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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-16
BED PATIENTS AND
CR|PPLES IN LINE
Mrs. Clara III. Gilman Tells
How Soldiers Celebrated
Armistice
WRITES OF WORK
AND SURROUNDINGS

Hours, but Is SO Worth While that
Hard Labor and Discomforts DO Not
Count Against It.
Two letters telling of her work and
surroundings have been written in France
by Mrs. Clara Hoycy Gilman Of Brattle-
boro, dated Nov and Nov Is, and have
been received by her mother Mrs H. w.
Hoyey Mrs. Gilman is in the Red Cross
hospital hut service, and extracts from
her letters follow:
NOV. 6, 1918.
1t really seems likely that war will be
over as regards fighting before you get
this-though it will take months to ad-
just affairs We have had information
as to that from the \. r. {. in Paris.
Evidently some of the workers have an
idea that the minute peace is declared
they can 20 home. On the contrary, We
will probably be held until many troops
have been returned. There will be much
work to do in the big centres. Perhaps
some of the hospital units will be here
for months, for many of the wounded will
not be fit for travel for a long time
Still the news cheers everyone i'm
men-cly and many of the boys fondly
hope - eat Christmas dinner at home.
Rather a vain hope for many
The French are far more excited over
/ he situation When the news of Aus
tria's asking for a separate peace came
out | thought the world was coming 10
an end | had not heard the bulletin and
suddenly whistles blew, everyone yelled
/ and it was pandemonium.
I Our own men care much about it. but
iare not SO noisy I'd like to be in
4 Paris when peace finally comes. hcaI
the city j. lighted now too and it must
4 be beautiful though ! would not fol
worlds have missed il as it looked in wan
/ Time spookicst place | ever saw.
We are getting some heavenly weather
the last 10 days. real Indian summer.
am Wild 10 stay outdoors every minute
witch can't" as Little Bonnie SAYS.
( Thank YOU for the clipping, from Til,
Rciormer and for all the items OF new,
in your letters.
At last we have two more workers add
cd Ca our force. 80 our hours are bit les:
strenuous. ..
Mrs. T.. the dircctress. saws we ar,
to have a half day oil each week now
which Will be fine. There are Sevpra
places nearby which We all want to see
and this arrangement viii give the oppor
itunity.
We have some of us been working L
and / hours day until this week and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-16

believe me working hard, too; there is
always SO much confusiol and noise in
the cantecn that it makes one tired III
that way.
| doNwish YOU all could look in for a
day. Such huge place we have and it's
packed from morning til night. We have
four movie shows every day in our
theatre, which seats over 600. and even
after the men have gone into one Of these
can't see that the reading, writing and
game rooms look less full
Mrs T deserves a tremendous
amount of credit for what she is accom-
plishng with 50 little personnel. She is
a splendid organizer and | like to work
for her in spite OF getting my head al
most snapped off every few days when
something doesn't suit her. However. She
is Just as ready with communication.
which is fair, and military discipline be-
! ing nothing new 10 me | do not fret over
/ il a bit. Some OF the girls get downright
/ sore over her remarks. But why worry
lit j. Just what the men get.
/ Our work i 50 very worth while that
/ no amount of labor or little bits of dis
comfort count against it. \ dozen times
/ a day some man will come to have a few
words with the first American woman
I've seen in Ia varying number of
months" And the American Red Gross
is dear TO them all We will really be
ispoilcd for good. so you see long hour,
don't count for minute.
/ A. TO the manner of our living, it i
quite ridiculous We are 50 comfortable
Still our villa is cheaper than the hotel
and So much nicer there is no comparison
a to comfort and pleasure
we are seven" and divide expense.
equally. We have very good Frencl
cook. who does much of the planning oI
meals and all the marketing. except wheI
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-16

20 to the commissary. She is treas
use Her little nice, about Is years old
/ think. does the cleaning | am head of
the establishment. but aside from hand
ling the money and making few sugges-
tons | do nothing about the work
The French think living very, very
high, and SO it is. for France-but from
an American standpoint it's not bad.
am feeding nine two servantsl on an
average of p francs per day-less than
IS5
! Breakfast is coffee with rolls
and butter and sometimes jam. Lunch is
simple soup always. It's good and fill
ing al the price and the cook does Won
ders with vegetables. Pumpkin soup j.
fine, and 50 pretty Yesterday we had
after our soup, baked beans out Of an
American tin can. little macaroni left
from the preceding day. bread and grapes
for dessert Dinner, last night, was soup,
Iblanquette de yeau potato fritters. let,
tuce with French dressing and ounce
tart, all very good. We pay the cook o.
francs per month. | wish ] could bring
her over for one of my friends. Alice
has - francs, and we Americans are said
to be running labor in Francei
| W ISL on GoUiu SIT lit lut HtSilIGS bi
this villa 1t is very nice The thing,
arc really handsome, but the taste leave
much to be desired from my standpoint
The window draperies in particular ar,
weird Layers and LAYERS OF them Lac,
and heavy curtains and more lace agains
the glass Ii must be 4 very eNpensiv,
business.
In the little salon where am writin.
Ill ~, ~. Al
doors leading into the dining room ant
over the French window opening on t,
the terrace are of pale blue broeade viii
narrow panels of white appliqued; they
in turn, have a design of pink roses ant
scrolls The mantel has cover to match
also the table, which latter article | hay
put safely away.
The chairs are upholstered in pale blu
broeade, but fortunately have slip cover
of white which we are keeping on
The big salon is also in blue, but a littl
deeper in tint, the furniture and hanging
being blue watered silk. very handsem,
but slightly impractical. The window
are too gorgeous for words and the door
have hangings over them of blue with
design in ecru
The dining room is less elaborate. oa
green velvet lambrequin things over tn
window and door into the garden.
The chandelier in that room is enoug
to. drive one mad. | never beheld il
equal One mass of gilt wiggles. and
addition to electricity it has candles.
The kitchen is in the basement; lots {
steps but as | don't have to take the
don't worry.
The rooms on the next floor are all dor
in rose color. Very becoming to me, b,
hard ON d IS lovely red hair The FIJI
niturc there is of beautiful carved Fren,
walnut, too elaborate to suit my tas'
but handsome all the same.
The garden is, or rather was. Lowell
Now the leaves are all oil the trees al
cover the grass and paths and the fiowe
have ceased to bloom, although next do
noticed roses yesterday.
Don't worry over the Christmas pro
lem. | shall not care a bit whether | q
anything or not And if any of the pac
ages 90 astray | hope they viii be on
tRed Cross rather than the mems tn
do care SO much.
Love to all the good friends. please.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-16
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Rudy Cheeks-Sparkling Eyes
Most Women Can Have
Says D. Edwards, a Well-Known
Ohio Physician

Or. r. M. Edwards for IL years treated
scores OF women for liver and bowel
ailments. During theee years he gave to
his patients a prescription made OF a few
well.known vegetable ingredients mixed
with olive oil, nar1ing them Or. EdwardS'
olive Tablets. You win know them by
their olive color.
These tablsts arc worder.worlcers onthe
liver and bowels, UhiSh cause a normal
action, carrying off the waste and poison
Gus matter II ones system.
n you have a pale face, sallow look, dull
eyes. pimples, coated tongue, headaches a
hstless, no-good feeling, all out of sorts.
inactive bowcl9 you take ore Of DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets nightly for time
and note the pleasing results.
Thousands of women as well as men
take DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the Sue
Ccssful substitute for calomel-now and
then just 20 keep in the pink Of condition.
1oc and 25c per box. AL druggists.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-16

". r. MOVES, NJ. b., eye. Ear, Nose and
Throat, 9 20 II, $50 20 S. Wednesday and Sat.
utday evenings. Other hours and Sundays by
appointment. Appointments fcr glasses fittings
made BY mail or phone. American Bldg.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-16

lures viii last well intu the spring. The
bTeastbone of the goose Is nsed in casting
the weather, the amount and location OF
the dark coloring matter indicating the Pc
RODS when winter weather may be e1
pected. Mr.. Sargent has been keeping the
goosebone weather records for more than
thirty years and claims for the goosebone
batting average OF 1000 as a weather
fore caster
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-16
coosEBoNE roREcAsT1Na.
Prophet Thinks That Cold Weather Will
Last Well Into Spring.

JUNCTION CITY, Kan, Dec. l6.-L. s.
Sargent of this city has made his annual
'goosebone' weather prophecy. 1t calls
for steady winter, UNMARRIED by periods
of milder weather. and the low tempera-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-16
Nov. Is.

NOV. IS.
Well the war is apparently over. as
far as fighting goes. though everyone is
still hard pressed to believe it. So many
OF the boys say, "Ill believe it's over
when get on a boat for home.
| All sorts of rumors are afoat as to
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16
HAmsTRinc,ue TIE TELEGRAPH SERVICE

The Burleson blight is already falling upon The tee
reph service OF the country If has already fallen
h such disastrous upon mail Our
alesraHhio night letters may longer be tsephoned
delivered by messenger. that they rignt pos
aly through 0r some use The political
master senerais method Of avertng result radically
~ vafiance with all Buresonan presidents simple
deadly in its effectiveness lie throws the tele-
bodily thar wide welterins chaos.
postofdces They so into the overworked letter
rer5 pouches and take their chances Of being cast up
a doors with other Wondering epistolarg remains
which and then reach after the hands from which
they have have long turned to dust 1t is but a
step from this putng all kilograms, well as the
night letter ones, in the mail bass and probably
might as wen make up minds that impend
Buresonian achievement the end that be recon
eflod the when the worst comes.
Still another rather ingenious device to proa.oIe
public annoyance and to discourage Geographic comnu-
ncaon the great Buresonan idea to fur.
nsh copies OF kilograms for confirmation of charged
tens. This is a money-making arrangement in two
ways 1t saves ink or wear and tear typewrers for
thing and there always the chance Of getting
charge FOR message which sent. Naturally
the nonreceipt by the addressee teleRraphic mes
sage would be avail as evidence against Burle-
son charge for transmission The percentage of tele
yrams lost in transit by mail naturally would be strongly
presumptive against any claim that particular mes
sage charged for sent. Thus do hamstring
telegraph service and hamstrung mail service beaut
fully nterlock
barring of check against erroneous charges
quite analogous TO the pocamaster generals device
preventing ncontestable record Of the time con
the transit Of letters in his remarkable mail
service Ne did that by forbddng the stamping Of the
date receipt postoffces the backs of letters In
instance indeed this precauton carried TO the
changing the mailing date itself after
had once been stamped letter. But that case
Of distinct embarrassment the politicamaser general
department The letter in question delivered to the
person to whom it addressed something like year
person had attended the funeral of the man
who had written it.-North American Review.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16
WE KNEW WHEN WE GOT BUSY.

A prominent non-partsan paper says that it was
that Germany going to surrender. The world
which understands has known that ever since August
1914"
understands has not anything of the kind Since
August 1914 have twice had their armies in
dangerous proximity to Paris It Vas September
the French capital withdrawn from Paris to
Bordeaux anticipation of of Paris Since
1914 the Germans had SO nearly ship
ping Britain that looked though that nation
might be starved into surrender While Belgium was
in the hands Huns and France at the point Of
surrender Britain in danger Of starvation
President Wilson insisting upon the right Of the
United tsates goods Germany. Read the cor.
respondence Of October q 1915 If don't believe it
The allies that time could expect help from America
President Wilson had declared after the sinking of
Lustanis that too proud to fight It was in
August 1916 loaded of goods aboard
the Deutschland in Baltimore harbor and sent the
to the relief kaiser II October Z 1916. that
we entertained the officers of submarine in the
harbor of Newport, and it one day later that the
submarine sank five British
tucket in November 1915. that again loaded
the Deutschland with supplies this time at New
don Conn and them the kaiser a token Of
neutrality IT January %. 1917 that President VIII
son declared in the deliberate that there
must be peace without victory
How then can any his right mind say that
the world which understands has known since Au
gust 1914 that Germany going to surrender?
Neither the world any part
known Anything of the kind. did know it
impatient American people insisted that delay and
ineficency must cease and that ships must be built
and aircraft constructed and transported that
the world should saved the ravages of the Hun
The German hordes coursed back and forth
France without hindrance until American
pride would consent that this nation should
20 down history idle spectator TO the dia
bolical rapacity in the annals of time.
The ultimate surrender of Germany has been certain
ever since outraged American conscience refused to
longer acquesce the most deplorabIe inactivity
maintained by nation that pretended to be at That
the limit certainty to the surrender Of Germany
and even that very the president
fall 1918
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16
- - - - - - -
The United States Demands
an Unconditional Surrender
1T WAS ABOUT TIME.

The state department Washington for some reason
which would very we'll like has at last
notified Germany address squeals and to
allies 10 the United States alone 1t was
high quite probable that France and England
got decidedly weary Of having communications from their
enemy by way of Washington. and it certainly
high time that this government began realize that
france and England ought have a little say as
they waged the brutal Hun for three years be
got into Germany of pleased to
ignore all international diplomatic courtesy and instead
addressing plants the aAies jointly sew
eraI months been sticking thumb her
France England and belchfng the Atlantic TO
Washington. Germanys blats getting monotonous
the people of this country anyway. Notorious
poor sportsman and bad loser since she got good and
properly licked instead Of taking her medicine like
good sport she has considerable time sqaawkng
BY wireless to Washington latest yelp II a whine
members of the International Council to
Mrs Woodrow Wilson and Miss Jane Adams, the lat
notorious pacifst What have either of these
goT do with the aFmistce and the peace
table? When Germany brutally starving Belgium,
raping and mutilang children, did Anita Augs-
berg, Gertrude Banner and Alice Soliman Germany
United States interfere behalf mar
tyred Begians? so you could notice it, did they
There was never of protest talking of hunani
" from the Interna tionaIists that time.
The state department did the right thing tell Ger
do her yelping to the allies.
If Germany wants sympathy she'd better look
for it elsewhere Perhaps the Austrians the Turks and
the Bulgarians have some they spare for her
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16
NOT TO BE sNEERED AT.

He standing the bulletin board when the news
put there that, another big Liberty would
necessary March, and he made probably what con-
sidered sneering remark
Well. he thereby showed his class or lack of it
Neither he anyone else needs to lose moments
sleep that the fifth Liberty loan will not be generously
oversubscrbed matter how large it is if present
dications any criterion
II viii probably be the last Liberty loan that will be
the people United States and people
win glad to subscribe they will fall all them
selves to get the bonds.
IT will be their last chance because United States
bonds most desirable thing to have everybody viii
want one more. We predict there viii be scramble
for them because they will grow and valu
able the years go AS investment nothing viii
equal them People who have Liberty bonds should re
ioice in their possession They should by all means
hang on to them for the day win when they viii
thank their lucky that Uncle Sam gave them an
opportunity to buy them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16
A auneLEn LoR-

Whatever is the matter with that branch the war
department that makes the casualty announcements
While only reasonable expect occasional errors
70 be made It not reasonable expect 50 many as
are made is fair TO assume that the experience OF
people in this community tha of people other com
munities will have TO be admitted that here the
service has been abo1inabe Men have been reported
70 their relatives as dead dead in6n-
elv more regrettable failure report the demise
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16

really died relatives coming into
anwedge % their from euezde sources. says The
9at Wlyac Ne..s.
ahara are nanlbcr OF cases II port in Lake coun-
where have - y wrongly reported in the
ally lists AID The complaint IS generally
tgH all due occasional lapse, there is
Reuse for recurrence Of this onense against the
iearta of soldiers relatives.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16
The Cary girls who volunteered to

aid Mrs Bartlett in the collection OF
song discs for the boys over there met
at her Office 692 Broadway. Gary,
Simon Brothers. last night and start
ed the task of cataloguing the 1.2O0
pieces collected BY the busy girls. As
soon as the cataloguing is finished
the discs will be sent 10 New York
City for shipment to their destfna-
tion to the soldier boys. with their
words and tones of Christmas cheer
fulness. There is time yet to give
records. says Mrs. Bartlett.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16

DIR. w. V. Gooder. formerly of Low
ell. who is now a captain in the med
ical corps of the army. and who ha
been in the base hospital at Camp
Shelby. Miss, since last March. has
started to a port Of embarkation for
service overseas. He has a detachment
of eleven NJ. D's to take over Mrs
Gooder and son Jack. who has been
with him at Hattiesburg. for several
months. will return to their home in
Marengo, Ill. after visiting at New
Orleans and Jacksonville. Fla.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16

50. has not as yet received any word
from the government as to what they
are planning 70 do regarding the
training camp here. However. he ex-
poets by the early part Of the week
10 have something definite on this
subject. and by Tuesday IS expecting
To- be in session with a conference OF
officials Il Chicago, but until that
time no definite decision is antici-
pated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16


Ed Berg. OF Lowell. who Is In the
marine tlainins' at Guantanamo Bay
Cuba. writes that his work is so pleas
ant that he cannot help enjoying it.
He adds that there are things coming
up along with the work that aren't
the most pleasant but one has these
same little uRs and downs on the out
side so the soldiers learn to pass them
over and make the best of things
The one big regret in camp is that
they cannot get over and the men live
and hope each day that orders Will
take some of them. Ed has qualified
as sharpshooter and has received
a medal for making a score Of 24S out
or 600 on the range. This gives him
better chance of going overseas and
Increases his pay as well.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16

1T may ike secondary matter at this critical
juncture the difficult which Ger
many called upon that getting rid of the
Hindenburg wooden statue without being seen and
laughed by the of world, says Christian
Science Monitor
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16

H. Smith. 700 Carolina street. CAY.
and one of Emerson high school ath-
letes. has gone TO Camp Scott. Chica-
go. to train for Red Cross service in
France when. after taking a three
weeks course he will be sent abroad.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16
Willard Hootmi

Willard HOotmaz, formerly of Lo-
we'll is at Ellington Field. Fort Hous-
ton. Texas He is an aeroplane bomb
er. His brother. Harold. Is a lieu
tenant overseas in France.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16
Mrs. j. J. wheeler and daux

Mrs. J. j. Wheeler and daughter of
Crown Peint. Mrs. Z. L Schaible and
two sons Buddy" and Joe of Gary.
are contemplating visit to Camp
Meade, Md. to spend an indefinite
time with Lieut. Schaible. who is on
the medical stan there They may
leave the latter part of the present
week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16

Sergeant Clarence VI. Hutehins. of
Highland, Utilities Detachment. Con-
struction Division. Q. NJ c.. Camp
Taylor arrived home Wednesday morn
lng on five-day furIough.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16

Emil Olsen OF Highland received a
letter from his brother. Henry Olsen.
who is in the service, announcing his
safe arrival overseas.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16

Virgil ScrftehheId of Lowell, n MEM
Der of the marines, is on his way
overseas.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16

Clayton BeIshnw, SON of the county
poor farm superintendent has arrived
safely overseas He is a member OF
the Marines and has won fame for
craftsmanship.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16

Joe Zozcskl, formerly locomotive
machinist's helper. at the Inland. is
now with Battery a. f13th A. Z. F.
France.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16
Word has been received by the

+. KuneFts that their son, Sergt. Ar
mold Kunert. was at Sedan. in October
with an engineer in railroad con-
struction.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16

Chas. Dietrich, Hammond, is cook
for Bat. D. 25th T. A. at Camp Nc
CIeIlan. in Alabama
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16
Ne. ana Mr.. Herhert LaInprem ..ave

received word from their son, Lieut..
Albert LampreH. He was located at
Bordeaux in France at the time the
letter was written. the middle of Oc-
tober and pining TO get to the front.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16
Henry ChnuslSi. waiting. who

somew here in France. has written his
sister. Mrs. ". Barsich. a short letter
saying that he is enjoying good health
and would like to have some Of his
friends write him His new address
Is Private Henry Chiluski. Company
G. lSSth Infantry. Am lex Force A.
p. o. 183 ID
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-11-16
72EEgIEApDFRonoRS olDIERS@SALORSks

has been commissioned pilot of the
H-16 Flying Boa The H-16 is o.
feet span. weighs seven tons. They
have two twelve inch Liberty motors,
both arc used at the same time. The
boats cary from five to IL men. He
Is now al Pensacola. Fla.