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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-22
WEST BRAT7LEBORO

Charles Hunter Of lhon, ~ y, i
a guest OF DR.. and Mrs. G. b. Hunter
for he rest OF the week.
The Ladies Aid society Of the Bap-
fist church cleared $3.50 at the en-
tcrtainment Tuesday evening.
The women If the Baptist chuch met
Yesterday afternoon in the vestrv TO
sew for the Red Cross work. There
was a good attendance.
Bernard Clifton. owner and manager
IF the Island Ifarhor House at Lake
George, ~ ", visited here with his
cousin, Mrs. !. l.. Stockwell. aud fam
lily over Tuesday night
The men of the Congregational church
and parish will hold bee tomorrow.
Friday, to repair the horse sheds. Ii
stormy Friday the work will be done the
first pleasant weekday. All men are
invited to come ii possible.
Mrs, Fred Barrahv, who had been
III the Meroaa hospital three weeks
following an operation, returned toda.-
10 her home on Canal street. She
was accompanied by her nurse. Miss
Beatrice EIammcl Of Lynn, Mass.
Baptist church, Rev. I. NJ Compton
pastor, Morning worship at 1880 with
sermon bv the pastor. Sunday school
at ll.45. Evening service at 80
Q clock. Leader, Chandler Brown. Mid
week PRAYER meeting Wednesday eve
ming at 80 in the veStry.
First Congregational church, Rev. A.
! y. Woodworth minister. Prayer meet
ing this week Friday at 80 III the
vcstry. Subject, The Must OF a Great
Objective Luke IL: 3l-35. Sunday
morning worship at 1890 with sermon
on Christian Stewardship. Sunday
school at ll.45. Christian Endeavor
meeting at : clock in the vestry
Subject, For What Am l Grateful
| Thanksgiving subiect.) Leader
Reuben Alexander.
Mr.. and Mrs. IT, W. Carpenter and
| son. Hobcrt Carpenter. Miss Ruby Eos
4 ter, Mr.. Purington and lady frienC
came from Greenfield Sunday Afternoon
in Mr.. Purineton IS automobile anC
called on Mrs. Carpenters parents, Mr.
and Mrs H. l.. Nichols- Mrs. Carpen
ter remained over night and Monda,
Mrs. Carpenter and Mrs. Nichols wen
to West Guilford to attend the funera
of Mrs. Dexter Bond. Mrs. Carpente
returned to Greenfield Monday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-22

MRS. ANNAH GALE
DIES OF SHOCK
Was Active Member of First Baptist
Church and Bible School Teacher
Widow of Marshall Gale.

Mrs. Annah Louise (Roodc) Gale,
-, widow Of Marshall II. Gale. died at
her home, l3j Elliot street, at ! clock
yesterday afternoon as the result Of
"a second shock, and attending complied
tions, which she sustained Oct. Is
while attending the Baptist county con
vcntiou in West BrattIcboro Mrs. Gale
suffercd the first shock Jan. : last, but
had been able to get about until five
weeks ago.
Born Oct. %. 1915, in Townshend.
Mrs. Gale was a daughter Of Nathan
and Mary (Heseock) Roodc and the
oldest Of eight children. At different
times IN her life she had lived in
TownshcHd, Putucy and Dover, but for
the most part Of tho last - years, or
since the death of her husband, she
had made her home in Brattlcboro.
At the age Of ] : She became mem
Der of the Baptist church in Whining
ton and her life had been devoted
largely to religious work. After set
thing IN this town She transferred her
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-22

membership to the First Baptist church
here, and for many years past had
Taught large Bible school class. She
was also active in the auxiliary So
cietieS of the church and member
of the Woman s Relief corps and Wo-
man S Christian Temperance Union as
well
In addition to the immediate family
a large circle of friends will mouth
her loss as Mrs. Gale was woman
who made friends rapidly and retained
them. She was considered one of the
best Bible scholars in Brattleboro and
had a wonderfully retentive memory.
She was woman of sterling qualities
and Christian principles throughout her
life, was possessed of an ever bright
cheerful disposition, a devoted wife
during her married life and a kind and
loving mother.
One daughter, Mrs. Frank Martin,
died six wears ago. She leaves two
daughters. Miss Adah A. Gale and
Mrs. Myrtle b. Knight, and one son,
Harold NJ Gale; seven grandchildren,
Pauline Martin, daughter of the late
Mrs. Martin, Reginald H., Maxine n,
Margaret \. and Izanna Doris, chill.
drcn of Harold ". Gale, and Mrs. Nv
ron Stark, all of Brattleboro, and Kath.
crime Martin Of East Barre; foui
brothers, stephen w Roode of Belch.
crtown, Mass, Addison, Charles and
Edward Roode of New York city. and
two sisters. Mrs Laura J. Hart Of Al
bany, \. Y, and Mrs. Mary White OF
Brooklyn.
The funeral win be held tomorrow
afternoon at o clock in the First Bap
fist church and the burial will take
place in the family lot in Putncv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-22
JACKSONVILLE.

Mr. and Mrs W. s. Allen visited rela
tivcs in Bratteboro Saturday and Sunday
Miss Grace Joy of Colran is working
for Mrs Easton and assisting in the tele-
phone office.
Mrs. n f. Adams of Rowe, Mass, was
in this village the first Of the week call
ing on friends
John Coleman and family of Brattleboro
were guests Of his parents, Mr., and Mrs,
Charles Coleman, Sunday.
Mrs Ellen Minis and daughter of Green
field, Mass, visited her cousin, Mrs Ora
Taylor, one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Hatch OF East
Jaffrey, y. H., visited her sister, Mrs
Mary SNYDER, the first OF the week
Mr. and Mrs Martin Combs and two
| children OF Greenfield, Mass, visited hi>
sister, Mrs w y. Cancdy, recently
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-22
DUMMERSTON HILL,

Mr.. and Mrs. j. y. Betterev, Mrs
Bertha Whitaker and Ray c. Betterle,
went by automobile Friday to Cam
Deyens, Aver, Mass, to visit Captain
and Mrs. Hugh J. Betterley. They re
turned Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-22
BRATTLEBOROLOCAL.

Miss Ida B. Fox has sold her place
at 4O3 Western avenue to Mr.. and Mrs
Joel S. Johnson of Fishers Island, n. Y
The annual sale of Christmas articles
by the Woman's Exchange will be
held in the rest room Wednesday, Dec. 5.
A meeting of the board of directors
of the Red Cross will be held tomor-
row afternoon at clock at the head
quarters in the federal building.
Prizes will be awarded the winners
in the whist party in Knights of Column
bus hall tonight The food sale in CON
nection with the event began this after
noon.
Requiem high mass will be sung in ST.
| Michael S Roman Catholic church at I
a. m. tomorrow for the repose of the
souls of the deceased sailors and soldiers
who fell in this war. ct is a holy
and wholesome thought to pray for the
| dead.
The National Surgical Dressings
i committee of the local Red Cross
branch is in great need of old linen,
old bedspreads and pieces of bingham
| at least S n in size. Such contribu-
tions may be left at Red Cross quar-
/ tiers.
The Brattleboro Woman S club held
well attended meeting in the Unita-
lian parish house yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Grace r. Wilmot, consulting deco
rator, of New York city gave a very
interesting talk on interior Decora-
ton, illustrated by colored lantern
slides.
DR.. +. +. Light for nearly four
| years electro-therapeutist and xray
operator at the Brattleboro Retreat.
who has been taking q two-months va
| cation. is now x-rav operator in an
emergency hospital in New York. DR..
! Light had three years experience in
an emergency hospital during the con
struetion Of the Catskill aqueduct to
| New York city before coming to
Brattleborc.
Chester ". Lane. who is a corporal
III the Sixth company, 10lst ammuni-
tion train, now in France has written
several letters to Brattleboro friends
which give a little insight into life as
| the soldiers find II across the sea. He
describes the darkness which envelopes
the towns, even window shades of the
stores being closely drawn to protect
them from being located by the Ger
mans, and the narrow walks and other.
wise quaint features of the particular
| place where he Is stationed French
money seems to amuse Corporal Lane
and he finds It quite pulling TO keep
track Of. The street ears, too, with
their upper decks for sightseeing, he
declares are much different from those
here. Food is very scarce he SAYS and
people do not get enough ito keel
a cat alive. He aud some of the
boys have been chestnuting "ovei
4 there and declare it possible to get
an automobile load in short time
each of which would be. as large as 9
hen 5 egg. Apples are plentiful, too
though small.
LYMAN : orchestra will furnish mn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-22
We Get You. Reginald.

"Aud for three DAYS and three nights, p
read the modest Young cmatc, Jonah was
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-22

Better loaf of bread and content than
boiled dinner and Indigestion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-22

Lyman s orchestra with furnish mu-
sic at the Odd Fellows dance Thurs
day night. Invitation cards may be
secured from the mcmbers-Adr.
22G- 90
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
ASHLAND NEWS

DR.. Woods Jordon has arrived In
France. where he Will serve in a pri-
vate hospital sixteen miles from
Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foy have az their
guest Miss Bessie t'oy. of North Caro-
lima.
The Rev. and Mrs. Richard Lam
caster and daughter. Of Wilkes Barre.
Pa, are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs,
Nat Lancaster.
Miss Caroline Marsh IS visiting her
mother, Mrs. r. r. Marsh. She will
have charge of the infirmary at Ca
ia VIDA this winter
Miss Sarah Hughes returned TO Nor
folk last week with her cousin. Miss
Roberta Hoofnagle who has been her
guest
Mrs. c T. stallings. OF Richmond.
was in town this week.
Percy Shepherd. recently OF Bal
tlmore, visited his sister. Mrs. Rob"
ert Carlton.
Campbell Tucker and Robert
Marye are at Fort Myer in training
Mrs. Gordon Howev and baby have
concluded a stay with Mrs. w, g.
Phantom ard are at home in Powha =
tan
Miss Julia weiaiger is expected
home Monday. after visit with Mrs,
Julian Fox. ut Chester. Va.
Or. william Goodman. OF Roches-
ter ". Y, recently visited relatives
her
T.eitch wright has concluded stay
in Atlantic City.
Edward Moyler has returned TO
Petersburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
PARAMOUNT NEWS

The Big Four Minstrels" Will ap-
pear Friday night September I, in
Springfield hall. under the auspices
OF May council. No. 81, Sons and
Daughters of Liberty.
Miss Margaret O'Neil Is receiving
visitors at her home after n lengthy
illness in the Hygeia hospital.
Corporal Ernest c. Pollard. Of the
headquarters detachment, Virginia
field artillery at Fort Oglethorre, Ga.
is visiting his parents on Fatrmount
avenue.
Miss Thelma Gunnell, Of Wash
ington, is visiting the Misses Anna
and Alma Taylor.
Misses Gladys Baker, Kate Seay.
Louise Hetzer and Edna Davis leave
this week for a VISIT in Hampton. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Stuart and
Miss Edith Gentry are spending the
remainder of the summer in Pulaski.
Miss Mamie Kelley. of 22ls Fair
mount avenue, continues Ill.
Mrs Kersey Is in Portsmouth with
her daughter, Mrs. Toms. who is i'll
Miss Dunnavant is visiting In Bal
timore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McCook are
visiting the latter's mother, Mrs. j. T.
Nuckois, in buckingham.
Misses Alma and Elsie Duke VIII
return from boswell this week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
'CHEEK-NEAL COFFEE co.
CLOSES SUCCESSFUL YEAR

Mr. James H. Cheek, manager OF
the local plant of the Cheek Neal
Coffee company. leaves this week for
Nashville, where he will attend the
annual stockholders meeting of the
company.
Mr.. Cheek says that he is highly
pleased over the fact that he can re-
port an exceptionally good business
for the Richmond plant, which will
have been IN existence one year on
September /.
He states that the RECEPTION accord
ed his company and its products In
Virginia has been far greater than
was expected in SO short time. but
that he knew the people OF this sec
ton would in time appreciate the real
merit of Cheek Neal coffees, and then
business would grow accordingly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
ROBERTSON-PARKER co.
REPORTS GOOD BUSINESS

The Robertson Parker Company,
the big soda fountain and supply
house of Richmond. reports contin-
uance of the unprecedented busin ess
in their lines. The past month having
been one OF the best in the history of
the concern.
Besides several smaller orders. this
concern last week installed a hand
some sixteen foot fountain In the new
Assoc store ut Staunton. Va, and a
ten-foot fountain in the Waveriy Drug
company store, at Waveriy. Va.
Mr.. Parker. OF this company. says
that the business in hts line has
reached undreamed OF proportions.
until today II bids fair to stand as
one of the leading Industries of the
South: and he attributes these facts
in q large measure to prohibition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
Will FOOD CONTROL
: EXTEND TO OTHER LINES
This and Many Other Unsettled Qucs-
hons Tend to Keep Conditions
Uncertain.

Some people were set thinking TINS
last week by Mr.. Hoover's announce
mont Of the action-that- would-he
taken regarding the marketing OF
wheat and rye and the fixing OF their
prices. Back Of the declaration was
the purpose Of making bread cheaper
to tho people OF this country as wen
- that OF so conserving supplies OF
tho grains as 70 have fair surplus
available for the needs OF this coun-
tvs allies. II Is not going to pay to
hoard wheat or rye or to speculate In
them. and the attempt to do either
will bring any trying It within the
grasp of the law. Presumably some
action OF similar character Will be
taken with regard to corn. the price
OF which has been pushed to record
figures. Once the speculative element
10 removed. prices are bound TO take n
decided drop Feeds and fuels Will
soon reach lower levels because of Of
fcial regulation When production
costs Of iron, steel. and copper are
determined by the Investigation now
under way. the effect Will be made to
force the producers OF these articles
to content themselves with merely a
liberal profit instead of an extortion-
ate one. The problem that interests
those concerned IN other industries
than those named Is whether official
zeal toward reducing nee6lessly high
prices will be confined TO those now
under scrutiny Should II go beyond
this and be effective, the public Will
be decidedly the gamers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
ADVERTISING TEACHES
SCIENCE OF BUYING
Study of the Daily Newspaper Adver-
tisemcnts the Best Guide for
the Housewife.

When any procedure is narrowed
down to the last analysis, becomes
concrete and undertaking, never vary
ing in results. that procedure is
termed a science.
BY certain applications. or admix-
lures. or processes, or effects, certain
things are being done every day that
in their ultimate conclusion produce
definite results.
The pharmacist knows that by mix
Ing certain properties together in ex-
act proportions he is absolutely sure
to get the same results today he did
yesterday. and. therefore, he is pur-
suing science.
And there are many other illustra-
lions that could be used to point a
general conclusion and confirm the
idea.
Can buying be reckoned a science?
II can be so termed II the procedure
is along consistent lines and its ap-
plloation governed by reading the ad-
vertising In the daily newspapers. III
the housewife will read newspaper
advertising every day she Will shortly
become a scientific buyer, and be able
to govern her expenses so nicely that
she can soon be able to avoid every
obstacle that hobs it's head above the
surface labeled H gh cost of living.
The science OF buying Is In no sense
niggardliness or penuriousness or hys-
terical pinchIng and fearsomeness
1t Il a broad gaueed plan. based
on a study of advertising, that VIII
errectually contribute to pursuance
OF good and proper living; of eating
good food and wearing good clothes.
and enjoying the creature comforts
OF life without stint or sacrifice.
This suggestion is based on abso-
Lutte facts Facts in the advertising
columns of the daily papers that you
can verify every day.
This advertising teaches the sci
ence OF buying and the text is prfn-
cipally prices and quality.
The prices are not necessarily cut
prices on inferior qualities. but the
ity OF things you have always been
accustomed to.
The best cuts OF beef: the best
STYLES In dresses; the best fashioned
shoes. the most becoming hats, and
SO on. through the entire category Of
daily needs.
Neither retrenchnent nor skimp-
ting should now be policy OF your
buytnR The defense board of the
United states government. the SOW
ereign authority OF this country. is
decrying in no uncertain torms the
practice OF any parsim onsous policies
on the part OF the people.
with the war fever up in the nine
ties. the board makes It very plain
that "panickv-inspired economy At
tf1!s time would be the worst possible
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
MADE OETTCTRS ,RY
THEIR DOTTNG PARENTS

(Soec'al to The Richmond virEfnian)
Washington. August 25.-Hoptng
to win their way to the top OF their
profession w becoming bona-f1de Of
ficers, General A. Reed. Colonel Os--
car Williams and Lieutenant Goddard
McCabe are now serving as privates
in the ranks of the United States
marine corps. They were given their
official names by their parents, and
not through any military service or
appointment.
MRjor-General George Barnett.
commandment OF the marine corps.
recently made the announcement that
future officers in that organization
would be chosen from men In the
ranks. It may be that the martial
prefixes Of these we1l-named sea-sol-
diers may serve them later as q desig-
nation Of their rank.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
4 Chance for More Regulation.


In no direction ia action 90 sorely
needed as in regard to the articles of
wear Cotton. wool. silk and leather,
and all the things made OF them are
on an inflated basis There is no real
scarcity OF the raw materials. but
there IS abundant evidence OF hoard
Ing or manipulation Take the case
OF cotton, for instance. At the prices
demanded and obtained for the lint
and the seed. the Yield OF an acre nm
der proper cultivation each year
brings much more than IN" land IL
self is ordinarily worth. and the prof
its are out Of all proportion TO the
ca pital invested and the labor per
formed Then the high cotton cost is
made the occasion or preteXt for in
creasipE the price Of cotton goods
sven beyond what IL justified by the
higher cost OF the raw material The
same condition prevails 7s 70 the
other textiles II there Is any scar
CITY Of leather Its because the tanners
refuse to buy the hides offered. pre-
ferring apparently d. smaller output
with bigger profits. and SO the shoes
worn hy the general public have been
advanced in price To unhesrG-of levels.
Some retail prices for footgeIr hav"
been advanced as much as loo per
cent. for which Justification would
be nara to ma t'To01f erS or raw
materials and MIL men seem TO he In
dulging in an ovcie Of imitation and
have been reaping profits beyond any
they dreamed OF three years ago The
hugely swollen stock and other diVi-
dends of the textile mills bear eloquent
testimony to the tax exacted from the
people OF the country. Some curb
ether than the taking Of a small per-
cen,age Of the "excess profits" would
seern 10 be indicated
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
FNDFAvOR TO FORCE
DELIVERY OF LAND

PaaN ". Iiuard. who bought a
farm in Madison county at judicial
sale for $40 500. obtained writ of
appeal and supersedeas In the So
prerne court of appeals Yesterday
from a decision OF the Madison coun-
" circuit court The commissioner
in charge OF the land sale reported
that the price bid was inadequate
and this view was upheld by the
court. Iiilard presented large
number Of afidavits tending to show
that the sum offered for the property
was comm ensurate with its value.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26

casions this pleasant fact has got bust,
ness for me. Early last spring. when
the grass was green and the birds
you know the kind of a day | mean
one of my customers happened into
the salesroom. He gave the" line the
usual attention. but when the new
prices Were broken to him he Just
SIMPLY froze up. Don't go away mads
I advised him. Sit down and rest
your feet while He did, and pretty
soon the good Lord made me make
some reference to the weather and
how my hands were itching for tha
feel of driver What the buver
exclaimed does an old duffer like YOU
play golt?' Well I answered. IL
can't beat you the lunches are on mes
Well mid afternoon found us out
on the public links, I with my trusty
war clubs and he with a set he had
borrowed from anotl err bug in the
Office. To make a long story short,
I bought the lunches. but he was 80
pleased at having trimmed me that
he gave me nice, fat oroer. OF
a dub anyway He would not havo
believed it II had. Golfers are funny
Fellows sometimes, especially after
they have won a game.
I'm the second instance in which
golf got me good-sized order, the
Duyef TOOK the goods without even
looking at the samples. The funniest
part Of the incident was that he had
reputation with all the men carry
ing our line his way for being a con.
flrmed crouch. I can testify to that
for until the time thu golf somehow
or other entered into my selling
scheme one day, I had not only failed
to do very we'll with him, bu. had
had painful time doing that much"
q fhA veteran was falling ~ him Z
golfing experiences, another salesman
came into the salesroom. After 49,
ing told briefly what the powwow wae i
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26

Secretary Harwood has returned
from visit to l4ynchhurg and Roam
oke on matters connected with the as
ISOLATION He reports business boom
ing in those cities. the iron furnaces,
machine shops and factories OF every
kind are working full blast and their
pay rolls are larger than ever before.
This makes business for the retailers
and they say collections, also are fine.
The T. z. A. posts in those cities are
in a hourishing condition. HARDWOOD
will be in Norfolk this week.
W. 3. CrIdlin, y p. C. mas receiv-
ed very complimentary letter from
National President Bass on his work
for the magazine Crtdlin has high
" patriotic editorial FOR the Septem-
her issue. Every T. 2. A. memner
should read this article; it will make
him better American.
The military situation ts making II
more evident to Nirgtnians that we
need better roads The roads to
Petersburg. to Newport News and to
Washington are a stumbling block to
the prosperity of our capital city.
Richmond Is the metropolis of the Old
Dominion. yet because OF the bad
roads 1t is isolated from many OF the
richest sections OF the state. AS
eternal vigilance is the price of liber-
~. so eternal perseverance on the
part OF every T T. A. cooperating
with all other business interests. will
finally remedy this condition OF i'm
passa BILE reads and give US highways
that can be travelled over with speed
and safety. Tho penny wise and
pound foolish policy will cease.
Hundreds OF housekeepers who were
Influenced 10 plant gardens and can
berries. fruits and vegetables by read
ing the articles on gardening and
canning by w X. Bache, which have
appeared in the Firing Line" OF The
Nirginian since last November. are
now. reporting 10 him the results OF
their efforts Many say their gar
dens have supplied their table during
the summer, and they have from Atty
to over a hundred jars of different
vegetables safely put aside for the
winter. These provident house wives
Will reap their reward when they
serve these good things on their tables
while the careless ones complain OF