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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23

As explained by Food Administrator
Herbert Hoover the task of shipping
) $1,000 tons more food to Europe next
year than was shipped this year does
not seem difficult. He thinks it can
be done by voluntary action, saying:
Our simple formula for this year is
to further reduce consumption and
waste of all food We have so ar
ranged the international food program
that, except for moderate substitution
IF other cereals in bread, it will not, we
hope, be necessary TO substitute one
foodstuff for another, nor to resort to
wheatless and meatlcss days. What we
need is reduction directly of consump-
ton of all foodstuffs, laying especial
emphasis on the staples. The allies arc
in need of all the surplus on the great
staples that we can provide. 1t is nee
essary that every family in the United
States study its food budget and food
ways to see if it cannot buy less, serve
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co., c. w.
cleveland, S. L. Purinton (Esteyville),
stand, Louis Semeraro, South Main Street.
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, M. E. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, n M. Batchelder.
Townshend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. H. Grout.
Jamaica, R. J. Daggett:
South Londonderry, F. H. Tyler.
South Vernon, Z. B. Buffum.
NorthheId, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. e., Mrs. w. Streeter.
Hinsdale, N r., w. H. Lyman.
Greenfield, MASS, Greenfield News Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23

time catching me in the first place be-
cause they let me know they wanted
to have hard time. I wasn't feel
ing in the least wild. But they were
taking my picture for the moving pic
lures and so they wanted me to appear
like a very bad mountain lion. / did
my part as I was told by my master
who had made great pct of me since
the days when hurt my foot as a lit
tie fellow. He took pity on me, and
looked after me.
"Then l was taken East and / stood
three times day outside moving pic
ture theater and roared. Now there
wasn't anything to that. 1t was quite
simple for me to roar.
"In fact they couldn't have given me
an easier act. SO why get conceited
over that? l didn't.
"And while / roared in cage out
side the theater, the people bought
! tickets for the show and went inside to
see my picture.
''But my master said / could do bet
ter than that, because there were SO
many trlckS cOulu 40, ana some more
/ could learn
"What can you do?" the zoo compan.
ions asked.
ooh, a few left and right springs and
so FORTH" said Jim modestly, "but
want to learn lot more. They're go
ing to make trick lion out of me-"
''It's wonder you're not conceited,
the others said.
'sNonsense," said Jim, "it's simpl.
because I've been a very lucky lion
Things have just come my way, and
have the sense to see that, and not t.
think it's because I'm such a wonder !!
Optimistic Thought.
Every act of self-denial will bring it
own reward with it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23
CLIP p IN IS
With Now a Comment and Then
Only a Caption.
News From Our Neighbors.

Mrs. Emily Rose is furnishing her
table with pumpkin pie made from
pumpkins raised this year.-No New
port, Me.
Will the parties who stole Mrs. Mel
vim Pike s geraniums few nights ago,
kindly send her slips of each one.-Isle
LaMotte.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith were calling on
old friends here in Felcherville Satur-
day-yes, mean Mary. We all miss
her.
| guess by the way wagons were go
ing north and south the past week
folks thought it a good time TO make
changes.
Uncle Charles Bliss went for an auto
ride with DR.. Stevens Sunday. Does
one good to get away from home once
in a while.-Felchervi News.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II is the aim of the management to secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and il solicits the cooperation Of
be given of each failure to receive the paper
on the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone or postal card, thus en-
abling the cause of the error TO be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. 1t is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23

Reports of war savings stamp sales
up to Sept. show that Brattleboro 8
per capita purchase on that date was
Sl0.72 This means that if the town is
TO close the year with its quota
achieved it must in the 10 weeks re-
naming buy stamps equivalent to
1928 per capita. Wilmington is the
only town in the county that has nearly
reached its quota, its per capita being
1925. Aside from Brattleboro and
Wilmington the only other Windham
county towns that have reached $40 per
capita are Townshend and Rockingham.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23

Judge Darling's showing in Burling-
ton in the recent primary is not so sur
prising when it is explained that 400
ballots marked for Mr., Clement were
thrown out because they were marked
in the Democratic column as well as
in the Republican.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER, %, 1918
The Fourth Liberty loan for yours.

Now that DR.. Mayo has admitted
that il cost him 30 cents to secure the
Democratic gubernatorial nomination
the question is: Whom did he write
those ten letters to?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23

Greenfield raised flag Saturday
showing $50 men from that town in
service. OF this number six have given
their lives, q have been wounded and
seven decorated for distinguished serv-
ice This is a record of which our
Franklin county neighbor may well be
proud.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23
That'u Do For This Time.

Cleon Cobb had his hand quite badly
cut while cutting corn-Prosper item
in Vt. Standard
''Cut a little too close to the cob? =
"Why didn't he try Freezone?"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23
Subscription Receipts

The Reformer has discontinued
the practice Of acknowledging re-
mittances by postcard receipts,
and asks its mail subscribers to
depend upon the labels on their
papers for this information. II
the date on the label on your pa
per is not changed on the second
issue after your remittance is made
kindly notify this Office Of its
amount and the date 1t was sent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23

Capt. Jedediah Hyde Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
met Sept. II, reports the Morrisville
Messenger, and decided to aid in Gre
chickenizing France. Ten cents will
put an egg in an incubator and twenty
five cents will buy a chicken. If TWEEN
ty-fve cents will buy a chicken we are
strong for being ere CHECKED
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23
STATE TAX FIGURES.
Treasurer Has Computed Amounts That
Different Towns Must Pay

MONTPELIER, Sept Estate Treas
urer W. F. Scott has figured the direct
state tax and the various towns are be-
ing notified of the amount they will pay
to the state on the second installment as
enacted by the legislature of 1917. The
tax amounts to 40 per cent of the grand
list of each town; 20 per cent was paid
last year and the remainder will be paid
this year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23

The country fairs do not seem to
feel the effect Of war very much-Hol-
yoke Transcript.
They feel the effects of the war less
than they do the effect of the weather,
rs Valley fair officials can testify
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23
September Weddings.

Sharon news in the Randolph Herald
reports the marriage of Miss Florence
Holder of Sharon and Grover Moses of
South STAFFORD on September fourth
Can Moses Holder!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23
Member Of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled 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, 1918-09-23

Miss Beatrice Poor is welded to Or
vile Wilson in Florence, Mass, at the
homes of the bride Is mother-Alas,
Poor Wilson
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23

now Mrs. George Elmer has a husband
who has joined the colors and has gone
overseas.-Benson item in Fairhaven
Era
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23

Headline noted-ALLTES MAY PUT
GREECE ON HER FEET. Not on ac-
count of chilblains. Those are caused
by cold feet.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23

A moving picture theater announces
Constance Talmage in GA Pair of Sill
Stockings" and Alice Brady in Life !
Whirlpool No mention is made o
Alice s bathing costume.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23

far finer! And they don't give the
credit. to the places.
s'Well, to continue. for my expert
ences have been interesting, just be-
cause have had great deal Of luck
in seeing something of life."
Jim roared little and then contin-
ued. "As said before they had hard
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper, 50 cents
an inch for first insertion, Is 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 discount for
each subsequent insertion without change of
copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents per line, first
insertion with 50 per cent discount for each
subsequent insertion without change of copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23
Atchoo!

The golden rod in gorgeous style
Now futters in the breeze;
Some gaze upon il with a smile
And others with sneeze.
Boston Transcript.
Id doesn d seeb as though we could
stad id bulge logger.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23

Waters and Settlers Win at Woodland
with possibly highball at the fin
ish?)
Woodland had two classes of golfers
out yesterday. the winners being R. B
Waters in class A and G. s. Settler in
class B.-BoSton Globe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23

Be one of the millions to lend the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23
We're For ''Tomaytoes.

Now that the canning season is on
IN full blast. persons who revel in
profound discussions will find immense
satisfaction in a revival of the time
honored controversy as TO whether to-
maytoes should be pronounced tomat-
toes, or tomatoes pronounced tomay-
toes.-Springie1d Union
The food conservation poet finds it
OF material assistance if If rhymes with
potatoes. Who would want to lose
verses like this.
Pluck from the vines the ruddy to-
mato,
And garner in the russell potato.
We wish we had more.
Food will win the war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23
Lett.

A soldier just leaving Fresno.
Said, as he boarded the tresne,
Well 90 into Metz
And pay a few detz,
And take of few thousand Teutoni
petz.'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23
Is It George They Refer To7

She that was Miss Blanch Fowler,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23
Painted Walls
Mean ReStfuI EOoEse

Walls painted wiz Dutch
10y Flat Wal Pant c-e soft
tinted, dull il tone, rcsfui
and pleasing to the eye.
Ready for use. The cid
tine quality paint i tac NOT
convenient form. Walls
painted with
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-23

Entered in the postofice at Brattleboro as
second class matter.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-23
ROBERT GIBBS

Last Sunday morning young Robert
Gibbs, son of Hester and Crawford
Gibbs, died of pneumonia in a Balti-
more hospital whittier his mother had
been summoned by telegram telling
of his serious illness.
The funeral services on THURSDAY
afternoon were largely attended in the
Browntown A. M. E. Church, Rev. P.
P. Gaines, former pastor, now of Phil
adelphia, and Rev. Geo. Dickinson offici.
ating. Rev. G. Brown was also pres
ent. Rev. Gaines preached fine SER
mon from Rev. 2O-1, 'And he showed
me river of water Of life, clear as
crystal, proceeding out of the throne
OF God and The Lamb" He praised
the Sunday School work done during
his pastorate by Robert, and told how
his efforts to educate himself etc., were
hampered by his wretched health. The
Rev. Dickinson's remarks stirred his
hearers
The choir, sang several beautiful Sc
lections, and God Will Take Care OF
You" as the casket was being removed.
1t was handsome one, and was cover
ed with beautiful flower offerings. Miss
Segars read appreciative resolutions by
Roberts SUI d ~ School class. The re-
mains Were inferred in the town colored
burial grounds.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-23
Tribute To Ford Car

One of the strongest tributes which
has ever been paid to the strength,
flexibility and endurance of the Ford
car comes from the pen of the Com
mapder of the First Anglo Tiberian
Field Hospital during the awful flight
of the defeated Serbian Army. When
she led her entire unit safely thru icy
torrents and over snow-capped noun
tains-a terrible trek Of 800 miles to
the out skirts of Belgrade.
''There was only one thing to be
done," she says, ''if the whole hospital
was not to be taken by the enemy.
The stag, who usually rode in the mo-
tors, must walk; the worst wounded
must go in the motors. those who could
crawl must crawl, and as for the others
''The road NaS abominable, with mud
and holes and la row and broken
bridges. We We're continually, all thru
the nigh, obliged to lift the wounded
out of the ambulances and carry then
over the dangers. while the motors
those wonderful Ford cars performed
:; c oh. tic feats inconceivahle to orthodo,
chautfeurs at home.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-23
Red Cross

II believe that the American people
Ierhaps hardly yet realize the sacrifice:
and sufferings that are before them
We thought the scale of our Civil Wal
was unprecedented, but IN comparison
with the struggle into which we
have aow entered, the civil wal
seems almost insignificant in it's pro.
portions and in it's expenditure of trea.
sure and of blood, and therefore, it is
Il matter of the grea est Importance
that we should now see to it that the
American Red Cross is equipped and
prepared for the things that lie before
j.. 1t is our ins trument to do the work
of alleviation and of mercy which will
ittend this struggle.
We have only one more week in which
to complete our March drive. The
evening meeting next week will be on
Wednesday instead of Tuesday.
HELEN +. BRADY.
Chairman of Surgical Dressings,
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-23
HOME DESTROYED BY FIRE

Fire. supposed to have been started
from a defective flue, destroyed the
farmhouse of Edward Spear. on the
Bohemia Manor, about four miles from
Mt. Pleasant. last Saturday evening.
The dwelling was of frame construction.
All the furniture of the rouse was also
burned, and the family left practically
with only the clothing which they wore.
The fire was discovered early in the
evening, and in the rear portion of the
house, and the shed enclosed the pump,
the only one on the farm, was ablaze
almost when the fire was discovered,
end was rendered useless.
Mr.. Spear has been peculiarly un.
fortunate from fires, having had his
stock barn burned while living on the
Lockwood farm near Warwick, three
years ago. At that time twelve horses
and 1000 bushels of grain were burned.
The stock was at that tim. insured for
about half its value, but the insurance
policy on the grain had expired but a
few days before The house in this
case was insured for $1,000, but the loss
will more than double that amount.
Mr.. Spear had bought the place but a
few months ago.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-23
Matinee, Movies, Etc.

The big crowd in the Opera House.
last Monday night enjoyed Mr. Rosen-
berg's ''Jack and The Beanstalk" I'M
mensely, especially the young folks.
The affair was spectacular. and full
of thrills and fairyland wonders. One
marveled when seeing the size of the
giants appetite that MIR. tioover doesn't
get after him. Our farmers wives
weren't much impressed with the chick
en- Jack stole that laid golden eggs
their hens are doing about as much
these days.
The movie was much too long; by
cutting out several needless episodes
it could be much shortened and be made
very much more effective. But those
cock-sure scenario builders know it all.
To accommodate his country patrons.
impresario Rosenberg says he intends
to give matinee movie every Satur-
day afternoon at 2 P. NJ, beginning
Saturday. March 23d. These matinee
movies will be precisely the same in
length, quality, ETC.. as those given
evenings-fresh, first-class films. Ad.
mission, adults 15c, children SC.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-23
Queen Esther Meeting

The regular monthly meeting of the
Queen Esther Circle was held at the
home of Miss Ruby Whitlock Friday
evening, with twenty-five members
present including one new member. 1t
was voted to extend an invitation to
the Conference Circles to hold the an
nual Spring Rally in Bethesda Church,
also to contribute homemade candy to
the Bazaar held in Grace NJ. E. Church,
Wilmington, this week for the benefit
of the Deacones, Home in Wilmington.
A letter from our student at BOaz,
Ala, was read The flower committee
reported several boquets of cut flowers
sent to the "shut-ins" After the bus-
ness meeting progressive games were
enjoyed and refreshments cf cakes,
cocoa and candies We're served.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-23
Celebrated 18th Birthday

The young friends of Miss Leone Lad
ley gave her a pleasing surprise on Sat
urday evening when they gathered at
her home on South Broad street to
celebrate her 18th birthday anniversary.
Miss Ladley had Leen invited to take
her birthday dinner at the home of MIR.
ard Mrs. Howard A. Pool. and when
she returned about 8 O'Clock found
her home filled with many of her
young frien!s. Those present We're:
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ladley, Mrs.
Howard A. Pool, Misses Clara Brady,
Margaret Pleasanton, Helen McWhorter
Letitia Pool, Grace Brady, Catherine
Goodhand, Clara Frame, Mildred
Vaughan, Frances Cochran. Grace Car
penter, Elizabeth Shallcross. Margaret
Caulk, Edith Cochran, Leone Ladley,
Messrs. Edwin Shallcross, Frank Tyson.
Hugh Browne, Nathaniel Robin, Gill
bert Pleasanton, Frank McWhorter,
+ lien johnson, H Hlzel Price and Shelley
Meyers.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-23
OUR PATRIOTIC CHILDREN

The War Council of the American
Red Cross has given to the patriotic
children of the United States an official
part in the great work of the Society.
Early in the year the work of forming
school auxiliaries was taken up in this
state under the Craftsmanship of Mrs.
Robert L. Holiday, and already 16
Delaware schools have joined the Junior
Red Cross
The Dover School, 500 pupils, Leipsic
School, IS pupils, Rice's Rural, (Felton)
13, Laurel High, IS. Greenspring
School, (Smyrna) 10, Bridgevile Colored
School 137. Oak Shade School. (Wyom-
ing) 13, Viola Public School, 1O2, Cannon
School, so. Hockessin Scho II, 81. Mid
dletown High School. 1877, Oak Hill
School. 40, Woodside School, 46, Mt.
Airy School, Is.
Nine of these scho us had 100 per cent
enrolment. or every pupil in the
school Dover, member FELTON,, Fred
erica, Leipsic, Rice's Rural. Mt Airy,
Cannon, Hockessin and MiddIetown.
1401 children in the state. therefore,
are members, and are doing Red Cross
work secured by their teachers from
the local Red Cross Branches.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-23
Bethesda M. E. Church

The Rev. J. w. Jones, pastor of Be-
thesda M. E. Church, left Tuesday for
the annual conference session at Dover.
Bethesda Church has had successful
year, the finances are in good condition,
all bills are paid. there is balance in
the treasury. debt of $1O50, on the
parsonane has been paid off during the
year, the piano bought for the use of
the Sunday school is about paid for the
affairs of the Sunday school and Brother
hood are flour;shing. The work Of the
Sunday school is being carried on under
the graded system. and is proving salts
factory to teachers and officials.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-23
JAMES NJ. DOWNEY

Nr. James NJ. Downey died in the
Methodist Hospital, in Philadelphia,
last Sunday morning after an illness of
about six weeks. He was 64 years old,
and had been for 80 years resident of
Middetown and vicinity, although he
was born in Philadelphia.
When quite young he enlisted in the
army Fort NIcHenry, Baltimore, and
spent three years in the service, and
was sent South to assist in putting
down the murderous Ku-Klux-Klan.
Mr.. Doney besides being very skill
full and faithful mechanic, was a good
citizen, honest, Industrious and kind,
while in his domestic relations, always,
proving model husband aud father.
He leaves four children, three daugh-
ter and one son, Mr.. Harry Downey a
resident of Wilmington; Mrs. Harvey
Naylor. living in Townsend; Mrs. Ed
ward Haegele, living in Philadelphia.
and Mrs. Colonel Crouch who resides in
Middletown with her three children,
Helen, Paul and Marion.
The funeral services were conducted
by the Rev. John Jones who in Mr.
Downey's last illness had been very
attentive, and had secured his removal
to the hospital in hopes to effect cure.
Mrs. Adam Reed, Mrs. Julian Clea-
yer, Mrs. Samuel Brockson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Stuart sang very sweetly, evil!
There Be Any Stars in My Clown
docs Jesus Care" and Mr.. Stuart
gave touching solo, "Somt t me We
Will Know" and Mr.. Jones paid ar
eloquent tribute to the character Of
Mr.. Downey.
There We're many beautiful floral
offerings laid upon his casket After
the conclusion Of the services the re-
mains were inferred in the Forest
Cemetery, Messrs. George Wilson
Charles KINNEY, Joseph Berkman, w
w. Allen, David Burchard and Henry
L. Neff acting as pail bearers.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-23
CATTLE TO ARRIVE

The Holstein dairy cattle purchase
| by the Farmers Trust Co., and tn
New Castle County National Bank. o
Odessa, from Livingston County. Mich
igan, will arrive probably Thursday
| March 2lst. The Newark load will be
on display at the Washington Hote
Stables at Newark for three days, anC
the two car leads to Middletown will be
on display at the Middletown Hotel sta
bas for the same period. 1t is hoped
that every farmer in the county who is
interested in dairy cattle will drop in
and see one of these lots of cattle
These cattle were tested for tuberculosis
by government man from Washing
ten.
Some of the highest breeding of the
Holstein breed is repl esented IN these
three car loads. These cows are sired
by and bred to such bulls as King Segis
Champion Nobel. Champion Nobel
Hengeweed. Nobel Annie Segis King
a:ld King Segis Pontipc Howell. These
are bulls of national fame and represent
Ii les of breeding that any breeder might
well be proud of.
If you are interested in these cattle
see Cashier Vinsinger, Of the Farmers
Trust Co., of Newark, or Cashier Brown,
Of the Odessa Bank, or County Agent
I:ausman, of Newark. If sufficient
interest is expressed, there is no doubt
bat that the banks would consider
I3ringing in more of this class of stock