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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-02

LONDON, August 2.-Yesterday S
Franco British attack on the westerly
side of the Marne salient was on front
% five miles and penetrated to maxi
mum depth Of three miles, according to
news received today. 1t resulted in the
capture of the entire ridge which formed
the watershed between the Oureq and
the Aisne, the advices indicate. The
French also captured the entire Meu-
mere wood on the line of the west of
Goussancourt at about the center of the
salient.
The advance by the allies along the
western side of the salient is described
as extremely important, possibly the
most important thing the allies have
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-02
SHAKES HAND WITH GOD.
Kaiser at End of Four Years Goes
Through an Emotional Period.

AMSTERDAM, August I'm
proclamation to the German people
Emperor William said:
Four years of hard struggle have
passed, full of eternally memorable
deeds. An example has been given
for all time of what people can do
that stands in the field for more
just cause and for the maintenance
of its existence. Gratefully revering
the Divine hand which has been ex-
tended over Germany we can
proudly say we were not found un-
worthy of the tremendous task be-
fore which Providence placed us If
in the struggle our nation was Civ
en- leaders capable of the highest
achievements it has been daily
proved by fidelity that it has de-
served to have such leaders,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-02
(By The Associated Press

Crushing in the German lines north of the Ourcq riv
er the allies on Thursday carried their front to the north
east from their former positions between Hartennes and
Fere-en- TardenOs
The exact location of the line not given in the
early dispatches from the battlefield but is said the al
lies have established themselves the right ridges be-
tween the Ourcq and Asne and dominate the whole west
ern section of the battle area.
The attack was made section of about five miles
and penetrated to an extreme depth of three miles from
former lines 1t reported Thursday night that the al
lies were within five miles of Bazoches an important Ger
man railroad center the Vese river which agrees close
" with this mornings report of the advance to the north
east of Beugeux the approximate center of the line of
attack on Thursday In the center of the line important
progress shown the report from the front Goussan-
court has been captured and the northern edges the
Meunere wood has been cleared of Germans and this line
has been advanced and hreefourhs miles 1t seems
clear that the German retreat which has been proceeding
slowly must now be hurried the enemy is to escape ter
rible pounding from the allied lines
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-02
GERMANY JUsTIFIEs OUTRAGE.
Contends Falsely Red Cross Was Not
on Bombed Hospital

LONDON, August LIN answer to a
question in the House of commons, james
Ian MACPHERSON, parliamentary secretary
to the war office, said he was aware that
the German government was attempting
to justify the bombing of the hospital
at Etaples, France, on the night of May
10, by alleging that the Red Cross was
not displayed at the hospital. Mr.. Mac
Pherson had seen in German newspapers
photographs, which were published with
the intention of proving that the Red
CROSS sign at the hospital was not shown
on May 81, but existed in large numbers
on May q.
German photographs of this nature
are never conclusive" he said. In any
case the hospital was again bombed OF
the night of May 81, in spite of the Rec
Cross signs. which German evidence shows
to have been in existence on May 81"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-02
Beginning Marked by Some
Trials Which Are
Overcome
SALES REPORTED
TO-DAY NOON 456
Implications in Two Instances Which
Local Administrator Promptly Fol-
lows Up Lack of Sugar for Canning
Causes Complaints.

As IS the case in all reforms, the
reform in the manner of handling sug-
ar sales in Brattleboro is causing trials
and tribulations. Many persons have
assumed that the food administrators,
Jean ]. Vanderveer for the town and
Horton D. Walker for the county, have
laid down arbitrary rules which they
could suspend in this or that case,
whereas the putting of the sugar sales
on a card system was done by agree
ment of the dealers as being the best
method of insuring an even distribu-
tion of sugar
Numerous letters have come to the
food administrators from persons who
did not get their . pounds of sugar
for canning or who haven't finished
canning and want an additional supply,
and some find fault because they can
not get more than two pounds a month
for each person in the family.
One loophole in the system has been
! discovered. but it is not anticipated
that it viii cause much trouble. Per-
sons living in New Hampshire who
| trade in Brattleboro are able to get
sugar on Brattleboro cards and in New
/ HAMPSHIRE as well Tt is believed, how
ever, that most of the people are too
patriotieallv inclined to take advantage
of that condition.
Up to noon TO day 456 sales in Brat
tleboro had been reported to Mr. Van
derveer 's Office in the board of trade
rooms where an index Of the families
is kept BY Mrs. Alfred Hitchcock, Mr..
Vanderveer s assistant The card sys-
tenn went into effect yesterday and
yesterday afternoon 138 sales were re-
ported, This foreaoon 318 more sales
were reported, a majority of which
were made on the first day.
In indexing the cards this forenoon
two Implications We're found, that is,
It was discovered that in two instances
two different grocers had issued cards
to the same family. Mr. Vanderveer
had no way Of knowing whether the
families secured the extra cards inten-
tionally or by accident so he instruct
, ed the grocers to take up the cards
him to make explanation and secure q
: new card
E Under the card system purchaser
is not limited to one store in his pur.
chases of sugar, but as the amount Of
each purchase IS punched in the care
it will be impossible to secure nor,
than is allowable, provided each grocei
deals honestly
The few trials at the beginning o.
the system are being rapidly overcom,
and are far outnumbered by the bene
fits, and as a general proposition it cal
be said that the system is working on
well.
An inventory of the sugar on han,
v Aug / is being. taken by all grocers
: hotel keepers, restaurants, drug store
i and all users of sugar except house
y holders
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-02
CASUALTY LIST
GROWING LARGER
Contains 238 Names Today, Including
AZ Killed in Action-Only a Few
New Englanders.

WASHINGTON, August 2-The army
casualty list today shows: Killed in ac-
tion, A.; died of wounds, As; died of dis
ease, Z; died of accident and other causes,
7; wounded severely, 126; wounded de
gree undetermined, ,; missing, 6, total
23S.
Killed in action, Private George Max
field, Rochester, n FL.
Died of wounds, Major Lewis Farrell
Fort Smelling, Mimi, Private Russell Ben
jamin, Derry, n H., Herbert III. Miliken
Freedom, n H.. William A. Peterson
Manchester, n H.
Previously reported missing, now re
ported killed in action, Private Ray G
Estey, Whitefeld, n IL.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-02
SUNK IN COLLISION.
Five of Crew of 3s Missing from Ameri-
can Steamship Poseidon.

NEW YORK, August 2-The Ameri-
can steamship Poseidon, l,9ll tons, for
merly under the Dutch flag, was sunk in
a collision with an Amerncan tanker
Wednesday off the Delaware cape., it
was learned in marine circles here today.
Five members of her crew of 80 are re-
ported as missing. Capt. J. Dorie of the
ship died as result of exposure after be-
ing landed.
Damage to the tanker was such that
she was compelled to enter nearby
port. The Poseidon was taken over as
an American tanker by the T. s. shipping
| board with other Dutch vessels seyera
months ago. She was assigned to the
eoastwise coal carrying trade. Wher
sunk she was on a voyage from Bostor
| to Norfolk.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-02
FINE FOUR CLUBS
FOR SELLING BOOZE
Bennington Organizations Raided ;
Short Time Ago Mulcted $500 Each
Appeal Taken.

BENNINGTON, August 2.-Representa-
tives of four of the clubs whose quarters
were raided by Windham and Washington
county sheriffs and deputy sheriffs on
the night of July pleaded guilty to the
charge Of selling and furnishing liquor
and were each fined $500 and costs yes
terday. The organizations were the French
Canadian club, the Foresters and the Ea-
giles of this village, and the Loyal Order
of Moose of North Bennington. Pleas Of
not guilty were entered in the cases oi
the Bennington club and the Elks and
Judge E. III, Holden granted a continuance
to Aug. T.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-02

accomplished since the Germans re-
tired from the Marine.
Goussancourt itself has been taken by
the French, the advices add. The i'm
portance of the victory, it is explained,
lies in the fact that the new allied po-
sitions command the whole area to the
northward and take, in flank and rear,
the entire western gate through which
the Germans have been retiring. In
this area is a new arrival of German re-
serves and field artillery.
The capture of the important ground
on heights on the westerly side of the
line also means that the Germans will
not be able to retire in an ordinarily
leisurely way and that they probably
will have to 90 beyond the river Vesle
in their retreat.
The situation is considered as ex-
traordinarily good, being described i'll
the adviees as the turning point of the
summer campaign and possibly of the
whole war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-02
GoRKY UNDER ARREST.
Russian Author and Revolutionary
Disturbs Soviet Government.

LONDON, August 2.-The arrest
of Maxim Gorky, the Russian au
thor and revolutionary, has been or
dered by an investigating commit
tee of the Soviet government, says
an Exchange Telegraph despatch
from Copenhagen. The Petrograd
correspondent of the Daily Express
reports that Gorky s paper has beeu
suppressed permanently.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-02

north of the Marne the French troops
during the night continued to press
back the Germans farther toward the
Vesle, says the official statement from
the war Office today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-02
CROWN PRINCES FORCES MAY HAVE
TO FALL BACK BEYOND VESLE river

Latest Attack Against TeutOns Was Made Over Section
of About Five Miles and Penetrated to an Extreme
Depth of Three Miles from Former Lines-French
Take More Villages Between scissors and Rheims.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-02
THE WEATHER.
Probably Showers Tonight and Satur
day-Warmer Tonight.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2-The weather
forecast: Probably showers tonight and
Saturday. Warmer tonight in Vermont
Moderate west to southwest winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-02
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, Aug. ,, 7.45 p. m.-Church night
Midwcck meeting Of the church
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-02

Some men celebrate the anniversary
of their birth as long as they live, but
the average woman abandons it as soon
as she grows up.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-02

LONDON, August 2.-The British
have carried out raids at Festubert,
northwest of Lens, and at Albert in the
Picardy sector, and have captured
several prisoners, according to a
statement issued by the war Office today.
The German artillery, the statement
says, has shown increased activity
south of the Somme and south of the
Ypres, while it has been active north
of Bethune and east of Hazebrouek in
the Ypres sector.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-02

Some men don't know that they are
beaten until long after other people
make the discovery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-02
ON THE FRENCH FRONT IN

ON THE FRENCH FRONT IN
FRANCE, August 2.-Thc important
town of Ville-cn-T -Tardenois on the east
ern side of Marne salient has been en-
circled by the allied forces.
The French are continuing to advance
and have taken additional towns and
villages on various parts of the front
between scissors and Rheims. The en-
emy is resisting desperately and losing
prisoners.
| PARIS. August On the battlefield
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-02
Masonic Temple

Friday evening-The Eastern Star
Knitting club will meet at the home CT
Mrs. Fremont Hamilton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-02
ADVANCE OF YESTERDAY
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT

Capture of Ridge Between Ourcq and Aisne Rivers by
Franco-British Troops Will Make Lesurely Retreat
Impossble-Aies Dominate Whole Western Section
of the Entire Battle Area.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-02
Red Men's S Hall

Friday evening, Aug. Especial meet
ing OF Quonckticut tribe of Red Men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-02

PARIS, August 2.-on the battlefield
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-12
FLOOD IN OHIO
River Rising Rapidly and Thousands of
People III LoWlands Have Been
Driven from Home.

CINCINNATI, Feb. l2.-The Ohio
river reached a flood stage Of Gil feet
today and the United States weather
forecaster predicts that if the Sugar
creek gorge continues to hold the wa
ter will go to So feet by tomorrow. The
waters have invaded the lowIands of
the city proper and both Newport and
Covington, Ky.
Many families who only a few days
ago returned TO their homes from the
high waters that had receded are again
being driven out 4 number of street
car lines already have been cut off At
Newport, Ky, a man was rowing a
physician to see a patient today when
the boat capaized and the man was
drowned.
A telephone message from Aurora
Ind, says that e-half of Aurora is un
der water and that 1000 persons have
had to flee from their homes. The same
conditions are reported from Laurens
burg, Ind.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-12
DEATH CAUSED BY
DENATURED ALCOHOL
Clinton +. Pratt Of Brattleboro, Elec
trician, Dies at Mountain Mills,
Near Wilmington.

Clinton F. Pratt, 50, of Brattlcboro
died about 1890 clock last night in
the boarding house of Mrs. Samuel May
hew at Mountain Mills, Wilmington,
from the effects of drinking denatured
alcohol. Pratt was employed as cleo
trician for the Deerfield Pulp company.
Yesterday he bought pint of dena-
tured alcohol at Parmelee & Howe s
drug store to use in his work. 1t is
said that he had been drinking for sew
eral days.
DR.. S. F. Dunn was called to see him
about 9 o clock last night and found him
in a critical condition. His death was
reported to the health officer, DR.. A. Fl
Wright, this morning. States S Attor-
nev ". R. Daley of Brattleboro also was
notified, and it is understood that he
will investigate the case.
Pratt was employed until recently by
A. f. Roberts, electrical contractor, of
Brattleboro, doing work in Wilmington
He was a son of Barney F. Pratt and
brother of Laura w. and Arthur Pratt
of Brattleboro and Mrs. Ralph 2. Moore
of South Newfane The body has beer
sent to Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-12
RUSSIA CONFIRMS
THE GERMAN REPORT
Has Withdrawn from the War, But Re
fused to Sign Treaty Providing
for German Annexation.

LONDON, Feb. denomination Of
the German report that Russia has with
drawn from the war is contained in an
official Russian statement received here
today.
The statement declares the war with
Germany, Austro-IEungary, Turkey and
Bulgaria to have ended Russian troops
simultaneously receiving an order for
complete rehabilitation on all fronts.
For the defense of the frontier some de
tachments of younger soldiers will be lett.
The peace negotiations with the central
powers have been ended, the statement
says. The Russian delegation refused to
sign a treaty providing for annexation
by Germany. Nevertheless Russia will
not continue the war with the German
and Austrian .'worLmen and peasants
like ourselves
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-12
AIRCRAFT BUSY
OVER L. S. SECTOR
Three of the German Machines Flew So
Low That the Machine Guns
Were Turned on Them.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Feb. -, by The Associated
PrcsS.-lt was bright and clear today
and considerable number of aircraft
was over the American sector. The
enemy machines were busy taking pho
tographs and making observations and
q number Of air fights resulted. One
group Of three enemy airplanes flew so
low that they became targets for anti
aircraft and machine guns and were
driven of. The artillery continued ac-
tive OH both sides The enemy dropped
shells into number Of villages behind
the American lines and the American
artillerymen replied. Only one man
was reported wounded during the last
81 hours. He was injured by bursting
she'll in a village behind the line Sev
eral American patrols reached the enc
my wire cntanglements last night with
| out encouutering any Germans
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-12
SEVENTEEN ENROLL
FOR SHIPYARD WORK
Well Known Brattleboro Carpenters and
Tradesmen Ready to Go When
Government Calls Them.

Seventeen of Brattlcboro s best ear
penters and tradesmen have applied for
membership in the United States Ship
yard Volunteers of the public service
reserve, department of labor, which en-
rolls them for service as soon as called
By the government The applications
are made because the applicants desire
practical opportunity in this war
emergency to contribute personal serv
lee by doing work that will aid the
general welfare. The reserve carefully
indexes them according to their quail
tieations so that they may be located
at once when men of their abilities are
needed.
The names of the II who have thus
far enrolled themselves through the of
| fee of S. A. Daniels of the public
safety committee are: George Croll of
| Il Pine street, Fred c. Brown of 8 Bull
| lock street, William II. Rogers of 20
| Prospect street, Rodner p. Wheeler of
! Melrose street, Albert II. Goddard of
32 Main street, Fred Y. Dunham of IS
South Main street, William p Hannum
| of 26 Spruce street, Harold b. Webster
of l9 Washington street, Ulysses Grant
Davis of r. F. y. No. /, Ernest G.. Cur
rier of 33 Forest street. Ludwig West
of . Chestnut street, Ernest r. Weth-
crcll of Chestnut street, Charles C.
Clancy of 50 Birge street, Charlie B
Strie kland of Is Clark street, Eugene
j. Rolin of 30 Forest street, Austin W
George of 81 Green street, Julian NJ
Alger of - Reed street.
In view of the fact that BrattloborC
: has not received war orders and thai
there are many tradesmen here VIII,
could be of the largest possible servic,
it would seem that this town ought t,
be one of the banner towns of the stat,
IN enrollments of this kind.
. Mr.. Daniels has large number o
application cards in the hands of loea
tradesmen, and it is expected that man
hesides the above list will cnroll
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-12
COURT SUSTAINS
BARRIERS DEMURRER
Maryland Insurance Companies to Take
Appeal in Case Against the Yer
mont Commissioner.

Attorney General Herbert G.. Barber
has Just been notified by Superior
Judge Leighton 7. Slack of st. Johns
bury that Mr.. Barber S demurrer to the
complaint in the ease of three Balti-
more insurance companies against Jo-
seph G.. Brown of Montpelier, insur-
ance commissioner of Vermont, has
been sustained. The companies have
signifed their intention to appeal to
the supreme court, and Judge Slack
leaves in force temporary injunction
restraining the insurance commissioner
from collecting certain statutory fees
from the plaintiff companies during the
pendency of the appeal.
The plaintiffs are the Maryland Cas-
ualty company, the Fidelity & Deposit
company, and the United States Fideli-
ty and Guaranty company, who have
been doing business i'll Vermont. The
Maryland laws require that Vermont
insurance companies doing business in
that state pay an annual fee of $500.
When the fact that this fee was being
collected came to the attention of the
insurance commissioner he applied sec
ion 1924 of the public statutes which
authorizes him to exact the same fee
Of companies doing business in Yer
mont. The Maryland companies refused
TO pay and Mr.. Brown gave them no
tice that he should cancel their licenses
whereupon they brought injunction pro
eeedings before Judge Slack and go
cured temporary injunction. Mr.. Bar
| ber admitted the facts alleged in theil
complaint, but contended that they were
not sufficient. He surprised the orator:
by showing that in a vital respect the
| Vermont statute on which the orators
| rely did not accord with the origina
text of the law enacted by the legis
lature
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-12
RAIN TODAY GIVES
HOPE OF RELIEF
First Since Before Thanksgiving
Would Increase Water for Power
Purposes in "a Hours More.

Today's rain-the first since before
Thanksgiving gives some hope of relief
from the drouth that is so seriously inter
fering with the production of hydro-elec-
tric power in this section Thus far the
effects of the warm weather Of the past
few days has had no appreciable effect on
the Volume OF water flowing through the
wheels Of the Connecticut River Power
Co.'S Vernon plant or the Twin State
Gas 4 Electric Co.'S West Dummerston
plant, but if il should continue for anoth-
er p hours there would probably be a
noticeable increase in the amount OF water
available for power purposes.
The Twin State Co. thus far has made
no general curtailment in the use OF elec-
trio power, although there is no knowing
when such action will become imperative
The sawmills Of the 5 A. Smith Mig
| Co.. and Holden & Martin were shut
down for two days last week to relieve
the local load and as further measure
Of relief street lights are being operated
on a curtaied basis and the street rail
way on an abbreviated schedule
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-12

dominion and my Indian empire to a
further session of the imperial war cab
met in order that l may again receive
their advice on questions of moment af
fecting the common interest of the EN-.
pirc.
"Gentlemen Of the house of COM
mons, YOU will be asked to make suita-
BILE provision of requirements of com
Blatant services and for the stability
of our national finance.
My lords and gentlemen, the strug-
gle in which we are engaged has
reached critical stage which demand:
more than ever our united energies anC
resources. | confidently commend tC
your patriotism the measures which viii
he submitted to you and l pray that
the Almighty may bestow His bless
ing on your labors. -