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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-31
Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE
BY LEE PAPE

We had 10 rite a compensation on
horses for homework yestidday, this be
ing mine.
Horses.
Horses are / legged animals wich can
wag their tales even ferther than dogs,
but they ony do it wen there is a
speshil reason. sutch as flies. Thare-
fore wen n horse waes It's tale. that
don't always meen its happy, on account
of horses having bin known TO bite
people with one end vile they are wag-
ging the other
Horses are the most useful animals
there is. People use them to ride on.
pat on the street, pull and stand on
their hine legs III circuseS. All horses
know the dilfrents between Giddv up
and Wo. but some Of them pcrtend they
understand Wo better than they under
stand Giddv up, thus proving that sum
times the LATEST people are the most
intelligent.
The smallest horse gets is a pony
but the biggest is jest q exter big
| horse.
Horses can DO meny things that pee
| ple cant do, suteh as eating hav and
lholding their bits in their mouth with
out thinking enything about it, ant
also some things that people can do
sutch as counting with their frunt legs
! Sints the invention Of AUTOMOBILES
horses are not quite as useful as they
ust TO be, except Wen the awtomobeel:
brake down, avn account of awtomo
heels have took the place of horses t
ride erround in, but they can never
take their place for horseback riding.
The following is a pome about horse
The horse is a faithful animal,
He loves to werk for man,
50 il you find a deserted apple core
Always give it to horse if YOU can
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-31
VICTORY MADE CERTAIN.
Arrival Of U. S. Troops in Front Hailed
by British Press.

LONDON, Oct. 3l.-Commenting on the
entrance Of American troops into action
on the western front the Daily Express,
remarking on American energy, says it
bodies i'll for Germany and gives added
certainty that victory, however long de
layed, is assured 1t warns that this does
not Justify relaxation OF British efforts.
The Graphic says:
The descendants Of the cmbattled
farmers OF Concord have fired a shot.
which like that Of the Minute Men, will
be heard round the world The
advent OF the United States has more
than made up for Russia's temporary
weakening 1t should have a steadying
influence in view Of the blow at Italy and
should be recalled whenever there is a
tendency toward pessimism .
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-31
Salvage
heat

Salvage Wheat is in an
unusual demand this year on
account Of an immense
amount of poultry feeding.
We have several cars in our
elevator here which we Of
fer at $1.65 per bushel for
the "B" grade, and $1.85 per
bushel for the "A" grade. 1t
is claimed that the feeding
value is very high regardless
Of it being burned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-31
SAVING for the Circus.

A bright little lad, sitting by his
fathers side in q pew, was given com
to put on a collection plate. No sooner
had he deposited the coin than, IN Il
loud whisper and excited manner, he
asked:
Papa have you saved any circus
money!
A smile, broad enough to go over &
large section Of pews, was compelled
by the circumstances.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-31

Many people have expressed a wish
TO do something for their country in
its time Of need. The opportunity is
before them now. Everyone can dc
something to contribute to food econ
omy. Even those who cannot afford
another cent for their food supply ear
in some measure reo-ganize their table,
50 that no energy shall be lost in econ
omizing certain elements of diet AL
who sign Mr.. Hoover's food eonserva
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-31
TO TIE SUBSCRIBERS.

II is the aim OF the management TO
secure efficient service in the delivery OF
the PAPER each night, and IL solcits the
co-oreTation Of 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,
by telephone or postal card, thus enabling
the cause Of the error to be promptly and
accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied; It is only
by this method that the publisher can Sc
cure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-31

with terrible pains
in my back and was
about to have an OPP
era ton when a
friend said to me,
Before having that
operation just try
Lydia E. Pinkham' 8
We G e t a bl e Com
pound So | let
the operation wait,
a n d my husband
bought me the Veg
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-31

Throughout the tropical Orient the
natives employ a substitute for tobae-
co consisting of a slice of africa palm
nut, wrapped in betel leaf, Favored
with a fine lime made of native sea
shells and colored with carmine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-31
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run Of paper.
90 cents an inch for first insertion; % cents
an 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 Notices-Ten cents per line,
first insertion with 80 per cent discount
for each subsequent insertion without
change OF copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-31
Member OF the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is 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, 1917-10-31

tion pledges are helping the nations
dispense with some part of their diet
and be the better for it. And what
we need is not merely scattered indi
vidual conservation. but universal CO.
operation in it, to the end that the saw
ing may be organized and effective.
Mr.. Hoover is not proclaiming fast.
4 week of comparative fasting might
be a good thing for most Of US, but
that is not the point. IT is to spare
certain things that are most desperate
~ needed by our allies, and to use
other things that will fiji their places
adequately. 1t is not case of sacri-
ficing what we need, but only our sur
plus Food conservation week should
have the support of every American.
/ She who fails to support it is Stacker.
King Constantine of Greece was the
man who brought about the failure of
the Franco British Dardanelles expedi-
ton, according to ". Ernest Williams
of Australia Punch, who was a SER
gcant with the Australian forces at
Gallipoli The original plan contem-
plated an attack by the British and
French fleets, followed up by the land
i ing of British, French and Greek
troops. This plan was discussed with
i Premier Venizelos Of Greece, who took
it up with King Constantine as heaC
Of the nation and commander of the
army. Constantine declared the ex
petition impracticable and compelled
Greece to refuse participation. The al
lies accepted that decision, but neve
? supposed Constantine would betray con
fidence put in him when the plans wer
suggested. Nevertheless when tn
Dardanelles expedition was well unde
; way the British and French govern
ments were informed by NJ Venizelo
that the complete, detailed militar,
plans of the expedition had been re
moved from the secret chamber i
Athens and given 10 the German an
Turkish commanders.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-31
TERRIBLY
SICK WOMAN
Surgical Operation Thought
Necessary, but Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Com
pound Saved Her.

Madison, Visit was a terribly sick
woman for over three years suffered
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-31

We had TO rite compensation on
horses for homework yestidday, this be-
ing mine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-28
TOWN CAPTURED:
GERMANS FLEE

advance and the retreat 50 far Ii
around the point OF this
second wedge near st. Gobain for
est.
Military experts here today eX-
pressed their admiration for the
marvellous speed with which Nj
velle has moved In following up
every advantage of the German re-
treat and in forcing the enemy, in
advance Of its carefully laid plans,
to give way before the tremendous
pressure of the French forces
In the meantime, on the British
front the fighting was still OF the
open variety, as opposed TO the
masses of men now coming to
grips on the French sectors.
The British are steadily forging
ahead, cavalry and armored care
necessarily harrassing the retreat
ing Germans. Weather conditions
continue the main obstacle to
swifter progress.
Holland dispatches today de-
tailed reports of two German
moves preparing for shortening
of their lines by Withdrawals in
Alsace, particularly Muelhouse.
The second was that Berlin had
made tentative offers OF a separ-
ate peace with Russia--the terms
to include autonomy for Poland,
decentralization of CONSTANT
nople; Russian domination OF Ar
menia and In return, Russian
evacuation OF Austrian territory
now held.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-28
COMMISSIONS oEaWE6



jolt my preconceived ideas Of
human Mage said Paula continuing her story 1T was
the Earnests wife Maud treated me at this time
You told meeting her aud her adorable baby
the she had Earnest he studously
avoided when that impossible she treated as though
were one of the vampire women one reads
Sometime Margle the most tyannlcal
non standard those love That human being by any
the terrible of life brains
prosac minds
picture and am sure could he bad sometimes
LAYTON with her husband, the stand
burden. by possibility he had little
She paid aaSonossy the tribute of ea..ns mo- girl
@wto loved her with doeSe devotion which made him
her From the she him Philadelphia
Ruth who much exercised the Influence Earnest had
Earnestne was born
knew she eomns he left Maud aud did not
He would not had not gone to his mana
sn R If ws nS that Them h. a% y. @
where Maud lived and acted like crazy man. but made him
with and then he apparently forgot he had
here because her the exact
short under the designing
FOR moment Margie, astounded speak
think little whose only mistake pouring
described vampire TOO Ridiculous :,
as 9S paths the D @ ne
took fancy to and would run to my the moment
yady. muvver? she fretfuIly
when mother had restrained her from throwing
herself
something
a
till don't
his pity paidy always kisses
me-
l. talk
IDENTIFY q
innocent child concerned
"Since then, Margie, L many thought
could do wron& They lay eli his peednos ne
fellow but the terribly think
would give the impression that the sight Of my youne
about her child abhorrent to her" =
(To BE ContinucA 49,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-28

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
AFIELD, March 2S.-For the
first time since the fighting in
Belgium at the beginning of the
war, armored cars, supported by
cavalry. achieved the capture of
a town today.
The village was Boyelles. The
armored cars, supported on the
north and south by British cav
airy, swept over the Germans.
The enemy fled precipitately. not
having expected more than a clash
with small advance forces.
The Germans had laid a trap at
Boyelles for what they supposed
would be a accommodating guard
of the British advance.
Field Marshal Haig's men to-
day held Boyelles In great
strength.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-28

Copyright. 1917, by the United
Press.)
Copyrighted at the Department
of Agriculture, Ottawa. Canada.)
BY LOWELL MELLETT.
UNITED Press Staff Cor
respondent.)
LONDON, March zS-A. Bonar
Law, chancellor OF the exchequer,
has given the United States the
Irecipe for raising five billion dol
llars--under certain given circum-
stances.
Only one ingredient is neces-
sary. he said, In effect. and that Is
patriotism. but IL 10 we'll to have
1t stirred by German frightful-
ness.
Just as Zeppelin attacks on
London started the first great
rush to the colors. the German
promise Of undersea frightfulness
accentuated the greatest rush to
the pocketbook any country ever
saw.
Asked why he had confidently
undertaken to raise the desired
money with promise OF little
more than five per cent interest
when London's greatest flnanciers
had declared II would be neces-
sary to pay six per cent, he said:
A Fighting Problem.
"The bankers, as was natural,
looked at IL AZ financial prob
lem. | considered that the poo
pie would do as a matter OF pat
riotism, not as a matter Of fin
ance. Once they we're made to
see the fighting disabilities of
the money we asked, | was sure
they would not look twice at the
Question of interest.
He could have added that the
difference in interest saved the
empire more than $50, 900, 900 a
year.
There we're good reasons for
not allowing the interest rate to
exceed five per cent" he contin-
ued.
Through the necessity of keep
Ing up our exchanges, the value of
all money on the London market
has long been higher than 1t 9TH
erwise would have been. Ex-
chequer bonds bearing six per cent
and treasury bills at five and al
half were issued up to the very
day before the issue OF the loan.
1t was because of this high level
OF money that many financial men
most competent to judge warned
me that the loan could not succeed
at less than six per cent.
1T seemed to me as chancellor
OF the exchequer that to stereotype
British credit at a higher figure
like six per cent would be a serious
| misfortune. 1t would be better
even to risk a comparative failure
OF the loan.
Furthermore, II is my belief
the success of the loan should not
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-28
RUSSIANS PREPARE
FOR GERMAN Drive

bending every effort to speed up
to a maximum the output of mu-
nitions and supply factories and
other governmental agencies are
conferred on the rapid transporta-
ton of these supplies to the
front.
Entire confidence IL expressed
here of Russia's troops being able
to withstand German assaults.
Evidencing the new spirit in
the army, dispatches from the
western front today told OF
a great demonstration accorded
General Brusiloff on his taking
the oath with his troops of 10y
atty to the new provisional gov
eminent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-28
Need for Belgian
Relief Is Greater
Now Than Before

Recent developments In Europe and in OUR relations wi
Germany made the need further American aid tho
Beeans according r. Ripley
has been informed In telegram relief commission
Mt New York
Though some OF amer worker will DO replaced
with Dutch other neutras American director will
be retained In Brussels, according the telegram.
The adds: "Gernan government ISSUED new
safeconduct for ships absolutely guaranteeing
against sui
Mrs. Ripley and working locally now
chiefly through workmanship "a Of
difficulties II that who otherwise would
help dislike making
additional copies of the letter, which the plan
Times herewith reprodues the
pc clipped and thus the saved the trouble
IL will he repeated In later issue.
Ripley coh'ehpiaies on
arae sheets for the Of who wish the trouble
rewriting the letter. these accompanied
By the writer with brief to his friends.
Following 4 letter.
Dear Friends
the state Washington, given
the first foundaonto
indicated shall humanity
We realize the unpopulaty
having earnestly considered
onsxpensive fair to all.
propose to make this method to
asking enclose contribution
Herbert Hoover
Atom Belgian Children Fidelity
ooDy five times sending five friends begging
break the chain but TO give food through this
All the principal receive these letters
unbroken easily
ufySoma city
nxsr Belgium
1t is much to write five letters child
aherood and motherhood forced alien
factories HELP 70 their hope. their
HON THOMAS BURKE Seattle
Chairman belgian Commission for Washington.
s. MRS THOMAS EMERSON RIPLEY Tacoma.
chnirman Herbert C. Hoover Fund Belgian Children
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-28
Omitted Press Lensed wire.J

PETROGRAD, March 28.-
Menace of a German drive into
Russia is serving to accelerate
tremendously the reorganization
Of democratic Russia.
The greatest energy was appar-
ent today at the war office. Ex-
traordinary efforts have been
made to apprise troops at the
front with the exact conditions
under which Russia slipped from
the bonds OF autocracy into
democracy. as we'll as with the
provisional governments plans
for the future.
The ministry OF the interior Is
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-28
Easy to Borrow Five Billions at
Low Interest, If You Know How

be measured In the amount raised,
but in the number OF persons who
participated. Eight million peo-
pie have a part in this loan"
Attending five big meetings in
various parts of the country, he
said, he was astonished at the en-
thusiasm shown.
This spirit of the people had
the greatest effect on people of
means. The sDontaneity with which
the poor people gave their little
would have made II impossible for
the wealthy to withhold the need
ed big contributions, even II they
had been so minded"
Americas Part.
paper "morgues" had revealed
that his biographers unanimously
agreed that Law never had coined
an epigram. yet he was the au-
thor of the appeal: Are you GO
ing to give your sons and not your
money!" what Mr.. Wilson is
longing for. we are fighting for"
IL ID lmpOSblDlo LOT herman ma
ture to understand human ma
ture." All In this loan campaign.
"Has the effect OF America 8
possible entry in the war been
consldered?" he was asked.
Americas resources are great
er than those of any OF the allies,
but it is outside the province of
meber OF the English govern
ment to discuss Americas possible
action. We have steadily re-
Trained from doing so. But II it
becomes a question OF staying pow
er, it Is obvious American re-
sources could make all the diff
ference in the world" was his re-
ply.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-28
IT'S DANGEROUS TO
EAT TOOTHPICKS
tusited Press Lessed wire.b

ASHFORD. Ore, March a.
Rev. II. A. Carnahan Is recovering
today from an operation to remove
a toothpick from an intestine.
He was thought to have been
suffering from acute appendicitis
and when rushed TO the local hos
pital the physicians found his APP
pendix In good condition. but ex-
tracted the troublesome {. p. which
was piercing his intestine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-28
DOESN'T LIKE HUB;
DENIED DIVORCE

Mere dissatisfaction with we'd
ded life is no ground for divorce,
ruled Judge Chapman Tuesday.
denying Mrs. Sophia Sikiel d.
yorcs decree from Charles, her
husband. The wife said she was
married 10 him IN Austria when
she Mas only Is. under customs
OF tbs e0uH,fy which gave her lit
tie choice.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-28
HARD ALLIED
BLOWS FALL
Omitted Press Lenssd Wire

LONDON, March 28.-General
Nivelle is driving his wedge with
sledge-hammer blows against tho
Germans today north OF LaFere
and at the same time, by hot pur-
suit, forging another such wedge
and thrusting at Laon.
The most bitter fighting of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-28
What People
Are Doing

Mrs. Victor ii. Malstrom and
Mrs. Victor Miller were yesterday
elected delegates to the annual
convention of the Tacoma p. T. A.
circles.
Tho pupils of the Willard school
will give a program In the Lincoln
Park high school auditorium Fri
day in benefit of the school.
Members of the Phil Sheridan
w. X. &. Will give a basket social
Friday night in the Armory in
honor Of the Phil Sheridan post.
Senior Brcnna Of Seattle enter
tanned at a theater party In honor
OF John j. Blackmore and Lucien
Perrot OF Tacoma.
An attractive program Is to be
given tonight In the First Metho-
dist church under the direction of
Fritz kloepper. Solo numbers
Will be given by Mr.. Kloepper and
violin solo by Miss Blanche
Yorktheimer with Miss Florence
Yorktheimer at the piano. Mrs.
Ira Morton will preside at the
plano.
Mrs. y. Foster Billiard left
last week for California to visit
her niece.
The ladies of tho Fern Hill
Methodist church will give a So
cial this evening at the church.
All members and friends are in
vited.
Miss Margaret McAvoy, Taco
ma pianist, has been engaged by
Thee Karle as his accompanied
and assisting soloist. Theo Karle
is a western tenor who made
success In the east. Miss McAvoy
will assist him in his western
tour.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Loiimann
are giving up their home on
North Cedar street, and are plan
ming to spend the summer months
In their cottage on Lake Wash
ington.
DIR. and Mrs. Walter G.. Cam
eron have just returned from an
extensive southern and eastern
trip. DR.. Cameron has spent
good deal of time studying In
various clinics.
A marriage license was issued
In Tacoma yesterday to Ivan
lThorson and Edna Wood, both of
Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-28
POISON PLOT
UNITED Press Leased Wirr.i

PORTLAND, Ore, March 2s--I
The Bull Run pipeline which sup.
plies Portland with water In IN
der guard today, following
threat 0f German farmer living
near the line TO put poison in the
water.
a special train left Portland
late yesterday with a party Of
deputy sheriffs. They are in
gtructed TO shoot al any person
who refuses 10 give an account
OF himself.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-28
TACOMANS URGED
TO DISPLAY FLAG

A resolution urging the display
OF the American flag In all resi-
dences and places Of business has
been passed by the executive COM
mittee OF the Commercial club.
The committee voted that flags be
displayed In the rooms of the club.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-28
DAY Is QUIET ON :.
WESTERN FRONT
Wsffed Press Leased wire.)

tusffed Press Leased WfreD
BERLIN. via Sayville wireless,
March 28.--The day was quiet for
the majority Of the forces on the
western front. according TO the Of
ficial German war office statement
today. Only minor actions took
place on the Somme and Disc.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-28

Festyn Davies, tenor, will sing
THE Story of the Gross" at the
second sacred concert of the
season at the First Baptist
church, Ninth and Market, at
7:45 Sunday night. A choir OF as
will sing the choruses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-28
The Madness

submarine shelled the refief ships Haelen
Tunesie and killed relief ship sailors in life
The embittered allies call Germany dog" Ger
proving libel Or otherwise.
Heaven that It's the German the German
people that have the hydrophob II is thing the
world unite wipe a another annhi
late people
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-28
Cynthia
Grey's
Answers
Copyright. 1917, by the United
Press.)
Copyrighted at the Department
of Agriculture, Ottawa. Canada.)
BY LOWELL MELLETT.

Dear Miss Grey: ! am one
OF the men who have been
through the mill and still
single.
! have gone out with every
kind of a girl from the cheap
est kind TO the best In the
world. l will say that OF all
the girls | have kissed | have
yet to disrespect any one of
them.
Why can't a civilized man
keep his mouth shut concern
ing his affairs with women
instead of shouting them
from the house top for every
one to hear and discuss. From
some of the letters | have
read l wonder how many were
written by men who mind
their own affairs. +. G. Il.