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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07
BUTTON MARKS
EXEMPTED MEN

u # Here. is Ia picture Of the design for
the button to be given every man
called up BY the draft and exempted
for physical disability, family reasons
or the, need Of his services in in
dustry.
One million have been ordered as a
starter, each costing the government
3 cents. s,
Most army officers are not keen for
the button idea. They say most Of
the men exempted will be freed for
physical disability, and they do not
Imagine young men would be anxious
to advertise this. In the next place,
millions subject to draft will not be
called up for a year or more. In the
meantime, they would not be in the
service and they would not be entitled
to q button. '66
| The face Of the button is of bronze,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07
I. w. w. LEAVING CoLUMBUs.

San Antonio, Tex, Aug. 7.-Indus-
trial Workers of the World refugees
gradually are drifting away from Co
lumbus, N. M, where they were re-
Gently deported from Bisbee, Arizona,
according to reports to Sthe southern
department Of the army$received to-
day. About /, 900 remain. These are
being provided with food and shelter.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07
ALLIES AGAIN
IN CONFERENCE
Representatives Meet III
ndoa to Consi der
War Plans.

London, Aug. "A epnf terence cR
the represeilt ives on au the entente
allies, continuation Of the Paris
conferences. was commenced In Ispn-
don this morning. David Lloyd
George. British premier. presi ide1.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-07
.LlBERT ARMY
Elk EXAMINATIONS
Are. UNDER I WAY I
Board Passed Upon " Men
This Morning and Re
jected Nine. '.....
ONE HALF CLAIMED
EXEMPTION AT ONCE
Work Of Board and Physii-.
clans Progresses Srnoo oothly
and with Speed.

:
n Shortly after 8 o'clock this morn
ing. the Grand Forks exemption
board convened in the Farmers room
at the county court house; together
with Doctors Bratrud, Williamson,
Witherstine and Irwin, to conduct the
physical examination Of registrants
subject to draft service in the Liberty
Army. ~
When the board adjourned at noon
today, 72 Of the first 152 to be called
before the, board, had been examined.
The work was conducted with but lit
tie confusion and once set into mo
ton, the examining machine worked
rapidly. K. itI;S sy
IN the order that their serial num-
bers were drawn, the registrants, four
at "a: time were called In for service:
After disrobing. each was weighed
and hiss height was recorded. Each
then reported to clerk to be ques-
toned regarding his physical condi-
tion, after which the work of the
physician began. ts,5igi
First Claimed Exemption.
Nick Julius Nelson, the first man in
Grand Forks county to be, called, un-
der the selective draft, passed the
physical examination. but claimed ex-
emption because he is an alien citi-
zen and citizen Of Canada.
B.
to ,pa1s the physical examination and
not claim exemption.
Some of the registrants commenced
questioning the officials regarding ex-
enption immediately after they en-
tered, the door and before they had
been examined, while others attempt
ed to excuse physical defects, in or
der that they might be accepted into
the army. f
Exemption Blanks Popular.
The exemption blanks were popu-.
lar, however, and Deputy Sheriff
Odin OVERLY who presided over this
department, was literally swamped
beneath the ever increasing number
OF claims. Some gave worthy reasons
for not entering the military service,
! but many are attempting to evade
enlistment by: offering fimsy excuses
Seventy two were examined or
passed this morning D Of whom So
passed the physical test 4.Of these
so did not claim d exenp ton as vet
while 2Ssssdtd dF aciaisil eIenapt Ion. 4
Nine failed to pass ii physical re:
I. tairossassts vlaiso asySSs alreadyesAe.s
enlisted In III. 8. service. "A, !,
The names Of those porting and
passed today and their classtfications
follow: s.t %'s ,..s} ts VI ss5;. ri I'll HI
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
BUT HE BAGGED THE RABBIT
Hunter Almost Got Pedestrian at the
Time That He Secured His
Small Prey.

Hey there; excuse me, l didn't see
YOU until after l pulled the trigger.
but / guess you are not hurt much"
came an excited voice from some brush
ut the side of the track and at the
same time the hunter emerged. James
Jones, young man, TO whom the apol-
ogy WAS extended. began an inventory
of his person TO see whether he was
shot. and he found that he was only
slightly wounded.
Jones WAS walking peacefully along
the switch track OF the Pennsylvania
lines, near Hartford City, leading
through u clump Of brush. He was
startled when Il rabbit jumped out in
front Of him, fairly on his feet. At
the same time there was Il report of
firearms bunny turned his toes
upward while Jones fell over back
ward
81 had been following that rabbit for
some distance and l was bound that |
was going to get him-and | did said
the hunter. But say. old man. I'm
sorry if you're hurt. l didn't sec YOU
at all until after pulled the trigger
Indianapolis News.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
s1,743,77S.40
Bank Commissioner.

In addition to the regular work of
inspection the report of the bank
commissioner calls particular atten-
ton to the operation of the law re-
lating to investments and issues the
following warning relative to the
many worthless securities offered to
the public:
There is a heavy penalty for sell
ing or negotiating for sale in Yer
mont, without a license from the bank
commiSsioner-of any lands situated
outside the state, any stocks. bonds
or other securities OF any kind or
character except the following:
Bonds of the United States, state
of Vermont, municipalities OF the
state, notes secured by mortgages of
real estate in this state, obligations
given by individuals who are citizens
or legal residents Of this state, bonds,
stocks or notes of corporations which
have been approved by the public
service commission, or other govern
mental authority of any state or Of
the United States.
DO not buy any Of the securities
which require a license for their sale,
of any che who is not able 10 pro-
duce a certificate from the bank com
missioner showing that he has a Ii
cense TO sell them
Inform the bank commissioner OF
any cases coming TO your attention
Of attempts 10 sell such securities by
unlicensed people.
study investments yourself. Do
not take The chance of losing your
hard earned money by investing in
some scheme which locks good on
paper or promises large dividends.
Deal only with responsible people
who arc authorized 10 do business in
Vermont
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26

uate student in the Andover seminary
during 1866 and 1857. From 1868 to 1881
he was engaged III the ministry, first as
pastor of the Rollstone Congregational
church of Fitchburg from 1865 to 1879.
and then a pastor OF the Plymouth Con-
church of Lawrence, kanS.
from 1876 to 1881. In the latter year he
was called to the profeSsorship OF English
literature III Kansas university. where he
remained until 1856 when his alma mater
laid claim to his services and he resigned
to take up work there.
In September, 1867, he married Eliza
beth Thompson, daughter of Prof. Viii
liam Thompson Of Hartford
Prof. Spring was the author of many
works, the more prominent being History
Of Kansas and Mark Hopkins, Teacher
lie has also contributed frequently to
different magazines. He was the editor
OF The Centennial Anniversary OF Will
liams college 1898; The Addresses of
President Hopkins and the Rev. Thomas
Robbins at the Semi Cent ennial of Viii
liamS College, 1913 1898, and of various
other publications issued by the college.
He was a member of the American his
torical association and the Massachu-
sets historical society.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
THE STATES WORK
Summaries of November Reports of State
Departments to Board of Control

have been reported 1928 cases OF
this disease this year, and the deaths
viii show a higher point than ever
reached before. This is, Of course,
partly due to more complete report
ing of cases and TO the fact that
deaths from measles are now attrib
uted to the disease instead of being
listed as ho-pneumOnia or some
other cause as formerly"
Whooping cough is still one of the
most prevalent of communicable dis
eases, the difficulty of quarantine be-
ing much greater in this than in most
other diseases. The tuberculosis rec
ord will be slightly better this year
than in 1916.
There were made at the state labo-
ratory during November, ILL exam
nations, nearly half or 500 being
diphtheria examinations. 120 tuber
culosis examinations, Y syphilis ex-
aminations, 81 sanitary water exam
nations. j milk examinations and
lesser numbers Of examinations for
other purposes
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
Insurance Commissioner.

The insurance commissioner has,
during the month, completed arrange
ments with all liability companies by
which they have agreed to change
the policy form in insuring automo-
hiles TO conform to certain new re-
quirements. Agents Of foreign fire
and casualty companies not author
lied to do business in this country
under the provisions Of the trading
with the enemy act" recently enacted
by Congress have been notified to
write no further business for these
companies. The insurance loss by
fire on the barn at the state prison
farm at Windsor has been adjusted
At $6.252.30. During the month the
department has placed insurance on
all Of the state property except such
as was insured under separate poll
Cies and in which others are interested
the amount of the insurance placed
( being s2,5S7,500, at a rate materially
less than what was formerly paid.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
Commissioner of Agriculture.

AT hearings in New York City the
commissioner presented evidence be
fore the New York City Committee
on milk production relative to the
cost OF producing milk Work has also
been done in preparing plans for milk
houses and The remodeling of dairy
barns. In the work Of creamery in
spection 63 dairy plants and 1873
farms We're inspected in November
The live stock inspection work CON
sisted largely in giving the tubercu
lin test 10 cattle. 4G3 head having
been tested by the state veterinarian
and $50 head BY the federal yeteri-
marian
There are at present IS creameries
under contract with the state depart
ment of agriculture to receive the
dairy manufacturing and marketing
service VIII Oh the department furnish
es. This work is carried On in CO.
oneration with the federal department
of agriculture and secures to cream
cries atailing themselves of it the
service Of the dairy manufacturing
expert employed and OF the market
Ing agent Of the department. The
Creameries are required to follow out
tire SUE StStlOiS anu IhSll uCtIODS IPld-
tive TO improved methods of manu-
facture and grading OF products given
by the creamery expert and are re-
quired to make prompt shipments
and keep proper accounting systems
approved by the agents of the de
partment The marketing agent
endeayors 10 find q m"rket for all
products produced if Of satisfactory
grade. and as far as possible 10 see
that the customers secured have sat
i>faCtory financial standing although
the state isumes no liability in this
regard. The department also fur
nfahea at least twice each year an
Inspection Of the premises of the pa
irons of the creameries under contract
with il he product of which is not
up TO medium standard and issues
such orders to the patrons as will In
sure sanitary conditions in their dairy
plants
The work Of the forester during the
month has largely concerned itsel
with an effort TO increase the cord
wood production of the state
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
Fish and Game ssioner.

The reports of deer killed during
the open season. which was from
November 10Th TO goth, inclusive,
show that throughout the state there
We're 981 deer killed Of total
weight of 1851 pounds or an ave
rage weight Of 172 pounds The de
partment has received report from
the United States Bureau of Biologi-
cal Survey relative to the survey
made by that, bureau of the Downer
state forest AT Sharon and certain
portions of Lake Champlain. This
report recommends the establishment
Of two wild fowl reservations on the
Vermont shore of Lake Champlain
and that the Downer state forest be
used as a reservation for ruffed
grouse and woodcock. The depart
ment has under consideration this
and other recommendations Of the
Federal Bureau
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
State Board Of Health.

The report Of the secretary CT the
state board of health reviews the
vital statistics of the state for the
year, giving particular attention to
the prevalence Of communicable dis
eases. During the past two years
special attention has been given to
typhoid fever with the result that
too typhoid fever problem is almost
solved in Vermont Similar gains
have been shown in the treatment Of
diphtheria. Scarlet fever has been
prevalent to an unusual extent. there
having been reported to date this
year 694 cases. and the death ratio
s. In about the proportion OF one to
twenty five cases. In 1915, deaths
from scarlet fever We're only one to
one hundred cases. With reference
to measles the report says:
can example of disease still I'M
controlled IS found In measles. There
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
Precious Infant.

Two proud fathers Of babies about
the SAME age were having Boosting
contest in the city train the other
morning.
Can your baby talk YETI" Jones
asked.
NO not much" Brown admitted.
Can yoursT'
"Oh, yes; talks like anything" Jones
replied, confidently. Yours is walk
ing about now. Suppose:"
NO he hasn't begun to walk yet"
said Brown.
Not Vet - Jones exclaimed. "Why,
he's elder Than mine, and mine is tod
ding about
Brown was beginning to get exits
pcrated. "l;y the way" he asked cas-
ually, does yours use a safety razor
or one of the ordinary ones New
York Globe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
LEVERETT w. SPRING.
Professor OF English at Williams College
Was a Native Of Grafton.

Lcverctt Wilson Spring, -, professor
emeritu, OF English literature at Viii
lmm- college, died in Boston Sunday
Prof. Spring retired from active work at
Williams college in 1909, after service Of
nearly - years,
Prof. Spring was born in Grafton, VT,
Jan. -, 1910, the son OF Edward and Mar
garet atwood Spring lie became iden
titled with the institution which he served
50 long and faithfully in 1859, when he
entered rs student in the freshman
class He was graduated with the philoso-
phical Grafton and the Phi Beta Kappa
rank. He then entered Hartford thco-
logical seminary in lS66. and was a grad
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
Con1missioner of Education.

a c1nsiderabIe part OF Tie Time Of
the commissioner Of education has
been devoted during the present
month to the organization of the work
Of vocational education provided for
By Federal aid Under the act of
Congress. Vermont receives $4,000
fron the FEDERAL Government for
81 ltural education, a like amount
for domestic science and trade educa-
ton, and the same sum for training
teachers for these three subjects The
payment Of these sums is conditioned
upon equal appropriations by the state.
Plans and courses Of study made by
the state for these subjects have been
submitted by The state department for
approval to the Federal Board of
Vocational Education.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
THE BOARD OF CHARITIES AND

THE BOARD OF CHARITIES AND
PROBATION has inspected poor
houses, attended to As child eases, in
vestigated 10 families where the sur
roLrdings were immoral or degrading
and returned paroled prisoners who
We're on probation, 10 confinement.
THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
MENT has made 1854 in
spections at 353 stores located in %
different towns.
THE COMMISSIONER OF IN
DUSTRIES received during Novem-
Der reports Of GO accidents of which
two were fatal. has allowed compen
sation in 129 cases and has finally
disposed of and closed 9S4 cases
There have been % hearings held.
THE AUTOMOBILE DEPART
MENT Of the office of the Secretary
Of State issued during November 212
automobile registrations, 63 chauf
feurs' licenses and 253 operators IL
censes for which there was received
il fee S1925S9 There We're two IL
Censes suspended during the month.
TIE MISSIONER OF TAXES
has been preparing during the month
DuIleIln III tue loIu o4 questions
! and answers covering the general
tax law for the use OF listers and
other officials Attention has been
given to the collection OF overdue
corporate taxes.
THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITS.
SOiN has held II public hearings
during the month relating to various
| matters concerned with the admin
istration of public utilities in the
/ state and has investigated ) acct
/ dents The commission participated
I in joint hearing with the Interstate
/ Commerce Commission and the New
| England Commissions at Boston re
| lating TO the proposed increases OF
| freight and passenger rates on steam
railways operating IN New England
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
Tricks ID All Trades.

"IIave you ever had any experience
in handling high-clasS ware:' asked IA
dealer in bric-a-brac of an applicant
for work.
mo, sir, was the reply, "but think
1 can do it,
Suppose said the dealer, you ac-
cidentally broke very valuable por-
celain vase, what would you do?'
Il should put it carefully together "
replied the man, and set it where q
wealthy customer would be sure to
knock it over again"
Consider yourself engaged" said
the dealer. Nov, tell me where you
learned that trick OF the trade"
"A few years ag,," answered tbs
other, Il was one of the wealthy Gus
toner class" -Tit-Bits.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
WHERE MUSIC Is SUPREME
Elevated Above the Other Arts Be-
cause 1t is the Most Detached
of Them All.

The strength of every art lies chiefly
in the completeness of its detachment
from reality. Sculpture does not gain
by being realistic, picturesque, or dee
orative; on the contrary it is ut its
highest when it is ideal, detached and
superhuman. Painting does not gain
by being categorical, but is greatest
when it seeks something beyond the
outward, physical view. The novel or
the essay depends for lis greatness
on its power Of relating real persons.
things. and ideas to that greater and
deeper reality of which they are u
part. In this sense music stands Su-
preme above the other arts because it
is the most detached. The clements
of thought and feeling and action are,
in music, presented as elements. The
thought is not thought even in the alb
Stract, for it is not about anything I;
the feeling is not actual feeling and the
action is not real action. Each of
| these properties or states, Of the hui
man beings is here expressed in its eS-
sence, detached from all actual mani
| festation. None but the highest type
of mind, none but a heart full of deep
human sympathy, none but Il vigorous,
militant spirit, could have conceived
and brought forth such compositions,
for example, as the third and ninth
! symphonies of Beethoven; yet they are
nothing but sound-neither the intel
| ligence, nor the feeling, nor the action
is real.-Thomas W. Surette, in the
| Atlantic
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
TREASURE TROvE.

A veritable treasure trove was IN
earthed the other day by Marceline
woman who runs restaurant. When
she was ransacking her desk she
found $50 in change and check for
Sc, all OF which had been there since
goodness knows when. The money
had slipped unnoticed through a hole
In the back Of the desk and never had
been missed-Kansas City Times.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
PURE WATER FOR EMPLOYEES

River water is filtered. refrigerated
and sterilized, then circulated through
1900 feet Of one-inch pipe to 35
sanitary drinking fountains in man
ufacturing plant at Hannibal, Mo, by
a supply system recently installed at
an expense less than the old system
Of supplying the workmen with cooled
water in barrels.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
G. F. Thomas, Pho.
Central Vermont Ry.
Corrected TO December 2, 1917.
Trains Leave Brattleboro.

GOO %. IN. Except Sunday. For New
london.
900 Il. IN. Except sunday. For South
Londonderry.
90 a. IN. Except Sunday. For New
York via Springfield.
40 \. m. Except Sunday. For kcenc,
New London and New York
via the Norwich Line
steamers.
600 p. M. Except Sunday. Local for
South Londonderry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
AND pANos or INDIGESTION.

The tendency 10 abandon public
dinners IN the interests of food econ
omy will be gratefully welcomed by
those who have long suffered the pangs
of after dinner oratory.-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
Bring Your
Prescriptions
Here

If you want them filed with the purest
and freshest drugs, and with the great
est care and accuracy filed precisely
as your physician orders them filed,
20 produce the exact effects he desires.
We are proud of the record we have
made in orr prescription department.
And yet we fill prescriptions at very
reasonable prices, and fill them quickly,
too
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26

Ii your boss isn't satisfactory, just
mention the fact to him, and perhaps
he viii permit you to resign.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26

The quickest hedge takes long time
70 grow
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26

Financial Summary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-26
Save Your Fuel

There are enormous quantities Of fuel
consumed each and every week which
might be saved if il was not for wash
day
More and more people are beginning
TO realize that doing their washing at
home is not so much of a saving as
formally and are sending their entire
family washing 10 us as they not
only save on fuel but soap and many
other things as well.
OUR PRICES
Wet Wash, 35 lbs. or less, so cents.
Wet-wash, fiat pieces ironed, IS cents
Rough-dry, fat pieces ironed. S cents
per pound; cent extra for handker-
chiefs.
Rough-dry, as above, with starched
pieces starched, cents per pound.
Family washing and ironing complete
by piece or dozen