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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-18
NO INDISCRIMINATE
TRADE WAR WANTED
Secretary Redfcld Gave Warning Be
fore Boston Business Men Re
garding Foreign Trade

Warning against trade war or a
l,ud scramble for world trade now
that the war is over was made by
William @. Bedfcld, United States
secretary of commerce. in an address
before several hundred Massachusetts
business men at the state house in Bos.
tom The occasion was a conference
ON readjus'ment arranged by the STATE
board IL labor and industries.
Secretary Redfeld said that this
country has made tremendous gains in
political, financial aad economic power
rs a result Of the war Our motto
ruT be So. step backward! he de-
rlarc1.
Then the secretary sounded his
warning against trade warfare, de-
clarirg that it will hp possible for
the United States To- maintain and
increase tts trade gains without for
,aking the ideals which caused this
country 90 eDtcr war and without for
getting the obligations to our allies.
We cannot escape being our brothers
Gccrcr because an armisticc has been
signed, ~ he asserted.
Mr. Bedfcld began by reminding his
audience of the great changes which
have taken place in the relations Of
this country with Europe, changes I'm.
dreamed of five years ago.
.'Thc watch on tho Rhine is now
kept by American soldiers. he de-
clared. can American Uniform opens
every door i'm London and Paris and
Rome Five years ago If YOU had
asked your Boston bankers how many
security holders there were in thi,
country, they would have estimated
the number ut about 100000. The
last Liberty loan had 210oO,OoO sub
the worlds largest creditors.
owe now face the necessity Of re
Stunning foreign trade. We eanno
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-18
VERNON.

Should the solicitors for the Red Cross
Christmas roll call fail to see you, you
may send your membership fee, which
is 81 for the annual member and SO for
a magazine member, to E. w. Dunklee,
town chairman, or to any of the solic-
itors and they will see that you receive
your 1919 window card and pin, also 10
of the Red Cross Christmas seals If
you joined during the last summer you
are asked to renew now to save making
another canvas in June.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-18

ing its share of world trade. The res
olutions urge that arrangements he
made to interest foreign buyers and
others in Massachusetts, products, that
Massachusetts, citizens be kept in
touch with all opportunities for sale
of their products as well as opportuni-
ties for Importation of necessary pro-
duets. that Massachusetts, citizens be
informed of all economic changes af-
fecting their interests, and that an ex-
pert advisory service relating to expor-
tation and importation be placed at the
disposal of Massachusetts, citizens
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-18

Perley Potter mas deem wounded IN
France. having been hit by machine
gun bullet below the knee.
Herbert Gardner is home from Camp
Upton.
Mrs. Edward Wheeler spent Monday
in Brattleboro.
Jack Chaplin of Bellows Falls was in
town over Sunday.
About so mon came to the Realty
co. camps last week.
Wales Cheney visited Otis Hefion in
Brattleboro last week.
Superintendent Wiggin was in town
visiting schools last week
Earl Wheeler of Townshend was at
his home here over Sunday.
George Day of South Vernon spent
the week end at r. J.. Daggett's.
Mark Mclean is home from camp,
having been honorably discharged.
Mrs. Madore was called to Holyoke
recently because of the death Of her
brother, Or. Marin.
| There was no church Sunday and
schools are closed this week because
of the prevailing distemper.
Mrs. Amanda Allen has gone to
Springfield, Mass, to spend the winter
with her daughter, Mrs. A. p. Abbott.
Mrs. Bertha McField who was called
home because of the illness of her
mother, Mrs. Anna Howard, returned
to Turner's Falls Monday.
/ Mrs. Julia Soper and granddaugh-
ter Leone have returned from Brattle.
toro. Mrs. Edgar Soper will remain
while her husband is in the hospital.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-18
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LODGE MAKES CLEAN SWEEP.
Took ALI Pour Points in Bowling Match
with Council Last Night.

Columbian lodge won all three strings
and therefore the total pinfall in a bowl
ing match with Connecticut Valley coun-
ell on the Masonic alleys last night, Civ
ing the lodge four points. Streeter was
high man with a single of 100 and total
OF 200 The scores:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-18
PERSONAL.

Miss Pearl G. Gibson is i'll in her
home on Main street.
Mrs Fred Ober of Green street ia
confined 70 her home by illness
Miss Mabel Fullerton of Townshend
was visitor in town yesterday
Miss Elisabeth Brasor, who is en-
ployed in the office of H. E. TAYLOR &
Son. IS i'll in her home on Pine street.
Private Horace Winchester came last
night from Fort Adams, Newport, r. T.,
having received an honorable discharge.
George Holden returned Monday from
Portsmouth, n. H.. where he had been.
engaged several months in shipbuilding.
He will remain here.
Supt, Harold F. Mofitt and Private
Victor !, Space were in Sonth London
derry Last night to speak at q. Red Cross
membership campaign meeting,
Mrs. Don BellvilIe, bookkceper for
Robbins 4 Cowles, has. resumed, work
there a part of each day, after having
been unable TO work for several months
Jacob p Estey came last night from
Lakehurst, y. D., having received an
honorable discharge from the service
He was in the chemical warfare service
Private Joseph Aher, who was in the
engineering corps at Fort Benjamin Har-
ris9n, Indiana, has been honorably dis
charged. He returned Sunday to his home
here.
Harold p. White, agent for the Metro
pohtan Life Insurance Co., has moved
his desk from the Abbott building on
Elliot street to his home in West Brat,
tleboro, $50
Miss Sigrid Kugge, who had posi-.
ton in the Holstein- Friesian associa.
tion offices. has begun work this week
in the office of the Vermont Loan 6
Trust company.
First class Private Dorr Allen came
this morning from Fort Adam, Newport
Ri, where he had been stationed. Pri
vate Allen was in the 23d Company
coast artillery, and has been honorably
discharged
Mr. and Mrs Henry Bond of Tyler
! street left today for St. Petersburg
| Fla, where they will remain unit
| early in May. They will be accompanied
! by Mrs Bonds sister, Miss Efie NJ. Cam
of Gait, Ontario.
Herman V. Brooks, who was in tn,
service at Camp Devens, Aver, Mass, an,
received an honorable discharge, resume,
his former position in the Office of tn
Purebred Live Stock Sales company Mon
day. Miss Margaret Willard, who wa
working in that office, has been trans
ferred to the Holstein Friesian offices.
Prof w " Rider and family lef
today for Columbus. Ohio, Mrs
Riders former home. Prof. Rider i
starting on somewhat extended middl
western trip in the interest of the exten
sion service of the Holstein- Friesian asso
cation. During his absence he will visi
various centers of Holsten activities il
the states of New York, Ohio. Michigan
Wisconsin. Minnesota Iowa, Illinois an
Indiana. Mrs Rider and two sons vii
visit her mother in Columbus. They wi
return early in February.
We have our usual assortment 9
| White & Wyekoffs Xmas Stationery
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-18
TEAM B BEATS TEAM c.
Score 1918 to I,ar7 on Odd Fellows
Alleys-Watson High Man.

Bowling between teams B and on
the Odd Fellows alleys last evening
resulted in score of l,273 for team
B while team reached a mark of but
1917. Watson, with a. three string total
Of 292 for the winning team, was high
man. He also was high single with l04
The scores follow:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-18
Misplaced Eccentric.

"What in the world makes Crank
smith so peculiar2'i
ooh, some years ago he few all TO
pieces over something, and the doctor
put him together wrong. Judge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-18

The chronic borrower draws the line at
Trouble. -Yonkers Statesman.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-07-25

Government control or the fx1n OF
the price of the 1918 cotton crop W, d
not be feasible at this time, Presto II
Wilson was told by Representa-
Lever Of South Carolina, chairman 81
the house committee on agriculture.
The Franco-American offensive be
tween the Aisne and the Marine has
yielded thus far 1900 prisoners and
more than $50 guns captured by the
allies.
The United States government has
extended Italy another credit of one
hundred million dollars; Belgium gets
another bunch of nine millions.
The total credits to the allies now
totals $6,38O,O4O,O 1000.
Resumption of 'ightless nights" in
augurated last winter to save fuel
will again become effective. All out
door illumination excepting street
lights, will be discontinued Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in
the New England states, New York,
Pennsylvania, New jersey Delaware,
Maryland and the District of Column
bia, and on Monday and Tuesday OF
each week in the remainder of the
United States.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-07-25
SUBMARINE ATTACK ON
MASSACHUSETTS COAST.

Orleans, Nassau enemy submar-
Inc attacked a tow off the eastermost
point of Cape Cod, sank three barges'
set a fourth and their tug on fire and
dropped four shells on the mainland.
The action lasted an hour and was un-
challenged except for two hydroplanes
from the Chatham aviation station,
which circled over the U1boat causing
her to submerge, for only moment
to reappear and resume firing.
The crew of the tow numbering Al
and including three women and five
children, escaped amid the shellnre
in lifeboats. Several were wounded
but only one seriously.
The attack was without warning ana
only the poor craftsmanship OF the
German gurners permitted the escape
of the crews. The one-sided 1ght
took place three miles south or tne
Orleans coastguard station, which Is
located midway between Chatham aI
the elbow, and Highland light at inc
extreme tip of the cape. The nrlns
was heard for miles and brougnC
thousands to the beach from WHICH
the flashes of the guns and the ou'-
line Of hte U-boat were plainly visible
Possible danger to the onlOOkers was
not thought of until a shell whlzzeu
over their heads and splashed III
pond q mile inland. Three otn0i
shells buried themselves in the sanu'
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-07-25
COMPLETE VICTORY
SEEMS IN SIGHT
WITH STUBBORN PERsIsrEMo.
ALLIED TROOPS coNrINE tn
PRESS ENEMY BACK.
GERMAN LINES ARE BROKEN
Americans and French Penetc.+.
Enemy Lines, at Some Points to
Depth of Three Miles.

Victories for the allied arms :.
France continue to multiply Ovor
the entire 60-mile front running fror.
SCISSORS to Rheims the allied troona
are fighting with determination tbot
brooks no denial of their efforts Ana
the Germamns are steadily qiviro
ground, though stoubborn resistance
is being offered on some sectors
Further goodly sized indentationa
have been made in the German linz
between scissors and Chateau Thierrr,
by the American and French troons
and almost all the gains made nv tho
Germans in their recent drive south
of the Marine and toward the vicinity
of Rheims have been blotted out nm.
der the counter attacks of the Amer
leans, French, British and Italians,
Cateau-Thierry, which represents
the point in the battle line where the
Germans had driven their wedge
nearest to Paris, has been recaptured
by the French troops and almost SIM
ultaneously the village of Brasles, two
miles eastward, and the heights to the
north of the village fell into their
hands.
Acting in harmony with the move
ment on Chateau-Thierry, American
and French troops northwest of the
city struck the Germans another hard
blow, broke through the German lines
and drove through at some points
more than three miles. Large num-
bers of prisoners were taken and the
machine guns of the allied troops lit
orally moved down the Germans who
endeavored to stay their progress. To
the north, along the Oureq valley, the
French are making good progress.
The entire southern bank of the
Marine having been cleared of enemy
forces, French, British and Italian
troops now are harassing those south
west of Rheims and they have been
forced to fall back in the COurton
wood and the Ardre valley and near
st. Euphraise: Aviators continue to
1eand assistance to the troops of Cen
eral Foch, scouting the back areas
and harassing the retreating Germans
with their machine guns. Notable
work has bbeen done by American
Indians for General Perishing's men,
the Aborginies taking a prominent
part in characteristic western fashion.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-07-25
IMPORTANT NEWS
THE WORLD OVER
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THIS
AND OTpER NATIONS FOR
SEVEN DAYS GIVEN
THE NEWS OF THE SOUTH
What Is Taking Place In The South.
land Will Be Found In
Brief Paragraphs


The assertion that the late Victoria
no Huerta, president of the de facto
Mexican government, came to the
United States after he was OuSted
from the presidency in the interests
OF the German government and with
the intent to cause war between this
country and Mexico, was made on the
witness stand in Chicago by CASTOR B.
Means, of North Carolina, recently
tried and found not guilty of the
charge of murder in that state, during
his testimony regarding an alleged
second will prepared by the late. J.
C. King, husband of the woman
Means was alleged to have killed.
Between fifteen thousand and eigh-
teen thousand machinists, tool makers
and apprentices, the majority of them
employed on government work, were
on strike at Newark, N. j., to enforce
demands for higher wages, according
to a statement made by G. P. Gibson,
national organizer of their union.
The detail of soldiers who have been
engaged in DeKalb county, Tennessee,
in rounding UP deserters and slackers
for some weeks, have captured ten
men thus far. Besides these three
have been killed. 1t is stated that
there are still nineteen deserters and
slackers hiding in the hills of the
county.
Lieut.. Qeuntin Roosevelt, youngest
son of Colonel Roosevelt, has been
killed in an airplane fight, it is an
nounced by semi-official Havre News
Agency dispatch. His machine fell
in the enemy lines. General Pershing
has wired Colonel Roosevelt, however
that the young mans death has not
been affirmed. He may be prisoner
in the camp Of the enemy.
The United States government is
about to assume control of the entire
medical profession in the United
States to obtain sufficient doctors for
the fast growing army, and, at the
same time, to distribute those remain
ing to the localities or services where
they are most needed for civilian
work.
Two trainmen and two passengers
were killed and between thirty and
thirty-fve persons were injured when
the Kansas City-Florida special on
the st. Louis and San Francisco rail
road was derailed near Fickinger, Ark.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-07-25
WILSON SENDS MESSAGE
TO COLONEL Roosevelt

Washington.-Upon learning 'n"O
German. aviators had confirmed NV
death Of Lieutenant Quentin R0o0o
Welt, President Wilson sent THIS nlo'
sage to Colonel Roosevelt at OyStoa
Bay: cam greatly distressed tnaI ne
news Of your sons death is connrln 1i
I had hoped for other news. he n,eo
serving his country and died WIN . nn
gallantry. am deeply gr1eVed t ..is
his service should have come 70
tragic end"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-07-25
100000 UNITED STATES
SOLDIERS SENT OVEN

Washington. The high water H"iA
Of the German offensive movement Ill
France has been reached and the iii
tiative now is passing to the allleu
and American armies, General March,
chief of staff, told members OF the sen
ate military committee. Later ne On
nounced that American troop snlp
ments had now exceeded 1,2OO'oOv
men, insuring the man power 10 no'N
the initiative on the western fron''
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-07-25

Germany's penetration of western
Russia and Finland has been accom-.
panied by such brutalities that the
minority socialists in the reichstag
have been attacking the governments
policy strongly. Their leader, Hugo
Haase, asserts that since the Germans
entered Finland $1,000 workmen have
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-07-25
Washington.

Austria now knows that million
Americans are in the war zone in
France, and is beginning to realize
what American Intervention in the
war means. "The Americans are trans
forming the situation against which
the entente found itself in a percepti-
BILE manner every day, not only from
a political, but also from a military
standpoint" an Austrian newspaper
says.
Announcement is made by the navy
department that the United States ar
mored cruiser San Diego was sunk off
the Long Island coast. This indicates
that German submarines may again
be operating in American waters. The
cause of the vessels destruction and
the casualties that resulted are as
yet unknown.
A dispatch from Point-o'Woods, N.
Y, says: Survivors of the United
States cruiser San Diego, sunk ten
miles off Fire Island shortly before
midday, July 10, declare that many
members of the engine room crew
must have been killed by the explO-
sion which wrecked the warship. They
were uncertain whether the vessel was
struck from a torpedo or by a mine.
The cruiser remained afloat .thirty-six
minutes after she was struck
A wireless to the navy department
says that heavy explosions heard are
believed to indicate that some of the
patrol boats which dashed to the air
of the sunken San Diego had met a
German submarine and are giving bat
tie.
The largest crops of beans, sugar
beets and peanuts ever known in the
United States are in prospect for this
years harvest. Forecasts of prOduc-
ton by the department of agriculture
shows large increases in these crops.
The British steamer Carpathia was
tOrpedoed in the Atlantic July II, it
is announced at the navy department.
The vessel was sunk off the Irish coast
outward bound. Three torpedoes were
fred and all scored hits. The surviv-
Ors were in the water two hours.
The Haitien council of state, acting
in accordance with the powers given
it under the new Hatien constitution,
has unanimously voted the declaration
of war upon Germany demanded by
the president of the republic. Haiti
is the twenty-second nation to de-
clare war on Germany. Seven other
countries have broken diplomatic re-
lati0ls
Four hundred and fifty American
built battleplanes have been sent
abroad or delivered at ports for ship
ment on July 5, the date of the latest
complete official report reaching the
way de-, rtment.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-07-25

Through German sources comes the
assertion that the soviet government
of Russia has declared it will ally
itself with Germany if an Anglo-Jap-
anese expedition intervenes in Siberia.
No doubt Lenine would commit him.
self to SUCH course, but it is a ques-
ton whether he would be sustained
by any great numbers of Russians.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
LETTER FROM Ed MCBRIDE.

Medical Officers Training Camp.
Fort Riley, Kas., Xmas Eve.
Dear Folks:
The last letter l wrote was not
very long, and did not explain my
arrival here as should, as we
had just got here and did not have
much time to write.
Things looked pretty blue here
then, but since we got settled,
etc, it's not so bad after all.
guess l told you about being in a
bunch OF over 200. Well, first OF
all, the feed we get is good; in
fact. better than at TT. Logan.
Zone thing, you can eat all you
want. They call this the "hell-
hole" of Kansas, as far as wealth
er is concerned. II has not been
very cold since we came, but the
wind blows something fierce. We
have not had much drill yet, only
about two hours daily. It's just
military drills, first principles,
etc. We don't have to carry guns
at all.
am feeling pretty good tonight
owing to the fact that am one of
ten of us who has had the first
promotion from the rank Of a
private to what they call lance
corporal. That's the first promo
ton in this department. | don't
know just what my duties will be.
| do know we will have to attend
special lectures and later on will
have squad of men to look after.
They say ones time is pretty we'll
taken up, but am going to make
good if it takes all of my time.
Will write more about it as l learn
of the duties l have to perform.
Well, tomorrow is Xmas. We
are going to have turkey, cram
berries, fruit and cigars. That's
treating us army men pretty good
| think. certainly am glad
joined before being drafted, and
especially glad | got in this de-
partment. We are only short
distance from Camp Funston,
where the draft army it. don't
know how many thousand there
are at that camp, but we saw them
on the march this morning in
columns Of fours. There was a
line passing for about half an
hour, so you can imagine about
the number. That, of course, did
not consist of all the men in
camp. The greater part of them
did not have wool uniforms, as
we have; just blue overalls and
jackets, and wooden guns. Of
course they will be put in shape
before they are sent across.
A greater part of this camp is
turned over to the medical de-
partment, something like $4,000
men here. OF course our bunch
is in detention at the outer edge.
Every squad that comes in gets
the same thing. If they carry any
disease it will show up in two
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
LETTER FROM GEO. WILSON.


My Dear Grandmother:
Well, | received your letter a
few days ago and was sure glad
to hear from you. I'm still in
New York, but don't know how
soon will go to sea, as l heard
they want sight setter or pointer
in few days. AS l can do both,
probably will go.
tell you Missouri Valley would
look good to me tonight. OF
course the Y. M. C. A. and Red
Gross are doing their bit. To-
night there are basket ball games.
dances, theatres and parties be-
ing given. have my choice of
going to any one of them, but |
have big bundle of letters to
write, so can't go. This enter
tainment don't cost the soldiers
or sailors anything, and it hap
pens every night. | have been to
several, and believe me, every
thing is fine. Last night | was
the guest of family here who are
considered pretty well-to-do, and
| had fine time. l tell you, it
takes an Iowa hay shaker TO pull
OFF this society stuff. IN bet /
have told the story OF the ship
wrecks TO $4,000 people since [
was torpedoed. 1t is pretty cold
out here now. but we don't mind
il. because we have good warm
clothes and everything is fine.
In the last day or so have
written about thirty letters TO my
friends around in that locality.
Well, Grandma, must close.
and wish you a merry Xmas and
a Happy and Prosperous New
Year. Give my best regards to
everybody, especially to Mr.. Lab
man, because of the good he did
me. have been commended by
my superior officers for the work
done out there in the line of re-
cruiting. remain, your affec-
tionate grandson,
GEORGE r. WILSON.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-03
LETTER FROM
FRANCIS McDERMoTT
Camp Cody. Nov. %.

Somewhere in France, Dec. no..
Dear Father:
Well, Dad, there is no use Of
me taking you over my trip to
Paris. | have told mother in my
last letter to her, all about it.
II sure was fine trip. The
Opera stands in the center of the
city, and streets run all directions
from it.
l went into a dental office to
have my teeth cleaned, and he
wanted 80 francs, which is $500.
| told him | only wanted my teeth
cleaned and walked out.
l got several good feeds of
"ham and" and had the pleasure
of sleeping in real bed once
more. 1T sure was treat.
Before come home | hope to
visit Rome, and it may be will.