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Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-30
ARGENTINE NOW
 REGARDED SURE
 NEUTRAL IN WAR
Secretary of State Points Out That Germany Made Great CT Promises to the United States and Failed to Keep Them
fBy Review Leased Wire). t.

WAOfflNGl O4N, Aug. I5.-Aus HOpc felt here that Argentine would sup port the allied nations in their war against Germany virtually has been abandoned as a result of the German governments success in satisfying the demands of the Buenos Aires for eign cffice in connection with the sink ing of the Argentine sailing craft Torp.
 Germany Gives In
 Germany's agreement to pay indem- mites and promises not to destroy oth- CT ships under the Argentine flag caused Secretary Lansing to point out today that the imperial government had made a greater promise to the United States and then had broken her word. Examinations of the facts indicate that Germany will not be em- barassed by keeping this latest prom ise. because Argentina has no mercan- tile marine engaged in transatlantic trade. The whole controversy has i'm pressed some officials here as hollow and its result is unimportant as point scored for Germany. Its only effect would be to insure the neutral ity of the South American countries whose force is feared.
 No Surprise Felt
 The outcome has created no great surprise here. Brazil and few other South American nations aligned them selves againts the methods of Ger many, agents of the kaiser are known to have been unceasing in their activi- ties in Buenos Aires. Captain von Papen, former military attache here, whose withdrawal was requested be- cause of his unneutral acts, now is at the Argentine capital, where he is said to be directing his country's pro- paganda.
 Money to Argentine
 It became known today that large part of the German money that was in American banks at the beginning or Americas war with Germany has been transferred to Argentine banks. Some of this money has been invested there but most of it is merely held on ac- count.
 May Emparass Brazil
 Argentina's position may prove an embarrassment to Brazil, her neighbor on the north. Brazil is at war, al- though no declaration of the fact has been made. Her fleet is patrolling the south Atlantic in cooperation with the American fleet and her mercantile ships are being protected on their transatlantic voyages in the same way as are American ships. It is re- garded as possible that the presence of active German agitation in an ad- joining country might interfere with her progress.
 Much interest is felt here in the manner in which the people of Argen- tina will regard their governments attitude.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-30
WEATHER.

Tuesday: Generally fair, except showers mort h e ast portion; Wednesday. cooler, probably fair.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-30

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Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-30

YVYASHINGTON. Aug. 29.-Discus- " sion of the presidents rejection w of the pope's peace proposals
 in diplomatic circles today re vealed that even some of the entente governments were unprepared for the prompt fashion in which the president disposed of a matter of such tremen- dOus importance.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-30

NEW YORK CITY, Average Trice of Cop per for week ending, August IS, 25.417.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-26

As the war goes on there is a notice
able waning in the interest in the Ger
man language in our schools and col
leges. Some figures bearing on the
subject are given out by the university
Of Wisconsin, in the land where La
Toilette has been a king bee for years.
The number taking German as Ian
guage of study has decreased II per
cent as compared with year ago. In
the meantime the number of those in
terested in the French language has in
creased per cent. A significant fea-
turc of the returns is found in the fact
that German has suffered its greatest
losses in the elementary courses In
other words. the men and women called
upon since the war began to choose a
modern language have been the most
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-26
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE
By LEE PAPE

| got new cap yestidday, being a
big one with checks in it, looking all
rite, and ] put it on in frunt of the
hall mirror and wawked GROUND to
Mary Watkins house, and she was set
ting on her frunt steps and sat down
on them next to her, SAYING, Do YOU
see enything funny about me?
o, you've got new hat. O, isent if
bewtifill, sed Mary Watkins
., its all rite, | sed WITCH Jest then
Sam Cross came up and sat down and
wat did he have on but new patten
leather shoes, sticking them way out
in frunt of him.
O, sutch bewtifill new shoes. aren't
they bewtifll, sed Mary Watkins.
They cost 5 dollars, sed Sam Cross.
/ bet this cap cost that mutch. this
caps new, TO, sed.
Your krazy, sed Sam Cross a can
don't cost as mulch as shoes, a caps onv
one, but shoes is ..
WITCH jest then who came up and sat
down but Pubs Simkinses sissy cuzzin
Persey with a new brown SCOT on, and
Mary Watkins sed, o, look at Persevs
bewtIhll new SCOT, it serteny is bew-
tlhll Its brown sed Persev.
Well wat did you think it was, sky
bloc pink? sed Sam Cross.
Did You think it was yello with red
spots2 | sed
1t cost 10 dollars, sed Persev.
GOODNESS, that's more than Sans shoes
and Bennys cap both put together, its
PERFECTLY bewtifill, sed Mary Watkins.
I'm going to look for the fellows and
get up game of sumthing, sed.
And Sam Cross sed. III 90 with YOU.
and we got up and wawked away, me
SAVING, | CESS he thinks he owns the
weird because hes got new SCOT. and
Sam Cross saying, Maybe he thinks hes
the ony one that ever had one.
Jersey Jest keeping on setting there
is his new SCOT next to Mary Wat kins.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-26

The Mohawk trail is a great asset 10
Western Massachusetts,, although il of.
fers less in scenic attractions than the
route over the mountains between Brat
aeboro and Bennington. Greenfield is
town plentifully supplied with hotels,
but 50 great has been the demand upon
them in the past few weeks that hun
drcds have been obliged to seek ac-
commodations in private houses. The
matter of an attraction to draw people
touring in automobiles is right in line
with the policy of the elder Bennett,
who made the New York Herald a great
newspaper under the idea of getting a
story and then making "Dommed
fuss about it. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-26

The American people are beginning
to have an awakening appreciation of
our secret service, which trapped the
various German eonspiracies, some of
which involved Won Bernstorff, the am.
bassador at Washington, who, when
hostiities seemed imminent, professed
his great love for this country. In
an entirely different line our workers
behind the scenes have found this week
IN Buffalo warehouse 100000
pounds of sugar, falsely labeled, which
had been boarded in carload lots dur
ing the past few weeks. "Let no
guilty man escape will soon become
the slogan Of the men who work in the
Great Cause while others sleep.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-26
emphatic in their expressions of dis
like for the tongue of the Kaiser.

The return of Alsace-Lorraine to
France would be fundamental secur-
ity for future peace. Without the min
eral wealth Of these two provinces Ger
many would be at a great loss to pre-
pare for another war German iron
fields on the other side of the Rhine
are so limited that of 2S,O00 900 tons
of ore extracted in 1913 from German
soil, 21,000,000 tons came from Lor-
raine. Without this ore war probably
never would have been begun. With
out the further millions brought to the
surface the war never could have been
continued. Germany, for purposes of
war, has had all her own coal and iron
mines to count upon, plus SO per cent
of those belonging to France. Yet
France not only has been able to carry
on, but has increased to an incredible
and wholly unprecedented figure her
output of guns and munitions. That is
one of the miracles of the war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-26

Suppose two British or French or
United States cruisers rushed up to a
fleet Of Norwegian or Swedish mcr-
chant ships under convoy by German
warships and sank them without warn
ing, leaving the men aboard the ships
TO die. Wouldn't that look very much
like war? Would Scandinavia stand
that very long? But Scandinavia must
stand anything from the land of Kul-
tur and have no redress. Moreover
Scandinavia is full to the limit Of rep.
rescntatives of the German government
ports is known officially to the German
authorities.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-26
DADCN'S[y[N|NG'
FAIRY TALE !.
DUCKS AND PEuICANS.
81 hAQY GRAHAN

"Quack, quack," said Mrs. White
Duck.
"Quack, quack, quack," said Mrs.
Tan-andWhite Duck.
What is all the fuss about?" asked
Mr.. and Mrs. White Pelican.
we had just noticed your three fine
children" quacked the ducks.
"Yes, aren't they handsome?" said
the pelicans.
OF course, the ducks had simply said
they had noticed the pelican children,
they had not said they were handsome.
But the pelicans said so in such a way
that the ducks were sure it must be so.
even if they had been a little doubtful
about their great beauty in the first
place.
They were just like their mother
and daddy-white with touches of vel
low and black and their feet were like
The ducks feet-web feet.
And they'll soon be able to fly as
we'll as we cam said Mother Pelican
proudly.
eve are having lessons every day."
said Father Pelican. They are too
old for the nest now-much too old"
what good times we did have them"
said Mother Pelican. "It was such fun
to find fish and take them home deli
cious bits-feeding them right in the
nest"
You mean right in the beaks and
thence to their good pouches, said
Father Pelican.
WELL" said Mother Pelican, ''I
meant to say that l was in the nest
and they were in the nest when ! fed
them. OF course the food didn't stay
in the nest.
1T did in q way" corrected Father
Pelican. 1.-The little ones weren't 60
ing ont, and the food went into them.
They We're in the nest"
'Oh dear, oh dear" said Mother Peli-
can. will ever learn to speak cor
rectly? Mr.. Pelican is such a very
particular creature about his speech"
$50 II seems" said the ducks. swell
quacking is good enough for us, and
VIZ NolI just Nule WI We Say NUSA
we quack."
ITS as easy to be right as wrong"
said Father Pelican in naughty tone,
and he smiled kindly at Mother Peli-
can. You'll learn yet, my love-"
"Ah, thank you.' said Mother Peli-
can.
Il suppose" said Mrs. White Duck,
that ii is extremely useful to have
those pouches that hang down under
your beaks."
Indeed it is extremely useful" said
Mother Pelican. I'VE can eat so much
more in that way. Yes, ever so much
more"
And Of course that is great ad--
vantage" said Father Pelican, in a
tone as if he were telling the ducks
that he owned the best part of the
world.
And when they can fly they will for
get they have web feet, for even
though their legs are short. as ours
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-26
The MeddLer
If the coat fits you. put It on"

Reading an item in Wednesday s Re-
former to the effect that several county
court eases were continued supposedly
without the eXaction of term fees) on
lawyers involved causes The Meddler
to wonder whether illness is a better
excuse for continuance than volunteer
service IN the United States army. The
reason for this speculation lies in an
incident that happened in county court
last week when the attorneys for the
plaintiff in the case of Auer & Twitchell
of Philadelphia against the Robertson
Paper Co., of Bellows Falls asked for
a continuance, their reason being that
one OF the members of the plaintiff firm
had enlisted in the United States army
and was on his way to France. Upon
objection by the defendant s counsel
the presiding judge took the matter un-
der Amusement and after relieving him
self of a preachment on patriotism as
sessed the plaintiff concern $50 for the
privilege of having the ease continued
Internationally no doubt, but none the
less conspicuously, the judge by this
action placed his court on record as
viewing with slight consideration the
plea of absence on account of military
duty, especially as $50 is more than is
ordinarily charged on continuance terms.
The fact that the president of the
Greater Vermont association is an Off
Ger IN the company which benefited
from this ruling ought to furnish
the friends of that gentleman with ade-
quate ''spoofing ammunition although
he probably was not party to the pro
cedure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-26
DALE NOW IN LONDON.
Vermonter Had UneventfuI Trip Across
Ocean.


LONDON, Oct. ga PARTY of ten
American congressman has arrived in
London. They are beginning an unof-
fetal tour OF the war area in order to
acquaint themselves with existing con
ditiOns. a number of former congress
men also are in the party. They pur-
pose to visit the battlefields in France
and some of them will go to Italy.
The party will visit the house of
commons, and Ambassador Page will
give dinner in their honor, which
former Premier Asquith and other
prominent persons will attend.
The voyage across the Atlantic was
uneventful.
The members Of congress in the party
include Hicks of New York and Dale
of Vermont
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-26
"lt's as Easy to Be Right as Wrong
Said MIR. Pelican.

are" said Mother Pelican. their wings
will be strong. Every one knows how
the pelicans can fly"
But Mrs White Duck and Mrs. Tan
and-White Duck were feeling very I'M
happy. They could not fly nearly 81
well as the pelicans could, and their
feet were just as bad.
The PclicanS noticed that they had
made the ducks very quiet, and at once
they knew that what they had spoken
about feet was what made the ducks
unhappy
I'VE are having a fish dinner" said
Mother Pelican, in society voice
which she thought very superior and
smart, land we would be honored if
YOU would join US. Ii is to be given on
the bank by the pond and we'd enjoy
having fine guests like the ducks"
That made the ducks feel quite hap
by again and they quacked delighted
ly.
II would like to bring some delicious
insects along with me-" said Mrs.
White Duck.
And | have some wonderful bugs
fresh today said Mrs. Tan-and- White
duck. Cant we join our dinners to-
gether and all have party? 1t will be
no ones party, but everyone can en-
joy it,
Fine scheme" said Father Pelican.
Il approve of it Us ] do great deal
Of the marketing, and | like to see
folks and creatures share things and
be friendly"
'Well, / invited them, my dear" said
Mother Pelican.
No matter" said the Ducks, 1--WE
will come but we will bring along a
few goodies too"
And very br: lit idea it is" agreed
Father Pelican.
TN THE PrFORMEP
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-26
ONE DOSE RELIEVES
A COLD-NO QUININE
Pape's Cold Compound ends bad
colds or grippe in a few
hours.
Relief comes instantly.

Relief comes instantly.
dose taken every two hours until
three doses are taken will end grippe
misery and break up a severe cold
either in the head, chest, body or limbs.
1t promptly opens clogged-up nostrils
and air passages in the head, stops
nasty discharge or nose running, re-
iieves sick headache, dizziness, feverish
ness, sore throat, sneezing, soreness and
stiffness.
Don't stay stufed-up! Quit blowing
and snuffling! Ease your throbbing
head. Nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound" which costs only 25 cents
at any drug store. 1t acts without
assistance, tastes nice, causes no incon-
venience. Be sure you get the genuine.
-Advt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-26

In the last three years the general
public has awakened to realization
that potash is a chemical consumed in
considerable quantities, and that it is
principally in the hands of the enemy.
Prof. OSWALD, one of Germany fore
most chemists. has been widely quoted
as saying that - with her tremendous
deposits of potash it is in Germany's
power to dictate which of the nations
shall have plenty of food and which
shall starve. The situation has been
acute, but today we are producing in
creasing quantities of potash at home
and In numerous ways of our own. The
worthy professor forecast looks like
an over-confdent one. That the effort
to obtain potash here is well worth max
ing, on grounds of direct profit if not
OF national necessity, is plainly enough
indicated by the fact that our normal
imports of potassium salts of all grades
have been around a million and quar-
ter tons annually, valued at some six
teen million dollars. This effort, indeed.
has been made, and well made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-26

The Reformer is on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co, c.
w. Cleaveland, s Purrinton (Estey-
ville). Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens
Depot Newsstand. Mrs. ID. F. Doyle
South Main street
West 5rattleboro, ]. L. Stockwen
East Oummerston, NJ f. Brown.
Putney. NJ. c. williams
NeWfane. n. NJ. Batchelder.
ToWnshend, C. W. Cutler
West Townshend. c. II Grout.
jamaica, X. J. DaEgett
South Londonderry. r II Tyler
South Vernon, B. Bunum.
West Chesterfield, N. H.. Mrs w
Stretter.
Hinsdae. NJ. H., w. IT. Lyman
Bellows Falls, Depot Restaurant
Windsor, VT, Windsor Restaurant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-26
College Girls On Farms

4 party of college girls who recent.
y went out in the country to help the
farmers with orchard and garden work,
have returned to their studies and re.
ported pleasant and profitable expe-
renee. They were given much social
attention, entertained in the homes of
the farmers, and did lot of work.
Farmers have been complaining bit
terly of lack of help. Yet it has not
probably occurred to one in hundred
OF them that college girls would or
could do this work Yet the farmers
II the town that employed this party
OF girls found that the girls had saved
their crops.
In every college, normal, and other
school, there are many girls working
their way through, who would gladly
go out IN summer for such employ
ment. 1t would be- more profitable
than the formerly popular task of wait
ing on summer hotel tables and much
more Observation-Disclosures Journal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-26
FOR MORPHINE THEFT.
st. Adams Woman Charged with Lar
ccny of 900 Tablets.

ST. ALBANS, Oct. 26.-Mrs. Jessie
Kirby Tatro of Swanton is in the
Franklin county Jail charged with the
larceny of about 1000 morphine tab
let's from DR.. W. j. Upton Of this city.
The woman went to Dr. Upton s office
Tuesday evening while he was out and
il is alleged that she took the tablets
at that time. About that amount was
found i'll her home when Chief of Po-
lice J. +. Mahoney went to Swanton
to get her
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-26
POTATO MARKET.
Spuds Demand Good Prices at the Eastern
Centers.

opudS demand GOOD Prices at the Eastern
Centers.
PRESQUE ISLE, Oct. Shipments
very light, offerings light, market unset :
tied, quality and condition generally
good; no early sales, bulk, IL pecks,
Mountains, $3.50 to 1919; mostly 1915
Boston.-Ten New Hampshires, 81
Names, one New York. about 500 bushels
New Englands, freight; demand poor.
market weaker; Names and New Bruins
wicks, quality and condition good, MANY
small, two bushel sacks. Mountains, SO. 40
to $3.50; small lots, $500; ear lots. bulk.
bushel, Mountains. Sl.60; Prince Edward
Islands, quality and condition good, 90
pound sacks, Island Whites. S2.65 to
$40; Reds, $3.50 to $3.50; New Yorks.
two bushel sacks, Rurals. $3.50; Michi-
ganS, two bushel sacks, Brown Beauties.
quality and condition good, holdovers,
$40; New Jerseys, no sales, reshipped to
Cuba.
New Nork-One Marylands. one Vir-
ginias one Pennsylvania, six Names, 81
New Jerseys, / New Works, one Massa
chusetts, four AIichigans. II Long Is
lands, 800 Marylands. freight. New Jer-
seys, demand good, market steady; other
states demand moderate market weak
er; Jerseys, quality and condition va
riable. Ii peck sacks, Giants. 1915 to 81 :
Names, quality and condition generally
good, Mountains, bulk, $50 pounds, S4.75
to 81; New Works, quality and condition
variable; Rurals. bulk, $50 pounds, $3.50
TO $40; Long Islands, quality and CON
dition good, Mountains. bulk, $50 pounds,
500 to So car lots, Long Islands, bulk,
bushel, Mountains. SI.65 to 81 .SO.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper,
so cents an inch for first insertion; 25 cents
an inch for each subsequent insertion.
Limited space on first page at double
rates
Space rates on applicat ion.
Classified advertisements Five cents
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 so per cent discount
for each subsequent insertion without
change Of copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
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TO THE 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
cure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-26
FRIDAY, OCTOBER %, 1917.

There are lot of activities, some
of them along highly commendable' so
cial and humanitarian lines. that ought
to be suspended for the present The
United States is at war. The prob
lem now is to win. Everything not
absolutely essential ought to be sus-
pended until we have done our part
in whipping the Huns
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-26
Our
Dressed Beef

Shows its fine breeding in the delieacy
of its fibre, in the rich color of the flesh
and in the alternating streaks of snowy
fat. y good judge knows the choice
beef just by looking at it. But you
should judge by its taste and tender
ness as well. Try roast for Sunday
dinner. If it is so tender it melts in
your mouth do not be surprised.
Fresh Native Veal, Lamb, Native
Pork Shoulders, Fresh Skinned Hams,
Link Sausage, Native Chickens, Fresh
Spinach, Lettuce, Celery, Cucumbers,
Sweet Potatoes-also a full line of veg
etables.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-26
STRUCK BY TRAIN.
Shelburne Falls Man at Hospital with
Serious Injuries.

GREENFIELD, Mass, Oct. 26.-Ed
ward Pfcrsick of Shelburne Falls is at
the Franklin county hospital suffering
with probable internal iniuriet and
severe bruises, as the result of being
struck by a passenger train near Shell
burne Falls about o o'clock yesterday
morning. Mr.. Phersick was walking on
the tracks at the time of the accident
according to the account. He was
taken to Greenfield on the same train,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-26
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