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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-26

Typical wheat farms in Australia OK
tend from 600 to 1000 acres and arc
usually worked single-handed bv tbe
farmer and his family. labor-sav;no
machinery being used in every possible
direction
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-26
National League.

National League Games Today.
New York at Boston.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Chicago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-26

hand punches. In the final round, Leon
ard tried hard for a knockout, but,
while he landed often, he. could not
drop Britton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-26
Sporting NeWs
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
American League.
American League Games Today.

Boston at New York.
Philadelphia at Washington double
hcader)
Cleveland at St Louis double
header).
Chicago at Detroit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-26
YESTERDAYS GAMES.

American League.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-26
National League.

Prendergast and Burns; Coombs and
Wheat.
Pittsburg Cincinnati raip.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-26

The Kaiser is not the only person VIII,
ought to be canned
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-26

Cunningham, Yelle and Spencer; Rus
sell, Danforth and Schalk
Philadelphia Washington, rain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-26

Bagby, Coumbe and Thomas; Louder
milk, Houek, Wright ard SEVERED.
Second gamc.)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-26

'''''I INWN0T
and Walters, Hannah.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
ITALY TOSTAY IN
WAR TILL ALLIES
ARE VICTORIOUS

Italy will hold out against Austria
as long as France battles the Ger
mans on the west front or, in other
words, until a victorious peace for
the entente allies has been attained.
This is the expression OF diplomats
here on the receipt OF official dis
patches from Rome concerning the re-
cent meeting Of the Italian Parlia-
ment. at which Minister SOnnino set
out the peace aims OF Italy, and
vote was overwhelmingly carried to
continue the war BY every means in
accord with the other allies for the
attainment OF common aims.
II was pointed out At the Italian
embassy that even the socialist lead
or. FilippO Turati. voted in support
OF the government without restric-
ton. II was declared that Minister
Sonnino made il clear in his response
to Won Hertling and Czernin that
Italy is ready to discuss peace pro-
posals at any time IL the proposals
are prompted by a sincere and loyal
desire to apply honest and just prin-
ciples. and that Italy wishes only to
protect her own vital interests in the
Adriatic without interfering with the
free development OF other races.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
MISS MARGARET WILSON
WILL SING AT CAMPS

NEW YORK. Feb. 27-NIIss Mar
Earet Wilson, daughter OF the Presi-
dent, Will make tour OF the Eastern
training camps 10 sing for the SOL
der boys. She requested that she be
Eent TO the more isolated camps
where the soldiers have less good en-
teTtainment. Her FIRST audience will
be at the opening Of the y. NJ. c. A
al Fort Totten.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
BUILD ONLY WHERE
NECESSARY DURING
WAR, SAYS M'ADOO

Only such building construction az
Is essential should be undertaken dur
ing the war. Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo declared today. Home build
ing merely for greater comfort should
not be undertaken at this time he
stated in a letter to rel resentatives
Of the American Lumberman" made
public today.
Where II Is a question OF building
a new home simply because II wOuld
AFFORD greater comfort. the operation
should not be undertaken. Where Il
is question Of Needle IL on &C
count Of sanitary conditions or be-
cause, without such new construction,
other operations essential at this
time for the welfare OF the country
would suffer-there Is no doubt that
the work should be undertaken. This
applies equally to construction work
in cities and towns and in farming
districts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
CORCORAN GALLERY
PAYS $1,000 FOR
ROBINSON CANVAS

The Corcoran Art Gallery Is richer
today by the acquisition OF one OF
Theodore Robinson's oils, Girl Sew
ing, which was bought at auction in
New York yesterday by James Parm-
elee, trustee and member OF the art
committee OF the gallery. and George
c. Minnigerode, director Of the insti-
tuition. The price paid for the paint
ing was $1,000.
NIessrs Parmelee and Minnigerode
viewed the picture at a private audi
ence some days ago and were so i'm
pressed with its beauty and worth as
epitomiZing the best in RobinsOn's
art, that they recommended il for pur-
chase by the gallery here.
Theodore Robinson YVES born IN
Irasburg, Vt. in 1882, and died in
New York in 1895. Though pupil OF
Carolus Duran and OF Jerome, he was
OF the American school.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
WORKERS ON UNIFORMS
GIVEN WAGE INCREASE

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2T.-work
on United States army and navy uni
forms will be resumed after twenty
two weeks OF idleness as the result
OF victory won today by 300 striking
textile workers. The manufacturers
after a stormy session, which lasted
all night. decided to grant a Sub
stantisl raise" to the workers. The
strikers at the outset demanded a 80
per cent wage increase.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
NEGLECT Of BIBLE
AND WORRY GET
BILLY'S SLAMS

In his afternoon sermon ut the tab
e-nacle Yesterday Billy Sunday took a
slam at the people who allow the fam
lily Bible to lie in state ON the parlor
table. accommodating dust and keeping
the cover straight. He said:
Some years ago a man over in
New Jersey was wiIled the entire es-
tate OF his aunt. After expenses had
been paid there were but a few hun
bred dollars left. So lie struggled
along for years, and at last when des-
titute in his cid age, opened his
aunCs old Bible that he had not
touched in forty years In ii he
found $4,000 in bank notes.
Many Like Him.
There are a lot of people like that
today They do not know the treas
ures that are hidden in the scrip
lures
Worry. too. was the receiver OF a
hard knock from the evangelist.
"OId worry came and rang my
bell.
And Weakened me from sIumber.
hollered, Here, old guy. move
on.
You've knocked at the wrong
number
"A cheerful disposition beats
pedigree that dates back to the May
flower The greatest trouble that you
ever have is the trouble that YOU
never have, the imaginary trouble Of
worry"
Explains Bible Passage.
He explained the passage in the
Scriptures: The young lions do lack
and suffer hunger, but they that seek
the Lord shall not want for any good
thing"
He said:
Why DelmonIco starved. stomach
trouble. couldn't eat.
~. Pierpont Morgan. who commanded
thirty-five billions Of dollars, starved to
death. stomach trouble.
"P. d. Armour. head Of the great pack
ing house in Chicago, walking through
the establishment one day when the
whistle blew at noon watched a great.
big. husky fellow that sat down and
yanked or the tin lid OF his dinner
bucket. He grabbed in and peeled an
egg and threw It into his mouth. Then
he drew up a hunk OF dill pickle.
Armour stood there, and watched
piece OF pie and an egg and a dill
pickle and a sandwich disappear like
flies down the throat Of an alligator. He
walked up and touched the fellow on the
shoulder and said. Ny dear fellow. I'd
give a million dollars, if had your APP
petite
"P. D. Armour starved TO death"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
CAVALRYMAN SHOT BY
MEXICAN SHARPSHOOTER

Ell PASo, Tex. Feb. 2T.-Privste
william T. Coleman. Of the United
States cavalry border patrol, has
been shot in the leg by a Mexican
snIper The shooting took place yes
terday when the cavalryman was pa
trolling the border thirty miles south
east Of here. lie was riding with a
comrade when TWO MeXicans opened
FIRE.
Later six other Mcxicans Joined the
FIRST two and the Americans sought
cover. Capt. Joseph y. Marx. com
mander Of the patrol, was shot in
the right leg on Saturday last BY
AeXicans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
HELPING BUILD SHIPS

The United States Treasury Is re-
ceivlng from buyers OF War Savings
stamps, every day. money To build
more than 10000 tons Of ships
Indicative OF the success OF the
War Savings campaign throughout
the country as well as I'm Washington.
is the report from this city that say
ings banks deposit In the past few
years have been increasing at a rate
OF 5000, 100000 Il year or about 800.
600 q business day. The Treasury
War Savings figures show that the
American people are putting their
small savings at the service Of IN.
nation through War Savings stamps
far in excess OF prewar savings bank
aCcumulatiOns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
BRITISH ARE 100 MILES
WEST OF BAOAD NOW

LONDON, Feb. 27.-An official
statement says that the British have
advanced to a point 100 miles up the
They have met with little resistance
from the Turks. This movement is
said to be part OF the plan Of the
British forces to cut Off enemy forces
in Arabia.
Some months ago it was announced
that the famous German General
Won Falkenhayn had gathered a
force for the defense OF BaEdsd. 1t
it believed that he is now preparing
for a siege by the British.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
SAVED
FROM SHIP TAKEN
BYENEMY CRUISER

COPENHAGEN Feb. c7.-Nine wom-
en-. two children and two Americans
are among the twenty-five persons
who have been landed by n lifeboat
from the Skaw lighthouse. a report
today said. They were taken from THE
Spanish steamship Igotz Mendi, which
was captured eight months ago by
the German cruiser Wolf.
Some Of the passengers reported
there had been an epidemic Of beri-
beri and scurvy on board the vessel,
and a number Of deaths resulted. Some
Of the prisoners had been on the ves-
sci since she was captured in the Pa
cific ocean, eight months ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
BRITISH ENVOY,
WITH LANSINGS,
LISTENS TO BILLY

Lord Reading. Great Britain's rep
resentative in the United States. and
Lady Reading. together with Secre-
tary OF state and Mrs. Robert Lansing,
not only left their cards at the taber-
nacle last night. but went inside and
ensconced themselves on the hard.
plushIess benches directly to the right
OF the platform where they listened
to Billy preach a strong sermon on
THE Incarnation and incidentally
pay his accustomed respects" to the
Kaiser.
1t was an unique and evidently
pleasing experience for the ambassa-
dor and his wife, who got their first
touch OF United States democracy
with their feet dangling in sawdust and
their elbows rubbing those OF Mr..
and Mrs. Average American.
Failed To Get On Platform.
They came too late to get seats
on the platform or even in the silk
hat" section. usually reserved for
the great or those approaching great
ness, but as soon as the trail hitting
began, the party climbed on Bits
rostrum and surveyed the oncoming
psnitents with undigUised wonder
and interest. They were the cynosure
Of every eye that could reach them;
the tabernacle audience being espe-
ciRIly keen to note how the Lord Chief
Justice OF England and his wiSe
would take Sundays illusions to Ger
many.
The latter's smiles and laughter
told the onIookers plainly where they
stood in the matter OF approaching
BiIly's references. Not even a gulp
was noticeable in their throats as
Billy spoke OF our enemies as that
dirty bunch over in Germany"
81 see by the papers," said Billy,
before launching his sermon, that
old Won HertIing has had another
attack OF peace hydrophobia. He's
talking about acceptance of five of
the Presidents peace terms. But
we're used to that gangs camoufiage
stunts.
Bunch of Cream PuIs.
pufs," went on Billy, allied with
sauerkraut, cocaine, aesofetids, and
poison, and he thinks he will get
away with the gaff. But you can bet
that Germany will accept all four
teen of the Presidents counts on the
peace question before we get through
with that gang. We've drawn the
sword. and we won't sheathe it until
we have that gang believing like
bull"
Collection pans were passed TO take
Up envelopes containing checks and
money for Billy's free wilT' offering.
The Rev. George T. Miller, in a plea
for these funds, said that the COM
mittee wanted to realize over 10000
subscriptions for this purpose. II
next Sundays crowds warrant it,
Billy said he would be willing to
preach an extra sermon after the
regular afternoon talk that day.
Tonight Sunday breaches on The
objectionable Sin"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
FIRE DESTROYS AUTO
AND CHAUFFEUR'S Sl7

That was a mean fire which wreck
ed the automobile OF the Merchants
Transfer and Storage Company last
night. thinks William Henderson, TIE
chauffeur.
The blaze not only damaged the
machine, but consumed a pocketboolI
containing 81 that fell from his
pocket, he told the police.
The fire was caused by the back
firing OF the engine. Henderson said,
in his excitement, while helping FIRE
men eXtingish the blazing automobile,
the pocketbook slipped from his
pocket into the fire and burned up,
money and all.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
JULIUS |. PEYSER GETS
CAPTAINCY In ARMY

Julius / Peyser, president OF the
Security Savings and Commercial
Bank, Ninth and G streets northwest.
and prominent Washington lawyer
will take up his new duties as cap
tain in the quartermaster reserve
corps Of the national army today.
Other Washington men appointed
officers were Eric T. Bradley, l19 ID
street northeast. major, aviation sec
ton, signal reserve corps.
John D. Cutter. 1T4O X street north
west and Charles McCubbin. 500 h
street northeast. captains, quarter
master corps. national army
Harry +. Gardner. ShOreham Hotel.
first lieutenant. Quartermastcr corps.
national army.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
GETS THROUGH TRANSOM;
STEALS POSTAGE STAMPS

Climbing through a transom, a thief
last night gained entrance into the
drug store Of II. H. Hill, 2434 Eight
zenith street northwest. and after
l7ing the cash register and desk
drawers took away So and several
postage stamps.
DuringS Mrs. Barbara Stender's alb
renee from her home. 1Oj Sixth
street southeast, Yesterday afternoon,
: thief jimmied a kitchen window
and ransacked her apartment, steal
ing jeweIry valued at 500.
Detectives are looking for the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
MILITIA CALLED OUT
TO STAY CRIME WAVE

DETROIT, Feb. 2T.-State troops
are being stationed in Detroit today
in an effort to crush the crime wave
that has been sweeping this section.
Under direction OF Police Commits
sioner James Couzens, the constRbu-
larry forces. which are guarding
docks, elevators, railroad yards, and
other places. will also patrol sections
Of the city at night
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
YOUTH In SHOOTING
GALLERY HIT BY BULLET

Edward J. Spcakman. twenty years
old, @l3 Tenth street southwest. is to
day nursing a bullet wound In his left
arm as the result Of having been ac-
cidNntally shot yesterday in the South
east shooting gallery, Seventh anu {
streets.
Luke :. Fegan. manager Of the gal
lerT, was handling a rifle when .
cHTtridE" exploded. the bullet plOwinL.
into Speal.mau's arm. Speakmau haL
the bullet wound dressed at the Cas-
UIty Hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
RUSSIANS EXPECT
TROTSKY TO RETIRE

LONDON, Feb. 2T.-A dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph from Petro-
grad reports that there has been a
disagreement in the council OF work
men and soldiers delegates regarding
the evacuation Of Petrograd, and that
the retirement of Leon Trotzky. the
BolshevilS foreign minister. is immi-
nent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-27
Man With Cork Leg
Goes $50 Miles to
Get in National Army

LEXINGTON. Ky. Feb. %
Barred from the army by the
Knox county draft board because
he had cork leg. Roscoe z. Hat
field. OF COTbin. KY. Travelled $50
miles to this city and appealed to
the district exemption board to
be taken into the National Army.
I'm physically 1T to whip any
German" declared Hatfield.
The board has appealed to
Washington for a ruling.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-25
THE AUSTRIAN RETREAT

Italian Observation-Disclosures
the brilliant assaults delivered by
the Italian troops which rendered the
Austrian positions precarious, they
commenced to evacuate these posi-
lions and the great Austrian retreat
was begun. The big movement of
the enemy troops which is described
as having all the earmarks of dis
orderly rout, was begun after dark
on Saturday. In their haste the
Austrians abandoned huge stores of
army supplies, cannon and NUM-
lions which were taken by the pur-
suing Italians. The light Italian
troops pursued the enemy, inflictin"
heavy losses.
The Italian attack was delivered
with great suddenness all along the
Piave line from Montello to the
mouth of the river and was pressed
home with telling effect.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-25
GERMANS RUSHING
TO AID AUSTRIANS

WASHINGTON. - Official des-
patches received by the authorities
in the capital from the Italian war
office indicate that the big offensive
has been launched by the Italian
forces against the invading Austrian
hordes, and that if full support IS
given the Italian arms by the Allied
forces confidence is expressed that
the war may be closed this year with
victory for the Allied cause.
The report further indicates that
the Austrian retreat across the Pave
river has been turned into veritable
rout in spite of the fact that Ger
man division was rushed to the aid
of the badly demoralized Austrian
forces.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-25
SUMMARY

Associated Press Summary.-The
great counter offensive launched by
the Italian forces, assisted by the
French and British reinforcements,
have had the desired effect and the
Italian army again bars the way to
the Venetian Plains. The thorough
ness with which the counter offens-
i've was conducted and the great
damage inflicted on the enemy can
be guaged by the reports which are
hourly received of the capture Of
large bodies of thoroughly disheart'
ened enemy troops. The Austrians
in their attempts to regain the: east
ern bank of the Piave river, lost
thousands in killed.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-25
BIG LOCOMOTIVE
GOES Off TRACK;
ON AGAIN SOON
Locomotive No. 272 Is Derailed At
Switch Near D Line For
Little While.

News received from out the line
would indicate that the big locomo-
tive No 272 was derailed yesterday
evening at the syitch which marks
the beginning Of the D line, causing
delay of about two hours, when
she was again on the tracks.
The report states that the engine
was proceeding at a slow rate OF
speed and that she had string OF
empty flat cars at the time of the
accident. At the switch the pony
trucks and forward drive wheels
went off the track and the line was
blocked for about two hours only.
Except for the slight dealy to the
work no damage of any consequence
was caused, and with the help OF
the other big locomotive, the 272
was soon put on tie rails again to
resume her work.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-25
ITALIANS RETAKE TOWN

LONDON.-Reports received from
the Italian front tell of the recap
ture by the Italian forces of the city
of Montello from the Austrians, who
were driven out of the place in a
disorderly rout and with great losses.
The retreating Autsrians crossed the
Piave on the only bridge remaining
to them to the north of Zenzon.
After the recapture of Montello
the Italian forces proceeded to con-
struct bridge heads at Nervessa and
Falze, and the route of the Austrians
was so great that they were unable
to offer any resistance to the troops
constructing the bridges.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-25
NEW WATER MAIN
IS PUT TO TEST
City's New Water System Will Soon
Be Working; Pipes Soaked
Yesterday.

Some time ago pipes for conveying
water to the business district of thi:
city were laid and yesterday for the
first time water was turned on II
them, so that the pipes, which are
made of wood, may be thoroughly
soaked before any pressure is pu'
on them.
The work of putting in the neces
sary hydrants will soon be taken il
hand and when completed Nenans
will have ample water for fire pro
lection and all other purposes.
The water pipes have been lai'
all over the business section of tn
town, branching at the alleys be
tween Main and A, and A and Mar
ket streets.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-25
STEAMER ALASKA
ARRIVES IN PORT
FROM DAWSON
Second Boat From Head of Navi-
CATION Brings Mail and Freight
For Nenana.

The American Yukon Navigation
company's palatial steamer Alaska
arrived in port at 2:3O p. m. today
and sailed for the upper town a
few hours afterwards.
She had about y tons of freigh'
for the Commission and local mer-
chants and the following passenger
w. A. Amalong, T. Burns, A. E.
Light, N. G. Nelson, Miss Lucille
Diven, Pat Kennedy, J. Bailey, H.
Halldes and C, Nelson for Nenana.
The Fairbanks bound passengers
on board were C. S. Order, super
intendent of the Wells Fargo; W. D..
Gordon, superintendent of the A.
Y. N. Co; H. Wheeler, general man
ager of the White Pass Co.; Leon
Schloss, W. H. Fairbanks and Vol
ney Richmond, of the N. c. Co.,
&c. W. Felch, Dan Rose, Mrs. W.
Adami and child, Martin A. Pinska,
Mrs. w. H. Atwood and four child
rem, Roy Nemmo, Mrs A. WEIGH, j.
B. Agnew, Mrs. Agnew, r. H. Chad
wick, Frank Whalen, Mrs. o. B.
Hart and D. Tassino.
The only passenger to join the
steamer at Nenana for Fairbanks
was Guy B. Erwin.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-25
WORK IS MOVING
ON NEW D LINE
SOUTH OF TOWN
Much Gravel Is Used and Rails
Are Being Laid on the New
Location.

Information to hand is to the
effect that the work of building the
Government railroad on the newly
located D line is making rapid prog
ress and that all the units engaged
in work of construction are work
ing smoothly and practically unin-
terruptedly. ~- -.
Rails are being laid steadily and
it is reported that the track extends
for nearly two miles along this line
Gravel trains 60 out regularly
with large quantities of this material
for ballasting and surfacing the
track and the dragline excavator and
trains are working two shifts in ar
effort to complete the line in the
quickest possible time.
1t is stated that about $50 cubic
yards of gravel is dumped on the
line every twelve hours. The new
Harris convertible cars as well as the
ordinary flat cars are being usec
for the hauling of the necessary
gravel.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-25
AMERICANS BETTER POSITIONS

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Reports
received by the war office from Gen.
eral Pershing indicate that the Amer
lean troops operating in the sector
to the northwest of Chateau Thierry
were able to make Aurther advance
and improve their positions. An
enemy raid in force in the vosges
sector was also repulsed with heavy
loss to the Germans.
The enemy artillery is again active
but no infantry operations of any
kind have been undertaken today.
Our gunners are replying vigorously
and the shells fired are finding
the enemy batteries.