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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-16
PATRIOTISM.
Is the Nation Forgetting the Services
of Her Soldiers?

And the Stacker cometh into his own!
Eight and one half months ago, the
bursting guns were stlled for the first
time in five years along the western front
and the nations, the nations breathed
again, free from the daily suspense of the
cyerastingly growing casualty lists and
the horror and strain of death and mis-
cry.
Seven months ago the nation cheered
wildly when the boys began coming home,
the mudcaked, smiling crusaders who had
been through the fire and come out pure
gold Their crosses and chevrons dazzled
MS They were our saviours, our heroes,
aud our deep-hearted sympathy took voice
in a hymn Of hope, Of thanksgiving of
blessed memory and of love-
The uniiorm-that sandcolored badge
of the man; the blue of untainted fdei-
ty! How the crowds cheeredl Yes, even
the Stacker, most despised mortal of a
decadent breed. even the Stacker cheered.
And his shoulders, strangers TO the llha-
XII and the pack, heaved a long sigh of
ioy nay, relief, at our boys homecoming.
God bless the uniform and all that it
means.
Seven months ago An eternity.
And what word Of praise did we hear
for the ablebodied civilian youth? What
paeans of praise rang forth to glorify the
mufti-seven months ago? Long do we lis.
ten for the answer, but there is no an.
swer.
And when pray, in these seven months
has the service man been convicted of a
violation of his obligation to society
When abased? Why has he suddenly be
come a parah to be Stunned, excluded
ostracized? Since when have we learned
to glorify the "cvies' at the expense ,oi
the olvedrab? When did the soldier for
felt his claim to our consideration?
We have read Of the exclusion of serv
ice men from resorts and places of amuse
ment. by the men who capitalize the
cheering of the crowds-not because O
who they were, but because they were il
uniform; we have also seen drunken civ
ilians, Bolshevists and white slavers adj
mitted along with decent folk.
And the man, willing to give his if'
that the rest Of MS may live ours il
peace is excluded from the simple, harm
less pleasures that that life affords
After seven months! What a change
Shame that we should record it: tina
the gafb of our country, worn honOrabl!
by her stawart young manhood shout,
I've shorn of its honor; that a premium b,
placed upon discarding it.
Are civilian clothes to be the "Opel
Sesame" to decency and clean amusement
Is the nation forgetting the services o
her boys so soon? Are the poppies il
Flanders to be satisfied with half-meas
IRE Of obligation? 1t seems SO, for onl
through these things to tho dsadvantag
of our fighters, is the Stacker coming ii
to his own
Eight and one half months!
How Quickly we do forget!
CNPT s. JOHNSON, Post No2
Ar u Iorion.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-16

A Partisan, with sense Of humor, be-
queathed 800 francs to each relative who
abstained from attending his funeral On
ly one poor relative insisted on following
the deceased to the grave; and her loyal
ty was richly rewarded for by codicil
to his will the deceased left the residue
of his large fortune to those relatives
who were prepared to sacrifice the 300
francs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-16
At Home.

The program at the Twentieth Gen.
fury club was on Joan of Arc, her tor
lures and Imprisonment. A small boy
had been allowed to accompany his
ested in the program On the way
home he said: Take me again,
mother. like that Penitentiary club"
Cartoons Magazine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-16

In most of the cities of Ohio wo-
men are employed as street-ear con-
ductors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-16
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro (Nemorial hospital)
Aug. ID, Mrs. Lillian Hosmer, 80, wife of
Fred +. Hosmer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-16
MARRIAGES.

In Brattleboro, Aug. Is, by Justice Car
S. Hopkins, Frank Vincent Grindrod ant
Miss Bertha Coburn, both of Brattleboro
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-16
a Fools Paradise.

In the FOOLS paradise everybody will
have an office and nothing to do
Ohio State Journal.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-05-15
Germany Again Met Rebuff
From the Peace Council of Four
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Germany has with another rebuff from the council of
four of the peace conference in the effort her pnpoeniae
at Versailles making alterations the treaty
by setting forth objections of notes The council has
refused to consider the sent by the Germans regarding
ernaonal labor legislation and in lengthy states the
why such consideration not given The councils
belief that the of the the objects the Germans
profess to- forth and the defccsSn the enan
plan pointed out.
Vigorous that will be immediate result of
refusal of the Germans the treaty have been planned
by the council Marshal Foch of
armies the Rhine front and dispatches he will
such action the of the failure of the
to sign the treaty.
An immediate economic blockade of planned
part of the continued hostile against
the enemy is considered necessary.
The Austrian peace mission ST.
Paris having arrived Wednesday night and the belief
quarters is that the terms the delegates will be asked
sign will be presented to them within week. possibly within
three four days The Adrato question: which has impor
tan bearing the Austrian treaty has been adjusted
however, and this fact delay the presentation
Meanwhile there reports that strong Italian
been landed at the ports of Damaan
coast between Fume and Spaato These
moved inland and to be fortifyng strategic points.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-05-15
WILSON FIRM
AS GIBRALTAR
Apparently Wins Victory In
His Fight on Disposition
of Fiume.
PROBLEM CLEARING UP
Italians Convinced President
Will Not Stand for Any
Bartering.
PROBLEM CLEARING UP

Paris. May I'D N. S.)-Presi-
dent Wilson has apparently won his
fight on the disposition of Fiume, for
the Italian delegates are now taking
more conciliatory attitude than at
any previous time.
Belief was expressed In official
American circles that the problem
will be Strengthened out within tho
next few days.
At the same time, 1t is declared in
French circles that the maximum
the Italians can expect is that Fiume
be made q free city. This supports
the contention that Premier Orlando
and Baron Sonnino, the italian Ior-
eign minister, have finally been con-
WINGED that President Wilson g
adamant 1t his detrmination to pres
vent any bartering.
In the meantime advices from
Rome state that former pro-Ger-
man newspapers are becoming more
active and are asserting their plea
sure over the fact that Italy does not
have as much responsibility under
the treaty as Great Britain, America
and France.
It is learned from official circles
that, while the United States will
keep pUSteu on tIle bulgarian anu
Turkish peace developments the
Americans will not insist upon taking
any responsible part in the negotia-
tions. .S
Belief was expressed today that
the Austrian treaty may be signed
some time early in June, following
the disposition of the German pact
Advance on Budapest.
Milan, May 15.--Ul N. s. From Il
Secolo, MILAN Cable.)-The entente
armies are preparing TO renew their
advance ON Budapest beginning next
week. said a dispatch from Vienna
today.
1t had previously been reported
that the Rumanians had already en-.
tered Budapest, but this statement
turned out to he premature. Later
it was said that the advance or the
allied armies of invasion in Hungary,
had been halted by the American,
British and French governments for
diplomatic reasons.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-05-15
YANKS TO PAY FOR WINE
Champagne Disappeared From French
Railway Train.

hdllWdJ dlil'
Coblenz, May 1.-(Correspondence
of the Associated Press .)-Nine hun
dred and thirty-one officers and en-
listed men of the Third United
States army have been assessed ap-
proximately $1,000 francs. to reim-
burse a French railway company for
the loss of 2,175 bottles of champagne
which disappeared near Toul last De-
cember. Findings of an army board,
which had the cases in hand for sew
eral months, was announced recently.
The officers and men, all from the
army of occupation, were on their
way to an army school, at Chatillon-
Sur-Seine, travelling by special train,
and. according to testimony before
the board. the champagne disappeared
one night soon after the Americans
arrived in Toul. While a number OF
French soldiers were also involved,
testimony at the hearing did not
bring out Just who discovered the
freight car loaded with wine nor VINO
were the first individuals to start
handing out the bottles.
The contention of the railway Off
cials was that the wine had been
drunk by the soldiers and that the
Americans had had a hand in the
affair, and so the board decided TO
pro rate the cost of the champagne
among all the Americans on the train
according to their pay allowance.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-05-15
AUSTRIA MUST
| GIVE UP SKODA
Dismantling of Famous Arma-
ment Plants to Be Re-
quired.
HEAR TERMS WEDNESDAY
Provisions Similar to Those
for Germany-Ban on.
Conscrintion
HEAR TERMS WEDNESDAY

Paris. May 15.--(A. P)-The Aus,
trian peace terms probably will be
presented to the Austrian delegation
Wednesday.
= The terms, IL is understood. require
the dlsmantling of the famous Skoda
works, among other armament plants.
The council of four this morning
discussed with its military advisers
the military terms of the treaty. II
is understood these are similar to
those in the German treaty, increas-
ing the prohibition of conscription.
Hungary May Cause Delay.
Paris, May 15.-The failure of the
Hungarian government to respond to
the invitation to send delegates to
France to receive peace terms. and
the general uncertainty of Hunga-
rian conditions probably will delay
the Austrian peace negotiations. The
problems relating to Austria and
Hungary overlap so greatly the allies
feel many phases of them must be
considered jointly.
\ Prof. Philip c. Brown, an attache
of the American embassy in Vienna,
who has been in Budapest recently,
arrived today from Hungary, bring
ing unsatisfactory reports of the gen.
eral situation,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-05-15
TRIBUTE TO EDITH CAVELL
England Pays Respects to Nurse Exc
cuted by Germans.

London, May 15.--(A. P.)-England
paid tribute to Edith Cnvell, the Eng
lish nurse executed by the Germans
at Brussels Oct. IL, 1915, here today
when her body, en- route from Brus-
sells to her native city Of Norwich,
was taken to Westminster Abbey for
an impressive memorial service. II
was a public funeral in which ii
seemed every resident of the great
metropolis endeavored to participate.
The streets through which the cor
teRe moved were congested with
crowds and every inch of standing
room in the neighborhood of the
Abbey was occupied by densely
massed multitude which was eager
to do reverent homage to that brave
woman" as the bishop of London de-
scribed her, who deserves great
deal from the British empire"
The congregation at the Abbey in
cluded high officials of the govern
ment representatives of foreign coun-
tries and men prominent in many
walks of life. King George was rep
resented by the Earl OF Athlone,
brother of Queen Mary. The service
was conducted by the Dean of West
minister. The service, which began at
noon, lasted half an hour. The pro-
cesslon left the Abbey to the strains
of Chopin's funeral march and pro-
ceeded to the station where the cof-
fin of plain oak was placed on a train
for Norwich. On the coffin was the
simple inscription:
Edith Cavell
Born December 4, 1865
Died October IL, 1915"
At Norwich it was placed on a gun
carriage and was taken to Norwich
The service, which was
officially designated For the funeral
of Edith Cavell, nurse who gave her
life for her countrymen," followed.
While the hymn, "A Brief Life is
Here Our Portion" was being sung,
the procession formed for the march
to the grave. There the latter portion
of the burial service was conducted
and the hymn abide With Me-"
which Miss Cavell repeated shortly
before her execution by the Germans,
was sung.
The funeral party which accom-
panied the body from Brussels to
Norwich included eight members of
Miss Cavell's family and prominent
Belgian officials.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-05-15
WONT SIGN PEACE TERMS
IMPOSSIBLE TO FULFILL =
Rantzau Says His Delegation Will Try to I'm.
prove,the Treaty.
sermans Ready to Accommodate Allies on Legitimate
Claims, Offers Chief Envoy v Revolt Urged in
Berln-Rioters Cry Down With Clemen-
ceau!' Down With England"

Berlin (Via London) May 15.-(INS.)--A dispatch from
Versailles today quoted Count Won
the German peace delegation saying that the peace
unacceptable but that the Germans ready
the allies any legitimate claims to the fullest (The
foregoing is the first of the unbendng Of the
fdcang that they will sign the treaty. but perhaps
Won't Sign Terms Impossible to Fulfill.
Berlin, May l5-(A.P) Count Won Brockdorf Rantzau
ne mead OF the German delegations in
the other members of the delegation the of note
ne TO Premier Clemcnceau pointed that the
IN s present form could not be accepted sign
because 1t was impossible to fulfill its Dispatches fri
Versailles reporting the counts action added told
Geman delegation that would nothing not inen
TO fulh The delegation, he continued endeavor to
prove the treaty and make its signing possible. Y1
"Down With Clemenceau and England" "
(By Alfred G. Andersen) q 4 -,., NJ :
Berlin (Via London) May ia urged to-
day R speakers addressing meetings in opposition
ceance the Five thousand attended
meeting the speakers addressing the crowds
of the rechsag building, standing beneath the famous
Bismarck which draped with red flag Forty
ng have been held by the Independents within the past
four hours. S' #t. - -
Late last night crowd of demonstrators mostly from the
middle classes assembled front of Hotel Adon, where the
allied missions live, crying Down with Clemenceau Down
with Engand The crowd then began singing Deutschland
Ubcr Allies" and Die Wacht Am Rhine. Troops drove the
demonstrators but they moved off to Whemstrasse
peng the shouts and front of the chanceory Premier
Schedemann today addressed crowds of social democrats
who demonstrating against the acceptance of the treaty
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-05-15
AIR MAIL ROUTE YEAR OLD
cere mony in Washington in obserV-
snce Anniversary.

Cere mony IN washington W Spse'N
ance Anniversary.
Washington, May 15.-Approprlate te
ceremonies were held today at Col
lege Park, Md, in observance of the
anniversary of the first flight OF the
wa ashington-P n-Philadelphia- New York
air mail service. Among those par.
ticipating were Postmaster-Gener
Burleson, MAJ. Gen. G T. Menoher,
head of the department OF military
aeronautics of the army, and an at-
tache of the British embassy. A
statement given out by the postoff1cce
department in connection with the cell
ebration says the service, inaugu-
rated as an experiment, has proved a
success in eevry way. Records, the
statement says, show that OF 1,26S
trims scheduled for the year, l,l56
were successfully completed, and the
total distance flown was 12S,255 miles.
revenues on 7,720,s40 letters car
ried amounted to s159,70O, as against
the cost of service of S1S7,sOo' -
The two planes used on me lrlps
TODAY. one starting from Belmont
park, N. Y, and the other from COL
lego Park. are the same machines
that made the first trips a year ago
Thev have been constantly IN service
and are propelled by the same motors
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-05-15
PEACE TERMS BITTERLY
DENOUNCED BY WOMEN
JEANETTE RANKIN SEC
oNDS RESOLUTION.
Charge Treaty Is Entirely in
Interest of Enemies Of
Central Empire.


Paris, May 15.--Q. N. S)--Mos'
bitter indignation Is expressed here
over the victory OF the German and
Austrian agents at the international
congress OF women at Zurich, where
the treaty terms were characterized
as n violation OF the principle oi
Justice and a continuation OF the
rule OF force"
treaty was moved by Mrs. PHILIP
English labor leader, and was sec
onded by Miss jeanette Rankin, for
mer woman member of the American
congress.
The peace terms as they stand, &C
cording to the women delegates, "are
entirely in the interests of the enc
mics of the central empires" They
declare that the conditions are not
worthy even of ordinary considera
ton.
The big four today resumed con-
sideration of the latest German pro-
posals and of the Austrian treaty
The German delegates are laboring
on other notes to be addressed to the
allies, but they stated today that al
their counter proposals will be handed
to the treaty trainers before May 20
the date stipulated by Premier Glenn
enceau when he handed them the
treaty.
The Austrian delegates, who ar
rived last night, were to present theiI
credentials tomorrow to the allied
commission composed of Jules Cam
bon, Henry White and others.
1t is understood that all the Ger
man counter-proposals will be re-
jected. While the economic council
on Germany, and complete precau-
tionary measures have been taken in
the advent of adverse action, opinion
is practically unanimous here that
after completing their protests, the
Germans will accept the treaty ana
sign.
Protest Against Blockade !.
Zurich, May 15.-(Petit Journal
Paris Cable.) A protest against the
blockade of the central empires was
moved at the international congress
of women, which is in session here
today. Frau Gl1cklich, Of Hungary,
declared that the blockade was re-
sponsible for bolshevism in her coun'
try.
Thirty-two American delegates are
present, including Jane Adams, of
Chicago, Ida Tarbell, and jeanette
Rankin, the former woman member
of the American congress.
England is represented by twenty
three delegates, including Mrs. Philip
Snowden and Mrs. Despard.
Only one woman represents France.
There are three representatives
from Ireland. twenty-seven from
Germany, and four from Austria
Hungary.
In moving the resolution opposing
the blockade, some of the delegates
declared it was bringing starvation
to women and children.
Frau Heyman, of Germany said
that German women protested against
the invasion of Belgium, and the in
human deportations of civilians from
Belgium and Northern France. Ac-
cording to Frau Heyman, German
women were not in favor OF the
Brest- Litovsk treaty nor the soldiers
idea of drafting peace"
Young German women, represent
ing forty German cities, Joined in the
movement for a revolution, said Frau
HeVman.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-05-15
BROKEN AND BANKRUPT
Presbyterian Divine Sees Recon-
struetion Of World Only Through
RaIiainn

1 hShSiSii
st. Louis, Mo-, May 15.--Referring
! to the world as broken and bankrupt,
Rev. DR.. J, Frank Smith, of Dallas,
Texas, retiring moderator, of the
| Presbyterian church, in his annual
sermon at the opening of the general
! assembly today, declared that the
only way the fragments Of the world
can be gathered up is by reconstruc-
ton through religion.
| Rev. DIR. Smith reviewed the events
of the world war, declared that the
breakup of moral foundations is ap-
palling and that the people are
noney-mad and have refused to take
God into consideration. Not only Ger
many, but the allied countries, in
cluding America, were denounced for
their attitude toward religion.
The general assembly opened at
1890 am, with nearly 1000 commits
sioners or delegates from virtually
every state in attendance. Forty ne
groes, largely from southern churches
were present. There are 500 women
visitors who will hold special ses-
sions.
The election of the new moderator
will be the important business at the
afternoon session. Among those who
have been mentioned as candidates
are: j. Willis Baer, a prominent
banker of Pasadena, Cal, and a
Christian Endeavor leader; william
Jennings Bryan, DR.. S. Hall Young,
missionary of Alaska; Rev. Robert
Johnston, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church Of Toronto, Ont;
Rev. John Days, Of Johnstown, Pa,
and Rev. Frank Sneed. Of Pittsburg,
former pastor of the Washington and
Compton Presbyterian church.
Commissioners early today were
speaking faVorably of the Rev Or.
Johnston for the office. He was nomi
mated three years ago. bat declined to
serve, This is the first time that a
layman has been eligible for the office.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-05-15
RETURNING TROOPS
6oche Ship Leaves Brest.

Brest, France. May 15.-The liner
| Imperator, which was turned over to
| the United States by Germany under
| the armistice agreement, sailed today
| for America. On board were loo
| first class passengers, 200 second
class, including the 354th infantry
brigade headquarters, evacuation am
bulance company No. IL, and $40
women. nurses, Y. M. C. A. workers
| and soldiers brides. This is the first
overseas journey for the Imperator
under the American flag. tf
French Liner in Port.
New York, May 15s--The French
liner Espagne arrived from Havre this
morning with at troops. including
scattered casual companies!
1924 Yanks En- Route.
Washington, May 15.-Three trans
ports, carrying 7,424 Homecoming
Yanks have cleared from st. Nazaire
for home ports, the, war department
announced today. They are: The
Virginian, with 1856. due at Newport
News May 25; the Santa Teresa, with
$40. due at New York May "a, and
the Tiger, with 1888, due at New
York May 26
Bringing $4,000 Troops.
Brest. May 15.--The Leviathan will
sail this evening with 10000 troops
and the transports Agamemnon and
America sail today. Lieut.. Gen. Rob-
ert l.. Bullard and Senator William
j. Harris, of Georgia, sailed on the
steamer kaiserin Auguste Victoria
last evening.
The complete Thlrty-third illinois
national guard) division will be on
its way home before nightfall. Troops
of this division and 10000 men of the
Eighty ninth division were to sail to-
day on the I.eviathan, Agamemnon,
America and Imperator-in all 10000
men,
Units OF 29th and 3tst Sail.
Washington, May 14.-Units OF the
twenty ninth division, which m
cludes Nirglnians, and of the thirty
first division Georgia, Florida, Ala
bama national guard) are among
troops on three transports whose
sailing from France was reported to-
day by the war department.
The Virginia, due at Newport News
May % brings the field and staff,
sanitary and veterinary detachments,
headquarters and supply compan-
les and batteries A TO F inclusive,
of the 11lthe field artillery ana Com
pany F. of the 104th ammunition
train of the twenty ninth division.
The Tiger, due at New York May
26, has ABOARD a detachment OF tn
10th machine gun battalion OF the
twenty ninth among other troops.
Units of the thirty first division
are aboard the Santa Teresa, due at
New York May "a. They are the
headquarters detachment, field hos
pitals 121. 122 and 123 and ampu-
lance companies 121. 122 and I25, OF
the 106th sanitary train. r.. .-,.e