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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-28
BOMBS HIT PARIS.
Three Killed and IA Injured by Long
Range Bombardment.

PARIS, Monday.-Three persons
were killed and IA injured in the bonn
bardment of Paris today by the Ger.
man long range guns. One shell burst
in crowded street in front of tram
way station. Three women were get
ting into car. One was killed and tho
others were injured. Several persons
within the car, one child, were in
jured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-28
Masonic Temple

Tonight at 7.3O-Annual meeting of
Webster Lodge of Perfection.
Friday. May 81, 7.30 p. m.-Special con-
clave Beauseant commandery, No. Z.
Business: Temple.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-28
Odd Fellows Temple

Tuesday, May 2s.-Regular meeting
of the Dennis Rebekah lodge. There
will be initiation, also reports of as
sembly delegates. The meeting will be-
gin promptly at 730.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-28
RUSHING THE SHIPS.
Ten Steel Vessels Completed in the
Week Ending May 25.

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Ten steel
vessels, totaling 53,4s6 tons, were COM
pleted for the shipping board in the
week ending May 25. There were IS
launehings during the week at a total
tonnage of 10000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-28

LONDON, May 2s.-The Germans
yesterday forced a passage of the Aisne
river west of the British sector, com
pelling the left of the British line to
fall back, the war Office announces. The
enemy maintained pressure all day yes
terday against the British on the Aisne
front. Severe fighting continues today
In Flanders on the Lys front local fight
ing was resumed this morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-28

Almost coincident with the new Ger
man assault, the Italians launched a
blow at the Austrian lines in the noun
tain region to the northwest of Lake
Garda. According to reports they have
carried Monticello pass, the village of
Presena, Monte Zigolon and the noun
tain spur to the east. Before them lie
parallel streams leading down into the
Lagarina valley, and, if they success
fully carry out their attack there, it is
possible for them to outflank the en-
tire Austrian positions in the north of
Italy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-28
DECLINES OFFER.
Sir Henry Joseph Wood Will Not Con-
duct S:Ymphony Orchestra.

LONDON, May 2S-Sir Henry
Joseph Wood has decided not to ac-
cept the offer to become conductor of
the Boston Symphony orchestra. He
will remain in London.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-28
THE WEATHER.
Cloudy Tonight and Wednesday-Cold-
er in Vermont and New Hampshire.

WASHINGTON, May 2s.-Weather
forecast: Cloudy tonight. Colder in
New Hampshire and Vermont. Wednes
day partly cloudy. Moderate shifting
winds becoming northwest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-28

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY in
France, Monday.-A number of Ameri-
can airplanes late this afternoon as
sisted the French infantry in fight
ing near Pont-au Mousson. Swooping
down over the German lines the Ameri-
cans poured an avalanche of bullets into
the enemy trenches.
What was apparently deliberate at
tempt TO wreck American hospitals in
the rear of the American lines in Picar-
dy occurred Sunday afternoon. The
Germans hurled high explosives and gas
shells within few hundred yards of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-28
AIRMEN DRIVEN AWAY.
Germans Dropped Bombs in Surburbs
But Failed to Reach Paris.

PARIS, May 2S.-German aviators at
tempted last night to raid Paris. They
dropped bombs in the suburbs, but were
prevented from flying over the city.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-28
STRIKING FOR THE RIVER VESLE
PARALLEL TO A|SNE ON LONG FRONT

British and French This Morning Launched Counter At
tack-Claim That Enemy Troops Were Punished So
Severely That French the Right Flank Did Not
Even Get to Close Quarters with Them
The Germans pressing south from Chemn-des-
Danes after carrying that important ridge in their
offensive effected crossing of the Aisne river between
Vaiy and Berryau-Bac This represents front of
l 20 miles along which the armies of the prince
gagged in this great drive have crossed the Aisne In add
ton they have apparently pushed forward at points
distance south of the river and striking for the river
Vese parallel to the Asne along the greatest part of this
front, at an average distance of about five miles
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-28
DOUGLAS INDICTED.
President of Phelps Dodge Corporation
in Trouble in Arizona.

TUCSON, Arizona, May 2S.-That
Walter Douglas of New York, president
of the PhelpsDodge corporation was
among those indicted in the United
States district court at Tucson for al
legged participation in the deportations
at Bisbee on July II, last, developed
here today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-28
CROWN PRINCES ARMIES
PUSH ACROSS AISNE RIVER

Effect Crossing Between Vaiy and Berry Rep
resenting Front of Nearly Twenty Miles, After
They Had Carried the Important Ridge of Chemin-
des- Danes in Their Latest Offensive.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-28
BOMBING HOSPITALS.
Three Hundred Casualties Result of At
tacks by German Ayiators.

LONDON, May 2s.-Andrew Bonar
Law, government leader in the house of
commons, said that BOG casualties to hos
pital bases had been caused by the bomb
ing of British hospitals in France by
German aviators.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-28

A knocker might be all right if he d
knock to the right person.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-28

PARIS, May 2s.-Thc Germans last
night crossed the Aisne between Berry
au Bac and Vailly, it is announced of
ficially. The battle continued fercely
between the Vesle and Aisnc rivers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-28

The liniment gets good deal of cred
it that belongs to rubbing it in.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-28

two hospitals. Fortunately no damage
was done.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-28
BROKE ENEMY'S DEFENSES.
Italians Gained on the Lower Piave ant
Captured Prisoners.

ROME, May 2S.-Italian troops on
Monday night broke into the Austro- Ger
man defenses at Catpo Sile on the lower
Piave front to depth of 750 yards. The
Italians captured 433 prisoners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-26
ESTATE oE MARTIN MURRAY
STATE OF VERMONT

District of Bennington ss
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District of Bennington.
To all persons interested in the es-
tate Of Martin Murray, late of Shafts
bury, in said District deceased,
GREETING:
At Probate Court. holden at Ben.
nmgton within and for said District
on the 25th day of October 1918, an
instrument purporting TO be the last
WIN aud Testament of Mcrtin Muir
ray, late of Salisbury, IN said Dis
trict. deceased. was presented 20 the
Court aforesaid. Tor Probate.
And Il Is ordered by said Court
that the 18th day of November, 1918,
ut the Probate Office In said Ben
nington, be assigned for proving said
instrument; and that notice thereof
be given to all persons concerned. by
publishing this order three weeks
successfully in the Bennington Even.
ing Banner newspaper circulating
In that vicinity, in said District, pre-
vious to the time appointed.
THEREFORE, you are hereby not
! flied to appear before said Court. at
the time and place aforesaid. and con
test the probate of said will, II you
have cause
Given under my hand at Bennington
in SAID District, this 25th day of Oct
ober, 1918.
Amy II. Harbour, Register.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-26
CANNED MUSIC FOR SOLDIERS
Send Idle Photograph Records to
Boys at the Front.

Music is one of the factors that Is
helping to win the war. There is no
doubt about It. That intangible some
thing called morale" must be stimu-
lated and maintained at the highest
pitch, and music contributes more
toward that end than canned beef
In every home where there is a
phonograph, a number of records are
idle. Perhaps they are not the latest,
or perhaps the owners are just tired
Of them. In any case. these are 'slac-
ker" records that our boys at the
front need And they need them now.
Records-for.fghters' week extends
from October 26th 10 November 2nd.
Help make ii a great success for Ben
nington and vicinity by giving gener-
ously from your collection of records
or by buying new ones in case you
have no phOnograph.
Bring them to Mrs. Arthur Elliot,
III South ST, or leave them at some
store. plainly marked for her and
telephone her (437-W) that you have
done so. II you chance to have a ma.
chine that is not in use, that will be
still more acceptable.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-26
CLOCKS WILL BE
sT0PP[DFOR ONE
HOUR TOMORROW
United States Completes Test Of
Daylight Saving
ALL TRAINS MOTIONLESS
During One Hour Beginning at Two
O'clock, A. NJ, There viii Be No
Train Service.


Washington Oct 26.-At sswo
O'Clock tomorrow morning the United
States will complete its test of day
light saving. At that hour the clocks
OF the naval observatory here and
other agencies by which time is regu-
lated will be stopped one hour. At
the same, time trains on all the rail
roads of the country will stop by or
der of Director General McAdoo. They
will remain motionless for an hour
and then proceed.
1t is the general opinion in cities
and larger towns that the scheme is
said to have been very successful.
War gardens have profted by the ex-
ira amount of care made possible
from those who otherwise could not
have been able to work garden plots
At various distances from their homes.
Without the extra time these plots
would have grown up in weeds. Be-
sides the greater amount of food rails
ed the physical work done by Office EN-
ployes and others who work indoors
has been a benefit.
In the agricultural communities it
has made bnt little difference as the
average farmer goes by the sun
rather than by the clock, anyway.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-26

support Mr.. Henry Ford, notorious for
his advocacy of peace at any price.
for his contemptuous illusions to the
flag, for the exemption of his son from
military service on the sole ground
that he will blindly support the presi-
dent. The president is quite ready TO
admit that Republicans are loyal
enough to fight and die, as they are
doing by the thousands; loyal enough
TO take up great loans and pay enor-
nous taxes; loyal enough to furnish
important men at no salary on some
of the great war boards in Washing
ton. But they are not loyal enough,
in the presidents opinion, 10 be trust
ed with any share in the government
of the country or legislation for it.
If the Republican party controls
the House we can point out some of
the things they will do. They will
replace Mr. Dent of Alabama at the
head of the Military Affairs Commit
tee with Mr.. julius Kahn, to whom the
administration was obliged to turn
for assistance to take charge of and
carry the first draft bill against Mr.
Dents opposition. They will put a
Republican at the head of the Ways
and Means Committee, as leader of
the House, instead OF Mr.. Kitchin of
North Carolina, who voted against
the war They will give the country
a Speaker who did not oppose and
would never oppose draft bill and
would never say as Speaker Clark did
that there is precious little difference
between a conscript and a convict.
although the Republicans of the
House are in the minority, they cast
more actual votes on seven great war
measures than the Democratic major
ity was able TO do. What is the re-
cord of the Senate? On the fifty-one
roll calls on war measures between
April 6, 1917, and the 29th of May,
1918, the votes cast by Republicans
in favor of such measures were "
per cent, while only 81 per ent of
the votes cast on the Democratic
side were in favor of such measures
Those were the presidents own
measures. Does that record look as
if we had hampered him? The Re-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-26
ATTORNEY GENERAL
INSPECTING BOOKS
r. S. Pratt Of BrattIeboro Is Going
Over the Auditors Account for
Several Years Back.

Montpelier. Oct. 25.-Ahe auditing
Of the books in the auditor OF ac-
counts Office at Montpelier has taken
another turn and this move is being
made by the attorney general under
the direct EFFORT Of r. S. Pratt OF Brat
tleboro, who is looking back over a
few years TO secure information want
ed by the attorney general
Some time ago Mr. BARBER let it be
known that he was not going to take
any action until he secured informa-
tion that he wanted He asked for
some from the bank commissioner bht
did not ger it and then looked :. up
himself and is now having work done
en- three or four years in the accounts
by ir- Pratt, who, it viii be recalled,
was the accountant that installed the
system when the changes we're made.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-26
AMERICAN TONNAGE DOUBLED
Nearly All Coal Fields Have Been
Reconquered.

Washington, Oct. 26.-The total
worlds shipping tonnage. members of
the senate military committee were
told at today's war department con
ference, is today only seven percent
less than at the beginning OF the war.
The American tonnage has been more
than doubled.
Summarizing the situation on the
western front. Gen. March today said
the Germans had evacuated or been
driven from seven thousand square
miles of Belgian and French territory
since July and that all coal fields in
northern France have been reconquer.
ed except for a five mile tract where
the allied advance now Is being
pressed near the Belgian border.
He also announced five American
corps and division commanders who
have been actively engaged in France
are returning here for important as
signments.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-26

FIRE PREVENTION
DAY IS NOVEMBER 2.
Governor Graham Issues Proclama-
ton Urging Cooperation Of All to
Prone Prevention OF Fire Loss

PRONE prevention OF FIRE Loss
Montpelier, Oct. 25.-Following is
the text OF a proclamation for Fire
Prevention Day issued by Governor
Graham.
This Nation loses annually by fire
two hundred fifty million dollars, a
sum nearly equal to the interest on
the Fourth Liberty Loan. This vast
amount means the destruction of
immense quantities of foodstuffs, cot
ton. wool, lumber and munitions, all
yitally necessary to the conduct OF
the war. Production is crippled and
efficiency impaired by fire The adop-
ton of proper measures and the exer-
else of care would materially reduce
this enormous loss.
Fire prevention at all times, but es.
pecially at this time, is a patriotic
duty, therefore, /, Horace F. Graham.
Governor, designate Saturday, Noyem-
Der 2, 1918, Fire Prevention Day and
urge the cooperation of nawspap-
ers, civic bodies, churches, school s.
and homes, that every influence may
be used to promote fire prevention.
Every person in the State is called
upon to emphasize the subject OF bet
tering all conditions that will reduce
the hazard Of fire We must have
wealth to win the war. and the de-
struction Of property by fire delays
our war endeayors We are straining
every effort to bring the war to an
early and successful close. We must
conserve all property for ourselves
and for our Country. and one of the
best means of conserving property is
safeguarding il from fre.
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal OF the State. at Montpelier.
this twenty-iifth day Of October A. d.
1919.
Horace F. Graham,
Governor.
BY the Governor.
Harvey H. GOodell.
Secretary Of Civil and Military Affairs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-26
PRAISED BY KING
Good Words For Y. N. c. A. and
KNIGHTS Of Columbus.

OOOu WOFuS TUT 7. w. Y. -, anu
Knights Of Columbus.
Rome. Oct. Announcement was
made yesterday in conjunction with
the coming United War Work Cam
paign that Vittorio Emanuele, King of
tally. had forwarded a letter to the
campaign authorities in which he paid
high tribute to America for the efforts
being made in the fighting zone by the
Y. VI. c. A., the Y. w. c. A., the
knights of Columbus. the American
Library Association and the Salvation
Army.
The Kings message follows
TO offer something to the soldier
at war facing the enemy is not only a
brotherly thought of graciousness and
kindness, but also a powerful means
to keep their minds in all hours vigi.
liant, prompt and courageous. To have
given these institutions so great a de.
velopment is worthy of the American
people who thus Illustrate again that
in their genius. a sense of the ideal,
allies itself admirably with an essen.
TALLY practical mind"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-26
ITALIANS GET
INTO THICK Of !
FIGHT AGAIN
Three Thousand Austrians Cap
tured on Italian Front
FRENCH SWEEP 40 MILES
British Are Defeating Turks in Meso-
potamia-Americans Advance Lines
Though Strong Resistance

London, Oct. 25.-British. French,
and Italian troops are engaged in a
new offensive on the mountain front
between the Brenta and Piave Rivers,
and, despite unfavorable weather, the
operations are meeting with consider
able success Nearly 5000 prisoners
had been captured at latest reports.
The Italians yesterday advanced
across the Ornic River in the Monte
Grappa sector and captured Monte
Solarole, part OF Monte Prassolan,
and Monte Pertica.
On the Piaye front the British have
gained a footing on some islands in
the river and captured enemy garri-
sons of 400 men.
On the Asiago Plateau, the French
have taken Monte Sisemol, increasing
their number of prisoners to 500.
London, Oct. 25.-Continuing their
attacks upon the German lines south
Of Valenciennes, the British today
reached the lie Quesnoy-Valenciennes
railway on front of six or seven
miles, capturing the villages Of Sep
meries and Querenaing
AT the same time the French armies
attacking on the Serre and Aisne, oy.
er front Of approximately forty
miles, advanced their lines at all
points. capturing many villages and
making more than 1000 German pris.
)ners.
North of Valenciennes the enemy
rearguards have been driven by the
British from the villages OF Bruille
and Buridon.
Nine thousand Germans and $50
guns were taken on the Schedt-
Sambre battlefront Wednesday and
Yesterday.
London, Oct. 25.-The Germans in
Belgium and France still are stubborn
ly resisting the attempts of the en-
tente allied forces to break through
their lines and bring about an immedi-
ate collapse of their defensive posi-.
tionc
They are succeeding to some extent
but nevertheless on all salient posi-
tons under attack, the enemy line
gradually, but slowly, is being forced
backward.
On the northern Italian front be-
ween the Brenta and Piave rivers the
Austrians are being put to the test in
new attack by British, French and
italian troops, while in Mesopotamia
.he British again have gone on the
offensive against the Turks and at
asst accounts were making consider
lble progress. In Albania and Serbit
he operations of the allied forces are
lending toward the slow but sure eva.
cuation of the invaded. districts by the
enemy forces.
Between the Oise and Serre rivers
American naval gunners with sixteen
inch guns have joined the French in
their efforts 10 hammer their way
northeastward toward Hirson, one of
the key point positions in the German
line, American shells from these
guns are being hurled against both
Vervines and Roseoy Some further
progress has been made by the
French in this region, but only after
the hardest kind of fighting.
The liberation of Rumania has been
begun by entente forces after a year
occupation by the Germans. Crossing
the northwestern portion of Bulgaria
at LON Palanka. southeast Of the Iron
Gates. French patrols have forced a
passage of the Danube and entered
upon Rumanian soil
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-26
REPUBLICANS
SAY It IS NOT
..H WILSON s WAR
They Insist on Their Party
Sharing In II
ft rT--S $50
APPEAL CAUSES STORM
Republicans Resent Presidents Lat
est Request Of People AS Being
Mere Political Move.
APPEAL CAUSES STORM

Washington, Oct. 24--ln answer to
the presidents appeal to the people
for the return of Democratic ma
jority to Congress, the Republican
leaders of the Senate and House is
sued this statement this evening;
"Some time ago the president said
politics is adjourned Now, in the
closing days OF the campaign-delay-
ed by the united efforts OF all parties
for the Liberty loan-now, when all
public meetings have been given up
owing to the influenza epidemic, the
president sends out direct party ap-
peal calling upon his countrymen to
vote for Democrats because they are
Democrats without any reference to
whether such Democrats have been or
are in favor of war measures and
have war record which deserves
support
1.-THE voters of Michigan, to take a
single example, are called upon to
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-26
FleLD-DUFFY WEDDING
North Adams Couple Marred by Rev.
w. II. Hammersley.


w. n. Hammersley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Duffy of
North Adams are guests OF Mrs. Hattie
Albee. The North Adams Herald has
the following account of their we'd
ding.
Miss Katherine NJ. Field, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Field,
of 800 Eagle street, was married Mon.
day morning to Harry A. Duffy, son
of Mr.. and Mrs Frank Duffey Of 520
Church street The ceremony was per
formed al the Methodist parsonage at
8 by Rev. w H. Hammersley. The
young couple was attended by Miss
Helen Duffy, sister of the bride. and
Mrs. Robert Cunningham, the groom's
aunt. The bride wore travelling suit
of Pewin blue with large hat to cor
respond and carried white roses while
her bridesmaid wore travelling suit
of tan velvet with hat to match and
carried pink roses. Mrs. Cunningham
wore brown silk
A wedding breakfast was served at
the brides home Immediately after
the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Duff
fey left soon after for wedding
trip to New York city in the groom's
car. Upon their return they will
make their home with the brides par
ents on Eagle street
Both the bride and groom are
very well known and popular among
the young people of the city and
were the recipients of many beauti.
full wedding gifts of cut glass. silver,
gold and furniture
Among the out of town guests
were Mrs. John Rice of Charlemont,
Mrs. Hattie Albee and Miss Ella
Wright OF bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-26
TURKEY OFFERS
To SURRENDER
TO THE ALLIES
Proposal Made Through Turkish
Minister to Switzerland
WANTS TO QUIT THE WAR
ottomans Believe They viii Get Bet
ter Terms OF Surrender If Step
Is Taken Now.

London. Oct 2G-The Turkish min
lister to Switzerland has handed the
British and French ministers TO that
country an offer OF peace virtually
amounting to surrender. according to
a Berne despatch to Daily Mail Fne
Turks want favorable terms Of peace,
aad believe their chances for obtain
ing them now are better than they
would be later