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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-02
How Parson Small's Prayer Licked
Bad Jeb Mullins

every Sunday is the Lawd IS, job
Mullins-profane it not.
"'Wcll, mebbe He II loan me this IN,
parson. You lambasted me afore all
Happy Valley last Sunday an now IN
goin to lick you fer it. Tie par
son s eye CLEANED family and subsidized.
:" m on my way to preach the word
of God, Jeb Mullins =
You II git thar in time, parson. Git
off yo' boss,
GIVE got my broadcloth on, Jeb
Mullins, an ] don t want to muss it
up-wait till l come back.
"You can take it off, parson, or brush
off the dust afterwards-climb off yo ;
boss. Again the parson 5 eye cleaned
and this time did not subside.
q reckon you II give me time to say
a prayer, Jeb Mullins.
Shore-you IL need it afore I git
through with yc.'
With a sigh the parson swung offsidc
from Jeb, dexterously pulling a jack
knife from his trousers-pocllet, opening
if, and thrusting it in the high top of
his right boot. Then he kneeled in the
road with uplifted face and eyes
closed:
80 Lawd,' he called generously
thou knowcst that ! visit my fellow
man with violence only with thy fayol
and in thy name. Thou knowest tn;
when ] laid Jim Thompson an 81 Mar
cum in thar graves it was by thy aid
| Thou knowest how | disembowelleo
with my trusty knife the miserable sin
ner Hank Smith Here the parsol
drew out his knife and began honin!
it on the leg of his boot. . An hyeh
another who NEEDLES with thy servan
and profanes thy day. | know thi
hyeh .Jeb Mullins is offensive in tn,
sight an forgive me, Q Lawd, bu
| m a-goin' to cut his gizzard plum
out, an o Lawd-'' Here Parsol
Small opened one eye and Jeb Mullin
did not stand on the order of his GO
ing. As he went swiftly up the hill
the committee sprang from the bushe
with haw-haws and taunting wells. y
the top Of the Hill Jcb turned:
u was a-goin anyhow, he shouted
and with his thumb at his nose he wria
elcd his fingers ut them.-From TIL
e-Praycr OF Farson Small, by job
Fox, ir., in the April Seribner.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-02

The Reformer is conducting this de-
partment with the cooperation of the
National Emergency Food Garden
Commission which is affiliated with
the conservation department of the
American Forestry assoc alton with
headquarters in Washington, d. c.
The advice is supervised by experts
OF the Department of Agriculture.
Charles I.athrop Pack of Lakewood
y d., is president of the commission
and other members are: Or. Charles
w Eliot, John Grier Hibben of
Princeton. James Wilson former sec
rotary Of agriculture. Luther Burbank.
John Hays Hammond, Carl Nrooman,
assistant secretary Of agriculture, 4.
w. shaw, Capt. j. II. White, U. S.
shipping board. Emerson Macmillan.
Fairfax Harrison, president Southern
railway.
Watch for this column every day
and follow it closely in planning your
garden. Questions that may not be
covered in the advice will be an
swered if written on one side of the
paper and addressed to The Reformer
garden editor
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-02
Expert Advice on Food Gardens
Daily Hints on How to Make Back Yards Profitable
e Back Yards Profitable.

gardeners who cannot afford to buy it,
will be real public benefactor.
Another necessary item for the new
gardener is lime. Particularly in va
cant lots III which the ground has not
been stirred III years, the soil is apt
to be acid. If it is sour and acid soil
which the novice gardener undertakes
to cultivate, he will be disappointed
with results.
Fortunately the lining of garden soil
is not an expensive proposition. A
pound of lime only costs a penny or so
in bulk quantities, and a pound of it
will sweeten 30 square feet of ground.
Plants are like animals in that you
must feed them If they are to thrive.
There is certain amount of plant food
in soil, but additional plant fertilizer
put into the ground will produce great
, cr crops.
In this connection there is an econ
omical and an extravagant way of us
ing fertilizer, particularly manure. If
! You scatter manure broadcast over
| your garden before spading it, that
| is wasteful The better way is to
| spade the manure only into the plant
] rows. The fertilizer between the rows
is largely wasted.
Every gardener should know of the
store of fertilizer which he can get
/ by the expenditure of a little effort
This fertilizer is called humus, and it
consists of rotting vegetable matter in
the soil.
Thus in spading up garden all of
the sod, dried grass and stalks OF
plants should be spaded in. This proc
ess not only restores to the soil thu
actual plant food which is in this vege
table matter, but it makes the sol
more friablc and easier for the plant
roots to penetrate it, and it does moro
1t actually acts as a producer of nitro
gen from the air. Nitrogen is one OF
the most valuable and most expensive
of fertilizer elements.
In the rotting humus billions of mi
croscopic bacteria - germs - come t,
live Each tiny organism breathes O
the air that filters down through TIL
soil and fixes an intinitesimal amour
of the airs nitrogen in its body il
such form that the plant root can fee,
upon it.-Daily food garden letter No.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-02
Calls Every Available Man
to CoIors in Hope of End
ing This War
ASSAULT MAY BE
ON EITHER FRONT
Somme Retirement Necessary to Escape
Slaughter by Allied Guns - Head
Quarters Now Established at Kreuz-
mach on the Rhine.

COPENHAGEN, April >, via Lon
don.-Germany, according to informa-
ton reaching here from Berlin, is now
gathering to the colors every available
man for supreme military effort to
bring the war to a victorious conclu
sion in this year S campaign-a goal
which Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
and his advisors consider by no means
impossible of attainment.
Without altering formally the law of
military service the German authorities
have III practice extended the period
of service beyond the 18th year and
are retaining with the colors landsturm
men, who have passed this age.
| The policy, as stated in the reichstag
/ this week hv military representative,
| is to withdraw those men over - from
! the front line after they have done six
months duty there, but military cX-
igeneies compel the holding of these
over age men for service III the so
called ctape or region behind the actual
| fighting front.
For some time the German authori
ties have been mastering men on the
very verge of the age limit, but UP Il
the present they have announced that
the necessity has not vet arisen fc,
legislation raising the age limit 10 g.
as has been done in Austria Hungary
The operations of the labor scrvic,
law now in full swing are further re
leasing for service at the front every
available man behind the lines cap
I,1. T., oT I'D +no+ IA,
next two or three months should SEA
the German armies at their maximum
IN size.
simultaneously with this draining t,
the dregs Of human reservoirs OF sol
der material, Germany S industrial
, mobilization also is approaching a eli
max 4 scheme for converting ever
available factory and employing ever,
| available machine on war work AM
manning them with labor ohtaine
{ under the labor service law is contem
plated. The work is 10 be done i
} three stages and the construction Of
third branch of munition plants is to bC
, gin Immediately The output of can
I non munitions therefore should 500
reach its maximum.
! The secret OF Field Marshal vo
, lilnutHbuIS pan 81 employ my Ia
} army reinforced and supplied to thei
maximum extent in the 1917 campaig
still is we'll kept. 1t is uneertai
{ whether the offensive will be directed i
t the east or in the west and the &c
man strategic reserve, at last account
J., still within Germany, has not begu
/ to move in either direction.
e The German main headquarters, n,
= cording to reports received here,
+ now established at Kreuznach on tn
Rhine, the general staff headquarters
r at Charlcville and Mezieres having bee
abandoned shortly before the Somn
retirement.
This change in headquarters pei
haps may throw some light on Won Hin
. denburg' s plans, as the new choic
! while centrally located as regards IL
. whole western front, is better situate
for control of operations along ii
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-02
keep 4 JAR OF
MUSTEROLE HANDY
It Quickly Loosens Up Coughs and
Colds in Throat or Chest

Just a little Musterole rubbed on your
sore, tight chest before you 60 to bed
will loosen up congestion and break Up
most severe colds and coughs.
Mpsterole is a clean white ointment
made with oil of mustard. Simply rub
it on. No plaster necessary. Better than
mustard plaster and does not blister.
Thousands who use Musterole will tell
what relief it gives from sore throat,
bronchitis, tonsilitis, Group, stiff neck,
asthma, neuralgia, headache, congestion,
pieurisy. rheumatism, lu1nbago, pains and
aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore
muscles. bruises, cl1ilblains, frosted feet
and colds Git often prevents pneumonia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-02

worth its weight in gold TO me for j am
not only well but have a baby girl, so
when hear Of any woman suffering as
was ! tell her of Lydia f. Pink hams
Vegetable Compound. Mrs. w.
HUGHES, 10 Majestic Apis. Omaha, Neb.
In many other homes, once childless,
there are now children because of the
fact that Lydia II. Pinkham' s Vegetable
Compound makes women normal,
healthy and strong.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-02

1.-THE daily food garden letter No. 3
was published Tuesday. March -. The
failure of the letters to appear in the
issues of The Reformcr since then has
been due to their non-arrival. Publica-
tion of the series is resumed today in
the hope that there will be no further
interruption-Ed itor.l
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-02

years old. At eight
cen ] was married
and my trouble was
no better so i con-
suited a physician
who said that there
W as not much |
could do and ] could
not have children.
! read of Lydia Il.
Pinkham g Vege-
table Compound and
decided TO try it,
and il has proved
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-02
LONGING
FOR A CHILD
Young Wife Almost in De-
spair. Now has Beautiful
Baby Girl.

There is nothing more charming than
happy and healthy mother of children,
and indeed childbirth under the right
conditions need be no hazard TO health
or beauty. Lydia +. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound has brought JOY to
many childless women by restoring them
to normal health. Here is notable case.
Omaha, Ncb. - suffered from fe-
male troubles when / was seventeen
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-02
%Demand Deposits part y
WHAT THE FIGURES MEAN.


the fact that deposits
they interest bearing
of deposits on
dollars
of
to
difere ends and different needs The former
bulk of THE VERMONT NATIONALS
difference
onei is other ed
THE VERMONT NATIONAL BANK
Banking Series No So
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The charitable man never has to wait
ong for chance to get busy.
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Embalmers and Funeral Directors.
Phone ISL w. ~ Main ST. Brattleboro
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the preparation for burial, embalming
and iutermcnt of the departed should
toe according to the most approved
method aud in good taste.
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS

and knowledge Of our profession en-
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

HOTEL A. J. MOEAr, Mortified Mass. Tel
Hs. European and American plan. Livery
aud auto Service. Dairy lunch at all hours.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-10
American League,


.youu h. ,o,rv rv.,y,hInx we animals
bsSe,ii,,ls t,Is bis ears or long claws
is given us for some good reason. We
-, 90, ho ,oo,,.h {"
''''' w, H., ,,',a,. ,y,u-u,, oo,, .,v
but ho.hihs ohhSS,o hs Th nj. mind
wouiu MAKE Neuu'o r,,,n. nn m
ana tne oosI oo' 49, NJ. ons c,a ~.
,he ou,cn1t ~ .mdd.n h.rsn
u'' .", 80 h.rd
TO rain very na'u' ~
"Oh, my goodness cried Uncle WIZ
gily And | haven't an umbrella
That's too bad, said Neddis your
rheumatism VIII hurt. too' you -,
wet I'll run and get an umbralia for
you"
"By the time you get BACK Ia M sosk-
ing wet" said the bunny uncle Sec
that / can hold over my tall. silk hat
SO Neddie looked for a tondstool while
unclo Wlsglly stayed under ree ano
kept ss dry as he could, which was not
much
I'm sorry, but ! can't find any TOAD
stool" said Neddie after blt,
"Oh, dear cried Uncle Wiggly. and
just then II began TO hall raining nara
stones Of frozen ice,
"Oh. this IL terrible, cried tho bunny
uncle what shall 10 for shelter from
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-10

clothes, wearing hat or cap, the cor
rect thing to do is to remove II and hold
it in the right hand opposite the left
shoulder while passing an uncased color
or during the playing of the national
anthem II uncovered, stand at auen-
tion
The common habit OF rising slowly,
standing in a slouching attitude, and
sometimes even carrying on converse
tion, when the national anthem is
played, is an indication Of gross ignor-
Ance or i'll breeding On the other
hand, the man who stands silent and at
attention i. not only showing proper
respect and setting an example which
will have its effect on others, but is also
cultivating in himself the feelings OF
pride and of patriotism which should
belong to every citizen OF the country,
1t goes without saying that dsrespect
to the American flag cannot be toler-
ated. II any such instances come to
your attention, you should report them
at once to the proper authorities in
order ,ha, they may be dealt with in
accordance with the law,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-10

ga Ii persons in the military
II service are required to obey
strictly and to execute promptly
the lawful orders OF their superiors.
(Army regulations, paragrah ~
Discipline is not merely an obhga-
tion imposed upon you; It is protec-
tion TO you Your superiors, from the
commanding general down, are Just as
much bound to respect the regulations
OF the army as you arc; this includes
respect for the rights on every soldier
Military authority will be exercised
with. firmness, kindness and justice.
While maintaining discipline and the
thorough and prompt performance OF
military duty, all officers, in dealing
with enlisted men, will bear in mind
the absolute necessity OF so treating
them as to preserve their self respect.
Officers will keep in as close touch as
possible with the men under their com
mand and will strive TO build up such
relation. OF confidence and sympathy
as will insure the free approach OF
their men to them for counsel and as
sistance This relationship may be
gained and maintained without relaxa-
ton OF the bonds OF discipline and with
great benefit to the service as whole
(Army regulations, paragraphs z and
.'3)
Necessary Rule Of Army Life.
Discipline is the necessary rule OF
life in the army and is not in the least
inconsistent with your own pride and
self respect as a citizen and soldier
The person whom you obey may be
an officer, a commissioned officer
or even another private who has beer
given authority to command YOU
Whether YOU like him or not you mus,
respect his position and authority, anc
reflect honor and credit on yourself
and your profession by yielding to al
superior. that complete and unhesitat
ing obedience which is the pleasure a.
we'll as the duty Of every true soldier
Manual OF non commissioned officer
and privates, page 2
Remember also that there are certain
restrictions upon the relations OF oiti
GERS and men which are a necessar.
part of army discipline An officer
even though in private lie he may b
your farm friend and associate, is ex
pee,ed not to mingle with YOU or o,he
men in the ranks on terms OF familiar
iy. This is rule that is often ia
from agreeable to the officer; but h
has no more power to change It tha
you have. The reason is clear A
officer cannot mingle with the men un
der him on familiar terms without he
coming better acquainted and NOR
friendly with some than with others II
Immediately Laws himself open to III
suspicion OF favoritism-a suspicio
which tends strongly to undermine re
,peot and authority
Argument has no place in the arm
Even favorable comment on the cor
duct or orders Of superior officers
entirely out Of place The duty Of off
gers and men alike 10 to obey prompt.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-10
eiuuoinq Combinations.

What have become OF the great slug
EinE com binations OF the past One year,
with Philadelphia. Nap Lajoie and Ed
Delehanty. linked side by side, averaged
$40
Cobb and CrawfVd, in the 1911 cam
paign, totaied 36l
Collins and Baker hooked together in
the batting order, ran up to 1850.
Lajoie and Jackson, working with
Cleveland. reached .Ah
Cobb no longer has a Crawford. Tyrus
still rips along, but Veach, well down tho
elist, isn't a Crawford OF the old DAYS
6isler has no mate TO keep him com
pany Speaker and Chapman have select
figures. but they are far below tho old
mark.
The Collins Jackson combination with
the White Sox Is under ESQ Tho Giants
with Zimmerman and kauf arc around
800, while tho Reds, with Roush and
0riff1th, are over this mark
But there are no Cobb Cra wford, La
tois- Jackson, Collins Baker arrays from
the old days left, Some OF the slugging
combinations have been scattered and
broken up, and others have quit slug
sing cor,.
Jackson combination would have given
the best pitchers in the country n series
OF cold and clammy chills up and dowr
tho spine Even ms late as last season
they were around 500. but the 1917 droI
has been far and fast Baker ism
smashing up to tho old mark, and u he
was there would be no one In tho YanA
corral to keep him company
Those combinations used To be one o.
the big features OF the year. there wal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-10

spoiled their play Then they looked 81
Needless claws. and they didn't say a
word
II guess now" said the bunny uncls
after a bit, you're glad you didn't go 10
tho butchers to have your claws mani
cured: aren't you, Neddle"
Indeed I Ssnr said the bear boy.
80 are wel" chartered Billie Bushy-
tail, the squirrel you can play with
us as much as you like. Neddls."
30 Nsddie did ana y the SNOWFALL
doesn't roll over In itZ sioep and tickle
the pussy cat with MI lcicle III tell you
nsIt sbou, Uncle wisgiiy and tho psco
Of strinG.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-10

However, intelligent suggestions prop
erly made are always welcome.
The discipline OF the army is Just and
impersonal. You will be treated with
fairness Your rights will be respected
On your part you must respect the
rights and authority conferred upon
others,
As you advance in the service, you
will be required to exact strict obed-
commissioned officer il will be your
duty to maintain such relations with
the men under you that you can al
ways treat them with absolute and i'm
personal justice.
Saluting the Colors
The American flag carried by regi-
ment is known as the "colors" II is
the symbol of the nation and is treated
always with the deepest respect, An
other flag is carried which is the sym
Dol of the regimen, and is known as
the "rcgimental Alors" II is protected
with devotion second only to that felt
for the national flag Itself,
Thousands OF brave men in previous
wars have given up their lives to save
the colorS OF their country and their
regiment from the enemys hands As
war is now conducted, il is no longer
practicable as rule, to carry them
into battle and fight under their folds,
But they remain the chief visible signs
of the objects for which every soldier
is willing to sacrifice himself 1t is no
wonder that the colors are priced and
guarded with devoted care
Ordinarily the colors when not in use
are kept in the office OF the colonel or
in front OF his tent. During the day
when the weather permits they are dis
played uniurled At night and during
rainy weather they are "cased, which
means that they are iurled and pro.
tected by an oiloloth covering
Officers and men paSing an uncased
color always honor 1t by saluting. The
manner OF salute Is the same as that
previously described. The same rules Of
respect are observed by men not n
formation when the uncased color' at,
carried by
The oolos are escorted in parade, OF
on the march in campaigns by a colol
guard, consisting OF two Sergcants who
are the color bearers and two exper,
enced privates selected by the colonel
The reglmental color is always on tn,
left OF the national color,
The National Anthem.
Similar rules OF respect apply when
ever the "S,ar-Spangled Banner 4
played Officers and enlisted men no
. in formation stand a, attention, iaelnI
: toward Ihe music Except at retreat,
, when they face toward the flag, The
salute at the first note Of the anthem
retaining the position OF salute unit
the last note
Every citizen OF the United S,ate'
whether civilian or a soldier shoul
) give expression OF his loyalty and dc
votion to his country by showing prope
3. marks OF respect for the eolor' and io
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-10
Top NOtchers

Batting averages OF tho leading hit,
ters In both the American and National
leagues, Cobb, Sisler and speaker In the
American. and Ruusch, Cruise, Hornsby.
Groh and kauff In the National, includ-
ing tho games OF yesterday, follow
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-10

Uncle wIV0ly and hsddIe's clsws
Copyright. 1911 by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
tk~ o on away You can't play with
uH any more 90 onV'
NJ That 10 what Uncle wissily,
the nice rabbit gentleman bun
ny, heard some onn nay as he was hop
ping through tho woods near his hollow
stump bungalow
Then another voice said
"Oh, please let me have some fun
with YOU. ri be real careful"
Nope You can't play spoke the
first voice, and then tho bunny uncle saw
Neddle stubRll, the bear boy, walking
slowly through the forest, crashing down
bushes and breaking sticks Neddle didn't
care where he stumbled.
whats the matter Neddle'' asked
Uncle WigNly, hopping over closer Ia
his friend. you don't seem very hap
'rm not" answered N.ddie 9TH,
other. animal boys and girls won't lie,
me play with them
why not"
Because they say my claws are get.
grown sr%s ~ so large that 7 scratch and tiSsl,
them when | play tag and hid.;end-so.
sny ''i,'s too bad, Ssddie, pu, whcr
are you going to do he asked Tor tn,
benr boy was hurtylnG on through the
| woods
Tim going 10 the butcher shop .it
Neddlc and have him take shnrl
knife and cut off my claws Then
can play with the other animal bow
and girls, and ! won't have to be driver
of as W. Jus, nov" ,
"Oh, psht~'" cr,sd Uncle wlRElly
twinkling his pink nose like n piece y
sand paper Don't do anything a
foolish as that Neddle Bears claw
have to be long and strong That's Nhn
they're made for, the same AZ chicke
has 10 have b-pt 10 pick up corn"
Nope I'm going 10 have my claw
ma ancured at the butchers" said Ned
die, shaking his head stubborn like
well before you do that suppoe
you take walk with me, said Cncl
Wisgily III you have your claws ou
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-10
BASEBALL AND BOXING


INDIANAPOLIS. Sept l0,--Sirty- -four
ivnan bNleiS' repteseh"W inu,Na' ~
Texas. Rre entered In tho annual inter.
state tennis tournament which began
| with tho first round of play here today,
| The proceed. 10 10 tue American Ned
| ctpap