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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23
NOTED EDUcATcR DEAD.
u. Spraguo Formerly Pre7iden5 Of
University of North Dakota.

NEWTON, Mass. March 23.-Dr.
Homer Baxter Sprague, former presi-
dent Of the University of North Dako-
ia and long identified with educational
institutions in New England died at
his home here today He was SO years
old. He was for some time principa,
of the Connecticut normal school.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23
MINISTER APPOINTED.
Rev. ]. S. Lewis Commissioner of Law
Enforcement in New Hampshire.

CONCORD, n. H., March 23-Goy.
Reyes today appointed Rev. Jonathan S.
Lewis of Amherst as state commissioner
of law enforcement under the statute pro
hibiting the sale of liquor in New Hamp-
shire, which goes into effect May l.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23

Miss Anna Hoffring is at home for
a few days.
Hugh Putnam has been i'll with Ger
man measles.
L. /. Pike went to Brattleboro Tues
day TO consult an oculist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Robinson were
in Wilmington Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. E. A. Selfors went to West
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23
Worth Remembering.

"a man OATS allus thinkin' bout his.
SELF" said Uncle Eben, don't give his
brain enough exercise to keep him
fun gettin' narrow-minded."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23
WEST WARDSBORO.
A Brown Hail Storm

Thursdays. Last week Thursday about
P. IN there was a thunder storm ae-
companied by hail of a brown color in
sufficient quantity to make it look as
though sand had everywhere been sift
ed over the snow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23
Advertised Letters.

Mcn-Iohn Dutton, John Graham
Frank laRuc, George Mason, Lewis O.
shaw. +. D. Smith. Marcus Tyler Spring
Harry Whitaker, Harris Place
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23
BIRTHS.

In Brattleboro. March l9, daughter.
Marguerite Phyllis. to Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence B. Richie
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23
-~, r-Trt-r --.sr..s.
NO PUBLIC REQUESTS.
All of Stillman's Many Millions to Go to
Relatives

NEW YORK, March 23.-The millions
of the late James Stillman, who was head
of the National City bank and one of the
richest men in America, all goes to rela-
tives. His viii was filed for probate to-
dav.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23

The more birthdays woman has the
less they count.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23
DEATHS.

In Chicopee, Mass, March %, Irwin
II. Elmer, a native of Newfane.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23
WAR CHEST PLEDGES
PLACED WITH BANKS
Careful Audit Shows Total Of ST. 1878
Pledged by 1857 Persons-$3, 574.45
Already Paid.

War Chest pledge cards will be turned
over today to the three banks which are
to attend to the details of payments. A
careful audit OF these cards shows the
War Chest total to be s. 63T 80, pledged
by 1851 persons. OF this amount S@,3Il45
has already been paid in. First payments
on the pledges are due April !.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23

Sheet copper was first manufactured at
Boston IN 1902
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23
We Ask Your
Indulgence

for few more days in the matter of deliveries Last
rangemen Of large yellow truck, that we had to
lay up for repairs Some needed parts hard to
obtain and have only just arrived In the meantime
bought Ford to help out-but that the Spring
Drive is on-whe the little Ford rambles right along
it cannot quite keep up with the game.
If you don't mind sitting up few minutes longer
we'll get there before bedtime the day promise.
Big Ben is promised to be ready in few days and
will then be in position we hope to make all delv
cries in regular" hours
And then-say, you better be selecting that Baby
Carriage before they are all gone We never Sold SO
in our lives in week did this week We admit
we didn't plan right-we didn't buy enough. But then,
we didn't know there going to be many babies.
Ordered some more Carriages mean) by phone last
night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23

Lots of men who have an aim in lif'
lack ammunition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-23

LIES QUIET AFTERNOON
is assured by an Annuity Send for
rates, giving date of birth. National
Life Ins. Co. of VI. Mutual ,
EARLE s. KrNsLEY, General Agent,
Rutland, Vermont.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-12-26
tainiy. during the FIRST few months u

tainly. during the FIRST few months "
this war. English journals turned 10
the sonnets Of the greatest of poets
laureate for inspiration. and for the
expression In words Of English Ideals.
To writer's, therefore. falls II dis.
tlnct duty In wartime: Il IL for them
To Interpret the ideals Of the nation.
The soldier becomes for u moment the
living embodiment of these ideals, but
when the noise uf battle rolls by and
the frenzy of the conflict is forgotten
II Is the words of the author which re
n..iln To succeeding generations after
the burning bush the still small voice.
All worthy and idcalistic literature
should he encouraged ut the present
time; the writer's of the nation are
officers of the army and navy no less
that the men who bear the presidents
commission. Let our authors see that
u FIGHTING e well supplied with
cartridges. with equipment and with
food. do not lack spiritual munitions.
that our soldiers may say, In the words
Of W. Il. Yeats dreams. which have
had dreams for fathers. live In u.s.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-12-26
A
BY THOMAS ADDISON
OF the Vioilantes.

Not vet has America found her soul,
hut She Is trembling on the verge.
Every ,hcrc Ia" signs of II are nppar.
Cnt. IN II hundred individual cases,
my own included. | have discovered
the evidences of spiritual growth.
| find It IN the larger tolerance We
accord the shortcomings of others. ANA
In the frank desire we experience 10
overcome our own; ~ the greater
Kindness. sympathy, compassion W. OK.
tend 10 those In need Ia the courage
of sacrifice for the cuInmun good In
the putting aside of self 10 forward
our cuuntry's righteous ruuSc; In our
reverence Of the flag whose stars are
~hcavcn-boru In the high hopes they
sysIbuli2"; IN short, In II sincere unity
&C cnhcuyur. founded In frutcrnal con.
cord. To- advance to luftlcr planes of
living than we have eve known be.
fore.
For nj least this much We have WI.
linn of Germany 10 thank. He has
shown us the horror of satanic do.
miniun. and we have rccollcd from II
toward the Kingdom of God. Dcsccra.
tion hns impclled us toward consccrn-
tI0n. And when NJ last. rs II people
we are purified of the drosS Of long
years of 'attcncd ease. and the tru,
gold NJ the spirit of Christ finds full
reelection In us, then will America
have made the supreme discovery
will have found her soul.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-12-26
Tawdry Things

BY EVA DEAN
OF Tho Yign0nfeJ

II only we could hear them Oftcncr
those stories Of the ~bnttlciirlds.
over there they are rs ommon as
speech ltself--truc Storics-wonderful
onrs-talcs that will dim the lmaglna-
tlons " the boldcst of the old ro-
mancers. And In addition 10 being
true, the heroes of them are our own
boys; our best beloved ones, or our
%nclghbors; or perhaps the hoy we
never really noticed, though he brought
the vegetables tn u door every day.
or II may be n boy from the next town.
or from Maine, or Alabama-but our
boys!
And one or two that | heard this
week recall a story | was told by an
English girl, the first year Of the war.
II was the story Of n ~neighborlng lad
tho was at last permitted a few days
leave from the trenches to go home.
He had hungcred for home so; and
how the family had counted on his
coming! And yet he had one back
to the trenches even n little before his
leave was up. When they had asked
MN WHY, III ne 'buiN sly NNN WI
the family all got so upset, Just he
cause the butcher didn't come
The hoy had gone home expecting
20 he appreciated. He was worn.
jagged. and educated by his expert
noes. lie had felt he would he right
V valucd-at home. But the whole
amlly was upset-iust because the
butcher failed Ia come. As II II mat
ered-now-what became Of II butch.
r. To make such II fuss about that
low little and trivial was their
world.
one OF last weeks stories was from
I young corporal-one OF ours. Part
II II was of n comrade. a sensitive boy.
with an artists soul. He was not n
lighter: he was n dreamer. The young
corporal loved him. and yet he had al
ways been oppressed by n horrible fear
that when the test came, his young
comrnde would fail. The corporal SUI.
fered In his fear!
OF course the test did come. There
had been a long day Of it-with heart
rending details. At night there n
the ammunition 10 move for the next
day, for. as part Of the road over
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-12-26

which II must go was exposed 80 the
sight and range Of the enemy's guns,
II must he moved nj night.
There had been first one b%reakdowr
md then another. so That dawn was
near when the ammunition finally
reached the front. by the time the
boys started back, II was full daylight.
and Bochc gum were suffering con.
s%tnntly. one shell broke close upon
"noth"r, ms they hurried along. One
broke behind the corporal. and he look.
ed back. The beloved comradc was
gonc-nnd he had not failed.
We cnn Observation-Disclosures now
family had got all upSct-about the
butcher, or the department stores
late delivery!
They tell us that some Of our young
officers are so changed i3 their first
six weeks owe there, that friends
might not nj first recognize them.
II Is not from suffering or %privation
for there has been none; II Is only
from what they have learned. And
they who know tell us our chlefest
struggle must he To realize ourselves
what they nre realizing; and II Is
much harder for us. We do ourselves
Injury If We turn away with the words
1T Is 40 horrible I cannot think NJ
it," The danger Is hat when u
boys come back we will have nothing
In common with them. Although dear.
or than ever, our boys will have grown
away from MS. We will seem trivial
and unsatisfactory to them.
Perhaps II hint dropped all uncon.
scionsly last week by an elghteen.year-
old soldier. may be- valuable THE silk
stockings that our girls nll wear look
so tawdry tn me now"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-12-26
SPIES
BY COURTNEY RYLEY COOPER
Of the Viuilantes.

This remark Is accredited tn Count
Johann won H%ernstorff, ambassador OF
imperial Germany to the United States
of America, following the taking Of
secret pictures of a review of the
United States army-pictures which
Bernslorif had snapped with n ron.
cenled camern placed inside II pair Of
field glnsses:
'Take these To General HIndenburg.
I feel sur he will be interested IN
these tin soldiers that America calls
an army"
In the light Of recent events from
the fighting lines of Europe, one can.
not help wondering what Bernstori
and Hindenburg now think OF those
"tin soldiers"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-12-26
Aerial Bombing.

Bombs dropped by Boche aviators
never do the same thing twice. but
frequently do very odd damage. ii.
T.. Mnybell of Brooklyn. n Y. NJ. G. A.
worker, was driving n camionette
through n French town recently when
a Bochc avion appeared and the
French antialrcraft guns opened up.
As the shrnpnel rnined around him,
Maybeil sought shelter under his little
rar. Just then the Boche let go with
n bomb. When the thunders Of the ex'
plosion died out. the "Y" mar decided
ne might just rs well 20 away from
there, but he discovered that circum'
stances ruled otherwise. To his aston
,shment he found that both tires on
one side Of the camlonettc actually
had been pulled off the rims. Other
wise the cur vas intact.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-12-26
Cleaning London Siums.

Some Ave years ago n committee was
appointed by the county council OF
London on the "houslng OF the work
ing classes" II recommended that the
sum of SIT. 100000 be expended In
cleaning Stun areas In the city. the
sum to be spread over n period OF
seven years In equal installments OF
g. 900 each. A recent report OF
the committee indicates that about
s1O.OOO.OOO had already been expended,
with the result OF cleaning ffty-five
ncres of slums and providing new ana
sanitary dwellings for more than l6o,-
600 persons.--ThO Christian Herald.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-12-26
TO OUR GIRLS
BY AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR
Of the viuiIantes,

Our country gives the sons that she has
treasured
To sutherland TO die, perhnps-for you
BY Gods own standards let your gifts
be measured
And to their highest. hold your cham.
pIons true.
fearless,
Our women clean. they face the hell OF
war.
Arm them with memories pure to cour.
age p"erl"ss'
Give them a w~omanhood worth dying
for
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-12-26
Spiritual Munitions
n
By NoRREYs JEPHsoN o'coNoR
Of The Vignanfes

There mas or lntc shown ltrvlf Il
tendency to tax, and To estimate as
useless, the work of American wri-
tiers who. despite the chaos Of war.
continue To practice their profession.
In the minds Of some people who are
men Of action aud affairs rather than
or contemplation and of dreams. the
lmnginHtiun should be- set ut rest and
only immediate action allowed 10
count for anything In this present
struggle. How false In such reason.
In may he Illustrated by the example
both Of our enemies and of our allies.
Certainly the German writer's had
quite rs much To do with bringing To
pass the events of August, 1914. as
politicians and soldiers think Of che
widespread influence of Treltschke
and NlctzSchc. the training of German
thought by these men and their fol.
lowers. even the Qualification of the
all.cnnqlcring hero In the music
dramas of Wagner. II is indeed The
singers ana savers of Germany who
prepared the way for the soldiers. Civ.
ing shape Ia the ideal which these
soldiers set out to create. The put"nCy
of ia" pen. its ability Il accomplish
that which armed men fail To- do Is
we'll Illustrated by the su%bjugutiuu "a
iNu,>in.
Morale to Conquer.
How well have our allies apprcci-
n'"l III" necessity Of great spiritual
vitality In enabling armies to sustain
ia" morale To conquer. In the tur.
muil of the March drive France found
tim" To appoint an official representa-.
tive to conduct in Switzerland an rX-
h!hitlun of Robins sculpture. The de-.
sir" of tn" French government Ia cS-
tnhlish Y. VI. {. \. huts behind the
French lines is further proof Of the
effort to keep the soldier In touch with
spiritual forces.
The INTERROGATION between the
spiritual aud physical pruw"SS of man
was understood In the earliest ages of
European history, when the bnr,ls Of
ancient Ireland accompanied armies to
battle In order To celebrate the deeds
and histories of kings and heroes.
Shall we b." behind our forofatherS in
understanding this rudimentary psy.
cnology?
Englishmcn who have known the
r'gor of warfare In trench and field
have suddenly found In themselves
the impulse To expression. and have
produced II garland of song which will
forever leave II gentle fragrance about
these embattled years. Not since the
age of Elizabeth have adventures In
war been such brave Adventures In
song; III" war has been favorable IL
the minor poet.
Duty OF Writers.
Wordsworth, writing II hundred
years ago In the SccluSion of the Eng.
fish lakes, may have had II fur greater
influence upon the history of his time
than anyone has dared 10 think. Ger
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-12-26
Valuable Compounds Discovered.

Crystalline selenlum, In which light
produces 80 remarkable Il ~lessenias OF
electrical resistance proves to be not
the only substance 10 affected. In the
experiments OF the United States bu.
reau of standards to determine pre-
cisely the properties OF different mate
rials, such compounds rs ~Jamesonite.
cylindrite. silver sulphide, bismuthin'
lite, boulangerite, stibnite and molyb.
denite showed some change In electri-
cal conductivity with varying light In
the same way az the element selenium.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-12-26
He Had Failed to Salute.
Photograph shows

A chaplain. on making his rounds In
the base hospital Of II large canton.
ment, stopped ut the cot OF n darky
and said:
"Sam. how is II that you are In bed
todayf You were quite well when I
spoke to you yesterday"
The darkey replied: "weII, pahson,
All done was kicked by a mule"
what In the name of goodness did
he kick you fort"
"Ah CUES All done fo'got to saluts."-
Observation-Disclosures
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-29
GLAD TO TESTIFY
Says Watoga Lady, "As To What Cardui Has Done For Me, So
 As To Help Others"

Watoga, w. Va.-Mrs. s. W. Caldwell, of this town, says: "When about IS years of age, suffered greatly .. Sometimes would go a month or two, and had terrible headache, backache, and bearing down pains, and would just drag and had no appetite. Then .. it would last two weeks, and was SO weakening, and my health was awful.
 My mother bought me bottle of cardui, and l began to. improve after !aking the first bottle, so kept it up till l look three ..l gained, and was well and strong, and owe it all to Cardui.
 am married nov and have 3 children Have never had to have doctor for female trouble, and just resort to Cardul if I need tonic. am glad to testify to what it has done for me, so as to help others"
 If you are nervous or weak, have head aches, backaches, or any of the other ailments so common to women, why not give Cardui trial? Recommended by many physicians. In use over 40 years. Begin taking Cardui today. II may be the very medicine you need.
 NC-l3
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-29

nomors kxenss tor Cor1s or Corn-Pairs No-si won't finally have to gouge. pick jerk or cut out your corns. If you want the pleasure of getting rid of corn, be sure to get ''Gets-It." It is its wonderful formula that has made "Gets-It" the corn marvel that it is, used by more millions than any other corn treatment on earth. A few drops on any corn or eallus, that's all. It can't stick It is painless, eases pain You can kick your ''corny" feet around, even in tight shoes, and your corn won't cruelty you You can go ahead and work, dance, live, love and laugh as though without eorns."
 "Gets-It", the guaranteed. money back corn-remover, the only sure way. costs but a trifle at any drug store. M'fd by E. Lawrence X Co, Chicago. H. Sold in Bisbee and recon mended as the worlds best corn rem edy by Phelps Dodge Mercantile com pany. Central Pharmacy
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-29

cccutinhed on Psse Pve)
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-29
40 YEARS AGO
BLOOD POISON WAS CONQUERED BY OLD DOCTORS PREscRIP- TON WITHIN YOUR
 REACH TODAY

Forty years ago Number 40 For The Blood" conquered many cases of specific blood poison in its worst forms, which have not returned. This disease is manifested by mucous patches, copper colored spots, aching bones, ulcers or running sores, falling hair, glandular swellings, pimples on the face, constipation and form of dyspepsia. Your health is important, insist on Number 40," put up in blue carton bearing the signature of J. c. Mendenhall, 40 years a druggist, Ev- ansville, Ind.
 Sold by Central Pharmacy, Bisbee, Arizona.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-29
WHY COUCH AND COUCH AND COUCH?
Dr. Kings New Discovery removes the danger of
 neglect

Coughing until the Parchsd throat grows painful should not be permitted. h should be relieved before it gains headway with q dose of Dr. Kings New Discovery.
 The iame with cold or bronchial attack. Millions have used this we'll known remedy for half a century regularly without thought of change.
 Sold by druggists since 1869. An all- importan, adjunct to any family medicine cabinet. Soc and SEQ.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-29
"GETS-IT," ALIBERTY
 BOTTLE FOR CORNS!
There's Only One Genuine Corn
 Peeler'-That's "Gets-It"

Ever peel a banana? That's the way "Gets-It" peels off eorns. It's? the only corn treatment that will. "Gets-It' is a guarantee that you
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-29
The Burden of Constipation

is lifted, comfortably but positively when you treat your bowels with Dr. Kings New Life Pills. The liver gets busy, digestion improves, the sickly, ssllow skin is freed from bile. Get bottle ,oday-asrt the day right. 2Se.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-29

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 Rafael Ruiz. $500. Sterling Reese, S2.OO Celso Rios
 Francisco Ramoz, No. 2 Francisco Rodriguez, S2.0O Ramon Bobles, S1.0O Julius Rodriguez, s2.00 POmposo Rico Casiano Romo F. de Rodriguez, s2.00 Manuel Rodriguez, $500 Quirens Saldana, $2.0O Santiego Saldana, $2.OO Juan Silvos, $500 Manuel Santacruz. $2.00 Jesus Robles. $500 Demas Rivera Salvador Leon Juan Firado. s1.50 Cedro Coquil, $2.00 Juan Fegnida, S2.00 NJ. Torres, $2.OO Albrino BarboZa Pabela Barbosa, $2.O0 Donaciano Velorques, S2.00 Vastuia ValenZuela, S2.00 Vicente Valdez Nicholas Velasquez Juan Valdez Antonio Havez, $2.00 Jesus Alvarez Roque Acna Jose Ballesteros. s2.0O Pedro BojorqueZ, S2 G. w. Baggett Socorro Campillo Florentino Delgado, S1.50 Angel Flores Ramon Flores Juan Gutierrez Clementieno Gutierez Luiz JemeneZ, S2 Alesandro Ruiz. S5 Pedro Marin. S2 Ignacio c. Montijo :. Felesiano Rodriguez Trinanos Relies l.. Rico, S2 Celerino Rico, S2 Manuel Rico Francisco Solorjeno Y. Solorano Francisco SalcidO R. Fuentes, S2 Maximiliano Franco, $1