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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-19

defense. Six different German divisions.
It has been determined, were engaged in
the unsuccessful attack in the Givenchy-
St Nenant sector.
Enemy attacks yesterday on the
British line in the northern part of the
Lys battle area south of KENNEL were
successfully repulsed. The enemy
launched further attacks last evening
south of KENNEL These were broken
up by the British artillery and machine
gun fire.
There was no change in the situation
along the entire British front during
the night, which passed in comparative
quiet with the exception of activitie.
| by the artillery on both sides. In minoI
enterprises at various points during th,
night the British captured few prison
ers and some machine guns.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-19

PARIS, April l9.-The French last
night reduced German machine gun nests
on the front of yesterday S attack
southeast of Amiens, the war office an.
nounces. There was heavy artillery
fighting in this region.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-19
Red Men, S Hall

Friday, April l9.-Regular meeting Of
Quonecticut tribe, No ,, l. @. r. NJ.
Work: Adoption degree.
Dances will be held in Red Men 3
hall every Saturday until further no
tiee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-19
ENORMOUS LOSSES TO GERMANS
IN REPEATED DESPERATE ASSAULTS

Correspondents Declare That the British Front Is Now
More Secure Than 1t Has Been for Days-French
Hold to Their Gains and Drive the Germans Further
from the Line of the Paris -Amiens Railway.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-19

Continued on Page 81
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-02-08
MRS. Nj. p. ALLEN-Another one

MRS. nj. p. ALLEN-Another one of
Paw Paws pioneer residents has
finished her labors on earth and pass
ed Beyond. Mrs. Allen went to the
Sanitarium in Battle Greek for treat
ment some weeks ago, and it was de-
cided there that an operation was
necessary. 1t was successful and her
rugged constitution and wonderful
recuperative powers gave promise of
complete recovery. Her advanced
years however found her with vitality
low, and her waning strength could
not recover from the shock. She died
at the hospital on Wednesday, AS
we go to press, her remains have not
arrived here, and no arrangements
made for her funeral. She leaves one
daughter, Mrs. Minnie Prior of Min
nespolis and two sons in the West
Mrs. Prior has been with her mother
during the weeks she has been in
Battle Creek.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-02-08
MRS. RUTH HARRTNGTON-pas

MRS. RUTH HARRINGTON
away at the home of her son Lou in
San Antonio, Texas last week We'd
nesday. The remains accompanied
by her son arrived in Paw Paw Tues
day morning, and the funeral was
held from the home of her lifelong
friend, Mrs. Dollie Conner with whom
she made her home, on Thursday
afternoon, Rev. Olivia J. c.. Wood
man officiating. The remains were
deposited in the vault at Prospect
permit they will be moved to the
Wildey cemetery and laid to rest in
the family lot there.
Ruth Harrington was the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Cross and was
born in Bangor some seventy-three
years ago. She came to Lawrence
early in life, where she was married
to Frank Harrington and together
they moved to the farm west of Paw
Paw where she lived until after the
death of her husband. Since that
time she has spent the greater portion
of her time in Paw Paw village.
Nearly year ago now she suffered
a slight stroke of paralysis which i'm
paired her speech, and her decline
was gradual from that date. She long
ed to be with some of her children,
and in the spring went to her son
Lou in Texas, where she was tenderly
and lovingly cared for until the end.
She will be remembered by a large
circle of friends, as woman who
never tired in helping those in need.
Always patient and forbearing, kind
and devoted to duty, imparting sun
shine and happiness to those about
her. She was the mother of six
children. Two died in childhood, one
son Wayne in young manhood, and
three are left, Fred of Los Angeles,
California; Lou of San Antonio,
Texas; and Jay formerly of Paw Paw
and now of Ann Arbor. Two sisters
and three brothers, also survive her.
Mrs. A. c. Runyan of South Haven;
Mrs. Nell Allen of Lawrence; Cap
Cross of Oakland, California; Ed
Cross of Sims Corners, Ohio; and G..
A. Cross of Lawrence.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-02-08
THEY ARE PASSING AWAY

MARY ADELIA JONES-died at her
home in. this village last Monday
morning. She had not been i'll long,
and was out of doors on Friday prior
to her death. She has lived for many
years alone, and at her advanced age,
the rigid weather of the past month
had been exceedingly hard on her.
Her neighbors however were kind and
solicitous for her welfore and did all
they could to make her comfortable.
Monday morning she came to the door
ard beckoned 70 Mrs. James Nelson
who went hurriedly to her assistance.
She was critically ill and passed away
in few hours,
She was born in Camden, Maine in
1888, and has resided in Paw Paw
since she grew to womanhood. 1t
can be truthfully said that she was
one of the most beloved 'ersons in
this community. She was a friend to
everybody and everybody was her
friend. Her cheerful sunny person
tality always made her general
favorite with young and old alike.
She was an artist of rare ability, and
her home is filled with beautiful paint
ings all done by her skillful hand.
Many homes in the village are also
decorated with rare paintings, the
gift of this generous wholesouled
woman. These pieces the owners
will now cherish to keep her memory
green.
She leaves one son, Ralph Jones of
Chicago. The funeral was held from
her late home on Thursday afternoon,
Rev. c. H. Heaton officiating.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-02-08

LIEUT.. CARL S. MATHER-Son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles K. Mather, was
born in Paw Paw, May 26th, 1894,
and died January 30th, 1918, at Hous-
ton, Texas, killed in an accident be-
tween two airplanes that collided in
the mists and clouds, causing the
death of both Of the flyers
Carl was the. first Paw Paw man
to give up his life in this terrible
world war, and his death brings home
to this community a vivid realization
of the great struggle in which our
country is engaged and in which so
many of our finest young men are
patriotically giving their service and
their lives, if such shall be their fate.
Carl was young man of more than
ordinary intelligence and ability and
had good reason to look forward to a
brilliant and honorable career. He
had a large circle Of faithful friends
and was loved and respected by all
who knew him.
He obtained his education in Paw
Paw, and was graduate of our high
school, class of 1913. Soon after his
graduation, he became student at
the Hammondsport, N. Y. school Of
Aviation, and soon became an expert
birdman. Shortly after a state Of
war was declared to exist between
America and Germany he offered his
services to his country and was COM
missioned a Second Lieutenant and
sent to Houston, Texas as an instruct
or in the Aviation Corps and it was
while engaged in this service that he
came to his urtimely death. Besides
the father and mother, one sister
Mrs. Frank Conner, and two brothers
Harry of this place and Leo, who is
Somewhere in France" are left to
mourn his death.
The family and friends have the
sincerest and most heartfelt sympathy
of the entire community.
The body was shipped home for
burial and funeral services were held
at the Christian church last Wednes-
day afternoon, conducted by Rev. C.
H. Heaton and Rev. H. Freeman
pastor of the church. His casket
was draped in the, stars and
stripes and large flag was
given conspicuous place in
the church. The High School attend
ed the service in a body, and the pro-
fusion of beautiful flowers all COM
bined to give eloquent testimony to
the esteem in which Carl was held;
and was an intense and Jealous ex-
preston of loyalty to the cause for
which he died.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-02-08
U. s.. TRANSPORT SUNK.

Reports flashed over the country
Thursday that the Barbarian enemy
have at last torpedoed one of our
transports. 1t was the Tuscania
with 2,179 soldier boys on board.
1t went down of the Irish coast.
1912 were saved, and 267 still
missing the report says. The
soldiers were small units from
many states, and there is no way
of telling at this time who the
missing ones are or what states
they are from.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-02-08
JAMES NEALE-brother of Viii

JAMES NEALE-brother of Will
Neale of this village, was found dead
at his home in Almena last Tuesday
night. Mr.. Neale lived alone on what
is known as the palmer Place." On
Tuesday morning one of the neighbor
boys noticed that Mr.. Neale's horses
were restless and uneasy in the barn.
He called at the house, but got no re-
sponse. When he returned from
school that afternoon, he observed
the same conditions at the barn, and
found that no one had been there dur
ing the day. He raped on the doors
and again received no response. He
reported the circumstance to his
father on arriving home and together
they went back to the Neale home and
forced an entrance. His dead body
was found on the kitchen floor, and
from appearances had been there
some time. Heart disease was pro-
badly the cause Of his death.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-02-08

c. S. SUTTON-Ore of the pioneer
residents of Van Buren, county was
laid to rest on Wednesday. He had
been resident of Lawrence for many
years and has been gradually failing
for several months. He leaves one
daughter, Mrs. Dallas Ferris to mourn
his death.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-29
The Farms Must Have Labor


WITH the advance of spring and tho near
. w approach of the planting season, farm
ers in every part Of the country are renewing
their complaint that they have been robbed
Of their workers, and that if they are 10 pro-
vision this country, to say nothing of its
allies, relief must be given them. That the
situation they describe is critical is so widely
recognized that the Injunction against agitat-
ing the question, issued by the Employment
Bureau Of the Deartment of Labor, is amaz-
ingy foolish. This bureau even pronounces
the discussion Of the matter "hysterical
and exaggerated.
Unhapply, the problem Of meeting farm
labor conditions has been left largely to
bureaucrats Of this very type, and that may
explain why the government has adopted no
compreh ensive and intelligent policy of deal
ing with the grave and vital question. The
matter has now become so urgent that it
cannot be safely intrusted to 4 group of chair
warming officials, who either do not know
what the situation demands or else are too
small to understand what is required
The all-mportant fact to be remembered is
that this country must raise, not moderate
but big crops. Half the world is relying
upon it for subsistence. The success of the
war depends in large measure upon the
ability Of the United States to ration the
armies in the field and the civilian popula.
lions which support those armies 1t must
be further remembered that farm products
cannot be raised except by intensive culture.
Man power must be applied to this business
Machinery will help and fertilizers will help
but after all 1t is the man with the hoe who
feeds the world
For more than year every sort Of in
dustry has been drawing upon farm labor
Munition plants. shipyards and motor works
have recruited their forces at the expense Of
the farm owner. High wages have been Of
Tered. City life has been promised, and even
exemption from military service has been
held ont as an inducement. On top of all
that, the army itself has taken tens of thou
sands OF young farmers. Many of them
volunteered because they were red -blooded
Americans, and We salute them for it, Others
were drafted. and willingly joined the colors,
ana we salute them as real patriots.
Meantime the farms are being bereft OF
hands In some instances more than half
the men on prosperous and productive farms
nave been taken. Scarcely any outside Of
the one-horse' class has not suffered some
loss or help. There is sound reason for be-
ing alarmed, therefore, over the outlook If
1000 production is reduced one-fourth this
year In America, disaster might be the result
The time has come when the government
instead OF permitting irresponsible under
ilngs to criticize citizens who draw attention
10 the farm labor shortage, should devote
itsctt graVely and determinedly to some plnn
whereby the farmer may be enabled to con-
tribute his vital share toward winning
the war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-29
Mobflizing Behind the Line

a MERlCA will soon find herself unon
straight war basis With the final pas
sage OF pending legislation all the domestic
resources or the country necessary to the
prosecution OF the war will have been mar
shalod. The Federal government will bo in
command or every important interest which
IL may need to reinforce the armies on tho
battle line and the fleets upon the sea Tho
people or the country will have surrendered
Such private pursuits as might stand between
the nation and victory
The sweep Of this legislation has scarcely
been grasped, even in Congress- It pronosns
10 create benevolent autocracy It is true bnt
IL Is none the less an autocracy. 1t proposes
to invest the President with tho broadns,
powers in assembling and utilizing tho almost
limitless resources of this great nation. II is
designed to deliver into his hands every ma
"tcrlal and every facility developed I'm America
that can be OF value in supporting the armed
FORCES or the country and the armed forces of
the allies as well.
Threc vastly important measures are now
IN the process OF passage by Congress- Tho
hrat turns the entire transportation system of
America over to the government True the
government is operating the railroads now
nut Is doing it under general war legislation
The railroad bill not only consolidatos tho
individual lines, cffecting thereby a single con-
lihchtai system, but il provides for their OK
tension, their rehabilitation and comp]oto
subordinaton to the business OF war.
Inc bill creating the Federal Finance Cor
poration is no less important. Under Il tho
government Is given absolute control over the
liquid capital of the country. No enterprise
OF Importance may be financed without the
consent OF this corporation. In other words
the money power of the United States Is
placed In reserve for war purposes, and will
be held subject to national demands Capital
VIII be licensed just groccrs or coal deal
ers may now he licensed
Raw materials arc brought within govern
ment control by third bill now before Con-
HresS This gives the President power moi,
only to fix the price of food just AS fuel prices
are fixed but all products from steel to pJoti
mum may be drawn into the hands OF the gov
eminent. Once these measures arc nut inf n
erect. as they will be in the near future do
nestle business in the United States will he
dominated rs completely by Washington as is
the foreign business Of the country under the
present War Trade Board. 1t will mean that
The nation at last has completed its mobiliza
non for war, and that all its energies and all
It's interests will be concentrated 10 the single
end OF defeating the enemy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-29
The Sunday Thcnter In Cunn

10 the Editor OF The Times Dispatch
81, am Il member OF the Nationnl
; Hrmy. consider it an honor. Ia.
sreatesi honor that can fall up,n any
young man. The army Of IN. lrnit.,i
T is OF America IL fast becoming tne
Inest organization IN The world. .rhe
Hermah emperor viii substantiate thiv
assertion some timc i'm tho near IN.
lure We do not like war, We d. nor
"ah' war but when a man comes ,p
- you and slaps You IN the face /, :;
time TO fight "
! ann stationed at Camp Lee. va. SIX
months n, aE" ] Was chosen IN the draft
, ,, lorts home should have. | had
the use or TWO automobiles. hay..
one" Of , gs'e RAJ ooardins schools. .
world. left hehia.d ne a good fath,r
ana mother. sisters and brothers. to
come come mere and do my pat. hav.
Tor rn hard hard NIGHTS; days. sunday
am WiI!ih;s and ready TO give up my
NE that democracy may live and thu
my parents. friends and countrymcn
MAJ, enjoy everlasting. honorable
Does the public consider tina. It ow.,
These men in It's army anything? 10
psop!e ever stop to think OF the many
mishts .hose soldiers viii spend in rail-,
"atcr' nud. blood and he'll. vi lie thes
are cnjoy!nS n hnc. quiet evening AT
Ire the ltcr. or maybe at tn, clui,
Whcre they can mix them" to sult
Now. after working day and night
AL week long. SUNDAY comes. the dav
ot rest NJ ESQ - II. We have "a SHOW.
at the Liberty Theate!' In camp ana
this theatcr for US and the public car.
come II Il wishes DO people ;hink
they are doing the right thing in try-
pleasure?
Some Of our good Christian people
TURN up their noses when they sec a
man in uniform because they class him
on EiEht "a "a loafer. anything on Gods
earth but man. We have in the army
men who wouldn't be anywhere DISC
a; this epoch in history simply be-
want TO help 40 mans job. God help
The poor Stacker VITO to-day th:nSs OF
a thousand reasons why he can't fight
or has thousand and one physical
disabilities suddenly brouEh, on by the
draft one had pneumonia because
dropped into a real draft.
These remarks do not apply to every
ONE only TO small minority. We are
Christians tho sa nc us other people
not In the army. We go to religious
nights. and TO the matinee in the al
ternoona. ] am sure that when we &C
up before God to be judged He won't
throw this thing up to us and send us
to hell because We went to a show on
Sunday.
was prompted to write this letter
by a conversation which 7 overheard
between two elderly people who al
the time were or their way to witness
Twin Beds" at the Academy of Music
In Richmond. Tao conversation d,alt
to close up !he Liberty Theatcr in
FRANK r. D'AIuTo.
Camp Lee. Va, March "a, 1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-29
Auotmentn to Soldiers, Dependents.

Mrs. w, C. T.. Newport News-Al.
lotments by soldiers and sailors of
half their monthly pay to their de-
pendents is compulsory If mon. Der
OF tho army or navy neglects to make
an allotment the government retains
half of tho pay until the end of the
war Allotments payable directly to
wives. divorced wives or children until
eighteen years old must be at least
SIS a month In case OF all dependents
the government adds ,the following
sums: Wife. sis; wife anal one child.
S25: wife and two children. $3.50; each
additional child. S.; no wife. but a
child, So: two children. $3.50: three
children. &20; four children. $50: each
additional child, IS: one parent. step
$40; two such, $40; eaei. such parent
additional, So; each Erandchild. brother
or sister. S.. l;encfciarles VI the SOL
diers and sailors insurance cannot bc
other than an actual dependent, such
as husband and wife. child. child leg
ally adopted before April G. 1917, or
more than six months bef5To enlist
rncnt on entrance into Lc.ual service:
stepchild. II q member OF tho insured'a
household: illegltimato child. grand.
child, parent, including father. mother,
grandfather. grandmother, Ftopfather
and stepmotheY; brother or sister, step
brother and step sister.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-29
Books and Authors

'Mnktoub.' by Matthew Craig &C. p. Put,
nas s s % o is r inai of Tu fni me
SGSE nnd sSwin 8, sxng
hn of llfe With Ait ats Its
ff on n po y nvSv , the dngsrons fasclna
uprising OF the tanatical fellahin - go
the and S aa sims sS9sa an eq't of
sanasion for r0 fighters BY land
chairman Of the hysene reference board Of the
sk H. D. medical drcci ana Of EuS Sa Lyman
roh s@e m nany bound in khaki
or on Mhp sSoa nad haya the firing
SHOWS the soldier or sailor in a clear concise
what to do and what to do in order 10 ccn
III. and hoy to protect his heath under ali pos
t to know How 10 "eeP at the notch Of eth
technical military duties. and n he to ca, know M, his
way doubly serve himself his family, and his his
,,s Great Britain at War" by Jeffrey rarncl. has
a JTswT h, Co. I1snrey arnol inc Eng fish nov
IL .ela IDS OF France. the grand fleet, the training
Yards Of England lis mpresse ens n on , shsp
H 81 h and his appreciation of the spirit back
n sht os s Battle le e pictures
arising rom mes u nnd
WORKSHOPS and factories and ship yards. wbope
aoie AS srce and fixed of PURPOSE as the army
WAKES s,saaias apa the Sq he
for. and even from the etts ee
hi.sh re tT rHtnns is hut ruin: he pays honor and
!nel ,n MtFe ~, gyen for the ideal EXPRESSED in
of these chapte err .sfth suIe hs
,h IKE aided courage discrimination to do
beside Ser ea ae5 across ana take IKE
hoss same whG a1d they realize how magndcentiy
an" overcome all obstacles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-29
In the Stiffness.

tTor The Times Dispatch.)
This solemn silence!
a very blank Of sound-no breath of
wind:
No whispering breeze.
The voice Of nature hushed. and all the
world
So quiet that the leaves upon the trees
Are shapes OF green In marble: ana
the stars
Are points OF steel set in surface blue.
Hung by a cord invisible. the moon
Swings from the heights of heaven
From my window, leaning out, T gaze
and listen:
But catch no murmur Of the wild
unrest
OF this vast world:
Tho tumult and the agony of war
In this. the stiffness Of my solitude!
For ! am all alone. yet not alone.
For He Who made and holds thcse
%ondrous things
Is close beside me!
can feel His presence and His power:
lie says this lonely hour is most nv
hour,
Though all tho hours are mine!
For when the spell OF silence bo,a.
the world,
Then do give to. those whose hearts
receive
My double blessing So from me. my
child, receive
stronger faith: a grace more fair
and FREQ: CT
a purer love; n more abiding trust: ~a
a more enduring strength,
And clearer eyes to see
The golden ciey Of eternity,
MRS. ROSA IT. GRAY.
Ashland, Va. March 2s. 1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-29
SEEN ON THE SIDE
by Henry Edward Warner.
MAGAZINE POETRY.

princeiing OF Eon proud Empyrcnn field,
battling with Orphus. yet too proud to yield,
Iniinit. spncc shniI hold thee In embrace
StyEinn darkness never to cHncc!
0lympinn hosts Shnli ride tho silent Night,
Piercing the heavens, darkest orbs OF Light;
thou Unrest. my weeping soul must cry
In the deep lanes, to weep, to hugh, to die!
Psychcm In utter sweetness. never knew
Whence came the roses that about her grew;
Daphne, EXCHANGED. her kncclinE cohorts led
Into the distance, where her love Iny dead!
Thus In the nOontimc OF our lives, we pause
Thus, in the dirk Night of primcval laws,
Danish our fenra. nor yield to pridc's COM
mnnd.
Blowing the zcphyrs. love every hand!
Proud son of Venus. thy swift stccd nstrfdc,
Ever md on thy heavens thou shalt ride!
TIL in the dying moments Of NIL time.
Magazine verse shall seen, to some, sublime!
Note dunno whnt TIN deuce it's all about,
but I've paid IL cents to rcad worse!
ii. T.. w.