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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-05

There are some creatures" said the
first tarantula, "who are Jealous"
Maybe So" said neighbor. 81 Won
der if you have heard the old story
about us?"
"What old story2" =,
"Shall I tell your"
pray do" said the first tarantula
MY grandfather told it to me when
| was a little spider. 1t was when
my claws and legs were beginning to
amount to something, but before they
were very strong. This was his story !:
Years and years ago. he said.
there was an old saying that the bite
of the tarantula was so dangerous that
it could only be cured by dancing and
singing. So they named a dance after
US which they called the tarantula.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-05
DAY AND NIGHT TOWN MEETING
N. H., Citizens Wrestle with
Appropriation Problem

BELLOWS FALLS, Oct. "a special
town meeting was in progress at Wal
pole, \. H., yesterday. 1t was called to
see if the town will vote to rebuild the
town hall which was struck by lightning
and burned last July
A resolution, authorizing the select
men to borrow $4,000 on notes of the
town, this amount to be added to the
$4,000 Of insurance, and proceed with
the rebuilding. was introduced and vot-
ing thereon continued all dav and eve
ming. 1t requires at least 32S votes ia
make the appropriation legal under the
New Hampshire statutes.
The meeting was adjourned to Russell
hall IN North Walpole at l p. m, Sat
urday and will continue that afternoon
and evening. This action is necessary
to procure the 32S votes required.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-05
The MeddLer
If the coat fits you, put It on"

The country is in the throes Of the
second Liberty Loan campaign. We
may not realize it here, except through
advertisements and stories in the news
papers, but in the large centers, which
seem to be charged with the response
bility Of setting a good example to the
rest of the United States, the sale Of
the bonds is being pushed as strenu-
ously as if these were the closing in
stead of the opening days of the cam.
paign. And this off-with-th gun policy
seems to The Meddler to be much more
efficient than that of waiting until with.
in a week Of the end of the selling DC
Rod and then carrying about a contin-
uous burden of uncertainty as to the
outcome. The time to sell the bonds
is now, and every agency which the
government has selected to help in this
mammoth merchandising proposition
should be busy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-05

War often brings rapid promotion to
leaders in the field. Pershing was a
captain of cavalry 10 years ago Now
he is major general in charge of the
cxpcditionary forces in France and it
is proposed to make him lieutenant gen
cral rank attained in this country
only by Washington, Grant, Sherman
and sheridan. One object in the adj
vancemeut win be to give the American
commander a standing with the mar
shals and generals of our allies abroad.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-05

Conferences between miners Of tho
central district and operators Of that
section have reached stage where the
operators are willing to grant to the
miners ten cents ton raise in wages
and to unskilled laborers $50 a dav
increase - provided the operators sue.
coed in inducing Or. Garfield, fuel ad.
ministrator, to raise the mouth-of-the.
mine prices Of soft coal fifty cents a
ton above the prices fixed by President
Wilson. The threat Of strike on the
part of these miners, who are abrogat.
ing an agreement made last April, has
had the appearance from the start. Of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-05

In some ways the sale of the second
issue Of Liberty bonds bids fair to be
a bigger task than that Of the first; in
other ways, an easier one. The issue
is 30 per cent larger, So ,0O0, 900, 900 in
stead Of $2,000,0o0,00o, but the rate of
interest is four per cent instead of
three and a half and that increase will
appeal strongly to those thrifty pa
triots who were willing to take a chance
that the Germans would come across
rather than to come across themselves at
three hand half per cent A complica-
ton which the four per cent rate
raises, however, is that relative to mon
ey already invested 1t would be a
very easy thing, if it were expedient,
ITO get folks to take their money out
.of the savings banks and put it into
Liberty bonds, but this is not what
the government wants nor is it the way
the loan ought to be subscribed. The
disturbance to local credit and business
that would follow the wholesale with
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-05
WAR DELAYS BUILDING.
Completion of New State House strnc.
ture Held Up.

MONTPELIER. Oct "a meeting
of the state building committee was
held yesterday in the State House.
Those of the committee present went
over the plans of the work. settling
upon the details Of the furnishing Of
the building. There has been further
delay beyond what was expected a few
weeks ago, when it was stated bv the
architect that the building would be
ready for the supreme court this month.
because the wood finish has not arrived.
The war is affecting the work material
ly. The concerns which have the orders
for the finish are unable to secure heir
to complete their orders.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-05
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE
By LEE PAPE
The Park Ave. News,


Weather Watts the diffrents wen
everybodys back in skool.
Spoarts. \ meeting of the Park Ave
Athaletic Association was held in Reddv
Mcrfys alley last Satiddav AFTERNOON,
and it was voted to sell the uniforms of
the InvisibIes Baseball Teen and 90 on
pienick with the money, on account of
the players growing so fast they prober
~ wont fit the uniforms next season.
Sid Hunts fox terrier Teddy almost
cawt a mouse last Toozday, witch he
wood of cawt it if the mouse hadent Of
termed GROUND and scared him.
Sissiety Notes 1t is reported that
Miss Mary Watkins is going to have to
ware glasses, but Miss Watkins denies
it, saying she woodent ware glasses no
matter if her hole family coodent see.
Pome by Skinny Martin.
Ony Werth One.
O lissen to the funny sounds
Frum Leroy Shoosters mouth organ,
Being an old one he bawt frum Sam
Cross
For sents at a bargin.
lntristing Facks About lntristing Pee
pie. Artie Alexander is thinking of
making his fortune by inycnting pat
ent fly killer, being rubber band that
hits the fly with one end wen the fly
treds on the other end.
Lost and Found Department. Lost
Rag doll with one arm on and one off
named Clementeen i'll red ink on the
back. See Maud Jonson.
Found-Nuthing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-05

bite 50 hard that they have to dance
and sing TO cure our bites"
rs that really true?" asked the first
tarantua.
My grandfather said that it was
superstition, which he explained was
something people believed but which
was not true. 1t is like thinking
witches and COLLINS are bad when they
really aren't at all! But, all the same.
1t is fine story, and it is nice TO think
they named a dance and song after
u.s."
But children needn't worry about
the bites of the tarantula friends, for
they are not around our parts of the
world.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-05
10 LEE SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery of
the paper each night. and il 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 he promptly and
accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied. It is only
by this method that the publisher can Sc
cure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-05
$4,000 FIRE AT BURLINGTON.
Flames Discovered in Thomas Store in
Masonic Temple Building.

BURLINGTON, Oct. 5.-Fire which
broke out in the erockery store OF Napo-
leon Thomas in the Masonic temple yester-
day morning did damage estimated at
$4,000. The contents of the store were
ruined and the stock of the fur store of
l.. NJ. Simpson and the Singer Sewing Ma
chine company in the same building were
partially spoiled by smoke. The damage
to the building was about 5000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-05

The Reformer is on sale every evening
10y the following news dealers:
BrattIeboro, Erattleburo News Co, G.
w cleveland. s. l.. Purrinton (EStey-
NilleI. Brooks House Pharmacy, Allen 5
Depot Newsstand, Mrs. ID. +. Doyle,
south Main street.
West Brattleboro, j. i. StockweH
East Dummerston, VI. T.. Brown.
Putney, NJ G. Williams.
Newfane, ~ NJ Batchelder.
Townshend. c. w. Cutler
West Townshend, G.. H. Grout
jamaica. r. j. DagEett.
South Londonderry, r. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, f. r. Ruffum.
West Chesterfield. NJ. H., Mrs. W.
StrcctVr
Hlnsdate, NJ. H., w. H. Lyman
Bellows Falls, Depot Restaurant
Windsor, VI, Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-05
FRIDAY. OCTOBER >, 1917.

Strange. ism T it, that the man VINO
is conceded to have given New York
city the best business administration
in it's history is forced to fight against
three other regularly nominated candi-
dates for his second term?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-05
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertisinE-Ru of paper
50 cents an inch for first insertion; % cents
au inch for each subsequent insertion.
Limited space on first page at double
rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements - Five cents
line first insertion with 50 per cent dis
count for each subsequent insertion,
without change Of copy.
Reading Notces-Ten cents per line,
first insertion with 50 per cent discount
for each subsequent insertion without
change of copy.
POSITION 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-05

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle writes to the
London Times; "There is a class of
sufferer for whom | would plead. These
are the British wives Of German hus-
bands, who should, if they desire it,
receive their release from a position
which is terrible and unnatural One
of these writes: Although away from
me, he cannot refrain from sending
insulting messages in respect to my ma
tionality. | am married according to
English law, but not, owing to his de-
ception, according to German law. An
other writes: If we could only escape
from this detestable and unnatural po-
sition of alien enemy, which at times
is literally unbearable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-05
FORD AUTO FALLS so FEET.
Louis Jackson and Two Children in Ac.
cident in Hartford.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION. Oct s.
Louis Jackson, driving Ford car. went
over steep bank above the Miller Auto.
mobile company garage on the Forest
Hui road yesterday. The car fell over 81
ieet, turning over at least twice. Owing
to the fact that the top was up, Jackson
suffered no serious injuries except bruises
Two children were also in the machine
but fell out when 1t first tipped and rolled
down the bank in its wake. Remarkable
as it may seem the machine was driven
TO the owners home under its own power
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-05

web. THAT is so,
said n Gig h b or
tarantula, "b u t
you haze many
bad habits. In
fact, you are a
very diff e e n f
kin d of spider
than the ones
about h Ous e $.
They do not work
all the harm you
do. They build
webs. To be sure
they invite foolish
h,rpc md Af,c 70
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-05
FORBID TEACHERS CONVENTION
Health Officials Decide Annual Gather
ing Can Not Be Held in MONTPELIER.

MONTPELIER, Oct. 5.-Dr. c. F. Dal-
ton, the secretary of the state board of
health, Dir. William Lindsay, health Off
Ger Of this city, and Dr. J. W. Stewart
of Barre held conference here and if
was decided the annual meeting of the
State Teachers association should not
be held here Oct. 25, 26 and -, as ar
ranged. The state board of health has
not yet removed the regulations reIa,
tive to the holding of state meetings. al,
though special permits have been al
lowed in some instances.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-05

1t is an old-fash-
Toned dance, and
many folks dance
it these d a Y s.
But still they
named a piece of
music after us.
too-music to cit
the dance. For
they said this mu-
sic would heal the
bite we had given.
All, that is fame !,
Not only can we
bite Lots of
creatures can do
that! In fact,
| don't know of
any creature who
can't at least get
his food within
him. But we can
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-05

Fifteen years ago Adam Stouffel Of
fndlay, Q. purchased Plymouth Rock
hen and now the hen, at the age of 10
years, is laying eggs with the rest Of his
flock, and there are no indications that She
is going to quit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-05
DYSEVEN[ll(
ARI TALL G.
~ MARY GDAuAM BONNER
TARANTULA FRIENDS.

NO one can say" said the taran-
-ula, chat | cannot make a beautiful
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-05

drawal of savings bank funds in any
locality is obvious enough to require
no calculation
What is most desired is that people
become investors in Liberty bonds TO
the extent they are able to save out of
their current income And there are
doubtless a great many people in Brat
tleboro, as in every other community,
who have discovered through the pur-
chase Of bond of the first issue that the
habit Of saving a little something each
week is by no means as irksome or in
convenient as it gave prospect of be
ing. These people will become BUYERS
Of the second issue under the same ar
rangement, and can be depended upon
to get many Of their friends and neigh
bors to do likewise
However, it should not be assumed
j from this line of reasoning that the
problem of disposing of Brattleboro s
apportionment Of the loan is solved.
That apportionment, by the way is SAIL
600 as a minimum and $6l2, 600 as a max
Himum, according to the figures Of the fed
eral reserve bank Of this district. In or
der to do their share the local banks
must send in subscriptions to at least
/ $4,000 worth Of bonds, although the
TERRITORY from which subscriptions may
be taken includes all Of that from which
the banks get patronage. On the first
loan Brattleboro banks were credited
with total subscription Of $413,0 900, ac-
cording to federal reserve figures, so
the task which confronts them is to
duplicate that accomplishment 1t s.
whipping big proposition, and one
that cannot be put over unless every
mother S son and daughter Of US real
ize that this war Of ours (pronoun used
advisedly) has got to be fought out
to a complete victory; that it cannot
be so fought out unless the money nee
essary to pay the bills is promptly forth
coming, and that the money will not DE
Forthcoming unless we let the govern
ment have it Immediately. incidentally
it may interest some folks to know that
the more they loan the government by
the purchase of bonds the less they will
have to give by the payment of taxes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-05
Excellent to Know,

-NSCiiSHl 10 NnOWs
ut is better to know when to say yes
and no than to know the meaning of
every word in the dictionary"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-05

draWal of savings bank funds in any
locality is obvious enough to require
no calculation
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-16
OF TRAGEDY
AGAIN DARKENS LIFE
OF MRS. CAVANAUGH
Mother of Girl Recently Killed
Loses Little Son Through Diph-
iberia Attack, Nature of Which
Is Realized Too Late.

Granton Cavanaugh. the ~i0-year-
old son 90 Airs. Ncll Cuyanough. died
this morning ~ diphtheria. He was
unken IN last Thuraday. but he was
supposed 20 be suffering from tonsi-
iitis and the true nature 81 his Illness
was not learned until yesterday. when
the three physicians called boz pro.
nounced the attack diphtheretic.
n was too late 20 save The boy. and
paralysis ~ the heart ended hts life
this morning.
Her SONS death added 10 a tragic
pail under which Airs C|aVanaush has
sorrowed since the FIRST of the yenr.
Her ~t5-year-old daughter GLADYS. a
high school student, was wounded by
the accidental discharge of 10 pistol az
a. Ne,t Years celebration and died
after lowering between life ard death
Tor nine days
The boys funeral will bc held iu
strict privacy this AFTERNOON. strong
Brothers viii conduct Do.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-16
HI STENOS ARE
BEING Modified
FOR GOVERNMENT
Superintendent Milne Enlisting
Students and Graduates Of the
Commercial Department; Are
Pledged to Go Anywhere.

steps have been taken by the city
school authorities. through Supcrin-
tcndent John Milne, to help the gov
eminent In finding a supply OF
stenOgraphcrs to meet the demands
FOR ananucnscs created by tae war
The authorities at Washington recently
issued a nationwide appeal for stenog-
raphers.
superintendent Milne is enlisting
members OF the high school CONNER
ciai department and former members.
There was thirty on the preliminary
list prepared. but the number shrank a
little when the intending signers were
told Just what their pledge would
mean. The young men and young
women who have signed are enlisted
To- answer the cali OF the government.
no matter whore the place OF service.
They are prepared to report FOR duty
In Washington -. g.. or seattle. Wash.
or Panama or any other place on the
United States MAJ that the government
desiguates.
Thcy are assured Of s75 To 500 q
month II called, and hat wage will he
ample to support them and leave %
comfortable margin In Washington,
u. C.. FOR instance. IL Is estimated that
board may be obtained for from SIS To
$50 "a month
Commissioner ClaNton. OF the nation
al bureau Of education. has asked
superintendent Milne for two teachers
Tor Nicaragua. MIR. Milne hasn't
teachers available TO TN the request
The places require "a fluent command
OF spanish.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-16
CHAUTAUQUA SERIES
IS BEGUN BEFORE AN
AUDIENCE OF 1000
Althea Players and Lou Beau
champ Make a Hit; Two Enter
tainments Today With Brooks
Fletcher the Lecturer.

The Chantauqua entertainments be-
gan last night In the big tent neN 90
the Elks' cigb. In round figures. ZOO
people enjoyed the opening program.
The Althea players scored a hit in
musical numbers and readings.
Foiowing the musseal prelude Lou
Beauchamp gave his famous lecture.
Take the sunny side at the conclu-
sion of which one could e FROM "a
Sides such expressions as ,'Grcatest (
ever heard
The program to-day viii consist o.
the following.
Afternoon 3ti5 p. m--Houcert by
the metropolitan Men singers and
Ada Roach.
Evening. 5 D. m-Entertainment hy
the above company followed bA "a
lecture by Brooks Fletcher. who's
subjects are
The Msrtyrdom Of Fools
"The Modern Judas
Tragedies Of the rnpreparcd
community Dcadheaos
one Of the lectures viii De given
Mr. Fletcher is the editor ~ the
Tribune ~ Marion. o.. and pronounced
olse OF the most dramatic lecturers 81
the American platform.
Many requests have ben mane mar
Mr.. Fletcher deliver mis- lecture on
Community Dendhcads.' That viii
probably be his topic.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-16
WORD RECEIVED TO
GO AHEAD ON CAMP
FOR THE GUARDSMEN
Military Authorities cat San An.
tonic Notify Captain Carter
That No Further Approval of
Site Is Needed.

Word 10 go ahead with the cstab-
lishment 81 the national guard camp
on the site picked by the committee
last week was receiV ed today by cap
tain c. ter, the mastering officer rep
reses.ting tho United States army
here.
Following is the message received
by captain Carter;
'Hcadquartcrs southern Department.
san Antonio. TEX. May i6. 1879.
Captain Carter. Mastering officer.
\ further approval Of site need
ed for committee to start work.
MAJOR BROWN.
In charge OF military Affairs
Work is expected To start at once
on the camp The committee an
nounced several days ago that IL Was
ready to go ahead the minute word
was received from the military au
thoritics. With more than $4,000 In
hand, the subcommittee ON finance
was prepared TO begin p~ipe-laying and
w..e-stringing. with 40 questions as
to their ability to raise the rest OF the
5000 needed The committee start
Cd a "clean-up" subscription drive
today.
The camp viii be ON the mesa
about half a mile from the Unlvcrsit,
Heights water tank, neal the road.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-16
A MAJOR GENERALS
COMMISSION OFFERED
TO COL. ROOSEVELT
Governor Whitman of New York
Makes the Tender, in the Event
That Teddy's Proposal Is Elm
mated from Army Bill.

~ y Tvs
Albany. n. Y. May iG.-At the con
ciuslon Of a two hours conference to-
day with Governor Whitman. Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt that he
would accept the governors offer II n
Sinlor generals commission In the
state service II the federal army bill
were passed without the provision TO
permit him tn 30 to Europe with an
cNpcditionary force.
Governor Whitman has, as you
know. offered me the commission ~
major general ~ the volunteer plan
FOR sending troops abroad ~ not ac-
ecptod In Washington. The commits
ION would authorize me to raise one
or more divisions In New York state
the members would not necessarily
utuc from This state"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-16
ARMY BILL IS SENT
BACK TO CONFERENCE
BY THE LOWER HOUSE
Instructions Given to Include an
Amendment for a Graduated
Increase in the Pay of Privates
During the War.


BY Associated Press.
Washington. May tG-Tb, army
bill was again sent back 10 conference
today by the house wiz Instruction
Ca include an amendment for "a Grad.
uat"d increase In the pay Tor private.
during the war. beginning Juno 1
Chairman Dent ~ tho Military COM
mittcc. vas swept over BY q vote of
1879 To Ia despite his ppeal o. "For
Gods sake. let Ms have "a law before
the house does another somcrsnult
The effect OF the action was to Cd.
rect AN increase of the pay OF the
private soldier from the present SIs
10 Se1. up to $50 to $50. The existing
law provides In addition u twenty per
cent increase Of pay for soldiers ina
foreign service
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-16
WHEAT PRICES SLUMP
FUTURES SHOW DECLINES
OF FROM 90 TO "a CENTS

BY Associated Press
Chicago. May Ii The price curb.
ing erect of restrictive regulations h,
sraln exchanges was enhanced by
warm weather today and wheat u-
lures by noon had shown further de-
clInes 81 from % To - cents.
July dropped to $elN which is So
cents cheaper than q was before th.
regulations went into erect
The declinc carried September uu-
der the two dollar mark 600 XI.ss.
which b. 8, cnts under tho maximum
price hNcd by the boarl oI trl1a.
Tho restrictions apply unIr Goo fI-
lures. as these provide tuu u..Ius of
speculation. Actual wheat o.. .uI
selling over $500 o. bu-h,. 8Ha t.re
hard g, get
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-16
EXPRESS COMPANIES TO
ASK FOR AN INCREASE
IN RATES, rs REPORT

DF A6fOrIaIen TrFTH-
New York. MAY i6,-bumors that
the principal express companies were
about 20 file with the interstate com
msrce commission an application In
Increase In rates wese met today by q
stntement from the executive office ~
the Adams Express company. that the
rates Of the companies were now beniE
annIyzed In connection with the in-
ereased cost OF conducting business
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-16

Juar,1 May &c "a villa ,aul
wrecked the Mexico Northwestern
train which left here Yesterday, It
Barral go miles south ot the border.
Tho villa followers fired iato the
train. No passengers were killed