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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-15
q MEN WANTED
FROM THIS COUNTY
Notice of an Unexpected Call Received
at Office of Local Board-WilI Be
Sent to Fort SIocum.

Notice was received today at the
office OF the local board of Windham
county of an unexpected call for 10000
men i'll addition to all calls previously
announced for the month of Nav.
a copy of the call issued BY General
Crowder and sent to the local board BY
the adjutant general OF the state reads
as follows: During the day period
beginning May % complete the entrain-
ment for Fort Slocum, n y. of 200
men," Windham countys quota under
this call is 27 men.
Orders are that this call must be filled
from men within class l. Allotments to
the local boards are made in proportion to
the number of white men they have left
within class |. Mep actively, completely
and assiduously employed in the planting
and cultivation of crops are exempt unless
it is found necessary to include them
The quota by counties for Vermont i.
as follows: Addison -, Bennington 10
! Caledonia ., Chittenden "a, Franklin l6
Lamoile 2, Orange ), Orleans -, Rutland
No. !, II, Rutland No. 2, 9, Washington
/ l6 Windham 27, Windsor 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-15
TRIAL OF SHEEP
CASE NEARING END
Suit of Ward Against Halifax Nav
Reach Jury This Afternoon
Probably Last Jury Trial.

The defense has been putting in cvi-
dcnce today in probably the last jury
ease for the present term Of Windham
county court. 1t is that of II. M. Ward
of New York, owner of the deer park
farm in Halifax, against the town of
Halifax. Mr. Ward claims damages for
IS sheep worth 80 each, which he
alleges were killed by dogs. He alleges
that the sclcetmen sent him check for
$50, which he returned. and that no
certificate showing an appraisal of dam
ages was filed by the selectmcn with the
town clerk as required by law. The
defense claims that no such number of
sheep were killed as alleged, also that
an agreement between the parties acted
as waiver Of the certificate Attor-
ncy Frank +. Barber appears for the
plaintiff and Attorney A. +. Schwenk
and Attorney Robert c. Bacon for the
town. The ease may reach the jury
| late this afternoon.
An enlarged photograph of the late
of Brattlcboro, full length sitting pos
ture, presented, by Mrs. Martin, has just
| been hung in the court house.
Tonight reception will be rendered
| to Miss G. Sadie Smith of Rutland
court reporter, at the courthouse by the
bar and the people of Newfane, who ap
preciatc her many acts of kindly inter
est. This term is the beginning of Miss
/ Smith s eighth year as reporter in thi:
| county.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-15
IN HONOR
OF DRAFTED MEN
Will Form in Front of Town Hall To
morrow at lilo to Accompany
Quota of 90 to Station.

The % men from Windham counsv
called for special military training at
the University of Vermont will report
here at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
and will leave for Burlington on the
LAO train. The board of trade enter
talnment committee, of which Edward
j. Fenton is chairman, made arrange
ments today for suitable recognition
Of the men as they leave to enter the
service.
A parade will be formed in front of
the town hall building at lilo O'Clock
and besides the selected men it will
consist of the Liberty drum corps. St
Mlchael1 8 cadets, the Boy Scouts and
citizens. The hour is a favorable one
and all citizens are urged to be on hand
to take place in the line.
Before the parade starts the high
school chorus will come from the schooI
building and sing near the town hall
Every Boy Scout in uniform is TO act
as an escort 10 the drafted men. II
VIII be necessary for the bows to wes,
their uniforms to school, as they are f.
report at the town hall at l1.l5 anf
viii then march to the station with The
men The boys will be excused from
school for the time necessary to do Yhi.
and then they will report back to schoo
Tor the rest Of the session.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-15
PERFECT WORK BY
WILLIAMSVILLE LAD
William Williams and Brother. Cheney
Do Red Cross Work-Townshend
Workers Make SO Quilts.

The grown who are sure they
could never knit sock should see a per
fect pair knit and sent in BY William
Williams Of Williamsville, aged 10 wears.
the heels turned and toes finished without
help. William and his brother. Cheney.
aged II. have knitted , helmets. 3 pairs
OF wrlsters, > nurses bath mitts, / eight
inch squares, and each has sweater
nearly finished. They have also pieced
one quilt
The Red Cross workers of Townshend
have made - patchwork quilts. Some OF
these were for hospitals and Others for
the French and Belgian refugees.
Official notice has been received that
army officers report the spiral sock unsat
isfactory; and all branches that have
been making them are asked to discon.
tinue them
Five standard sized cases of finished
work were shipped today, two of surgica
dressings. two of knitted garments anC
one OF hospital garments
/ Last week there were 32S registration
: Tor work on surgical dressings and 6
women came for sewing. Help increas
the number this week
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-15
APPOINTMENT TO
FRANK III. BROOKS
st. Johnsbury Man Succeeds James
Hartness of Springfield as Food
Administrator
Especial to The Rcformer)
SPRINGFIELD. Vt, Nav

l.,
Frank H. Brooks Of st. Johnsbury has
been appointed United States food adj
ministrator for Vermont to succeed James
Hartness Of Springfield, who was com
PEELED to resign because Of the pressure
of other work with which lie is connected
Mr., Hartness recently returned from Eu-
rope, where he went as member of the
United States aircraft commission He
was one of the original state administra-
tors appointed by President Wilson on
recommendation Of Herbert Hoover
Mr. Brooks is now in Washington
where he was called by Mr. Hoover last
week, and upon his return will open
| offices in the state house at Montpelier
the quarters of the clerk and speaker oi
the house having been assigned to him
| by Governor Graham.
| The new food administrator is vel
known Vermonter who for many years
was connected with the f. < T. Fairbank.
Co. of St. Johnsbury He is at present ;
member of the state board of education
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-15
COUNTER PETITION
BY MRS. WELCOME
Wife Of Thomas Welcome of Guilford
Seeks Divorce-Husband Recently
Convicted of Assault.

An answer to the divorce petition of
Thomas Welcome of Guilford against
Mrs. Emma Bishop Welcome and a
counter petition for divorce was filed
for Mrs. Welcome in the county clerk :
office today by the law firm of Chase &
Chase. 1t denies the allegations of Wei
come, except as to their names, date
and place of marriage, place of resi-
dence, etc, and charges that Welcome
treated the petitioner with 'intolerablt
severity, neglect, and other statutory
offenses.
Mrs. Welcome states that her hus
band owns property valued at $4,000
and she asks that she be given a di
yorce and be allowed alimony or par
of the estate.
Mr.. Welcome s divorce petition wa
tried in county court early in the pres
ent term. Then Welcome was convicted
of assault on a Guilford woman and th'
jury rendered verdict of $4,70I
against him. Decision in his divorc
| ease was not rendered, however, AM
the filing of Mrs. Welcome s petition
acts as a stay of judgment in the cas-
brought by him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-15
MEETING
OF LOCAL w. C. r. u,
Mrs Tucker Re Elected President for
18th Consecutive Year-June
Red Tag Day Considered.

At the annual meeting Of the Brat
tleboro W. G. T. L. in rest room the
reports of officers were encouraging and
showed much helpful work done along
civic, Temperance and patriotic lines.
The treasurer S report made clear that
the rest room expenses had slightly in
creased during the year but had been
kept within the income derived from
contributions from the board of trade,
the Woman S exchange, the auxiliary
of the Y. NJ. {. A. and other private
gifts and receipts from the sale Of tea,
coffee, sandwiches, etc, in the room.
That the funds must soon be increased
is evident, and a June Red Tag day
prabably will be observed
The usefulness of the rest room never
was so fully demonstrated as during
the last year and the W. c. T. I.
women feel more and more that in open
| ing the rest room Il years ago they
builded better than they knew
| The old board Of officers was reelect-
ed with but two changes. Mrs A J.
! Currier was made first vice president
to take the place Of Mrs. George O. Ah-
bott, whose death is deeply lamented
| BY the union, and Mrs Mabel Neile
was elected secretary in place of Mrs
Currier Mrs. Mary f. Tucker, presi
dent, stated in her annual address taat
the Brattleboro W. G. I. L. was or
ganized in 1878 and that she had served
as president in that time more than !
score of years, now elected TO the Office
for the 18th consecutive year, and felt
| 1t was not more a question of hel
own patience than that of the members
and there should be transfer of honor
and work into other and younger hands
Seventv-fVe new names were repor-
ed as members, including nearly all OF
the clergymen and some business mel
as honorary members. This shows how
we'll the union observed the nationa
membership week, May 6-l3, by so
Ilicitations No doubt many others ar
only waiting to be asked and the pres
ident : response to the roll call wa
- Carr On and lover the Top, ;
and She urged the women to large
vision and activities telling them tn
world of moral and scientific progress
rapidly moving to tae white standard
Frances Willard planted 80 years az
home protection with the motto . Fo
God and Home and Every Land
and "thc Saloon Must Co as the wa
cry. The present world struggle
bringing friend and foe to face tn
alcohol problem as the monster ev
from which to protect our soldiers an
their families that race of stron
men may emerge from the battle {
powder and shot now heard around I'll
world.
The officers for the ensuing year are
Pres, Mrs. Mary E. Tucker; vice pres
!, Mrs. A. j. Currier, Mrs. Harriet Tucke
Mrs. Eugene Clark and Mrs. G. NJ. Col
treasurer, Miss Addie NJ. Fay; seer
tary, Mrs Mabel Ncllc; auditor, Mr.
d NJ. e. Morrill,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-15
WILSON OPPOSES
INVESTIGATION
No Objection to Searching
Inquiry Into the Aircraft
Situation
BUT is AGAINST
GENERAL PROBING
Would Regard Passage of the Chamber
lain Resolution as Direct Vote of
Want of Confidence in the Admins
tration-Changes Expected.

WASHINGTON, May 15-In a let
ter to Senator Martin of Virginia, Dem
ocrat leader i'll the senate, President
Wilson declared he would regard pas
sage of the Chamberlain resolution,
calling for investigation of aircraft and
other war activities as direct vote
of want of confidence in the admins
tration' and an attempt by congress
to take over conduct Of the war.
The President informed Senator Mar
tin that he had no objection TO the
most searching inquiry into the aircraft
situation, but that he deemed inadvis-
able at this time any investigation of
the conduct of the war At the last
session of congress his opposition to
such an investigation put an end to
proposals that it be made 1t was be
lieved that the President : attitude was
due to the form in which Senator Cham,
/ bertain of Oregon, chairman of the sen
ate military committee, introduced the
resolution. The resolution authorized
and directed tho committee to in.
/ quire into and report to the senate the
progress of aircraft production in tho
! United States or into any other mat
4 ters relating to the conduct of the wal
! by or through the war department ,
! Members of the senate military commit
| tee have agreed to re-draft the reSolu
j tiOu to authorize the committee to in
quirc merely into army activities anC
not into the general conduct of the Wa
or military strategy.
Upon receipt of the President 3 let
ter Senator Martin called dozen prom
lnent Democratic senators into confer
enee to discuss what disposition shoul,
be made of the Chamberlain resolution
! Considerable difference of opinion wa
voiced. Consideration of the resolution
the committee called Senator Chamber
lain before It and at a spirited sessio
the Oregon senator disclaimed that tn
military committee under the resolution
ever had any intention of holding an
general inquiry into the "conduct O
the war
With much show of feeling Senate
Chamberlain told the committee tha
its whole and only purpose was fol
NAL and in accordance with customar
routine and also to give the committe
somewhat more power than it ha
for past Investigations
Senator Chamberlain indicated ths
II the senate were to refuse to pass a
. amended resolution giving the militar
! ! committee authority he would not a
! tempt to press the army inquiry fu
! ther.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-15
Casualty List Issued from
Washington Contains
Total of 102 Names
conn ECTICUT is
MOST HEAVILY HIT
AL But One Of the Men Missing Are
From That State-only Three Killed
in Action-No Names of Vermonters
Arc Given Today.

WASHINGTON, May lj-The casual
IS list today contains l2o names. divided
as follows: Killed in action, three; died
pf wounds, three; died of accident, one;
died of disease, five; died OF other
causes. seven; wounded severely, six;
wounded slightly, 4s; missing in action
80; wounded IN action, eight Officers
named included: Capt. George G, Free
land, Westvillc, Conn, missing in action
The list includes the following New
England names:
Cole, Springvac, Me; James Cromie,
Brool<line, Mass died Of other causes,
Corp. Harry j.. Lewis, Buckhed. Me-,
Private Walter H. Young, Lynn, Mass,
Kenneth Klein. Fort Kent Me. Alfred
Goodwin, South Hiram, Me- Rene J
Gaguou, Georgetown, Mass, Norman I.
Dow Princeton, Ne.
Wounded severely. Sergeant John \.
Drottur, Chisholm, Me, Lester W. Chase,
Derry, y. H., Walter c. Grouiu, West
vile, y. H., Mike Zauki, Pennington
Me
Wounded slightly. Corp. Leon \ En-
cry Pennington, Me. Daniel -. Gould
New Vineyard, Me, Privates George I
Brown, Whitman, Mass. William J. Cav.
anaugh Boston. WrnsIow Hodgdon Sau
gus. Mass, Joseph NJ Lesslrd, Provi
.deucc, r. l., Dcnys j Rcardon, Manches
ter, y. H. Michael II White, Maiden
Mass.
Missing in action, Corp. Thomas +
Batry New Haven, Conn, Jack Bath
gate. Orange, Conn, Harold \. Bergman
New Haven, Conn, Gustaf f. Carlson
Middlctowu, Conn, Fred W. Chitty, New
Haven. Conn, james +. Coleman, New
Haven. Conn, Arthur + Johnson, Mid
detown. Conn, William kluth New lla
ven. Conn. George d. MrIIugh. New la
ven, Conn. Sergeant Walter J. Reynolds
New Haven, Conn, Mechanic John +
Cron.u, Portland Conn. Peter T. Plant
Quincy. Mass. Ruglcr Herbert r. New
tOn. Hartford, Conn, Privates Edwar,
Clark Culiinsville, Conn, Leonard Col
burn, New Haven, Conn, Harry |
Cook, East Hampton, Conn, Lory NJ
Cough, New Milford, Conn, Joseph Il
Anna. New Milford. Conn, Raymond !
Hannti. New Haven, Conn. John Kunt
son, New Haven. Conn. Ninccnzo Lahr
ola. Bristol. Conn, Joseph p. Lcary
MIddlctown, Conn, William F. Lcmieu'
NiddIctown, Conn, Michael NJ Oh'
PcGuabuck, Conn Ernest d. Moquin
Bristol, Conn, Edward w Pruncr, Me-
Haven, Conn. John Sacs, New llavel
Conn, Daniel T. Sala, West Warchan
Mass, Iloleshaw u. Scfck, New Londoi
Conn, Warren T.. Thompson. Portlan'
Conn, Ellis NJ Young. Everett. Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-15
STATE RED CROSS
QUOTA BY COUNTIES
Announced by Chairman Oscar T. Ben
son-Rutland County Leads with
S44,OOO-Chittende Second.

Oscar F. Benson of Brattleboro, state
chairman of the Red Cross drive, an
nounces the following quotas which the
counties in Vermont will be asked to
raise during the week beginning next
Monday: Addison, 81 900; Bennington,
$4,000; Caledonia, $4,000; Chittenden,
100000; Essex, $4,000; Franklin, $l0,-
600; Grand Isle, $1,000; Lamoille,
$4,000; Orange, $4,000; Orleans, $4,000;
Rutland, $4,000; Washington, $l5,-
900; Windham, $4,000; Windsor, $26,-
900. Total, 900.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-15
DISASTROUS FIRE.
Damage Estimated at S1,5OO,OOO in
Vancouver Shipyard

VANCOUVER, B. G., May 15.-Fire
starting in the boiler room of the j.
Coughlin & Sons shipyards here early
today did damage estimated at $500,
600. One fireman was killed and sew
eral injured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-15
Odd Fellows Temple

Tuesday, May II, 80 p. m.-Rcgular
meeting Of Dennis Rcbekah lodge.
Wednesday, May l5.-Rehcarsal OF the
X. i. degree
Thursday. May l6-Regular meeting of
Oasis Encampment, No. ). Work: Royal
Purple degree. A good attendance is de-
sired
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-15
MoNARCHS SELECTED.
Teutons Pick Rulers for the Conquered
Russian Provinces.

LONDON, May 1.-THE Austrian
and German cmperors at a meeting at
the German headquarters, German
newspapers say, according to an EX-
change Telegraph despatch from Copcn-
hagen, selected monarchs for Lithonia
GLithuania?), Courland, Esthonia and
Poland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-15
Red Mems S Hall

Thursday, May l6. y. m.-Special
meeting of Pocohontas Council.
Friday, May II. s y. m Special meet
ing d Quonctiut tribe, No. ,, /. O. Il.
NJ Work: Warrior degree.
Dances will be held in Red Men Is
hall every Saturday until further no
tice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-15
AIR MAIL SERVICE.
Machines Carrying Many Letters,
New York Washington Route.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Air-
plane mail service between Wash
ington and New York went into
operation today when the first mail
carrier, piloted by Lieut.. George L.
Boyle, left Potomac Park for Phil
adelphia at ll.45 o clock President
and Mrs. Wilson witnessed the
initial start.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-15
UniversaIist Church

Wednesday, May -, $50 p. m.--Reg
ular meeting of Boy Scouts, troop 4.
Thursday, Nav Is, 3 p. m.-In the
church parlor Regular meeting of the
mission circle. The pastor will give a
talk
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-15
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight with Frests. Thursday
Fair and Warmer North Winds.

WASHINGTON, May 15-The
weather forecast: Fair tonight with
frosts. Cooler near the coast Thurs
day fair. Warmer in the interior. Mod
crate north winds, becoming variable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-15

Finland will give the Germans tobacco
for grain. Lately the Germans have been
getting cabbage and burdock for tobacco
Albany Knickerbocker Press
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-15
BUSINESS MEN INDICTED.
Twenty-One in Trouble on Account
of Deportation CT l. w. w.

TUCSON, Ariz., May 15,-Twenty-
one Of the leading mining company of
fcials, employees and business men of
the Warren district, were arrested at
Bsbce today on an Indictment returned
by the federal grand jury which last
week completed an investigation of the
deportation last July of nearly loo
alleged members of the /. w. w.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-15
Centre Congregational Church

Wednesday, May Is, 80 r. m Meet
ing ot the executive committee OF the
Christian Endeavor society with the prcsi-
dent, Francis Nichols, 10 Forest street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-15
Masonic Temple

Wednesday evening, 7.3O-Stated con
clave of Beausant commandery, No. q,
IS. T.. Business, temple.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-15

NEW YORK, May ia govern
ment airplane piloted by Lieut.. Tor
rev II. Webb left Belmont Park at
1l3O a. M. for Washington with
pouches containing some 1900 let
terS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-15

1t must be tough to have to live in a
Liberty Loan Stacker town.-Concord Mon
itor
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-15
First Baptist Church

Thursday, May l6, 3 y. m.-The Won.
ans society will hold a missionary and
sewing meeting at the home of Mrs. Ed.
ward v Morse, 1870 South Main street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-15

LONDON. May l5.--The German artiI-
lcry fire increased this morning near
Morlancourt south of Albert, and in
Flanders. north of KENNEL, the war office
rpportS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-15
FRENCH TROOPS
DROVE BACK GERMANS
Captured a Wood on West Bank of
Avre-Enemy' Artillery Ac-
tive Against British.

PARIS, May l5.-French troops yes
terday evening attacked German posi-
tions near Hailles on the front below
Amiens and captured wood on the
west bank of the Avre river, If Is an
nounced officially. The Germans made a
counter attack and were beaten off with
severe losses. During the night there was
a violent bombardment north Of Mont
didier and between Montdidier and Noy-
on.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-15

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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-06-21
BUCHANAN.

Mrs. Dave Kirk and Mrs. John
Stump. Sr.. OF Logan. W. Va. have re-
turned TO their homes after a visit 10
relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lambert ane
baby are here from Jenkins visiting
her parents.
Warren Hobson is at home from Be
rea. KY. where he has been attending
Berea College.
B. W. Black has gone to Portsmouth.
o.. 10 work
Jake Compton. ST., who has been
critically i'll with pneumonia the past
10 days we are glad TO say is inprov-
ing
ollie Kinner. Jr. who Is with uncle
SAM. stationed at Wilmington, Del.
writes he is delighted with army I.fe.
Born recently. to Mr.. and Mrs. Ev-
erett Rice. a SON
Miss Hazel Black is employed as a
saleslady at Hatten & warren's store
Mrs Robert Morrow, who recently
moved here from Pennsylvania. is
helping to win the war with a big gar
den and truck patch. Mr.. Morrow still
remains at Adah, Pa. where he has a
line position with construction com
pany.
Rev. J. II. Dawson is at PikeviIl-
this week attending District Confer
ence.
l. B. Compton. OF Portsmouth. o..
and $ G. Compton. OF Racine. o.. have
returned home having been summoned
here TO the bedside OF their father.
George Williamson has gone 10
Springf'ale where he has charge OF
some construction work for Turner
Brown & Co.
Mrs. +, II. Lambert. OF IT. Gay. W.
Va was a recen, guest OF Mrs. Annie
BENNETT while here to attend a meeting
Of the Rebekah Lodge.
vess BRYAN has soae to West var.