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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08
DON'T BE BALD
How To Make Hair Grow Strong
Thick and Lustrous.

IF your hair is thinning out, don t
wait another day, but go to w. F. Root
and get a bottle of Partisan sage, the
truly efficient hair grower.
Don t say: ut S the same old story;
I've heard it before but try bot
tie at their risk They guarantee Pa
risian sage to stop falling hair and
stimulate new growth, Danish all
dandruff and almost instantly stop
scalp itch, or money back.
Partisan sage contains just the ele-
ments needed to properly invigorate
the hair roots. It's prime favorite
with discriminating ladies because il
makes the hair so soft and lustrous
and appear twice as abundant
Partisan sage is inexpensive and cas-
| ily obtainable at all drug stores-Adv
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08

FOR SALE-Hotel property must be
sold Frst.class hotel equipped with
electric lights, modern plumbing, steam
heat, fully equipped with best of fur
niture, garage, dance hall, theater-
up. to date in every respect. Located
close, 10 one railroad station and within
less than a mile of another. This hotel
is completely equipped and ready for
business. viii be sold at one-third
cost. Would trade for good farm.
Write or telegraph. Lock Box No. IL,
Morrisville, Vermont. 1796-2-4-191
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08
STOP THESE CASUALTIES.

The men and money of America will
help do it.
Buy LIBERTY BONDSl Buy them
NOW-Buy often. Buy to the limit
of your means,-and MORE. Hasten
the victory that will bring our boys
home.
Don't think about the money-that
will all come back to you with inter
est. Think about the brave young
Americans who are fighting and suf
fering and dying over there" for Lib
erty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08

Added to the malady prevailing in
Montpelier flood has occurred caused
by the continued rains of the last few
days. Water was over upper Elm street
and in the cellars in that section of the
city, as well as in some of the buildings
in the center of the city. A bridge was
washed away near West Berlin and there
was small washout on the railroad
track near that place, but it was re-
paired before any damage to traffic oc-
Cured
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08

FOR SALE-Mill and timberland
must be sold. A good mill and 1000
acres of land, timber hard and soft
wood mixed; three gangs in the woods
now cutting timber for next year s
stock; in all respect going proposition.
Price low as the property must be sold.
Now is the best time to look it over.
Can furnish guide promptly on short
notice. $4,000 down, balance easy
terms. If interested, write or tele-
graph at once. Lock Box No. IL, Nor
risville, Vermont. 179-6-2-4-101
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08

A telegram has been received by the
local Granite Manufacturers association
OF South Ryegate instructing all the
firms to curtail their business as much
as possible, as it is not regarded as es-
sential to winning the war. Because of
the shortage of cutters and difficulty of
getting stock, the local sheds have been
complying with this order for some
time, but it looks as though the winter
would bring complete shutdown.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08

Duxbury man, John Norton of Fayston
was given his final arraignment in the
Barre municipal court Saturday aft
ernoon, when Magistrate III. w; Scott
sentenced him. to serve from five
months TO seven years in the state pris-
on at Windsor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08

NJ. l.. Wood of Montpelier has re-
turned from Boston, where he attended
a conference on fuel. There is 10
chance of Vermont getting an in
crease in its quota so that the anthra-
cite coal condition will be in bad shape
all winter. Mr.. Wood, for Vermont.
co-operated in the appeal to the fuel
administrator to have the embargo on
the operation of automobiles raised, but
it was declined.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08

Among the men announced in a re
cent list to be in German prison camps
is Harry r. Davis of Bellows Falls, at
Camp Darmstadt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08
LOST.

LOST-A leather handbag by is
inches, evening of Sept. p on road from
Brattleboro to Greenfield containing
lady's clothing and toilet articles marked
M. +. p" $500 reward for return to
A. Ii. w, care Reformer Office. IS6-lSS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08

Bride bitterly WHY do folks give
such useless gifts? All we needed was a
few spare tires and they gave us read
ing lamps and cooking utensils!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08

FOR SALE-Being about to leave West
= iWardsboro | offer for sale at low price
(, my store with or without stock of general
merchandise. Also my cottage house and
barn and two pieces of meadow land con-
tanning 8 and rs acres respectively. NJ.
L. johnson, West Wardsboro, Vt. l65-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08

Z. A. Guild of Bellows Falls. assistant
treasurer of the Bellows Falls Savings
bank, expects to leave in two weeks for
France where he will engage in Y. NJ.
&c. A. work
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08

~ FOR SALE1More second hand books;
about 40 left out of 100. Also few
-.--small pictures, etc. Bicycle with good
tires; all right except front wheel needs
repairing. Call day or evening. James
NJ Adams Cedar st. lS7-lSS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08

Discovery was made early Sunday
morning of break in the jewelry
store Of w. II. 6 w F. Bristol in Yer
gennes. As far as could be ascertained
the only articles of value missing were
several military wrist watches, a few
plain gold rings. several gold chains,
and several jackknives. Entrance was
gained by smashing a rear window.
| There was considerable money and sew
eral diamond rings in the safe, but no
effort was made to blow it open.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08

Oscar c. Miller, 10, OF Newport died
at the Mary Fletcher hospital in Bur
ington Saturday evening, following an
illness of several weeks. Mr.. Miller
was the senior member of the firm of
Prouty & Miller. which business was
established in 1876 by the late John A.
Prouty and o. c. Prouty being contin-
ued by three of his sons, the late ex-
Gov. G. H. Prouty, Edgar j Prouty and
Willard R. Prouty. This firm has lum-
Der mills at Newport, VT, and Jackman
Me, and retail yards at Brockton and
Holyoke, Mass Mr.. Miller was also
vice president of the Orleans Trust
company of Newport, prominent in Local
affairs and member of the board Of
civil authority for many years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08

MRS. j. NJ. SHAW, South Vernon,
Mass, will be at the Rest Room the first
and third Thursday of each month from
10 to 4, taking orders on making, repair
ing and lining fur garments. l49-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08

GOVERNMENT needs $4,000 clerks.
Examinations everywhere in October.
Salary $1,000. Experience unnecessary.
Men and women desiring government
positions write for free particulars. j.
G. Leonard Former Civil Service Elk
aminer), 1911 Kenois Building Wash
ington. .1S5-1S9*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08
SPECIAL NOTICES.

| WILL COLLECT a few wet and
rough dry family washings Tuesday aft
ernoon and deliver them Thursday morn
ing. Mrs. Russell, Brattleboro Custom
Laundry. lS6-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08

William Samson, 50, died in Richford
Friday. Mr.. Samson was the inventor
of the well-known Samson tread horse
power, and together with the late j. A.
Rouse. owned the Samson Power and
Thresher company at East Berkshire
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08
TODAY'S CASUALTIES.
Official Summary Released for Publ
cation This Afternoon.

WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-Five hun
dred and ninety-three names make up
the casualty list announced today by
the war department, 307 in the morn
ing and 2s6 in this afternoons list.
Following is the summary for this
afternoon:
Killed in action ..... 81
Missing in action ............5 80
Wounded severely ..-..... 100
Died of disease .......
Died of accident and other
causes
Died from wounds $1,000. 16
Wounded slightly ...... 4
PRISONERS III
Total 286
No Vermont names are included in
today's report.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08
FIREMEN

Chance for good wages and advance
ment for men between the ages of 10
and As years in good physical condi
ton. Apply, N. Y, N. II. & II. r. R., M
ID. Miller, Supt., Waterbury, Conn.,, G..
A. Mitchell, Supt., Hartford, Conn, z
E. Ragan, Supt., New Haven, Conn.
153-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08

A majority of the Rutland public
school teachers who are idle because
of the influenza epidemic met Satur-
day afternoon and offered themselves
as volunteer nurses should the epidem-
ic become so serious that the already
depleted number of trained and domes-
tie nurses could not handle it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08

; FOR SALE ,5OO-lb. work team,
good anywhere with or without har-
ness. Also, one fve-year-old COW, two
calves, one pig, and two buggies. Price
right. Phone 21l-6. l.. A. Gunnell, W.
.Brattleboro. lS3lSS'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08

For stealing an automobile from a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08

The Vermont Milk Chocolate factory
in Burlington which has been rebuilt
after having been destroyed by fire a
few months ago, will begin operations
this week. The opening has been de-
layed by the non-arrival of parts of
machinery and other apparatus.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08
VERMONT NEWS.

4{GBUY ITBERTB 0Nos ge,--
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08
APARTMENT TO RENT

Four rooms and bath, steam heated,
to small family, at $25 per month, all
conveniences. Address Apartment, Re
former Office. 183-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08

Joseph Belle, a Moretown farmer,
created sensation in Montpelier re-
Gently when he offered to sell so cords
of wood along the roadside at his wood
lot for $500 a cord, and inside of "a
hours had dozen offers for the wood
lockwood has been selling for $13 and
$l4 a cord.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-08

Richard r. Holbrook, 81, of Charles
town, n. H., dropped dead Saturday
afternoon while loading his household
goods, preparatory to removing to ia
maica, Vt. Heart failure was supposed
to be the cause. He is survived by his
wife, two daughters, and FIVE sons.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-01
Death for Country Is An
Investment, Says u. S.
Flyer, Killed in France

CHICAGO, May Lieutenant Dins-
more Ely, L. S. A, Of Winnetka, a
north shore suburb, was killed in
France i'll aviation service on April 81.
A few days before his death he wrote
letter to his father, Dr. James o.
Ely, which was received yesterday.
The letter closes thus:
And | want to say in closing, if
anything should happen to me let 5
have no mourning in spirit or in dress.
Like Liberty bond, it is an invest
ment, not loss, when man dies for
his country. 1t is an honor to family,
and is that the time for weeping? |
would rather leave my family rich in
pleasant memories of my life than
numbed in sorrow at my death"
DR.. Ely sent the letter today to Mrs.
Ely, who is at the family cottage IN
Donaldson, Wis. There the family held
a funeral service for the soldier last
Sunday. placing his effects in his canoe
and covering al, with the national
colors and sinking it in quiet nook
Of the lake which was the favorite
retreat of Young Ely.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-01
A APROCLAMATION
To the People of Indiana
nd (betow) a giant British barker and its


We have to be proud of the recond that In
diana has this She has taken high rank
the other states Of the Union in activity but 1t is OF
vital Importance in the midst of the turmoil of and the
engrossng duties that rest people account of the
war; that do not neglect to keep the home fires burning
well. l.~
The character of the candidates to be selected in the
ing primary by the various political parties of vast import
state In fact to enable the state to discharge its
full duty in the must have the highest type Of Of
as administer the affairs of the state and of various
local governments.
There is increasing evidence that the people neglect
the most vital duties of citizenship and taking but
little interest in the selection of candidates for office at the
various primaries.
In fifty percent of the counties in Indiana the nomination
is equivalent election and there will be but little chance
discriminating choice after the ticket is nominated
May 7th
therefore, urge upon of all parties the importance
giving the coming primary most careful considera
on Study the character of the their ability to fill the
office to which they and then not only to the polls
express your intelligent judgment the day of the prm
ary urge upon all your friends and neghbors to do like
wise. JAMES 7. GOODRICH,
Governor of Indiana.
Indianapolis, April 80, 1918
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-01
WHO SET
OFF WORLD WAR
DIES IN PRISON
Assassin of Archduke Francis
Ferdinand and Wife Dies of
tuberculosis.
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, May 1.-Gavrio Prinzip,
the assassin of Archduke Francis Ferd-
inand, heir apparent to the Austro-
Hungarian throne and his wife, Sara
jevo Bosnia, died yesterday in fort
ress near Prague of tuberculosis, tele-
graphed the correspondent at the
Hague to the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany.
Prinzip shot to death the Austrian
archduke and his wife while they were
on a visit to the Bosnian capital on
June 2S, 1914, and out of this double
murder the European war developed.
Prinzip who was student, was found
guilty and sentenced to 20 years i'm
priSOnment.
Prinzip fired two explosive bullets
from revolver at the Austrian heir
apparent, the first striking the duchess
of Hohenberg the archduke's morga-
natic wife, in the abdomen, and the
second taking effect in the neck of the
within a short time.
Eearlier in the day Medeljo Gabrino-
vic, typist of Serbian nationality had
thrown bomb which the archduke
warded off with his arm so that it
exploded some distance from his auto
mobile.
The bomb injured six persons. Ga
brinOvic was sentenced 10 20 years
Imprisonment Four other conspira
tors We're sentenced to death by hang
ing, one to life imprisonment, and one
to 20 years in jail.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-01
AUSTRIAN ATTACK
ON ITALY AWAITED
By Associated PressG

LONDON. May. lit IS worthy OF
note in connection with the official
statement from Austro-H Hungarian
Headquarters Tuesday reporting in
creased activity on the Italian front
that German papers recently have
been been referring to a supposed I'M
pending revival of the Austrian often
siye against Italy on grand scale.
The comments have been read at times
as if they were intended to exert
pressure on Austria-Hungary to begin
an attack, for which the Germans are
eager as a diversion on the extreme
flank of the entente front. Lieut.. Won
Arden in the Berliner Tageh'att writes
The tension amid which he world is
Watching the drama in France and
Flanders is likely to be increased soon
as the Italian theatre becomes live
Her 1t cannot be denied that while
the German people await revival OF
the fighting activity there with full
confidence, they also await it with inn
patience. Never was the opportunity
for reviving an Hungarian Of
fensive more favorable than at the
present" "
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-01
Billboard is Unsafe
Place for Picture of
Kaiser; Boys Batter Era

The most enjoyable of outdoor
sports for small boys in Richmond for
the last week has been "swatting the
Kaiser"
The swatting has been done literal
ly, and every small boy who has plas-
tered the photographed countenance
of the lord of the Germans with mud,
torn his head from his body, or struck
his eagle eye with well-aimed brick,
has the warm and happy feeling that
he has been keeping his hand in and
is now prepared to go over in the
trenches with his big brother
The enthusiastic patriotism of the
younger generation, however, has
presented difficulties to o. G. Muir
ray. Richmond theatrical manager.
Murray has been advertising a COM
ing photoplay, "The Kaiser, the Beast
of Berlin" with photographs Of the
Beast. The kids saw their opportu-
nifty and took it. Even the pictures
in the vicinity of the theater were not
missed The Kaiser in Richmond IS
as badly damaged and battered as any
good American could desire him to be,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-01
Pope PLANS
NEW OFFER
FOR PEACE
IS REPORT
To Be Issued on Whit Sum
day, May 10 Document
Will Contain Concrete Of
fers of Mediation.
MAY Be "PEACE" drive
(By Associated Press)

THE HAGUE, May l British Ad
miralty Per Wireless Press). - Pope
Benedict intends to issue & new peace
offer on Whit Sunday May 10, Cologne
it is said, will be of more pressing
nature than formerly and will contain
concrete offers of mediation by the
pope with the possible cooperation OF
neutral sovereigns.
Similar information of the pope's in
tention, it is said, has reached Berlin
where it has been received sympatheti
cally.
This is not the first report emanat
ing from Germany recently that the
pope is about to make another peace
move.
The Neueste Nachrichten, of Nun
ich, Bavaria, according to a London
dispatch of April %. said that the pope
would make peace offer as soon as
the western offensive had assumed &
new phase. The Bavarian newspaper
declared the move would take the
form of "a word of warning addressed
to the universal conscience"
A dispatch from Stockh Dim Tuesday
reported that a message from Basel
announced that Emperor Charles OF
Austria was making a new peace offer
appealing to Italy to consider it in
her own interests
That peace offensive would be
made by the central powers in the
event that the German offensive or
the west appeared abortive has beer
predicted frequently in allied capitals
This may be the beginning.
Pope Benedict's peace proposals last
August were preceded by reports
through neutral countries that he was
about to take such action. The pope
proposed the restoration of territory
captured by the central powers; peace
full settlement of the Alsace-Lorraine
Trentino and Polish questions, reduc
tion of all armaments and freedom oil
the seas. President Wilson, in re
plying for the American and entente
governments, refused the proposals
The reply Of the central powers. made
some days after that of President vii
son expressed hone that the pope's
efforts would result in a cessation oi
hostilities.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-01
Germans I ThrosD Gas
Shells Against Americans
(By Associated Press)

WITH AN AMERICAN ARMY ON
A FRENCH BATTLE FRONT, Tues
day. April 30.-The situation along
the American sector gradually is be-
coming stabilized. There have been
no infantry encounters in the last As
hours. although some patrol parties or
outposts have met in the darkness
and mist.
Despite rain and poor visibility, the
American and French artillery have
been most active in shelling enemy
back areas. A certain American bat
terry has been laying a heavy barra ge
on enemy batteries and positions
around a certain village which has
been virtually wiped out. The Ger
man artillery is less active than on
the days Immediately following the
Americans appearance on this sector
The Germans are throwing some gas
shells.
Weather conditions prevent activity
on either side
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-01
Hadley Writes of Experiences
In Path of German Offens size

me. The baggage of the Ham and
Forest Equipes was taken to Noyon,
but the Boches, as you know, took
Noyon and the baggage is irretriev-
ably lost. The rest of the Somme
stuff went to st. Just and eventually
to Beauvais, whence it was at last
started to Paris. AS yet it has not
reached here, however. and l have
been in fine shape for the past two
weeks.
Doing Refuge Work.
THE fellows are doing refugee
work all over France from Belgium
to Spain. Almost thirty are with diff
ferent punches of refugees who have
been taken to them on special trains
to Nice, Cannes and Lourdes. Other
are at Beauvais and Chalons doing
evacuation work Some are in can
teens in the north.
81 have been working at the various
EContinued On Page Eight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-01
CIen,eEceou is Satisfied
With "Tyend of Evenfs'
(By Associated Hsess.)

PARIS, May Premier Clemen-
ceau. Just returned from the front en-
tered the lobby of the chamber OF
deputies for few minutes yesterday
and to crowd of deputies explained
the situation. 1t is understood tina,
he declared he was satisfied fully
with the trend Of events
What the premier told the deputies
was of a confidential nature. bit he
declared the front as a whole has
now become stable and that steps
taken by the high command justify
the opinion that points against which
the enemy has directed his attacks
are out of immediate danger.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-01

Leland Hadley of Richmond, who
has been with the Friends reconstruc-
ton unit in France, has written his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Fl. Hadley,
327 West Main street OF his expert
ences in the path of the German
drive.
Hadley was at Ham, engaged in re-
construction work, when the Germans
attacked the allied line at that place.
In his letter written in Paris, April
6, he says that he has handed in his
resignation and expects to enlist as
soon as possible in military service.
The letter follows:
81 am not going to attempt to write
much-the circumstances are not con-
ducive to letter-writing. but il has
been a week since my last, and | want
to let you know the situation.
'An awful lot of us We're left with
out employment and without baggage
whom we were forced out of the Som
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-01
Frank Aibus Slightly
I'LL in Evansville

Frank Albus, former secretary o;
the Commercial club. who left re-
Gently to accept a similar position
Will. the Evansville Chamber of Com
merce. has been slightly i'll, although
his condition has not been so serious
as to keep him away from his work.
The change in climate and water is
thought to have been responsible for
his Illness Mr.. Albus is finding
splendid cooperation among the
members Of the Chamber of Com
uerce at Evansville. and is well
nleased with his new position. His
flmii, expects to join him at their
new home in a very short time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-01
To Loan Subscribers

On May A, all banks must
report to the Federal Reserve
the amounts subscribed for
Liberty Loan bonds and must
make cash payments in the
amount of five percent of the
subscriptions. 1t is urged
that subscribers go to their
banks at once and either
make arrangements for the
payment of their bonds on
the installment plan or by
paying cash, so that the fl
nancial institutions of Wayne
county will be able to file sat-
isfactory reports with the re-
serve. The prompt compli-
ance of subscribers to this re-
quest will be a patriotic serv-
ice highly appreciated by the
banks.