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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-09
SERGT. ECKELS IN
HUMOROUS VEIN
Writes Letter to Sister from Hospital
in France, Where He Was Taken
After Being Gassed.

Sergt. John j. Eekcls of Company NJ,
l02d L. 5. infantry, American expedi-
tionary force in France, has written his
sister, Miss Rita NJ. Eckels of Cedar
street, under date OF April as follows:
My dear sister,
This is the starting of a new series
of letters as | haven't your last letter
here and if you asked any questions
in it | hope you win pardon my not
answering. As / have already written
mother, am in a hospital, having a
very slight case OF gas.
We are in beautiful section of the
country, far removed from any signs of
war, except the inevitable uniform,
and we are 50 used to that that we
laugh when we sec a civilian with his
trousers Tapping around his ankles.
| am at present seated in the Y. NJ
G. A. and Red Cross library, librarian
pro TEN, and am writing between times
They have a small but very good library
here and if you could find any extra
books lying around, in fairly good con
dition, you might send them to j. X.
Paulding, American Red Cross, base
hospital No. S.
You might speak of this to whoever
is Librarian there. | don I care how
far YOU go in this matter. Take it W
with Philadelphia, Buffalo and Hart
ford, and anywhere else you think il
will do any good. This is going to he
one Of the biggest American hospitals
over here, most Of the patients will bt
convalescent and any number of book.
or magazines will be welcome. Go tC
! it, sister o mine, and see what thai
energy of yours can do along this line
! Don I send old, WORKOUT books, because
! it wouldn't pay, but any other reada
bic book, no matter If it ism t one 0,
! the ''six best Sellers will be more
/ than welcome. And any magazines, i
i they can come regularly!u That is, i
a fellow begins story in The YOUNG
Ladies Home Post and just as Harold
is beginning TO discover the reason
Peter J. Grin holds such a mysteriou
power over Geraldine, just at that thrill
ling, fateful minute (you know, wher
the film breaks in the movies, it say
Continued and we haven I the mex
week S copy, why the poor fellow ma,
90 back and die in the trench of bat
tie wondering in his last moment
'what, oh, what could the reason be
They have three cases in the emu
ward now raving about some sense
tional story published in Harper
Monthly which ended in the middle of
sentence The suspense drove them ir
sane The only fair comparison tina
comes to my mind is waiting for a
army payday.
i haven't had q shave for four day
or Is 1t weck-and am a sight fC
the gods of laughter. My razor is nj
in hook, it was left behind when l r
tired from the field of battle. Ny a.
poarancc, however, excites no CONNER
in this army lighting for democracy.
Why, we are SO blamed democratic tn;
If nurse should be seen assoeiatir
with an enlisted man they would ser
! her home. So tell that nurse, if 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-09
Nova Scotian Skipper Tells
of His Strange Expert
ence on a Submarine
WAS FINALLY SAVED
BY A DESTROYER
Owed Overheard After Knocking Down
the Commander and Came UP Behind
Wreckage Which Fortunately Hid
Him from View.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, May S.-To
have fclled a German U-boat command.
er on the deck of submarine and then
to have made his escape is the expert
cncc Of Captain ID. j. Mcdonald, the
tall, ruddy Nova Seotian skipper of the
three maSted schooner John e. Walter,
now at the bottom of the Atlantic. His
quickness in diving overheard and the
timely appearance of an allied destroy.
or saved him. The captain told of his
experience when he arrived on an Amer
lean steamship.
The schooner, he said, was on her way
from Canadian port TO England when
she fell in with submarine. The L.
boat commander, after ordering the crew
to take to their boats. sank her with
bombs. He took the Captain off, how
ever, and ordered him on board the T.
boat. While some of the German crew
were bringing over some of the store,
taken from the Walter the two cap
tainS stood on the deck and watched
the proceedings.
II guess YOU will have to make 2
visit to Germany, the German nava
officer said.
Coptain Mcdonald did not reply i'm
mediately. He waited few seconds
and then his fist shot out and caught
the German on the point of the jaw. A.
the C-boat commander fell stunned the
Nova Scotian turned and went head
first over the side.
II swan under water as long as
| could, and when / came up | was for
tunate enough in emerging-in such 4 pc
siton that one of the small boats wa.
! between me and the submarine.
! The under-sea boat moved about the
small boats intent on locating the skip.
/ per. He said that there was wreckagC
| floating about, and that he was fortu
nate, when he dived again, in getting
| behind some of it so that he was bidder
/ from the submarine. The search wa
! still or, when a destroyer hove into view
and =tat GrT1,tA rs tbtSti vl tStfbnprgetl. j.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-09
WHEN YOU WAKE
UP DRINK GLASS
OF HOT WATER
Wash the poisons and toxins from
system before putting moro
food into stomach.
says Insldc-bathIng makes any.
one look and feel clean,
sweet and refreshed,

Wash yourself on the inside before
breakfast like you do on the outside.
This is vastly more important because
the skin pores do not absorb impurities
into the blood, causing illness, while
the bowel pores do.
For every ounce of food and drink
aiken into the stomach. nearly an ounce
Of waste material must be carried out
Of the body. lf this waste material is
not eliminated day by day it quickly
ierments and generates poisons, gases
and toxins which are absorbed or
sucked into the blood stream, through
the lymph duets which should suck only
nuurishment 20 sustain the body.
a splendid health measure is TO drink.
before breakfast each day, q glass OF
real hot water with a teaspoonful of
limestone phosphate in it. which is 4
harmless way 10 wash these poisons,
gases and toxins from the stomach.
liver, kidneys and bowels; thus cleans.
ny, sweetening and frcshening the on.
tire allmcntaty canal before putting
more food into the stomach.
n quarter pound of limestone phos-
phate costs but very little at the drug
tore but IL sufficient to make anyone
an enthusiast on inside bathing. Men
and women who are accustomed TO wake
up with a dull, aching head or have
urrcd tongue, bad taste nasty breath.
sallow complexion, acid stomach or
constipation are assured of pronounced
Improvement in both health and ap
pearanee shortly
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-09

wants an ocean trip to come over and
associate with me and then she can 90
right back. If / could talk to real,
honest to goodness American girl, or
preferably one of the fellows at the
house, it sure would take DIR. Gloom
some good, husky running to get me
again. And to hear in time of the late
lamented 0. Henry and the world cry
of democracy-but III have to quit or
the censor won't let this by. but after
the war m going to live in India. I'll
have consistency, anyhow.
We have fairly pleasant weather now,
some rainy days but only enough to
make US appreciate the clear ones. This
makes it ideal; to my mind that rule
is the best for life all around, lust
enough trouble to make US appreciate
the joy, just enough clouds to make us
love the sun. If it was applied we
ought to have clear sailing and a pass
into the Gland beyond - where there
are no partings and only few select
meetings. But | am not complaining;
| find a man can get used to anything
Why, sometimes / feel | miss the
what coolies are! / am surprised at
your abysmal ignorance of the sub
Jeet. cootie is an affectionate, do
mestlcated, close and personal bug that
clrculates in army circles and other
places. 1t is the most (and practically
only democratic thing in this army for
democracy. 1t is very diverting, so to
speak, and cootie hunt is about the
only diversion in the front line. 1t is
similar to fox hunt, except that you
SIT down and use your eyes and q can
die instead Of hounds. Four coolies are
considered a good bag, although Major
---- of the army of -- is said to
have caught 10 at in the prov
| ince of , but owing to the diff
| ficulties in tracing back the report we
have some doubts about it. The house
! committee is taking it up with him,
| believe.
! | think that the most mournful sound,
next to the hum Of the she'll that kills
! YOU land I've been told by several
| Tommies that this is very bad, is that
of somebody drumming chords on pi-
ano. 1t takes me back to my dancing
school days with its 1924 slide,
1884 slide, while Olive of the impossi.
BILE name and | talked Canadian poll
ties. Them (poetical license) were the
happy days. We been thinking of dash
ing off few lines about the last
thoughts of a dying soldier and sending
them to the Saturday Evening Post,
| but as my body is as alive as my mag
nation is dead l fancy III have TO
drop it. How l do run on. / bet even
you couldn' t write so long and say SO
little. But cheer up. l am very nearly
run down and will probably have a tire
burst or something happen TO the rud-
der.
Say, Rita, wouldn t you like to be
out on Spofford lake, just off Pine
Grove, a nice, warm, starlight night
and the music from the dance coming
| over the water while the little waves
Topping against your canoe, seem to
keep time2 Oh, who tho pardon me-
started this anyway m getting a bit
cover, - so goodbye for while. Your
loving brother,
SERG IT JOHN ]. ECKELS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-09
Official Announcement Is
sued at Washington by
Sec. of War Baker
ARE BEING RUSHED
ACROSS RAPIDLY
Brigading Americans With the British
and French Forces Has Permitted Our
Country to Send Men Lightly
Equipped Across the Atlantic.

WASHINGTON May 9-Secretary
OF War Baker announced last night
that more than 500 900 American troops
are already in France He made this
statement:
In January ! tohl the senate COM
mittee that there was strong likeli-
hood that early in the present year
100000 American troops would be des-
patched to France.
= cannot, either now or perhaps
later, discuss the number of American
troops in France, but | am glad to be
able to say that the forecast l made in
January has been surpassed"
The announcement by Mr. Baker is
taken generally to mean that the mum
Der may be considerably in excess of
100000 b. this time, for it is known
that the war department has been
averse to giving the enemy any hint as
to the number of troops abroad. The
assumption therefore is that the en-
envy 5 knowledge of numbers is not ma
terlally increased by the statement
which Mr.. Baker made today.
II has been an open secret for several
weeks that transportation of American
troops to Europe was proceeding at a
greatly accelerated rate. This has been
particularly true since the German
drive began, March 81.
In response TO urgent appeals from
both the French and British govern
mo
troop shipments have priority over ev-
erything else, and that all available
tonnage be used to this end. Besides
the tonnage which the American gov.
eminent made available there was in.
creased tonnage provided by the Brit
lsh government, which turned over a
considerable number of TRANSPORTS 70
carry American troops.
An important factor in the plans for
speeding up troop shipments was the
fagrrrnent- reached among Tie British
American and French governments bv
which American soldiers were to be
| brlgaded into British or French forces
This meant that the Americans would
be supplied and cared for by the Brit
ish and French army units to which
they were assigned. 1t permitted the
unlted States TO send men lightly
equipped and without thought of feed
ing or maintaining them after they
reached the battle zone.
Detailed figures as to the rate a,
which Americans are now being sem
abroad are not permitted, but it NAV b,
said that they are going nearly fv,
times as fast as they were only few
months ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-09
MAKING SURVEY OF
LOCAL INDUSTRIES
Department Of Education Would Estab
hsh Trade Education Course Here
as in Springfield.

Leon II. Beach Of the state depart.
ment of education is in Brattlcboro for
the purpose Of interesting manufacture
crs in the idea Of establishing some sort
Of a trade education course here. At
the suggestion of the prudential com
mittee of the incorporated district he il
making a survey Of the different local
Industries with a view of determining
how widely diversified a trade course
could be put in operation and ascer-
tanning how many local manufacturers
would be willing to cooperate with the
school authorities in making such a
course possible.
In springfcldss1td "a. patt L o. sssaale
course has been IN operation for FIVE
years and has proved highly successful,
the students spending alternate weeks
in school and in the different machine
working plants. IL is believed that the
part.time plan would be best adapted To
local conditions and if BrattlcborO man.
ufacturcfs are favorable to the idea, as
~ is believed they surely will be, the
school authorities are willing TO take il
UP. Half Of the salaries of any add.
tioual teachers needed To put the plan
into operation would be borne by the
state under the provisions of the Smith.
Hughes bill.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-09
ADJUSTMENTS.
Motion Picture Attractions.

Today the Empire presents Marion
Davies, Matt Moore, Ormi Hawley and
an all-star cast III Runaway Romany,
also Pearl White in The Fatal Ring. To
morrow Edith Storey in The Eyes of
Mystery, a, Metro star series play, viii
be shown.
The Princess theater today presents
Wallace Reid and Kathlyn Williams in
The Thing We Love Tomorrow the
patriotic offering, Over There, will be
the feature. In the evening there will
be music by the. orchestra and songs
by the audience.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-09

cheney is needed at home to back up our
boys at the front, also for larger bust
ness opportunities after the war. A
representative of the International
Correspondence Schools will be at I61
Main street for few days to give in
formation regarding courses in instruc-
tlon.-Adv. 59-62*
NJ. Gissin, junk dealer, has moved from
Frost street to l04 Williams street-Ady
53-tt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-09
WEST DUMMERSTON.

On Wednesday, May Is, at 230 p. m,
Miss Swift, home demonstration agent for
Windham county, will give demonstra
ton and show some uses of wheat subst
tutes in the church parlor. Everyone is
invited to meet Miss Swift and to helr
make the occasion an interesting ane.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-09
BRATTLEBOROLOCAL

The social and dance in Odd Fellows
temple last evening given by Dennis Re
bekah iodge-was well attended. Lyman's
orchestra furnished music for dancing.
The rmmage sale of Sunshine society,
branch |, has been postponed to Saturday
May H. Anyone having donations may
telephone Mrs. B. S. Miller and she viii
send team for them Friday,
The Ath Biennial reunion. and roll call
OF the members Of the First .Uniyersalist
church OF BIattiebpro, will be held in the
church parlors Tuesday evening, May IA
supper will be served at $50
The annual meeting and roll call of the
Brattleboro W. G, T. l. will be held in the
rest room Monday AFTERNOON at $50. Re-
ports of officers and superintendent of
departments will be given and new mem
bers will be welcomed Every member is
urged to be present to respond to the roll
call and those who cannot are asked to
send a message
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-09

Let US be loyal Let US support
pur boys III France. While they
fight for US, let US save for them.
You cannot beat the kaiser by be-
ing miser. If you cant dig in
the trenches, dig in your pockets.
Buy a thrift stamp today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-09

When man does something mean tc
You that you had thought of doing to him
it warps the golden rule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05
NO ELECTION RETURNS

Acting under the advice of
city health authorities, the
State Journal this evening will
not post election bulletins, as
has been the custom for many
years. 1t is considered by
health officials that a large
gathering of persons would
tend to spread influenza.
The State Journal has been
maintaining thruout the city
today a corps of reporters in
motor cars collecting returns
that the latest figures might be
available for this edition this
evening.
Election returns from over
the United States on page 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05
OF US.
ELECT|Nc A new
CONGRESS- TODAY
Austrian Terms Used Larget
by Democrats.
A Large Vote Expected in This
Election.
KANSAS INTERESTING PlACl
Republicans Claim Cappers
Election by 100000. {
All Night Watch for Returns O
Ballot.
A Large Vote Expected in Thi
Election. i
KANSAS INTERESTING PlACl
All Night Watch for Returns Of
Ballot.

Washington, Nov. 5.-The American
voter went to the polls today to elect
a new congress. In many districts the
Austrian terms were placed in the
hands of the voters as they ap-
preached the polling places.
Democratic campaign workers made
the utmost use of the terms, having
thousands printed designed to show
the Democratic administration is firm
for an unqualified victory over the
central powers.
Both parties were doing their ut
most to get to the polls every voter
who could be reached. In the close
congressional districts in middle west
ern states the effort was particularly
vigorous. for upon the results of some
of those contests may hang control of
congress. ,-L
Democratic headquarters here was
optimistic early today. The presi-
dents appeal to the voters. followed
by the Austrian surrender made it GER
tain. Democratic campaign workers
said, that the reconstruction congress
will be Democratic. ~
Forecasts to Republicans.
Republicans were jubilant at the al
They claim the house by big margin
and are confident of winning the SEN
ate by close margin.
The first returns are expected this
afternoon from Kansas, where a
spirited contest is on between Senator
Thompson, Democrat, and Governor
Capper. Republican. Republicans say
Capper will win by 100000 votes.
Wilson Misses Vote.
President Wilson had planned to &c
to Princeton to vote as usual, but the
rapid turn of International affairs
forced him to remain at his desk here
and for the first time since he came te
the White House he missed an inn
ortant vote at home. ..t Az, -
Democratic natio-a1 headquarters
here and the Republican congressional
and senatorial committees have ar
ranged for returns from all over the
country and will keep open all night
to watch the result of the days vote
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05
ON BATTLE FRONTS
The Situation ms 1t Looks Today
in the War Zone.

FROM HOLLAND TO vALENCIENNES
The Belgians improved their positions
between Ghent and the Dutch frontier.
Capture of Ghent has not been OFFICIALLY
confirmed. The French. British and
Americans are across the Scheldt on both
sides of Audenarde-
FROM VALENCIENtNES TO LAON-
The British advanced three to four miles
on a forty -mile front, from the Mons
canal southwark to the Sambre, capturing
several villages, including LIE Quesnoy and
tinuing The French. on the British right,
advanced between the Sambre and the
Serre, taking a number of towns.
FROM LAON TO VERDUN-The French
are advancing along the whole front be-
tween the Serre and the Aisne, cleaning
up the last of the strong Hunding posi-
tions north of Sissone. The Americans
have occupied Lanueville on the west bank
of the Meuse opposite Stenay and have
ten miles from Sedan and eleven miles from
the German border. American artillery has
cut the Montmedy Sedan Mezieres railway.
General Gouraud's Franco-American army
is continuing its pressure along the Atsne.
FROM vERDUN TO SWITZERLAND
No activity.
GERMAkY-A big demonstration was
held in Berlin Sunday in flyor of CON
tinuing the war. according to the Berifner
TagebIatt. e.s.
sailles is reported to have completed formu-
latioh of the German armfstfce terms yes
terday, with the members in unanimous
agreement.
RUSSIA-The Bolshevik government is
reported to have asked the allies to begin
peace negotiations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05
YEAR TILL RETURN
War Department Says Demo-
bilizatiOn VIII Be Slow.
Soldiers in Army VIII Be Sent
Back Slowly.

Washington. Nov. 5.-America's
armies will be a year to two years
returning and demobiltzing.
That is the general war department
estimate today, tho the department is
doing nothing towards demo mobilizaHon
until it is assured that Germany has
fulfilled the armistice terms.
Demobilization plans however, are
all made.
In fact, they are mapped out along
with mobilization plans by the general
staff. On the whole, the demobiliza-
ton will follow the selective system.
Men longest overseas and those most
needed in industry, will be the first
returned.
The shipping problem will offer
some difficulties.
ports from the American service, TAX
ing care of her Australian, Canadian
and Indian troops. Hence, the progress
of return will be slowed up Immediate
ly. Still another phase of demobiliza-
ton which spells year to two years
foreign service for many troops, is the
need for police duty abroad.
One phase of the rehabilitation
calls for return of men to this coun-
try, for sending them to camps and
feeding them back into industry as in
dustry adjusts itself.
Secretary Baker has given the plain
warning that it will be many months
before the last man is out of khaki
fand back at productive task.
The general staff plans are SO ad-
justed that there will be no sudden
Cutting of the labor market with a re-
sultant "hard times" era.
Stoppage of further drafts viii
probably follow announcement of Ger
many's acceptance of armistice terms
However, until the armistice is
signed, sealed and delivered, the wal
department is proceeding on the the
ory that there can be no slackening
Tho it has machinery ready for slow
ing down certain war work, it has no
ordered it slowed yet and it is con-
/ tinuing troop shipments, according tt
Baker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05
Reichstag Party Decides He
Will Be Ruler.
His AbdicatiOn Not Necessary,
Is the Word.
EVEN WOMEN Want HIM
But Washington Says the Dis
patches Lie.
Believed To Be Misstatements
of Real Facts.

Washington, Nov. 5.-That the kai-
ser has the reichstag's support in his
refusal to abdicate is the substance
of the semi official Wolff Agency re-
ports to Switzerland, relayed to diplo-
mats here today. Berlin newspapers
were quoted as saying the reichstag
parties had concluded, after several
days deliberation, that the kaiser need
not abdicate.
The Berlin Eokal Anzeiger is quoted
to the effect that the members of the
Center have already made known that
they are adverse to abdication; the
National Liberals are unanimously of
the opinion that the Hohenzollern
dynasty must remain on the imperial
throne And the radical party in
general is also of this opinion.
The Lokal Anzeiger adds that the
women of the Christian Social party
have already manifested their attach
ment to the monarchy and the Social
lists of southern Germany also are ia
vorable now to the monarchy
1t is the diplomatic view that these
advices are misstatements of the real
sentiment toward the kaiser.