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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05

A good stenographer feels ill-paid at
$l5 a week, but her years salary ex
ceeds that of the beginning teachers
in the elementary schools of New York
city. Most teachers enter at 1920 a
year, and at the end of five years attain
the minimum of 5000 The board of
education, considering its budget for
1918, has just voted down the recon-
mendation of President Wilcox for an
increase in the minimum salary to 5000
after the first year, but substituted a
provision that teachers Should be pafd
| $500 for the first three years, and 5000
for the second three. The increased
cost is placed at 100000 year, which
is not a large sum for a city which
spends more than forty millions on it:
| schools.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05
Ed Higgins.
burlington Banner.)


Not in wears has this community re-
ceived such a shock as came to it Sun
day morning when our people learned
that County Game Warden Edward S
Higgins had passed from the peaceful
sumber that followed an unusually
strenuous dav S work INTO the "sleep
that knows no waking The shock
was doubly severe in that the passing
away of the warden was the termination
Of life that apparently had before it
many more years of usefulness The
past two years had demonstrated that
Warden Higgins was just beginning to
come into his own If ever a man was
equipped mentally and physically and
temperamentallv for the work at which
he had eventually arrived that man was
Warden Higgins. He had previously
proved that as an administrator of the
fish and game laws he was second to
none in the state and his accomplish
ment with the experimental field station
showed that he-had every characteristic
required III the making of a successful
| fish culturist.
In the death of the warden the sports
men of Bennington county have sus-
| tanned an irreparable loss, the state has
been deprived of an official whose place
| it will be difficult to fill and his count
less friends have suffered an enduring
affection. 1t is conceded that the fish
and game laws are observed in Benning-
ton county to an extent not known III
any other section of the state and this
condition of affairs is due in a large
measure to the character of the men who
have administered those laws. The per
sonality of such men as Warden Higgins
carries with it something more thar
fear of the law, it inculcates in those
who might otherwise look lightly upor
the Importance of these regulations 6
feeling of respect that is worth more
than all the prosecutions that could be
carried out.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05
F3 DADCN'5GV[N|N()
IA a: A!QY !Al[
LA s. hAM GRAHkN BONNER
PEACOCK WAYS.

"Mr. and Mrs. Peacock" said Dad
1y, "were walking along very proudly,
Just AS il they owned the. whole world,
or at least the whole barngard.
"'Good morning, Mr.. and Mrs. Pea
cock gobbled Mr.. Turkey.
"'Good morning. said Mr. and Mrs.
Peacock at the same time, as they
waved their beautiful tails as much as
to say, 'Ah, how good 1t is of us to
speak to you all. We are so hand
some, so superior, so gorgeous
"'Cluck, cluck, cackle, cackle,' said
the hens.
"Mr. and Mrs. Peacock answered
just as politely, and with just the
same fine manner.
"We're having a grain party said
the turkeys. DO you want to conner
"'No thank you said Mr.. Peacock.
We have another engagement
"'And pray what is it?' asked Mr..
Gobble Turkey.
az would hardly say that it was po-
lite of you to ask answered Mrs. Pea
cock, holding her head high in the air.
"'Oh, dear; oh, dear gobbled Mr..
Turkey. Aren't we handsome, though,
and oh, so snobbish We hate TO speak
| to others, don't we2 Well, look at
your feet then! Ha. ha, gobble, COB
| bier And how Mr.. Gobble Turkey
laughed.
''For the peacocks dropped their
beautiful tails and hung their heads
In shame. Their feet are so ugly and
they are so ashamed of them. When
any creature speaks of their feet they
will hang their heads and their spread
out tails will drop.
"Of course 1t was rather mean OF
Mr.. Gobble Turkey to speak in such
a way to the peacocks, but then he
was very angry at them for being SC
rude to him when he had asked a sim
pie q1Astion
"He was used to barnyard way:
where no one minds what anyone elst
Is doing and where there are not silly
snobbish ways.
and also he very much suspected
the peacocks of something, and so h
persisted in his question. But the.
hurried away.
"'And invited them so nicely to m,
grain party he said. of course,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE

Yestiddy | was erround at my cuzzin
Artics, and | came home late for suppir,
witch vile | was eating it ma sed, Benny,
you're hardly eating thing, are you sure
you feel quite well?
Yes mann, | sed Wich | did. and ma
sed Are you sure YOU haven't a pane eny-
ware? p" '''' ""'"'"' ct
Yes nam, 1 sed, and pop sed, Don't put
thawts i'll his he'd, nobodys quite sure they
haven't got pane if you ony ask them
awffen enuff.
Well, its very unusual Of him not to eat,
sed ma.
Unusual is mild for it, its historic, sed
pop.
And l kepp on hardly eating, and after
a vile ma sed, Benny, wy don't you put
some of that gravy on your ternips, they're
very nice that way.
| don't like either of them, so wat must
they be together, | sed.
There's sumthing in that, sed pop
You don't seem to care weather your sol
eats or not, sed ma
Benny, wat do you meen by sitting dowr
heer and spelling my suppir by not eating
sed pop.
| had suppir GROUND at Arties, sed
Holey smoakes, sed pop, and ma SEE
Then wy dident YOU say so, insted o
sitting down heer like this?
wunted to see if | Good eat ,, | sed
Well can you? sed pop
No sir, sed, but maybe / can ca
dizzert if try.
| Well maybe you're not going to try, Sc
ma.
Nos mann T col And T rot ~ -
went out frunt, not caring partickilly, o
account of having had 3 helping q
dizzert at Arties.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05
IN A DRY TOWN.
The Boston Tourist Ercountcring a Jan
itor in MlcCn

Could you, sir, asked
The Boston tourist o. Nelsc,
The janitor, who was sweeping
The sidewalk in front of
The Telegraph office, ''couid you,
Sir, direct me to public
Natatorium? "How's dat?r asked
Nelse. 81 asked if you could
Oblige me with directions to a
NatatOriam, exclaimed the visitor
"Oh, yassah, yassah, replied Nelse,
" | kin do dat, boss, you
Wanter be mighty keerful. Desc here
Detectives is been maxim raids purity
Near ever day an sna +chin' 'em up
Right and lef'. An sompin else,
Too, with an air friendly- interest.
g Bein' a stranger like you is, if you
Amt mighty keerful .dev IL hand you
Sompin you kahn t drink after you git
t. Macon Telegraph.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05

The poor quality of newsprint, as
the stock on which newspapers are
printed is called in the trade, is Civ
ing considerable concern to Librarians
who say that the life of the average
newspaper file Of the present day will
not exceed ten or fifteen years unless
some form of preservatiye is found.
Publishers have been aware of this
fact for some time but the difficulties of
the paper situation have been such that
the matter of durability has not been
given much prominence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05
The Reformer is on sale every evening

The Reformer is on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co.
G.. w. Cleaveland. ID. X. Cutler & Co.
tFstcyvillC). Brooks House Pharmacy
Aliens Depot Newsstand.
West 5rattleboro, j. l.. Stockwell.
East Dummerston. NJ. f. Brown.
Putney, NJ G. Williams.
Newfane, y. NJ Batchelder.
ToWnshend, c. w Cutler
West Townshend, G. II. Grout
jamaica, X. j. Daggett.
South Londonderry, f. II. Tyler
South Vernon, T.. b. Buffum.
West Chesterfield, NJ. H., Mrs. w.
Streeter.
AinsdaIe. N. H., w II. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, VT, Depot Restaurant
Windsor, VT, Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05

The question now is, what will be the
attitude of the German Government to-
ward the German press; will the edi-
torial writer's be ordered, when COM
menting on the President S note, to be
glad or mad Exchange.
Evidently they were ordered to be
mad, but it is safe gamble that the
real state of mind could be accurately
described as sad.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05
Badly Taught.

Ethel" said her mother, "have you
been at my preserves again?"
Ethel at once became very busy ar.
ranging her dolls hair. Mother" she
replied, when you We're a little girl
tli6n't grandma teach you, same's you
have me. not to be 'quisitive?'-La
dies Home Journal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05
Also Well Drilled.

The two girls were talking with a
young lieutenant who had gotten a
bullet through his arm.
And what were your emotions during
the first battle?" asked one girls.
What were my emotions?"
Yes How did you feel?"
ooh, slightly bored was the reply.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

II is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery of
the paper each night. and it solicits the
cooperation 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,
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 publisher can Sc
cmre the desired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05

Continued misuse of the official Red
Cross emblem, though believed to be un-
intentional, has brought from that or
ganization a warning of which general
heed should be taken. It is the feeling
of Red Cross officials that the Red Cross
emblem should be regarded much as
the flag is regarded. Under the law
and the Geneva international agree
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05

ment, the emblem is set apart for the
work of relief and mercy. Ii should
not be used in any way to detract from
that high office. Its use to stimulate the
sale of magazines, songs, postcards or
other articles under the guise of patriot
ism, therefore, should not be regarded
as proper.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertsng-Ru of paper,
3 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
a line first insertion with so per cent dis
count for each subsequent insertion,
without change OF copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents per line
first insertion with 90 per cent discount
for each subsequent insertion without
change of copy
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05

The gospel of the clean plate is hav-
jn 2 the desired effect, as is shown by
garbage reports from 80 cities of the
country compiled by the food admins
tration at Washington. All but IL of
these cities show decreases in the
amount Of garbage collected ranging all
the way from As per cent down.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05

Enough automobile accidents have
taken place OIL the hill just north of
Crosby pond on the Putney road to dem
onstrate the absolute necessity of the
proposed changes in the highway at
i, that point They ought not to be post
poned another season.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05
Slight Misapprehension.

what became of your pretty cousin
who married that actor fellow"
''Oh, he's now star and she's support
ing him. .
That's what comes of marrying these
stage folks. Baltimore American.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05
White Satin
Flour
WE SHALL MAINTAIN THE QUALITY
The RyJrnJuO Question
The Burning Question

Costs, labor, materials,
service, everything is going
up. Unless prices or quality
change, profits will shrink
and losses follow.
Shall old prices. be main
tanned with quality lowered
or shall quality remain the
same and prices be raised?
Leaders everywhere are
following one course-main-
tanning the quality and rails
ing the price,-the common
sense American business
way.
E. CROSBY & Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for publication of all
news credited to II and not otherwise
credited in this paper and also the local
news published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 5, 1917.

West River trains seem to have n
habit of going wrong when traffic is at
its heaviest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05
Tuesday, Sept. II
at 10 o'clock a. M,

sharp. rain or shine, 10 Guernsey heif-
ers from one year to two years old A
lot of high grades Six high grade Dur
ham heifers. one year old. One Durham
COW due to freshen Jan l; one Holstein
in milk: one Holstein, due in February;
one Holstein, due in January; u two
year old Holstein heifers. due. to freshen
fall and winter; three yearling bulls; 10
high grade Holstein heifers, one and two
years old. not bred.
This lot of cows and heifers are all
high grade, selected stock, and must be
sold for the high dollar.
Free lunch at noon. Terms at time of
sale. F. B. HOWARD.
p c. Dawley, AuctiOneer.
F. A. Burditt, Clerk.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05

The election of mayor of New York
city is an event of interest to the entire
country, and in the case of the forth
coming election the country seems to
be pretty generally agreed that New
York city, shortsighted as she seems to
be at times, will not be so shortsighted
as to fail in the reelection of Mayor
Mitchell. Despite the frequently re-
curing arrangements Of William Ran
dolph Hearst, Mayor Mitchell has given
the metropolis the best administration
it has ever had. And there ought to
be but one answer to that argument in
favor of retaining his services.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05
Saturday, September 8
at 1 %. m. sharp.

LIVE STOCK-Pair work horses. weight
1900, six and seven years old. Two cows,
four years old. one due in November, one
in February Two heifers. three years
old, due this fall. Two yearling heifers,
one yearling bull two calves.
FARM WAGONS. HARNESS and
TOCIS-Two Champion trucks. AIilburn
wagon, single horse wagon. three sets of
Concord buggy, express buggy. pair
heavy work harness, single driving har-
ness. Adrian Buckeye moving machine.
horse rake. disc harrow. pillow, three sets
of cable chains, stick chains, grindstone
and lot of other tools. Also 30 tons of
hay
Terms made known at time of sale.
SAM and ARAD BERGQUIST.
A. WdJ aWThinsa hhIctioslsgr.
w A Shumway, Clerk.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05

The trustees of the University of
Vermont have voted to place the college
Of engineering of that institution at
the disposal Of the United States gov
eminent with view to solving the
problem of rehabilitating soldiers par
tally disabled by the war. England
and France have done wonders in the
way of training wounded men in va.
rious useful occupations, and this coun.
try shows commendable foresight in
planning for the same contingency
grewsome as the thought of it may be
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05
MoRRlsvILLE BUTTER BOY DE koL

This bull was bred by the New York
School of Agriculture, Morrisville (Madi-
son Coz, n. Y, the centre of more Hol-
stein cattle than any one county in the
east. The average of his dam and sire's
dam for seven days is $50 lbs. The av-
erage of his dam and sire's dam and sis
ter is 1926 lbs. His sire being Spring
Farm Butter Boy, a half-brother of X. p.
Pontiac Lass, seven day AIS lbs. His
dam (Frisia DeKol Butter Crib at
1856 lbs. milk and 1924 lbs. butter.
One S-year-od grade COW; one 3
months-o heifer calf
All the cattle at this sale have been
tested by state approved veterinary J. l..
Rathbone, and | sell them as an abso-
Iutey clean lot.
HORSESHOE brood mare and colt;
one 3-year-od colt; one 2-year- old colt;
one 1-year-old colt. All sired by stock
Five-passenger REQ car in excellent
running condition.
| FARMING TOOLS AND IMPLE-
saving outfit; two-horse lumber wag
I ons; 2 covered buggies; l express farm
wagon; / new top carriage; / two-Seated
| surrey, nearly new; / sulky pillow; l hand
| pillow; shovel plows; cultikatofs: Nc
CormiGk horse rake; L grindstone;
,spring-tooth harrow; / .cutaWay harrow;
II two-horse sleds; one-horse sled; 1
two horse tedder;' 1 set work harness,
and a Thousand things too numerous to
mention.
4 Terms, under $40, cash; over $40, bank
able paper. Free lunch at noon.
P. c. DAWLEY, AuctIoneer.
L. w. CHURCHILL, Admr.
SO Miles North of BrattIeboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05
SO Head Cows and Heifers
AT AUCTION

l will sell at public auction, 80 selected
cows and hefers at Leon Fullers farm
in PutneV, VT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05
AUCTION

Having sold our farm, known as the
"Old John Blanchard Place in Marl-
boro. Vt. we will sell at public auction
at the above place
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-05
AUCTION SALE
By Administrator
ESTATE OF r. r. CHURCHILL
At BRCOKSIDE FARM, two miles from
South Londonderry village, on
Thursday, September 6, 1917
Commencing at 10 o'clock a. M, sharp

Commencing at 10 o'clock a. M, sharp.
LIVE STOCk-Thirteen head of thor
oughbred Hostein cattle, with papers,
described follows: Six extra large
between Sept. Is and January /; two very
fine three-year- Odds now giving milk;
two two year olds, not bred; one three
year-old; one e-year-old; one thorough
bred bull calf, an extra fine Individual.
All these cows with calf are sired by our
herd bull,
Arizona republican., 1917-03-10
FORD NUT
 STRONG ENOUGH

Robert edcrson, manager of a local thea CT bought him new Ford car q day or so ago Federson developed q real attachement for the car and de- cided he needed 1t worse than some one else, so he purchased in addition large log chain and a heavy lock.
 Last evening he attached the lock to the front wheel of the car. locked it on securely and proceeded to his duties for the evening When 1t came time to go home. FedersOn was so lost in ad- nirat.on of the new car that he forgot there was a chain around the front wheel He climbed into the machine, threw her into high and-went around in q circle, much to his amaZement.
 He stopped the car attempted to straightcn out the wheels, thought he had done so and again started out, only tO run round and round in a circle. Several members of the police force. attracted by what they thought at first was reckless driving. arrived quickly on tho @eene and asked him to desist while they made an examination. After going all over the car, testing the brakes, the ignition, and finding that Inc gears meshed properly. 1t was at ast decided that no car would run while in state of complete bondage. that is, chained down by it's owners orders.
 tedcrson removed the chain and went home.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-10

low the pursuit of peace in quietness and good win"
 Germany and Austria both have de- clared armed merchantmen war yes sels These declarations were based largely, however, upon Jne charge that British merchant ships used British armament offensively. and it remains to be seen whether Germany will so class and treat American craft with defensive arms
 The whole of German press comment and unofficial utterances since the question was raised in this country has indicated the conviction that any armed vessel should be considered hostile and sunk in the same way as d belligerent war vessel. There has been no official expression on the suoJect
 Germany's exact policy towards American vessels sailing through the war zone since It's p. ociamation Feb ruary first has not been quite clear, owing to the fact that ,ess than a dozen such voyages have been made and it is possible all the vessels that escaped succeeded in avoiding the submarines entirely. It has been suggested that Germany probably issued instructions to her commanders not to sink Amer ican ships without every precaution for those on board. ;.s d ;ast hope of keeping America out of the war. The ruthless destruction of passenger lin CTS like the California and Laconia. however, is felt here to render this be- lief improbable.
 The effect Of America's action upon
Arizona republican., 1917-03-10
CAMPBELL GAIN
 FUR DAY |S Il.
Left to right: Prison m;

The counting Of ballots in the Hunt Campbell contest was resumed in Judge Stanford's court yesterday morning with occasional interruptions by argument over disputed ballots The number of ballots counted during the day amounted to approximately 2400 and gave Campbell a net gain for the day of II voaes, with four addi 'lonal Campbell ballots on which the court desires further proof before ruling.
 The precinct of Glendale No gave Campbell a gain of one vote; Peoria a gain of three: Phoenix No. precinct a gain of one: Gilbert a gain of one. Madison a gain uf one: Phoenix No. 9 precinct gain of three. Buckeye q gain of one vote. with three additional Campbell ballots requiring further proof Wickenburg No. precinct
 hecked with the official count with the exception of one Campbell ballot which the court took under advise ment.
 The precinct of Phoenix No. 13 was recounted yesterday and checked out even with the official count by the election board.
 During tHe course Of yesterday g count Attorney Struckrneyer gracious ly brought to the attention of Camp ? elfs attorney q miscalled Campbell ballot which had Inadvertently been called for Hunt.
 IL is estimated that at the present rate of progress the counting Of bal lots introduced by Campbells attor- neys will be completed within two uyaeEE
Arizona republican., 1917-03-10
hGITATOR TRIED
 FOR MURDER
[sspubllcan A. p. Leased wlrel

SEATTLE Wash. Mar. 9-Prose- outing Attorney Lloyd Black of Sno- horrish county made the opening ad dress todar in thc trial of Thomas H. Tracy charged with the murder I Deputy Sheriff Jefferson Beard at Everett. Novemuer ,. last in 1 ient nat followed the arrival Of a free speech" expedition sent from Industrial Workers headquarters in Seattle to Everett for ;hc announced purpose of holding 8 street meeting. Black said the sta. would show that Tracy vas a leade- in the shooting. bullet from his pistol heinC among the first fired
 Counsel for the defense said that the opening statement for Tracy would he made after the states testi- monv had been concluded.
 Lester and chester Beard 22-year- old twin so9s of Beard. the first wit resses called for defense. described their fathers death some hours after hc had hfen shot and identified his buliet pGnctured clothing.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-10
TEXAS GOVERNOR
 FINANCES INVOLVED
Republican A. p. Leased wire1

AUSTIN. Tex. March 9-H. (. Poe ormer president of the Temple CTexas) State bank. today testified before the 4ousc committee Investigating charges ,rougtt against Governor James l. -erEusor. that at one tune the sover- .or'a indebtedness to thc bank rfachr, si7o.o00 and he notified the governor tnat be would be compelled Q put stop to 1t He also declare> hat the governors notes were not ade- suatciy secured and ilaI be did not re- ard theln as good though under ques- ouiur De- admitted tIat he had sworn he notes were good and collcctahle b naA.Ing a bank statement
 Foe succeeded Governor FerrHson a resident of the bank upon the gov srnor's inauguration.
 "Do you know that the governor has since paid off his indebtedness ." asked ne attorney representing Governor 'erguson
 He may have I can't say" replied MT Poe.