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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
BELGIANS FIGHT
IN COAST SECTOR
King Albert's Men Have Taken Over
Trenches Held for Considerable
Time by British.

uN THE BRITISH FRONT IN FLAN-
DERS. sunday. by The Associated Press,
The important coast sector OF the west
crn front which. for a considerable time,
has been held by the French has been
taken over 10y the Belgians That King
Albcit's new army has been able to as
sumo this additional burden speaks highly
Tor the condition OF this comparatively
small fighting machine which has battled
yal:antly from the beginning. On a re-
cent visit To the Belgian front the core
spoGdent learned that the Belgians had
effected a great improvement in their
Organization during the winter and GER
tain,y the morale OF the troops and
officers seems at the highest pitch.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
YOUNG AVIATOR KILLED.
Langdon's Back Broken When He Fell
in Seaplane Near Miami.

MIAMI, Fla, March 1S-Francis FL
liot Langdon of Boston, student OBJ
server of the naval aeronautical sta
tion here, died today at the City hospital
of injuries sustained Saturday when his
seaplane fell into Biscayne bay. His
back was broken.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
Red Cross Branch Begins a
Weeks Campaign in
Town Today
FOR RELIEF OF
SUFFERING ALLIES
Appeal Came Too Late for Previous An
nouncement, but Branch Hopes to
Fully Meet It's Quota-List of Gar
mentS Needed.

The Brattleboro branch of the Amer
lean Red Cross received Saturday no.
tice of a campaign TO be conducted
this week to secure clothing for relief
work in France and Belgium, and al
though the notice came late the branch
will conduct the campaign and viii do
its best to meet its quota, which Is
1000 pounds. 1t is believed that Brat
tleboro people Will not allow the move
ment to fail but Will put it across TO
the full satisfaction of the commission
III spite OF tie lack of previous notice.
Mrs. j. J. Estey will appoint special
committee probably this afternoon, and
it is hoped to secure the use of the
Western Union Telegraph Co.'S room
which has been used the past week by
the War Chest association.
In the communication TO all Red
Cross organizations on this subject Di-
vision Manager James Jackson writes:
The commission of relief in Belgium
| in connection with its relief work in
occupied territory in France and Bel
giun to collect for it a certain amount
Of used and surplus clothing through
out the United States. We have agreed
to 90 50. and in order that this work
may not. become n regular activity of
the Red Crosse he a precedent for It
continual collection of such articles, the
week from March Is to March % only
will be devoted TO this purpose.
The appeal for spare clothing for the
suffering people of Belgium and North
ern France under the occupation of the
enemy is as follows:
Text OF the Appeal.
These allies of ours behind the Ger
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
LOYAL TO ALLIES.
Russian Ambassador at Washington
Opposes German Peace Terms.

WASHINGTON, March lS.-Rus-
sia 5 acceptance of German peace
terms was denounced here today by
Boris Bakhmetetf, the Russian am
bassador, who last November for
mally repudiated the Bolshevik gov
crnment. The conditions imposed
Dy Germany, the ambassador de-
lares, threaten the existence and in
dependence of the country. The
embassy, he declares, will continue
to advocate cooperation with the
allies in the war on Germany.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
Masonic Temple

Tonight. O'Clock Special communica-
ton ot Columbian lodge No. SO. Work;
T.. \ and +. c. degrees.
Tuesday evening at 6l5-Bingham chap
ter. o. 4. S.. will serve regular supper
To- its members. At 73o a regular meet.
ing OF the chapter viii be held. The grand
patron, district deputy grand matron and
district deputy grand patron viii make
official visitations and other grand officer
will b. present Work: Initiation. Ih'
women will meet in the afternoon to
knit
Wednesday, March %, 7.3o p. m.
Regular couclave Of Bcauscant Command
cry, NO Z, X. j.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
CAPT. GIBSON HERE
AFTER ENLISTMENTS
Special Recruiting Officer for Vermont
VIII Devote This Week to
Windham County.

Capt. Gibson, special recruiting officer
for Vermont, will devote his time this
week to getting enlistments in Windham
county lie Will be in Brattleboro today
and tomorrow, in Bellows Falls Wednes-
day and Thursday, and in West River
valley towns Friday and Saturday. He
believes there are several hundred young
men in this district who ought 10 enlist
immediately
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
COAL STILL SCARCE.
Necessity Of Conservation Pointed
Cut by Operator Committee.

PHILADELPHIA, March IS
Danger Of q continued scarcity of
coal and the necessity of conserva-
tion to supply war industries and
the government are pointed out in
statement issued today by the an
thracite operators general commit
tee here. The committee discloses
that there are only three tons of do
mestic coal on an average for ev-
cry consumer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
KAISER EXPECTS VICTORY.
Looks to Won Hindcnberg TO Do Work
soon on westorn Front.

AMSTERDAM, Sunday.--'I have
strong hopes that Field Marshal Won
Hindcnberg viii soon win for Us com
pl,tr victory on the western front.
reads a message sent by Emperor VIII
liam TO the Pomeranian provincial coun-
ell, as quoted in n Berlin newspaper.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
Unitarian and UniversaIist Churches

"Wednesday, March %. at 7.30 p. M
Regular meeting Of Boy Scouts Troop 4.
Thursday. March q, at 3 p. IN Regular
meeting Of Mission Circle with Mrs. Free
man Scott, 6 Oak street Paper by Mrs.
Fagg
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
LAGUARDIA INJURED.
Former Congressman Victim of Aerial
Accident in Italy.

ROME, Friday-Captain Fiorello H.
LaGuardia of the American flying corps
probably will be unable to address meet
lngs at Turin and Genoa as planned ow-
ing to injuries received in an aerial ac-
cident, The extent of his injuries are
not yet known.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
vERMONT'S QUOTA.
state Expected to Enlist $500 Boys
Working Reserve.

WASHINGTON, March lS-Quotas to
he furnished by each state in the cam
paign to enlist a boys working reserve
Of 250,c0O for the farms, which opens to-
morrow. We're announced by the depart
ment Of labor last night
Those for New England are: Maine.
1000; New Hampshire, 1900; Vermont,
3.500 Massathusett1 $4,000; Rhode
Island, 5000; Connecticut, $500
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
Red Mems Hall

Tuesday, March ~, s p. M Regular
meeting oil Brattleboro camp, No. 73s7,
NJ. w 4.
Dances will be held in Red Men S
hall every Saturday until further no
ticp
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
Iu Odd Fellows Temple

Monday evening, March l7-Reguiar
meeting of Wantastiquct lodge, NO D.
Second degree will be conferred.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18

The word "sinecure" is becoming OBJ.
solete because the thing whose name it is
can rarely be found any more
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18

Capt. LaGuarda, who represents the
l4th New York district in the house of
has been in Europe
since late last year principally in Italy
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18

Thus we are encouraged to hope for the
best, even though that too is not often
fully realized
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18

Nearly every day brings us the cheerful
assurance that yesterdays worst apprc-
tensions are not realized
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
WIFE. BOLSHEVIKI.
Released German Prisoners Fight
Againet Semenod'S Command

HARBIN, Manchuria, Monday,
March ll.-Rclcascd German prison
crs are cooperating with the Bolshe-
wiki in Siberia in the campaign against
the forces Of Gen. Semenof, leader of
the non Bolshevik faction. Wounded
soldiers of Gen. Scmenof = command
say that in 4 battle on March they
were fired upon by former German
forces. It is estimated 200 German
prisoners attached to the Bolshevik
forces took part in the fighting. One
wounded soldier claims Gen. Scmenoff S
troops bayonettcd the armed Germans
in hand.to-hand combat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18

Too many tasks in mind at once make
those in hand difficult
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
Sentry Saw Flashes of a Sig
nal from Window Facing
the Enemy Lines
FIRED AND THEN
DASHED INTO HOUSE

Failed to Find Anyone, However-Im-
portant Telephone Wires Cut-Troops
in Action Along Chemins- dcs Danes
Include Vermonters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-18
Text OF the Appeal.
CONTINUED on Page 8.)

These allies Of ours behind the Ger
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15
STAUNTON

(SJaunton Daily News and stanton
Daily Iseader,l
The streets were filled Thursday
with :, NJ A. cadets who are leaving
on every train TO spend the Christ
mas holidays nj their homes. Thurs
day night a number OF the boys in
brass buttons gave dance NJ the Vir-
gfnia, which was largely attended and
greatly enjoyed by the votaries of the
dance.
Mrs. Harry Lee Dechert and infant
daughter. OF Harrisonhurg. are spend
ing some time with MIR, and Mrs.
j. A. Wise On West Main street.
Mrs. ID. w Pemberton and Miss
Florence Pemberton have returned
from the University of Virginia,
where Miss Pemberton attended the
Mrs. Herbert Mex. Smith has re-
turned from Baltimore.
Miss Mary Turk. who Is teaching in
Spartanburg. $, c.. has Joined her
mother, Mrs, Mamie w. Turk. Went
TO Fort Defiance TO spend a few days
with Colonel and Mrs. Thomas Roller.
Miss Evelyn Lambeth who has
been visiting Miss Inez Bell in this
city. has returned to her home at Fort
Defiance, accompanied by Miss Bell,
who liz her house guest.
Miss Mamie Brown Allen is re-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15
MIKE 0'D0WD TO ,
Be BOXING HERO

New York. Dec. Ill Probably the
most popular boxing champion in 'ha
country when the boys get back
from abroad will be Mike O'Dow .
the rugged middleweight titleholder
oDowd won his crown by lamhasting
AL Mccoy into a knockout in Brook
iyn couple of years ago.
oDowd is one of the few American
boxers who actually served in the
trenches of France and Flanders
Needless to say the little battering
ram from ST. Paul VIII be much In
demand when he resumes his cam
paign in the ring
The middleweight title holder will
take part in the Kings boxing car
nivai, TO take place at the London
Sporting club this month. He lis
anxious to box George Carpenter.
but as the Frenchman scales about
us pounds, he would be too heavy
and have other physical advantages
that would make bout with O'Dowd
out of the question. There will be
opponents for the middieweight
champion. and the matches ne fights
in England will fit him for the bouts
IN which he viii engage upon his
return 10 America
Should George Carpenter. the
famous French Tugillst. come here to
box early next year he will be in much
the same predicament as the chap in
the song who was all doied up but
had no place To GO
Without boxing in New yorkssiate
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15

where could = match WIN Cafpcntier
and either willard or Jack Dempsey
be held? To be sure, New OrIeaps
would eagerly accept the attraction.
as would number Of other cities
where boxing is allowed. but a match
of such magnitude az one involving
Carpenter and either one OF the great
Americans would be out Of place any
where but right hcresfn little old New
York
1t is highly probable, however. that
a. match between Carpenter and one
OF the American boxers may be per-
mitted in this city should a substan-
tiaI portion of the receipts he donated
10 some war welfare organization ln-
tcet tt Ia bcfievcd that that is the
/, only purpose for which ~Carpentier
will he permitted to come here 70 box,
and that every tournament in which
I he appears will turn over a portion Of
tho receipts to some war fund.
That n Carpenter willard or Car
!, pentie~- Dempsey match would serve
! in a considerable degree to revive in
terest in boxing in this country goes
| without saying.
What with tremendous events oc-
curring almost daily in Europe, in .
terest in boxing has noticeably waned
in many sections of this country. Not
! only is the duliness attributed to the
advent of peace and the resultant un-
settled condition of sports in general,
but the epidemic of influenza also
dealt boxing. along with other
branches of athletics. "A severe blow
Boxing needs such an attraction as a
+, Carpenter match to restore its Old
popularity
Now that Ii is practically certain
that Carpenter is coming here to box.
efforts also will be exerted 70 have
Jimmy Wilde. the famous British n.y.
weight. come to this country. Wide
is said to have grown into full
fiedGed bantam, and. should he come
here. would ne a. tremendous attrac-
g. ton against either Pete Herman or
! frankie Burns,
! Then too Eugene Criqui, the ia
/ nous French bantam. also may visit
! these shores when he obtains his re-
lease from the army. Criqut has been
/ boxing brilliantly of late. and is said
/ 10 be one of the most formidable BAN
I tams ever developed in Europe. CriQui
is not only skilful. but possesses
hard punch. He would be a good
match with any of the American barr
tams,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15
MARGARET ANGLIN.
. IN ..BILLETED. >

No attraction this season has en-
. listed the widespread attention which
ia just now being accorded to the
engagement OF Margaret
Anglin in her brilliant English come
.sfiy, 'Billeted," which Is announced for
: "Wednesday night at the Academy
= ''Billetted'' is the work OF F. Tennyscn
>. Jesse and II. n. HARDWOOD. II ran for
: upwards of year in London, ana
:. Miss ! nglin played three months
: engagement with 1t in New YORK
II where 1t might have remained Tor
= long period, had 1t not been for MISS
: Anglin's previously contracted pook =
:, jnga in Chicago and Boston, II is on,y
: in the broadest sense of the term that
=. :. 'Eilletee" is TO be regarded as war
:, slav for the shadow OF the great
:. struggle falls lightly upon II. II IS
- essentially light entertainment and
: deals with some aspects of the war
:. from the farcical standpoint rather
ethan the dramatic. II is briiliat't
= comedy with "a war favor added ''E
: way OF spice The billet in question
: is at the home of woman whose nus
: band had deserted her several years
!. before the rise of the curtain The
4 action OF The story passes in small
!. English village and the circumstances
= set the village tongues wagging. RE
-~andering husband turns up as one
> of the officers to be billetcd ana tneh
: the com plica,ions pile upon each
. other in rapid succession until the
: fail OF the final curtain. when the aus-
y band and wife ind themselves again
:. in each others arms. and there
: second romance in The HOUSEHOLDS 40
!, make the biiieting d thorough sue
a cess In The central character SiSs
= .Angiin has part which calls on n5r
. highe 81 powers rs commeolenne.
] and jus, now'-~ses perhaps always
. laugh IL more useful than tears. IN
I his review Of the performa nee. lanes
= Metcalf The we'll known critic wrote
: in n Y. Life: Miss Anglin in I'D
a. le,ed' has role in which she certain
!. ~ makes US forget the meatless.
II wheatiess. cuaiiessJ drinkless, oaNs
and the dread possibilities OF the new
.@.iaa laws The comedy II staged ir
a most unusual and artistic manner
and acted by a praiseworthy company
Including Mabel Nanet. Sally VIII
! Hams Harry Barfoot, Phyllis BtrS@ft,
> lanadon Bruce Fred Erie. Myra Bur
: ringtcn, and Ralph kemmett
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15

Alfred Terrell 4 Co, on the same
bill, are noveitry rag painters. FER
rell is said TO besthe originator OF this
bizarre form of art His creations
are marvels of art and his lightning
like execution is most astonishing.
Rags and tatters are the materials out
of which he fashions the most beau
tiful pictures conceivable.
Two stellar Funnmkers.
Roilicking songs. fast and artist
cally presented dances, and uproarl-
ously funny comedy are combined In
the act of phiibrick and Deveau
They are former musical comedy fay-
orites and have an act that affords
each Of The team ample scope for a
display of individual versatility. The
act il among the best iaugh-getters
before the public.
Oklahoma Bob Albright Is g
prairie product His youth was spent
in riding range in his native state.
and until recently about the only use
his voice was put 10 was herding cat
tie and in amusing his fellow COW
punchers, Nature provided Bob Al
, bright with particularly fine tenor
voice, and the out-of-d doors and deep
breathing of pure air developed It's
robustness Albright has found
. hearty welcome in vaudeville RE
sprang into prominence like brand,
and this popularity promises TO be
just as indelible,
Versatile Jap Entertainers.
Great koban and Company consists
Of three exceedingly clever japanese
artists of unquestioned versatility.
who, under the billing title OF Won
der Workers from the Land of Cherry
Blossoms, present com bination
novelty offering. mbrac cling foot jug
Cling. contortson, electric fire spin
ming. featuring their original concep-
difficult and thrilling feat of cycling
which upside down. metal pole Is
used eighteen feet long. from the end
OF which "a bicycle Is balanced, The
Great koban holding this pole, while
Yamate. without the use of his hands,
pedals the machine at an unusual
velocity. Another feat OF risiey work
that commands attention is the pedel-
ing Of bicycle which balanced on
hts partners feet in a hand balance.
Many ether wonderful foot Jug
Cling stunts are introduced, as well
as contortion feats OF the Kind that
is interesting and excisingiy scnsa
tional The electric fire spinning is
new oddly, strictly Of Japanese ORR
gin and ccnclasively oroiginst The
atr is presented with Il beautiful set
ting. desefiptively Iapanese. The
costumlng Is 1avishly Oriental and
beautiful 10 behold, The various
mum bers are performed artistically.
performers are Japanese, ii is a most
interesting and highly entertaining
act. with Just enough sensational! dar-
ing to make il exciting.
The latest after thc-war films OF
the rathe series are aMqnE Inc va
ried.Sattractionx OF the nfsaion picture
supple ment 10 each SHOW.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15

ported very sfck III the home of her
grandparents. Colonel ana Mrs. s.
Brcwn Allen, on North Augusta
street
Bayard Low, who came here from
turned to his home in New York.
Mrs. II. II. Bell. of GreenviIle, was
a Staunton shopper yesterday
Miss Elizabeth GooIsby, of the
Palais Royal staff, who was called to
West Virginia by illness and death
in her family, now has influenza her
SELL but is making satisfactory pro-
gress towards recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Mcclure are
! receiving congratulations on the birth
OF a son ar their home on prospec,
street, sunday, Deccnl Der g.
Mrs. Thomas. Kyle. of silver.
brook. wasja shopping visitor in the
city Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. George a q. Knowles
s31 West Main street, this city. cele
/ brated their silver wedding arniver.
sary Thursday, having been married
at Grcenvilie December ~. twenty
| nve years ago, Rev. r. NJ Wheele,
performed the ceremony Followins
the event they returned TO stanton
where they have since resided Mrs
Knowles was Miss Minnie Carrier
/ daughter of Mrs. Rebecca j. Carrier
of 1877 North jefferson street. Staun
ton. and the late NJ T.. Carrier.
G. O. Pullman. who has been visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. ]. C.. Eber.
hart, has returned to his home a,
Alexandria
Mrs. Harry Lee Dechert. of Har.
risonburs, accompanied by her little
! daughter, has been visiting her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wise, for
several days past
Mrs w J. Renner and her guest
Mrs. Wash Tompkins. of Roanoke
are guests OF the Misses Riley on
South Market street. Mrs Tompkins
is en- route home and Mrs. Renner will
return to Covington after her visit
here.
C. ID. Nicewander, of Rolla, has re-
turned from Washington and Lee.
where he was member of the
:. A. 7. c.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15
yOItiTY. VAYF-Ty AND MUSIC
ARE HAPPILY COMBINED IN
THE. LYRICS NEW SHOWS


big time" vaudeville features
erowi each o. the two sprishNF
shows Manager Charles w. Rex -
bringing To thn Lyric for ths week
commencing with sog matinee -ne r.
Torrance tomorrow SOME Of the
most pretcntious features Of the sea-.
ton and several novelty acts of re-
rent production are among the offer
'ngs, Especially attractive is the
show with which the week opens
This bill Includes Lowell Drew and
vesta Wallace, former stars OF must
tai comedy who have permanently
adopted variety and are scoring. this
reer Al the Soda Fountain" IL the
.itie of the fancifui, farcica, skit III
which they dispoft themselves. II is
an ola polrlsia Of song. dance and
comedy, Miss ;; "a aliaec exhibits
1sssssfv w aiSsf fFs saIsesrsfSfsts wgsrssau ss%~
making several changes in the art.
On the same hill is fawton. the
English juggling comedian. who has a
hagfuI OF new tricks i4awton is an
adept nagler and capital come y
diam, He never fat to convuise his
audience. There is a twist and turn
To his work that Is different from the
exhibitions familiar to vaudeville
patrons and this stroke az originality
has given him promsnene. among his
craftsmen as well as extraordinary
popularity with the public.
Hilarify aud melody are happily
combined ia The Offering OF The
Lively Trio. jazz musical artists. They
are instrumentaiists OF the most adj
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15
An APPEAL.

To the People of Virginia.
During the week December %,
1918. the American Red Cross will
have Red Cross Christmas roll
call to enroll every loyal American
as an active member Of one of the
greatest humanitarian organiza-
tions in the world.
The accomplishments of the
American Red Cross in the war
the splendid service 1t has rendered
in these hours of human suffering.
now happily drawing to an end
entities ii to the highest confdlnce
and fullest support of our people.
Membership in the American Red
Cross is a title of honor, is an OPP
portnnity for unselfish service in
the time of greatest need. ana Is
a tangible expression OF loyalty and
patriotism,
earnestly urge ali the people OF
Virginia 10 register for the Red
Cross Christmas roll call
WEST MORELAND DAVIS,
Governor of Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15
NOCIE T Y
10000 900 900
Continued From Second ras.o

Mrs. s. V. Williams and little
daughter, Ora Dell. of near town, paid
our office a call Saturday. Mrs. Wtl-
Aams showed US a letter from per
axslss 1xssyss gzss. u ts siasesvs
ed that he was twenty -one days in the
severe fighting north OF Serdun in
which the Americans Won such dis
t;ngufsfied hcaorss ----
Miss Mary Carter was taken TO
Bristol last week for treatment for
Eoiter. She is reported 10 he getting
along satisfactorily.
Wilmer Whited is recovering from
pneumonia which resulted from the
fiu& His little son. Willie, has pneu-
mofiia In mild form
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15
AT THE THEATRES
MARGARET ANGLIN TO
BE SEEN IN "BILLETED"


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