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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22
TUESDAY, OCTOBER %. 1918.
OUR HELP APPRECIATED

America entered this war because
IT could and would stomach no more
injuries and insults without resort to
force. Furthermore, and with stronger
determination, if possible. she looked
far ahead and asked, How shall we
deliver those who come after us from
seourgc Of war and prepare conditions
that will permit humanity to evolve.
IN normal manner, to higher planes
of development and to attain core.
spending degrees of comfort and happi-
ness?" This question carried the ma.
ton into the realm of the ideal, and
with the ideal as a yardstick the final
settlement will be measured
It is our fight as much as France S or
England 5 or Italy s. The predominant.
ing interest is tho same for all; consc
quentlv, there is notable harmony OF
splrit between all tho mon in uniform
and the consciousness of this gives
added strength and generates enthusi.
asm. We could not choose to do other
wise even if our efforts called forth nc
appreciation from leaders in other
! countries. This is not tho ease, how
ever. and VIC arc pleased to call atten-
ton to the views of Robert Hchcns.
author Of 1.-The Garden of Allah and
other we'll known novels.
In university. says Iichens, writing
4 from England, man learns Who his
| friends are by their actions, what they
do for him. Great sympathy shows il
self by doing, and deeds always stand
They cannot be explained away. In
them there is the beat of q heart. Over
here in England we are listening to the
steady throbbing of the heart OF
America. For many long month VIZ
wondered about America, we asked our
selves whether they cared for what ",
were trying TO do, for what we haC
done. Men put their ears to the GROUND
and listened. They dcspaired and HOPED
and at last great day dawned-
America entered the war. In our dark
est moment we found a friend standing
beside us. America has done wonders
The vast armies in France seem almos
incredible.
Most people know how difficult il i
TO find adequate means of expression
when the heart is full, There is q com
mon saying, My heart is too full 70
words. = This is the case with man,
of MS just now. We have passed through
: so many alterations of emotion, tina
we find it almost Impossible 10 expires
what we have felt, what we feel in thi
crisis when at last the tide is turnin
and even those who are most pessimis
tic about the outcome of the struggl
realize that victory is not merely pc,
sible but eertain-if only we go on /
the end
But the allies ,yin-go on TO the en-,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22

Americans may have thought that we
were getting sick of it," and we re
in temper to welcome peace by ne
gotiation which would mean another
war i'll a few years time Mr. HIGH
ems has discussed the war with All
classes of people, both men and women
and has never met any of these faint
hearts. An English valet in London,
who meets many people, told him that
he had not ''met one who thinks Of
anything but beating the Germans out
and out - Asked if he thought that
possible, he replied, "Let' : hope SO,
Sir, because it s got to be done !"
Who can doubt what the end must
be? Victory is in the air. All of is
feel it. The neutrals know it. A Swis
said, Germany is going down and
thank God for it Yes, Germany j.
going down and America is going u
to heights surely undrcamcd of till now
and enthusiasm comes always to those
who mount, who gain the peaks. Rer-
lin will be made to understand thu,
men brought up in freedom must con
quer men brought up rs slaves Of {
hideous despotism, that those who loo
to an ideal must prevail against thos
whose gaze is fastened upon plumber.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22
Little Benny's
Note Book
WAR SAVING.
By LEE PAPE

W An NAA iNtT
1t Is cverybody's dooty to save all they
can and help to win the war on account
OF there being SO meny Gcrmins to shoot
and bullltS being SO Expensive.
The easiest way to save is by being
careful how YOU eat. Instead Of Jest
swallowing carelissly, every bite awt to
be chewed 1872 times. and YOU will find a
CRATE increase in your digestion without
eating as mulch food. on account of no
body would have enuT time to eat mulch
that way.
Never waist cny bred If you have a
piece of bred left over and don't wunt to
eat it on account of not feeling envy room
left, easy way TO put sutch bgtpeece
Of butter on it that YOU can't hardly
taist enything except the butter I This
pervents YOU frum wasting the bret
Sugar is also a bad thing to wai4t If
YOU don't think your coffee is sweet snuff
keep on stirring it still you think itis
If YOU have compinny for dinner and
they ask for more sugar, let on YOU
dident heer them the ferst time, and then
the End time refuse to give them eny
more.
Enyhow too mulch sugar is bad for
the teeth, and the more you don't eat
the less you half to pay for dentists. bills
Proving sumbody has to suf1ir. and it
mite as well be the dentist
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22

Mr.. Giant, the
fairies, gnomes,
brownies, elves,
COLLINS, oaf and
b o gey families.
+ airy Twilight
Bell, Fairy Ybab,
Princess Joy, and
all of their other
friends.
OF course they
all came. And
what do you sup
pose they did at
the party? They
hunted for chest
nuts all afternoon
and oh how
1n1nnN- fhnN- nnf Z
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22

Speech. Gnome." laughed I
Billie Brownie you just said that this
was the time of the year to be of good |
cheer. Then when | asked you which |
time of the year you really really
meant because. as far as I remember
ed you like all times of the year, you
became puzzled
Billie Brownie fell over at the end
of this speech. 81 talked so long ]
got out Of breath" ne said laughing,
as he pulled himself up again.
swell Billie" said Bonnie Brownie,
who ran over from another part of the
woods, whats up?n
"You mean to say, Whats down.?
don't you?" asked Peter Gnome look
ing at Billie Brownie.
NO" said Bonnie Brownie, "I don't
have to ask that. I can see what IS
! down-my own dear brother Billie
but he is up again now. I would like
/ TO know what all The excitement is
about. / am sure there must be
| some"
'Wcll," said Brownie. and then he
paused. "Peter, haven't got my breath
/ back yet 'YOu explain what were
/ talking about
"Quite long sentence for a brownie
who hasn't his BREATH" chuckled Ben
ME, 'but no matter, tell me, Peter
] Gnome, pray tell me-"
81 was singing song about this
being the time of the year 10 be Of
good cheer" said Peter, "and Billie
came along. He said he had heard
the song before and that / sang it at
all times of the year.
''Then he asked me what time of the
year l really, really thought was the
best time to be of good cheer and l
was puzzled. For, if you want to
know the honest truth. | think all
times Of the year are the times to be
of good cheer.
I'm the summer we have picnics.
bathing parties, diving contests and
tennis matches and all sorts of other
nice things.
''In the winter we have snow bat
ties, skating, coasting.
in the spring we have walking trips.
anu We mia an the EeNtTS when IiltAN
come out and we see the birds as they
arrive from their winter homes. We
have a picnic in the spring-timc, too
, "Then in fhe autumn we have bon,
2 fires and chestnut hunts and we play
in the leaves-and oh, have no end OF
! fun. So as it is the autumn now
e say that this is the time of the year
to be of good cheer"
"a fine ideas said Bonnie Brownie
. Il agree with you. said Billie.
well, are YOU ready for a goot
party" asked Peter Gnome.
!, eve are indeed said the TIVE
/ brownies as they Rugged each othei
i at the thought of party and thei
r rolled over on the Ieafy ground.
5 So they started in different direc
o tions and they invited old Witty Witch
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22

They had games in the leaves, jump
ing and covering each other up with
them, and when night came, and old
Mr.. Moon was looking on they light
cd great and glorious bonfire and had
a wonderful fairyland supper.
Then they danced around the bon
fire as Mr.. Moon smiled down from
the sky and the stars twinkled mer-
rily and the leaves rustled in the soft
breeze as they fell to the earth to give
the ground an autumn blanket of
leaves.
And when Peter Gnome sang out
once more in a loud and lusty voice !:
cts the time of the year, to be of
good cheer everyone joined with him
aud sang these words for all they were
worth, for oh, they did have such a
jolly time!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22
Vermont Hotels Closing.
(Springiield Reporter.

Several hotels in the state are clos
ing their doors for the winter on ac-
count of the tremendous increase in
operating expenses. the impossibility ct
securing competent help and the lessened
patronage always to be taken into con
sidcration after the tourist season, ends
Even rate Of three dollars a day Is not
sufficient to cover the cost of keeping
the house open, simply for the accommo
dation of infrequcnt travellers. Hereafter
a person ycnturing 50 far from home a,
to be forced to pass the night in strange
town will have to depend upon the hospi
tally of the police and the village lock
up for shelter and trust to luck to escap,
a jail sentence in the morning on tht
charge OF vagrancy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22

Windham county as whole neve
has failed to produce its. Liberty loan
quota but on no previous issue did cv
cry town in the county 90 over IL
top. as was the ease in the fourth lea
campaign just closed Figures compile
by County Chairman F. II: Babbitt vc
terday afternoon showed subscription
totalling 81 ,50l 800 from 6,23G indjvid
uals, with more returns to come M
Babbitt has every reason TO Fer
pleased with the splendid showing th'
county made under his leadership.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22
Equivalent to Doubling.
Bennington Banner.

Fourth Liberty loan and gone several
thousand dollars over, and this is an
honor greater than that of most towns
when they double For some unknown
reason i'll making out quotas Brattlcboro
was given S724,000 which is wholly out
of proportion to the quotas of other
of similar rank Brattleboro Is somewhat
smaller than Bennington in population
but larger in banking resources, but not
enough larger to warrant a quota more
than twice that OF Bennington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II is the aim Of the management TO secure
efficient service in the delivery Of the paper
each night, and it solicts the cooperation of
subscribers TO that end. Prompt reports should
be gwen OF each failure to receive the paper
on the morning following the omission, in
2erSon, by telephone or postal card, thus en-
abling the cause Of the ertor to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied II is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22

of influenza than it will have the bien-
NAL one of the state legislature. But
perhaps the War Industries Board will
order that no coal may be supplied legis
latiye chambers on the entirely legiti-
mate ground that legislatures are non
essential industry. Certainly Vermont,
yes and all other states, would be better
off in the long run if the billmill were
permitted to operate only once in about
every ten years-and then only for one
month.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22
Treat Yourself to a Lauuh.

If you feel nervous and out of sorts,
and half inclined to lose your temper.
just treat yourself to a hearty, ringing
laugh. Somehow when you have your
breath again. you win find the sky blu
e: than it was, and friends kinder. AS
for the little worry, II will have shrunk
SO decidedly that you may have hard
work to find it.-GirPs Companion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22

Now that the age Of buggy parties
has practically passed away, except
perhaps on gasless Sunday. man
people have asked the question, " How
many automobiles are there in thu
United States" According to regis.
tration statistics collected by tilr
company from the various states be
tween January ! and june Of tli5
year no less than 5,46l,7ql automobile
were registered as compared with 1
Sl0,9l7 in 1917. This is a gain of NOR,
than half a million cars or approxi-
matelv - per cent. Vermont, according
to the table, showed gain of % PEE
cent, $40 cars being registered in
the first five months of 1918 compare
10 1865 for the whole of 1917
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Bratteboro News Co, c. w
cleveland, S L. Purinton (Esteyville), Brook.
House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot Newsstand
George J. Bower. 2 Rivervew Street Cor
Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ. <. Brown.
Putney, NJ G. Williams.
Newfane, ". NJ Batcheder
Townshend, c. w Cutler
West Townshend, c. II. Grout.
Jamaica, R. ]. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, Z. B. Buffun.
Eorthfeld, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. H., Mrs. w. Streeter.
Hinsdale, N. H., w. II. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Windsor, G. ]. Ephlin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22
Subscriptions Must Be
Paid in Advance

The War Industries Board, In its efforts
to conserve the paper supply, has ruled that
newspapers must stop all subscriptions
IMMEDIATELY UPON EXPIRATION.
This means that subscribers must keep
their subscriptions PAID IN ADVANCE
In order to be certain of getting The Re-
former regularly. Notice OF expiration Of
subscription is always sent in advance; do
not neglect II and then blame the publisher
for what is your own fault.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22

1T seems TO me,
Peter Gnome," said
Billie Bro " n i Q,
that / have heard
you sing it at va
rious times of the
year. What time
of the year do you
really, really think
is the time TO be
of good cheer?"
"Well," said Pc
ter Gnome, wrink-
ling his forehead,
that's a hard
question. Ask me
an easier one"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22

One thing that Gcrmany's latcs
"peecc note ought to accomplish IS
the cessation of further talk Of peace.
What is the use of negotiating with Z
government that attempts to defend the
devastation Germany has wrought and
denies the destruction of lifeboats?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22
The Biennial Bill-Mill.
Rutland News.l

The Brattleboro Reformer remarks t.
the effect that it is just one damthing
after another in Montpelier. The Capital
City win no sooner be rid of the epidemic
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22
Bring Your
Here

II you want them filed with the purest
and freshest drugs, and with the great
est care and accuracy filed precisely
! as your physician orders then filed,
| to produce the exact effects he desires.
We are proud Of the record sTe have
! made In our prescription department.
And yet We FL prescriptions at very
reasonable prices, and Ill them quickly,
zoo.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22
UPSET STOMACH.
2ape's Diapepsi' at once ends sourRess,
gas, acidity, indigestion

Don't stay upset. When meals don t
fit and you belell gas, acids, and undi-
eested food When you feel humps Of
indigestion pain, fatulence. heartburn
or headache YOU can get instant relief
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper. 50 cents
an inch for first insertion, rs cents an inch
Tor each subsequent insertion Limited space
on first page at double rates
Space rates on application.
Classified ADVERT sements-Five cents a line
hrst insertion with 50 per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change of
copy.
Reading Notces-Ten cents per line frs,
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, 1918-10-22
DADDS ZvENIN(
LADY TIL G J
~ MARY GRAHAM bonner 0
AN AUTUMN PARTY.

'lt's the time of the year, to be of
God cheer" sang Peter Gnome.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22
Cream of Maize

w lille temporarily
Scream of Maize" has
been removed as a
substitute in the fami-
lies, the same as Rolled
Oats, ii can be used in
connection with other
substitutes to great adj
vantage; in fact, the
government encourages
II, using 20 per cent
Corn Flour, B a RI e y
Flour, ETC., and as much
Cream of Maize" as
you desire. 1t makes an
elegant white and sweet
loaf, very economical,
being a great absorbent.
This can be secured of
your grocer.
{. Crosby & Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22
Member of The Associated press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled TO the use for publication Of all news
Dispatches credited TO it and not otherwise
credited in this paper and also the local news
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22

When you sneeze, don't neglect the
handkerchief barrage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22

Charles T. Barker, long time resi-
dent of Rutland, died yesterday morn
ing after a long illness. Mr.. Barker
conducted livery business for great
many years and was well known
throughout that section of the state
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22

Chief-of Police p. J. Connolly arrest
ed John nunham Saturday on request of
Sheriff Hill of Orleans county. Durham
is charged with larceny OF money, the
warrant being signed by the state : nj
torney of Orleans county. He was taken
to Newport Monday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22

at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James Fl.
keeler. He was a graduate OF the Ben
nington high school in the class of 1914
and was a student at the University Of
Vermont for the year June p. 1918. he
married Miss Josephine keeler, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs James H. kceler. He ex-
pected to leave Monday morning for the
University of Vermont to enter military
service.
The Foundry Motor Car Co, of st.
Adams has recently completed large
addition to its plant, and work. on a
new foundry to the north OF the pres
ent buildings is now going forward.
Practically the whole output Of the
shops, which when completed ape ex-
pected to employ about 65 or 20 men
i viii be on sugar machinery. Besides
the new addition and building new
! blacksmith shop and hardening plant
! is being built between the buildings
/ Charles A. Smith. deputy probation
officer, inspected the premises Of \
Monti Saturday pursuant 70 an order
| from the Montpelier city court. H.
| found five barrels of wine of which he
took a sample fer evidence in city court
! Monday. Mrs Month, several weeks
ago, was found guilty of Illegal keep
ing of liquor and was placed on proba
ton one of the stipulations being that
no liquor should be kept GA the place
The finding of liquor there Saturday
VIII result in her being sent to ia,
house Of correction to serve her origina
sentence.
Fire broke ont sunday morning il
the house ownod by w r. Brock. for
merly the Brock hotel in Soath Trey
The fire started rarouud the chimnc'
and had gained such Roadway whei
discovered that il could not be chez ked
and quickly spread through the hous
destroying same with most of the con
tents. 1t then spread to the barn whic
was connected burning that to tn
ground. Another residence which wa
; LIN the path of the flames with the Gan
age and hennery were also DESTROYED
Two other houses caught fire but wer
cxtinguished without much damage
Joseph Steele, an alleged deserter
was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Pases
R}cci of Rutland who found &c ma
on the road between RenSon and Fai
Haven late Saturday night. He wa
brought 10 Rutland and committed
, the county jail Probably he viii L
taken this morning 10 Fort Ethan 4
len, where he viii be turned over to ii
proper government officials. He is a
legged to have deserted from Cam
Nadsworth, Spartanburg, s. G.. Ia,
T August. Steele has been wanted bv III
| government officials some time ana 81
r y short time ago he escaped from Sc,
, eraI civil officers in a New York stat
, town.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22
VERMONT NEWS.
Thirteen persons in one family il
Ripton arc sick with the grip.

Charles T. Barker, a long time resi-
dent of Rutland, died Yesterday morn
ing after long illness. Mr.. Barker
conducted livery business for a great
many years and was well known
throughout that section of the state.
Chief-of- Police p. j. Connolly arrest
ed John nunham Saturday on request of
Sheriff Hill of Orleans county. Durham
is charged with larceny Of money. the
warrant being signed by the state : Mt
torney of Orleans county. lie was taken
to Newport Monday.
L. S. McNally of East Pittsford was
before Judge F. G. Swinnerton in the
Rutland city court Saturday afternoon,
pleading guilty TO a charge of trapping
skunks out Of season Several skins
were found by the officers in the Me
Nally barn. The season opened Oct. 20
on these animals.
Iona Bennett and Mary Whalon. two
women inmates Of the Vermont State
prison, who escaped from the custody
of the assistant matron recently, were
found after a few hours search at a
farm house in Hartland and from there
were taken TO their old quarters at the
prison. This makes the second attempt
Of women to escape from confinement
at this institution.
George l., Morris a deputy sheriff OF
Barre, recently performed the unusual
feat Of climbing Buffalo mountain. neal
Hauwick, III his Ford touring car i
had been counted as impossible. and q
man who lives on the mountain top, al
though an owner Of an auto, is accus
toned TO driving his horse to and from
4 The base of the eminence. and houses his
car on the level land below
Fire broke ont in the Knights oil
Pytbias hall III North Troy Saturday
afternoon about [ clock. The fremer
responded quickly and succeeded il
saving the block from destruction al
rear end were badly burned and the
water did the usual amount of damage
! The contents of the building were re
moved without much damage.
Harry Falloon, l2-year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Falcon of Pittsford
was brought to the Rutland hospita
| Sunday with rifle ball in his cheek
/ The boy, with two comrades Earl Plat
and Robert Fitzpatrick, were out with
22calibrc rifle when the weapon wa
accidentally discharged, the bullet en-
tering the face under ono ear The lad :
condition is not considered dangerous
The bullet was removed yesterday.
Michael b. Burke, -, of Rutland
one Of the best known dealers in mar
bic in that section, died at the home .
his sister-in-law. Mrs. James E. Burke
of West Rutland, Saturday morning aft
er an illness of about q week of pneu
monia. He was brother of the lat
James E. Burke, one of the most prom
inent citizens of the county. He ha
been employed as a travelling salesman
by the Excelsior Marble and Grant
company of Barre for the last 50 year
and was very well known in Rutland
Philip II. Greenslet, 2l. son of Mr.. an
Mrs. Norman L. Greenslet, one of Ben
nington's most popular young mel
Il
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22

L. S. MeNally of East Pittsford was
before Judge F. G. Swinnerton in the
Rutland city court Saturday afternoon,
pleading guilty TO a charge of trapping
skunks out of season. Several skins
were found by the officers in the Me
Nally barn. The season opened Oct. 20
on these animals
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22

The honor of the German people
Who ever heard of such a thing?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-22

One of the best specialtes is til
Winding of ones own business.