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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-02
VI. D|TTMAN
ISARRES7ED
Socialist Member of Reichstag
Attempted to Address Crowd
in Suburbs of Berlin When
Nabbed by Police

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 2.-Berlin pa
pcrs says that Wilhelm Dittman. So
cialist member of the rcichstag, was
arrested while attempting to address
a crowd in the suburbs OF Berlin.
LONDON, Feb. "A national dem
onstration is being planned in Ger
many as a protest against the arrest
Of Dittman. report Amsterdam dis.
patches.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-02

The preliminary hearing Of a. c.
Camplain and Tom Cassie who were
arrested the other day for killing a
COW near Midas. Nevada, has been
postponed until Monday.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-02

Tho pussians are sending troops
10 shoot down Austrian and Hungarian
strikers and drive others back into
the factories. Even Austria will not
stand that forever A certain liOhcn-
zollcrn gentleman. with mustachios
giving an imitation of the tusks OF
wild boar. will look tanner presently.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-02
COURTHOUSE FIRE
LOOKED SERIOUS

Fire of considerable dimensions was
discovered in the basement of the
courthouse this afternoon about three
thirty o'clock. Smoke began to pour
forth from the windows and the vari-
Gus Office forces began a hurried trip
TO the open air. Jim Ghccn and his
force Of able assistants by various
means soon had the blaze under con
troll but the frc truck was called out
and the chemical apparatus called into
play. At the time we go to press little
damage has been done and the blaze
is cntirol yout Of commission. A pile
of rubbish in the basement was re
sponsiblc. The cause of it's catching
is not known
AIhort lankIne Is hpTp from IIyl-
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-02
SERIOUS RIOT|NC
IN SPADAU CITY
Location of German War In
dustrieS; Soldiers Attacked
by Mob; Policeman Dragged
From Horse and Beaten

LONDON, Feb. THE Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam
announces that German newspapers
reported serious riuting in Spadau,
Thursday. Soldiers were attacked by
jh" mob, and "A policeman was dragged
from his horse and beaten.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-02

Every man in the United States,
whether hc likes II or not, Is behind
President Wilson at this moment.
For m" president. as commandcr-in-
chief Of tho American army and navy.
faces Germany ms the chief Nghtcr in
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-02

As stated we will open that large and commodious
store Monday Feb. t. Business hours from A. NJ
until p. NJ. every day. (Smdays and Holidays ex
cepted).
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-02

Ed. Game left yesterday Afternoon
for san Francisco for q .'ort 5isit
wiki his family.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-02

Miss Clara RiddeIi left last night for
Los Angeles for two weeks visit.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-02

The big men OF the republican
party are just awake to the fact that
government control OF railroads has
taken from thrm their iayoritc toy
THE GIGAETIC RECEIPTS OF TIE
RAILROADS. or TIE UNITED
STATES.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-02

Tn" farmers want this war pushed
through and ended in III" only possible
way by earnestly and Loyalty support
ing the president. upon whom success
depends.
After the republican gentlemen get
over their tit OF Mysteries about losing
control OF railroad receipts they will
hny, another 1T quite as violent. when
they learn that they have lost the
farmers.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-02
this war

The channel ports are not so far
from the fighting line" said Lloyd
George recently. He Is warning the
workm.n against invasion BY Prussia.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-02

How soon will the first five thou
sand American flying machines sail
over Hindonburg's line? When will
the dynamite rain begin? That Is
the rain that will terminate the
rule of the Hohcnzollcrn family.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-02

Albert Hankins is here from Iyl.
ton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-16

Another thing which seems funny, and
didn't think of before coming over is
the meeting of vehicles or persons on
the street. They always turn to the left
instead of to the right. / call il a
lett handed country. England Is the
same. The trains also travel on the left
track. When we meet anyone we hesi-
tate as to which side to turn.
Here Corporal Chase tells of having a
pass and visiting another place II miles
distant He says that while returning
| late to his hotel he met youngster who
could talk English some and who was
with his parents, and continues: He
! wanted me to 90 home with him which
| did and saw how they lived and the
whole custom.
The house was of this same white
cement -colored stone on the outside and
rs plain rs barn The inside was some
what like our ancestors used to have.
There was furniture of a dark color like
cherry and polished. Also in the front
room was a fireplace lined with what
looked to be white marble The mantle
was pink and blue marble This would
do credit to most any American home.
They were fine people and | enjoyed it
very much, They did not have many
pictures on the walls in many of the
rooms but the walls were papered and
both walls and floors were very clean.
They have some kind Of oil lamps for
the general use although they use candles
to 90 to bed
| got to this place the night of the
9TH Sunday at about I o'clock The
first thing we did was to take bath
in the river. 1t wasn't deep but it sure
felt fine.
Another funny thing was that there
were flower gardens and houses on the
other side and down the river not over
200 yards were some women spectators
! We are billeted in extra rooms of the
, houses about the town. There are not
many historical places here but there
are many old and interesting things about
| - miles each side of us
We wonder if you are having as warm
/ weather a we are. 1t is on an average
/ Of 90 here in the sun at noon The nights
are colder than our summer nights al
/ home. They are about like the nights we
had before leaving home. l think the
season must be little later here The
/ blackbcrrics are green vet and the grape.
are small
\ few members Of the Red Cross wer,
at the station (docksl to see Us befor,
we left and gave Us biscuits and hot cot
fee. 1t was about 4 o'clock Monday
morning 80 it tasted mighty good. w
went right on the boat but didn't leay,
the dock until 1890. noon.
I am Still in the same company anC
regiment but can't tell whether am t,
stay here or not
| Over half Of us have been sent ava,
somewhere and George went also.
haven't heard from him but he is al
right ! know and was, when | saw hin
last
/ ! wish ! could get meter and electrical
work in the aviation and keep in prac
| ticc. Love to all
| HAROLD
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-16
CREAMERY CUP
TO BE AWARDED
Committee Visits Six Creameries il
County Observation-Disclosures to
Be Announced at Valley Fair.

The six creamcrics which are nom
hcrs Of the Windham County Creamery
federation were visited Friday and Sat
urday 10y a committee for the purpose
of deciding which institution should re-
ccivc the cup which was given by the
board of trade last year to the creamery
which was found to be in tho best all
around condition, the creamery winning
the cup three times to maintain il as its
trophy. Tho Wardsboro creamery was
the winner last year The cup VIII be
on exhibition at the Valley fair and
will be marked with the name CT the
winner this year, no announcement be-
ing made until that time. The commit
tee making the visits was composed of
Clarence L. Sticknev, representing the
board of trade, c. A. Campburn. repre-.
senting the University of Vermont, and
County Agent Arthur W. Sweeton OF
the Windham County Farm Bureau.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-16
COFFEE FURNISHED SOLDIERS.
In Spite of Short Notice Local Red Cross
Canteen Was On Hand Labor Day.

Editor of Reformer:
You saw fit to publish in your issue of
the 18th an extract from the Bellows
Falls Times relative to furnishing re-
freshments for a troop train in passing
north ON Labor day.
| notice that the Bellows Falls people
had little over three hours notice after
being informed that Brattleboro people
were all out of town and nothing could
be done. 1t is quite true that those list
ed as in charge of such work were not
to be found, but lest the people of Brat
tleboro might say unkind things regard
ing our. Red Cross organization and its
branches and that the people of Bellows
Falls may not be misinformed. please
note that at 2.20 the operation. Mrs
Nash, at the local station called on the
telephone saying that she was in de-
spair, having not been able to find any
one who could attend to an order fol
coffee for 700 soldiers required for the
train due at $50.
She was advised in less than ten
minutes that the coffee would be ready
at the required time.
1t is due to the kindness of DIR. S. +
| Lawton of the Retreat, Mr.. Smiley anC
Mr.. Spaulding and their assistants anC
| to the activity of W. J. Pentland tina
cans were secured. thoroughly scalded
| filled with coffee and delivered to tn
station and waiting on an express trucl
| for the arrival of the train at Just q
minutes after three o'clock. It woul,
have been impossible to have secure,
| either the milk or had the coffee mad
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-16
ANOTHER BRATTLEBoRo CASE.
It Proves That There's Way Out fol-
Many Suffering Brattleboro Folks.

just another report of case in Brat
tleboro. Another typical case. Kidney
ailments relieved in Brattleboro with
Doan's Kidney Pills.
John Fenton, blacksmith, 16 Law
renee ST., says: "About five or six
years ago, | did great deal of heavy
lifting at my work and strained my
back and it affected my kidneys. The
kidney secretions were highly colored
and too frequent in passage, obliging
me to get mp two or there times at
night. ! had distressing pains across
my kidneys and it was difficult for me
to do any heavy lifting. When | did
lift, the pain shot up and down by
back and | could hardly stand erect
Reading so much about Doan s Kidney
Pills, | bought some from the Brattle
boro Drug Co. After | had taken them
for three days, felt better and when
| had taken two boxes, | was complete
" rid of the trouble. | had no attacks
of kidney complaint until last spring
when | again had backaehe. | again
used Doan s Kidney Pills and one boz
relieved me of the trouble. -
60c at all dealers. Foster Milburf
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. Y-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-16

without the assistance of Dr. Lawton.
We have no railroad restaurant and our
local hotel had already furnished coffee
for one troop train.
Brattleboro is not jealous of Bellows
Falls and the splendid spirit shown.
neither are we ashamed of our own
record.
The arrival of troop trains is not adj
vertised and reference to same is seldom
made, but between the arrival of the first
and last sections of troop trains, num-
Der of the people gathered at the sta
ton and it is just possible that the APP
petites of some of the soldiers were
partially appeased before the train
reached Bellows Falls.
1t is great question whether food,
! or stamped postcards, stamped envelopes,
! pencils, matches as well as cigarettes
were not really more acceptable.
Yours very truly,
| j. FL. ESTEY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-16
NUMBER
OF CARS SUNDAY
More on Streets Here than Week Ago
Movement on Foot to Secure
Record the Coming Sunday.

Yesterday third "chugless =
Sunday-saw considerably larger
number of automobiles on the highways
than week ago. tourists not only
being more in evidence but a greater
number Of Vermont cars being on the
roads In view of this situation move
ment is on foot to have a record made
Of the numbers Of all cars that are out
next Sunday, provided the auto ban is
not suspended before that time 1t Is
not believed that local officials would
have cause for action, but they could
at least send the names of the offend
ers to the office of the fuel administra.
ton in Washington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-16
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Mrs Edward C. Smith of ST. Adams.
state chairman Of the Woman's Fourth
Liberty Loan committee. will be in
Brattleboro Saturday afternoon to meet
the town chairmen of Windham county
at the Patriotic league rooms at $50
o'clock to outline theawork of the cam
paign.
Until further notice the work on
surgical dressings at the Red Cross
rooms will be the making of pads only,
as that constitutes the entire quota of
work for September. Regular meet
ings will be on Mondays and Wednes-
days, both afternoon and evening, and
Thursday afternoons. There will be nc
work on Tuesday or Friday afternoons
as heretofore, but any one so desiring
may come and work any morning.
The Crystal Springs Ice company vii
make no deliveries of ice the second day
of the fair, Thursday, Sept. TO- lG,
Hats off Red, white, blue asters. Is,
dozen, until $50 A. Fl. Harvey. 153-t.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-16
WEST BRATTLEBOR0

Floyd Wooferton of Wilmington was
for medical treatment.
Herbert Winchester, who had been
living here several months, has gone to
Wilmington to make his home.
Mrs Richard Tubbs of Bernardston is
making a good recovery from an opera
ton performed three weeks ago in the
Melrose hospital
George Martin, Mrs. Edward Martin,
Mrs f. H. Hadlock and Mrs T. A
Knight went by automobile Saturday to
Springfield (Nt.l to spend the day with
Mr.. and Mrs. Arson Conger.
J. Griswold and sisters. the Misses
Griswold, closed today their summer
home on Ames hill and left for their
home in Garden City. L. |. They had
been here several weeks.
Robert Kingsbury, 81, died Friday
afternoon after an illness of over -four
years with hardening of the arteries
and complications. The body was taken
! today to Chester for burial
Mr.. and Mrs o. G. Convey received new:
/ Saturday from their son, Clarence Covev
: WHO recently went 10 1dHlp DeNeilS VIII
/ other draftees from Brattleboro, that hi
/ had been transferred to Gettysburg, il
the tank corps.
Mr.. and Mrs Leroy Wilder and son
Richard, of Bellows Falls were visitor
here Saturday at Warren l.. Walkers
Mr.. Wilder recently moved from West
Minister to Bellows Falls, where he i
employed by the fire department.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-16
Five Reasons for Buying Early

l. The better materials will be
impossible to replace later.
2. You save money. Recorders
cost more on merchandise Of
practically every description.
3. You have longer wear of your
fall clothes, and the satisfaction
of being first with the new.
4. Extreme styles and sudden
changes are poor taste in war
time. What you buy now is not
likely to go out of style.
5. Speaking for ourselves, we
bought way in advance and are
as ready with fall clothes now as
though it were October.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-16
ostriches Swift Of Foot.

The competitive sports between in
dividuals of the ostrich family are most
interesting. With their powerful legs
they are able to race as no other bird
can. They are the race horses of the
feathered kingdom. AT an early age
the young ostrich is taught to run
races-a practice which prepares him
for what he needs later in life in the
way of self-protection through rapid
pedestrianism. Many race is run and
honors won by young ostriches of the
| plains.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-16

Following are extracts from a letter
Just received by Mrs. r. ". Chase of
West Brattleboru from her son, Corporal
Harold W. Chase Of the Headquarters
company, 3Olth United States infantry,
10th division, American eNpeditionary
force:
My dear Folks and All:
u has been over week since | wrote
last but as ! am settled in town now
and have a good chance will try out my
memory.
This is queer little town all made of
stone and ! don't believe there are any
new houses, although there may be- The
houses here are one.story affairs in the
country with attic rooms over the first
floor which | suppose is the bed room
A ladder Is used TO climb up to every
second story.
The streets are narrow and only two
two.whcelcd carts can pass. They have
narrow sidewalks, some are cement and
the rest are fine crushed stone every.
whore. I am not allowed to tell tn,
name OF the town and perhaps il
wouldn't do YOU any good If | did fol
there are eleven letters and it is hard {,
get the right French sounds
We have learned to say few Frencl
words which help rs to run around. w,
go into stores or any place and talk a,
much as we can remember and when W,
get stuck we use our books.
The people arc short Of water and the,
all go TO the river to wash their clothes
Even the ones in the country come her
Co town You ought to see them com
ing IN with their twowheeled carts an
one mule.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-16
WHAT THE LITTLE GIRL SAW.
Much Impressed with Trained Seals
at Valley Fair Grounds.

The trained seals have arrived at the
Valley fair grounds. Among those who
saw them yesterday was a little girl of
four years who is more or less familiar
with the kind of seals that are gummed
ON one side. The trained seals appealed
to her more than anything else at the
grounds and when she was asked what
she saw there she thought moment
and replied stamps
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-16
Small Request.

BOSS, would It hurt you much ia
separate yourself from little coin r
''Why. no. Here's q nickel. See.
/ give II to you cheerfniiy."
Thanks, boss. De good book say.
it's more blessed to give than to re-
ceive. Judging from de way you looi
an de way feel guess do good boel
is right"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-16
Cement for Mendina China Dishes.

Valuable china may be mended with
the following mixture, and when dry
1t will resist hot water and ordinary
usage. Mix teaspoonful of alum and
a tablespoonful of water. Place in
hot oven until it is quite transparent.
Wash the broken pieces in hot water,
dry and put them into the oven until
they are warm; and while still warm
coat the broken edges with the mix
ture thinly and quickly as it sticks in
stantly-Popular Science Monthly.
ADVERTISE YOUR TO RENTS
IN THE DAILY REFORMER
The Washington times., 1918-09-21

pital. # was found that both children
were suffering from ISOLATED frac-
lures OF the skull, and at an cary
hour today II was stated at the hss.
pital that both the little victims We
in q precarious condition.
The Washington times., 1918-09-21
FOUR INJUREDIN
STREET ACCIDENTS

Four persons today are suffering
from injuries incurred in automobile
and street car accidents last night.
The police are searching for the
operator OF an automobile, carrying
q Florida license, which knocked
down and injured a man and woman
while they were waiting for q street
car at Pennsylvania avenue and
Four-and-a-Half street northwest.
Those injured were Mrs. Elizabeth
Boyer, 1855 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. and John A Quill, 3643
Warder street northwest. Mrs. Boyer
received internal injuries and Quill
was injured on the legs After col
liding with the man and woman the
chauffeur of the automobile drove
off without offering them aid.
Gustavus Thomas, 1915 Ninth street
northwest, chauffeur for the ]. w.
Gregg Company, was slightly injured
when q motor truck he was operat-
ing was struck by a car of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany at Ninth and o streets north
west
Richard L Moore. fifty-three years
old, of oxen Hill. Nd, was injured
on the chest when an automobile he
was driving was struck by an auto
mobile of the Bureau OF Mines, oper-
ated by Dewey Washington, colpred.
of Riverdale. Nd, which skidded on
Good Hope road. near the orphan
asylum.
The Washington times., 1918-09-21
GIRLS ELIGIBLE
FOR WAR COURSES

The intensive course plan under
which students OF the sixth, seventh,
and eighth semesters OF the high
school may complete their courses in
shorter time than normal may be
taken by girls as we'll a. boys. &C
cording to an announcement made
from the office OF the Superintendent
OF Schools today.
Not only Is the intensive course in
tended to aid students who wish to
take up war work. but to hasten the
development OF teaching material. OF
which there Is a rather serious short
age at present. according to Superin-
tendent Thurston-
1t was previously reported that the
sixth. seventh. and eighth grades of
the primary schools would be given
an opportunity to take the intensive
course, but superintendent Thurston
stated today that only students OF the
sixth. seventh. and seighth semesters
OF the high school would be eligible.
The Washington times., 1918-09-21
D. c. BUSINESS
HOUSES TOASK
EXEMPTIONFOR.
NEEDED MEN.
By BILL PRICE.

Indications today were that there
will be thousands OF claims for de-
ferred classification filed in the ques-
tionnaires soon to be made out by Dis
trict registrants under the amended
selective service regulations, as COM
ing within necessary" industries, &C.
equations or employments. Where
these claims are not filed by regis
trants themselves, in filling out the
questionnaires they will be nled later
by employers and others whose
necessary" business will be seriously
affected.
The claims Of all registrants re-
specting their employment in neces-
sary occupations. in whatever ca
pacity they are engaged, will be
made in the different divisions and
classes found on page /, of the ques-
tionnaire- On page Is opportunity is
afforded for additional information
and afhdavits.
1900 In First List.
There were 53,S76 registrants in the
District under the last law of Con-
gress, and of these $4,000 will an
swer the questionnaires in the first
list, made up of men from nineteen
10 thirty-six years OF age.
Upon the District board will fall the
heaviest sort Of work in passing upon
claims for deferment, and its work
may take many months to complete.
The board for the District is COM
posed OF John Joy Edison, Julius Gar
hnkle, Joseph W. Cox, Flournoy c.
Roberts, and Norris Hacker sec
rotary.
Under the other drafts the local
draft boards exercised very wide au-
thority in classification of regis
trants, but the new law charges the
district boards with the duty of select
ing individuals whose engagement in
industry, including agriculture, or
whose occupations or employments
are such as to require their con-
tinued service in civil life rather than
in the army. To aid District boards
in the adjustments between the ne
cessities OF the military establishment
Of the nation and the requirements
Of industries and occupations, there
will De appointed three persons to be
known as industrial advisers. For
Washington these Industrial advisers
have not been named. The advisers
are to furnish the District board with
information as to essential industries
and occupations as classified by the
provost marshal general and the
priorities division Of the War Indus !
tries Board. The preference lists OF |
the War Industries Board are NOT to |!
be regarded as wholly binding upon !
the District board. which may hold as |
necessary" industries, occupations, |
and employments not mentioned in |
these lists.
One Of the three advisers ts po,,I-
mated b ythe District board and he |