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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
LYNN WITHO WORK
and sealing WaX Of cabbaSes- & kin8S

Living without work is pleasing
and popular industry which furnishes
regular employment to thousands of
people who were put on earth not to
till but to populate the same.
One of the most discouraging things
the charity worker has to contend with
is the huge number Of married men
who are unable to raise money, garden
truck or anything else but children.
Sometimes a kind hearted charity work
er will enter q home filled with dire
poverty and multitudinous progeny,
and on going to look up the fond hus-
band and father will find that he has
Just spent his last cent on fifteen-ball
pool. Charity which looks after the
wives and children is a grand thing,
but it sometimes seems as if it is not
necessary to spread it around so as to
take in a lop-eared alcoholic husband
who cant look day S work in the
face without a shudder
One Of the unhealthy signs of the
times in too many communities, is the
growing number of boys and young mer
who always have ready money and
Protected by The Ads
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
Enlist.
Rutland Herald.l

Whatever may be said of the army,
there has never been much doubt about
the American navy. Whenever called
on, the first line of defense has given
excellent account of itself Further,
it has invariably saved the day, some
times under severe odds.
Now the President has called for re-
cruits to man the ships of our first
line up to $1,000 enlisted men. They
are urgently needed and there seems
to be no doubt about their being slated
for active service.
We are at war with Germany. There
is no use in denying the fact or seek
ing to evade its significance. so the
first appeal would come as matter
of pure patriotism.
! If we are to arm merchant vessels or
| provide them with conveys; if we are
| to maintain our prestige as a great ma
ton; if we are to demand and hold the
freedom of the seas, we must man ev-
cry vessel in our navy and as many
more as may be commissioned.
The navy appeals particularly ia
young men, not only as a noble, pa
triotic service, but as a career which
| promises advancement, experience and
education. There is no better practi
cal school than the navy and no gov
eminent service which gives better op
Iportunity for promotion and pay
Nothing more emphasizes the pc
culiar advantages of service in the
American navy than the personnel OF
the linen behind the guns Gun fol
gun and ton for ton, the American ships
outrank the best of other nations or
account of the men aboard them.
! Young man, enlist. Your country
needs YOU.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
DYSEWNDN(
KR TALL 0x1
STARLIGHT AND ELVES.
~ MARY GRAHAM BONNER

"The Elves" said Daddy, "have
bird which belongs to them named
Fly-High. He is a bird with enormous
black wings and a bright red body.
He is not known to Birdland, or to
Bird-Air, as perhaps we should say,
but only TO Elfand-for he is an
Imaginary Bird that real people can
not see.
Now Fly-High was so named, as
you can easily guess, because he was
able to go way, way up in the air
with his great black wings. And his
wings were broad enough to carry the
Elves on trips too.
THE other night Ellie Elf gave her
low whistle and soon swishing sound
was heard. 1t was Fly-High leaving
his large nest of moss and ferns
which the Elves had made for him.
"'Do you want me-? he asked III
his voiced, which cracked little, but
he could say good deal, far more
than Parrot could.
YES said the Elves, we want a
trip tonight
Where do you want to go? asked
Fly-High.
1--WE want to go up in the air-oh.
ever and ever so high up
THAT suits me- said Fly-High.
It's what my name means and what
my wings are made for. | am the
Elfand Bird and l can take Elves for
/ nj NNrhn -
Soon night came and the Elves
were ready to start. They wore dark
gray capes which looked a little like
the night clouds, and in their caps
were little lights which sparkled and
lighted up the air as Fly-High went
along.
"All the Elves were on his big, black
wings and how they loved to go sail
ing up in the air. First they flew over
the cities, and they saw SO many lights
"Why is it so bright?' asked the
Elves.
"'There are so many people, SAID
fly-High, that the lights must be
very, very bright, so the People won
stumble over each other. Then they
nave enormous signs to tell People
r what to buy, and what to enjoy, ant
) what to see.
In the cities there is so much II
see, and so much TO buy that People
have to choose between many things
And the bright lights are around Il
help them-the bright lights of tn,
signs
Oh said the Elves. They ar,
wonderful. But they dazzle us. Weir
not used to them. We'd rather visi
the stars
"Thahk you, thank you said tn
little Stars, for the soft Wind ha
taken their message to the Stars.
'Tly-High went up and up until the
ADVERTISE IN THE REFORMER.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
A Sharp Eye On Mexico.

Charleston News and Conrier.)
That wireless station at Chapultepec,
powerful enough to send messages to
Germany, is interesting It is easy to
see spooks III times like these but there
is unfortunately much reason to believe
that Mexico requires close watching.
We do not know whether or not the
statement is true that there are over
100000 German reservists in Mexico,
but the report has aroused much inter
est and caused wide comment. Car
rama has not Vet denied that he has
been parleving with Berlin, and so sane
a newspaper as the New York Times is
much impressed by the possibility of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Reformer is on sale every evening
~ the following news dealers:
Brattleboro. Brattleboro News Co.,
q w Clcaveland, ID. r. Cutler & Co
lEsteyvillel Brooks House Pharmacy
Mems Depot Newsstand.
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwell
East Dummerstor, VI. E Brown.
Putney, NJ G Williams.
Newfane, y. NJ Batchelder.
Townshend, c. w. Cutler
West Townshend, C. II. Grout.
jamaica, X ] Daggett
South londonderry, L. IL. Tyler.
South Vernon, L Il. BufIum
west Chesterfield, NJ. H., Mrs. W.
-treeter
Hinsdale, NJ. H., W II Lyman.
Bellows Falls, VT. Depot Restaurant
Windsor. VT. Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28

The twelve men constituting the ex-
ccutiyc council Of the Russian duma
are described by an authority on Rus
sian affairs as genuine statesmen, sug
costing in their high ideals and politi-
cal genius the men who surrounded
George Washington in the establish
mcnt Of the American republic. The
success Of the almost bloodless Russian
revolution gives sure indication of
the high quality of those who directed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

II Is the aim OF the management TO
secure efficient service In the delivery
Of the paper each night. and il solcits
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, 1917-03-28

never earn any outside of a poker
game. When a boy has cot it into
the back Of his head that he can earn
a living by shooting craps in the livery
barn or playing 25-cent jack pots on
the river bank, he becomes about as
useful a member Of the community
as the past grand master of the Knock
er S union. The pool halls and shoot
ing galleries and roller skating Kinks
are infested by boys who conldn t get
past the fifth grade, but are smart
enough to jingle money and wear sport
clothes without even saving the wood
that the town pays for.
When q man has labored all of his
life like a blind horse on tread mill.
there comes q time when he is entitled
i to live without work. One OF the
incest sights in life is that Of an old
couple who have never shirked an hon
t est hour of toll and who enter the sun
set in the quietude and serenity oil
restful age the man to whom the
world owes a living usually finds il
sooner or later in the aims house, the
melting pot of weak or perverse hu
manity.
me Nawcnapar SarviNal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28

reached the Stars We've just seen
the lights of the cities said the
Elves.
land we heard that you wanted to
see u.s. said the Stars. 1t was good
of you not to like the city lights best,
for they are so very bright
They may be very bright said
the Elves, but they can't twinkle and
laugh and smile as the Stars can. No,
they can go on and they can 90 off.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28

Republican Leader Mann of the ma
tional house of representatives says he
is willing to withdraw from the speak
ership contest if such action will
expedite the organization of the house
which is to convene III extra session
April ,. II would be a fine exhibition
Of mamanimity and patriotism FOR
Republicans to east party lines aside
and TO join with the Democrats in en-
acting at once the legislation which
will be necessary for conducting the
war which is sure to como.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
WEDNESDAY, MARCH -, 1917.

There has been no extra increase in
the cost of production of sap, but with
new maple syrup selling for $50 per
gallon there is an opportunity for farm
ers with sugar orchards to make more
extra spring money than ever before
if the conditions of the season are
normal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28

BY making New England a military
department the national government rec
ognizes the Importance of this corner
of the country as a probable immediate
objective of the enemy in case of hos
tile operations. Gen. Edwards whose
office is in Boston, is a military head
in whom we can all have confidence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28

serious trouble with Mexico and even
suggests that we may find it neces-
sary to invade that country as a
means Of "defence against the execu-
ton of hostile threat. OF course,
the Panama canal occupies a prominent
place in these approximations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28

1t is figured that the Adamson law,
which has been held constitutional by
the United States supreme court, will
raise the wage bill of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford approximately
Sl,790,000. There were 1900 men OIL
the New Haven concerned in the orig
inal demands, but the law as it is be-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28

The New York World is working siren
uously on = campaign to have the Unit
ed States give $1,000, zoe, 900 to France,
making the argument that We have
never done anything as a nation to off
set the help which the French gave us
in winning our independence. The
World has asked many newspapers and
the governors Of the various states for
an opinion. Some of the governors
have been in favor of advancing the
money as loan, but others believe that
we ought to give the money outright
Among the latter was Gov. Graham OF
Vermont, who telegraphed from Mont
pelicr this terse message to the World:
- am heartily in favor of gift tc
France. think we should now pay oui
debt TO her.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
ALL IS NOT GOLD

that glitters. All is not done because
hoped for. Insure your plans, your
hopes, your aspirations. Your life is
the best property you have. 6sth
year. National Life ms. Co., of Vt.
Mutual -ALBERT G. LAIRD, Spa,
cial Agent, Crosby Block.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
NEWENCLAND DETECTIVE SERVICE

Registered. Every class of Detective
work transacted in an efficient and con
iidential manner. Dictograph service.
Correspondence solicited. Private tel.
ephones DAY or Night. Rutland,
Vermont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28

The war department has requested
the press not TO indicate the points of
distribution Of the national guard
forces in the federal service. The idea
is to avoid attracting attention to To-
calities valuable for military or other
reasons. To indicate those points
would be merely to advertise their ex-
stence to persons who might aim to
destroy them, and might invite attack
Accordingly the whereabouts and move
ments of the national guard will not
be noted in The Reformer unless with
the sanction of the proper authorities
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28
TO ADVERTISERS.

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ton. Limited space on first page at
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discount for each subsequent insertion,
without change OF copy
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FOR each subsequent insertion without
change OF copy.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-28

ADVERTISE IN THE REFORMER.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-13
Great Preparations For
The Entertainment Of
5. S. Convention
PLANS ARE RUSHED
Every Departnest ef he Sabkath
School Work to Be Rep
reseated.

fAEkER>BURG. W. Va. Aprilii.-
Preparations for the entertainment OF The
Ia" delegates who will invade shis city
to attend the Thirty Fifth Annual Con
vent'on ot the West Virginia SUNDAY
>ci"''d Association. May =. y. 10, are ue-
der iuil heAiway and nothing 10 bsins
undone 10y the general COMMITTEES. snd
various sub-conmitt-<. that will make
tins the greats-t event IN the history oi
the association.
One Of the most important feature shss
being planned 10 the great parade thss
will take place st 6:45 o'clock On shs
evening "i May =. the first dAy " shs
convention which 10 expected to eclipss
any pageant Of this or any other charsc-
ter that h~s ever been attempted in ths
state.
j. Howard tst~y. general 90. rvt.ry oi
tile \. NJ. e. A. of tins city. Who n
chairman of the parade commits and
Who has . reputation for doing thinss
on Ing sale. In speaking OF shs prop
srations for tins festurs oi tie convsn-
ton, said that the memters OF the COM
mittee and himscif intend that The D.
rAde will be one that will long bs ~
ncmiered in the mlds OF the great num-
ter of delegst~s who will be hero for The
convention.
IL 10 planned that every department. OF
sunday School work snsll be rspressnssd
ON IN important scals from ths crshis
roll up 70 the home department. Ths
primary. junior. slsmsesasy. osn =.
mems Bible classss, other sduls cIAsso
will represent various drvisions OF The
parade. In sddiuon 70 tbs lJD visisins
delegates who are expectsd o. b. hers
every sunday School both in Parkss-
burg, and its various suburis are - hs
r-prr~ent~si.
Floats oi al attractive character will
add srratly 70 the attrsctivsness OF che
pageant. while it 10 expected 70 have
several bands that will help 70 make shs
great parade something that will sstrsc4
HE koene~t interest. IL is the confidsn,
beiiei that the number who will partics
pate including the visitors and msmbsr,
~ local Sunday schools will bs upward
of thre- thousand I~ople.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-13
CUBA DECLARES
WAR ON GERMANY
First Latis-Anerican Country to
Range Herself Alonsside the
United States, Her Ebera-
tor and Protector.

HAVANA. April "A resolution lie
riaring that a state Of war exist. h~twe~r
Oubs and Germany ~@- passed 10y th.
Cuban s~nste and house Of rrpr-sents
tives TINS evening
Cuba. not yet out Of her teens A. a ~.
public. 10 At war with Germsny-the firut
"i the Latin American countries % ranyr
herself slongside the United States. her
hb~rator and protector
At 7:l6 tonight President Menocal sf.
liked his signature to Joint war rr.o-
luton passed unanimously late this after
noon by both the senate and house.
The joint committees appointed onl,
yesterday by the senate and house agreed
early tins afternoon upon tile phrAssol-
ogy OF the resolution To be presented and
the ssage vas set for quick action befor,
either branch OF conRre,s convened.
The Cuban authorities s~ix-d four Ger.
man ships intsrned in Havana hart,or.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-13
WILL CURTAIL SCOPE OF
CASES IN WEST VIRGINIl
Congress Has Power But Has Not
Exercised II to Regulate Elee-
tios Of Senator's and Represent
atives, and as Yet Has Shown
No Disposition 10 Assume Con-
troll Of Primaries.

WASHINGTON, April 9.---Fe,iersl an.
thority 70 prosecute frauds ia genera
state elections and United States senate
rial primaries were materially restructr
by suprrme court decisiors tosisy.
Federal indictments for alleged corrup
ton "conspiracies' IN the 1914 Rhod.
Island Congressional elections and n.
1916 senatorial primary in West Virgins
were dismissed. The court decided th
states and not the federal governments arr
authorized 70 sct.
These decisions, officials said tonight
will curtsil the scope Of. il not ebtirel,
defeat. criminal prosecutions recently be-
gun by the department of Justice in Ina
diana, Vest Virginia and several Other
states.
The court decided unanimously thai
the conspiracy statute cannot be use.'
10y the federal government in proceeding
for alleged irspds in election OF United
states Representatives or in primary
choice of United states senstorial csndi-
dates.
Ii WAS held o.~s congress has the pow
er, but has not exercised il. 70 rreulst
such elections and primaries.
In referring TO primaries the court said .
They are . Developments OF compar
atlvely recent year,, designed to take th.
place OF the nominating caucus or con
vention, and even yet the new system
must he considered in sn experimental
stage under a variety oi state laws
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-13
Edward Cooper. Jr.
To Take Examination

EdwvJ Cooper. Jr.. only son Of Rep
re-entstive Cooper, Of the 9th We,
Virgins district. . graduate of Culver
military institute and an expert srtiIle-
ri-,, l. brushing up on HE stodie-
preparatory 70 taking an examination Tor
. commission in the ofiicers' reserve
corps The men Who PACED examination
Tor this branch OF the service will becaIl-
ed N tie colors within fe~ day. no~.
it 10 expected. They will be needed 10
train the army Of 10000 which the pre-
dent in he sddrss 70 oongres declared
would b nssdst IN tbs h>ginr.ng Al vsr.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-13
As Harbinger Of the
New Law, c. < o.
Stops Booze Spee;als
Virgisias Ry. CsnpAsy Linits tAs
Hauling Of Besse o. Its rrai.s
to . Single Qsart.

Asa harbinger OF the nrw Wet Viz
ginis qusrt-a-month liquor Law. the Chr.-
speske and Ohior railway company, on
isst Saturday afternoon discontinued ths
two booze specials which have bssn vus-
ming daily 10 the neixhboring ossis. Oss-
ietnburg. The trains ran daily bssv~,.
Ashland, Ky, and Cabin Crssk June
ton. W. Va. and we're heavily pssros-
ized ~ the thirty. The specials ssrv,d
slso 70 keep great desi Of liquor rafhs
of the regular psssengsr tssins.
IL - nov but three weeks until shs
new qusrt-s-month ls~ 10 effective 4.
Vest NrgInis. and until that nms ths
Thirsty will have 70 ~ the regular train.
The virEnisn R<lrosd Compsny Ia.
pnt into force the sev Law enacted bv
the Legislature February IS iimisins shs
carrying Of liquor on the trains m : s;u-
gle quart. The Instructions 70 ths co.
ducton, brsksmen sua bserassns. a.
the company came from General Fn;~hs
Agent ;. NJ. Adis. The employee ~,
asked 10 observe the bxgssss Of ps~s,-
sers with the vie- Of sssins thss shs lao
70 not violated.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-13
D. c,
COLEMAN
Ably and Fearlessly As
sures Negro's Loyalty
to American Flag.
SAYS THIS IS NO TINE
FOR PRETENDED DEMOCRACY
Race Injustice Not to be Avensed
IN Time Of National Crisis.

t~iit"r Whittico. | have your lrtts,
asking me Tor an opinion from my oh
servstions of the colorssi American. ati.
tude toward hi- government IN th. mrs
ent crisls. it would seem that, pru-~.i
ing on the theory that she colorrd ma.
b"niiide citizen oi the goyernms snt
there should he room Tor no such .,ur-
ton. Net when. in the liyht of p..,
events. We are forced a. admit that IN,
coiortd mans citizenship 10 e~s~ntiall,
theoretical m time Of pcsre. Il follow. b,
neces>ary implication that the unjust trr.t
ment under normal condition may 80 far
ALLEVIATE his fealty ss Ia reasonably rup
pose that his altitude will a~sum- at Ien-,
q presrious spirit in the face of peril l.,
such - government. Already in man,
ss~tions. noticably in the black t.rlt
stories Of the blHrk mans cont-mplst~.,
scheines To assume belligerent atitn.i.
are eminsting. There are those wh.
would have II appear that the Negro will
ont oil the present crisis, align him.el,
with the enemies Of his government and
seek % promote his racial statu. ratlr,
than subscribe himself ~ an Aneric.r
citizen enli.t-i in co-rnic cause. -,
lar - J have heen able to a~~rta,n thr..
rumors. invented by nefarious interr.,
and colored 70 sult their purpose. h.v,
gained no cre'iulity and will .cArcely re-
ceive . passing glance. la the evolution
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-13
Or. BARNETT TENDERS
HOSPITAL TO j. S,
WILL INCREASE CAPACITY IF
NECESSARY,
Plans Being Made For Patriotic
Rally Of Huntington CoIored
People.

Dr. &. &. Barnett. Of Huntington, has
rendered the federal government. through
tie STATE health authorities, Use of hi.
hospital On Seventh avenue. with th.
statement that Il necessary. the capacity
81 the hospital wOuld he increass-i. The
stste authorities had written . letter o.
DR.. Barnett asking certain questions a.
70 the facilities and cspsrity Of tile local
institution, and in answering the qur-
tons, Dr. Barnett sent the following re-
ply:
DIR. Harold B WOsI.
Assistant Commissioner of Health.
Charleston, w. Va.
Dear Sir
Permit me " acknOwle,lge the receipt
Oi yOur communication Of recent dst~
lOu will find enclosed answers " the
qnetons ssked. wish to further state
that Nth sirty days notice ~ can in
crease Onr cspscIty from six ~ ten nur--
-. We desire that you consider TINS ~
ply our pledgr 70 our stste and u our
country " faithfully serve you q. you
-oe iest ! am yours very truly.
4. G.. BARNETT, y. ID.
Dr. Barnett state that plans are heing
made tins xeek for patriotic mas meet
ing Of colorei citizens Of Huntington. A
program will - arranged and the place
Of meeting announced later While Ger
man agents may he attempting r. 90.
--iItion IN tbe south such stt-mpt~ would
tall ON unre-ponsive soil here. anil gen-
orally in the south e. ~ell. va the -.
iief II Dr. barnett