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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-15

Miss Fanny Stockbridge was home for
the Weekend
Lieutenant Roger Warner was home
from Camp Devens over Sunday.
Arthur Bolton has bought II. NJ. Yer
rmgtou s Chalmers touring car
Rev. J. East Harrison preached at the
Congregational church on Sunday.
Thomas Parker has traded his Pack
ard touring ear for a Buick runabout
Miss Grace Doolittle was home from
Fltehbmg normal school for the week
end.
Rev, and Mrs E. T. Hunt left last
week for Montague, where lie has a
pastorate.
Mrs. {, 7. Candee and son. Levitt Con
dee, of New Haven are at the North
field Hotel
Miss Nellie Nye of Greenfield was
"a weekend guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Nyc.
Mrs. Frank Spencer of Greenfield has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. r. Hamilton.
F. ". Crane and family have re
turned from trip to Waterbury.
Conn.,, their former home.
Mrs. f. z. Allen entertained the
Neighborhood Sewing club for Red
Cross work on Saturday evening.
Prof Bassett of Smith college spoke
at the Sage chapel service Friday on
our country i'll the present crisis.
The Mortified Brotherhood holds its
monthly meeting this evening at the
vestry of the Congregational church.
Mrs. Benny is moving from the
Marsh house on Birnam road to Mrs.
Whites house OIL Highland avenue.
Thirty dollars and fifty cents were
the net proceeds from the Polly,
anna entertainment for the benefit of
the Red Cross.
Miss Sarah Minot left last week for
Newton, where she will be a compan-
ion for Miss Merrill of Langley road,
Newton Center.
Robert ". Davis of Quincy. with
friends, spent the weekend with his
sister, Mrs. f. A. Welch on their way
to Chester, Mass.
Miss Josephine Leonard of Greenfield
who has been caring for Mrs. Alfred
Holton, was called to Ludlow, VT. this
week by the death of an uncle
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Moody and Mrs
George Reeves of Salt Lake City. Sis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-15

ter or Mrs. Moody, motored to W.alles-
ley last week for Il few DAYS and vi sited
Miss Esther Moody at Wellesley ieol-
| lege.
! The normal class for Sunday s .hool
| teachers viii be resumed Thursday eve
nlng OF this week AT $50 clock after
the prayer meeting at the Congregations
| al church. Dr.. A. \. Thompson will
be the teacher.
J. J. Storrow of Boston, the coal com
missioner for Massachusetts, has an
| pointed the following committee from
Northfield to investigate coal conditions
mere and regulate prices: f. ". KEEL
logg, ii. II. CrosieT, c, f. Williams
| Mr. and Mrs Francis Schell enter
tanned the senior class of n orthfield
seminary at their home on Sunday eve
ming The - girls with Miss Bacon.
the class teacher, first attend "a serv-
ice AT Mr.. Sehell 5 chapel at ; o'clock,
| after which supper was served Mr..
| and Mrs. Schell are honorary members
| OF the senior class and are giving them
many treats.
Pomona Grange met at the town hall
on Friday with the members of, the 10
| cal Grange. Master Hugh Adams of
! Bernardston presided at both sessions.
| In the morning a business meet ing was
held. A dinner was served I,v the
/ Northfeld Changers. At the afternoon
session Mrs. n. w. Kcet gave the ad-
| dress of welcome, Mr.. Adams spoke and
| two men from Amherst Agricultural
college talked on Grange work. Pc
mona Changers were present from Lev
| den, Gill, Greenfield and Bermardston.
about 80 in number.
! Friday was celebrated as Mountain
! day at Mortified seminary. After the
morning chapel service students and
faculty went to the Smith pasture, two
miles north of the town, where thew
had sports and dinner The senior class
helped serve sandwich rolls, hot cof-
| fee, pickles, bananas, doughnuts and
candy. The seniors won a game of base
ball from members of the faculty. Sew
eral large busses and automobiles con
| veyed those who wished to ride About
| 500 were present and enjoyed the out
doors and the autumn foliage.
/ Alvin George, whose drug store was
ralded Sept. s, was tried in the dis
trict court of Greenfield on Oct. IL be-
/ fore Judge Samuel c. Conant. He was
found guilty upon two counts for sell
| ing liquor unlawfully. Upon each of
| the two counts he was fined S75 and
1850 was the fine for maintaining liq-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-15
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The first and second degrees will be
conferred at the regular meeting of Pro
tectiyc Grange Wednesday evening
The J. +. Hall class of the Baptist
Bible school will meet in the Red Cross
rooms Tuesday afternoon to do Red
Cross work.
Last week was the first in October
that DIR. Henry Tucker, health officer,
had no ease to quarantine and report
to the state board Of health.
The Canal Street Book club will hold
its annual meeting Wednesday evening at
$50 at the home Of the president. Mrs.
John Lindsay, at Il Brook street.
News has been received here today of
the death of Lettie, wife of Harding
Harris Of Monrovia, Cal Mr.. Harris
formerly lived in Brattleboro and he
and Mrs. Harris have been frequent Wis
itors here with relatives.
Dorothy, > months and . DAYS,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Edward j..
Fecto, died Saturday in their home in
Winchester, n. II. The body was
brought here for burial this morning
in ST. Michael 5 Roman Catholic Gene
terry.
\ regular meeting OF the Daughters of
the American Revolution will be held in
The Unitarian parish house tomorrow
afternoon. I'm address on the Philippine
islands viii be given by Hon Mason S.
Stone. There also will be short musical
program, after which tea will be served.
Dispatches from Camp Bartlett.
Ncstield. Mass. are to the effect that
Maj. w. O. Cooley OF this town has been
placed in command of a provisional col
ored battalion composed OF Company !.
Of the 9Th Massachusetts and an indie
pendent colorcd company from Connect
cut
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-15
My Soldier Man.

My little chap
\ sturdy bit lad Of three
lie came and leaned against nv knee
And looked so serious at me.
My little chap.
"Muvver, " said he,
m gonna be a soldier man. -
10 shoot bad peoples was his plan.
!" Can't /, Muvver? Oh, yes, | can.
Auvver,' said he.
My sonny boy
He brought ''trusty" dreadful sword
Cut from a wicked looking board.
"Muvver, look out, Muvver!', he
Ny sonny boy.
My honey boy
\ gun, murd 'rous gun, he bore;
paper helmet, too he wore.
y soldier truly to adore,
My honey boy.
Ny little chap
/ My soldier man, he came to me
And bent his head upon my knee.
so straight, so tall, but still to me
MY Mite chap.
My honey boy
And as his shining head was bent
My heart 'twixt grief and pride wa.
rent.
silent prayer to heaven I sent
For honey boy.
Look up, dear SON
Hls trusty sword was now of steel;
His gun, alas, was all too real.
he must not know the pang I feel;
Look up, dear son.
/ As our ewes met
/ A smile was the farewell we spake.
/ lOh, God, | fear my heart will break
No tear II shed for his dear sake,
As our eyes meet.
/ Dear soldier man
/ And out and off to war went he:
Oh keep him still my lad of three.
Dear Lord, will lie come back to me-
My little chap2
ANNIE S. DANIELS,
l Seattle, Wash.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-15

Friday night from Yakima, Washing
tom, and are visiting with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. David r. Perry.
Charlie, Aiken of Orange. Mass.
spent Columbus day here with his moth
en- MR.. Aiken, at w. Z. Pcllcrin s ON
Orchard street.
Ir. and Ms. T.. r. Lynch returned
Saturday morning from their cottage
at Spoiford lake. where they had been
enjoying few days vacation.
Mrs. Benjamin ARlcy of Canal street,
who underwent an operation a week ago
i'm the MelroSe hospital, is gaining and
- "-ss-~ass-''svt-sss--es''ss s'ss's'.-z--s-n-u
Mrs. Ellen p. Ellis will close this
week her home on South street, where
She has been spending the summer, and
aud return 70 the east village.
Mrs. Arthur y. Sanders and son. VIII
liam. of Springfield, Mass. came Satur-
day to visit over Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Edward Martin, of
Nehose street.
/ Charles r. Prcutiss returned today
/ from two-weeks visit with his
/ daughter, Mrs. Denton j. Smith. i'm
/ West Rutland and with relatives i'm
/ Wudham and Jamaica.
/ Mrs. Hettie Conger. who has been
/ spending several months here with her
sister, Mrs. Edward Martin, left today
I for her former home i'm Nebras ka. where
she will attend 10 some business affairs
She win return later and Join Mr.. Con
tgcr i'm Springfield (Et.I. where they
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-15
Everyone Should
Drink Hot Water
in the Morning
Wash away all the stomach, liver,
and bowel poisons before
breakfast.

To feel your best day ia and day out,
10 feel clean inside; mo- sour bile TO
coat your tongue and sickcn your
breath cor dull your head; no coustipa-
tiou, bilious attacks, sick headache,
colds, rheumatism or gassv, acid stom-
uch, you must battle ON the inside like
you battle outside. This is vastly more
important, because the skin pores do not
absorb impurities into the blood while
the bowel pores do, says a well-kuown
physician.
To keep these poisous and toxins
well flushed from the stomach, liver,
kidneys and bowels, drink before break
fast each day, n glas. of hot water
with a teaspoonful Of limestone phos.
phate i'm il, This will cleanse, purify
and freshcn the entire aimentary tract,
before putting more food into the
stomach.
Get a quarter pound Of limestone
phosphate from your pharmacist. II
is inexpensive and almost taSteless, ex
ccpt sourish twingc which is not m.
pleasant. Drink phosphated hot water
every morning TO rid your system OF
these vile poisous and toxins; also tc
prevent their formation.
TO feel like young folks feel: like you
felt before your blood, nerves and mus
clos became saturated with an aecumu
latiou of body poisons, begin this treat
mCut and above all, keep it up! As
soap and hot water act on the skin
cleansing, sweetening and purifying, Sc
limestone phosphate and hot water be
fore breakfast, act on stomach, liver
kidneys and bowels.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-15
PROUD OF SOLDIER WORK.
He Went to His Death with Spirits in
EXaltation.

NEW YORK. oct. I5.-As an illus
tration of the lofty sentiment pos
| scssed by men who die ON the Euro
pean battlefield in the war for demoe-
racv. and q reminder for Americans
who may be backward in contributing
to the second Liberty loan. the Liberty
'oan committee made public the last
letter written by Captain Y. q. Tup-
per Of the Canadian Scottish 10th bat
talon. to his father, Sir Charles Hib-
bert upper Before his death at the
battle of Nimy ridge last April, the sol
der wrote:
My Dear Father:
81 am writing one of these in ease
letters for the third time. and of course,
| hope You win never have to read
it. If YOU are reading it now. Won viii
know that your Youngest SON went
under as proud as Punch on the most
Ilouous day of his life. / am taking
my company over the top for a mile
IN the biggest push that has ever been
launched in the world, and trust that
/ It IS going to be the greatest factor
towards peace.
Dad, You can f imagine the won
dertul feeling. 4 man thinks some
t.lng - us; Vol & III goin. T.
de, TINS Is worth Il 4 thousand times
II have been over two or three
times before, but never with a company
Of my own. Think Of it-a hundred
and fifty officers and men who viii fol
low YOU TO hell, if need be.
II don t want any of You dear PEG
| pie to be sorry for me, although Of
course You viii, in a way. You will
miss me, but YOU will be proud Of me.
/ Mind you, / know what I am up against
and that the odds are against men. /
ann not going in the way l did the first
| time, Just for sheer devilmeut and curl
ositv. have seen this game for two
years, and | still like it and still feel
/ that my place is here.
/ - so much for that. I want to thank
You from the bottom Of my heart for
all your loving kindness to me. This
war has done wonders for me. This
makes me realize lots of things would
not have done otherwise / could write
a book about it, but You know what I
mean
" Goodbye, dear father and mother.
and all of YOU Again l say l am proud
10 be where | am
'Gordie.''
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-15
MEANING OF 87.ooo,Ooo.ooo.
Spent at Rate Of a Dollar a Minute It
Would Last 1888 Years.

America 5 war loan of $1,000, 100000
surpasseS the powers of the mind to
grasp, Thomas T. Logan writes in
Leslie 5. Spent at the rate Of 81 q
minute it would take 13,3lS wears to
dispose of the appropriation. Loaned
out at o per cent, 4l3 could be spent
every second for an indefinite period
without touching the principal
converted into silver dollars. the
coined pieces laid end to end would
reach more than four times around
the earth at the equator, Piled on top
OF one another, these silver dollars
would extend nearly 600 miles in the
AR Made into dollar bills, they would
cover 2G.6o6 acres.
The interest ON the loan is greater
than the entire running expenses of
the government less than half century
.ago. while the amount itself would CON
duet the affairs of the government for
fully seven years, ON the basis Of the
annual expenditures of the last decade,
Another and more cheerful way Of
looking at the situation is that. great
as the loan is, the wealth of the United
States is such that it amounts to the
lending out of 81 out Of every $40 Of
our existing tangible resources. 4 pen
ny a day saved by every inhabitant
would cancel the principal within %
years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-15

My little chap
\ sturdy bit o lad Of three
re came and leaned against my knee
Ana looked so serious at me,
My little chap.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-15
ADJUSTMENTS.
Motion Picture Attractions.

The Empire today presents Stuart
Holmes i'm The Berelict. a William Fox
photoplay in five acts. and Charlc,
Conkliu in His Bomb Policy, a two-act
Fox film comedy Tomorrow William
Fox presents the incompatible artist.
Theda Bara, in Her Greatest Love. a
special de luxe production.
Jack Clifford and Louise Huff will
be seen today at the Princess theatre
i'm Owen Johnson g great boarding
school story, The Varmint, also Bur.
ton Holmes travel picture Tomorrow
June Elvidge, Montague Love and Ar
thur Ashby will be seen in the new
World Brady-made feature, The Guard
ian. A good comedy also will be shown
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-15
KEEP LIVER ACTIVE
AND BOWELS CLEAN
WITH "CASCARETS''
Best when bilious, sick, headachy, con
st1pated, or for bad breath
or sour stomach.

Be cheerful! Clean up inside to-
night and feel fine. Take Cascarets to
liven your liver and clean the bowels
and stop headaches, bad cold, bilious.
ness, offensive breath, coated tongue
sallowness, sour stomach and gases
Tonight take Cascarets and enjov the
incest, gentlest liver and bowel cleans.
ing you ever experienced. Wake IN
feeling grand Everybody s doing it
Cascarets best laxative fer children
alGo.-Advt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-15
Lessons Learned by Deep-sea Divers.

Lessons Learned by Deep-sea Divers.
Experiments made by the British adj
miralty and the United States navy
prove that deep-sea diving is feasible.
1t has been found that the shorter the
time a diver takes in getting to the
bottom the better because the body
absorbs less nitrogen. Also the diver
must have at least one and one-half
cubic feet of air per minute Mt oil
depths. Lacing the legs of the divers
suit increases his stability and permits
him to come TO an erect position with
ease. 1t also lessons the danger of his
falling or being suddenly blown to the
surface.-Popular Science Monthly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-15

Muvver, said he,
- ] m gonna be a soldier man.
To shoot bad peoples - was his plan.
/" Can I /, Muvver? Oh, YES, | can.
Muvyer, - said he.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-15
DUMMERSTON.

meeting of all the sewing groups of
the Dummcrston Red Cross will be held
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock in the
.yestry. Anyone wishing yarn can get it
at that time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-15

uor nuisance. State detective j. Y.
Daley Of Northampton was complain
ant. III testimony showed that the
raid upon the drug store was made s0oTt
after iqtlor was purchased with marked
money bearing initials Of the detective
and found in the cash register at the
time of the raid.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-15
WEST BRATTLEBORO
Rally Day at Baptist Church.

Rally day and State Mission day was
observed yesterday hoe Che Baptist church
with large Attendance. AIl the classes
iu the Sunday school occupied front seats.
The following program was given: Or
gan voluntary; reading by George y. AL
lnn, -upormtendeut; Invocation. the pas
tor, song, BaBIah Land by Mrs Frank
IcEay'- and John Mckay classes; re-
~pou-iYg lrlliug hy The school. scripture
reading SONG IT1 TN1rffs'' ~ - 'Fcttssffp'
ucrs' class; address ou our state by Al
len Wilmington; address un our Demon
nation iii the state. by Rev L. NJ Comp
ton. exercise by Mrs. LcBay'- class en-
Titled, ATustic State Missions; rccita-
tiou. Mv Mission by Hazel Compton.
recitation 10y Ethel Burt, exercise en-
titled cur Offering, by Eyclyn LeEav.
Hazel Wadleigh Gherolyn Barber, Eliza
beth Allen; duct by Evelyn and Elizabeth
Nichols, Looking ON the Bright Side;
recitation entitled, Thrice Welcome, by
Hazel Fox. exercise bv Doris Copeland
Aryinc Boyd, Evelyn Thurbsr and Ken
meth Harris. entitled Freely Ne Have
Received. Freely lIyc; recitation by Don.
add Alleu aud ll9Lou Fox entitled Di-eou.
tent and Content: rally song bv thc pri.
mary class; talk ou How Cur state
Reaches the Rest of the World; prc-cuta.
tion ut diplomas by Rev Mr. Compton
singing ut America.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-18
SAVINGS IN VERMONT
Banks Show Gains in Deposits Of
Nearly Ten Million.

Montpelier, Aug. 16-Frank c.
Williams of Newport, bank commits.
sioner for Vermont. has issued his re
port for the year ending June 80. 1917
1t covers 5S state banks and shows
that the total resources OF these in
stitutions at the time the report was
compiled amounted to Sl24,259,2l31I
which is an increase Of S9,Sl4,00644
The savings deposits aggregated
Sl05. sec, 1874 or SS.124.5SS72 more
than year ago and the commercial
deposits on June 80 last totaled S5.-
S1,S1S.34, which is $66S,OS42l more
than at the same time year ago.
Depositors in the banks on June 80
numbered 2S4,SS7 which was an in.
crease Of 1866 in u months. Out of
the state depositors numbered 27,S64
The average amount of deposits TO
each resident depositor was S43S.S9,
a gain of S2.64 over 1916. The gener-
al increase in deposits is the largest
in any year in the history of the
state.
The 20 mutual savings banks have
increased deposits $3,6S2, 1881, and
the 3S savings banks and trust com.
panies have increased $5.155. .35472.
Mr. Williams writes: THE charac
ter of investments by the banks OF
Vermont has not changed materially
during the past year. They are of a
very high character aud are not equal
ed | think by the investments of the
hanks of any other state. considering
| the situation which exists in this
state. In my report last year | called
| attention TO the possible effect which
the rural credits law might have upon
| rates of farm mortgages in the west
| and south, and suggested that Il
| might be necessary for the banks OF
| Vermont in the near future TO reduce
i the rate OF interest paid depositors
unless the field for investments could
be safely broadened The change in
the investment law | think has some
what improved this situation. but the
support which the government is Civ
ing TO the farm loan banks. and the
persistent effort which is being made
by the administration to make a sue
cessful showing with these banks
with the promise by the government
of cheap money for the farmer and
demand on its part that the banks
banking institutions and the peopl,
shall invest in the farm loan banl
bonds, has created a situation which
may have far-reaching results in In,
investment field"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-18
HARTNEss APPOINTED
Springfield Man on Federal Food
Commission.


Washington, Aug. 16.-Appoint.
ment of 2S men as federal food com
missioners in as many states was ap.
proved today by President Wilson.
Commissioners for the other states
will be selected by the food admins.
tration within a few days
The state commissioners will ad.
minister the food control bill insofar
as It applies to state matters and will
coordinate state food activities with
those OF the food administration. All
Of the men will serve without pay.
The list includes.
Vermont-James HARNESS, Spring.
field.
James tlartness is the head of the
Jones a. I.amson company Spring
field, manufacturers of the famous
Hartness FIAT turret lathe. which he
invented He is the author of the
book Machine Building for PronG'
chairman of the Vermont committee
on public safety and is widely known
as a mechanical engineer. Mr.. Hart
ness is life member of the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers ant
life member OF the Institution of Me
chanical Engineers (British,) and ,
fellow Of the American Society fol
the Advancement of Science.
Mr. llartness also Is chairman o
the state board OF education
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-18
BRITISH SAY
ARE HOLDING
THEIR GAINS
Germans Report Great British
Defeat
FRENCH PUSH AHEAD
Action in Flanders Has Been One Of
the Greatest Struggles Of the
Entire War.
FRENCH PUSH AHEAD

London, Aug. 1S.-Their counter-at'
tacks having failed with severe losses
the Germans in the Ypres alear OF
the western front have not resumed
attempts to recapture the ground lost
to the Anglo-French troops on Thurs
day.
On the northern wing of the
Ypres front, the French, after repuls-
ing heavy German counter-attacks, on
Friday made further gains near the
Steenbeke river. Elsewhere on this
front, the latest report from Field
Marshal Haig says, there has been no
change. In addition to their bag OF
more than 1900 prisoners the allied
forces captured "a guns from the Teu-
tons
While admitting an allied gain
along the User canal and near Blk
schoote, where the French advanced
Berlin claims officially that most Of
the British attacks were repulsed and
that Langemarck is still in German
hands. This claim of the German
general staff is denied officially in
London whicn says that the British
hold not only Langemarck. but also
ground beyond the village.
London also officially denied that
the fighting front was 90 miles long
as Berlin declares. Field Marshal
Haig on Thursday reported the fight.
ing front in the Ypres area as being
nine miles in length. The German
general staff reports Thursdays
fighting as a FUN victory for the
Teutons although admitting some re-
verses and claiming no gains.
Between Loos and Lens the Cana
dians are plugging away toward the
capture of the latter place. They
have consolidated and made secure
their recent gains and have made fur
ther progress west OF Lens The
number OF prisoners taken here by
the Canadians now totals l120.
The German crown prince is not
yet sure that the French positions
along the Aisne front are inyunerable
and his latest attacks here have
failed as did all his previous ones
One German effort was on front OF
more than a mile in the region of the
California plateau. II was stopped
by the French artillery. The French
also checked n German attack east OF
Cerny. The crown prince took the
initiative on the right bank of the
Meuse but his attacks were broker
up with loss.
The Austro-German offensive II
southwestern Moldayia apparently Is
slowing up before the stubborn resist
ance Of the Russians and Rumanians
The latter are still fighting desperate
| ly in the area of Fokshani and thu
Sereth river and Field Marshal Vol
Mackensen has made no further ap
preciable progress. Petrograd re
ports the repulse of several attacks
| in this area