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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-06
TIL E b TTON SHOE

the store, will began TO shrink as soon
as they are exposed to the ont door air.
When the owner tries to squeeze in
to them the next morning he will be
greeted BY three or four sickening ex-
plosions, caused by the buttons flying
off and rolling under the chiffonier
The buttons are then put on by ma
chine which locates them in a new spot,
whore they can bite d hole in the own
er s ankle at every step.
After the button shoe had been on
the market long enough TO expose it>
treacherous character, some budding
genius patented the lace shoe, which
is about as easy to put together as a gas
cline engine. \ nimble woman car
take pair of high lace shoes immedi
atelv after the dinner hour and by
working rapidly with the assistance o.
4 capable maid can have them fully as
scmbled in time for the theatre, IN
less she breaks a lace. Shoe lace
never break, however, until there i
nothing in the house that looks lik,
one except the elotheslnc or the store
have been closed for the week end.
ns Newspaper Servicel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-06
BIG EATERS GET
KIDNEY TROUBLE
Take glass of Salts before break
fast if your Back hurts or
Bladder bothers you.

The American men and women must
guard constantly against Kidney trou-
bic, because we eat too much and all
our food is rich. Our blood is filled
with uric acid which the kidneys strive
TO filter out, they weaken from over
work, become sluggish; the eliminative
tissues clog and the result is kidney
trouble, bladder weakness and a gen
Ieral decline in health.
When your kidneys feel like Jumps
of lead, your back hurts or the urine
is cloudy, full Of sediment or Won are
obliged to seek relief two or three
times during the night; if you suffer
with sick headache or dizzy, nervous
spells, acid stomach, or you have rheu-
matism when the weather is bad, get
from your pharmacist about four ounces
of Jad Salts; take a tablespoonful in a
glass of water before breakfast for a
F.. few days and your kidneys viii then
act fine. This famous salts is made
from the acid of grapes and lemon
Juice, combined with lithia, and has
been used for generations to flush and
stimulate clogged kidneys; also to neu-
tralize the acids III the urine SO it no
I longer is q source or irritation, thus
lending bladder disorders.
.Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in
iure, makes a delightful effervescent
lithia water beverage, and belongs in
every home, because nobody car make q
mistake by having a good kidney flush
ling any time-Aavt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-06

ty to insane patients would be tolerat-
ed by them for a moment. provided, al
ways, that they were aware of the
facts
1t should also be remembered that
the testimony of insane persons cannot
be taken without confirmation. Phan-
tasms of disorderad brain will ac
count for almost any wild vagarE of
accusation. Decisions of persecution
are the commonest symptoms of insani-
ty. Such tales must be taken with
reservation, and should always be sup
ported by facts from other and more
reliable sources.
No doubt the trustees will be glad
to waive any legal right to immunity
which the institution might claim as a
private enterprise and will be glad to
cooperate with any authorized commit
tee Of the Legislature in looking into
the charges made against the Retreat.
There are perfectly sane individuals
who are ready to testify. The gentle
( man from Pownal has told of one spe-
cihc instance of rough handling which
he asserts came under his own OBJ
servation. Mrs. Guilford has some ugly
sears On her body that need explana
tion. A cash settlement was made
with her rather than face trial and
the publicity that would have followed
! There have been many murmurs re
| garding the Brattleboro institution
and, 50 long as the state sends its pub
! lie charges there, to be cared for a
the public expense, it is clear that th'
people arr entitled to an investigation
before any more unfortunates are en-
trusted to its care.
1t is not the first time that alle2a
tions have been made against the treat
ment of patients in the Brattleboro Re
treat. 1t is due the public, the trus
tees and the management that the ac
tuaI conditions b. made known.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-06

The button shoe is a popular article
of dress which is harder to get on and
off than a lace evening gown with
forty-two hooks and eyes.
The inventor Of the button shoe has
never been discovered, but if he is
ever found he viii have one OF the
most abrupt and successful demises on
record. Until the button shoe was
brought out 2 man could dress in the
morning while his wife was getting the
kitchen fire started, and b. the time
she had lugged i'll two or three pals
Of coal and had shoveled the snow off
the front walk he would be ready 70
sit down to break fast and cause a lofty
pile of wheat cakes to succnmb in q
heap. This was because men wore the
good old Congress shoe, which could
be put en- without calling a plumber
With the advent Of the button shoe
however, every man who owned a pain
found he required more time to make
his toilet than Q June bride. 1t is Z
peculiar fact that a pair Of new buttor
shoes, which fitted perfectly down al
Protected by The Ada
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-06
Gnomes and Brownies Danced Around

Gnon1es and Brownies Danced Around
then cleared space for the man to
stand upon. They all had brought
their shovels along and they worked
very hard
AT last it was time TO start with the
Snow man. Billie Brownie made his
feet first of nj. ana so they made him
GA up until his head was all ready
Then. of course, he had to have a
hat, and Peter Gnome made him a
very handsome high one.
eve have forgotten something, :
sale Billie Brownie.
, ""What:' they all asked.
"a pipe for his mouth, said Billie.
"'To be sure said Peter Gnomc. "A
Snow man isn't a real Snow man with
out pipe. Wen make it right away
$50 they got some twigs Oft the
| tree and some wood, and with their
| little pen knives they all made pipes.
| Tile very best pipe of all was chosen
| fer the Snow man, while the other
| pipes they put around on the ground
beside him.
For said Peter Gnome, 'he ought
| to have 4 little collection of pipes.
| Different ones for different times
and indeed he was the tallest Snow
man that had ever been made and hc
looked so jolly and happy-just as il
| he had longed to be made out of the
/ snow for some time.
'He reached so far up that when II
grew dark, Mr.. Moon came out and
said:
"'What is it / see? A man who
is almost tall enough to talk to me
! What fun
''And then how he grinned when he
found out the man had been made
out of snow,
Il might Of known there was some
joke when | saw so many Brownies
and GnOmes about laughed the Moon
"Well, said Peter Gnome, will you
give us bright light?
"'Yes, indeed said Mr. Moon. But
tell me what you want it for
We want to sing songs and dance
around our Snow man., said Pete,
Gnome.
What's that you just said?' asked
some little Star who came out blink
ing and twinkling. We want to see
the fun
Were going to sing songs around
our Snow man. said Peter Gnom,
again.
"'We'l help you give light, too sale
the Stars.
"'Splendidn shouted the Gnomes anC
Brownies.
$50 all the evening the Gnomes ant
the Brownies danced and sang song.
around their Snow man, and he hat
been made so firmly that some O
them climbed up and sat on his arm:
and even on his shoulders when they
grew tired.
GLOW Mr.. Moon did enjoy it! >Ant
the Stars were so happy and bright.
''But Billie Brownie was the proud
est Brownie in Brownieand that nigh
because he had suggested making the
tall Snow man."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-06
STOP CATARRH! OPEN
N0STRlLS AND HEAD
Says Cream Applied in Nostriis
Relieves Head Colds at Once.

If your nostrils are clogged and your
head IS stuffed and YOU can't breathe
freely because of cold or catarrh, just
get small bottle of Ely S Cream Balm
at any drug store. Apply a little of
this fragrant, antiseptic cream into
your nostrils and let it penetrate through
every air passage of your head, sooth-
ing and healing the intlamed, swollen
mucous membrane and you get instant
relief.
All! how good it feels. Your nos
trils are open, your head is clear, nc
more hawking, snuffling, blowing; nc
more headache, dryness or struggling
for breath. Ely's Cream Balm is Just
what sufferers from head colds and
'eatarrh need. It's ght.-Advt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-06
DADDY'SEENING
GEAIR TALEk9
LMARY GRAHAM BONNER
THE SNOW MAN.
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THE Brownies thought it would be
fine scheme TO make a Snow man."
said Daddy.
= He Will be the biggest and most
beautiful Snow man ever made, said
Billie Brownie.
II don't suppose you'd like little
help suggested Peter Gnome.
els that hint? asked Billie
Brownie laughing.
Il must admit it is said Peter
GnOme.
"'Well. as long as you admit i'll
suppose it's all right Billie Brownie
said this, putting his head on one side
as if il had been n matter to which he
had given Il great deal of thought.
"Of course Peter Gnome knew Billie
was Joking and having some fun.
We'll. when is this event to happen? 2
asked Peter Gnome. I am ready any
time
"'That's very good of you, Peter
said Billie, and how about having it
this afternoon?'
me Siiii ctcI Iliolue- All lIe
Gnomes were saying that we hadn't
anything TO do today. 1t will be such
fun
when afternoon came the Gnomes
and Brownies were all ready TO make
the Snow man.
There are so many of US, SAIL
Billie Brownie, we ought to be able
s3 make pretty good sized one
That's So agreed Peter Gnome.
so they piled up snow and they
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-06
A Vermont
Investment
For
vernonters
A Safe Ifdustfia! to Net n
Tax-F!ee in Vermont

It has been long while since
investors have been given the OPP
portunity to share in the prospect
ty Of more thrifty or more sue
ceSsful corporation than the Howe
Scale Company of Rutland, Vt.
Announcement is made Of the
offering of a limited amount of
the HOWE SCALE COMPANY
7 PER CENT PFD. STOCK at
100 and accrued dividend.
I have made a thorough investi-
CATION of this stock through I'M
prejudfced bankefss IN Riitfahd
and McBee, Jones and Co., Bank
ers, OF New York.
There are no bonds ahead of
this stock and no bonds can be
issued without the consent Of two
thirds of the stockholders. The
preferred stock dividends were
earned over three times in 1916.
The company, which is the largest
producer Of scales in the world,
is now seven months behind III its
orders, and tbs without the &C
ceptance of a dollar worth of So
called WAR Orders The pro-
duct is staple and 1.-THE Howe
Scale is known the world over.
Net tangible assets are more
than 200 per cent and net quick
assets approximately 100 per cent
of the preferred stock issue
Can recommend this as a con-
sentative, long term investment.
It is the first obligation of a we'll
known, old, Vermont industry and
the rate of 7 per cent is unusually
attractive. For further particu-
lars see
FRED H. HARRIS
Brattleboro. Vt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-06
A VITAL DISTINCTION.

y @'0t man. IN'l'A'f WIN 81 t't'' - /
sincerity, are still asking the question:
''Whv should we rs Americans, make
a distinction between interference in |
oar affairs 10y a British cruiser, and
Interference in our affairs by a German
suhmarincf
The answer is. OF course that while
wc do not condope an interference
which haudirars the trade Of our cjti-
lousa wc rannot .fo'eratss tic interfcr-
aucc which iooparlllcs their lives; the
vital human reason for this distinction
being that goods can always bc adj
ius'nd. while nothing on earth can
bring back human life.
To say that the submarine is obliged
to disregard life because it cannot
warn is victims with safety to itself,
and that Germany, being unable to use
its cruisers. is forced to use sub
marines, i, begging the question. That
Germany deprived Of the use OF her
cruisers is due to nothing more nor less
than the fortune of war. Aud to say
that the Allies, in the same situation,
would follow the same course that Ger
many has followed. is at best a mere
matter OF speculation borne Of pro
uouueed sympathy for the German
cause. The fact remains that Germany
has disroqardcd, and is disregarding,
essential human rights, and that the
Allies have not done so.
J Th. phase of the situation is clearly
| presented in the following extract from
the New York Times.
ct ia well at this moment that the
American people should have in mind
the vital aud determining difference
between the measures Of restraint
put anon our commerce h. Great
Britain and her allies adj those nov
| imposed b. Germany. In DECLARING
to our government the blockade es
tablishcd against Germany, Great
Britain, ON March Il, 1918, by note
handed to Ambassador Page by Si1
Edward Grey, made this announce
mcut:
The government of Great Britain
have frankly declared, in concert
with the government of France,
their intention to meet the German
| attempt to stop all supplies of every
kind from leaving or entering
British or French ports by them
selves stopping supplies going to or
from Germany For this end the
| British fleet has instituted block
ade, effectively controlling by cruis-
cr Gordon all passage to and from
| Germany by sea. The difference
: between the two policies is, how
II ever, that, while our object is the
II same as that of Germany, we
II propose to attain it without sacri-
III feiug neutral ships or noncombatant
II lives or intlicting upon neutrals the
Il damage that must be entailcd when
II vessel and its cargo are sunk
II without notice. examination, or
II trial. ! must emphasize again that
II this measure is a natural and nee.
H cssary consequence of the unprec-
II cdcntcd methods, repugnant to all
Il law and morality, which have been
II described above, and which Ger
many began to adopt at the very
outset Of the war and the effects
of which have been constantly ac-
Cumulating.
Already in proclaiming her wa
zone Germany had said that afte
Feb. Is, 1915, her naval forces woul
endeavor 10 destroy any mprchar
vessels of the enemy which preser
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-06
Leaves Well-Arranged System.
Barre Times.


John w Titeomb has arranged the
affairs of the Vermont fish and game
department so we'll during the long
years of his service to the state that
the situation confronting his successor
will not be so difficult as it might have
been had there been a less capable man
in charge. While it is highly desirable
that an experienced man be secured for
the position, it is probable that man
capable of carrying on the duties
under the present system of arrange
ment can be secured for salary con
siderably under the figures proposed
for Mr. Titcomb and more nearly II
accord with the recomm andation o.
Governor Graham III his inaugural
Eventually, such an anpointee would
in the natural course of events, become
an expert himself il due tim.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-06

Fines totallinC almost $1,000 were
imposed b. Judge Burke in the Boston
city court in one day for violations of
the laws regarding the sale of milk
cream and oleomargarine. 1t was the
largest total of fines ever imposed in
a single day in the city. Professor
James o. Jordan of the board of health
prosecuted the eases in court and said
that it was a part of the general cru.
-sade being waged by the authorities to
see that the pure food laws of the city
are observed. Enforcing pure food
laws is becoming popular in all cities
and towns.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-06

he foreign trade brought the United
states back to a condition OF prosperity
and doomed stocks. 1t carried off the
surplus Of commodities of all kinds and
caused the industrial plants TO speed up TO
their greatest capacity. BY and by ii be
gan to take supplies that were needed for
home consumption. Because the Unsuitable
war demanded them articles were taken at
any price. y prominent banker with too
much foreign experience to be considered
provincial sand recently that exports
passed the profitable point about SIN
months ago Since then, in his opinion
they have caused such a deprivation OF
materials here a. to lay tax upon every
/ ran. woman and child in the country in
the form Of higher prices lie thinks that
/ 1t would be d good thing If the newest
turn which the war has taken should
make it impossible to continue the stream
OF exports for a few months
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-06

1t is time to call off all Jokes on
Henry Ford, Pacifist. Today he is
Henry Ford, patriot. 1t means some
thing to man who tried harder than
any other in this country to end tn,
war by peaceful means to promise, if
the United States is involved, turn
over the largest profit producing plant
in the country to the use of the gov
ernment, without the reservation of {
cent for profit b. the factory owners
And in addition Henry added that he
was willing to give his time and work
for the country, and to work harder
than ever before.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-06
GROW MORE CROPS.

The world S crop figures for 1916
show falling off as compared with
previous years. especially in grain.
This is "A matter of exceptional impog-
tance just now. the situation being ae-
centuated by the European war In
several countries agricultural indus
tries are much hihdered and hampcred
and their peoples must depend upon
imports for much of their food. The
shortage goes to explain the high cost
of the available product. The food
question will have as much to do with
settling the war as any question con
nected with shot and she'll. The high
prices obtainable in 1916 will prompt
farmers ali over the world to increase
the acreage i'll the hope that this
year S harvest, if ordinarily plentiful
/ viii bring them rich returns. To the
extent that that prophecy is futile,
viii depend III a considerable degre,
the cost Of living the world over.
This will be just the year to get thu
boys and girls interested in gardening
Every little plot of ground on which
edible crops are grown and harvestet
will help the Immediate family needs
and II the children of the countr
generally who have land accessibl
could be interested in growing some
thing for The home tabl. the rcsui
would count appraciably in beneficial
results
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-06
Member OF the Associated Press.

The Refcrmer is on sale every evening
by the following news Dealers:
Brattleboro, BrattebOro News Co.
e. W. Clcavelaud, =. r. Cutler & Co
tEstyyVllel, Brooks House Pharmacy
Aliens Depot Newsstand.
West Brattieboro, J. l.. StockweH
East Dummerston, NJ. II. Brown.
Pdtney, NJ e. Williams.
Newfane, n. NJ. Batchelder.
Townshend, G. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. III. Grout.
jamaica, K. J. Daggett.
South Londonderry, r. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, f. &. Buffum.
West Chesterfield, N. H., Mrs. w.
Streetcr.
Hinsdale, NJ. H., W. II, Lyman.
Bellows Falls, VT, Depot Restaurant
Windsor, VT, Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-06
Should Be Above Reproach.

bdTFt IIlIrS.
Being quasistate institution. the
Brattleboro retreat IS, of course, sub
ject to state investigation and as such
should be gone over thoroughly to fer
ret out the rumors which lie as the
base of the somewhat sensational com
plants that have had their public dc
velopment III a formal resolution intro
duead in the Vermont legislature. Ever
if thu institution We're nothing mors
than private asylum there would seen
to be enough seriousness about the CON
plants to warrant official action b!
the state s prosecuting machinery
even at this lat day. Vermont want
her institutions, both public and pri
waite, to be conducted in manne
beyond reproach.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-06
The Retreat Investigation.
(Rutland Herald

A Compromised airing of the affairs
of the Brattleboro Retreat seems likely
if the Wilson joint resolution passes
The Vermont senate. The trustees of
that institution, headed by Judge
James NJ. Tyler, are men of the high
est integrity and character 1t is in
conceivable that inhumanity and cruel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-06
STATE NEWS NOTES.

Application has been made at Mont
heller TO Bank Commissioner Williams. for
the incorporation Of the Middlebury Trust
Co. signed by Charles +. Pnney, j. +.
Weeks and IA others. Hearing is set tor
March Is II is reported that the Ma
tional bank Of AIddlebury win hquldata
and that the trust company will take It's
place,
Ignatz Grettes an employc OF the Deer
field Lumber company OF Mountain Mills,
Wilmington, i confined to the Troy. \.
Y, hospital with both hands frozen. 1t
is feared it may become necessary TO am
putate both members. He was arrested
while trying TO warm his hands on the
radiator at the Union station IN Troy and
as soon as his condition became known he
was sent to the hospital.
Among the intended passengers on the
st Louis. which was to sail from New
York to France Saturday, was Miss Doro
thy Jocelyn, daughter of Gen. and Mrs
Jocelyn OF Burlington Miss .Jocelyn was
to 20 to Europe as a war nurse The ship
on account of the breaking off of diplo
matte relations with Germany. has not yet
sailed Miss Jocelyn intended to 90 OF
duty somewhere i'll France.
Col. F. b. Thomas of the First Yer
mont regiment has announced th'
resignation of Captain Coghlan, VIII
/ has been at the head of Company |
of Montpelier several years, succeed
! ing W. A. Pattee, present chief of til
fire department. The resignation o
Captain Coghlan leaves two vacancic
among the commissioned officers of tn
company, First Lieutenant Paine hay
ing resigned soon after returning fror
the border. Second Lieutenant LePag
is in line for promotion to the rank 0
captain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-06
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

II is the aim of the management Ia
secure efficient service in the delivery
Of the paper each night, and il solicits
the cooperation of subscribers to that
end. prompt reports should be given OF
each failure 10 receive the paper on the
morning following the omission. in per-
son, hy telephone or postal card, thus
enabling the cause of the error to be
promptly and accurately discovered and
the proper remedy Immediately applied
II is only by this method that the pub
Iisner can secure the desired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-06

Conditions change news values Three
months ago a story that Gen. Pershing
had ridden out of Mexico at the head of
10000 troops would have been the big fea-
ture OF the first page Yesterday the ac-
tual event was given but scant considera-
ton under small head letters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-06
To the Wife of
One Who Drinks

We have an important confidential
message for you. 1t viii come in a
plain cnvelop. How to conquer the
liquor habit in days and make home
happy Wonderful, safe, lasting, re-
liable. Guaranteed. Write to the Neal
Institute, 982 Hanover ST., Manchester,
n H.. Show this to others.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-06

The first Chinese typewriter, print
ing 1920 characters, has been in
vented. 1t scarcely excites surprise
to hear that an engineer did it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-06
A New Reason.

sWhy are we admonished to cast
our bread upon the waters?" asked
the teacher of the juvenile Sunday
school class.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-06

TUESDAY. FEBRUARY &, 1917.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-06

Cause the fish have to be fed. :
replied small pupil. -