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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-14
and then forget it?

Advice is the cheapest and least valued commodity
on the market-eXcept when you buy 1t from law
yer a doctor or an expert" But John Wanamaker
is an expert in his line and YOUR line He is more
than hat-he is practical and shining success. tie
had brains and energy and nerve to start with. He
capitalized all three of them Most people have brains
in some measure and quality; not SO many energy;
still fewer have NERVE. Maybe you have all three.
But, if So are YOU capitalizng all OF them? Is 1t
not just possible that you actually using only
very small part of either? Wake up!
John Wanamaker is known as the Merchant
Prince, because he has made an extraordinary sue
cess of his merchandising business. (No, no; don't
whine he had no more capital or opportunity to start
with than have you) He is also known as "'The
Greatest Advertiser of Them ALL" Now, do you think
there is any direct connection between the two dis
tinctions? Let Mr.. Wanamaker himself answer:
when my little store closed its doors
upon its first days business away back in
1851, the sum of S24.67 was found in the old
fashioned till under the counter, John
Wanamaker told the convention OF the AS
ISOLATED Advertising Clubs of the World in
convention assembled i'm the good old town
of Philadelphia with the biggest men of the
country, including President Wilson, pres
ent) That wasn't very big start, was it?
But did John Wanamaker whine and sink
the little bit of money? Not bit OF it.
Here is what he says he did at the close OF
that eventful first day that showed Wanna
makers NERVE and DETERMINED HIS
FUTURE:
"The 81 cents was left in the till for
making change next morning, and the S24
was taken out and spent with the NEWS
PAPERS for advertising to tell the people
that my new store open and doing bust
| ness, and had good stock of goods useful
to the public"
| That is what made John Wanamaker merchant
prince. He had little stock of goods, pretty good
stock of brains large stock Of energy and GREAT
BIG STOCK OF NERVE. Most other merchants
would have played up their fear and doubt; would
have sunk the $40 left the so cents for change anC
spent II cents for advertsing-and then complained
if the people did not overrun their store as result
| of their advertising campaign"
Is this little story of John Wanamakers start to
ward being Merchant Prince worthy of your con
sderation? Wake up!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-14
DOG STOPPED CLOCK.
Locked in by Timekeeper, Animal Was
Prisoner Without Food.

ROME, Ga, Aug 1.-THE big city
clock in the 600 foot tower on College
Hill here was stopped by a dog. When
City Timekeeper Williamson went to
wind the clock two days before, as he
does every week, a dog followed him on
the winding stairway, and when the
timekeeper left he did not notice that
he had locked the dog in the clock when
he closed the door that leads to it.
For two days, without food and wa
ter, the dog whined and barked 600
feet above the city, but, of course, was
not heard.
Then people of the city, looking at
the clock, saw that it had stopped, and
someone notified the timekeeper, who
went to see what was the matter. He
saw the dog lying against the big pendu-
lum, snarling savagely. A policeman
brought the animal safely to earth. II
was almost starved by its two days
fast, but has recovered.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-14
Not on Appelmann's Account.
{ Rutland News.

The intimation made in some quarters
that Redfield Proctor resigned as one
of the trustees on the part of the state
of the University of Vermont on ac-
count of the Professor Appelmann tenn
pest ina teapot (and that 5 all it is
regular old-ladies' squabble) is not at
all creditable. 1t does, as The Rutland
News has reason to believe, an injustice
to Mr.. Proctor, for he is not man of
narrow wasted intellect by any man
ner of means. The resignation, accord
ing to the information of this news
paper, had no connection, near or re.
mote, with the Appelmann small-stuff
but was due to other matters of ma
ture purely personal to Mr.. Proctor and
of no public import.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-14

best animals exhibited by the members
at the Valley fair in September. Since
the Valley fair viii not be held on ac-
count of the recent order of the state
board OF health, other plans have been
made and the four prizes offered by
the Vermont National bank will be Civ
EN- just the same. According to this
plan the four best pigs will be selected
by representative of the Vermont ag
ricultural extension service. In CO.
operation with the county agent he will
visit all the pig club members some
time during the week of September ID,
when the Valley fair was to have been
held. In making these awards the ages
of the pigs will be taken into account,
but the other records will not be asked
for. The prizes will be as follows:
First, So; second, 81; third, SO; and
fourth, So.
Z. C. Tenney, manager of the Scott
farm, Brattleboro, has also very kindly
offered $1,000 in cash which may be
used to send above winners on trip
to the Eastern States exposition at
Springfield, Mass, in October. This
trip will be made in the Farm bureau
automobile, accompanied by the county
pay for tickets, meals, lodging, etc. This
will be a fine trip and a splendid oppor-
tunity for our boys.
| In November the prizes of the Yer
mont State Bankers association will be
| awarded through the Vermont agricul-
tural extension service. In awarding
| these prizes the rate of gains, the cost
of gains, the score Of the pig, and the
| I 10 g
raised, will be taken into account. Only
those who enrolled in the state boys
and girls club work and who have
handed in the required records will be
eligible. Four prizes will be awarded
in Windham county as follows: First
So; second, So; third, SO; and fourth, 81
These members will be eligible for the
state prizes as follows: First, 50; sec
ond, So; and third, 50.
/ Windham county notes.-Several OF
the pig club members have been visited
this month 1t is very noticeable thai
the pigs which have clean run ant
plenty of green forage to eat are max
ing much better gains than those which
run on manure piles and similar places
f. NJ Root of the Vermont agricul
) tural extension service spent nearly tw
weeks in East Putnev demonstrating
the use of the poisoned bait for con
trolling grasshoppers on large scale
A large amount of paris green and bral
were used and where the hoppers wer
very plentiful there are now only
few to be seen. On one farm no oat
have been harvested for three year
: on account of the hoppers. This yea
with the hoppers very bad the extensiv
use of the bait is going to make II pos
sible to secure a fair yield of grain
The treatment is being continued b
the men on the Putney meadows.
, Nearly every summer party OF FarI
u bureau members have taken an auto
{ mobile trip down the Connecticut vale
:. to Deerfield, Sunderland and the Mass;
I chusetts agricultural experiment ST.
ton. Such trip is interesting and II
{ structive If YOU would like to tax
E such trip the latter part of Augu;
! let us hear from you.
Winter rye is a sure crop and givt
7 a good yield of grain and straw. Y
{ many farms few acres might be SOW
{ to advantage this fall. Get it in abo'
: September l.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-14
A Card.

We wish to extend our appreciation
and thanks to all who rendered assistance
or sympathy at the time of the death
and burial of Peter Cakes, also would
we thank Pocahontas council and all
Others who sent flowers. May you all
find such friends in your time of bereave-
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Cakes
George l.. Cakes
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Cakes.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Cakes.
George H. Cakes
Miss Mary L. Bean
Brattleboro, Vt, Aug II, 1917.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-14
Rctort Pointed.

a Hyde Park orator returning home,
flushed with his oratorical efforts and
from other causes, found mild curatc
stated opposite in the tramear. 1t may
interest YOU Co know, he SAID, triumph.
antly, that | don believe in the exist
encc Of cavern" The curatc nodded,
and went ON reading his newspapers the
man, DESTROYS OF argument, repeated the
declaration; the cuate nodded aud turned
10 his paper 'lou don't quite realize.
@id the orator, what I'm trying 70 make
clear want you TO understand that
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-14
A New Type of Book.

1t was after prohibition had reached
a certain town in the middle West that
an express agent telephoned man
prominent in the town. This was the
conversation that followed:
Is this Mr. X.''
eyes -
eve have a package of books for
you, Mr.. X, and we wish YOU would
arrange to get them at once as they are
leaking badly. Country Gentleman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-14

united under the name of the Federated
church on Sept. l, with Rev. Huntley
Sprague as pastor. The committee are
j. ~ Muzzy, II. p. Boynton and H. o.
Emerson of the Congregational church
and +. NJ. Butler l.. f. Grout and
George Gleason of the Baptist church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-14
TOWNSHEND.

Miss Mildred Davis Is spending two
weeks with relatives in Brattleboro.
Harold Franklin is taking week s
vacation from his work at |. :. Sayre s.
Mrs. Carrie Franklin, Mrs. Sheldon
and three children of Brattleboro Wis
tied at Henry Franklin s this week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-14

Alice, if | told you that / loved you
dearly, that there was no other girl III
all the world for me, would you promise
10 bc mine!'
Would you mind telling me first
whether that is a proposal or a hypo-
thctiqal question!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-14

don't believe for single solitary moment
that such place as eaven exists, "AlI
right, all right answered the curate
pleasantly. go to III, then; only don't
make quite so much fuss about i'll
London Tt-Bits
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-14
NORTHFIELD, MASS.
Engagement Announced.

Tho engagement is announced OF Miss
Emma Moody Fit to Edward Merriam
Powell of New York. Miss Fltt Is the
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Percy
FIT. who have their homes IN East
Mortified and in Manasquam Park, !. }.
She is the oldest grandchild OF the late
ID L. Moody. Miss Fit graduated from
Mortified seminary in 1915 and has COM
pleted two years at Nassar college she
will continue her course IN September.
Mr. Powell is a graduate OF Williams col
lege. 1913, and OF the Columbia college OF
journalism, 1914 He has since been en-
gagged in newspaper and publicity work III
Boston and New York He has often Wis
tied in NoTthheld
Miss Mary A Heard and Bettina Cor
don of Boston are guests OF Mr., and Mrs
\. w keet.
Miss D,ra Lamorie Of central tele-
phone staff, has gone to Colraln Tor two
weeks vacation with her parents
About l3 men who have been at some
time members of the Boys Brigade are IN
the regular army or in some branch OF
the service.
DR.. Charles Inglis of London, former
associate of d. l.. Moody in Christian
work, will be here for the closing days OF
the present conference.
On sunday morning 80 automobiles
were counted about the Auditorium.
Large crowds had come from out OF town
| for the meetings of the conference.
Mr. and Mrs. c. f. Williams motored
last week to Darien, Conn, and brought
| back their daughter Barbara, who has
| been a guest of Mrs White and daugh
! tiers.
Mr. and Mrs Herbert Woodward are
returning to Northfeld and will occupy
| the Braman cottage on the Nlnchestel
road, now owned by Rev, II. a. NJ
Briggs.
Sidney Coe of Harvard university wa'
a guest Of his uncle Rev. ". w Coe, last
week He goes to Freeport, O., and vii
apply for membership in the Benjamin
Harrison training camp in Indiana.
The Boy Rangers Of Northheld recently
held their annual election of officers A.
Theodore Holton had won the larges
number of credit points he was chosei
u first guide. Donald Williams is secon,
guide and treasurer Howard Doane, sec
rotary, and Rev G. l.. Thompson, paste
of the Unitarian church, commandant.
The second call for drafted men to b
examined by the exemption board will b
issued this week and the examination
; will take place at the sclectmens room
in Turner's Falls the first of next week
! Ambert G. Moody, chairman of the e,
! emption board for this division, No.
! was in Boston Monday securing necessar
information in regard to exemptions b.
= fore the board made its final decisions o
those asking for exemption from servic
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-14

Tea compressed into blocks which re-
sembe plug tobacco is sold by an English
firm for the convenience of tourists.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16
Broadway Show
More Popular
Like q kansas Cyclone. II In.
eresses In Sire and Velocity
az II Travels

The big Broadway show AZ the
New Cecil Cafe has certainly
grown lot the past week. Several
uew people have been added 20 tho
cast. and you only. have to look in
at tho happy crowds to know that
they are going big.
The oleverest. dain,iest little
soubret yet to appear IN any Seat.
tie cafe is there this week. We
are not even going 20 tell you who
she IL or where she Is from. You
will just have 10 come down and
see for yourself.
And. BY the way. the chef has
something new and tasty 20 offer
this week Baby chicken noodles {"
They are going as big as the show.
and the number is 1917 First ave.
nue., near Madison street.
thank you
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16
one lodging near the eysbsl.

one lodging near the eyebsll.
According In Meryyn. Lemon had
been taking Mira. Meryyn out for
several months. aitho Lemon Is him.
self married man Meryyn had
warned Lemon against continuing
these attentions.
And then Meryyn determined 10
punish Lemon BY making him Just
as uncomfortable an possible with.
out killing him. He devised gun.
made o, two three-quarteF.inch gal
yRniLed iron pipes. In one he ar.
ranged strong spring with a
plunger When h" loaded tho other
pipe with No ~ bird shot. and
Joined the two together with a coup
ling. the weapon was ready TO shoot.
Mervyn was in tho city jail Thurs
day. awaiting tho action Of auihori.
ties.
And while Lemon probably will
be disfEured for life as the result
OF his wounds. IL ia not believed his
injuries are serious. Hs declared
al the hospital that he would not
prosecute Mervyn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16
ADAM AND EVE
when Adam and Eve were on this

ADAM AND EVE
when Adam and Eve were on this
earth.
Thep had no clothes NJ wrsri
rhey piueked fig leaves from off
To Keep from seinx bare.
They yosrsd sbehr the garden
With Instructions not 60 i~ayr.
And To pass up all the apples
That mixht tempt both him and
Eve.
Pear Adam VS.. "isdiffsr~rt"
"riii I've prompted hin, Ca stni
Per sis~e he ptork~d those apples
The weird bs. been aLtn.
hat climate changed seaditisns
Ard the people had To drsssI
Except st fatt-dress parties.
In n garment more or less.
We have on hand the latest stytes.
And yeu will .see much mere
On ea~h fall SUIT. COAT. DRESS
ard HAT
AZ th. FLORENCE UPSTAIRS
STORE.
SECOND AND UNION
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16
To Quickly Remove
Ugly Hairs From Face

Notwithstanding hairs are soon
banished from the skin with the
aid Of a delatone paste. made by
mixing some water with a little
plain powdered delatone. This Is
spread upon the hairy surface for
2 or 2 minutes. then rubbed off
and the skin washed to remove the
remaining delatone. This simple
treatment banIshes every trace "
hair and leaves The skin without
blemish. Caution should be used
10 be certain that it Ii delatone you
buy. Advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16
COUNTER PLOT
TO Give Gar
THRONE, BEATEN

n, tnitrd Pres. Leased Wire
pUTRooRAD, Aug, ia
counter revolutionary plot,
having for lite object the res
torstion Of the car 10 the
throne. was discovered and
seotehed. II was learned today.
with the deportation Of the for
mor erar. orarina and their
family 20 siberia.
The Bourbe Gazette today az
serts positively thst the former
cxar 10 now en- route 10 siberia.
The revolutionary plot that was
unearthed 10 believed 10 have
included a plan 20 attempt 20
release Nicholas from Tssrkoe-
Sclo palace.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16
Turn Pro-German to
Save Cabbage Crop

Ivy tnitrd Fress Ienscd Wire
WASHINGTON, Aug. Uncle
Sam has been forced to employ pro.
German methods to save Americas
cabbage CROP
The emergency bureau Of the de.
partnent OF agriculture today re-
ported that tremendous rains have
given us a whopper cabbage crop,
and that unless thousands OF heads
Of 1t are at once turned into sayer.
kraut, II will be lost
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16

TACOMA--Tacoma firemen de-
mand double shift from city com
missioners.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16
.ricts where help ia needed.

tricts where help IN needed.
Miss Mary ST. Mary. a young
lady whose home is In this city. to-.
day reported to the league that she
was leaving for Wenatchee and e1.
pected TO remain there at work
until the close OF the fruit season.
She Is enthusiastic about what one
can do. based on her experience
last year. when. working from Oc-
tober 10 to November Is, sho
earned sf25.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16

Seattle. Poles TO attend reception
at homo OF Mr.. and Mrs. Mironsh.
1909 BoylHton ave. y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16

T. J. MOORE
c. p. g. T. A.
&. W. ElDRUM
Asst. G. p. A.
Phone Elliott 5000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16
GERMANS co TO
FORT DOUGLAS

Alvo Won AlvenHleben, Hans
cron and Ernest Leybold. alien Gu
emies who are now held at Fort
Lawton. were echeduled 90 start
for Fort Douglas. Utah. Thursday.
They will be interned there for the
remainder Of the war.
The trio Of Teutons are alleged
20 have kept too close an eye on
affairs at Bremerton nave yard and
may have been implicated In stir.
ring up labor troubles IN the
Northwest
Allen enemies are not convicts.
You viii not hsndcuff them unless
absolutely necessary 90 prevent
their escape" ~ the statement
made by Attorney General Gregory
In orders 10 the marshai's office
Wednesday.
Seattle. Poles TO attend reception
at homo OF Mr.. and Mira. Mironsh.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16
More Seattleites
to Help Harvest

Several faHn hands were today
sent out from the State Harvesters
league headquarters at the Cham
Der Of Commerce and Commercial
Club to work In the agricultural dis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16
RHODES TO talk
TO MERCHANTS

President Rhodes OF the
Chamber OF Commerce and
Commercial Club will speak on
Commercial Economy" 10
Northwest merchants at the Es-
hlbItion building. 3i5 univer-
atty st.. at 9 q. m. Thursday.
He win outline the war requests
made by the Commercial Economy
board OF the National Council OF
Defense. including curtaiiment OF
delivery and exchange expense.
Visitors 70 the Manufacturer
fair. in session this week. lunched
at the Butler Thursday noon as
guests OF the Chamber OF Com.
merce. President Suzzallo OF the
university and head OF the State
Council OF Defense, spoke.
They took an auto tour about the
city. arranged by the Motor Car
Dealers association, and were 10
witness the launching OF the s. S.
Lieut.. Demissiessy at the Skinner
& Eddy yards at p. m.
TACOMA-Tacoma firemen dc.
IN a nd drttIIa abfft frnfa rttw nDp,-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16
Bible Reading Is
Asked bv Wilson

nv United rr~-s leased Wire
WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.--
Bibles for American soldiers
and sailors. TO be given by the
Scripture Gift Mission Of Phila-
delphia. will carry foreword by
President Wilson urging the
troops TO diligently read the
Scriptures. The president has
written this inscription:
THE Bible is the word OF life.
beg that you will read II and
find this out for yourselves
read. not in little saatches here
and there. but long passages that
will really be the road 10 the
heart of II,
When YOU have read the
Bible YOU will know that IL is
the word OF God. because you
will have found in It the key to
your own heart. your own happi-
ness and your own duty.
WOODROW WILSON,"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16
STRIKE MAY
Be SETTLED
BY TONIGHT

Two hundred employees Of the
Seattle Car and Foundry Com
pany's Renton plant who went
or strike Tuesday night FOR an
eiah,-hour day and higher
wages, will meet Thursday
nigh, to consider a schedule Of
pay prepared by committee
Of their number after a confer.
enee Wednesday with o. Q.
colvln. vice president and oen-
erai manager OF the company.
II have hopes that the men will
adopt the schedule prepared by the
committee" said Colvin Thursday
morning We want 10 get back TO
work rs soon as possible. but we
will not attempt 10 operate with
non.union help until every means
OF negotiation Is exhausted"
Colvis says that the company 10
" llling TO pay wage higher than
that paid under the international
union scale. and only asks his men
to accept the wages paid in other
car shops. notably the Milwaukee
and Northern Pacific.
objects to Plekets
Il object to the plcketing that is
going on" said Colvin. 1T is I'M
lawful"
He would not say what steps. II
any. the company would take to
stop pickeung.
There has been no disorder. and
the pickets have made no attempt
To disturb the plant or modest those
within II.
The executive committee OF strik-
ers was In session Mt Renton all
and could not be reached
by telephone.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-16

THERE'S JOY fresh every
hour" in a daylight journey
along the picture lined
Great Northern trail East. The
Cascades and the Rockies vie
in scenic bigness in color
charm. It's a tremendous
sightseeing experience, made
all the more delightful by the
bigcomforts and little luxuries
Of Great Northern service.
Three master trains the
Oriental Limited through to
Chicago-the Glacier Park to
Twin Cities and head of lakes
the SOUTHEAST Express to
Kansas City, Denver, St.
Louis, etc.
Special Round.trlp Summer
Excursion Fares East on sale
every Friday and Saturday
during August and September,
good returning until October 81.
For literature and full informa-
ton apply
CITY TICKET OFFICE
Columbia and Second Ave.
The evening world., 1917-12-27
STEAMER SINKS TUG HERE;
SIX PLUNGE into ICY BAY
Smaller Craft Cut in Half-Crew
Quickly Rescued by Other
Boats.

The Panama Railroad Company's
steamer Ancon. in tow by the tug
Juanata in Erie Basin early to-day.
rammed the Juanata and cut her In
half. Six men of the Juanata's crew.
who leaped into the icy waters Of the
bay. were rescued with difficulty by
tuKboats and a motor launch.
Just how the accident occurred has
not been made clear Capt, IAcount OF
the Juanata said II was due to mis-
taken signals. When the sharp stem OF
the Aneon. under quarter speed. cut
through the side Of the tug the
smaller craft filled almost instantly.
Tho motorboat Adlno. Capt. George
Deschler. picked two OF tho tugs crew
out OF the water. The tug Genesee OF
the Lohigh Valley Railroad. gathered
In two more and a Standard on Com
pany tug rescued the remaining two.
None OF the rescued needed medical
attention.
The police have the names OF the
crew--Leland Curier James Roach. John
Ranneser. John Berstrow OF No. Is
Boerum Place. Brooklyn. ana Gottfreid
Johannsen OF No. 26 South Street. Man
haitian. Tho tug was the property OF
George Forsythe.