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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
COMMITTEES NAMED
FOR LIBERTY LOAN
Windham County Divided Into Five
Districts by Horton D. Walker of
Brattleboro, Chairman.

Horton ID Walker of Brattleboro.
county chairmen for the Liberty loan
campaign which starts April 6. under
appointment by State Chairman Charles
II. Darling of Burlington, has divided
Windham county into districts and ap-
pointed committees for each. There
are five districts, and the territory in
Guided in each and the committees are
rs follows:
Bellows Falls district, Including
Rockingham, Grafton. Athens and
Westminster. Committee. H. Viii
liams chairman, Thomas T. O'Brien
Albert \. Chandler, Arthur F. Williams
Patrick H. Harty of Saxtons River
and for publicity Clarence A. Wrigh.
and Harold s. Bishop.
Brattleboro district, including DUN
merston, Guilford, Halifax Marlboro
Putney and Vernon Committee. G
Estev chairman J. r. Ryder. C. G
Staples, c. A. Boyden, f. 2. Webster
c. 4. Harris. C.. L. Stickney, K. C
Clark, f. j. Waterman, A A. Dunklet
Of South Vernon, J. f. Gale of Guilford
Jamaica district, including Windham
Wardshoro and one-half of Townshend
Committee-J H. Muzzv chairman. 7
T. Robinson, Emery Melendy Of Soutl
! Londonderry
Newfane district, including Brook
| line. one-half of Townshend, one-ha1
of Dover. Committee-F. A. Dewitt
chairman, w c. Ballou, w. H. Newton
W. 2. Eames, J c. Tibbetts. p. H
Rutter of Townshend, A. \. Sherman
of Williamsrille.
Wilmington district, including Somer
set, Stratton. Nottingham and one hal
/ of Dover. Committee-O. t. Butter
field chairman. W. \. Brown. Z. II
Porter. ID. 0. Butterfeld. L. H. Sawve
of Nottingham. f. I. Wheeler of Whit
ingham, ]. A Davis of West Dover.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

A dozen or more of the new chairs
ordered long time ago by Judge A.
L. Cudworth for the municipal court
room have arrived, and more will come
late.
In the municipal court this morning
Alice Fleming, 4S Of Elliot street pleaded
not guilty to the charge Of breach of the
peace. The case was continued to next
Monday, when Judge A +. Cudworth will
be present.
The order Of Acting Municipal Judge
+. J. Waterman for the committal of
David Lyons to the industrial school
at Nergennes has been modified and the
boy placed on probation in the hands
/ of Rev. J. p. Rand with the under
standing that he shall be sent away to
a Catholic school.
| Edward c. Crosby has received q
telephone message from his son, LIEUT.
T. Warren Crosby, stating that the lat
| ter, Who received his commission al
Camp Devens this week, has been or
dered to report at once at Gettysburg
in the tank brigade. He went to BoS
ton last night and intends to leave
there tomorrow.
Marcus Robbins suffered sever
shock this morning about $50 o clocl
in the.home of his son, Walter NJ Rob
bins of Western avenue, and he i
very low. When Mrs. Robbins foun,
him he was sitting i'll his chair, bu
was helpless. He is unconscious Iii
son, Walter NJ Robbins, has been il
several weeks with severe case o
blood poisoning.
George f. Whitney, who has been i
the oil and gasoline business for til
] past nine years as agent for the Gul
n Refining company, has been notifie
: that so many of the transport shil
+. owned by the company have been tai
!. en- by the government as to make
!. impossible for him to receive adequat
). supplies of gasoline and kerosene I
! furnish his customers with their usu
amounts. Mr. Whitney will tempo
arily 90 into some other line of bus
ness until the conditions are mo
nearly normal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
American Shells Obliterate
at Least Five Groups of
Gas Projectors
u. s. TROOPS RAID
GERMAN POSITIONS
No Prisoners Were Captured, But a
Number Of the Enemy Were Killed by
Shells and Rifo Fire-Crew of Air
craft Fell Into Our Hands.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Tuesday, March l., by The
Associated prcss-There was greater
activity by tho Americans on the Toul
sector today than al any time since they
took positions there. American shells
have oblitcratcd at least five groups
Of gas projectors which had been set mp
by the enemy in preparation for an
attack.
Fires back of the German line also
were caused and a number of explosions
were heard American troops again
raided the German positions, penetrat-
ing TO the second line. No prisoners
were captured, but a number of the
enemy were killed by shells and rifle
fire. Along the Chemin-des Danes the
crew of a German raider which fell at
Clancy Monday night was made pris'
oner by American soldiers. The Ger
mans later were turned over TO the
French.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13

also those that enter later. commit
tee of four to serve without pay, name
ly, w. L. Todd, n. 0. Maynard, w. n.
Pike, II. W. Taylor, was chosen TO as
sist the selectmen in compiling the town
budget as now required by law.
The subject of Sunday baseball at
Island park was then brought up and
in view of the fact that Brattleboro
could have its games in Brattleboro if
the citizens of that town so voted, with
out interfering with their state laws,
while in New Hampshire the state law
forbids these exhibitions on the Sab
bath, the general sentiment seemed TO
be in favor of requesting the selnctmen
to stop the games as Brattleboro does
not sec fit to sanction the sport on their
side of the river on Sunday and ac-
cordinglv protest was entered.
Moving picture performances at Island
Park on the first day of the week also
were discussed and after considering that
they were not allowed here in the village
also that otlr neighboring town west puts
| the ban on, it was voted to instruct the
selectmen to forbid these performance;
where admission in any form is collected
until that time when they are allowed a.
the other places of amusement.
The subject OF requiring a license fo
holding moving pictures at Island Park
none having ever been issued. was brough
up. as was also the stricter regulation o
peddlers' licenses
1t was voted unanimously to give tn
use of the town hall to all entertainment
and dances for the benefit of the Re,
Cross.
The only remaining business was T.
elect one representative to the constitu
tional convention. which was done by tn
Australian ballot system. the polls re
naming open until o'clock. OF 2s vote
cast W. G.. Booth, Republican. received p
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13

toned as having been carried out stimuli
taneously took place.
Certain information obtained IN the
American sector northwest OF Toul leads
to the conclusion that the American raid
there this morning came at such time
as to cause the Germans to abandon plans
Of their own for raid. Normal artillery
fighting continues in this sector, shells
falling on towns on both sides OF the line
At one place the Germans used mustard
shells
There was the usual work by patrols in
no mans land during the night, but no
encounters have been reported. Con9l-
tions were excellent today for flying and
many hostile and friendly planes were
in the air. In virtually every allied plane
there was an American observer. Once
or twice the Americans went close enough
to the Germans to try their machine guns
hut without result. One plane in which
there was an American went far back OF
the enemy line. 1t was the target for
/ hundreds of enemy shells, which seemed
to burst all round it, On returning the
American admitted that they seemed
pretty thick, but he was unharmed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
War Chest Total Was Close
to $4,000 This
Morning
PLEDGES COME FROM
SUMNER RESIDENTS
Capt. Royden S Team Took Lead Today
With Big Jump in Number and
Amount Of Subscriptions Solicitors
Continue to Meet Cordial Reception.

The War Chest filed up yesterday to
the extent of more than $4,000, making
its total contents, according to reports
filed at 1870 this morning, 81, ,509.96
This is a distinctly encouraging gain,
but on the other hand il shows that the
present speed must be maintained
throughout the week if the maximum
total of $4,000 is to be reached by Sat
urday night. There was a great gain
in the number of pledges, the number
jumping from 100 to 731.
Captain Boyden s team shot into the
lead this morning, showing 3o2 subschip-
tions for total Of 81 1886 This in
cluded a splendid return from the Fl.
Dummer district. Today S total reports
follow:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
PLAN AERIAL DEFENSES.
Preparations for Greater Protection of
Tho Atlantic Coast.

WASHINGTON, March l3Active
preparations for strengthening the aerial de
fenses of the Atlantic seaboard were be
gun today by the war department with the
appointment Of an army board to select
sites along the coast for aero squadrons
and balloon companies. Maj. Norman W
Peek, of the signal corps was named to
head board to meet at Charleston, : c.
Fort Totten, \. Y, and Boston, Com
manders of the South Atlantic, Middle
Atlantic and North Atlantic coast artillery
districts will name an additional officer t
sit with the board while it is consider
ing the needs of each district.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13

NEW YORK, March l3-The Bay
State line steamership Georgia, carrying
about 40 passengers from New England
points, ran on a sandy beach in a cove in
the East river during heavy fog early
today. No one injured and the captain
reported that the vessel was not damaged.
Tugs went alongside and the passengers
were removed and landed at piers ada,
cent to trolley lines on the Manhattan side
of the river, The Georgia left Provi-
dence late yesterday afternoon and was
not great distance from her pier here
when she went aground. Before going on
the beach the Georgia struck rock in
Hell Gate and lost a propeller. She was
later foated and proceeded to her pier.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
HURL THOUSANDS
OF SHELLS DAILY
American Artillery Makes Enemy Posi-
tion Untenable--Iively Times
with Air Craft.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Monday. by The Associated
Press The sector occupied BY the Amcr-
can troops east OF Luneville which was
designated formerly merely as being in
Lorraine. has developed suddenly into one
of the most active on the front from the
standpoint of artillery fighting American
artillerymen our hurting thousands oi
shells daily against the German positions
making il virtually impossible for the
enemy Ia occupy them Investigation
shows that they have been virtually
abandoned This is especially true in the
ncighborhood OF certain places northwest
and northeast OF Badonviller, where 1t is
now permissible to say the two raids men
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
zEPPELINS THIS TIME.
Germans Used Them in Dropping Bombs
on Hull and Other Places.

LONDON, March l3.-Threo Yep
pelins took part in last night : air
raid on England. One Of them dropped
foui bombs on Hull. The other air
ships flew about aimlcssly over eouu-
try districts, dropping bombs, and pro
cecded back to sea. One woman died
of shock in consequence Of the raid.
The official announcement said one
house was demolished at Hull.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
HAVE LEFT RUMANIA.
Members of American and Allied Mis-
sion ON Way to Odessa.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-Mem-
bers of the American and allied special
mission to Rumania have left Jassy
for Odessa under assurances of safe
conduct from the king of Rumania
They had been held for quarantine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
NOTIFY THE REFORMER.
Send the News Heard from Our
Soldiers in France

The war department has decreed
that when lists of casualties are re-
ceived only the names of the men
killed, wounded or missing, shall be
published, without any statement as
to home addresses or nearest of kin.
Notification, however, is promised
to be sent directly to the soldiers
homes. The Reformer asks parents,
guardians or other persons who re-
ceive news from the department
from boys who have gone from the
local field to notify this paper
promptly. The Reformer would also
be pleased to publish more soldiers
letters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
CHANGES IN CABINET.
Foreign Secretary Balfour One of
Those Who May Be Involved

LONDON, Tuesday-Reports of
changes in the cabinet are being dis
cussed at length in the press Some
newspapers state that Henry +. Duke,
chief secretary for Ireland, has retired
and will be appointed to q judicial po-
sition and that James Ian MACPHERSON
parliamentary secretary to the war of.
fee, will 90 to Ireland in his place
The Liverpool Post says that among
the persons involved in the reconstrue
tion, which it asserts is approaching
is Foreign Secretary Balfour
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
MESSAGE TO MOSCOW.
American Federation of Labor Sends
Words Of Sympathy.

WASHINGTON, March 13-Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, on behalf Of the
American Alliance for Labor and Dem.
ocracy, today forwarded to the Rus
sian Soviet congress at Moscow a mes
sage of sympathy to the Russian peo-
pie Gin their struggle to safeguard
freedom.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
Red Mems Hall

Triumph Lodge, No. l33. 5. +. Of A. will
meet Wednesday evening March 18th at
7.3n. business Balloting and initiation.
Please note change Of time and be on hand
early, especially the officers. Refresh
mcuts
Thursday, March Regular meeting
of pocahontas council, No. g. Business rel
attyc 60 bylaws A good Attendance i,
desired. Refreshments.
Friday. March 10, at y, m Meeting
of Quonekticut Tribe of Red Men Work:
Chiefs degree,
Dances will bc held in Red Men s
hall every Saturday until further no.
ticp
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
THIS COUNTY AGAIN
ESCAPES A DRAFT
Three Carpenters Left Brattleboro This
Afternoon to Join Aviation Sec
ton of Signal Corps.

Three carpenters from Windham
county left Brattleboro this afternoon
for Kelley Field, San Antonio, Texas,
having asked at the Office of the local
board to be inducted into the service
Of the aviation section of the signal
corps and having passed the examina-
tions. The men are Axel f. Larson
and Emil II. Kletecka Of Brattleboro
and Charles c. Lewis of Wilmington.
This IS Wimdham county's full quota
for this branch of the service, conse-
qucutlv this county again escapes 4
draft
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
WEST CHESTERFIELD. N. H
Farmers Institute.

There will be Farmers Institute in
Citizens hall Thursday afternoon and
evening The afternoon session will be-
gin at , o'clock and the evening session
viii begin at 7.30 o'clock The speakers
will be i. \. Darling, county agent OF
Cheshire county; Prof. j. H. Gourley and
Prof. Ford S. Prince of Durham college,
and Andrew L. Felker, commissioner OF
agriculture, of Concord, y. H. Everybody
is cordially invited to attend these meet
inpS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS.
Federal Commissioner Advocates Serv-
ice of Married Women.

WASHINGTON, March l3.-Suspen-
sion Of laws OF ordinances prohibiting
married women from teaching school Is
advocated by Federal Commissioner OF
Education Claxton today as the best
means of replacing the large number OF
teachers who have quit to enter war work
In a letter to city, county and state
school authorities he points out that
many sections are facing shortage OF
teachers because higher wages paid il
commercial and industrial situations al,
attracting young women from the schools
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
CAPT. ROOSEVELT WOUNDED.
Son of Ex-President Struck by Shrapnel
Fighting in France

NEW YORK, March l3.-Capt. Archi-
bald b. Roosevelt, son OF Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, has been wounded in action
with the American forces i'll France A
cablegram to this effect was received to-
day at the Colonel's office here The mes
sage came from Maj. Theodore Roosevelt
r 1t reads as follows:
Archie wounded by shrapnel slightly
in leg. Arm broken, but not badly. Nc
danger. Ted"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
LESS GRAIN FOR BEER.
British Food Control Board to Re
duce the Tonnage Immediately.

LONDON, Tuesday Criticism of
the continued use of grain for brew
ing and mailing was made in the
house of commons today. John r.
Clyncs, parliamentary secretary of
the food control board, i'll reply
said that having regard among
other considerations for the food
situation and opinion in America
the government, while maintaining
a supply of beer for heavy manual
workers, intended to reduce immedi-
ately the tonnage to be used for
brewing material.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
JUDGE DROPPED DEAD.
Arthur Burr Stricken Just After He
Finished Hearing a Case.

BOSTON, March l3.-.Judge Arthur
Burr, who took Office on Monday a. judge
Of probate for Suffolk county. dropped
dead at the court house today. He had
Just finished hearing a case when he was
stricken. He was IS years old.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
MIKE DONOVAN SICK.
Former Middleweight Champion in
Hospital Suffering from Pneumonia.

NEW YORK, March I3-AIike Don
ovan, former middleweight champion
of America is dangerously i'll in a
Bronx hospital from pneumonia. Until
several days ago he was engaged in re-
cruiting for state guard regiment and
acting as boxing instructor at city ar
mories.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
VESSELS ASHORE
DURING HEAVY FOG
Merchants and Miners Lin
er Aground Off Southern
New England Coast
TUGS WERE SENT TO
HER ASSISTANCE
Coast Guards Rugged Buoy to Take Off
100 Passengers-Bay State Liner
Georgia Ran on Sandy Beach in the
East River.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, March l3.-The
steamer Kershaw Of the Merchants and
Miners Line, with more than 100 passen-
gers aboard, sent out a call for help to-
day and reported that she was aground
off the southern New England coast
Tugs were sent to her assistance, Meagre
reports received by officials OF the line
here indicated that the steamer had struck
on d sandy bottom and was in no immedi
ate danger. The coast guard rigged up q
buoy to take the passengers off. The
vessel went ashore during a heavy fog anc
it was believed she could he tloated with
out damage.
The Kershaw lay we'll off shore be
tween two sand bars. The ship is OF
! ,76S tons gross.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
In Odd Fellows Temple

Friendship Circle will meet Wednesday
afternoon, March -, in the temple. sup.
per at els. There will BE- work tor the
Red Cross. \ good attendance is desired.
Thursday. March II, 73o p. Regular
meeting of Canton Palestine. No. ,.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
TO USE SMALLER TIMBERs.
Shipping Board Makes Change to Elk
pedite Construction in South.

WASHINGTON, March 13-Reduc-
tion in ship timber sizes used IN wooden
construction in the south was authors
lied today by the shipping board to
expedite construction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Colder Tonight-Thursday
Fair Followed by Snow.

WASHINGTON, March 13-The
weather forecast: Fair and somewhat
colder tonight. Thursday fair followed
by snow in New Hampshire and Yer
mont. Moderate north to northeast
winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
Willie Understood.

so your father threatened to spank
you, did he:'
"Yes; he said if | made such noise
playin' automobile I'd be turned turtle
fore / knew it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
SCHOONER SUNK.

British Vessel Victim of Submarine OF
the Irish Coast.
LONDON, March l3.-The unarmed
British schooner Nanny Wignall, SO
cons gross, has been sunk off the
Irish coast by German submarine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
MRS. GARFIELD DEAD.
Wife of Twentieth President of U. S. Ex-
pired in South Pasadena.

LOS ANGELES, March l3.-AIrs. Lu-
cretia Rudolph Garfield, widow of James
A. Garfield. goth President OF the United
States, died at her winter home in South
Pasadena early today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
TREATY NOT RATIFIED
All Russian Congress of soviets Post
ponos Meeting to Tomorrow.

MOSCOW, Monday, March ll.-Thc
.Gll-Russian congress of Soviets, which
was called TO ratify the peace treaty
with Germany has postponed its meet
ing until Thursday, March II.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
Masonic Temple

Thursday, March II, 7.30 p. m.-Ees-
uar conyocation OF Fort Dummer chap
ter, No. y. ROYAL Arch Masons Bus-
ness. NJ vi. NJ
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
Unitarian and Universalist Churches

"Wednesday evening at 7.30 o'clock -leg-
ular meeting of BOY Scouts, troop No. !,
The Washington herald., 1918-12-27
$4,000, 900 for 100000 Lives.

The war over misery disease, suffering starVa
ton. Terrible starva
ton continues and increasing Starvation which kills and brings
dreaded bullets America that Godoessed
feel We knew at war and fought
winning spirit; did hear the endless and mad
dnng boom OF did the soaked baehed
did the MANNED the dying the horror OF all we dd
not know the helish personal touch showed IT.
And that disease and starvation IN de
homes surrounded
by plenty visualize the awful conflict
We willing but the curtain OF but
cannot describe starving The eyes alone
tell But words perhaps cent
and quickly that some lives can be saved
Yesterday the American Jewish Relief Committee for sufferers
from the started campaign to raise $5oooOoo to save 5000
only S. life A
small But starving and do de-
sire Injuries They only bread! bread! bread!
Give all alleviate the unspeakabe misery OF the
ritones by the Pusan machine The OF Belgium
known and the civilized world has responded help
that brave stricken But there another which the
tide Of battle has leaving innocent civilian population wreck
ed beside the barren OF their former lives
We speak Eastern Europe-of Poland, Lhuana. Three
million Jews these Homeless
hopeless hunger they wander
refugees, heare mitarism Whole families
subsisting bowl which
only after standing line for half day And
there enough for ALL hundreds turned perhaps
perish OF starvation.
With the picture before how
down comfortably tables if have the limit
people do not
know refuse Only those
children OF who through OF food have
able walk OF mothers who hide the dead bodies OF children
tho bread cards-only who
hearrendng conditions cOmpaceny aside the for
help
To prosperous expansc
Europe, the Who
that has the heart listen fail
mingled and inacuae waone word
"bread-bread-gve bread"
Are that or are wiIn not
deny himself slight luxury to life
Dollars for v's-wthout regard to creed-dOlars for lives