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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-01
MAY CLOSE SCHOOLS IN MAY
Commissioner Of Education Hopes to
Release Children Early.

MONTPELIER, Jan. l.--Commia-
aioner of Education NJ. B. Hnlegas il
holding conferences this week with
school superintendent, principals and
teachers relative to the shortening Of
the courses in schools so that work
may be completed in May. 1t Is pro
posed to eliminate the Easter vaca
ton and cut out all unnecessary work
IN the different courses SO the chill
dren may be graduated or promoted.
These conferences are due in part to
the desire to get the boys and young
men into the fields as early rs possible
in May.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-01

pin, 70, was sentenced in city court
Yesterday 10 serve not loss than one
nor more than two years in state pria-
on on his plea Of guilty 10 dnarge Of
forgery. The boy was accused Of forg-
ing q check on June 8 last OH the
Howard National bank for : $406. Is,
made payable to +. A. Clark & Co.., and
signed by Fred Carpenter. The forgery
was discovered before any money had
changed hands. The boy wanted to
buy a farm for which he was to pay
$1,000, and he had already planned to
get s. 1000 more by other forgeries and
also TO get money from the sale of a
formula for making custard pies with.
cut eggs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-01

Because his father wouldn / carry
him when his shoes hurt hinl Raleig VI
Fox, seven, walked up Main street ii
Pottervillc, Me. the other dar below
ing like pet calf that h}d been
stepped on. But don t blame ptpa. Lit
tie Raleigh weighs 227 pounds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-01
S. w. EDWARDS
BUILDING IN BELLOWS FALLS.

New Construction During Year More
Than S25o,ooo.
BELLOWS FALLS, Jan. l.. Notwith.
standing war conditions large amount
OF building has been done in this village
in the past year, the expenditure prob.
ably exceeding quarter of a million.
This is double the average Of the last
four or five years. The largest items are
the Boston s Maine locomotive round.
house at cost of SO 900; the Standard
Paper company's new mill, $4,000; Lib.
erty Paper company, 100000; +. j. De
Forgc- new garage, $4,000, and F. II.
Gobie's new printing office, $1,000 Most
OF the expenditure has been on business
enterprises, only few dwelling houses
being built
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-01
W A N T f d
Bookkeeper Wanted

Experienced double entry. Applicants
should state age and experience III first
letter Applications receivedsup TO Jan,
10. Write. Accountant, Reformer Of
fee, Brattleboro, VI.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-01
Manufacturing
or Storage

To let. two floors Q,200 feet each) in
Ullery Building Annex. Suitable for
manufacturing or storage. Reasonable
rent-right on Main street. Apply to
j. G.. Ullery, Ullery Building.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-01
INVENTORY DAY.

AS good an asset as YOU have and
the best asset YOU can leave for fam
lily or business protection is well select
ed life insurance We seek to serve.
Consult u.s. 6sth year. National Life
ms. Co, Of VI Mutual ALBERT
C. LAIRD, Special Agent, 8 Crosby
Block
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-01
Offices to Rent

Two nice, large second floor front of
fees TO let in Ullery Building. Will be
arranged and painted to suit tenants.
One suitable for small second-Aoor store.
Apply TO ]. @. Ullery on the premises.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-01
LOST.

LOST--Two tan and white dogs-ont
long haired, one short haired. Reward
+. II. Miller. Tel. I'LL. 25S 26L
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-01
YOUNG FORGER JAILED.

Boy Signed Fake Check to Buy a
Farm.
BURLINGTON, Jan l--F'morv Pc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-01
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE--J3 acres timberland COW
cred with chestnut ties, poles and fence
posts and pine timber aud wood, one
mile from Brattleboro street. +. H..
Davenport, West BrattlebOro. 2JI.tt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-01

TO RENT Tenement. Lillian e.
Newton. is Thomas St. 257-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-01

TO RENT - Sevcn-room tenement,
go Edgctt & Co. 231tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-01

TO Storage room. Mrs. Kit
trcdce llaskins. 96-tt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-01

TO RENT Small basement tenement
newly renovated w. G.. Doolittle lS5-ti
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SHAMpOOlNG and Manicuring. Miss
Mary A. Griffin, l39 Main St. 2o9-tf
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-22
AMERICANS BEING
RUSHED TO FRANCE
EVERY SOLDIER Who BOARDS A
TRANSPORT is FULLY EQUIPPED
WITH ARMS.
More Than 100000 Men Called In
Draft So Far, While Army May
Number 100000 in Little
Over q Year.

Washington. Although American
troops are going overseas In large
numbers the ordnance department has
been able to keep up with the new pro-
gram, and every soldier who boards q
transport is fully equipped with arms,
the ordnance bureau announced Sun
day.
Artillery and machine guns already
are in France in sufficient quantities,
1t was said, to meet immediate needs.
More than 100000 men have been
called in the draft so far, and either
are in France, In camp or nuder call
to go into service before June /.
The total of 100000 includes all
men summoned in the May contingent
There is every indication that even
larger increment will be summoned In
June than was summoned in May and
q progressive monthly mobilization CON
tinued through the summer and fall
months as the environments are ex
banded. It is expected that at such
rate the army will reach full strength
of well over three million within the
next twelve or thirteen months. 1t Is
possible, some officers say, that the
number will be closer to five million
than three million.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-22
M'AO00 WILL RAISE
RAIL MEMS WAGES
COMMISSION PROPOSES AN AVER.
AGE 20 PER CENT ADVANCE IN
PAY FOR ALL CLASSES.
Approximately $3.50, ooo, 900 viii BE
Added to the Pay Rolls Of the Ma
tion's Railroads, II Suggestions
Are Put Into Effect.

Washington.-Direct General Nc
AdoO will announce soon his decision
on recommendation of the railroad
wage commission, which were said in
well-informed quarters to propose an
average 20 per cent advance in pay
for all classes Of railroad employees.
If Mr.. McAdoo follows the suggestion
Of the commission, approximately
$500, 100000 will be added to- the pay
rolls Of the nations railroads.
Strong pressure Is said to have been
brought to bear on the director gen
eral to modify some of the commits.
sion's recommendations, especially af'
fecting the four great brotherhoods
Mr.. McAdoo is not bound to follow the
advice of the commission and can in
crease or reduce their recommends
tons as he sees fit. The commission
has followed its announced policy Of
giving the highest paid unions the
lowest rate of advance, holding the
relief is needed most by the men who
have been barely making ends meet
or perhaps going in debt on thS'wages
they received.
Apparently none Of the commissions
recommendations has met the requests
of the unions themselves, which
ranged as high as 40, 30 and 60 PEI
cent.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-22
eoReLuM ANSWERS CHARGES.
Denies That He Sought to Capitalize
Friendship With President.

Friendship WlVn TTcotOenSs
New Y0rk.-Gutzon BOrglum,, &C.
cused of having sought secretly to
capitalize his friendship with Presi-
dent Wilson by undertaking to pro.
mote q private airplane company, Is.
sued formal statement Saturday, de-
nying "any connection now or at any
time with any airplane production
concern or any plan to organize such
a company. He declared further that
the war department had systematical-
ly directed the opposition" to investi-
cation of aircraft production, in which
"a billion dollars in eleven months has
provided us with no planes" and
charged that "every subterfuge had
been resorted to, to gain time"
The sculptor termed the accusations
made against him in revelations re.
Gently of documents in possession OF
the army intelligence bureau as
charges raised by Deeds former
agent, Mix, and Mix's engineer.
Colonel Deeds, chief signal officer OF
the army, and Kenyon w. Mix Of the
Dodge Manufacturing Coz He denied
that he "had used the presidents
authority improperly and in a manner
unthinkable between men in mutual
confidence"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-22
AIRCRAFT PROBE LAUNCHED.
Inquiries to Be Made Into Charges Of
Graft and Mismanaaement.


Washington.-Two new investiga-
tons of aircraft production are about
to be launched. While President Will
son and the cabinet were on Tuesday
hearing Attorney General Gregory's
plans for the inquiry into charges OF
graft and mismanagement ordered by
the president, Chairman Chamberlain
Of the senate military committee an
nounced that the committee proposed
to reopen it's Investigation and "put
it's fingers on the men responsible" for
deficiencies in the aviation program.
In the meantime the house military
committee, considering the fifteen bill
lion dollar army appropriation bill
with a billion for aviation, virtually
completed brief aircraft inquiry of
its own.
After hearing Secretary Baker and
his chief aides for aviation, the COM
mitteemen were agreed that the stu
alton did not call for an investiga'
ton by them, and leading members
said after the meeting they were con
WINGED both that there had been ne
criminal liability for delays and def
ciencies in the past, and that the pres
emit status of war department. plans
was satisfactory.
In addition to outlining the pro
gram for the coming year, war depart
ment officials gave the committee al
accounting for the 100000 1000 alread!
4 appropriated for aviation, showing tina
1907 100000 actually has been spen
and of the unexpended balance, $27O
OOO, 600 covers contracts for cOnstrue
ton already placed.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-22
HALF MILLION men
SENT TO FRANCE
ALL MEN FULLY ARMED AND
EQUIPPED BEFORE BEING SENT
OVER THE OCEAN,.
Army Abroad and at Home Well Sup
piled, No Shortage Of Machine
Guns, and More Men Being Sent
to Front, Says Secretary Baker.

WashingtOn.-More than half
million American soldiers have been
sent to France. Secretary Baker on
May 8 authorized the statement that
his ofrecast to congress in January that
100000 troops would be dispatched to
France early in the present year now
had been surpassed.
Mr.. Baker dictated the following
statement:
"In January told the senate COM
mittee that there was strong likelihood
that early in the present year 10000
American troops would be dispatched
to France. cannot either now or per-
haps later discuss the number of Am
erican troops in France, but am glad
to be able to say that the forecast I
made in January has been surpassed"
No Shortage Of Machine Guns.
AS result of a personal investiga.
ton of machinegun production during
the past few days, the secretary an
nounced that there Is no present short
age Of light or heavy types of these
weapons either in France or America,
and no shortage is in prospect.
The secretary chose his words about
the troops in France with the utmost
care. He would not amplify the state
ment in any way and specially asked
that the press refrain from speculation
as to what precise figures his guarded
remarks covered or as to what posi-
bilities of early further increase In
the force on the other side there might
be.
There have been repeated official
announcements, however, that the gov
ernvent is bending every energy to
rush men across to back up the allied
lines in France and officers directly in
charge of the transportation have ex'
pressed satisfaction with the progress
being made. There is no doubt that
the present force of American troops
there represents only small part OF
the total strength that will be avail
able for employment by General FOcE
before the summer fighting ends.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-22
ASK HUNS TO CEASE ATTACKS.
Russians Declare Violation Of Peacs
Treaty 10 Causing Unrest.

HuoetAno Declare VIOLATION OF reace
Treaty 10 Causing Unrest.
London.-1n a wireless message to
Ambassador Jofre at Berlin, the Rus
sian foreign minister NJ. Tchitcherin
instructs the ambassador to "try to
obtain from Berlin cessation Of every
kind of hostility" The dispatch adds:
captures of our territory are In
violation of the state of peace with
Gremany and are causing great un-
lest among the masses Of our popula-
tiOn."
M. Joffe also Is instructed to notify
Germany that part Of the Russian
Black sea fleet which has left Sebasto-
pol now is at Novorossysk, on the east
coast of the Black sea, which port the
Germans are threatening to capture,
on the ground that their own warships
are In danger Of attack by the Rus.
SLAMS. M. Tehitcherin says the Rus.
sion warships there will make no such
attack.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-22
RUSS HEROINE ESCAPES REDS.
Woman Soldier Reaches American
Port and Will Go to France.

A Pacific Port.-After escaping
from BOlshevik pursuers who had been
offered a price for her capture, dead
or alive, Nine. Leonina Botchkarova,
who was senior captain of Russia's IA
nous Battalion Of DEATH" arrived
Sunday at an American port.
Nine. BOtchkarova is en- route to
France, where she will offer her serv.
ices to the allies.
II am ready to die on the field of
honor" she said.
With a price ON her head, the wom-
an soldier was struggled out of Mos
cow by friends OF the Kerensky regime
and taken to Vladivostok via the
Trans Siberian railway.
Bolshevik troops, learning of her es-
cape, set out in pursuit, and the wom-
an disguised herself first as peasant
woman and later as a man.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-22
PLANS PERFECTED
TO BEAT U-b0ATS.
GERMAN SUBMARINE OPERA.
TIoNs HAMPERED BY DARING
RAID BY BRITISH.
Sinking Of Old Boat May Block Aar.
Dor and Cause Removal Of Hun
Submarine Base.-Greatest Mine
Field In World Sown.

L0ndOh.-German submarine opera.
tons from the harbor of Ostend, Bel
GUM, have been seriously hampered
for time, If not rendered impossible.
by daring raid made last week upon
the narbOr by the British. An Off
cial statement issued Saturday by the
British admiralty says the channei
leading out of the inner harbor has
been completely blocked by the hulk
of the old cruiser Vindictive, which
was Unanswered into position under
heavy fire and then sunk by combs.
1t is pointed out that the Obstruc-
ton in the channel at Ostend will tend
to eventually close the harbor through
the action of the tides and the rapid
sitting up.
II Ostend and Zeebrugge are re-
moved as ports from which the Ger
man U-boats may bs operated, the
Germans apparently will be compelled
to withdraw their submersibles to
their home ports. In this connection
it is interesting to note that week
ago it was announced that the great
est mine field known to naval opera
ton had been planted in the North
sea to combat the submarines. 1t was
officially stated that the area of this
mine field would be 121,782 square
miles and that it would be completed
by May Is.
Some months ago Admiral JellicOe of
the British navy announced that the
submarine menace would be met by
August l and 1t is possible that he
had the blocking of the harbors of
Zeebrugge and Ostenu in the laying of
an immense mine field in mind when
he made his statement.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-22
MORE REVENUE IS NEEDED.
McAdoo Declares That Legislation 4
Present Session IL Imperative.

McA0oo declares NAT 1o0soSOssVU ~
Present Session IL imperative.
Washington.-C Congressional leaders
have been advised by Secretary Nc
Adoo that legislation at this session
of congress is imperative to provide
revenue to meet the unexpected in
creases in expenses incident to the
vast expansion of the nations war pro-
gram.
A statement of the cOuntry's finan-
cial situation. upon which the amount
of additional taxes and bonds needed
may be calculated. has been prepared
at the treasury for submission within
the next two or three days to the COM
mittees of the senate and house.
Whether congress will undertake at
the present session upward revision OF
the war revenue law Of last fall, lead
ers at the capitol said, depends upon
the impression made by this state
ment. If it demonstrates that 1t Is
essential to act now instead Of wait
ing until December, as planned, hope
Of adjournment by July will 60 glim
mering and congress probably will be
here until fall.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-22
Americana TO Feed SWISS.

Washington.-Am Americas determina-
ton to feed the Swiss population de-
spite obstacles interposed by Germany
was made plain Wednesday when the
state department gave out communi-
cation to the American minister at
Berne, declaring grain ships were on
their way under naval convoy, pre-
pared to force passage through the
submarine zone.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-22
ASK GODS AID IN WAR.
May so to Be Day Of Public Fasting
and Prayer.

Washington. - National Memorial
day, Thursday, May 80, is designated
by President Wilson in proclamation,
issued on May II, as day Of public
humiliation, prayer and fasting. The
people Of the nation are asked to
gather that day in their places Of wOr.
ship and pray for the victory of the
American armies which will bring a
peace founded upon mercy. justice and
good will.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-22
ALLIES CONFIDENT
Of HOLDING Line
AMERICAN ARMY WILL NOT eE
NEEDED At PRESENT, IT HAS
BEEN DECIDED.
otratsoy Of General Foch Seems Fully
justified by the Enormous Price
the Huns Have Paid for the
Ground They Have Gained.

Ottawa.-So confident is the entente
Of its ability to Withstand any drive the
Germans can launch that 1t has been
decided not to use the American army
until It becomes q complete and power
full force. according to cable sum-
mary Of operations on the western
front received here Sunday from the
war commission Of the British cab
met.
s'The position now is," said the sum-
mary, ''that the Germans, determined
to concentrate every available unit on
one enormous offensive, are draining
their country dry to force a decision
before It 10 too late, while the entente
are 20 confident that, having been CIV
en- the choice Of q small immediate Am
erican army for defense or waiting
till they are reinforced by q complete.
powerful. self-supporting American
army, they have chosen the latter"
Germans Suffer Heavy Losses.
TO the sledge-hammer uses Of mass
e. Of men by the enemy, the allies are
opposing the strategy Of meeting the
blow with the smallest force capable
of standing up to the shock, while
keeping the strongest reserve possible,
Troops on the wings are permitted to
give ground within limits wherever the
enemy has been made to pay a greater
price than the ground Is worth, the
whole aim being = reduce the enemy
to such a state OF exhaustion that ouI
reserve, at the right moment, can re
store the situation"
I'm the present operations" the sum.
mary adds, 1.-THE British army has
withsto0d many times Its own weight
Of enemy masses. 1t has retired slow.
", exacting the fullest price. Mean
while F0ch holds the bulk Of the French
In reserve, sending units only to points
hard pressed. This strategy has JUS
tilted itself In that in three weeks II
has seen the enemy brought to stand
still without single strategic objective
being fulfilled and with losses SO i'm
mense that his reserve is in danger Of
proving inadequate to his policy"
Kaiser Forced to Call Halt.
'The German commander, seein,
how nearly he is delivering himself tt
the allied reserve, has been compelled
to accept temporarily failure and cal
q halt. His position Is tactically ex
posed to two dangerous salients OF
water-l0gged ground. His c0untrymel
are dangerously dissatisfied Mt the i'm
mense price paid for his failure to ter
inmate their sufferings. His allies ar
on the verge Of surrendering and dali.
exhibit their growing dislike and dis
trust Of the taskmaster who robs then
Of their lives and food.
"The allies may have complete con
ldence In the result. For the enem'
the issue Is a desperate endeavor t
avoid defeat; for the allies the issu
Is only that Of victory deferred"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-22
COMMONS DECIDES
AGAINST INQUIRY
CONFIDENCE SHOWN IN PREMIER
BY REJECTION OF AsQUlTH's
PROBE PLAN.
Lloyd George Wins Decisive Victory
and Coalition Cabinet 10 Retained
In Full Power, Charges Of General
Maurice Being Refuted.

LOndon.-The Lloyd George ministry
won notable victory In the house Of
commons ON May 8. BY a,vOte Of 293
to 100 the house voted down a motion
introduced by former Premier Asquith
providing for the appointment of a
special committee to investigate
charges made by Major General Fred
ericksB. Maurice, recently relieved OF
his post of chief director of military
operations at the war office.
Stirred by the imminence Of a cabi-
net crisis, the people Of London
crowded the public galleries long be-
fore the debate opened. The diplo-
matte and peers galleries also were
throngeu.
Immediately after the introduction
Of Mr.. Asquith's motion, the premier
took the floor and spoke in defense of
the government. He refuted the
charges Of General Maurice and de-
clared that statements. made in his re-
cent speen, to which Maurices
charges referred. were made on infor-
nation received from General Maui
rice's department Of the war office
He showed also by documentary evil.
dence that the extension Of the Brit
lsh line was made because of pressure
exerted by France, and that the de
cision was taken on the advice Of the
military authorities, in agreement with
Field Marshal Haig, the war cabinet
having interfered in no way In the
matter, although 1t approved of the
dispositions.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-22
Ru.s Commander Murdered.

Copenhagen. = General Renhe'i'
kampff, a Russian cOmmander IN lhe
Japanese and present wars, has pee"
murdered by the Bolsheviki at Tag
anrOg, southern Russia, according 10
the Vienna correspondent of the loHa'
Anzeiger of Berlin.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-22
Leaps to His Death.

Pittburg.-Richard T. Waters, aged
40 years, of Baltimore, Nd, leaped
from his room on the fourth floor of
local hotel Sunday afternoon and
was killed. Waters left two notes say
ing that his health was poor and he
was Respondent because he could not
join the United States army.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-22
Railway Wages are Increased.

Winnipeg, Man.-Wages of railroad
trainmkn, conductors, baggagemen and
switchmen in Canada will be increased
proportionately to the increase in
wages for the same class Of work in
the United States within the next few
weeks.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-22
Western Wool to be Secured.

Washlngton.--Western wool, so far
as facilities permit. will be secured be-
fore shipment to eastern markets, as
has been strongly urged by Represen-
tatlve Sinnott of Oregon at several
conferences during the last week. This
step is taken primarily to save cars
which otherwise would be required to
haul millions of pounds Of grease and
dirt across the continent.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-22
Murauia Loses Command.

Ell Paso, TeX.-GenerA Joaquin
AmarO has assumed temporary COM
mand of the northeastern military zone
of Mexico, including chihuahua, Du-
range, COahuila and Zacatecas, reliev.
ing General Francisco Murguia.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-22
Reduced Fares for Fighters.

Chicago.-Railway fare of one cent
a mile, including war tax, may be
granted the enlisted soldiers and sail
Ors by Director General McAdoo
within short time, according to Will
lam =. Golden, an attorney interested
in the matter.