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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
GERMAN RESERVES
BECOME DEPLETED
Captured Documents Signed by General
Ludendorff Prove the Shortage
of Man Power.

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Aug. 15.-The anxiety of the
Germans concerning the depletion of
their reserves appears to be confirmed
by document signed by General Won
Ludendorff, copy of which was cap
tured among other papers during the re-
cent fighting
The state of our resources in men
and the economic situation in the in:
terror obliges us to send back to the
lighting forces all men of military age.
The document supplies the destina
ton of men of service then employed
in the rear. "The high command de
sires to restore the infantry reserves
from garrison forces.''
Prisoners belonging to 40 different
garrisons in Germany confirm the ex
istence of this manpower depletion
showing that the garrisons had beer
largely depleted by calls from the
front. p
According to the prisoners these
men include mechanics from centra
aviation shops at Adlerdorf near Der
lin and miners from Aix-la-C hapelle
Some garrisops, it is stated, have fur
nished from 400 to 500 men of the con
tingent of 1920, that is, young men new
Is years of age.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
GREEN RIVER.

$. NJ. Golf of Bristol (Vtl joined
his family at Arthur Marden's.
Miss Ruth Silk of Bristol, Conn, is
spending few weeks with her mother,
Mrs. George Weatherhead
The hot weather and lack of rain
are drying up the springs so that sever
al families have to carry water some
distance.
A party of Is from this place went
blueberrying Tuesday in New Hamp-
shire. They brought back several crates
of berries.
While George Lynde was getting
some hay for his stock one morning
last week he fell down the steep stairs
injuring him badly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
ACT QUICKLY

Do the right thing at the right time.
Act quickly in time of danger.
In time of kidney danger Doan 8
Kidney Pills are most effective.
Plenty of Brattleboro evidence of
their worth.
Mrs. II. J. Allen, 81 Canal ST., says:
81 suffered for months with dull, nag
ging backaches and distressing pains
across my kidneys. Ny back ached
and panied and l couldn't rest well
nights. Mornings, l could hardly get
around to attend to my homework, my
back was so lame and when STOPPING
or lifting, sharp pains would catch me
and could hardly straighten up. l was
also annoyed by my kidneys acting toe
frequently. I bought Doan's Kidney
Pills from the Brattleboro Drug Co
and after using two or three boxes, the
baekaches and pains disappeared.
no longer had any backache or annoy
ance from MY kidneys"
RESULTS THAT REMAIN.
Mrs. Allen gave the above statement
on September %, 1908 and on Novem
Der %, 1916, she said: 81 have never
had any reason to change my higl
opinion of Doan s Kidney Pills.
haven t found it necessary to use then
| for years, as the benefit they brought
me has been permanent
60c, at all dealers. Foster Millburl
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
TELL MOTHER.
First Words of the Wounded United
States Marines.

PARIS, France, Aug. 15.-"T Tell
mother!'
These arc always the first words of
the wounded L. S. marines, those devil
dog fighters who routed the pick of the
German forces in the recent battle on
the Marine, when they are brought into
hospitals here.
One marine, just boy, said: GIVE
been n sort of wanderer for the past
six years. / guess the folks back home
thought l was good for nothing. But
now l wish you would write mother for
me and Just tell her | made good.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
AT THE VAIL SCHOOL.
Conference of School Superintendents
to Begin Aug. 10.

MONTPELIER, Aug. 15.-Dr. NJ. B.
Iillegas, the commissioner of educa-
ton. has sent all the school superin-
tendents in Vermont letter relative to
the annual conference of about 10 days
which will be held at the Vail school
of agriculture, beginning Aug. 10. This
will be a real conference in which
school management and courses of
study for wartime school work will be
considered
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
National League.

National League Games Today.
Brooklyn at Pittsburg.
Cincinnati at st. Louis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15

Closets for preserves. tool chest, oil
stove, child s crib, bookcase, baby car
rage, wood stove.r Salesroom, Elliot
street. corner Elm street. 14l-143
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15

The war-profits tax will get the big
profiteers, but the small ones will get
by.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15
American League.
National League.

Davenport and SEVERED; Perry,
Johnson and Perkins III innings.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-15

Chicago,
Pittsburg, o
Vaughan and Killif0r; Comstock ant
Schmidt
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
"CANN0NS ARE BUT
TUBES" JOFFRE SAYS

n. L. A. Special TO The Evening Journal.
PARIS. Dec. i7.-The following story
is now being told about Marshal Joffre
In Paris.
1t happened at the beginning OF the
war, when the French artillery was
sadly deficient and the line was being
held by flesh and blood
The French troops had been driven
back from their positions and the en-
emy had captured a large number Of
guns. 4 party Of deputies had visited
the general headquarters. and. i'm
pressed by tho material loss OF few
batteries, had pressed General Joffre
for an explanation.
The question did not worry the gen.
eral, who answered them with his
usual sang-froid way. Finally, 10 show
them his disgust for their fears and his
condolences in the future, Marshal
Joffre replied:
why then, gentlemen, what are
these cannons? They are but tubes"
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
BRITISH PLAN TO RUN
HOTELS IN ENGLAND.

\. Z. A. Special TO The Evening Journal
LONDON. Dec. i7.-England proposes
that English hotels shall hereafter be
manned by British For forty years
nearly every hotel in Great Britain
has been filled with alien employees.
An lnfux Of aliens is expected as soon
as peace is madd final. In the past
Germans have had preference as man
ayers because they usually could
speak several languages. These man
ayers would surround themselves with
alien help. The training which young
people Of England have received in
hospitals, canteens. stores and other
was activities is declared 10 have fitted
them for hotel work in civil life, and
IL IS proposed that shorter hours. better
wages and better food than has here
tofore been served TO hotel workers
shall make the work attractive TO
them
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
ARAAY OF KINGS TO
VIEW GREAT PARADE

n. Z. A. Special TO The Evening Journal.
PARIS, Dec. i7.--When the pick Of the
allied troops march under the Arc de
Triumphe. the soverelgns and supreme
leaders Of the allied nations win be
saluting these bronzed warriors Paris
ians are going to have the supreme sat
isfaction Of witnessing on that day The
greatest assemblage OF great men gath
cred together in many years. There
win be the kings Of England, Italy. Bel
gium, Serbia, Rumania and Greece, to-
gether with President Wilson and rep
resentatives OF the Mikado and the re-
publics Of South America, China and
Portugal.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
SLIP OF THE TONGUE
ANN SPY is CAUGHT

N. e. A Special to The Evening Journal
LONDON, Dec. i7.-Among the in
termed Germans who soon expect TO be
released. there is one who was we'll
known as a society widow, and the
story or her arrest has been recently
made known. Her dressmaker was Mt
ting her with a costume and something
IN it displeased her. She expressed her
opinions in unmeasured terms and end
ed up by calling Il a pig fit.' The
dressmaker had had experience with
German ladies and knew that the ex-
preston could come from no other than
Teutonic lips. She impaired this in
formation TO the authorities and in
quiry revealed the fact that the wom-
an, II not a spy. was-certainly a dan
gerous woman.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
CHOPIN MUSIC INCITEs
nor H. IL tGGTn1
ASH HIION

n. E. 4. Special to The Evening journal.
LONDON, Dec l6.-Someone has dug
up the theory that the revolutionary
movement in Poland was inspired by
the music OF Chopin. Schumann o.
quoted as saying Of Chopins polonaises
and mazurlras, "They are batteries.
masked by flowers; and II the autocrat
OF the north only knew what an enemy
menaced him in these simple melodies
he would forbid such music 10 be per-
formed" AZ any rate Gar Nicholas
raised no objection TO the erection Of q
Chopin memorial at Warsaw.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
FnANCE PLANS FOR rOuRIsTs.

Y. z. A. Special 10 The Evening Journa-
PARIS. France. Dec. iI.-As soon as
transportation facilities permit. France
expects to be invaded by hundreds Of
thousands Of sightseers who viii want
TO visit the battlefelds.
Already the Touring Club de France
has made arrangements with the differ
ent ministerial departments TO facill-
tate travelling. and plans have been pre-
pared 10 erect large portable hotels on
The battiefields. Visits 30 the north
crn battlenelds will be conducted
through the British.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
We Are Headquarters for Toys
of All Kinds
Fur Facts and Why You Should
Give Furs for Christmas

Fine Georgette Collar and Cuff Sets,
$1.50 to $500 per set.
Fine Organdie Collars and Sets, Sl.50
to S5.25 each.
Filet Collars, Al new patterns, sl.oo
to $500 each.
Georgette Vestees, S1.50 to So each.
Boudoir Caps, all styles and shapes,
$l.O0 to $3.50.
A special lot at soc each.
Not a single fur coat or fur piece can
now be replaced at same prices, nor could
they have been replaced months ago, ex-
oept at substantially higher figures. And
although stocks are still broadly interest
ing they are lesSening. If you are think
ing "FurS" for Christmas, think of Lippin-
colt & Co. There is every advantage in
. buying NOW and HERE.
Hudson Seal Goats, $500 to S425.
Natural Raccoon Goats, $2S5.
Natural MuskTat Goats, S165.
Taupe, brown and black Fox Sets,
SIS to $215.
Wolf Sets, black and grey, $50 to 500.
Beaver Sets, $65.
Skunk Sets, $50.
Nutria Sets, $35.
Separate Mufs and ScarfS Of Lynx,
Fox, Wolf, Beaver, Nutria, Squirrel, Seal,
$13.75 tol $3.50.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
Gifts For Ladies
Shoes for Gifts

What could you give that would be
more appreciated than a nice pair Of
ShoeS' We have them for women and
growing girls from $500 to $3.50 the
pair, and We have not forgotten the little
tots; everything for their comfort will be
found here, rightly priced All kinds, all
colors, all styles. Bring them down for
an outing, they will enjoy seeing the toys
while here.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
WHERE'S NOISIEST TOWN?
TSINANFU CLAIMS PRIZE

N. e. A. Special TO The Evening Journal.
TSINANFU. China. Dec. i7.-Tsinanfu
is declared the noisiest town in the
world. u is "a hours ride from Shang
hal and IA hours from Pekin. but you
can almost here its racket in both OF
these metropolitan cities.
the barrows of the workmen. Tsin-
anfu is manufacturing center. There
Is much transportation Of goods through
the streets, and all Of II is done with
one-wheeled barrows, not one OF
which, so far as known, has even been
creased. They screech disc0rds In
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
AUSTRALIAN TRAITOR
ARRESTED IN PARIS.

y. 2. A. Special to The Evening Journal
PARIS. Dec. IA dangerous Aus
tralian traitor, operating in France
since Che beginning Of the war, was
arrested a few days after the signing
Of the srmistice. The name Of the in
dividual is Reginald Dowest, and he
has been living in Paris. Before the
war, he was under suspicion, and is
known 10 have received an offer Of
5000 TO procure an important con
ldential military document
Evening journal., 1918-12-17

every key.
Top of this the cicades keep up their
continuous insect cry.
From twilight TO ? a. m. shrill Chin
ese voices OF food peddlers drive sleep
away Cinnamon viii get up any time
Of night 30 eat.
And the ricksha coolest Every one
Of them has horn, some OF them two
horns and a bell under the footboard.
When the rest OF the town begins
TO quiet. the dogs begin to bark, and
dogs are so thick In the streets one
can scarcely walk without stepping on
them.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
JeweIry for Gifts

Fine Rhinestone Bar Pins, $50 to
$6.75 each
Pearl Beads, all lengths Solid gold
snaps, $l.50 to SIS per string.
Fine real she'll Cameo Brooches, gold
filled and solid gold mountings, $500 to
$500 each
Ladies and misses solid Gold Rings
with coloTed sets, $500 to $500 each.
Baby Rings, solid gold shell, SOC TO
$1.50 each.
We have a full line Of mems jewelry.
Scarf Pins, Links, Watch Chains, Belts
with Silver Buckles and Cigarette Cases.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
Perfumery for Gifts
TOILET WATERS

Hudnut's Violet Sec, $1.OO, $f.S5.
Hudnut's in assorted odors, $1.00.
Melba Toilet Water, $1.o0, $1.50.
Mavis, $1.00.
Garden of Allah, $1.00, $3.50 each.
Violet Simplicity, S1.00, $3.50 each.
Azurea and Floramye, $3.50 each
Dier Kiss, $1.25, SITS each.
Roger & Gallet's, $1.35 each.
EXTRACTS
Mary Garden, $1.25 to 500 each.
Roger & Gallet'S Violets, Sl.80, S2.25.
Hudnut's Extracts, SOC to $500 each.
Azurea Extract, $3.50 bottle.
Floramye Extract, $3.50 bottle.
Houbigants Quelques Fleurs, $500.
Combination set Of Perfumes, Powder,
Soap, soc to $1,000.
Perfumizers, S5c to $500.
Waterman Fountain Pens $3.50 to
$500.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
Hosiery for Gifts

Ladies' black and white Silk Hose,
S1.OO, $1.19, $1.5O, $2.75 and $500.
Ladies black Lisle Hose, $1.00.
Ladies black Silk LiSle Hose, 75e and
sec.
Ladies black and white Isle Hose, 59c.
Ladies' LiSle Hose in colorS, CSC.
Boys heavy Hose in all sizes, 60c.
Misses fine ribbed Hose, soc and soc.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
Wonderful Sale in Our Millinery
from now Until Christmas

All Untrimmed Hats, Lyons Velvet,
Panne velvet, in all coloTs and black,
$3.50.
All model Hats reduced to $500 and
$1,000.
Ostrich plumes, fancies, pompons in
all styles and colorS.
Wings, velvet flowers and all millinery
novelties, just IL regular price.
Satin and Fur, Georgette and Fur,
Seal and Nutria Turbans, $500, $500,
$3.50 and $1,000.
This is the beginning Of our Winter
Sale.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
Leather Goods for Gifts

Fine Leather PocketbookS, several dit
ferent styles of feathers, $3.50 to $1,000
each
Leather Bags, all we'll made. Fine
grades of leather, $3.50 10 $1,000.
Velvet Bags, variety of styles. Some
with she'll, metal and covered frames,
$3.50 to $500 each.
Mems Card Cases, Wallets and Pass
Books, $1.5O to $500 each.
Children's Bags, SOC to $1.O0 each.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
Gifts for the Infants

beautiful line of Dresses, S1.O0 to
$500 each.
Princess Slips and Skirts, 75c to 81.
Also Dresses with Skirts to match.
Shaker flannel Skirts at s5e.
Princess Slips at 85c.
Wool flannel Skirts, 81 10 $3.50 each.
Hand embroidered SacqueS and XII
monoS, 75c to $500.
Hand and machine knit SacqueS, 75c
to $3.50 e2ch.
Capes 100 to $1,000 each.
Goats, $500 to $1,000 each
Flanelette Gowns, $1.00 and SIPS
each.
Crib Blankets, 75c and Sl.00 the pair
Crib Blankets, $1.25 TO $500 each
Pyralin Sets, SOC TO $500 each.
Pyralin novelties, 25e to $l.00.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
Gloves for Gifts

Ladies' French Kid Gloves in all shades
and contrasting stitching, at $3.50, S2.75
and $500.
Ladies' Washable Kid Gloves in all
the latest shades, at $500 and $3.50.
Ladies' tan cape Walking Gloves,
S1.75, SIPS and $3.50.
Ladies Mocha Gloves in brown and
grey lined, at $500 and $3.50.
Ladies fur lined Mocha Gloves in
brown and grey, at $500.
Chldren's Gloves, in white and tan
washable kid, at $1.75 and $500.
Chi'dren's tan kid and grey mocha,
fleece lined, at $1.75 and $500.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-06
FEARS FLU MAY RETURN,
REAPf Earring IN EUROPE
Life Insurance Experts Warns to
Guard Against Recurrence
Of Awful Epidemic

New York, Dec 6.--T'he Spanish mfr
enza epidemic which swept this country
during the autumn ''stole" millions of the
best Years of life from American manhood
and womanhood, Henry Nor, an lnsur-
ance authority OF thus city, declared h'ie
today.
The average economic loss OF active
life in each case OF death from the maiady
or its aftermath was at least . years
said Mr.. Moir. emphasizing the peoularIty
OF the epidemic, which found most OF Its
victims under so years OF age, as compared
with the average life of 55 and 90 years
Of persons insured In we'll established
Addressing the Association of Life
Insurance Presidents, Mr.. Nor, who IS
president of the Actu rial Society OF Amer
lea. described how the epidemic had dis
located the standard mortality experience
of the insurance companies in the past
Is wears With no pestllencc takin
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-06

toll Of lives in the United States and Can
ada during that period, he said, the stan
dar,ls OF health Of persons under 50 were
found To be much better than at any re-
corded time in the past. But the infiu-
enza epidemic, causing S6,S2S deaths IN
"a large cities in eight weeks, or an average
Of four of every 900 of the population,
he added, had brought new element
iato the situation. Investigation OF claims
before several large insurance companies,
he declared, showed that IL per cent OF
the deaths were due to influenza and 81
per cent to pneumonia following influenza,
while less than 2 per cent were OF persons
over SIS years, as against so per cent under
40 and 60 per cent under 80.
From these figures, the actuary SAID
1t WAS apparent that the age oil maximum
virulence of the epidemic had been under
30, taking the young and vigorous
those whom VIC expected TO undertake
much of the worlds work
Mr.. Moir warned the public that there
Is no assurance that the danger - past.
we learn" he SAID, that the influenza
Is now revisiting Europe and this time
there are indications that it may be more
objectionable than the milder form OF
midsummer. We should therefore take
warning from the recurrence and observe
wtchful care to prevent further infection,
since the disease has distinctly decreased
and seems to be dying out In this country.
hipu7 Crxy a classified adv,sv-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-06
ASKS GERMANS TO PAY ARMY.

Armis(icc Chief Demands $23 $50 900
for British and French.
Amsterdam, Dec. 5.-The Dusseldorf
Narhrichtcn, copy Of which has been
received here, says Gen. Nndant, president
of the French Armistice Commission at
Spa, has presented n note TO the German
commission, demanding for the first IN nth
for the British troops o! occupation slO 600
Wn and for the French troops $l3, $50 600
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-06

With American soldiers ON their wny
home, Mexioo will oontinx to remain
neutral
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-06

Lost something? Try classified advcr
tisement IN Every Evening. ADV.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-17
BOX CARS INSURE
WHEAT MOVEMENT

WASHINGTON D. G. SuIy IT,.
Arrangements are being made to take
care of the necessary requirements for
COX cars for moving wheat with req
scnable promptness. according to ad-
vices received by the Department or
Agriculture from the Railroad Ad-
ministratlon The box-car situation
is reported to be better at the present
time than it has been at any period
within the Fast three years. On May
box care began to move into wheat
territorty. and wheat-carrying roads
are expected to have on their lines
more than the normal amount OF box
cars owned by them. Cars are being
parked in wheat-loading territory
which. It is pointed out, was impossible
last year. The Failroad AdminIstra-
tion says that it will continue tn move
cars to -Eheat-lo&uing territory as lpns
as there is any Indication that addi-
tional cars Will be needed. Through
cooperation with the Food Admins
tration grain corporation, officials are
confident that congestion of wheat at
the seaboard VIII be prevented.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-17
SHOCK TROOPS" HELP
HOLD HARVEST LINE


WAsHINGToN. D. C.. July Is.-
Shock troops" are busy in American
wheat fields as well as on the west
ere battle frtnt. When the German
war lords command an advance at any
cost, sIlcclS troops are sent S-rward
ta buy yards OF ground with thmis.
ands of lives. but the American agfi-
cultural 'nhceIs troops advances IN a
different manner. They are town men
Who have volunteered 10 help farmers
ciit and Ehsek their wheat. ana thus
are DUNG their part in making the
hoftle lire firm
a Seuth Dakota county has lrganiz-
ed all its towps. When lasor Is need
ed all business places close early and
the town men go in automobiles to
every quarter of the county When
'thcS' come to fields cut but not shocked
they get cur GId shock. and then pr,.
coed a. other fields needing them.
They don't talk about pay or who rs
doing the work IF the farnlr! wants
to donate the money which he would
sl'cnd for labor to the Red Csass that
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-17
Biggest Soldier of
All Allied Armies
Discovered i'm France

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN FRANCE July 1.-THE biggest
soldier in any OF the allied forces
how serving in France has been dis
covered. He is U. S. Marine! His
name is Q. NJ. Sergeant Pat Grealy.
Grealy has always had the reputa-
tion OF being a whale OF "A. man.
but It wasn't until he got to lodging
Boche shells In France that his fell
low fighters fully realized just how
big he was
The first ime an alert was sound
ed after his company got up front,
Grealy made dash for a dugout
end got wedged tight in the entrance.
All efforts 60 get him out were OF no
avail. until six former football stars in
rush him through.
They had to enlarge the entrance
before they could get him out.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-17

No doubt you have noticed the dss
OF the word ''inflltratlon'' in the war
news lately and wondered what is
meant
The dictionary defines the word as
to percolnte through pores or in
terstices," which doesn't help much.
1nfiltration in the military sense is
the strategy BY which an army forces
its opponet 10 retreat at one point by
attacking at several Others. The above
diagram will help to make CLEAR how
this is done.
The figure I is the original battle
line, which the attacking army seeks
to hurl back without employing a
massed frontal attack. 1t therefore
strikes at the figures ? and 3 pcnetfat.
ing the line in the direction of the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-17
AN OLD RECIPE
TO DARKEN HAIR
SAGE TEA AND SULPHUR TURNS
GRAY, FADED HAIR DARK
AND GLOSSY.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and sulphur, properly coum-
pounded. brings back the natural color
and Iustre to the hair when faded
areaked. or gray. Years ago the on
~ way to get this mixture was to
make 1t at home, which Is mussy and
troublesome.
Nowadays. we simply ask at any
drug store for "wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound You Will get
a large bottle of this old time recipe
improved by the addition Of other In
gradients for about so cents. Every
hody uses this preparation now. be-
cause no one can possibly tell that you
darikened your hair. as Il does Il 50
naturally and evenly. You dampen a
sponge or soft brush with IL and draw
this through your hair. taking one
small strand at a time; by morning
the gray hair disappears, and after
smother application or two, your hair
Becomes beautifully dark. thick and
glossy and you looks years younger
Nyeth's sage md sulphur Com
pound Is n delightful toilet requisite.
u is not Intended for the cure. nitiga-
tion or prevention OF disease.