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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06
LUMBER HEARING ORDERED
senate Committee Will Hear South
crn Pine Association.

washington. March 4-Senator
Fletcher, of Florida, chairman of the
senate commerce committee. set Mar.
IL as the date for hearing the rep
resentatives Of the Southern Pine AS
ber for the wooden shipbuildng pro-
gram.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06
ELECTION CASE DECIDED.
fcdcral Courts Have No Jurisdiction
in Bribery Cases.

washington, March 4.-That feder-
al courts have no jurisdiction ovet
cases of bribery at general elections
Tor the selection of federal officer.
day in sustaining dsmurrerS to indict-
ments in the Cincinnati e!ection
fraud cases
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06
CLEMENCEAU REVIEWS AMERI-
CANS.
"rcnch Premier Finds Our Troops
Full Of Confidence.

Paris, Sunday. March 3.-Premier
Clemenccau today reviewed the Amer
iCan troops who repulsed the Ger
man attack Friday The premier no
ted feeling of absolute confidence on
the part Of Americans which. if DOS
siblc, has been heightened by the
brilliant results of their first serious
meeting with the enemy, over whom
tn" Americans thus far have shown
su. Nriority.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06

The Loot OF Russia is Procce<,ic;.
Systematically.

Vienna, March 4.-Austro- Hungar-
ians in PodOlia, southwestern Russia
are making satisfactory progress,
having captured seven hundred and
seventy guns and huge quantities OF
war material. it IS officially announc-
ed
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Perlin, via London, March 3.-"By
reason of the signing OF the peace
treaty with Russia," says the of
fetal communication from headquar-
ters tonight, ''military movements
in Great Russia have ceased"
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SUMTER, s. G., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1918
The bOLSHEVIKI SUBMIT.
RUSSIANS AGREE TO GERMAN
PEACE TERMS.

rearing Further Oncrous Demands,
Delegates to BrCst-Li.Ovsk Confer
cncc AcccEt Treaty offered Without
Observation-Disclosures OF Turkey Ad-
vanccd by Agreement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06

Petrograd, Saturday, March 2.-In
the fear that argument would result
N even more onerous terms, the Rus
sian delegation at Dres. .-Litovsk has
accepted all the German peace condi-
tons, according to te egram from
the delegates received today at the
Gmolny Institute. The demands al
ready have been Increased, they re-
ported.
The message, which was addressed
TO Premier Lenine, and Foreign
Minister Trotziy, follows:
''As we anticipated, deliberations on
Il treaty of peace are absolutely use
less and could only make things
worse in comparison with the ultimat-
um OF February 21. They might even
c&sumc the character OF leading to the
presentation of another ulti,natum.
I'm view Of this fact and in con-
sequence OF the Germans refusal to
cease military action until peace is
signed, we have resolved to s:gn thc
treaty without discussing its contents
and leave after we have attached oul
Gigncturcs We, therefore, have re-
Cuestcd train, expecting to sign to-
cay and leave afterwards
THE most serious feature of tn,
sew demands compared with those o.
EQhr11o1V g tho
ITO detach the regions Of Kara
band, Kars and Batoum from Russia.
os people to self -determi nation"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06
MILITARY OPERATIONS STOPPED
Germany Says They Have Halted
Army I'm Russia.

Berlin. March All military on
erations in Russia were stopped yes
terday, it is officially announced.
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SECRET E,NTY SIGNED.

crmanS Have Made Trade lgrcp
mcnt with IEuS.s'an
London, March 4.-SuDplo mentarv
treaties between the Central powers
2nd the BOlsheviki government were
,'|ncA 1t trcs' -Iitovs.l in addition T.
the main peace treaty, according t.
4 telegram from Brest-Litovsk via
Vienna and Amsterdam, which give,
" ito 8 o. Inc treaties
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The rev territorial claims upon
Russia arc apparently advanced in
the interest Of Turkey. Batoum, n
strongly fortified seaport on the D!ac,;
Sea cOGSt, in TrGns-CaUcas:a about %
miles north Of the border OF Turkish
Arr, r,cra. was one of the cities ccdc /
10 Russia by Turkey after the Tur.lo-
Russian war of JS77-7S. Kars. also
in TransC2ucasia, los miles north =
east Of Erzeroum in Turkish Armea-
10, has been III dispute between the
Turks and the Russians for nearly Il
century and finally was ceted to Rus
sia ct the same time as was Patour,.
The other region mentioned probably
is that of Karabagh, Trans-C -Caucasia.
lying to the east Of the Kars region
: nd north Of the Persian border.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06
DEATH IN AUTO ACCIDENT.
Julian Jenkins Killed When Car
Turned Over.

Greenville. March 3.-In an auto
mobile accident about six miles from
mere this morning Julian Jenkins, L
years Of nge. OF Pelzer was instantly
killed and Charles Il. Nelson, PelZer
chief of police, was seriously though
not fatally injured. The accident was
the result OF n tire on the car in
which the two men were riding haV-
ing blown out. causing the machine t.
turn over. Mr.. Nelson was the Owner
OF the machine and was driving it.
80,
lie letter from William II. Taft.
promising the support Of the Lea.;,in
10 Enforce Peace Of which he is the
head. in the third loan campaign. Mr..
Taft wrote:
"The necessity OF devoting all ou,'
resources and energies to the task OF
winning this war is most apparent"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-06

Petrograd, March 3-The peac,
treaty with Germany has been sign.
ed. The Ukrainian army has oc
cupied kiev, Gomel and ! erdichev
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
AGED RECLUSE SLAIN.
Dennis Clifford of Hookset, N H.,
Thought to Have Wealth.

HOOKSET, n. H., Oct. 16.-For 90
years countryside gossip concerned it
self deeply over the money bag which
Dennis Clifford, an aged recluse, was
reputed to have filled with a miser s
hoardings through the passing years in
which he held himself aloof from the
woods folk among whom he dwelt. Fan
tastie stories of the miser s wealth es-
timated his possessions at varying sums,
always large enough to cause wonder
among those who were hearing for the
first time the tale of the lonesome old
man who wanted none of the com
panionship of his fellows.
Two residents of Manchester made
their way to the old man Is shack yes
terday morning to greet him before they
began to chop wood he had sold them a
few DAYS ago. No answer came from
the cabin and the woodchoppers pushed
open the door, which they found slight
ly aiar The old man s body was
stretched on the floor, the skull crushed
by hammer, and his empty cord watch
chain dangled loose from his vest A
hammer and a club lay near the body
and broken chair and other upset
furniture told the story of how Wig
orously the old man struggled to protect
the much-talked-of money bag and his
life. The bag was gone, if it ever ex-
listed, for not cent was found in the
! shack.
The authorities have no clue to the
murderers. Neither have they beer
able so far to learn whether the reclusC
had any relatives.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
.NAIs4EsQ ExRQULTRY :
CULLING is SHOWN
Twelve Hens Produce as Many Eggs as
80 Did Before Flock Was Culled
County Agents Report.

A practical illustration of the value
of poultry culling is found in the latest
weekly report forwarded the county
agent leader by County Agent Arthur
w. Sweeton of this town He says:
The series of meetings for poultry
culling had to be called off on account of
influenza epidemic. Very sorry to have
this good work given up, but hope that
Mr.. Smith may be here for culling dem
onstrations early in November
"A culling demonstration was given
by Mr. Smith at +. p. Houghton's, Brat
tleboro, about Sept. Is and 20 birds were
culled from flock of -. Today Mr..
Hougton reported that his egg record
showed that the IL good birds produced
as many eggs as the whole flock did be-
fore.
MIR. Smith came this week and culled
several flocks for my special benefit, hop
ing that might be able to Gull indi-
yidual focks in some cases.
This seems to be the most important
line of poultry work undertaken in this
county"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
Reports from All States
Show Total of 12,7SS,75S
Men Available
CLASSIFICATION is
GOING ON RAPIDLY
Questionnaires to Boys Under 10 and
Men Between 81 and 46 Years to Be
Sent Out Soon if Present Plans of
Crowder Are Carried Out.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-Final re-
turns from all states show that 1885,
594 men registered for military service
Sept. H. This was 1877 836 in excess
of the estimate of II, 7SS,75s made by
experts in thetoffice of Provost Marshal
General Growder.
Texas was the last state to report
It's registration was 521,4 74, against the
original estimate of 546,1S7
Thssotal aAnouheed does not include
registrations 4tecefved by local boards
after Sept r.
1t is believed the actual figure will
be approximately 100000
Thi~will sbe Decreased BY the registra.
tons in Alaska, Porto Rico and Hawaii,
| recently fixed by the President.
With the figures compiled yesterday,
the total number of men who have been
registered in the reservoir of the Sc
| leetive service system since the United
| States entered the war, including those
registered june 5, 1917, last June 5 and
Aug. and Sept. II is 23,456,021.
Classification by local boards of men
of the new draft registration has been
so rapid that questiOnnaires soon will be
sent to youths of Is and men between
81 and 46 years of age.
Though they were required to regis
ter on Sept. II, no action had been
taken as to these classes, because of the
intention to defer calling them for serv-
ice until all other available material had
been exhausted, and local boards were
ordered not to send them questionnaires.
With their enrolment the work de.
scribed by Provost Marshal General
Crowder as the classification of the
4 United States '.Swill be complete
4 Reports Show that sos local boards
4 out of ,543Sin the United States have
classified all registrants between 10 and
81.
Influenza epidemic conditions are
such, in the opinion of the general staff
as to continue the indefinite suspension
of the October draft calls, but it is in
timated that the next cal will be OF
unusuallyIlargt proportions
Under Fnew regulations which have
been issued by the general staff govern
ing the >elassi fcation in the army OF
men with physical defects, men fit fol
general service are to be noted as Clas,
A men on military records, while mel
fit for such service, if cured by opera
tion or other treatment, are to be notet
as Class b. Below these are established
ClassC1, in which are men fit for "gen
eral limited service" which is defined
as being in the service of supplies over
seas, or in general service within the
United States, and Glass CO to contain
men fit only for restricted duty within
the United States, in capacity approved
by medical officers. Glass d is for mel
unfit for any service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
4M BUY liberty BONDS p
Concealed Weapons.

did you hear? The Crosbys were so
generous as to give their sedan to the
Red Cross. | wonder what was the mat
ter with it,
MY dear, you do knit beautifully, but
what is it?"
"The major looks so formidable in his
uniform doesn't he? Too bad, the poor
man never wore it at home"
Here comes Miss Veriplain in her red
white-and- blue hat. Who would have
thought anything could become her so
WE'LL" a. 49,, s 90,
You will 90 from house to house can
vassing for the Liberty loan, Miss Stout.
My dear, you have the right idea"
You put down 20 quarts of beans
Splendid! Splendid do so hope they'll
keep for you this time"
THE Red Cross is to be congratulated
my dear, in securing the services of a
woman of your years and long expert.
ence. Edmund J. Kiefer in Life.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
BOBOLINKS AND CLOVER
A Day with the Birds in Some Connect
cut Fields.


In the field across the road the tall
grass, sprinkled with daisies, buttercups,
and clover, waves to and fro in the sum
mer breeZes Overhead is the beautiful
blue sky, with great heecy clouds, look
ing like banks of snow, floating along
until dissolved in the distance. Now
and then bird rises from the grass,
hovers over it, and then settles down
again. Only for a moment, however,
for soon, with quivering wings and notes
bubbling from its little throat, bobo-
link flies across the field, to an old
apple tree, then back to- its grassy nest.
There, are many ,bobolinks nesting in
this field, and often several are flying
and singing at the same time The
meadow larks, too, are crying, See me,
o see mel" for they also love this grassy
meadow
Along the road are many large naples
in which robins, warbling and red-eyed
vireos, and purple tinches love to linger
One writer compares the song of the
warbling vireo to the "quiet ripple of a
meadow brook" but that of the purple
finch, though similar, is louder and more
rapid.
Both these songs are sweet and rest
full, and one never tires of them Bright
ening the grass, as we walk along the
roadside, are buttercups, daisies, dande
lions, red clover, blue-eyed grass, Gin.
quefoil, low laurel, duets, daisy flea
bane, wild geranium, yellow star grass
and the pretty little speedwell- the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16

stone wall-the wild cherry, and occa-
sionally the wild azalea. If we turn
and walk in the opposite direction. we
come to a large apple oehard. Here
the oriole darts in and out among the
trees, his brilliant colors cleaning like
a fash Of fire among the green leaves,
while he keeps up a never failing song.
The yellow warbler least ag-catcher,
wood pewee, chipping sparrow and blue
bird, all build their homes among these
trees, and with their various songs fill
the air with music
Passing the orchard to a higher field.
little bird flies up from the ground and
perches on the fence, where he is joined
by his mate, as they fly. their white
outer tail feathers are plainly seen, for
these are vesper sparrows. Over in the
peach orchard are more boboliTrks, flick
ers and spafrows. among them the grass
hopper sparrow, with his insect like song.
Down by the swamp and brook the red
winged blackbird calls, and among the
alders the Maryland yellow throat sings.
Here the blue iris. forget me-not and
golden ragwort brighten the growth,
while The little redstart, yellow warbler
and Canadian warbler fit from one
branch to another. In the higher growth
the brown thrasher catbird and ehewink
are at home for the summer.
Over the hill. near the pond. the king
fisher flies to his favorite perching place
and the little sandpiY-er runs along the
which we get an extended outlook In
waters edge.
We are now on height of land from
the west the sun is sinking behind this
! Talcott rance As we seek the shelter
Of the friendly roof the birds Of darkness
the whippoorwill and nighthawk- be
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
-4sBUY LIBERTY BONDS d.
Finds Use For Old Tin Milk Cans.

A most practicable and happy use has
been made of empty condensed milk
tins at Palermo, Sicily:
The American Red Cross delegate there
writes that the tins had been collecting
after milk distributions at the rate of
200 week, and were carefully treasured
because of the value of the metal. Re
Gently as woman who was given milk
with directions to return the can, brought
il back fashioned into a drinking cup.
The top had been cut and turned back
for handle, the edges carefully trimmed
and there il was.
In the American Red Cross asili, or
homes. in Palermo are 946 children, all
of whom were in need of drinking cups,
a rather expensive article to buy these
days. This clever use of the empty milk
can gave the Red Cross representatives
an idea, and now AL the children have in
dividual drinking cups made from the
empty milk tins at cost of 10 to 20
centimes (about cents American money!
each for soldering and trimming.
IF sUY LIBERTY BONDS St.
Buy -oyer.. here to win over there.
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BUY IIBERTY BONDS r.
Cheerful.

J like cheerful folks. Sam Smalley is
by far. the LATEST mortal in these parts,
an vet | don't see how we could hardly
get along without Sam He stopped in on
his way to town last night ..How's
things, SAM" asked. -'Oh, they're bad, >
he says, but they might be wuss. Sa-
manthy had the toothaehe all night long.
and liked to kick the stuffin' out o. me,
an jim stepped on the baby's fingers
this mornin' when he run to put the fire
out back of the kitchen stove, an Pete
like to broke his leg when he fell out of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16

the hay NOV right square on top of the
new calf. / feel kinda bad about the
calf cause | WIS goin' to give her to
Sam Junior. But Sam wont need her
now. He just got word this mornin' to
go to Camp Custer. It's goin' to leave
me pretty nigh strapped for help, thout
Sam. The hired man. you know. got mar
ried yesterday and has gone to live on
his wife's farm. But I'll manage some
how. | allus do. Well, Peter / must
90 long and fetch the doctor We're half
worried to death over Susan, who's got
a fever. We're afeared she's comm
down with the typhoid. The people
across the road had it YOU know Great
weather, hey, Peter? The Lords goin'
to be good to us farmers this year, 1
guess. Michigan Business Farming.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
Real Optimist.

The prize for optimism is awarded to
a resident of one of the rural districts
of Wales. As the story goes, an old
man was sitting on the roof of his house
during a flood, watching the waters flow
past, when i neghbor who possessed a
boat rowed across to him.
'Halloa, Ted" he said
'Halloa, Dave" replied the other
All your fowls washed away this
morning, Ted"
Yes, but the ducks can SWIM
Apple trees and all that gone, too,
eh?
We'll, they said the crops would be a
failure, anyhow"
Il see the water has reached above
your windows now"
That's all right, Dave Them win
dows needed washin' badly. Detroit
Free Press.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16

Mrs. Susie Dimock of Ormond, Canada.
is visiting Miss Georgia Ormsbee.
Miss Patience Wilder spent the week
end in Bellows Falls with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs Dan Wilder.
Miss Kate Wheeler is improving in
the emergency hospital. where she has
been the past week i'll with influenza.
VIII G. Collins of Everett. Mass, and
Miss Clara Bartlett of Charlestown
Mass, came by motorcycle to spend the
weekend with his grandfather, John S.
Jillson.
Miss Eta Sanderson. ]. L. Stockwel's
bookkeeper, who is i'll iritJhe home of
Mrs. Smith in the east village with in
iuenza, is still confined 70 the bed, but
is improving slow4y& fsFT'
Mrs Delmar Hawkins is recovering
from influenza and iN,iJ again Her sis
ter, Miss Ruth 'AFeatherhead, student
nurse at the Memorial hospital, went to
Springfield to assist in the care of Mrs.
Hawkins.
Miss Julia Duffy, who is employed at
the Brattleboro Retreat. was admitted
to the Melrose hospital Sunday evening
for treatment She has been i'll with
influenza. Mrs. Charles Sandwich of
Ashuelot, y. H., was brought to the hos
pital Sunday seriously i'll with pneu-
monia. Mrs Sandwich has daughter
only one week old. Henry Littlefield of
Brattleboro was discharged Sunday from
the hospital. where he had been two
weeks following a slight operation. Jesse
! Weatherhead of Guilford, who under
went an operatiOn on his lin also was
discharged Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
- - % ~ Y uOINOo
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Mrs. G. F. Barber, chairman of the
committee<to secure clothing for the
refugees. in, Belgium, and northern
France, states that there is no campaign
on at the present time for such cloth
ing, Brattleboro having sent q cases
a few days ago.
Eugene, Williams, mule spinner at the
Fort DummeSscetton milspleaded guilty
in the municipal court yesterday to a
second offense of intoxication and Acting
Judge Clarence M. Miller fined him $l5
and costs.p IN default of payment Will
liams took the alternative sentence of
30 days in jail at Newfane. where he was
taken by Chief of Police George Wilson.
In my slightly bungalow, two or three
rooms, bath private, piano, telephone, use
of living room, all furnished and ready
for housekeeping, to some jolly couple, or
two or three ladies, reasonable; Horace
and | want some live wires to enliven
this roomy structure. A. II. Harvey.
Io2 : 6
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
WEST BRATTLEBORO
SIX MIGRANTS INSTALLED.
This Village Will Now Have Adequate
Fire Protection.

Within a few days West Brattleboro
will have proper and adequate fire protec
ton, as six hydrants have been installed
in the village and are being connected
this week that they may be ready for
use. 1t was voted by the village several
months ago to install the hydrant sys-
tenn as property owners here have felt
for a long time that better fire protec-
ton was imperative. The Brattleboro
Water Works company has been connect
ing the hydrants with the Pleasant val
ley system this week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
Modern Women.

Grandma-Shall l teach you how to
make doughnuts?
Debutante-Yes, I'm terribly interest
ed but l can't quite understand how to
fix the inner tubes. Milestones.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
81 BUY LTeERTY BONDS N+
In the High-Salaried Glass.

A signal corps officer tells of overhear-
ing the following:
Inquisitiye Nisitor-How much do you
boys receive?
Bright Buck Thirty dollars day
once month, ma am.-Boston Tran
script
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16

As need of the ice man diminishes need
of the coal men increases so that the I'LL
innate consumer finds no way of escape.
Burlington News.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
-NBUY LIBERfY BoNDs a+--

There are only two white women in
the town of Lamy. n NJ. They consti-
tute NE Lamy Red Cross society and
have tinet every troop train passing
through the town, distributing cigarettes.
MATCHES and post cards to every soldier
ON evefy train.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16
I BUY LIBERTY BONDS g.

GIN their evening fiight.-Anna T. Cobb
in Providence Journal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-16

If BUY LIBERTY BONDS e.
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Buy -oxer- here to win over there.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-03-15

man from taking his place-and the
one who must ultimately take his place
is an American soldier.
Are Any Chain Letters Appealing
for Contributions of Money or Articles
Authorized by the Red Cross mo;
the Red Cross has no and does not
approve he chain letter method of OBJ
tanning gifts and has never authorized
any person to use the name of the Red
Cross in any chain letter schemes.
You are urged to pay no attention
whatever to any chain letters reach
ing you in which the name of the Red
Cross is used.
How Can One Become a Red Cross
Nurse ?-The National Committee on
Red Cross Nursing requires those
whom it accepts as Red Cross nurses
to be, first of all, graduates Of schools
of nursing which meet the definite re-
ouirements of the Red Cross as to
training. In states where registration
is provided by law, nurses must be reg
istered. Only those nurses recon-
mended by their training schools and
after careful investigation by the local
committee on Red Cross nursing, are
accepted. Applications are formally
passed on by the National Committee