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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-24
Another Menace.

Cerebro spinal meningitis is notably
present III various sections of the
United states. 1t seems to be conferred
principally III Philadelphia, Cleveland,
st. Louis, Hartford and Minneapolis.
Cp to MAY , Minneapolis had reported
1o2 eases, Philadelphia 237 cases, New
York 1I6 eases aud other places, in all
parts of the land. from eighty-four
eases. (Hartford S tgurcl down TO one.
there were eleven eases in Newark,
y. J.. two in Camden. three in Eliza
beth. twenty-four in Montclair, four III
Orange and one in Trenton. ''There
have undoubtedly been many unreport-
ca cases, SAYS 4 report Of the United
States public health service
The occurrence Of the disease in
epidemic form At this time is Of partieu-
lar Importance, the report adds. : The
disease is one which frequently gains
entrance 10 ana spreads in encampments
al troops
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-24
More Than One Kind.
Rutland News


''tish hog is the term applied TO the
man who will catch the legal limit
every time he has q chance. and who
is willing to strip brook Of the trout
of legal length. if he finds conditions
favorable. But there is another species
Of fish hog-the man who can get out
any old day, and who probably does
whip the streams during week days,
but vino. in addition makes regular
practice of fishing on Sunday, the only
day when other men who are closely
confined by their work have a chance
to indulge in their favoritc pastime. -
Brattleboro Refomcr.
Then, too. there S the fish hoo that
season after season takes out fish but
never does a thing to restore tn.
waters. This is the most swiuish type
OF fisherman, for he never gives :
| thought to the supply. He expects tC
20 ont day after day and hook 'em out
apparently thiaking that the fish come
( from the waters or the air or the bot
/ tom of the lake and that the supply
/ IS ineXhaustible-and then he VIII fin,
/ fault if he doesn t fill his creel. II i
fortunate for this kind OF fish hoo
fortunate for the fishing resources O
the state. that some men every yea
devote their efforts rather to stoc kin,
streams and lakes than to depetin,
them. The real disciple of Isaak Wal
ton plants as well as harvests. Fisl
Iare like other crops they must b
iplanted if they are harvested.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-24
Mystery About the Alligator.

again. I'm so high up and you're
So low down that it would be kind
of YOU to repeat it,
sThe Brownies did repeat ii. and
then Mr. Giant laughed for all he
was worth.
GIVE do believe said the Brown
les, that you heard US the first time
OF ALL
"'To be sure l did, said Mr. Giant
But l wanted to hear it a second
time
"'Well. WELL laughed the Brown
les. That was joke on us. We
thought you didn't hear the first
time We might have known that
you have pretty good ears even if
you are way up in the air from US
"'Never mind said Mr.. Giant. "A
good joke is lots of fun, and I'll be
delighted to come to your party.
"'Thats good said the Brownies.
1t will be tomorrow afternoon, so
hurry and get your costume ready
"'Can't l just wear a mask over
my lace. asked MI. Whit. Coulu
never disguise myself on account of
my height. No matter what l Wore
everyone would say at once, "Oh,
hello, Mr.. Giant
"'Of course you must wear more
| of a disguise than mask said the
Brownies firmly. Your own clothes
and top boots will never do for this
| party
"'Oh, very WELL said Mr.. Giant
with a smile, for he had already
thought up his costume.
'The next afternoon arrived, ant
no one guest could recognize anoth
or. II was very jolly and mixing anC
sometimes the funniest mistakes were
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-24
MILK PRICE REVISION.
Decided on by New England Milk Pro.
ducerS' Association,

At meeting of the executive com
mittec of the New England Milk Pro
ducers association at the office of the
association, No. % Broad street, Boston,
Tuesday, it was unanimously decided
that a committee at once take up with
the distributors III the principal cities
'of New England the matter of a re
vision of prices to be paid for milk.
The meeting was the outgrowth Of the
mass meetings held throughout New
England Monday, May z, when there
was unanimous sentiment expressed
among the producers that conditions
had become intolerable and that some
thing must be done looking toward their
relief.
The executive committee is composed
Of one member from each state, be
side the president, Frank w. Clark of
Willistou, Vt, and the secretary.
Richard Pattee, of Laeonia, ~ II. Each
member understands the situation in
| his state and realizes the Importance Of
| Immediate action. 1t was shown that,
during the past 60 days, the number of
dairy cows in New England had de
creased from 10 to - per cent and
that, after the pasturage period OF
June and July. this decrease will be
even more marked unless quick relief
/ is at hand
Grain has doubled in price i'll little
over year, labor is extremely hard
to find, although in many places farm
crs are paying $40 for eight hours
work and butchers are making most
attractive Offering for beef ''crittcrs
While the executive committee mem
bcrs stated that they appreciated every
effort should be made to reduce costs
i'll order that the consumption OF mill
PFett4tt- f.crr--rrr7
the need of immediate action il orde1
to avert disaster and, accordingly
: authorized special committee to he
= gin immediate conferences with dis
trIbutors in order to bring about
revision of the prices which would y
satisfactory to all The interests con
icprned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-24

Secretary Of the Interior Franklin X.
Lane has made the timely suggestion
that in their closing exercises this year
students lac encouraged to select for
their essays and orations subjects re
lating to America S interest in the war
If acted upon, this suggestion will
serve the double purpose of arousing
practical interest in our war problems
and impress firmly upon the minds OF
the youth of this generation the most
important features of current history
Mr.. Lane 5 plan should meet universal
approval.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-24
Married Men and The Draft.
st. Adams Messenger

est. Adams Messenger
Little by little the public is hecom
ing acquainted with the manner in
Which the CONSUMPTION law is to be
administered Provost Marshal Crowd
er declares that the government has no
desire to draft mel who have other
solely dependent upon them, and adds
the blunt advice. = De not hide behind
petticoats or children, meaning that
those who are not the sole support OF
wife or child should not claim cX-
emptiou on that score. There are mar
ried men within CONSUMPTION age who
are not the sole support Of their wives
and children. and for such as these cx-
emption is not contemplated, but the
number Of eligible wealthy husbands in
Vermont will he found to be very few.
General CroWdcr warns men to be care
ful i'll answering the question regarding
dependents, saying, If it is true that
there Is another mouth than your own
which you alone have n duty to feed
do not let your military ardor interfere
with the wish OF the nation to reduce
war 5 misery to a minimum. 1t would
develop from this that it is not the
policy of the government at this time
to take married men who are thcA rca
supporters Of their families. That, OF
| course is the part of wisdom Thost
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-24
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Activity at Vermont Copper Mine.

The announcement is made by the
vermont Copper Co. of South Straf-
ford OF the construction Of a new flo
tation min, the completion of which
Is expected by the middle of July.
The new plant will have a capacity of
handling 100 tons OF ore a day and its
operation will make possible the fur
Their and more expeditions develop
ment Of those mines the first working
of which was as early as 1898, and
that have given the town ct STAFFORD
wide reputation. In these present
days a force of - men is employed
ut the mines and Supt. H. NJ. Sumner
IS active III furthering eve.y feature
of the capacity of the mining equip
ments. The freight shipments to and
from the mines are made for the most
part via Sharon and the Central Yer
mont road and by a line of auto
trucks. The various buildings at the
mines are in the best condition as
painters and carpenters have been en-
.ployed all the spring.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-24

made. The Gnomes thought they
recognized the Brownies, and then
they decided they recognized the Cob
Inns, but as they were quite wrong
both times, they decided they would
not make any more guesses.
AT last great alligator came
crawling In. Every few minutes he
held up his head and looked about
him. No one could imagine what this
meant.
81 think said Billie Brownie. that
It is probably not one or two of our
guests coming in together in this dis
guise, but that four of Jack Frost's
brothers are there. We asked them
You know, for we thought it would
he nice if things froze up a bit and
there was some skating by moonlight
It's been too warm for that lately
laugh, things would freeze pretty
quickly
but nothing seemed to be freeZ
ing. And still there was the great
est mystery about the alligator
The time for unmaSking has come
said Billie Brownie.
And with leap and bound tn
alligator came right out of his skin
Instead of the four Frost brothers
out came Mr.. Giant.
"'Oh,' he said, None of you kney
me! How fine that was! 1t was tn
. only way for me TO come disguised
/ If | had come in walking. you al
would have known me, no matte
what | wore, so l had to come i
crawlingr
1T was fine said the Brownie:
And then they all admired each otl
| er.S costume. The Frost Brother
came later in suits of fresh snow, cal
| ried by their cousins the Col
| BreeZeS, SO there was skating afte
| all. and the creatures in their Co
| tunes of turkeys. pigs, burnyard an
| mails, Court ladies. and Kings an
j! Queens, aIl Joined in the fun"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-24

II +, mot "a time for playing politics.
We are disgustrd with certain New
England newspapers that take every
possible opportunity to inject some
thing of a partisan bias into their argu-
meuts az time when the country should
first of AN stand by the President. \
special election will soon be held in
the First New Hampshire district to
select congressman to lill the vacancy
caused by the death of Cyrus \. Sullo-
way None OF the New Hampshire dailies
which come TO our desk advocates the
election of Patrick f. Sullivan, Demo
craft They hay him right and left and
| give cordial endorsement to sherman L,
burroughs. brilliant lawyer of Man.
I CHESTER who is the Republican nominee
4 The Manchester Union urges the election
Iou the ground that hc would not come
ludcr the leadership and influence OF
Observation-Disclosures and abscntecs. This
means elect a Republican because Ii,
would be the more effective man in sup
port of the policies Of a Democrat,
president at n time when we are ut war
IN view of what has taken place in con
grcss the past few weeks we believ,
the Union is right The strongest sup
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-24
NATURE TELLS YOU.
AS Many a Brattleboro Reader Knows
Too Well.

When the Kidneys are weak,
Nature tells you abont it.
The urine is nature S index.
Infrcquent or too frequent passage.
Other disorders suggest kidney ills.
Doan S Kidney Pills are for disor
dered kidneys.
BrattIcboro people testify to their
worth.
Eugene Ferriter, Is Horton place,
Brattleboro, says: about five years
ago, ! had quite serious attack of
kidney trouble. | had great deal of
annoyance IN passing the kidney secre-
tions and they were scanty aud pain
full in passage. Finally, l got so that
couldn t pass the kidney secretions
at all and l uttered agony The
trouble lasted about month and [
wasn't getting any better | finally
decided to try Doan 5 Kidney Pills and
used two or three boxes, which | got
from Wilfred f. Root 5 Drug Store. 1t
was only a short time when the kidney
sccretions passed naturally and | re-
covered from the complaint.
Price soc, at all dealers. Don It sim
Iply ask for kidney rcmedy-get
Doan 5 Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.
| Ferriter had. Foster Milburn Co,
Props, Buffalo, n. Y.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-24
Member OF the Associated Press.

The Ref. or - on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
BrattIeboro, RrattlCbOrO News Co.
a. w cleveland. u. r. Cutler &c Go
1Estcyvillcp, Brooks House Pharmacy
Aliens Depot Newsstand.
West Brattleboro, ). l.. StockwslL
East Dummerston, NJ. l. Brown.
Putney VI. g. Williams.
NeWfaue, y. NJ. Batchclder.
Townshend. G. w. Cutler.
West Townshend. G.. III. circuit
jamaica, r. ]. DaGgett.
South Londonderry, +. III. Tyler.
South Vernon, T. y. Bunum.
West Chesterfield. N. H., Mrs. w
StreCtcr
Hlusdale, ". H., W. II, Lyman.
Bellows Falls, VT, Depot Restaurant
Windsor. VT. Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-24
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

It is the aim Of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery
~ the paper each night, and 1t solicits
the cooperation OF subscribers to that
end. Prompt reports should be given OF
each failure to receive the paper on the
morning following the omission, in per-
son, by telephone or postal card, thus
enabling the cause OF the error to be
promptly and accurately discovered and
the proper remedy Immediately applied.
Il IS only by this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-24

The closing Of the Vail school of az
riculture at Lyndon is satisfactorily
explained. The sixty Young men
studying there have been released for
war services and there was no work in
sight for the corps Of instructors. In
the fail the new school win open with
increased facilities and a centralized
plant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-24
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertislng-Run OF paper.
so cents an inch for first insertion;
cents an Inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements - Five cents
a line first insertion with 80 per cent
discount for each subsequent insertion,
without change OF copy.
Reading Notices - Ten cents per line,
first insertion with so per cent discount
for each subsequent insertion without
change or copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-24
COAL COMMISSION NAMED.
Three Vermonters to Act With the New
England Commission.

MONTPELIER, May 2I.-.Tames A.
Storrow. chairman Of the New England
committee on public safety, has APP
pointed through Gov Graham the fol
lowing men as members Of the New
England coal commission; George T
.Chaffee of Rutland, George Brooks OF
St Johnsburv and II. J. NJ. Jones OF
Montpelier
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-24

port which Mr.. Wilson has had on vital
questions considering the raising of an
army and the conduct of the war has
come from the men who are not of his
political faith.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-24
The Comma .

\ comma. is a little thing
II takes but, little space
You hardly notice il, except
When it, is out Of, place
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-24
PROPERTY is ACCORDING TO
MARKET.

Insurance value is according TO CON.
tract. 6sth year. National Life ms.
60. Of Vt. CMutuaLl - ALBERT C..
LAIRD, Special Agent, 8 Crosby Block.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-24

claiming exemption On this Or any other
ground should state 50 plainly on the
registration card
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-24

Now they paint steamships SO they
look Just like the ocean. If they could
only paint some ocean so it would look
like 4 steamship!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-24
Caught 1s-Inch Speckled Trout.

Fl. c. Batchelder of Barre returned
t. the city recently with ono Of the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-24

DR.. II. Nelson jackson Of Burlington
has received his commission in the
medical reserve corps. He expects TO
be ordered into active military duty
at an early date.
Philip N. Whitney, son Of Mrs. Fred
=. Whitney Of Northfeld, has been
notified that he has passed his en-
trance examination for entrance tC
! West Point and is to report for duty
June II. The young man graduated
from Mortified high school last june
and is now student in Norwicl
university.
Martin s. Villas, the Burlington
lawyer saw more than dozen patche,
! of old snow near the highway on E;
walk of 10 miles last Sunday between
South Londonderry and Ludlow On,
drift a few rods from the highway Of
the high ridge between Weston an,
Ludlow was about four rods long, tw,
rods wide and III the center about tire
and half feet deep.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-24

best strings of trout seen in years.
The catch was made at Pigeon pond.
There were l6 in all, one of the speckled
beauties measuring is inches in
length, with 2 tail nearly three inches
broad. The scale S dial shot to the
three pound mark, when the fish was
placed on the beam, making one of
the largest trout caught in that vicin-
lily in long time
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
= SUMTER WILL SOON BE
l. EEDSV HAVrNVV ~ GEADNI

FghNi wv y I IN UEVhUIAs V
- = \ = \ = 4 4 = = = =
The last census taken by the Unit
ed States government ranked Sumter
county as fourth in agricultural pro-
ducts and values in Georgia, but the
next census will show Sumter occu-
plying an even higher place. Sumter
county is blessed with superb natural
advantages and with the constant in
PRODUCTION of modern and scientific
methods of farming, backed up Win
the best soil in Georgia, it is push
ing rapidly to the front and will be
the Banner County" long before the
next census is taken Farmers are
making deep study of intelligent cul-
tivation and with the deep 1S-inch
blowing made possible by the traction
engine the advancement has been re-
markable
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
\ 4 = = 4 = \ = 4 \
= A GREAT SECTION
FOR FORAGE CROPS.

: : : : : : = : ! !
Georgia has the greatest variety of
grasses and forage crops suitable for
stock feeds Southern farmers have
no trouble making two and three tons
of excellent hay to the acre from any
one of a number of grasses, and the
root crops, forages and legumes seem
to find the best conditions in this re-
gion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

= CHUFAS WILL YIELD
: FINE FOOD FOR HOGS.

: y 4 \ = = = = 4 = \ =
Chufas grow on light, sandy soils.
The roots are starchy bulbs about as
large as the sbeled peanut, and are
generally in large clusters near the
surface of the soil. They are great
hog fatteners, the hogs harvesting the
crop. One experimental station in the
South supported three hogs weighing
together 666 pounds, for 40 days on
chufas alone, with gain of 66 pounds
to each hog. The crop reseeds itself,
the nut remaining sound throughout
the winter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-18
Falls City Lumber
Mills Have Started Up

Capital journal Special Service)
Falls City, July ls.-The Falls City
Lumber company's saw mill started
Tuesday after shutdown of two weeks
for repairs ON boilers and engines The
planer had been running every day
while the saw mill was shut down. The
company is doing very satisfactory
business, having orders ahead now that
will keep them busy for the next ten
months.
Mrs. J.. G. Proebtel of Portland and
DR.. M. A. Irwin of Los Angeles, Cal,
are visiting their brother and family,
Ii. A. Bowman. DR.. Irwin has been for
number of years a missionary to Siam
Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Powell, in com
pany with twenty friends went to Beay-
er Creek, near Corvallis, last Sunday
to visit the old home. They spread
their dinner under u walnut tree that
Mr.. Powell plauted forty years ago, it
is over four feet in diameter.
Rev. A. f. Hanson and family have
arrived from Montana,
An old fashioncd camp meeting Is
being held in this city, beginning July
Is and las ing for ten days. Ministers
and others from Salem are to be here.
Plan to attend and feel at home while
With us.
A very grateful and pleasant sur
prise was given in honor of Mrs. Mary
Il. Miller at her home Saturday after
noon, July 18th. Refreshments were serv"
ed and very enjoyable afternoon was
spent by ALL
Prof Allen of the Oregon Agricul-
tural college will give a free illstration
lecture at the Gem theatre July II on
hog raising. All the boys and girls Of
the Falls City Pig club are particularly
urged to attend. At this time arrange
ments will be made to effect perma-
nent organization. This lecture will be
Of great value to any one interested in
hog raising.
About II Friday morning a fire was
discovered in the barn at the Free Meth
odist parsonage. j. w. Smith, manager
of the Falls City Lumber and Logging
company. rushed his fire brigade to
the scene and prevented the fire from
spreading to near by buildings.
About forty young people Of the NJ
r. church went out and surprised Miss
Katie Barnhart Monday evening. All
had good time. The occasion being
| her birthday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-18
:. Willamette Valley NelOs =.

Willie Martin Of Portland is visiting
his cousin, Glen Roberts.
After two weeks visit in McMinn-
vile, Miss R. f. Smith returned to her
home last week.
The Kumjoinus class of the Liberty
S. s. will meet with Miss Opal Crawford
next Tuesday evening.
Clarence Brooks of Geryais spent Sun
day last with Clarence Ackley
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Mann motored to
Aumsville Sunday.
Mrs. Smith and daughter of Cos
Angeles, California, visited at VIM.
Zosel 8 home this last week.
Mrs. Sandberg and daughter, Emma,
accompanied by ALTA Allen, motored
from Lyons, Oregon, and spent the
week end with Miss Edna Holder.
Miss Marguerite Dolman, Mrs. Ida
Pike, Walter Anderson and Everett
Estelle of Falls City motored here Mon
day evening to visit relatives.
The Burkhalter family have moved
back to Liberty for the berry season.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-18
Marion News Notes
Capital Journal Special Service,

(tapltal journal Speclal SerNlce)
Marion, July 1S.-B. f. Ensley and
family returned last Friday from a
three weeks visit to Eastern Oregon
points. They made the trip in their car
and report very pleasant time.
Miss S. Farnham and Grandma Farm
ham are having n ddition built on the
north side of their house.
Lognberry picking began in tho yards
here today. Most of the crop is to be
dried in local driers
w. J.. Pierson L. Sin have. built a
nice garage near their store.
John Christopher is completing the
construction Of his house just west of
the depot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mott of Fossil, Or, are
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Ensley.
Mrs Gidley went to Salem Sunday
returning Monday noon.
s. II. Russell, the road supervisor,
has a large crew hauling gravel and
otherwise improving the road.
| Mrs. Enos Presnall is still improving
and hopes to be out again soon.
| A very interesting missionary meet.
ing was held last Wednesday eve III
the Presbyterian church. The speaker
representer the work of that church in
Africa and illustrated it with magic
/, lantern views.
| The @, Il. society gave an ice cream
social last Friday evening in the grove
| Last Sunday was Rev MacFarland Is
first evening service. AS an act Of wei
come and fellowship the Friends dis.
missed their service and attended there
Rev. MacFarland has the three points
Marion, Turner and Pleasant Grove.