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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
BRATTLEBOROLOCAL.

A special conclave of Beauseant com
mandery, No. Z, X T., was held in
Masonic temple yesterday afternoon
when the orders of Red Cross and Mai
ia were conferred upon five candidates
from Springfield, this state. At $50
supper was served by the ladies of
Bingham chapter, o. L. S. In the eve
ming the order of the Temple was con
ferred upon the companions who had re-
ceived orders in the afternoon. Seventeen
Sir Knights, including the candidates.
were present from Springfield.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
Red Mems Hall

\ regular meeting OF St. Michael :
court, NO. 57t, G. o. f., will be held NJ
) clock tonight In Red Mems hall
Come. T. A. Austin, Rec. See.
Triumph lodge, No. 1873. S. +. of A.
will meet Wednesday evening. Feb. ~
at 5 o'clock. Business: Bailoting for
new members and revision Of the bv.
laws. continued from previous meeting.
Refreshments. Please attend.
All members interested who wish 10
compete in pool tournament will please
leave their names in II. u. Hauss store
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
DIPHTHERIA IN CAMP.
One Soldier Dies at Aver and -Four
Others Are Under Treatment.

AVER, Mass, Feb. 26.-Clarence
Evingson of Kindred, n. D., pri-
vate in the field signal battalion at
Camp Devens, died today of diph-
liberia. Military authorities said
four cases were under treatment at
the base hospital. Special trains
brought the Massachusetts eontin-
gent representing the final ID per
cent of the first draft, to Camp Dew
ems today. 1t was expected that
the state quota of 2,O76 men would
be in camp by tonight All were
assigned to the depot brigade and
quarantined for two weeks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
N. E. FUEL BAN TO BE LIFTED.
Early Closing Order Will Be Rescind
ed Probably Next Week.

BOSTON. Feb. 26.-The "early clos
ing regulations put into force in Mas
sachusetts several weeks ago by James
J. Storrow, fuel administrator, as a
coal conservation measure, probablg
will be discontinued at the end of next
week
1t was said at Mr.. Storrow s office
that lengthening days and warmer
weather made il unnecessary to con
tinue the rules much longer. Under
present conditions stores and office
buildings have been closed at approx
mately p. M, instead of as former
Is. while theatrical performances have
ended at 10 clock instead of 10.3J
or 1916.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
BORDEN IN WASHINGTON.
Premier Holding Conferences with
BritiSl and u S. Officials.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Premier
Borden of Canada began series of
conferences here today with Earl Red
ding, the British ambassador, Lord Har-
ria, chairman of the Canadian war mis-
sion, and some American officials. The
question of a Canadian credit in this
country waJ said to bu under discus
sion.
One of the objects of the premier S
conferences with British officials is
said to seek a transfer of some of
Great Britain S credits here to Canada.
The balance of trade has been running
heavily against Canada in favor of the
United States during the last few
months because Of the vast flow of war
materials.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
10 Odd Fellows Temple

Tuesday, Feb % -Rchcarsals OF the
inst degree
Bowling games scheduled: Feb. 26,
teams y aud g.; Feb. -. teams & and
r. March J., teams a aud +. Special
mateh feb, y between teams captaned
by wentworth and Webster.
Regular meeting OF Dennis Rebekah
lodge wednesday, Feb. 27 There will be
a short program, following the meeting.
THURSDAY. Feb 9S, 100 y. m.-Regllar
meeting OF Canton Palestine No q
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
w. II. TAFT CHOSEN.
Former President to Represent Cap
ital at Conference in Washington.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Former
President Taft was chosen today bv
representatives of capital as their
representative for the public in the
joint conference between employers
and employees to establish a basis of
relations during the war. The work
iers representatives also will name a
man to represent the public. Repre-
scntatives of the workers named Will
liam johnson of Washington, prcsi-
dent of the Machinists' union, to
take the place of j. A. Franklin.
president, of the Boiler Makers ;
union, who was unable to serve on
the committee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
Hertling Says German War
fare, Even Where 1t is
Aggressive, Is Defensive
THROWS BLAME UPON
HIS COUNTRY'S FOES
Says There Is No Alsace- Lorraine CUES
tion In tho International Sense
Promises Self Government to cour-
land and Lithuania.

land and Lithuania.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 26.-Thc central
powers intend to give seli-government 70
the provinces OF Courland and Lithuania,
Imperial Chancellor Won Hertling de
elared in bis address to the reichstag yes
tcrdly.
The prospect OF peace on the whole
front" said Won lIcrtling. lis now with
in practical reach The world, especially
tho neutral world, is asking if the gate is
not open TO general peace, but France,
Great Britain and Italy still, it seems, are
completely unwilling TO listen to the
voice Of reason and humanity From the
beginning the entente has pursued aims
OF conquest II is fighting Tor the deliv.
cry OF Alsace Lorraine TO France | can
add nothing to what previously has been
sald-there is no Alsace-L0rraine question
in The international sense
The operation of the ccutr. power. in
the east, the chancellor said. are being
carried out with the sole aim Of securing
the fruits Of the peace with Ukraine H
added
we do not intend to establish our
selves in Es,hauia or Ldyania" The
chancellor asserted the central powers
had freed Poland with the intention oi
calling m independent state into exist
encr. The constitutions, problem in-
valyed was still being discussed ia ia
narrower sense, he said. by the three
countries involved,
"Our war aims from the heaiuning
were defense ot the iathorland, main
t~uance II our territorial integrity aud
Freedom ot our economic development.
s4d the chancellor
'tNt Warinr. even where it must d.
aggressive Ia action, ls dci.us.y, in Alla
/ ay special stress upon that lis, n1s.. IN
order thnt no mlsuuller-Laa,i4ngs mn,
atts" in regard 10 our operations in tn,
East"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
AIR RAIDS ON ITALY.
seyerL Persons Killed or Injured at
Venice and Mestre.

ROME, Feb. 26-During air raids
Sunday, q Semi.oliieial announcement
says, enemy airplancs dropped - bombs
on inhabited places at Venice, 30 OIL
Mes'rc and five ON Castelfranco. Two
persons were killed and nine injured ~
Venice and three were killed a, MeHse
Tho material damage was slight
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
PHILADELPHIA SUNK.
Leyland Liner Was Carrying Cargo from
New York to England.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26-The British
freight steamship Philadelphia, of 5l2o
gross tons, owned by the Leyland line,
has been sunk by a submarine She
left here with cargo for British ports
on Feb. II and was torpedoed about Feb.
81.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
NO REPLY RECEIVED.
Germany Has Not Sent Acceptance
of Russian Peace Terms.

LONDON, Feb. 26.-An official
Russian statement sent out by wire
less yesterday announced that no re-
ply had been received from Germany
to the Russian communication ac-
cepting the Russian peace terms.
The announcement, which was
signed by Premier Lenine and For
eign Minister Trotzky, again in
quired when reply would be given
and hcstilities cease.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
TO MOVE AMERICANS
Those in Moscow to Be Taken to Sa-
mara, 500 Miles to the East

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Arranoo.
ments have been made to move the
Americans IN Moscow to Samara, 500
miles to the east. No immediate occu.
patton of Moscow by German troops is
expected, but it was thought advisable
to move the Americans
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
Unitarian and UniversaIist Churches

Tuesday Feb %. 715 p. M Troop No.
2 Of the Boy Scouts will meet at the
Unitarian parish house
Wednesday, Feb. 27--Rcgular meet.
ing of Boy Scouts, troop No. 4, at 80
y. m.
wednesday, Feb, -, al I p, m.--Im.
portant meeting Of The Frcme circle
OF the Unitarian parish with Mrs. !. NJ.
Tyler, 10 Oak street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
NEWFANE.

A social and reception TO Rev. and
Mrs Childs will be held Friday night
at o'clock in the Congregational
church. There viii be 4 program of
music. Prof. George X. Cherrie will be
present and give short talk on South
America. Everybody is invited. Light
refreshments will be served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
BIRTHS

IN Brattlchoro, Feb. y, q son 20 M.
and Mrs Albert Nvman.
IN Brattlcboro, Fob. y, q s1u % Nj
aad Mrs. ROY CLARK
In Bratueboro, Feb. %, a son. Clar-
cncc Leslie, 70 Mr. and Mrs L. G.. w
man
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
First Baptist Church

Tuesday Feb. 26-Thc meeting OF the
Christian Endeavor society will be omit
t'd on account of the young women )
tally nf the Patriotic league.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26

After a woman has been married to
man for few months she begins
to realize how he must have suffered
when he was spending all that money
on her during their courtship days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
THE WEATHER.
Clearing and Colder Tonight-Wednes.
day Partly Cloudy.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-The wealth
er forecast: Clearing and colder tonight.
Wednesday partly cloudy. Colder in
Maine. Strong northwest winds dimin-
ishing Wednesday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26

LONDON, Feb. 26.-The ship Igotz-
Mendi, according to a despatch from
Copenhagen to the Exchange Telegraph
company, was captured by the German
auxiliary cruiser Wolf nine months ago
in the Gulf of India. All the persons
who had been held prisoners on boaut
the vessel, the correspondent adds. have
been taken ashore
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
GERMAN PRIZE WRECKED.
Spanish Steamer from Pacific Runs
Ashore-Ame-icans on Board.

COPENHAGEN, Feb. 96.-The Span,
iSh steamship lgotz Mcndi. with a Ger
man prize crew from the Pacific ocean
on board, is ashore near the Skaw light
ho'rse. Two of the prisoners aboard
are Americans.
The prisoners were taken from six
ships which had been sunk. Several
of the prisoners had been aboard the
vessel eight months while She cruise |
IN the Pacific ocean. Twenty-Five per
sons, including nine women, two cbIl.
drcn, and two Americans, have been
landed by a lifehoat from the Skaw
The Danisl authorities have intcrned
the German commander of the Irot
Mendi The German prize crew refused
TO leave the ship. There had been an
epidemic of beri.beri and scurvv on
board the vessel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
VERNON.

Nlndham County Pomona Grange will
meet with Vernon Grange Thursday. Feb
2S. ~
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26
BOLSHEVIkI ARE
FIGHTING GERMANS
Re-capture of Pskov Reported-Street
Battle Still Going On, Petro-
grad Reports.

LONDON. Feb % 26-Tskov. l75 miles
southwest of Petrograd, has been recap
tured by the Bosheviki and stree, fight
ing is going on there, according 10 an
Exchange Telegraph despatch from Pc /
rograd dated Monday. The red guards
are resisting the German advance every
where
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-26

The capture of Tskov by the Germans
was announced by the Germans in the Of
fetal statement issued last night at Ber-
lin.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-31
Choicest Candies
SEWARD DRUG co.
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holding out his hand.
 Six thousand was the estimate O the number of Bolsheviki and thre thousand war prisoners, Killed in the battle. In addition two thousand prif, oncrs were taken. Many of these lat. ter paid the penalty of the killing ,i OuShakoff. In parties of four or fiy, hundred they were moved down Dy machine gun fire.
 When, however, General Gaida, tE, Czecho-Slovak commander, learned oi this occurrance he issued orders agai st any further executions without trial by courts martial. As the rcsu, of this battle the Czecho -Slovaks cal- tured forty trains of provisions aml ammunition. The way through to Chi ta was opened by the flight of t., Bolsheviki and General Gaida and his officers moved eastward thereaftG without serious opposition.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-31
NAVAL BATTLE IS
 FOUGHT

NLADIVOSTOK, Dec, 31- Cor 'espondence of The Associated Press A naval battle on Lake Baikal, Sib- alia, and land battle near Masovaia pn the eastern shore of the lake broke the BolSheviki resistance along the TranS-Siberian Railway at OuC time virtually clearing the route of the Czecho- SlovakS from the south of Russia to the Pacific. In the land battle Colonel OuShakoff, commander of the CoSSackS cooperating with the CzechS and SlovakS, was killed but the BolSheviki and the Hungarian way prisoners cooperating with them were so badly beaten that they were never able to rally again.
 The Czechs and their CoSsackS al- lies were moving eastward along the railway line toward Irkutsk but were blocked at the southern end of Lake Baikal when the Bolsheviki blew up one of the railway tunnels running through the mountains there.
 While the CzechS and SlovakS went around the southern end of the lake Colonel Oushakoff captured two lakc steamers, fitted them with guns ana started across the lake towing barge; fillet with CoSsackS. Several Bolshe. vik craft including two large lak, steamers attacked the expedition but a shot from one of the Cossack yes. sels set afire one of the Bolshevil craft and the other fled.
 Landing at Masovaia on the ca :, shore of the lake, Colonel Oushakoft attacked the enemy as they were mas sing for the expected assault upon tho Czechs and Slovaks approaching from the south end of the lake.
 The battle which ensued was the most desperate of all those attending the eastward progress of the Czechs Colonel Oushakoff fell victim to hi; own error in miStaking a group ot Bolsheviki for his own men. They Shot him down as he walked up to then
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-31
YUKON WOMAN
 MODERN DIANA

Nallcd hIgn on ,nc walls oI the ho. .Sn~avn nOoCcIry aI Ine .NUILI rOrN .. L l,liusUme par ol moose horns, ans. " '..~ "Irc-"e1.cu mca. caciiv Dacn o. ,I.c nOuoc arc IOur Ine quaI IeTS O.. .hOCsc ncat, while OuCsluC lHe ca,I.. Jn d Ine hangs D.g sh,u. In,..- ,ISlDie evidences OI suOsCanIIai WVur. .n tnese days of protlteerng are tn> .lophles oI the rIle handled with h.. erung precision by the most adep, woman hunter or the lukOn, AI... Jack hollenback.
 The big moose whose horns an, carcass now foImS the silent evidenc, of the proweSs of the Yukon Dian was killed Friday evening within c. mile of the HOllenback home. Mr5. Hollenback brought down the hug monarch of the woods with a 30-3, rifle. She planted two shots in the big fellow, and in each instance h!p him while on the run.
 Not without persistence, pluck and skill did Mrs. Hollenback made her kill. Twenty-nine successive nights she went to the moose lick at sunset and remained there until sunrise. Usually it grew dusk between S:30 and 9 o'clock and it was 4 or in the morning when the shadows heightened so that she went home Twenty-eight nights she sat alone in the silent shadows of the Klondike hills, keeping watch with rifle in hand, and ever ready to fire at the first sign of ap- proach of a moose to the lick. Tn. twenty-ninth night her reward cam2 It was the first moose to approach the lick in all the weary time she had been waiting. It was about S:30 o'clock.
 "I was sitting in my accustomed place" she said, "aud the first thing I knew the moose was right at me. I arose and he ran. fired two shots into him. He weighed 600 pounds dressed"
 This is the twenty-sixth moose Mrs. Hollenback has killed during her eX- Stence in the Yukon. She has lived on the Klondike river for several years, and not only has she killed many moose but also has shot many bears. She once killed six bears in three days. Some of them were the largest ever seen in the section.
 Mrs. Hollenback also has trapped many fur-bearing animals in the win ter, and when she wants set of er- mine, marten or fox, she goes out and catches the animals herself Dawson News.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-31

endcn oscillator, primarily intended for sending and receiving underwater signals; the other was device de- veloped by the General Electric Go. Since then eight other devices for submarine detection have been deve'- oped and made in quantity, not on'y 1 for our own navy, but for the British admiralty and the French Ministry of Marine Modified forms of these de- vices have also been designed for Us" in protection of the Atlantic coast of the United States
 Taking up naval radio development, Admiral Taylor shows that through the new high power plant at AnnapoI- is and the station built by the navy in France and nearing completion, pro- vision had been made which would have kept the United States govern ment in touch with it's forces in Eur ope constantly even if every Subma- rinc cable had been cut. The radio communication system has been eX- tended vastly, S4 additional main stations having been built during the year
 Striking achievements are noted m
 
 l development of radio outfits for naval aircraft. Communication from machin- eS in flight to shore stations is now possible at a distance of 200 miles, th" report says, while the land station can communicate with a machine in air , 70 miles away. Through the radio telephone, the aircraft can talk to stations 50 miles away and receive verbal instructions from station la miles distant. Both systems have be"r employed with the coastal patrol maintained by aircraft,
 Tables annexed to the report show that the battleShip Mississippi, twelvl dcStroyerS, eight of which are 35- knot boats, and l4 submarines had been delivered prior to the first of last July. At that time destroyerS Nos 70 to 344 inclusive were under con Struction, all but the first two being 35-knot craft. The chief difficulty to be overcome in carrying out the huge dcStroyerS project was building the engines, yet on July 1 the driving plants of the 275 boats then buildins were well advanced. Many of the ves- SelS since have been delivered.
 Of the big ships, engines for five out of eight new battleships had pas y. ed the 20 percent mark. No work be- yond prepa ation of plans apparently had been done on engines for the six authorized battle-cruiSer and work mad not much more than started CT ,,ians for three of the six authorized scout cruisers.
 Submarine building on July 1 mum. )ercd 100, and the tables show the en. zines for 2S were more than 60 per ,ent ready; fourteen of them being well past the 90 percent.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-31

WASHINGTON, Dee, %l- On. month before ,ac mmisgiyo with Gor- many ended the war the American Navy was operating a total of l,959 vessels of all descriptions. of which 264 carrying 42,OOO men were actively participating in the war in European waters.
 These figures We're disclosed to- day in the annual report ot Kaar Ali miral Griffin, chief of the bureau . steam cnginec.ing Daily ,Np,nli,ar.- of the bureau during the war yea covered oy the rcpor, exceeded SIT. 900.
 Admiral Griffin saiJ the rogu... navy on the date of his report co0.i.. ed of 57O ships, supplemented hr H
 ol~ from the Coast Guard, Egh house Service Coas, and Gao'otjr S. -vey and Fish commission. In additj" the navy was then operating 927 co. verycd merchant craft, yachts ago tn like. and the Naval Overseas T~g0s port service, consisting of 2l7 Sh.n ping Board and other supply ycssc.. with ll2 moro about to ,bc Commj~- toned. Construction under way for th. regular navy at that time included
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-31

a-6 new ships of all kinds and 52 tug.
 Since the United States became | bclligercnt". the report states, "the magnitude of the engineering work of the navy. both mechanical and electg:- cal, not only in it's actual amount bu. in the rapid development of facilities for it's execution has been without aa'lcl for the same period of time m ,hc history Of the worlds navieS.
 To keep up the fleet abroad, three cruir bases were established in Fra"- .c, one ir Great Bntian. one at Gibra. '.-r aad two m the Mediterranean
 These were supplemented by six rH- aal ships which achieved remarkab'H .r~r'ts in repairing vessels at sea.
 The report makes the first official announcement regarding developmeu. the submarine detection devices an , hows that American equipment f,r his purpose has been placed abroad Narh British and French naval craft Details are not disclosed howeve" he report in this connection confiniuG itself to the following paragraph:
 Previous to July 1, 1917, theyy were two devices for submarine de- lection in service. Que was the FeSS-
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-31

The man who rushes into things headlong is seldom the one with long head.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-31

Elaine Eogene and pearl oil at J. l.. Graef's. If.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-31

Evenrude motors and repair parts at J. l.. Graef's.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-31

Gasoline and distilate at J. l.. Graef's
 if.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-12-31
NAVY DID
 THE WORK

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-16


iI Z ls still influenza that is occupying
.t OF the time OF the civilian re
II h says Mrs W. b. Wiseman
ne work Of this department OF
,.r ncd Cross has not been confined 10
the families OF soldiers during the cpl
demlc, but as the calls came they were
met and not one application was turned
away This was made possible says
Mrs. Wiseman, by the hearty co-opcra-
ton OF the. people OF the town
The work and need has not been con
fined 10 any one locality but the con
gcstcd section OF the city has been
where the most visits have been re
qulrcd. As many as twenty visits a
day have been made by the civilian re-
lief force during the past week The
department has been greatly aided by
the assistance OF Mrs. X. Crltcher a
home service worker. and Mrs H..
Halls who is a registered nurse
-Four other women are accessible iur
service m house cleaning and IN cook
ing ul meals where It Is necessary.
h"l' lld'NNdl lluI NtN tNulN Nc uHcl To-
great advantage. says Mr., Wiseman,
Tor while the epidemic :, somewhat
srre''cd tine need IS sull gyal ior
nurse
The chrIdren's day nursery IN Pack
ingtown has reached ITS capacity. There
are now twenty-elght little boys aud
girls who are registered on the daily
rolls, besides eight other children who
come directly to the nursery IN the al
ternOon when their school is ont aud
on Saturdays Here the little folks
are busted with kindergarten work and
amused with games until their mother,
have finished their days work IN the
nearby offices and shops
Miss Mary Simpson. who IS IN charge
oi the work, says that there is an ~
gent need for more space A babies
ward IS especially needed as more than
thirty applicants have had 10 be turned
away on account of the crowded con
ditions