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Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-10-11
Curious.

lady one day remarked to Rulwer
Lytton how odd it was that dove
(Latin, colombo, should have been sent
out to find the old world. and Columbus
(Colombe) should have found the new
YES" agreed the novelist. "but more
curious still is the fact that one came
from Noah and the other from Genoa!"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-10-11
The Touch Courteous

Il want to see you tomorrow after
noon at o'clock on something impor-
tant"
what do you want to see me then
fOr?"
Il want to pay you the $5 am going
to touch you for now." - New York
American.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-10-11
A Proxerb Gone to sma.h.

1.-TWO wrongs don't make a right"
I'm not so sure about that" mused
Mr.. Chuggins. eff travel faster than
the law allows and motor cop travels
fast enough to overtake me it's per.
iectly right for him to arrest me."-
Washington Star.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-10-11
Not an Economist.

Are you practicing food economy"
II tried it out, but it didn't work"
"Whst was the trouble?"
my husband simply refused to eat
the cold fried egg that was left over
from the day before" Detroit Free
Press.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-10-11
A Pessimist.

Tommy-Dad, what is a pessimisti
DADA pessimist is man who would
rather read the death notices in a
newspaper than the jokes. Exchanges
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-10-11
LOVE SONG.

Down on the vast. deep ocean
The sun his beams doth throw
Till every wavelet trernbles
Beneath their ruddy glow.
How like thou to those sunbeam
Upon my iife's wild sea.
They tremble all and glitter.
Rejecting only thee
Friedrich Won Rodenstedt
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-10-11
As Far as He'd Go.

Would you say they married for
lOveW
No; I'd say that that is what they
thought they married for" = Detroit
Free Press.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-10-11
Gloomy Prosneet

The Suitor-What will your father
settle on the man who marries you?
The Girl-All the rest Of the family. /,
suppose rucA
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-10-11

Pop, tell me one thing"
"What is 1t, SOM"
'Ts the line that ships have to cross
on the sea where they hang the oceans
sh"-Baltimor American.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-10-11
A Mixer.

Papa, what is a man who Is a
mixer?'
Amy one, my son, who prefers the
society of everybody else to himself
Life.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-10-11
Strength of an Ostrich.

A full grown black ostrich Is seven
feet high and can easily carry on its
back, with the speed of horse, a man
Of average size.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-10-11

The lives of many are ruined by the
fatal error that the more one possesses
the more one enjoys.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-10-11

God bless the good natured, for they
bless everybody else. = Henry Ward
Beecher.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-10-11

Who overcomes by force hath over
come but half his foe.-Milton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12

which equals the loss of grain. With
advanced prices this is increased.
They also DESTROY eggs, Young poul-
try. squads and pigeons, birds and
young rabbits, pigs and lambs. A loss
to husbaudry not estimated in figures
but realized as extensive is due to the
killing Of fruit trees by girdling or
other injuries to the bark by species Of
wild rodents Eminent medical author
titles agree that many plaques can be ac-
counted for by rodents As destrue-
tive agency the rodents have no rival.
The gross ignorance regarding our
snakes causes slaughter Of all things
that wear scales and crawl. Farmers
should protect and breed the harmless
snakes rather than kill them. Many
European countries have protective leg
islatien.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12

and his presence pat lots of ginger into
the playing.
Nixon and Manley did all required
of them after going into the game.
Herbert Parker showed lots of pep
helping Charley" Hadley lead the
cheering division.
Don Williams, who umpired, over
looked lots of offside playing when it
was III keene s favor.
keene beat Bellows Falls 6 TO 0. What
ought Brattleboro to hand the Cup
river warriors next Saturday.
Betterley s tackling was an outstand-
ing feature and it viii be well to keep
eyes on that boy in the future.
Ed. Moran strained ligament in one
wrist during the mix-up, but it will be
all right, he says, in few days.
Charley" Mann apparently en-
joyed the games as much as anyone. He
is right at home when acting as an Of
fetal.
keene $ gameness was noticeable to a
marked degree. The boys died hard
but were enthusiastic in cheering the
winners.
The eleven from the Granite state
city has held Capt. Randall's men
closer than has any other team during
| the season.
Several from Bellows Falls were down
to see the game. Among them were some
of the players whom the local boys will
face next Saturday.
| Harrie Chase and Joe Estey will or
ganize an alumni team to play against
the victorious b. H. S. eleven Thanks
lgiving day and it ought TO be some
game.
| Brattleboro has scored PAS points to
their opponents 2l- The three touch
downs against the team were made by
Arms academy, Windsor and Deerfeld
academy.
All of the Keene players had names
Ipainted on the back of their trousers
and the paint was so rough that many
of the huskies were sharply scratched
about the face.
Ed. Moran had 10 chances to kieh
goals in the games which figured il
the Glover league and accepted then
Iall, which is good testimony to hi.
reha Die execution.
Charley" Hadley is certainly
worker. He deserves great credit To-
the enthusiasm he developed in organic
ing the "royal rooters and they hav,
done much to help the team win.
Capt. Randall made a 35-yard gail
during the early part Of the game, hu
Ed. Moran followed it up with cost
~ mistake fer which his team wa
penalized 20 yards in addition TO tn
stretch measured out by Randall Sucl
work might have cost the game.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12
PENNSY BEATS DARTMOUTH.
Pittsburg Beats Washington and Jeffer.
son and Looms Large.

Dartmouth, Washington and Jeffer-
son, and Georgetown suffered their first
Setbacks OF the season Saturday. Pitts
burg, conqueror of Washington and
Jefferson, now looms up more and more
as the strongest of all elevens of the
year. 1t was given a gruelling battle,
but won out by the close score of Il
TO 10. Williams won as expected from
Middlebury and enjoys the rare dis
tinctien OF having won all its games
thus far. Rutgers smothered Spring
field and the Newport naval reserves
put Brown down hard. Boston college
won easily from Holy Cross and Am
herst had a snap with Worcester Tech.
Pennsylvania s victory over Dartmouth
emphasizes the wonderful comeback of
the red and blue since its reverses early
in the season. The results:
AT New Brunswick, y. J., Rutgers 81,
Springfield college 0.
AT Boston, Pennsylvania 7, Dart
mouth 0.
At Pittsburg, Pittsburg 10, Wash.
ngton and Jefferson 10.
AT Annapolis, Navy %, Georgetown
At State College, Pa, Lehigh Q, Penn
svlvania State O.
At Hamilton, \. Y, Colgate 80, Con.
neeticut Aggies Z.
At Williamstown, Williams 80, Mid
dlebury T.
At Medford, Tufts s, Colby 0.
At Worcester, Amherst 81, Worces
tier Tech ..
At Princeton, Harvard freshmen "a
Princeton freshmen O..
AT West Point, Army 2S,' Carlisle 0
At Ann Arbor, Mich, Michigan ~
Cornell 0.
/ At Providence, Naval reserves 81
Brown Q.
At New York, Columbia 20, Hobart
70; New York university 8, Rhode Is
land State =.
At Boston, Boston College q, Hol,
Gross ..
AT Rochester, Wesleyan p, Roches
ter 6.
At New Haven. CT. Yale Freshmen
-, Phillips Andover academy 0.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12
Sporting Notes.

Penn $ victory over Dartmouth Sat.
urday was the first since 1897.
Earl Caddock, star Western wrestler
VIII be unable to meet Cyclone Burns
Thanksgiving night in Boston, owing
70 an operation.
Walter Cox, the favorite New Eng
land reinsman, is well pleased with
the yearlings that are taking the fail
course at his famous Dover school.
Springfield high school has a chip on
Its shoulder and announces its willing
ness TO meet any school team in Mas
Sachusetts for the championship of that
state
Charley Brickley has turned out a
splendidly drilled machine which has
made Boston college the cock o the
walk of the New England Catholic
colleges.
The combined attendance at the
three big games in Boston Saturday
was not equal to that of any November
game in the Harvard stadium in nor.
NAL times.
Exeter academy will enter the game
with Andoyer next Saturday a slight
favorite. The contest will decide the
New England title for New England
| preparatory schools.
Rutland high defeated Montpelier
seminary IS to 0 Saturday and is
claiming the championship of Vermont
preparatory schools. Where does Brat
tleboro fit with seven victories to it
credit and no defeats2 Has Rutland
| forgotten that Brattleboro is in ths
| same state!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12
SNAKES AN ASSET.
Worth Millions in War Time as Food
Savers

Reptiles are the greatest enemies of
rodents that destroy grain and carry
disease. They only strike in self-de-
Tense and few are poisonous.
Snak es are a valuable asset and there
should be 4 campaign against killing
them, writes Gavnc r. X. Norton in
the current issue Of the American For
estry Magazine. The article goes on
TO show what the snake does for food
conservation by way of killing rodents
and insects the greatest enemies to
grain that man knows. The public has
become acquainted with snakes as new
er before, writes Mr.. Norton, because Of
| the thousands who have been engaged
| III the campaign for war gardens that
has been conducted by the national
emergency food garden commission.
| The plea for the snakes is Illustrated
with pictures of Miss GLADYS Ditmars,
daughter of Raymond L. Ditmars cura-
tor of the New York Geological society,
fonding u king snake, Allen Samuel
| Williams, founder OF the Reptile Study
society, and George Won Buehren, of
New York city, who has one of the best
private collections OF snakes in the
world.
The work of the Ditmars club of
Newark, y. j., whose members 60
snake hunting is recited in detail.
With this summer the millions of
war gardens have given the snake popu-
lar interest," news angle editors must
consider, - writes Mr. Norton The gar
dens brought outdoors many who or
dlnarily would not step from paving
blocks. Tremendously increased tillage
has brought people and snakes together
''Unless much educational work 7.
done the number of snakes that will be
killed next year by the wellmeaning
but misinformed gardeners will be very
large. Our snakes, and we are rich in
reptile life, are national asset worth
many millions of dollars. Snake kill
ing will never become a national issue
conserved as an economic factor, de
stroyed as 4 menace-yet the snake
particularly at this time, should be con
served The relation it bears to sue
cessful gerops is important-more I'M
portant than even the average farmer
realizes.
Reptiles may not manifest friend
! ship toward US, few would welcome sucf
condition, yet they are not enemies
| They never attack unless in self de
Tense. OF our Ill species but II are
poisonous-two species of Flaps, cora
snakes, and Is species of Crotalin,
snakes, the copperhead and moccasin
: the dwarf and typical rattlesnakes. Oh
the other hand, the help they render i
valuable. The pests destroyed eacl
year, especially the rodents that injur'
: crops and carry communicable diseases
roll up large balance of good serv
: ice in their favor
Rodents are destroyers of farm prod
l ucts, cause loss by fire through gnaw
ing matches and insulation from cleo
trio wires and of human life through
germ carrying, particularly the buboni
a plague. Before the war the Unitet
n States department of agriculture place
1.-THE bin at $500, 1000, 900, one-ffth o
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12

donate. borax potash and common ia
BILE salt The longer the war continues
the more valuable these chemical bodies
become. Perhaps the best known Of
these i Great Salt lake, Utah 3 ocean
Of salt. Others are Scarles lake, Ow
ems lake and Mono lake all in Cali
fornia. The origin OF these lakes is
doubtful. IN some eases they are prob
ably due to an arm Of the ocean be-
coming landlockcd. The most remark
able feature about them is the fact
that they seem to be continuously fed
from subtenanean sources, since they
maintain a uniform amount of salt
Popular Science Monthly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12
Chemical Lakes.

There are several lakes In The Unit,
ed States which contain sodium car
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12
NOT THE REAL BENNINGTON.
Mr.. Harte, Theatrical ''Magnate, Mis-
represents His Patrons

81 regard it as an imposition upon
my patrons. They don want this war
talk. are the words which George S.
Mills, III charge of the Four Minute
Men in Bennington, attributes to q
Mr.. Harte when that one refused to
open his movies to the men who were
to advance the government s war in
terests through the medium of short,
snappy addresses to movie fans on top
les of commanding interest. One of
the Four-Minute Men, who was to
open the campaign, was John Spargo,
the noted Socialist, who has proven his
unyielding loyalty to the government,
but neither personality nor purpose
made any difference with the movie
magnate.
Judging from the way the people of
Bennington have subscribed TO the
Liberty loan Mr.. Harte has made a
great mistake in judging of what his
patrons want. 1t would seem that per
sons who have invested their money
and the lives of their sons III this wal
would like TO hear anything that
would make for the success, and the
quick success, of the nation s colossal
venture. People outside of Benning
ton will be reluctant to take this man s
view of the situation, for were it true
it would be discreditable and Benning
ton has given no sign Of being wal
weary so early i'll the game.
The war is the biggest thing in th'
world and the biggest thing in thu
world is certain to be talked abou
whether Mr.. Harte thinks so or not. AnC
little by little, if not by a regula
avalanche of good sense to his head, h
undoubtedly will come to the conclusion
that if it is deemed his theaters are
good place in which to help tn
war cause they will be used for tina
purpose. This will either be the result
and not long delayed, or the people o
Bennington, with a fine sense of poeti
justice, probably will render tn
theaters as useless for four minut
speeches as would be the bowling waste
of the Hudson bay region. 1t is tim
for everyone to play the game, and tn
game is to advance American arms o
their way to victory. No man can al
ford to refuse to do his share in tn
work.-St. Adams Messenger,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12
Gridiron Echoes.

. to o.
Sounds good.
Seven straight
Bellows Falls next.
Farewell team, until 1918.
Hats off to "DedeD Stolte.
Both elevens showed improvement.
Capt. castillo of Keene is hard
worker.
Jones helped strengthen the New
Hampshire outfit.
Harry Plumb must have forgot that
zip on the double pass.
Capt. Randall 3 work shone brilliantly
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12
DoYou KnowAVIM
When You See One?fvou
Trade with a Progress.
i've Merchant YOU Do!
HeDe1ivers with aVIM

he buys the service that ought to go
with motor delivery. The VIM
Sales and Service Station in the city
ENSURES his getting that service.
Free inspection every two weeks
for the first three months. After
that once a month-whether he
needs it or not.
Every VIM owner has the full
benefit Of our research department
and the help Of our delivery experts.
If he uses them he must save
money.
$4,000 merchants now use VIM
Delivery Cars. They are paying
for themselves out of earnings. De-
ferred Payment Plan makes it easy
to buy VIM.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12
One Can Of Cream $3.50.

What is thought to be the largest
check ever paid for single can of cream
in southwest Washington was lately re-
ceived by James Hibbard, dairyman
and rancher, from creamery in Clarke
county. He shipped the concern a l0-gallon
can of cream last month and received
1888 for it.
The can contained 81 IA pounds OF
butter1at which Melted the dairyman "A
cents pound. The cream had the un'
usually high test of 46 per cent.
The creamery manager states that the
check was the largest ever issued by them
Tor single can of cream in all their ex
Iperiencc. Mr.. Hubbard has only a small
herd OF choice dairy cattle Of the jersey
and Guernsey breed, and he exercises
particular pains in caring for his herd
OF 'breadwinners' and mortgage lifters,' al
he calls them Farm and Fireside.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12

WHAT woman does not know the
w appearance of the store-front
of any store at which she trades?
That store-front stands for the
merchant j his service, the quality
and value of his goods. 1t also stands
for his success, the place he has
won in the community.
The VIM Delivery Car stands for
the same identical things. If any
thing, it is more important even
than the store-front. Because the
store-front may get out of date -
but the merchant who delivers with
a VIM never gets out of date.
Look at the VIM Delivery Cars
along the Street and remember the
names Of the merchants painted
upon them. They are good mer-
chants to know and to trade with.
When storekeeper buys a VIM
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12
JAMAICA.

George Harrington shot black beer
on West hill Saturday. 1t weighed
'only 100 pounds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12

Few men are brave enough to allow a
MUD reader to expose their thoughts in
the presence of friends
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25
GAS RECEIPTS OF CITY
SHOW DECIDED INCREASE
Beginning January /, Approximately
100000 More Annual Revenue
Will Be Forthcoming

For gas sold during July, August and
September the city will receive S50l S321O,
as compared with S46S,514.O6 during the
corresponding period last year, Sales dur
ing the quarter totaled 2,51O,3SG0S0 cubic
feet according TO statement submitted by
the United Gas Improvement Company this
afternoon to Controller Walton.
The total revenue derived by the city
from the sale of gas during the first nine
months is Sl,634636O6. as compared with
S151S,S35.22 during the same period last
year. Sales Of gas so far in 1917 total
S,O9l, 1891 800 cubic feet, as compared with
7,4S1 ,O52.29O during the first nine months
Of 1916.
Today's report indicates that the total
city revenue from the sale of gas in 1871
will be several hundred thousand dollars in
excess of the $2,O44,36O.77 realized from
the same source last year. The city re-
ceives twenty cents on each thousand feet
Of gas sold by the company. Beginning
January /. 1918, the City's share in each
thousand feet will be increased to twenty
five cents This will increase the cty's
revenue from this source approximately
100000 yearly,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25
APPEAL FOR FUNDS TO
END MURDER RULE"
John C. Winston, Chairman of
Town Meeting Finance Com
mittee, Issues Call

John c. winston, chairman Of the hnance
committee Of the Town Meeting party, today
issued an appeal for funds with when TO
conduct the fight against the government
by-murder organization Mr.. winston APP
peal follows:
"Tbe great movement to redeem Phila-
delphia from the domination Of a political
faction and sinister contractor rule mas
overwhelming public sentiment behlhd H.
Public sentiment to be effective, however
must be organized so that II may De eN-
pressed at the polls. This requires work
and money, and we want your help.
mo better candidates have ever been
presented All over the city hundreds Of
workers are volunteering their services un-
seiRshy to secure their election. 1t IS ahso-
lutely essential however, that the lown
Meeting committee shall have money for
necessary and legitimate expenses. Watch
crs on election day must be secured ana
paid We have recently witnessed the
methods by which our opponents undertake
to carry elections by fraud and intimida-
tion, by the use Of the police and otnce-
holders resulting in murder.
I'VE must be prepared to guard the polls
and see that citizens may cast their votes
and have them counted. There are more
than thirteen hundred voting places which
must be manned on election day Each
division must be canvassed to bring out the
vote Many will do this work without pay.
nut very many can leas dlI"iu " 'NSS 1"Nl
wages than perhaps you can afford To con-
| tribute money.
THE amount Of money required for these
proper and necessary expenses is large, and
| should be freely and literally contributed
| by those who desire to see the criminal
political conditions which disgrace our city
ended. II Independent citizens wish TO re-
tain control of this movement they must
support il now in earnest,
"A number of public-spirited citizens I'VE
volunteered contributions in amounts from
500 to $1,000, and we are sure others will
do likewise, but we have not nearly enough
and must ask your help. DO not hesitate TO
send a small contribution if you cannot send
large one. Be liberal as you can and
remember election day is November 6. We
have little time and yet time enough TO win
if you respond immedi Itely.
please send your check 10 Theodore j.
Lewis, treasurer 1927 Chestnut street"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25
AMERICAN HERO FIGHTS
DEMOCRACY'S BATTLE
New Yorker, Dubbed "The
O'Reilly," Helps Struggling
People Gust Autocracy

One Of the most thrilling chapters in all
history is the struggle Of the Cuban 'Insur-
rectos" against the oppression and tyranny
OF Spain before the United States came to
the aid Of the "island patriots" It is now
an acknowledged fact that most Of the
money and arms and many of the fighters
came from this country.
Among the fighters was "The OReilly," a
dashing debonair adventure-loving young
man, who solved the secrets of the Varona
treasure at the same time that he helped
defeat the Spanish tyrants. He is the
hero of "Ralnbows End" the new noval
by Rex Beach, which will run in daily in
stallments beginning in Saturdays EVENING
LEDGER.
In this story you will meet Rosa Varona
Pearl Of the Antilles" for whom and with
whom OReilly battled his way through the
thick of the Cuban revolt Esteban Narona
and his American sweetheart, Norlne Evans
the rebels angel; Leslie Branch. "EI
pemonica Americana" who fought 10 foil
Cobo, tho baby killer" determined to
thwart O'Reilly in his struggle for tho
girl and the treasure--all these and more
are to be found In this new novel of love-
mystery and adventure by the author of
The Spoilers" THE Barrier" Heart of
the Sunset" and The Ne-er-Do-Wel.'
"Rainbow's End begins i'm Saturdays
EVENING LEDGER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-25
PHILADELPHIANS NAMED
TO TAKE HANCOCK VOTE
Governor Brumbaugh Also Appoints
Commissioners for City at
Camp Meade

HARRISBURG, Pa. oct Ex-Governor
Brumbaugh this afternoon appointed the fol-
lowing Philadelphians to take the soldier
vote at Camp Hancock: General James b.
COryell. Twenty-eighth Division headquar-
fers: George w. Henry 1O9th Regiment
Infantry; Harry r. Rowland. 1Osth Regi-
ment Infantry; G. @. A. Baldy, 1880 Regi-
ment Infantry; Charles II. Grakelow. 1880
amInunitlon train J. Lewis Goode Fifty
ffth and Sixty-sixth Infantry Brigade head
quarters, Ftfty-third Field Artillery head
cuarters and Sixty-third Depot Brigade
headquarters
Camp Meade commissioners for Phila-
1f|phia were named as follows: Philip
Sterling, division headquarters. including
I4a1quarters troop sanitary detachments
and officers assigned TO division headquar-
|1l1 Henry r. Bauerle, 311th Field Ar
|||Iefy James Franklin. all electors Of
|tnneylvania IN the military service OF the
|nIItd States az Camp Meade not speclfcal-
" ramed IN the. Governors list John T.
Small qf East McKeesDort. was appointed
|0 take the vote ~ League Island Navy
4'1. Philadelphia.
Governor Brlmhaueh named IN All today
|| |.|11 commIEEioners from All parts
W |'IM 70 take the soldier vote In the
1||||N@ |.|0|1e tanp4 and canlonmenia