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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-28
FEAR SHORTAGE OF SAILORS.
Our Naval Authorities Abroad Are
Discouraging Discharges.

PARIS, Jan. 2S.-American naval an,
thorities here are doing everything in
their power to avoid adding to the num-
Der OF unemployed in the Unittd States
by retaining in the service every able
bodied sailor who can be induced to re-
main. Instructions have been given to
discharge no man who docs not desire to
leave the service and who has no pros
pect OF employment.
Apprehension IS expressed in naval cir
clcs that there will be real shortage Of
sailors for the navy ON this side Of the
Atlantic owing to the expectation that 4
large number will be required to man
the German merchant ships which the
United States is to take over under the
terms of the armistice This is the OK
planation given for the sudden changc
in orders to a number of men who were
about to start for the United States, but
are being held in French ports.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-28
PLENTY OF FALSE czARs.
Nearly Score Tell Peasants They Are
Former Little Father

Nearly q score of +" doubles of
Nicholas ii have made their appear
anec in Russia since the execution of
the former Car by the Bolsheviki last
summer. according to report in the
Paris Journal reprinted in the German
press. These individuals assert that
they escaped through miracle"
from the Bolsheviki exeeutioners, and
most OF them are said to be preaching
a holy war against the Soviet govern
ment
The report SAYS that immense crowds
of ignorant peasants are listening TO
these .'douhles, in the belief that
Nicholas II is really talking to them.
and that their activities are making n
great deal of trouble for the Bolshe-
wiki government. The most impor-
tant of these preachers is man who
made his appearance near Nichninov-
gorod and who soon rallied about n
hundred priests and monks. 20 his stan
dard lie travels through the country.
assemblies the peasants in the churches
and predicts the speedy restoration Of
the Romanoff dynasty. The Central
Soviet is alleged to have offered r@-
ward of 100000 rubles for him, dead
or alive.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-28
CHOOSING JURY TO
TRY LAY PREACHER
Ten Chosen to Serve on Case Against
Henry H. Hall Charged With
Wife Murder.

SACO, Me, Jan. 2S.-Quick work was
made today OF the selection of a jury in
the trial of Henry H. Hall. lay preach
er in charge of the Union Baptist church
at Wells Depot, for the murder of his
wife, Minnie O. Stephen Hall, who died
from injuries when she dropped into a
brook from bridge near the railroad
station at Wells Depot An hour and a
half after the court session opened 10 iur-
ors had been accepted
In obtaining these % tahsmen were re-
jected, the greater number being because
shey had formed opinions. There re-
manned 81 talismen from which TO choose
the other two jurors.
Special interest has been excited in the
case because OF Halls position in the com
munity and the fact that it is under
stood that the case OF the state rests
largely upon circumstantial evidence. ~
Ter her drop into the brook, Mrs. Hal
was removed to her home and few hours
later taken to a hospital where she dec
the next day Hall appeared today tC
have recovered from a recent slight in
disposition, and he followed the impap
cling closely
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-28
Gen. Herman and Prof. Lord
to Represent This Coun-
try ON Board
START FOR POLAND
EARLY NEXT WEEK
Good Progress Made Yesterday in Sc
curing Support of Small Nations to
Organization Laid Down by Powers
M. Cambon Handled Situation Well.

PARIS. Jan. 2S-The American mem
bers Of the commission created by the
peace conference to visit Poland were
named today They are Mai. Gen. Fran
cis j. Herman for the army and Prof
Robert Ii. Lord of Harvard university,
the American peace commission expert
on Russia and Poland. 1t is expected
that the commission will leave for Po-
land next week
The peace conference yesterday made a
distinct gain when the nineteen small pow
ers gave full adhesion TO the organization
formulated by the five great powers, thus
insuring a united front of the great and
small powers at the outset of the work
on the main subjects before the members
Of the commissions.
This was largely due to the skillful di-
reetion OF NJ Jules Cambon. French dele
gate and former ambassador at Washing
ton. who was designated by the council
Of the great powers to preside over the
meeting OF the small powers at the for.
eign office, at the same time that the
council OF the great powers met for the
second session of the day.
For a time there was some apprehen-
SION OF the SequeI TO tne dlHefent view
points, expressed at Saturdays confer
ence. but yesterdays meeting OF the small
powers was without incident or renewal
Of the claims, then set up for increased
representation on the various committees
Belgium, Serbia, Roumania, and all tho
other small powers had their full dele
cations at the afternoon meeting. NJ
Camhon. i'll opening the meeting, took oe
casion to refer to the great part that
Belgium had taken in the war He ther
paid tribute to the parts played by Serbia
Rumania, Greece, and the others. Th
disaipated any lingering shadows of disa
greeinent. and the meeting proceeded will
entire harmony to designate the member
OF the small powers on the commissions
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-28
MRS. ALBERT (THoMAs5 coHN.
Wife of George H. cohn Dies in Her
Home en- Chestnut Street.


AIRS Anna tThomas) Conn. 81. wife Of
George T. Cohn. died at II O'Clock last
night in the home CT her mother. Mrs.
Ellen Thomas of Chestnut street. after
long illness with brights disease. She
was taken Ill last July and had failed
gradually since that time. She leaves
besides her husband and mother. two
children. Beatrice. y, and Eloise Viyier.
10, by a former marriage She also
leaves three brother, Fred Z. and Albert
NJ. Thomas OF Brattleboro and Richmond
Thomas of,Nare. Mass
Mrs. Cohn was born in Green River
July -, 1881, a daughter Of the late
Alvin and Ei.en lRichmondl Thomas.
Her father ran public carriage in Brat
tleboro several years. She came 70 Brat
ileboro to live When about IA wears old
and had made her homo here since then.
She married George A. Cohn Of Greenfield
in Holyole. Mass, Dee. 2S. 1918.
The funeral viii be held Thursday
afternoon at | O'Clock in the home ON
Chestnut street. Rev d. f. Trout. pas
tor of the First Universalist church. will
ollieiate. The burial win take place in
West Guilford.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-28
DAVIS SECURES
LIBBEY'S INTEREST
Partnership in Park Drug Store Dis
solved, Mr.. Davis to Continue It
Under Same Name.

e. F. Lbbey and G. b. Davis, owners
of the Park drug store in the Park build
ing the past three and a half years, dis
solved partnership yesterday, Mr.. Libbcy
disposing of his interest in the store 10
Mr.. Davis, who will continue to conduct
the business under the same name
Mr. Iihhey came TO Brattleboro about
four years ago to work for W A. Adams,
coming from Rutland, where hc was en-
ployed in the j. J. Trudeli drug store.
He will remain with the Park drug store
until Mr.. Davis can secure a registered
pharmacist. bat he has not decided def
nitely whether he will remain in Brattle-
boro after he finishes worl, for Mr. Davis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-28
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

Final naturalization papers were IS
sued today to five persons in the ses-
sion of the United States district court
which convened in the federal building
this morning at o'clock, with Miss
Esther Anderson of Rutland as deputy
clerk. Other court officials from out of
town were Judge Harland B. Howe of
Burlington and Deputy United States
Marshall F. II. Chapman of Rutland.
Court re-convened at 1.30 this after
noon and a session will be held in the
federal building this evening, when first
and second naturalization papers may
be filed,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-28
ETEXTILE WORKERS
CALL ON AGENTS
Follow Written Request for 48-Hour
Week With Verbal Demands on
Employers.

LAWRENCE. Mass. Jan. 2s.-The
written request of the textile workers
for a final answer to their demand for a
4S-hom week. without wage reduction was
supplemented today by verbal representa-
ton At each mill a committee OF two
selected by general committee OF textile
workers waited upon the mill agents with
the purpose of emphasizing the sentiment
Of the workers and obtaining an express
sion from him.
The city council has learned that Henry
B. Endicott of the Massachusetts, public
safety committee is in the south The
council will hold special meeting to-
morrow morning To decide upon another
man.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-28
WOULD STOP IMMIGRATION.
House Committee Approves Measure
Prohibiting it for -Four Years.

WASHINGTON, Jan oS.-Legisla-
tion prohibiting general immigration
for four years after the signing of
the peace treaty was approved tenta-
lively today ty the. house immigration
committee.
The bill as now drafted would permit
an alien resident 10 bring his wife and
children, except boys over Is years Of age.
into the United States. Orphans,
nephews under Is, and niaees of any age
also may be brought into The country.
Tourists would not he barred from enter
ing for Temporary STAY
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-28
FRENCH STILL BUYING BONDS
National Defense Short-Term Issues
Maintain Their Popularity.

PARIS, Jan. 2S.-The French people
continue to subscribe for the National
Defense short term bonds In the first
fortnight in January subscriptions
totaled l,l23, ,n00, 900 francs. compared
to m average of 1,200,00000o fort
nightly during the last three months.
II is announced that 81 per cent of
the total number Of subscribers are
buying bonds for year instead of for
shorter terms, the increase being due TO
the fact that the interest rate on the
bonds has been decreased Heretofore
! all but 1 per cent Of the subscribers
have bought bonds for shorter periods
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-28
CARED FOR MANY BRITISH.
Harvard Physicians Unit Treated 10
Per Cent of All Wounded.

HALIFAX, n. s., Jan. 2S-With the
arrival here today of Harvard university
physicians unit on the White Star liner
Megantic from Liverpool it was disclosed
that nearly 10 per cent of all the British
soldiers wounded IN France during the
war had been treated by thisfNew Eng
land contingent 1he Megantic will pro
ceed to Portland, Me-, to disembark the
Americans, who are not permitted by
United States army authorities to land at
Canadian port The Megantic brought
352 military and 653 civilian passengers.
There are % officers and l25 nurses in the
rlIavard party,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-28
BELT Asst LIKE
A DEAD CITY
200. 900 Persons are Involved
i'm Strike-Business at a
Standstill.
CARS NOT RUNNING,
RESTAURANTS CLOSED
Entire Social Life Paralyzed by Walk
out Affecting 26 Trades-No Electric
Lights and Candle Supply Waning
Rapidly.

LONDON, Jan 2S.-There are 100000
people involved in the strike at Belfast
and 26 trades are affected, writes the Bel
fast correspondent of the Mail The
strike is the most serious ever experienced
in this city OF strikes, the correspondent
adds Belfast is like dead city, Its
entire social life is paralyzed Theatres
and saloons are closed Tram ears are
not running. Bakeries and laundries arc
closing and there were no afternoon pa
pers on Monday.
Telegraphic and telephone communi-
cation with outside districts is seriously
handicapped. After sunset Belfast be-
comes city OF candles; restaurants are
closed and evening services cannot be held
BY the churches. Railway stations are
lighted with naptha lamps, but in THEN
homes the people depend upon candles
Should the candle supply fail there will
be a plague OF darkness
The main cause of the trouble lies in
the fact that the workers in electric and
gas plants have joined tho shipyard work
ers in demanding 4S-hour week Things
are in such state that change must
come soon. Grave diggers joined tho
strike Monday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-28
Red Mems Hall

A regular meeting Of St. AIichael's court
No. 574, G. @. f.. will be held tonight at
o'clock. All members in town should be
present T. A. Austin, Rec. Sec.
Wednesday, Jan 90 s p.m.-Rehearsal
Of Warriors degree
Thursday, Jan. 80, pm.-Special meet
ing OF Pocahontas council, No. 4. Re
hearsal All members of the degree staff
are requested TO present
Friday. Jan. 81, p.m-Spccial meet
ing Qnonekticut tribe, No. ., / O. r. NJ.
Warriors degree.
Dance win be held every Saturday
night, commencing November %.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-28
BAN OFF NEAR BEAR.
President Signed Proclamation to That
Effect Jan. 23.

WASHINGTON, Jan. oS.-The food
administration announced today that
President Wilson signed a proelama-
tion i'll Paris on Jan. % removing re-
strietions on the manufacture of So
called near bear.
Il was stated, however, that the proc
lamation could not become effective
until the seal of the United States
was attached thereto by the state depart
ment and the administration warned the
public that no one can safely act on this
information until the proclamation can
become effective. No reference was made
TO restrictions on manufacturers of beer
or other Intoxicating brewed beverages.
Under presidential proclamation, the
brewing of beer near beer, and other malt
beverages was stopped Dee as war
time measure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-28
PASS FAMINE RELIEF BILL.
House Adopts Conference Report
Including Senate Amendments.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s.-Enact-
ment of the bill appropriating $780,
600, 900 for famine relief in Europe
and the near East was nearly com
pletcd today by the house adopting
without objection the conference re-
port accepting the senate amend
ments substantially unchanged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-28
Something.

The bashful youth was stumped for
to say
lie and his girl sat on the front
porch.
They had exhausted the subject of
weather.
The lanky, raw boned youth was
twisting his poor hat all out of shape.
The girl just sat and blushed. Final
". with desperate effort, the lad said
with deep sigh; '.There's lot of
water passed under the bridge since
saw you last, Exc,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-28
wADswoRTH PRAISES PERsHING
But Critieises Deficiencies in Supplying
War Machine.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S- senator
Wadsworh Of New York, recently re
turned from trip to France, spoke IN
the senate today in high praise OF Gen.
Pershing and the American lighting ma
chine and in criticism of DEFICIENCIES in sup
plies and equipment provided for them.
lie had come to France to lick the Ger
mans. the senator said OF the American
soldier. He suspected there were some
people who doubted his ability To do 50.
He was determined TO show them that
he could and he did ]"
senator NNadsworth said possibly some
of the equipment and supply shortage were
unavoidable, Nut others unquestionably
were due to inefhcieney ard confusion in
the war department during the early sta
ges of the war
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-28
Odd Fellows Temple

ToniehtTeams G. and G will bowl
Tuesday, Jan. 2S,-Regular meeting Den.
mis- Rebekah lodge.
Wednesday, Jan. 29-All-Stars will bowl
u picked team from the Odd Fellows.
Thursday. Jan. 30.-The Rebekahs
will give military whist party in Odd
Fellows temple. Playing viii begin
promptly at 8. Tickets, % cents. Prizes
and refreshments. Everybody invited
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-28
ROSA STILL ALIVE.
Munich Report Says Revolutionist Was
Not Shot and Killed.

COPENHAGEN, Jan 2S.-A Munich
despatch to the Politiken reports that
it has been learned from ''quite relia-
bic sources that Rosa Luxemburg,
who was reported to have been shot
and killed on Jan. Is in Berlin, is
alive and is at the house of friend,
where she win be concealed until she
has an opportunity to escape from Ber-
lin
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-28
ANARCHISTIC LITERATURE.
Found in Doorways in Brockton-Berated
U. S. Government.

BROCKT0N, Mass, Jan. 2S-Anarehis-
tic literature such as has been circulated
in other parts of the country made its
appearance here today Leaflets bearing
the caption go head which NAV have
been misprint for go ahead" were
found in several doorways The articles
of congress toward deportation and
threatened that dynamite would be used.
1t was signed ''the American anarchists "
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-28
VOLUNTEERS HALT REDS.
Bolshevist Forces Marching on Libau
Defeated by Loyal Germans.

BERLIN. Monday, Jan. 23-Bol
shcvist forces marching on Lihau on
The Baltic coast of Courland have been
halted by German volunteer forces
which, though greatly outnumbered,
forced the Soviet army back across the
Windau river by bold offensive, ac-
eording to despatch TO n local paper.
It is said 'ha Bolshcvists suffered heavy
losses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-28
wILHE1MsHAvEN CAPTURED
spaItacan Forces overturn Government
and Occupy Public Buildings.

COPENHAGEN, Jan. Spartaean
forces have overturned the government
IN Wilhelmshaven, Germany, and occu-
pied the bank and public buildings.
They have ordered the court martial
of their opponents Railway traffic has
been stopped.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-28
Masonic Temple

Webster Lodge of Perfection will hold
its midwinter reunion this afternoon and
evening The 4th and eth degrees this
afternoon Old fashioned Masonic supper
at o'clock. Business meeting at 7S0
o'clock. followed by tho l4th degree.
Tuesday. Jan %, Columbian lodge
will work the FIRST and second degrees.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-28

BELFAST, Jan 2s-Strikers attacked
shops here last night seeming to center
their assault on stores showing light One
large store which generates It's own clec-
trieity and was brilliantly illuminated
vas stoned. The plate glass windows
were smashed and womens clothing was
carried a@ay In another district sa-
loon was broken into and liquor was Ia
ken by men of tho mob Police engaged
in dispensing rioters were fired upon. but
at last succeeded in restoring order
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-28
THE WEATHER.
Cloudy Tonight and Tomorrow-Some-
what Warmer Tonight.

WASHINGTON, January 2S.-Thc
weather forecast: Cloudy tonight and
Wednesday. Somewhat warmer in
Maine tonight. Moderate variable
winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-28
lJmversaIist and Unitarian Churches

Wednesday, Jan. 20, at p. m.-The
women of the Unitarian parish will
serve public supper in the Unitarian
parish house.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-28
100000 A MONTH HOME.
Gen. Pershing Expects to Ship Troops
That Fast by April.

PARIS. Jan. 2S.-Gcn. Pcrshing re-
ports that by April he will be despatehing
American troops homaward from France
at the rate OF 100000 monthly. This is
considered to be as rapidly as the forces
can be dcmobiIizcd without adding to the
difficulty of unemployment
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-28
BROUGHT THOUSAND MEN.

lIodMsN lr ssAlIIv e4sBIqsN drqssnlra
News Today.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Jan. 2S.-The
hattleship Nebraska arrived here today
with about 1000 officers and men from
France.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-28

Clothes do not make the man, Of course.
and sometimes the lack OF them, indeed,
seems to make the woman,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22
ADJUSTMENTS
Dorothy Gisn at the Acme

Screen lovers who have come to ex-
-Pect riots Of swift moving fun n
pictures featuring Dorothy Gish viii
not be disappointed in seeing Mo-
neoy Home" her latest Paramount
starring vehicle, whi-h is coming r.
the Acme theatre this afternoon and
evening. Miss Gish has the role u
an over-superstitious young lady
VINO arranges the elopement AMI
wedding Of girl friend, because tho
signs seemed to indicate its success
She didn't foresee that she womb
herself fan in love with the bes.
man. But he is a blond, and a black
na1reo fortune-teller had warned he.
that dark man Will come into b,-
life So she is suspicious and all
tne more so when she sees her flanco
with another woman. She is aboir
10 throw away her happiness ON a
cark fortune-hunter, when one of tn,
newly-weds does some scheming .,
ner own account, AS result, start
ing developments ensue. including
mad chase after a pair of enter.
prlslng burglars which finally leads
to a reconciliation between Miss ST..
perstitous and her sweethear-Aav
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-22

Inc following portion of a letter
received from divisional headouar.
tiers is full of interest to Red Cross
workers. who have so faithfully plied
Inc needle in our community.
IL Is requested that the sewers
VIII continue their work and send
their names to Mrs. Henry Bates sig
nuyinG their willingness to help ont
TINS latest request of the Red Cross.
Inc work is urgent and will be con-
nned TO the autumn months. The
Gardiner Chapter hopes for a large
response.
During the past few months care
ful study of Chapter production has
peen undertaken by Miss Newell for
the foreign relief and Mrs. August
Belmont for domestic needs.
regarding foreign production. both
from Miss Newells report and from
able advices from our foreign COM
missions. there will be a great need
OF Clothing during the winter. In
eroer to render the relief necessary
we are at present considering it wise
to limit our production to the autumn
months SO that our relief NAV reach
EUROPE before the cold weather sets
In. Later in the autumn a further
analysis Of the situation abroad will
be made and the ACCESSIBILITY of con-
tlnued production for another period
will then be considered.
The principal relief given by the
Red Cross abroad is medical. in an
effort to fight the spread of disease.
such as typhus- But in order to com
plete this medical service a certain
amount Of clothing will have to be
The question Of feeding the pop-
L-ation is being undertaken by the
lnter-Allied Relief Commission
headed by Mr.. Hoover. who has sig
mined MS desire to distribute a Ger
tain amount Of clothing with the
food. There is. therefore, real need
for some articles, which win be enurn-
Grated"