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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-21
We Spend Nothing for Health.

Did YOU know that the cultured -
state of Massachusetts spends only
210 cents per iuhabitant yearly for
the health OF it's people, Did You
know that New York spends only q lit
tie more than half that? Did YOU know
that 80 cities spend i've times as much
for fire prevention as foJ disease pre-
ycutiou. Did you know that Ohio
voted $4,000 for a laboratory to pro-
vide a serum 20 prevent the death
of hogs by cholera. aud refused a cent
TO equip q laboratory to prepare a.
serum lautitoNinl to prevent the death
of their children, DIR. William y Evans,
Of Chicago, commenting on the fact that
H. per cent Of al children die he
fore they are one year old, said: Sup
pose a farmer were 10 lose colts,
pigs or calves at that rate! He would
20 straiebt to the national government
for aid. Oar babies die because we do
NOT Know how to care for them.
When we are wise enough our baby
death rate viii be as low as our hog
baby rate is now, and eventually it
may he lower,
And what DIR. Evaus said about pro
vcntablo deaths of babies is even more
true about preveutabIe disease and
death of school children, upon whom so
much more time and care and affection
have been lavishcd
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-08

was out Of a job.
That's finep' one of the girls new
friends said. 81 know just where 1
can place you. am in the theatrical
Understanding an employment
agency-and can get you a fine job
on the road. That is, Of course, If
you are really looking for work"
ooh, we are looking for work,
Marian answered. eve are just
worried to death over prospects and
I don't know what we are going
to do"
''Well, you just come with me and
I'll. fix you up with the best job you
ever had. I've got an Office in the
Saratoga hotel. Come along" he
said with a pleasant smile. And
Marian went
Up in Room 600 of the hotel, ten
minutes later, the girl regretted her
hasty decision. One of her escorts
he gave the name Jack Press--was
trying to excuse himself from the
office" which had a bed and bath
room in it like any hotel room.
But Press slipped out and closed
the door after him. Marian was
alone in the room with the other of
her Frescuers." He talked earnestly
to her for a few minutes and moved
closer and closer.
When the girl was thoroughly
scared she screamed for help. An
other guest on the 9Th floor pound
ed on the door of Room 600 and
asked what the trouble was. Her
captor opened the door and ex-
planned that there was nothing what
ever the matter, that they were just
having a friendly squabble and, to
prove this to the man, he took Mar
ian by the arm and led her from the
room and out of the hotel.
So ended her first escape.
Once home she told her sister Of
the affair and thanked her stars that :
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-08

week ana commissions by the state
street store. This was just enough
to keep warm food in their stomachs
and pay the rent on the squahd room
at N. State and Superior SITS. 1t was
just enough to live on. But the girls
were glad to get along.
When the Christmas days were
gone and the store swept the tinseI
and holly from the windows and
started an aggressive January, sale,
things went badly for the two girls.
Thousands of Christmas purchases
were returned and every time an
article that the girls had sold came
back the commission they got was
deducted from their salary for the
week the purchasers got their money
refunded.
So Marian and Charlotte, soon
after Christmas, found that they
would lose almost all of their wages
for some weeks to come under this
Boston Store system. So they quit.
Then followed hungry days of job
seeking with no luck. They couldn't
place with another store because
every one of the loop houses had laid
off hundreds of girls just as fast as
they were not needed after the
Christmas holiday rush was over.
One day as Marian, the older girl,
was walking along Dearborn street
after vain attempt to get work in
the Fair, she noticed a swarthy man.
who had followed her from the store.
He logged her steps and made
several attempts to speak.
He grew very bold as she reached
the front of the CriIIy building and
the girl darted into the lobby to es-
cape him. Breathless and frightened,
she attracted the attention of two
dapper young fellows standing near
her. They approached and finally
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
MlDDLE-AGED MANS CHANCE
War Gives Him Opportunity TO Return
to Service in the Business
World.

ChiCaGO.-War clouds already have
Resulted in giving the man of middle
az" his opportunity To return To active
service in the business world. En-
ploycr> today are giving the prefer
cnce in jobs which both can do equal
ly we'll 10 the man who is not available
for military duty, instead of to The
man who may be called To war.
SO reports the Employers ASSocia-
ton of Chicago. which last fall under
took To put the man whose age has
caused him To be regarded as
Through int" Il position where he
will be independent of charity.
"Thc prejudice against the man Of
more than forty-five rapidly is van
ishing as result of our experiment."
said Peter J. Dunno. manager of the
employment bureau. SLOWLY, but sure
ly. the employer is beginning To real
iZo that the middle-aged man still il
able To do Il mans work and often bet
ter than the unframed youth. There
has been a perceptible jump since
war has been lowering over us. The
old timer will be mighty useful when
the young man is called to the defense
of his country"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-21

strength and the morale of armies may
help bring the war to the determine
tive military or naval victory. IL ia
for that decision that England and her
allies are desperately bidding. They
believe that if Germany IS now begin
ming 10 feel the pinch Of hunger she
will feel it more acutely year hence,
when the blockade will have become
tighter and only partial crops will have
been raised. England and her allies,
unafraid. are tightening their belts and
preparin" for just this kind of war.
Germany has undertaken Ia starve
England; the allies To >tarve Germany.
Barring some tremendous. determina-
tive event that nobody really expects
the war will not be- ended till after the
pinch of absolute hunger shall have
been felt by many millions. PeStilence
and suffering in many forms would ac-
company such disaster. Yet the war
steadily moves on toward such II eli
max.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
The Limit of Music

Little Andrew is a clever little chap
and possesses very sweet voice. The
other night, therefore, he was chosen
to sing at hobo concert In London
and obliged them with an old favorite,
kathleen MavOurnecn." which he sang
very swectly indeed. His rendering of
one line, however, THE 'orn Of the
hunter is card on the ILL.," Jared very
much on one mans nerves, and when
cOngratulating him afterward he men
toned that he really ought to put a
few catches" in now and then.
earn" said Andy, eying him with
yity don't show yer ignorance-don't
yer know there amt no III in music?
1t only goes up to c."
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
$4,000 TO DIVORCED WIFE
Deserving Husband Becomes Wealthy
After Wife Sewers Tie and
Marries Another.

INSTRUMENTATION KOeneman de-
serted his wife four years ago. then
wrote to ask If he might come back.
Although he was told he might if he
would cease To make his regular spring
disappearanceS. he did not return, and
his wife divorced him.
Three years ago she was married 10
William BetterS. KOeneman drifted
down TO jamestown, Tex, and became
rich. Then. having redeemed himself,
as he figured it. he advertised in the
papers of KenOsha. Wis. his former
home town, for news of his wife. Thus
he learned Of her divorce and remar-
riage.
Mrs. KOeneman- BetterS has received
from her former husband draft for
$4,000 for the benefit of their two
sons.
Get another divorce and re1narry
him." she said in reply to a question.
"NO, | love Betters too much, even
though he is only yardmaster and
not as wealthy as Koeneman. But l
am glad TO have the money for the
boys"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-21

self with a sudden wrench. Where
was he floating off to? He must be 60
Ing nutty. Perhaps because he had
had nothing to eat. He would better
start up, get out and try to find some
thing at once.
Just then a pretty young woman
began playing a piano softly. 1t was
one of Chopin's wonderful nOcturnes.
and she played it well. He knew the
music, but it was a long time since
he had heard II. 1t was when he was
in reality Gerald Trask. Again he
pulled himself up with a jerk. There
was certainly something uncanny
about this place that kept floating him
off away from his mOOrings. But the
music went on. He loved that noe
turne, and he stayed to hear it
through.
Then a sweet-faced woman rose from
behind the reading desk. When she
spoke her voice had q vibrant, com
polling ring, and was as pleasant to
hear as her face seemed good to see.
Well he seemed now booked to
see it through. 4 humorous twist came
into his face, for whatever else he
had lost. he still kept much of the
humOr of Gerald TraSk. 1t certain
ly was at least an unusual experience.
They stood up to sing. and a beauti-
fully dressed lady offered him the
other half of her hymn book. He pre-
tended at fist not TO see il. hut when
she pushed ii nearer he declined as
politely as possible. Not for worlds
would he have allowed that black
trimmed thumb nail To appear side by
side with the dainty white kid covered
one. This of course was Gerald
Trask bObbing up again. 1t had been
some time since he had even thought
about his finger nails. He wondered
now why they had let him come in.
He had passed the big churches, and
seen the well-dressed people pouring
in, and speculated in a drol way as
TO what might happen If he had gone
up the aisle, and dropped into a pew.
But he had never tried it, And these
people had literally dragged him in.
and didn't seem to take any notice of
his clothes. Well, it was all a part
of the queer experience.
why will you stay a stranger TO
yourself? Why don't you begin to
know who you are?"
The speakers words arrested his at
tention. 1t seemed as though she were
talking directly TO him.
"'Know We not ye are godsT As
long as you keep on, like the PrOdi-
gal, eating husks, you will never know.
Arise and go to your Father He is
willing 10 give you all that you can
possibly need or want. But you must
go to him. You must claim your re-
latirnship."
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
Would Be No Dancer.

A sergeant was instilling into a
squad of recruits that which marks the
advent of II cir military Career-name-
ly, squad drill by numbers. One man
was exceedingly backward. and ex-
hausted the patience of the instructor.
who at last exclaimed in tones of
deep disgust: Heavens! man, if your
brains were made of dynamite, the
charge wouldn't be sufficient to blow
your hat off, ~
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
Finding Of
Gerald Trask
By Alice E. Ives

Copyright. 1917, by W. G. ChapmanD
a trampiSh looking man. Secdy, shut
fling and unkempt paused before a
brOwnStOne house in the big city.
Thin and haggard. his face looked over
forty years, but a close observer would
have said he might be all Of II years
younger 1t was Sunday morning.
he had given up his last cent Ia pay
for his nights lodging and al
though il was nearly II o'clock.
he had so far been unsuccessful III
getting a breakfast. He stopped in
tending to 60 in and ask for something
10 eat. \ sign at the front door took
his attention. lt set forth the in
formation that society, evidently Of
the New Thought" order, Of which he
had heard vaguely, had headquarters
within.
"Well see" he said to himself with
a bitter twist of his face which could
scarcely be called smile. 'if their
new thought extends 10 feeding a
starving man."
He mounted the steps. Someone
opened the door before he could ring
and also before he could speak, he was
uShered into what had been hand
some, double drawing room. now CON
verted into an auditorium with rows of
chairs. and a reading desk. Quite
a good many people We're already as
Sembled, and he thought he might at
tract more attention by turning and
going out than by dropping as quick
ly as possible into seat. lie chose
one in corner against the wall where
he could as far as lay in his power
efface himself. As he did so 1t struck
him for an instant he he'd been do
ing not much else of late-nothing but
effacing himself. This shabby, I'M
tidy. unwashed creature could not be
the happy. ambitious, imaginative boy
named Gerald Trask. No. no, II
couldn't be true. Then he caught him
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
Geology in Warfare.

II is evident that to the various
branches of knowledge that 20 to
make up the science of strategy there
must be added NOTWITHSTANDING. 1t
Is not enough to be able to pick out
a hillside or bit of meadow land that
will best lend itself 10 the tactics
planned. The commanding officer
fighting now being war of intrench-
ments-muSt choose a position that
will also be "digable." If beneath a
deceptive light surface there il ncth-
ing but rock. trenches will be impos-
sible. and his troops will have no
chance against an intrenched enemy.
Literary Digest.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
Urqed to Study Chinese.

san Francisco. - Every California
schoolchild should be taught to read,
write and speak the Chinese language
tluently.
This was the statement Of Julean II.
Arnold. American commercial attaChe
To China and Japan, in speech nj a
Commercial club luncheon, at which
the China Commerce Club of CalifOr-
mia was organized.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
To Call Class Of 1916.

Paris.-The governments BIN
viding for the calling out OF III.
class recruits was passed in the I
Der of Deputies after several Q
ments had been voted down Z
lengthy debate had been staged
Painleve, new minister Of war
a frank explanation on the con.
confronting the allies.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
Invents Submarine Kiss.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-Rev. Francis
r. Godolphin INDUCED in submarine
kissing. according To Il witness in the
divorce suit Of John w. GoodSpeed.
The pastor and Mrs. GOodSpeed were
madly in love, said the witness. and
when they used to go swimming to-
gether they would dive and kiss under
the water.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
Munition Makers To Pay.

Lincoln. Neb.-A resolution q
ing that mun'tiOn makers shOui
the cost Of the WAY was y
by the lower house OF the Legs
and a copy ordered sent 20 Pre-
Wilson and the Nebraska mes
Of Congress.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
HARVARD BOY "HOUSEMAlDv
College Undergraduate Earns sis a
Week Making Beds, busting
and Cooking.

Cambridge, MasS.-One Harvard I'M
dergraduate elected to do general
housework during the last academic
year, according to the annual report Of
the student employment office.
The sum of SIS which the young man
received for his services leads TO the
belief that be either substituted for
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
Uruuuay Is Neutral.

NOntcyidca.-Thr UuruguaN
ernncnt issued q decree Of nesll
in tho war between the Initeds
and Germany and between CTa'
Germany.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
VIII Repatriate American

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Owen
duCed a ill TO authorize the
tary OF state to repatriate such
leans who have enlisted in the
armies and in consequence los
American citizenship.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-21

Petrograd.-The Russian proVlSl
al government repealed all laws
uallv in force limiting the rights
Russian citizens regarding creeuS d.
religions.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
TREASON DEF|NA
ALIENS ARE WAR;
DECLARES WHEN AT WAp
~ a VERY DIFFERENT N
TON FROM NEUTRAL
HEAVY FINE IS PROV
Declares Guilty Any Citizen 4.
Who in Any Manner Gives d
Comfort To Enemies Of i
UniteC States.

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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
Rheims Ordered Vacated.

Paris.-The government annou
that in view of the emthodlcal
struction of the city Of Rheims by
man artillery, every person way
presence is not considered indlspe
sable must leave the place.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-21

Russian railroads protect ties and
telegraph poles against decay by soak
ing them for several months before
use In strong brine.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-21

The United States marketed 3,731
short tons of asbestos of domestic pro-
duction last year, gain of 80 per cent
from the year before.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
One American Victim.

Neutrality-suspicious. American,
Collier, was among the five me
ed in the sinking Of the Brifisdf
or Crispin.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-21

regular maid or lost his job after a
month of baking and hedmaking.
Local employment during the last
year gave 6lS Harvard men total
wages of SS5,120.16. Included in the
occupations followed were those Of fur
mace man. dancing teacher. dancing
partner. pin boy, model. errand boy,
scene shifter and conductor.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDGlSQlOOL
LESSON

(By I. . SELLERS. Acting Director ~
IN" sunday school Course ia tie Moody
Bible lu~titI'" of Chi.aEoD
tCoPyr -hr 1917. Western Newspaper Union
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-04-21
Even Women Drafted,

England would have been able to
feed Itself, and power within, with her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06
.LUXBURC SPIRITED FROM
ARGENTINA IN FAST AUTO
Former German Minister Boarded
Spanish Steamer at Montevideo.
Flight Only Alternative.

BUENOS AIRES. October Con
flrmation was received here last night
that Count Karl Won Luxburg, former
, German minister to Argentina, who re-
! Gently was given his passports for his
connection with dispatches sent through
the Swedish legation to Germany, was
spirited out of Argentina this morning
in a powerful automobile in charge of
police captain and rushed to Tigre. a
suburb, where the former minister took
a tug to Colonia, Uruguay. From there
he proceeded by train to Montevideo.
where he boarded a Spanish steamer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06
REPORTS ON TAXABLES
REQUIRED BY NEW LAW

All individuals receiving incomes of than $1,000
All corporations, joint stock companies and associations.
All retailers holders
spirits used for pur
All dealers in emented liquors malt liquors. wines cordas,
hqueurs domestic and imported
All in table and carbonc
dealers
snuff and cigarette
All freight all
pipe lines
in inland
All wholesale dealers OF
kind musical Jewery
medicinal
and
All proprietors of places. including cabarcts
All persons executing legal documents OF type.
All exchanges Of
All importers of merchandise
All playing cards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06
"Camoufage" by Woman Artists.

MARSHFlELD. Mass. October G.
Mrs Clara Lathrop Strong of Marshfield
Hliis has announced the preliminary
organization of an association of
woman artists for the purpose of offer
ing their services to the government in
camoutiase" work. Mrs Strong said
n" plan had the unofficial approval of
the War Department. She added that
there would be no a sc limit for appli-
cants for admission to the association
but that they should he physically.
strong and active and should have had
training in landscape mural or scene
painting or in sculpture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06
.DUTYOF THE CITIZEN
To MAKE RETURNS
Must Report Property Taxable
Under New War Rev.
enue Law.
PENALTIES FOR FAILURE

AM one liable for tax and who is
expected 10 make a return of his tax
able property viii be tax Stacker
If he fails TO make such return TO the
internal revenue collector Of his dis
trict so says the new commissioner
of internal revenue, Daniel G. Roper.
Commissioner Roper has notified the
public of its obligation to maze re
turns under the new war revenue act.
He interprets the law and sets forth
regulations. stating the penalties for
failure TO respond to the laws eSac-
tons The government will not take
the initiative. except in running down
tax slackers" and verifying returns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06
Method of Determining Tax.

This is known as a taxpayers return
Jron the basis of this return and an
analysis of the information disclosed by
the preliminary inquiry and the taxpay-
er's inventory the proper amount OF tax
will he determined. Payment of the tax
must be made to the collector Of interna!
revenue at the time of filing the return,
but payment may he extended to 3 date
not exceeding seven months from the
pa sage of the act on the filing OF a bond
for payment.
This bond must be given with an ap-
proved corporate surety company III a
penal sum of not less than double the
amount of the tax and in no case less
than $1,000.
The penalties for failure to comply
with the requirements of the law are for
slarlSers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-06
Hoang-Ho Flood Threatens.

PEklNG. Wednesday, October s.
bikes on the Hoang-Ho. or Yellow river
nave neeh broken by floods at two
places near fuchow, il the eastern part
OF Shangtuns province. according to
government reports. The water is
flowing in a northeasterly direction and
proDa eiE Will enter the Grand canal.
ms Y Is feared. will aggravate the
situation at Tientsin where there
mas been no abatement in the rise of
the floods