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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-28
DADDY SEV[NIN(
[ARY TALL Nl
SANTA'S CITY TRIP.

"Well.' said Santa Claus. as he
Stroked each of his reindeer in turn
and gave each one a nice lump of
sugar, nov we visit city next"
The reindeer made sounds which
Santa Claus knew meant. "Al right,
were always ready, you know
on they started for the city. 1--WE
have to 30 on the roofs rs usual said
Santa Claus. but then Won know there
aren't many chimneys for me to 20
down. SO ! use the fire escape. | can
always find some way of getting to
the children"
The reindeer thought to themselves
Of the days when Santa Claus first dis
covered he would have Ia use fire
escapes in many homes instead Of
chimneys and they remembered how
delighted he was to find that there
was always some way of reaching
vhildrcn'> hanging stockings Are we
off to the nearest city now:" the rein
| deer asked.
No one could have understood them
| but Santa Claus, but he answered
yes. We'll hurry along. There is only
| one Christmas eve and there are many,
| many homes. OF course there IS one
| nice thing-the time is different in diff
| fcrent places, and where some of the
| children are ready TO get up in one
| part OF the world the others are just
| going to bed. That helps me along
! spIendidly."
50 Santa talked on and then liz
said:
| "Heigh-ho along we go,
| over roofs or fields OF snow
Wherever boys and girls can be found.
| Santa and the reindeer VIII cover the
ground.
eve won't miss any homes tonight.
| because tomorrow, at broad daylight,
The children will look at the things we
bring.
so shall hurry with my work rs
| sing"
| The reinS of the reindeer iinglcd ~
they rushed along. Oh. how they went
And Santa Claus kept singing while
the sleighbels made the loveliest sor
of music
They reached the city and into ever.
home Santa Claus went with his pack
, ! How he hurried and Scurried and hoy
, the toys rolled out of the big bag n
ne picked out the different ones for tn
certain children. Everything had bee
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-28
FORMULA
FOR
Liberty or War Bread

J. T. Korf. in charge Of the Bakery
Department Of the Central Continuation
school, Milwaukee, has been working
with Mr. Joseph NJ Bachman. in charge
Of the Flcischman Demonstrating Lab
oratory Of New York. Mr. Korf states
that substitute must be found which
can be used in connection with wheat
-four. so that the voluminous leaf Of
bread can be turned out and figures
that Rolled Cats is the product that can
be mixed most successfully with wheat
nour and his formula for Rolled Oats
is as follows:
80 lbs. Wheat Flour
20 lbs Rolled Oats
u lbs. Salt
ia lbs. Yeast Cmay be increascd)
$ lbs. Sugar.
% lbs. Water
lie feels that possibly - lbs. Rolled
oats could be used.
Dec. %, II.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-28

The coal dealers Of Springfield,
Mass, at the suggestion Of the fuel
committee, have adopted a plan, which
duly and truly carried ont may b" of
great assistance in solving the fuel
problem. 1t consists in requiring tine
fuel consumers to fill out blanks show
ing the amount OF coal they have Oh
hand, the length of time il will last,
whether or not the consumer has M
filled orders with dealers, and othc.
facts of Importance in regard to pol
icy of genuine conservation. Obviously.
the object OF this system is to prevent
boarding and to bring about equitable
distribution. Consumers are required
70 certify to the truth of the state
mcnta made or their blanks; and it j.
to be assumed that provisions exist 70.
| the proper punishment of any who may
make false certification.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-28

never used anything but chimneys.
I'm glad there are still some left. for
I'd forget how to climb down one If
they did away with them altogether,
and do love going down chimneys
But the city children are just as
dear and nice as the country children
and they like the same things. TOO.
Gracious, the number of sleds that
have been asked for by the city chill
dren, and ice skates too
In this city there have been more
children wanting sleds than in any
other and | heard old King Snow say
ing he was going TO take trip there
tomorrow. for children must have snow
for their sledS. as they haven't the
runners that we have on our sleigh
which can even 20 over the city
roofs ~ And the reindeer smiled, too
for they thought Of the children the
next day with the sleds that Santa
had given them. and the snow that old
King Snow would send down to the
earth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-28
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE
BY LEE PAPE

FIamlit
\ Play.
Scene. mist in a fog.
Iamlit Who goes there!
Ghost am YOUR fathers ghost
Hamlt The heck vuu are
Ghost The heck | aiut
Hamlit. You cant be. because don't
blecve in ghosts.
Ghost Wat. Don't you even bleevc
in your own fathers ghost
IIamlit Well, I blccvc in that one,
tut that's the onv one 10 bleeve in.
Chest. Well. its a darn good thing
for YOU Won do. If | started to haunt
Won YOU'D soon hlecve in me all rite
Hamlit. Yes sir. DO YOU wunt me
to 90 envy errands for Won or enything 7
Ghost. Nour unkIe the King. mur-
d2rcd me, and Ill like 4 little revenge.
EIamlit. To be or not to ne, that is
the question.
Ghost What are YOU changing the
suhieck for
iIamlit. wawking away) To be OF
not TO be, to he or not to be.
! The King. To be wat
| Hamlt. That is the question.
The King. Env fool knows that But
! watts the anser
Hamlt To be OF not to be, that is
the question.
The Queen. Hamlit. you scd that
vuntS.
Hamlit. Actions spcck louder than
words. Kills them both) To be or not
to be. that is the question. (Kills him
self.
The end
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-28
FREE OF CHARGE.

Why suffer with Indigestion. dvspep-
sia torpid liver, constipation, sour stom-
ach, coming food after-cating. etc.,
when YOU can get q sample bottle Of
Green's August Flower free at Viii
fred T. Root $ drug store. This medi-
cine has remarkable curative properties,
and has demonstrated its efficiency 10y
fifty wears Of success. Headaches arc
often caused by a disordered stomach.
August Flower IS put up in 80 and
80 cent bottles For sale III all civilized
countries.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-28

The Mechanics and Metals National
bank OF New York in its letter devoted
to a discussion Of the financial and bus
mess outlook, points out that there is
a hidden danger in an impulsivc and
impctuous saving ON the part Of all
the people, as well rs in q hasty and
ill-eonsidered withdrawal by govern
ment order of raw materials from GER
tain industries called non essential.
The danger is such disorganization OF
business, it says, will bring seriou,
suffering in its wake Business c,n-
tailment that means unemployment and
closed factories, the bank adds
would at this iuncture be most IN.
fortunate. Instead of sustaining cop.
| fidence and courage it would permit
| Encouragement and pessimism Il
! creep into the minds OF the people l.
| large measure the determining OF tn,
| whole matter lies with the governmnt
| Business today. for the reason OF wa,
| expediencv, has been made subject Il
| government direction. Policies, prices
and distribution are arbitrarily de
termined, and the government has rest
ing upon il a duty that economical,
transeends any previously undertaken
in the nations history The dut,
calls for wise and constructive lead
crship.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-28

The ReforIner is on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co. {.
w Cleaveland ). L. Purinton (Estey :
ville) Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens
Depot Newsstand Mrs. ID. f. Doyle,
South Main street.
West BrattIeboro, ]. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston. NJ. r. Brown.
putney NJ c. Williams.
Newtane, -. NJ. Batchelder.
Townshend, G. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. II. Grout.
jamaica, r. ]. Daggett
South Londonderry, f. II. Tyler.
South Vernon. l.. Il. Buffum
NorthfieId, Mass, Thompson Bros
West Chesterfield, N. r., Mrs. w
Streeter,
L4insdale, N. H.. w. II. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, Depot Restaurant.
Windsor. VT. Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-28
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

Complaints are frequently
received from subscribers Of
the late receipt OF copies OF
The Rciormcr sent through
the United States mails.
Aftcr wc deliver papers to
the po,toficc vc have no con-
troll over them, but as an im-
portant step to remedy these
late receipts we suggest that
every delay in transit be i'm
mcdiately reported to the local
postmaster and to the Post
office Department Washing
ton. -. {.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-28
False.

"Thc hhle jay. in spite of his faults.
Is 4 fine fellow read Susie of the
Fourth Reader class.
What are the faults!' asked the
teacher. Susie was dumb.
Doesn t anyone know it was re
ferred to the class. Forty faces looked
entirely blank.
Faults. said the teacher again,
encouragingly, I'VE all have them
4 light famed up in Tommy 8 eyes.
He wigglcd hia hand.
We'll. Tommy
Z Hair and teeth, said Tommy tri-
umphantlv Mother s Magazine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-28

The amount Of coal moved by th"
United States during the six month.
from May to October was 100000 more
carloads than in the same months il
1916. This excess coat, we are told in
"a bulletin from the council of national
defcuse. would make solid train
reaching from New York to New o.
leans and thence to Los Angeles, up the
Pacific coast to Seattle and east u
Montana. Perhaps this explains why
il hash got around to New England
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-28
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II is the aim OF the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery OF
the paper each night and il solicits the
cu-operation OF subscribers 70 that end.
prompt reports should be given of each
failure 10 receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission in person.
hy telephone or postal card, thus enabling
the cause OF the error 70 be promptly and
accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied. IL is only
IN this method that the publisher can Sc
pttre tho desired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-28

Ia England over SG0u.oo00oo hes
been raised through the sale of war
savings stamps. That is a big amount,
but here in America W. ought to Ito
more There are more of rs, there Is
more money here, and we have not
been under the stress of war time,
but short period, while England IA.
been suffering and enduring three
years America ought to reach the
$4,000. uo0,uoo goal without difficulty
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-28

hope that on the floor of the house of
representatives he will tel the Law
makers his message. He ha. seen
something of the horrors Of war AMI
would help to arouse his colleagues If
he would talk to them of the mpor-
tance of cutting red tape in our wa
and navy departments
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-28
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for publication OF all
news dispatches 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, 1917-12-28

one of the byproducts OF the war
viii be thrift We American people
are only beginning to learn how prod
igal we have been all our lives.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-28

Frederick H. Small has lost his last
chance to escape execution in New
Hampshire by the denial of = new trial.
The refusal of his plea recalls one Of
the most deliberate murders in the his
tory of the state. Small beat his wife
to death in their bungalow on the shores
Of Lake Ossipec, then bound her body
by AN electrical device which set fire
70 the building seven hours after he was
OF his way to Boston To collect the $50.
ooo Joint insurance policy payable 10
the survivor OF the couple. If ever 4
man deserved capital punishment Small
does. His execution is set for Jan. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-28

When the wheels Of congress are
fairly IN motion after the holiday re
cess We hope that Porter Dale. repre-.
sentative from the Second Vermont
district, will talk right out in meet
ing. What he has said since his re
turn from France has been the sub icct
ct editorials in many newspapers. w
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-28
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run OF paper,
30 cents an inch for first insertion; rs
cents an inch for each subsequent inser :.
ton Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
classified advertisementS-Fiye 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 80 per cent discount
for each subsequent insertion without
change OF copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-28

And as the reindeer from the roofs
heard Santa Claus singing this song
they jingled their rcins and bells and
sang IN their curious voices that only
Santa Claus understands, For you're
the children's King
Santa Claus heamcd and said. 81
must look at my little people tonight. y
And as he hurried off he took a fiyin.
trip to the bedside of every sleeping
child, and he said to himself, "Ah.
when YOU wake up, You'll find I've been
to see YOU, and you'll be glad for you
like old Santa Claus, eh?"
And the children in their sleep
smiled. for somehow their sleep was
very sweet that night
These fire escapes are certainly DIFF
fercnt from the old-faShioned chin
neys," said Santa Claus to the rein
deer. But no matter. The cities
must be visited az well as the coun
fry places. To be sure | End a city
house now and again with a chimney
'ut You will notice that | have to use
he fire-escapc mostly
1T does seem funny. For years
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-28

The new federal income tax law will
bring under its regulations grca;
number of people who never before
have been up against the task of fill
ing out blanks to the satisfaction Of
the government. In this particular
case the important point for individu-
ais to remember il that returns will
be required OF all single persons with
net incomes for the year ending Dec
81, 1917, of $1,000 or more, and Of all
married persons where the net income
of husband and wife combined is So
000 or more. 1t should also be rcmem
bered that liability to pay a tax i,
not the factor which determines liz
hility 70 make return, but the amoun'
Of the net income as stated above. Lily
ing expenses of individuals. b. the way
cannot be deducted in as.crtaining net
incomes. Further, il should be born,
in mind that persons whose income:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-28
The MeddIer
" l. The coat hts von. Pat i on"

In these DAYS of war shortages there
are decided advantages in living IN
the country advantages that in til,
long run are likely to offset most Of
the benefits that are supposed by some
people to be Il part of metropolitan
life The rural community is bound
to be more sclt-rcliant than the huge
metropolis and for that reason is less
likely to suffer when anything breaks
down. In the matter Of food and fuel.
for example, New York city literally
lives from hand to mouth, utterly de
pendent upon prompt and ADEQUATE
transportation. 1t must have 50 much
coal every day. SO much meat, 50 much
flour. 50 much milk. II anything goes
wrong with the transportation of these
necessities even for one day suffering
or privation is bound to follow. Coln-
pare this state Of dependence with the
| lot Of the average small town. If IFS
| coal supply is curtailed it can with no
! great effort or delay secure an ade-
| quate amount of wood for fuel while in
the matter Of food il is close enough To
! the sources of most necessities so that
it can get along very comfortably for
a considerable time even if outside sup
plies are cut off. OF course this doe
not apply in the case of everything. a,
people who have been put to incon
venicnce by the sugar shortage will b,
sure to suggest if The Meddler fails (
do so, but III the case of such necessi
ties it may fairly be said that tn
small town is much more likely to b.
adequately provided for emergeneie
than the large city. 1t will do us n
harm TO reflect upon these facts a
time when 50 much emphasis is beini
laid upon the high wages that obtail
, in some localities
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-28

Counterfeit Gold.
There are times when silence is only
counterfeit g0ls!.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-28

arranged beforehand 50 Santa Claus
wasted no time. And, too, he is the
fastest worker In all the land on
Christmas eve.
And as he hurried he kept on sing
80.
II laugh, and ] sing.
For presents | bring,
"Toys-eyerything
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-04
CORRESPONDENCE
Linton.

Tuesday, JAN "A happy new year
to all.
Little Willie Dennig is on the sick
list.
Miss Grace Lay spent Christmas week
in Homer with her uncle, Mr.. Frank
Norman.
The young people enjoyed a New
Year party at the home OF Mr.. A. II.
Montgomery.
Mr.. G. B. Coker, jr., of Ivan spent a
few days of last week with Mr.. J. H.
Scarborough and family.
Miss Norman and Miss Cahill came in
Sunday afternoon and were ready for
school yesterday, after spending the
holidays with home folks.
The Christmas tree given on the 23d
of December at the church was enjoyed
by all. The appropriate program rem
dered by the school children was fine.
Mr.. w. L. Keith spent the holidays
with home folks and friends. Mr.. Keith
is now teaching in Webster Parish
Glad to see you, Bill. Come again.
Mr.. Walter Norman of Homer spent ;
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Bundy
returning home this morning, accom-
panied by Mr.. Lewis Bundy and Mrs. ]
Z. Bundy, who will spend the week a
the home of Mr.. Frank Norman, Mrs
Bundy's brother.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-04
Saved by a Cookbook.

There is story of man. desperate
ly i'll, who. having passed the crisis OF
his ailment. needed only. so the doc
tors asserted. an incentive to recover.
He had dire misfortunes and had lost
all interest in living Neither his bust
ness nor his motorcar nor his children
nor his wife sufiiced to lure him back
to the trials Of temporal existence
Then some inspired relative thought
of the cookbook She put it into the
hands Of the sick man as he lay with
ering on his pillow. He turned it over
languidly; then he fiuttered the pages
with transparent fingers. Presently he
asked to be propped up In bed. Be-
fore long he was whispering fervidly
Of what he was going to eat when he
got well-those pig hooks with dump
--Anes.-hoA asos- assd- sirups -selnitt-
bohnen with sour sauce. What were
rissoles and ramekins and bannocks
And why had he never known about
toad in the hole? These We're the sen
tments that wooed him back to life
New York Mail.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-04
Ordinance No. 81

OF the village of Plain Dealing, La,
regulating and providing for the clos
ing and opening Of business places in
said village on Sundays, and providing
penalties for the enforcement Of this
ordinance.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
Village Of Plain Dealing, in legal ses-
sion convened, That from and after the
passage and PRONUNCIATION of this ordi-
nance it shall be unlawful for any store
or place of business, pool hall, domino
room, billiard parlor, club room, public
or private market, or drug store to re-
main open from twelve o'clock Saturday
night until twelve o'clock Sunday night
for the sale, giving away, barter or
exchange of any goods, wares, articles
OF merchandise kept in said place or for
the playing of any games of billiards,
pool, dominoes or cards in any public
hall, room or club house.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That this ordinance shall not apply to
drug stores and soda fountains which
open for the sale of drugs, medicines
and cold drinks, but no articles Other
than cold drinks and medicines shall be
sold in such places on Sunday.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc.
That public and private meat markets
may remain open not later than nine
O'Clock m. and remain closed until si1
pm. on Sundays for the sale OF nlea
and ice.
Sec. A. Be it further ordained, etc.
That any person, persons, firm or corpo.
ration. or their agents violating any O
the terms of this ordinance shall be fine,
not less than S. nor more than $50 ant
imprisoned for not less than five day
nor more than thirty days, and both flint
and Imprisonment may be imposed, il
the discretion of the court.
i Thus done, read, signed and approved
at Plain Dealing, La, on this, the 30tl
day of December, 1916.
/ w. H. STROUD, Mayor
| Village Of Plain Dealing, La.
Attest:
4 T pEPRy Clark 10
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-04
As You View the World,

The world in which a man lives
shapes itself chiefly by the way in
which he looks at it, and so it proves
different to different men. To one it is
barren, dull and superfcial; to another
rich. interesting and full of meaning.
On hearing of the interesting events
which have happened in the course Of
mans experience many people will
wish that similar things had happened
in their lives. too, completely forget.
ting that they should be envious rather
of the mental aptitude which lent
these events the significance theNpos-
sess when he describes them. To a man
Of genius they were interesting adj
ventures. but to the dull perceptions
Of an ordinary individual they would
have been stale. everyday occurrences
-Schopenhauer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-04
Queer Names of Flowers.

The names Of some of our prettiest
flowers are SO queer that they seem
amusing to US. Nasturtium. for exam
pie, comes from the Latin word mean
ing twisted nose" Verbena is from
the Latin for "twig.' and lavender is
derived from the Latin word lavare, to
wash. and is really the same word as
laundry" Lavender probably got it's
name because it is put away with new
~ washed clothes.
Cornfower undoubtedly gets It's
name because it grows among the rows
Of corn. Goldilocks looks like a little
yellow head. Honeysuckle is one OF
the sweetest blossoms and one of the
easiest from which bees get theil
honey.
AnemOne is our wind flower" Its
name comes from the Latin word
anemos. which means wind" and the
anemone is really wind flower. grow
ing best in exposed. windy places
Orchid is named for the Greek wore
orchis. which means bag" Orchid:
always have curious little bags.-Kan
sas City Star.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-01-04
Clever Plants.

The cleverness of some plants is in
disputable. A sundew. or fly eater, de-
ceived by piece of chalk, seized it In
its tendrils. but upon discovering the
fraud Immediately Withdrew them. A
fly, held just out Of its reach, did not
tempt 1t to move. but as soon as 1t
was brought little nearer the plant
prepared to take possession of 1t. OAR
win showed that begonia had habit
of searching for hole to insert its
tendrils into and even of withdrawing
the tendril to insert 1t in another hole
If the first proved unsuitable.
Nor is this power of selecting con
fined to any particular class Climb.
ers like the lianas will refuse to coil
round branch not strong enough to
bear their weight