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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
Making Vinegar in the Home.

Every housewife may make the home
supply of vinegar out of surplus fruits,
fruit juices, fruit Feelings, fermenting
canned fruits, fermenting jelly, ferment-
ing cooked fruits, In making of vine
gar even some vegetable Feelings may
be used, such as beets with more or less
natural sweetness, molasses and any
thing with enough sugar to start alco-
holic fermentation. This statement is
conditional upon the observing of GER
tain precautions in the alcoholic and
acetic acid lamentations necessary to
vinegar production.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
THIS CANADIAN
is SOME FIGHTER
Killed at Least 10 Germans in SINGLE
Battle At Lens Bayonetcd Three
and Slew Seven.

CANADIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, sept. awards still being
made for heroic conduct indicate that
Canadian courage never reached high
or point than in the battle of Lens
Case after ease is to be found in records
in which Canadians performed feats of
valor, often facing death, in order that
their comrades might be saved.
a non commissioned officer Of a Brit
ish Columbia battalion led section
which had the difficult task of "mop-
ping up cellars, craters and machine
gun cmplacemcnts. I'm one cellar he
bayoneted three Germans, and attacked
single handed, seven others in crater
4 killing all of them.
On reaching his objective, a machine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
JAMAICA.

Mrs George Gardner visited Windham
Sunday
Henry Mclean was in Mortified, Mass,
Pm business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Thayer were at
Harry Coughs Sunday.
L. Boyle of Brattleboro visited at the
Wells home here over the weekend.
\. B. Stark and Mr. and Mrs Roland
Wheeler went to Shelburne Falls Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Allen of Winches-
ter called on their father, John Allen,
Friday.
Miss Emma g. Thomas Of Granville, n.
Y, is a guest at her brothers, DIR. a. w.
| Thomas 5.
Mr. and Mrs Wells Brooks of Green
Lake Wis, are guests for a few days at
Wales Cheney's.
Mark Mclean went the first of the week
to Union college, Schenectady, \. Y, to
resume his studies.
Mrs f. NJ Wheeler and son. Earl
! Wheeler Of Townshend We're in Hoosick
Falls, y. r., last week.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Howe Of Ashfeld,
Mass, spent Friday and Saturday in ia
maica stopping at H. A. McLean's
Mr. and Mrs. r. j Daggett and moth
or, Mrs Eliza Day, visited Mrs L. b.
Newman in Rindgc, y H, Sunday
Erie Sargent of the 9th Company of the
ammunition train at Westfeld, Mass
was in town Sunday returning Sunday
might
Mrs Flora Lanphear and daughter, Mis-.
Winnie Lauphcar of Lcominster, Mass.
visited at Mrs. Fannie Towards las
week
Mr. and Mrs Frank Mclean, who hav,
LETT for their home in Bethlehem, Conn
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Lewis Savage who hav
been few days with relatives in tn
north part of the state, came home Sun
| day night
: Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Crowninshield re
! turned Friday from two weeks trip t
Hinsdale, y H., Jewett City and othe
J places in Connecticut
Mrs Will Davis and children Z
Townshend and Mrs Henry Gilfeather {
: Newfane visited at their mothers, Mr.
Fannie Wood 5, the first of the week
B. b. Fitch Of North Adams came SUI
day and took his father, Z. a Fitch, t
: his home III Wilmington after a thre
: weeks visit here with his niece, Mr.
: Maude Clarke
The fern picking season has begun an
Mrs. A. b. Stark is buying them as
|. lprevious years This has come to mea
1 quite little to the people Of Jamaic
/ Last fall Mrs. Stark paid the fern pickle
here $3.50. This is all clear profit as Il
}. land is no poorer, Many avail Intensely,
, OF this source Of income
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
BONNEVILLE.

Flora Burbank and son, George, were in
Bennington Sunday
Mr. and Mrs Harl Benson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Slade were in Rupert Mon
day.
Nina Morse of New London Conn. was
weekend guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, Edison Morse
Will Farr has returned to his home in
Pennsylvania, after spending some time
here with his mother, Mrs. Katherine
Cummings, and sister, Mile.
Clarence Wilder and Leo Slade went
Tuesday to Bennington and from there
Wednesday to Aver, Mass, where they
were to be examined for soldiers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20

The Reformer Is conducting this col
umn with the cooperation Of the Ma
tional Emergency Food Garden Com
mission to inspire the planting of more
food gardens throughout the country.
Charles Lathrop Pack, president of
American Forestry association; Lu-
Their Burbank. DR.. Charles w. Eliot,
Prof. Irving Fisher, John Hays Ham
mond, Fairfax Harrison, Myron T.
Herrick, DR. John Grier Hibben, En-
erson McMilln A. w. Shaw, Carl
Vrooman, assistant secretary of agri-
culture; Capt. ]. B. White, u. S. Ship
ping Board James Wilson, former sec
rotary of agriculture. You should
watch this column every day. Any
questions should be written on one
.ide Of the paper and sent to Garden
Editor of The Reformer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
TWO LONG YEARS
he suffered
Fruit lives" Made Him Feel
As Il Walking On Air
OnLL.A, 100. 28th. l0l4.


For oyer two years, | was troubled
with Constipation, DJ0uSHcA Lax 81
appetite and ifcada0lcS. one day saw
your sign which read "Fruit-a-tiycs
make YOU feel like walking on air. +"
This appealed to me, 50 | decided 10
try a box. In a very short time, |
began to feel better, and no50 IfcciE nc.
Ihavc agoodappotite, relish everything
] eat, and the Headaches are gone
entirely. / recommend this pleasant
/''HiI medicine to all my friends".
DAN MCLEAN.
G0c box, 6 for $3.50, trial size, 25c.
At all dealers oracut postpaid by Fruit
alive Limited, Osdcnsburg, NY,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
EAST JAMAICA.

Orlin Potter is at his work of filling
silos
Mrs Viorna Howe has sold her timber
lot to Herbert Stuart.
Leroy Spiller returned to his home in
South Vernon Saturday.
Miss Jessie 0 'Connor, former teach
er here, was at f. z. Chamberlin s Sun
day.
Miss Marjorie Sladen, who is teach
ing school in Marlboro, was guest over
Sunday at n. f. Pierce S.
Mrs. f. NJ Butler and sons, Prentiss
and Frederic Butler, were in Windham
and Chester a few days this week.
Mr. and Mrs. c. l.. Allen and daugh-
ter, Ruth, returned to n. S. Allen s Mon
day from Jacksonville, where they had
Teen visiting relatives.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
AN ALLEGED HUMoRIsT SAYS,

"Life Insurance is a scheme to keep d
man poor as long as he lives, so he may
die rich. This statement shows the GER
tainty of insurance. It is necessary for
many to die rich, made 50 by the way
they bring up their families. 68th year.
National Life ms. Co., of vt. Mutual
ALBERT C. LAIRD, Special Agent,
Crosby Block.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
NORMA TALMAGE
POPPY"

A photo-dra that tells of road to
happiness through blood and tears.
Princess Friday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20

The foes Of conscription IN Oklahoma
are operating under the title Of The
Jones Family
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
The Vermont State School Of Agriculture
At RANDOLPH CENTER

Agriculture Randolph Center
Education will begin
seventh October q 1917
character who has completed his
his sixteenth older
ter he srhoo 10 entra cXa
the entire field of Agriculture, be
General Science bookkeeping Black
Hritling, Public Speaking and English
studies complete
al school in
For all others required for graduation.
THE YOUNG MEN SCHOOL, OFFERS
OF specialists their lire of
penddy equipped laboratories
typical Of and topography
Good boarding facilities
Excellent opportunities for selfhep
ca hardly surpassed.
have given satisfaction constituents achieved
TUITION TO VERMONT BOYS IS FREE
be
interfere little possible with planting
primary u to to cit
The hest
the which Vermont
Send for Catalog and Application Blank ~ = -
Address all correspondence o
G.. L. GREEN Principal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

Or. GRACE W. BURNETT. Physician and
Surgeon. Market block. Elliot st. 0ni,e
hours: $50 - $50 \. m, 40 70 2 80. aud
~ .. m. Telephone. Jaw.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20

DIX. "A. y. GREENE, Physician and Surgeon.
Onics Bank biloxi H0urs $50 10 10 .. u,
TO 3. and TO 5 D. IN. Residence. 50 Green
Sc Telephone connection
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20

DIX. 4. X. LYNCH. Surgeon. once, Park
Bldg. rooma. / and 3. telephone, $40. Cfice
hours. until =. m % 3, and 7 90 2 y. IN.
Nelroea hospital telephone 20i. 20 10 a. m.
Residence, lAl Canal st.. telephone, 1T.
eunhhva BIZ appnlntment only.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-14

"Theres
hind tn Counter These DayGIs Who
Men Who Hope Drop in somethn Better As Result eo Get
t a Ordeal O Pleasure
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-14

we're lynn t. git away from a stupid
an Indifferent clerk. If ther's anything
worse than lazy preoccupied clerk
it's tn fresh persistent clerk who knows
your wants better than yourself
positive, overzealous clerk who de-
stroys whatever inclination t. buy we
may have had when he started t wait
on US.
People are all alike. when 1t comes
t. payin' out money. They like + feel
that ther patronage is appreciated an
that some effort has been made t
please them. Poor people, who make
up tn great army O. cash customers
an without whose trade 1t would be
impossible t. conduct any kind O. busi-
ness, are especially responsive t. kind
ness an consideration when they dole
out ther scanty earnin's, and they're
entitled t. all tn smiles an accommo-
dations that are so cheerfuIly extend
ed t. tn impatient an critical customer
who happens t. have a charge ac-
count. l.
We don't mean by all O. this that
a clerk should gnsh an fall all over us
that he or size should show us what
they wear an ask after tn children
an tell US how swell we look in any,
thing an do everything but give us a
little kiss when we buy somethin'.
All that any one kin reasonably ask
Of a clerk is that they have some
knowledge o. ther business an will
in'ness t. wait on US, fnterspersed with
q dash O. good nature an politeness.
Outside Of few public service mo-
nopolies an tn pustoffice tn day O
tn cold blooded business transaction
is passed. Tday tn smilin' bird gifts
tn worm.
Copyright: Adams Newspaper serrseA1
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-12-14

IOW tnat tn CnrlStmuS Sn0ppln
nj season has begun in earnest tn
most attractive holiday dis
play a retail merchant kin
| make Is full line Of attentive, pleas
ant faced clerks. In these days o.
tight money, high prices an sharp
competition it Is up to- tn merchant
t. see t. it that his clerks show tn
prospective customer ever courtesy an
attention if he expects t. git an hold
his patronage Theirs too many haugh-
ty princesses an serious faced
grouches behind tn counter these days
clerks who consider their jobs as
bein' only temporary-girls who expect
t. marry an young men who hope t
drop in t. somethin' better. AS a re-
suit it's gettin' t. be an ordeal in
stead Of pleasure t. shop. A clerk
who feels above his position will not
warm up at tn sock counter, an tn
powdered doll who is countin' tn days
till June is rarely interested in her
customers. A feller feels like he wuz
buttn' In when he approaches coun-
ter. Sometimes he has t. interrupt a
conversation like this: "Honestly, kid,
he's only twenty-one an towers way
above me-" or "You wait on that ole
hen, Name, she makes me sick" Lots
O. folks don't like t. 60 in store for
fear they'll disturb tn clerks, or buy
somethin' they don't want jest t keep
from gettin' Their i'll will. It takes an
iron constitution t. withstand tn with
erin look a clerk gives you when you
say, 81 believe I will look around
little more an see if can't find some
thin that suits me better" How often
we stutter an pull ourselves t'gether
an say, "Jest lay it aside till I come
in agtn." We wish t. buy but
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
The Trade Outlook

"Dun's Review" says: "The slow.
ing down of business customary with
the approach of midsummer is accentu-
ated by the uncertainties engendered
by international conditions, and less
strength appears in prices. Reaction
from the extreme levels has occurred,
no: only in seasonable foodstuffs, but
also in other commodities in which
there had seemed no end to the ad-
vances, such as in pig iron, and belief
that the crest of some Of the leading
markets has at last been passed is
spreading. With expectations that the
yielding tendencies may become more
pronounced and general, there is no
longer the same rush TO cover far dis
tant wants at almost any figure, and
current commitments are in many in
stances confined within the closest pos
sible limits. Yet in not few cases
needs are still so pressing that de-
mands reflect comparatively little
abatement, If any, and in certain
branches which have experienced a
more or less protracted lul) indica-
tions of reviving activity are more
clearly apparent.
"The requirements Of the government
are both extensive and varied, involv-
ing greater expenditures than had
been thought likely, and most produc-
ing interests are more concerned with
the problem of maintaining outputs
than with the question of securing ad-
ditional contracts from regular buyers
Some improvement in transportation
has been effected through the close CO.
operation of the railroads and shippers,
and materials and products move with
less delay to points Of destination; but
the growing labor shortage and scat
tered strikes act as brake on manu-
featuring. ard operations are made In
creasingly difficult by high tempera-
lures and humidity in many directions.
"The weather, however has impaired
decided stimulus TO distribution Of sea-
sonable merchandise, reducing stocks
that some retailers feared might have
20 be carried over, and. on the whole,
agriculture has been benefited, though
rain is rather urgently needed in parts
Of spring wheat territory"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
Current Comment

The wheels of industry at most w.
tres Of activity continue to revOfe ~
steady precision. There IS nes,y
mand for all products and com o,;Sly
and staple materials are being rAP'Ii n
consumed on a tremendous scAIs ;h,,
many branches OF trade, howeye,, % N,
is considerable uncertainty o"lhs o!
question Of governmental cor. eo. t.e,cr
prices, and until this imporSnt esr-
Is wisely settled business wiz I,r,int
ried on with more or less and
The country is most wiI'"s s,v,rn.
heartily anxious to help tne s,,yinf
ment in every way possible IN sA : ,ue.
out its great war pregramme " ..hieys
cessful Issue. But in order 70 /, 10
the very bes. and quickest resu.i rros.
absolutely necessary that genera ,hs,
perity be maintained on oss,s ner.
will permit the United States son.
form extraordinary tasks wi,no" irbi.
fusion or detriment to business; viii
trary price fixing and petty pron'v vsc
mean business disorganitatl0a', ,,.yit.
disputes, labor grievances sna stu.
able trouble. The country ise,amie
pendous problems. A wise e,.hsr 70
policy for both capital ana .Ic cs~
therefore Imperative
duit and Gable CompossS.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
Change in Control
Of Big Utility
Property Reported

Indianapolis, July 27.-It is reported
here that Paine, Weber 4 Co., Of New
York, have bought entire control of the
business of Kelsey. Brewer & Co., of
Grand Rapids, Mich, managers Of the
American Public Utilities Company.
This report could not be confirmed IN
New York last night. The American
Public Utilities Company controls
through stock ownership the following
companies: Albion Gas Light Company,
Albion, Mich; Boise Gas, Light and
Coke Company. Boise. Idaho; Elkhart
Gas ard Fuel Company, Elkhart, Ind. (;
Holland City Gas Company, Holland,
Mich; Jackson Light and Traction
Company. Jackson. Mich: Merchant
Public Utilities Company. indianapolis,
Ind: Utah Gas and Coke Company, Salt
Lake City. Utah: Valparaiso Lighting
Company, Valparaiso, Ind, and the
Wiscoasin- Minnesota Light and Power
Company. The last balance sheet pub
lished showed stocks and bonds owned
valued at $s,64S,267. Tho company's
authorised capital consist Of $50, 900 900
common stock and $4,000, 900 pre-.
ferred. On June so, 1915, 81, 900 Of
the former and t4,ss6,soo Of the latter
were outstanding.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28

Meanwhile the churning process
continues in the stock market. Prices
move forward one day and back
ward the next, without getting very
far in either direction. The tendency
is a reflection of the state Of uncer-
tainty that enshrouds the whole
financial outlook. The Russian
situation is not the only factor. Do
mestic considerations having to do
with price fixing, taxation and war
financing enter into the equation as
well. The professional trader who
contributes the great bulk of the
business turnover from day to day
the public" so called, is not doing
anything to speak of-shifts his po-
sition as the news shifts-and that
is often. Lately there has been con-
siderable selling of stocks for the
fall. Careful observers have de-
scribed the market as being in an
oversold condition. Whether this is
true remains to be seen.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
Other Cities

Security Holders May Conceal lden.
tity.-Albany, July 27.-owners OF Sc
curities taxable under the new invest
ment tax, which became effective July
|, need not disclose their identity, ac-
cording to ruling of State Controller
Travis.
Under the Controllers decision, each
application is to be signed by the owner
or his authorized agent. 1t must be
made upon blank forms prepared by
the State Controller for that purpose,
and in case the agent signs the name
of the owner need not be disclosed.
All applications must be accompanied
by the proper amount of the tax, and
only personal certified and cashiers
checks, bank drafts, postoftice or ex-
press money orders or currency will be
accepted in payment.
In making this announcement, the
Controller pointed out that the new
applications are being prepared for
distribution. Until these are received
the present form may be modified to
meet this regulation.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
St. Paul Directors
Give Reasons for
Cutting Dividend
Action of the Stock Suggests
Some Selling by
Investors

Directors of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul Railroad, in a letter sent
out to stockholders yesterday, state
their reasons for reducing the dividend
on the common stock of the company
from 5 to per cent as follows:
"The evolution Of the transportation
industry and the changes in ownership
Of the railroads Of the Northwest rem
dered it imperative that your company
should own its own line to the Pacific
Coast.
"This new main track mileage amounts
to about 9,O45 miles, which, together with
improvements on existing lines, neces-
STATED an expenditure in round figures
of $3.50, 900, 900. Aside from this in
creased mileage, the st. Paul company
has contributed about 658 miles of sec
ond main line track, at an expenditure
Of 36,O00,000. This increase in mile
age and track and terminal facilities
has necessitated the purchase and
acquisition of large additions to the
motive power and rolling stock Of the
company, involving an expenditure OF
sol 100000. To meet these expendi-
lures the company, from time to time,
Issued it's mortgage bonds, amounting
to. 1924, 900, 900, and also it's capital
stock, amounting to sl25,S00,000. With
the exception of about s50,OO0,ooO Of
these bonds, which bear an interest
rate of per cent. the interest rate
changes from to Az per cent per
annum. No short-time notes or car
trust certificates have been issued.
at will thus be seen that the fixed
annual charges of the company on ac-
count of interest on bonds have been
increased approximately s9,5o0,000.
The greater part of these expenditures
was made in constructing and equip
ping the Puget Sound extension. At
the time this extension was determined
upon the board deemed its construction
necessary in order to maintain and in
sure the future prosperity of the com
pany. and subsequent events have fully
confirmed its judgment in that respect.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28

hi. extension serves a large manu-:

Thi, extension serves q large manu-,
featuring, agricultural, mining ana
heavily timbered territory, which, so
far. has been but partially developed.
"Thr resources of this vast domain
of territory, tributary to this extern
sion. are immeasurable. and have al
ready furnished a large traffic, ootn
freight and passenger, and will con-
tinue 10 furnish an increasingly larger
traffic from year to year. And II con-
ditions, which had prevailed in the
past, in respect of the cost OF main
tanning and operating railways, such
as labor, fuel, material and supplies
had not radically changed, as they nave
within the last year or TWO, TINS com
uany would have easily earned its IN,
teres. charges, its usual dividends ana
a substantial amount OF surplus, LOT
use in the betterment and Improvement
of It's property. The increases IN wages
alone paid to the employees OF TINS
company for the half-year ended June
30 last amount to approximately sz'-
600 600. Because OF this radical change
in operating conditions, the board mas
deemed il wise 10 pursue conserya-
tive course. and has voted to reduce the
amount of the common dividends TO the
rate of 4 per cent per annum."
In Wall Street the dividend reduction
was variously interpreted. Early IN
the day 81. Paul shares were inclined
TO frmness, selling at 10. out wave
of selling which developed in the aiter-
noon carried the prices down 20 o. y.
Close observers Of the trading said they
had detected scattered selling by aceual
holders OF the stock, but that ror tne
most part the offerings consisted OF
short sales by professional traders A
quick rally near the close lifted the
quotation TO 6S7s on the final dealings,
that being a net loss of y point for
the day. The total number OF the
shares traded in was $500.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
English Gold
Coin Commands
Premium Here
Bid of SIS for Sovereigns for
Shipment to Spain Brings
Little Response

Bankers in Wall Street were much IN
terested yesterday in an offer made by
a local firm to buy English gold coin al
Sc a sovereign "for all or any part OF
$50 900, early delivery" On inquiry IT
was learned that the sovereigns were
wanted for export from the United
States to Spain.
The price of SIS a sovereign offered
represents a premium OF slightly more
than 13 cents, the intrinsic value OF the
English sovereign being s4.S665
Such gold as the firm is able TO buy
on the basis of It's offer will be sent TO
Madrid. where it will be sold TO the
Bank of Spain. Under present con-
ditions of international trade the Bank
Of Spain has been buying gold in bull
ion form only at discount Of between
and per cent. American gold dol
lars are also at a discount of about that
amount in Spain. On the other hand,
the English sovereign passes in circuia-
tion in Spain at the present time at al
most its face value. This explains the
willingness of the New York firm to
pay a premium on sovereigns.
A representative Of the firm said yes
terday that difficulty was being met
with in getting the sovereigns. even at
the price offered England has long
had an embargo on private shipments
of gold coin out Of the country, while
such coin as has come to the United
States on British government account
has been melted into bars on its arriva!
here. This has reduced the supply OF
English sovereigns in this country TO
minimum.