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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
HONOR TABLET is
PLACED ON PLAZA
Plans Under Way for dwelling Some
Day Next Week-Only Verified
Names to Be Included.

Plans are under way for the unveil
ing of the new honor tablet on the pla-
"a next week. The tablet has been put
III place on cement foundation and
the names are being put in readiness
TO place under the glass covers OF the
panels next week.
The list Will include only Such names
az have been verified and one column
will bc devoted to the names of those
who have died IN service. Appropriate
exercises are being arranged for the un.
aciling ceremonv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
Uniyersalist Church

Thursday. Nov p, al ; p. III. 4 meet
ing Of the Mission circle Mrs Rose
Johonnot of Bellows Fall. mcmber OF
the national executive board OF the Wom-
ans Missionary association, viii speak on
the subject, The Jubilee Fund Every
woman of the society is urged to be pres
cnt. Light refreshments will be served
Thursday. Nov - At 80 p. m. 4
regular meeting and social Of the Daugh
ters' circle
Friday, Noy - al 80 p. m ! meet
ing of the Boy Scouts, troop No. T.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20

LOCAL BOYS AND
GIRLS PLEDGE $2,429
High Street Team Beats Prospect Hill
Team in Final Tally After Sharp
boro S29,114.

Although man. towns in Vermont
have not made complete reports in the
United War Work campaign, the state
has exceeded its 80 per cent oyersub-
seription quota, and the state and ma
tioaal officials have been notified to
that effect State Publicity Chairman
Il. T.. Hinman Of Barre today stated that
reports already IN hand show sos, ,S76,
whereas the quota accepted by the state
was $707 ,557. The original quota was
$471,7U5. The contributions By ceun-
ties follow:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
FRAT. BAN LIFTED.
Restrictions Imposed by Army Authori-
ties Are Removed

WASHINGTON. Nov 20. Restrictions
on activities of college fratcrnitics al
student army training corps institutions
imposed by the committee OH education
and training corps of the army depart
mcut are removed by an order announced
today The order declare. that no re
striction shall be placed On fraternal
elections, limitations and meetings except
a are necessary 20 preserve proper mill
tlrN trimming and dL,ciplne.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
EFFECTIVE TODAY.
Government Possession of Marine
Gables Under Proclamation.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-An
order making effective government
possession and control of marine
cable systems of the United States
proclaimed by President Wilson
under date Of Nov. was issued
today hy Postmaster General Burle-
son. 1t directs that until further
notice calle companies shall con
tinue operation through regular
channels acd asks the cooperation
cf officers and employees Of the com
pany and of the public.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
TO ARRANGE A UNION.
German Austria Wants to Unite With
Germany.

COPENHAGEN, Nov 20 Delegates
from Vienna nave arrived at Berlin TO ne
gotiatc union Of German Austria with
Germany. As a result OF negotiations
between Denmark and Germany the lat
ter win receive each month 10000 tons
of fat. 10000 tons OF meat and 100000
tons of wheat. according to 4 Berlin cor
respondent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
GOVERNMENT OVERTURNED.
Anti Bolshevik Forces in Control of
Ukrainian Affairs.

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 20.-Thc
rkrainian government has been over
turned and Kiev has been captured by
troops from Astrakhan, according to
kicv dispatches to Swedish uewspa-
pcrs. The Ukrainian national assem-
bly, has fed and a provisional govern
mcnt has been established by the cap
tors Of the city who arc apparently
commanded by General Dcnikinc, lead
or OF the anti-BoIshcvik forces.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
PLANS FOR DECENTRALIZATION.
War Department Issues Orders to Com
manders Throughout Country

WASHINGTON. Nov. 20 General or
ders made public today by the war de-
partment have been transmitted to al
organization commanders in the United
States covering in detail the process to
be followed in rehabilitation Of recruit,
Careful provision is made Tor retaining
a permanent record of the service per
formed not only by every organization
of the army but of each individual officer
and man
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
ITALIANS GOING HOME.
100000 War Prisoners Returning by
Way of Switzerland.

BERNE, Nov. 2o.-Arraugcmcuts
have been made for the transportation
Of 100000 Italian prisoners Of war from
Austria and Germany Go Italy by way
of switzerland. The first of the spc-
cjal trains. each carrying 500 men,
PASSED on Saturday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
lombard RUSSIAN POSITIONS.
Bolshevik Forces Use Artillery When In,
tantry Fails.

ARCHANGEL, Thursday, Nov. II, by
The Associated Press. The Boishevik
forces along the Dvina, their infantry al
tacks having been repulscd, today were
bombarding the Russian allied position
on the right bank OF the river at Tul-
gas. The allied artillery is replying Wig
orously.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
TELEGRAPH co.'s COMBINE.
Western Union and Postal 20 Be Con
solidated December /

WASHINGTON. Dec. Consolida-
tion OF the services Of the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph companies
under government control was an
nounccd today by Postmaster General
Burlcson, effective Dec /, next.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20

WASHINGTON, Nov 20 Democratic
senator who conferred with President
Wilson last night for two hours left the
White House with the impression that
the President now plans to remain in
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
AN AGRICULTURAL DELEGATE.
Farmers Ask That They Be Represent
cd at Peace Conference.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2o.-Prcsidcnt
Wilson waS asked today by the farm
crs national headquarters to appoint
q representative Of the agricultural in
tercsts Of the country as Il delegate 10
the peace conference.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
WITHOUT NEWSPAPERS.
Rochester Minus Them as Result Of
Printers Strike.

ROCHESTER. \. Y. Nov. 20
Rochester was without local newspapers
today as result of Il strike caused BY
the allied printing trades council.
Neither the Democrat and Chronicle nor
the Herald tmorniug papcrs) appeared,
and the two afternoon dailicS, the Post
Express and Timcs-Uaion, win not bc
published.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
HEARING SET FOR DEC. /.
On Proposed Discontinuance of Bay
state Trolley Read.

BOSTON. Nov 20.-After listening
to statements by counsel for the re-
ceiver of the Bay State Street railway
and representatives Of some Of the COM
munities affected, Judge Morton in
The federal district court today sci
Dee 1 at 10 a. m. as the date for the
hearing on the proposed diseontinuanec
of service on certain of the company S
lines north and south of the city.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20

COPENHAGEN. Nov. l9.--Thc first
section of the German fleet 10 bc de
livcrcd to the allies left Kicl on sun
day for the North Sea.
This section Of the fleet comprised
the lattlcships Bayern, Grosser Kur-
fur-t, krouzprinl Wilhelm, AIarkgraf
Eonig Alhrccht. aud Eaisrrin, and the
battle cruisers Scvdlitl and Moltkc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
Red Mems Hall

Thursday, Noy 2l-Spccial meeting
Of pucahoutas council, No. 1, Daughters
Of Pocahontas. All members are urged
to be present
Dance will be held every Saturday
night, commencing November %
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
Centre Congregational Church

Thursday. Nov. 81, . p. m.-Thc
women will meet in the chapclto finish
thc sewing left over from last week.
At @Ij =. nj. the annual thank Offering
meeting will be ncld
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
BEGIN SATURDAY
TO MAKE UP TIME
Graded Schools in Session from $50 to
1916, Except 1st Grade, Which
Will Close at 1915.

The Brattlcboro schools will begin
Saturday to make up time which was
lost during the influenza epidemic The
high school viii he in session as usual.
The grades will be in session from $50
to l245 j. m, with the exception OF the
first grade. which will be in session from
$50 TO 1918.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
METAL TRADES STRIKE.
5000 Seattle Workers Vote TO Go Out
in Protest.

SEATTLE, Wash, Nov 2o.-After a
protracted session the Seattle, Metal
Trades council, representing $4,000
workers, early today voted to strike to
bring about the release of Thomas j
Mooney and his co-defendants, convict
ed in San Francisco in connection with
the preparedness day bomb case.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
THE WEATHER.
Rain or Snow and Colder Tonight-To-
morrow Cloudy.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-Weather
forecast: Rain or snow and colder to-
night. Thursday cloudy. Moderate
shifting winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
Ex-EMPREsS IN BERLIN.
Semi Official Despatch Says She Is There
al Husbands Request.

AMSTERDAM. Nov 20 ecmioIii-
cial despatch received here from Berlin
SAYS The former German empress ]. tenn
porariIy remaining in Berlin. ut the re-
quest Of her husband.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20

LONDON, Nov. 20.-Twcnty German
submarines were surrendered 10 Rear
Admiral Reginald W. Tyrwmtt, 30
miles Oft llarwich this morning at sun
rise, according TO n press association
despatch. These are the first U.boats
go be- turned over 30 the allies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
NUT SHELLS NOT WANTED.
Saving Them and Fruit Pits No Longer
Necessary.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.--Saving Of
fruit pits and nut shells is no longer
necessary. The chemical warfare sec
tion Of the United States army today
Informed the food administration that
the supply Of fruit pits and nut shells
now ON hand was sufficient to meet the
requirements for gas masks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
Masonic Temple

Wednesday. Nov 20 80 p. m. Stated
rouclvr Of Bcuuseant Commandery, No.
:. il. H.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20

llarwicb has one of the best harbors
on the east coast of England. II is in
thr county of Essex. northeast of Lon
dom
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
EXPRESS RATES RAISED.
General Increases Announced Today by
McAdoo

WASHINGTON Nov 2O-Gcncral IN
crgaScs in express rates were announced
today by Director General McAdoo oi
the railroad administration.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20

The darkest hour iu some lives is just
before things become darker
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
REVOLUTION BLOWS OVER.
Reports from Holland Indicate it's
Snbsidencc

LONDON, Nov. 90.--Latest diplo-
matte reports from Holland seem 70 in
dicatc that the threatened revolution
there has blown over Crowds puradcd
the streets Of The Hague yesterday
wearing Orange ribbons
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-20
This Morning at Sunrise
Marked Surrender of 20
U-BOatS
FIRST TO BE TURNED
OVER TO THE ALLIES

Town Near Which Transfer Was Made
Has One Of Best Harbors OH East
Coast of England-Portion of Fleet
OH way from Germany.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-01
he Job of Selling
Government Films

Some one said to us the other day,
"Why don't you go and talk to D. J. S. =?
He would give you a wonderful story
if he happened to feel like talking"
And when we said, "Who is. ID. J. So"
we found we had made a faux pas.
Not to know I'D. j. S." argues ones self
unknown, for he has been in the film
business almost longer than any one
else
His name is Dennis j. Sullivan, and
he is the man who tells exhibitors why
they should prefer government films
like Americas Answer" and "Under
Four Flags" to s'apstick comedy.
81 had man in here the other day."
said Mr.. Sullivan, laughing at the rec
election, "who had no understanding
at all of what these government films
mean to the people DO you know
said to him, that 100000 of our own
men are in this war, and that means
that 200oO,0oO people, at least. are
vitality interested in their career? Don't
you know that the pictures belong to
them; that they themselves have in
one way and another paid for them
and that it is your duty to show these
pictures in your theatre?' But he
shrugged his shoulders and muttered:
Show me where l can make as much
money as I can out of Charlie Chaplin
and Ill take it
$50 let him go, and in few min
tes he came rushing back and said;
Say, mister, III take that picture. You
must think I'm Hun And he in
sisted on paying great deal more
New-York tribune., 1918-12-01
By Harriette Underhill

eyes, indeed" said Douglas Fair
banks as he leaped lightly over the
bed in the adjoining room at the north
end of the suite and landed neatly at
the breakfast table in the south end Of
the apartment. And he answered the
telephone on the way, too. All of
which goes to show that Douglas does
not confine his activities to the screen.
There is nothing commercial in his
acrobatic feats; he just can't help it..
When he goes through door he
catches the moulding at the top and
swings himself through. He never
goes round table nor chair or even
a victrola. He goes over them
He is very amusing, but not easy to
interview unless one can keep pace
with him, for he never is still a min
ute, and we have not been trained in
acrobatcs, with the exception of that
most common of all diversions, max
ing both ends meet.
So it was out of consideration for
US that Bennie Ziedman invited US to
breakfast, because, as he said, the
only time to be sure of seeing Douglas
is before he leaves in the morning or
when he comes in at night We. chose
the first because, we argued, when
it was time for Douglas to come in
it would certainly be time for US to
be in, elso.
So we accepted an invitation to
breakfast, and as it turned out later
our host knew nothing about it until
after we arrived. But it was all right
Douglas had to eat and he had to sit
still part of the time while he was
doing it, so it did not cause him any
great inconvenience to have US present,
although our arrival did not create
any such sensation as we might reason
ably have expected. Douglas is cordial
but distrait, and if he weren't eating
we are sure he never would consent to
be interviewed at all
But we hadn't any more than got
started when Douglas, jr., came in, and
for little while he had the centre of
the floor Little Douglas looks just
like big Douglas, only he has light hair,
and when we mentioned that fact
New-York tribune., 1918-12-01
Pertinent Facts
About Douglas Fairbanks

Douglas, sr, said "Yes, and blue eyes"
And now we are going to prove some
thing. Douglas Fairbanks doesn't
know what color his eyes are. He
thought they were brown, and they are
bright blue. When we informed him
Of this fact he said he was sure they
were brown and that he didn't see how
we should know, anyway.
And then we carefully explained why
we always took in all details az
glance. 1t is this. Every mail brings
US letters from indignant persons who
bought The Tribune, apparently. 10 find
out if Billie Burke's hair is all her own
and what color of eyes Mary Pickford
has. So now we take care always 70
become possessed Of these facts. And
before we proceed, Douglas Fairbanks
has blue eyes, black hair. is brown as
an Indian, not too tall, has a wonderful
PAIR OF shoulders and wears good look
ing clothes. This particular morning
when we breakfasted with him he wore
a black and white check suit and pale
blue shirt with blue collar on it.
Now, if that isn't satisfactory we don't
know any more.
For the sixth time Douglas said
"Well, what do you want ne to talk
about and then, without waiting for
an answer he said, DO you really like
motion pictures Why rot let me in-
terview you? All right, then; wha-
kind of pictures do you ike, and who
IS your favorite star, and who is your
tavorite director? Now, don't say
and Douglas mentioned the name of
the director whom we were, of course
going to mention, just as every one
does when speaking Of directors.
"No, of course not" resumed Doug
las. "Why, do you know who is the
greatest director and the creates
screen artist, too2 Charlie Chaplin.
In Chaplin's pictures there is never
false motion nor an unnecessary title.
There is just a beautiful simplicity.
and that is why every one likes them:
that is why there is no other comedian
like him. Shall tell you my idea of
the perfect motion picture ~
And just then six men we're an
nounced, all of whom insisted that they
had appointments with Fairbanks to
interview him on the subject OF his
European trip, the purpose of which
Is to CLEAN material for future pict-
ures. SO we left
Only we have good news for young
scenario writer's. Douglas wants a lot
of new stories for his forthcoming pro
ductions. word to the wise should
be sufficient. HU
New-York tribune., 1918-12-01

And a Good Time
Was Had BY All

! II ever. we must make Miss Marsh
talk about herself.
(which is older" we asked, by way
Of introduction, "you or Mae?"
Il am answered Marguerite, firmly
though Mae always claims it, You
see, we are all pretty nearly of an
age, and sometimes we do forget |
became screen actress before she did.
too; and just see how she has walked
away from me- People say to me
sometimes, Aren't you jealous of
Mae Now fancy any one being jeal-
Gus of her own sister!
"Why, every success she has had
has made me as happy as it made her.
She is credit to the Marsh family.
And now |, too, am going to be a
star. Harry Grossmith is going to
have serial written for me in which
am to co-star with a handsome
matinee idol. though I'm not at liberty
to tell you his name yet, nor the name
of the picture We start work in four
weeks, and until then I'm having va
cation with pay. Do you wonder that
I love my work?'
And then we looked at our wrist
watch and discovered that both hands
pointed to the north pole, and Miss
Marsh had to get up the next day at
o'clock to catch train somewhere.
So we started to hunt for one Of those
nice TIN taxis that start you at dime
and take you home for a quarter. but
Miss Marsh recklessly signalled
smart yellow, green and red taxi and
took us home herself. We certainly
like Miss Marsh.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-01

for 1t than [ was asking him. Either
his conscience got to working or he
began to think about those internment
camps We, of course, determine what
an exhibitor must pay for the film.
We take his average receipts for the
day, add 25 per cent to that, and charge
him accordingly; though, as a matter
of fact, exhibitors admit that their
receipts are about so per cent greater
when one of our pictures is shown.
at was l who persuaded Samuel
Rothapfel to show our Under Four
Flags at both of his Broadway houses.
And what happened? Why, he did
such an enormous business that the
picture is going back to play the
Rivoh again this week.
There is no doubt that the people
really prefer the war pictures to any
drama or comedy you could show them. ."
New-York tribune., 1918-12-01
"The Greatest Gift"
New Red Cross Film

"The Greatest Gift has just been
announced for free distribution by the
American Red Cross Bureau of Pict-
ures. This film is to be used in the
same manner that the Liberty Loan
films provided by the motion picture
industry were used in the fourth
Liberty Loan drive-that is to say, in
the theatres of the country. 1t is Of
fered to all theatres in the United
States free of charge for showing in
behalf of the great forthcoming Red
Cross campaign, which will be known
as the "Christmas Roll Call"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-01
Some NeD John
Wenger Stage Settings

TIE new decorations at the Rialto
Theatre represent months of re-
search and experimenting in minia-
ture on the part of John Wenger, the
Russian artist whose settings for
Strawinsky's "Petrouschka" will be
seen at the Metropolitan Opera House
this season.
Surely no one ever has seen any
thing like the new color scheme. The
decorations are done in three layers:
First, riot of color, then a layer Of
gold and then layer of gray mist.
Nothing but the gray shows until the
decorations are lighted. The tableau
curtains are carried out in the same
scheme, and through the gray mist is
seen a fantastic woodland scene.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-01
Mr.. Dreau Is
Still Keeping
Her Smiling

Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew have re-
turned to the screen. When they left
the silent drama some months ago to
appear on the stage here in Keep
Her Smiling" some skeptics said they
we're through with the screen forever.
But Mr.. and Mrs. Drew did not think
so. And SO, after several months abb
sence from FINLAND, they have re-
turned and have signed with the
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation to
produce one two-ree comedy a month
These are to be known as Paramount
Drew comedies and are to be directed
and edited by Mrs. Drew herself, as
in the past
With the signing of the new con-
tract it comes to light that the Drews
never did give up their screen work
After the expiration of their last con-
tract they quietly formed their own
producing company, in which Amedee
J. Van Beuren, of the Van Beuren Bill
Posting Company, became interested,
addition to appearing at the theatre
evenings. Thus, with the signing of
the contract to release through Famous
Players -Lasky, the Drews already had
finished three new comedies, |Once a
Mason" and "The Amateur Liar" both
by Albert Payson Terhune, and adapted
from stories published in "The Green
Book" and "Romance and Rings by
Emma Anderson Whitman. On the
occasion of Mrs. Drew's last birth
day Mr.. Drew, at a loss to pur-
chase an appropriate gift, inquired of
his versatile wife what she most de-
sired. Taking advantage of the situa-
ton, she replied: "You may give me
your services in motion pictures for
one year"
Mr.. Drew, in his most unctuous mood,
returned: my dear, my signature to
such contract is the cheapest thing
could give you, because a. man who
gives to his wife gives to himself"
A contract was drawn, signed, sealed
and delivered with all the formalities
required by law, and with it safe it
her possession Mrs. Drew's only OBJ
servation was: "And, believe me.
am going to put you to work" She
did.
"While, Of course, we love our work
on the legitimate stage" said Mrs Drew
after the contract with the Famous
-Lasky Corporation was signed,
1--WE are just that human enough to
possess deep love for the motion
picture field, because the host of
friends we have to-day has resulted
through association with the silent
drama Mr.. Drew has said I have
big ideas, and my reply has been:
Nothing is too big for the countless
number of motion picture devotees,
and if we spend little more money
than we take in, because of my femi-
nine extravaganza, | win consider my.
self well paid if can just add little
bit to the happiness of the world.