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New-York tribune., 1918-01-03
Board Sits To-day
On Draft Appeals

The District Board of this city, over
which Charles Evans Hughes presides,
will hear draft appeals to-day for the
first time under the new questionnaire
system. The board will meet at 1880
a. m. in the Federal Building on the
cases of men who received their qucs-
tionnaires early and were placed in
Glass | by the local boards.
Two vacancies exist in the board, one
caused by the resignation of ex-Judge
Edgar M. Cullen and the other by the
removal Of DR.. H. Radin. Successors
may be appointed to-day. A general
reorganization will be announced by
Mr.. Hughes
A move will be made to-day to pre-
vent any registrant from making an
appeal on the ground of physical un-
fitness until he has been physically ex-
amincd by the local board physician
Under the present regulations, it is
said, many men who consider them.
selves physically disqualified have beer
placed in Class l by the local boards
on the basis of their answers to tho
questionnaires
New-York tribune., 1918-01-03
Baker Learns Upton
Is Not at Yaphank
Camp Has Railroad Station
All Its Own-Officers
Spared Long Walk
[Staf Correspondencel


WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The War
Department was officially advised to-
day that there is no cantonment at Yap-
hank, Long Island.
Information conveyed to the Adjutant
Generals Office by Major General Will
lam N. Haskell, commanding the draft
army at Camp Upton, has not only set
the department straight on a very i'm
portant fact, but is expected to make
unnecessary the seven-mile hike officers
assigned to the camp have had to make
IN pursuance to army orders.
The department was advised that
orders assigning men enormously 20
"Yaphank, Long Island" have resulted
in hundreds of officers having to walk
or get private conveyance to the camp,
whereas if the orders had been correct
ly issued, the officers could have gone
right to the camp without this unneces-
sary inconvenience.
General Haskell's letter to the de-
partment asserted that Scamp Upton
N. Y, is station on the Long Island
Railroad, whereas YaphanK is seven
miles away. Persons getting off at Yap-
hank have therefore been caused q
great deal of Inconvenience in reaching
the camp"
The department informed the Uptor
commander that hereafter men as
signed to his command would be di
rected to proceed to Camp Upton
~ Y"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-03
Volunteers Herded
Like Cattle, Is Charge
[Staf CorrcspondcNccl

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a detailed
statement of overcrow1ed conditions at
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. will be
presented to Adjutant General Henry
p. Mccain tomorrow by William Mac
Gregor, a Minneapolis attorney, who
visited the barracks at the request of
parents whose sons are quartered there.
General Mccain asked for the report
after MacGregor discussed the situa-
tion with him for few minutes to-day.
A copy also will be given to Senator
Weeks for use in the Military Affairs
Committee investigation.
MacGrcgor said when he was there
last Saturday fifteen thousand men
were herded into barracks intended to
accommodate half that number Hun
dreds who had been there since Dcccm.
Der IA We're compelled to sleep on con-
crete or wooden floors, with only a
blanket for protection, he declared.
Because of the severe weather and
clothing shortage thousands were suf-
fering from colds. Conditions were
made worse, MacGregor said, through
lack Of sufficient hospital facilities
There was no complaint about the food
"Thcsc young men volunteered and
are entitled to decent treatment" Mac.
Gregor said. "They have been herded
into Jefferson barracks like cattle
Hundreds were there two and three
weeks before they had chance to take
off their clothes. Until they got uni
forms they were denied the use of tho
post baths and had no hot water.
"The trouble seems to be lack OF or
ganization. Non -commiss ssoned officers
for the most part have charge of the
recruits They apparently were selected
for their ability to hrowbeat and curse
Recruits were required to check thei1
luggage when they arrived, and many
were forced to bribe the 'non-coms' be
fore being permitted to get necessities
In some instances their grips were
opened and tobacco and cigars stolen.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-03

aca. N. Y; Alexander NJ. Powers. Brooklyn:
Albert Z. Price. New York City; Richard Il.
Quatntance. New York City: Leslie Reid New
York City: Edwin G.. Reynolds. Jackson,
Mich: Donald b. Rice, Fcnwood. Wis. Rob-
ert H.. Roat, Ithaca. N. y; Henry J.
Schroeder, Saugertics, N. v. James N.
SENEGAL, New York City; Herbert Snyder.
Mass. Benjnmin T.. Sovocoo.
Camp Green, Charlotte N. c.; Eugene b..
Sullivan. New York City; Alfred r..
Thatcher Chattanooga. Tenn; David l.. Ull-
man. Camp Dix John =. Wngmnn, Camp
Dix; John y. Watson. Plainhcld N. j.
George d. Webster. Cleveland; Francis G.
Wilbur. Albany.
Harvard University
=. Leeds A. Wheeler. Stephen Dckcy. Powell
NJ Cabot, Robert r. Bushnell. Francis w.
Hatch. Jones ]. Cnires. Holyokc l.. Whitney,
Edward T. IIamilton, Charles r. Prindcvic
Edwin H. Morse. Charles j. Coulter. Fred
crick West, Augustus Aspinwnl. Paul Is.
Elliott, Eugene Galiigan, Chase Mellen. ir..
John y. kiggen. jr.. .Inmcs K. Parsons. Den
nison J.. Hull. Leonard jackson, Charles s.
Shaughcss. Albert +. Angler. Charles II.
Eishe Louis +. Ranlctt. Arthur j. Rcardon
Thomas A. Smith. Charles f. Works. William
5: Thurber. Joseph {. Baldwin. AIonzo X
Marsh. Charles L. DAILY. Winthrop T.. Sulli.
van Harold ST. John, james Cooper. Leon II
Zach. George X. Furncss. Francis II. Austin
William A. Hocltbcn. John w. Brewer. Earle
+: West. Victor IL. Willard Herbert T. Will
kins. William B. Harvey. Charles +. Gill
Kenneth g. G. rarson. Roger A Perry. Ste.
phcn : Pierce, Hugh & NJ McGuirc. Meyer
KcStCnbaun
New-York tribune., 1918-01-03
Reserve Commissions
For Twelve N. Y. Men
! Staff Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Appoint-
rnents of the following New Workers in
the officers reserve corps were an
rounced to-day by the War Depart
ment:
Ordnance Reserve Alfred J. S. IIol-
ton, o. Nassau Street, major; John
Darragh, Great Northern Hotel, and
Philip W. Allison, 165 Broadway, cap
tains; Carleton Schaller, II West
Nlnety-sixth Street, Byron +. Ball, 625
West l56th Street, II. Kirbe Becker, ~
East Sixty-second Street, and John j.
Devaney 16s West Seventy-third Street,
hrst lieutenants; James L. Doher, Sl2
Hartley Hall, Columbia University. and
raul H. Engel, 9 Landscape Avenue,
1onkers, second lieutenants.
Quartermaster Reserve, National
Aarmy-Alfred Clarke Bedford, 2G
broadway. captain.
Sanitary Reserve. National Army
Hntuart Durland Warner, Cherry Street,
oougIaston. l.. L., first lieutenant.
:, Aviation Section, Signal Reserve
fifth Street.
". Captain Benjamin Van Raden, 5S4
west 142d Street, formerly battalion
sd]utant of the First New York Field
Artiilery, was to-day honorably dis
D,,narged from service with the 104th
'leld Artillery at Spartanburg.
-, ne army orders today also carried
me discharge for the good of the ser
wee, by direction of the President" of
Saptain Charles w. Brown, 47th In
Wlantry, New York National Guard
n var Department records show Captain
nnrown formerly commanded Company
e,'; ~. a'id gave his address us $40 Graves.
ND Avenue, Brooklyn.
g; Major Leonard b. Smith, 80 West
tsaSty-elghth Street, was to-day relieved
rom rom duty in the Adju.ant Generals
department. of the New York National
Xaard at Spartanburg and detailed as
n;.'i assistant Division Adjutant of the 34tE
DIVISION ~ Deming, N. NJ.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-03
Government Work Held Up
In Nor1uich by Lack of Coal

NORWICH, Conn, Jan. about
1000 employees of a dozen factories
here, which depend on electricity for
motive power, arc idle to-day, owing
to inability Of the power company,
through lack of coal, to supply the
necessary power. Some OF The facto-
ries, it is said, are engaged on gov
ernment work
Two carloads Of coal consigned to
the power company are understood to
have reached the city, and the COM
pany stated that, beginning to-mor-
row, the situation would be relieved.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-03

slow down. It was announced to-day
that the Remington Arms and Ammu-
milton Company here would discharge
tonight $500 men.
This action is occasioned, according
to the company, by the collapse Of the
Russian government and the failure of
the present authorities to keep their
part of the contract which Russia made
with the company for rifles and bayo-
nets.
charged will find employment here,
either in arms factories or with ship
building concerns.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-03
Remington Arms Plant
To Drop $500 Employees

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Jan. Con.
necticut munitions factories, which
have been decreasing their output for
some weeks past, are continuing to
New-York tribune., 1918-01-03
Scott Commands at Dix

CAMP DIX, n. j., Jan. 2.-Major
General Hugh Scott, former chief Of
staff of the United States Army, to-day
took command of the 18th Division
here. He succeeds Brigadier General
j. r. Dean. There were no ceremonies.
Within an hour after he had arrived in
camp General Scott was installed in
his office.
Il haven't any programme to an
nounce." he said, except that we are
going to build a division here which
will be ready to take it's place in the
front line trenches when it is called
IN
New-York tribune., 1918-01-03
l 100 Men Wee ! Out
AS Unfit at Soartanburg q

CAMP WADsW ORTIZ, S. c., Jan. 3
Since the 9th Division came to this
camp, in September, approximately
!, 100 enlisted men have been dis
charged on account Of physical dsqual-
ificatons, it was learned officially to-
day. The discharges have been going
on gradually, few day, in an order
iy process of wedding out the unfit.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-03
Loan Sharks Trail
u. S. Army Recruits

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Warning to
beware of loan sharks seeking to lend
money at exorbitant rates on Liberty
bonds was sent to all army training
camps tonight by Colonel H. N. Lord.
in charge OF the army Liberty Loan
campaigns.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-21
WEST BRATTLEB0R0

Charles Compton began work yes
tcrday morning for the S. A. Smith
Mfg. company.
Fred Wilder is recovering slowly
from Injuries 10 his back caused BY an
automobile accident several months
ago. .... ..
Prayer meeting this evening in the
Congregational vestry Subject, Inter
preting Gods Commands. Acts &:
oG35.
Mrs. Bessie Lyman, nurse. il caring
for her mother and sister, Mrs. Cope
land and Miss Mildred Copeland, who
arc i'll with influenza.
There was good attendance of
workers at the community sewing
meeting yesterday in their rooms.
There is still plenty Of work 10 lie
done. 'f
The class in home nursing will meet ia.
morrow evening with Miss Gladys Stell.
man. This will take the place Of the
meeting Of next week which will be
postponed on account of Thanksgiving.
A horse stepped on Allen Hamilton =
left foot Monday and in consequence
Mr.. Hamilton is unable TO use the foot.
Tho accident happened on Ames hill
where he was AZ work for william
CuShman.
First Congregational church. Rev.
Arthur v. Woodwork minister. sunday
Nov. 2t-Morning worship at 1880
with sermon on Home Fires. SUNDAY
school az Has. Christian Eudeavor
meeting at clock in the vestry. Sub
iect, Count Your Mereics. Leaders.
Miss GLADYS Amcs and Miss Ruth Cav
Baptist church. Rev. l. NJ Compton
pastor. Sunday morning worship at
1890. This will be n special Thanks.
giving service. Sunday school al li45.
Meeting Of the Junior Christian En-.
dcavor at : p. m. Subject, God $ Prom.
ises. Evening service at 80 o'clock
which will be praise service There
will be special music with the singing
Of old fashioned hymns. The midWeek
PRAYER meeting on Thursday evening
will be omitted on account of Thanks.
giving.
Victor LcClairc was discharged YES.
to-day from the MelroSe hospital,
where he had lecn six weeks, following
an automobile accident Oct. 10 on the
Mortified road Mr.. LeClaire had a
fractured knee cap and lacerated
muscles in one leg. F. Kendall of
Chase street. also was discharged yes
tcrday and went TO his home He bad
been a patient in the hospital Eve
weeks. The nine months old daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Fred Anderson OF
Brattleboro, was operated upon yes.
day for an enlarged gland in the neck
The Hillside Farmers club held a
very successful and profitable meeting
Wednesday evening at the Bettcrlcy
homestead with a good attendance. 4
program of music and readings wa.
carried out and a good exhibition OF
farm products by the various members
including vegetables, fruit, grain, dairy
and poultry, making a sort of farmers
fair. County Agent a. w Sweetor
announced the coming annual neRtiat
of the Windham County Farm Buren,
and introduced two state workers, Mr.
Painter, who is Judge of pigs in th,
boys and girls club, and Mr.. Smith
who IS giving poultry culling demon
STATIONS As there were few fowls OF
exhibition, he illustrated his cullin,
work. An oyster stew was served b,
the committee and it was voted 20 holt
the next meeting with Mrs. wsrnc
Miller and 10 make il o discussion OF
poultry raising
Some people are always in a hurry an
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-21
Huck Towels and Crashes

Special Huck Towels, at 19c
Part Linen Huck Towels, at
35c, SOC, Acc and 48c
Pure Linen Huck and Damask Tow.
els, at 75c, S1.0o and $3.50
Special Showing Pure Linen Huck
Crashes in plain and figured; 15-,
IS and 2i-inches wide,
SOC, soc, 69c, 75c and 89c yard
Large Assortment Household Crashes
in All Linen, 19c, &c. 25c, 27c,
29c, Sic, 33c up to 48c yard.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-21
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

wipdham County Pomona Grange
Will meet Wednesday, Dee. a. with
Protective Grange
The annual roll call of the Odd Eel
lows will ~ held in Odd Fellows ten.
pic next Monday evening az $50
o'clock.
The Episcopal church nmm2gc sale
which opens tomorrow will continue
through Saturday until all the articles
are sold
Sixty.fve couples attended the dance
in Centervillc last evening. Music was
furnished by Wales. Jones. Woodland
and Davenport.
The pupils Of st. Michael's Paroehi.
al school. under the direction Of the
Sisters Of 81. Joseph, will give a most.
cal recital Saturday afternoon at ,
q clock in the school hall.
The work of sending QUESTIONABLE.
10 registrants Is years OF age and Brit.
i.h and Canadian subjects from ls ~ 50
years OF age has been completed The
list included the names of POI such per.
sons, and all Of the quCstiounsires must
be filled out and returned 10 the Office of
the local draft board before Nov. "a
Those failing 10 return the questiopnsircs
properly filled out will be considered de-
linquents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-21
Waists

Thousands of Wonderful Waists Wonderful
Prices. For personal wear. Of course, and for gift
giving.
As this advertisement is being written, the Waist
Department is alive with enthusiasm All is ANNA
ton, hustle and AS the unpacked with
from their tissue wrappings feminine eyes shine
with admiration the freshness of these
dainty blouses.
Hosts of Waists in large variety of styles. Fine
materials in Peau dc Sole, Batise, Linen, Voe,
Madras, Dmity-pilcd high upon generous counters
that to almost the loneliness Of their
Beautiful Bouses of Rich sfen Prettiness-widc as
sortmcnt of styles. Blouses embroidered in silk and
bead motifs that simply cannot be described; oval
ncckline wonders, so universally admircd Faune-
roy frlls and tiny tucks Gcorgcte. Satin Crepe dc
Chine Pussy Willow Silk, Messalinc, Tafcta and
Striped Silks; white, black flesh. bsque, liberty
blue navy, taupe, gray, prune castor and burgundy,
From $3.50 to $1,000
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-21

Some people are always in hurry and
yet always late .......
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-21
BUTTON Is CHAIRMAN
IN PLACE OF BACON
Remaining Position on Public Service
Commission Not Yet Filled
by Governor.
( Especial 70 The Reformcr.D

Governor Graham yesterday after
noon accepted the resignation of
Robert G. Bacon of Brattleboro a.
chairman Of tho Vermont public service
commission and appointed II. button
81 llardwick chairman in place Of Mr.
Bacon. The vacancy on the board
caused by Mr. Bacon's resignation was
not filled, and il is possible that no
one viii be named during the remaining
months Of the present goveraor S
administration.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-21

have 10 earn five dollars for the
Victory Girls campaign. ! will make
and deliver on Saturdays: Cup cakes,
40c per doz., DC per half doz, sc. each.
Oatmeal cocoanut cookies. lac. per daz.
Orders must be received by Friday after
noon. MARJORIE T.. PIER. "a Chestnut
street. Phone 236.M. ADV. 22322j
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-21

Sons Of Veterans regular meeting to.
morrow evening at s o'clock in Grand
Army hall. 224 S2J
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-11-21

Linens that i were i'm
ported long ago and are
marked at pre-War prices.
Linens that if it were pos
sible to buy in the whole
sale markets today would
sell for three times these
prices.
2h-yard Cloths, S4.25
2O-inch Napkins to match,
S4.25
TOXIC Cloths, $500
22-inch Napkins to match,
$4.98
7OxS71l Cloths, $3.50
22-inch Napkins to match,
S4.98
1x72 Cloths, 1898
2O-inch Napkins to match,
$5.9S
71X90 Cloths, $500
2O-inch Napkins to match,
$5.9S
70X71 Cloths at $3.50
In a large showing.
20-inch Napkins to match,
$500
Other Beautiful Cloths in
satin Patterns with
napkins to match,
$3.50 to $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-07
HUN ARMISTICE SOON?
Winter Rest Proposal to Allies Is
Expected This Fall.

Amsterdam, Sept. Germany is
seriously considering the possibility of
an armistice in the early winter, ac-
cording to the Berlin correspondent of
the Amsterdam Tyd. The correspond
ent adds that the Germans probably
will strike once more in an attempt to
score a success on the western front
before making an armistic proposal to
the entente nations.
Germany, as the spokesman Of the
central powers. according to the cor
respondent, will propose the follow
ing terms:
IA league of nations according
to the German conception).
2-Germany will agree to the re-
storation of Belgium and the recog-
milton of Belgium's independence.
3-The war damages to be paid out
of an international fund.
Germany will agree to evacuate
northern France in return for the Ger
man colonies.
5-The central powers will agree to
revise the Brest-Litovsk treaty.
Germany will surrender Alsace-
Lorraine for concessions elsewhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-07
HE GETS PLENTY TO EAT
Topeka Soldier in France Says He
Gets Meat is Times a Week.


Gets Meat IS Times Week.
Martin D. Titus, formerly of Topeka
is now with the troops in France. He
is a nephew of D. B. johnson of To-
reka, and was formerly connected
with the johnson & Beck plumbing
establishment. He is with the 10th
field signal battalion. Writing to his
people here, Titus says:
my work now is that of charging
storage batteries. Eugene Butler and I
have charge of the plant. We are
away from the company. but we hear
from them nearly every day. Fritz
sends a shell over our way once in a
while, but not often, and when he does
we are usually so deep under ground,
he couldn't dig US out.
1--WE are located on high hill that
commands a beautiful view. Nearly
every day we are right in the clouds
It is damp here at such times, but we
are well prepared for that kind of
weather. We have our helmets, rain
coats and hip rubber boots. Can you
beat that for good luck? The boys
we relieved told US that on clear days
we could see the Alps plainly.
ut doesn't look now as tho we
would be here long-maybe a year
or fourteen months. That will b>
pretty keen if we whip in that time.
I'VE have had no temperatures here
above so in the shade. 1 believe we
are getting more to eat here than you
are at home. We have meat about eigh-
teen times a week, and sometimes we
get pie. The last few days we have
had fresh tomatoes. So you see you
need not worry about me-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-07

wolves a pretty love story in which are
interested a beautiful Belgian woman
as the wife of German and an Amer
lean officer. The story shows the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-07
PERSHING A HUGUENOT
Great-Great- Grandfather Was Born
Within Sight of Rhine.

Okmulgee, Okla, Sept. accord
ing to records in the possession of Mrs.
Hattie L. Hagar. of Okmulgee, Gen.
John j. Pershing, commander of the
American expeditionary forces in
France, is a direct descendant of
French Huguenots of Alsace, the
great-great grandfather of the present
general having been born within sight
Of the Rhine.
Mrs. Hagar, who is a second cousin
Of the general, has in her possession
the complete family tree, from Fred
erick Pershing. born in 1924, down to
the present generation. According to
this record, Frederick Pershing, great
great grandfather of General PERISH
ing, was born in Alsace about three
quarters of a mile from the river
Rhine.
When Frederick Pershing came to
America in 1749 the family name was
"Pfoerschin," which in French meant
silk" and in German, peach" Some
years later members of the family
changed the name to better suit the
English language and it became
"Pershin." Isaac Pershin, a promi-
nent member of the family, added the
final "g." Descendants of. Frederick
Pershing are now scattered thru the
United States.
The Rev. Daniel Pershing. fourth
son of Frederick and great grand
father of General Pershing. was a
Methodist preacher in Pennsylvania If
the latter part of the eighteenth CEN
fury. The Rev. Daniel Pershing died
in Derry township, Pennsylvania, in
1883. His son, Joseph, was the grand
father of General Pershing, whose
fathers name was John Fletcher
Pershing. General Pershing's father
moved westward from Pennsylvania
in the early days and General PERISH
ing was born at Laclede, Mo, accord
ing to Mrs. Hagar's data. His birth
day was on September IS, 1860.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-07

Billiard house in st. Leon, visited by
Phil Billiard short time before his
death.
place, but the horses and oxen were
frightened by his machine, and he
came down in a small place, where the
villagers, including hundreds of chill
dren, crowded about to behold the
wonder. The mayors secretary was
sent to get the number of the machine
and the name of the airman, to make
a report to the "prefect." He was
astcnished and delighted to learn
that the visitor was no other than a
grandson of the Gilbert Billiard who
was held in the highest honor in the
village.
Great Welcome to Phil.
The news of Billiards. coming spread
over the village in record time. and
relatives appeared on every hand to
welcome him. He was wined and dined
by kinfolk he had never known he