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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-31
RECEPTION TO
MIR. AND MRS. DAY
Farewell to Bellows Falls Couple on
Eve of Departure for Brattleboro
Gift of Gold Presented.
Especial to The Reformer0
Especial to The Reformer.)

BELLOWS FALLS, May 81.
A very pleasing farewell reception
was given Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Day in the
parish house of the Congregational
church Wednesday evening 1t was
more than a church affair, and business
men of the village were especially in
vited to be present. About $50 per-.
sons attended and delightful eve
ming was spent with music, speaking
and refreshments. All comers were
greeted by Deacon IT, c. johnson. Rev.
and Mrs. John c. Prince and Mr.. and
Mrs. Day Deacon G. W. Osgood had
charge of the program The musical
part consisted of a mandolin solo by
Mrs. Jessie Butler, vocal solos and
duets by Mrs. A. III. Chandler, Miss
Marion Pollard. Miss Catherine Ryder.
Miss Alice Jackson and c. b. Coleman.
Remarks were made by Rev. J. C.
Prince for the church, Mrs. n. lG Viii
iiams for the Woman's association.
Judge w. A. Graham, d. f. Pollard,
former business associate with Mr..
Day, in the Day-Pollard store. e. l..
Walker, Gen. n. G. Williams and W.
Z. Belknap. On behalf of numerous
friends Deacon Osgood presented to
Mrs. Day package containing six ten
dollar gold pieces. Appropriate re-
sponses were made by both Mr.. and
Mrs. Day. Mr.. Day said he had been
a resident of Bellows Falls 40 wears
When he arrived the population was
400, and all the growth of the com
munlty has occurred during his bust
ness career.
1t was about 80 years ago that Mr..
Day established the ]. c. Day & Co.
Cash Dry Goods and Cloak store, which
continued until destroyed by fire in
March, 1912. After the block in which
the store was located was rebuilt the
Day Pollard Co. was organized and con-
ducted until dissolved by mutual con-
sent three years ago. Mr.. Day is now
manager of the Huntress- Adams store
III Brattleboro. The house here has
been sold and Mr.. and Mrs. Dav ex-
peet to move their household goods to
Brattleboro Monday and to make their
home in that village.
During his long years of residence in
Bellows Falls Mr.. Day has been popa.
lar business man and prominent citizen.
The departure of Mr.. and Mrs. Dav is
sincerely regretted by the entire COM
munity
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-31
RED CROSS FUND
STILL GROWING
Aggregate Reported to Chairman Ben.
son Now 1921, 1,548.0I-RutIand
County in First Place,

State Chairman Oscar f. Benson of the
Red Cross drive has been forced to estab-
lish new goal as all previous estimates
have been exceeded by the returns from
the various county chairmen. Up to this
noon the aggregate amount reported by
him In Vermont was 1921 54s0l includ-
ing the Mystic Shrine contribution of
$3.50. 1t would not be surprising to see
the final total reach S295,0OO as it il
known that several counties are to make
further reports. An additional report
OF $500 today broke the tie between Rut-
land and Chittenden counties for first
place and put Rutland in the lead with
an even $4,000. 1t is anticipated that
Chittenden county will be heard from
again.
The figures by counties are as follows:
Addison, $l0,6s0.3S; Bennington. S35.-
900; Caledonia, $4,000; Chittenden.
S49,500; Essex, s2,957l7; Franklin,
$4,000; Grand Isle, 81 ,49075: Lamoille.
$5,S59.90; Orange, $ll ,5S475; Orleans,
Sl0,255; Rutland, $50,000; Washington.
Sl9,500; Windham, $20,97Ol4; Windsor.
$35, 800
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-31
REMARKS ABOUT
USE OF THE FLAG
Horton D. Walker Scores Townspeople
for Not Showing it the Respect
to Which it is Entitled.

In his remarks at the pre- Memorial
day exercises at Brattleboro academy.
West Brattleboro, Horton D. Walker of
this village made some references to
the use and abuse of the United States
flag in Brattleboro that are given in
full herewith:
would like to take this oppor-
tunity to speak TO you about the United
States flag, its use and abuse in our
town. / suppose that if anybody said
that anyone in Brattleboro was disre-
speetful to our flag they would feel
very much hurt and get peeved about
1t. But it is a fact, nevertheless, and
one that we should be ashamed of. that
we do not treat our flag with the re-
spect to which it is entitled. To begin
with, at our school houses we haul a
flag to the top of the pole and there
1t stays, day and night. summer and
winter, until it has whipped itself to
shreds, which is entirely contrary to
nag etiquette. 1t think it would be
the fnest thing ever if every dav ses-
sions of every school would open with
the raising and close with the lowering
OF the flag in the presence of the entire
school standing at attention and sing
ing the national anthem And if T
was boy in this school I should count
1t the highest honor that could come to
me If was elected or selected as the
iag officer of this school whose duty it
would be to take charge Of the flag,
sT neneVef, IN a parade or marching
with a small American flag in your
hand, You feel that YOU must use the
suck. for cane, for Heaven s sake nut
the handle down, and not the fac.
Ihere never has been a time since tbe
nag was born that its place was on the
ground, and no one in all the world
wants to put it there except the Ger
mans Be sure that YOU do not do so.
even thoughtlessly. 1t is not a plav-
thlng, not toy. It's place is aIoft.
But the most important thing and
the one, to use a slang expression. that
continually gets my goat, is the fact
that Old Glory can be carried from one
end to another of our Main street without
one single person saluting it or remov-
ing ms hat. Never in any other town
that | was ever in have | seen this
| guess it is, disrespect to
our national flag.
Never allow our flag to pass you. in
q, parade or procession, anywhere on
the top side of this world, without Civ
ing 1t a respectful salute. If YOU are
walking, halt; if you are sitting. rise:
IT you have your hat on, take it off; if
You are IN uniform, you will know what
to do or you have no business in the
uniform.
Promise me that you will never al
low this flag, which means so much to
us, and for which so many loyal men
nave given their lives, to pass you with
out a salute-and | shall consider that
TINS little talk viii have been worth
while.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-31
GERMAN A|RMEN
BOMB HOSPITALS
Make PretentiOus Raid on
the Area Behind American
Lines in Picardy
NURSES CARRIED
WOUNDED TO CELLARS
Several Private Houses Were Wrecked
and a Number of Civilians, IncIud
ing Several Babies, Were Killed and
Injured by the Explosions.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Thursday, by The Associated
Press.-German airmen made preten-
tious raid on the area behind the Amer
lean line in Picardy last night Bombs
were dropped on all sides of one of the
largest hospitals in town many miles
to the rear of the front. American and
French wounded soldiers were carried to
cellars and caves by American nurses
and members Of the American Red Cross
Only few persons were injured by fly
ing glass, as most of the windows in the
hospital had been shattered by bombs
dropped the previous night Several pri-
vate houses We're wrecked and number
OF civilians, including several babies.
were killed and injured
The Germans came in wave formations
and then scattered widely. One squad
ron dropped bombs a few hundred feet
from an American field hospital and at
the same time one of the long range guns
shelled a village a few hundred wards
away. A new American evacuation hos
pitai had been opened only yesterday in
certain village. A bomb fell in front
VI IL idot IlSHt anu shattered WINDOWS,
but none Of the patients were injured.
French nurse, her mother. and two
little sisters were killed in house a
short distance from a hospital Another
nurse was standing on the upper floor
of the hospital ministering to patients
when piece of bomb struck her, pierre
ing her lungs.
Five American nurses were in the same
hospital. While the raid was in progress
they went about cheering the patients.
Although many serious cases of sick and
wounded were aggravated because thev
had to be moved the nurses had to
carry them to the lower floors and the
cellar.
1T was an exciting time," said one of
the nurses, but there was no panic.
Some of our boys actually slept through
it all, although their beds were showered
with broken glass"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-31
PARADE TOMORROW
AFTERNOON AT1.3O
Drum Corps and Other Organizations
and Citizens to Accompany Drafted
Men to Railroad Station.

When the q young men from Wind
ham county who were called in the last
draft leave Brattleboro tomorrow after
noon there will be the usual demonstra-
tion and parade on Main street under the
direction of the board of trade enter
tainment committee, of which E. J. Fen
ton is chairman.
The young men will leave on the
southbound train at 2.06 o'clock, most of
them bound for Fort Slocum, and at 80
they will assemble in front of the board
of trade rooms in the town hall build
ing.
The Liberty drum corps will lead the
parade, and in the line will be the young
men called into service, st. Michael's
cadets, the Boy Scouts and probably the
members of the Red Cross canteen Sec
tion
All citizens are urged to take places
in parade, and those who do not march
are requested to give the proper salute
as the flag is carried past.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-31
Odd Fellows Temple

Sunday, June 2-All Odd Fellows are
requested to meet at the temple to at
tend church in a body. A large at
tendance is desired. Please bring white
gloves.
Canton Palestine, No. 3. All chevaliers
are requested to appear in full dress
uniforms at the Temple next Sunday
morning, June 2, to attend church in a
body.
Members of Dennis Rebekah lodge
will meet in Odd Fellows temple Sun
day, June 2, at 10 a. m, to attend di-
vine worship in the Centre Congrega-
tional church. Wear badges.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-31
HAGENBECK CIRCUS
IN FIRST CLASS
Thoroughly Modern Show with All the
High Glass Features, Including
Plenty of Thrilling Acts.

Because of unavoidable DELAYS it was
4.5o O'Clock Wednesday afternoon when
the first performance of the Hagenbeck-
Wallace circus started on the Valley
fair ground, but the evening performance
was pulled off according to schedule.
Both performances attracted fair sized
audiences and everybody was greatly
pleased with the magnificence of the
shows. Every feature necessary to
make up first class circus was provided
and excellent acts were in progress all
the time in each of the three rings and
on two platforms.
The high trapeze work has never been
surpassed in an exhibition here. Indeed
it would be difficult to name any feature
that was not up to the top notch. There
were plenty of thrills, especially in the
large cage which occupied the middle
ring during the early part of the per
formance. Here were to be seen a train
er and five big lions, each with an ap-
parent desire to get a side swing at the
trainer, and later huge tiger which was
put through its PAGES and whose howls
recalled stories of the Jungle.
The equestrian acrobats were all up
to standard and at least one of the WON
en- somersaultists had new trick to
offer. a somersault from one horse to
another. The clowns performed in the
modern manner and created much merri-
ment. The final horse race between the
rlderless and the ridden horse had a
clever surprise, the riderless horse win
ming by cutting across the arena. The
show was accompanied by first class
menagerie.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-31
READY TO MAKE ALL
NEEDED SACRIFICES
Declaration Adopted at Union Prayer
and Conservation Service-Rev.
Douglas G.. Guest in Charge.

A special union service for PRAYER and
conservation was held in the Baptist
church yesterday morning, at 1890
o o'clock in response to the President s
proclamation. The church was well
filled and a good spirit characterized
the service. Rev. Douglas G. Guest.
pastor of the Methodist church, was in
charge. The hymns sung were selected
from a list of the favorites of the boys.
in the camps. Rev. f. @. S. Osgood,
pastor of the Unitarian church, read the
President s proclamation and added
some appropriate words Rev. Mr..
Guest gave a short talk on Prayer and
the War, basing his remarks on several
passages of scripture. Rev. Clark T..
Brownell, pastor of the church, spoke
briefly and then led in an earnest
prayer. Several others present prayed
and the service closed after adopting
the following declaration:
We, the representatives of the Pro-
testant churches of Brattleboro, Ver-
mont, assembled in special service of
prayer and conservation on the Both
of May, 1918, do solemnly declare:
Il. Our unfaltering loyalty to the
President and the government of the
United States of America: and.
"2. Our conservation and LOYALTY to
the great moral aims of this nation in
the present struggle as they have been
set forth by the President: and
"3. Our determination to make all
the sacrifices necessary that these high
aims may be achieved -
This statement was adopted by the
rising vote of all present at the serv-
ice. The Rev. Mr.. Osgood pronounced
the benediction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-31
War Address i'm Auditorium
Given by Rev. Clark
T. BrOwnell
THOUGHTS OF BLUE
AND KHAKI MINGLED
Annual Observance in Brattleboro
Along Usual Lines, Including Parade
in Which Several Organizations Par
ticipate.

Patriotic sentiments for the boys in
blue and the boys in khaki were min
gled yesterday in the observance of Me-
mortal day in Brattleboro; and appar-
emily larger number than usual were
moved by the consciousness of the fact
that the union which the veterans of
the Civil war fought to preserve was
IN great peril through the lust of the
world S greatest foe to liberty.
Threatening skies and chilly atmo-
sphere made conditions far from ideal
for the annual program, yet the exer-
clses OF the day were largely attended
and were deeply impressive. Rev.
Clark I. Brownell, pastor of the First
Baptist church, delivered the address
In the Auditorium, and his remarks were
frequently and energetically applaud
ed. He spoke with deep earnestness
and effectiveness, and the satisfaction
OF the audience was expressed later in
many commendatory terms
The committee of arrangements con
sisted of t. w. Eason, Frank StoekwelI
and j. r. LeRay, and at $50 in the
morning a delegation went to West
Brattleboro to perform service of dee
oration. Later members of Sedgwiek
post, 6. A. r., and Sedgwiek Woman Is
Relief corps went to Dummerston to
llal --Math the post and corps.-fFen.-
Putney, being addressed bv Rev. ID. f.
Trout of the Brattleboro Universalist
church.
AT ! O'Clock the veterans met in
G. A. R. hall. Later the Brattleboro
Military band left its quarters near
the town hall building and marched to
&. A. R. hall, thence preceding the
post and other organizations to the Au-
ditorium, members of the Relief corps
joining the line at the entrance and
marching into the building. where seats
had been reserved for all the organiza-
tions. About % Civil war veterans were
in line.
The stage presented an exceptionally
handsome appearance. Overhead were
large flags of the allies. while banked
IN front were plants and flowers which
were to be used in the decoration of
graves.
Commander Fl. P. Hunter of Sedgwick
post announced the program, which
opened with a selection by the band.
Rev. Z. @. S. Osgood of the Unitarian
church offered prayer. Miss Katherine
E. Denning sang There's a Long. Long
Trail, the audience at her request unit
ing IN the chorus. Principal L. B. Smith
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-31
CONTAINS SIXTY NAMES.
Only -Four New Englanders in the
Casualty List Issued Today.

WASHINGTON, May 3l-The
army casualty list today contains
60 names, divided as follows: Killed
in action, Is; died of wounds, six;
died of accident, IL; died of dis
ease, four; wounded severely, Is;
wounded slightly, five; missing in ac-
tion, one.
New England names follow:
Died of wounds, Private Lester w.
Chase, Derry, n. II.
Died of accident, Lieut. William
s. Stearns, Jamaica Plain, Mass.
William N. hewitt, Enfield, Mass.
Missing in action, Private William
J. Lilly, Southington, Conn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-31
ENEMY ONLY TWO MILES FROM MARINE
AT THE EXTREME POINT OF ADVANCE

Several Attempts to Gain from the Americans at Cantgny
Have Been Repulsed with Heavy Losses-Enemy May
Strike Another Blow for Amiens or Dunkrk-Sois.
sons, Captured by Germans, Reported in Flames.
PARIS, May 31.-The allied left flank on the Aisne
front has been forced back by violent German attacks in
the region of the Alette river is announced officially
Near scissors and farther south German attacks broke
down. the French maintaining their positions In the
center the Germans made slight advance north of the
Hame. Farther east and also northwest and north of
Rheims all the German efforts were vain The French
by counter attack back the town of Thllos west
OF Rheims Withdrawing before the German onslaught
in the region of the Aiee the French fell back Pons
north of Berancourt nine miles southeast of Noyon and
Epapny seven miles northwest Of Soissons The French
are holding their positions along the road between Sois
sons and Chateau Therry well in the western out
skirts of Soissons
The extreme point on the German advance is LIE Char
MEL about two miles north of the river Marne according
to an outline of the battlefront marked out by news
paper correspondent, the Havas agency says.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-31
Official Announcement Is
sued by War Department
in Washington Today
WILL BE ORDERED
TO REPORT ON 24TH
List of Appointments Is Being With
held for the Present, as It Has Not
Been Determined to What Camps
They Will Be Assigned.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-OficiaI an
nouncement was made today that $780,
900 men will be called to the colors dur
ing june. They will be ordered to re-
port June "a, but it has not been de-
termined to what camp they can be as
signed, SO the list of apportionments is
for the present being withheld
The quota is based on estimates of
the space available for the men in
camps and environments. If the rate of
Shipment of troops across is raised
again still more men may be called In
any event the probabilities are that
enough men will be called for special
service to round the number out to
100000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-31
Red Mems Hall

Sunday, June ., 10 a. m.-Meeting of
Brattleboro camp. No. 1887, NJ w A., at
hall Co march TO the cemeteries to dec
orate the graves of deceased neghbors
Let us have full attendance. Bring
badges and white gloves
Dances will be held in Red Men n's
hall every Saturday until further no.
tiee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-31
WHOLESALE MURDER
Whole Communities in the Ukraine
Asphyxiated with Gas by the Ger
man Soldiers.

LONDON, May 3L-The Germans in
their reprisals against peasant disorders
in the Ukraine drenched several villages
near kiev with gas, according to Petro-
grad despateh to the Daily Express, thus,
adds the despatch, whole communities
were asphyxiated
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-31
IMMENSE LOSSES.
Total Casualties in the British Ranks
During May I66,8o2.

LONDON, May 3l.-Casualties in
the British ranks reported during the
month of May reached a total of
l66,S02. The losses were divided as
follows: Killed or died of wounds,
officers ,536, men 20,5lS; wounded
or missing, officers 6,lS2, men l3S, S,566.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-31
Masonic Temple

The women of the Eastern Star will
hold a regular knitting meeting in their
rooms Friday evening
Friday. May 81, 7.30 p. m.-Special con
clave Beauseant commandery, No. Z.
Business: Temple.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-31
Universalist Church
Sunday, June 2.

1870 a. m.-Divine worship with SER
mon by the pastor. Special offering for
the japanese mission.
11.45 m.-Sunday school.
) a. ma service of worsbjp with,
sermon at Guilford Center.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-31
WAR CROSS FOR
APPLETON MILES
Brattleboro Lieutenant Decorated in
France by French GeneraI-Has
Been Abroad Two Years.

The friends of Lieut.. Appleton T.
Miles of Brattleboro will be interested
to learn that he has recently been dec
GRATED, in France, by a French general
with the croix de guerre (war cross,
with silver star.
Mr. Miles is in the American ambu-
lance service and has been in France
about two years. He was in the service
OF the French government IA months.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-31
TREAT TO ITALY.
But Final Assignment Of Brigadier
General May Be Changed.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-Orders 10
failing Brig. Gen. Charles G. Treat to
duty in Italy were issued by the war
department today. 1t was said that
the order might be revoked as thev are
contingent to some extent on the Anal
assignment of Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood
who, though assigned to command the
western department, probably win be
transferred at his own request to di-
visional camp.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-31
RUSSIA FACING
ANOTHER REVOLT
Demobilized Soldiers and Peasants
Have Joined in an Uprising in
the Province of Kiey.

MOSCOW, Wednesday, by The Associ-
ated Press.-Strong revolutionary detach-
ments of demobilized Russian soldier,
and peasants equipped with machine guns
and artillery have risen in the district
of Tschigerine, in the province of Kiev.
IN an attempt to seize governmental pow
er. The Boshevik government has been
asked to send troops to subdue the revo-
lutionary forces.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-31
Centre Congregational Church

Tonight, 7.3O-Church night. Regular
mdweek meeting of the church. Reports
OF the state conference in LyndonvilIe
and the annual meeting of the Woman's
Home Missionary union in st. Albans.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-31
First Baptist Church

Tonight, o'cloek-Meeting of pruden-
tial committee. 7.30-Regular prayer
meeting of the church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-31

LONDON, Thursday.-Forty German
divisions are engaged in the Aisne bat.
tie and 40 more divisions are in re-
serve, says a despatch from Reuter- s
correspondent at French headquarters.
II is possible, the despatch adds, that
the enemy may strike another blow for
Amiens or Dunkirk, but for the moment
he appears to be throwing his entire
strength into the conflict on the Aisne.
Fierce street fighting, it is added, at
tended the capture of scissors by the
Germans. The city is reported to have
been in flames Wednesday evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-31
ALLIED LEFT FLANK ON
A|SNE FRONT FORCED BACK

Gives Way Before the Violent Attacks by the Germans in
the Region of the Alette River, 1t Is Announced Of
fcially in Paris-Near scissors and Further South
the German Attacks Broke Down
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-31

The Germans continue to push for
ward south of Fere- En-Tardeneis, ac-
cording to the latest advices reaching
Paris, but neither Chateau Thierry nor
Dorman- have yet fallen into their
hands. There is reason TO hope that
Chateau Thierry, the population of
which has fed, will be saved.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-31
THE WEATHER.

Cloudy Tonight. Fair Saturday. Warmer
in the Interior.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-The wealth
er forecast; Cloudy tonight, followed
by fair weather Saturday. Warmer in
the interior. Gentle to moderate soutb
winds.