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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04
GREAT STIR FOR
REGISTRATION
Vermont Using ALI Means of Publicity
to Get Men Out
Sept. IL.

MONTPELIER, Sept. 4.-Adjt. Gen.
H. T. johnson of Vermont is receiving
the details relative to the manner in
which the new registration is to take
place Sept. y pursuant to the proclama-
tion of President Wilson, issued Satur-
day. Every agency that can be used to
give the matter publicity is being used.
Newspapers are giving lots of space to 1t,
while advertising agencies are preparing
the copy to be used from their agencies.
Letters giving general information to
banks to be used by their patrons have
been mailed Carriers ON rural free de-
liveries and star routes are being sent
posters that will be placed in suitable To-
cations. These include the statements
relative to the penalties for failure TO
register.
Big shipments of publicity have been
made to railroads. Red Cross, and cham
bers of commerce, to be distributed wher
ever the information can be read The
postmasters are asked to give general in
formation to their patrons upon the draft
and will be asked to post placards lib
erallv in their Offices Speeches have
been sent to the four minute speakers
and clergymen will be asked to call at
tentlOn 10 the ufdIl III lueu scilLloliS ilSAI
| Sunday.
Not only have all of the above me-
diums of publicity been used, but the
movies and other thSa tres are to give an
announcement of the date of the regis
tration with each production. Labor
union secretaries have been sent letters
calling the matter to the attention OF the
members of every union. The American
Association of Foreign Languages news
papers win give literally of their space
to the registration.
/ Some of the mayors in the state have
aaready indicated they are going 10 maxi
proclamations relative TO the reglstra
ton. while prominent persons in the sev
eral towns have taken it upon themselve
through the public safety committee t
give wide publicity to the matter, whicl
interests every person in this country il
whose veins runs the red blood of Ameri
can patriotism. Town clerks are alread..
commencing to select their assistants
for they realize that the work of regis
tering win be much greater than when
took place in June, 1917. Many stat
officers will be asked to help in dilferen
ways in the registration, which should b
100 per cent efficient.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04
TOO MUCH SUGAR
SOLD FOR CANNING
Food Administrator Thinks LOIS Per
sons Too Many to Obtain 25
Pounds Each in Town.

This is the first day for making ap.
pieations for sugar for canning pur-
poses on the part of those who did not
secure an allotment of 25 pounds earlier
in the season A large number of ap-
plications were made this forenoon at
the Main street Office of Local Food Ad-
ministrator j. j. Vanderveer
The public should understand that the
present allotment is limited and is in
tended only for those who did not Sc
cure a share of the previous allotment.
If it is desired strictly for canning pur-
poses applicants may secure 25 pounds
each.
Many persons who bought sugar fo1
canning under the previous allotment
did so without first securing the fruit
with which it was to be used Later
some of them did not obtain the fruit
and those persons should now have the
sugar on hand. The food administrator
| is considering calling on persons who
! bought sugar for canning to show either
the sugar or the canned goods.
Earlier in the season l,0l6 persons il
Brattleboro secured % pounds or NOR,
of sugar each. Some secured 80 pound
and few rs pounds in eases where al
unusually large amount of canning wa
to be done, but in all instances wher
more than % pounds was bought
special certificate had to be obtained
The aggregate was more than 25,00
! pounds.
Mr. Vanderveer thinks that 1,016 pei
sons, or oneninth of the population, il
Guiding children, was altogether to
. large a number to be sold sugar fo
canning. The names are on record an
will be preserved for comparison mex
season in case sugar restrictions al
necessary then.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04
FAMILY HAS FOUR
SONS IN SERVICE
Sergeant Fred and Privates Henry.
Frank and Leslie Dines-Second
Instance in Brattleboro.

In the contingent of draftees which left
Brattleboro a few days ago was the
fourth son of Henry a. and Lillian A.
(Capenl Dimes to enter the service of the
government since the outbreak of the
war, the first to go being Sergeant Fred
c. Dimes, who enlisted in Albany, Y. Y
in June, 1917. So far as is known the
record of the Dimes family can be du
of which four sons have been in the serv-
ice for some time.
| Private Henry Edmund Dimes was born
| Nov. IL, 1888, in Palmer, Mass After
graduating from the Brattleboro high
school he was employed as shipping clerk
at Z. Crosby & Co.'S elevator. In April
last. he went to Camp Deyens, Aver
Mass, and is now a member of Company
A, Doth engineers, with the American
eXpeditionary force in France.
Private Frank Arthur Dimes was borr
in Brattlebore on Sept. G, 1892. He grad
uated from the high school here and VI
to the time of leaving for Camp Devens
on June 2S, was employed in w. T
Roots pharmacy. He is member of tn,
44th company, llth training battalion.
Sergeant Fred Capen Dimes, who en-
listed June |, 1917, is in a base hospita
!, unit at Portsmouth, England. He wa
born in Brattleboro Aug 3, 1894. and a
the time of his enlistment was stenogra
pher and typewriter operator in the Al
, bany office of Armour & Co.
r Priyae w. Leslie Dimes, who left her
| Thursday, Aug. 20. for Camp Devens wit
t a contingent of so, was employed a
9 boollkeeper for the Hooker. Corser
Mitchell Co. He was born in Brattlebor
: July l3. 1896. and graduated from th
Brattleboro high school.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

All Grand Army veterans and sons of
veterans in town to attend the annual
reunion at Island park have been invited
to march in the parade tomorrow after
noon to escort the draftees to the .53
o'clock train. The parade will leave the
town hall about / o'clock.
One of the Brattleboro street cars, "
J. Hawkins motorman, and Ford auto
mobile driven by Roger Sherman collided
near X. f. Mosher's house on Oak street
Yesterday afternoon about A o'clock
Several of the boards on the front of tht
electric ear were cracked.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04

LONDON, Sept. Information from
the front today is that the coal mining
city Of Lens is still mainly in Gtrmau
possession. British patrols, however, are
reported to be in the western portion OF
the town.
The British have secured hold on the
west bank Of the Canal du Nord by TAX
ing Ramaucourt to the north OF Sains-
les Marquion, according to advices from
the battlefront today Further south
along the canal they are reported to have
captured Inchy Artois. Denicourt to
the east of Doignes and Ilermies, three
miles northeast of Bertincourt. Near the
Somme the British, the advices state,
have passed the canal at IIautallaines
slightly more than two miles north of
peronne. Midway between Nieppc and
Sally i'm the Lys salient the British have
captured the village Of Croirde- Bao.
ln their push beyond the Drocourt-
Oucant line British troops have reached
the line of the Canal du Nord, says Field
Marshal IIaig's official statement today
North Of the Arras Cambrai road they
have occupied the town of Ecourt-St
Quentin. North Of Peronne the advance
has carried the British through the NauN
wood above NIoislanc. Slight advances
have been scored at other points.
Continuing their adv9 pee in Flander
the British are approach pg Neuve Cha
pcllc and Lavcntie. In the same regioi
they have gained possession OF Sail.
Sur-Lallys and Nieppe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04

SIXTEEN LEAVE
|. FOR CAMP DEVENS
Parade Today in Honor of
Draftees from Wind
ham County
RALPH III. WILBUR
APPOINTED LEADER
New Brassards Furnished at Local
Draft Board Office-Iiberty Drum
Corps, Red Cross Canteen, Cadets,
Flags and Other Features.


Fifteen of the Is draftees summoned
to report here today left on the 11.33
train for Camp Devens, Aver, Mass,
going by way of Bellows Falls, for
full military service. They were ac-
companied by one other who went to
fill vacancy in former contingent,
making 16 in the party. The three
who did not 90 were absent for good
reasons.
The young men reported in the Office
of the local draft board for a roll call
and to receive instructions and Ralph
H. Wilbur was appointed leader. Here
they were given the new brassards. kha
| XII bands which were sewed around
their coat sleeves, one for each man.
/ These bands bore the blue letters u.
S. \. A. Omitted States National Ar
my. In addition the leader and an
other designated to assist him Were
| given brassards bearing the letters S.
p. Especial Poliee). At the Red Cross
rooms they We're supplied with Red
Cross kits. ~. !:
About IL O'Clock the draftees pro-
eeeded to the town hall building, where
they were supplied with the usual gum
and tobacco packages, and soon after
wards a parade was formed under the
direction of E. j. Fenton, chairman of
the board of trade entertainment COM
mittee, which escorted the young men
to the railroad station. A large num-
ber of persons saw and applauded the
parade.
The order of the parade was as fol-
lows: Selectmen, Liberty drum corps
with Capt. w T. Haigh as drum ma
ior, st. Michael's cadets in uniform,
uniform, high school students, a large
American flag carried by about 80 men,
flags of the allies and business men,
At the railroad station the high
school students sang and gave cheers
in honor of Ernest V. Barre, who grad
uated last June.
Claude w. Heseock of Wilmington,
who had been called for this contingent
, was re-classifed; Lester NJ. Whitney
of West Brattleboro, who registered in
Marlboro, was transferred to limited
service; Osborne H. Mason of Whiting
ham was unable to go today with the
quota, but will be sent to camp later
Oscar johnson of Brattleboro went
today to fill vacancy in the contin
: gent which left here Aug. %.
The l6 leaving here today were tht
6 following:
{ Louis w Allen, Westminster
d William A. Knapp, Brattleboro.
Harold c. PEBBLES, Wilmington.
e Leslie E. Green, Wilmington.
l Mark f. Mclean, Schenectady, n. Y
Y | Reg. Jamaiea.)
Benjamin E. Stockwell, Putney.
Ashley L. Spencer, Guilford.
n Rufus c. Horton, Wilmington.
II Henry A. Goewey, West Townshend.
n Ralph W. Kirkwood, Wilmington
k Reg. Brattleboro)
It. Ralph H. Wilbur, West Acton, Mass
T Reg Wilmington
y Ernest V Barre, Brattleboro.
IN Oscar g. Howe, Brooklinc.
Robert n. Crosby, Dummerston.
IN Herbert C. Magoon, South LondoI
q derry.
ip Oscar L. johnson, Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04
KEYES LEADING
IN n. I'll. PRIMARY
Has Margin of About 300 Votes on Face
of Incomplete Returns-Reed
Leads Noone.

MANCHESTER, n. H., Sept. 4.-Gov.
Henry w. Keyes had a margin of more
than 300 votes over Pollard w. Spaulding
and Rosccrans w. Pillsbury for the Re
publican nomination of United States
senator on the face of incomplete returns
from yesterdays statewide primaries.
In the Democratic contest for senator
Former Congressman Eugene H. Reed
was generally conceded the nomination
over Albert w NoOne.
Returns from 26j towns and wards
gave Reyes s,lG7; Spaulding, 1860
Pillsbury, 2.60T.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04
NEW FOOD PROGRAM.
Plans for Further Wartime Saving
Discussed by Hoover.

WASHINGTON, Sept. A new
food program embracing plans for
further wartime conservation of sta
pie products was discussed today by
Herbert c. Hoover and federal admin
istrators from all the states. Some
of the administrators expressed the
opinion that with the public's cheer
full compliance with federal regula-
tions it might not be necessary at this
time to make radical changes in the
present system.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04
EMbARKAT|ONS
OVER 100000
More Than 100000 Men
Landed in France Alone
During Last Month
MONTHLY RECORD
STANDS AT $4,000
Arrival of Maj. Gen. Graves at Vladi-
vostok to Take Command of Ameri-
can Forces on New Eastern Front
Announced by Gen. March.

WASHINGTON, Sept 4.-Gen. March
announced today that the total embarka
tions of American soldiers for all fronts,
including the Siberian expedition, passed
the 100000 mark Aug. 81. He said it
was estimated that more than 100000
men had landed in France during August.
The record for monthly shipments, he
added, was 5000.
Arrival of Mai, Gen. William S. Graves
and his staff at Nladivostok to take
command of all American forces fighting
on the eastern front was announced to-
day by Gen. March. Gen. Graves took
with him from the United States IS oili-
GERS and ,3sS men, who will join the regi-
ments from the Philippines already on
the ground.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04
No GAME TODAY
Rain Causes Postponement of World
Series Contest Between Chicago
and Boston.

CHICAGO, Sept. 4. 4.-Today's game of
the world series was postponed until to-
morrow on account OF rain, which began
early and continued steadily for hours,
showing no signs of cessation at noon.
Fair weather was predicted for tomor-
row and the diamond was protected by
heavy canvas The postponement gives
the Boston team a day of rest after a
hurried trip from the east.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04
CROWN PRINCES IDEA.
"Hold Our Own and Not Let Our
selves Be Vanquished."

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 4.--The Ger
man idea of victory, as defined by the
German crown prince in an interview
published in a Budapest newspaper,
il an intention ''to hold our own and
not let ourselves be vanquished." He
is quoted as saying that this was
clear TO him the moment England en-
tered the war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04
GRADUATION OF
NURSES MONDAY
Program to Be Given on Memorial Hos
pital Grounds-Rev. Richard II.
Clapp to Give Address.

Invitations have been issued to the
graduation exercises for the 1918 class
of the Memorial Hospital Training
school. which will be held on the
grounds at the hospital Monday after
noon at 4 clock. The program will
include musical selections by the pupils
and an address by Rev. Richard H..
Clapp. George L. Durham, president
of the board OF directors, win preside
and present the diplomas. Dancing will
be enioyed at the Brooks House from
9 TO u o clock in the evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04
FIGHTING IN MACEDONIA.
Forces of Central Powers Attack Allies
and Are Driven Back.

LONDON, Sept 4.--Forces of the cen
tral powers on the morning of Sept. at
tackled the entente allied troops under
coyeA Aof an intense bombardment on the
west bank of the Vardar river in Mace
donia. An official statement says the
enemy was driven back by counter at
tack
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04
ANOTHER SHOE STRIKE.
This Time It Is the I.asters Who Claim
to Have a Grievance.

BROCKTON; Mass, Sept. 4.-Nearly
500 lasters employed in Brockton shoe
factories went on strike today alleging
discrimination on the part of manufae-
turers who refused to receive back into
their employ some of the men involved
in the recent strike of cutters, lasters,
yampers and other shoe workers. The
national war labor board was notified
today of the latest strike.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04
ACTIVITY IN vosGEs.
Germans Use Tear and sneeze Shells on
U. s. Troops.

WITH THE AMERICAN TROOPS
IN FRANCE, Tuesday, by The Assoeiat-
ed Prcss.-There was considerable pa
troll activity on the American front in
the Vosgcs region last night. An enemy.
raiding party of so approached the
American trenches at one point and
was driven off by rifle fire. The artillery
was active on both sides The enemy
used tear and sneezc gas shells.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04
IF YOU ARE SICK SEPT. IL
Here Is What You Must Do to Register
for Military Duty.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 4-Provisions
for registering men in the new draft who
are i'll on Sept. II were announced today
by Provost Marshal Gen. Crowder. Any
man who is unable to appear for registra-
ton may send someone else to the draft
board. the word sick" to be written on
the card which on being delivered to the
registrant must be mailed or taken to
local board having jurisdiction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04
U-BoAT SUNK QUICKLY.
Went Down IS Seconds After Attack,
scys Central News Despatch.

LONDON, Sept 4.-The sinking Of
German submarine within II seconds
after firing two torpedoes by British
,ubmarine on patrol is reported by the
Central News
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04

Motorless Sundays are helping to
make the world permanently safe for
democracy, and temporarily and incl
dentally safe for pedestrians.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04
CALL TO BANKS.
Are Asked For Statement AS Of Last
Week Saturday.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-The comp
troller of the currency today issued
call for the condition of all national
banks al the close of business on Sat
urday Aug. 81.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04

Small wastes and extravaganees are most
dangerous to thrift, for they are easily
overlooked or, if perceived, regarded as
negligible
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04
Red Mems Hall

Regular meeting of Pocahontas council.
No. 4, Thursday at p. m. Election of
degree master and Wenonah. Large at
tendance desired. Refreshments
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04
MANY GERMAN DIvIsIoNs.
At Least 97 identified in Action Since
Aug 8.

LONDON, Sept 4.-Since tho open
ing of the combined Franco-British
operation on Aug. s, at least 81 Ger
man divisions have been engaged on
the battle front.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04
It. R. VISITING SON.
At Newport News to See Capt. Archie,
Invalided Home.

NEWPORT NEWS, Sept. 4.-Col.
Theodore Roosevelt is visiting his son,
Capt. Archie Roosevelt. who was sent
home recently and ordered here to the
eonvaleseing hospital at Camp Stewart.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04
THE WEATHER.

Fair Tonight, Tomorrow Cloudy and
Colder.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-The weather
forecast Fair tonight Colder in New
Hampshire and Vermont. Thursday
cloudy. Moderate shifting winds becom-
ing north.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04
Masonic Temple

Thursday, Sept. ), 7.30 p. m.-Stated
assembly Connecticut Valley Council,
No. 16, R. & S. M.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-04
Odd Fellows Temple

Wednesday, Sept. 4, 7.3O p. m.-Re-
bekah degree staff drill.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
Birthday Bio-Brlefs
 FAMOUS MEN. To Parents and Teachers Your Children to Read This Instructive Daily Feature.
JOHN HAVILAND.

The first architect to specialize in prison construction, and the first to make use of the radiating form in planning such grim buildings, was John Haviland, who died in Phila- delphia 66 years tgo today. Haviland was born in England and learned his profession there, but came to America in 1916 and took up the work of de- signing prisons. Most famous of his architectural works, perhaps, was the old city prison in Center street, New York, appropriately called ''The Tombs." To provide better accom- modations for society's outcasts, and to give them as much light and air and sunshine as possible, became a passion with Haviland. The peniten- tiary at Pittsburgh was the first drawn after the plan of radiation which was suggested by Jeromy Bent ham and put into effect by Haviland. Other prisons planned by Haviland included the Eastern Penitentiary at Philadelphia, and the state prisons of Missouri, New Jersey and Rhode Is- land. Haviland was also the archi- | tect of the United States Mint al Philadelphia and other public and private edifces which won widespread | commendation. His hobby was Egyptian architecture, but his life work the planning of prisons.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28

 RHEUMAT|CS
 MOST JOYOUS
All Over the Country, They Are Recommending Neu-
 tron, Prescription 99"

"Neutrone Prescription 99" in few days will permanently Timber up and remove all aches and pains that none except rheumatic suffers. The most skeptical persons. have at once be- come it's warrnest endorsers.
 ..s relieved patient expressed it, ''You can distinctly feel a modifica- ton of stiffness n your joints and ID useless
 "Neutrone Prescription 99" acts in a mysterious manner that is almost unbelievable. when in fac~ it immedi- ately relieves the most obstinate cases of rheumatism.
 Are you troubled with rheumatism If you are "Neutrone Prescription 99'' will cure you, yes cure you.
 Go to your druggist and say good bye rheumatism. Mail orders filled on $1.OO size. w. P. Hindle Drug Stores, Bridge port, Conn.,, and leading druggists everywhere
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28

Prince Henry, the Kaiser's brother and one of his sons arrived at Reval.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-28
AMERICAN HARDWARE
 STORES
D|SP POSITION OF
 VERDICT IN MARX CASE PERPLEXINC

Whether the city shall share in the proceeds of the verdict awarded in the Superior Court in the case of Magdalena Marx, executrix, against Edgar W. Hunt brought up a new question of law today before Judge John P. Kellogg of the Superior Court in short calendar session. This de- bends upon interpretation of the statutes of the state and the com pensation law. Judge Kellogg admit ted it is entirely new to him, and asked time to consider the matter. Briefs will be filed by the attorneys in the case.
 The matter came before the court on motion of Judge w. H. Comley, Jr, for the city of Bridgeport for an assessment of damages. It was op posed by Judge T. c. Coughlin, who pointed out that if allowed it will de- prive the children of, Marx of any part of the verdict.
 John Marx was injured in 1916 while gate tender of the Yellow Mill bridge by an automobile driven by Edgar w. Hunt. Later he died of pneu- monia in the Bridgeport hospital. As city employe, injured during his la bor, his widow was paid full com pensation. A short time ago the widow as executrix brought suit, the case was tried, and a verdict for about $500 returned in her favor. It 1 is the disposition of the proceeds of this verdict which is in question. The American casualty list contain | ed the names of nine men killed in action, one died of accident, four of illness, and 16 were wounded.