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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02
MARCH TO HEAD STAFF.
VIII Take That Position if Pershing
Can Spare Him.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Mai Gen.
Payton G. March is slated to become
acting chief Of staff of the army if Gen.
Pershing can spare him from his pres
ent duties as chief Of artillery of the
eXpeditionary forces. No reply has
been received as yet from Gen. Per
shing.
The selection of General March
means that Maj. Gen. Bliss. chief of
staff, is to remain permanently in Eu-
rope "a the American military repre-
sentative at the supreme war council
now sitting in France No official
statement was available as to the ac-
tion contemplated, but it is expected
that Gen. March will undertake his
new duties in the near future.
Cen March is 50 years old and was
born in Pennsylvania lie has been al.
tached to the artillery branch contin
uously with the exception of duties a'
major and later as lieut.-colonel Of vol
unteer infantry in lS99-190l for Phil
ippine service. During the Russo
japanese war he was military observer
for the United States army with The
japanese troops.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02
AFFECTS PRIOR ORDERS.
$3.50 Wheat Regulations Apply to
Those Taken Before Jan. %.
Special to The Reformer.)
ST. ALRANS. Feb. >

tDHtGidJ " hC IAtlbIIHtT.j
ST. ALBANs, Feb. >.
Acting Food Administrator John
T Cushing made the following
statement this morning:
"'This office has received many
inquiries whether deliveries of
flour ordered previous to Jan. %,
when the $3.50 sales regulation
went into effect, could be made
without an equal purchase of the
legal cereal substitutes being re-
quired. The ruling was that all de-
liveries must be accompanied by the
substitutes and today confirmation
Of this ruling was received from
Washington in 8 telegram which
said that deliveries in violation of
wheat conservation rules cannot be
made even though contract was
consummated previous TO the eff
fective date Of the ruling. Retail
ers should carefully observe this
ruling and in cases where deliver
les have been made in violation Of
the order they should at once in
form the food administrator of
these sales, giving name and ad-
dress of purchaser and the amount
Of flour delivered without substi-
tutes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02
TOWN BUYS WOOD
FOR EMERGENCY
Coal Supply at Town Hall Building
Short-Cutting Begun Today by
Wallace and His Men

Because of the coal shortage the Brat
tleboro selectmen have bought quanti-
tv of wood on the stump on land near
the Vermont Last Block Co. factory.
owned by c. A. Harris and the c. c.
Fits and c. ". Dunham estates. and to
day Road Commissioner A. 4. Wallace
and force of men began cutting it.
The wood will be hauled by village
teams to the town hall building, to be
used in ease Of emergency to keep the
pipes in the building from freezing
Coal can be burned there al less cost
than wood, bnt the coal supply is small
and there is not much certainty as tC
when more can be secured. The town
pays $3 cord on the stump for the
wood
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02
MOORE SAYS HE
WAS DECEIVED
Westminster Man Sues J. f Alexander.
Jr., of SaXtons River as Result Of
Real Estate Deal.

\ suit for damages of $4,000 was
fled in the county clerk ; Office today
by Attorneys H. &. & f. f. Barber in
behalf Of James A Moore of Wcstmin-
ster against John +. Alexander. IT,. of
Saxtons River. 1t charges false repre-
santation in the exchange Of pieces of
land and Is returnable at tle April
tcrm Of the Windham county court.
Mr.. Moore states that on March II
1916, he owned some real estate in
Littleton, \. H. valued at $4,000.
which he exchanged for two farms ad-
joining each other in Rockingham and
Westminster owned by Mr.. Alexander
and containing some personal property
1t is alleged by the plaintiff that Nh
Alexander represented to him that the
farms would cut 90 tons of hay. where
as they would cut not more than 40
tons; that it was represented that the
farms would keep 40 head of cattle and
four horses, whereas they would keen
not more than l. head of cattle; that
he was given to understand that there
! we've 2oe 600 feet Of hemlock, spruce
/ and hardwood timber on the property
/ whereas there was less than 10000
/ feet: that he was told there were 1UOC
cords of wood ON the farms, wherea,
/ there were less than 400 cords: that {
triangular piece of land worth, with it,
! growing timber, $1,000 was pointed out
to him as being part of the farm
whereas it belonged to another person
and that the value of the farm wa
represented to him to be $4,000
whereas it is worth but $4,000
Freedom exists only in our minds II
man is free.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02
SPECIAL RULING
FOR LOCAL SHOPS
Woodworking Plants Given
Permission to Run to
Produce Fuel
TO MEET NEEDS AND
PREVENT FREEZING
Under This Ruling S. A Smith Mfg. Co.
and White River Chair Co. Will Run,
but Holden & Martin Lumber Co. De
cides to Close.

\ special ruling on Brattleboro wood
working plants affected by the Monday
closing order has been obtained by
Chairman Daniels OF the fuel commit
tee from the Office Of Federal Fuel Id
ministrator Garfield, through the assist
anec Of Congressman Porter H. Dali,
and the ruling has been confirmed by
State Fuel Administrator Jones of
Montpelier.
1t is in substance that plants manu-
featuring fuel in the form Of waste
may operate on Mondays sufficiently TO
produce fuel for thcr own needs to
neep their plants from freezing.
This ruling applies to the ). \. Smith
Mfg. Co, the White River Chair Co.
and the Holden 4 Martin Lumber Co
1t does not permit them to operate t.
full capacity unless such operation is
necessary TO produce enough fuel t.
keep their plants from freezing.
Under this ruling the White River
Chair Go and the $. 4. Smith Mfg. Co
! piah 10 operate thelt factories mon
davs.
| 1t is not expected that these two con
Germs will run those departments whleI
are not necessary to run in order to max
| fuel tor the purpose stated.
The Holden 4 Martin company doe
not intend to operate its factory Monday
l.. +. Holden says the firm could not fun
nish power for the overall factory on tn
c. II. Eddy bottling works, and he doe
not feel that ne couseientiously could 81
crate the mill under the special order.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02

have been resumed at Hamburg and
Danzig.
The newspaper Tyd learned from a re-
liable source that the rioting in Berlin on
Thursday was precipitated by shot fired
when the police were trying to disperse a
crowd which was proceeding toward
Charlottcnburg crying peace and bread. .
\ panic cnsued whsn the shot was fired
and the police charged the crowd with
drawn ,ahrcs The strikers sought shell
ter behind overturned tram ears and fired
on hurled projcctiles at the police. About
80 strikers were wounded and taken to a
hospital Many onlookers We're treated
in drug stores. Crowds attempted fur
ther riots and detachments of cavalry
and machine gun corps were collected in
the neighborhood OF Berlin,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02
Public Invited to Attend
War Address by Hon.
George Adam
LATE WITH BRITISH
MUNITIONS MINISTRY
Coming to Brattleboro Auditorium Un-
der Auspices of Mems Forum-For-
mer Preacher in Scotland-Personal
Friend of Harry Lauder.

Brattleboro persons viii be justified:
in the opinion Of the committee of the
Mems Forum of this place, in making
up their minds TO something extraordi-
nary in the way of a public address
when Hon. George Adam, a Scotehman
who formerly was preacher and who
later was an officer of the British minis
+ try Of munitions, comes to the Auditori-
um on Tuesday evening Of next week.
Mr.. Adam Will speak on The War, Its
Causes and Results, and the forum in
vites all adults to hear him, although or
dinarily the forum meetings are for
men only The selectmen have very
kindly offered the use of the AUDITOR
um. as this meeting will be beneficial
and educational TO the public and viii
concern matter which Is of vital in
terest to everybody.
Tic present plan is TO begin the meet
ing at ; clock, and by that time it is
believed that the Audit orium will be
crowded. No admission fee viii be
charged. and in view of the prospective
BIC audience the forum committee sug-
gests that children not accompanied by
their parents remain away, thus af-
fording to those TO whom the address
VIII be more interesting a better oppor-
tunitv to find seats.
Mr.. Adam is a gifted orator and pos
sesses a ready wit. At the Greater Yer
mont association 5 war meeting in Rut-
lard some time ago he was one of the
speakers and carried the big audience
by storm. OF late he has been speak
ing to and thrilling vast audiences in
New England. He Will be accompanied
here from his home in Canada by his
secretary.
Rev Mr.. Adam and Harry Lauder,
the world famous Scottish humorist,
have been close personal friends for
, many years. SIeaking recently Of
! Lauder : visit 70 the trenches, Mr..
Adam. who before taking UP his resi-
dcnce in Canada served for some time
as staff officer Of the British ministry
Of munitions, stated that il was on one
> Of his many visits 10 the war zone that
q strong desire was expressed b. - the
High Command = that Lauder should
be GOT out among the soldiers in the
battle line. just TO give them the cheer
he knows so well how TO impart; and
the risk of getting him there fell to
Mr. Adam on account of knowing him
50 well and because they were ''brother
o Scot
Il promised to endeavor to arrange
It, said AIr. Adam, with trepidation
you may be sure, for you know what is
50 often said of Lauder and his money.
T However, Oil M return to England
i with courage in both hands ] asked him
r to give up the week that meant thou
:, sands OF dollars to him and 90 out Ia
J. the boys.
, The request seemed to stagger him
e and for a moment | felt | was to fail;
l. but il was good fortune to receive such
e request that took his breath away
8 Give me week 5 notice and | will
e 90 with YOU, and glad to go, he said
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02
WARMER NEXT WEEK.
Weather Bureau Predicts Generally
Higher Temperatures.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Wealth
or predictions for the North Allan
tie states for the week beginning
sunday, issued by the weather bu-
reau today, are: Unsettled first
part Of the week. Snow or rain
Wednesday and again at end of the
week. Higher temperatures gener-
ally.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02
AIRN1EN IMPRISONED.
British Flyers Given Lcng Terms for
Distributing Proclamaticns.

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 1.-Two cap
turcd British airmen, a newspaper in
Berlin reports, have been sentenced by
Il German court martial to 10 wears
Imprisonment for dropping hostile proc
lamations in Germany.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02
NO APPROPRIATIONS.
Daniels Wants No Money for Naval
Bases.

WASHINTON, Feb. 2.-Secretary
Daniels today authorized announce
ment that he would not ask congress
at the present session for any APP
proprations for new naval stations
on the South Atlantic, south of
Mexico or the Pacific coast which
have been recommended by the
board headed by Rear Admiral
Helm.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02
In Odd Fellows Temple

Teams 4 and ID will roll their post
poned match Monday at 3 p, m.
Bowling matches for the week: Teams
b and L, Monday; teams c and G..
Wednesday; teams ID and f, Friday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02
Red Men S Hall
Dance every Saturday in Red Mems hall
aniil furt her notice
Masonic Temple

Monday, Feb, +, 30 p. m-Brattleboro
lodge will confer the Fellowcraft degree.
The regular meeting Of Bingham chap
ter. No 80, Q. +. s., will be held
Wednesday evening, Feb. 6 An enter
tainment will follow the meeting Please
note change in date
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02
Unitarian and UniversaIist Churcaes
Sunday, Feb. 3.

Union services in the Unitarian church.
1890 a. M Divine worship with sermon
by Rev ID. +, Trout. Subject Is the
Christ Spirit still Alive IN the
World!
1900 m.-Union services OF the Sunday
Schools
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02

The king Of Saxony wants safety
peace" One good way to get it might
he to remove a few thousand miles or so
from the Lolshevik aeighborhood
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02

1880 a. m.- Subject of sermon, What
Jesus Gave TO the World.
IlIj a. m.--Suuday school.
400 -. m.--.luuior Christian LEdeavor
meeting H. the chapel.
$50 y. nJ Meeting Of senior Chris
tian Endcavor society in the chap
cl Subject, Christian Duty and
Privilege Winning Others 90
Christ John l:3j4G.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02

Lots OF people manage to keep the
truth pretty busy with its struggles to
rise.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02
OIL TANKER ASHORE.
Call fer Holp Answered by Naval Yes
sells at Once.

An ATLANTIC PORT, Feb. "A
call for help was received today from
an oil tanker ashore and in danger OF
being pounded TO pieces by heavy seas
off the coast. Naval authorities an
nounced taat ships had proceeded to
her assistance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02
JOHN L. SULLIVAN DEAD.
Fe-mer Worlds heavyweight Cham
pion Pugilist Expired To-day.

ARLINGTON, Mass, Feb. John l..
sullivan, formerly the world :, heavy
weight champion, died at his home here
today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02
THE WEATHER.

Fair Tonight and Tomorrow and scme-
what Warmer.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-Tho wealth
er forecast: Generally fair and some
what warmer tonight and Sunday.
Light variable winds, mostly west
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-02

Freedom exists only in our minds; Nc
man is free
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-06

tack. they are clumsy enough in de-
Tense. All the German counter thrusts,
even by the smallest detachments.
have so far been successful when d.
rected against the Americans
IL is only necessary to consult a map
&c have a good laugh at the expense
OF this soothing syrup correspondent.
Monthiers hill, W. assume, is near the
village OF MOnthiers, which is not less
than fifteen miles back OF the Ameri-
can line. north Of Fere-en-Tardenois.
II all the German counter thrusts, eve
by the smallest attachments. have so
far been successful, II is evident that
the Germans have been successfully
thrusting themselves backward.
And how about the American de-
Tense when the Germans crossed the
Marne7 Perhaps II was clumsy Of
the Americans 10 counter attack and
throw the enemy back across the riv-
II they had been skillful In de-
Tense. perhaps they would have re-
treated fifteen miles after the highly
efficient manner OF the Huns.-Salt
Lake Tribune.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-06

rant a thorough investigation along
the lines indicated.
1t is said that the aero-bootleggers
have certain stations in Utah and Ida
no, located out in unsettled desert
sections. where they make regular
stops to deposit their cargoes of Illicit
liquor for the local dealers, who then
contrive to smuggle it into the towns
and settlements and dispose of it in
the approved bootleg methods.
1t is pointed out that it has become
practically impossible to get any IL
quor into Utah or Idaho by means of
the railroads, because of the close
watch kept on all freight, mail and
express shipments, and hat the energy
of the peace officers has made the
automobile method of transportation
highly unsuccessful.
AS a result, it is said, the bootleggers
have resorted to the air route of trans
portation because. as yet, the cops"
have lot been trained as aviators and
are not provided with machines to
chase law breakers through the atmos-
pheric realms.-Salt Lake Tribune.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-06
BOOTLEGGERs FLY HIGH.

The why and wherefore of the aer-
oplanes that have been seen around
Salt Lake and other points in Utah is
no longer a mystery.
AT least, the mystery has been
solved, If information hat has been
placed in the hands Of military Off
GERS is correct. Investigations to de-
termine this point are now under
way.
The airplanes, according to the lat
est information forthcoming, are be-
ing used by bootleggers to transport
Illicit liquor from "oases" in Nevada
to desert" spots in the states of Utah
and Idaho. This. 1t is said, explains
why the machines that have been OBJ
served in the vicinity of Salt Lake
and Ogden have been noticed to come
from the southeast invariably and to
be travelling toward the northeast al
ways.
The source of the information as to
the novel use Of the airplanes is not
divulged by those to whom ii has been
vouchsafed, but it is said to come
from a source reliable enough to war
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-06
CLUMSY YANKEES.

The correspondent OF the Berlin
Vorwacrts remarks that a large per
Ceutage OF the American prisoners bear
German names. and takes a melancholy
satisfaction IN the statement of pris-
oners that men Of German descent are
prominent among the American army
leaders Al the moment We do not call
60 mind that any OF the American COM
manders SO far mentioned as partlci-
patinF in the battle are OF German de-
Bccnt hut We are well aware that
many of our superior officers are OF
German extraction. and the casualty
lists show that German boys are fight
iuE 90 vaiiantly as the Americans OF
any other blood For example, there
A. the story Of Louis LOetz. We
shrcRdly suspect hat Louis Is Teu-
tonic. Louis attacked with his com
raacs and disappeared for a time.
when be returned he had fourteen
prisoners. II that is any satisfaction
o. the German correspondents and
tltir readers. they are welcome 20 H.
II shows that the whole world IL
against the Hun.
The Norwaerts correspondent feels
called upon 10 feed soothing potions 70
his readers. but iu doing 80 he some
times makes himself ridiculous, as in
the following
The consensus OF opinion among
our front troops is that the lighting
value of the American soldiers should
An noWise be- moderated BOastful OF
their American superiority and In high
spirits owing To- the fulsome flattery
Of tho French public, they rush into
thc Hr, with naive reckiessness. but
a. yoi they have not learned to fight In
extended order and how to protect
themselves skillfully from artillery
nre. and their losses are immensely
heavier than the others.
The piles Of American dead. for in
stance fronting Monthiers HIN Is only
comparable with the Russian corpse
atrcen nelds al the time OF BrGssil-
offs offensive.
Keen as the Americans are la at
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-06
LET Us HAVE PEACE.

The Court OF Public Opinion has pas
sed on the Baum disbarment proceed
ings. It's verdict Is a yindication OF
Baum. and he Is entitled TO be freed
from suspicion. II is far better for
him 20 have had the trial than to have
rested under suspicion OF wen a few,
In every sense except lis financial cost
20 him.
In an early issue the Press will re-
view The case. bringing out some things
that we're not disclosed AZ the trial
This review will not be for the pur-
pose OF agltating the matter but for
the purpose OF settling IL. The public
a. entitled 20 have a rest from agita-
ton caused by the trial and the events
leading up TO Il. and the way TO reach
this happy condition Is 10 give the
public all the facts bearing on the
matter. 80 far AZ they car be gathered
There are nome things that will for
over remain a mystery There are
others the disclosure OF which will
serve no good purpose. but namea only
will be withheld In the latter. and the
main facts will be presented
That Baum has been the victim Of
q conspiracy o. firmly believed by
those To- possession Of suppressed facts
There ia a central figure. or several
central figures. cunning. adrolt and
always busy Has this central figure,
or a number OF persons as the case
may be-. been standing behind those
who have taken "a prominent part Ia
The proceedings against Baum, mis-
leading them. and encouraging them
ON iu their offortsf Has politics been
the prompting motive for the prosecu-
uon There are aome things which
point 10 politics as The motive. Leay-
ing The matter Hherc h. now stands iH
like d patched up-peacc Ia Europe. a
dangerous thing let the people know
all there is 90 know, and then let
public sentiment bury the matter for
all time
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-06
QUENTIN ROOSEVELT BURIED BE,
HIND THE GERMAN LINES.

The death OF Quentin Roosevelt. the
youngest sol OF the former president,
strikes very close to the hearts of the
American people. When 1t was re-
ported that his plane had been shot
down in combat with seven enemy
airplanes over the German lines in
the Chateau Thierry region, It was not
definitely known hat Lieutenant
Roosevelt had been killed.
Colonel Roosevelt received the news
of his sons probable death with true
American spirit. In the only public
statement that he made al the time
he said simply;
"Quentin's mother and l are very
glad that he got TO the front and had
a chance to render some service TO his
country. and to show the stuff there
was In him before his fate befell him. "
Although he was killed on July IA il
was not until July 20 that the death Of
the young airman was confirmed by
a dispatch from Berlin. which read
"On Sunday. July IA. an American
squadron OF twelve battle planes was
trying To break through the German
defense over the Marine. In the vio-
lent combat which onsued with W.
German machines one American aviator
suddenly made repeated attacks. This
eliminated In a duel between him and
a. German noncommissioned officer.
who. after a short fight. succeeded in
getting good aim at his brave but mex
perienced opponent. whose machine
fell after a few shots near the village
OF Chambry. Ten kilometers north of
the Marne.
His pocket case showed him TO be
Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt. OF the avia-
ton section of the United States army.
The personal belongings OF the fallen
airman are being carefully kept with
a view of sending the mlater to his
relatives. The earthly remains Of the
brave young airman were buried with
military honors by German airmen
near Chambry, at the spot where he
fell"
Quentin Roosevelt was commission
ed last fall and in the spring began
active service on the French front with
the American air forces. His death
followed shortly after his first aeriaI
victory on July 3, of which the New
York Tribune says:
In this fight Lieutenant Roosevelt
with three other pilots, was eighI
miles inside the German lines at {
height of 5000 yards when he becam,
separated from his companions. Sight
ing three airplanes which he though