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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
BOLSHEv|STS SEIZE
ALL PRIVATE BANKS
Branch Of New York Institution
Is Among Those Taken
Over.

Petrograd Thursday, Dec. 2I.-Sol-
diers acting under the orders Of Finance
Commissioner Menshinsky. today sur
rounded and seized all private banks
in P]etrograd, including the Drarch Oh
National City bank Of New York. The
manager. r. R. Stevens, was arrested
and detained for 4 short time.
Many bank directors were arrested.
Several surrendered the keys to the
bank vaults, but Stevens refused. j.
b. Wright. counsellor of the American
embassy. called upon Mr.. Stevens dur
ing the afternoon.
At the time for the opening for the
hanks detachments OF the red guard
gathered In the streets ami barred the
entrances. Later the banks were en-
tered, under the leadership of M. Men
shinsky. Orders We're given tina work
cease and that the banks surrender
their papers and the keys to their
| vaults. In most instances no resis~
! lance wa offered. Mr.. Stevens de-
| clarca his bank had no vaults, but only
| small safes. After his arrest he was
permitted to return to the bank, which
| was placed under guard. Thr bank di-
! rectors who were arrested were accused
of sabotage service
throughout the city was stopped for ar
hour.
In explaining The seizure of the banks
M. Mcnshinsky said:
1--WE let it be known long ago thai
private banks should send report
weekly to the state banks. This wa:
done. but the reports were incorrect. 1
was her decided TO occupy the bank
revise their activity and then see tina
they resumed business properly. IN
KEYS arc in the hands of COMMISSIONS
Cbolensky, Of the State bank, as ar
the books and documents which hav
been seized"
The National City bank. Of New
York. was granted a license last Jan
uary to begin business in Russia. wit
particular reference to the %financini
OF railroad construction. The .licens
given it was the first granted to
foreign bank to do business in Russi
since 1879.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
PRESIDENT WILSON is
81 YEARS OLD TODAY
Rx United Press.

Washington, D. C, Dec. 2s.-This Is
President Wilson's sixty-first birthday.
planned to spend it quietly at home
pursuance of his work as leader OF
he worlds greatest nation at a Only
! few birthdays back found him i'm
nersed in the duties OF a college pro-
lessor and director of affairs at Prince
on university.
The wearing experiences he has gone
through since as guide OF Americas
lestinies in the greatest war In history
nave left him practically untouched in
appearance. His health is much better
.oday thai it ever has been. His COM
plexion is rudy, his eye clear, his step
.ir,u. AS he left the White House for
/ drive with Mrs. Wilson. he looked
every inch a stalwart American citizen
in the prime of life.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
ART TREASURES TAKEN
By GERMAN INVADERS

Washington, Dec. 29.-Germany's
creation Of a SO called commission Of
experts with functions announced as
the protection OF works Of art In in
yaded Italy Is declared by semi-of-
fetal dispatches from Rome received
here today to be only a cloak to con-
-eeal the looting of art works.
1T has been established" say the
dispatches. "that the enemy has trans-
ported to Vienna. Budapest and Berlin
whatever could be removed from pri-
yate and public buildings ana
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
AS PROTEST
AGAINST ARRESTS

Hamilton, Ohio. Dec. 2S.-Factories
here were idle today because Of a strike
IF 1000 union men In protest. against
the arrest Of 80 of their number for al
legged rioting recently. The latter
pleaded not guilty yesterday, but de-
clined to seek bonds n were accord
tngly held in Jail. Union leaders as
serted that the strike would end only
when the prisoners We're released.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
COAL SHORTAGE CAUSES
PNEUMONIA EPIDEMIC

New York. Dec. 2s-shortage Of coal
vas given by the board of health to-
day as one of the reasons for 70
deaths here OF pneuilonia within the
.ast "a hours, the highest record Of
deaths from this disease In one day in
the last five years
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
SOLDIERS FEET ARE
GROWING, OFFICERS SAY

Washington. D. c, Dec. 2s:-The
American army at home and in France
Is rapidly developing liberty feet on
which to march to victory.
Under the hard work of military
training, soldiers feet are expanding
in length and width and some parts OF
General Pershing's forces will do their
work in No, 10 or ia shoes, instead of
the old maximum No. 10 of h reg
ular. Vt his recommendation these
two new big sizes haye been added to
the uuarter1naster's stock.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
ARREST 80 MEN FOR
QUESTIONABLE DELAY

Salt Lake City. Utah, Dec. 2s.--The
chief of police Of Salt Lake City was
ordered today to arrest 80 men in local
draft board district No. 3 for failure to
turn their questionnaires filled within
the stipulated seven days: rms forms
The first order Of any draft board given
TO the police in Utah in connection with
the missionaries.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
DIES MONIES MAN TAKES
e. H. ENGLISH'S PLACE

Ucs Moincs. ia. Dec. 2s.--J. F. TaalSe.
a fraternal insurance man of Des
Moines was named insurance commits
siorer by Governor Harding today. sue
ceeding Emory II. English, %resigned.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
CITE TWO FoR V

Washington. d. G.. Dec. gy.-Lleut.
Edwin M. Post and Private Frank A.
Ross. OF the American army. have been
cited for gallantry in action in French
army orders. Lieutenant Posts mother.
Mrs. Price Post. lives at Tuxedo Park,
II. r.. and Ross next OF kin is his
uncte.sCharles Cooper. 1929 seventy
sacond street New York
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
VOTE on CONSUMPTION.

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 2S.--A Melbourne
Australia, dispatch to the Ottawa
agency OF Reuters limited. giving the
latest figures on the recent conscrip-
ton referendum show thai SS9,Ooo
votes we're cast for the PROPOSAL and
1912. 900 against it. The Australian
soldiers vote shows $4,000 for ara $4,000
against conscription.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
PRIVATE INSURED FOR
$4,000, MEETS DEATH

Camp Grant, Rockford, H.. Dec. Is
Private Edwin A. Peterson. who was
struck by a railroad engine. was the
first enlisted man Of the Eighty sixth
division to die under the army insur-
ance act. He was insured for $4,000.
the maximum, and had made only his
first monthly payment. 500. on the
policy
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
WAR BOARD tn
ASSIST NJ ADOO
Railroads Pass Under Federal
Control - Presidents to
Work Out Plans for
Operation.
TO CUT OUT LONG HAULS
Surplus Trains Will Be Done
Away With-Economy and
Efficiency Are Chief
Aims.
WHAT UNCLE SAM GETS.

Total main line mileage. 100000
Total mileage ~(including sec.
ond and third track SID.
!nSs) .4oo,oVo
Men employed (includins Off
GERS and employes) 100000
EGuipment--Freight
Passenger cars ........54,664
Locomotives $685.
Total investment in road and
equipment ....s17,525,57S,9oS
Number OF passengers car
yied ,0G5,6S3,i74
Average trip per passen-
Tons Of ven freight a
ried .2,225,94o,oos
Ton miles (totat freight carried
n mile. .343,o99,937.S05 tons
average receipts per passenger
per mile .2.oG6 cents
Average receipts for freight per
ton mile ......... ZIG cents
; Total operating rev
enue ..........S3,4I2,64l. 94l
; fetal operating ex-
penses ..........$2,21I,2 O2,2lS
Note-These figures on traffic
and equipment are from the In
terstate Commerce commission
statistics for the year ended
June 80. 1916. and are the latest
authentic statistics available.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03

railroad employees would not be called
in the next or eve a second draft.
Retention also OF Judge Robert S.
Lovett, director OF the priority of war
industries board, is considered likely.
Appointment of a government traffic
manager to supervise only government
shipments and coordinate preferential
instructions now issued by the o and
fuel administrations and the quarter
masters corps. has been recommended
to the director general and a member
Of the fuel administration may be at
tached to Mr.. McAdoo's staff.
Some Big Problems.
Other problems confronting the gov-
eminent are the reimbursement of
roads for the use Of their properties on
the basis Of pre-war earnings. financing
the necessary improvements and the
building OF additional lines. Special leg
islation, which already has been draft
cd along the lines suggested in Pres
ident Wilson'S statement accompany
ing his proclamation. will be required
to settle these questions. If congress
follows the presidents recommends
tons for guaranteeing the roads a net
earning equivalent to the average of
the last three years the government
will be obligated to the extent OF $9lS,-
424,SS5, the average annual earnings OF
all the roads for the three years ending
,Jtlre 20 last.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
ROCKED
BY TREM0RS

Washington, D. C, Dec. 29.--At 8
o'clock last night the earthquake which
destroyed part of Guatemala City was
continuing, destruction Of property was
undated and thousands were without
shelter. Americans and other foreign
erS are safe.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
q. 1. PAYS

New York, Dec. 28.-Initial divi-
dends of 3A per cent a share were de-
clared today by the Chicago, Rock Is
Ian & Pacific Railway company. re-
Gently ~reorganiZed On its Z per cent
preferred stock, and OF 8 per cent a
share on it's 6 per cent preferred stock.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
STATES CALL
OFF PROPOSED MEET
Congress Slated for Next Month
Postponed Until April, 1t
Is Announced.

Bucnos Aires. Dec. 29.-Thc govern
ment today announced that congress OF
the neutral Latin-American nations
had been postponed until April. The
congress was to have been convened in
January.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
A SHELL. r

Paris, Dec. 29.--Artillery fighting
continued during the night on the YER
dun front near Caurieres wood when
the m made an unsuccessful at
tack on Wednesday. the war office re-
ports. There also was heavy Smelling
in Lorraine.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
John r. THORNTON DIES.

Alexandria, La, Dec. 28.-John r..
Thornton, former United States senator
from Louisiana. died at his home ksrs
today, nged7l.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
SPIES PLAN To
DESTROY FOOD
Soldiers at Camp Dodge Or.
dered to Kill or Capture
Persons Found Trying
to Burn Buildings.
GROCERY STORES BURNED
Army Officers Learn of Plot
to Fire Camp Buildings
Sleuths on Trail OF
Poison Plotters.
GROCERY STORES BURNED
By United Press.

Camp Dodge. Ia. Dec. 29.-Orders to
kill or capture any n found trying
to set fire to or damage o snppaes
at Camp Dodge were issued today, after
information had beer received from
Des Moines that several grocery stores
there had been destroyed last night
by fires evidently of incendiaTy origin.
The order is as follows:
Information has been received re-
garding attempts to set ire 10 govern
ment buildings and s~torehouses. Gfeat,
est vigilance must be exercised by an
and any person attempting TO set mrs
must be killed or captured"
Several Fires in Des Moincs.
Following the Issuance of the orders
guards were instructed to obey them
implicitly and to stop such things
quickly.
Commenting on fires in Des Moines:
Lieut.. Col. II. l.. Cooper. acting chiet
Of staff, declared hat the warning sent
nored.
ut seer. to me- said Colonel Cooper,
"that from the statement made by fed
eral agents that there Is \ German plot
afoot to destroy foodstuffs n store
houses for feod by fire, merchants
in Des Moines last. night indicate the
warning was not n joke"
-
INVESTIGATE PLOTS,
Washington, y. c., Dec. 29.-Army
Intelligence officers under Colvan De-
man, of the war college, and secret
&. service men are working on an inYcsti-
cation Of the facts In connection with
the discovering of ground glass in
canned goods intended for soldiers at
Camp Dodge. 1t is feared that there
may be a plot to kill men in a number OF
/ CAMPS.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
REpuLsE ENEMY RAIDS.

PARIS, (Thursday), Dec. 27.--TIle
Wrench war office issued the following
official statement tonight:
I'm the Argonne we repulsed an on
envy surprise attack. On the right bank
of the Meuse the activity OF the. artii-
lery on both sides continued very lively
in the region of Caurieres wood and
Rezonvaux. Northeast of Bezonyaux,
an enemy troop concentration was dis
persed with losses.
"BelGium front: During the night OF
December 1921 the artillery fighting
was rather intense in the Dixnlude sec
tor"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
CUT PASSENGER TRAINS.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Immediate curtail-
ment OF the luxurious passenger ser
vices equipment was among the first
steps taken today by some Of the rail-
roads with headquarters in Chicago,
when the government came into con-
troll of the nations rail systems.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
announced that it would eliminate both
observation and buffet smoking cars
from its trains. The change Will be
made between Chicago. Milwaukee and
Minneapolis at once, and on the lines
TO Kansas City and Oman next week.
Officials said the discontinuance of this
heavy equipment will result in a con-
siderable saving In fuel.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
cApruRE FRENCH PATROLS.

Berlin. Dec. 2S.--F,ast Of Lunaville
the war office reported the capture OF
French patrols by accommodating Ger
mans.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
REPuLsE italian FORCES.

Vienna, Dec. 2S.-Italian troops at.
tackled west of Asolone east OF
Solarole and were repulscd, the war Of
flee today announced.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-03
SAYS BULGARIA WILL
HOLD CONQUERED LAND
Ferdinand in No Mood to Give
Up What His Armies Have
Won.

Amsterdam, Dec. 29.-The ideas OF
King Ferdinand Of Bulgaria about an
nexations are very different from those
expounded by Count Czcrnin, the Aus
tro-Hungarian foreign minister at
Brest- Litovsk. The Nieue Freie Presse
(Vienna) quotes him as saying that
Bulgaria would hold what she had won.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-18
LARGE HAY YIELD
is IN PROSPECT
Glover Crop Biggest in Five Years
Quality Also Unusually Good
Glover Harvest Has Begun.

Farmers in Windham county are
pleased over the outlook for an unusually
heavy yield of hay this season, and not
only will the yield be heavier but the
quality is much above the average. The
hay fields this year are producing an un-
usual growth of clover, the clover WELD
being the best that it has been for five
years. The clover fields are from 10 days
to two weeks earlier this year than the
average and some of them already are
being cut.
In connection with the hay crop pros.
pect it is of interest to note that r. T.
Burdick of the University of Vermont
farm help specialist, and James B. Estee
OF Montpelier, of the public safety com
mttee. are arranging a trip through the
state to interview influential men and
get them to act as local clearing house.
for farm labor. 1t is hoped to organize
committees who will look up men will
ing to help during the haying and har
vesting seasons SO that they may b,
called upon when the county agriculture
agents receive requests for farm help.
Mr.. Burdick and Mr.. Estee will com,
from Bennington to Wilmington OF
Wednesday morning of next week and ;
meeting will be held there at 10 O'Clock
County Agent A. w Sweeton of Brattle
boro will be present. He will bring then
to Brattleboro for meeting in the aft
ernoon, and in the late afternoon or earl,
evening they will go to Bellows Falls
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-18
% DEER KILLED
IN THIS COUNTY
Shot While Doing Damage, According to
Reports Sent to County Game
Warden e. H. Metcalf.

Deer recently have been Killed Wfi;ic
doing damage to crops as follows: A
small buck shot while eating wheat on
the Dutton farm in Dummerston. part
of the Scott farm, of which E. C. Ten
ney is manager: two two-year-ol bucks
shot while eating oats, by Fred c.
Leach of East Putney; one small buck
shot by Porter c. Thayer on Newfanc
hill, while damaging apple trees; small
buck shot while eating beets and cab
bages, by H. A. McCullock of Town
shend; and one deer shot by Stephen
Smith of Athens while damaging Glow
er. The Smith case has not been closed
up yet, but in all the other eases Ger.
tificates have been issued which en-
titled the owners of the damaged crops
to the carcases of the deer they killed
This brings the total number of deer
shot while doing damage in Windham
county this season up to %, as reported
to County Fish and Game Warden Z. H
Metealf of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-18
ARMY AND MARINE
LIST OF CASUALTIES
Former Contains 40 Names, Latter 1Oa
No vermonters Given in
Either One.

WASHINGTON, June 1S.-The army
casualty list today contains 40 names
as follows:
Killed in action, 10; died of wounds
two; died of airplane accident, one;
died of disease, one; died of accident
and other causes. one; wounded severely
80; wounded slightly, one. New Eng.
land names follow:
Killed in action, Private Michael jaw
New Haven, Conn.
Wounded severely, Sergeant Alfred
NJ. James, Plymouth, N. H.; Corp. Ralph
M. Whiting, Marlboro, Mass; Private
Fred G. Connor, Maiden, Mass; Lewis
Deluca, RoxbGry, Mass; Charles H
Morse, Southington. Conn; jeremiah
+. Sweeney, Fitehville, Conn.
Slightly wounded, Private Norman f
McGann, Belmont, Mass.
Prisoners, previously reported missing
Private Lee w. Lamere, Laconia, n. H.
and % other New England men.
The marine casualty list issued toda,
contains l03 names divided as follows
Killed in action, As; died of wound.
received in action, -; died of wound,
received in action, previously reported
severely wounded, Is; severely wounded
81. New England names follow:
Brown, Boston.
Wounded in action severely, Maio
Edward b. Cole, Brookline, Mass: Pri
vate Frank A. Beevers, Salisbury Beach
Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-18
FREE RACING AT
FAIR GROUND FRIDAY
Martin String to Be Given Tryout and
Fred Russell, 2.O234, Will Take
Shy at Track Record.

A. B. Martin of Ticonderoga, n. Y,
and his men who have been working out
Mr.. Martin s string of IL horses at the
Valley fair grounds the past few weeks,
will give the horses tryout on Friday
of this week, from 9 o'clock to noon,
and the public is invited to be present.
1t will be qualification day to determine
which of the horses shall be entered in
the early races. There will be some
lively stepping, and admission will be
free.
Mr. Martin has some fast ones in his
string, and he is confident that the
track record of 2.10A will be smashed
One of the animals, Fred Russell, has a
record of 2.02A and has done quarter
on the Valley fair track in 29A. He is
looked to to clip the track record.
Besides Fred Russell the horses in this
string having records are Fred w.
2.09A: Don Mckinney, 2.14H; Rag
time, 2.19A; Justin, 2.16A, owned by
Frank A. Larrow of Brattleboro; junior
Stokes, a six-year-old who stepped il
2.26A as yearling, and Natalie, 2.13A
These horses have been handled b,
seven men, including Mr.. Martin, ane
they have been excepting house" undel
| the grandstand.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-18
MUCH PROOF OF
CONTRACT GRAF, |
Thousands of Documents
Pouring into Department
of Justice q
COMMISSIONS FROM
FIVE TO 20 PER CENT
Paid by Manufacturers to Agents
Whom Government Now Seeks-Bos-
ton Man Disclaims All Connection
With the Case-Arrest Mistake.

WASHINGTON, June lS.-Several
thousand letters and documents contain
ing proofs of an elaborate system of OBJ
tanning government contracts on the ille-
gal contingent fee basis were received to-
day by the department of justice from
its agents who conducted raids on hun
dreds of contractors business offices late
yesterday.
The commissions paid on these con-
tracts, it was disclosed, ranged from j
to 20 per cent and the aggregate fees
probably ran into millions of dollars
Evidence also was discovered that hun
dreds of contracts were made under these
arrangements heretofore unsuspected by
the department of Justice.
Manufacturers were threatened in
many cases with being deprived of con-
tracts if they refused to negotiate with
these agents. Some agents represented
that they had special influence over
members of congress.
! An immediate result of the disclosures
was a letter by Attorney General Greg
ory to heads of all government depart
ments making war contracts. proposing
that all future contracts should contain
a clause pledging the manufacturers not
to employ any third party in negotiation:
with the government.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-18
NEW RULING AS TO
DRAFT REGISTRANTS
If Married Since May 18, 1917, Wife
Does Not Count-Child Only De-
pendent-List to Be Revised.

Draft registrants who have been mar
ried since Nav IS. 1917. the day upon
which the selective service law became
effective, are not to receive deferred
classification unless the dependent is a
prior to June 9, 1918. according to an
amendment to the regulations just re-
ceived by the local board for Windham
county. which was sent to the adjutant
general of the state by General Crow
der Dependent wives of such marriages
are not to be considered grounds for de-
ferred classification. The new "2l So
who registered June 5 are not to benefit
by the amendment unless they were
married before Jan. 10, when the joint
resolution that they should be regis
tered was passed by congress. Mar
riages contracted with the evident in
tention of lodging the draft are not to
be considered.
Registrants whose marriages bring
them within the scope of the amend
| they can prove that child was born to
them before June 8, 1918. The amend
ment makes the regulations covering
such marriages more definite, and will
simplify considerably the work of the
boards.
| The local board will examine the
| classification list soon to see if ther,
are not some who can be placed il
| class who are now in class 2.
! The young men who registered June
/ ), this year, cannot be classified unit
they have filed out questionnaires.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-18
BERRY GROWERS
IN SESSION TO-DAY
Devising Ways and Means for More
Equal Distribution of Crop-Main
Reliance for Canning.

Strawberry growers in various sections
OF Windham county are holding a meet
ing this afternoon in the farm bureau
headquarters at the request of George
Aiken of Putney, president of the Yer
mont Horticultural association. The
subject under discussion is ways and
means for more even and satisfactory
distribution of the strawberry crop of
the county. In some quarters every year
there is an over abundance, while in other
sections there is shortage. and it is for
the purpose of arriving at some plan for
overcoming these conditions that the
growers came together today
There is prospect of considerable
crop of Strawberries this season and it is
probable that this will be the seasons
principal canning crop. as there is pros
pective shortage in other fruit Yields il
this county. The peach crop is a failure
and the plum crop nearly SO, while there
will be but few blackberries and no,
many cherries.