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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-04-14
Village Gossip

Paul Brady spent part of last week
in Palisade visiting his parents. He
was down from Brown University at
Providence, for the Easter vacation
Paul has been having trouble with
his right knee which he wrenched
some months ago, and which formed
water on the knee. He is now much
improved, but expects to play ball the
coming summer with the Palisade
team.
Those littlest Lane boy Howard has
been suffering with several car
buncles at the same time. One on his
cheek near his ear was a spreadel
and caused him to swell up and get
big all around it then another came
on the lower part of his right cheek
and that swelled up too and Howard
he felt like the dickens and didn',
like it any more than anybody else
would and he wishes the pesky things
wouldn't come around yes any more
and so do we Howard.
Marie Anderson returned on We'd
nesday to the Convent of the Sacred
Heart, New York, after a most en-.
joyable Easter vacation.
DR.. George Best, of Englewood
is treating Mrs. S. E. Darby and she
is greatly improved.
The Otto Hunickes were callers al
the Logans Easter morning.
-Orrin Breiby says he has joined the
Authors Club in New York. Why
Orrin! That's awful.
Mrs. Lula May was over to see hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey L
Giles, of Cumbermede road.
-Orrin Breiby took his canary APP
petite to the Authors Club dinner al
Delmonico's last Saturday night, anc
made hit with it. 1t touched the
spot.
Randolph Brown has had a picture
made by us that is so smiling yot
would think you could hear his
laugh.
The Woman's Club luncheon at thu
Hotel McAlpin last Thursday was at,
tended by about fifty ladies. They all
looked very happy coming back or
the boat, and everybody said they
had great time.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-04-14
Those who in quarrels interpOse
Must often wipe bloody nOse.-Gay.
German Hopes.

Opinions have been expressed re-
Gently by the paper strategists that
Germany intends launching a drive
against Russia for the purpose Of
forcing a separate peace from that
country. This, the feeling in certain
directions indicates, would afford the
Germans greater strength on their
western lines, if the drive should
force separate peace.
Of course it would.
If Germany had the Slav hosts out
of her way she would have removed
the very people she has most feared
for fifty years. A possible sweeping
in of the Slavonic hosts has long been
a dreaded menace to Germany. 1t
was Germany's announced fear at
the beginning of the present war.
And with all of Russian impotency in
the European war to-day, she is still
the German menace. The moral eff
feet of the uprising democracy in
Russia is worth a hundred battles to
the democracy of the German En-
pire.
What obstacle Germany would
meet through the proposed spring
drive against Russia would be a
United Russia, and therefore it's sue
cess is as much matter of uncer-
tanity as the final victory over the
other Allies. Of course, Germany
has always asserted her belief in an
ultimate victory But so have the
Allies. In the meantime America
has been gradually drifting into the
conflict, which very materially in
creases German difficulties, and re-
duces her hopes to the minimum. If
America does not enter the war it
will be because there is no strength
in her big right arm, and nobody be-
lieves that. The punch is all there,
tn first being a five billion dollar de-
livery, with her arm Only drawn back
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-04-14
Who love too much hate in the like
extreme.-POpe.
Farmer School BOYS.

The proposal by Governor Edge to
draft all school boys over fourteen,
and put them to work on the farms
of the State of New Jersey, is as
novel as it is radical 1t will become,
of course, an important factor in the
States industrial army, and no doubt
could be brought up to a state Of
efficiency that would make a fine
corps that would be of great value
to the country's resources. Of course,
there may be some objections to the
scheme, but it may be necessary in
the end. 1t will add another valuable
unit of force to Americas resources,
and very interesting one at that.
One of these days your future con-
gresham may run on his boy farm
record, and as the records will be
kept inviolate, there will be no use
trying to trick your future candi-
date. So go to it, boys, and make
your record one to be proud of. You
hhoW Viio oiu SCoIy tltI ueH are DuC
boys of larger growth" or words
to that effect. Anyhow, some day a
Palisade candidate may be having
his friends point with pride to the
way he led the boy farmer forces
back in old 1917. Stranger things
have happened. Anyhow, the new
movement is worth looking into.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-04-14
TruthLets.

In recipes for happiness goodness
must always be the principal in
gredient.
Fear not when men speak evil of
you; fear least you should do evil
Advice can always be had for moth
ing, and is usually worth it.
Lend to one won't repay, and you
will provoke his dislike.
Cooks as well as dressmakers show
their taste in dressing.
The greatest truths come not by
reason but by inspiration.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-04-14

Love seldom haunts the breast where
learning lies.
And Venus sets ere Mercury can rise
Pope.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-04-14

The mouse that always trusts to one
poor hole,
Can never be mouse of any soul
Pope.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-04-14
Hans LObert
Talks About the War

Hans Lobert has been away from
the borough for some time recently,
but was back on his usual beats last
week. Sunday morning he hung his
feet over the rungs of the Junction
railing, and wore one of his peculiar
smiles that have made him famous iii
this section. The Englewood car had
passed, and Hans looked at it with a
sort of longing eye.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-04-14
Major Nc CIaUe's HOnors.

If there are any individual honors
to be passed around on the building
of bridge across the Hudson, they
must belong to Major S. Wood Nc
Clave, of Grantwood, Edgewater
Heights and other points in Cliff
side, Bergen county, N. j.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-04-14

Hello, Hans!''
said the reporter,
trying to attract
his attention. Hans
did not stir or even
turn around.
II S al d hello,
Hans!" again called
the reporter.
"Oh, hello, my
selluf!" Hans as
swered. II vas all
blinking by N.Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-31
An Alien s Mistake.


The Joke is on an alien resident of
Boston, who, desiring to avail himself of
the exemption from the draft to which
aliens are entitled. was told by member
Of an examining board to have his papers
filed out and file them with the board
After a brief interval the alien returned
and handed a document to the chairman
of the board which, upon examination,
turned out to be the mans first natural
ization papers Instead of securing an ex-
cmption affidavit he had unwittingly taken
the first step toward citizenship and
thereby made himself eligible to conscrip-
ton Examination by the board physi-
Ician demonstrated his physical soundness
and he was accepted for army service.
The pity is that a similar mistake had
not been made by more of the aliens who,
! while enjoying all the blessings and bene-
fits this country affords, are unwilling to
assume any Of the burdens or response
bities that 50 with citizenship.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-31
Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE
By LEE PAPE

| was setting on the setting room floor
reeding, and pop was setting on chair
reeding, and [ sed, Pop, wat does lugu-
briousniss meen?
Heh wat? sed pop still reeding.
Lugubriousniss, wat does that meen?
l sed
Its the opposite of hilariousniss, sed
pop.
And ihe kepp ON reedmg on the chair
and | keep on reeding on the floor, and
| sed, Wat does nomadieally meem. pop3
Heb, wy l believe it pertanes to the
nomads, whoever they We're, sed pop.
And we both kepp on reeding, and
.pritty soon | sed, Watts pabulum, pop?
Huh? sed pop still reeding, and l sed,
Pabulum, watts that? and pop sed, Pabu-
lum WV, its sumthing canaries eat. izent
it, or elts its a city in India or sum
ware.
And he kepp on reeding, and so did
|, and after a vile | sed, Pop, do you
know wat heptamerous meens?
Hep who? for the love of Peet, sed
pop.
Heptamerous, I sed.
Say, that's the last straw that gave
the camel nerviss prostration, sed pop
/ in hevvins name wat are you reeding
| there?
The dictionary, | sed.
This way out, sed pop And he pointed
to the door. and | went out of it, being
ipritty neer reddy to go out enyhow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-31
Sunday Baseball.
Rutland News.

The ultra good people of Bellows
Falls are said to be much concerned
over the matter of Sunday baseball
games, no matter for what worthy object
the games are held. This seems par
tlcularly narrow at such a time as this.
One game melted $l06 for the militia
company of Bellows Falls and another
game was given for the benefit of the
Red Cross. 1t would seem as if there
should be universal approval of Sunday
baseball whore the object is of such a
commendable character. There may be
reason for little liberation of baseball
on secular days in the present emer-
gency when young men should be con
stantly employed in productive pursuits.
All the more reason, then, should there
be liberation for and encouragement of
games on Sunday for such objects as
those referred to. The sentiment in Rut
land is strongly in favor of baseball
and other healthful outdoor recrea-
tions. on sunday and this sentiment
should rule elsewhere in New England
for it is no longer necessary in order to
be a law-abiding Christian citizen to
be incased in a crust of prejudice and
nreason.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-31

old Mr.. Moon,
that I will take rest tonight. I'd like
TO go back of the clouds and have
chat with some of my friends. l do be-
lieve | won't do any shining at ALL
"'Now that's fine said the bats, as
they saw that the moon had gone be-
hind q dark cloud.
"'WhGt black, black night 1t is
said the people on the earth, but the
bats flying little overhead were very
happy. Sometimes they would fly near
the people as they We're sitting on their
piazzas and porches, and the people
would be SO frightened.
How the bats would laugh! Tor
they wouldn't have hurt any Of the
people, and they thought it such joke
that the people were so terrified.
Hello, hello called out some
voices.
"'Hello, hello said the bats.
"'May we join the funT asked the
voices.
"'Indeed, yes said the bats.
and from all around the Night
Fairies came to join the bats. They
wore dark flowing robes and black
crowns on their heads.
"'Ah,' said the bats. you all look
| wonderfully. And you don't hurt cur
| eyes You are so dark. We can see
| you perfectly
THE night fairies laughed, and their
| laughter Joined in the soft summer
breeze SO that the people on the earth
| said:
"Listen to the singing of the trees.
And Of course we know that the fairies
were singing with the trees.
"'We knew you'd like US to wear
| dark robes and dark crowns said the
fairies. we knew then you'd see Us
better. And we have on our magic
night glasses so we can see everything
clearly, even though it Is so dark
"And then the ball began. The fair
yes sang and they played their fairy
land instruments. The bats danced
and flew about this way, and that
Sometimes they Would do silly, dan
gerous things, such as flying in room
where they saw a light.
For though they hate light, still
sometimes it blinds them in such a wa,
that they cannot get out into the dark
ness once they have gone into tn
light. And they go to the light tn
way SO many of us go toward thing
we really don't want and which only d
, us harm.
'Bats always run great risks whe
they fly In windows where there ar
lights, for they are not in the least bi
popular.
But the fairies helped them on
? again, and for the most part the ba
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-31
WATCH STEEL EMBARGO.
Japanese Greatly Interested in What
Viscount Ishii Can Do to Relieve
Situation

TOXIC, Aug q (delayed)-Great in
terest is being shown in Japan in regard
to what Viscount Ishii, head of the
Japanese mission to the United States,
viii be able to accomplish in regard to
obtaining relief for Japan IS industries in
the matter of the embargo ON steel ex-
portations by the United States. Pres
sure is being brought to bear on the
government in this connection by ship
builders and the political party. The
newspapers take the view that Japan,
a member of the entente, is entitled to
steel for her own national purposes.
A statement prepared on behalf of
urges the delivery of 100,
900 tons of steel ordered before the
placing of the embargo. Contracts have
been let for the construction of steam
ships from this steel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-31
$4,000 IN SEVEN MONTHS.
State Treasury Enriched by Prosecu
tions in Two Municipal Courts.

BURLINGTON, Aug. 3l-A sum
closely approximating 5000 has been
added to the state treasury through
successful prosecutions on the part of
State S attorney Allen Martin since the
first day of February. This sum rep
reSents fines and costs in both Burling-
ton city court and Winooski munic-
ipal court. 1t is the result of sue
cessful convictions against persons
charged with the illegal sale of in
.toxicating liquor. breach of the peace
eases, running of automobiles contrary
to law, DRINKS, etc. 1t is an instance
of the manner in which fines of $l5
and $25 and costs win count up. OF
this sum of $4,000 in the neighborhood
of 5000 was extracted from violators
who appeared before Judge c. S. Palmer
while the remainder, $4,000, was from
respondents who appeared before Judge
Henry Conlin in Winooski.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-31

CONSUMPTION is now law in Canada
and all men between the ages of 20 and
45 are subject to call. 1t is expected
that in the near future the first class
consisting of all unmarried Canadians
between 90 and 81 will be summoned for
examination About 100000 are esti-
mated to be in this class. CONSUMPTION
in Canada was bitterly fought by the
French Canadian residents but now that
it has become law there is general
feeling that opponents of the idea will
not attempt to hamper its workings.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-31
Bean Prices.
Boston Transcript


Now the record bean crop promises plen-
ty of protein for those who work as well
as those who fight Many a New Eng
and housewife, to whom the Saturday
baked beans are almost as much a reli-
gious ceremony as the Sunday sermon,
will rejoice in the promised abundance.
Beans help feed the navy and army, whence
the names "Navy beans" and Army
beans" applied to them in some places,
though they are the same sort of beans
that help feed the lumbermen and a thou
sand other types of hard workers the
country over. Ordinarily the bean crop of
the country figures out about l0,000,0O0
bushels. In 1916 it was a little under
100000 bushels The shortage and the
war demands sent the prices kiting and
wrecked what was really the last refuge
of the household economist This year
the statisticians tell us four states alone
have raised 22000,000 bushels of beans
Two more Of the six leading bean states
are to be heard from Then there are al
! the others which raise more or less O
these muscle-building protein producers
1t IS to be a great crop, and Mr. Hoover
attention is respectfully called to the neet
that it be equtably distributed at some
thing like the before-the-war prices
That poor mans lifesaver, the ten-cen
Iplate of beans at the corner restaurant
that solace of the ordinary mans Satur
day night supper, the steaming pot heape
high with luscious brown legirnes, to
long menaeed by, Hoiierizollern ambitions
must in some way be restoredsto us intao
and inexpensive. Beans at strawDerr
prices, which has been their condition fo
the last year, incite to riot and presag
revolution.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-31
HOLLAND SAYS NO TO KAISER.
Declines Demand for 2ost-belluIn Use
of Dutch Ships

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3l.-The Meth.
erlands government has declined to &c
cede TO the demand of Germany that
Dutch ships repaired with German stee
be devoted to German use for period
covering five years after the war.
In response to Holland S request fol
steel Germany made this condition an6
also stipulated that il German steel was
used for the construction of new vessel:
Holland must give her an option on th'
ships after the war il ease any tonnage
was not needed for Dutch trade. This
last point is still the subject of negotia
tons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-31

"The night fairies We're just about to
go to the Woodland Glade, where they
were going to take q nap after the ball.
when Mr.. Sun noticed them.
"'What has been going on, and why
wasn't l askedT asked Mr. Sun, as he
came up behind the hill looking very
dazzling and bright.
1.-The bats were having a ball. sud
the night fairies, and SO we wore cur
darkest frockS.'
"'Well, no wonder | wasn't asked,
said the Sun, for the bats never ark
me to their PARTIES
"'And no wonder said the night
fairies, fer they can't see when you
are around y"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-31

In fairness to the officers and men of
the First Vermont regiment who were
left at Fort Ethan Allen it should be
said that they were in no way consid-
cred less fit in training or physical quail
iiications than those who were assigned
to other camps. The Reformer is relia-
bly, informed that the selection was made
at random on, the assumption that all
the men in the regiment were equally
qualified for service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-31

The Reformer is on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
Brattleboro. Brattleboro News co
G.. W. cleveland, ID. r. Cutler & co.
(Esteyville), Brooks House Pharmacy
Aliens Depot Newsstand.
West Brattleboro, j L. Stockwell
East Dummerston, NJ. +. Brown.
Putney. NJ. G.. Williams.
Newfane, n. NJ Batchelder.
Townshend. G.. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. II. Grout.
Jamaica, II. ]. Daggett
South Londonderry. F. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, T. r. Puffum
Streeter
Hinsdale. N. H., w. IT. Lyman.
Bellows Falls. VT, Depot Restaurant
Windsor, VT, Windsor Restaurant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-31
Philosophers Stone.

The old-tiT2e alchemists believed in q
stone which would turn everything 1t
touched to gold. There is ar enthusi-
astic spirit which turns into joy Ill
that it undertakes, work and play
alike. This is the real philosophers
stone. The girl with this disposition
never worries about entertaining her
self. Everything she undertakes gives
her plc1sure.-Girl's COMPANION.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-31

The Fairbanks company of st. Johns
bury goes back to standard time Mon
day after having been on the daylight
saving schedule since May l. Accord
ing to the president of the concern the
plan was an unqualified success. 1t
would not be surprising if another
spring should see the growth of this
movement such as to make its adoption
throughout the country considerably
more than a possibility.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-31

Publishers throughout the country
may be depended upon to recognize the
service of Senator Weeks in leading the
fight which eliminated the unfair pub
fishers income tax clause from the war
revenue bill. BY no stretch of reason
ing could this proposed levy be called
anything but an unjust discrimination
against a class of men who are doing
as much if not more than any other in
the way of patriotic service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-31

We hope the other side /" will pardon
us, and the Brattleboro Reformcr like
wise, but is there any chance for Chit
tenden county getting the next govern
orr Quite few of the boys not in any
way mixed up with the state house gang
think there Mortified News
Not if it's pinning it's faith on the
man who once suggested that Windham
county become a part of New Hamp-
shire.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-31

went without any accidents. Nothing
serious happened, at any rate.
Late, late into the night, the fairies
and the bats danced. When the early
morning came, Mr.. Sun heard the
noise, peeped open his eyes, put his
head on one side, ard said:
"T must be up. l want to see what
is going on
"Just at that minute the bats began
TO feel very sleepy, and they rubbed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-31
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

II is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery of
the paper each night, and it solicits the
cooperation Of subscribers to that end
Prompt reports should be given of each
failure 70 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 1t is only
by this method that the publisher can Sc
-cmre the desired serNice
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-31

Vermont had % 500 members of the
Red Cross Aug. /, leading Alabama,
Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District
of Columbia, Florida, Louisiana, Maine
Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Mon
tana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Caro-
lima, North Dakota, South Carolina
South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and Wy
oming.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-31
AIMED AT GERARD.
Bill in Senate Would Prohibit Acceptance
of Foreign titles.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31--A bill that
would prevent former Ambassador Gerard
from accepting the order of the Cross OF
Bath with honors of sir knight, recently
conferred by King George, has been in
troduced by Senator Overman and re
ferred to the judiciary committee. II
would prohibit any cit.lon of the United
States from accep' ~ any present, emol-
ument, office or title from any king OF
foreign government under penalty of a
fine of $4,000 and forfeiture of citizen
ship. 7
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-31

delighted.
" It h e very
night for a ball.
they said as they
flew about. OF
course bats can
only see at night
and they love the
darkness. When
it is bright day
light they sleep
and are just the
po ST t e from
m o s t of t h c
CT e a { ur G s W c
know.
I" L think said
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-31
What's the Answer?

If men drove horses at racing speed
and ran over and killed people, all the
prosecutors and grand jurymen would
get busy with indictments for man
slaughter. With speedier vehicles and
more reckless drivers, the victims now
get brief mention, with regrets.-Ore
gonian.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-31

Howard G. Kelley, who has Just been
made president of the Grand Trunk and
Grand Trunk Pacific railway systems,
will be remembered by a good many
Brattleboro people as chief engineer of
the Grand Trunk road at the time when
its fight against the Boston and Maine
centered in and about this town.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-31

Bellows Falls, apparentlr in want of
something better to do, is trying to
get itself "het up over the Sunday
baseball question. Wait a few weeks,
neighbor, and then discuss it academic
ally. The season is pretty nearly over.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-31

tAlCh CD anu
blinked for all they
were worth.
" It's bedtime
said the night fair
les. Mr.. Sun is
getting up. Bats
must go to bed
g That's tru e.
said the bats. IF the
sun is getting up
we must hurry off
to bed. We must
hurry, hurry, hur.
ry.' And off went