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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-25
The MeddIer
If The coat fits you. put It on"

NO doubt great many people were
more than mildly surprised to learn that
Brattleboro must subscribe something
more than 100000 OF the Liberty
Loan in order to do the bit which the
federal government estimates every
community in the United States should
do in order to make the loan the huge
success it ought to be. Two hundred
yet it is only about -fftieth Of what
Vermont is depended upon to subscribe
land Vermont 5 allotment is something
less than a two-hmdrcth part of the
total issue. In other words, 100000
Us only a ten-thousandth part of s.,
100000 1000. That gives as adequate
an idea as any ordinary individual can
| get of what a vast sum two billion is
And when we stop 10 think that this
IS but fractional part Of what the
government needs for immediate use il
carrying on the War-well, The Med
/ der was going to say that we can ge
some idea of the magnitude Of til,
cost Of this conflict to make the worl,
safe for democracy but OF cours'
we can't. It's simply incomprchensi
BILE. The main thing to bear in min,
lis that the end for which the allied M
lions are striving is worth the cost
whatever that may he.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-25
TO cuBScRIRERS.

II Is the aim Of the management 10
secure efficient service in the delivery
~ tho paper each night, ana It soHcits
the cooperation ~ 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, 1917-05-25
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Refo~..er IS on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
8rattleboro, Bratteboro News Co,
r." w. Cleavelard, y. r. Cutler & co
lEstoyvinel, Brooks House Pharmacy
Aliens Depot Newsstand.
West 8rattleboro, J. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, VI. L. Brown.
Putney. NJ. G.. Williams.
Newfane, y. NJ. Batchelder.
Townshend, G.. W. cutler.
West ToWnshend, c. II. Grout
jamaica, r. j. Daggett.
South Londonderry, +. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, T.. =. Ruffum.
West Chesterfield, N. H., Mrs. w
strceter.
Alusdae, NJ. H., W IT. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, VI, Depot Restaurant,
Windsor. W.. Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-25

the defenders who are more or less I'M
der cover. We are justified in assuming
that the allies losses are more than
those of the Germans. Where they gain
is in the fact that they have more men
to spare There is where the United
States troops come in. We are to make
a part Of the count hereafter in this
fearful total which is wearing down
the German resistance so slowly that
the end of the war is not in sight Not
till the Germans are crowded back upon
their own soil viii we feel as if we had
really get in sight of the end.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-25

Hard corns, soft colns or corns be
tween the toes, also hardened caIIuscS
on bottom Of feet just seem to shrivcl
up and fail off without hurting a parti-
Gle. 1t is almost magical. II is
compound made from ether, SAYS a we'll
known druggist here, and the genuine
has a yellow labeI-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-25


store for small bottle Of
freezone. Apply few
drops upon a tender, aching
corn and instantly, yes inn
mediatelv, all soreness dis
appears and shortly you
viii find the corn 50 loose
that YOU can lift it out.
root and all. with the I'm
gers.
just think. Not one bit
Of pain before applying
freezonc OF afterwards. 1t
doesn I even nritatc the
surrounding skin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-25
Advertised Letters.

Men-Thos Bailey, A. Christion. Mr..
Davis, Andreis Francisco.
Women-Addie NJ. Gales. Mrs. Ed
ward y. Maseman, Mrs NJ. Z. Pray,
Miss Margaret Shea, Mrs. Eugene
Sherman Mrs E. Smith.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-25

as Brattleboro is directly concerned.
however, the service will not be arprc-
Gladly Affected fact over which We
have 4 right to feel pleased even II
it comes about through no special con
sideration Of the town s needs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-25
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Ru OF paper,
80 cents an inch for first insertion; 2
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
lion. Limited space on first page at
double rates.
space rates on application.
Classified advertisements Five cents
a line first insertion with 80 per cent
discount for each subsequent insertion.
without change Of copy.
Reading Notices 49, 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, 1917-05-25


If we bear this thought in mind and
likewise remember that the more res
olutely and thoroughly we enter into
the struggle the sooner il viii be ended
in the way il must end we can look up
on these taxation burdens with a much
greater degree of equanimity than if
we think only Of our pocketbooks. For
when all said and done, helping pay
for the war with mere money, what
ever the amount may be, is a very in
expensive way OF helping, especially
when one stops to think that thousands
of Young men will probably have to
pay with something that is to each the
dearest thing he possesses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-25

Natives of Bolivia preserve potatoes
indefinitely hv alternately freezing and
thawing them until all moisture IS re
moved.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-25

In view of the absolute indispcn-
stability of the American Red Cross as
IA relief organization it would seem as
III the membership campaign to be UNI
dertaken in Brattleboro next week
ought to result in great many more
than the 800 members necessary to
bring the town $ quota up to 500.
Certainly, if the canvass is thoroughly
made the minimum mark should be
reached easily, IN times like these
membership in the Rcd C@oss should
be considered as much requisite Of
good citizenship as citizenship itself.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-25

The curtaihment in passenger train
service to 90 into effect June . is in
compliance with the orders which the
railroads have received to mobilize
their resources for use in transporta
ION of essentials, On this account no
one has a right to complain even if he
put to some Inconvenience. As fan
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-25

FRIDAY. MAY -, 1917.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-25
CSC AND UP

New effects in Wings. Flowers and
Fancies. All new goods and prices t
suit everybody.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-24
LAND BANK
MAY START
BRANCH HERE
Federal Rural Credit System
at Work
MEETING TO BE HELD
Man Coming From the District Bank
at Springfield to Talk To
Local Farmers.
TO BE HELD

Considerable : interest has beer
manifested by Bennington county
farmers in the organization of 10
cal branch OF the Federal Land banb
OF Springfield Erwin II. Forbush oi
The bank was recently in town tc
confer with the County Agent, r
Clifford Shaw, in regard to the or
ganization of a Farm Loan associa
ton.
The bank has the names Of quite
a number who are interested Aand II
Is probable that a meeting will be
called at Bennington, November lst
for this purpose. Quite number OF
associations have already been form
ed in Vermont, and Bennington county
should not lag behind.
Farmers may secure funds through
such a local association for practi
cally any productive purpose on the
farm as we'll as for buying farm
property or paying off existing mort
cages.
All loans are being made for a per.
iod Of 36 years The rate OF interest
is 5 per cent but the farmer, by pay
ing 6 per cent on the principle, will IN
that period of time gradually pay OFF
his mortgage. On the other hand,
after the first years, he may, on any
payment date, pay the whole or any
portion of the principal In this way
man knows what he must do for a
period OF SO years and he is at liber-
ty to shorten this term as much as
he may be able.
Should a man suffer crop failure,
loss Of buildings or personal health,
the association may at its discretion,
carry him for definite period If they
are satisfied that he is still solvent.
At the meeting to be held later a
representative Of the bank will be
present to explain the system in de-
tail, to answer any questions, and TO
assist in forming a local association.
Anyone who is interested should
send his name to the County Agent,
e. Clifford Shaw, Bennington. who
will see that he is notified of the time
and place OF meeting
II is necessary to have at least ten
charter members. while more than
that number Of names are now on file
Ii is desirable to have from 10 to 25
before definitely organizing.
The Farm Loan Act and the sys-
tenn which it has put into operation
are designed primarily to assist and
serve the small and medium sized
farmer. The Farm Loan Board in
Washington which is Bureau OF the
Treasury Department, and the Land
Banks throughout the country are do
ing their utmost to make the system
serve the ends for which the act was
passed. A fine spirit of cooperation
has been manifested by Farm Bur
eaus, County agents, agricultural
schools and colleges in bringing this
about
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-24
PEOPLE ASKED
TO PROVIDE
MORE ROOMS
New Employees Need Places
TO Live
CANVASS TO BE MADE
If the New People Coming Here Are
To Stay They Must Have Places
to Eat and Sleep.
CANVASS TO BE MADE

Owing to the scarcity of tenements
there is movement oH foot to can
vass among property owners to see if
more rooms to rent cannot be Sc
cured.
There are probably scores OF
houses in Bennington which are not
fully occupied. In some cases there
are no children and in others the
children have grown up and gone
away from home, leaving one or more
vacant rooms that might be rented.
Owing to the present high cost OF
everything Il would be possible to
add something to the family income
by taking roomers. Taking roomers
is generally profitable while those
who have tried it declare that only q
few persons are ever able to take
boarders and make even living at
il .
Where it is possible people should
provide rooms for light Housekeeping
in order TO accommodate married
couples until they can get tenements
Folks do not seem to realize the
number OF new people who are com
ing 10 Bennington this fall, owing to
the enlargement of the mills and
some place must be provided for
them
In opening their new nainsook un
derwear mill the Black people
are bringing to Bennington a number
of trained employees who will be dc
sirable roomers and boarders and II
is hard to place them owing to the
crowded condition of the village,
This is situation which the people
of the village should strive to relieve
even ii they do not really care tC
take roomers
Owing to the high cost of lumber .
number Of property owners have thi'
year built over barns and sheds int
tenements and this is another activi
ty that ought to be encouraged
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-24
FoRTNiGHTLY PROGRAM
Mrs. Hallie Phillips GllchrIst win
Read New Poetry

The second meeting of the Fort
nightly will be held at the Second
Congregational chapel Saturday s,t-
ternoon. Oct. 27th at 3 O'Clock, The
program will consist OF readings by
Halle Phillips Gilchrist. Mrs. Gil
christ read before the club last year
and many of the members are look
ing forward with much pleasure TO
her second appearance. She will
read one of Lord Dunsany's plays.
The Tents OF the Arabs" Lord
Dunsony is perhaps the most popular
of the contemporary Irlsh dramatists
and THE Tents of the Arabs" is ono
of the most charming OF his short
plays.
Mrs. Gilchrist will also read the
poem by Sara Teasdale, which was
awarded the first prize. by the Poetry
Society OF America. for the finest
poem written during the year Sew
eral other short poems written by
some OF the modern poets will be
read
The club voted at its last meeting
that the price of guest tickets for the
entire year should be 25 cents for
each meeting
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-24
HOOVER WAS WRONG
Misleads the Public With His Price
Advice,

Advice,
Springfield, Mass, Oct. 20:-Retai
grocers everywhere take exception Il
price quotations made by Food Ad
ministrator Hoover in Washington OF
Thursday in statement claimin
that the corner has now been turne,
in high prices for food. Through tht
president of their local association
NJ. A. Whitney, the grocers yesterda.
asserted that Mr. Hoover must bt
wrong in his quotations and gave II
support of their side of the case foot
prices both wholesale and retail
backed by quotations of recent date
from government agencies. MI
Hoover said that retail prices hat
not come down to conform 70 Whole
sale reductions, and that was a mat
ter for pubic sentiment to correct
Mr.. Whitney quotes wholesale prices
in way to prove that they are act
ually higher in some cases than Nj,
Hoover asserts the retail price,
should be,
MIR Hoover maintains that frs
patent -four is selling at 5000 bar
rel wholesale, and that the retail
prices have not dropped in confor
nifty. In answer to this Mr. Whit
ney said he bought highest paten
-four in small lots yesterday at Sl2.9
wholesale. A Washington.CrosbS
salesman yesterday quoted him me
dunn grades at $116O but said tha
due to the government restriction
the wheat allowance. the company
had wired instructions to accept nc
more orders Flour at retail in loca
stores yesterday sold at from SIPS
tc SIS a barrel Mr., Whitney main
tanned however, that the $3.50 fou
was really not highest patent. All O
this is the answer to Mr.. Hoover.
Again. Mr. Hoover maintained tina
sugar should sell letail at 9 cents 9
Found, but Mr.. chimney asserted tha'
the l cent loeai Price was iugtiher
fi.n the shortage. No wholesale
house in the city has any sugar on
hand, he said. and the supply in re
tail stores will be exhausted in from
week to 10 days Some of the
stores are already limiting their sales
to two pounds customer because OF
his condition
Al wholesale sugar sold al Q cents
& pound in Boston last week, he said
which is the very price Mr.. Hoover
claims it should sell at retail This
was also the wholesale price quoted
in Boston market reports yesterday
The same price is further substan-
tiated in the reports OF the New Eng
land Grocer and Tradesman for the
18th, covering period of six days
Mr. Whitney further maintained
that Mr. Hoover's quotations on car
cass beef were misleading. Mr.
Hoover said It was selling at the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-24

FILLS QUOTA
Of BIG LOAN.
Morning Report Showed $9,-
400 To Gain
LIBERTY DAY HON0Rs
This Towns Maximum Quota Is
$644,ooo and This Goal Now 10
striyed For.
LIBERTY DAY HON0Rs

Bennington has filed It's minimum
Liberty Loan quota and good work is
being done today which will surely
bring the total far above the $500 900
goal.
Folks here are no cutters, how
ever, and 1t is confidently expected
that the maximum quota Of $644000
can be reached
Ii this maximum quota is sold In
all districts it means that the grand
total OF five billions is subscribed,
while if only the minimum quota ia
taken the total will be only three bill
lions which is not any more than
Germany sold on her seventh war
loan.
Everybody in Bennington is taking
hold well Every room in every MILL
all the shops, stores and offlces---with
very few exceptions-are doing their
full share.
Reports from Arlington, Pownal
and Shaftsbury, which are in this
district, are not complete, but IL they
are doing anywhere near what their
share is there is little question that
the maximum quota will be reached.
AT 10 O'Clock this morning the total
of sales reported to the banks was
s490,60O leaving $4,000 more to be
sold to reach the s500o0O mark.
With hundred or more canvass
ers at work sales were being made
and at noon it was estimated that tie
amount was above s525,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-24
FRENCH GAIN
REAL VICTORY
ON THE A|SNE
Drive Two Miles Ahead in
Swift Blow
TOOK $500 PRISONERS
Also Capture rs Big Guns and Gain
an Important Advantage in
Their Position.

Paris, Oct 23.--In one OF the swift
est and most dashing blows of the
war the French troops today smashed
through the German lines north OF
the Aisne to a depth of more thar
two miles at one point, inflicted
heavy losses on the enemy and cap
tured more than 1900 prisoners and
25 heavy guns and field guns.
Several important villages also fell
into the hands of the French, accord
ing to the War Office announcement
tonight.
The text reads:
North of the Aisne the attack
which we launched this morning de
veloped under extremely brilliant
conditions. Despite mist and rain our
troops attacked with admirable Ell
thusiasm formidable organizations o
the enemy which were defended by
the best troops OF Germany, support
ed by heavy artillery.
"In their first dash our soldier
captured the line indicated by the
quarries of Fruty and Bohery A lit
tie later Malmaison fort in the cen
ter, fell into our hands.
Pushing their advance still fur
ther, our troops, after desperate
engagement. drove the enemy out o.
the quarries OF Montparnasse, which
had been partly crus' ed by our BIZ
shells
"On the left our progress was con
tinued with the same success, tha
villages of Allemant and VaudessoT
remaining in our power, while on the
right our troops carried their line
onto the nights dominating Pargny-
Filain
Finally, in the center, our troops
drove fresh enemy reserves helter
skelter and captured, in violent
struggle, the village of Chavignon
At this point our advance reached 2
depth Of three and half kilometers
(about two and fifth miles).
"The enemy losses were large, IN
addition to those inflicted on hih b.
our artillery preparation. The mum
Der of prisoners counted up to thS
present exceeds 1900. In the enor
nous amount of material captured
we have counted 25 heavy and fietc
cannon"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-24
VT. BOYS AND GIRLS EXHIBIT
Handicraft Work Shown at Exposi-
ton.

Handicraft Work Shown at Exposi-
ton.
Springfield. Mass, Oct 2O--Handi-
craft work by the Vermont boys and
girls are among the most interesting
exhibits by the young people in Ma
ehinery Hall at the Eastern States
Exposition and Dairy Show An
elaborately worked out model of a
maple sugar camp at Lyndon. VT,
run by boys and girls. which turned
out an output OF 1900 pounds Of sug-
ar this spring, IS especially note
worthy Twigs from maple trees
represent the orchard, wooden shed
of miniature proportions. the sugar
house, and inside this, constructed of
metal, are the yats and other para
phernalia used in the sugar-making
process.
Other handicraft work including
ironing boards, ICE cream pals, bird
houses, chicken coops. milk stools,
ladders and step ladders One of the
best is work bench made by Chas.
Rathbun, u years old boy from st.
Johnsbury, who captured first prize
premium on this and also on col.
lection of sailors knots.
The club work of the young people
Is for boys and girls between II and
is years. The club notices are;
Learn by Doing" and Make the
Best Butter" Club activities include;
Home canning by the one-period cold
pack method sewing and garment
making, cooking, bread making and
homo economy, raising pig. calf,
flock of hens. growing potatoes or
corn, and farm handicraft, the max
ing OF useful articles for home and
farm.
Meantime a canning demonstration
was carried on by girls team near
by yesterday. One of the girls ex-
planned the .cold-pack method and
described the advantages arising
from this method and from the can
ming OF fruit and vegetables in gen
eral She said that iron and mineral
matter needed in the building of the
human body may be obtained from
fruit and vegetables or from doc
tors prescriptions, and that the can
ming of plentiful supply of vege.
tables to carry the family over win
ter will obYiate the necessity of pay.
ing doctors bills.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-24
Money Interest Support Sacred Cause Buy
MADE LIBERTY BREAD
North Bennington Girls at Spring
field Exposition.


Last Monday demonstrating
team made up of three girls who are
students in the North Bennington
high school-Miss Wilmetta Marsh,
Miss Florence White and Miss Helen
Kinney-with their instructor, Miss
Reena Roberts, went to the Spring
field fair to demonstrate the making
of Liberty bread.
This bread is made just the same
as ordinary white yeast bread with
the exception that for one-third of
the wheat flour is substituted another
cereal, as rye, rice, rolled oats or
cornmeal. Bread made in this way
saves large percentage of wheat
which, at this time, should be con-
served in order that more may be
sent to our allies and as it is palaN
table, nourishing and often cheaper
than ordinary raised bread, there Is
every reason for using it.
The girls demonstrated the maxim
of Liberty bread three times during
thS wv udyS lHey were dL the Idlr.
Cornmeal and rolled oats were the
cereals they used in the place OF
wheat The demonstration was a
very popular one: the people crowd
ed around the table during the en-
time to hear OF the new bread and to
see the girls make it, Because of
the popularity OF the demonstration,
the girls were asked to give more,
but they were unable to do so be-
cause of lack of time AS the de-
monstration was special one. the
team was not competing for prizes;
however, the trip was considered
very successful
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-24
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED--Position doing general
house work Apply Miss Efie Nc.
Donald, East Arlington, Box So.
26t6s
WANTED--Women to sell guaran-
teed hosiery to wearer.. Salary SIS.
ful ltime, Csc. an hour spare time.
Enormous Christmas trade Expert
ence unnecessary. Guarantee Mills,
Norristown, Pa.
FOR RENT-Nov 1st,. the upstairs
tenement in the old st. Francis de
Sales rectory. Electric lights bath
Apply evenings on the premises. 26t6
WANTED-Four steam filters
helpers at once. Apply at new Black
Cat building. The Power Construc-
tion g. Supply Co. 26t1s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-24
God Bless our Men.

In many churches throughout the
United States America is sung as
the closing hymn, which is very ap-
propriate these days In Canada the
following verse is universally sung.
1t would be good final to our patrio-
tic song:
God bless our splendid men,
Send them back home again,
God bless our men;
u. Make them victorious,
Patient and chivalrous,
They are, so dead to us,
God bless our men
Morrisville News and Citizen.