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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-02
TO
TALK EFFICIENCY
Council of Ministers and LaEmeu at
hewaBee Mas as ID Discuss
Church Problems.

Rev. john T. jones Of this c.-E. su-
perintendent of the Rock island dds
trict Of the Methodist church. has ar
ranged for an efficiency council Of
ministers and Iaymen Of tae Method
list church. which is to be held at ke-
vance Monday and Tuesday. May :
and s A committee composed of
Revs. J. r Jones. Samuel Van Pelt.
David AndreWaFtha of this city and
j. r.. Conner of Moline, has arranged
the program for the two days session
which il is expected viii be attended
bv at least 200 pastors ana Iaymen.
Guests will he entertained by the ka-
u anee people and given lodging and
breakfast.
The program will he divided into
two sections. the first dealing with the
problems OF the rural church and the
second with the large town and city
church problems, and III is the aim Of
the superintendent to have worked
out al this time scheme fer estab-
fishing parish boundaries and making
q community survey Of the entire dis
trict
The detailed program for the two
days session follows
The Rural Church.
MONDAY, MAY e.
Sol evotionals. Rev. II z. Shut.
d u. Aledo.
I.4s@"Tha Parish Boundary and
Community Survey in Relation 70
Evangelism" Rev. J A Chapman, d.
d. Fairbury.
2:45-"The Rural Church and the
Farm. A. J. Bill editor Farmers.
Voice. Bloomington
5.15-"Tae Rural Church S . Com
lnunity Social Center" Rev. Willis
Ray Wilson, Leland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-02
noxEs Is WV 0rARTERs.

Fred J Barr. who has bailt new
garage a. Second aud Rock Island
streets. Davenport has moved his
Office into the new quarters. The new
building constitutes one Of the most
modern garages in the trt-eities. Mr
Barr viii retain his present tire and
accessory stores Al 504-306S08 East
Third street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08

and 1880 bucks and does killed last
year under the "clean-up' law. APP
parently the cleaning-up was done thor
oughly. Now let the deer alone for a
year or Rutland Herald.
The Herald needs course in memory
lessons The law conditions were ex-
actly the same in 1916 as in 1917, deer
with horns alone being shot. The con-
ditions for hunting last year We're much
more favorable than in the recent sea
son. In 1915, when both bucks and
does were shot, the reports at the end
Of the season showed 1867 deer slain,
but later returns brought the grand
total around the 5000 mark. In 1916
more deer were killed in Vermont, in
proportion to the area of the state and
the length OF the open season, than in
Maine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08
SATURDAY, DECEMBER s, 1917.
A NOTABLE vERMoNTER.


"liil"H' iieniS "aiAei' l. Nuo"n ~
'he entire "oIId OF engineering ana
'e''h''' WHO 'il'o III Ne" lo'N recently ;
was u native OF MluuitoufF. ne uau
ohiF Il common Schooi 'aucatloh ana
suffered III MS youth from the h"h'l-
cap ot beng Weakilng physically
After WORKING III hartford Conn., ana
IN emma he eohaueted Photographic
store IN Rochester, >. ~ Where ne
became acquainted with the EaSImalS
OF Nod'H ialne. lhen mutual interests
soon led. to partnership that resulted
IN great profit to both. Up TO the time
OF MI Walker Seentranee INTO the bus'-
ness the whole workings OF photog-
faFhY mad been comPllrated. Inc
plates and papers were unsatisfactory
ana the mechanism OF the cameras
Nef5 complicated ana mol adaptaoie
loF use bF amateurs
Nl. walker soon showed remafhaPh
inventive powers "hl'h ieao III Il SAof'
tiihe TO great changes IN th' industry
N''i'''ille'I N''nehta were il'u' Il
! 'H' op'rallo" Oh 'a"'Fas ana the 'helh
itai biaheh vas SO greatly improved
that the camera came INTO common use
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08
Boy KNEW HIS BUSINESS.
Lcrd Northc1ffe Tells This Story on
Himself

Here is a story of Lord Northcliffe
told IN London paper.
In the United States and Canada
the newsbovs walk through the trains
selling the latest publications, and re
Gently one of them offered his Lord.
ship, who was on his way from New
York to Chicago, a copy of his own
book, : At the War =
Eve read it, quietly replied the
author, shaking his head.
oh, YOU have exclaimed the boy
adding, with true Yankee inquisitive
ness, And how did YOU like it?''
Pretty well, said Lord NortI
chffe. Then, thinking Of the tediou,
hours spent in revisions and proofread
ing, he added impressivelv. 81 read il
five times.
Gee. FIVE tines exclaimed the hoy
and two passengers who had overheard
the conversation promptly bought
copies, while the enterprising news
vendor moved on down the car, saving:
. At the War'-new book, just out
one man read it five times. Only a few
copies left STRAY Stories.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08

church are set forth with clearness and
at times with distinction. This is a
reliable book for those who wish a good
introduction TO its subject.
Mountain Interval is Robert Frost S
fastest volume Of poems. It carries on
the quality of his earlier volume,
" North Of Boston, in the vivid and
homely realism of description, the keen
analysis of character, the far reach of
suggestion in a phrase and the re-
straint and simplicity Of the verse.
The annotations on this list of books
is by Rev. Richard II. Clapp.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08
Appeals to Boys and Girls
Bennington Ranner.)

Previous to the outbreak Of the war
55i people out of every thousand in
Switzerland had savings accounts. In
France 346 out of every thausand, Ger
many 81, England 3o2, Italy 220 and
nited States %. The lack of thrift
IN this country is appalling when com
pared with other nations and if the
war develops more thrift among the
American people il will have one benc.
fetal effect. The War Savings Stamps
Just put out for public sale will give
every person an opportunity to ma Ike
little savings and develop the habit
Of thrift. Buy stamps at p cents each
and get at least fivedollar certificate.
st. ,JohnSburv Caledonian.
Perhaps the best feature of the GOV
eminent s latest plan to raise funds
Is that it appeals to persons of SNAIL
means and to boys and girls. We are
probably the most waateful nation on
earth, but we have proSpercd because
We have had the great natural re-
sources Of the country to draw upon
and because we have amalgamated the
energetic blood from many nations. in
the future we must check the vast,
and economic in many WAYS. The WI
saylngs stamps taken out by bows and
girls may mean the foundation OF =
competence in later life. Back OF /,
all, the principal reason WHY peoult
reach middle life and old age without
having acquired any appreciate,
amount of property is because the,
did not begin the saving habit wLcI
young.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08

\ radical paternalistic scheme for
Matchmaking the practice of medicine
IS attracting attention in England,
whore DIR. Christopher Addison Of thc
health ministry will attempt to push
parliament measure that would
place medical aid at the free disposal
of everyone by making physicians en-
ployeS Of the government. Thus all
people would have an opportunity to
enjoy good health, so far as medical
advice and treatment could help them
The idea has long been entertained By
thoughtful physicians and others, who
have seen the difficulties Of proper medi
cal attention under the present com
mercial conditions. The system pro
posed by Dir. Addison would be won
derful experiment, the results of which
would be watched with interest in 9th
n countries. Freedom Of choice bv al
citizens as to the school Of medicine
under which they would receive treat
ment would seem to be Of prime i'm
Eortancc for the successful operation
Of such a measure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08

Telephone girls, who can speak both
English and French, have an opportun-
ity for immediate service in France,
in unit of loo operators which is be-
ing formed in Washington under the di-
rection Of the army signal corps. The
operators will be enlisted for the dura
ton of the war, will receive allowances
of quarters and rations accorded 10
army nurses in addition to their pay
and will also wear the same uniform.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08

Calvin T. Titus, who went into the
service as 4 youthful buglcr in Com
pany * Of Bennington in the Spanish
American war, is now major in the
regular army. Later he enlisted in the
regular army and won fame at the
time Of the Boxer uprising by being
the first man of the allied forces to
scale the walls of Picking. For this
exploit he was decorated for bravery
and given an appointment at large a,
West Point, from which he graduated
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08
Ambassador Gerard's Book.

Editor of The Reformer:
In your December lst issue l was
surprised to note among your Library
book reviews, the following criticism of
Ambassador Gerard 5 book, Ny Four
Years in Germany: lit Is a disap-
pointing book as a literary achieve
ment, also as to its subject matter. ?"
1t is not supposed that this book was
written for the purpose of embellish-
ing American literature, but to give
certain trst-hand information to the
American people al time when they
sorely need il.
The tendency of your comments upon
the book would be to deter people from
reading it. Is ii possible that you have
upon your editorial staff, German, or
pro-German?
A READER.
An explanation of the book review
mentioned in the foregoing letter is
gladly given; in fact, is due readers
| of The Reformer The reviews which
appear as a regular feature Of the Sat
urday Reformer are furnished by the
Brattleboro library staff; there are nc
pro-Germans in The Reformcr Office
Ed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08

The Reformer Is on sale every evening
by the following news dealers
Brattleboro. Rrattlehoro News Co. G.
w Clcaveland. 8. / Purrinton fEstey-
villel Brooks House Pharmacy, Allen g
Depot Newsstand Mrs D. F. Doyle,
South Main street
West BrattIeboro, J L. Stockwell
East Dummerston. NJ z. Brown
PUtney, NJ G Williams
Newfane ~ NJ Ratchelder.
rownshend. G W. Cutler
West Townshend. C. II circuit.
jamaica, r J Daggett
South Londonderry, = II Tyler
South Vernon. Bunum.
West Chesterfield. " n. Mrs W
StrGeter
Hinsdale. N. H.. W r. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, Depot Restaurant
Windsor, VI, Windsor Restaurant
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Put Loose Change Into Thrift Stamps
(Barrc Times.)

(Barrc Tines
The prediction of Vermont people
toward thrift, together with their pa
triotlc devotion to their country, dove
tails exactly in with the government
plan of saving money for the use Of
the United States in the prosecution of
the war. The plan has already pern
described in the columns of this paper
and additional matters on the subject
will be found in today 5 paper. ANY
body can start war savings club bv
purchasing a government stamp of the
25-cent denomination. and when he
buys enough to amount to four dollars
he will begin TO receive interest from
the government ut the rate OF I per
cent. compounded quarterly. 1t is i
very attractive investment for the per-
son OF meagre or average means, for it
enables him to become creditor of the
government on a very small loan At
the same time he will be comforting a
| great favor on the government BY con
/ trlbutIng his quota OF funds for the
prosecution of the war, the whole
amount to be returned by the govern
/ ment on January !. 1923, plus the IN
tereSt accrulng in the meantime in
this way the people of very limited
wealth can do that part toward win
ming the war.
Vermont will be expected to AXE
mold of this plan with enthusiasm be.
cause the idea commends itself strong.
~ to the mind of the average Yer.
montcr. The state is expected to pur.
4 chase 81 800 200 Of these thrift stamps
which, in reality, are nothing less than
well-secured bonds OF the richest Ma
ton IN the world today This amount
is 10 be purchased before January /
1919. 1t can be done without interior
ing with the usual business of The
banks Of the state; in fact, the partici
patton of large percentage of the
people IN the government 5 war savina
campaign will have the tendency to in
crease the business of the banks DO
cause of the habits OF thrift thereb,
developed. Let us begin right now e
20 lover the top in this campaign
: Buy the stamps at the postoffce ant
j at several other places to be designated
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper.
80 cents an inch for first insertion; 25 cents
an inch for each subsequent insertion.
Limited space on first page at double
rates.
Space rates on application.
Ga ssifed advertisements Five cents
line first Insertion with so per cent dis
count for each subsequent insertion,
without change OF copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents per line,
first insertion with so per cent discount
for each subsequent insertion without
change Of copy.
Position 10 per cent extra
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE
By LEE PAPE
The Park Ave. News.

The Park Ave. News
Weather. Posserbly fair, posserbly
not
Spoarts. Last Satidday AFTERNOON
Sid Hunt and Sam Cross challenged
each other to q race frum the corner
TO the ferst TELEGRAPH pole and back.
Sam Cross being 50 far behind on the
way back that he stopped to tie his
shoe and then sed that was WY he did
ent win
Sissiety Notes Mr.. Leroy Silooster
was obzerved all dressed up in his Sun
day SCOT last Thersday, saying If was
nuthing speshil, only his other SCOT was
being fixed.
Pome by Skinny Martin,
The Obstinate Parent
| had n little drum
Wich my father woodent leeve me keep.
Tho promised him never to play il
/ t-xsept wen he was asleep.
Militerry News. Lootenant Reddy
Merry has been awarded bravery
medal for his brave conduck wen at
, tackled last Monday mite by 8 members
Of the Berks Street gang armed with
sticks, Lootenant Merry being unarmed
! exsept for his feet, wounding all Of
; the Berks Streeters in the shins and
! forcing them to retreet yelling.
lntriating Facks About Intristing
People. Lew DaviseS father uses a
CRATE big alarm clock witch wakes IN
everybody in the house al 6 clock
every morning exsept Lew Davises
! father.
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Fairy Queen Gave
Them Goodies.

So as the Fairy Queen had said
she would only talk to them
moment, they all brought their heads
from under their wings and looked at
her with sleepy eyes.
''We did not mean to be rude" they
said 'It is so hard for US to wake
up
/ ut is so for great many crea-
lures" said the Fairy Queen, laugh
| ing.
did you wish to ask us the answer
to some question:" said Grandfather
| Turkey. He hadn't heard the Fairy
/ Queen say that she wanted to give
them all an invitation.
''In way | do want an answer to
a question: said the Fairy Queen,
smiling. II want an answer to my
question which is an invitation"
IAN invitation?" repeated all the
turkeys. "Gobble, gobble, gobble, an in
vitation!'
And one from the Fairy Queen"
said Grandfather Turkey, (which is Il
very great honor. Gobble, gobble, COB
BILE"
I'D like to have you all come to
breakfast tomorrow morning" said
the Fairy Queen.
wen come with pleasure said
Grandfather Turkey AT what hour
shall We arrive?"
He was wide awake now. and could
talk very Well. He wanted to say all
he could while he was feeling like this,
for he knew in a moment q. two he
would be growing very sleepy again.
breakfast is ut half-past five to-
morrow morning" said the Fairy
Queen.
"A nice hour" said Grandfather Tur-
| key politely. And just then-he really
! couldn't help it he yawned.
"Heigh-ho, heigh-ho." laughed the
Fairy Queen. "Well, don't feel badly
Grandfather Turkey. because / know
YOU are sleepy. I just had to wake
you to ask US to the party
Il wanted to- come when all the
i creatures in the barnyard were asleep
YOU see. I Just want the turkeys for
Il this party So | woke you up as gently
\ rs l could, and now you've said you
1 would all come-so goodnight, sleeI
II tight, and breakfast is at half-past
II five"
:, The turkeys went sound asleeT
Il again in no time at all. They We're ey
tremely pleased that the Fairy Queer
had invited them to q special part!
: for She had given one for them the
year before, too. They were most ire
! mendously pleased.
They had fine dreams of the party
before it was time to get up, and wher
] I was getting up time what an excited
!. lot of turkeys there were.
I AS they walked through the barn
yard Mrs. Duck wabbled over anl
T asked them where they We're going.
/ ITO 4 party said the turkeys
proudly.
After they had left. Mrs. Duck anC
all the other barnyard creatures won
,riapa 10
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Notification CT Increase of Coal Price.

II. J. NJ. Jones of Montpelier, state
fuel administrator, has received tele
gram from the federal fuel administra-
tor that an increase Of 30 cents per ton
has been authorized for anthracite coal
actually shipped from the mines after
@cven a. IL. Dee. /, but dealers are not
expected TO apply this advance to coal
clipped to or received by them prior
20 that date.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II IS the aim OF the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery Of
cooperate ~ subscribers TO that end.
Prompt reports should be given Of each
failure 10 receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission, In person.
by telephone or postal card. thus enabling
the cause OF the error to be promptly and
accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied II In only
by this method that the publisher can Sc
euro tho desired sarytca
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08
Disabilities.

I 81 am left-handed," said Mary. Il
cannot write with my right hand
And | am left-footed," said Har-
ry. 81 cannot write With my right
foot"
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Member ), the As.ocIated press.

The Associated Press Ia exclusively
entitled TO the use for publication OF all
news dispatches credited to II and not
otherwise credited in this paper and also
the local news published herein
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08

to the barnyard
one evening.
L h e Turkeys
were roosting up
in a tree, and
they We're sleep
ing soundly with
their heads under
their wings.
"A moment, I
pray" said the
Fairy q u e e II.
y uSt open THOSE
sleepy eyes and
pun those heads
from under your
wings for n few
seconds until I
give you my IN
yyita Hon =,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08
DADDYSEV[NDN(
KEY TALL dl
PARTY FOR TURKEYS.
: MARY GRAHAM BONNER

"Heigh-ho, heigh-ho," said the
Queen of the Fairies, as she sailed in
her airship down
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08

There is some difference between 9Sl
deer killed in this year, open season
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08
Wondered Where
tt ; r ur X c y S
Could n a v e
Gone.

Turkey. Il am one of the few turkeys
still around who remember it," And
he acted like 4 very old man who can
remember much further back than
anyone else.
Yes" said the Fairy Queen, Il in
tend 10 give party once a year for
the turkeys alone, so that they can
be special guests where they are not
eaten"
ITO he sure" said Grandfather Tur-
key. Il have told the other turkeys
of the party | went as guest where |
was not cooked as the chief food, but
was able to eat all [ wanted"
And the turkeys all thought 1t was
wonderful that they had a special
party given for them bo}ore they were
used for special parties!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08

Most patient men are patient simply
because they are spineless.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08
WheatleSS
Mullins

IL cups Crosby's Bolted
Corn Meal
l cup Crosby's Rye Flour
; cup Rolled Oats
2 teaspoonfuls Soda Slight
ly rounded)
| teaspoonful Salt
4 cup Molasses
13 cups Sour Milk
l Egg, l tablespoonful
Melted Shortening
Mix dry ingredients. Add
molasses, egg and shorten
ing, bake in a quick oven
about 80 minutes.
e. Crosby & Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08

TRY THE CLASSIFIED COLUMNS
IN THE DAILY REFORMER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08
MANY PEOPLE MIGHT AVOID

risky INVESTMENTS and at the same time
seeure q large and eare-free income
II they would purchase an Annuity in
this Comlany. Call or send for infor-
nation. GStI year National Life ms.
Co. of VI Mutual. )-ALBERT c.
LAIRD, Special Agent, 8 Crosby
Block
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-08

turkeys coul d
have gone, be-
cause no other
animals had an in
Wit Il ii on any
where.
They arrived 1T
the party just on
time. and the
Fairy Queen gave
them all the good
les they liked
best, such as
corn and buck
wheat and wild
berries.
You rave us Il
party last year.
said Grandfather
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
NIANTIc


 George ". Clark. D. l.. Gates. Albert Day and MT. Rohelvn are watcnm en e.t tho !Niarltic drawbritIge.. s,.,s .-@. -'-
 James F. FIilrle has gone to New Haven and vicinity. to pass the folidaE with friends. =. =
 Frank IT. Smith has returned to his business in Boston after a. short stay here. -.'
 Kenneth and Clyde .Manwarfng- of the Plack- Point road are employ ed at the shipyard fn Groton.> ..ss-s .s- Albert BroVrn of New Haven nd Henry E. smith Of East Haven motor ed here for week end stay. at Whip poorwill. ., .Warren..Pa rks of New London visit cd relatives here last week
 R. l.. Man WaTing is, passing the hoI- idayt With his son. Norman F. Man waring. at Freeports L.h.T
 LaWrence Spencer of Salem who is attending. school in New London lis staying with. his grandmother. Mrs Addie E. Spencer.
 Eleeza Spencer is assistins Thomas Rice of ptn.fevilfe doing carpenter work. on the PondelI property s+ E. Gurdon B. CoatAs Of Hartford was a recent guest of fssCapt. and Mrs W. J Huntleys-- s <~e'ys.. '< ss /ts
 Edward Cons don. who has been in Milford for some time. has returned to Mantle and is employed by c. H. Gone
 Bruce Haynes is working in New London.
 There was big clam tide Monday in the Mantle river. z'-
 Claude Russell. of New Haven visit ed relatives here last week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
FILES slO,0OO DAMAGE SUIT
Archie Eurc Sues New London Man Result of Autono- bile Accident Lyme Turnpike-Norwich Woman Sues Hushand Grounds of Cruelty.

the defendant owed the plaintiff $c, 561. AT, as evidenced by his pfomls- sorv note for that amount To secure the note the defendant mortgaged property in Ledyard. Foreclosure and possession are asked. r The New London Ship and Engine Company of Groton has brought action against the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad asking the superior court fo rjudgment to a disputed land title in Groton.
 |. Frances E. Merritt of Groton has filed a $1,2O0 damage action against James W. Buddington of Groom. The claim is made on the common counts,
 The Mariners Savings Bank of New London has brought a foreclosure suit against John J. Clancy, ct al, of New London The suit is based on prom issory note dated December 21, 1908 = The Craven Manufacturing Company of Chicago, H., is Suing J. William Stueck. Jr.. of New London for $500 damages on the common counts.
 A suit for $500 commission for the sale of 6,0G0 tons of acid phosphate has been brought against J. Waterman Wilcox of Stonington by G. $. Alex ander and Com pany, nc., of New York. The plaintiffs claim hat from Nover- = Der 1. 1916 to January 1, 1917, the plaintiffs, acting as brokers, sold for J. Waterman Wilcox 1000 tons of acid phosphate to William L.. Hubbard and 1. 900 tons of acid phosphate to Lever ing and Lowering at s11.50 a ton. He was to receive ten cents a ton commis- sion, amounting to $500. The com mission has not been paid.