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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13

given, and all that, thu "nlistaken
souls may as well wait and be mar
ried at home. When Gretna Green was
in its heyday it was open to anyone at
all in Scotland, by witnessing the dec
laration of union which they We're SO
eager to make, to bind them forever in
the bonds of matrimony. In those days
the marriages We're usually performed
at Gretna Green by the village black
smith, although in time the toil-keeper,
as being the nearer to the English from
tier, cut the blacksmith out of a great
deal of business. IN Bellows Falls most
OF the business seems to have been in
the hands of Thomas O 'Brien, Esq, JUS
tice of the peace, to whom the several
local ministers have played, as it were,
but second fiddle. II would be interest
ing to know Justice O 'Brien s opinion
of the amendment of the Vermont law
NOW IN progress. Merely with a varia-
ttion OF accent, it might correspond
closely to the views expressed by the
blacksmith and the to1l-keeper of Gret
ma Green, when, in 1856, law was
passed requiring three weeks continuous
residence in Scotland before marriage
union could be sealed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
Waiting An covert Act.
New York Tribune.


Germany was fully prepared for trou-
bic with the United States. The stimuli
taneous disabling of all her merchant
vessels lying in American ports proves
that she never had a thought of back
tracking on her bloc kade decree Her
statesmen and newspapers say frankly
that she cannot recede. She is going
TO make good on her threats and an
covert act on her part against Amer
lean shipping or against Americans
travelling on enemy merchantmen can
be avoided only if American shipping
and American travellers keep out of
the blockaded zone
If we maintain the position which
the President has taken, which it was
necessary for him to take in order to
justify his dismissal of Ambassador
Won BernstOrff, We cannot avoid q
clash with Germany 1t is therefore i'm
peratlve to put away all vain imagin
ings of some semi-miraculous transfer
| nation of German purpose Our rights
are III conflict with German military
necessities. And Germany will give
| heed to her military needs-no matter
what happens to American rights. We
are deceiving ourselves If we think W.
can uphold American principles with
out q fight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
Mobilize the Gardeners.


Not in fifty years has the subject of
gardening possessed such vital interest
to the American people as now With
the food demands of the fighting Euro
pean countries in prospect, with war
clouds darkening about the immediate
future of the United States, presaging
heavy home demands on food supplies
and surplus, ii becomes a patriotic and
vitality important duty not only to check
waste but TO increase production of
foodstuffs. 1t has been said that an
army fights on its stomach 1t is
equally true that a nation is strong in
proportion TO its food supply, which is
as vital in war as ammunition and artil-
lery.
The American farmer i'll 1917 ought to
bring into cultivation every available
acre from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
from Maine to Florida. There will be
demand for every pound of food he can
produce, and at prices which will insure
| him against loss through production
costs. And this is likely to be true
whether the United States goes to war
I in force or whether peace comes sudden
~ to Europe, whether it will take many
months to bring production to equality
with demand.
! The American citizen who controls a
i bit of ground, however large or small
will do well for himself and wisely for
all to bring that bit of soil into produc.
tive activity Every pound of food
raised in a garden will lessen the de
mand for supplies from the general
stock by just that much and many little
contributions of this kind will soon
swell the total aid to respectable pro
portions.
! Cities and towns may well this wear
follow generally the example of London
Berlin, Paris and other old world cities
bringing into use as gardens every
available vacant lot or unused plot OF
land TO supply food for the needy
School gardens and such experiments
will wisely dispense with flower cultur,
and substitute vegetable growing en-
: tirely. For the man with the hoe in tn,
! field and garden the world over cal
weld . mighty influence on the desti
mics of nations in 1917
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13

election as president of the Ameri-
can Public Health association. His work
as the executive officer of the Vermont
state board of health did much to i'm
prove conditions in this state. DR.. Hol-
tons activities and interests touched
many relations of business and pro-
fessional life. He was a marvel in his
capacity for hard work, but he always
seemed to have time at his command,
and was willing to give his services
freely for good causes. He was not a
man who lived for himself alone. He
was the useful citizen outside of his
professional practice, and as school di
rector. legislator, banker, and in many
other fields he did useful work which
was incalculable in its benefits for 9th
prC
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
l4DDY,S EVENING
EIRY TALE % wary !
20 m $50 $50 6: !
Mr.. SUMS TALK.

''Mr. Sun said Daddy, was having
very good time.
Il don't want TO 20 to bed, but
know it's high time.
"'And why should you go to bed
if you don't want to?' asked the Cloud
Fairies. Do as you please for a
change. You do enough for other
People. You make them well. you
keep them warm, oh. you've heard over
and over again of all the good things
you do.
ayes said Mr.. Sun. Z often hear
of all the good things 1 do, but they
never like to give me holiday,
though
"'Oh, now Mr.. Sun said the Cloud
Fairies. You mustn't say that. OF
course, you should have q holiday ev-
cry little while, and everyone wishes
you to have some time to yourself,
were sure
"'Well, I'm not so sure about that
said Mr.. Sun. For my part, I've never
heard people say: We're tired of
seeing the Sun. How we do wish for a
rainy day
"'But, Mr.. sun said the Cloud
Fairies. You know in The summer
sometimes the Farmers would give
anything if it would only rain. That
| is when you've been working very
hard--almost too hard, and the King
of the Clouds has been sleeping and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13

There are great many folks today
with colds and others with grip, ton
siIitis and kindred diseases vino, had
they exercised modicum OF proven
tive caution, need not have suffered
with the discomfort and absence from
business, saws an exchange. There are
few diseases so insidious in their at
tack as colds aud their consequences.
We tramp around on wet day, sans
eyorshoes, and the soles Of our shoes
become thoroughly soaked. ii the
moisture does not reach our feet the
feet 40 least feel the effect of the claru
my sole We 90 home and sit around
in our damp shoes. The next morning
We begin 10 snilic and we are ready
for the cure instead of the preventive.
Yet hot footbath the night before
might have sent the blood eoursing
through our feet and warded oft the
attack We sit III q warm house in
the evening and on Sunday. If we have
need for something in the garage or
ON the back porch we rush out without
sufficient clothing or hat. The cold
air gives the srstem a shock and if
our resistance is low, we very likely
have given a cold n good start We
hustle around for an hour or SO doing
various crrands and get the blood flow.
ing rapidly to the remotest parts of tine
hody. Then We stand on a street cor
uer for half AN hour waiting for 3
street ear and often-times a chill is the
result. 1t may be stopped by good
hot bath when we get home, but WI
get into the house, eat the evening
meal feel fairly well--and the colo
starts to work.
By taking a moment 5 thought ant
care we could avoid many cases OF
cold and its resultant ills. The extr;
time il takes to put on a hat, eoa'
or change damp hosiery is insignificant
compared 10 the days of discomfort
we must suffer to ray for the moment !
mdisrretion. often, too, We imagin,
that We can cure our ills by homel,
feme0lcS. frequently call on TIT
doctor when cold is in its incipienc,
will mean quicker cure than is pos
>ihle by resorting to home treatment
Doctors tell us that many seriou
diseases may result from a neglectc,
cold or throat affection. Among thes
are rheumatism, tuberculosis. hear
trouble and brights disease. TIL
medical profession more and more is he
coming interested in preventive meas
ures. We can help the movement alon
by using common sense, by remember
iug lot we can not violate law o
health unless we pay the penalty. &c
plenty Of fresh air. Wear more clotl
ing outside the house and office than W
do inside Do not stand for a lon
time in a draft, Sleep with the be,
room window up, but in doing so b
sure that there is no draft to smite til
back Of the neck while you sleep.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
Military Potency of U. S.
New York World. n

There need be no popular illusion
anywhere i'll the central empires as
70 what viii happen if the United
states is finally dragged into the war
by Germany This is a conflict not
Of armies but of money and industries
and economic resources. Mr.. LLOYD
GEORGE once said that the last $780,
100000 might win the war. The Unit
I'd States not only has that last $500,
100000 but il has many times $500
100000. The day that this country
enters the war the economic resources
IF the allies are doubled. We can prae-
ticallv care for France while we arc
recruiting an army Of our own. We can
see that the French people lack moth
ing that they need, either money OF
munitions or food. That can be done
without putting single soldier IN thC
field.
Germany NAV despise the military
establishment of the United States
but the military resources of the Unit
ed States are so overwhelming thai
they would decide the war, and decide
it quickly. The German general staff
may delude itself into believing thai
It is challenging the immediate wa
power of 100000 men. What it !.
really challenging is the war power o.
5000, 200, 100000 and financial and in
dustrial system that can be indefinltel.
modified
Potentially, the United States is nov
the greatest military nation of tn
world. All its resources are intact ant
ready for use if Germany compels US t.
use them. Unless the German govern
ment understands that. il understand
nothing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
Republican Reorganization.
(EnGsburg Standard. }

Under the above caption the Ran
lolph Herald and News has a very SEN
sible editorial dealing with the strug-
gle that has begun within the Repubii-
can party for control OF the party ma
:hinery, and pointing ont the necessity
for reorganization If the party is TO re
gain that measure of public confidence
essential TO success.
This is the more significant because
the Herald and News Is inclined to
conservatism and cannot be charged
with undue friendliness III the past Il
the progressive element Of the party.
The logic Of eveats is unmistakable
however, and is having the effect OF
bringing about Il adjustment 0.
opinions which should produce good re
suits in the future
This changed attitude is indicated
by the following conclusion reached BY
he Herald and News in the editoria
referred 10:
The Republican party ought to b,
| entrusted to the command of the pro
gressive element next time, providing
| they show a spirit of loyalty toward i
and do not kick over the traces at tn
outset The great West is impatien
Of eastern control and an old guar,
leadership in 1920 cannot command th
| country wide confidence that is neces
sary to make the Republican part,
dominant once more. 1t may he a bit
Ter pill for the Bourbon East to swal
low, but the Democrats had to do tn
anne thing before they could win
Sooner or later the East must lear
that it no longer SWAPS the destinie
of the country but must bow to tn
mighty West
This is doctrine which the Standar
has preached for a long time. 1t re
mains to be seen whether the lesson
aught by two suceessiva defeats du
to the stcam-roller methods and as
nine policies Of the old guard hay
been thoroughly learned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
LOOK AT A CHILD'S
TONGUE WHEN CROSS.
FEVERISH AND SICK
Take no chances! Move poisons from
liver and bowels at
once.

Mothers can rest easy after giving
" California Syrup If Figs because in
a few hours all the clogged-up waste,
sour bile and fermenting food gently
moves out Of the bowels, and you have
well, playful child again. Children
simply will not take the time from
play TO empty their bowels, and they
become tightly packed, liver gets slug
gish and stomach disordered
When cross, feverish, restless, see if
tongue is coated, then give this deli
cious 'fruit laxative Children love
it, and il can not cause injury No diff
ference what ails your little one-if
full of cold, or sore throat, diarrhoea,
stomach-ache, bad breath, remember, a
gentle "inside cleansing" should al
ways be the first treatment given. Full
directions for babies, children of all
ages and grownups on each bottle.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups. Ask
your druggist for a 50cent bottle of
California Syrup of Figs" then look
carefully and see that it is made by the
/" California Fig Syrup Company. We
make no smaller size. Hand back with
contempt any other fig syrup.-Advt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
DIR. HENRY D. HOLTON.

DR.. Henry d. Holton, who died yes
terday, full Of years and honors, pos
Sessed the rare combination of a skilled
medical practitioner and a keen bust
ness man. He was of the type who
would have been successful in any walk
of life. Probably no man in the coun-
try, who was a country doctor in gener-
al practice, ever received greater rccog
milton from men eminent in the medical
profession. In the great national medi
cal organizations he was for years 4
conspicuous figure. Perhaps the most
notable honor which came to him was
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13

said Mr.. Sun. But l stick to my point
that it is very seldom one hears Peo-
pie say, How nice it is to see the rain
How tired we are of the Sun" No.
no, no, that seldom happens
"'You wouldn't want to be unpop-
ular, would you? asked the Cloud
Fairies
"'And pray what does unpopular
meang asked Mr.. Sun. I never went
to a regular school, you know. and
don't understand every word there IS.
THE Cloud Fairies smiled, and one
of them answered:
Unpopular means that no one
likes YOU
"'Oh, no. said Mr. Sun, 4 most Ger
tainly wouldn't want to be unpopular
You are quite right
land here you are saying you
would like holiday. or that you
should be given one every so often
and instead of wanting to rest. you
still want to stay up, though it's your
bedtime. The truth of it is, you like
to work
believe I do said Mr.. Sun. But
| want to get into the way Of being
lazy
It's a poor way TO start off by
not wanting to go to bed laughed the
Cloud Fairies.
don't want to stay up and work,
| said Mr.. Sun. I just want to have a
good time and play and shine and
| BEAM
well work or play, you're not
lazy, and we don't half believe you
| know what you mean
Maybe | don't said Mr.. Sun
I'm very apt TO get mixed up in a
| conversation. It's so confusing. One
thing means something and another
/ thing means something different Now
! if everything only meant the same
thing. how pleasant it would be- There
would be nothing confusing then
We hardly agree with YOU said
the Cloud Fairies. If everything
meant the same thing how could we
make Creatures understand what We
were talking about? We'd say we
were hot and it would mean the same
thing as if we said we were quite cold
Wouldn't that be absurd?'
Well. yes said Mr. Sun. 4 sup
pose it would But then. of course
as | have often Nid, I'm not much OF
words.
I do believe said the Fairies, tina
you are just like some Real People
Children-you know, who get som,
sort of an excuse to sit up beyond bed
time. Now you are just talking so yol
| won't have to go to bed
oh, that's very true said Mr. SUI
mournfully. And now that you've
found out why | was talking, so much
| suppose / had better be Off
"Slowly Mr. Sun went behind hi:
hill. But, oh, such a long time as i
took him And then, after he had dis
appeared what should appear in the
sky but all of the Suns Fairies-th,
bright red clouds that are left in thu
sky sometimes after Mr.. Sun has gon,
to bed.
And the Cloud Fairies and the Sum
Fairies played and ran races until i
grew very dark
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
THE NOW SH VEL

The snow shovel is form of tonic
which dees not cost anything to take
except heart failure and crick in the
back Swinging a snow shovel for
.ouple Of hours before breakfast viii
bring roses to the checks and hardness
to the muscles, and physicians unite in
saying that il is better exercise than
saving wood. which has ruined so many
husbands. Yet most men prefer to
have their walks cleaned OF by some
understood boy who does not have to
pause now and then to see if his breath
has found the way back.
The snow shovel was designed to
make it possible for people living on
the same street to get down town after
a snow storm without chartering a ten
cent delivery wagon. Some people are
more tidy than others and cannot see
their neighbors foundering through
| four feet Of thick snow on their front
walk without being seized with re-
morse and rushing out with long
| fat-chested, wooden shovel and cutting
I marrow gorge through the same
| Others, however, are entirely devoid Of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
Gretna Gree en-.
{ Boston transcript. J

Gretna Green is prettier name than
Bellows Falls, but Bellows Falls, while
il lasted, has served the blissful pur-
pose of marriage in haste for outsiders
just as well as the charmingly named
village i'll Dumfriesshire. But Bellows
Falls, as a goal for the matrimonially
inclined, is about to be removed from
the map. 4 bill is on its accepted way
through the Vermont legislature re
quiring five days notice before the is
sue of marriage licenses and if PEG
pie from Massachusetts must stay five
days in Bellows Falls before they can
obtain a license, and notice must be
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Reformer is on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
Brattleboro. Brattleboro News Co,
G. W. CIeaveland. ID. +. Cutler & Co
tFsteyvillc), Brooks House Pharmacy
Aliens Depot Newsstand
West Brattleboro, J. j.. Stockwell
East Dummerstor. NJ. F.. Brown.
Putney, NJ. 6. Williams.
Newfane, n. NJ Batchelder.
Townshend G.. w. Cutler
West Townshend, G. II. Grout.
jamaica, X. j. Daggett.
South londonderry. F. II. Tyler.
South Vernon. =. b. Ruffum.
west Chesterfield, NJ. H., Mrs. w
Streeter.
Hinsdale, NJ. H., W. II. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, VT, Depot Restaurant
Windsor, VT. Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13

remorse and can sit in the front win
dow all day and watch the profane
pedestrian work his wa through the
snow drifts without being moved by
thoughts Of. the hereafter.
III some localities il is against the
law to allow snow to accumulate on
the sidewalk ana block the frost-bitten
feet OF the passer-bv. II everybody
who broke this law, however, We're to
be fined ) and costs. the average com
munitv would collect enough money
during one winter to buy the electric
light plant and quit charging for the
use Of the electric meter which runs IN
a bath Of oil.
The snow shovel makes a nice Christ
mas present, and if more wives would
retaliate with one when their husbands
put a vacuum cleaner in their stock
ingS we would have more confidence
in the workings Of Justice. Anybody
can make a snow shovel at home, but
ii requires considerable tact and ener-
gy on the part CT q resolute wife to
force il into the hands Of reluctant
spouse.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

II Is the aim Of the management TO
secure efficient service in the delivery
~ the paper each night. and il soHcits
the cooperation of subscribers to that
end. Prompt reports should ne given OF
each failure 70 receive the paper on the
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
II is only bv this method that the pub
lisher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run OF paper,
30 cents an inch for first insertion: 2
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements Five cents
line first insertion with so per cent
q scount for each subsequent insertion.
without change Of copy.
Reading Notices - Ten cents per line,
first insertion with 30 per cent discount
for each subsequent insertion without
change OF copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
YOU THINK YOU CAN SAVE

money by going without insurance, but
You can save more money by having
if. Insurance makes you we'll off and
makes YOU save money. 6Sth year. Ma
tional Life ms. Co. of Vt Mutual. -
ALBERT c. LAIRD, Special Agent, 8
Crosby Block.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13

just a word OF caution to household.
erS. In these days OF terrific cold, and,
of course, forced pressure on heating
plants, great care must he exercised to
guard against the breaking out of a
fire. Watch the chimneys and other
points Of danger.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13

Eight hundred newspapers of this
country went out of business last yeal
and the number will be largely in
creased during 1917. 1t is the old story
Of high cost. Newspaper stock has ad
vanced to such an extent that it has
placed a burden on every paper. The
chances are that the high prices vii
be maintained for years. III order Il
meet the situation readiustment il
the way OF doing business will be nee
cssary iii nearlT every office. Some
Of the big daily papers have adopted
the policy of printing Z limited edi
ton, regardless Of demand, and penn.
papers all over the country are chang
ing their prices.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13

Three ships are being constructed
in France for the colonial freight trade.
The route will include Antwerp, Dun
kirk, Havre, Bordeaux, Lisbon, Kamer-
I'm, GabOn and the Congo as far as Ma
tani
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13
Poor Father!

Daughtcr-Pa, what is your birth
stone?
Father of Seven (wearily) -The
grindstone, | guess, my child.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-13

visiting. Things really get quite dried
up because of lack of rain. Then Peo-
pie are only too glad to give you q
holiday
We'll. maybe the Farmers are