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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20
Orilin CT Blizzard.

Blizzard is undoubtedly. a word Of
American origin, but it is much older
than suggested. In Anersham (Eng)
churchyurd today there is a tomb of
the BLIZZARD family and people of that
name still reside in the village of Chal-
font St. Giles. A man of this name ac-
companicd William Penn to the new
world. This BLIZZARD, it is said, devel-
oped very unsociable habits and set
tied far away from his fellows in the
remote Northwest. Now a northwest
ern snowstorm is the most disagreeable
thing there is about the whole climate,
and Mr.. BLIZZARD, being so unpleasant a
person to his neighbors, his name was
adopted to describe the Objectionable
type of weather which blew from his
direction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20
Served Him Right.

lie WAS big and fat and vulgar and
aggressive. He was abominably rich and
wished everyone to know it. He treated
the servants at the hotel as ii they were
beings from an inferior planet, and paltic-
ularly did he assert himself with the
porter.
Get me two corner seats -frst-class
and meet me at the station with the
tickets. | want one seat to sit in and
one TO put my feet on
The fat man kept the porter waiting
until the last minute and just had time
to snatch the tickets and jump into the
train before it moved out Then he dis
covered that the seat he'd booked fol
his feet was in the car ahead Rehobotl
Sunday Herald
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20
Americas First Cartoon.

Benjamin Franklin's Pennsylvania
Gazette was the first American news
paper to print a cartoon. There were
rumors of a possible war with the
French, which resulted in call for a
meeting at Albany of the representa-
tives of the British colonies. Frank
lin was one of the commissioners, and
to increase the force Of an appeal for
united action, on May 8, 1854, printed
a cartoon representing q snake cut into
eight parts, the head representing New
England and the other seven parts the
various colonies outside of New Eng.
land. The legend read: Join or die
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20
4 Diff cult Case,

Old Gentleman-What are you crying
for my little man?
Boy-Boo-hoo. I'm lost, I'm lost!
Old Gentleman-There, there, my boy,
You mustn't give up hope so soon. Where
do you live?
Boy don't know. We moved today.
Boo-hoo!
Old Gentleman-Well, what's your
name?
Boy-Don't know that either Nm
mother married again today Passing
Show
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20
BIRTHS.

In Londonderry, March Is, son to
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Hill.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20
INSURE THE SONS,

Parents can do no better service for
their sons than to start them in the way
of insurance. 1t teaches prudence and
economy, and aids in education and
development. National Life ms. Co
of Vt. Mutual. EARLE S. KINS
LEY, General Agent, Rutland, Yer.
mont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20

TRY THE CLASSIFIED COLUMNS
IN THE DAILY REFORMEP
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20
MARRIAGES.

In Charlemont, Mass, March 9, by
Rev f. G. Hooper, Aubrey O. Amdon
of Grove, VT, and Miss Ruth r. Denison
OF West Leyden, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20
Its Class.
ga oIuh h11ffpt iS n I

"a club buffet is a paradoxical sort
of thing"
"Why sop
Because so many men use 1t when
they are out of spirits
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-07-05
TOO WEAK
TO FIGHT

The "Come- back" man was really never
down-and-out. His weakened condition
because of overwork, lack of exercise, inn
proper eating and living demands stimula-
ton to satisfy the cry for health-giving
appetite and the refreshing sleep essential
to strength. GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil
Capsules, the National Remedy of Holland,
will 10 the work. They are wonderful.
Three of these capsules each day will put
a man on his feet before he knows it;
whether his trouble comes from uric acid
poisoning, the kidneys, gravel or stone in
the bladder, stomach arrangement or other
ailments that befall the over-zealous Amer
lean. The best known, most reliable rem
edy for these troubles is GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules. This remedy has
stood the test for more than 200 years
since it's discovery in the ancient labora-
tories in Holland. 1t acts directly and
gives relief at once. Don't wait until you
are entirely down-and-out, but take them
today. Your druggist will gladly refund
your money if they do not help you. Ac-
cent no substitutes. Look for the name
GOLD MEDAL on every box. three sizes.
They are the pure, original, imported
HARLEM Oil Capsules.-Adv.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-07-05

| "I t so,
agreed Nick, with a show of bravery.
Its funny that you should have
spoken of caterpillars a d snakes at
the same time," said Daddy, 'for
there is something quite alike about
| them"
Il know" said Nancy.
''Why?" asked Daddy.
Because they both crawl" said
Nancy proudly.
'That is really right, too," said
| Daddy, "but that was not what I was
thinking about when said they were
alike"
''Tell us what you were thinking,
Daddy" said Nick.
Daddy said that he would so both
children were very quiet as Daddy
commenced: "When snakes want to
grow they have to shed their skins or
there would be no room for them in
which to grow. Now caterpillar has
to do the same thing when it tries to
grow.
"After caterpillar is Matched from
the egg it has soft skin over it's little
body, but over it's head there is firm
skin so that while the soft skin can
So new skin forms under the old
one, just as with a snake, to be all
ready when the old one is thrown off.
'But I must begin from the begin
ring" said Daddy, $50 / can tell you
how the butterfly becomes a butterfly.
A butterfly lays an egg on leaf. In
little while the egg becomes a cat
erpillar. And what do you suppose
the caterpillar has for it's very first
meal?"
Both the children shook their heads.
SIT eats some of the shell from
which it came. It's little like NOV
ing out of house and before leaving
it entirely eating it up!
"Then the caterpillar begins to have
meals of leaves. And now new
skin commences to grow under the old
one, for like the snake, too, the more
the caterpillar eats the more 1t
grows. And that is little bit ike
boys and girls too!'
Nick and Nancy laughed and Daddy
continued: "The caterpillar's old skin
comes open down its back, from It's
head, and it crawls and squirms until
it is out Of the old skin and is in
brand new suit!
"Next the caterpillar takes a little
rest-as it is quite an effort for it to
get a new suit.
"But soon the caterpillar begins
eating again-just as most Of us Will
too-and then again 1t goes through
the same thing with new skin grow
ing underneath and the old one to
be wriggled out of within a very short
time. Wy
"And again the caterpillar goes
through the very same thing. 1t IS
AZ though the caterpillar knew that
great things lay ahead, much beauty
and dazzling colors and glorious
markings, and therefore could not De
satisfied with any Of the skins. AS
a rule the caterpillar has four diff
ferent skins before the wonderful
change comes!
"Then the caterpillar becomes
cbrvsalis and soon a butterfly. An,
how happy it is then. To live In the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-07-05

health. I believe the Compound will
cure any female trouble. Mrs. ALICE
HELLER, Christopher, III.
Nervousness is often a symptom Of
ment, which may be overcome by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, as
thousands Of women have found by
experience.
If complications exist, write Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for
suggestions in regard to your ailment.
The result of its long experience is
at your service.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-07-05

longer will people call it hcrrid cat
erpillar. They will say, Look at the
beautiful butterflyr
"And as the butterfly sips from the
little flowers and enters right into
the hearts of many of them, it whis-
pers:
1--we been a long time coming TO
you, flower, but the hard crawling
journey had a wonderful ending
"And though the flower does not al
together understand, it partly does,
for it whispers: Eat all Of my honey
and sip my sweetness, for you are my
beautiful butterfly visitor y"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-07-05
WHY BALL CAN BE CURVED
Presence of Irregularities on tho
Sphere Alone Makes the Feat
Possibility.

IF it were not for mountains" on
baseball much larger in proportion
than any mountains on earth the clev-
err pitcher could not get so much
as a sixteenth of an inch curve in 1t.
If a baseball were a perfect sphere
the best pitcher in the world could not
make it curve a hairs breadth other
than the natural curve produced by
gravity. The reason the baseball
curves, says the American Boy. is be-
cause it is covered with mountains"
There are great peaks and ridges, val
legs and cliffs. gullies and craters all
over It. Magnified 10000 diameters,
all these things may be seen, and they
present a far more rugged landscape
than any mountainous region in the
world. It looks like an exaggerated
combination of the Grand Canyon, Bad
Lands. Alps and Rockies.
1t is these irregularities that make
It possible for a pitcher to curve his
baseball. OF course be knows how to
hold and throw it, but in passing
through the air the friction strikes upon
these ragged edges even though they
have to be magnified 10000 diameters
to be seen with the naked eye, anS
cause such a pressure as to make the
ball leave it's natural course.
4. Il. l. H.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-07-05

world where
there are flow
ers, to be beauti-
full, to feel the
sun, to taste OF
the honey of flow
ers, to h a v 9
wings with which
to fly when one
has been chang
ing skins and
crawling for such
a very long time.
'It's a happy
day for the cat
erpillar when it
becomes a beau
AsfuI l,,,ftnrAN No
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-07-05
| ADlYS[y[N|NG
FAIRY TALL
81 kAN @AHA!N'y. ! !! IQNeR
BUTTERFLIES GROWTH.

Butterflies come from caterpillarS-
don't they, Daddy?" asked Nancy one
evening when Daddy came in to tell
the children his usual goodnight story.
YES" Daddy answered. would you
like to hear about the time in between
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-07-05

when they are
growing?" h g
asked.
"We'd love to-"
said Nancy.
"T ere are
S o m e people"
said Nick, "who
hate caterpillarS
as they do snakes
and are afraid of
them. I'm not
afraid of any
thing"
Neither am l."
said Nancy.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-07-05

AASA
was in a run down
condition. Two OK
our best d octors
failed to do me any
good. I heard so
much about what
Lydia E. Pinkham's
We ge t a Bile Com
round had done for
others, / tried it
and was cured. j
am no longer ner-
voCs, am regular,
and in excellent
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-07-05
DANGEROUS Driving.

Why is it dangerous to drive during
a hard Shower?
Because you cannot hold the rains
(reins).
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-07-05
DAISY ELY KILLER pIas

All in the Expression.
"Gibbes in fight? Why, l thought
he was a pacifist."
Eyes: only he calls it a pass-a-fist."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-07-05
HOW this
NERVOUS WOMAN
GOT WELL
Told by Herself. Her Sim
cerity Should Com
vince Others.

Christopher, Ill.-"For four years J
suffered from Irregularities, Weakness
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-07-05

One of the great drawbacks in this
world is that man never knows 1t is
too late until II is too late.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-07-05

On Monday the house passed the
$500. 100000 Notifications bill, and
the senate passed the $780, 100000
sundry civil bill containing about ST.
100000 900 more for the shipping pro-
gram.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-07-05

The senate agricultural committee,
disregarding the advice of many prom
inent persons, adopted the amendment
TO the Sit 100000 emergency agricul-
tural bill providing for national pro-
hibition after June 80, 1919, and dur
ing the continuance of the war.
The sun., 1918-09-29
AN OLD MEDIEVAL
CHkTEAu' WHERE THE
FRENCH COMMANDER
IS 8iLLETED'eSs:iss:lEg.

The Germans occupied it for less than
a month and were somewhat hurried in
their retirement, 50 that while the pant
nearest them has been damaged by frsi
and bomhardment, particularly the fas-
tories, the greatest part remains intact
One could never believe the front to b
50 near. Bushes goes On TRANQUILITY, ths
shops display all their little wares, bpt
while on the surface there Is an air Of
business In reality It is the activity II
war. Soldiers Of every nation are On TIE
streets-I saw to-day two little Japs
swallowed in French easque and over:
coat-motor, and cannon, and voiture, and
Ford ambulance, and mule drawn vehicle
pass through and away day and night 3.
Many aeroplanes have been over 10
look at US during the day, but as yet no
night visitor with bombs. In my house
there is a nice large cellar, to which I
know the way without guide
After all our sojourns in little French
villages it is Like farmer going TO big
city for Us to be CHARTERED here, and like
the farmer, We do not know quite what
to do with ourselves.
To-day great excitement in French hos
pital circles A group of American
nurses arrived to take over one Of the:
hospitals here for the use of our wounded
All of US Americans carry into the field
three times the amount of luggage carried
by the French, and nurses are no excep-
ton. Those who have come here have
shaken the poor provineiak out of their
accustomed Nays, and while system win
come, now is disorder.
We have here a large chateau which
dates from the fifteenth century. Now Il
is used as barracks, and we have a part
of it for administration. It is in realty
huge palace.
Yesterday the Chasseur Band was
really wonderful. The trompeters have
three different trompets, and whenever
they put one to their lips they do il with
a flourish. While playing they beat tims
constantly with the left foot
(To be continued in NEXT SUNDAYS SUM-
The sun., 1918-09-29

THE vanilla plant is the only orchid
l. of industrial value. It is Q ter.
restnial parasite It climbs from the
ground, but once established has feeding
stations on the bark all along the line.
The blossoms are ineonspicuous 1t d
the pods that are the vanilla of the indus
trial world. They are slim pods from six
to eight inches long and when dried Tor
the market are of rich, deep reddish
brown.
They are called vanilla beans without
warrant. They contain no bean; the seeds
in them are as fine as dust. The seeds are
the black specks that are usually found in
the finest grade of vanilla ice cream, the
best chefs preferring to grind the bean
rather than to use the extract.
Vanilla is found growing wild In the
Bahamas, West Indies and Central Amer
lea. In Madagascar and some of the neigh
boring islands it has been introduced anu
now forms an important article OF export.
But American vanilla is the best
The sun., 1918-09-29

to give little ardor for the drill and ex-
ercisa. I have been riding a Government
borrowed horse for the last few days and
he was terrible. He had head, four legs
and a tail. That was his nearest re-
semblanee to horse.
The French Captain has returned and
hope to give him dinner in the beau
tifnl dining room here.
Shriver is now a First Lieutenant. He
wrote me from Paris that he has seen
thirty Buifalonians in the last two weeks
We were on maneuvres all the latter
part of last week and had some long
marches. The spirit of the men was won
derfuL They are all believing that they
are in the best battalion in the army.
Yesterday Gen. Menoher's aid told me
that they thought they had saved me for
the division. I should certainly hate to
be instructing now, but in about five
weeks l should like to go and teach for
one month.
Now is the busy time; bathing, repair
ing clothes, shaving and hair cutting the
men. They arc in excellent spirits.
All around me now is disorder. Easy
all afternoon in asserting and cleaning
and packing. l am just at this moment
in receipt of two packages of canned
goods from London. This at the kindness
Of your mother. They arrived most OPP
portunely. How OPPORTUNITY 1 shall be
able to tell you perhaps in seven or eight
days.
1 have just finished trying three cases
and tomorrow must hear, try and de-
termine the measure Of damages in the
case of the barn which was burned in the
adjoining town some days ago.
To-day on the hilltop we had demon
stration by the French of the attack of
trench. It was quite interesting to watch
and they delighted to do it in the pres
ence of the regiment.
Tomorrow night the brigade COM
mander and his regimental and battalion
commanders dine with the French battal-
ion commander, who is biIleted in an old
medieval chateau near here. I do not
know its history, but will have it told to
me in French tomorrow night and write
you about it.
1 am giving dinner party too on Fri
day night to Capt. MERCER, our instrue-
tor here. Ames is now busy writing out
the invitations on my calling cards. We
have officers in to dinner all the time as
they pass through here on the way to
other places.
Last night we practised men in the re-
lief Of trenches. We were on high hill
and down the valley we could Zee the thin
light Of passing trains and hear the faint
rumble Of cannon m the distance. The
men were quite impressed and some lit
tie frightened. All Of them went quietly.
I stood near the front line trenches they
had built and some of them were keenly
observing the wheat field in front of them
as If it were sown with Germans. They
played the game.
A cold, damp day. No drill, 80 stayed
In and adjusted claims, tried eases and
held an examination of witnesses on the
fire. An Of the Witnesses were French.
The sun., 1918-09-29

fIEIS - EQC SGGOuo fASkHhCuS VI IN
private Letters and notes from the west
van, I6sth Infantry-the old fighting
printed last Sunday and described the
its experiences during the period OF
Major Donovan has won the Croix de
Guerre and otherwise distinguished him
self. THE SUN is enabled to print his
letters through the courtesy Of the Co
Lun1bia University Alumni News"
Begin at my feet and move up. A pair
Of felt slippers, army socks, white (D
flannel trousers and the inside of trench
coat That is real luxury. A blazing fire,
q real oil lamp and you have all the con-
yenienees.
This morning / had Father Duffy at
luncheon. He is always interesting and
always stimulating.
After he left l went out to the rifle
range with few delinqueas, and some
prisoners as well as two or three officers
prepared the field for tomorrow. | now
have string of eighty targets, half for
auto rifles and half for ordinary rifles.
The range sets In little arroyo between
two hills and makes an excellent place.
We have completed a throwing trench for
idea. Most of them do exceedingly well.
After finishing my work this morning
] praetised bit with the pistol. 1t was
great fun. Remember your old game of
make believe. You must do that in this
sort of work to get anything out of it at
all. I played at "the defence of shell
hole" at killing German" while run
ming toward him, and all kinds Of things
1 used to do as youngster on the stair
way on dark nights.
Tim was in this afternoon. He expects
to return to his hospital soon.
1 told you that Barker told me the
Corps wanted me. He thought it was all
settled, but 1 was not content with that.
sent Ames to Division Headquarters to
see Macarthur. From him learned that
they had been aware Of it for several
days. I then ran down myself last night.
Macarthur told me that they had sent an
order down for me ten days ago, but that
they at Division Headquarters had held it
up and said it was impossible to send me.
While / was there General Headquar-
tiers called up and Gen. Menoher got on
the line and asked for Pershing's Chief
of Staff. He told him that / was needed
here, that he could not spare me, that he
wanted me as a staff officer with him, but
felt that was necessary to this regiment
and much to the same effect. They finally
told him that he would have to get some
one else from his division.
Perhaps am foolish to stay here. Per-
haps should seize the opportunity OF
getting in that new school where / know
both the commandment and the director,
but I want to stay by these men here and
finish the job.
1 told the Colonel that I did not expect
promotion, that was content to serve as
q Major and that I was going to turn out
the best battalion in the entire army.
The DAYS are brighter and the weather
The sun., 1918-09-29


door and came into the room in their
stocking feet.
The barn destroyed was very ancient.
It was built of heavy masonry and its
loft and roof were Of heavy oak timbers.
Harness and carriage were bought seven
years ago and to-day the expert witness
said that these articles could not be re
placed for double the sum. Tomorrow
60 into the question Of price Of timber
cnd hay and straw. The owner is pleas
ant old gentleman. He lived in New York
for a time, and was back there and m
New Jersey in 1856. He was really more
anxious to talk about New York than
about his case.
While 1 was working on some surveys
of lost property Tim came in. He had
ridden horseback here and was little sore
from his six mile journey. 1t will prob
ably be my last chance to see him.
Dinner tonight with over thirty guests.
Beautiful old plate and glassware and the
dining room was tastefully decorated with
ivy. 1t was quite an elaborate affair, with
a butler and five footmen.
A British General looked US over this
morning and all the little mcks put on
their best aspect.
/ am now in a French city which un-
doubtedly you have seen. For US who
have been always CHARTERED with the peas
antry in the country it is quite an unusual
experience. In marching to our train we
liked sixteen hlometers. / marched at
the rear of the column and kept men from
struggling. Many IN addition to their
packs had musettes of automatic ammu-
milton. These weighed at least thirty
pounds each.
It looked quite serious for time, but
johnson, of whom I have already written,
of the EVENING Sun, came by in a ma
chine and / got him to relieve the men
Of most of their loads. The hike was
really quite short, but many Of the men
had English shoes too big for them. /
had to drive them before me, although I
disliked doing it. We rode all night on
the train and it was very cold. The men
were in cattle cars and the officers in third
class coaches. The latter ,older than the
former. We arrived at the station at $50
in the morning. As we did two German
planes came over us-we are not far from
the front-but they were simply observa-
ton planes. suppose with these clear
moonlight nights will come many bonn
bardments.
Tomorrow, Washington's birthday, but
no rest. To-day a review by the French
General. In the midst of it an aeroplane,
but it was driven off. 1t is strange how
these Dutchman get word Of these things.
You have seen by the days papers the
capture Of prisoners by the French. The
group brought here are now under guard
Of our men. -Four micks marched bunch
Of them down the main street. The big
gest day Of their lives.
Where we are stationed is an ancient
city. In time Of peace it must have been
very good looking. Many wide streets
FL
The sun., 1918-09-29

A cold, damp day. No drill, 80 I stayed
In and adjusted claims, tried eases and
held an examination of witnesses on the
fire. An of the Witnesses were French.
The sun., 1918-09-29

The days are brighter and the weather
clearer. The tang in the air is just enough