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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
LIES Simple Things.

It's Just the simple songbirds that sing
the sweetest lays,
It's just the simple flowers that frame
LIES dearest ways;
It's lust the simple hearthstone that holds
the brightest fires
It's Just the simple words of love that
bring our hearts desires.
It's just the faint reflection Of lights that
glance and CLEAN
Through little cottage windows that sets
the soul a-dream;
It's Just the laughter dancing in eyes SO
dear and blue
That fills the days with gladness and helps
us to be true
It's Just the white smoke curling above
the whispering trees
That makes us think of Heaven at night
upon our knees,
It's Just the childish laughter-the nois,
of baby feet Rss
That plays upon the heartstrings ant
makes the toiling sweet
It's Just little handclasp, the faith TIA
all is right,
That makes the whole world better-th
toiling burden light;
It's Just the simple trusting of hearts tina
love us best
That makes the home nest happy whel
the sunset tints the west
New Bedford Times
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
MONDAY, july lG, 1917.
DEFEND AMERICANS BY EMBARGO

The embargo upon exports from this
country to neutral countries is likely tol
be faulty in only one respect 1t may not
DE strict enough and thorough enough.
Already some of those neutral countries
have begun berating this country for
alleged lack OF humanity, and no doubt,
there viii be many influential persons in
this country who will take up that cry
and do their best To soften the touch OF
the embargo. Particularly is this likely to
be done 10y business, which will contend
that, Tor the sake OF the future, we can
not afford to lose the goodwill Of these
neutral countries. But all this should be
brushed aside The alleged sentiment Of
humanity and the appeal upon alleged
business basis should be sternly frowned
down.
! The only point to bear is that these
neutral countries have it in their own
power to husband their own resources,
and need not, for the sake of immense
profits, sell their goods to Germany IT,
for the sake OF making enormous fortunes
out OF their own products they are ready
and willing to sell these products to Ger
many, they must not expect that the
United States Is willing to keep on supply
ing products to make good those whicl
are sold to our enemies. Every pound o
goods thus supplied by the United State
helps Germany to kill more American
sent to the front in France. The neutral
! must be made to understand, no matte
what. their cry or what their appeal, tina
We are not going to feed Germans to he'll
them l.iil. Americans.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
O'CONNOR, RED CROSS
CHASER OF CYCLONES

The world is full of rainbow
chasers, but the one and only
official cyclone chaser is John J.
O'COnnor, director of the central
division of the American Red
Cross, with headquarters at Chi
: cago. The Red Cross Magazine
: has graphically told how he per-
sonally administered relief at
Newcastle and New Albany, Ind,
when those cities were wrecked
by storms. But 1t is not general
ly known that, beginning with
the disaster at Mattoon and
: Charleston, where 80 lives were
!: lost, Mr.. O'Connor directed re-
!: lief work IN So communities
scattered over seven states!
!: Not only did he get calls for
!: help from several of the nine
!: states then In his division. but
{: Washington ordered him to take
!: over the cyclone relief work In
:: Kansas and Oklahoma, which or
): dinarily are administered from
!: Denver.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16

said the other Mr.. Shy Kangaroo
animals.
'Never mind" said the Zebra. "Just
make lot of noise. Half the crea.
lures don't understand what the other
half are saying, but it helps a great
deal to make noise. Take my ad.
vice, is what say. Mr.. Shy Kangaroo.
And with that the Zebra dashed off
leaving the Kangaroo to think the mat
ter over, only to decide that he didn'l
care to make a noise, he was far hap
pier as Mr.. Shy Kangaroo!
And the Kangaroo family are all the
same way-timid and quiet unless the,
family.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
!. Member OF the Associated Press.

The Refc-1ner il on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co.
G. w. Cleaveland, d. r. Cutler & Co
(Esteyville), Brooks House Pharmacy
Aliens Depot Newsstand.
West Brat9leboro,,J. l.. Stockwsl
East Dummerston, NJ. e. Brown.
T. PutHey, NJ G.. Williams.
Newfane, n. NJ. Batchelder.
Townshend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, G. II. Grout
jamaica, r. j. Daggett
South Londonderry, +. II. Tyler.
South Vernon. e. Il. Burum.
West Chesterfield. N. H., Mrs. w
Streeter.
Hlnsdale, N. H., W. II. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, VT, Depot Restaurant,
Windsor, VT. Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
Special Eyeglasses for Divers.

new eyeglass has been patented for the
use Of submarine divers 1t is. well. known
that the human eye does not function
properly under water, objects appearing
badly blurred and distorted This is due
to the fact tina, the speed of light in
water is different from the speed of light
in air, and hence the light rays enter the
eye with a different angle of reflection
The eye, being designed for focusing rays
coming through the air, is unable to 70
Gus rays coming through the water The
condition is analogous to that of defec
tive eyes which are unable to focus prop
crly ordinary light rays in the air 1t may
be similarly corrected by the use o
special lenses, with the help of which tho
diver can see as clearly under water as il
the air.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16

meeting of the committee in the office of
Senator Weeks in Washington tomorrow
Plans will be discussed for insuring the
transportation of a sufficient amount of
coal to the New England states during the
summer and autumn and for its sale at
reasonable prices. 1t is evident that the
activities of this committee will result in
giving this section of the country an
ample supply Of coal for next winter and
at prices that will be fair and equitable
to all concerned
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16

Practically all OF the tobacco crop Of the
Connecticut valley has been sold, al
though the plants are only half grown.
Buyers were IN the fields early and
snapped up everything in the way Of
promising crops The prices guaranteed
are said to have been 20 and p cents,
which leaves a handsome margin OF profit
to the farmers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16

When booze goes out candy comes in,
according to the members of the National
Confectionery Salesmen's association, who
in their annual convention at Atlantic
City report that the distribution Of sweets
has nearly doubled in the past two years.
The average man, it is claimed, when he
stops drinking liquor turns to candy be
cause of the stimulating qualities con-
tanned in the sugar The yearly output of
the confectionery trade Is now estimated
at S250, O00,0 600, making it ninth in the in
dustries Of America Government contracts
for sweets. both abroad and in the United
states, are another factor responsible for
the boom The foreign powers are order
ing tons of candy and chewing gum for
the men in the trenches.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
STATE NEWS NOTES.

A camp has recently been built on Kill
lineton peak, Vermont 5 second highest
mountain, in the town of :Sherburne in
Rutland county. 1t is constructed OF
galvanized iron, in order to be fire and
porcupine proof. The camp stands on
plateau 1000 feet high and is protect
ed by a forest of spruce and balsam.
Above it towers the rocky height of the
mountain. Nearby is an unfailing
spring which has summer temperature
of - degrees.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16

and l ulunt mention all the ami
mails. There are the kangaroo hounds
and hares."
ooh" gasped all the animals. "How
very fine"
"Yes," said the Zebra. "You should
tell all the people who come to the
Zoo"
But" said the kangaroo, 'they
wouldn't understand. They notice my
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
Try It and See.

\ few years ago, while watching pa
Tade in Boston in which the Stars and
Stripes We're conspicuous, fair foreigner
with strong anti-Amercan proclivities
turned to a companion and, commenting
on the display, pettishly remarked:
That American flag makes me sick
1t looks just like a piece of cheekerberry
candy
Senator Lodge, who was standing near
by, overheard the remark and, turning
to the young lady, said:
Yes, miss, it does And it makes every
one sick who tries. TO lick it. ladies
Home Journal -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16

Gov Samuel Mccall has decided to run
for another term for the office of chief
executive Of Massachusetts, This means
that Lieut. Gov. Calvin Coolidge, former
Vermonter, viii be forced to wait I IT ri
tie before he gets chance to steer the
ship Of state
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run OF paper,
so cents an inch for first insertion: 2
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements Five cents
line first insertion with 80 per cent
discount 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.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

II Is the aim Of the management to
secure efficient service In the delivery
Of the paper each night and 1t soEcits
the cooperation OF subscribers to that
end. Prompt reports should be given Of
each failure to receive the paper on the
morning following the omission. In per-
son, by telephone or postal card, thus
enabling the cause OF the error to be
promptly and accurately discovered and
the proper remedy Immediately applied.
II Is only by this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
Picked Her in Salt,

Harry. aged five, had been to Sunday
school and upon his return home he
tried to tell his mother about the les
son. And you know, mamma" said
he Lots wife was awful meddlesome
and when God told her to mind her
own business she got fresh and didn't
mind so God DickIed her in SALT
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16

4tJi kCalt anu LII
queer short front
legs. They see
that / am a sort
of yellow brown
color. But they
couldn't Il n d e r
stand if | told
them all my his
tory because they
do not under
stand kangaroo
language"
"That's 500
said the other
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16

the Kangaroo.
You are too
modest said the
Zebra. you real
ly are very ia
nous and you
are timid and shy.
You should boast
and tell all the
visitors who come
to the Zoo how
fine you are. Now
l emily have my
stripes. They get
tired of looking al
them. But you
you have the most
interesting tail. Il
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
Good Business

Congratulations are extended to the
Emporia man who gave his girl dia-
mond three years ago and got it back
last week. Diamonds have increased in
value 30 per cent in that time.-Kansas
City Star.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
An Ok Hide.

Thomas said the professor To a pu-
pill in the junior class in chemistry, men
ton an oxide
Leather replied Thomas.
What is leather an oxide off, asked
the professor.
"An oxide of beef" answered the bright
ngster.-Chieago News.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
Not True to Life.

"'How very few statues there are of
real women.
Yes; it s hard to get them to look
right.
How so?'
A woman remaining still and say
ing nothing doesn t seem true to life. >
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16

The New England coal committee has
invited all Of the New England members
Of the United States senate to attend a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
DADDYS EVEN[N(
[ARY TALL d1
~ MARY GRAHAM bonner
MR.. SHY KANGAROO.

s4a<~rs " 80 sta.
II am going to give you little adj
vice." said the Zebra to the Kangaroo.
a.NY-hnt ncl,od
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16

A suspension bridge in Bavaria has
but one tower, the cables at the other
end being anchored in high rock bluff.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16
M aine
Potatoes

We offer for delivery
Monday about 200
bushels nice old Maine
Potatoes at $50 per
bushel, delivered any
where in the village.
Here is real value
tor your money and
are much better eating
than the new.
Telephone your orders
to 1876 Monday
&. CROSBY & CO.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-16

Better a barefaced lie than a two
faced woman.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-10-19
THE VALUABLE LEAF MOLD
BY w. r. GILBERT.

This term is applied to leaves when
they are so thoroughly decayed as to
readily separate into small particles.
Leaf mold is valuable manure in
many instances, especially on heavy
soils, and one of the most important
ingredients for the soil used in the
successful cultivation of the majority
of plants.
1t may be used freely, particularly
with the tender seedlings and cuttings
of soft wooded objects, provided it be
of good quality, and free from injuri-
Gus fungoid growths.
The production of roots in young
plants of this description is induced
and accelerated with more certainty
by planting in this material than by
the use of any other.
The quality of leaf mold depends
very materially upon the sort of leaves
composing it and in the manner Of
preparation adopted.
1t is found from experience that the
best leaves are those collected from a
wood or other place where the prin-
cipal trees are beach and bark, and
where their leaves fall over a large
area every year, and naturally decay
slowly until those beneath the surface
become changed into a light mold.
In many instances such leaf mold
cannot be obtained on account of the
necessary removal of the leaves to pre-
serve tidiness; but on the other hand
its Importance and additional value
over that artiicially prepared is not
sufficiently recognized in many places
where quantities might be obtained in
the woods.
Leaf mold of good quality may be
used to the extent of about one-third
in composts for azaleas, greenhouse
rhodOdendrOns, and many fine-rooted
hard-wooded plants of this description
1t may also with advantage be in
corporated along with peat in the prep.
aratiOn of beds for nearly all plants
of the heath family which are grown
out of doors.
Further, nothing is better for i'm
proving the flower beds, or for adding
to soil of any description for placing
around trees, shrubs or plants whose
roots it is desired to encourage.
If leaves have to be gathered into
a heap for leaf mold, a place should
be selected where they may be spread
rather thinly, so as to avoid any ex
cessive heating by fermentation.
The whole should be turned over oc
casionally so as to expose all parts ii
turn to the influence of the weather
and air.
Where the air cannot reach leave:
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-10-19
AMERICAN WOUNDED Being CARED
FOR IN Big CHATEAU IN FRANCE
Ambulance Drivers and iatos Nsed Back to Health by Wife of
Wealthy -Convaescents Play Golf on Chantly
Links-Chateau Faces the Famous ChantiIN
Race Course

Conn.,, and Russell Nichols of Bran
ford, Conn.,, are now in the Verdun
sector with their ambulance after "tak-
ing the cure" at Chantilly.
Won the War Cross.
Marcel Cuny, French youth of the
Two Hundred and Seventy-ninth regi-
ment, who lived in Chantilly before
the war, was also a guest of the Shep-
ards after he had captured q German
machine gun and six German prisoners
single-handed in the fierce fighting
along the Chemtn des Danes. Cuny
is not yet twenty years old and had
just been sent 20 the front when he
performed the Gct of gallantry which
won him the War Cross with a star
and palm on the ribbon. Cuny
crawled out in Northumberland" at
night on reconnaissance duty and
found o shell hole between the two
belts OF barbed-wire entanglements, Oc-
cupied by the six Germans who were
acting as machine gun team. Cuny
was armed only with grenades, and as
he squirmed forward on his stomach
to the edge of the crater and raised a
bomb to throw in among the Boches,
they all six raised their hands and
cried, "Kamerade."
Cuny ordered them to the French
lines and made them carry their ma
chine gun with them. He took the
six steel German helmets off to Chan
tilly-he was granted nine days leave
for his bravery-and gave them as
souvenirs to the American ambulance
boys recuperating there.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-10-19
TEN RULES FOR DISLOYALISTS
"German Efficiency" Applied to Pro.
motion. of Traitorous Propaganda
at Least Personal Risk.

Pro-kaiser and anti-war propagan-
dists reveal their lack of German eff
ciency' in the frequency with which
they get themselves pummeled or
"pinched."
In the interest of more efficiency,
the Independent has condensed the
methods of the most successful practi-
TONERS of dislOyalty into ten rules
for carrying on traitOrous propaganda
at least personal risk.
Most of all of these rules so accur-
ately describe the arguments which
nearly everybody has heard from one
or more of the traitorous-minded that
they are worth frequent perusal. The,
rules are:
"Wall street" made the war. Never
mind explaining when, how or why.
2. Get in all the sneers you can at
any profession of ideal motives. IT
you can find any flaw in our democ-
racy say that 1--WE are just as bad an
autocracy as Germany" Place the
war in as sordid light as possible.
8. 1t is dangerous to denounce the
United States directly. But rake his
tory from end to end for mud to throw
at the allies. Especially, twist the
lions tail.
q. Profess great soncern lest send
ing food to Europe will starVe Amer
ica- Support every embargo movement
that applies to the allied nations and
none that does not.
5. If the president asks for any ex-
tension of power rave about dictator
ship" and the overthrow of the Iiber-
ties for which our fathers, ETC."
6. Spread rumors that the allies are
going to betray us or take advantage
of US as soon as we are deeply enough
involved in the war.
z. Accept conscription in principle
but hamper its working in every pos
sibIe way. One good way is to start
scares about revolutions and internal
disorder as a pretext for keeping a
large part of the army at home.
8. Demonstrate that the enemy is
unconquerable and victory hopeless.
Play the "candid friend" and act as a
depressant.
9. Be very Jealous to prevent "en-
tangIing alliances" and be much con-
cerned about the Monroe doctrine If
we "mix ourselves in European quar-
reIs." A permanent league of nations
would embarrass your junker friends
if they remain in power after the war.
Germany can only hope to conquer
other nations if they act seIfishIy and
in isolation.
10. WHEN DRIVEN TO MAKE AN
UNEQUIVOCAL STATEMENT PRO-
CHANGE THE SUBJECT.
Cut this out and hand it to the next
pacifist or luke-warm friend who tries
to start an argument.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-10-19
COMPOSING DEAD LEAVES

Composing is rather a hard job and
requires a great deal of time. The
compost heap should be made square,
with perpendicular sides, four or five
feet high and as nearly fiat on top as
possible. The leaves may be composted
with stable manure, hen manure, COW
manure thoroughly mixed, and some
lime will do no harm.
If the heaps are made now the COM
post will be ready for next springs
early use. 1t requires long time for
leaves to become thoroughly COM
posted.
The compost heap should be made
under shelter, else the rains will wash
away much of the valuable liquid. The
compost heap can receive nearly every
thing-sl0ps from the kitchen, old
vegetables, animal matter (provided it
is cut up fine). Great care must be
taken, however, that the vines of veg
etables which have been diseased
should not get into the heap, as they
will infect the entire compost and do
much harm.
The pile must be forked frequently
and kept damp enough to aid in the
rotting process.
To thoroughly compost eight or ten
tons of leaves will require many
months, and the matter should be
placed in at least four or five heaps to
facilitate the forking and handling.
These heaps may be made in the
fields where the compost is to be used
later, but it should be covered, as be-
fore suggested. Many gardeners build
up a structure of rails or old boards
in order to keep the heap in proper
shape.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-10-19
ENGLISH CHEER BATTLE HYMN
Julia Ward Howe's Classic Received
Enthusiastically in London
Concert.

London.-An American surprise was
sprung on the fashionable audience at
the opening of the annual series of so
called popular concerts" which for
a generation have been a weekly fea-
ture of the musical season in London.
The sololst of the afternoon was Miss
Carrie Tubb, perhaps the most popu-
lar of native English prima donnas
In response to the customary demand
for an encore, she sang with splendid
dramatic effect the famous "Battle
Flynn of the Republic" When the
first notes Of the piano accompaniment
tinkled out there were some smiles
among the audience, who knew the air
principally as used by the Salvation
army to carry a religious song in it's
open-air meetings. But the intense
fervor of the singer swept all before
her, and the song was heard in breath
less silence and hailed with enthusi-
astic applause.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-10-19
TEACH TRADES TO WOMEN
Wives Of Soldiers to Be Given Instruc-
tion to Make Them Self
Supporting.

Denver, Colo.-"Thrift House" is the
name given to classes established here
by the local branch of the National
League for Women's Service, where in
struction may be had by the wives of
soldiers enlisted in the National army.
In order that the dependents of depart
ing soldiers may become self-support-
ing lessons in Morse telegraphy, wire.
less, typewriting, stenography and gen.
eral Office work will commence soon.
An employment bureau, through
which members of the classes will be
placed in positions as soon as they
re competent, will be connected with
the vAnture.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-10-19
MILITARY SALUTE A
RELIC OF KNlGHTHOOD

Washington.-The military sa-
lutte had a curious origin. if the
tradition brought to light by
United States Marine corps Off
GERS at their headquarters here
may be believed. The navy SOL
diers say that the salute orig
mated in the days of the tourna-
ment, at which a queen of beau
ty was chosen to preside. The
knights and their esquires and
all who took part in the tourney.
on presenting themselves before
the queen, lifted each one a hand
level with the brows as though
dazzled by the light of her pres
ence.
Although its significance has
been forgotten, that same salute
Is now used by military men in
recognition of a superior rank.
the marine officers say.