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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-08
OBITUARY

R. J. Smith
 Mrs. x. H. Alexander and Mrs w B. Hicks have received information of the death of their father, R. J Smith of Miniola, TaXas.
 Mert Duckett
 Mert Duckett. aged 30, died at the family residence, 1903 East Sixth Avenue at ? o'clock, after "a briei illness of influenza.
 Mir Duckett was tha Son of J. w. Duckett.
 He is survived hy his wife, and one son, his father, and one sister, Mrs Olive Bramlett of North Little Rock.
 The funeral will he c9nduc o,l from the Ohio Street churea by the Rev w. C. Wood at , o'clock Sun day afternoon. The following are pallbearers: E. A. Rogers, Charles Fisher, Authur Mitchell, Newt. Julian, Will Kientz. P. D. GathriSht, Ben Lee and l. J. Lee.
 Mrs. Bessie T. Jacobs. Mrs. Bessie T. Jacobs wife of Mayor Trigg R. Jacobs of Dumas, died thursday, of influenza. Inter- ment was in Walnut Lake cemetery.
 Louise Bradley.
 Miss Louise Bradley of Sheridan,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-08

Mrs. T. A. McCaleb has gone to New ark to visit her parents Mr.. and Mrs J. R. Alexander
 Mrs. Lenora Clary of Tyro is guest at the Y. w. c. A. for few days.
 Mrs. M. Pultz is spending a few days with Mrs. J. Brazeer of title Rock.
 Miss Louise Hill, who has been nursing Mrs. Fred Senyard has return ed to Little Rock.
 Sgt. Wane Newton of Camp Pike is here on visit to his mother MT. and Mrs. w. H. Newton
 Miss Eunice Burrus has returned to her home in Dumas.
 Mrs. J. A. Jones is visiting in Grady.
 Mrs. Stanley William and little daughter left yesterday for Miami, Fla, to join her husband who is in the photographers department of the Navy.
 Miss Lucille Dutton is much improv- ed from an attack of the flu"
 Mrs. D. M. Mitchell, who has been seriously ill of influenza at her home 1919 Beech street, is greatly improv- ed.
 Mrs. Chas. Walls. who has been con- fined to her home by burns is doing nicely.
 Mrs. H. F. Ryland and children are ill at their home on West Eighteenth. YOUNG LADIES' GUILD.
 The meeting of the Young Ladies' Guild of Trinity Parish church, has been postponed until Monday week
 Mrs. J F. Norris and Miss Eunice Norris, spent the week end with friends in Little Rock.
 TIME EXTENDED FOR
 CAMP BEAUREGARD PACKAGES
 Mrs. J. w. Wilkins announces that the time of preparing Christmas pack ages for the convalescing soldiers of the Camp Beauregard Base Hospital has been extended to December IS, and that she expects many nice pack ages by the appointed time. RED CROSS NURSE ARRIVES OPERSEAS. ! A cablegram has been received from Miss Merle Warre. a Pine Bluff Red Cross nurse, announcing her safe ar rival overseas. Miss Warren is little late in arriving but we are sure that she will have her chance to do her bit anyway. Mrs. J. A. Cramer and mother, Mrs. J. B. Jones are guests of Mrs J. F. Rutherford and Mrs. w. A. Taggart
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-08

J. w. Martin, Jr.. will be home Tues day from the s. A. T. C., University of Virginia Word was received by his parents that his company was muster tered out yesterday
 Vester Sprawler of Sulphur Sjlinss was arrested last night by officers Heny and Scott, charged with being drunk on the streets.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-08
Mrs, Bessie T. Jacobs.

Louise Bradley. Miss Louise Bradley of Sheridan
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-08
TIME EXTENDED FOR
 CAMP BEAUREGARD PACKAGES

Mrs. J. w. Wilkins announces that the time of preparing Christmas pack ages for the convalescing soldiers of the Camp Beauregard Base Hospital has been extended to December IS, and that she expects many nice pack ages by the appointed time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-08

Mrs. M. Pultz is spending few days with Mrs. J. Brazeer of title Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-08

Miss Louise Hill, who has been nursing Mrs. Fred Senyard has return ed to Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-08
YOUNG LADIES' GUILD.

The meeting of the Young Ladies' Guild of Trinity Parish church, has been postponed until Monday week
 Mrs. J F. Norris and Miss Eunice Norris, spent the week end with friends in Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-08

Mrs. T. A. McCaleb has gone to New ark to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs J. R. Alexander
 Mrs. Lenora Clary of Tyro is a guest at the Y. w. c. A. for a few days
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-08

Sgt. Wane Newton of Camp Pike is here on visit to his mother MT. and Mrs. w. H. Newton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-29
Windham COunty's Quota
for Special Increment of
10000 Men
WILL GO TUESDAY
TO CAMP DEVENS
Five from This Town Are Henry E.
Dimes, Howard Merrill of Green
Street, Alton B. Copeland, Ralph w.
Newell and Alva H. Noble

From the office of the local board of
Windham county, which is the county
clerk s office here, there was sent out
yesterday a call for the l2 men needed
TO make dp Windham county's quota
of the new increment of 10000 men
They are ordered TO report at the
office of the local board at O'Clock
Monday afternoon, TO be in readiness
10 60 10 Bellows Falls the next morn
ing on the II clock train. from which
place they viii leave for Camp Devens.
Aver, Mass, by way of the Boston &
Maine railroad, at $50 p. m They
are due TO arrive at Camp Devens at
6.53 p. m. Tuesday.
Permission is given the men, now
ever, to remain at home Monday night
if they will be sure to be on hand in
time to board the IL O'Clock train
Tuesday. Following are the names of
the men:
Harry Henry Leno Of East Jamaica.
Henry Edmund Dimes of So Clark
street Brattlehoro
Ralph Whitney Newell of Guilford
street, Brattleboro
Earle Franklin Chandler of "a Green
street. Bellows Falls.
Guy Edward Nido of Wilmington.
Howard Merrill of Green street.
Brattleboro
! Alton Bellows Copeland OF New
Haven. Conn, whose home is in West
Brattleboro
| Roy Potwine of Charlcstown. ". n.
whose home is in Brookline
Gieusspe Supuehi of Wilmington.
Walter Leblanc of Lewiston, Me-,
whose home is in Stratton.
Harry Ellsworth Magoon of South
/ Londonderry.
Alva II. Noble of R. f. D. I, Brat
tleboro.
These names were taken from the
classification book, beginning with the
first one, whose order number was No. l,
going down the list until l2 were Sc
cured who were in class l, division A,
who had passed the physical examina-
tion and who were not engaged in
farming or otherwise exempted. The
first one to meet this test was No. Is
and the last one was No. 90.
The men summoned from Addison.
Rutland, Windham and Windsor coun.
ties will go TO Camp Devens from Bel
lows Falls
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-29
WILDERS PACKING
UP THEIR GOODS
Wilmington Family Displeased with
Reception by Townspeople-
Flag Still Floats Over House.
Especial to The Reformer.)
WILMINGTON. March %

Displeased with the reception "
given them by 200 or more Wilmington
citizens Wednesday evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles O. Wilder are packing
their goods and it is said they will
leave Wilmington. Wilder denies he
said he hoped Germany would win the
war, but is quoted by leading citi-
zen as having said: y hope neither
side viii win. > He IS reported to have
said yesterday that his salute to the
flag Wednesday night meant nothing,
as it was performed under compulsion.
Il would have saluted the Chinese or
any other flag under similar condi-
tions, - he is said to have told a prom
inent citizen. "All ceremonies pertain
inc TO the flag are foolish, Mr..
Wilder is quoted as saying.
The Stars and Stripes still were fly
ing over Mr.. Wilder s house last night.
It developed yesterday that pot of
tar and a big feather pillow were in
evidence Wednesday night when the
crowd made Mr. Wilder salute the flag.
1t appears that he was urged to give
in at the behest Of his patriotic son,
Leo Wilder, who is in the United
States navy All decorations except
the flags have been removed from the
house. The incident still is the talk
Of al the Wilmington region.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-29
PERSH|NG OFFERS
ENTIRE COMMAND
Places Whole Resources of
Americans at the Disposal
of the French
ONLY QUESTION
THAT OF FIGHTING
Infantry, Artillery and Aviation Corps
VIII Be Glad to Help-Americans
Would Regard It an Honor to Take
Part in the Present Battle.

PARIS, March 29.--Gen. Pershing
called on Gen. Foch at headquarters
yesterday, according to a Paris news
paper, and placed at his disposal the
whole resources of the American army
for employment in the battle now in
progress. The newspaper quotes Gen.
Pershing as saying:
" / come to say to you that the Amer
lean people would hold it a great honor
for our troops were they engaged il
the present battle. There is at this
moment no other question than that Of
fighting. Infantry, artillery, aviation,
all that we have, are yours to dispose
of as you will. Others arc coming
which are as numerous as will be nee
essary.'
Gen. Foch placed Gen. Pershing's of
fer before the cot:ncl at the. front.
the paper said
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-29
MORE WOMEN MUST
HELP RED CROSS WORK,
o the women of Brattleboro

TO the women of Brattleboro:
The women of America must rally
to the support of the fighting men.
The allies would never have been
able to 90 "over the top in such
wonderful fashion if it had not been
for the splendid work of the women
Of the allied countries The women
of America cannot afford to be less
devoted and patriotic. And patri-
otism means work and sacrifice of
time, money and pleasures.
There is very little that many
women in Brattleboro can 20, but
the making of surgical dressings un-
der suitable instructors is not too
difficult for any one The govern
ment and the Red Cross appeal to
every woman IN Brattleboro to do
her duty-to do all she can to help.
Our own casualty lists are coming
and will soon be coming faster.
Shall we feel as we read them a
sense of shame and regret that we
did not even do the little we might
have done to help relieve the suffer
ings of the soldiers who are freely
risking their lives in our behalf?
Will the women of Brattleboro do
their part7
The Red Cross Committee for
Surgical Dressings.
MRS. T. T. BRITAIN, Chairman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-29
All the American Troops Are
Anxious to Get Into the
Big Battle
OVER THE TOP IN
BROAD DAYLIGHT

Six Americans Performed a Daring
Feat Searching the German Trenches
500 Yards, Returning Unscathed with
the Information Wanted
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Thursday, by The Associated
Press.-WhiIe there is no false optimism
regarding events in northern France in
the American expeditionary force all
ranks are confident that allied arms
eventually will he victorious. All the
American troops are anxious to get into
the fight
Two officers and four men went over
the top today in broad daylight, feat
seldom accomplished. Although the sun
was shining and the sky was clear the
Americans decided not to defer any
longer the determination to learn def
nitely whether Germans were present
in great numbers in an enemy front
trench. Machine guns We're posted and
the Americans grenades swinging al
their waists and rifles in hand clam
bered out over the parapet. Moving
from she'll hole to shell hole the patrol
proceeded From the American line the
patrol members were seen to force theil
way through the enemy wire and one BY
one disappear into the German front
trench. They remained four hours il
searching GOO yards of the German
trenches. 1t was noon when they start
ed back. At this moment the German,
discovered the patrol and rifle bullet!
began to smack against the trench side,
and bottom. Discovered, the six Ameri
cans lost no time in moving out, anC
unscathed they returned to our lines
bringing all the information they ha,
sought.
Four prisoners were captured by tn
Americans on the front northwest OF Tou
sometime during last night or early thi
: morning 1t is not known whether til
} prisoners were engaged in an attempt t
: raid tho American positions, or whethe
they were brought in by an America
raiding party
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-29
SENTENCED TO TEN
YEARS IN PRISON
James Tyler and William Tiffany Plead
Guilty TO Murder in the Second De
gree-Shot Orleans Eaton.
Especial to The Reformer.

kEENE, \. H., March %.
In the superior court for Cheshire
county here this forenoon James Tyler,
Il, and William Tiffany, 10, both Of Wa
tertown, Mass, pleaded guilty in the see
ond degree to the charge of murder
and the pleas were accepted by the
state. Judge John Kivel of Concord
sentenced them to not less than 10 years
nor more than II years each in the
state prison at Concord. and Sheriff
Lord viii take them to Concord this
afternoon.
Last June, Tyler, Tiffany and two
others stole an automobile near Fitz-
william, all being more or less intoxi-
Gated, and drove through Westport.
meeting Orleans $. Eaton Of West Swan
Zcy, an aged man. who was driving a
horse. They demanded money and fred
at him, bullet striking him in one
thumb and causing blood poisoning,
j which caused his death.
Tyler and Tiffany were traced after
long time and Tyler was arrested in
January and Tiffany in February. The
former fought extradition to New
Hampshire.
In court today Vahey, Crowley
Oates of Boston appeared for the
respondents and Attorney Genera
James Tuttle of Concord and County
Solicitor R. NJ Pickard of this city fol
the state. The respondents waived the
reading of the indictment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-29
KILLED IN ACTION.
News Received Of the Death of Reads
boro Boy in France.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass, March 20
Charles Baldwin of Readsboro, Vt, has
received brief statement from the
war department announcing the death
of his son, Private Glen Baldwin of
the American army, in France. The
message said the young man had been
killed il action. Baldwin was IS
years old. He enlisted in Company L,
ID Massachusetts infantry of Green
field. at the outset of the war Later
he was transferred TO the 136th United
States infantry in the Goth division.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-29
HAS NOT REFUSED
TO ACCEPT GRAIN
Great Surprise Over Ameri-
can Newspaper Comment
on Hollands Action
NOTHING is KNOWN
OF SUCH REFUSAL
News Agency at The Hague Says Dutch
Foreign Office Has No Step to War
rant the Impression Which Prevails
in America
in America.

AMSTERDAM, Thursday.-Grear
surprise has been caused here by Amer
lean newspaper comment on the alleged
refusal Of Holland to accept American
grain in return for use of Dutch ships.
Nothing is known Of such a refusal and
the semi official news agency at The
Hague is informed that the Dutch for
eign office has taken no steps that could
possibly warrant the impression in
America that Holland has refused the
grain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-29

Three big features stood out prominently
last nights news OF the great battle
Jne was an attack by the Germans on a
arge scale on Arras and the positions to
lther side. This, Gen. Haig reported
asst night, had been defeated, with heavy
osses to the Germans.
The second big feature was the rapid
extension Of the German line westerly at
-hc tip of the great wedge that it has
iriven into the positions of the British
md French This tip enveloped Mont
ildler, less than % miles from Amiens,
but fully 30 miles from the original Ger
nan lines at La Fere The French checked
the German effort to increase their gains
around the sharp salient at Montddier.
II may be that most significant oil all
viii prove the third feature, a sharp
counterattaek by the French between
lasslgny and Noyon, on the broad south
ern base OF the salient This quickly
gained ground from the Germans tive
kilometers deep on front 10 kilmoeters
wide There Is possibility that this may
be the beginning OF the big counter
| stroke the allies are expected to deliver, a!
| the side of the salient has been REGARDED
as vulnerable to a strong attack Their,
| 8 nothing to bear out the suggestion, eX
ccpt that the French penetrated sharpl,
a considerable distance
The ground won by the Germans nov
orms a great triangle, or plowshare, wit
a sharp projection at Mondidier. 1t
westerly side is roughly north and south
beginning Just east Of Arras, which sti
stands firm, and running past Albert an
the Ancre river, across the Sommo I
INontdidier about 45 miles The souther
side OF the triangle runs little south c
east from Montdidier, past Las3igny az
Noyon to the Disc river. Beyond tha
noint the line is indefinite, for the de
matches have not shown how far east
Noyon the French still hold the sout
hank Of the Disc river. At the begnnir
Of the German attack they held it close i
to La Fere.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-29
KILL 10 MEXICAN BANDITS.
One U. S. Cavalryman Fell in Pursuit
of Raiders Who Attacked Ranch.

MARIA, Texas, March 29.-Ten
Mexicans and Private Theodore X. AL
bert, an American cavalryman, were
killed yesterday in a light between
United States cavalry and Mexican
bandits near Piiares, Mex, southeast
Of Valentine, Texas, according to offi-
cial advices received here today. The
fight followed pursuit after the Mex
leans. who raided the Mevill ranch.
ana killed Glenn MeviH.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-29

LONDON, March 29.-North OF the
Sommc the British have maintained
their positions and gained ground in
places by successful counter attacks,
the war Office announces. After holding
their line all day south of the river in
the face of repeated assaults by nu-
merically superior forces the British re-
tired a short distance from their ad-
vance positions at some points. The
Germans again suffered exceedingly
heavy losses. The British took prison
ers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-29
Red Mems Hall

Fnday March 90 g y. m-Special meet
ing Of Quonekticut tribc, No. ,, l. O. II.
NJ Warriors degree will be conferred on
several candidates \ good attendance is
requested as business OF importance will
be transacted.
Dances will be held in Red Men 3
hall every Saturday until further no.
tiap
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-29
AMERICANS "GASsED."
Twenty Seven New Englanders on Their
Way to Base Hospital.

PARIS, March 29.-Americans suf-
fering from gas poison have reached
Paris on their way to large base hos
pital behind the front. They are all
New Englanders. All of them will
recover. American soldiers wounded
along the Chemins-de Danes are being
removed from Red Cross hospitals in
Paris TO make room for British soldiers
injured too seriously to be moved a
great distance
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-29
Centre Congregational Church

F,idsy. March ~ $50 p. m Home
missionary thank offering meeting Of the
Woman association
The primary and beginners depart
mcuts Of the Sunday school will have
no sessions Easter Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-29

The eighth day of the battle brought
n change in the weather, if conditions at
the front are the same as in Paris. The
wind shifted from the northwest to the
southwest, which will prevent the Ger
mans from using gas. Rain is falling,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-29
Universalist Church
Easter Sunday, March 81.

ONt4--ttlJF -INNtAN4A O4'
Services in the Universalist Church
1890 a. m.--Divine worship with spe
cial Easter sermon by the pastor.
Subject, Life, Not Death. The
choir will be assisted by Alison
Dugan, violin.
T. m. Sunday school session.
80 p. III. in the Baptist chureh-A
union Easter musical service by
the united choirs OF the various
churches.
Friday, March %, at 80 p. N. in the
Baptist church--A union Good Friday
PRAYER and musical service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-29
First Baptist Church

Friday, 4l5-Iunior Christian Endeavor
society. All boys and girls between and
II years Of age are invited.
Good Friday, at 7.30 o'clock. union serv-
ice in the Baptist church. Special music
by united choirs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-29
POTATOES

$50 bushels extra nice Vermont pota-
toes on track at depot; S1.20 per bushel
at the car; S1.25 per bushel delivered in
five-bushel lots or over.
Also rs bushels of seed potatoes, 81 65
at car. Will be at car for three days.
3. J. SIMONDS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-29
In Odd Fellows Temple

Bowling matches March %, team Z
al Odd Fellows alleys.
Friday. March % Regular dance.
April 5.-Thc Rebekahs will hold a mill
tary whist party Everyone i. cordially
invited
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-29
ODESSA NOT RETAKEN.
City Still in the Hands of Austro- Ger
mans, Vienna Claims,

AMSTERDAM, March 29.-Denial
that Bolsheviki have retaken Odessa is
made officially in Vienna. 1t is said
the city is still occupied by the Aus
tro- Germans.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-29

the British back. 1t was in this district
south of the Somme that the invaders
continued to make their greatest effort.
The British here are battling stubborn
" and brilliantly against an advance
which, it must be added, has been
steady.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-29
FEELING THAT The BATTLE IS
VIRTUALLY LOST FOR GERMANY
French Continue to Hold Villages They Captured Yester
day-British Gradually Forced Back Near Amens.
Where the Invaders Continued to Make Their Great
est Effort-German Losses Heavy.

PARIS March 29-The great battle is now raging
over front of than 70 miles This extension Of the
line has increased the number of German en-
gagged Although thus far decisive success has been OBJ
tanned anywhere there is increased confidence here
The impression in semi-ofcal circles is that the al
lies have not only held off the Germans, but now are no
longer compelled permit the enemy by his maneuver to
shape the course which the battle shall take The general
feeling that for Germany the battle is virtually lost that
for the allies the battle is about to begin The operations
thus far accepted confirming the theory that Paris
was not the main objective of the offensive
Violent fighting continued last night in the region Of
Montddier the war office announced today In spite of
German counter attacks the French held the villages which
they took yesterday in this region Monche taken by
French troops North Of Montdider, French and British
troops held up the German thrust The German losses
have been extremely heavy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-29
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Saturday. Littl
Change in Temperature

WASHINGTON. March 2e-Tbe
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Saturday. Little change in temperature.
Gentle to moderate northwest winds
becoming variable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-29
ATTACK ON PARIS.
Long Range Bombard1nent Was Re-
sulned Early This Afternoon.

PARIS. March 29.-The long range
bombardment Of Paris was resumed shortly
after 3 O'Clock this afternoon
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-29
BATTLE NOW RAGING OVER
FRONT OF SEVENTY MILES

Impression That Allies Have Not Only Held Off the Ger
mans But Are No Longer Compelled to Permit the
Enemy by His Maneuvers to Shape the Course Which
the Battle Shall Take-Confdence Increases.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-29
Masonic Temple

Tho women of the Eastern Star viii
hold regular knitting meeting in their
rooms Friday evening
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-29

BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE, March %, by The Asso
ciated Press.-The Germans were able
to penetrate Marcelcave, IL miles eas'
Of Amicns in the region of the Somme
only by means of heavy massed attack.
late yesterday, which gradually forced
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-29

Misfortune Is the bosom friend OF the
man who didn't think