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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17
EBERT WILL NOT
SIGN THE TREATY
Declares German Government Is United
in It's Opposition-Will Attempt
Negotiations.

BERLIN, Thursday, May 15. (Asso-
ciated Press In consequence OF
veiled insinuations in the panGerman
newspapers that the Ebert-Schiedemann
government intends to sign the allied
peace terms, notwithstanding their Sc
we're provisions, semi-offeial announce
ment was made today that these insinu-
ations strike false note and that the
government is fully united in its iuten-
ton to carry out its recently stated
policy of declining to sign the compact.
Reports that lack of unity exists in
the cabinet also are denied. The an
nouncement declares that there is com
plete unity between the Versailles pleni-
potentiaries and BerliL, and that the
government knows itself to be one with
the overwhelming majority of the peo-
pie.
Continuing, the announcement says
the government will not be forced into
hasty eyes" or hasty basic No,
and that it is determined to abide by
its original stand ON the unbearablenesS
| Of and impossibility of fulfilling, The
present peace terms.
The announcement concluded by say
| ing that the government, however
would attempt to negotiate an under
standing which would culminate in
peace. of justice.
| 1t is stated that Matthias Erzberger
| who has been accused of differing wit
! the cabinet, is completely in accord wit
its views.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17
CARLISLE OF LUDLOW
SENT HOME TO DIE
Suffering Prom Hodgkins Disease and
Had Been at Camp Devens-Depot
Brigade TO Demobilize.

CAMP DEVENS. May 17.-Mondav
has been set for beginning the move
ment of the men from the depot bri-
gade who are to constitute the new de-
mobilization group. and soon after
these men are transferred and others of
the brigade discharged the depot bri-
gade will pass out OF existence, having
trained nearly 100000 men for service
at the fighting front.
The announcement at Headquarters
added that the men now in the rest
area, which is to be taken over by the
rehabilitation group, Will stay there,
unless they are shipped home in the
meantime The new unit viii move in
and probably start with a large number
on which to work waiting for discharge.
The second man sent from the serv-
ice from this camp rated by the army
authorities as totally disabled left for
| his home yesterday. Most of the sick
/ and wounded men from overseas when
they are discharged are rated so many
lper cent disabled and receive compen-
sation from the government in proper
| tion to their disability.
| But CLAYTON Carlisle of Ludlow. VT.
was sent home to die. He served in Co
r, 4tn Engineers, anu contracted H0ug
kins disease glandular swelling al
over the body for which no cure ha.
been found and which viii untimately
prove fatal. His parents came here t
get him and he went home. The only
other man sent from here under sur
geon 5 certificate of total disability ha,
pulmonary tuberculosis and for who's
recovery no hope was held out.
Before Carlisle was sent home h
gave the military authorities a lette
istating that he realized and appre
. ciated his position and condition. Hi
parents were asked to give the authsr
| ties letter stating that they can an
) will give him the proper care an
treatment until the end. He was the
released and the government viii pa
! him 800 month as long as he live
, besides $57 a month from his war ris
: insurance policy. When he dies Il
+ balance of his insurance VIII go to h
;, estate
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17
NC4 FIRST SEAPLANE
TO REACH AZORES
CROSSING ATLANTIC

cials here assumed that after taking fuel
from the cruiser Columbia she would con-
tinue to Ponta del Gada to sspend the
night before taking flight for Lisbon, Por
itugal, on the next leg Of the overseas
voyage.
Commander Read reached Horta several
hours ahead OF the schedule time for
the flight, officials having estimated that
20 hours would be required for the sea
planes to reach Ponta del Gada. Had he
continued to that port at the speed main
tanned throughout the long voyage he
would have covered the 1000 miles in a
little less than II hours
The fact that the NC4 was the first
Of the three planes to reach the Azores
drew comment from naval officials here.
| This ship was the lame duck of the
division from the time it started from
| Rockaway Beach, l.. |. Three of the
| four Liberty motors which drove the ship
to the Azores were installed after it left
| Rockaway Beach because of trouble with
the original motors.
Commander Read was forced to land
at Chatham. Mass, on the first leg Of his
flight to Newfoundland He again was
forced to make landing on the way
from Halifax TO Trepassey to make re
pairs and at Trepassey another new mo
tor was put in the plane before it start
ed overseas. Despite these handcaps tn,
NC4 led the way to the Azores practical
" all night.
The machine which will achieve the dis
t;nction of being the first to cross thC
Atlantic ocean will be that which arrives
first at Lisbon, Portugal, the first Euro
pean landing place Of the fight, and start
ing point of the last leg to Plymouth
England
! Although no word had come from The
NC-3 and NC-1 since early mornin.
3, naval officials were confident early thi!
| afternoon that both had reached thu
, Azores. At last reports they were onl,
short distance away and because o
the time elapsed since those report
were received it was assumed that th
: ships had stecred for Ponta del Gada
a instead Of landing at Horta to join tn
NC-4.
The message to the navy departmen
! on arrival of NC-4 came by cable fror
Ponta del Gada and was more than a
hour in reaching Washington, the &c
6 partment receiving it at 1850 a. m. OF
! ficials explained that it was necessar
!, TO rely ON the cable because the wire
less set on the tender Melville al Pont
! del Gada was not powerful enough t
carry to the United States
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17
RAIN PREVENTS
WORK BY SCOUTS
Cleanup Campaign to Be Continued
Next Week-Selectmen Asked to
Place Prohibiting Signs.

On account of the rain today no at
tempt was made by the Boy Scouts to
clean up some of the unsightly places
about town, but this work will be at
tempted afternoons next week.
The selectmen have been asked to
place prohibiting signs at some points
where persons have been in the habit
of dumping rubbish in order that those
spots may be kept clean after the work
of cleaning up this spring has been
done.
1t is the purpose of the committee
having the campaign in charge to make
it a 'keep-it-up'' campaign as well as
a cleanup campaign, and the co-opera-
tion of the public is sought with this
purpose in view.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17
DISTRICT ENGAGES
COMMERCIAL HEAD
Arthur N. Kelman of Danvers, Mass.
to Succeed Miss Pratt, Resigned
Formerly in Proctor.

Arthur n Kelman of Danvers, Mass,
has been engaged by the prudential COM
mittee of school district Ne. , to sue
ceed Miss Jessie Pratt as head of the
commercial department in the high
school He viii take up the work at
the beginning of the next school year
in September.
Mr. Kelman is 26 years old, was an
honor pupil in the Danvers high school
and Is a graudate of the Salem com
mercial school. He has had one year s
experience as teacher of commercial sub
ieets in the Proctor (Vt.) high school
When hes was engaged for the Brattle
boro position he already had been elect
ed to similar position in the higl
school in Concord, Y. H., but he pre-
fcrred TO come here.
lie was released from the army last
January, and has been teaching for tht
balance of the spring term in Colby
academy, New London, y. II.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17
JURY IN COUNTY
COURT DISCHARGED
Uncontested Divorce Cases Heard To-
day-Case of Mrs. Piper Against
Oakland Motor Co. Monday

There being no further business for
the jury in Windham county court at
this term, the jurymen were discharged
at Newfane yesterday afternoon This
forenoon the court heard some uncon-
tested divorce cases from Bellows Falls
Judge Zed S. Stanton of Roxbury will
so home for over Sunday, returning
Monday afternoon to complete the
term The case to be heard by the court
Monday is that of Mrs. A. ". d. Piper
of Brattleboro against the Oakland
Motor Co., to recover $500 for defee
tive automobile cylinder.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17

PARIS, May 1.-THE indemnity
clause of the Austrian peace treaty pro
vides for a payment of five billion
marks without bond, (about $780, ,00o,.
600 or one twentieth of the $4,000, ,000,
600 Germany is required to paw. It
has been requested by the Italians that
the Austrian treaty provide for the re
turn to Rome of the many priceless ar
treasures taken by Austria as booty il
previous wars.
The exchange of credentials betweel
the Austrian peace delegation and III
| representatives of the allied and asso
eiated powers will take place Monda.
afternoon at $50 o'clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17
nth DIVISION LEADER.
Made Largest Advances Against Enemy
| Of Any Americans.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-official
records of the war department show
that the 18th division made larger
advance against the enemy than any
other American division in France. The
New York city national army men went
forward total of II ID kilometers
The second (regular) division advanced
a total of 60 kilometers, and the A.
(rainbow) 55 kilometers.
The Goth division was eighth with an
advance of 81 kilometers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17
INCOME TAXES DUE JUNE IS.
No To-Day Period of Grace Allowed or
Second Instalment Payment.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Rcvenuc
collectors were notified yesterday by The
internal bureau that since June - falls
on Sunday, the second instalment of in
come taxes due ON that date will be ac
cepted on Monday, June 16. Attention
was called to the fact that no Today
period of grace for payment of taxes
on that date is allowed this year, as
was granted last year under the old
revenue act
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17
SAVE vAssAR GIRLS EYES.
Students Injured in Explosion All Re
ported Recovering.

POUGHKEEPSIE, May 17-Reports
from Vassar Brothers hospital yesterday
indicate that the condition of Miss Mar
garet Hubbe, 20, of Garden City, L. l.;
Miss Helen Hewitt, 81, of Granville, Y.
y, and Miss Lucy Hale, 20, of Los An
geles, injured Thursday in chemical ex-
plosion at Vassar college, was serious
but not critical. The hospital authorities
said the eye specialists had been combat
ing the chemical action, and that the girls
probably would not lose their sight. They
would. however, be somewhat dishgured
Ten other Vassar students were suf
fering from minor injuries caused by th'
bursting of retort in Saunders labora
tory.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17
POPE APPEALS
FOR GERMANY
Has Asked an Allied Delega-
ton for Modification of
Terms
AUSTRIAN INDEMNITY
FIXED AT S1,25O,OOO, 900
Asked to Pay One Twentieth as Much
as Italians Want Priceless
Art Treasures Returned--Germany to
Have Plebiscite.

ROME, May I'm response to a
petition from the entire German epis,
copate begging his good Offices in Sc
curing a mitigation Of the terms Of
peace Pope Benedict has taken steps
to communicate with the head Of one of
the most important delegations at the
peace conference with view to getting
the conditions modified.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17
COMPLETE SET OF
THEATRE PROGRAMS
Presented to Brattleboro Free Library
by Estate of Late Manager George
E. Fox of Auditorium.

The George E. Fox estate has placed
in the Brattleboro Free library COM
plete set of all theatre programs from
the time of the opening of the Audi
torium up to the time of the death of
the late Manager George E. Fox. They
are for public reference in ascertaining
the different noted actors and actresses
who have played in Brattleboro and the
dates of such engagements.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17
MORE MONEY FOR ALLIES.
Credits Given England and Belgium
Total Exceeds Nine Billion.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE treas
ury yesterday announced establishment
of credits in favor of Great Britain of
SS0,00O,0O0, making total for Great
Britain of S4,3l6.000,000, and in favor
of Belgium of 81 100000, making Bel
gium S total $40 100000
Total credits to all allies now are
So, ,370, 900.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Ameri-
can naval seaplanc NC4 under Lieut.,
Commander Albert G. Read has attained
its first objective in the transatlantic
flight having landed safely at Horta, Is
land Of Fayel, Azores, at 920 o'clock this
morning, Washington time, after winging
her way from Trepassey Bay, :. f., in
10 hours and l3 minutes.
The NC-l, under Lieut. Commander Pat
trick ~ H. Bellnger was close behind
the NC-4, but the NC-3, flagship OF Com
mander John II. Towers, was last report
ed at .l5 am, Washington time, as OF
!.er course somewhere between station
ships II and IS, about 100 miles from
Horta.
Original plans were for the planes tC
land at Ponta del Gada and it may bc
that the NC-l and NC-3 viii continue OF
to that port which is about $50 mile
east Of Horta. Fog evidently caused Com
mandcr Read to land at Horta and off
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17

Italy has been claiming the Dodocanese
islands by virtue OF treaty rights acquired
after the Italian Turkish war, although
the islands are largely Greek in popula-
ton
The question of the future of the
Dodoeanese islands involved self-deter-
mination as the population is Greek
Italy has held the islands since the Tri.
politan war, but now retires under the
terms of the treaty of, Lucerne, which
provided that the islands should bC
held until the Italian prisoners in Tri
poll had been delivered by the Turks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. r. A. Num-, Pastor.

Rev. X. A. Nunn, pastor.
Sunday, May 18-The Big Drive Day,
With Centenary Program.
1890 a. m.-Address The World Pro
gram.
1900 m.-Centenary in the Sunday
school Program: ''The Call tc
Enlist, followed Immediately by
the canvass for subscriptions.
100 p. m.-Rally and conference Of
the canvassers, and the big aft
ernoon canvass of the Methodist
constituency.
7.30 p. m.-Pubic service.
May 21-An illustrated lecture OF
Palestine will be given by Miss Beulal
Bates under the auspices of the Attain
ers class Music Sale of home-mad
candy. Admission 25e. Children 15c.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17
THE WEATHER.
Showers Tonight and Sunday, Followed
by Clearing-W Tonight.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE weather
forecast: Showers probably tonight and
Sunday morning, followed by clearing.
Warmer tonight on the coast Strong
south winds Sunday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17

PRELIMINARY TO
PEACE WITH TURKEY
This Is Done to Preserve Order During
Observation-Disclosures Reds Have
Defeated the Rumanians and Crossed

River.
PARIS, May 1.-THE allied naval
forces have taken all the forts and
strategic points at Smyrna by nightfall
Wednesday, according TO advices re-
cieved today from the Near East, where
military moves are being made in an
tcipation of the making OF peace with
Turkey. The movement was directed
by the peace conference as a precautions
airy measure for the maintenance OF
order
The allied occupation Of Smyrna is tax
en- by the Paris press as an indication OF
the early end of the Ottoman empire, ae
cording to the Havas agency. European
Turkey. the Echo de Paris predicts. vii
be divided into two parts. one to go tC
Greece and the other to be created into
! the international state of Constantinopl'
with the United States mandatory. The
British and French forces viii be with
drawn as sooiI as the authority of Greece
rs a mandatory is established firmly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17

LONDON, May 1.-THE Ukranian
red army has defeated the Rumanians
along the Dnicster river and has
crossed the river, the Bolshevik foreign
minister of Russia has telegraphed to
Bella Kun. head of the Soviet govern
ment of Hungary, according to an Ex-
change Telegraph despatch from Vi
| emma.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17
Red heG's Hall

Members Of Quonckticut tribe, No. 2
please report at the hall Sunday. May Is
to take part in our late brother Bland
ing's funeral at o'clock Bring badges
and white gloves
Dance will be held every Saturday
night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17
ITALY YIELDS
IN FAVOR OF. GREECE
Gives Up Claim to Dodocanese Islands
Col. House Trying to Settle
Adriatic Question.

PARIS. May l7.-1taly has rehnquished
her claims to the Dodocanese islands off
the Asia Minor coast in favor Of Greece.
This ends. one of the most acute contro-
versies before the peace conference.
Premier Orlando, Count Di Cellere ltal-
ian ambassador to the United States, and
Col. +. Nj. House of the American peace
mission, continued today their conferences
looking toward settlement OF the Adri
atic question. 1t was stated that the out
look was hopeful, but that over-optimism
should be discouraged
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17

In 1777 the Continental. Congress de
.cided to recommend to the legislatures
the enactment of laws against distil
ling.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17

Was Closely Followed by
NC-1-NC-3 Is Off the
Course About 100 Miles
From Its Destination
Fog Forced Early Land
ing of NC-4 Under Lieut..
Com. Read
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17

Miss Helen Dove, Of enver, has accept,
ed a position as lookout in the United
States Forestry service am will spend the
summer on Devils Head Rountain, about
40 miles southwest Of Den&r.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17

The first Massachusetts woman to grad
uate from college was Lucy Stone, the
famous suffrage pioneer She worked
nine years to earn money enough to go to
Oberlin, then the only college open to
women.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17

BERLIN, May 1.-THE German gov
ernment has arranged for plebiseite if
the allies refuse to make concessions in
the treaty of peace, according TO a
local newspaper.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17

1920 a Morning worship. Sermon,
What Is Right in a Man s Own
Eyes.
Has a. m.-Bible school
615 p. m.-Christian Endeavor meet
ing.
730 p. m.-Evening service. Subject
A Down-Grade Life.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17
Masonic Temple

Tuesday, May so, at 80 p.m.-Regular
meeting Of Bingham chapter, No. 30, o.
f. s.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17

Sunday, May 18.
1890 a. m.-Subject of sermon, The
Fight for Prohibition. BY request
of w. c. Il. L. ..
1900 m.-Sunday school
100 p m.-Christian Endeavor meet
ing. Topic, Life, the School of
God and Its Lessons Psalm 10;
Is; 33-4O.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17

4 grain of prudence is worth pound
of craft.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17
Universalist Church

Rev D. z. Trout, Pastor.
Sunday, May 1S.
1880 a. m-Diyine worship with ser
mon by Prof. X. r. b. Flint of
Norwich university.
11.45 n. m.-Sunday school session.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17
LAME DUCK PROVED
LEADER IN BIG TEST

Made Trip in Is Hours and
13 Minutes-Plane Reach
ing Lisbon First VIII
Have the Greatest Dis
tinctiOn - Expected All
the Planes Will Spend the
Night at Ponta del Gada
$50 Miles From NC-4's
First Landing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-17

Continued on Page 81
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-05-23
BAKER COUNTY MAKES
CHUCKHOLE DAY PLANS

The second annual "chuck-hole
day" for Baker county will be held
on Tuesday, May 27. This day has
been sponsored by County Agricul-
turist Henry Tweed and Secretary
w. e. Meacham, of the Commercial
club, and has proved to be a huge
success. Besides affording an out
ing, great deal of work is accom-
plished on the roads of the county
by leveling chuckholes, and it gives
each citizen participating chance to
note what individual and collective
effort does in the way of roads, and
impresses all with the fact that every
one who travels the roads should take
a personal pride in their upkeep.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-05-23
U. S. TROOPS TO ADVANCE
Continued from page one)

granted the Germans before the time
limit for the submission Of replies to
the allied peace terms expires will
not be devoted exclusively to the
drafting of notes at Versailles, but
will be employed at Berlin for the
purpose of quieting agitations there,
according to newspapers here.
It is pointed out that there is an
influential party In Germany, made
up of Independent and majority So
cialists, which favors the signing OF
the treaty. Bankers, manufacturers
and business men generally as well as
the military authorities are said to
share this view, believing, 1t is de-
clared that anything is preferable to
Bolskevism, which might ensue II
Germany refused to agree to the
terms of peace.
Philip Scheidemann. the German
chancellor, and Gustave Noske, min
lister of defense, 1t is said, have com
promised their position by exagger-
ated statements, and have placed
themselves in a difficult situation.
Newspapers declare that the ex
tension granted yesterday will be the
last concession as to time made to
the enemy. II this is true, 1t is ex'
pected the treaty may be signed be-
tween June 12 and June 16.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-05-23
PRISON
BREAK is THWARTED

What the county sheriff's office
termed an attempt at wholesale de-
livery Of prisoners from the King
county, Wash, jail is believed to
have been broken up by the arrest of
man charged with passing five
files to a prisoner, and the intercept
ing of series of letters relating to
plan of escape between two of the
prisoners.
One of the letters, 1t was said, was
written by F. B. Wilson, an alleged
counterfeiter, who several days ago
shot deputy United States marshal
in the federal building with a re-
volver furnished by outside accom-
plices. The deputy was only scratch
ed by the shot.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-05-23
LEBANON CANNING co.
CONTRACTS FOR SQUAsHES

The Lebanon Canning company
has concluded contracts with Santiam
farmers for the growing of 1900 tons
of squashes for next fall delivery. A
considerable quantity will be canned
and put on the market One thousand
tons, however, have already been sold
in advance by the cannery to an
evaporating establishment in another
part of the state. The price paid to
the growers here for the squashes
is from IS to $40 ton, and the San
tam farmer gets from Is to 25 tons
to the acre.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-05-23
McNARY'S SELECTION
HELPS ENTIRE WEST

Senator McNary is engrossed in
aiding the committee assignments in
the senate. having been chosen with
Senator Gronna to represent the So
called Progressives on the commit
tee after Borah Johnson and others
had declined. Senator McNary's Sc
lection will give more power to Ore
gon in the new senate than it has
had in many years and should re-
suit in many Western senators Sc
curing important places on large
committees.