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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05

The total list shows four steamships
and eight schooners sunk by the u
boats. In addition to the victims re-
ported yesterday in The Reformer
should be added the names of the steam
ship Texel, the small schooner Edward
r. Baird, jr., and the schooner Samue!
G. Mengal. According to survivors from
| the Carolina the submarine was $50
feet long and was identified as the
U-37.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
On Principle.

An old gentleman reproved his
nephew for fighting with another boy.
"But,' said the lad, s.he called my
sister names.''
'Why, you haven't any sister, and
never had onel" exclaimed the other in
astonishment.
81 know that" replied the boy dog
gedly; "but he thought ] had, and said
she was squint-eyed, and | went for
him. STRAY Stories.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05

WASHINGTON, June Submarine
danger is not sufficient at this time to
justify advances in government marine
insurance rates, the treasury announced
today. The rate on life insurance for
officers and crews of merchant vessels
engaged in traffic through the war zoHe
was reduced today from 25 to l5 cents
per 800, as recommended before the
submarine attack began off the Allan
tie coast.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05

LONDON, June 5.-Germon troops
this morning attempted to raid the
British line southwest of Morlancourt,
in the region east of Amiens, the war
Office announced today Although the
enemy was supported by heavy artil-
lery he was repulsed and left prisoners
in the hands of the British
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05

contained the survivors brought here
by a British ship which picked them
up while helpless at sea. He said those
drowned were the chief purser, the
first assistant engineer, one male passen-
ger, colored woman passenger, stew
ardess, deck steward and fireman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05

and we will continue to keep the road
open. i"
The navy department had no further
advices at noon today from the patrol
fleet hunting down the submarines that
were last heard from on the Virginia
and Maryland coasts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
UniversaIist Church

Wednesday, June 3, p. m..-Annual
business meeting of the Young People s
Christian Union. Reports and election
of officers for the ensuing year. Light
refreshments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Tuesday by The Associated
Press.-In an encounter between an
American patrol and a party of II Ger
mans on the Luneville front early to-
day three Germans are reported to have
been killed. Another patrol destroyed
an enemy observation post
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
MRS. WAITE OPENS HOTEL.
Takes Management Of Green Mountain
House in West Wardsboro.

Mrs. Avis Waite, who has assisted at
the Green Mountain House in West
Wardsboro the past few years. has TAX
en- the management of the house for
this season and the hotel already has
been opened
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05

Sons of Veterans, Camp H. E. Taylor,
regular meeting Thursday evening in
Grand Army hall.-Ady. S2-S3
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
THE WEATHER.
Generally Fair Tonight and Thursday
Light Variable Winds.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-The wealth
er forecast: Generally fair tonight and
Thursday. Light variable winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05

Dances will be held in Red Mems
hall every Saturday until further no
tice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05

Thursday, June 9, at $50 Regular meet.
ing Connecticut Valley Council, No .l6
Work r. and S. NJ.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05

The Canadian government has passed
law to fine or imprison persons who re-
fuse to work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
CAROLINA SURVIVORS
BROUGHT TO NEW YORK

Capt Barbours Schooner Arrives in Port Carrying 156
Passengers and "a Members of the Crew of the Sunk
en- New York and Porto Rico Liner-Picked Up Off
Barnegat N. j., Yesterday Afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
EGAN HAS RESIGNED.
American Minister to Denmark Is in
Poor Health.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-Maurice
Francis Egan, United States minister
to Denmark, has rendered his resigna-
tion to the state department owing to
i'll health
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
BIG CHICAGO STRIKE.

Trouble at Stockyards Stopped Trading
in Live Stock.
CHICAGO, June 5.-An unheralded
strike of scalemen, feedmen and dock
men at the stockyards today stopped
trading in live stock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
WANTS MOONEY PARDoNED.
President Writes Second Letter to Gov
ernor of California,

WASHINGTON, June president
Wilson has written second letter to
Gov. Stephens of California urging the
pardon of Thomas j. Mooney
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
ALL BUT 10 Of THE 218 PASSENGERS
ACCOUNTED FOR, OFFICIALS STATE

Samuel c. Menga Auxiliary Schooner, Is Another Victim
of Submarine Attack-Vessel Was Sunk by Bombs
After Men Had Taken to the Boats at Command of
U-Boat Captain-Rescued by a Danish Steamer.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-21
LEWIS UPH0LDS
RAILROAD BILL
Declares Government Own
ed Railroads Only Eff
/. cient Way to Operate.

Washington, Feb. 21.-senator
Lewis of Illinois. speaking in the sem
ate today declared the administra-
ton railroad bill is a forerunner OF
government control over various pub
lie utilities and predicted that the
question would be the great domestic
issue in the next presidential cam
paign.
Let ,us not deceive ourselves as to
the meaning of this measure" Sena-
tor Lewis declared This is the be-
ginning of the government taking the
railroads as a government agency.
The roads will never be permitted
to return to the former state of per-
$onAl control for private benefit. At
the same time this country takes over
the railroads it will take the tele-
graph and telephone privileges and
then the products for fuel. particu-
,larly the lands of coal and oil and put
these under government direction.
"All agencies of this nature in this
republic necessary to the public well
fare Of man, will be taken by the
government as a necessary protection
Of the republic" ~
The railroads. Senator Lewis de-
clared. confessed their inability to
meet the situation and by surrender
ing to the government admitted that
the ono power capable to carry on
the work under the existing condi-
tons was the government itself.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-21
GERMANS MAX EI&
ECREAT ADVANCE
| [THROUCHRUSSIA
T0WNLEY WANTS
LOWER PRICES0N
ALL COMMODITIES
Declares Three Dollars For
Wheat Will Not Benefit
Farmers to any Extent.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 21.-The
American farmer is not demanding an
increased minimum price for wheat
that would make the cost of living
more burdensome for the consuming
public but will be content If the prices
of other commodities are scaled down
in proportion, A. c. TownIey. presi-
dent of the National Nonpartisan
league, said in statement issued
from league headquarters here today.
Mr.. Townley's statement, it was de-
clared, was prepared before news
came that President Wilson had indi-
Gated opposition to bills increasing the
price. Mr.. Townley denied that the
league would support independent
bills for increasing the price, but said
it would support administration meas
ures.
Proposed. increase in the price of
wheat, Mr.. Townley said, would
please the profiteers." who think they
can boost prices all around II they
succeed in advancing the cost of pri-
mary commodities. h.
THE farmer would not benefit by
So wheat IL mill feeds. farm ma
chinery and other necessities continue
to advance" the statement said.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-21
STATISTICS
PRODUCED IN
PACKERS CASE
No Other Employers Will be
Called to Testify in the
Wage Hearing.

Chicago, Feb. 21.-Leifer Magnus-
son an investigator Of the bureau Of
applied economics at Washington. de-
scended on the packing house wage
arbitration proceedings before Judge
Alschuler today with small ava
lanche of statistics bearing on the
eight hour day
Frank p. Walsh. attorney for the
employees. said that he did not expect
to call other packers in addition to ].
Ogden Armour and Nelson Morris,
already heard. but expected state
ments from Swift & Co. in reply to
questions submitted in writing.
Mr.. Magnusson said that every state
in the union was on record in favor
of shorter work day. He estimated
that the number of workers who
achieved the eight hour day in 1917
was more than one million, including
the 100000 railroad men added by
the Adamson law. Present figures, he
said. show 100000 persons working
under eight hour agreements.
Observation Of the workings Of the
Adamson law, he said. showed that
, in yard service the law increased la
Dor costs Is per cent. but he explained
that the shorter day had resulted in
certain changes of method which ulti.
mately would bring reductions in
operating costs.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-21

Of offering effective resistance but no
decision was reached until messages
had been received showing that the
Germans had captured DVinsk with
ease and were advancing all along the
front. This news reached the coun-
Gil early Tuesday morning and in
huenced the delegates to decide for
peace. Before the capture of Dvinsk
Premier Lenine said he was opposed
to peace, but finally urged that peace
must be obtained at any price in or
der to insure the reconstruction OF
Russia.
Bolshevik leaders declare that II
the German advance continues they
will deeend Petrograd with the Red
Guard and harrass the German ad-
vance by guerilla warfare. No plans
had been made for evacuation of the
city.
The Bolsheviki say this is a new
war not the old war. and that they
will present a united front against the
Germans. They believe the pro.
letariat Of Russia will be able to con-
tinue the. struggle.
Newspaper opinion as to the Ger.
man plans is divided. Some Of the
papers believe Petrograd will. be at.
tackled but others regard this as I'M
|
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-21
! GERMAN. GOODS
!, REACH IRKUTSK.

!. Hardin, Manchuria.. Saturday, Feb.
EAS.--German goods already have re-
appeared tar east of lEkutsk, accord
Ing to- Information received here.
merchants are active in Har-
sbin and the .Bolsheviki are ,arming re-
LEASED German prisoners to guard the
4 Siberian railway and facilitate the
movement of, traffic.
S& A British mining engineer named
/ Piper who. has arrived here from
! Krasgoyarsy. says that the Bolsheviki
B have seized the gold mines there and
that Austro- Germans are WORKING
8them. The Austro- Germans have
saplenty Of money and are purchasing
permits allowing them to circulate
freely In Siberia. The Germans are
s1aking charge OF electric power sta
stions. railways and depots. Quanti-
ties of raw materials are being ship
Sped to Germany from the district,
K Most OF the Germans are said to speak
II GRussian.s
$5s Piper declares that unless the allies
take immediate steps to send supplies
end raw materials into Siberia, the in
and peasant classes viii
throw themselves into the hands OF
ssthe Germans Goods are being sold Al
lEpre-war prices by the Germans who
saAre also securing contracts and con.
Xeessions as well as carrying on pro.
'abaganda work.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-21
Number of
Men Will
Be Large
Department of Labor Conf
dent that Employers Will
Meet Fair Demands.
Thousands of Union Men
Ready to Report at Ship
yards When Necessary.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Preliminary
estimates of the results of the CAM
paign to enroll 250,O0o ship workers
show that the number sought will be
much exceeded and that thousands Of
union men have Joined without re-
striction against working with unor-
ganized workers.
The fact that no restrictions have
been imposed by the men on their
willingness to work, makes officials Of
the department of labor confident that
the employers will meet all fair de-
,mands. Thousands Of union men
have signified their readiness to report
at the ship yards when needed. to
work side by side with all others who
may be qualified. whether union
members or not. The only thing ask
ed and that has already been granted
by the shipping board. is that union
organizers be given full liberty to en-
roll new men in the union If they de-
sire to join. 1t is expected that
adequate housing facilities will bs
provided under the governments pro-
gram.
The iron trades reported readiness
to work at any wage necessary to
bring victory in the war.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-21
C0MPERS Will
TESTIFY IN THE
WAGE HEARING.
Will Take the Stand Next
Thursday, Regarding
Eight-hour Day.

Chicago, Feb. 21.-A report prepar-
ed by the bureau Of statistics of the
United sta.es department Of labor
showing That in the perisAsiRatMae1f
January and April, 19tz.'sH1 Ssn III
women employees of packing
the Chicago district acts4a orKed
on an average less than snfHS Hours a
day was introduced in evidence today
at the stock yards wage arbitration
proceedings.
y The report was read by Letter
Magnusson, an investigator of the
bureau of applied economics of WASH
ington, D. c., summoned as a. witness
by the employees side. The investiga-s
ton Of the hours worked by packing
house employees was made in a Chi
cago plant where 1900 men and
women are employed and was said to
be typical of the other Chicago firms
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor WA
testify for the employees next Thursday
on the question of applying the eight
hour system to the packing industry.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-21
REP AIR WORK
ON 0NL0COMOTlVES
T0!BE HASTENED
Longer Hours, Promotion of
Appreri'ttices and Open
Shops Arranged For.

Washington. Feb. 21.-To hasten
repair work on locom olives and rail.
, way rolling stock. an agreement in.
volving lengthening Of working hours
promotion Of apprentices and helpers
and maintenance of open shop con-
dittons has been reached between
Director General McAdoo and A. o
Wharton, President Of the Railway
EMPLOYEES department Of the Ameri.
can Federation Of Labor. The agree.
ment affects more than 800. 900 work.
men. n 3D.
At shops and roundhouses now
working one shift which totals less
than 70 hours per week an increase
In working hours. will be made prob.
ably on a seven day basis. In certain
shops where congestion is most SER
ious men may be required to work
ten or even eleven hours with over.
ing consideration by the railroad
wage commission. Local provision.
on working hours will he determined
by railroad executives in conference
with railroad administration officials
and union leaders.
The agreement provides for main.
tenance of open shop and non-dis.
| elimination on the ground Of union
conditions in these words:
MecnaHlcS applying Tor employ.
ment will not be denied such employ.
ment for any cause other than in.
ability to perform the work." Ap.
prentices who have served three
years may be promoted to mechanics
positions and paid the existing rate
of wages for that work. the agree.
ment provides. These promoted ap.
prentices are to, be given the rish,
Of practical experience on work q
their trades to which they had no,
been advanced during, the three yeal
period.
!, Helpers with ave or more years
experience may be promoted to tn,
class Of mechanics when necessary
They are to receive mechanics wage.
and have opportunity to learn al
branches of the trade. The agree.
ment provides that. the ratio Of pro
NOTED helpers shall not exceed q
tper cent Of the number Of mechanic,
lin any trade in a single shop. Tn.
promotions for these classes arc to b,
made on the understanding that the,
! are necessitAted by the war emer
gency and arc to cease at the clos
IoI th0 WG. .la& @
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-21
SACRIFICE MUST
~ - p.
BE GREATER TO
WIN VICTORY
Durand Says Farmers and
Others Must Buck up and
Bear Hardships of War.

Madison, Wis. Feb. 21.-E. Dana
Durand. former chief Of the census
and present member Of the national
food administration, said today that
IL the war is to be won everyone
must tighten his belt. work harder
and sacrifice more.
Mr.. Durand's remarks were made
at the annual convention of the Wis
consin pork growers. He appealed to
the growers to produce to the limit
and promised that the food admin
istration would exert itself to make
conditions satisfactory.
Some people," he said, ''have 9
feeling that IL they fail to prosper i.
is due to neglect of the government.
to proftecring by the packer or the
retailer. There is very little founda-
ton for such feeling. The govern
ment is not perfect in its work. Thets
may Re some profiteering. BUY.
broadly speaking, any hardships
which farmers suffer, and any hard
ships which others suffer. are the in-
evitable result Of war. They are just
as definitely due to war as il the Ger-
man army had ravaged us. 1t is the
Prussians who are hurting some OF
US. We have simply to buck up and
bear it." IS
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-21
CERMANY'S VAR
DEBT CAUSING
MUCHC CONCERN
Financial Experts Spending
Much Time Considering
Question.

New York, Feb. 21.-The steady in
crease in Germany's national debt
owing, TO the war and the delay in
adopting a sweeping plan Of taxation
reform to care for the increased liza
bilitics of the empire, already more
tionaE r6t at the outbreak Of the war.
IL q II 6urce OF: constant concern to
German financial experts.
In the Berlin Tageblatt of January
s, Arthur Norden. the papers finan-
cial expert, sharply criticizes the fail
ure of the government to provide Tor
any redemption Of the war debt aside
from a proviso establishing a redemp-
ton fund for the IL per cent
treasury certificates which formed q
small part of the last two war loans.
He calls for radical measures to check
the piling up Of the burden Of war in
debtedness. ,Isssi.s s 3$sS -;
,NordeK contrasts, with the policy OF
Germany, which, aSSis known. has not
provided eyen enough increased tax
Iation to meet the interest on its w&i
debt and Ii paying a part Of the in-
terest coupons of earlier war loans
from new borrowings. with that OF
Great Britain. which, he points out
had raised by taxation almost twenty
five per cent of its war expenditures
down to the end Of 1917.
The argument that heavier tax
alton Of war profits which make UP
the bulk Of the nominal increase in
Germany's capital, would interfere
with the productiveness of German
industry and the fear that increased
taxation Of incomes would kill the
war r-willingness Of the population are
dismissed as unfounded. In fact, Mr.
Norden argues, to attack the alb
normally high war incomes attained
in certain Industries and by certain
elements tof the population would be
Of decided value in cutting down the
high cost Of living resulting from the
extravaxant standards Of life among
the war prof1teers.
Norden cites the action of the Amer
lean government in establishing maxi.
mum prices for steel and other raw
materials Of war industry and in i'm
,mediately introducing high war taxes
az an admirable example for Germany
to follow and speaks with admiration
Of the Wilson plan of taking contro
Of the railroads.
Norden's scheme for taking care o,
the state debt comprises a radical In
i crease in the tax on incomes, not upoT
capital as generally contemplated BY
Ge, man financiers. He holds that the
proposed taxes upon capital merely
, lead to extravagant spending. while
! the income tax can be SO adjusted tt
beat heaviest upon the recipients o.
high war incomes. "
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-21
BIG LABOR.
DEMONSTRATION / ! J !.
lf'M[uNNEAPoLE
500 Men, Women and Chill
dren. March Thru Streets
to Transit Co. Office.

Minneapolis. Mimi. Feb. 21.-More
than 500 men, women and children
marched through the down town
streets here today to the offices Of the
Twin City Rapid Transit company in
labor demonstration. The men
former employees of the company,
locked out after a strike last fall, wore
their uniforms.
1.-The presidents mediation COM
mission said we should have our Jobs
back and we are going to find out
about it," is the only statement that
could be obtained.
The commission, in a report to the
president, rendered recently, recon-
mended that. former employees be
given preference when the company
had vacancies to fill
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-21
MOVEMENTS ON
ALL RUSSIAN FRONTS.

~ Petrograd.- Wednesday,, Feb. CO.
1880 p. m. (By the Associated Press.)
Il Dispatches, received here indicate
scontinued German movements along
aSAll fronts toward Vitebsk, Minsk,
APSkoff and Reval. zyi-
" German airmen are reported to
sYshave raided Regitsa on Monday. Many
Sbombs were dropped and several per-
sSsons were. killed. The raiders disap-
speared toward Dvinsk.
Just two. hours after the armistice
s,ended German troops entered Dvinsk.
at was 2 O'clock on the afternoon Of
{, keb. Is that German patrols unex-
,Yspectedly appeared around the city and
{ seized the railway stations and other
4 rliitral points. Only small akirmishes
sssrtth ffeetng soldiers tool lce
ssRed Guards offered nd ksist6
aswhile the artillery and in Entry Wgfl
and wholly Mnpreparsd
Ito tight. 4:
V Attempts to evacuate the city were
Much heavy artillery and
salarge quantities Of ammunition fell
s1nto the hands of the Germans. The
sssscivil population had no opportunity
Ito escape. 4.
Ssg$ The commissaries Of the local work
Nmen's and soldiers council tried to
escape disguised as soldiers, but they
were seized by the Germans.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-21
An 70 ENROL
MANY SHIPYARD
. M EN- SUCC ESS
THERMOMETER GOES
TO EICHTY-SIX in
NORTHERN CANADA

Vancouver. b. c.. Feb. 21.-
Three Royal Northwest mounted
police officers have arrived here
from the Yukon territory and as
srt the north oountrv is suffer-
ing the coldcst winter In years.
At one time last month the thcr-
mometcr was SO below at the
junction of the Pelly and Yukon
rivers. The officers said 26 peo-
pie died at Dawson during a
pneumonia epidemic in Deccm-
her.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-21
SAL LOONS OF CHICAGO
AWAITING DECISION

Chiclxo.s Feb. 3l.-Existence OF
nearly ss9YAry saloon in the business
districts 1ependa- upon a decision Of
federalslegai officials as to "Just what
10 a military post" Il was said today
that thSSquestion may be referred TO
aWashinstpn for INTERPRETATION Of the
law giving the prSaldent power to
close every drinking place within half
. mile offa military post Should sev-
eral places in the city be held to be
military postS hundreds Of saloons
be put ont OF business for the period
0f The war. orguntil the "posts" chang
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-21
Investigation Into !:
Spring-Rice Death I: {:
Not Taken Seriously

Ottawa. Feb. 21.-The suggestion
brought up in the British house OF
commons on Tuesday that an inquest
be held into the death of Sir Cecil
Spring Rice. former British ambassa-
dor to the United States. is not taken
seriously here. where the diplomats
funeral took place last week.
DR. Thomas. Gibson, who attended
Sir Cecil during his last illness, was
quoted today as saying that death wa
due only to heart failure brought on
BY q heavy dinner which the states.
man ate after an afternoon Of strenu.
ous skating. so n,