exhibit held in
the high school building last September
Howard Rice and Philip Wheeler ex-
hibitcd excellent collections of native
woods Philip Wheeler S collection
numbered II varieties and Howard
Rice s 30. These were classified and
were arranged in very attractive
manner The collections were made in
connection with the Nature club work,
with Miss Minnie l. Rawson as lead
or.
Philip Wheeler collection was sent
to the Eastern States Exposition in
Springfield, Mass, last October, and
later was exhibited in the windows of
the Adaskin Furniture Co. in that city.
The following letter has Just been re-
ceived by him:
Ny dear young friend, Philip:
l. Your collection has been admired by
hundreds of people and we take this OPP
portunity of thanking you for the loan
of same We are returning the collec
tion to YOU via parcel post. We alsc
enclose check for one dollar, which
will cover the packing and postage.
Again assuring you of our apprecia
| tion Of your kindness, and with kind
| regards, we are
| Very truly yours,
| ADASKIN FURNITURE co.
| The German national debt is now near
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
BLACK RIVER PLAYS
HERE SATURDAY
Academy Team from Ludlow to Meet
High School Team-Track Meet
Challenge Is Accepted.

Black River academy of Ludlow will
send its baseball team to Brattleboro
Saturday to play the Brattleboro high
school team at Island park. Posters an
nouncing the game are being put out to-
day.
In the high school this morning Princi-
pal +. B. Smith expressed his pleasure at
the outcome of the game yesterday, when
Arms academy was defeated 3 to in ii
innings. The local team has a feeling
that it is on the road to the state cham
pion hip.
Also today the seniors and sophomores
accepted the challenge by the freshmen
and juniors for a track meet competition
sometime next week and appointed as
managing committee Stewart Stearns,
HAYDEN Randall and Justin Moran
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
In Esteyville 100 Per Cent
Of Pupils in List of
Purchasers
PER CAPITA IN ALL
SCHOOLS is S3.13
Investors Include Pupils of Grades from
First Through Preparatory-Tot
Number Up to April 29 in Brattle-
boro Was 1885,

Up to March II the pupils in the
grades, from first through the pre-
paratory, had invested $1,03s.70 in
thrift and war savings stamps. Since
that time $1,513.69 more has been in
vested by grade pupils, making a total
up to April 90 of $2,552.39, with 4s6
children as investors, which is nearly
60 per cent Of the total enrolment In
Esteyville 100 per cent of the pupils
are enrolled in thrift savings. In all
the schools the amount per capita is
1913 plus. The latest figures by build
ings are as follows:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
POPE TO RECOGNIZE POLAND.
VIII Send Envoy to New State Formed
by Germany.

ROME, May 2-The Vatican intends
t. recognize the new political formation
Of Poland under Germany by the send.
ing of Mgr. Ratti there as apostolic dele.
gate, according to statement issued at
the Office of the papal secretary of State
today
The statement adds that the breaking
up Of Russian authority in Poland has
made necessary the sending Of Mgr. Rat
II to Poland He is considered an able
representative of the Vatican, holding the
office OF prefect Of the Vatican liberty
The statement says that he will soon dc
Part for his new post.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02

BOSTON, Nav 2-Overnight Liberty
loan subscriptions put the New England
district within $6,000,o00 of its allotment
today. The total announced by the fed
eral reserve bank of Boston was $244,-
022 900 with the tabulation of yesterday S
figures, which were SD ,0o5, 900
Officers Of the bank announced that Of
iclal subscriptions reported this morning
indicated that New England already had
exceeded its quota and that efforts would
be made to raise the total to $3.50 600. 001
by Saturday at midnight, Connecticut
went to the front in the honor roll OF
states, its quota percentage being lis with
New Hampshire one point behind Maine
stood at ll2 per cent, Vermont 1902
Massachusetts 50. and Rhode Island s. )
which made the district percentage 97.5.
The report by states was as follows:
Massachusetts, sl5O,349, 600; Connecticut
s39, OH 900; Rhode Island 81 ,9S2 ,000;
Maine. 4,267 600; New Hampshire. Sll
142,000; Vermont. $6,673 900
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
MILITARY RULE IN KIEv.
Germans Take High-Handed Action in
Capital Of Ukraine.

LONDON, May 2.-The Germans
have established military rules in Kiev
the Ukrainian capital, and have ar
rested number of the members of the
government on the ground that "the
government had proved too weak to
maintain law and order,' according tc
a Berlin official statement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
TWO SUFFOCATED.
Unable to Reach Staircase When Fire
Broke Out on Steamer.

AN ATLANTIC PORT. May 1.-Two
men were suffocated as the result of a
fire aboard the bay steamer New Shore
ham at her dock here early today. The
victims were Tony Pima and Manuel
Travares. They were in the forccastle
with several other members of the crew
when the fire was discovered by a
watchman and lost their lives in at.
tempting to make their wav through
the smoke to the staircase. The flames
are believed to have started from the
galley stove and before they were cx
| tingushed they swept through botf
the lower and upper decks, badly dam
aging the steamer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
GREATLY INCREASED ARMY.
Secretary Baker Before the House Mill
tary Committee Today.

WASHINGTON, May accompanied
by Provost Marshal General Crowder and
General March, acting chief of staff, See,
.etary Baker appeared before the house
military committee today and present
ed military plans for greatly in
creased army.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
SOLDIERS TO BE
GIVEN SEND-OFF
Liberty Drum Corps, st. Michael S
Cadets and Others to Parade To-
morrow at 13O O'clock

Preparations are under way for send
off for the eight Windham county CON
scripts who will leave Brattleboro on the
y. m. train tomorrow for Fort Slocum.
A board of trade committee of which
+. J. Fenton is chairman, has arranged to
have the young men meet in front of the
town hall at l30 o'clock to form part Of
a parade to the railroad station.
The Liberty drum corps will head the
procession, followed by st. Michael's
cadets, Boy Scouts, high school students
and citizens. There will be singing by the
high school chorus. 1t is hoped that
there will be generous turnout on the
part of the public.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
First Baptist Church

Friday, May 3. AS p. m.-Meeting
Of Junior Christian Endeavor society.
All boys and girls 8 to IA years of age
are invited.
Friday, May 3, 7.30 .. m.-Prayer
meeting of the church. Subject, Every
Day Religion. Psalms 6S:l9; Acts
5:42 This is the regular covenant
meeting of the church. A large at
tendance is hoped for.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
BOHEMIANS REVOLT.
Join the Italian Forces to Fight Against
the Austrians.

NEW YORK, May 2-The London
Daily Mails correspondent at Italian
headquarters says that Bohemian troops
are joining the Italian troops against
Austria, and that the first detachments
are already on the Italian fighting line
wearing Italian uniforms.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
SWISS CITIZEN EXECUTED.
French Government Refused to Modi
fly Court Martial Sentence.

PARIS, May "A Swiss citizen,
Mivergel by name, was executed as a
spy at dawn today at Nincenncs. The
Swiss government had made represen-
tations in his behalf but no reason was
found by the French government to
modify the sentence of death pro-
nouneed by court martial three
months ago. Mivergel faced the firing
squad calmly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
Red Mems Hall

Thursday, May Regular meeting of
Pocahontas council No s.
Thursday, May ., 8 p. m.-Regular
meeting of Ouonekticut tribe, No. >,
l. o. X. NJ. Work: Chief degree.
Dances will be held in Red Men s
hall every Saturday until further no,
tice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
Odd Fellows Temple

Wednesday, May S--An Old Folks
dance will be given in l. o. o. r.
temple by Dennis Rebekah lodge All
Odd Fellows, their families and friends
are invited a good time and good
music is assured. Tickets, 50 cents a
couple. Extra ladies, II cents. Ly-
man s orchestra
Friday, May 3-lhiI OF Bebckah degree
team.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02

LONDON, MAY 2.-The German ar
tillcrv became active this morning in
the Villers Bretonneux sector on the
Amiens front and in the neighborhood
Of Merris on the Flanders front, il is
announced officially.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02

NEW YORK, May 2.-An overnight
gain OF approximately S49,OO0,OOO brought
the Liberty loan total up to 1862, 100, 900
in the New York federal reserve district
at 10 a m today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
National Total Announced
by Treasury Department
Is S2,641,6 1,631,S5O
NEW ENGLAND is
$6,O0O,000 SHORT
All the States of This Section Are Over
the Top Except Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island-Connecticut Holds the
Lead.

WASHINGTON, May 2-Telegrams
pouring into national Liberty loan head
quarters today told of the success of the
buy another bond and match the
President contests everywhere yester-
day Additional subscriptions Of $63,O0O,-
600 made the national total $2,64l ,63l $50
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
SIGNING AN APPLICATION
FOR LIBERTY BONDS

is not sufficient to make the signer subscriber.
The application becomes subscription only when
the first payment of per cent has been made Per-
sons who have signed, but have not paid are urged
to do so on or before May at the bank for which
they expressed preference in filing the applca-
enrolled in the Liberty loan army Of patriots.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
Masonic Temple

Regular meeting Of Connecticut Valley
Council THURSDAY May 2. at 80 p. m.
Amendment to bylaws
Friday, 1.30 p. m.-The knitting club
will meet at the home of Mrs. Fremont
Hamilton. Linden street.
Tho women of the Eastern Star will
hold a regular knitting meeting in their
rooms Friday evening
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
GRAHAM RECEIVES
CALL FOR 365 MEN
Will Be Given Special Training Two
Months at University of Vermont
-Windham' Quota %.
Especial to The Reformer.) )
MONTPELIER. Nav

MONTPELIER, May :.
Gov Graham today received a call
for 365 men, graduates of grammar
schools with mechanical training and
aptitude to attend the University of
Vermont for two months training. re-
porting May l6. Voluntary inductions
may take place until May s. The quo
tas for the several counties are given
as follows: Addison 81, Bennington 90
Caledonia 90, Chittenden 81, Essex =
Franklin 25, Grand Isle 4, Lamoille I
Orange 13, Orleans "a, Rutland No
| 1874, Rutland No. 70, Washington
Al, Windham %, Windsor 66.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Friday Except Show
ers in Northern Vermont.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-The wealth
er forecast: Fair tonight and Friday
except probably showers in northern
Vermont. Moderate winds, mostly west
and southwest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
Umversahst Church

Tuesday, May II, $50 p. m.-Supper,
biennial reunion and roll CALL for
church members. Pleace remember the
date.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02

PARIS. MAY "a German attack
last night on the Themes sector failed
the French war Office announced this
afternoon. French troops made raids
on LeMonchel and west of Coucy le
Chateau.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
Centre Congregational Church

Friday MAY 8, $50 p. m.-Midweok
meeting of the church, Sabjcct, The
Fellowship of Faith.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02

Since the beginning of the war the Brit
ish admiralty believes that nearly one
half Of all the German submarines OPP
Grating in British waters have been cap
tured. sunk or otherwise destroyed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02
NOTICE ON DOOR
OF MINERS OFFICE
Time to Contribute to Brattleboro War
Chest, it Said-Liberty Bond Not
War Charity.

When Charles Miner, one of the largest
real estate owners in town. arrived this
morning at his office near the Princess
theater building, which he owns, he found
the following notice tackled on the office
door
FIRST NOTICE TO CHAS. MINER
(And there may be many more.l
You have not as yet contributed to the
Brattleboro War Chest, and it is time you
did
Your buying Liberty bond is no cx-
cuse for not giving to war charities.
Don't waste time,
This town is for Men, not Slackers.
BRATTLEBORO PATRIOTIC
LEAGUE COMMITTEE.
The committee of the Patriotic league,
a well known organization of women, was
not responsible for posting the notice,
but the members state that they are III
sympathy with the sentiments expressed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02

A New York policeman has been held
in $1,000 bail on charge of burglary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-02

The German national debt is now near
ly $50 200, ,000000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-26

Palace Sunday evening, is not sup srstitious. Oh, dear, no. But Miss Pearson has two old brooch es. One of them has been in heI family three hundred years. The other was presented to her by Bert Reiss, the well-known psychologist, and it dates back two hundred years, being the product of an ltal- ian carver.
 Now Miss Pearson never acts be- fore the camera unless she is wear ing these brooches.
 'I am not superStitious," re- marked Miss Pearson during the making of the "Stolen Honor, but strangely enough feel inspired when I wear the brooches and when I do not wear them 1 feel dull and not at my best.
 "I have often forgotten them en- tirely and appeared for a scene. When I found l could not do the scenes as I knew they should be done. I would stop and think. My brooches. I'd send for them and go on with my work with an en- tirely different feeling.
 "I believe there are thought forces connected with those brooch es. They have in them the directing forces that are guided by past generations in whose possession these brooches were"
 It matters not to Miss Pearson that she be in good clothes or bad, in rags or riches, she keeps these brooches about her person. Evi- dently she has never lost them dur ing the making of picture be- cause-well do you remember her photoplays? All excellent. All sat isfying All entertaining.
 "Stolen Honor" is Miss Pearson's thirteenth picture. If there be any hoodoo in that number, the crooch- es certainly killed the hoodoo. It's her best picture.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-26
AN EXHIBIT OF NATIVES FROM
 ALASKA THERE
Description of Display Con- tained in Indian CoIlec- ton at University of
 Washington.

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 26.-Gamb- ling sticks, rounded, smooth and num- bered in neat little figures, sha- mans ceremonial rattlers, carved in grotesque figures and painted gaudily in red and yellow are among the Thlinket Indian collection in the Uni versity of Washington Museum, This exhibit has been improved steadily since it's installation. a few years ago and now it Is said to be unsur- passed. a.
 The collection shows the notable use made by the Thunkets of totem ic characters in decoration, of their homes, grave posts and even of the clothing and tools. Instances are mastodon ivory clubs used for killing salmon after the fish had been caught on bone hooks. The finely coIored club heads have been carved to represent the bear. whale, shark and heaven, all tomeic symbols.
 It was the Thlinket, the Haida and Tsinshian tribes of Southern Alaska who originated the use of animals for designs in decoration, it is said. and from the use of animals has como the use of symbols, and finally the adaptation of the animal figures to the space to be filled. The style of the Indian decorators in all in- stances shows nice sense of bal ance. The lines are never regular. the surves are crowded" in a pe- culiarly forced manner.
 To the carved figures color usu- ally is added. Several totem poles in the collection are gay and bright figures, and the totemic designs ap. piled to blankets, hats. treasure box es and ceremonial robes are colored in brilliant tones. The minerals used for the colors arc ground up in small stone dishes, mixed with water and salmon spawn and applied, with small wooden paddles. Stiff brushes of porcupine quill also are used.
 Basket work of the Thlinket h. dians is remarkably firm and pliant. Few of the weayes are, thought un- worthy of decoration. and nearly all the. buff and brown. baskets have ornaments of geometrical design. To temic figures used to decorate the conical hats are varied cleverly to suit the shapes of the headgear.