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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
II DADlN'S[y[N|Nl|
k,l FAIRY TALE
T. Sl 0 hAQl GRAAAM BONtR
CLOTHES PINS.

I'VE haven't had a frolic in ever so
long" said Peter Gnome.
Lets have one then" said Billie
Brownie
"l'iqe idea" said his brother, Bonnie
Brownie.
when will we have it," asked Wit
~ Witch who was paying call on
the Brownies and Gnomes."
Lets have il tomorrow" said Peter
Gnomc. for he had an idea of the sort
Of a party he wanted to make it.
"We'l all he there" said the Brow
MES and Witty Witch. "Only you must
tell us good place for the party"
"IIl give the party" said Peter
Gnome, and il will be down in the old
! Giant makes his home.
BE sure to tell the COLLINS and
Fairies and Elves and Bogeys about
T 'he party for we want them all to come
/ too. And tell the Olaf family as Well"
/ Peter Gnome called after the Brownies,
for they had commenced hurrying
J away in their excitement to tell every
one else.
Now Peter Gnome was much excited.
I'VE will give them a great surprise"
he said.
what are you planning TO do?" the
others asked.
Listen, and will tell YOU said Pc
ter Gnome. They all gathered around,
each enome taking hold of the back
If his right ear and holding it forward
a little.
we are to look like clothespins,"
he said. The gnomes were q trifie
disappointed but they tried not TO show
il.
Maybe you don't think that clothes
pins are so very attractive" said Pc
ter Gnome, but we will get hand
some suits
You see we will nave TO get great
long trousers so we will look like
lrlothesplns in the first place-and
We Will have to fasten them almost
larourd cur necks-not quite, though.
For we must have little red vests and
blue buttons in the front Our trou-
SerS are 10 be bright red and we shall
wear Cat caps of bright orange"
How wonderful" shouted the
gnomes, ''but we won't look very much
like clothespins."
I'VE win look like clothespins
dressed up" said Peter Gnome, for !
have seen clothespins painted in just
that way, and l am surprised more
children who can paint don't ask their
mothers for two or three clothespins
and give them handsome suits.
'Of course when | saw them
thought at once that we could go tc
the next fancy dress party as clothes
pins. I'm sure no one else has thought
of such costumes"
The Gnomes were delighted, anG
they hurried about making their cos
tunes for of course when they were
ready they had to think about getting
supper.
Peter Gnolne was through with his
costume first and the others were sooT
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
East Burke Woman Killed.

Miss Cora Frasier was instantly
killed at East Burke Monday afternoon
when the horse which she was driving
became manageable and ran away,
throwing her against a tree, crushing
her skull. Miss Frasier had been to
the mill for grain and stopped at the
rostottice on her return. The horse
started and Miss Frasicr left the build
ing and endeavored to stop the animal.
The horse turned back and ran into
the ward of Bert Streeter, dragging the
WoIdan. She was thrown with great
force, her head striking tree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
Evils of Inefh cheney.
(Kcenc, n. H., Sentinel.

A special despatch to the New York
journal Of Commerce from its Wash
ingtou correspondent SAYS that it is the
general expectation that members of
congress will return to the capital in
December determined to participate
vigorously III the management of the
war 10 as large an extent as they can
arrange to do, and il is intimated that
this participation viii not be IN the
nature of an attempt to interfere with
the executive branch Of the govern
ment but a proper ascortainment of the
manner in which the war funds have
been expended, the care and treatment
the soldiers have been given, etc. This
is as ii should be. No one would con
template for moment legislative in
reference IN military operations But
as charged with the responsibility of
lcvving taxes and making appropria-
tionS, il IS the duty of congress to see
that funds are not wasted either
through ineffieiencv or partisanship.
Our war expenditures will be greater
than those of any of the allies and we
should take all possible precaution to
guard against injustice to those who
must bear the burden. Excuses and
explanations are now being made for
inadequacy of arms and equipment. de.
lay in completion of cantonments etc
Promises are being made as to the flu.
turc. Congress should let the various
bureaus understand that they will he
held to strict accountability if neg
| lect results in needless suffering or dis
aster
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
Rounding Up the Retailers.
New York World.

New York World)
Food Administrator Hooyer's re-
sourcefulness is shown in his discovery
that there is more than one way to
regulate retail prices. Tie law pro
viding for the licensing Of dealers in
food does not apply to grocers and
marketmen doing business Of less
than 100000 year At first it APP
peared that, no matter what pressure
might be eXcrted upon traders higher
up, the retailer would have to be left
alone with his conscience.
Now Mr.. Hoover finds that his pow
er over manufacturers and wholesalers
IS SO complete that he may easily per
suade them TO refuse supplies to all re-
tail dealers who exact exorbitaut
prices. BY this policy every consumer
as matter Of self interest no less than
patriotic duty. is encouraged to par.
ticiPate in food administration to the
extent of informing the authorities OF
all instances OF extUrtion of which
proof can be presented.
Perhaps by such means the Hoover
system viii work better than any law
Tn" remedy proposed is simple and vet
efficient. All that is needed to apply
Lit is public vigilance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
STATE NEWS NOTES.
New Wrikle in BLACK Fox Game.

\ Montpelier citizen was approached
the other evening by man who
claimed hc had been drafted for tho
national army and on that account was
obliged 10 part with set Of black fox
furS aud fur oyercoat which he Of
fered. $500 for the fms and $3.50 for
the coat. Relying it is said on the
word of travelling man who seemed
70 know something about furs, the cit
.izen knocked down the price to 500
and gave his check. Later getting
Skertical be took his purchase to two
local furriers, who pronounced the
black fox set rabbit fur and worth -
and the oyereoat was valued by two
judges at $50 to $40. PAYMENT on the
check was stopped next morning be-
fore 1t was caShed and the furs re-
turned to their original owner. PROB
ably the happiest man in town wa
| tn" one who wanted To take the over
coat off the purchaser 5 hands for $40.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
Dressed Just Like Clothes Pins.

ready. They prepared fine supper
and decorated little tables which We're
Just outside the cave. Mr.. Giant helped
tham and lent them many things such
rs his fine sandwich cutter, which was
made out of sharp stone and which
cut the bread In no time at all
They decorated the cave with au-
tumn leaves and branches of pine
trees. Soon it was time for the guests
to come.
They all appeared in fancy dress cos
tunes. 1--WE had no idea you would
all dress up" said Peter Gnome, smil-
Ing as he embraced Billie Brownie first
OF all.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
HIGH PAY FOR PRIVATES.
U. S. Marine Corps Men Get More Than
Russian Colonies.

WASHINGTON, d. C., Nov l-Ae-
cordmg to statistics i'll war bulletin,
issued recently by the National Geo
graphic society from its headquarters
here, a firstclass private i'll the United
States marine corps serving abroad
draws 81 q year more than Il Russian
colonel; S64 a year more than Il Ger
man lieutenant for the first three years;
S3l a year more than a first lieutenant
of the Austrian army, and $40 yeal
more than Junior lieutenant III the
service Of Italy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE
By LEE PAPE

Granpop was at our house last mite.
setting rocking in a rocking chair in
the setting room. me setting there
watching him and wondering ii Id look
like that wen got that old and hop
ing not, and all Of a suddin he started
to make fearse faces without saving
eHything, and ! thawt. G, l wonder ii
hes starting to get sick or enythin9.
And granpop kepp on making faces.
making fearser ones and fcarscr ones.
and / thawt, G. maybe ! better call
pop and ma, maybe he's getting append
iseetis on loekiawr or sumthing
Consan it all, sed granpop. And lie
made a tearser face than all the rest
put together. twisting his nose all the
way to one side. and | sed. Is envthing
the matter, graEpop,
shood say there is, COLL ding it,
scd granpop. And he twisted his nose
over to one side, and / scd. Do you
wunt me to 20 for the docktor, gran
pop.
Go for the blaSters. more like it. I'll
never buy envy more chewing candy
frum that fellow, | can't get il out Of
my teeth, | can't YOU cant trust pee
Ip!e selling things oil the street env-
ANY. I'm glad l onv bawt , sents werth,
sed granpop.
And he opened his mouth wide and
wiggled his hole face, and | sed, Wares
the rest of it, 2ranpop?
They amt no rest to it. | ate it
all down IN the parler, sed granpop.
And he made suteh fearse face it
was good thing he wasent looking
IN a mirror, and | went out to see if
| eny of the fellows was out. thinking.
q, eating it all himself. ! don I care
Wether he gets ii out or nor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01

1t was perfectly legal Of course for
Thomas Fortune Ryan, the New York
iinancicr. to we'd Delaney Nicholas
sister twelve days after the death OF
his first wife, but it rather clinches the
feeling the public has had about the low
ing kindness OF the man in the ease and
creates a degree Of sympathy for the
late Mrs. Ryan. Mr.. Ryan was travel
ing with his new wife when his first
wife died but he broke the trip long
enough to attend the funeral. Many
American people viii agree with Mr..
Ryan 3 son that the act of the old
man under the circumstances was in
decent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
DON'T BE BALD
How to Make Hair Grow Strong. Thick
and Lustrous on Thin Spots.

If your hair is falling out don t war
another day but get from Wilfred +.
Root a package Of Partisan sage, the
really efficient hair invigorator. Don t
say 1t s the same old story have
heard it before but try a bottle with
out risking a penny, Partisan sage is
guaranteed to grow hair, to stop fall
ing hair, cure dandrufT and scalp itch
or money refunded. It's a scientific
preparation that supplies all hair needs
-there is nothing better.
Partisan sage is in great demand bv
discriminating women because it is del
icatcly perfmed, not sticky or greasy
and makes the hair soft, lustrous, and
seem twice as heavy aud attractive
If You want to save your hair and
beautify it by all means use Partisan
sase-you will not be disappointed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
Member OF the Assoeiated 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.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01

Has Maine a history? ' asks the
Biddeford Journal in an editorial head
line. Maine not only went hell bent
for Governor Kent but it has filled
an important part in national life and
has sent many of its sons to other
states to do distinguished work. Maine
.at one time had the strongest repre-
sentation in congress Of any state of
the Union but in the past few years
has not cut much Of a figure in nation
.al affairs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II Is the aim OF the management TO
secure eficient service in the delivery of
the paper each night, and IL solcits the
cooperation 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. 1t Is only
by this method that the publisher can Sc
cure the desired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01

Tho Retormer is not in sympathy
with some of these drives to raise
funds at the present time. The causes
are worthy, but they can wait until
after the war is won. To win the war is
the great vital question OF the time and if
err affairs to which people continue TO
give attention viii look pretty small in
the retrospect.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01

The rhiropractor has become q figure
n Vermont courts. and two OF these
alleged practitioners are using space
freely in a newspaper published in q
thriving city of the state. Inst where
the men who claim 10 cure disease 10y
manipulating the joints Of your back
bone get of under the laws Of Vermont
concerning medical practice is difficult
to see.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
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.S5 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, 1917-11-01
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER /, 1917.

Ten years ago the person who gave
assurance that Washington, the nation
"a capital, would be dry in 1917, would
have been considered visionary. The
change that has come through act of
congress seemed farther away a decade
back than natnual prohibition seems
now in the looking down the vistas of
the future.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01

statement Of the American Chemical
society, Vermont and New Hampshire
have taken little or no part in the
growth of chemical productions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
No Space Left.

Crowd your day so full of worth
whj.e things that there won't be any
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
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for each subsequent insertion without
change OF copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10
MEXICAN C0NSUlS
SOLVE PROBLEMS
OF POORER CLASS

Ell PASO, Texas.-Mexican consul
lates on the border are the clearing
houses for the troubles of the poorer
class of Mexicans. All day long Mex
lean Consul Eduardo Soriano Bravo
sits in the private office of the con-
sulate here, which is a converted
American home, and listens to the
troubles of his people who come to
him as the authorized representative
of their government.
Because of his previous training as
a college professor, Consul Soriano
Bravo has unlimited patience with
their poor people. He listens to their
tales, advises them as best as he can
and often gives them money with
which to tide over their affairs until
a more prosperous season. Outside
of the consul's office is a waiting
line which fills the halls, and often
overflows into the gallery down.
stairs. Because these poor people
look upon their consul as their only
reed in times of trouble, Senior Sor-
iano Bravo often remains until late
in the evening, forcing a wealthy
countryman to await his turn while
he advises the mother of some poor
Mexican boy how to collect damages
for her son following an accident in
the smelter or cement plant.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10
POETRY % EATING

Breakfast is the poetry of eating.
says II. d. SedWick, In the Yale Re.
view. Strong with the inyigoration OF
sleep, still animated by the intimacies
OF soap and water, man comes down
to his breakfast like & boy; a boy
comes down like winged Mercury, and
take shis seat as IL alighted on a
heaven-kissfng hill Breakfast IA the
handiwork Of Lucifer, Son Of the Morn
ing, and 40 doubt caused the arrogance
that wrought his fan. Freshness sits
at your right hand, the dust OF the dag
has not yet settled on your soul, and
You meet your fellow Hike morning
stars shining at each other. Good
morning. What q delightful greeting!
Did good evening ever sound so
unsteady as good morning, when the
first fragrance Of coffee, mullins and
honey bursts upon the anticipating
senses. Tripping down starts is almost
like flying. and pulling out ones chair
gives the last flip to appetite. Every.
thing is welcome and welcoming. The
dog wags his tail with more than his
usual cordially even to q stranger, and
looks up for a morsel with an especial
supplication. The cat purrs louder
than ever; even summer flies lose
portion Of their intolerableness Por-
ceIain turns a transient cheek towards
the suns kisses and crockery makes
high resolutions Of lightness and fragil-
ity, while silver CLEANS ond glitters.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10
BOWLERS' FEED
BIG SUCCESS At
Y LAST NIGHT

The 7. M. C. A. held last evening
|b6ir sixth annual bowlers' banquet.
The banquet proved a great success
6nG merTylnaking reigned supreme
~ that length Of time Leslie Scott
made himself popular in The Maple
@kid.' when the fun began. and con
||nned in the bowling alley, where
the Ail-Chinose net q picked team
Inder the captaincy Of o. P. Soares.
ri. d. Marshall. Johnnie Ness and
Larry Decker scored big hit with
bowling skit Trombone solos by
w. Eehiing received applause. Harry
Decker played on an ukulele. and the
tniire assembly sang patriotic and
popular songs during the evening.
Glenn jackson proved himself a
|oastmaster Of rare ability, while
j. +. Young responded as captain OF
the champion All-Chinese team. He
Iaxe . good word to the true sports.
0anship Of his competitors and rem
1ened q short history OF HIS inyincible
team. H e. Naatz. captain of the
Lid-Pacifics, boosted the bowling
zane. Owen Merrick also talked.
Westminster jackson then presented
prizes to the senior league winners.
All merchandise prizes for the dou-
1Ies. fiye-men tourney and three-men
went were also given to the various
Winners.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10
USE EIGHT TO TWELVE
HORSES TO PULL BIG e.
FRElGHTERS IN MEXICO
my Associated pras.l

PRESIDE, Tex.-Mexican freight.
ers who are kept busy hauling all of
the supplies from the railroad at
Maria, S. miles away, to this border
port, have devised an ingenious ar.
rangement Of ropes and pullies for
use on their great, numbering freight
wagons which are drawn from eight
to twelve horses or Mexican mules.
As the driver rides one of the wheel
horses, 1t not possible for him to
operate the hand brake which is so
necessary when going down a steep
mountain side alongside the road. BY
the arrangement OF double set Of
steel pullies connecting the brake with
the drivers saddle, he is able to apply
the brake with great force when going
down grade.
The usual way of Harvesting the
horses to these wagons is to have five
In the front line, four next and then
two attached to the wagon by tug
chains.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10
BENNYLEONARD
ELEVENTH BOXER
7OHOLD crown
Arthur Chambers Held Title
Longest; Jack Dempsey Was
Title Holder Only One Year

The acquisition of the lightweight
title by Benny Leonard as a result OF
his recent Knockout victory over
Freddy Welsh adds the eleventh name
to the undisputed championship hold
ers in this class since 1872. Arthur
Chambers was the first of lightweight
bare-knuckle pugilistC to establish his
claim to the premier position in this
class when he defeated Billy Edwards
in Canada, September 4, 1872.
Chambers is generally accorded the
title until 1884, when he retired and
was succeeded by Jack Dempsey. The
latter soon grew too heavy and ad-
vanced to the welterweight division
being succeeded in turn by Jack Nc
Auliffe. He reigned supreme until
1893 when he retired undefeated, be-
ing the last Of the lightweight cham
pions to lay aside the gloves without
blemish upon his record.
Kid Lavigne then took up the title
and it was not until 1899 that Frank
Erne wrested the honors from Lavigne
in 20-round battle at Buffalo. Some
three years later Joe Cans knocked ont
Erne in a round and for six years was
generally conceded the championship,
although Jimmy Britt also claimed it
when Cans would not make the weight
for him after he had stopped Erne In
seven rounds. In the meantime Bat
Ting Nelson was rapidly gaining prom
inence in the division and after de-
feating Britt challenged Cans. He lost
the first battle on a foul in the forty
second round, but followed with two
knockout victories over the negro and
was hailed undisputed title holder.
Nelson's reign lasted two years, the
Dane losing to AID Wolgast on Feb
ruary %, 1910, at the end Of 40 rounds
of vicious fighting when he was both
blind and helpless but still on his feet
and the referee stopped the battle to
save him from further punishment. On
November %, 1912, Willie Richie won
from Wolgast on a foul in the six
teenth round. Some two years later
Richie went to London, where he lost
his title to Freddie Welsh at the end
of a 20-round bout on the referees
decision. Welsh STAYED off defeat for
3 years and it was not until his third
10-round battle with Leonard that he
was forced to give up the champion
ship.
Not including Leonard's record it
will be seen that in As years there have
been just 10 undisputed titleholders,
and that the average of time of cham
pionship possession has been about
four and a half years. Chambers, the
first of the chain, is generally con-
coded to have held the honor with but
little opposition for a period Of about
IL years. McAuliffe had an absolutely
clear claim to the title for eight years
and was followed in point of duration
by Lavigne and Cans. The first three
champions retired or outgrew the
class, but after McAuliffe's time the
title passed from holder to holder as
a result of a knockout or referees
decision.
The following tabulation shows the
list of champions, number of years
hAl1