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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-28
STATE OFFICIALS
SPEAK TO LEAGUE
Food Administrator Frank H. Brooks
and Miss Bertha M. Terrill Give
Addresses in Club Rooms.

Two extremely interesting and in
structive addresses by members of the
state food administration were given
to an audience of about 80 young wom-
EN- last evening in the Patriotic league
club rooms, this being the first special
occasion on which members of the
league have met since the opening of
the rooms week ago. The large north
occupied in the hallway
After selections by the mandolin club
Miss Bessie L. Farnum, acting chair
man, introduced Frank Fl. Brooks of
st. Jobnsbury, state food administrator,
who spoke on the present situation in
regard to the wheat and sugar supply,
and said we should all do all we can
to conserve these commodities that sur
plus may be shipped to the allied ma
tions and to our own soldiers .over
there He said he wanted the young
women to think of the way the women
in France are obliged to work to till
the soil, the old women being har-
messed to plows guided by small chill
dren, and they are doing it for love
of their country. Following Mr..
Brooks S talk three patriotic choruses
We're sung.
Miss Bertha NJ Terrill of Burlington.
home economics director at the Uni
versity of Vermont and member of
Mr.. Brooks's staff made a hearty ap-
peal for conservation of wheat and su-
gar, which is so much needed by the
allies at this time. She brought out
the fact that through the efforts of the
food administration, which has con.
trolled the price of wheat, $25,00O,00O
has been saved to the people of New
England over and above what would
have been paid for that commodity al
the prices which prevailed during the
Civil war, and that the saving of sugar
m the same way was estimated at $780,
100000. Vermont has responded to the
call of conservation so well that ouI
| importation of wheat at the present
time Is only 80 per cent of the normal
| In speaking of housewives doing
their own baking, saying coal was SC
| high they could not buy, Miss Terril
said while we were thinking of the
high price of coal here we should thinl
of the coal in France at $1l0 a ton.
Miss Terrill spoke of the three unit.
of young women farmers who are EN-
ployed in this state. A group of 16 ar
at Woodstock, ~ are employed on
farm on the lake at s :. Adams and 4
are working here ON the Scott farm
Miss Terrill said she received cal
yesterday for 20 more to pick cucum
bers on farms down the Connection
river about the middle of July 1t
planned to give these gioLps practica
experience this year, so that they ma
be able, another year, to have charge q
similar groups to help in carrying o
farm work. Miss Terrill made it clea
to the girls that every time they di
any work which men had been doin
they were helping.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-28
Crowd of 5000 Cheers as
Contingent Marches to
Station
/.
COUNTY MEN OFF
FOR CAMP DEVENS
Herbert E. Stiegler of Brattleboro Ap-
pointed Leader-About 400 Persons
in Line, Including Organizations Ap-
pearing First Time.

Brattleboro paid honor today to
Windham county's delegation called to
swell the ranks of the National army
when the contingent from the southern
section of the county was made part
of parade that glowed with patriotism
and thrilled crowd of spectators esti-
mated at not far from 5000 persons.
The contingent left Brattleboro on the
ll.33 train northbound, to join at Bel
lows Falls contingent from the north
ern section of the county, thence going
lon the first train this afternoon to Camp
Devens, Aver, Mass, for training to fit
them to do their part in turning back
the hordes of democracy's enemies in
Europe.
Secretary Herbert f. Stiegler of the
board of trade. who was in the draft
list, was appointed by the local board as
leader of the entire party, and he was
Ian efficient man for the work. lie di-
Ivided the contingent into groups of eight
men, placing some well-known young
man in charge of each group.
1t was the largest contingent to leave
Brattleboro since the war began, and the
greatest effort to make it a real God
speed for ''the boys" was made by the
board of trade, through its entertain
ment committee, of which E. j. Fenten
lis chairman The weather was propl-
tious, and the efforts were markedly
'tsuccessfui- IN every the drafted
lyoung men feeling a sense of gratitude
for the encouragement and attention
shown them.
Some 400 persons participated in the
parade, which was resplendent with color,
land large numbers of persons from out
of town helped swell the crowd of spec
tators that occupied the sidewalks. the
windows. the hundreds of automobiles
and many other points of vantage, max
ing it the largest that has assembled
here in recent years.
The draft call specified that this com-
Ity should furnish 81 men. The loeal
board sent out notices to that number
but several of those called subsequently
ienlisted for special training at the Uni
, versity of Vermont, under special per
J nit, and various other changes cut tn
list down to 80, which Is the number
supposed to be at Camp Devens tonight
r OF this number % were to report a
the office of the local board this fore
) noon. 26 were to report at Bellows Fall
and eight We're to be entrained by othe
local boards, as shown by the subjoine'
list of names. When the time came fo
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-28
AUTO STRIKES SAND,
GOES DOWN BANK
Harry w. Spaulding's Ford Carrying
Four Passengers Slightly Dam
aged-No One Injured.

An automobile accident in which no one
was injured occurred about s o'clock
last night on the Vernon road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry W. Spaulding, ac
companied by DIR. Myron ID. Lites and
son, were returning to Brattleboro from
the strawberry supper in Vernon and
when they reached a point just below
Morningside cemetery they turned out
to let another car, driven by Morse Bond
pass, The Spaulding car struck soft
sand, slowed and went down the EN-.
bankment three or four car lengths.
Mr. Bond brought the Spaulding party
to their home and Mr.. Spaulding re
turned to the scene with help from Man
ley Brothers garage to get the car int
the road, where it was found that on
fender and one wheel were broken ant
the steering gear was damaged, but tn
machine was driven home under its owl
| power.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-28
Twenty-FOur Sailors from
the TOrpedOed Dwinsk Are
Rescued by Fishing Ship
ADRIFT EIGHT DAYS
IN AN OPEN BOAT
Subsisted on Small Quantity of Bread
and Water-Two Other Boat Loads of
Men from the Sunken Transport Are
Still Missing.

HALIFAX, N. s., June 2S.-A boat
load of sailors from an American vessel
sunk by a submarine off the Atlantic
coast was landed this morning by fish
ing vessel at Shelburne, n. s., says a
message from that port today. The men
were picked up 60 miles south of Seal
Island in the Gulf of st. Lawrence. They
had been drifting eight days, subsisting
on small quantity of bread and water.
The sailors, numbering "a, were from
the steamship Dwinsk, later message
said Previous reports of the destruction
of the Dwinsk, British ship under
American charter, said she was sunk
June Is, 700 miles east of the Delaware
capes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-28
FOURTH BOND ISSUE
TO BE SIX BILLION
Liberty Loan Act introduced in House
Makes Total s22, 900, ,OO0, ,o0o-All
Exempt from Taxes.

WASHINGTON. June 2S.-Authori-
zation for issuing bonds to the amount
of 100000, in addition to bonds
already authorized, is provided in the
fourth Liberty bond act, introduced In
the house by Majority Leader Kitchin,
chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee. Passage of the bill in its pres
ent form will bring the total bond au-
thorizations since the United States en-
tered the war up to 500 100000, 900.
The trainers of the measure set the
probable expenditures of the govern
ment during the next fiscal year at $24,-
O0O,0 100000, two-thirds of which is TO
be raised by bond issues and the re-
mainder by taxation.
The ways and means committee
deemed it expedient to provide at this
time for the authorization of only 49,
, 000, 100000, or half the total to be
raised by bonds, leaving authorization
of further issues to the next session of
congress.
This authorization does not mean,
however, that the next issue will be for
that amount. All present indications
are that it will be for 5000. 900 ,0C0
the amount of the certificates to be is
sued between now and November. The
! report on the bill says:
'lf this amount-$S, 900 900 ,000--is
raised by taxation it will leave SIG.
900, 100000 to be raised by sale of bonds
| The bill authorizes an issue of $S,00e,.
| 100000 of bonds in addition to the
bonds now authorized by the law There
are S4,027 PA 200 of bonds authorized
and available to be issued during the
fiscal year ending Jane 80, 1919, OF
subsequently.
cit is estimated that this amount viii
be reduced $780, ,140 by the posta
savings bonds already issued and t.
be issued. The postal savings bonds viii
reduce the amount of the bonds avail
able to be issued to $4,0l9, ,912 900, 81
that if this bill becomes law in it
present form the total amount of bond
TO be issued will be $l2,0l9,9l2 ,060."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-28
Report That Gen. KOrnilOff,
Supported by Germans,
Has Taken Moscow
LENINE AND TROTZKY
FLEEING TO COAST
Also Claim That Grand Duke Nicholas
Has Been Proclaimed Emperor News
Taken with Reserve on Account OF
German Source.

LONDON, June 2s.-According to un-
confirmed reports today the Bolshevik
government in Moscow has been over
thrown, says a despatch to Exchange
Telegraph company from Copenhagen.
Moscow, the report adds, has been cap
tured by Gen. Korniloff, supported by
German troops. Adviees from the same
source assert that Grand Duke Nicholas
has been proclaimed emperor. Nikolai
Lenine, the premier, and Leon Trotzky,
the minister of war, are SAID to have
fled 10 the Murman coast.
The Copenhagen newspapers, the
agency despatch adds, gives prominence
TO Berlin despatch quoting newspa-
per Of that city az saying it had re-
ceivcd message from it's Petrograd
correspondent reading as follows: "lt
il believed here (Petrograd) that the
Bolshevik government will soon be ov-
crthrown and that Kerensky is the man
of the future in Russia"
The advices declare that the support
crs of Grand Duke Nicholas have over
thrown the Soviets throughout three
siberian provinces. The defeat of the
Bolshevik is said TO have been made
possible by the victories of the Czeeho
Slovak forces and the treaehery OF
the red guard Several detachments Of
the red guard are said to have murdered
their officers and then surrendered. Th'
Exchange Telegraph company publishe
its message containing the report of tn,
Bolshcviki overthrow and the accom-
panyng details with reserve" am
points out that the information ema
mates mainly from German sources ant
therefore should be received with eau
tion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-28
STIEGLER PRESENTED
A TRAVELLING BAG
Get Together Meeting Of Board OF
Trade Suggestions
Made for Good of Community

Tie board of trade held q get-to-
gether meeting in the headquarters last
evening, called for the purpose of ex-
changing ideas and for presenting
token of regard to Secretary Herbert
f. Stiegler on the eve of his departure
to Camp Devens for military service
A good number We're present and the
occasion was one of pleasure and profit.
After calling the meeting to order
President W. L. Hunt paid tribute of
appreciation to Secretary Stiegler aud
presented him handsome leather trav-
cling bag with engraved silver tag,
which Mr.. Stiegler acknowledged with
words of commendation for the board
and encouragement for its future.
Secretary Stiegler read the replies
to questionnaires sent to the members a
short time ago asking for suggestions
for the good of the town, and these
elected general discussion.
| II. l.. Olds. general manager of the
Twin State Gas & Electric Co., reply
ing to a suggestion in the meeting by
Martin Austin that electric signs bt
erected to show travellers that this i.
Brattleboro, was applauded when he of
fered to take care of the electric par
if signs were erected. He made othe
remarks for the good of the community
State Food Administrator Frank II
Brooks of st. Johnsbury and James T
Taylor of Burlington, secretary of tn
Greater Vermont association, who wer
here yesterday to speak at a food con
ference, were present and responded i
a very interesting manner to Presiden
Hunts invitation to speak. A buffe
luncheon of sandwiches, cookies, ie
cream, ETC., was served and was niue
enjoyed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-28
MUTINY IN HUNGARY.
AS a Result 1000 of the Military Have
Been Condemned to Death.

PARIS, June 2S.-There have been re-
bellious outbreaks among the garrisons
of the cities of Gyor and PEGS, Hun
gary, as result of which 1000 of the
military involved in the mutinies have
been condemned to death, according to
reports received by a newspaper here
today
Both Austria and Hungary are affected
by the revolutionary movement, which is
said to be in progress on a large scale i'll
Austria, the newspaper advices declare
The spirit of revolt is said to be strongly
pervasiye in the army. Violent demon
strations are reported to have occurred
in other cities.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-28
RALLY HELPS TO
INCREASE PLEDGES
West Townshend Church Decorated for
w. S. s. Meeting-Addresse by Judge
Graham and Rev. Mr.. Bosworth.
Especial to The Reformer.

WEST TOWNSHEND, June %.
In the war savings stamp rally last
evening in the church in this village
pledges already given were increased by
$420, making the pledges already in
considerably more than $1,000. 1t is
hoped that the total win reach $4,000
before the end of the campaign.
The church was decorated with flags,
ferns and bouquets of red, white and
blue flowers. A banner with the letters
w. S. S. and red clover blossoms added
materially to the attractiveness of the
decorations.
Judge Warner A. Graham of Bellows
Falls and Rev. r.. Fl. Bosworth of Town
shend gave interesting addresses and
were enthusiastically received by an au
dience which nearly filed the church
The program also included singing o.
patriotic songs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-28
AIR RAID ON PARIS.
Bombs Dropped Last Night Killed II
and Injured IA Others.

PARIS, June 1S.-Eleven persons
were killed and ii others injured by the
explosion of bombs dropped by German
airmen in last night s air raid over the
Paris district.
Reports of the raid indicate that there
were several groups of enemy machines.
The damage done by the raiders is re-
ported as considerable. Several careless
onlookers were wounded by fragments
of shell from anti-aircraft fire. NJ
Teyssier died of suffocation while direct
ing the rescue of victim of Wednes
day nights raid.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-28

WASHINGTON, June 2s-Asde from
the repulse of hostile raiding parties in
the Vosges Gen. Pershing's communique
for yesterday says there is nothing to
report from the American front.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-28
LAURENCE SHERMAN
GETS COMMISSION
First Lieutenant in Aviation Service il
Italy-Raymond Brown to Attend
Artillery Officers School.

Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Sherman have
just received notice from the govern
ment that their son, Laurence G. Sher-
man, has been commissioned first lieu
tenant in the aviation service. Lieut..
Sherman went abroad about seven
months ago and when last heard from
by his parents he was in Rome.
Raymond c.. Brown, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred C. Brown of Bullock street
has passed his examination at Fort Han
cock, N. j., and has been appointed te
attend the artillery officers training
school at Fortress Monroe, Va.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-28
LINES ADVANCED
French Made Gains on the Front South
east of Amiens in Operations
Last Night.

PARIS, June 2S.-Freneh troops last
night carried out an operation on the
front southeast of Amiens by means of
which their lines were advanced in
Snecat wood on the Avre river, the
war office announces today. In this ac-
tion and in other fighting between the
Marne and the Ourcq prisoners to the
number of 122 were taken.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-28
BOUND FOR NORTH POLE.
Amundsen's S Ship Maud Starts on
Voyage from Christiania

CHRISTIANIA, Junes 2s.-Roald
Amundsen s ship Maud, In which he
will attempt to reach the3North Pole,
left here today for the North. He
will board the vessel Iwhen she
reaches Tromsoe. He has received
cable message from President Will
son through Secretary of State Lam
sing extending best wi3@es.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-28

NEW YORK, June 2S.-The landing
of "a survivors from the steamship
Dwinsk at Shelburne. n. S, today def
nitely accounts for all but two boatloads
of the crew. Three boatioads containing
G7 survivors have been previously re-
ported missing. Seven boats i'll all left
the vessel when she was torpedoed. The
Dwinsk was a troopship returning to the
United States. She had no soldiers
aboard
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-28
BRITISH SHIP ToRPEDOED.
News Comes from a Gulf Port, But Lo-
cation Is Not Indicated.

A GULF PORT, June 2S.-Private ad-
vices have been received here to the ef-
feet that the British steamship Atoan-
tian has been torpedoed and sunk. There
were no casualties, the report says, but
no date or place of the disaster is
given. The ship was laden with muni-
tons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-28

LONDON, June 2S.--Mnch artillery
activity developed last night in the re-
gion southeast of Gommeeourt, south
west of Arras, the war Office announces
upon the Germans in places in this area.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-28
Universalist Church
Sunday, June 30th.

1890 a. m.-Divine worship with patri-
otie sermon by the pastor. Sub
icct, The American Spirit-Then
and Now.
Has a. m.-Sunday school session.
g. p. m-At Guilford Cents, a service
of worship with sermon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-28
OFFERS RESIGNATION.
Emperor May Accept the Proffer OF
DR.. Won Kuehlmann.

PARIS, June 2S.-Dr. Won Kuehl-
mann offered his resignation as Ger
man foreign secretary on Wednesday,
says a Zurich despatch to the Journal
1t is believed the emperor will accept
the resignation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-28
Red Men, S Hall

Friday, June 2s, 8 p. m.-Regular
meeting of the Quonekticut tribe, No.
., /. O. X. NJ. A large attendance is re-
quested as representatives to the Grand
Council will be elected.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-28

Seaweed offers a prolific source of fuel
oil when present supplies are exhausted
according to an English scientist, whc
has obtained seven gallons from ton o.
vegetable matter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-28
Centre Congregational Church

There will be no midweek meeting of
the church this evening on account of
the War Savings Stamp day meeting
in the Auditorium.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-28
First Baptist Church

Friday. June %, s p. m.-Regular
prayer meeting at the church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-28

WASHINGTON, June 2s.--Weekly
newspaper reports quoted in German Of
fetal wireless bulletins say that former
Gar Nicholas was killed by Russian
red guards. Another German bulletin
states rumors are current that the fam
lily of the ex-czar have been taken to
Peruse.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-28
is NICHOLAS DEAD?
Persistent Reports Of Assassination o!
Former Gear Of Russia.

PARIS, June 2S-Officials at Darn
stadt, Germany, have received a tele-
gram signed Tchitcherin, announc-
ing that Nicholas Romanoff, the for
mer Russian emperor, had been assassi
mated, according to a despatch to tho
Matin from Berne. The assassination
took place between Ekaterinburg ant
Penn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-28

The rivers of the earth carry $500
miles of water into the sea each year. This
means a column 10 miles square and 6j
miles high
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-28
Masonic Temple

The women of the Eastern Star will
hold regular knitting meeting in their
rooms Friday evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-28
THE WEATHER.
Probably Showers Tonight and Satur-
day. Warmer. South Winds.

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-The wealth.
er forecast: Probably showers tonight
and Saturday. Warmer. Moderate
south winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-28

1t has been determined that the Rus
slams display greater resistance to the
typhus germs than the, Germans
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-02-05

ing to put out the known disturb CTS before setting down to bus mess.
 B. J. looks still sillier.
 U. S.-If, seeing the necessity for physical force is possible, or even probable, therefore the use of the peaceful means of the bal lot is nonsence, then, seeing the necessity for sergeant-at-arms at your meeting was probable, you were a lot of perambulating Jumps of nonsense in not starting to work with your sergeant-at- arms first.
 B. Well, I did make an ass of myself!
 U. S.-Jonatnan, the man who can sec and, furthermore, admit his error-that man is nc ass. Such a man erred, and one time or an- other, he was bound to discover his error, admit it, as you do, and strike solid ground again. You erred. You were humbugged with sounding phrases. But you did worse. There never is an error, but it spreads the area of error, like a contagion. The moment you took in the Anarchist microbe, you help cd to spread it-
 B. J.-I didn't--
 U. S.-You did unCorsciously. The error that is not fought is an error that is encouraged. By not fighting tho error, seeing you De- lieved, in it, you encouraged it. Now, then, redeem yourself by re- sisting tho police-spy-inviting fatal error of pure and simple bombism. Fight it everywhere.
 Weekly People.