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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-18

Mrs. Franklin was born in Black
stone, Mass, 81 years ago. Her maiden
name was Stella R. Pratt, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Pratt The family
came to Townshend when she was Young
and moved into the house which has
been the home &C Col and Mrs. Frank
lin.
On Jan. %, 1862, She was married to
Alvin B. Franklin, who but a few days
before had been commissioned first lieu
tenant in Company H, Sth Vermont Vol
untcers. The young officer took leave
OF his bride and marched away with his
regiment to the front. He received
successive promotions and in 1865 be-
came lieutenant colonel, and was in
spector on Gen. Mcmillan 5 staff.
On the return of Col Franklin he and
Mrs. Franklin lived on their farm in
Newfane until, at the death of Mrs.
Franklin S sister, they came here, liv-
ing in the house where they were mar
ried.
Mrs Franklin was a true helpmeet
quiet and unassuming, and was inter
ested in all the affairs of the community
and those of her husband, who several
times represented this town in the legis
lature,. became department commander
of Vermont and took a prominent part
in town, community and social affairs
She was identified with the Congrega
tional church.
Col. and Mrs. Franklin had two sons
One died at the age of 10 years and the
other is Harry c. Franklin of Glendora
Calf,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-18

BOSTON. April IS New England sub
scriptions to the third liberty loan passed
the Sloo,0000 600 mark today
An overnight gam Of S9,l49,0J0, reported
10 the federal reserve bank OF Boston.
brought the total to $lOO, ,2O9o00, nearly
twothirds OF which was subscribed in
Massachusetts. Maine, however, leads in
the percentage in the district, the figures
showing that it has raised 81 per cent Of
its quota. The report by states was:
Massachusetts, SCI, ,794 600; Connecticut.
Sl5,356,00 Rhode Island, s9,699 600;
Maine, $6,525 600; New Hampshire. 81
l22Wo; Vermont, S2.7l3,090. The Iii Bel
of individual subscriptions was ~, I'll.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-18
THREE WERE DROWNED.
Two Young Men and Their Sister Were
Canoeing on Taunton River

TAUNTON, Mass, April lS-Threc
persons, Marion Russell and Gordon Viii
liams children of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
T. Williams, were drowned while canoe
ing ON the Taunton river last night
The canoe, bottom up, was found today
and short time later one of the bodies
was recovered The three, whose ages
range from II to "a years, We're out on
the river early last evening, and when
they failed to return several hours later
the police were notified. The older boy,
Russell was a student at the Massachu
setts Institute of Technology.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-18
MUST KEEP FIGHTING.
Canada to Go on Regardless Of Sac
rifices, Says Premier Borden.

OTTAWA, April 18.-Regardless
of sacrifices, Canada must keep her
fighting divisions on the western
front up to full strength, Sir Robert
Borden, premier, stated during a
secret session of the house Of com
mons yesterday. An official account
of the meeting was made public here
today. Canada must also so organize
her remaining human power as to
maintain and if possible increase
agricultural production, he said.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-18
Centre Congregational Church

The children of the Sunday school
will hold IA spring festival in Odd Eel
lows temple Saturday afternoon. There
will be sale of useful articles, flowers,
home made war cookies, popcorn balls,
candy and lee cream cones. An orange
tree and parcel post table will furnish
surprises. The festival will open at ,
o clock and an entertainment will be
given at 3.l5 consisting of folk dances,
military drills, garden exercise, frolic
Of kittens and chorus singing. At 5,45
supper will be served on the European
plan. 4l-46
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-18
STEEL WORKERS IDLE.
Three Thousand Men Join in General
Strike at New Glasgow, N. S.

NEW GLASGOW, n. s, April 1s.-
Three thousand men, mainly steel work
ers, were idle today in a general in
dustrial strike that threatened to
spread and, include 1000 miners en-
ployed in nearby collieries. The strik-
ers demand higher wages, improved
conditions of work and full recognition
of the union.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-18
RICTING IN BELFAST.
Revolvers Used in Breaking Up Anti
Consumption Meeting.

LONDON, April ls.-Rioting attend
cd the breaking up of an anti-conscrip-
ton meeting in Belfast yesterday. ac-
cording to despatch to the Daily
News Revolvers were used and baton
charges were made by the police, who
were pelted with paving stones. Nir-
tually cvery plate glass window IN the
street was smashed. Fifteen thousand
persons participated in the meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-18
AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE.
Earl Of Derby Given Extraordinary
Power on Special Mission.

LONDON, April lS.-Official an
nouneement was made today that the
Earl of Derby had been appointed am
bassador extraordinary and plenipoten-
tiary on a special mission to France IN
succession to Lord Bertie. Niscount
Miner becomes secretary for war, and
J. Austin Chamberlain a member of the
war cabinet
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-18
CLOSE TO 100000.
Brattleboro Liberty Loan Total
Continues to Grow Though Slowly.

Reports on Brattleboro Liberty
loan subscription up to noon today
shows a total sale of $194,50O, a
gain of $4,000 from yesterday. The
figures as given by the banks are as
follow: Brattleboro Trust Co, $40,-
600; Peoples National, $73,1O0; Yer
mont National, $76,400. This leaves
balance Of $167 500 to be sold in
Brattleboro before the close of the
campaign if the town is to reach its
allotment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-18
ENEMY ONLY SHORT DISTANCE FROM
TWO IMPORTANT RAILWAY CENTERS

German Purpose Now May Be to Drive Southwark, En-
velOp Bethune and Push on to Point Where They
Can Compel the British to Fall Back from Gvenchy
-Vimy Ridge German Objective in That Sector.
Field Marshal Haig today reported that his line the
Iys battlefront stood intact last night existed yester
day morning after the British retirement east of Ypre
No ground lost yesterday despite the heavy German
attack through the entire period
Checked for the time at least in front of the strong
British positions dominated by KENNEL hill on the north
en portion of this front the Germans turning their
attention to the southwesery sector of the battlefield
heavy bombardment of the British positions here between
LOGON and Robeco reported in progress this morning
The enemy is finding himself cramped the southerly
side of the wedge he has pushed into the British line and
seems on the eve of an effort to widen it out there
Furthermore, at LOGON the Germans only three
miles north of Bethune, important railway center, and
at Robecq within six miles of Liers junction point
the railway from Bethune to Hazebrouck The British
have been holding this sector of the front strongly
they are the norhweser edge of the salient where they
have held up the German attempt to advance further to-
ward Hazebrouck.
1t seems not unlikely that the entente high command
has forecast possible larger German purpose drive de-
erminedy southwark, envelop Bethune and push to
point where they compel the British to fall back from
Gvenchy and the region north of Arras where the dom-
mating Vimy ridge is the German objective.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-18
MRS. A. B. FRANKLIN
DIES IN TOWNSHEND
Had Reached Age of "a Years-Funeral
Will Be Held in Congregational
Church Sunday at II.
Especial to The Reformer.)
TOWNSHEND. APRIL /

Mrs. Stella R. Franklin. 81, wife of
Col. Alvin B. Franklin of this place,
died in her home about clock last
evening. She had not been in robust
health and q few years ago sustained
a shock, but her last illness was Of but
about two hours duration.
Funeral services win be held in the
Congregational church Sunday at IL
0 clock, and the Grand Army and Wom-
an 5 Relief corps members are asked
to attend in a body.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-18
COMING TO VERMONT.
Major Smith to Conduct War Confer
ence at Montpelier May 5.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 1S.-Maj.
Rutledge Smith, chairman of the Ten
nessee council of defense, has been as
signed TO conduct series of war con-
ferenees in eastern states. He will be
at Concord, N. H., May 5; and at Mont
pclier, VI, May 10.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-18

WITH TIE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, April Is, by The Associated
Press.-The Germans brought up fresh
divisions for the hard thrust which
they made yesterday. Although the
British were unable to hold Wyschaete
and Meteren, which they had re.taken
by a brilliant counter attack, they beat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-18
Daily Average Is Not Salts
factory to the Committee
at Washington
ONE BILLION MARK
is ALREADY PASSED
New England Subscriptions Total $780,
209, 0-Massachusetts Makes Large
Addition But Maine Leads on Per-
centage Basis.

WASHINGTON, April lS.-New sub
scripticns Of $lo7 100000 reported to the
treasury today sent the total Liberty
loan pledges 10 81, ,o59, ,55s, 600
This figure, said a treasury state
ment, while encouraging IS unsatisfactory
to the Liberty loan committee The
daily average still is short of what it
should be
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-18
THE WEATHER.
Clearing This Afternoon or Tonight
Friday Cloudy and Cool.

WASHINGTON, April 18.-The
weather forecast: Clearing this aft
ernoon or tonight. Colder i'll Vermont
and New Hampshire. Friday cloudy
and continued cool. Moderate north
east to north winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-18
UniyersaIist Church

Thursday evening. April lS.-Daughtcrs'
Circle will hold its regular monthly busi-
ness meeting with Mrs John II. Barden
OF 53 South Main street Every member
is urgently requested to be present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-18
Red Mems Hall

Thursday, April Especial meeting
OF the Poeahontas Council, No. 4.
Business of Importance. Refreshments.
Dances will be held in Red Mems
hall every Saturday until further no
tiec.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-18
forts were repulscd and prisoners re-
manned in the hands of the French.

OTTAWA, April 1s.-The French are
heavily in action on the northern bat
tie area, says a Reuter- despatch from
London today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-18
Masonic Temple

The women of the Eastern Star will
hold a regular knitting meeting in their
rooms Friday evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-18
Odd Fellows Temple

April lS-Rcgular meeting of Oasis
cncampment, No ). Work, Patriarch
ial degree
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-18

1t takes but one-twentieth of second
for wireless signal to pass from Wash
ington TO San Francisco.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-18

LONDON, April ls.-Southeast Of
hemmel hill on tho northern battle
iront the Germans swept back the Brit
ish line slightly, but the situation was
restored by a counter attack, the war
once announces. During the night
there was no change in the British
front. In the Bailleul sector the Ger
mans made three attacks before noon
Yesterday and in each case suffered a
complete repulse.
The Germans opened heavy BON.
bardment of the British positions on the
southern part Of the Lys battlefront
between LOGON and Robecq during the
night. The bombardment was still II
progress at dawn today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-18

PARIS, April 1S.-After a prelimi-
nary bombardment a strong German
detachment attempted to advance last
night near Corbeny on the Aisne front
today S official statement says. The at
tack was broken up by the French
fire.
The Germans undertook several raids
in the Champagne and on the right
bank of the Meusc. All the enemy 5 eff
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-18
BRITISH LINES INTACT
ON LYS BATTLEFRONT

No Ground Was Lost Yesterday Despite the Heavy Ger
man Attack Through the Entire Perod-Checked in
Front of British Positions Dominated by KENNEL Hill
Germans Turn to SOuthwesterly Sector.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-23

w. G. Spence was ST. Paul visit
or Friday.
r. Harris was business visitor IN
st. Paul Friday.
c. D. McKinnon was a business in
St. Paul Friday.
James Maloney visited friends in
Minneapolis over Sunday.
VIM. Quinn visited in Ellsworth
from Friday until Monday.
The Ilwaco Springs Summer re-
sort will be open about the first of
June.
A. M. Baldwin of Duluth Wis
tied over Sunday with his family
in this city.
Editor Oscar Halls of The Ellis
worth Record visited friends in the
city Saturday.
Private Charles ley arrived
home from Camp Grant, Saturday
on ten day furIough.
Miss Ruth Anderson of Ellsworth
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred CIausen last week.
O.P. Douglas of st. Paul, an
automobile mechanic, is now en-
ployed at Lund's garage.
Mrs. Oscar Johnson Of Richardson
visited her sister, Miss Evelyn Weed,
from Saturday until Tuesday.
Miss Clara Lien of Minneapolis
visited at the home of her mother,
Mrs. A. L. Lien, Saturday and Sun
day.
First Sgt. Harvey G Smith Of Co.
D, 341st Inf, Camp Grant, is spend
the week with his family at Maiden
Rock.
w. S. Davis who has been station
ed at Menomonie Junction for sever
al months, took charge of the work
at our local depot Monday.
Professor Walter Eller left Mon
day to visit at his home at Peoria,
Ill. Mr.. ElIer leaves for C a m p
Grant the 25th of this month
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Michaelson and
daughter Of Saltwater visited at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Smit h
from Saturday until Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phineas Pomeroy
and John Morrow, m o d to
Downing Friday and visited until
Sunday at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. Foreman.
Sherm Krauth caught a TT o u
Tuesday that measured 281 inches
long and 141 inches arou n d and
weighed 81 pounds. r. Osborne is
mounting same.
Special sale of Decoration Day
plants at the River Falls Floral Co.
Saturday, May Is. A great plant
bargain sale will be held in connec-
ton. Don't miss this sale, Satur-
day only.-Adv.
About forty friends of Mrs. VIM.
Foley pleasantly surprised h at
her home Tuesday afternoon, the
occasion being her birthday ami
versary. They presented her with
a beautiful fern and jardiniere.
Mrs. Harvey Simons of St. Paul
and Mrs. Louise Hill of Montevedio
visited at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. G. Knowles yesterday and today.
Mrs. Hill is cousin of Mrs. Knowles
and they had not seen each other for
60 years. Mrs. Hill is SO years old.
Senator Skogmo, Judge w. P.
Knowles, DR.. Dawson, Geo. NJ.
Stewart, l. L. Stewart, P. w. Ram
er, R. L. Williams. Prof. w. Davi-
son, C. E. Shepard of this city and
Atty. Haddow of Ellsworth left to-
day on fishing trip to GrandvieW.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-23
Local News

Mrs. E. E. Buck entertained this
afternoon.
Bring YOUR automobile repairing
to Lund's garage. adv.
Mrs. Lyle Hall and children visited
in Ellsworth over Sunday.
Mrs. John Scott was a business
visitor in st. Paul Saturday.
Mrs. w. H. Williams of St. Paul
is visiting with relatives in the city.
Atty. Henry Rudow Of Menomonie
visited with friends in the city over
Sunday.
Mrs. James Brown of Gait, On
tario, is visiting at the home Of her
son Albert in this city.
John Freezone Of Minneapolis
spent Sunday at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Anderson.
Mrs. Frank Falteisek and the
Misses Rose and Sarah Garland Wis
tied friends in Hudson Monday.
Mrs. E. Cogshall who has beer
spending the winter in st. Paul and
Minneapolis arrived home Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Sweet spent
Sunday at the home Of the former s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 6 eorg
Sweet.
DR.. and Mrs. E. H. Parker re-
turned to Minneapolis yesterday at
ter few days visit with relatives
in the city.
Don't forget the Barn Dance at
j. T. O'Brien's, 2 miles west of Rob
erts, Friday, May oath. Music by
Towards orchestra.
VIM. Morrow who has been visit
ing at the home Of his mother, Mrs
Rosa M rrow, returned to Van
Couver, B. c., Yesterday.
Mrs. J w. Graves and son, Mas
ter Gordon, of Kalispell, Mont, ar
rived Friday for a visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Putnam.
The Misses Francis and Margaret
Gowan and Mildred Mcnamara OF
New Richmond visited at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Lowe, Satur-
day and Sunday.
R. w. Freeman and Miss lrer
B ergum motored to Nerstrand,
Mimi, Sunday and visited at the
home Of the latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. O. Bergum.
Members Of the Tuesday c. u b
please notice that there will be an
adjourned meeting of the Tuesday
Club at the home Of Mrs. Bliss,
Tuesday, May 28th at 2:30.
+ Private Kenneth S. White, who
has been attached to the Motor In
struction School at Clintonville,
Wis, for the past five weeks, spent
few hours Sunday with his parents
in this city. He expects to leave
Saturday for Camp Hancock. Au-
gusta, Ga.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-23

Raw Colwell was an Ellsworth Wis
itor yesterday.
RAYMOND Ensign returned to
Brooklyn, N. Y, Tuesday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hodge visited with
friends in St. Paul Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. Elertson will entertain at
a one o'clock luncheon tomorrow.
DR.. S. Williams of Chippewa Falls
visited relatives in the city over
Sunday.
Mrs. VIM Foley and daughter,
Miss Anna, visited friends in st.
Paul Saturday.
Professor and Mrs. E. B. Sven
son left Sunday for their new home
at Stockton, Cal.
Mrs. Conroy Of Ellsworth is visit
ing at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. John O'Connor.
Mrs. and Miss Gordon Of St. Paul
were callers at the Jellings home be-
tween trains Tuesday.
Miss Flora Agrell Of Taylors Falls,
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. j. Palmstein, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Smith Of
Prescott are spending the week at
the home of Mrs. Mary Eldred.
Miss Crescent Daley Of Royalton,
Mimi, was the guest of Miss Edith
Stewart from Thursday until Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Junker Of
Saltwater visited at the home of
Mrs. ]. N. Moulter Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest White of
Saltwater visited over Sunday at
the home of the formers mother,
Mrs. Ophelia White.
Lester Anderson and John Sehl of
Minneapolis are spending the week
at the home of the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Anderson.
The w. G. T. u. will meet Friday.
May "a, at 2:30 p. m. with Mrs.
Wilbur White. It will be mothers
meeting led by Mrs. Sarah Tozer.
Picnic parties wanting light in the
Lodge at Glen Park may have same
by notifying the power house and
furnishing their own electric light
globes.
Barn Dance-Saturday evening,
May 25th. at E. H. Mayors, p miles
east of River Falls, on the county
line road. Reeds orchestra will
furnish the music.
Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Stone of
Crookston, Mimi, w. F. Powell of
Warren, Mimi, Willis Powell of
Hamline, Mimi, Ezra Glover of
New Richmond and Mrs. Julia
Brown of New Richmond were in
the city to attend the funeral of F.
D. Ensign. \
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-05-23

Mrs. L. L. Plummer is visiting
friends in Durand.
Frank Finn was business visitor
in Saltwater Tuesday.
You know there is wall paper for
you at Taggart's adv.
Mrs. R. L. Williams is vi t i n g
relatives at Austin, MINI.
H. B. Vlieland made a business
trip to Hastings yesterday.
A. w. Lund was business visitor
in the Twin Cities yesterday.
A. F. Block visited relatives in
La Crosse, Sunday and Monday.
Miss E d it h Nicholson returned
home Friday from Glendale, N. D.
20 per cent discount on Columbia
Records at Chris Smiths place. LADY.
Mrs. B. Bertsch of Spooner ar
rived Friday for a visit with Mrs. E.
Hogan.
Mrs. Arthur Symes and daughter,
Mrs. F. w. Finn. visited in ST. Paul
Saturday.
Don't miss the bargain sale at
River Fails Floral Co. Saturday.
May 25th.-Adv.
Miss Agnes Mcdonald left yester-
day for Manhattan, Kan, where she
will spend the summer.
The Neighborhood Knitting Circle
will meet at the home Of Mrs. Frank
Thayer next Monday evening.
Are you looking f o r house?
have some bargains. See my list be-
fore you buy. S. L. Krauth. lady.
Miss Lucy Wadsworth w h 0 has
been teaching at Elmwood arrived
home Saturday FOR her summer va
cation.
Perfect Glasses m K for the
most efficient service. Or. E. c.
Roberts at Gladstone Hotel, Friday
May, oath.
Frank Shannon Of Ellsworth, Wis
tied friends in the city Sunday and
left for the Great Lakes N w
Training Station Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sherburne and
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Sherburne motor
ed to Hammond Tuesday and visited
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
MILFORD.
Mrs. Richard Wears and son Don.
aid, arrived from Springfield, S. d.
Monday for weeks visit at the
home of Mrs. Wears parents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Beddall, and
daughter, of Trimbelle, and Mrs.
Mary Haugh, Of Minneapolis, spent
Monday at the home Of Mr.. and
and Mrs. H. 0. Wenzel.
Marvin Lauder returned to his
home at Chicago Sunday after a
weeks visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. c. Lauder. His wife
will remain for a longer visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Elliott and
daughter Miss Florence, and Miss
Helen WATSON, motored to Chetek
Saturday and spent Sunday with
Miss Leora Elliott who is teaching
there.
Wanted-Girl to do general house
work. Modern farm home; eight
miles from River Falls. One that
would stay this winter preferred.
State wages first application. Mrs.
L. P. Sherman.
DR.. Clough, the man to consult
about your eyes, up-to-date meth
DDS, latest styles in frames and
mountings. See his patients about
his work. Office room 2. Gladstone
Hotel 7th and 9Th of each month.
The dance at the New Centerville
pavilion last Friday evening drew a
large crowd, a b u t 125 couples
were in attendance. The next dance
will be held Friday evening, May
81. Reeds 5 piece orchestra will
furnish the music.
Word has been received here of
the marriage of Miss Alice B. Early
to Lieut.. P. L. Berge, M. r. c., at
Waco, Texas. The ceremony took
place "wednesday, May l4th, Rev.
Father Kern officiating. New Rich
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