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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-27
The First to Fall in Battle.

(Fitrhburg. Mass, Sentinel, April 20
The flags at the armorv and II city
hall were at half mast Wednesday in
honor Of the memory Of the first
Fitchburg soldier to be killed in action
in France. From rho war department
had come the intelligence that Lieut.
Laurence s. Aver had been killed on
April 90. 1t is supposed that he re
ccived his mortal wound iii the battle
of Scichcprey. Without intruding up
on the sacred hour of private grief
and sorrow, and assuming that il is
possible for us to mourn his death with
that sense Of personal loss as his SIS
tiers and relatives are mourning II, we
may bc permitted to say that in his
death, Lieut.. Aver belongs as well to
this community and TO the country.
The loss Of such a life as this cannot
be regarded with callousness and in
difference. The cause for which he
died is God s cause. The city viii
hold him in grateful memory.
Lieut.. Aver was only n few years
ago a boy at the Fitchburg high school
from which he graduated III 1912, aft
/ or which he attended Dartmouth col
lege, graduating in 1916. During these
years of preparation for his life s
work he gave abundant promise OF
what he was to become III the few years
j that remained for him. Serious, earn
est, thoughtful, attentive to his studies
! he was no reclusc. lie was popular
with his instructors and his student
companions alike He had a zest fol
life. He was eager to take part in al
the activities Of youth which would
not stain his character
Everywhere he went he wore tn,
shining armor Of integrity and truth
lie has died for his country III tn,
prime of his early manhood and though
the years ahead beckoned him will
the fairest aud brightest promises, i
ought not to be said of Lieut.. Aye
that his life was unfulflled. 1t i
not length of years that makes a vel
rounded life, full and complete life
Lieut.. Aver had lived a full life in tn
performance of the duties of life an,
in the glorious moment of its crisis, h
was prepared TO meet the cross glorious
~ He was ready for the supreme sac
rifce. He laid down his life that hi
country might live. lie is not lost bu
, gone before. The example and inspi
ration of Lieut.. Aver can never b
lost.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-27
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds of Men in Americas
Fighting Service.

Cut clean in two, by collision with
the transport Rose, the American de-
stroyer Chauncey sank in two parts,
one going down Immediately and the
other remaining aloat for about an
hour. The men on this forward por-
ton OF the boat were saved, but those
on the after portion were all lost.
Among them was Lieut.. Charles f.
-Wedderburn. whose mother, Mrs. Ger,
trude 7. Wedderburn, lives in Chevy
Chase, Maryland. Collisions such as
this are inevitable in the war zone be
cause the vessels are compelled to run
withoct lights.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-27
SATURDAY, APRIL 81. 1918
SWELLING THE ARMY

Major General Goethals, auartermas-
ter general is making provisions for
an army of 100000 men. He ey-
poets that number to be under arms bv
July l. On April ! our military forces
III France and in our home training
camps numbered 100000. The April
call brings 100000 more. Apparently
another increment of 500. 900 is TO be
called in May or June. Thus by mid,
summer we shall have under arms sew
cral hundred thousand more troops
than previous plans contemplated. BY
the end Of the calendar year the mum.
Der is expected to reach 5000, 900. TIE
increase is due to an understanding of
the need of greater haste
We have more men under arms al
ready than we ever had in the Civil
war, and we shall probably double Oh
treble the Present number before We
are through. Since Secretary Baker
returned from France authorities al
Washington are talking of an army
of 100000 and even 100000. IT MAY
come to the high estimates as we fac,
the stern duty ahead of us and pre-
pare to take tired England 5 place 4.
she took France =
/ Even with the vast growing of man
power thrown into the scale our con
tributions will be comparatively light
measured b. the toll the war has al
ready taken of our allies. Great Brit
ain, with less than half our population
has raised an army of 100000. Franco
with less than two -ffths of our popula
ton, already has had 100000 me-
killed and as many more captured o
wounded. If we succeed in mobile
ing 100000 at the end of the yea
il will be no more than the permanen
French losses by that time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-27
At the Library
New War Books.

Gerard, T. ". Face TO Face with Kai-
serism
The title of ex-Ambassador Gerard's
new book, Face to Face with Kaiserism
is well chosen for it gives the most
intimate View which has vet been pre-
scented of the real Germany as seen
from the inside Of the personality Of
the Kaiser, and Of the Junkers who
surround him, Of the General STAFF.
whom Mr.. Gerard reveals as the real
rulers Of the empire. and of the domi-
nation which all Of these combined ex-
crcise over the great mass of the com
/ mon people. The volume, which
IN great part takes the form of per
sonal narrative, has been placed on the
hbrary's shelf of war books during
the present week
Hills, \. D. German Atrocities.
One OF the most important and con
vincing of the seasons war books is
Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight Hills. pastor Of
Plymouth church IN Brooklyn, which
bears the title, German Atrocities
their Nature and Philosophy . To DR..
Hills, as to 50 manf other Americans,
many of the stories of German atroci.
ties which reached this country seemed
Incredible. At the request of promi
nent Americans DIR. Hills sailed for
To-
war area until the end Of September
devotlng his time to personal investi-
cation as to what had actually occurred
IN the devastated regions Of France anG
Belgium. The facts related in this book
were learned in personal conversations
with hundreds of victims of German
cruelty, who gave their testimony or
the very spots where the atrocities haC
been committed. =
Wilson, woodrow In our First Yea,
oe War.
Harper & Brothers have performed
public service by gathering in on,
, volume of convenient size the essen
L4a1 pNitluHS Ol fTeSlQcnC w 1lSOn :
messages and addresses relating to tn,
war from the early spring Of 1917 t.
January, 1918. The book is published
, under the title "In Our First Year O.
War;
Sinclair, May. The Tree of Heaven
The story Of an English family from
their childhood to the time Of the war
when each Enthusiastically respond
to the national call. 1t is both seriou
I and beautiful, the best novel for man,
c months.
Other war books recently put on tn
+ library shelves are:
( Butfin, Camille, baron, ed, Brave Bel
gians.
Headlam, j. w The Issue.
The War of Democracy; the Allies
i Statement.
> The World PERIL America s Interes
in the War.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-27
Little Benny's
Note Book
The Park Ave. News.
By LEE PAPE

Milittcry News. Last Satidday after
sunpir Compinv B held q meeting to de-
eide weather or not to stop eating diz-
zcrts 50 the soldiers at the frunt Good
have more food, witch it was finally
decided not to eat env exsept pies,
cakes and diffrent kinds Of pudding.
1ntristinr Facks about Intristing
People. Sid Hunt thinks it is Jest as
bad luck not 70 run between the car
ridges Of funeral as wat it is to run
between them, on account Of him be
ing late for skool one day because he
waited for , funerals to go past, and
had to stay hour after skool and do
exter arifmetick Examples.
Pome bv Skinny Martin
The Werm Was Rite
Sed o little werm to Goldfish.
\" Don / cat me, I'm ony bait
But the Goldfish paid no attention,
And was rapidly pulled up and ate.
Sissicty Miss Mary Watkins and
Miss Maud Jonson are selling home
made pin cushions on the street fol
the benefit Of Belgium children, each
o. them having , pin cushions and not
asking anybody to buy them exsept
men, on account OF ladies wood be toe
libel to wunt TO take one for theii
money, wieh then there woodent be cny
left to sell
| Persinils. Leroy Shooster jest had
telefonc put in his house and he asks
the telefone gerl wat time it is abou,
% times a dav
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-27
Fut Idlcrs to Work.
Bennington Ranner.l

Rhode island is the latest state to fall
in line with an anti-loafing law, patterned
after the laws now in effect in Maryland
and New Jersey All persons rich or poor,
between the ages of IS and 30, must be EN-
pioyed at some useful occupation at least
70 hours week during the period OF the
war. Other states are on the point Of
cnactins similar legislation, and meanwhile
the administration az Washington is con
sIderlng measure to draft in war service
all men throughout the country between
the ages of IS and so Such a measure
would supersede state legislation and re-
suit in a countrywide application of the
former
1t would almost pay the state Of Yer
mont to call a special session of the legis-
latnre to provide special machinery to put
the idlers to work. but the Banner doesn t
favor any such homeopathic treatment as
Is prescribed in the foregoing 1t should
include both males and females between
the ages of l6 and IS aud the hours per
week should be more than sc for able bod
led persons. There is plenty OF labor ii
this country for the present anyway. il
all VIII do their share. One result of the
great increase in wages al over the coun
try has been that 1t permits lot of PEG
pie, without dependents and with few
responsibilities TO work three or four days
per week and loaf the rest Of tie tune
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-27

said to each other:
1T must be too soon. There aren't
any, But they looked under some of
our leaves and several of US were try
ing to peep out as fast as we could, so
we would not disappoint the children.
Many of our sisters and brothers
were picked and l believe they came
out later on in water.
But those same children have come
back every year, and now they are al
most grown-up. They always say,
Here is the first place we find
these lovely spring flowers And 50
we know what IS expected of US"
How did you learn all that?" asked
the first arbutus. This is the first
look at the world I've had"
ITS my first look. too" said the
second arbutus, "but / almost feel "a
Ii | know all about the world, for
the leaves have whispered to me when
we We're under the snow all about tha
| glorious world.
"Ah, YES" continued the arbutus,
| every year as our family goes away
as the different flowers afe picked
| they whisper TO the leaves:
Don't forget to tell the buds in
the spring that they must be the first
| TO come out. It's expected of them.
Remember to tell them
| And so we know we must come out
soon"
| Yes" said the first arbutus, that's
why I'm out. l thought perhaps you
had been here before
Just then they heard a rustling of
| leaves and then some laughter.
Il believe those are the voices of
Children said the first arbutus.
"Oh. dear, I'm q little shy said the
second arbutus. Il must hide
And il hid a little under the leaves.
Most of the arbutus family are shy
and they always hide under the leaves
But once they are picked and put
into water they are shy no longer, and
they give Il glorious fragrance all
around them, to let grown-ups and
children know how happy they are
they can give pleasure.
I'VE must look under the leaves,
said one child I've heard this is the
place where they come out first every
year"
The arbutuS flowers nudged eacl
other and rustled trifle under theil
leaves. It's just as | said" the sec
ond arbutus whispered.
Yes. it IS" said the first arbutus
won't they love it when they see II:
hiding here? We're having a littl,
game of MISUNDERSTANDING all :"
Look exclaimed the children
Here! Here, Lots of them. Oh
aren't they beautiful, the lovely pinl
sweet flowers
The flowers smiled. "Good morn
| ing, children, they seemed to say. Ant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-27

how sad it would be if we ever lost
our fine reputatiOn?'
"But I'll hurry things up next
spring" said one of the roots.
$50 will t. said another
And off the children went, carrying
the biggest punches you ever did see
of trailing arbutus flowers. And the
flowers whispered secrets to the chill
dren. but as the children di, At under
stand flower talk, they didn't know
that they were hearing secrets.
This is what the flowers were say
ing: "We hide our heads under the
leaves because were shy, but We love
children and the whole beautiful world.
SO pick lots of us, and we'll be bright
and gay
But the children only knew that the
flowers were very, very fragrant and
oh, SO very sweet!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-27

The fire in Burlington Thursday
night, causing loss Of ST 100000, was
probably the most destructive in the
history of Vermont. An explosion took
place before the flames burst out. The
Vermont Milk Chocolate company was
at work with GOO hands on a million
dollar contract for the Belgian relief
commission. This makes q suspicious
case of cause and effect.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-27

Then there are many sons Of wcll-to-do
parents who are doing no work Of real
value or Importance. The number of
chronic loafers is not very large but there
are few In every town. Vermont needs
5000 men and boys on the farms this sum
mer and there are enough right here in
the state to do all the work required if
Vermont had the legal machinery to catch
them and put them TO work where their
services are needed The United States
has conscripted part of the population
TO face German guns and there ought to
be not the slightest hesitation about con.
scripting the rest 10 keep the work caught
up at home
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-27
Begin Planting Now.
Bennington Banner J

Some OF the garden experts of vari-
Gus Vermont newspaper Offices are
warning their readers against begin
ming their planting operations too soon.
1t is impossible 20 begin TOO early IL
the proper sequence is maintained The
time to begin work in the garden Is
as soon as the mud dries enough so
that the soil can be worked. Begin
with the hardy vegetables, such as tae
hard round peas, lettuce, radish, spin
ach, onions, early cabbage, etc Go
from them to the semi HARDY including
wrlnkled peas, potatoes, parsnips, beetS
and others, and from them proceed to
sweet corn, beans. vines Of various
sorts, transplanted ANIMALS like toma
toes, peppers, etc. Then from these
taper back gradually to the late sum
mer and early autumn possibilities. In
this section the planting season should
begin on or about April j. and close
around the 10th Of August
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-27
TO The SUBSCRIBERS

It is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery OF
the paper each night, and il soicits the
cooperation Of subscribers to that end
lTQmpt reports should be given of each
failure TO receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission in person
by telephone or postal card. thus enabling
the cause Of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper
remedy immediately applied. 1t is only
by TINS method that the publisher car
secure the desired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-27

Among the many varieties of slack
crs reported not the least culpable are
the men and women in great numbers
throughout the country who have failed
20 make any return for the income
taxes. Now that the time limit has
long expired these dalinquents or dodg
ess, whichever they are, will suffer
the fun penalty of the law unless they
come forward at once with acceptable
excuses for their failure to do their
duty. The punishment meted out will
be just, for in such times as these
with SO much at stake, the income tax
.lachers deserve no mercy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-27

The Boston City club took novel
way OF expressing their condemnation
Of Emperor William S war methods and
teachings The club stood up and in
unison damned the kaiser. 1t was one
loud swear--iust three words damn
tic. kaiser 1t was done deliberately,
and the men who led in this united
damning Of the kaiser stood on chair
aud held aloft four-inch shell in one
hand, while he beat time with the other
So as to make sure that all the damns
should have the proper crescendo.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-27
DRIVE AWAY HEADACHE
Rub Musterole on Forehead
and TEMPLES

4 headache remedy without the dam
gers of headache medicine" Relieves
headache and that miserable feeling from
colds or congestion. And it acts at once
Musteroie is z clean, white ointment,
made with oil of mustard. Better than a
mustard plaster and does not blister.
Used only externally, and il no way can
it aHecr stomach and heart, as some III
ternal medicines do.
Excellent for core throat, bronchitis,
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, con-
gestion, pleu-isy, rheumatism, lurnbago,
Il! pains and aches of the back or joints,
e.2-eins. sore muscles, bruises, chilblains,
frosted feey, colds of the chest Git often
prevents pnec1T2onia,.
SOC ard &c jars; hospital size $3.50
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-27
BROOKLINE.

Frank Potwjne bought pair OF oxen of
Perlie Allbce last week.
Nj and Mrs Hernon Howe visited in
Athens last week ut the home of her IA
Their, Henry j. Landtear.
Melvin Morse, who has been in Chester
caring for a friend the past yea returned
70 his home here last week.
Henry j. Landfear Of At IN has come
to I've with is daughters Ma Emma
Stickney and Mrs Della Howe
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-27

how bright and
pink and happy
they looked.
Its true, !" said
one of the chill
dren. this place
is famous for the
first arbutus of
the year"
There" thought
the lea YES to
themselves. an d
the roots which
were left behind,
we will have to
tell the flowers
the same thing
next year. Oh,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-27

The Reformer is on sale every evening
BY the following news dealers:
Brattle5oro, Brattleboro News Co, c..
W. CleaFeland, s. l.. Purinton CEstey-
viHe), Brooks House PharmacF, Allen 8
I,epot Newsstand. Mrs. d. F. Doyle.
South Main Street. -
West srattleboro, j. L.. Stockweu.
last Oummerston, NJ f. Brown.
Putney, VI. G. Williams
Newfane, n. NJ Batchelder.
Townshend. G. w. Cutler.
West Towrshend, c II. Grout.
Jamaica, r. J Daggett
South Londonderry, f. H Tyler
South Vernon, f. Buffum,
.orthheld. Mass, Thompson Bros.
west Chesterfield. ". H., Mrs. "
Streeter. W
Hinsdale. N. H., W Fl. LYMAN
Bellows Falls, Depot Restaurant
windsor, VT, Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-27

ish. He is false god. God tells us
TO love our enemies lie said, "and l
believe in that. But God never ex-
pected US to love His enemies And
that s what the Germans are now.
We re fighting a religion -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-27

tuS. fanny TO an
other.
mo, we mustn't.
We must awake,
for we are first to
a w a k en- every
year. And all the
families in this
part get up soon.
Years ago, !"
continued the sec
ond ar b u t u S,
IS o m e children
came here to look
for trailing arbu.
FMS flowers They
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-27
Hold Up Your Head.

There is moral effect III standing
erect. One who is always looking
down finds it easieTtto be downhearted
than another whose eyes seek the in
SEPARATION of the blue skies and the
stars There seems to be some CON
nection between a curving spine and q
yielding will. Young people who are
inclined to underestimate themselves
need TO learn to hold up their heads
in literal sense, and revival of
fEcir self-eSteem is likely to follow
With shoulders back. chest distende0
and head up, one feels equal to things
which otherwise wolid be orerwhelm-
ing.-tiirl's Com! .,nio",
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-27
For Children.

4 1-S Is wonder ruiiy 500, ling
fAjECXs@f5E EfsS Tor t1e-r little ..r>s chap
a E-----k h-------- pima, caafng. E IL diseases:
Tine fox snulilas. c,uupy
cough. sore threat. kiN0X k&GhM is agree
ably luent.loia ted cooling. aisys irritation. pre-
vents infection, hastens -s2l.Tr. Ac.s quickly
gently ard safe,y-tas unlimited lcne uses
oaaTen Ike j. Orc! yrs &c, cs dr. c.s,-.yfs.
A.a1c p ilinos, C~npa2s. Eat!aad. VI.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-27

Some crumbs from Harry Lauder s
speech to the New York rotarians
Even If the Hun evaeuates Belgium
and Alsace-Lorraine and all the terri
tory lie has occupied, that won t save
him. He still must die lie must per-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-27
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for publication of all
news dispatches credited to il and not
otherwise credited in this paper and also
the local news published herein
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-27
DDYSEV[NDNlG
[ARY TALL 02
~ MARY GRAHAM BONNER
ARBUTUS FLOWERS.

1--WE mustn't waste any more time"
whispered one of the trailing arbv-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-07
LIFT OFF CORNS!
Apply few drops then lift
sore, touchy corns off
with fingers.

Doesn't hurt Bit Drop q little
Freezone on an aching corn, Instant
ly that corn stops hurting. thnn you
llft Il right out Yes. magic!
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-07
TULSA BOY IS SKETCHER
IN THE MARINE SERVICE

"Dr Guard" is tho name OF a pic
turc Just received uy Arthur Hadley
u' Tulsa, from his brother, Alvin C..
lIAdlcy, who is military skctcher in
The marine service. The picture is Of
a StIlNlrt young marine on guard IN
the aght Of 20 c,ouI-latttCed moon.
On his head ia steel helmet bear
ing the marine insignia His shirt is
oC khak. but he wears the green win
ter field trousers Of the marines. The
huyonct Of his rifle. at parade rest,
CLEANS a wicked blue in the moon
light. bu, his faraway look suggests
thoughts # home rather than Of duty
or of war.
Tho Young artist enlisted in the
marines July. 1871, and WAS trans
icrrcd 10 New York in october as
a military Sketchcr. where he is con-
uectrd with the United States marine
corps mobilization bureau, as head
" the art department publicity bu-
reau. some OF his sketches, all Of
which pertain to the marine service,
have appeared in Forbes Magazine.
the EotariaN, a Philadelphia hard
ware magazine and Association Men,
as We'll As in poster form TO aid ma
r.Uo recruiting.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-07

men with having hired saddle horses
on sunday morning, that were to
have been returned by o'clock that
afternoon.
Returning between and Q o'clock
that night, the horses were found
to have been driven hard, were lath-
cred with sweat, wind broken and
road foundered Two fell to the
floor from exhaustion, stated the
plaintiff, before the saddles could
he removed, and three were lame.
Hickok further stated that two Of
the defendants aliEhted from their
horses and ran away without eN-
plantations, and that he had to work
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-07

Doylc dulu from Srr.hn'rH LOG
Book measured at the small end IN
side the bark, taking ayrrhg" dlau"
ter SO logs Uf lcHg than TIA" above
Dimensions should bt eat. ~ ihoy
arc too small 10 pay either the owner
or the cav min and they DO not pro
duCc government material Wh"r"
possible luTa should bc cut 10 feet
and up. as the lougor logs produce"
more material suitable for the gov
efnmCnt needs
In arriving at the prices which II
Ia paying for propeller lumber ana
gun stocks the government mas
taken these log prices into Consid
Grafton and has allowed the mills
prices for the material 1t gets which
will allow for only "A fair and reason
nhle profit to both the mills ana the
log buyers.
Companies having government