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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05
SUGAR SHORTAGE HAS VALUE.
DR.. Frederick A Reyes Says 1t Will
Prevent Tooth Decay.

BOSTON, Dec Speaking at the
Forsyth Dental Infrmarv sunday on
Mouth Hygiene in the public schools
and institutions, Or. Frederick \. kelcs
said the scarcity Of sugar is a good
thing for the general health of people
and great preventive of tooth decay.
Dietitians and dentists have recognized
already the Improvement in the health
conditions Of their patients with the
diminished CONSUMPTION Of sugar in the
last month.
lie said there are more than 10000
GOO children in the United States who
have defective teeth, 5000, 900 with en-
larged glands, 100000 suffer from de
fective breathing due to adenoids, and
that most Of the infectious diseases
could be prevented by the proper care
of the mouth and teeth of the children
in the public schools
lie said Boston is the only city in
the country that pays no money fol
dental care of its children, and that
the children are dependent entirely
upon the private philanthropy Of the
Forsyth brothers. nj,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05
WEST BRATTLEB0R0

Walter NJ Robbins and Benjamin
Blodgett are at work chopping on the
Lueius Richardson woodlot.
Mrs. Joseph Menard and son, David,
of Springfield, Mass, who visited her
sister, Miss Ida Fox, have returned to
their home.
Mrs F. D. Ranney is caring for Hat
tie Freeman at the Melrose hospital.
The little girls condition remains
about the same.
J. Z. Higley has bought an electric
lighting plant from the Roberts Auto
Co. and it is being installed for Rse in
his house and barn by f. NJ. Good
enough.
Mrs. George Armand of Dummers-
ton. who had been in the Melrose hos
pital four weeks following an operation,
was discharged Tuesday and returned
to her home.
At the quarterly missionary tea
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Hvland
Briggs the mite boxes will be opened
Everyone is requested to bring thin
boxes at this time.
Miss Luella Helson. who underwent
an operation for appendicitis in the
Melrose hospital Sunday evening, is
comfortable and her condition is con
sidered to be satisfactory.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. a. Mckay and son
Allen, Of Seattle, Wash, are visiting
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Me
Kay. They visited relatives in New
York city and Jacksonville, Fla, be
fore coming here, making part of the
trip by automobile.
The regular monthly missionary meet
ing of the Woman s association of tn,
congregational church will be helt
Thursday afternoon from ; to 5 witt
Mrs. w. Z. Stellman. The subject fol-
the afternoon will be The Effect of the
War on Our Missionary Work. Mrs. 0
q. Coyev will have charge.
Purle Stockwell and brother, Cur
;Stockwell, of Greenfield were visitors
here yesterday, being accompanied b.
their father, Charles Stockwell, whC
had been visiting them in Greenfield
| Mr.. and Mrs Charles Stockwell closed
their home here yesterday and wen
4 to the home of their daughter, Mrs
| Angie Parks of the east village, where
| ther will spend the winter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05
YOUTHFUL FARMER SUCCEEDS.
Gov. Woodbury's Grandson and His
Property at Appletree Point.

Probably the Youngest farm owner in
the county, if not the state. is Urban
A. Woodbury., grandson Of Il former
governor Of the same name. and the
energetic proprietor Of Appletree
Farms. located near Appletree point,
Just outside the city limits of Burling
ton.
The farms contain about 300 acres
and include a part Of the North
Woods, famous picnic grounds of
years gone BY. The farms are bounded
on the south by Mrs Sternblrgh S sum
MGR place ana on the north by Starr
Farm Beach. Tie farms were acquired
by young Woodbury. about two and one
half years ago, and at the time of pur-
chase had a farmhouse and barn.
Now there are half 4 dozen barns,
all modern i'll every way. two 100-ton
silos, aepond to cut ice and to furnish
many pleasant hours of Ike Walton s
favorite diversion for the pond is be-
ing well stocked with trout. An elec-
tric are furnishes light over the pond
for evening sporting events, especially
! in winter when skating parties make
merry.
! In the cattle barn. constructed IN
! the most modern manner Of concrete,
there are - head Of live stock quar-
tered Fifteen Of the head arc regis
tered. The stalls are Of the James type
and are cork hrieked bottomed SAM
tarv drinking attachments are placed
at each Sanction. The barn measures
l00x36 feet and has an ell attached
which measures 60x4O feet used for the
storage of hay, etc. \ modern cream
cry, 3oxl5. constructed Of concrete and
steam fitted, has electric motor for sep
arator. The horse barn contains nine
head OF magnificent horse flesh, Sev-
cral being used for driving purposes.
/ \ James system of sanitation is util-
lied in the houses for the swine and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05
PRIVATE NEEDHAM
WRITES FROM FRANCE
Brattleboro Boy Says Camp Is "Spick
and SPAN as Any He Ever Was
In-Glad He Enlisted.

Mrs. Ina r. Amidon of - Vine street
has just received an interesting letter
from her son, Private Walter B. Need
ham, from somewhere in France.
Private Needham is in the 9Th company,
l0lst ammunition train, Goth division,
American expeditionary force. He
writes:
Dear Mother:-I guess you think we
have all been sunk. We heard that the
papers stated as much. 1t is not SO,
however. When those papers were
printed don t think we had gotten out
of sight of land. We are quartered
in barracks. The camp is as "spick
and span as any l have. ever been in.
1t S nice and warm here and sunny
when it don't rain, and it rains most
of the time The people are very good.
They are mostly farmers, what are not
soldiers.
We are out in the country for sure.
They wear wooden shoes, and they
hitch the cows with the horses TO do
the ploughing Holly and mistletoe
grow most everywhere Daisies and
roses are still in bloom. picked some
blackberries while ! was out chestnut
ting this morning. The chestnuts are
twice as large as the ones YOU have
over there.
We haven / drawn any pay for two
months, but everyone is happy, as there
is nothing to buy. Dom try to send
me anything as it won t reach me. |
have not been homesick and would feel
right at home If / could talk French.
That is my worst setback.
g Don't worry about me. | am not
in bad place. 1t is much better than
the Mexican border and a great deal
more comfortable. l don I think
have been so well quartered since | en-
listed. We keep hearing that Mexico
has declared war on the United States.
If they have ] gness tire drafted men
will see all they want of the place down
there. 1t is too bad they didn I have
| the sense to enlist. | have never had
any cause to regret mine.
81 IL be home in year or less, SC
keep UP your courage. Will close tol
this time.
Private Nccdham also has written
his cousin, Mrs. Della r. Slocum of g.
| South Main street. In that letter he
saws:
Everything is so new and strang,
| that | am busy most of the time TAX
ing in the sights. | would give my Who'll,
month s pay if could talk French. This
| is sure some country. The people wear
wooden shoes or shoes with woodcr
solcs. They make a noise that can J.,
heard half a mile away when they wall
on the streets; not quite as bad rs that
but II leave it to your own magma
| tion.
''They have the funniest ways o.
doing things that | ever could thinl
Of. Nothing goes to waste. All tn,
fields aud hedges are taken care of.
can I write much, but l II try TO re
member enough to tell you when | sc
i home.
"Thc Ffcnch soldiers will give a
much as 12j centimes t2jc) for a pack
ase Of Amcriean cigarets. don I ,blaIu,
them. ] smoked a pipcful OF French to
bacco and | haven I gotten fully owe
it yet. | have sworn off. 1t is so stou
it will carry man away. III hay
TO close for this time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05

Miss Elizabeth Ryan spent Monday
in Springfield, Mass.
Schools were closed Thursday and
Friday for Thanksgiving.
Elmer Aldrich and family spent
Thanksgiving with relatives in Keene.
The Forcsters cleared so on their
dance last week Wednesday night.
Miss Anna Hoyser spent last Thurs
day and Friday in Greenfield, Mass
Cornelius Weeks was at home from
Tufts dental school from Thursday to
| Monday.
Miss Mildred Clarke Of Greenfield
Mass, spent the week end at Rock Is.
| land farm.
Mrs. Hugh Sheridan Of North Adams
Mass, is visiting her daughter, Mrs
| W. +, Robertson.
Miss Iona Proctor went to her home
in Watertown. Mass, Wednesday and
returned Monday.
G. F. Stoehers Of New York city has
been enjoying a few days deer hunting
with friends III town
Keith Wallace returned from Green
| iA1ib id9t WEN ~ " pitSCIl lol lHt
opening of the hunting season.
Sidney Stearns has gone to Green
field, Mass, where lie has a position il
the shipping department Of the Weil
Bros. Co.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Hildrcth an,
two children of Springfield, Mass. wer,
guests of Hinsdale relatives from Thurs
dav to Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. :. Leach spcn
! Thanksgiving with their daughter. Mrs
+. l.. Robinson. and family in Yves
Hartford, Conn.
Mrs. f. H. Aldrich and Miss Bea
tricc Bachelor Of Marlboro were guest
thanksgiving of the former s sister
Mrs. +. +. Stratton.
Miss Doris Wellington has given u
her work as telephone operator, OWN.
to i'll health and will be succeeded b,
Miss Lena Pickett Of Winchester.
/ The storm Saturday morning brok
q large branch ON +. " Aldrich 5 fin
shade elm and an examination Of tn
tree showed that more Of it was likel,
to fall and the entire tree was cu
down.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05
Heaviest Early Storm in Years.

The first real snowstOrm of the sea-
son came Friday night and Saturday
morning, and while there is only about
five inches of snow in the village the
hills are covered with depth of
about IS inches, the heaviest snowfall
at this season Of the year in recent
years.
Country roads were impossible Satur-
day morning from overhanging and
broken trees, and many telephone wires
We're out Of commission from broken
wires and poles. The snow was very
wet and melted fast when it first fell
making travel very disagreeable. Auto
mobiles plowed deep burrows III the
roads, which froze into a rough and
solid mass Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05
NEW TAXES.
Making Counting Costly So Young Men
Will Have to Go Slow.

All the world may love lover, but
the trainers of the new war tax bill
adopted a roundabout way of showing
their affection. The Congressional
measure to raise additional revenue
makes 4 particularly effective assault
on the bankroll OF the young man VINO
wishes to demonstrate his devotion to
a maid. Ii the object of the youth :
passion lives reasonably near him he
may escape the new tax on kilograms
and telephone messages that cost less
than l. cents. Every love letter he
writes viii cost him an additional cent.
however. even if he incloses only Il
single burning poem.
II a trip to the theatre is planned,
committing lovers who live more than
% miles from the playhouse must give
financial assistance to the war on the
Hohenzollerns. Actual admission TO the
theatre demands an additional 10 per
cent on the cost of the tickets.
Naturally, the dear girl will wish TO
make herself particularly aIluring to
her ardent swain. To do so. she must
pay two per cent tax on the perfume
essence, toilet water, lip rouge or face
powder that to her seems the most eff
fective deyice.-I.eslie s Weekly.
-----------
Nearly b per cent of the female
wage earners IN this country are en-
pl0vpI in stores mills aud fa.toriaS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05
Surprising But True.

This story is told of father appeal
ing for his son. stating that he had
worked with him on the farm ever
since he was born.
Could you swear to that state
ment? asked the chairman
Certainly replied the farmer.
"Thcn, said the chairman very de
liberatcly, what did your son do the
first year!'
He MIXED, came the rapid re
Spouse.
Tho appeal was Granted
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05
TAKES OVER SEVEN CHILDREN
State Assumes Control of Entire Pam
lily az Groton.

MONTPELIER, pee. W II. JEFF
frey, secretary Of charities and proba-
ton, has returned from Groton, where
he took over seven children upon behalf
of the state, all from one family. Two
Of the children are to 20 to the indus
trial school at NergenneS as delinquents
while the other five 20 to temporary
homes and will be placed permanently
a little later il is expected.
Considering what some women drew
il IS difficult to explain their eagelness
10 have their daughters get married.
France has woman blacksmith.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05

with concrete floors a horse makes the
best conditions possible for prevention
of diseases and filth. The hennery is
also svstcmized by the Cornell features
and is divided into two sections of
24x20 feet each. Cornell strain single
comb white Leghorns are bred by two
electric incubators by Mr.. WOODBURY.
Two gasoline heated, portable breeders,
complete the hennerv. ..-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05
BRATTLEBOROLOCAL.

Dennis Rebekah lodge gave benefit
military whist party last evening in
Odd Fellows temple, the proceeds,
which were over 500, to be given 20
the local work of the Red Cross. There
were - tables at cards. The prizes,
which were sugar and eggs, were won
By Mrs. Eva Macknight, Miss Edith
Stockwell, Miss Nora Jaquith and Miss
Lizzie Stevens.
The usual hour for matinees to be-
GIN at the Auditorium is $50 clock
but for Howe s Travel Festival tomor-
row afternoon the curtain Will not
rise until 3.l5, in order that all chill
dren may have ample time after school
closes TO see the entire program. This
shift in the opening hour is to accom-
modate the pupils and IS in compliance
also with the request of many parents.
\ verr pleasing entertainment was
given after the regular meeting OF
Bingham chapter in Masonic temple
last evening, consisting of music on
the victrola by Mrs. l.. II. Barber, an
aesthetic dance, Kcrshaw Gavotte, ex,
eeuted by Miss EVELYN Fisher and Miss
Charlena Thomas, with Miss Marion
knight II the Iiano, under the dircc-
tion of +. Wales. For an encore they
executed Spanish waltz, L 'Estudi-
antena. Mrs 4. y. ID. Piper recited
Darius Green and His FLYING Machine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05

Lyman : orchestra will furnish mu-
sic at the Odd Fellows dance Friday
night Dee. I. Invitation cards may
be secured from members.-Adv.
237-239
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05

Women school teachers in Japan re-
ceive from - to $3.50 per month sal
ary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05

Nearly 81 per cent of the female
wage earnerS in this country are en-
ployed III stores, mills and factories.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05

Bargains in Christmas gifts at Mrs.
w. f. Cushman S, - Canal St.-Adv.
23j- 237
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-05

France ha. . woman blacksmith.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-03-02
is 1T TOO MUCH ROUTINE?
Writer Complains That Too Few Are
Properly Familiar With the Pages
Of the Bible.

Bible-quoting is all the more effcc-
tive nowadays. rs nm influence In 1T
erature or oratory-at least when IL IL
pat and. clever-for the fact that fewer
people know the book than formerly. In
spite of the Sunday schools and the In
ternational Lessons, familiarity with
the Bible Is becoming rarer
Boys and girls 90 20 Sunday school
NIL through their childhood and some
how come out of IL unable TO quote n
line from the Bible. And yet they are
sufficiently familiar with 1t 10 be able
10 feel the force of n quotation or an
illustration. and the rare individual
who knows his way through the pages
of tie book can easily catch their SYM
pathy.
Why should almost universal instruc-
ton in the Bible result I'm a genera
ton that does not know the book? Why
should rote lessons on Hamlet" and
"The Tempest" make the same genera
ton hate Shakespeare? Why does
everything that is required" 90 in at
one ear and out at the other? Why
are the set words Of the wise as odious
gOads, as nails fastened by the masters
Of assemblies, while bread eaten in
secret is pleasant? Much study is now,
as in the days of Solomon, weari-
ness of the flesh. 1t thwarts its own
purpOse.-Exchange.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-03-02

cans. shall not be declared Cancelled.
VOID or In suspension. except under
provisions applicable to neutrals.
Likewise. the citizens of either party
shall not be impeded In fulfilling their
liabilities arising from such obligp-
tons, either by inJunctions or by other
provisions, Unless these apply TO neu-
trails.
Article s. The regulation of chan.
ter . of the eleventh Hague conven-
ton relative to certain restrictions In
the exercise of the right of capture I'm
maritime war shall apply TO the cap
tains, officers and members of the
crews of merchant ships specified I'm
article Z and of such merchant ships
as may be captured In the course of
possible war.
Article o. This agreement shall m.
ply also TO the colonies and other for.
elgh possessions of either party"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-03-02
Oil From Fruit Stone Kernels.

Germany is preparing TO take steps
toward relieving her shortage OF oils
and fats by extracting an oil from the
kernels of fruit stones. such as the
pits Of the plumb and the cherry, both
Of which grow freely there. The pits
ar boiled IN a calcium chloride solu-
ton, which separates the kernel from
its shell. The oil Is expressed from
the kernel. The chief difficulty lies in
the fact that the kernels of such fruits,
especially the peach, contain minute
quantities Of hydrocyanie acid, some
times called oil OF bitter almonds.
This is extremely poisonous. but spe-
cial methods have resulted In its pres
ence being reduced to a mere negli-
gible trace, according TO the reports
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-03-02
u. S. AFTER THE STEEL TRUST
ing Corporations Right to Exist
as Such.

WaShir IN. Feb. 19.-In its efforts
TO grind up the steel trust into sep
arate companies. no one of which shall
be large enough TO dominate any por-
ton of the steel industry, the govern
ment has filed in the Supreme court
brief combating the trusts fight COR
corporate existence. The government
does not ask that the court hand down
a dissolution decree but urges that the
case be remanded 10 the United States
district court of New Jersey with d.
rections that that tribunal work out
n dissolution plqn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-03-02
u. S. C0NSULS STILL DELAYED
Washington Informed That German
Government is Perfecting Arrange
ments for Their Departure.

Washington, Feb. 19-The German
government is ''perfecting arrange
ments" for the departure of American
consuls still delayed If not detained
in Germany, the state department was
Informed through Spain. Secretary
Lansing was unable to say. however,
from the information at hand when the
consuls would be able to leave.
The state department minated
strongly that German consuls desiring
TO remain in the United States as pri-
vate citizens would not be permitted
TO do so. This position was taken as
the results of reports that some of the
American consuls in Germany had an
nounced their intention of resigning
and staying in Germany.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-03-02
GERMAN EMBASSY HIT
Captain OF Teuton Ship Tells of
Wreck Order.
kronprinxessln ceellIe Was DAMAGED
to Prevent use by United States
Government.

Boston, Feb. i0.-Cnpt. Charles A.
Polnck of the North German Lloyd
steamship kronprInzessen Cecllle tes-
TILED ut federal court hearing on n
petition for the sale of the vessel TINT
he had been ordered by man con.
nected In an Official capacity with the
German embassy to disable It's machIn-
cry. This was done. he said, To pre-
vent the ships use by this government
In the event Of histilIties with Ger
many He refused 10 dlvulge the name
of the man giving the order.
Captain Polack said he was In Ho.
boken. \. j., when he received the
order AID that he telegraphed his
chief engineer here to disable the en-
glnes.. The work OF destruction was
done ON January 81 and February l,
he said.
When asked by counsel for the peti-
toners 10 give the name Of the person
from whom the order was received.
Captain Polaci said:
Your honor, | am an officer of the
German navy. and if should have TO
disclose the name of this gentleman i'm
this hearing l might be tried for trea-
son when | went home TO Germany. |
wish YOU would not oblige me to an
swer that question"
The question was not pressed and
Judge Morton decided that il would
not be necessary for the captain TO
answer it at this time.
Captain POlack said he met the en-
bassy official in January at the North
German Lloyd Offices i'm Hoboken. The
orders to disable the ship were given
at that time in the presence ,of Gu
tain Moller. superintendent of the
company's lines In this coustry, he tes-
titled. Captain Polack was preparing
to visit Hot Springs. Va, at the time.
but changed his plans and returned
to this city.
Continuing his testimony, the cap
tain declared that the embassy officials
said to him:
1.-The relations between the countries
are being severed, and the condition
is very serious"
The witness testified that he in
quired whether the machinery was to
be disabled Immediately. and that he
received an affirmative answer. Cap
tain MOller, he said did not partic-
fpate in this part of the conyersatiO
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-03-02

Lafayette. Feb. 17.-IIls u years
task of painting of portraits of all gen
erals who served in the Civil war com
pleted. Capt. Alexander Lawrle died nj
the Soldiers home here from pneu-
monla. He had painted 100 portraitg
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-03-02
Ruling Hits Military Training.

South Bend. Feb. IA ruling 10
the effect that school funds cannot be
used for payment Of military drill in
structors made by Gilbert IL. Hendron,
state examiner. may prevent the adop-
ton OF the Wyoming system I'm this
and other Indiana cities.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-03-02
Permitted to Escape.

Muncie, Feb. 17.-Perry Gillespie,
nineteen. an army deserter, under ar
rest here. told the police that William
Davis, detailed To take him To Fort
Leavenworth prison. permitted him TO
escape near st. Louis. Gillespie was
first arrested In LoganSport.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-03-02
DIVER NETS IN N. Y. HARBOR
Steps Taken TO Protect Gotham From
Hostile Submarines and Other
War Craft

New York. Feb. IA steel net de-
signed TO protect the port of New York
from hostile submarines md other war
craft In the event of war was put In
place ut the entrance Oft the harbor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-03-02

More Southern farmers ere raising
peanuts. according TO the department
of agriculture. Perhaps this Is an in
dication of the eallber of the next crop
OF politicians.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-03-02

Economy begins at home" observes
the Louisville Courier Journal. Our
contemporary means that economy
ought TO begin nj home. What econ
omy needs and hasn't got is the begin
ming
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-03-02

Soldiers In the trenches getting
1--WE meals n day, but there are serious
disadvantages in trench life, which
need not be mentioned
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-03-02

Automobiles are TO be substituted
for stage coaches In the Yellowstone
National Park. Notwithstanding the
fact that the poorest way In the world
10 view scenery Is from a speeding
auto