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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-14
farm Loans.
st. Johnsburv Caledonian. J

The Burlington Daily News is some
what mystified by the application Of
Il Caledonian county farmers for loans
aggregating 100000 from the Gale
DOMAIN County National Farm Loan
Association. The News states that the
banks OF this county have plenty Of
money TO loan on real estate and the
farmer must pay the interest and prin.
cipal OF the government loans the same
as they would be obliged TO if Dor
rowed from a bank. II further states
that it believes the interest is no low
or on the government loan than OF q
bank loan. The News i, in error re-
garding this. The interest on a bank
loan is six Per cent and on the govern
mrnt loan five per cent. This I'M
! doubt eddy explains why so many farm
ots of this county hSvc applied for 4
government loan
! Let US illustrate how the two plans
work. Suppose 4 farmer wanted to
! borrow 81 900 and give Il mortgage on
| his farm TO secure the loan. If he
went 70 bank he would paw 500 a
i Year interest as long as hi. loan re-
NAMED at $1,000. II he got the loan
from the government he would be re-
CURED to pay $60.40 each year and at
the end of So years the entire loan and
interest on it would be paid and can
celled. 80 il will be seen that the
formers who make application to the
Caledonia County National Farm Loan
association are simply showing good
business judgment.
VIC. too, at first supposed thi, farm
loaa plan would benefit the West and
South very largely but it appears to
offer desirable opportunity for Vermont
farmers TO borrow money.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-14

Readers of dispatches from Petro-
grad pay their money and take their
choice in these strenuous days. The
news which comes to the daily papers
is frequently conflicting, but there is
no other recourse but 10 record it as
it is received and pass it along TO the
public for what it is worth. No one
outside of Petrograd knows what the
situation is. but we believe that in
spite Of the stories circulated through
the Bolsheviki, Mr.. Kerensky has not
vet taken the count and that he is
more likely to come out of the civil
conflict as the big man at the head of
affairs than any other Russian. Ker-
enskv and Gen Kornilof clashed once,
but the question of the patriotism of
neither was questioned. They only diff
fered as to the discipline which should
be applied 10 soldiers Both of these
leaders are firm friends OF the allies
and are opposed to separate peace, 3
question on which the Bolshevih have
been able to secure support from .
mass of ignorant and suffering people
weary OF war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-14
Laddie Would Wave.

into the house after the train had
gone saying, Mother, they waved to
me today.
THAT always made him very happy. |
He loved having the people in the
trains notice him, for he thought they
were so exciting-those people in the
Thanksgiving off on adventures.
Nov one day he was sitting on the
back porch for it was almost time for
the twelve o'clock train TO pass. He
had been up since early morning and
he had been working with his little
tool chest He was quite tired but he
wanted to see the train that always
went by at noon.
''It was not quite noon yet and Lad
die was waiting. I feel so sleepy he
said to himself. I don't know wheth
er will ever be able TO wave TO the
twelve o'clock train And as he said
that he nodded q little and his eyes
shut.
"Laddie. Laddie.' said & voice and
then great, shrill whistle sounded.
Later an engine was putting, putting,
putting and it went more slowly and
more slowly until at last it stopped.
"Iadde, Laddie.' said the voice
again. and man jumped down from
the engine Of the train.
"Tm the engine driver he said,
and I've often seen you waving to the
twelve o'clock train. Jump aboard
for know you long to see the world.
I'll show you a part of it-that is
will show 1t to you with the assist
ance of my powerful engine
"He picked Laddie up and he sat
by the window of the engine cab.
They went along the country so fast
that Laddie wished he had hundreds
of pairs of eyes.
''He saw farm houses just like his
and vet little different He saw
cows and they seemed to be so tired.
They hardly even noticed the train.
They don't care for the world much,
said Laddie.
"'They like q world of grain said
the engine driver. They passed goats
and pigs and horses. They saw chill
dren who waved to the train and they
saw fields and hills and valleys.
We'll send you back by the six o'clock
train which passes this one further
along said the engine driver.
ct never had any idea there was
so much to see said Laddie as he
rubbed his eyes.
asleep he heard his mother say.
Goodness me, Laddie. you've been
having nap, and the twelve o'clock
train has gone by
"'Never mind said Laddie, 4 was
on tt and it was several moments be-
fore his mother knew what he meant"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-14
MORE PORK NEEDED
IN WINNING THE WAR
Sows Must Be Bred Now in Large Mum
bers in Order to Assure Adequate
Meat Supply.

To win the war we need more meat.
To get an increased meat supply quick
" hog breeding must be increased ma
terially throughout the country, and IN
certain states an Increase from % TO
30 per cent in the number of hogs is
recommended by the United States de
partment of agriculture.
The situation is of great Importance.
We must have plenty of meat for our
armies and the armies of the allies
| IN the field, and sufficient meat for our
civilian population and the civilian
population of the allies at home.
To have this meat, breeding animals
must reproduce themselves SO the off
spring will be available for slaughter
in the future.
Hogs can be increased quicker than
! any other kind Of live stock.
| Therefore a larger number of sows
must be bred now than in recent years.
I In addition TO the fact that there is
an imperative demand for more meat
as a war measure il should be taken
into consideration that we now have
an abundance of feed erops-corn, oats
and barley-with which 10 produce this
necessary increase in the number of
thogs. The demand for meat IS GER
tain. and it will be profitable to the
farmer 20 make some of his heavy
grain supply on the hoof.
The increase in the number of hogs
or various states as recommended by
the department, is as follows: Mis-
souri,, 30 per cent; Alabama, 80: Iowa
20; Mississippi, 20; Arkansas, 90;
itucky, Is; Tennessee, -; Maryland
10; North Carolina, 10; Michigan, 10;
Nebraska, 10; West Virginia, %, and
IGeorgia, ). The increase needed fol
the entire country IS u per cent and
lis covered by the above schedule
Other states than those named should
breed no fewer sows than last year.
The result of these increases vii
be to provide sufficient animals L
make the meat that is absolutely es
sentiai TO the feeding Of our armies
Pork can be transported more readily
and economically TO troops in the field
than can any other meat. Great sup
plies of bacon must 20 TO the boys II
khaki at the front Unless now
larger number of sowa is bred, tn,
amount of meat we will require mex
Year viii not he available
The estimated number of hogs is !,
100000 less than il was wear ago il
this country; and II the face Of thi
we need more hogs than ever before
! How can we get them3 BY breedin.
lsows at once
The expectation Of pork products ha
increased since the war began and vii
continue TO increase during the length
of the war. The foreign countries ar
| devoting their farming energies to foo,
i and feed rather than livestock pro
| duction, but they must have meat an,
they must get a large part of thi
, supply from us.
During the last three months til
t price of hogs in the United State
5 has been, on an average, more thai
twice as much as the average pric
/ for the five years from 1911 to 1915
In view of the large crop of feedstuff
, in sight, however, it is believed tha
farmers will see the wisdom of takin
! every reasonable step TO increase III
supply Of hogs and hog products.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-14
DADDY EV[NLN(
ARY TALL dl
WAVING AND DREAMING.
~ MARY GRAHAM BONNER.

"Did YOU ever notice children wav-
ing to trains" asked Daddy, and Nick
and Nancy laughed.
"Of course" they said, as they
smiled. And Daddys eyes twinkled.
you know we do it too said
Nancy.
ITO be sure, to be sure, SO you do, =
said Daddy. And both the children
laughed still harder.
well" said Daddy, "as you've seen
children waving 10 trains as they
whizz along through the country. and
AS you've waved yourselves, I must tell
you the story of Laddie.
''Laddie was little boy with curly
golden hair and big blue eyes. OF
course when he grew to be big he
hoped his curls would all be gone. for
he wanted to have short hair and look
like big boy. But he was only a lit
tie chap now and his mother loved
his curls 50 he said he would not
mind them until another year passed
Ills eyes were very big and blue
and his cheeks very rosy, and he was
round and chubby and fat.
"Laddie lived out in the country or
n farm and not far away were the rail
way tracks. How Laddie did love tC
sec the great long trains go rushing
by and the curling blue smoke comiu:
from the engine!
He would sit on the back porch o
his home and watch and watch tn,
trains as they went by, and every Gu,
there We're sure to be trains passin,
five different times. Laddie was al
ways there on the back porch, just a
regularly as if he had to be there.
"And every time train would pas
Laddie would wave and as he wave
| he would think of the people In til
train and how they would go on an
on into wonderful parts of the LAND
new parts he had never seen.
"Often people would wave back t
him and then he would smile and ru
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-14
VILLA AT THE BORDER.
Visits Rio Grands to Confer with
AGENTS III Texas.

FL rASO. TENAS Nov. l4-tlaacssco
Villa came to the Rio Grande Monday
night for a conference with his agents
from the American side OF the rive,. the
meeting being held south OF Polvo. six
miles down the river from Presodio. Tex.
according to reliable information received
Yesterday. He was accompanied by Hip
otto Villa, his brother, who crossed near
there last week, and BY 80 of his chiefs
The approach OF the Villa party to the
river front caused general alarm in
Onnasa. opposite there and the reinforced
garrison was turned out in expectation OF
attack After the conference Villa and
his men returned toward MaQoma, where
his headquarters were established Satul.
day
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-14

Julius Barnes, president Of the food
administration grain corporation, be
licyes that danger of -four famine
in this country has been averted
through the joint action of millers,
farmers, grain dealers and consumers.
The decrease in -four consumption
amounts to 20 per cent, and at the
same time the production of the -four
mills has been increased Is per cent.
Mr.. Barnes figures that -four exports
will total approximately $4,000, 900 bar
rels, as compared with normal export
Of 100000 barrels
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-14
LOGGING OUTLOOK DUBIOUS.
Cut CT Maine and New Brunswick
likely TO Be Reduced 50 Per Cent

BANGOR, Me-, Nov. 14-The out
look for logging operations in both
Maine and New Brunswick this win
ter is rather dubious, on account of the
scarcity of labor and the high price
OF all supplies, while in addition 10 this
the Provincial Mill output for 1917
for the most part remains unshipped,
it having been impossible TO get either
cars or vessels sufficient to move the
lumber to market, although the greater
part of il was sold. II ia said that
there are 800 100000 feet of manufae
tured lumber piled up At New Bruins
wick mills, that must be carried over
10 another season. The general expec-
tation IS that there will be greatly
reduced cut this winter, both in Maine
and the Provinces, some operators est
mating it as low as fifty per cent of
normal.
Rafting operations at Bangor boom
viii close this week. with the smallest
season s output on record only about
100000 feet of logs having been de-
hvered to the tidcwater mills. In ad-
dition TO the saw logs, the crew has
handled about 100000 feet of four
foot pulp wood, which was carried
away when the dam at North Lincoln
was broken by the June freshet and
was caught at Bangor.
At Penobscot boom this year only
about 100000 600 feet of logs were han
| died, compared with four times that
quantity in the most prosperous days
of the lumber industry on the river.
/ Rafting operations on the ST. John
7iver al Douglas boom. Fredericton
closed last week with a total OF only
about 100000 feet for the season
against an average of 100000 il
the period from 1890 to 1910.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-14
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II Is the aim OF the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery of
cooperation Cf subscribers to that end.
Prompt reports should be given of each
failure to receive the paper on the MORN
ing following the omission, IN person.
the cause of the error TO be promptly and
accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied. 1t LIS only
by this method that the publisher can Sc
cure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-14

Al Sloan, a mot orman on the Win
ena, Ind, interurban line. between
Warsaw and Goshen, ran into "a flock
Of wild ducks which few for con
siderable distance in front of his car.
He opened a window in the vestibule
and, while his ear was running a mile
minute, reached out and caught one
ofsthe ducks rs it was flying III front
Of him. He declares he could have
caught a dozen or more if he had been
equipped with net
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-14

is uncertain of his status in Germany.
He is legally resident Of that eoun-
try. although he had taken out his first
papers with the intention Of becoming
a citizen cf the United states. He
saws he hopes to be able to take mp
some helpful work in behalf of the
camps in Germany.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-14
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient sdvertising-Run OF paper,
20 cents an inch for first insertion; 25 cents
on inch for each subsequent insertion.
Limited space on first page at double
rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements Five cents
a line first insertion with so per cent dis
count for each subsequent insertion,
without change Of copy.
Reading Nouces-Ten cents per line,
first insertion with so per cent discount
for each subsequent insertion without
change OF copy
Position 10 per cent extra
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-14
She Was Engaged.

Caller-I would like to see your
mother if she isn't engaged.
Ruth Gagged five)-Engaged! Why
mammals been married every since
knew her.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-14
Up to Date,

A sign III Cleveland grocery was
noticed to read as follows: One Can
of Beans and One Can of Corn Both
for Twenty-Five Cents Only Two Cans
to One Customer. Lay in Your Win
ter's Supply Now. Buffalo CONNER
cial.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-14

For the first time in the history of
the University of Colorado a woman
has become president of the Combined
Engineers an organization composed of
engineering students, Miss Elsie EayeS
havisg been awarded the hoaof.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-14

We are sincerely sorry so note that
the ST. IohnsbuYv Caledonian company
has filed q petition in bankruptcy. The
head Of the concern, ". ]. Bigelow,
has worked hard TO give the scale
town daily morning newspaper. The
Daily Caledonian Is credit TO the
community in which il is published.
The paper, however, ha, lacked local
support. The merchants there have
evidently failed to realize what an
paper is to q live town. The failure
Of the Caledonian 70 make good from a
business standpoint is more the fault
of its constituency than of its publish
az
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-14

Tie Reformer is on sale. every evening
By tie following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co, C..
W Cledveland, s. l. Purrinton (Estey-
ville). Brooks House Pharmacy. Aliens
Depot Newsstand, Mrs. D. f. Doyle.
South Main street.
West Brattleboro, j. L. Stockwen
East Dummerston, Nj. z. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams
NeWfane, N NJ. Batchelder.
ToWnshend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, G. II. Grout.
jamaica, r. j. Daggett.
South Londonderry, +. III. Tyler.
South Vernon, +. B. Buffum.
West Chesterfield, ~. H.. Mrs. W.
Strccter.
HinsdaIe, N. H., w. II. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, Depot Restaurant
Windsor, VT, Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-14

Within few days we heard a young
Vermonter who left a good position to
volunteer for the army service, com
plain resentfully, and we think just
ly, against the many strikes which are
being inaugurated by stay at homes
now getting good wages and free from
the cares and dangers of military life.
This is especially true when the in
dustries crippled affect the needs of
the government for the prosecution Of
the war. Americans in mines, ship
yards and other activities which the
government should have running at full
blast ought to take a lesson from the
miners of Wales, who, although they
think they are underpaid, have voted
three to one not TO Ike as long as
Great Britain is az war. In this eoun-
try at the present time it is not diff
fcult to secure an amicable settlement
of labor and wage differences through
federal mediation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-14
How He Would Love,

The dispute waxed loud and furi-
GUS. Mrs. Blank said: eyes. yes, it
was SOL and Mr.. Blank said: : Pooh.
Pooh. 1t va. not SO.
IN the end came tears Then Mrs.
Blank fell to reproaehes.
~ was reading one of your old let
ters, James, only today she sobhed,
and you said in it that you would
rather live in endless torment with me
than in bliss by yourself. Well, -
erunted Blank, Il got my wish.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-14
Member OF the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled 10 the use for publication of all
news dispatches credited to IL and not
otherwise credited In this paper and also
the local news published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-14

Each one sees what he ctirries in his
heart --Gacthe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-14

ADVERTISE IN rnE RfrORMEx
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-14

About this time begin TO look for
Indian Summer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-14

NOVEMBER "A, 1917.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-17

ton, excepting in the ten lines above
quoted, and it told the four callers that
Brown, being candidate for public
office, was susceptible to criticism by
the newspapers.
In regard to the first paragraph
appearing above, the editor of the pa
per confesses that he did not read the
first sentence as carefully as he
should in the reporters copy.
There was certainly no intention to
reflect upon any reputable working
man. We put our own selves in that
class. The wording of the sentence
was not clear, and there was an onis-
sion which leaves the sentence open 10
a wrong construction. 1t was the in
tention of that paragraph to convey
the idea that, if Noiland or Hopkins
did not enter the racA it was an as
sured fact that the so-called labor
ticket, or the ticket nominated by the
town meeting" would be successful in
at least one candidate. The reader I'M
derstands that only three men are to
be elected on the school board, two of
the candidates being candidates for
reelection
The gentlemen calling, or at least
as several expressed themselves, did
not wish TO be held accountable for
all that Brown said in his paper, ever.
if it was claimed to be an official or
gam
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-17
SANTA FE, MON, 6 P. M.
Revise Strike Schedule Announced i'll
Chicago Late Today.

Chicago, March 17.-Timothy Shea,
Chicago spokesman for the brother
hoods issued a revised program of
the progressive strike. which set forth
that the employees of the Chicago belt
line, Chicago junction, and the Chi
cago. Indiana Harbor and belt, will
walk out at o'clock this afternoon.
Sunday at p. m the order, Shea
said, will be effective on the follow
ing lines: Great Northern, Northern
Pacific, Missouri Pacific. Missouri
Kansas & Texas. ST. Louis & San
Francisco, Southern, Chesapeake q
Ohio, Norfolk & Western and Vir-
ginian.
On Monday at 6 p. m. the strike
order will apply to the following:
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe. Balti-
more & Ohio. Chicago & Alton, Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy, Chicago
Great Western, Chicago & Northwest
ern, Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific
and Chicago Western Indiana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-17
BAPAUME FALLS
West Stronghold of Germans
Into British Hands.
Expected Blow to Kaiser's
Forces Reported Today.

London, March 17.-Bapaume. the
certer of the German defenses On the
Ancre river from, fell into British
hands this morning. simultaneously,
Achiet lie Petit, northwest of Ba-
paume. and lie Transloy. to the south
west. were, according to press dis
patches from army headquarters. en-
tered by British troops.
Bapaume was set on fire by the Ger
mans before their departure, which
only occurred after stiff fighting. The
fall of Bapa1me mad been anticipated
for some time and the capture of
Achiet lie Petit and lie Transloy were
looked upon as necessary conse-
quence of that event
The British public however. hardly
had hoped for such n quick result OF
the continued British pressure follow
ing the German retirement, as it was
believed the Germans would make
stubborn resistance on Bapaume ridge,
so as to enable them to retire from
the Arras salient, which now becomes
more pronounced than ever
Germans Verge on Disaster.
Apparently the British, following
up the advantage gained in the re-
cent operations, prevented this being
done and as a result a German retreat
on much larger scale is expected by
military writer's. Details of the opera
lions, with the number of prisoners
and the amount of booty taken, are
anxiously awaited. this will dispose
of the question whether the Germans
are making strategic retirement or
as the British writers contend, they
are being driven from their positions
by British gunfire and the never end
ing pressure of the Infantry.
1t is believed here the new advance
of the British brings the Germans
on the western front almost to the
edge of disaster for the retirements
from the Arras salient and from the
positions south of Peronne with the
British in control of so many of the
main roads, would be far from an easy
operation.
Reuters correspondent at British
Headquarters in France telegraphs
that the towns of lie Transloy and
Achiet-Le-Petit also are reported to
be in the hands of the British.
Berlin Reports Further Retreat.
Berlin, March IA further retire.
ment of the German forces on the
western front between Sally and St.
Pierre WAIST wood, and also between
Beauvraignes and Lassigny was an
nounced today by the war office.
'Our troops entered Bapa1me this
morning after stiff fighting" Reuters
correspondent telegraphs The place
was in flames; the Germans having
evidently made all plans for setting
fire to it when forced to retreat
Our troops are reported to be be-
yond the town"