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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-16
nearby.

nearby.
Its a very big house." said Mrs.
Sparrow, rs she looked about her.
You'd think we were in Il tw0-family
house"
We'll, my dear said her husband.
There won't be any two families
about this house. We can have the
downstairs part for the Children. and
Wen use the upstairs part. It's al
ways We'll TO be above the Children
and show them were superior"
I quite agree with you, my dear"
SO Mr.. and Mrs. Sparrow and the
Children moved into the fine big Bird
House
One day Man was walking along
by the Bird House with a Friend.
That is 4 very fine Bird House"
said the Friend
Yes, said the Man. 81 built it
myself. And | tried to make very
fine onc-it makes the Garden in the
to have large Bird House in this
tree nearby"
And do the Birds ever go there?'
asked his Friend.
Some Sparrows are living in it
now, said the man, .but I think when
Summer cones they may move out,
and perhaps Wen have some handsome
Birds with fine plumage"
That would be nice" said the Man.
The Sparrows had been listening
and Mr.. Sparrow nudged his wife
when the Man talked about the fine
Birds they hoped to have in the Sum
mer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-16
Setting an Example.
{ FRANKLIN, Pa, News

(Franklin, Pa, News
The result of the organized effort to
have school children collect waste
paper to sell; so as to raise money for
equipping Fairgrounds is told BY the
Brattleboro, Vermont, Phoenix. The
story is of interest for here i'll Frank
lin We might do the same thing and
the children could thus be given the
Miller and Sibley field III good condi-
ton, after year or so of effort such
as was made III this ease. The account
SAYS:
approximately l6 tons of old papers
and magazines is the grand total OF
the collections made by the school
children of the incorporated district
the past month for the playground
fund The collection of papers amount
cd 10 7,50S IL pounds and of maya
zines 4,56S pounds. No such aggre
gate of old papers and magazines evel
was gotten together IN Brattleboro be
fore, and the result shows what little
concerted effort with one object il
view can bring about.
The total amount paid for this waste
material by r. Chcrnin, junk dealer
was $24S.S9. The division OF this sun
on the basis announced at the begin
ming of the contest gives $lS6.74, o
/ three-fourths, to the playground fund
/ The balance, $62.25, is divided between
\ the grades making the largest per cap
/ ita collections.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-16
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Report on Arpelmann Case.

Majority and minority reports Of the
University of Vermont alumni commit
tee on til investigation Of charges 81
unAme ricanism preferred against Prof
Anton Appelmann. professor Of Ger
man and German literature at the uni
vcrsity, have been submitted to the
executive committee of the board Of
trustees Of the university. The major
ity report finds that the charges pre-
ferred against Prof. Appelmann were
not sustained but thu minority report,
which is signed by Henry b. Shaw,
chairman Of the investigating commit
tee, finds that the accused was guilty
of -Americanism in seeking advice
from Berlin IS TO how to conduct him
self while q citizen of the United
States.
The ApPelmann case was really
closed before the report was submitted.
as he had handed his resignation to
President Guy Potter Benton. and the
latter had accepted it. 1t is reported
that the professor left for Germany on
the Frederick VIII. the vessel on
which ex-Ambassador Won Bernstorff
took passage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-16

educational institutions or glorious ira
ditions-are still to some extent losing
the domination which they once held
in things political and industrial. The
interests of these six states are in Il
large measure common and mutual. In
our actions and policies New England
should pull as a unit. The New Eng
land movement is we'll worthy of sup
port, and Vermont, we feel SURE, will
be ready to DO her part IN any en-
deavor which has for its aim the bet
terment and advancement of this part
Of the country which is SO dear to the
hearts Of thousands of us.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-16

Winsted, Conn.,, where 50 many re
markable news stories bloom, causes
Rutland, VT, to shine in reflected
light this week with the story of a
man who bought % shares at So share
in a mica mine in the Vermont city.
After l. years the shares, long for
gotten, are discovered in the bottom of
an old trunk, and the lucky holder finds
that they are worth $4,000 and he is
going to Rutland to cash in Confrma-
ton from the Rutland Herald is await
ed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-16
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Reformer is on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
Brattlebcr Brattleboro News Co,
g. W. Cleaveland. -. II. Cutler & co
tEsteyvineD, Brooks House Pharmacy
Aliens Depot Newsstand
West 8rattleboro, ]. l.. Stockwel
East Dummerston, NJ +. Brown.
Putney, NJ. g. Williams.
Newfane, n NJ. Batchelder.
Townshend, G. w cutler.
West Townshend, c. II. Grout.
jamaica, r. j. Daggett.
South Londonderry. r. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, T.. Il. Buffum.
west Chesterfield, N. H., Mrs. w.
Streeter.
Ainsdale, NJ. H., w. II. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, VT, Depot Restaurant
Windsor, VT. Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-16

managed business. Whether the sub
iect considered be highways, or taxa
ton, or sewers, or fire protection, the
trouble traces back to the same cause
our apparent willingness to accept as
fact the erroneous idea that what IS
everybody S business is nobody $ bust
ness and therefore not worth the at
tention of someone who IS capable Of
managing it intelligently. Let US hope
that people will bear this in mind when
considering the project to consolidate
Brattleboro : various and conflicting
governments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-16

The Dunham marriage law saves the
state from being dumping ground for
hastv and ill-considered marriages on
the part OF people outside the state.
1t cuts out the notorietg which has
been forced particularly upon Brattle-
boro and Bellows Falls. The claim
that the law which has been in force
brings business into the state is found
cd upon 4 mercenary premise and
pretty cheap at that.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-16

Dir. Osler's theory does not apply to
women, particularly one Brattleboro
woman. Miss Eliza Hyde of this town
gets a place in this week s hall of fame
She is - years old, has worked in the
treasury department i'll Washington 80
years, and under q Democratic admin
istration is granted a 5000 increase in
SALARY as a recognition OF the efficiency
Of her work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-16

crumbs over the
the snow.
1T is so cold"
she said, "those
little Birds will
want some food"
We'll" said her
F q t Il er. Feed
them in the Win
ter, but when
summer comes we
want more hand
some Birds
Tie Sparrows
nudlgcd each 9TH
er, Il II d said.
well fool them"
So the Sparrows
lived in the beau
tiful Bird House,
Hnd the Children
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-16
Another Girls Experience.

New Castle, Ind. -tFFrom the to
| was eleven years old until | was sever
teen l suffered each month so | had
to be in bed. ] had headache, backache
and such pains | would cramp double
every month. [ did not know what It
was to be easy a minute. My health
was ell run down and the doctors die
not do ne any good. 4 neighbor told
my mother about Lydia E. Pinkhanl s
Vegetable Compound and took it,
and now I feel like a new person.
don't suffer any more and 1 am regular
every month. Mrs. HAZEL HAMn-
TON, 822 South 18th ST., Newcastle, Ind.
Girls who are troubled as these young
women We're, should Immediately seek
restoration to health by taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-16

slept downstairs with their heads I'M
der their wings while Mr.. and Mrs.
Sparrow lived above and slept in the
upstairs rooms with their heads I'M
der their wings.
And they made up their minds they'd
never leave such a nice home. And
the little Girl said to herself,
Il think the Sparrows deserve to
live here all the year around. for
they're so brave they stay all winter,
and we should let them stay in the
summer too
And the Sparrows thought she was
right,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-16
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run OF paper.
80 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 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, 1917-02-16

lhe Boston Chamber Of Commerce
and the exposition promoters in Spring
fell. Mass, are doing good work in
Cndeavoring to have the New England
states get toy sther. Our six little com
mouwealths little III comparison 70
the great landed districts of the West
and South-but not little in population
in extent of business interests, or in
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-16

"Where:" asked
Mrs. Sparrow.
sin this tree y
said Mr.. Sparrow.
1T was built for
some very fine
Birds | feel sure. y
I'VE re quite fine
enough To use )"
said Mrs. Spar
row.
"Of course we
are" said the Lit
tie Sparrows, who
w ere Ms yi a q
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-16
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim Of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery
Of the paper each night, and il solicits
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 70 be
promptly and accurately discovered and
the proper remedy Immediately applied.
II Is only bv this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-16
TO HELP
YOUNG GIRLS
A Mother Wants Her Letter
Published.

Eaten, iii 81 wish you would pub
fish this letter for the benefit of young
girls. My daughter suffered greatly
from female trouble with cramps, and
headache, and backache most of the
time. She never felt like working and
it seemed as though she was sick all the
time. decided to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and it has
helped her in every way, in fact it has
really cured her, for she no longer has
periodic pains, and no more headaches
or backache, and want all young girls
who suffer as she did TO know about it. ="
Mrs. ALMA MILLS, Eaton, LII.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-16

Anemone is meant for "windhower,
as ut is 50 delicately poised that II sways
with the slightest motion of the atmos-
phere.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-16

Petroleum has been installed as fuel
III Chile Is great nitrate works, rs q
saving Of more than 80 per cent Of
the cost OF coal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-16

The delta Of the Mississippi river covers
az area about equal 70 that Of the state
of Maryland
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-16
MDDY'S tvLNlVd
FAIRY TALE % WARY !
- g G aoSN4n
SPARROWS' HOUSE.

Here is fine house" said Mr..
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-16

Protected by The Adams Newspaper Servisal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-16

Brattleboro. as everybody who lives
in it must know, is among those com
munlties that have no definite road
program, and il would be stating the
fact moderately to say that its roads
are built and maintained .'by rather
loose and costly methods. Indeed,
1t would not be difficult to find con
siderable number of people who would
be willing to testify that most of the
highways in town are not maintained
at all. They were built once, of course
but since that remote time most of
them have had little or no intelligent at
tention.
This deplorable state OF affairs, how
ever, is not the fault of any one per
son. The blame for it rests upon those
of us who have been content to let
municipal affairs III general be con-
Quoted IN a way that would not be
tolerated for month in any carefully
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-16

The idea Of this commission was that
comparatively few Of the high schools
Of the state would need to maintain
II six-year course, the majority of them
providing but four years of study in
addition to the six grades. In the ease
# Brattleboro, six-year high school
would be necessary, the last two years
being for the particular benefit Of
those pupils who wished to fit for col
ege or to enlarge and broaden their
high school education.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-15
Half a Million More llen.

Although the official order has
not gone forth for new selections
for a second draft, it ,is well
known that the War Depart
ment contemplates calling out a
half million more men soon aft
er the first of the year. Delay
is said to be due to the hope of
getting prompt legislation at the
opening session of Congress
which will have important effect
upon selections. Already it is
determined to send only unmar-
ried men in future; except under
unusual conditions.
1t is also proposed to have a
new registration of young men
who are now nineteen years old
and including all who have be-
come twenty-one years old since
the last registration. 1t is pre-
sumed that a million young men
could be secured in this way for
training camps who would be
available for service in France in
1919. 1t is no longer believed
in any circles that the war will
end next year unless there should
be unexpected internal disorders
in Germany.
The present plans call for an
army of $500, 600 men, including
all services, exclusive of the
navy. At present there are
about 2, 600, 900 under arms, OF
whom about l, 500, 900 are in the
line, 200, 900 in the navy and the
rest in special services ordnance
ambulance corps, aviation. etc,
Recruiting for the regulars and
for special services goes on at
the rate of about 500 a week,
but there are many vacancies in
the quartermaster's and other
services to fill up the numbers
expected to support 1000. 900
men in the line.
A call early next year for
half a million men should be
handled easily, as these would
take the places in camp of men
who go beyond the seas. We are
sending troops across constantly,
but no official statement has been
made as to the number.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-15
Every Pupil A Nickel.

At a meeting of the Fulton
County War Work Council of the
Y. w. c. A. held on Tuesday aft
ernoon it was decided to ask ev-
cry teacher in the County to CO.
operate in this great work by
asking each one of his or her pu-
pills to contribute a NICKEL to
this organization to help carry on
its work as outlined in an article
appearing this week in the Coun-
ty papers. All contributions
should be sent to the treasurer,
Mrs. George w. Reisner, McCon-
nellsburg. Pa, not later than
Saturday, November oath,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-15
WOIff...KelSo.

Miss Nellie M. Kelso and
Chris Wolff, both of Everest,
Kansas, were married in Kansas
City, Mo-, on Wednesday, Oct
ober "a, 1917. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Bishop, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The same day Mr.. and Mrs. Wolff
went to Menominee, Mich,
where they visited Mr.. Wolff's
brother and family, that he had
not seen for % years. After
having spent a week in Michigan,
they went to Bondell, Wisconsin,
where they visited among friends
for several days and then went
to Chicago for two days, and then
retured to Everest where they
are snugly domlclled IN a home
prepared in advance by the groom
for his bride.
The groom is a rural mail car
rier and highly esteemed. The
bride is a daughter ofS w. Kel-
so, Waynesboro, Pa. Nellie left
Kuobsville about seven years ago
for the West, and the Fulton
County News has kept her in
touch with her home friends
who now extend heartiest con-
gratulations.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-15
President Asks for Thanks.

WASHINGTON, November 6-Presdent Wilson tonight ssu
ed three hundred word Thanksgiving proclamation saying in
part II Woodrow Wilson, president of the United States of
America hereby designate Thursday November 49, day of
thanksgiving and and invite the people throughout the
land to that day their ordinary occupations and
their several homes and places of worship render thanks to
God the great ruler of nations While render thanks let
pray to Almighty God that in all humbeness of spirit may
look Him for guidance that by His grace minds
directed and hands strengthened that His good time lib
ery security and comradeshp of common justice
be vouchsafed to all nations of the earth"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-15
Move Potato Crop.

The railroads are now moving
what promises to be the biggest
potato crop in the history of the
country. 81
This crop, which it is estimat-
ed will total approximately 453
billion bushels or half again as
much as last year, has been on
the way since the middle of
September. The movement of
it will continue until about April
1st next year. Mose than 750-
600 cars will be eled to handle
the potato crop.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-15
Anarchy in Russia.

Under the direction of as pre-
cious a pair of fire. eaters as ever
went unhung-Lenine, the Ger
man agent, and Trotzky, a radi-
cal anarchist-Petrograd h as
been seized by the Bolsheviki ex-
tremists, whose aim is to gain
control of all Russia.
For these extreme Bolshevik-
lists. read extreme anarchists.
For that is what they are. Their
announced programme is the Of
fer of an immediate democratic
peace, whatever that may mean,
and the immediate confscation
of proprietorial land for distribu-
ton among the peasants.
Russia is facing a most serious
situation. Civil war is not un-
likely. Executions and blood
shed go hand-in-hand with an
archistical leaders. If a reign
of terror is not the fate of Rus
sia the marvellous will happen.
With German conspiracy playing
havoc, with Russian armies de-
moralized, it may even be that
autocracy will seek restoration
backed by German force.
But all this is mere speculation.
1t is the very evident intention
Of the anarchist leaders at Petro-
grad to bring the war to a close
as soon as possible. What would
that mean to the Allies? The
release of huge German armies
for use on the western front and
in Italy. Not only that, but with
any sort of a restoration of rela-
tions between Germany and Rus
sia, German agriculturists would
be turned loose on Russian lands
to grow food for German con-
sumption.
The Russian armies have not
been effectual as an aggressive
force for some months, and the
Allies cannot count on them in
the future. But that condition
is not particularly important.
What has been and is important
is, that the Germans have been
obliged to maintain a long line
of fighting men on the eastern
front. True, many thousands
how many we do not know have
been diverted to Italy, but many
more thousands remain. Unless
a separate peace between Ger
many andRussia is negotiated and
the Russian armies are disband-
ed, Germany must continue to
watch the frontier in force. So
it is a separate peace that the
Allies have to fear,
There is no government in Rus
sia capable of entering into a
peace treaty. But what does
that fact amount to among an
archists-and Germans? If the
Russian anarchists can maintain
a ruling organization and are de-
termined to end hostilities, they
will carry out their intentions.
Russia no doubt would rue the
day that made the nation the
victim of German intrigue. But
that is another matter. Any
sort of an understanding that re-
suited in the augmentation of
German troops in France would
be serious for the Allies.
That is a condition which we
must anticipate and prepare for.
1t means the summoning of all
of the resources of the United
States. -Phila., Inquirer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-15
Card Of Thanks.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Fleming
desire to express their sincere
thanks for the many acts of SYM
pathy rendered by friends, dur
ing the recent bereavement of
their little son Elton.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-11-15
CLEANSING The TEMPLE OF The BODY
Little Talks on Health and Hygiene by
Samuel g. Dixon, NJ. D., IL. D.,
Commissioner Of Health.

Inc lnQllIerence or man.
kind to his body has always been
beyond my comprehension. His
value as an individual unit among
his kind, depends upon the con-
ditions of the living organic ma
chinery within his body. This rep
resents Natures greatest effort.
1t is upon the perfection of this
machinery that our nation will
have to depend to succeed in the
horrible war we have been plung-
ed into to preserve our national
liberty.
Man should be taught from
childhood to be proud of his body.
He should be taught early in life
that it is the home of his brain
and very soul. He should be
taught how complicated it is. and
what great care is necessary to
keep it in order; and, that every
time it is out of order, it falls be-
low its normal standard of ac-
complishment.
The care of the body means
the care of its outward parts,
like the limbs, and of its enter
nal organs, particularly those of
digestion.
Notwithstanding the fact that
the body is the most valuable
property mankind possesses,
there is nothing toward which
the majority of men display
more Indifference. There seems
to be a. general idea that the
body is indestructible. That is
why we see so many poor, miser-
able specimens of mankind with
in our midst. If they realized
what objects of pity they really
are, every effort would be made
to Spruce up" and present the
best possible appearance to their
fellow creatures.
| have heard people say of
others: They are too proud to
care for appearances" Yet these
same people would be apt to
share our common feelings of
being proud of the appearance
of our homes, of our mechanical
machinery, or of our animals
particularly of our horses.
Many a man allows his children
to grow up without proper care
or attention for their bodies-the
temple of all they have-while
his driving horse is kept in
state of perfection so that it may
not only be admired, but also
perform its duties to the highest
degree.
A pet driving-horse has its
body kept clean, its bed and liv-
ing conditions most carefully
looked after, and its food prepar-
ed with the greatest care. If on
one day it does not get as. much
physical exercise as on another,
the food is reduced so that its
physical condition may be main
tained. If it gets over-warm
while travelling, it is at once cov-
cred with blanket to prevent
taking cold.
Let US give thought to what we
are dong and see that our bodies
and those of our children are at
least as well taken care of as
those of our animals and that
we value them as highly as our
other possessions. Let us at
once learn to be proud of our bod
les and realize the fact that they
are complicated and require the
greatest care to keep them in
order.
Just now our nation demands
that each individual be of the
greatest value that we may win
this war upon which our liberty
I