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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-10
Save Yarn for Boys in Trenches.
lSpringfield TniOn.)


In view of the wool scarcity and the
demand for knit wooden garments for
the soldiers, the present mania for fancy
wool sweaters seems decidedly out of
place, and the Red Cross and other or
CARNATIONS are fully justified in enter
ing their protests against this fashion
able fad, by which women, children and
even dolls are being supplied with
sweaters, often to the extent of several
Ito an individual. The demand for yarn
in bright colors has kept the factories
busy to such an extent as to cause a
scarcity Of material and interfere with
the production Of the khaki warn re
quired for army needs. Moreover, the
craze for these garments diverts a great
amount of private effort that might 9th.
erwise br devoted to knitting sweaters
for our troops.
1t is thus apparent that Dame Fash.
ion, in prescribing skinny skirts to save
wool, has aimed very wide Of the mark
i'm this other instance. 4 New York IL
illustrator has designed poster to be
! displayed ON the streets and in motion
picture thcaters, which says: 1" Women,
/ Only Pink Patriots Wear Knitted Gar
Imeuts. Our 'Sammics' Need All the
Wool, RobbiuE 'Sammie' to Bait Per
ley, Don t BE q Pink Patriot!' Lik,
many another craze, the passion fo
/ hright-colorcd sweaters has evidentl,
/ been carried to extremes, and if It b,
/ true that many kuitters for the soldier,
lhavc had their work interrupted from
lack of material, the protest is by nt
means uuiUstiticd
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-10
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE
By LEE PAPE

I was setting at the setting room table
with my ioggriffy book open in frunt
of me drawing funny faces on the mar
gin and wishing ! was a man with no
homework to do, and my sister Gladdis
stuck her he'd in the door. saying, Ben
ny, do you wunt- to 20 anaewand for
me
I'm doing my homework, I sed.
Is that wat Won call doing your home
werk3 sed Gladdis, / call it going to
sleep over it.
North Amerika is bounded on the
west by the Pacifcls Ocean, 1 sed
Tell me sumthing l don't know, sed
Gladdis. And she went away mad, and
l kepp on drawing funny faces on the
margin of the joggrify book, saying
over and over to myself, North Amer
lcka Is bounded on the west by the
Pacidck Ocean. North Americka is
bounded on the west hv the Pacifick
Ocean. And then I started to twist it
GROUND different ways to see how ii
wood sound, saying, North Americ ka
IS bounded on the ocean by the Pacifck
West, the Pacifek is bounded on North
Amerieka by the ocean.
Wich jest then ma called out frum
her room, Benny. come heer and buttin
my waist in back
G, ma, tell GIaddis, I'M doing my
| lessins in the setting ROOM I'm bizzy as
ienything, | called back.
| Wieh ma called GIaddis to come and
do it, and | sed to myself the bound
| is vested on the ocean by the Paciick
the ocean is Paeifcked on the bound bv
the west
! WITCH Jest then sumbody WISHED out
in the alley, being Pubs Simkinses wis
sci, and / went to the back window,
saying, Hello, Pubs. is that vouo
! There's some soldiers singing on q
lwaggin Ground on Broad street, come
on Ground, are you doing enything
| Pubs called up.
| Nc, wait 4 second. III be down in a
mlnnit, l sed. And I quick put my books
away, thinking, III get mp crIv in the
morning and do them, if get up erly
enntf. And ! ran downstairs and me
/ and Pubs went GROUND to Broad street
Proving if enybody wunts to know
how bizzy YOU are, it all depends ON
why they Wunt to know
! Some automobiles "back6re, even OF
! the mortgage
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-10
New Departure

October 10th, we shall be-
gin manufacturing an En-
tire Wheat Flour. Choice
York State White Wheat
will be used exclusively. A
pure Entire Wheat Flour to-
day is really the Old-Fash-
toned Graham, ground from
the entire berry.
This Entire Wheat Flour
will be manufactured under
the supervision Of Mr.. Frank
Pettee, our head miller,
which insures d clean and
choice article.
This will be retailed by the
merchants at $500 for two
half cotton sacks Il bbl.). A
baking sample will be fur
nished free to anyone in the
village - simply by asking
their grocer for the same.
E. Crosby 6 Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-10

To is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service I'm the delivery of
the paper each night. and it sohcIts the
r0-0ppratiou Of subscribers to that end.
Prompt reports should be given Of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission. in person,
hy telephone or postal card. thus enabling
tho cause of the error to be promptly and
accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied. It is only
hy this method that the publisher can Sc
cure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-10
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper,
30 cents an inch for first insertion; 25 cents
am iugh for each subsequent insertion.
Limited space on first page at double
rates.
space rates on application.
Classified advertisements - Five cents
lire first insertion with 80 per cent dis
count for each subsequent insertion,
without change Of copy.
Reading Notces-Tcn cents per line
first insertion with so per cent discount
for each subsequent insertion without
change Of copy
Position no per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-10
The SUNNY Side.

There is a sunny side to every ques-
ton. Even when a big trouble con-
fronts us, there is some phase of it
more hopeful than the others. What
ever You have 10 bear, look for the
sunny side Of it, and keep that before
you.-Girl's Companion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-10
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled TO the use for publication OF all
news credited to il and not otherwise
credited i'm this paper and also the local
news published herein
The Ecf0rmer is on sale every evening
bv the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Bratleboro News Co. c.
w. Cleavclaud s.. J.. PurTinton CEstey-
N1o1. Brooks TIcuse Pharmacy, Allen
Depot Newsstand, Mrs u. T. Doyle,
South Main street.
West 3ratteboro. J. T.. StockwelL
East Dummerston, M e. Brown.
Putney VI. q. williams
NeWfane ". NJ Eatchelder.
Townshend, G.. w Cutler.
West Tcwnsheud, G.. H. C;rOut.
jamaica. r. j. DaEEctt
South Londonderry i. 1T. Tyler.
South Vernon, G. b. Buffum.
West Chesterfield, N. r., Mrs. W.
Streeicr.
Hiusdale. N. r.. W. II. Lyman.
Bellows Fails, Depot Restaurant
Windsor, Vt, Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-10

The United States government will
have to be shown that such supplies
win not eventually find their way into
Germany. This is one more step 10
make the blockade against Germany
completely effective, and it will help
some in winning the war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-10
STATE NEWS NOTES.

Mayor Mitchell, unea vote of the
council, has signed loyears contract
with the Montpelier and Barre Light
and Power company to light the streets
of the city at an annual rate Of S7.769,
which is about $500 per year less than
the old contract his reduction is due
to obtaining expert information rela-
tive to lighting econC ny
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-10

1t would be inspiring to the soldiers
of other countries to know that an ex-
President of the United States was
leading a division of American soldiers
against the shadow Huns.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-10

Fred c. Wilson of St. Johnsburv.
Franklin Barney Of Springfield end
Charles Grossarth of Burlington, a com
mittee representing Mt. Sinai temple
.of Shrincrs, have completed the pur-
chase of $1,000 worth of new robes fo4
the officers of the temple to be deliy-
cred before the annual meeting on Dec.
IL
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-10
IF you COULD LOOK AHEAD

far enough y5u would anticipate hv i'm
.uuee takgn today tine regrets which
otherwise will Pa yours if you have
average experience Insure aud be
sure. Gstd year. National Life Ius.
1e. off W.. LMutuaL1 ALBERT G.
LAIRD, Special Agent, s Crosby Block,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-10

The countries of South America can
mot get along without coal from the
United States, and this situation puts
into the hands of our government an
effective weapon against Germany. The
government has decided to use it, and
lis therefore to refuse supplying coal
ito neutral ships carrying supplies from
South America to tho neutral countries
.of Northern Europe. If such ships get
amy American coal they must have THEN
cargoes inspected in American ports
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-10

Switzerland is a small body Of land
surrounded by war
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-10

Some automobiles ''back6re, even on
the mortgage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20

Good roads or no good roads-a little Ford shall lead them.
 Visitors to the United States Good Roads association, and citizens of Birmingham, have doffed their hats to E. W. (Ted) Brownell, well known local "flivver" mer- chant, for the staging of the greatest parade ever enacted in Birmingham, pro- pelled by gasoline. It usually takes a great deal of hot air to generate enough momentum to get a foot parade on foot and into marching trim, but it takes lit tie more action and system perhaps to find enough automobile owners who are disposed to pay the present price of gasoline to parade around town just for the sake of a ride-when highways are open and roads are clear in and out of the city. But Birmingham rallied to MT. Brownelrs call for support, and co-op- eration existed in carload lots. conse- quently between 400 and 800 cars were in line yesterday morning, when the long line of motor driven vehicles wended its way from Five Points to Capitol park, travers-
 ing all principal business streets.
 Traffic was tied up for an hour in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20

Educatio Day, featuring the work in the public schools of Birmingham, will be observed by the delegates to the bien- nial of the National Federation of Mu- sic clubs today.
 The delegates will hear the Euterpean and Lyric clubs of the Central High school give "The Peace Pipe" at the Jef- ferson at 3:30 this afternoon. The concert will be directed by Miss Leta Kitts. with Erin Farley at baritone; Miss Virginia B. Handley, pianist, and Miss Minnie Me Neil organist. The clubs will be accom- panied by the High School orchestra.
 At s:30 o'clock this morning, a bushes meeting will be held at the Jefferson theatre with Mrs. Eugene Kinney pre- siding Reports of chairmen and depart ment committees will be heard, and prom inent musical lecturers will make ad- dresses O. G. Sonneck of Washington D. C.. will speak on American Music li- braries; Lawrence Erb of Urbana, Ill., will speak on Public School Music" ano pr. J. H. Phillips, superintendent Of the Birmingham public schools, will speaR on the work that is being done along mu- sical lines in the schools of Blrming- ham,
 Following the talks, the Martin school chorus will give "Snowflakes." and the Robinson school class will give demon stration of the use of the grafonola in the public schools. The meeting will close
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20
HOWARD SENIORS
 MAY JOIN COLORS
Those Taking Such Action Will Be Graduated From
 Institution At Once

Seniors of Howard college who may wish to enlist for service in the United States army or navy will be graduated immediately upon their joining the coors, according to announcement of the How ard college faculty. It is understood that some of the members of the class have under consideration the matter of en- listing.
 Administration authorities at Howard are awaiting with interest announcement of the policy of the government toward college students. The college has asked for an officer to mobilize the forces oi the college, ana if an officer cannot be spared from service for this duty it is believed that some leading alumnus who had an important part in military mat ters when this feature was part of the Howard curriculum will be asked to organize the college.
 Howard college played an important part in the civil war, President Henry Talbird resigning to accept a commis- pany of Howard students entered the service. Military training was a feature of the work for something like 40 years after the war, and the college has al ways been recognized as a patriotic in- stitution.
 Ellis A. Barber, a freshman, is the only Howard student up to this time to join the colors. He belonged to the naval reserves at the outbreak of the war, but returned about two weeks ago to resume duty on the battleship North Dakota, to which he was attached during his time of service
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20
w. H. NAFF, PIONEER
 CITIZEN, IS DEAD
We'll Known Confederate Veteran and Teacher Passes Away at His
 Residence

w. H. Naff aged IS years, one of Br- mingham's pioneer and well known citi- zens, died at 2:3O o'clock yesterday morn ing at his late residence 14O5 Huntsville avenue, north, following a short illness.
 He is survived by the following chil- dren: pr. John M. Naff of Childersburg, Mrs. Hardie Jones of Cropwell, Mrs. J. N Hansberger of this city, Will T. Naff of New Orleans, Mrs. w. M Mar riner and S. T. Naff of Birmingham and $. B. Naff of Atlanta.
 Funeral services will be conducted from the residence of his daughter, Mrs J. N. Hansberger 140s Huntsville avenue, at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Interment will follow in Elmwood cemetery Dr. George R. Stuart, the Rev. J. w. Johnson and the Rev. J. l.. Britain will offciate
 The deceased was Confederate vet eran, being member of Company A, First Alabama regiment and served throughout the war between the states For number of years he taught pri- vate school in Birmingham, and among his pupils are a number of prominent men of this district. He leaves a con- course of friends to mourn his death. Members of Camp Iardee are asked to attend the funeral in body.
 The active pallbearers will be his for mer pupils, as follows
 Jessie Lewis Dr. Mortimer Naff Nat E. Barker MT. Mortimer Jordan, Woolsey Morrow, Norman Morrison, Ira Hood and Ira Sandefur.
 The honorary pallbearers will be mem- bers of Camp Hardee, United Confederate Veterans, as well as Frank s. White, T. B.. Afford. Sol Caheen, George E. Ward. B. A. Thompson, A. H. Benners. Dr. T. Dozier, w. S. Brown, J. h. Elliott. w. l.. Woodruff and J. NJ. Meighan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20
PLEDGES HER LOYALTY M
 MIGHTY MAJ SS MEETING AND PARADE
YOUNG CAVALRYMAN
 ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
 BEFORE HIS COMRADES
Member of First Cavalry Band Falls Victim the Fatal Un loaded Gun-Was Member of East Lake Boys Band.
 Will Be Inferred With Military Honors

Everett Cook, aged 17 years, a member of the First Alabama cavalry band, ac- cidentally shot and killed himself at ? o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Ala bama Boys Industrial school beyond East Lake. The bullet penetrated the left eye, coming out the back of his head. Death was instantaneous.
 Young Cook, who was until about six months ago, an inmate of the Alabama Boys Industrial school and was paying a visit to his former comrades when he killed himself. He was playing with a .3S-calibre Smith & Wesson revolver, showing his friends that it would not shoot. He, thinking that the revolver was empty, placed it to his head and pulled the trigger. He fell over dead.
 Assistant Coroner John R. T. Rives was notified of the homicide and went
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20
HUNDREDS OF CARS IN
 BIG AUTOMOBILE PARADE
Thousands Se Morning Event Staged in Honor of Good Roads Visitors-Three Bands Utilized to Supply the Music
 Parade Moves Over Chief Downtown Streets

business section of the city, while spec tators gazed at the automobile engineer s art, the beautiful women in the cars, and tipped their hats and waved their hands at the distinguished guests occupying the second car in the parade, Governor Hen derson and Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. R. R. Montague, Captain Lindley and John w. Sbley. The first cara Ford-was oc- cupied by F. W. Brownell and Chief of Police Martin Eagan. The third car oc- cupants were Gov. Charles Hillman Brough of Arkansas, Senator Slaughter of Arkansas, A. J. Batehelder of Washing ton, John Craft and John w. O'Neill. Many other distinguished visitors were in the continuous line of cars. The Jefferson Rifle club elicited much praise from the spectators, this organization having 20 cars in the parade.
 Three bands were utilized, being sand wiched at stated distances in the line of march An exhibition of motor trucks and heavy road machinery propelled by motors was tail-end eature Of the monster parade. Thousands of people saw the parade, every curb on every prominent street being lined with people, with tingling feet and eyes wide open. taking it all in, music, cars, beautiful women and statesmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20
PROBATION WILL FORMALLY ELECT
 OFFICERS TODAY Joint Recital by Shattuck and Clark Is to Be Given
 Tonight
FULL PROGRAMME
 PLANNED TOMORROW
Mrs. Houston Davis Will Be Elected Third Vice President of the Ma tional Organization at To-
 days Meeting

This evening at s:15 o'clock joint reel
 tai will be given by Arthur Shattuck
 pianist, and Charles c. Clark, baritone.
 This morning at s:9o o'clock the election
 of officers for the Alabama Musical or
 ganization, postponed from Monday, will
 take place. It is understood that Mrs.
 Victor Hanson will be reelected pres
 ident.
 Mrs. A. J. Ochsner of Chicago will be
 re elected president of the National Fed
 eration of Musical Clubs this morning.
 The report of the nominating commit
 tee, submitted yesterday morning, and
 providing for her reelection will be for
 malIy acted upon at the morning meet
 ing
 Mrs. George Houston Davis, president
 of the local biennial board, and the Mu- sic Study club will be given the office of third vice president.
 Other officers who will be elected &C., cording to the report of the nominating committee, are: Mrs. William H. Jami- son of Los Angeles. first vice president Mrs. William A. Kinckle of Peoria, Ill.,, second vice president; Mrs. John Lyons of Fort Worth, Tex, recording secre- tary; Mrs. George Hall of Providence. R. l., treasurer; Mrs. E. L. Bradford of Albuquerque, N. M, auditor. and Miss Adelaide Carmen of Indiana, historian. The report was submitted by Mrs. Louis E. Wager, chairman of the nominating committee, and accepted by the fedora ton. Tellers for the election to take place this morning are Mrs. W. l.. Mur- doch, chairman; Mrs. George Leftwich of Mobile, Mrs. J. Hirsh of Florida, Miss Ruth Poppett of Wisconsin and Mrs. George c. Arnold of Providence, R. I. The convention will come to close Saturday The programme for the last day has not been cut short, and the concert will be given in the evening at the Jefferson as on other evenings of the convention.
 A meeting of the newly elected board will be held Saturday morning, followed by luncheon at the Tutwiler. At 2 o'clock the visiting delegates will
 be carried on an automobile and sight seeing trip over Birmingham. The fea- ture of the Saturday evening concert will be the appearance of Aida, Metropolitan prlma donna with Frank LaForge at the piano.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20
MUSIC IN SCHOOLS WILL
 BE FEATURE OF SESSIONS
 OF THE BIENNIAL TODAY

with a selection by the Glee club from the Central and Ensley High schools. At AIS o'clock this afternoon at the Jefferson, joint recital will be given by Charles c. Washburn. baritone; Mrs. Ed ward Mcdowell, pianist, and Ottoker CadilS violinist. The following pro- gramme will be given:
 PART l. Aria, "Si tra i ceppi"-Berenice (Haen- deb.
 Songs of the South (From "Bandanna Ballads by Howard Weeden) Sidney Homer). Way Down South.' Uncle Rome Banjo Song"
 Elaboration" (Will Cook. Songs of Childhood" Early" Late" Gohnson), Josephine Preston Peabody. "The Moo Cow Moo" Carrie Bullard), Edmund Vance Cook.
 "A Little Girls Lament" Nohr).
 PART II.
 "A Short Talk on the Worok of the Mcdowell Memorial Association" illus trated by lantern slides. Prelude, from Op. 10.
 Scotch Poem," from Op 3l "The Eagle from Op. s2. From "Woodland Sketches ITO 9 Water Lily;' twill O the wisp;" Largo from Sonata Tragica." From "Fireside Tales From Ger man Forest" "Brer' Rabbit" Prom Sea Pieces ITO the Sea-" "A. D. 1620;" "Witches Dance"
 PART III. Prize Senate for Violin and Piano" HIarold webster), MT Ottol1er Cadik; MT. CheesWright
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20

destruction by the ruthless submarine warfare. He stated that the country was united and that the sons or the men who wore the grey and those who wore the blue would march slde py side to defend their country's flag He said the foreign-born citizen VIII also defend the flag of this country and will remain loyal and true until the German empire is conquered. and that the negroes would prove loyal
 GOVERNOR BROUGH
 Governor Brough of Arkansas made an eloouent and soul-stirring speech in which he eulogized President Wilson for his courage and statesmanship during the past three years, and urged the people to stand Loyalty behind him in the present crisis Quoting literally from the classics, Governor Brough pointed out the great possibilities that confronted the Ameri- can people in bringing to all'the world that freedom they so highly prized and were ready to fight for. He stated that the citizen who raised foodstuffs at this lime was a patriotic citizen, and was doing his part to win the victory for America and the allies. He praised the natriotism shown by those of foreign birth and blood and also stated that the negroes would prove true and loyal to the countrys flag.
 SENATOR BANKHEAD
 Senator John H. Bankhead was in- troduced to the audience as the apostle of good roads and as the senior mem her of Congress from this state came forward he shouted, "Attentton, Uni ted States! Alabama. right wheel! Bir- mingham, forward march. l want 10 send another Paul Revere tonight to ride as hard as he can and tell the President of the United States that Alabama is moving forward D. boo. 900 strong" This statement was met with an enthusiastic demonstra- ton from the crowd. Senator Bank head stated that Alabama has been drawn into the great world war to- gether with her sister states and thar 1t was her duty to follow the flag of the nation The President did every thing in his power to avert war. but it was forced upon us and it is up to us to see that the victory is won We have tried to keep peace with the world, but today you can hear noth- ing but the tramping and marching of soldiers all around us. The United States has gone into the great conflict 1 to fight for justice and humanity : sake until the allied nations are vic torious." In closing his address he stated that when the great leaders met around the table for final set
 clement when the war is over tha!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20

to the scene to investigate Accidental homicide" was the coroner's verdict. The remains of the deceased were turned over to Lige Loy to be prepared for burial and will be sent to his home in Athens at 1920 o'clock this after noon, where he will be buried with mill itary honors
 He is survived by his father, Harrison Cook and several relatives in Athens.
 Cook came to Birmingham yesterday morning from Anniston, where the cav airy headquarters Is stationed to par ticipate in the Liberty Day parade with the cavalry band.
 The deceased was one of the youngest members of the band and had the honor of being one of the best players, hav- ing been in the Alabama Boys Indus trial band for a number of years. He was loved by every member of the caval- ry and was highly respected and much regret is expressed at his untimely dea th