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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18

A writer on the Rutland News who
walton at Fort Ethan Allen where the
Vermont regiment is encamped is inn
pressed with the splendid businesslike
order that prevails, the spick and span
arrangements of the camp, the perfect
physical condition of the soldiers, the
high grade of food provided, the ex-
cellent sanitary arrangements and the
serious yet satified mental attitude of
the men and officers. But he feels that
some of the folks back home are not
doing their bit toward keeping their sol
der sons, brothers and husbands con
tented. Here is the complaint:
Perhaps the source of greatest an
noyance to officers and to the volunteers
are the ''sob stories from home. The
Vermont National Guard will be more
enthusiastic III their work if their par
ents and relatives back home are equal
| ly brave. The soldier who receives a
| heart-rending letter from mother OF
sister or sweetheart expanding on the
dangers of war, the prospect of early
separations how little Willie
passed bad night with the "'tummv
ache and how little Susie cried herself
to sleep thinking of big brother in tn,
trenches-is made more unhappy ant
suffers more psngs than any prospec
Of actual service at the front give
him. Those back home should be a
least as brave as those at the camp.
this admonition is followed, the life o
the soldiers and the officers over then
Will be made much more endurable. Gu
ont the sob stories from home, an,
thus help to brace up the man who ha
entered the country 5 service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18
VERNON.

Mrs. C. A. Harmon, who has been i'll
several weeks, is somewhat improved
Miss Louise Rabbit of Brattleboro
spent the week lend at j. t. Wright'S.
There will be a regular meeting of
Vernon Grange Saturday evening, Aug.
Is.
a. L. Miller continues to gain in the
Massachusetts General hospital i'll Bos-
ton.
Ellwyn Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs.
A. l.. Miller, who was i'll last week, is
better.
Miss Lillian Lang of Brattleboro
was guest Wednesday of Mrs. G. X.
Stebbins.
Mrs. II. A. Staten spent Friday in
Fitchburg, with relatives, returning
Saturday.
J. t. Wright and Mrs. Kate Squires
spent Sunday at Spofford lake with
Miss Roby Wright.
Mrs. A. II. Jaquith of Brattleboro
spent Wednesday with Mrs. f. II.
Akley at the home of her son, II. L.
Akley.
Edward Prentiss and family of Win
| chester, \. H., were guests Sunday of
his sister, Mrs. G. X. Stebbins, and Mr.
! Stebbins.
Mrs Harry Horsman and two chill
dren of West Somerville, Mass, spent
last week with her mother, Mrs. j. f..
Hubbard.
Mrs. Sarah Spears, j. Pearl Spears
and family of Worcester, Mass, Wis
tied Tuesday at II. w. Fairman S and
Will ot hpr relatives
Mrs. George Warner and son, George,
of WATERFOWL, Mass, were guests a
few days last week of Mrs. w. II. Bur
rows and son, Pliny.
Mrs. W f. Tyler went Friday to
Ossipee, \. H., for a visit of two oil
three weeks with her sister, Mrs. c. I
| Meloon, and family
Mrs. E. A. Reed and children OF
! New York city, who are summerine
at Spofford lake, were recent guest!
of Mr.. Reed 5 mother, Mrs. NJ.
2 Reed.
s Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Harrington Of
: Springfield, Mass, who have visited
with her mother, Mrs. Martha Lackey
and other relatives, went to Readsbort
} Tuesday to visit relatives.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE
The Park Ave. News.
By LEE PAPE


Weather. Baths taken for plczzure
as well as dooty.
Spoarts. The Invisiblcs played the
Park Wonders last Satiddav aftirnoon,
witch the Invisibles ony had to make
more runs to tie the score wen Attic
Alixanders goat Lobster, being the IN
yisibles mascot, went and ate a park
CARDS lunch and the park gard went and
broak up the game. Artie Alexander be-
ing the Onv one that don't think Lob
stcr IS a heck of mascot.
Big Accidint A man with a red
mustash and a fearse Impression had his
foot run over by Lew Davises pushmo-
heel last Thersdav before suppir. No
body wascnt bert, however, as Lew
Davis excaped.
Pome by Skinny Martin.
Impossible
Rcddv Merry had his pickture took,
Its Supposed to look pritty but it izent
On account of the fotografer swapping
jest as Reddy tried to look plczzant
Home hade fudge, made pure and
large, one sent block. Agents wunteo
See Maud Jonson and Lilly Levy. Az
vertizemcnt.
Sissiety Notes. A small party wa,
gave by Miss Maud Jonson last Satid
day mite to sclebratc Miss Jonson get
/ ting over the measles. Lcmminade an(
cake was had by all, and nobody started
, to 90 home till Miss Elizabeth Greer
offered to sing agen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t Is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery
Of the paper each night. and 1t sohcits
the cooperation OF subscribers to that
end. Prompt reports should be given Of
each failure to receive the paper on the
morning following the omission, In per-
son, by telephone or postal card. thus
enabling the cause OF the error to be
promptly and accurately discovered and
the proper remedy Immediately applied.
IL Is only by this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18
THE BRATTLEBORO DAILY REFORM]

four cents and the special highway
sidewalk tax of four and half cents
represent more than the difference be-
tween this year S rate and what it was
in 1916. The truth of the matter is
that Brattleboro is paying much less
in taxation, property valuation con-
sidered, than many other towns and
cities hereabouts. In Fitchburg, Mass,
for instance where valuations are prac-
tically on 100 per cent basis, proper
ty owners face the prospect of rate
very close to $23 this year. And the
same condition prevails in many 9th
er communities. The remedy for this,
if there is one, would seem to be not in
curtailing needed public expenditures
but in insisting upon greater efficiency
in the use of public money.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18

gone to part of the creek little 1ar-
Their down from the spot where they
usually had their picnics, and they did
not know that there was q deep hole
there-a hole which was almost as
deep as Agnes was tall.
"She could not swim! She could
just wade. And she stepped straight
into the place where the water was
deep.
Down went her head and then up
again, with her bright blue hair rib
bon showing above the water. May
gave a frightened cry, but Carrots
gave yell-a yell of such distress
that the farmer from the field came
rushing down. Carrots had grabbed
Agnes by the shoulder. He was so lit
tie. Oh, dear, he felt he couldn't hold
her head above. He knew he must
His dog intelligence told him he
| mustn't let her down, and she was SO
frightened she didn't know what was
happening.
He held her with his legs and his
paws oh, how they We're aching
But what seemed hours and what
was only a few minutes saw the farm
| er grab Agnes and the faithful Carrots
| from the deep water.
after that the children both were
| taught to swim-for then such an &C
| cident could not have happened. An(
as for Carrots, he was made more OF {
| pet than ever, and how happy 1t made
| him that he had saved his mistress
/ life and had been a brave dog, even
| he was rather small !"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18

Some Of the pictures Of Frederick G..
Fleetwood who is to be the successor of
Guy w. Bailey as secretary of state
WHICH the newspapers of Vermont have
hauled ont of cold storage and utilized
to embcllish their pages ought to have
been suppressed by the censor-Mont-
pclier Argus.
What S the trouble? Has Fred taken
to parting his hair on the side or is
the style of collar which he now af-
fects bit less prccipitous? Surely it
cannot be that time has dealt harshly
with Lamoille county's sartorial prodi-
gy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18

Except for federal, state and munic
ipal purposes, munition plants and rail
roads and in homes where there is seri-
Gus illness tho installation of new tele-
phones throughout New England has
been suspended indefinitely by the New
England Telephone and Telegraph com
pany. The causes for this unusual or
der arc difficulty of obtaining raw ma
tcrial, increasing costs, shortage of la
Dor and press of military business.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18
EDUCATION COSTS MOST.
And Administration of Justice Next in
Vermont Expenses

The financial statement of the state
of Vermont for the fiscal wear ending
june 80, 1917, issued by State Treasur-
or Walter +. Scott, shows that the net
state expenses for the year were So
J2S. Jl7.23. Education cost the state
more than anything else last year, the
expense being $454,407.57 The admin
istration of justice was the next cost
lest for the state, the amount expended
being 70,749.3S. The executive de-
partmcnt spent $2SS, l47.56 and institu-
tions for the insane cost Vermont 1920
03747.
The expenses of the various state de-
partments follow:
Administration of Justice, 1870, 7493S.
Agriculture and forestry, $40 ,542. Is.
Armories, SO 600
Apportionment electrical energy, So
35S.6s.
Board of pharmacy, $216.16.
Bounties, 50 ,235.S5.
Commissioner of weights and meas
urcs. $1913.02.
Curator of cabinet and geologist, 81,
GO9.53.
Damage by deer, 81 ,47193.
Dependent relatives of National
Guard, $15,395.94.
Executive department, 1888, 147.56.
Educational, $454, 409.51
Grade crossings. $26,59S.71.
Highways, permanent work, $216,659
| 90.
Highways, bridge fund, $14,226,o7.
Highways, special appropriations, Sc,
! coz
Institutions for the insane, 1920 ,037.
| AZ.
Interest, $40, 46497.
Investigation water resources, $1.341,
II.
Livestock commissioner $37,54S.15.
Liquor license, S1S,722.59
Libraries, $l4 ,90712.
Legislative expenses, 160,063.99.
Military. special, $l05, 421.78.
Publicity, $4,000.
Penal and rcformatory institutions
$169, 734.43
Public health, $44 ,sO039.
Soldiers home and veterans, $31, 59S
"a.
State building, $129,S0S.3S.
State pay to National Guard, $4O,1
%.
Topographic survey, $4,000
Sundries, $S,24179.
Net state expenses, year ending Jun
30, 1917, $2,j2S, 517.23.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18

As state food administrator James
lIarmcss has a real job on his hands,
The problem of bringing producer and
consumer together and thus prevent
ing food waste is fully as great in
state like Vermont where communica-
ton facilities are limited as it is in
larger and more thickly settled communi-
ties However, Mr.. Hardness has a rep
utation as an organizer of more than
usual ability and his grasp of the food
problem may be depended upon to be in
tellgent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18

The Rsfc-sher il on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co,
C. w Cleaveland, ID. r. Cutler & Co
(EAteyyillel, Brooks, House Pharmacy
Aliens Depot Newsstand.
West BrattIeboro, ]. L. Stockwsu
East DumFerston, NJ E Brown.
Putney. NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, N NJ. Batchelder.
Townshend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, C. ii. Grout.
Jamalca, r. ]. Daggett-
South Londonderry, F. III. Tyler.
South Vernon, E d. Buffum.
West Chesterfield. N. H., hrs, w
Streeter.
Hlnsdale, NJ. H., W. III. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, VT, Depot Restaurant
Windsor. VT. Windsor Restaurant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18

These are difficult days for stock
raisers, with the prices of feed sky
high and efficient help almost impossi-
BILE to obtain, but if they can only hang
on until the end of the war there is
bound to be a wonderful market for all
the breeding animals they can produce.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18
The Woman to Blame.

Papa, when is a boy old enough to
wear socks2'
He wears them when he puts on
long trousers. as a general thing.
And when does a boy begin to
wear long trousers?"
"Well, that depends upon how much
of fool his mother has made of him.
| see you wearing short ones at TWEEN
ty," growlcd father.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18
Good Dosgie, Fine Doggie."

their shoes and stockings and step into
the deliciously cool water.
"When Carrots saw that they were
taking off their shoes and stockings,
he could hardly keep still for joy.
HE knew that meant wading, and
that they wouldn't mind if he spat-
tered water, for they would be spat-
tering good deal themselves!
But. alas and alack. They had
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18

Persons who are inclined to complain
because Brattleboro's tax rate has
jumped to $40 should bear in mind that
this is year of unusual expense. Items
that may be termed of an emergency
nature account for the whole of the in
crease. In fact, the special state tax
Of 20 cents, the special county tax of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper.
80 cents an inch for FIRST insertion:
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
d ,uble rates
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements Five cents
a line first insertion with SO per cent
discount 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, 1917-08-18

Every patriotic American will wish
the government success in dealing
4" swiftly and severely with the trea
sonablc activities of the /. w. w.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18
EAST JAMAICA.

Frank Patterson of Keene, y. H.,
and Will and Sam Patterson of Brattle-
boro were at the home of their mother,
Mrs. Mary Patterson, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. L. Gleason, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Dufrense and Steve Morgan
of West Windham and Mr.. and Mrs. &.
l.. Howe and son of Brattleboro were
visitors at W. 5. Allen 5 Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18
Member OF the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication of all news
credited to il and not otherwise credited in
this paper and also the local news published
herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18

When a boy begins to wash his ears and
the back Of his neck he's in love with
girl.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-18

SATURDAY, AUGUST IS, 1917.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
Conspiracy Idea
Secuted al. Maria.

Marla, Texas, bee. 21.-rlimora that
Germans in Mexico We're responsible
for the Rri,e ranch and store raid and
the Fitzgerald ranch raid on Christ
mas. We're rcfuted tonight by Colonel
mandcr, who has ordered an investi-
cation of the political aspects of the
raid.
1t is believed here the German III :
NOR originated in the minds of local
men and is not substantiated by facts
Colonel Langhornc is awaiting the ar
rival of captain Sprinkle, who obtained
important papers from the body of the
bandit killed. before reaching a de
cision as to the identity of the raiders
He also is making an effort to deter
mine whether the raid at the F'itzger-
aid ranch on Christmas night was
made by the same band that raided the
Brite ranch and looted the store and
postoffiee.
Theories that the faiders were Mexi
can federal troops. villa followers ant
Chico Canno's outlaw band have moi
been determined here but sufficient
| facts have not yet been secured Il
fix the responsibility, it was an.
nounced at military headquarters to-
night.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
BIG AIR BATTLE
WON BY IT AL|ANS
Ten Enemy Planes Brought
Down During Fight Over
Battlefield.

Italian Army Headquarters ia North
tfn Italy, Dec, 27-By the Associated
frtSs, s,--G,ne of the greatest air raids
the enemy has attempted on this front
came to grief yesterday, when nearly
half fleet Of Is airplanes was de-
stroyed with an extensive list or killed
or wounded.
The big fleet swept over the camp
west OF Trcviso, ut o'clock yesterday
morning, flying low and discharging
machine guns. Considerable damage
was done. notwithstanding the sur
Prise the Italian and British machines
We're soon IN the air and engaged The
enemy 1T close quarters The fight
ing WAS most speriaeular, eight oil the
oncmy cars being brought down, six
, Of them falling within the Italian
lines. The other machines beat IA hasty
irCtrcat
| The raiders, however returned at | |
O'clock and several more were dis
POSED of. two falling in this attack
! inside tho Italian lines. An observer,
| who has just returned says that the
scene of tn" conflict Is covered with
wreekage on the enemy craft.
! one Of the machines brought down
| was dreadnaught. carrying three
! persons. the others carried two. All
Of these men were Killed, wounded
or captured.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
GERMAN VESSEL UNlOADs
CARGO ON BRAZIL COAST

Euenos Aires, Dec. u. Brazilian
papers received here today are
filled with accounts Of the move
ments OF Il German cruiser off the
Brazilian coast a few weeks ago,
The newspapers assert that the
mysterious vessel was identified
as a German and that it nnloa,le.
an immense cargo of heavy cases
at Cerqneira and Armacao.
Several DAYS later the steamer
returned To Armacao with addi-
tional cargo. which the newspaper
accounts say it is believed she re-
ceitcd from Il larger ship out Of
sight OF land. From Armacao.
the vessel proceeded to Calouro.
where another portion of the cargo
MAS unlnadcd.
These ports are not guarded, and
il is asserted that the cargoes
lndrd Merc mNsierioilsls srnuEglcd
aNas. Later the German vessel
Wis sighted close 10 shore al san
Pedro de Madeira, where Two Per
sons now are under arrest as Il re-
suit of their relations with The
crew. They are charged with he
ing spies.
The newspapers say the steamer
disappeared as mSsteriously as she
came and that Brazilinns believe
she brought supplies for subma
rine base.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
RAILROAD CONTROL
BOOMS SECURITIES
Government Action Strength
ems Stock Market.

New York, Dec. 27.-Wall street eN
pressed unqualified Endorsement of
President Wilson's plan for the gov
ernment to run the railroads by II
sweeping advance today in the securi-
ties market The upturn was one Of
the most sensational seen in years. The
assurances of net earnings and of the
maintenance of railroad properties
Were the factors of the government
program which pleased investors and
dealers in stocks and bonds.
The pessimism OF the last few
months over the railroad outlook gave
way to enthusiasm. when the rather
unexpected news from Washington was
read in this mornings papers. Orders
To buy poured into brokers' offices
from all over the country and the mar
ket was prmed for big advance long
before ii opened.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
Civil War Still
Raging in Russia.

Within the Russian empire fighting
between the revolutionary clements
continues at several points. while the
Bolsheyili troops at .Harbin, Man
churia, have been defeated IN battle
by the Chinese, who captured the gar
rison. Apparently distrustful of the
Rumanians, Ukrainian forces, who are
opposed to the Bolsheviki have occu-
pied several Rumanian divisional
headquarters on the battle front. dis
arming those of the Rumanians who
offered resistance.
An indication that things in Germany
are not going in accordance with the
German governments desires is the
| report that more than 800 members OF
the German minority socialist party
| were arrested in numerous cities on
| Christmas eve. This branch of the
socialists long has desired peace apd
refused to acquiesce in the govern
ment's war program.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
SUSPECT AUSTRIAN OF
BLACKHAND MESSAGE

San Diego, Dec. 27-Fcderal author
tiles are Investigating today the case
of Captain SerSius Apraxin. arrested
last night by the police on the nomi-
nal charge of writing a threatening let
ter. According to the police Apraxin
is suspected of being an Austrian secret
|agent. The letter alleged To have been
written by ApraNin to II local jewelcr
and which came into the possession Of
the police. reads in part as follows:
MY next crime will be murder. -Four
cops and myself. am going across the
border tonight. | swear by the soul of
my dead mother the authorities will
never take me. My heart il full Of re-
lvenge.' .s-zs
Apraxin is said To have prominent
family connections in Austria. his ia
ther being reported to be an officer in
the Austrian army. Whether Apraxin
lis an officer of the regular army OF
la captain of the reserves has not beer
determined by the federal authorities
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
Demand Better Housing
for Shipyard Workers

Washington Dec. 27.-Resolulions
=
adopted today by the board of dircc-
tors of the Chamber of Commerce of
the United States, call upon every de-
partment of the government to take
immediate action toward solving the
problem Of housing shipyard workers.
Congress especially is urged to give
the question prompt attention, because
of the view of many government Off
cials that direct authorization is nee
essary before funds can be expended
to build living quarters for workers or
loaned to private corporations for such
use.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
WILSON MAY AUTHORIZE,
H.
BUTTE Investigation

Washington. Dec. efficiently Rep
resentative Rankin from Montana
wrote President Wilson letter pro-
testing against the action of Secretary
Wilson and other member of the labor
commission in not investigating labor
conditions in Butte during their recent
western tour.
President Wilson in reply told Miss
Rankin today that he had called Sec
retary Wilson to Washington for con-
ference on labor conditions in the west
and. II at the conference it develops
that there should be an investigation
Of conditions in Butte, the commission
will go there and conduct Il.
At present Secretary Wilson Is Ill
and is unable TO hold a conference with
the president.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
Teutons Fail TO Gain,

Once again the Germans have en-
deavored to break the French front on
the Nerdun sector. but again have
failed. Two assaults delivered norti,
Of the Cauricrcs wood resulted In the
defeat OF the enemy and the inflic
tian of heavy casualties. The Ger
mans at one point succeeded in psne-
tratine u French front line trench
but were Immediately elected.
On the northern Italian front there
has been an abatement in the artillery
activity between the Asiago plateau
and the Brenta river. but the inten
sive duels between the Brenta and
Pave continue. The infantry forces
of the belliserrnls are virtually mae
, tive.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
ENEMY RAIDERS KILL
TWO AMERICAN PRlvATEs

With the American Army in
France, Dec. 27.-Thursday.-By
tho Associated Press.-Ouring re-
cent moonlight night German avia-
tors dropped bombs near certain
town and two American privates
who were in camp ia a wood,
were killed. The German airmen
flew low and dropped their bombs
accurately.
A corporal Of American engineers
was killed and one private was
wounded Christmas eve, when
German shsff dropH4d near, i party
Of American engineers working in
trenches on a section Of the French
front. The engineers for several
weeks had been working along the
front with veteran French engi-
neers for purposes Of instructions.