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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
SOLDIER GIVEN
3O-yEAR SENTENCE
Sergt. William Nimke Was
Convicted of Making Un-
patriotic Utterances
TAKEN TO FORT JAY
TO SERVE HIS TERM
Had Said That If Put in Charge of a
Party on the Other Side He Would
Surrender to the Germans Regardless
Of Their Strength.

AVER, Mass, March 5.--William Nimke
of Torrington, Conn, a sergeant in Com
pany F, 30lst engineers at Camp Devens,
was gwen a 30year sentence today for
unpatriotic utterances. He was tried by
a general court martial Feb 5. Nimke
was taken to Fort jay, n Y, Immediately
to begin his sentence.
Nimkc was tried on three counts on
two of which he was found guilty. In
one of these he was charged with saying:
If | am put in charge of party on the
other side | will surrender TO the Germans
no matter what their strength may be
and in another with remarking: L viii
fight for the United States so long as
am kept on this side of the Atlantic, but
If ! am sent to the other side | will aci
Independently.
The third count OF which he was founC
not guilty charged he had said that if h,
was sent to the other side his father anc
brothers would take up arms against thi
country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
WILL GET MEDALS
FOR THEIR BRAVERY
Honors to Come to the Americans Who
Distinguished Themselves in the
Toul Sector.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Monday, by the Associated
Press-The first Americans to win the
new American medal for bravery in action
probably will be the men who partici-
pated in Fridays unsuccessful fight with
the Germans in the Toul sector The
fighting records of the various soldiers are
being compiled and on these records rec
concentrations will be made by the gen.
erals commanding the division. The data
is being gathered carefully 50 as to make
certain that none will be honored
especially for simply doing his duty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
STRONG FOR LICENSE.
Vote in the Greenfield Town Meeting
Was Yes 1,104, No TAO.

GREENFIELD, Mass, March 5.-A
very large vote was out for the Green
field town meeting yesterday. The Sc
lectnen elected were John D. Kilev,
Edwin \. Cowan and Frederick L.
Lyons, Ray G. Holt was chosen asses
sor for three years by large majority
over Eberhart Rist Frank Gerritt
was elected moderator over Frank J
Lawler, 935 TO sci. The winners for
school committee were William A
Davenport, Hal A. Dadman and Albert
L. Wing. The vote on license was yes
l,l04, no 40.
The license vote in other western
Massachusetts, towns was as follows
Gill, yes ,, no 81; Leyden, yes ,, no 70;
Deerfeld, YES 1859, no 81; Orange, ye:
410, no 527; Montague, yes 6i2, ne
26a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
INCREASE SOON
IN FLOUR OUTPUT
Food Administration Order Notifies
Millers They May Return to 80
Per Cent Basis

CHICAGO, March 5.-The milling
division of the food administration
has issued orders which will result in
an immediate increase in the output of
flour according to an announcement
made today by Robert 4. A. Eckhart,
head of the division. The order mott
fies millers that they may return to a
go per cent baTis. The original basis
was established by averaging the out
put of the mills for three years. At
first the mills were permitted to turn
out an amount of flour equal to this
average. The amount was cut 10 90
per cent and then to - per cent Of the
90 Ter cent
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
POKER INCOME TAX.
Winners Are Subjected to it, But
Losses Cant Be Deducted

WASHINGTON. March 5-Winners
at poker were hit yesterday by the
internal revenue bureaus informal rul-
ing that earnings from the game were
subject to the income tax, but losses
could not be deducted from income in
figuring the tax. Thus there is tax
for the winner and no relief for the
loser. The ruling was given in answer
to the following letter of inquiry
Kindly tell me whether poker
losses are deductible from net income
in figuring income taxes. l have los;
large sums in the past year and the
question with me is vital. For the in
formation of friend who has had
good poker profits, please tell me wheth
er these are to be included on income
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
MISS WRIGHT TAKES
LIBRARY POSITION
New Librarian Arrived Yesterday Aft
ernoon-Miss Dewitt and Miss
Wells Remain as Assistants.

Miss Edith |. Wright of Brooklyn ar
rived in Brattleboro yesterday after
noon and at once entered upon her du-
ties as librarian of the Brattleboro
Free library She will live for the
present with Mrs. Lillian C. Royce in
the Colonial Miss Florence Pratt, who
has 80 capably filled the position of Ii
brarian for the past few weeks, will
remain in the library for a few days
to assist Miss Wright Miss Ruth De-
Witt and Miss Florence Hemenway
Wells will continue as assistants. aAd
Miss Laura Stearns is learning the work
and will be a substitute
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
MACHINE GUN TROPHY.
German Weapon Captured by Ameri-
cans May Be Sent to Washington.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Monday by The Asso-
ciated Press.-A German machine
gun III perfect condition may be
sent to Washington as the first
American trophy. 1t was among the
mass of material dropped hastily
by the enemy when he retired from
his Intellectual attack on the Ameri-
can lines last week. The weapon
with several belts of ammunition,
- now in the possession of intelli-
gence officers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
DIPLOMATS IN FINLAND.
Large Number Who Fled from Petro
grad Have Reached Helsingfors.

STOCKHOLM, Monday.-The mem
bers of the British, French and Italian
embassies, who left Petrograd last
week are now at Helsingfors, according
to information reaching the American
legation here. The Swedish govern
mcnt will be asked to use its good of
fees to secure n train to carry the dip
lomats to Tornea on the Swedish Fin
nish border Two hundred and fifty
other entente nationals, including some
Americans are now at Abo, on the west
ern coast of Ireland. They have been
advised TO attempt to reach territory
under control of the Finnish govern
ment as Sweden is not likely to send
ships to Abo.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
NEXT DRAFT SOON.
Belief That First of the Men Will Move
to Camp in April.

WASHINGTON. March 5-Announce-
ment Of the date of the next draft is i'm
minent. The provost marshal generals
office has prepared IAN important an
nouncement," which is believed to deal
with the time and method of summoning
the second levy. The best opinion is that
the first Of the men will move to camp
in April Publication of the announce
ment is held up. for action by congress
on pending amendments to the selectiye
service act
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
THOUSANDS DIED
IN K|EV BATTLE
Property Loss in the Rus
sian City Amounted to
Millions of Dollars
TELEGRAMS TO OUR
STATE DEPARTMENT
Consular Dispatches Tell of Terrible
Slaughter When Ukrainians and Boil
City Later

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Several
thousand lives were lost and millions of
dollars worth Of damage done in the
city of Kiev, Russia, during the recent
fighting between the Ukrainians and
Bolsheviki, according to delayed con
sular kilograms to the state department
received today.
They also told Of the advance by
Austrian and German troops with those
Of the Ukraine on the city of Kiev in
the week of February The small mum
ber of Bolsheviki troops at kiev offered
little hope that the city would be de.
Tended.
, The dispatches related the severity
of the fighting at Kiev between Jan
% and Feb. when the Ukrainians and
Bolsheyiki battled for its possession
Thousands of shells were fired through
out the city and the property damage
was heavy, while several thousand peo
pie were reported killed. The Bolshe
vik authorities restored a degree of or
! der IN three or four DAYS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
LET JAPAN DC 1T.
Allies in Agreement on Task of In
tervening in Siberia.

PARIS, Monday.-Significance is
attached to a meeting of the foreign
affairs committee of the chamber of
deputies this afternoon which was
attended by Foreign Minister
Piehon, the understanding being
that the Russian situation as it af-
fects the Far East was under discus
sion, says the Havas News agency 8
report of the meeting, allowed it to
be understood that it now seems
certain that all the allies are in
agreement to leave to Japan the
task of intervening in Manchuria
and Siberia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
AN ORDNANCE DEPOT.
Big Building in Springfield, Mass, Turned
Over to Government.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass March An
nouncement was made here today of the
establishment Of an assemblage depot in
this city for all ordnance stores manufac-
tured in New England. Fifty thousand
square feet of space in the building of
the Bay State Storage and Warehouse
Co, will be used beginning Monday with
the prospect that eventually the 100000
feet capacity of the building will be used
The building has been turned over to the
government.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
JAPANESE AROUSED.
Russian Situation Completely Obsorbing
J Press and Public.

TOXIC, March ,, by way of Shanghai
TO London, by The Associated Press
The Russian situation is completely alb
sorbing the press and public. There
have been frequent meetings of the Jap
anese cabinet at which doubtless the en-
tire question was considered most care
fully with full realization of the serious
nature of the responsibilities involved.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
InOculated in the Hope of
Finding Cure for Trouble
some Trench Fever
DISEASE. PREVAILS
AMONG THE BRITISH
Is Not Fatal But Stands Second in the
List Of Those Causing the Greatest
wastage- Sixty Selected from Many
Volunteers.

PARIS, March 5.-Sixty enlisted
men Of the L. ). sanitary corps, all
from New England are now serving as
hosts TO normal or infected lice or have
received injections of blood from sol
diers known TO have been suffering
from trench fever. They are quartered
in a British base hospital where the
American Red Cross is using them for
an investigation of the fever which is
new since the war. The organism pro-
ducing the fever has not vet been dis
covered BY microscope, although II
heads the fcvers among the British
troops at the front and stands second
in tho list of causing the greatest vast.
ogc.
The disease is not fatal, but it means
an absence Of from six TO eight weeks
from the ranks.
With the approval of Gen. Pcrahinc
call for volunteers was made and yir-
tuallv every member Of the l0lst, le2d
aud lOIth field hospitals and lOlst, l03d
aud l04th ambulance companies offered
to submit % the experiment. Sixty
men were selected. A comfortable
walled hospital with a complete lava
tory equipment and everything neees
sary 10 trace the transmission of tn,
parasite has been provided by the Re-
Croni.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
FOLLOWS VERMONT.
New Hampshire to Have Patriotic
Exercises in Town Meetings.

CONCORD, Y. H., March s
Business at town meetings in this
state next Tuesday will be suspended
for a short period so that the citi-
zens may hear speakers on patriotic
subjects and express their confidence
in the governments war policy. In
announcing that he would request
simultaneous action Gov keyes said
it would have the effect of a state
wide patriotic mass meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
KNITTED Is PAIRS
OF SOCKS IN MONTH
Mrs. Julia Miller, Who Is III 8Oth Year,
Averaged More than a Sock Day
| During February.

Mrs. Julia Miller, who is in her S0th
year, knitted for the Red Cross Is
pairs of socks during the month of
February. This is an average of more
than one sock n day Mrs Miller can
easily knit one sock daily. Her home
is on Putney road, but she is spending
the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
Margaret l.. Bennett, in the American
buildinl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
Unitarian and Uniyersalist Churches

Wednesday, March G, 80 D. m.-Regu-
lar meeting Of Boy Scouts troop No. I.
Thursday March :, 10 a. injecting
Of the Ladies circle at the Unitarian
parish house for members and invited
guests Sewing at 10 A. m, luncheon at
l.. business session AZ , u. m
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
GERMANS CONTINUE
ADVANCE ON CAPITAL
Pushing Forward After Capturing City
of Navara 100 Miles Southwest
of Petrograd.

LONDON, March 5.-Narva, 100 miles
southwest of Petrograd, has been cap
tured by the Germans and the enemy Is
reported to be continuing his advance on
lPetrograd, according to the Exchange
Telegraph despatch from Petrograd dated
Monday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05

London, March st is understood,
according to Reuter- despatch from
Toxic, that the japanese government is
extremely well-informed on the develop
nents in Siberia, but at present is adopt
ing a policy Of watehful waiting. Japan
is carefully avoiding arousing the an
tagonism of loyal Russians. Japan, the
despatch adds, probably has agreed with
China on plan for prompt cooperation
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
TERRIBLE DISASTER,
73o Charred Bodies Removed from Ruins
of Hong Kong Grand Stand.

SHANGHAI, March 5.-At least 730
lives were lost in the disaster at the Hong
Kong jockey club grounds at Happy Val
ley last week when a stand occupied by
Chinese collapsed and then caught fire.
Charred bodies to the number of 730
have been removed from the ruins.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
Red Mems Hall

tuesday, March 5, 8 p m,-Regular
meeting Of Bratteboro camp, No. 72s7.
M.W.A. Installation. a full attendance
is desired
Dances will be held in Red Men s
nan every Saturday until further no
ticc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05

To aid pupils in accommodating pennies
enough to buy n thrift stamp the teach
ers start a penny savings account for
any child who so desires and when he
has accumulated % cents he is given the
money and sent to the postoffice to buy
a stamp.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
Masonic Temple

Tusday March ;, 80 p. m-Regular
meeting of Bingham chapter O. +. S..
instead OF "Wednesday as has been done
through February An entertainment will
follow the meeting
Thursday, March . 80 p m.-Regular
meeting Of Connecticut Valley council,
No. rs, L. & $ NJ.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
vERMCNT's QUOTA FILLED.
1890 Volunteers Ready to Work
Government Ship Yards.

MONTPELIER. March Sit was an.
nounced today that Vermont had OBJ
tanned its quota of 1890 volunteer
workmen for the government shipbuild-
ing yards.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
First Baptist Church

Tonight, go Christian Endcavor
meeting in the home Of w. NJ Irish
$50 So. Main ST. Leader, Charles H.
Palmer. Topic. Christian Duty and
Privilege. Conservation meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
THE WEATHER.
Generally Cloudy Tonight and Wednes-
day. Probably Snow.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The
weather forecast: Generally cloudy to-
night and Wednesday. Probably snow,
except generally fair in Maine to-
night. Moderate winds, mostly north.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
SAFE BLOWERS GET $1,000.
Made a Haul in the Fox Theatre i
Springfield, Mass, Today.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, March 8
Nearly $1,000 in money and securities
were obtained by burglars who blew
the safe in Fox s theatre here early to-
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
TRAIN CUT IN TWO.

Twenty-six Austrian Officers and Men
Killed in an Avalanche.
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 5.-The
heaviest snowfall of the present winter in
the Swiss Tyrolese Alps has occurred
during the last "a hours. One avalanche
cut an Austrian military train in two
south of Botzven. Twenty-six officers
and men were killed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
PARLIAMENT CALLED.
First Session Under New Government in
Canada March 49,

OTTAWA, March 5.-The first session
OF parliament under the new government
has been called for Monday, March Is.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
In Odd Fellows Temple

Wednesday, March 6.-Rcbckah drill.
Note change Of date
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05

The first eggs of winter are generally
larger than those laid at the close of the
summer season.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05

The eggs from hens that are not mated
keen fresh twice as long as fertihzed eggs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
ATTACK REPULSED.
IL Addition to Defending Trenches
Americans Took Prisoners.

PARIS. March "a German attack
last night on the trenches held by
American forces in Lorraine was re-
pulsed, the French official statement
issued today announces. American
patrols operating in the same region,
the statement adds, took a number of
German prisoners.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05

The amount per capita is as follows
in the grades with the best aNerages:
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-28
$4,000 PRISONERS TAKEN BY
THE ALLIES SINCE july |, SAYS
MARCH in WEEKLY STATEMENT

capture Of Noye. Since then very i'm
portant ground, to the east of this
place also has, been captured.
Summarizing the military activities
on the western front since Saturday
General March said the, British had
carried the Allied lines between the
FScarpe and. the, son1ma OVER the hilly
plains east Of Albert against determine
ed resistance on the part of the enc
my. On Tuesday the British advanced
to a depth of five miles along the inn
portant Cambrai-Arras road.
General March confirmed the re.
ported advance Of the Austrians in
Albania resulting in the withdrawal
Of the italian front east Of Berats
+ General March said the ninety first
division (troops of Alaska, Pacific
coast states, Idaho, Wyoming. Mont.
ana and Nevada), now is in training
in France and attacked to the fifth
army corps. s
Brigadier General Frederick s
Foltz is temporarily commanding bu1
General Pershing is known to have
designated a major general to take
command. .sA - +,s
The 4oth division National Guar6
troops from California, Utah, Arizona
New Mexico and Colorado), has mo-
yet reached France.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-28
GERMAN FORCES ON SOUTHERN
PlCARDY FRONT RETREATlNC
FAST AND IN LARGE NUMBERS
Advance On Front OF Four Miles Made By The British In
Fanders-Advance Still Continues East OF The
,Hndenbwg Line
(By the Associated Press.)

German forces southern Picardy are retreatng
a wide front. ~
After the capture of Roye by the French yesterday,
the German front has crumbled The lines which have held
back the Frenchand British for the last weeks gv
ing way and todas official reports show the French
line less than miles of the Somme river and canal
Thirty villages have been captured by the French il
the advance which was started early Tuesday morning.
Chaune the center of the German line between Roye
the Somme river, flows through the battlefield,
has been captured and many other vital points have been
taken from the retiring enemy.
While the French have been smashing the enenys
front along the ChaulnesRoy line the British have swung
forward in the sector east of Arras North of the Arras-
Cambria road they have reached the outskirts of the vii
lagos OF Haucourt Remy and Boiry Notre Dame about
mile east of the positions where they known be yes
terdav and we'll east of the Hndenburg line South
Some the British have taken Foucaucourt while north
o the river they have gained nearly all of Trones wood
In the Flanders the British have advanced their
fine front of four miles asride the Nef Beruuii1
Eroad This the from which the Germans have been
retiring. for the last three weeks
Dispatches from the far tell of Allied successes
|aganst the Bolshevik forces.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-28
HUNS MURDER ].
PART OF CREW !.
OF FRIENDSHIP
Only Eight Members o
Crew and Passengers 1
Are Landed.

London. Aug. 28.-Details Of the
sinking Of the French steamer
Lydiana off the north coast of Spain
on July 16 show that the crew of the
German submarine deliberately MUIR
dered most Of those lost. There were
only eight survivors out Of the forty
six Of the crew and passengers on
board.
The U-boat torpedoed the vessel
without warning, While boat was
being lowered, second torpedo struck
the vessel. The boat was torn from
Its davits The submarine rammed
her and cut her inatwo. The enemy
then rammed second boat. A young
woman OF tWenty-three, one of the
passengers. was thrown high in the
air by the impact and killed. The
captain OF the. Lydiana was killed in
the. same crash. 33s
The Germans then endeavored to
sink raft carrying 1.-THE remaining
survivors. When one of the ships Of
ficers LETT the raft to- swim back to the
sinking Lydiana; the submarine
turned. and the officer, was killed by
~ Alter fnally disposing Of the
Lydianas by shell fire, the U-boat made
a sixth and successful attempt To. ram
the raft amid laughter from the U
boat captain andS crew. The sub
marine then Disappeared @
The eight Survivors were picked up
from the sea by patrol boats. ss Ii
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-28
.MAN-P0WER BILL
CIRCUMFERENCE K +
this MORNING
Recruits Needed to Organ
:..iize New Units Will be
Drawn from Class One.

washington, Aug. 2s.-senate
amendments to the man'-power bill
extending the draft ages to ls and445
years were rejected formally by the
house today and the measure sent
to@l conferences. Arrangements were
made Tor the conferees to meet inn
mediately with the hope Of smoothing
out differences after a few, hours Of
The chief points at issue are the
senate work or fight amendment and
the house provision which would res
.quiFe the registration and classifica-;
ton Of alien citizens Of co-belligerent
sissR representative McCulloch Of Ohio
author OF the latter, asked today, that
the house be given opportunity to ex-i
press itself again on that amendment
bysvoting on instructtng its conferees
toss insist on; itj7 retention. a3E
Chairman Dent of the military
committee objected to tying the
structionS were, given. I'll Ss4 II 5s.9 n 81
Grouping OF new draft registrants
Mnder the pending man power bill In.
to three. general 3 classes. including
those between 10 and 21,,$ 81 and 36i
|and from SO to B Is. Ssas proposed by
the provost marshal general. 1t was
Eexplained ofhcially today is not In
of calling any one y Of these classes
81 The spGsposes M 81 this separation 81 II
Mag 1t1ted ~ 10 facilitate classtfica-
|tioR and make mon quickly available
10 meet draft calls. The only defer
EmSnt 4contem plated by the war de-
rartnaent u that of the 4 9,I9 year
Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-28

Washington, Aug. 2s.-The number
taken by the Allies since
July l. has passed the $4,000 mark.
General March said today.
3In the same time the Allies have
taken nafrbm the Germans. 1900 cam
non of hhs a tisla,sgssn n! ea'ibsE and largT
ss t,rKe French. advance noted In this
mornings official statement from
Paris, the -ehtef Of staff pointed out,
marks the creation Of another deep
salient in the enemy lines which is
now being :"put between the pincers.'' :
The French have reached Nesle and
are within two miles Of the Somme
at. this point. IA u
Since last Saturday, the British, as
a result of their persistent advance.
have overrun the Hindenburg line for
q distahse Of one mile ohsa front OF
three miles. ls
Latest dispatches to the depart
lnent, General March said, do not in
1icate any cessation in the Allied
pressure. The British apparently are
continuing their progress on the
Flanders front,
ON the French front the attack
Tuesday on a ten mile front went for
ward two miles and eliminated in the
49,