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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-16
MEET

Tacoma fishermen are planning
to enter the northwest casting
tournament to be held in Seattle
August rs and 26 under auspices
of the Seattle Bait & Fly Casting
club. Among the locals will be
Carl Coon, Walter Richards, r.
b. Mason, VIM. j. Bailey, d. E.
Gilkey, G. r. Werner, DR.. Hutch
inson and B. B. Perrow.
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committee, that congress is be-
coming synonymous with delay
and stiffness, and maybe even
worse. We think some congress
men should be thrown into the
lake, but not our lake. 1t still has
good reputation"
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Punches Hoppe

limited Press Leased Wlre.l
OAKLAND, Cal, Aug. 16.-
Willie Hoppe took some awful
wallops from Joe Rivers in their
four-round bout here last night.
but the judges declared it draw.
Most of the fans thought Rivers
should have won.
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Onited Press Leased wirea

WASHINGTON, Aug. Is. -
With Americas great food con-
troll program now officially
launched, evidence of anti-war
agents to block its progress were
revealed to the food administra.
tion today.
Official reports show that
housewives, particularly in re-
mote sections of the country, are
being told all fruits and vegeta-
bles canned will be confiscated for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-16
HOGS AND BEEVES
STILL ARE SOARING

CHICAGO, Aug. 16.--Hogs con-
tinued their record-breaking price
climbing today, selling at $1S.15
a 100 pounds-20 cents higher
than yesterdays record. Pigs and
beeves were higher also.
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h orse stumbled and hurled its rid
err 80 feet down a steep hillside
into river. The entire action
was caught by the camera with
thrilling realism. Both the SOL
der and the horse miraculously
escaped injury.
1.-THE Man Who Was Afraid" is
a great patriotic feature, and has
attracted more attention than any
photoplay shown in recent weeks.
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united Pres. Leased Wire,

MONMOUTH, Ore. Aug. 10
Fire which has already burned
$250,000 worth of green timber
and logging equipment, today Is
raging uncontrolled In the Black
Rock forests.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-16
A DIG AT CONGRESS-

CONGRESS LAKE, O.-Resi-
dents at this place are going to
petition for a change in the name
of their postoffice. I'VE find"
said the chairman of the protest
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p0~vV~~H~~~~~<HS
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE .
. q 80 = O = y Q Q Q o D o
Standing of the Clnbs.

Games Yesterday.
Salt Lake s, San Francisco 1.
Vernon 2. Los Angeles 1. (Ten
innings.)
Oakland s. Portland o,
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Ganes Yesterday,
Chicago 8, Cleveland 4.
Boston 4, Philadelphia 2.
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Harvard will not eliminate
cross-country running and soccer
football this season. This relieves
the minds of three or four people.
Germany is starving to
DEATH" Germany can last
for years." Reading the war
opinions of some of these
magazine writer's is like COM
pairing the team reports OF
Sumner WilkesOn baseball
game.
There was $23 at the gate at a
Pittsburg game the other day
Such wanton extravaganza with
the nation at war.
O O o
The checker championship
of the world is being decided
at Cedar Point. There are
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
) . 3 e = = . . . D . . = q 9 0
Standing OF the Clubs.
Games Yesterday.

Alexander. Fittery and Killifer
Adams; Hughes and Tragressor.
Pittsburg 8, Cincinnati 2.
At New York
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One of the exciting battle
scenes in the newest "slacker"
film, "The Man Who Was Afraid"
A thrilling cavalry charge is
one of the features found in THE
Man Who Was Afraid" current
offering at the Colonial. Bryant
Washburn is starred in the pro-
duction.
During the charge a troopers
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1'ODAY'S
MARKET
PRICES

. q O q o @ o @ 8 a - I. o o . .
o WHAT RETAILERS PAY =
o 9 o . O. @ o q . o o o o o q .
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Pfeffer, Marquard. Cheney and
Miller; Demaree and Rariden.
Second game-Brooklyn /. New
York z.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

, q 9 = q . @ o o o o & o o o 4
Standing of the Clubs.
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sician.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-19
SHOCK PROVES FATAL
Amherst Woman Dies Quickly Follow
ing Extraction of Twenty-Five
Teeth by Dentist.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
LYNCHBURG. VA. October 1s.-Mrs.
Mary Lou Swisher. aged about thirty
nve years. wife OF T. j. Swisher. Of
Naola. Amherst County, died yester-
day AT the home OF her aunt Mrs
George Thornton. following the extrac-
ton of twenty-five teeth by a local dem
fist. Her death. according to the death
certificate. was due to shock and
hemorrhages following teeth extrac-
ton.
Mrs. Fisher was daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. NJ. Rhodes. OF Naola Am
herst County. who. with her husband
and three children. aged seven and
five years and four months, respective-
ly. survive her. In addition are the
following brothers and sisters: Err
nest Il. Rhodes. Lynchburg; Walter b.
Rhodes. James NJ Rhodes, Jr., Mrs. j.
w. Thornton. Mrs. c. E. Williams and
Miss MarEarc Eloise Rhodes, all Of
Naola.
Mrs. Swisher was n member Of Cen
tcnary Methodist Church.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-19
WEEKLY FOOD RATION MUCH
BELOW NECESSARY AMOUST

WASHINGTON, October 1s.-Recent-
ly obtained figures on the German
weekly food ration were made public
by the food administration to-day, with
the observation that IL Is far below
the amount required TO maintain bodily
heaith ana Tigor. and is likely to have
serious and permanent results.
Computed in terms OF American
housekeeping. the weekly ration
amounts approximately to four and a
half pounds of bread half peck Of
potatoes. cupful of beans, peas or
oatmeal; half pound of meat. twelve
cubes of sugar, six individual patties
OF butter. and an equal amount Of other
rats. The caloric value OF these foods
in the aggregate Is less than half the
amount estimated by the food admin
istration as sufficient for person in
n sedentary occupation
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-19

readily forget the dignity of bearing.
the broad sympathy and tho conserva-
tional gifts that made her conspicu-
Gus figure in Richmond society for more
than seventy years.
Mrs. Munford was born In 1921. being
the daughter OF DR.. Henry Curtis. OF
Hanover County. and Christiana Tyler.
his wife. of Charles City County. In
1888 She became the wife OF DR.. Mum
ford. The late Robert 3. Munford.. Of
Richmond. and tho late Lieutenant
John II. Munford. of Pegram's Batta-
lion. were her sons. One daughter was
tae wife OF tho late George r. Merrill.
OF Richmond.
Mrs Munford Is survived by several
grandch ildren and great-Erandchild r ell.
Robert y. Munford, Jr.. OF Richmond.
grandson.
Funeral services will be held at her
| ONE Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-19
Scarcity of Food
Felt in Germany
Stale Department Learns Fats
Are Greatly Needed With
FcD Crops Normal.
Try Associated pressl

WASH1EGTON. October lS.--Reports
to the state Department Indicate that
the German harvcsts this year have
not relieved the food situation to any
appreciable extent. 1t is known there
is great scarcity of fats and animal
food. and that supplies received from
Roumania and neighboring neutrals
are not making UP for the lack of pro-
tcins.
AS the reports come from different
sources and sections. II is difficult for
the department to give an opinion on
the general situation. hut it has been
definitely established that. while some
of the crops were normal In volume
the acanty supplies in most commodi-
ties have not been augmented
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-19
MOSBY'S MEN IN REUNION
Remaining Members of Famou. Com,
mond Plan Monument to Memory
of Lender.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch

'rc I IIIItS IJTSpd tCHI
WASHINGTON, D. c., October IS
me annual reunion OF Mosby's men
was held here today with a large
crowd in attendance There were pres
ent hfty-fve renal lining members Of
Mosby's command. Colonel Lee. of Fair
lax. and Judge Alden Bell. of Culpeper.
were speakers. DR.. w. s. Dun of
washington County. Was elected COM
nahder and John Angelo. of Wash
!ngton. ID. c., adjutant. The selection
OF the next meeting place wa left TO
committee. steps were taken to erect
a monument to the memory of Colonel
John S. Mosby.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-19
Miss Made Brown Bell.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.J
WINCHESTER, VA, October 49,
Miss Made Brown Bell, member of an
old and prominent family, and for
many years connected with the faculty
of the John Kerr High School, died
late last night. She leaves one sister,
Miss Sarah Bell: two brothers, Stewart
Bell, Of Winchester. and Harmon B.
Bell, Of Baltimore. and two half-broth-
crs. John and Samuel A Bell. Her
mother was sister OF the late General
Stewart Brown. Of Baltimore
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A. n. ScYn,on.

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.l
LYNCHBURG. VA. October lS,-A
n. Seymore. seventy-two years of~are.
resident of this city. dropped dead
on Wednesday while attending the
Halifax fair at South Boston, where
he was visiting relatives. He is sur
vived by the following children: c. T..
Seymore, South Boston: J. j. Seymorc
Harrisburg, Pa: c. T.. Seymore, Len.
mig: w. l.. Seymore. Crystal Hill: Mrs.
S. j. Crews, Nathalie. and Mrs w T..
Hazelwood. Lynchburg. Burial took
place at Lennig. the former home ue
tho family .-
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MRS. ANNE C. MUNFORD
PASSES AWAY AT HOME
For Seventy Icnrs She wn. Beloved
Figure I'm Richmond
Society.

Mrs. Anne Curtis Munford. widow Of
Ut. Robert Munford. died yesterday af-
ternoon al her home, 1O7 East Cary
street. The death of Mrs Niunford N
her ninety-seventh year. marks the
passing OF one OF Richmond's most
aged and beloved citizens
Many of the older citizens of Rich
mond. who had the privilege Of claim
ing her AS relative and friend will not
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-19
Mrs. SalIie s. Tyler

HAYMARKET. VA. October 1s.-Mrs.
Sallie S. Tyler. wife OF the late Captain
Robert Homer Tyler. c. S. A.. died
at Haymarkct. Va. on Saturday after
noon last. She was n daughter OF Ed
monia Randolph and Benjamin Chinn.
OF Prince William County She 10
survived by six sons. Robert, Of Mon
tana: B. G. and II. r. Tyler. of Canaan
daigua, n. Y: Bailey. OF Haymarket
III. T. Tyler. OF Bellairc. Ohio. and G..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-19
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Mrs. Idn Plummer Davis.

Especial to The Times Dispa tch.1
FREDERICKSBURG. VA. October is.
Mrs. Ida Plummer Davis, widow OF
Captain Dan NJ. Davis, who for many
years was commander OF one Of the
steamers of the Maryland. Delaware
and Virginia Railway Company. on
the Rappahannock River. died yester-
day at the home OF her niece. Miss
Mamie Winterbottom. at Cambridge,
Md. Her two daughters, Misses Min
ME and Matte Davis left here at once
for Cambridge to attend tho funeral
which will be held on Friday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-19
TRIES TO CHEAT GALLOWS
Man Sentenced to He Hanged To-Day
Cuts Throat From Ear to Ear
With Safety Rnz0r Blade.
ti,y Associated Pressl

ts'N ASSOCIATED TressI
BATON ROUGE, LA, October 49,
Helaire Carriere, sentenced to be
hanged here tomorrow for the muir
der in July. 1916. OF Sheriff Marion
L. Swords. of st. Landry Parish. late
tonight cut his throat from ear to ear
with safety razor blade, and is in a
serious condition from loss of blood.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-19

G. Tyler. county clerk OF Manassa.
and nve daughters. Mrs. Grayson7 Ty--
Ter. OF auckland. Va: Misses Mary
Ann. Caroline c.. Edmonia ~. and Ma
tilda Gray Tyler. all OF Hayrnarket. Soo
The funeral took place on Monday
morning from st. Paurs Church. the
service being conducted by Rev f.. L.
Woodward. Of The Plains. assisted by
Rev. Mr.. Burke. OF Manassas
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John Tnnnon.

Especial to The Times Dispatch]
PETERSBURG, Va. October 49,
John Tannon, a native and for many
years prominent cotton dealer. of
Petersburg. subsequently OF Norfolk
and New York, died on October 10, at
his home in New Canaan, Coin He
was fifty-seven years old, and Is sur
vved by his wife. two sisters and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-19
J. E. Payne.

Especial to Tho Times Dispatchl
PETERSBURG. Va. October 49,
James E. Payne. aged forty-six years,
wcll-known citizen. died last evening
at his home on Appomattox Street. He
Is survived by his wife and three chill
drcn. and one brother. ]. Harry Payne,
OF this CITY,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-19
Local Temper.ture.

IL noon temperature. ......... 81
+. Nj. temperature. ............. z:
Maximum temperature to +. NJ. a
Minimum temperature TO Il. NJ. 81
Aean temperature ............... 6,
Normal temperature ............. S!
Excess In temperature. .........
deficiency in temperature since
March i SCI
Accumulated deficiency since jan
uary ................... So
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-19

brother-Mrs. William Malone. of Nor
folk: Miss Jennie Tannon and Thomas
w. Tannon. Of this city. The burial
was at Tarrytown, n. Y.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-19
IoCaf RnIr fall

Rainfall last twelve hours Trace
Rainfall last twenty-four hours Trace
Excess in rainfall since March L. SAG
EScess In rainfall since January /. 448
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The list from this division follows:

The list from this division follows:
sa-ReseT, Ia 7s7 'i is r. d.
's s;s5ames cf iee rs e ssxfn,ean'h
ssss-zack Raines. los Fo"r,h::::.:::::::
osEsmard Joh ake s 100. FN9Tp;n
2W "a 4r Fill, 81 EoS shS e5 \ e
1sis-C Charles Peterson. Iio3 ". Seventeenth Z
4 baHs.s "a, n sos e Ieish
i7s-A dhn HaT Tsrb rsov,aep Weo r.
2sssEsam Lashley. soS y Thl rtcenitih;....:::..:
,$$i iGWnisr s SG",t sGa T EifP1btn
IFS Soloman Gibbs. ,loI3 short Nineteenth :
ss$5sa cq %5S":{i F.l' ssaaf 3
McK Hfker Fose 1e o Eshth i
naHns is ErSp, s,oasy
17ii-Wilie Harrison. 500 w Franklin. il
sSnnk SIC asior $50 1"'l
$$$S Wiiism r@t,sTscn; sIs i. c lsy:: !! 3
$ssi-G ssrse VI; banks, ,$ls Li!iiefSas e" IS
$iar1y Fl Gss s I's g. Il
sSs5-1iis Zones =. ,Iss =
'S a I' bo shG1s Green I'll
,ls-Hcnry w iiii.. i35ssi Fairiieid....::.:: q
o ss2-Lsse Myers 297 r. DuXsI q
s 5sWiIs T EHsh I'll
1S4s-Ren 1amin c. Braxton, al0 ". Second 20
1570-Wfllie Clemens. 1922 Cedar............ %
ss S7s smith reiesasbYrg; Va; g
256o-John Jones, l2o Cedar. 20
15os-William Green. 11oI ". Seventeenth. 30
121l-Harry T.. Miles, 2039 Fairfield ....... 30
lH7-Walter Henderson. 6li n. Fifth.... 81
2ist-Wiliam Wright. Ga N. Seventeenth. ii
1956-Patrick II. Anderson. $40 N. Second az
7e2-William Jones' 2Oa u. Clay.......... az
2i2s-Arthur White. New Rochelle: N. Y. So
14ss-John Dabney, 743 North Third. ....... s3
IIs7-George Johnson. 7lS e. Baker......... 80
N5t-Joseph MIckens. lNb James........... as
Ios?-HaIyeys g. Baker, sos Croueh,........ as
J Sns..t sSs IN Eiass
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-19

Local observations NJ T.. NJ
Temperature, IS: humidity, SO: wind
direction. southeast; wind. velocity.
miles; weather, clear
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-19
DRAFTED MEN CALLED
IN HENRICn row.,

49, ~ hENfICO COUNTY
bas ne nenrico County Exemption Board
drafted men to report AZ i,s o'oren
iuaF afternoon at o'clock N bn
mustered into Federal service. &c
Iro!nderter Temple. r. F. n
m Snous Allen Bouldns. r. F. p D. s. RpGs.
5 iiSSssf EYE 5s-! h.l Do vI''.
Allen. anderson r.. F. D. .. Glen
:;sss s,9 H Iii p } Sss -,
S$5sa:f f.: ss5$S r RE s,s v 1;;;,
s spSsI WTih Y..saE nsi iS Tis!s .s,a,
Gs snisn Tay ksb, R Box 80 Richmond
Altrsd nee nar6er. h si,o v Hs!a'
cciE srsnee Big Hiss N,. p & Richmond.
E f3ta cox: School sse" i'"es'
bs JGhn Junias Buckner. R. f. D. !. Dunn.
E Fsls1 r; 4 .Cgori; pumbar.on.
1%ss %' E%ndall .s5 ! RIG H's Street,
}ssn w ffss5 r:!sp Ssws:ra Streets Rehmona
Es;s@ S5Ss5 2ss@5S St
Walter tndS"Hosa. r. F D. Glen l. ni Alisn;
James Henry 'i Ho@ma nik0 rio Vista.
GARFIELD McCray Ouantico
-, Samuel Lawrence Jones. 2lI5 walnut ST..
5 fis 4ss:; i. saJ9b
fSS% A"dSsT wilson Hsrl fssf lilo r' Vista.
srs s5ma woodni if eueens0uFy' 2sis Newbern
A Archer Likely: Malvern HnI..
Daniel I .fsf't: Masdo c y Richmond
:, Robert Coleman Purcell Wood. r. F. D. l..
John Lindsay Nixon. Jr.. r.. F. D. Rich
S2sa s TsT'GE' r + P GLEN S' Sts"
bernard Norris Warden, Rio Vista.
TSo@as Es@snS hqlnss H Rio } HS VISTA.
Green Road. Richmond.
F FnSn r A5m9istsad ppmbaI ssss o,s
FSSs1q %5SsS srnssD
Rnse91 EdWa aGd Lee H p s Maore st.
" Benjamin 1i Franklin Dabney. r. F. D. 1.
Cornelius Newton wilkerson. r. F. D. /.
; s%oF 4sfs.,sr Williams R' Rio yS VISIT.
Robert Andrew Moore. r. f. D. 4. Rich
James Robert Edwards r. F. D. !. Rio
Vista.
Rubin Smith. Dumbarton.
WHITE MEN CALLED
IN DIVISION mo. I
Local Board of Division No. l has
called the following white men to re-
port at the Grays' Armory on Monday:
16s-.Ioseph Il. Smoot. 100 w. Cary... 2O6s
ll7-Wm. II. Gilman. 1o9 n. belmont Ave. III
37l-Claude H. Richardson. Sll China. 1850
Ht-David II. Golfer. Pierce City. Mo: -. 2Gh3
s7o-Wesiey Wright lo6a Floyd Avs....... S35
17s-waiter H. Brock. 2as Eutaw ST.. Bal
4sa-rlo ,orf A. Nh Browning as6i W. Main s sSss
Samuel S. pe,iit: SIS Third; .2iss
iet-iSrank /. Yeamans. los;A n. Meadow 2iss
s2a-William L: King. 2o2i w. Main........l 1866
Sss-Elis C. While. 4is-A w. Main Ssss
446-Charles o. Hankns. 1906 w. Cary. 6Si
tss-E J: c; nall 5ol w Grace Ira. sIs sS
9s-Walter A. Vernon: III Park Ave......, g
426-John r. Reaves. Mosloys Junction.
ss4-W; I; johnson. Is N; Rowland.:::::,sss
ts-8 H nII;a, Ssls
5sl-J. =. GrisE. Big Islsnd. va-.......... IL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-19
The Weather
tFurnished by U. $. Weather Bureau
Forecast, vlrginia

IF0recnsti Virginia
Rain Friday; Snt-
urdny fair and
colder.
North Carolina
Local rains Friday,
Saturday fnir, some
what colder.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-19
COMPLETED IT'S TASK

Chairman Clarke, of Local Board No.
6. has completed the work of assem-
bling his men for the first quota of
drafted men TO be sent to Camp Lee.
and IS now waiting for the men to re-
port to the boards Office on the second
floor OF the Blues Armory. These men
are requested to be present at 3 O'Clock
on the aftern ION OF October IS. This
board was one Of the first in the city to
finish Its work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-19

Local ObserrntI,

y NJ 30. 30
o L. W. 30.lS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-14

Vermont farmers are shipping 2oo,-
100000 pounds Of milk annually to
Boston. The federal milk commission
for New England, which is to begin its
sessions in room 237 at the state house
in Boston next Tuesday, Dee. IS, will
try TO determine from the evidence pre-
scented what the cost OF producing milk
is, and then fix price which means
a reasonable return to the shipper. The
time is short, but in view Of the i'm
Portancc OF the hearing Vermont farm
crs should be ably represented, and
they should be in a position to show
the details Of cost as accurately as
Pos siblc. BY having their case well
prepared hey win be in a position to
yet urger and faircr return on the
milk which they send to the city mar.
set than ever before.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-14
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE

Pom was reedino m IN tbe setting room
vestjddav. and mo and NV cuzLin Artie
and puds SimLins v,s m there and We
started to nIav exemntjon hord mo and
Arti.beino the exemption bord, and Pods
being rho ono claimino evennntion. yyawk-
ing In 10 the setting loom table ware me
and Artie was settinr. and saving. I
tho army | oot q fearse weak heart and
every time / brecthe deem i, stops beet
mo
Tou 90 out and fife Tor your country
and he caretIl nat 10 breathe deem / sad
Ycs sir. sed puds And he Nawked ont
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-14

The Webb export bill, which the
senate passed u to II, viii 90 to con-
ference, but it is expected that a quick
agreement will be reached and that the
house Will give the measure favorable
action. IN fact the house has twice
passed 4 similar bill in the past five
years, only 10 have il held up by the
senate. The principal provisions are
that the Sherman antitrust law shall
not be construed as forbidding the
exporters combinations, and that the
Clayton antitrust act s provisions shall
not forbid ownership by exporters OF
stock III export associations. The bill
also extends authority Of the federal
trade commission 10 suppress unfaii
competition in export commerce, giving
the commission general supervisory
powers over the exporters organiza
tions and power to prevent acts which
would raise or depress prices of prod
ucts in the United States. 1t is pretty
generally admitted that the bill is nee
essary TO the future success of Ameri
can merchants in foreign markets, a.
| il has been demonstrated that the Ok
single handed methods could not sue
cessfully compete against the method
adopted by other countries in the for
eign markets.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-14
RTT.A-..
Watch Me Wave My Trunk"

three ut once, for then the answers
don't know how to say more than one
word at Il time"
Neither do We" said Polly
''Oh. I'm greatly relieved to hear
It," said the elephant.
eve really only want you to answer
one question at Il time. We asked
YOU the three because we were in such
ii hurry 10 know-that is asked you
the three, one right after the other,''
said Sally.
My nails We're cut because they
needed it. And. come to think Of it.
| can answer all your questions at
once. My feet needed to be sand
papered and my body needed to be
oiled. Ny skin required it, and 50 the
keeper looked after me. as he did aft,
er my friends here" This he said
waving his trunk once more.
But what do you do when you are
not in the Zoo?" asked Sally. "They
don't have sandpaper and nail scis-
sors in the iungles. do they"
An, that IS where you 60 not I'M
derstand and where the keeper does
In the Wilds | Gan cut my nails on
the great rocks. They keep thsnl
short. Here | cannot do it myself
and so the keeper has to do it for
me. And / get the oi for my skin in
the swamps When I'm free. and my
feet are Kept hard by the ground and
rocks. We do not need the keeper
scissors and so forth when we are
free, for old Mother Nature looks
after those things for US"
Sally and Polly slowly looked at
each other, aud found they had each
been mapping in their chairs. but when
they told the keeper what the ele-
plant had told thc;a, he said that
every word was true.