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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-25
Worlds Increased Grain Production

The possibilities are that, while the
war Will leave the countries as q whole
deeply burdoned by debt, individuals.
and especially the agricultural popula-
tion viii demand a higher scale of liv-
ing than ever before as an accompani-
ment to the higher wages that post.
bellum conditions are likely to bring
about. vt the same time the shortage
of both horse and man power will in all
probability be reflected in a lessened
production of the more intensely cult
waited crops and an increased produc-
ton III grain crops. Consequently from
the standpoint of those nations which
are now importing a large part of
their food supplies, the indications are
that there will be an increased import
demand for the cereal products Of the
farm. The situation throughout the rest
of the world outside of the United
states leads to the same conclusion.
Canada is Straining every nerve to put
additional acres under the pillow; her
progress in this direction being limited
only by the shortage of man and team
power. Her production of wheat can
be increased almost indefinitely, and
the cost of producing this wheat, ow,
ing to the cheap price of Canadian
lands, Is materially less than it is in
| the United States. A somewhat similar
| situation exists in the Argentine. There
arc in the South American republic
vast areas of land on which wheat may
still be proftahlv grown and the wan
! has given a strong impulse to thi.
/ wheat production.
Australia and India do not seriousls
! concern ne because their limitations in
! wheat production are quite definitely
! known and perhaps have been reached
| but the awakening of Russia-perhaps
| the most remarkable event in current
| history-is bound TO be followed by
/ agricultural consequences that will Vi
! tally affect the American farmer. Prior
| TO the war one million Russian peas
ants were annually going to and set
Ting on the great plains Of southern
| Siberia after the war is over this mi
grafton will be quickened and the first
| results observable to the world will be-
a tremendous increase in the wheat anC
! rye production of the Russian empire
| Russia, unlike the other European
countries, has always been a heavy
| wheat exporter With her cheap labol
on her cheap lands she can easily pro
| duce all the wheat that western Europe
may demand, provided the Russian
| peasant is given western machinery
and can secure transportation for hi
! crop.-From Agriculture After tn,
War, by Hugh J. Hughes, in tn,
| American Review of Reviews for No
yember, 1916.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-25
Gretna Green and DR.. Pratt.

The Springfield Republican under
rates the attractions of Greenfield
when it intimates, as it did on Sunday
IN special story on gretna greening
IN Brattleboro and Bellows Falls, that
the local Congregational church must
have offered some special inducement
to Rev. DR.. Arthur p. Pratt to entiee
hlm from 81 500 Bellows Falls pasto-
rate and parsonage most resorted to
by ont-or-state couples anxious to en-
ter the welded state Residence in
Greenfield is something of an induce
ment, and besides, Dr. Pratt has been
fairly busy tying hymeneaI knots here
IN spite of the five-day handicap which
bay state laws impose Greenfield
Gazette.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-25
VICTORIA CROSS FOR SEPOy
Indian Soldier Honored by King fer
Bravery in Saving His Command
ing Officer Under Fire.

The London correspondent of the
Medical Record mentions two recent
instances of awards of the Victoria
Cross, the first to a surgeon, and the
second to a Sepoy who rendered first
aid and protected his commanding Off
Ger until he could summon assistance
under cover of night. He writes:
1.-THE king has been pleased to
award the Victoria Cross to Capt. John
Alexander Sinton, NJ. B., T. NJ. G., for
most conspicuous bravery and devo-
ton to duty Although shot through
both arms and through the side. he
refused to go to the hospital and re-
manned as long rs daylight lasted, at
tending to his duties under heavy fire.
In three previous actions Captain Sim
ton displayed the utmost bravery.
"His majesty also conferred the
cross on Sepoy Chatta Singh, Ninth
Bhopal infantry, in the Indian army.
for his most conspicuous bravery and
devotion to duty in leaving cover to
assist his commanding officer, who was
lying wounded and helpless in the
open, where Singh bound up the Off
GERS wound and then dug a cover for
him with his intrenching tool, being
exposed all the time to very heavy rifle
fire. He remained until nightfall-five
hours-beSide the wounded officer,
shielding him with his own body on
the exposed side; then, under cover
of darkness, he went back for assist
ance and brought the officer into
safety"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-25
Deduction.

Ezra Haskins, constable of a New
England village, had an exalted opin.
Ion of his ability as detective. He
also read everything he could find on
the career of Sherlock Holmes, until
he imagined that he had thereby ac-
quired wonderful deductive abilities.
Now, gentlemen" said he on one oc-
casion to his assistants in a particular
case. we have traced these clues-the
footprints of the horse and the foot
prints of the man, right up here to this
stump. From the stump on there's
only the footprints of the horse. Now,
gentlemen, the question arises: What
has become of the MANI
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-25
PERSONAL.

Louis !. Allen will go to Boston to-
morrow on business trip.
Miss Helena Carey of Chesterfield
has taken a position as waitress at the
Albany cafe.
Mrs. Ruth Wilcox of Monroe Bridge
came yesterday to visit her son, w. A.
Wilcox, and family.
Barney +. Mead returned yesterday
from Worcester, Mass, where he dchv.
cred Grant touring car to H. $
Waite.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Broekington
have moved into the house which they
recently built on Chestnut street. Z. A.
Paulman and family have moved from
Guilford into the tenement vacated by
Mr. and Mrs. Brockington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Anderson
Brown and son, Shorey Brown, of Bos-
ton came today to remain over Thanks
giving with Mrs. Shorey's father
Carleton E. Shorey. Mr.. Brown is an
architect connected with the office of
Cram q Furgeson of Boston.
Mrs. Daisy Wells Walck, who witt
her husband, Ezra c. Wa.ck, has beer
touring the West with the Fair & Warm
Ter company since July, left Seattle
Wash, Thursday. They are expected
to arrive at the home of her sister
Mrs. Louis Pfersick, in Turner's Falls
Monday. Her mother, Mrs. Arthur
Wells, will go to Turner's Falls to spend
Thanksgiving with her daughters, af
ter which Mrs. Walck will return with
her to spend the winter here. She ha.
been obliged to give up her theatrica
work as her health has suffered from
-the effects of the western climate ano
constant travelling.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-25
Sporting Notes.

The Brown eleven now is engaged
Ill secret practice This NAV mean
that Pollard locks himself in his room
draws the shades and goes through
some new plays.
The strong Deerfeld academy team
winch defeated Brattleboro high at Is
land park was defeated by the much
stronger Greenfield high team yester
day at Greenfield BY score of 25 to 0
DIR. Ben F. Roller at Hartford, Conn.
Thursday night defeated Pilikoff
styled the Finnish champion, in tive
straight falls. After the last fall he an
nouneed that an examination of Pill
kott arm convinced him that that
member had been somewhat injured
and that he would be ready to meet the
Finnish champion again at any time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-25
Fish of the Eliminates

Euphrates salmon" to catch which,
by way of change of diet and duty
for his men, Brigadier General Brook
ing wants strong fishing tackle
most probably belong to the carp tribe
They are likely to be cousins of the
mahseer, the best sporting fish of In
dian rivers, which sometimes weighs
W pounds, and may have scales as
large as the palm of your hand. But
the Euphrates is full of giant fish
many varieties of which are not yet
catalogued. These are dried in the
sun by the modern denizens of ancient
Eden, and then pounded into a kind OF
flour, which is kept for "war food"
during flood time.-London Chronicle
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-25
CHURCH NOTICES.

st. Michael s Episcopal church, Rev
J. Fredrik Virgin rector Sunday next
before Advent: Holy communion at 8
n. m; Sunday school at $50 a. IN;
morning service at 1915 a m; evening
service at 7.3o P. m. Tuesday, holy com
munion at 80 a. m. THURSDAY, Feast OF
st. Andrew the Apostle and Thanksgiv
ing day; Morning prayer at a. m.
holy communion at $50 a. III. Friday
evening prayer and intercessions AT
100 u. m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-25

The Balboa Feature Films camera
man who thus soIloquizes is no excep-
ton. They all do it.
-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-25
a Soporific Influence

Il recently met college professor
who used to deliver long-winded lee
lures to me in sociology" remarked
the man who is afflicted with insomnia
"Yes?'
The sound of his voice certainly
carried me back to the good old day.
when l invariably occupied a bacl
seat in the classroom. Why, 1 fell
more like taking nap than I have il
months
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-25
Soliloquy of the Cameraman.

The Balboa Feature Films camera
man who thus soliloquizes is no excep
ton. They all do it.
You can take it from me.
Old Timer, ..
That being a
CameTaman ~f"f
For motion picture studio
Is no
Joke.
Say, Oscar and
You too, Phoebe,
The Cameraman is always
The goat.
If anything goes wrong I'm
1t.
The boob director and
The boneheaded actors
Make all the
Bulls
And blame EN- on
Me.
Ii a picture is good
The rest of EN-
Get the credit.
Bat | know
That
Am the guy
That delivers the
Goods
When the goods are
Delivered
Get me?
Say, Henry,
Who makes the
Double exposures
And the close ups
And the light effects
And the fade outs
And the dissolve ms
And the other fine work?
Me.
That s who.
But | amt bothered.
Wages are goin' up and
They can't make pictures
Without me.
That nut director is calm;
| gotta shoot
Some Sob stuff
So long.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-25
BIRTHS.

In Brattleboro, Nov. "a, son to Mr.
and Mrs. G. R. Atkins.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-25

There may be plenty of money in cir
fulation, but it s sometimes difficult to
get il to circulate our way.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-25

Clothes do not make the man and
breach of promise suits may even IN
make him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08

The Warrington water works has Sc.
cured q container for the purpose Of
shipping city water to the Bacteria
logical department OF, the state labor.
ntory at iMorgantown, where they will
have the water tested each month.
The first shipment OF water was sent
last w0sk and return has Just been
made. The reports shows that the
water is very nearly pure, about as
pure as It Is possible to get water.
Three samples were taken one from
the tap at the city Offices, one from
the reservoir and the other from the
storage tank. No trace of colon bac.
terra was found In the samples. and
the number OF bacteria capable OF
growing at blood heat was so small
that II was not worth mentioning.
Nearly every family in Warrington
uses the city water for drinking pur.
eoses and for them to know that It Is
pure will be good news. A report will
be received about the 18th OF each
month and the city officials will keep
the public Informed as to the result
d these tests.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08


Thomas McNicholas. the local Bal.
timore and Ohio agent. has returned
from Cameron where he was visiting
with his family.
c. S. Grow, Of the faculty Of the
state university at Morgantown, spent
the weekend in town listing with
friends.
Mrs. Eunice Morrison entertained
the Ladies' Birthday club at her home
In the Clayton addition Saturday after.
noon.
Mrs. T., W. Elliott and Mrs. II. j.
Connolly, of the Burt Hill, have re.
turned from Glover Gap where the,
were visiting with relatives.
H. v. Burt was a business visitor
in Wheeling Sunday. Z
! F. G. Loudenslager has returned
from Cameron where he was visiting
with his parents.
Elmer Floyd has returned from Fair.
mont where he was looking a:<er bust.
ness interests.
The choir of the M. E. church win
hold a rehearsal Friday evening
promptly a 1880. All members are urg.
ed TO be present.
Charles Chaddock has returned rom
Cameron where he was visiting with
his parents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08
John Goibble Dies
In An Ohio Town


John Gribble, a resident OF Dunk.
ard Mill Run, Marion county, died on
Saturday at the home OF his son. James
Gribble, Canton. o., where he had been
guest for the past six weeks. Last
fall MIR. Gribble was stricken with a
fall Mr.. Gribble was stricken with
paralysis from which he partly recov.
cred. a second stroke causing his
death.
Mr.. Gribbie had been residen: OF
Eear Pctliel for thirty.fiye years and
was well known throughout the com
ty. His wife died two years ago. Three
children, Mrs. Charles Hamilton, az
Jackson avenue. this city. James. of
Canton, and William, who resides on
t5e home farm.
The body arrived here this morning
from Canton AMI was taken TO the
home OF Mrs. Hamilton. Funeral SER
vices will be held from the Hamilton
home on Tuesday morning at nine
o'clock and the body will be taken to
Gray's Flats where interment will be
made in the Ice cemetery. A special
trolley car will convey the funeral
party there. Undertaken Cunningham
& Son are in charge Of the arrange
ments.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08
MINISTER PREDICTS
INDUSTRIAL WAR.
DR.. Broomfield Urges PEG:
lie to Bear One Anoth-
er's Burdens.

A fair.sized morning service crowd
listened intently to DR.. J. C. Broom.
field at the N. P. Temple yesterday
morning when he spoke on Facing
the Social Result Of the War" 1t was
a stirring address, well supplemented
with facts concerning the raging Euro
pean war, and ending up with plea
to all Christian American people to do
their part when the war is ended and
the terrible consequences shall be
better understood.
The speaker deplored what he
choose to call "the hardest of con:
science" and by way OF forceful Il.
lustration cited a succession Of start.
ling events that have resulted during
the last year.
The Lusitania disaster TO the Amer.
lean people, and others were the bonn.
bardment at Rheems, the destruction
OF Louvaine, each more horrifying than
the other, though Of probably less ap.
parent concern to the American pco-
pie, but of equal or even greater con.
Germ to all Christian civilization. That
in effect was the speakers base OF
supplies from which he brought forth
incident after incident to show that
by comparison there have been inf
nitely greater deyastations and that
contemporareous with the printing of
the news OF each terrible conflict cur
interest had become lessened until
now people are so used to its horrors
that they are not even moved to COM
passion when they learn OF the tremen.
dous loss OF life or the erasement OF
whole cities and villages.
This was the Gardening OF the con.
science" that the doctor exhorted his
hearers to overcome.
DIR. Broomtield predicted that after
the war there would come great In.
dustrlal conflict in our own country as
the result of distrust engendered by
I,the great money powers. and said he
saw signs of It's approach In the events
OF the first seven dan OF the present
month, during which time 100000
workers have become involved in
strikes or other movements which
bore evidence OF great industrial
unrest.
The preacher declared that the only
preventative method apparent TO him
was the literal application OF the
teachings as set forth in the second
verse of the Sixth Chapter OF Gala.
tons: Bear We one another's burd-
ems. an i SO fulfil the law of Christ"
DR.. Broomfield coupled his sermon
with the scriptures as set forth in
Ps. 90. 100 and Gal. 8.
Altogether 1t was rather trouble.
some and trying future that the doctor
painted as heritage to be left to this
country by the waring nations Of Eu.
rope.
A solo, Babylon" was very excel.
t1ently rendered at the morning service
tby Miss Dilgard. =
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08

Saidee rclishes a cereal now anu .n..i.
This disl; is made by mixing fine flake
bran with sweetened water. Owing to
her unwieldy jaws the giant rlyer.horse
has great difficulty In eating from a
bowl. Sc the keeper who looks after
Miss Saidees spacious apartment rolls
the moistened bran into spheres about
the size of apples. Then. taking a posi-.
tion several yards distant from his
charge, he calls, sPlay BALL" At this
signal the giantess opens her caver.
nous mouth and the keeper losses the
bran balls inside. The accompanying
picture shows the young lady waiting
for an incurve.
In addition to a wonderful main tent
program opening with the gorgeous
fairyland spectacle, cinderella" with
its brilliant ballet of the will.othe
wisps, Ringing Brothers are this sea:
son exhibiting the most varied menag.
erie of their career. There are Al ele.
plants headed by the giant "Rig Bin.
co." more different species Of the mon
key family than have ever been shown
before. baby offsprings OF lions, tigers,
ostriches and bears, an entire family
of CRATES and immense avaries con.
tanning hundreds OF birds Of splendid
plumage. The menageries tent, hous.
ing los dens, is in itself almost as large
as was the main tent Of former seasons
while the main pavilion offers more
arenic acts than ever before. as will be
seen the circus comes here Wednesday
May "a.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08

The British house of parliament con.
sists OF $40 members t465 for Eng.
land, 80 for Wales, "a for Scotland and
10S for Ireland). elected for seven
years by secret ballot. No'one under
twenty.one years of age is eligible.
All clergymen OF the Church OF Eng.
land, ministers OF the Church Of Scot.
land and Roman Catholic ciergymen
are disqualified from sitting as mem.
bers; all government contractors and
all sheriffs and returning officers for
the localities for which they act are
disqualified both from voting and from
sitting as members. Every voter must
be twenty.one years Of age, be.the pro-
prietor of a house or a piece Of land,
or pay an annual rent Of $50.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08
USE MARTINS
RHEUMATIC AND
BLOOD ELIXIR
FOR RHEUMATISM.

The Spring Months are breeders OF
rheumatism-nota dangerous thing
but very painful and IL allowed to run
on it becomes steadily worse. Mar.
tins Rheumatic and Blood Elixir is
one Of the best known remedies for
rheumatism-not dangerous thing
and the joints move freely. 1t is also
fine for liver, kidney and stomach. Get
1t at Cranes Drug Store. sl.00 liquid
Or tablets. Thirty days treatment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08
Ma,saa. for Neryoulaneas.

Light-that is, surface-massage, IL
good corrective for nervousness
Deep, seeking.the.bone massage. which
is used for liver complaint and fol
obesity, is too severe for the nervous
patient. Besides, so many Of the
nerves lie SO near the skin that the
region Of the skin is the real seat oil
operation for cure. Light massage by
coaxing the blood to the surface and
inducing new and stronger interflow
among them feeds the nerves and
strengthens them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08
EAST SIDE
NEWS
Al Manni,n,a:ton.

Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Gump, Of Man.
nington. entertained a number Of
friends Sunday. in honor OF the lat.
ter's birthday anniversary. a delight.
full day was spent. Among those pres.
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Nier.
ritield and daughters. Mrs. Holbert,
Mrs. Morgan Stewart, Mrs. Nancy
Barnheart Harold Gump, Inez Gump,
and Mrs. Wilson
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08

The familiar song Of Annie Lau.
rie,' says the London Chronicle, was
written by soldier in Flanders to
his ladyloye at home. The writer was
William Douglas, and Annie Laurie
was one Of the three daughters Of
Sir Robert Laurie Of Maxwelton. Sad
to relate, Annie did not marry her
ardent lover. Some say that Douglas
was killed ia Flanders, but whether
or not that Is SO, Annie was led to
the altar in 17os by James Ferguson
Of Craigdarroeh. sg.s
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08
Al M. g. church

There viii be no service in this
church next Sunday morning, owing
to the sermon to the High school
gradutes Of the school auditorium at
that hour. Glass league and evening
service asiusual1 Candidates for mem.
bership who have received the neces-
gary introduction will be received In
to the church at the evening hour.
The pastorfwillibe at Pennington morn
ing and afternoon conducting quar-.
terly meeting services for the superin.
'tendent Hegwill meet candidates to
be received in the evening at 7:l5
In the lower parlor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08
Missionary soeieties.

The Womans Home Missionary So.
ciety Of the Diamond Street NJ. e.
Church will meet Wednesday after.
noon at the home OF Mrs. Florence
Gray. The election Of officers will
be held at this meeting.
The Foreign Missionary Society will
meet Wednesday. May 18th. at the
home nf Mrs. ]. B. Crowl on A street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08
Whence nerlnao.n

In Spanish "gringo," pronounced
greeugo. means gibberish or unintelli.
gible chatter. American Spaniards ap.
piled II to Americans and Englishmen
in contempt because their language
sounded like gibberish to the Span.
cards. Now the term Is applied in con.
tempt to Americans in the same way
that Americans speak of Mexicans as
greasers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08
Burton win Talk at cIarksbura

BY CLARKsBURG w. va. May s.
Virgil L. Highland. Republican nation.
al committee man for West Virginia,
has announced that former Senator
Theodore e. Burton OF Ohio had &C.
cepted an invitation to speak here at
the Decoration Day ceremonies In Nor.
wood Park. This will he Mr.. Burton's
first visit to Central West Va. since
becoming presidential candidate.
United States Senator Nathan Golf OF
Clarksburg has also accepted an In.
vitation to speak at the Decoration
Day ceremonies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08
Curve Balls Never
Bother This Catcher
GIANT HIPPO scoRNs USE OF
GLOVE OR MAsKSANpi NEVER
MISSES THROW.
lee. the seYen.ton

Though Miss saidee, the seventeen
hlppotamus who does her summer
touring in the Ringing Brothers men.
agerie tent, knows nothing Of the big
leagues. she never fails to show unu.
lual interest when the keeper calls
"Play Ball." For that means she is to
have her supper.
Aside from the hay and carrots Miss
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08
When Cork, Allow 4 .ak, /,

After corks have been used a while
they sometimes become SO compressed
that the contents Of the bottle leak
out. This may tN remedied BY put.
ting the corks in boiling water and
leaving them there until the water
cools. They will then be as good as
new and fit Just ts tightly.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08
w. r. M. s.

Next Wednesday the annual meet.
ing OF the Women's Foreign Mission.
airy society Of the Methodist church
with THANK Offering" will be held at
1880 IN the evening. The pastor will
give an address.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-08
Some Trim

Victor e. Smith, Ernest F. MILAN
and Seymour Rymer have returned
from Nicholas county where they
spent the past two weeks angling.
They report a very large catch.