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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-26
Woodstock S Empty Jail.
ludlow Tribune

When Sheriff Mcdonald tells Gov.
Graham that there would be work the
prisoners in the county jail at Wood
stock could do if there were any pris-
oners to do it, he hints at a condition
which the people of the county hope
to see continued for long time to
come. 1t would really be regrettable
if the jailer over there at Woodstock
were driven into a state of the blues
because the Jail lacked guests, but the
iailer might be willing to suffer a while
in that way for the sake of Oily
white, prisonerless (don t look in the
dictionary for that word county. In
these days the man who is willing to
work can find enough to do without hav-
ing to go to jail for employment; and
here s hoping that the apartment
house. under Sheriff McDonald's spe-
cial supervision will 90 without tenants
for many a moon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-26
PARALYSIS AT RANDOLPH.
Schools, Churches and Movies 10 Be
Closed Two Weeks

RANDOLPH, Sept. 26,-Two eases of
infantile paralysis, the children of
James f. Hayes, aged two and five years,
were reported here Monday.
Doctor Taylor, of Burlington, acting
for the state board of health, came
here and made careful study a5f lie
cases with the result that yesterday an
order was issued by Health Officer
Bailey closing the schools, churches
picture shows and all public gather
ings for two weeks. All children un,
der Is years old must remain on theii
own premises.
Three patrolmen have been appoint
ed to enforce the order which has beer
sanctioned by the state board of health
Nonresident school children who az
sired will be allowed to go home
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-26
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE

Pop was reedmg the paper in the set
ting room, and all of suddin he sed,
Hes rite, hes ded rite. the man that
rote that editorial knows sumthing.
Never lend and never borrow, and you'll
live longer, better and happier. That's
wat he ses and | 2nd the motion.
G., pop, awtent you ever owe eny
muny to enybodyo | sed.
Absilootly never, sed pop, the man
who borrows will never save, and the
man who puts nuthing by for a rainy
f.. day will get cawt in the wet with nuth-
i ing to cover his he'd and his he'd will
| proberlv be bald frum worrying, wien
will make it verse.
Not even a sent, pope | sed.
Not even a sent, sed pop.
Well l owe sent to Puds Simkins,
| sed
Well, that's very rong, sed pop, and
if you'll promise to keep frum Dor
rowing in the future Ill give you ?
sents, one to pay Pubs Simkins with
and one to paint the town red to cele-
brate your new resolution not to Dor
row eny more.
g. all rite, pop, all rite, | promise,
| sed. And pop gave me the sents and
| went out to try to find Pubs Simkins
Wich he wasent enywares GROUND and
thawt ! mite as well spend the luther
sent vile, so l bawt ice cream san
witch with it at Mommy Simminses
not knowing weather to get vaniller o.
chocklit and getting chocklit afte
changing my minds 3 times. Wich al
the time | was eating it | was wishins
| had got vaniller, and wen it was al
ate l thawt, O, well, / can pay Pud
eny time, it amt n1yi fault if,aI. can
find him. And | ,bawt vaniller fc
GREEN sanwitch with the luther sent
and vile | was eating it who came il
but Pubs Simkins, saying, Hello, Benny
. got that sent you owe me?
: No | sed.
Wich | dident.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-26
POTATO MARKET REPORT.
Boston Office, U. s. Bureau of Markets
Issues Following Report.

Presque Isle: Clear, cool, active de-
mand, market strong. Bliss, bulk II
pecks, field run, quality condition, gocG,
some small, $2.70-3. Spaulding, Rose,
quality, condition, fair, $2.75-$2.s5.
Boston: Fiftyfou. Cler. 20 cars
Names, 6 New Brunswick. arrived
Slow demand, market unsettled. Wlde
range, quality, condition, good; many
small, maines wide range prices bu
sacks, cobblers, best $2.30-$2.40, few
Mountains, small, $2.20-$230; some de-
cayed, low as So.
New York: Fifty seven partly cloudy,
~ ears Bong Island, 40 New Jerseys,
y Names, Virginias, one New York,
arrived. approximately 400 packages
New Jerseys by freight. Good demand
market stronger quality condition gen
orally good, II pecks, Giants, $3.50
$40 150-lb sacks, Cobblers, So 40 $3.50
Names, no early sales. Yesterday s
sale, bulk, $50 ID. Cobblers, $4$42 5
! Long Island demand, movement good
/ quality condition good, II pecks, Noun
taihs, bulk, per Blu. $3.50 Virginia, lc
early sales.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-26
Women in Mems Work.
LSnringfeld TnionA

While it is true that women have
i'll many cases been taking the place
of men in certain vocations it is also
true that women are absolutely untitled
for many of the occupations in which
men are employed. This has been
proved at Valparaiso, Ind, where, after
a two months trial, thirty women en-
plOyed as section hands in the railroad
yards have been discharged because the
work was too heavy for them 1t was
ridiculous to put women at such work,
but the railroad company evidently
yielded to the hysteria of sex equality
which has been stimulated by the war,
and embarked on the experiment against
its better judgment. There is much
work that a woman can do as well as
men, or even better in some eases. but
it is sheer folly to attempt to use them
in the more laborious occupations, fol
which they are constitutionally untitled
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-26

chance for growth if they combined
work with study and specialized on some
particular product, in raising which they
excelled their neighbors. The Winches-
ter, n H., Star has been a creditable
little paper % years, and never so good
as in the past decade under the manage
ment of z. F. Weeks. Mr.. Weeks this
week announces the suspension of the
publication. The trouble is mal-nutri-
ton, if doctor made the diagnosis, but
this is the way the publisher makes the
statement: Conditions and patronage
in Winchester do not warrant further
publication of the Star
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-26
Agreements Viewed With Alarm.

(Nergennes Enterprise and Vermonter.)
An agreement of candidates, if the
war is still in progress next year, would
probably give Vermont two years more
of the efficient administration of Gov
Graham. In certain circles it is con
sidered to be the opinion that the gov
ernOr would not enter a contest. No
governor, however. would care to face
the charge of being a Stacker if he
were drafted Montpelier Argus
An agreement of candidates, = if
the war is still on, would probably -
give GOV. Graham two years more in the
governor 8 chair, OF all the cool, cal
culating schemes of politicians. 1t is
enough to give the editor of the Bur
lington Clipper fit of the colly-wab-
bles. What has become of the eagle OF
freedom and the direct primary, if all
that Is necessary to elect governor is
Fan agreement of candidates?'' Be
sides, what are you going to do with the
good old rule Of one term and turn
about2 Anyway, the war viii be over
/ before next summer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-26
State News Notes.
No | sed.
Wich | die

George De Wolf Deans, as agent for
the New York Central railroad. who
lied in a Burlington sanitarium, left
the sum of $50 and no more - for his
wife, Gertrude f. Deans, STIMULATING that
the bequest be paid go days after his
death To his 'faithful friend and
stenographer, Margaret Dorothea Kiln
GEL he willed $1,000 and large dia-
mond ring, and to his devoted, loved
friend and nurse Mary Susan Hill
who also was named as executrix, he
left the residue of his estate. The man
asked that his remains be cremated
and placed in silver jar, the value Of
which is not to exceed 800.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-26
Ten-Year litter.

For 10 years this litter that was part
of Nat Wills S early assortment in his
tramp monologue has bobbed up in va
rious DISCUSSES:
q knocked at the door of farm
house today, and woman came to the
door | said: "Have you good square
meal to give a hungry man2' She
said: eyes; and he II be home at 6
0 clock to eat it.
| then went next door to another
farmhouse and asked the woman who
came to the door if her husband was at
home. She said he was out in the barn
with the cattle.
Shall l have any trouble finding
him? - | asked.
81 think not. :" she answered. "He s
the only one with beard. ''-Pittsburg
Post.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-26
GOVERNMENT SELLS TIMBER.
Receipts from National Forests in Cali
fornia Increased.

san FRANCISCO, Sept. 26.-The re-
ceipts from the sale of timber on the
national forests in California amounted
to $l54,27l.9S for the fiscal year 1917,
according to a statement given out BY
the forest service. This is an increase
of % per cent over the receipts for
1916 and 100 per cent increase over
the receipts for 1915.
Twenty-Five per cent of this money
goes to the state for the school and road
funds of the counties in which the ma
tional forests are contained. The total
receipts from all sources on the ma
tional forests in California for the ifs
cal year 1917 were 1886, 032.O5.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-26
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

It is the aim OF the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery of
the paper each night, and 1t solicits the
cooperation OF subscribers to that end.
Prompt reports should be given Of each
failure TO receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission, In person,
by telephone or postal card. thus enabling
the cause OF the error to be promptly and
accurately discovered and the proper
by this method that the publisher can Sc
cure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-26

The Bennington Banner is in error in
its statement that the United States
government buys fine, heavy all-leather
shoes for its soldiers at 1921 a pair.
This was the price some time ago but
the latest government contracts have
been awarded at prices ranging from
$4.S5 to $40 pair No doubt the gov
eminent buys somewhat cheaper than
anyone else but even so it ought to be
possible to buy regulation army shoes
Mt retail for around 81 pair. An army
shoe almost as good as the grade bought
by the government can be bought il
Brattleboro for $3.50 a pair.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-26

The mutations which time brings are
strikinglv shown in the recent reunion
Of Company F, Fourteenth New Hamp-
shire volunteers. This was the Winehee
ter company and it numbered 81 men
when it went into the Civil war. To
day there are only II survivors. Here
is argument enough to people generally
to follow the course which The Reformer
has long urged-to give the old soldiers
in their declining years all of the at
tention, help and kindness possible
They are worthy men, and are fast dis
appearing from our community life.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-26
The Fairy Joined in the Laughter.

Fairy Queen came rushing. She had
heard the voice of the little fairy, and
she felt sure it sounded troubled.
what is the matter?" asked the
Fairy Queen.
Il was playing in the mud" ex-
planned the little fairy. II came to
hear the jokes the sun was cracking
and I stood on this flower. The flower
asked me to use it as a resting place,
and / have stood there, waving about
and having a beautiful time almost all
the afternoon.
when l jumped off just now found
that l had made the flower muddy
right in the center.
1--WE will fix that" said the Fairy
Queen. She gave long call, and from
everywhere appeared countless little
fairs -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-26

linen she DenI over the flowers and
whispered to them. sit is all right"
she said, after a moment.
The fairies stood around and the
one with the muddy feet looked a little
unhappy. 1.-THE flowers tell me-" said
the Fairy Queen, ''that they would all
like to have black centers. They think
it makes good color to go with their
bright golden. So every little fairy
must go mud-wading and each one
come back to spring on a flower, keep
ing right in the center.
Soon they We're back, and every
fairy hoped on a flower. All the flow
ers had black centers now, and they
were so pleased. They thanked the
Fairy Queen again and again. So did
the little fairy who had first jumped
on the flower.
From that day to this all the flowers
have grown, up with black centers, and
so the black-eyed Susans, or ox-eyed
daisies as they are sometimes called
are truly flowers of Fairyland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-26
Member Of the. Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled 20 the use for publication Of all
news credited to 1t and not otherwise
credited in this paper and also the local
news published herein.
1, TIE ReforIner Is on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
Brattieboro, Brattleboro News Co..
c. W Cleaveland, D. r. Cutler & Co.
CEsteyvilles Brooks House Pharmacy.
Aliens Depot Newsstand.
West Bratteboro. ]. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ. r. Brown.
Putney, NJ G. Williams.
NeWfane, n. NJ Batchelder.
ToWnshend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, G. II. Grout
jamaica, r. ]. Daggett.
South Londonderry, f. H. Tyler.
South Vernon. F. b. Buffum.
West Chesterfield, N. H., Mrs. w
Streeter.
Hlnsdale, NJ. H., w II. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, VI, Depot Restaurant
Windsor, VI, Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-26

Publishing a weekly newspaper in a
country village is a precarious occupa-
tion. 1t means hard, grinding work in
any event, and the worst feature is that
there is limit to the opportunities for
expansion and profit. In most cases
there is no profit, figuring the value of
time and work and the modern way of
estimating cost of production. Many
publishers manage to "get a living,
but they could do that on a farm, with
less effort, care and worry, and in farm
ing and other lines they would find q
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-26
KILLED IN SLATE QUARRY.
Polander at Poultney Falls Short Dis
lance Striking Head on Rock.

POULTNEY, Sept. o6.-Joscph Stobi,
a Polander, 80 years old, was instantly
killed Monday while at work in the
Aud & Conger slate quarry, known cs
the ''Bush quarry.
The man was caring for the tools and
was about TO come up from the pit when
he slipped and fell six feet, striking his
head on q rock. He leaves a wife and
child in the old country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-26
WESTMINSTER

Mrs. II. f. Wellman and Miss Caro-
limo of Westminster West, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. b. Stevens and son of Airing
ton Heights, Mass, and Fl. II. Well.
man Of Chicago visited at +. &. Well
man s Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-26

The great Vermont mystery, which
was formerly "Who owns the Montpel-
Ter Journal?" has been changed to
''Who is the Nermonter who certifes
to the federal officials that his income is
over a million a year?'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-26
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run OF paper,
cents an inch for first insertion; 2
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
tion. Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements - Five cents
n line first insertion with 80 per cent dis
count for each subsequent insertion.
without change of copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents per line,
first insertion with 80 per cent discount
for each subsequent insertion without
change OF copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-26

ii you are a smart man, honor the old
folks and remember that they were on the
ground first.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-26

There are two kinds Of grocers-green
grocers and cash grocers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-26

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1917
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-26

AIRY TIE CLASSIFIED COLUMNS
IN THE DAILY REFoRnIEH
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06
Bank Guaranty
Bill Is Passed
Especial to The T1mes.)

OLYMPIA, March 6.-The bank
guaranty law, house bill No. 2S9,
was passed by the senate this
morning by a vote OF sc to 4 with
out amendment.
1t will probably be signed by
the governor Immediately. The
bill is a compromise between the
compulsory idea of Nichols bill,
and the optional guarantee.
1t was attacked on the floor by
Senator Palmer, who declared 1t
had no teeth in 1t, and that 1t was
/, bankers bill, and that 1t had
been drawn with the bankers APP
proval.
1t provides for a state bank
depositors' guaranty fund consist
ing of $1,000 for every 100000
of annual daily deposits of each
member of the fund.
Nichols declared that while he
was not entirely satisfied with the
bill, and preferred a compulsory
law, he believed that It would be-
come compulsory in effect, fore
ing banks to become members.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06
MATCHES IN WIFE'S
ROOM ARE EVIDENCE

A Loyal Order of Moose en-
blem, box of matches and some
tobacco found In his wife's bed
room, aroused the suspicious of
II. n. Richardson, when he came
home from work one night, as
Richardson doesn't smoke. Pre-
vious to that time his wife had
gone off on little trips, and had
refused to tell where she had
been. This testimony was given
in Judge Clifford's court Tues
day morning, and Judge Cliff
ford gave Richardson a divorce
on the grounds of cruelty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06
DEATHS

Michael O'Conner, age 20, died
Monday at the Old Soldiers home
at Orting. Formerly a section
foreman. Funeral Wednesday at
1880 from Buckley-King's, under
the direction of Custer Post, G..
A. r.
Francis M. Bruce, age II, died
Monday at a local hospital. She
was a resident of Rochester, and
the body was shipped there for
interment this morning.
George V. Stevenson, age So,
died Monday at local hospital.
He was a commercial traveller and
a native of Cnda. A mother nd
three sisters survive. Funeral was
held Tuesday from his mothers
place at Burton. under direction
of C. c. Mellinger's.
Mrs. Anna Williamson, age 81,
died. Monday at local hospital.
She lived with her husband at
1905 North Junett street. Besides
her husband, five children sur
vive her. Funeral Wednesday at
from C. c. Mellinger's, Rev. o. J.
Ardal officiating.
A. @. Philby, age "a, died Mon
day at a local hospital. A daugh-
ter survives him. Funeral We'd
nesday at 1880 from Cassidy &
Aliens. Body will be shipped to
Olympia.
The body of Mrs. Birdie II. Tel
lier. was shipped to Seattle Sun
day night, funeral taking place
Tuesday from the Fremont Ma
sonic temple.
John Edward Holmes, the five
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
E. Holmes, died Tuesday morn
ing at the family home, 2155
South L street. Body removed to
G. o. Lynn's.
Miss K. Okada, age 10, died
Tuesday morning at local hos
pital. Funeral Wednesday at
from Buckley-King's.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06
NEUTRALITY
MEASURE IS
LOST AGAIN
United Press Leased wirc.)

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 6.
Senator Lodge trepublican) this
afternoon introduced an armed
neutrality bill in the senate. Sem
ator owen moved that the intro
duction of the bill was not in
order.
Owen held that the senate
foreign relations committee, to
which the bill was to be referred,
had died with the sixty-fourth
congress Sunday.
Vice President Marshall, In the
chair, sustained owen.
Senator Thomas then declared
that inasmuch as congress was
not in session. Senator Lodges
bill was not in order. The chair
sustained Thomas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06
5 ACRES
LEGAL NOTICES

SEALED PROPOSALS will oe re-
ceived at the office of the Com
missioner of Public Works, City
Hall, City of Tacoma, between the
hours of IL M. and Il. nj. on the
18th day of March, 1917, for furnish
ing labor and material for con-
structing storm sewer on North LIST
Street from Yakima Avenue to the
alley between Tacoma Avenue and
&c" Street. and in the alley between
Tacoma Avenue and &C. Street from
North LIST Street to North End Street,
in Local Improvement District No.
fications on file in the office of the
Commissioner of Public Works.
Amount of bond required will be
the same as contract price.
Proposals must be made on print
ed form furnished by said Commits
sioner and accompanied by certified
check for five per cent. of the
amount of proposal, made payable
to the order of the Clerk of the
Commissioner of Public Works.
Work to be commenced within 10
days after signing contract.
Work to be convicted within 90
days after signing contract. but II
said work be not completed within
90 days after signing of contract,
said contract shall become void as
per specifications.
The successful bidder shall agree
to accept, at par, In payment of said
supplies and work, any and all OF
the bonds issued in pursuance OF
Ordinance No. 654S and shall have
no claim whatever on account there.
of against the City of Tacoma ex-
.cept solely upon such bonds and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06

WAITING
FOR LAW
United Pres. Lea.ed wire.l

WASHINGTON. d. c., March @.
President Wilson p<pbably will
announced his decision today on
arming American merchantmen.
There were strong limitations
that the decision of his legal adj
visers will give him the power of
furnishing guns to shipowners.
The president is represented as
waiting only for such a formal
ruling on his authority to act
promptly and thereby establish a
state of armed neutrality" for
the United States.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06
STILL NO DECISION
ON ADAMSON LAW

'UhIteI FrtNs EcnSed WIre.I
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 6.
The supreme court failed to give
decision in the Adamson eight
hour case today. Prominent rail
way attorneys had crowded the
court room to hear the opinion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06
LEGAL NOTICES

solely from the special assessment
made and special fund by said Ordl-
nance created.
The Commissioners reserves the
right to reject any and all OF the
bids.
G. n. ATKINS,
Commissioner of Public Works.
Mar. /, 2, 3, S. 6, 1917.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06

LOCAL improvement District No.
S30.-Notice is hereby given that
in pursuance of Ordinance No. 1881
of the City OF Tacoma, q roll has
been placed in my hands for the
collection of the 4th annual Install
ment of the assessment levied for
replacing the present wood walks
with cement concrete sidewalks
five (5) feet in width; and laying
new cement concrete sidewalks five
60 feet in width where necessary
on South 54th street from the alley
between Alder and Lawrence Streets
to Union Avenue; on South 5Sth
Street from Lawrence Street 10
Union Avenue: on Lawrence Street
and birmingham street from South
54th Street to South 5Sth street, and
on Warner Street from South 54th
to South Gath street.
Provided that where cement con-
crete walks are already laid, and
conform to line and grade of new
cluded in this Improvement.
cluded in thisi Improvement.
Said installment may be paid on
or before March eth, 1917, but
If not paid on or before said date,
added interest, penalty and costs
will attach.
City Treasurer.
Fob OF March G-13 1917
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06
REVERSE TARIFF
BOARDS DECISION

Omitted Press Leased Wireb
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 6.
The supreme court today re-
versed tariff board decision that
had granted to importers $780,
100000 in tariff discounts al
lowed by the Underwood tariff
act on goods imported in Ameri-
can bottoms.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-06
REAL ESTATE

2o-ACRE tract near Kennewick. u
mile from high school; has paid
up water right; $500 down, terms
on balance. ii. n. Paul. Mabton,