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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-24

never went close enough to investi-
gate.
Christmas day they made him put
on the smoking jacket. Life was not
the same after that. They told him he
mustn't smoke that vulgar, shocking
old pipe while wearing the lovely
jacket. Everybody thought he was
cured of the deadly ccrncob. He quit
smoking the pipe, and instead brought
home bale of cigars.
He made a handsome figure, wear
ing the braided smoking jacket, and
putting cigar with a gilt band around
it. We left him, smoking happily by
| the stove. In one hour we returned.
| Uncle Peters was still consuming
cigars. On the floor lay the family
cat. 1t did not raise it's head at our
footsteps. 1t would never look up
again. The picture frames on the
walls had turned green.
Uncle Peters denied that his Flor de
Mule Ear segars had killed the cat.
He insisted she had rolled over after
taking one squint at the smoking
jacket.
Useful gifts often have a way of
making themselves useful when you
least expect it. For instance, we
buried the cat in Uncle Peters smok.
ing jacket!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-24
The Gobbler's Address.

Friends and Fellow Sufferers,
come not here to tall.
You know too well
The story of our thralldom.
We are slaves;
The bright sun rises to his course aud
lights
A race of slaves-up a tree.
He sets, and his last beams fall on
slave
Going to roost!
Not such as swept along by the full
tide of power
The conqueror led to crimson glory
And undying fame,
But base Thanksgiving slaves
Whose crimson glory is no more
Than cranberries,
Mingled with the pale cast
OF celery,
And whose martial cloak
And winding sheet
Are oysters and gravy.
Such shamcs are common,
But l have known deeper wrongs.
| that speak to you,
had a brother once
\ loo loo bird.
Full Of bronze feathers and nope,
And with a gobble in his manly bosom
Like the melodious pleasing
OF q big bass drum.
How I loved that gracious boy!
Younger by fifteen months,
| Brother at once and son.
| He left my side,
| An autumn bloom on his
/ Waving wattles
And a strut in his proud and naughty
tread.
i In one short hour
That pretty, harmless bird was slain,
| Butchered to make Il human holiday
Gods can a turkey long debate
| Which of the two to choose,
! THANKSGIVING or Death2
! And | am told that vengeance is no,
oursl
| Oh peers of mine,
To YOU | must unload my grief.
If YOU have tears to she'd,
! Prenarc to shed them now,
Arc we to bear tho ills we have,
Or fly to others that we wot not of?
NV voice is still for war!
Rouse We Turkeys!
Rouse We slaves!
Have We fat sons
Look at the next Thanksgiving
To see them die,
Have Ne tender daughters?
Look TO see them torn from your arms
And carried to the shambics.
And If sc dare call for Justice.
Re answered by their hash,
Yet this is thus,
And this Thanksgiving law,
:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-24

the kind that are incurable. Here
they could retire and nurse their
wounds, incurred in the last toy coun-
ter rush.
How fortunate it is that Santa Claus
was not born a late shopper. He is
always on the job, and gets ready
for the holiday season months ahead,
we are reliably informed by the nurs-
cry books. However, Santa Claus is
in constant danger of losing his repu-
tation. There are hundreds of fond
Fathers who pose as Santa Claus to
their little broods, Papas who sally
forth to collect a bagful of toys just
when the stores are closing on Christ
mas eve, and the holly garlands are
being taken down, and the manager
of the dress goods department is get
ting ready to announce, Spring and
Summer Styles"
The Late Shoppers we have always
with US. AS eleventh-hour athletes
they take all the running, jumping
and line-plunging honors. But often
the Late Shopper has one good mark
to his credit. He puts off giving at
all times, and therefore puts off Civ
ing a piece of his mind to his wife.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-24

shoe iobbiug house in the world. not
to mention the large volume of trade in
other lines Of the boot and shoe bust
ness. Brattleborc takes pride in this
concern, which is the largest taxpayer
in the town and which employs 100
men and women and whose monthly
payroll is $4,000. The proprietors are
George L. Durham, president and
treasurer. and Lyndon /. Durham, vice
president 7Hud secretary. FROM the be
ginning 30 years ago until his death in
1910 Charles W. Durham. a brother of
George l.. and Lyndon l., was al active
member OF the firm.
Noting the great variety of articles
in the famous BallBand line of foot
wear On display in one Of the retail
store windows of the Durham Brothers
Co. a representative of this paper
sought information concerning that par
ticular part of the firm s business and
was given the desired facts. In putting
them together, however, no attempt has
been made to give a history OF the con
Germ outside OF this one line.
Previous to 1897 the Ball Band line
of all-kuit hoCts, socks and rubbers
was handled in the New England states
by six saoe Wholesale houses, three in
Boston, one In Burlington (Nt), one in
Portland, Ne, and enc in Springfield
| Mass. in that year the Durham Broth
ers Go. (the firm name at that time
| being Dunham Brothers. was added t
the New England list. During the first
| year the firm : sales of the Ball Banr
| goods amounted to $1,000. The secon,
year 5 business amounted to $4,000
and the third year : sales jumped t.
| 800, 900
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-24

around the corner.
Look before you leap" is a useful
thing to remember.
Useful presents should be accepted
in the spirit in which they are given.
Keep the Christmas spirit green.
When you get useful present, do not
take it back and exchange it for some
thing you can use.
Keep it; hang on to it. Do not give
it away to the poor, for they have
troubles enough of their own.
One of the most useful useful gifts
for some peoples a smoking
jacket. Once we gave our old Uncle
Peters one of those costly nicotine
REFERS. 1t had blue satin cuffs and a
braided collar. The coat was held to
gether not by buttons but by gold
braid knots. The garment made a hit
with Uncle Peters, but not the knots
For years his smoking jacket had
been a flannel undershirt, gracefully
decorated with suspenders. Every eve
ming he sat by the stove, smoking q
pipe which would have suffocated q
steamship stoker. He never told us
what he burned in the pipe, and we
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-24

way of celebrating Christ
mas. Often he celebrates it in bed,
with a water bag on his chest and the
grip of an anxious physician around
his wrist. His eyes are closed and
his poor, warped brain is worn in a
sling
On the floor beside his bed, torn to
shredS and bitten in numerous places,
lies his Christmas list. The day be-
fore Christmas he sailed forth with
this list in his hand and a look of
desperate determination on his fea-
lures.
The Late Shopper is a cheerful Civ
er, withal. He loves giving for it's
own sake, but he loves it better for
the sake of putting it off. Decidedly
he is no believer in the "Do-it-now'
movement. Nor is he selfish. 1t is
lust a habit. 1t is to be feared that
If he were dying of thirst he would
put off giving himself drink.
Philanthropists should find rest san
itariums for Late Christmas Shoppers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-24

Prairie dogs, jack rabbits, ground
squirrels and crawfish are now grouped
together undcr the head of E'undes:r-
eble citizens and extensive campaigns
for their speedy determination in mary
parts of the country have been cen
Quoted by the Bureau Of Biological
Survey of the Department &c Agrcul-
ture.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-24

From "a small beginning in the re
all shoe trade in Brattleboro July /,
1888, the Dunham Brothers Co. by
courageous enterprise and excellent
5usincsa Judgment and foresight has
achieved the distinction of doing the
arprst business in a certain line of any
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-24
BIG BUSINESS
IN FOOTWEAR
Sales by Durham Brothers
Co. Reach Remarkable
Proportions
ONE BRANCH ALONE
EXCEEDS $500, 900

Local Firm Has Largest Business in
Rubber Footwear Of Any Wholesale
Shoe House in World-Material In
crease After Jan. l.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-24

EOPLE who decide to give
only useful Christmas gifts
often have a bunch of sur
prises waiting for them
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-24

HE late Shopper is a prom
inent member of the Genus
Procrastinatus.
He has his own peculiar
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-03
RASPBERRIES.

y A few raspberry bushes, both =
y red and black, will produce a '
= supply for the family for six =
= or eight weeks of the year if early =
= and late varieties are planted. =
= Sprig setting of plants in we'll =
y prepared soil, and three or four =
= feet apart, is advised. Get good =
= plants, pinch back the new =
= branches the first year; leave =
y four or five good canes to each =
= hill, and the second year will =
= see a good yield. Market grow =
= ers usually abandon the bushes =
= after three years of fruiting. If =
= backyard gardener wants rasp- =
y berries next year, he should pro- =
y vide for them this season. =
= 4 4 y 4 4 \ + 4 \ \ y \ T. y \
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-03
COLUMBUS EXPECTS
RECORD CROWD At
HOME coming WEEK
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

ATLANTA, April 3.-"There will be
at least ten thousand visitors in Co.
lumbus during the Home Coming
April 14th to 18th, and Columbus is
making extensive preparations for
their entertainment and comfort" said
Col. r. P. Spencer, a banker and one Of
the livest wires of Columbus, who was
in Atlanta today and visited the offices
of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce.
THE feature of this celebration of
the last battle of the Civil War that
will be of greatest permanent value
is, undoubtedly, the Diversified Farm
ing School, which will be held on the
18th, under the joint auspices of the
Columbus Chamber of Commerce and
the Georgia Chamber of Commerce.
Delegates from the counties near Co
lumbus in both Georgia and Alabama
will be present, representing the farm
ing, commercial and banking interests,
and every effort will be made to find
practical methods of financing food
crops, preparing such crops for mar
ket, and marketing them. The speak
ers will be men of long experience and
sound judgment in such matters, such
as DR.. Peter F. Bahnsen, State Veter-
marian of Georgia.; DR.. C. A. Cary,
State Veterinarian of Alabama; DR.. A.
NJ. Soule, President of the Georgia
State College of Agriculture; and Lee
Roy Duncan, one OF the largest dealers
in grain in Georgia, who has made
reputation in the dissemination of
practical information on the proper
methods of preparing grain and hay
for market" said Col. Spencer.
The railroads have granted very
low rates to Columbus for the entire
week, and those who attend the Di-
versif1ed Farming School and wish to
remain and enjoy the unique events of
the Home Coming" and the celebra
ton of the last battle of the Civil War,
will find every hour of the stay filled
with pleasure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-03
OUR SCHOOL BUILDINGS

Thursday committee prominent Cedartown visited
buildings They more
than pleased their approval of the school
build herein
planning modern public school building
100000 already been passed to provide the
will model their structure after
They this decision after having
visited several in sections of the state
declare the Frow school the most mod
building gratifying Americas people
Americas goes the and Amer
the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-03
(BY PROF. SPADE.)

The Irish potato requires a deep,
we'll pulverized soil, rich in moisture
and potash. This with early planting,
frequent and thorough cultivation to
preserve moisture and spraying for
healthy foliage, insures a good crop.
Be sure that your spading is deep and
all Jumps well crushed in the potato
plot.
The average yield for an extensive
area runs about rs bushels to an acre,
but many market gardeners with fore
thought and good tillage run this crop
up to 200 and 300 bushels an acre. An
acre is approximately 2OOx20O feet.
Thus the backyard farmer if he has
sufficient space, sees that the condi-
lions are right, and then exercises the
proper care, can hope for a crop that
would give him the 20 or 25 bushels
he desires to store in the cellar for
the winter
AS soon as the lettuce, radishes AMI
onions are out late potutoes may be
put in the same spot, and or bush
els may be grown anyway, if space
is restricted. Onions greatly impover-
ish the soil, and potatoes require much
plant food, so it is best to take steps
to fertilize the area before planting
the second crop. A rotation of onions
ond potatoes is rarely attempted by
market gardeners, but is permissible
for the man with the small plot.
More Food The
Stronger Plant.
Potatoes are propagated from tubers,
or their eyes. When the potatoes are
cut in several pieces the idea is not
the number of eyes in the piece, but
the size Of the piece. For the piece is
food The more food the stronger the
initial growth of the plant. Too many
eyes in one piece are to be avoided as
this divides the strength of it and
produces several weak stalks instead
of few strong ones.
The tip or seed end" of the potato
may contain several eyes in a group,
while the rest of the tuber has eyes,
singly or rarely in more than pairs
The best way to cut smaller ones is
lengthwise in half to divide the num-
Der of eyes. Seed potatoes should
not be cut any considerable length of
time before planting.
The ground should be in such shape
that the seed can be planted at least
four inches below the surface Later
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-03

GO TO CHURCH

Tomorrow Sunday church the city has special
program weather promises fair weather Every
thing a glorious Easter Sunday
little earlier Cut out that last little
sooze and get up in attend church today.
All the world tomorrow All over Chrendom peo-
pe will celebrate glorious Lord and Savior Eas
ter is joyous follows period of Lent that preced
lay in the tomb Easter commentaries
viii again from the dead
So Easter should be joy
ouso o u
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-03

that General Scott
to with the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-03

OFFICIAL Sumter County Webster County
Railroad Commission of District u Court
Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-03
Backyard Gardening

they must be hilled up to keep the
young tubers covered. This with about
half a dozen light civilizations during
the season to preserve the moisture,
and the application of paris green, il
blight appears, and it is pretty sure
to appear, means potatoes in the Gel
lar.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-03

general cleaning
the
factonam other sections by licking
generals" by the
Of
with the volunteers,
or would he announce country
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-03

King of England volunteer
English army informed that
the could filled this
factory piece machinery
honorable discharge Lucky
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-03
NOTICE.

l have moved my Office from the ALI
son Building to the Planters Bank
Building, second floor, rooms "a ami
rs. r. L. MAYNARD.
advt-3-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-03

poet Certainly
still shines shoes paror"
usually the and the Ham shining
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-03

Georgia than wheat
paid profits crop great
of the profits there thing
profits
doing
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-03

the
allow
the better of them. Then they'll en- go o
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-03

Wilmington Star Just because the reports
fall cotton at will
All that up
acreage regardless of
quotations
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-03
TAX PAYERS

Please make your returns early for
state and county taxes and ObIige
JNO. I. HOWELL,
31-1w-advt Tax Receiver Sumter Co.
Evening star., 1915-05-25
POLICY UNCHANGED
TOWARD MEX|CANS
President Wilson Announces
Mr.. Vests Report Has Not
Altered Attitude.
WAR MUNITION EMBARGO
NOT RECOMMENDED
Commissioner Is Said to Have Re-
ported Pessimistically on
Leaders Ability.

President Wilson does not contem-
plate any change of Mexican policy as
a result of the report by Duval West.
his special commissioner who recently
returned from an investigation. The
President told callers today that Mr..
West had not suggested an embargo on
exports of war munitions from the
United States into Mexico
President Wilson said Mr.. West had,
orally. supplemented written reports
made during his investigation in Mex
ico and that while Mr.. West had given
him much information no change in the
| administrations attitude was contem-
plated.
Mr.. West is understood to have re-
ported pessimistically as to the ability
of the various factions. pointing out
that none seemed to have the element
requisite to dominate the country and
bring peace
AS he impressed the Mexican leaders
with the necessity for safeguarding e
the lives of foreigners and their inter
ests, and the Washington government
within the last few months has been
able to secure protection for foreign
interests. the disposition of high Of
| ficials now is to allow the military sit
uation as between the factions develop
further before putting into effect any
| change of policy.
Report Not Made Public.
Mr. Vests report was not made pub
| lie. He is said to have avoided favor
ing any faction or leader. devoting his
| report to the President to information
gathered about conditions generally
and about the attitude of the different
| leaders.
1t was understood that the admins
| tration will continue its policy OF
hands off" while the Mexicans are
| lighting for supremacy in their coun-
try. in the meantime doing everything
| in its power to protect foreigners and
their property and bring about relief
| In sections where there is a shortage
of food
After his conference with the Presi-
| dent. Mr. West said he would remain
| in Washington for several days, but
| that beyond that he had no definite
plans He is not expected to return to
Mexico Immediately. II at all.
Both Claim Successes.
Claims of victory from both the Car
State Department yesterday, but there
| was nothing to indicate that either
side had won decided advantage.
Summarizing advices from Vera Cruz,
| a State Department statement said
Gen. Obregon had reported that he re-
pulsed Gen. Angeles attack upon his
| intrenched positions at Trinidad after
| a battle lasting sixteen hours. Obregon
said his own losses were slight, as his
! men were in trenches, while Angeles
troops lost heavily.
The villa agency gave out state
| ment last night saying Las Vaca,
across the river from Del Rio, Tex
| had been captured by Villa troops, who
controlled the entire front in the state
of Coahuila.
Evening star., 1915-05-25

Special theSeason Sales in Wanted Merchand
the Home and Personal Use Notable Savings for We'd
lOc, 1z1ac and 15c
Handkerchiefs
At Sc Each

w m g MS Embroidered-cor
Handkerchiefs of fine quality
sheer Swisses and Dimities. Sold
at this low price because of slight
defects in the finish. which are
hardly noticea BILE and do not I'M
pair the serviceability. Choice
1T "a, e1rb
Evening star., 1915-05-25
SEARCH HAS BEEN IN VAIN.
DR.. Richardson, One of Rockefeller's
Family Physicians. Disappears.

WORCESTER, Mass. May 25.-Search
for Dr. Charles Le Roy Richardson of
Cleveland, Ohio, one OF the family
physicians OF John D. Rockefeller. who
became lost during a walk on Mount
wachusett Saturday. was without
success when it was stopped by dark
ness last night. DR.. Richardson came
here to recover from nervous break
down.
DR.. Richardson and his father start
ed to climb to the summit of the noun
tain Saturday and when they reached
the top the doctor asked for a drink of
water While his father was getting il
the doctor disappeared.
Evening star., 1915-05-25
BORN

CORNwELL. On Monday. May "a 1915. TO MIR.
On Saturday. May IS, 1915, at
Rodriguez. a daughter. IRIS MARGARITA.
Evening star., 1915-05-25

9x12 #. Largest Room Size Wool
Ingram Rugs, made in one piece
no seams. Strictly reversible
quality, in green, red and tan col
orings. Medallion and convention
al designs.
Fourth Floor and Furniture De-
partment.
Evening star., 1915-05-25
UNCLE SAM PLANTS
MILLIONS OF TREES
Forest Service About Completes Its
Work in National Forest
Reserves.

That Uncle Sam is determined future
generations of young Americans shall
not suffer any decrease in the crop Of
Christmas trees is shown by the fact
that the forest service is about finish
ing up it's big planting of ten million
coniferous specimens. All over the vast
areas of the national forest reserves in
the western states, mostly in noun
famous regions, this work has been
vigorously prosecuted for two months.
Under the forest service mems care
an area equalfng roughly about $4,000
acres have been put out this year in
pines, larches, spruce, cedars, frs and
similar varieties. About two days Is
required to plant an acre, the labor
being done by gangs of men who set
out with wagons. cooking outfit and the
regular paraphernalia of a mining ex-
pedition.
Grown in Nurseries.
These young trees, which are destined
TO be one day the ornament, perhaps. Of
some child's home. are grown in nurs-
cries located at different points in the
west At these stations the seed is
sown in huge hotbeds. the seedlings are
later on transplanted and in about an
other year are ready to be rooted up
and set out on the barren side Of some
lonely peak. The seed for the nurseries
is gathered in the fall by the ton Last
year there were 14.045 acres set out in
small trees and 5000 acres, roughly
speaking, sown in seed in nurseries. AS
a result Of the work this year there
are about ten million young trees set
out to go to housekeeping on. their
own hook and probably an equal num-
Der just starting in life as young plants
still in the higher grades of the nurs-
cries.
Evening star., 1915-05-25
MARRIED..

On May 10. 1915. at st.
Pauls Cathedral. Hankow. China, by the RI
Rev Logan Roots. Bishop OF Hankow. Rev.
:. HARRINGTON IIrTELI. and Miss ENt.-
I.YN ALMA TARER. daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward II. Eaber.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-01

Nashvile's municipal scandal is
still the sensation of the hour. For
1.-The immediate recall of the five
city commissioners" of Nashville
petitions we're started into circula-
tiOn Monday night at meeting of
the recall committee, composed of
lawyers and business men. in the
law offices of Laurent Brown in the
Vanderbilt Law building. Each
man present signed for a petition
and the campaign for the signatures
of 1880 freeholders has begun.
The petitions that are designed to
eventually recall Mayor Howe
and the entire board of city commits
siOners are addressed to the board of
election commissioners of Davidson
county.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-07-01

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