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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17
Little Benny's
Note Book
Ry LEE pAPF
BY LEE PAPE

This AFTERNOON | was wawkmg along,
and | saw sine saying, Boy wunted,
9TH floor.
q. thawt beers a chance to make
some money, maybe | wont half to do
neything, exsept Jest set there and
mind the otliss and reed book
And | started to wawk up the stairs,
being narrer stairs without env carpit,
the 9th floor being a fearse ways up,
and the door was open and a little
skinnie man with glasses was setting
there writing, saying; sNell, young
man!
| saw the sine. sed.
O. good, sed the little skinnie man,
you think you'd like to work. do you /!
Yes sir, l sed, and he sed, Are you
honest?
Yes sir, | sed, and he sed, Are you
strong and industrious?
Yes sir, | sed, and he scd, Well, its a
! very good position with a excellint
chance of advancement.
| Wat do | half to do? ! scd.
Well, Ill tell you your dootics, sed
the little skinnie man, you report heeI
each morning at { o'clock sharp and
sweep out the office, and after that
you'll find a lot of packages waiting tC
| be carried down to the first floor. Aft
er that there will be errinds to run, ant
i'll the AFTERNOON more packages to b'
carried down and more errinds, and a
III the evening you'll be all throo til
Z the next morning. You'll get dole
and half a week and if you're a goo,
boy Ill give you a doller and 70 sent
a week after a vile. Can you start to
MORO morning?
/ haff to ask my mother ferst, | sed
And | quick started to 90 down stair
agen, which as soon as | got all tn
way down | started to run like tn
dickins.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17

\ regiment Of woodsmcn, officially
known as the Tenth Engineers (Forest)
aud nieknamed the brpnbor{ack regi-
ment, has been recruited TO war strength
and is now being assembled in Wash
ington for drill This lmit is 1fot to be
a fighting force, but will be employed
in France to get out material for army
use. Its staff is made up of practical
woodsmcn and foresters and its equip
mcnt is to include the latest type OF
appliances necessary for numbering
operations. Similar work in Great Brit
ain is already being done by the New
England lumbermen S unit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17

Much has been written about the
great results expected from the so
called potato cribs, or pits, or pens,
which many people have started this
year by way of an experiment III grow
ing this staple vegetable, but observa
ton of at least a part of those built in
Brattleboro gives little ground for be
lief that their yield will be sufficient
to warrant the expense of building them.
Most of the cribs show an abundance of
potato vines on top and some on the
sides near the top, but beyond that their
foliage is very thin. However, those
who have been experimenting with the
idea are philosophical as to the outcome
One man has hung a sign bearing the
motto ish-ka bibble' on the front OF
his crib as an indication, probably, OF
the extent of his concern whether the
thing turns out successfully, while an
other owner is comforting himself Will
the reflection that if his crib is failure
there is a likelihood that in Germany
where the scheme is said to have origi
mated, there will be some failures III til,
same line.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17
Fl. UR

The Government has fixed the mini
mum price 10 be paid the Wesfern Farm
ers for the 1918 crop of Wheat at $500
per bushel. The price for the 1917
Wheat crop (Wheat Winter and Spring.
has not been fixed. It seems difficult TO
satisfy the Western Farmer and East
ern Consumer; however, it is evident
that the Western Farmer will demand
for the 1917 crop high prices, or at
least comparatively high prices, on &C
count Of the smallness of. the crons,
therefore, we think the Consumer is per-
fectly safe in purchasing flour at pres
ent prices, especially -four manufactured
from Winter Wheat, ~sfch we bellows
is at the low point of the crop year.
Winter Wheat fours make good bread,
and of course fancy pastry; they will
not produce as much bread as Spring
Wheat Cike WHITE SATIN, but they
will produce a wholesome, white loaf
The difference existing at the present
time, probably because new Spring
Wheat is not yet available, is about 81
per barrel at retail. Any of the follow.
ing brands are guaranteed pure, and
can be furnished by any grocer in New
England:
ADRIAN, a Michigan Patent, manu-
featured from Michigan White Wheat.
CRosBY'S SPECIAL, a Kansas Pat
ont, manufactured from hard Winter
Wheat,
QUAKER CITY PATENT, manufac
tured from Soft Red
WHITE SWAN, a Michigan Straight
For pastry fours we recommend
SUNSHINE and GLORIA.
The merchants have special price TO
these flours ground from new Whea
and barrel or two extra with this brea,
-four. we believe, viii prove very bene
fetal within year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17

ken IL away from
her and was flying little distance off.
Mrs. Brown Sparrow lifted her
wings and followed him, scolding and
screaming all the time: Its my crumb
and you're very mean indeed. You're
horrid sparrow. | don't like you
You are rude! But l do want my
crumb ~
i am no more rude than you are"
said Mr.. Brown Sparrow. you will
always grab for a crumb if you can.
You don't care whether 1 find it first
or not"
"Well, why should II" asked Mrs.
Brown Sparrow
IF that is what you say" continued
Mr.. Brown Sparrow. then why do you
quarrel because l have taken your
crumb?" ,.s
But by this time all the sparrows
from far and near had joined Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown Sparrow.
Its my crumb," each one said. And
how they all did quarrel, They fought
and they said very rude things to each
other. But above all the noise could
be heard each sparrow's voice from
| time to time sayin, in sparrow Ian
guage:
Its my crumb. 1t isl"
And, of course, It wasn't, And yet
they had been fighting so hard and so
long about it that l do believe each
one almost believed it was his crumb,
The crumb was completely forgotten
in the tight-that is, no one had 4
chance to eat it. And it was such a
beautiful big crumb, too! A fine one
from cake. And from one sparrow
to the other. had 1t gone, only to be
broken into smaller crumbs.
Soon there were many crumbs sant
all the sparrows were quarreling.
MY crumb. Go away"
just at that moment some squirrel.
came along, They blinked their eye:
and waved their bushy tails.
ITS a great fight" said one SPUR
rel. Lets rush in and rescue tn,
crumbs while they are fighting. The,
don't see half the pieces that hav
dropped. We will be able to get it al
away from them-or almost all-an
they will never notice it at all"
"All right" said a second squire
: and all the squirrels said it would b
quite the finest idea in the world t
get the crumbs from the naughty spar
: rows.
: They were absolutely sure that til
sparrowS would not notice them, fC
: by the way they were quarreling the
, showed that they We're tremendous
interested in their fight and were n,
/ ticing nothing else.
Il This way! This way!" called tt
/ squirrel who was leading the others.
II And with their eyes blinking, the
II tails raised high in the air, they star
Il ed to grab the crumbs.
Il But oh, mel OH my That W;
u only the beginning of a far bigg,
fight. The sparrows will fight all d;
y against. each other. They will QUAR-
- and grab each others food; but Il
. moment another bird or any 9th
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17

After a talk with government officials
the Barre man who was arrested for
making statements derogatory to the
United States came to the conclusion
that he didu t want to be interned as
an alien enemy and that he could be a
good citizen if released. Perhaps it
would he just as well, however, to keep
him for while in place where he
can reflect in safety to himself and
others.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t Is the aim OF the management to
secure efficient service IN the delivery
OF the paper each night, and 1t soncits
the cooperation OF subscribers to that
end. Prompt reports should be given OF
each failure to receive the paper on the
morning following the omission, in per-
son, by telephone or postal card, thus
enabling the cause OF the error to be
promptly and accurately discovered and
the proper remedy Immediately applied.
1t is only by this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run Of paper,
80 cents an inch for first insertion; 3
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ticn. Limited space on first page at
Iable rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements Five cents
a line first insertion with 80 per cent
discount for each subsequent Insertion,
without change OF copy.
Reading Notices - Ten cents per line,
first insertion with so per cent discount
for each subsequent Insertion without
change OF copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17
Eli H. Porter.
Barre TimeS.l

The industrial interests of Vermont,
both employer and employc, will find a
very fair minded adiudicator in Eli II.
Porter of Wilmington, who has been APP
pointed the third member of the state
board of Cancellation and arbitration
along with Henry c. Brislin of Rutland
and George o. Gridley of Windsor.
Moreover, Mr.. Porter has had wide
experience in state affairs which will
give him broader view of the problems
which come before the board.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17

The great obstacle to peace at this
time on the terms outlined i'll Pope
Benedict proposal is that it would
leave the German empire in control of
those whose autocratic militarism has
lost them forever the respect and trust
of the world.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17

L -
for all the rest of
the sparrows.
When they saw
that the squirrels
were trying TO en-
ter the fight and
the bread crumbs
they paid all their
attention to get
tIfg the squirrels
away. And with
so few squirrels
and so many spar
rows the squirrels
hurried off. The
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17
Strictly Correct.

why, Grace exclaimed an old friend,
arc you going to be married next week
lou are a base deceiver. Why, you told
lis only few days ago that you were
booked for a personally conducted tour
with a small select party"
YES, dear answered Grace, smiling
sweetly; but Jack is the personal con
ductor, and I'm the small, select party. >
-Reho6oth Sunday Herald.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17

For the man or woman who enjoys
beautiful views and other of Nature s
which are most often found
in places inaccessible to the automobile
there ought to be considerable pleasure
in helping conserve the nation S supply
OF gasoline.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17

\ real old-fashioned mud singing
contest is in progress between the Free
Press and the News Of Burlington. 1t
started over the statement accredited
to one of the officers Of Brigadier Gen
cral Edwards S staff concerning the rank
of the First Vermont regiment, which
the Free Press says was printed by
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication Of all news
credited to it and not otherwise credited in
this paper and also the local news published
herein
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17

iit 81 opbNu W.
rudely for q
cruInb Mrs. Brown
Sparrow had just
picked up.
Its not your
crumb at ALL"
said Mrs. Brown
Sparrow. Il found
it first, andI it's
mine. Here, give
it back to me!'
For Mr.. Brown
SDarrOW had tn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17

creature comes into the fight they will
all join together against the outsider.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17

seems to The Meddler as if the difficulty
could be obviated by better merchan-
dising methods on the part of certain
dealers.
Unless local production is away be-
yond local demand it ought to be pos
sible for merchants who handle these
products to take reasonable advantage
of surplus of this or that commodity
fnd at the same time let both producer
and consumer in on the deal. If, for
example, beans or peas or beets are I'M
usually plentiful what is to hinder some
enterprising dealer from making a spe-
cial selling drive on such vegetables,
giving the public a chance to buy thcn
at prices low enough to make attractive
the purchase of large quantities for
canning purposes and at the same time
helping the grower to turn his summers
toll into money! Certainly, there can
be no excuse, in these days of national
stress, for dealer to refuse to buy
Will inc ldIiuGIS b1cI lbE ltdT lidA an
loversuppIy viii bring down the selling
Iprice. Nor should the gardener allow
his stuff to 90 to waste rather than ac-
ccpt anything but what he considers a
wartime price. Both Of these practices
are forms of profteering which are al
; ready unpopular in this country and
: will become much more so before very
long
OF course it may be that there are
obstacles in the way of such a plan
that The Meddler knows nothing about,
and that the only hope of a solution of
the local marketing problem lies in the
producerdircctt o-thc-consumer method,
7 but however that may be it is a prob
: lem that ought to be given attention
) Folks who are obliged to buy what gar
II den produce they eat should be able to
u get II cheap when there is plenty Of such
produce; those who raise il should be
J assisted in finding reasonable mar
= kct for their crops. II is only by some
i such arrangement that the steadily
y mounting cost OF living can be effectu
: ally combatted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17

The only way to live happy Is to have
your own way and make your wife think
she has hers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17
k1| DADCN'S EVENING
+ ! FAIRY TALE
E( 81 MACY GRAAAM BONNER
FIGHTING SPARROWS.

Its my crumb, chirp. chirp; it's my
crumb," said Mr.. Brown Sparrow as
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17


No doubt one good reason for this
trend may be found i'll the public mar
ket which has been established in
Greenfield for the purpose of helping
the farmers in the adjoining towns to
market their produce at profitable fig
ure and at the same time make it posi-
BILE for people of limited means to buy
fruit and vegetables which would other
! wise 20 to waste through lack Of ade
quatc distribution facilities Whether
or not this is the attraction, the situa
ton cannot be viewed with pleasure by
BrattlebTo merchants who depend OF
suburban. trade for a good part Of thei
/ patronage, nor is il reassuring to fami
lies of meagre incomes to feel that the,
are losing a chance to get vegetables
berries and other farm produce cheaI
simply because means are lacking t
bring producer and consumer together
With the unusual acreage under Gu
tivation this season the prices of vegt
tables ought to be within the reach 0
practically everybody during the mex
few weeks, and if it is true, as not
few people claim, that there has bee
no appreciable drop in the local markC
figures on these commodities in spit
of the assertions of producers that the
cannot get enough for their crops
make it worth while to bring them hel
there must be something wrong with !
cal marketing facilities. Perhaps Il
\ establishment Of a community mark
would tend to correct the trouble, al
r it is understood that the matter is b
j ing. giYe4 SERIOUS consideration ibpt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17
The MeddIer
If The coat fits you. put It on"

There seems to be feeling among
some of the farmers in the surrounding
towns that Brattleboro does not furnish
as good a market for their produce as
1t ought, and consequently many of
them are getting into the habit of go
ing elsewhere with what they. have to
sell. They claim that the prices offered
by local merchants for farm produce are
not high enough to make it worth while
to bring it in, and that peddling from
house to house is not profitable at a
time when the scarcity of farm labor
makes it necessary to stick to the land
as closely as possible. Therefore, it is
said, not few farmers living in towns
to the south and southwest Of Brattlc-
boro are getting into the habit of going
to Greenfield instead Of coming here
and of course this means that much OF
the money which they get for produc,
| sold there is spent i'll that town.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-17

FRIDAY, AUGUST Il, 1917.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29
PESQUIERA To
OPEN OFFICE
Fiscal Agent of Carranza
Will Handle Funds From
Northern Mexico.

Roberto V. Pesquiera, former Car
rama ambassador to Washington,
who was recently appointed by Car
rama as fiscal agent Of his govern
ment at FL Paso. in charge of one Of
the two fiscal agencies TO be estab-
lished in the United States, has ar
rived here from Mexico City to make
preliminary arrangements for the
opening Of the offices. The fiscal
agency 10 be established in FL Paso
will be one Of the most important Of
fees, next to the ministry of haci-
enda, in the Carranza government 1t
will have charge Of all funds of that
government in northern Mexico, and
will both receive and disourse them.
All government offices will turn in
receipts to the agency and the pur-
chasing Of supplies viii be conducted
through the FL Paso office and the
other fiscal agency in New York.
Gave Fortune to Revolution.
Mr.. Pesquiera has been prominently
associated with the Carranza govern
ment since the revolution against
Huerta- Being a wealthy ranch own
er in sonora. he threw his whole for
tune and time into the revolt. and
since the success OF the revolution
has held prominent positions in the
government. He was CarranZa's
first ambassador to Washington.
Later he was a director OF the Ma
tional Railways Of Mexico and has
held other places equally important.
Says Mexico City Prosperous.
Mr.. Pesquiera- will leave in a few
days to visit his family, residing in
Douglas. and Will later return to COM
plete the plans for opening the Car
rama fiscal agency hefe.
He made the journey from Mexico
City to FL Paso via Laredo. He said
the trip was made without incident
and that the train service is being
conducted on schedule time. Condi-
tons in Mexico are quiet and Mexico
City is enjoying great prosperity. he
said He would not discuss interna-
tional questions or the possible atti-
tude Of Mexico in the world war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29
RAINS
FALL IN OTERO
Crops Are Benefited and
Tanks on Range Filled;
VIII Save Cattle.

Alamogordo. n. NJ. June ga
heavy rain fell in Alamogordo Thurs
day afternoon, which broke a drouth
OF several months duration. Reports
from the mountain districts are to the
effect that local rains have been fall
ing which are sufficient to give the
foodstuffs a chance to grow.
Terrific rains fell in the Orange
section. in the southern part OF the
county. which were sufficient to fiji
a number Of the tanks which had gone
dry from continued drouth The
Orange country had become so dry that
cattle had 10 make long trips from
grass. and in consequence the cattle
men had begun to suffer severe losses.
ella Monster Captured.
A ella monster was found near the
institute for the blind by c c. NcNatt
one day this week. The monster was
captured and is now on exhibition in
the window OF the Commercial club
rooms. where it has been placed In a
box It is about u inches long and
corresponds in shape and color with
the ella monsters which are found in
Arizona and the western parts OF
New Mexico. It has black and orange
stripes running around its body. which
now show up in lively colors. as
though it had just recently shed its
outer skin
Mrs. Miriam H Deakins was mar
ried TO Walter H Decker. by W D..
Bryars. justice OF the peace After the
ceremony the couple left for Ravenna.
Neb-. where they viii make their
home
c. 5. Wood was down from Cloud
croft Thursday.
Mrs. P. A Ross and children have
gone to California for a vacation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29
H. K. BERNARD
DIES IN AUTO
Succum BIS to Pulmonary
Hemorrhage While Driv-
ing; Was Well Wnown.

While driving an automobile on the
$500 block. Federal street. Thursday
night about $50 o'clock. Hite Kellar
Bernard, well known electrical en-
gineer. was seized with pulmonary
hemorrhage and died before medical
aid. summoned by friends in the car
with him, could save him It was re-
ported Friday morning that Mr.. Ber-
nard was in usual health and that the
attack came without warning His
body was. taken to the Raster under
taking house. Funeral arrangements
have not been completed
Mr.. Bernard, with his six year old
son, Stanley, made his home with Mr..
and Mrs. J. c. Wallwork, 400 River
street The wife Of deceased is re-
ported to be residing in Birmingham.
Ala Mrs. Bernard. mother Of the dead
engineer, lives in Louisville, KY,
which was the birthplace, IS years
ago. OF the FL Pasoan.
Mr.. Bernard was for several years
engaged with the Mine and Shelter
Supply company and Krakauer. York
& Moye, S l., on San Francisco street,
in their electrical departments. About
a year ago he opened an office at
202 Roberts-Banner building for han
ding manufactured specialties.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29
CITY WILL HAVE TO PAY
RENT FOR CENTRAL STATION

Because the new county jail, the
court house and the proposed new fire
station, Campbell and Overland. have
not been completed. the city viii have
to pay rental on the Overland street
police station and central fire station
beginning July !.
The county prisoners will be trans
ferred from the old county jail TO the
new one in the courthouse within the
next two or three weeks and the city
prisoners will then be transferred TO
the old county Jail, which has been
purchased by the city. The jail will be
remodeled throughout before being
accepted by the city.
The contract for the erection Of the
new central fire station has been
signed by mayor Charles Davis and
attested to by city clerk Jack Daw-
son The contract for constructing the
building was awarded some time ago
to r Z. Mckee on his bid of SIS, SOC.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-29
EXTRAS" RUSH TO GET ON
LIST FOR ZIEGFELD FILMS

Applications for positions as lex
tras" with the iegfeld-Cinema
corporation, which will begin produc-
ing motion pictures in FL Paso with
in a few weeks. were received in
large number at the chamber Of COM
merce Friday morning The applica-
tions of those who wish to appear in
the movies are being cataloged at
the chamber of commerce, in response
to q request from W. K Ziegfeld re-
ceived Thursday. Mr.. Ziegfeld. &C
cording 10 his message. wishes to have
q list of those who are available for
work in the pictures Immediately up
on his arrival here.
The applicants are required to file
photographs of themselves with their
application Previous dramatic ex-
perience. while desirable. is not es-
sential. il is said. At least 100 women
and girls will be needed for extra
parts when the production Of motion
pictures is begun.
Opportunity for advancement to
more important parts will be deter
mined by the ability displayed by the
extras"