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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20

- ms way, OdtO MT. Gun.
country. I like the water too. But
like to shine on flowers and birds and
meadows in the summer. In the win.
ter | like to shine on great snow
banks and on the children as they slide
down hill.
"Of course when there is snow in
the city they immediately rush around
to get rid of it and that annoys me
extremely. To be sure l do shine in
the city. ! feel sorry for the grown
ups and children and so | shine as
much as l can. But they don't help
me.
There are great big buildings all
around and the houses are built Sc
near each other that I haven't hardly
room to get inside one little crack in
some places.
They don't seem to want me. and 50
| get mad and don't try as hard as ]
can TO get around the walls and build.
ings and other folks roofs
Just at that moment some Of the
Cloud Fairies came along and Joined
the Dawn Fairies. They We're all in
the sky which was very blue except
for the few groups of clouds, scattered
here and there.
I'VE know what you are talking
about Mr.. Sum-" they said. 1T makes
us very angry, too
Don't you like the cities?" asked
the Dawn Fairies.
Not very much" said the Cloud
Fairies. They don't know enough to
appreciate our dear old sky. and they
are very rude to Mr.. Sun. Bat of
course it is something else that Mr..
Sun has in mind, and which annoys
us too"
1T makes me furious" said the Sky.
Hurry and tell us what it is" said
the Dawn Fairies. ''You began by
saying that people and even buildings
were conceited. Mr.. Sun. Pray con-
tinue."
Il will do so at once" said the Sun.
1T was only today when l was shin.
ing over big city-and of course do.
ing my other work. too-that l heard
some people talking who were riding
over bridge.
THE bridge was above a wide river
and the people were riding on the troll.
ley car. They had left one town and
were approaching a great city. It had
enormous buildings-the kind 1 said
were conceited. And what do you
suppose those people said?"
"What?' asked the Dawn Fairies.
They We're sure now that Mr.. Sun was
angry about exactly the same thing as
Mr. Moon had been.
THE people said as they came near
the city and saw the big buildings,
Oh look at the skyscrapers Now,
wouldn't that make yoU angry? Imag-
inc calling buildings skyscrapers
Why, we wouldn't associate with
buildings. We will shine on them
from our great height-Mr. Moon by
night and by day. But as for those
buildings scraping the sky
They never have and they never
WILL" said the Sky. THAT'S why / am
so high up. won't have any buildings
for my friends. I Will only have the
Sun and Moon and Clouds"
'The Moon said just the same thing,
Mr.. Sun" said the Dawn Fairies. "He
was talking to us Just as you were
about to get up, and as he was on his
way to bed
$50 l say" continued the Sun. "that
the buildings are conceited-or else
the people are to think that they can
build so high, for buildings Will never
scrape the sky, and they win always
remain below 50 we can look down
upon them" he ended haughtily.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20

An Italian diplomat declares bluntly
that treachery in the ranks OF the army,
induced by German money, was respon-
sible for large share in Won Mackensen's
drive upon the lsonzo There is no doubt
that the German spy system penetrates
everywhere. 1t is reasonable precau-
ton which has been ordered in Chicago,
where the hundreds of walters OF foreign
nationalities who are employed in the
hotels are TO be put under surveillance
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20
Rye Flour
FOR The
"WheatIess Days.

The Food Administration
is urging the use Of rye
bread as Il substitute for
white bread at least one day
each week. Housewives and
restaurants are getting be-
hind this movement with I'M
expected enthusiasm and are
buying rye flour as never be-
fore.
You can purchase Rye
Flour from your Grocer at
$500 per barrel e 98-lb.
sacks. Also Rye Meal at
$500 per barrel u 98-lb.
sacks).
(. CROSBY & co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20

dreams and plunge in we find the
stream not altogether sweet, clean, and
pure. No one formula win suffice to
rid that stream of its disagreeable con-
tents. 1t is - from day to day prob
lem how best to deal with that par
ticular part with which each individ-
ual human being is brought into con
tact.
The world today is struggling in a
particularly turbulent stream of ex-
perience. The current races swiftly,
taking along with il elements which
cause humanity distress, suffering and
woe. 1t is not possible TO deal with
all these elements by a single for
mula. Human wisdom is too fallible
10 gather together all the relations of
the war and dispose of them en- masse
They have to be taken piecemeal as
they come along. They have TO be
dealt with i'll practical way. The ma
tional government is right IN the thick
or Things, ana - the chosen instrument
of deliveramce. 1t has told the PEG
pie to unite in a general push in the
same direction. 1t is trying to co-or
dinate individual efforts in unity OF
purpose. II has told us all how We
can help. The national government il
| under the influence of no dream Il
is up and doing, and doing the best i
knows how with things as they come
along.
The national government has Vi
sion, too, but TO make it come true, il
working OUT its from day TO day
problems. 1t is up to the neck il
handling these and it behooves every
| body not TO get in the way.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20
TO TIE suRscRIRERs-

II is the aim Of the management 10
secure efficient service In the delivery Of
the paper each night, and II solicits the
cooperation 81 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
remedy Immediately applied. It Is only
by this method that the publisher can Sc
cure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20

Here in America we have hardly given
a thought TO Portugal as a participant in
the war, but the little country has $4,000
men fighting on the western front and
5000 more in active service in the Afri-
can colonies. In addition $50 Portuguese
workingmen are employed in France and
5000 in England.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20

The Socialists OF France have resolved
to bury their opposition to George Glenn
enceau, the new premier. because the
circumstances Of the hour demand that
the best qualified men take Office regard
less Of parties This is fact that can
not be denied and the sooner everyone OF
the allied nations realizes il the quicker
this nightmare will be ended
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20

The rehandling order for freight that
has just been issued at Washington So
working hardships on the big dealers
The intent Of the order was TO eliminate
at the same time. Today thousands OF
bushels Of potatoes, for instance, are be
ing held in Philadelphia freight yards be
cause usual agencies engaged in unloading
cars and i'll distributing consignments,
have been suspended A large produce
dealer says: Our hands are tied. We
are now being compelled to pay high
demurrage rates and suffer severe losses
because Of this rehandling order Take
the case of some carloads of potatoes
assigned to us We have been at work fo1
three days and cannot sell one carload Of
these. Ordinarily We would not waste
time. When We could not sell carload
lot we returned that car or cars over tc
certain agents III the yard who made il
their business, for small commission
which very remotely affects the retail
price, to dispose Of the contents to buck
sters, etc, in job lots 1t Is these me1
who now are afraid to touch a potato
under this new ruling and therefore car.
stand unloaded Big buyers do not want
potatoes and meanwhile we pay denurr
age I4a-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20
No Substitute for Graham.

Randolph Herald and News
Graham is good substitute for flour,
bat II the war continues we opine that
the voters of Vermont won't be able 10
ind any good substitute for Graham.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20
A Matter of Heidht

Il know your father; he is q big
man." said the grocery clerk to the
son of the successful politician.
'Aw. no, he isn't" said the son.
"Mlmlna's heaC fnllcr th,a he is"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20
Might Be Partly True.

They say your husband squeezes his
employees
Well, don't know, but | have my sus-
PIGEONS about that blonde typewriter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20
A Prohibited Feast

lie OF look nice enough to eat.
She-Well, don't forget that this is a
meatless day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20

The decision OF the railroad presi-
dents and managers of the country 10
place the interests OF their corpora
tions in the hands OF President Viii
son i'll case OF crisis means actual gov
ornamental control. That is what this
country is coming TO, sooner or later,
in any event. Competition and the tire
mcndous wastes III many directions
would be eliminated under a central
management. Germany has been able
TO carry out her wonderful campaigns
by shifting men quickly from one
front TO another, massing them SO as
to stike telling blows at the opportune
time. Without railroads under direc-
ton Of the government Germany 5 his
tory of campaigns in Poland, Rumania,
Italy and elsewhere would have been
a very different story. Some of the
greatest constructive minds Of this
country would be released for other
urbuilding work if the railroads were
centrally controlled.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20
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The Associated Press Is exclusively
entitled TO the use for publication OF all
news dispatches credited TO il and not
otherwise credited in this paper and also
the local news published herein.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-20

Let us encourage hogs. says popular
writer. Some we know need no encourage
ment.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-29
Strike THREAT
faces CANADA
Labor I.ssdssa stAis That Propoasi
\ for Army Coeeeyiptlon NM He
Voted Upon W the People

Ottawa. Juns ssaA threat VA
made 10 ths houss oi parliament 70
day that II the fovsrnmsnt tried u
put Into sSset the drAft plan With
out 6ut rsfsrrins Il 70 = vote Of ths
people, there would 70 y general
strike Of III lsbor.
The Statement was made BY Al
phone vervtlls. who represents ths
district " .Maisonneuvs, part Of the
city 81 Montreal. H u The only L.
Dor msmbsr d the Canadian house,
and Tor many years was president
Or tho Canadian Trades and Labor
congress. X y
Mr. verville declared that III strik.
Ing, Canadian labor would have thu
support of orEsniSsd Iabor In the
unitsd states. Althouxh thar would
b. no strike there. The announce.
mont was made n ! speech Oh ths
Government compulsory service bill
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-29
PROBLEM CAUSED BY
CALLING OUT MILITIA

Washington, June 20. Every ad-
jutant general in charge Of the ma
tional guard troops may be out Of
a JOB when the guard Is ordered into
the federal service.
The militia bureau Of the war de-
partment. which now directs the
work OF the state troops. also Is
likely to be abandoned when the
guard Is federalized.
These two questions viii be defi-
nltely settled when special board
appointed today by Secretary OF War
Baker meets to consider the rsla-
tionship which should exist between
department commanders and the
national guard" !" n.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-29
FALL Of Lens
|SC0NS|DERED
CERTAIN Soon
CANADIANS HAVE FOu0HT
TiiEiR NAY 10 OrTSKiivrs or
COAL CITY
GERMANS DESPERATELY RESIST
Escry t,hlectiyc of british Attacks
Falls lseiosc iirives of iIAlg's De-
tcnniaed Man
GERMANS DESPERATELY RESIST

london, June ~. south and
,southwsst Of 0ppy. General flais has
llruck another sudden and powerful
Glow. capturing the ensmy's for
Nard positions over 4 front OF 2,00o
Yards. Ths attack gained all its OBJ
jsctivos.
Tho fall Of Lens Il considered q
foreEone conciunion. Il ID believed
tonight that General iiindenburg Ii
preparing another retreat 10 prspar.
I "a positions. releasing from 100 "a
$50 square miies Of French and Bel
Eian territory.
Striking on q two milo front south
Of Lena. Canadian troops stormed
and captured German first-line posi-
tions before Avion. and also the VII
lage Of LsAuystts. they dsfsated In
their onalAushts men Of the crack
Prussian Guard and the Fifth tlren-
adisr Guards. whcse machine gun
and rifls fire and the fact thai the
attacking force had % eut through
wire sntsnxlslnenss. could not slay
them. sss n 'ss
Fighting their way forward, amid
. labyrinth Of ruined houses over
which the smoke Of battle hunk
denssly. the Canadians At sundgwn
tonight were more than halt way
through Avion. The attack was the
second In ~ hours. and was made
IN conjunction with the Brftish
troops, ali of whom reached their
objectives,
Soon Reservoir hill. Lens and
Ayion were hidden behind an almost
impenetrablo veil Of smoke from
bursting shells, Amid this the infan,
try. which had remained inactive
throughout the day. rushed forward,
The German trenches on the east-
ern aide were occupied nm hour after
the attack began. Throughout the
day thsrs had bsen incessant ar,il-
iery activity, tho Germans kept
Coulotte and Lens-Arras road under
shrapnsi fire throughout tho after
noon. evidently to make dIfiicult the
asscmbiags Of troops for further
advance into Ayion, TheIr front
line on the outskirts Of Avion was
also hammered with high explosives
and considerably damaged. The
Canadian guns did much counter
battery work 10 tho east Of Lens.
whore most OF the enemy's guns
now are located. ,,,;
when tho battle ended and the
Canadians hogan their wc,k Of con-
solidatins newly won portions. their
line had been extended 10 within ono
mile Of the ecntcr Of Lens. TIE fall Of
which undo, s,cn tenacious assaults
az have benr made :ccen; y, seem-
ingly cannot be long delayed. q
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-29

HINTS sLTDEM0CRlJCGERMANI


London. June 2s.-In remark,
able speech today. Premier Lloyd
George declared that peace could
only come when the allies had OBJ
tained their aims and have their Oh
jectiyes guaranteed.
.'Peace before victory r be declar.
ed. would be the greatest disaster
IN the history Or mankind. Indemui-
ties constitute an essential part Of
the mechanism Of civilization every
whore. Without them we have no
guarantee against the repetition of
other wars. The democratization o'
the Germans would DO the best guar
antee OF peace. We could negotiate
with democratic Germany In an en-
tirely different spirit and with less
suspicion than with aggressive ar
rogant Prussian militarism.
Peace must be guaranteed BY the
destruction Of the Prussian military
power 70 that the confidence Of the
German people VIII repose in equity
and not In military might y
Lloyd George said that great
international peace conference would
decide the disposition Of the German
colonies.
Trsmsndoua cheers Interrupted the
premier whsn hs' declared that the
United States had always champion
Cd freedom and to that end had land
ed her valient soldiers on theEsoil Of
France.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-29
BRAZIL IS ALIGNED
WITH UNITED STATE

washington. June 2s. Brazil i
no longer : neutral in the world var
and the German empire has anslA,I
enemy arraysd against II.
Having previously revoked ltspsl
Icy Of Aloofness. no far a. II affected
the hostllitlss between the United
States and Germany, Brazil nov AaI
come definitely into the open, md
announced that Il can not Longer v
considered neutral. Il Sy
Although no announcement hlI
been made "a 10 whether the South
American republic viii actually MlsI
Into hostillties by ita revocation sI
neutrality. II definitely slisns laslI
morally on the side Of the United
states ana the entsnts. \
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-29
ACCUSE I.W,W. WITH
Being GERMAN AIDS

Washington. Tune 2o.--rhat the
I. W. w. and American agents Of
tho kaiser are allied In q conspiracy
to foment labor disorders and dis
rupt the coal mining industry Of the
nation was charged on the senate
floor this afternoon y by Senator
Thomas Of Colorado. Senatcr
Thomas read into the record letter
from 4 constituent To sustantiate his
charge, The letter stated that the
strike plans Of the oonspirators were
being plotted IN Colorado and Arr
sona,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-29
DUMA REFUsRs no
uALr. ITSELF DEAD

Petrograd. June 40. The duma
has formally refused the request Of
q number Of elements that Il dissolve
On the ground that Il was super
csdsd a. the representative body Of
the people BY the congress Of work
men and soldiers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-29

l5.i ~ lsslWtkS SetSS
'vnialunisd Prsss staa Correspondent J
Fs' rdkesssons, Eng. May a.. tBy
na.''oaip Aftsr the German asropIanes
|''A''.''lsnIasd bombing this town IN the
~ AsId which killed a. the survivors
'''''tathssd in knots Il the street
'''azNacrnsfs and told esch other about II.
Y = VI lust IKE the aftermath Of
anaA szpiencss" occafrine In any Am
'n's'srIcn town after ths tornado has
|spessIpa out main street.
A Atheatrical manager producing a
aaslhuami show had tis beauty
a'u'thoru's y linsd up Il rstsarse a bis
nunber.'' The familiar sound 81
.ens.nscmh n ssnt the Kiris into panic,
NAA'EItA their skirts pIunsa SsSoye tnrsr
alsssi:nsa \. they fisw from the sinsie stage
sdt-iAdt y S'y s ,''' 4
w. Inume 70 prevent 1 serious stAm-
wvNeAsdsths y manager blocked the door,
In.sss'lnedap Y. ne girls and marched them
w. Nut y the lawn 81 q public square.
w ells nat on the srass;' ne order
N ~ Keep calm, II you're going
\. y 70 hhit by I bomb you can't dodge
' sct0il che bricks won't fInd YOU ont
hef8lksrAp 49, rs~,s .s.....a As, II
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-29
HOLLAND's wARsHIP IL
IN ATLANTIC SEAPORT

An Atlantic Port, June s,-rhs
Dutch batslsship. zeciand arrived
hers today, This IL the first WAR
ship Of Holland to visit America
since the outbreak Of the present
war.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-29
|PRIoRITY sHlPpING Hill.
Is PASSED nY Movsls

Washington, June 20 The house
this afternoon passed the Priority
shipping bill giving the president
power 10 control ana alive precedence
oauy shipping carried w common
carrier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-29
sHArrLE GETS. AgTER
ARMY-DRAFT EvADERs

Seattle. juno 20. The federal
grand Jury returned indictments TO-
day against eight alleged evadera of
the draft law, and two Chinese. The
Jury Will continue IT. sessions tomor-
row, \
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-29
GERMAN SUBMARINE ~
GIFTS ONE ITALIAN BOAT

Rome, June 20. Only one Italian
steamer was sunk during the week
ending June "a. II was announced
today. Arrivals at italian ports to-
tailed 5ss and departures sac:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-29
RERI.IN oFwICrAL RsroRT
SAYS "AriL N WELL

Berlin, June 20.-The supphnsnl
tary cinclai statement iasued tsaIhl
reads; w :, \,
"on all fronts the day was g,tsr.
ally Quieter punkirk was suNus
fully shsilsd W our:artillsryss8g
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-06-29

Mi Bailey and Oscar wilkin re-
turned this morning from lcaion,
New. whore they have been working
Tor the SUGAR ecmpsnyl
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-15
Brotherhood Central Meets;
Elects Officers For Year

The Lutheran brotherhood Central,
of Harrisburg and vicinity. met in the
Zion Lutheran Church, Thursday
evening, to make plans for the COM
ing year and elect officers.
Luther Minter. the retiring. presi-
dent of the organization, presided and
gave a welcoming address to the new
ly-elected officers.
The officers for the ensuing year
include: MusseF White, president; NJ.
$: Plough, vice-president; Charles
treasurer. The new advisory board
comprises: The Rev. Stewart Winfield
Herman, the Rev. Dr.. l.. c. Manages
and the Rev. Dr. Thomas Reisch.
Plans were made for the annual
missionary meeting, to be held the
latter part of January. No speaker
was decided upon, but a prominent
one will be undoubtedly chosen, as
this is one of the most important
meetings of the brotherhood.
Miss Florence w. Carroll, indus
trial secretary of the Collins branch
of the Y. w. c. A.. Philadelphia, will
be home next week for holiday va
cation.
Miss Sylvania Nagle. industrial
secretary of the Easton Y. w. c. A,
is acting general secretary in the alb
sence of Miss Nixon.
Lieutenant Eugene f. Meyer, Mo-
to- Truck Company No. 2, One Hun
dred and Thirty-third Ammunition
Train. is spending a brief furlough
with his wife at their home, Third
and Harris streets.