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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-28
$4,000 PRISONERS TAKEN.
This is the Number Captured By
Allies Since July 1.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-The
number of prisoners taken by the
allies since July l has passed the
ll2,o00 mark Gen. March said to-
day. In the same time the allies
captured 1900 cannon of field gun
calibre and larger. Latest des-
patches to the war department., Gen
March said, do not indicate anv
cessation in the allied pressure. The
British apparently are continuing
their progress on the Flanders front.
Gen. March confirmed the reported
advance of the Austrians in Al
bania, resulting in the withdrawal
OF the Italian front east of Berat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-28
MUCH INFORMATION
FROM NEW DRAFTEES
Man Power Bill Questionnaires Will
Require Answers to Many
Questions.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-NIen be-
tween Is and 45 who register under the
new man-power bill viii be required to
furnish personal information much more
varied and extensive than has been Sc
cured from registrants of military ages
in previous enrolments. A synopsis of
the registration card prepared by the
provost marshal general shows it will
carry 20 separate questions.
number of the questions which the
new registrants must answer deal with
citizenship. while exact occupation status
and place of employment and names of
employers also are demanded As final
point the card requires names and ad-
dresses OF nearest relatives and place
where the registrant ordinarily receives
mail.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-28
PRIVATE KETCHUM
GASSED IN FRANCE
Putney Boy Returns to New York and
is Awaiting Orders-Private Pond
of Putney Has Pneumonia.
Especial to The Reformer.)

A9pG1iAi " siS INtiOIiuCE.1
PUTNEY. Aug. 2S.
Mrs. Mae Ketchum Glynn has returned
from New York city, where she went to
see her brother, Private Frank F. Keteh-
um, who has returned home from France
after years absence. Private Ketchum
was gassed, and the climate has so aggra-
waited throat and lung trouble that
it was deemed advisable for him to re-
turn to this country.
Private ketchum has been through
many hardships and seen much service
and has made brave fight to remain
with his comrades. He has received no
orders since landing, but is awaiting
them.
News has been received from Private
Merwin Pond in France that he is recov-
ering from pneumonia. After his long
and tiresome journey, the intensive
training, etc, pneumonia developed, and
he did not give up until he was de-
lirious. He is recovering, and wrote the
letter himself.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-28
DRAFT LIKELY TO
CRIPPLE RAILWAYS
Deferred Classification for Employees
Likely to Be Asked by Head of
Government Lines.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2S-Prospeets
of crippling railroad operations 10y the
drafting of skilled employees has become
so serious that the railroad administra-
tion today took steps to call the situa-
tion to the attention of President Wilson
and Secretary Baker with the idea of OBJ
tanning deferred classification for rail
road men.
More than 100000 employees of rail
ways already have entered the army and
reports to the railroad administration
indicate that if future drafts take that
many more the roads viii have great diff
ficulty in operating particularly next
winter. Director General McAdoo's atti-
tude is understood to be that railroads
must be given consideration similar to
that now accorded shipyards and their
employees.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-28

the retrcatng Germans in the Chaulnes
region, hampering the withdrawal of the
enemy forces. There is a report that
Gen. Mangin's army is crossing the
Ailettc river.
Chaulncs has been occupied by
French troops, according to the official
statement issued today by the war of
fee. Progress toward the Sommc was
continued this morning by the French.
Since yesterday they have taken 30
villages.
The British and French gains arc
placing the Germans in precarious po-
sition and, it is believed here, has fore
stalled the plan of Gen. Ludendorff to
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-28

PARIS, Aug 2s, by The Associated
Press-The German retreat on the
Sommc battlefield has become preeipi-
tate. The French third and fourth
armies are at no point losing contact
with the enemy. The French are in
flicting heavy losses on the retrcating
Germans. French cavalry is harassing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-28

and the work of removing postofice
supplies, letters and stock from the
store was begun. The money from the
postoffiee, letters, money order blanks
and few other small things were
carried well back near the cemetery,
but the books, some stamps and other
articles were left near the Grange hall
directly opposite.
Cookie racks, potatoes, flour, canned
goods, grain and other store stocks
as well as some of the household goods
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-28
MORE SCRAPS OF PAPER.
German and Russian Minister Said t,
Have Signed New Treaties.

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 2s.-German
and Russian ministers Tuesday, accord
ing to an official telegram from Berlin,
signed three treaties supplementary to
the Brest-Litovsk treaty. The new
treaties include treaty supplement-
ing the treaty of peace as well as a
financial agreement and one dealing
with the civil laws.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-28
TWO CONT|NGENTS
LEAVE NEXT WEEK
Eighteen Will Entrain for
Camp Devens, Is for
Camp Upton
HOUR OF DEPARTURE
NOT YET SPECIFIED
Twelve of the 33 Registered in Brattle-
boro-Group Leaving for Camp Dew
ems Wednesday Is for Full Service,
Others Limited.

Two eontingents totaling 33 young
men will leave Brattleboro next week
for military service. Eighteen of the
draftees viii go to Camp Devens, Aver,
Mass, for full service on Wednesday.
and on Thursday Camp Upton, Yap-
hank, N. Y, viii receive Is for limited
service.
The Camp pevens contingent is made
up of five from Wilmington. three from
Brattleboro and one each from Brook
line, Dummerston, Guilford, Jamaica.
Londonderry, Marlboro, Putney, Town
shend, Westminster and Nottingham.
Orders for hour of entrainment have not
been received at the office of the local
draft board. One of the number is work
ing in Schenectady, \. Y, and one in
West Acton, Mass.
Nine of the 15 draftees who will leave
for Camp Upton registered in Brattle-
boro, three in Rockingham and one each
in Halifax, Londonderry and Wards
boro Of these one is in Keokuk, Ia.
one in Montreal, Que. and one each in
Newport, \. H., Greenfield and Spring
field, Mass.
For Camp Devens.
Louis W. Allen, Westminster.
William \. Knapp, Brattlehoro
Osborne H. Mason, Nottingham.
Claude W. Hcseoek, Wilmington.
Harold c. PEBBLES. Wilmington.
Leslie +. Green, Wilmington.
Mark +. Mclean, Schenectady, n Y.
reg. Jamaiea)
Benjamin E. Stockwell, Putney.
Ashley L. Spencer, Guilford
Rufus G. Horton, Wilmington.
Henry 4. Goewev. West Townshend.
Ralph W. Kirkwood, Wilmington.
reg. Brattleboro)
Lester M. Whitney, West Brattleboro.
reg. MarIboro.)
Ralph II. Wilbur, West Acton, Mass.
Greg. Wilmington.)
Ernest Y. Barre, Brattleboro.
Oscar G. Howe, Brookline.
Robert \. Crosby, Dummerston.
Herbert G. Magoon, South London
derry
For Camp Upton.
We're W. shipman, Jamaica. Greg.
Brattleboro.)
Bardis G. Nicholas, Newport, \. H.
(Reg. Brattleboro.)
Charles S. Herriek. Bratfleboro.
Fred o. Gordon, Bartonsville. Greg.
Rockingham
RAYMOND NJ. Simonds, Brattleboro.
Hugh +. Putnam, West Wardsboro.
William II. Wilson, Brattleboro.
Carl j. Pierce, Keokuk, In. (Reg
Bellows Falls)
David E. Bowen, Montreal, Que reg
Halifax).
Coling j. Tenney, Bellows Falls.
Joseph A. Aher, Brattleboro.
Darwin II. Smith, Brattleboro.
Wayne A. Sargent, Greenfield reg
Brattleboro.)
Lee W. Davis, Springfield, Mass
(Reg. Brattleboro.)
George o. Gates, Londonderry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-28
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL,

Edward, 21s years, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Beaudry of Valley street, died
at 1890 o'clock this morning, after a few
days illness with spinal meningitis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-28

fall back on the old Hindenburg line.
Each day accentuates the German de-
feat and adds to the losses in men, ma
terial and prisoners. Since July IS the
allies have taken well over 1000
prisoners. The guns captured have num-
bered more than 1000 and there also
have been large stores of ammunition.
The British troops from Aug to %,
according to Paris newspaper, took
$4,000 prisoners and Ago guns. The
British casualties in the same period,
it says, were far less than the number
of Germans they captured
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-28
Masonic Temple

Thursday, August %, 7.3O p. NJ
Stated communication of Brattleboro
lodge, No l02.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-28
GERMAN LINES CRUMBL|NG
UNDER ALLIED PRESSURE

Positions Which Have Been Holding for Two Weeks Now
Giving Way Before French and British Attacks in
Picardy Salient-Retreat in Progress Over Wide
Front
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-28
Loss AGGREGATES $4,000
WITH ONLY SMALL INSURANCE
Fire Steamer Sent from Brattleboro but Arrives on tn
Scene Too Late to Save Any Buildngs-Cause of Fir
Not Determined Loss in Same Location 3
Years Ago.

Fire OF unknown origin, which ragged less than two
nours completely destroyed S. S. Washers general store
the Grange hail. five dwelling houses and barn in the CEN
ter of the village of West Dummerson yesterday after
noon causing loss estimated S2OOOO on which there
was small insurance.
This is the most serious fire loss in the history of the
village and it is one from which the village will be long
time in recovering, there is much doubt as to whether
the buildings will be rebuilt So far as anyone can recall
the most serious fire loss previous this was November
y ago. when four houses in this same locality were
destroyed
The fire yesterday discovered by Mr.. Washer
shortly after o'clock in small upstairs over the
gram room in his store and it spread rapidly Telephone
messages were sent out quickly and Post Office Inspector
George w. karseboom who making an official visit
at the postofce at the time to the Baptist church
across the road and oed the bell vigorously for several
minutes. call was sent to Newfane and W. P. Eames
came in his automobile with fire extinguishers.
About o'clock call was received in Bratteboro and
f. Crosby Co.'S Ford truck with several fire extinguis
and four from the fire station was sent at once
to the scene and shortly afterwards the village fire steam
er was attached to Selden truck owned by the Roberts
Automobile company and started its way with several
remen Before the fire apparatus arrived and the hose
could be laid from the river the buildings ruins but
stream of water played upon the smoulderng en-
bers OF the various structures for some time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-28

WITHE THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Aug. 2S, by The Associated
Press-Activity behind the German
lines on the Aisne and Avre fronts has
increased greatly since the French sue
cesses around Roye and on the plateau
north of scissors. In the region east
of Royc the Germans seem to be pre-
pairing for an eventual retirement
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-28

IF all ministers were required to
practice all that they preach, some
would preach rather short sermons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-28
ANOTHER SCHOONER SUNK.
Three Masted Vessel Destroyed by
U-Boat Saturday Might.

CANADIAN ATLANTIC PORT. Aug.
2S-The Newfoundland three -masted
schooner Blanca was sunk by German
submarine ON Saturday night. Her crew
landed today.
The crew of the submarine told the
captain of the Blanca that they had sunk
an oil tanker and intended to sink eight
more steamers now bound for this port.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-28
WEST DUMMERST0N LOSES
EIGHT BUILDINGS BY FIRE

Flames Originated in S. S. Washers General Store and
Spread in All Directions Taking Grange Hail. Built i'm
1908, Five Residences and Barn and Threatened
Other Property.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-28
ToDAY'S CASUALTIES.
Official List Released for Publica-
tion This Afternoon.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2s.-These
casualties are reported by the COM
manding general of the American
expeditionary force, in addition to
the 326 reported in this morning s
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-28

Relatives in Stowe are anxiouslv
awaiting the arrival of Frank Robinson.
late of the Montreal Rifles, who is carry
ing home wounds received at Vimy Ridge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-28
FRENCH HAVE CAPTURED OVER
50 TOWNS IN PAST TWO DAYS

North of Arras the British Have Extended Their Gains
Well Beyond the Hindenburg Line and About Mile
East of Where They Were Known to be Yesterday
Chaulnes Now in Hands of French.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-10
Two Principles of Reconstruction
BV DR.. Frank Crane

BY DR.. Frank Crane
The war is over. But our troubles are far
from ended.
Europe is in a mess. How to straighten it
out, how to bring order and avoid chaos, how
to settle all the quarrels and conflicting en-
vies of the various nationalities, is no small
problem.
The bond that has held the small states
together was the autocracy of Russia, Ger
many and Austria. Now that that bond is
broken, what is to take it's place for the
maintenance of any kind of order?
An answer is herewith respect cully submit
ted. 1t federation.
1t is-follow the example of the United
States of America, and build up a United
States of Europe.
The task is a hard one, complicated by
race prejudice and the stubs of old feuds. But
it is not insoluble.
Between the great domains of Russia and
Germany are a number of smaller nationali-
ties, such as Finland, Poland, Esthonia, Lith-
unania, Ukrainia Bohemia and others.
Mony of these have quarrelled for centuries
and age-old hates are to be reckoned with.
Besides these there are the avrious states
of Germany and of Russia, which threaten to
fall asunder.
me SlIudI1OA Cdu OuIy DS IIl0I NY ODSS1NAAS
two principles.
First, every state or group has the right to
say what shall be its own government. No
state should be forced into unity with an
other against its will. The days of empire
are over.
And second, to avoid waste effort, con-
fusion and trouble, there should be some sort
of federation. by which peace can be preserv-
ed and common interests conserved.
Only by adhering to these two basic prin-
ciples can Europe be brought back to sanity
and health.
There should be no more empire politics
by Russia, Germany, Austria nor Great
Britain. We've had enough of the World
Power or Ruin" idea.
We want no more dominant races, nor su-
perior kultur nor manifest destiny, nor any
other of those specious forms of national or
racial vanity, as they are the war-makers.
We're through with empire. The only al
tentative is federation.
First, freedom for each group OF people.
And second, cooperation among all. By
these two paths may Europe arrive at
permanent peace and prosperity.
Copyright, 1918, by Frank Crane.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-10

That is a thrice merited tribute which
Secretary Houston. of the Department of Ag-
riculture, pays the wives and children Of the
American farm when he says of them in his
annual report, THE part they played during
the war in sustaining this nation and those
with whom we are associated is striking but
altogether too little known and appreciated
On them (as well as upon the farmers them
selves) rested the responsibility for maintain
ing and increasing food production and for
assisting in securing fuller conservation of
foodstuffs."
Away in the quiet fields and homesteads
was enacted many a story of heroism as true
as that OF the battle line and as free from
self-consciOusness. Many a woman. we are
told, went out, after finishing the house
work, and plowed and narrowed and planted
and cultivated beside her husband so that the
boy could go to war anu so that there would
be more food for America and Europe" This
has been war OF the burrows as well as of
the trenches. Our reinforcement of the AL
lies depleted food stores had as much to do
with the ultimate victory over Prussianism as
did our military contribution itself; and it
was the loyal labors Of the farm, be IL ever
remembered, that provided the material of
those saving reinforcements.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-10
HANDBAGS ON ATTENTION
BY H. Addington Bruce

y
ITO comply with numerous requests for
suggestions helpful in the development
of attention power, l would first of all
summarize the cOmmoner, but often unsus-
pected, handicaps on attention.
Many people who now find it difficult to
keep their attention fixed on their studies,
their work, and other matters of Importance
could greatly increase their ability in this
respect by giving more heed to the hygienic
requirement of fresh air.
Not only do they fail to take enough out
door exeTcise-and one of the chief benefits
of outdoor exercise is the fresh air it affords
to the lungS-but they get by means as
much fresh air as they should when indoors.
They sleep in rooms with the windows
shut, or open only an inch or So They keep
their wOirking-places over-heated and under
ventilated. They take their meals and their
amusements in quarters to which fresh air is
almost a total stranger.
Consequently their brains are kept in a
chronic state of mild poisoning with resultant
bad effects on their attention power. Poison
ed brains mean minds that tend to fatigue
quickly when any demand is made on them.
For this reason overeating is another
handicap on attention, and common one.
Overeating means indigestion, congestion,
and constipation, and these mean loading
of the body with poisoning substances that
affect detrimentally the nutrition of the
brain.
ana, because the DFdlu mas To DC pTOpSIly
nourished if it is to serve efficiently the
needs of the mind, undertaking should be
added to any list of handicaps on attention.
Many people would be better able to pay at
tention if they ate more and better food than
they ordinarily do.
Because they are poorly nourished they
are in chronic state of fatigue. This weak
ems their attention ability in common with
all other faculties of their minds
Fatigue from any cause is handicap on
attention Those who habitually Overwork
or everyday and undersleep need not be sur
prised if they find a waning of their power to
pay attention to important matters.
Ill-health in general or special defects,
such as eyestrain that cause nervous stress,
must also be mentioned among the common
handicaps on attention. Often what the man
needs is a medical examination, followed by
corrective action to overcome the weakness
discovered.
But the commonest of all handicaps re-
mains to be mentioned 1t is not physical
but mental. 1t is lack of interest in the
things to which one is expected to pay at
tcntion.
When interest is present in sufficient de-
gree. the physical handicaps on attention
count for comparatively little. Under the
spur of interest attention may remain strong
wen in persons afflicted with serious i'll.
health.
When, however, interest is absent, perfect
conditions of physique and hygiene will not
suffice to maintain attention power. The
mind will wander to other things, of less
Significance perhaps but regarded as more
interesting.
To this important subject of the develop
ment of attention / will return another day
Copyright, 1918, by the Associated News
papers.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-10
Kidding Georgia of Rats.

After months of highly effective education
al work, the Georgia anti-rat campaign, in
augurated by the Atlanta Equal Suffrage AS
ISOLATION and later taken up by the State and
National Councils of Defense, is drawing to
a close. This does not mean, however, that
the war against rats is to cease. On the con-
trary, the chief purpose of the campaign has
been to impress the public with the need for
persistent effort upon this line until the prop
erty-destroying, disease-bearing rodents are
extinct.
Not until the Government reports, based
upon long and careful Investigations, are pre-
sented does one realize what destructive
a dangerous pest the rat is-its wastage of
food to the extent of billions of dollars, it's
responsibility for fires and deterioration that
cost billions more, and its transmission of the
deadliest germs cancer among them. These
and related truths have been brought home
to the public in a wealth of striking detail,
t. lnks to the earnest and efficient endeavors
of the anti-rat campaign. 1t is reasonably to
be hoped, therefore, that the work of eradica-
tion will go vigorously on after the organized
movement ends.
Only thus can the individual or the com
munity be safeguaTded against this menace
In time, buildings will be so constructed as
to preclude rats; and everything possible
should be done to hasten that day. Mean
while, however, the only way to rid the home
or the town or the farm of rats is to kill
them, and keep killing them season in and
season out. Hence the significance of the
anti-rat campaign in Georgia and the i'm
portance of continuing its valuable efforts.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-10
ABOUT BELLS-By John Brock

grazing the river bottom. Presently his colts
began to disappear, but only horse colts, for
the marauder had no taste for little mules.
And so silently did he go about his killing
that he had picked off six before a moonlight
night tempted him to raise his thrilling cry to
give warning who was near.
The stock was put on other pasture then,
for you cannot hunt the beast on these rocky
mountain sides, where he slips past rider
unseen dozen feet away. Yet the goats fed
on unframed, in the very ground the horses
had left. Not by permission, though, but be-
cause goat is by nature the most contrary
and unconstrainable thing in the world.
For the twentieth time the worried goat
herd went down to round them UP. He ar
rived just as the herd had turned to run, with
the cat advancing to pick out a laggard,
usually young and fat But he came with
a certain uncertainty in his bearing, for he
had not eaten goat, and there was some
thing about these creatures which troubled
him-that strange, disconcerting noise
Jezebel, fat, black Of no uncertain temper,
whence her name, was the first to drop be-
hind. What was she running for? This thing
was no larger than herself, and she was leav-
ing luscious bits behind. She turned, faced
him, and shook her head. And the bell
jingled loudly at her throat.
The big cat stopped, aghast 1t was years
since he had been faced out like that.
Whereupon, swelling with conceit, Jezebel
charged on him-with what glorious noise
of tinny ringingI The enemy turned and
fed.
So you can see where wisdom overreached-
Those troubled mice ought merely to have
belled-themselves.