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Arizona republican., 1918-10-02
Flooding Valley Roads

Aside from the inconvenience which it caases those travel the hg ghways the careless practice cf flooding country highways with irrigatng water is waste Of the prime material of the valley sAieh should and is frowned upon. Pumping plants being installed to increase the quantity of this raw ruaterial-wster-and every effort is being made to make every drop count. Then it be little short of a crime 10 dump good water on a road where it not only does good but actually does much harm
 Undoubtedly the great majority of road flooding sheer careessness. If there is anything di- cciiy wrong in individual irrigatng systems so that they cannot Dc worked without flooding roads, that mistake should be corrected.
 There is a soothing manner of calling at isnuon Of those who pers. in this practice that is va the legal complaint. Every and then the
Arizona republican., 1918-10-02
Midniaht, and ATS We'll

If In these bloody days of battle the people were Co depend upon the town watchman for their news. as was once the fashion, his cry in the dark at F o'clock would Midnight alrs we'll" From every hand comes news of the most encouraging Kind. The Auies are advancing on every front Bulgaria is out ef t and Turkey seems to follow. The fourth Liberty loan under the impetus of enthusiasm and hope Is booming along it's way to success. There iS a God in Heaven.
 And yet just is of domestic danger. The runner who has rounded the track relaxes he crosses the tape this hour of do not relax tor the climax is not yet. To falter in domestic Work that is in the home work of helping to win the war would be fatal. While the enemy gives way it is tho time to deliver punch after punch and make Inc end swift. sure.
 Now is the time to buy your Liberty bond Money r badly needed it ever was to win the war. They keep it up unless you keep it up sn this side
 Many letters from brave fighters the front have been received in the past few days in brief vocing tho sentiment: Berlin by Christmas Bust" It is fine ambition and we all hope 1t may be realized but it is frankly. too much expect. Let all at
 e front and home battle Berlin but let the date of exploitation be what it may. let us battle
 Even with the collapse of Bulgaria and Turkey. nnless something unforeseen happens, it will take months still batter down the of the Central Powers The danger in hoping for too early conclusion of the the reaction which with disappointment Whatever the time may be there is doubt but that the allies will win and mans guess is good as anothers as to when this event win take place. Three weeks ago the close fol- lowers of the did know of the impending fall of Bulgaria. It not even known in Germany. ap- paron,ly and yet it came. Any change is likely to happen In the ranks of the enemy-and change. The most closely engaged at the front have not even as good a chance to judge those in America Vho get from all the fronts. It is time to lsi ID whit in twin e-war' effort of all kinds Battling with hope and expectation on our side with men and resources with right and justice the Allies cannot lose Victory is but a matter of time
Arizona republican., 1918-10-02

county authorities get busy and enforce the antiroad flooding law and as result fines are paid However the best way to prevent his costly nuisance is to have the guilty one take counsel of his conscience and if it is easier do the right thing and show consideration to the public rather than to have recourse to arrest.
 This is time, if ever there for efficiency, to get all there is out of material and time To waste water which is valuable to hold up travel which is imperative is a moral crime as well as a legal one.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-02

Major General Jesse McCarter, chief of the militia bureau of the war department, is the new com- mander of the eleventh division, Camp Meade, Md. He has taken charge of the important work of training that division for service overseas. The eleventh division is being formed in a way that it will have as it's backbone regular army units. Into the division there are going the best of the men of the June and July draft. Major General McCarter's appointment as a division commander is in recognition of his services in directing home defense and protection of important arse- nals. piers and intuition plants. The eleventh division has been uama1 the LaFayette division.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-02

The following lines are by Dr. Aylmer Harding, lecturer and one of the government appointed 4- minute men. Dr. Harding will speak in many theaters during the 4th Liberty Bond drive. He comes from Jerome and is registered at the Hotel Adams. He has been asked to assume charge of state wide Educational Campaign under the auspices of the Arizona State Board of Health.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-02
Giving Services to Country

Editor The Republican,:
 There are people in Phoenix who firmly believe that the men and women who are selling w. s. s. and Liberty Bonds on the streets now are getting paid for their work. In my opinion that is not true. I would like to have you publish this communication with an explanation to that effect.
 It is only just to those who are giving their time and energy in this work that the entire. public should know that they are working without any compensation whatever. To them it is compensation enough to know that they are aiding in a great pa triotic work.
 Respectfully.
 l. c. C.
 P. S.-I would like to say to certain people that it is not up-to- da. to wear Liberty buttons than buttons of any other kind. l. C.~C.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-02
GYPSY SMITH TOURING ENGLAND

Gipsy Smith is touring England and telling great audiences of his recent experiences in America Boston Transcript.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-02
GLORY OR SHAME?

The Wisest shall inherit glory; but shame shall b the promotion of fools-Proverbs iii, 35.
Arizona republican., 1918-10-02
STOLEN

Badger Bicycle. yellow frame, box
 handlebars, No 16K O., from Repub-
 lican Mail Room, notify E. McCulley Republican. If
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13

flames fell en- spot three miles from
chateau Thierry. A German captain who
was on beard and was taken prisoner
with the crew belongs to the third squad
ron Of the German seventh army.
The official French report OF the raid
saws:
According to the Glst news nearly 90
enemy airplanes succeeded III crossing
our lines Thanks to the curtain fire
which our artillery maintained, through
out the raid with great intensity, a GER
tain number of the machines failed to
reach their detectives. Nevertheless mum
erous bombs were dropped on Paris and
its suburbs. Several buildings were de
molshed and took fire.
The German official report of the raid
follows: In retaliation for enemy aeria
attacks on March Q and 10 on Stuttgart
EssnEen, Cmterturkheim and Nain7
onr aviators last night copiously and sue
cesslully bombed Paris
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13

At the Swedish Congregational
church package sale will be held 70
morrow evening at Q clock. Refresh
ments will be served. All are invited
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
STATE NEWS NOTES.

Middlohurv s fast basketball five de-
feated The University of Vermont team
last Saturday night on Middleburv :
floor by tine decisive score of 81 TO a.
This victory gives Middlcbury the
state intercollegiate championship. and
incidentally a percentage of 1000 for
the season
Commissioner OF Education VI. b.
Iillegas and Prof. VI. ID. Chittenden,
who represented Vermont Saturday at
a conference IN Boston of the New
England board on college entrance re-
quirements, have returned to Montpel
| Ter. They made some suggestions rela-
tive TO changes due to the recent in
stallation Of vocational education, do
nestle science and agricultural studies
III high schools, the purpose being t
/ leave the matter Of deciding fou1
points out Of the l4la needed for =;
student to set into a college to tn,
faculty Of the high school from whiel
the student is to graduate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
WEST BRATTLEB0R0

Miss Gladys Harris, daughter Of Mr.,
and Ms. George c. Harris, IS II! with
a throat trouble.
The regular midweek prayer meeting
Of the Baptist church will be held
Thursday evening. IL the home of Miss
Kate Wheeler
Miss Dorothy Gray, daughter OF Dr..
and Mrs Charles Gray Of Finsdale,
who is a student nurse in the helrose
hospital, has been i'll few days.
The condition Of Mrs. Frank LeRaE
who has been suffering from serious
nervous trouble, is no better. Mrs
Harry LeRay is still caring Tor her.
Since the curtailing OF the service OF
the electric railwav I.iveryman H. n
Tucker has been sending a large team
| to this village each morning to carry
down the high school students ana thos'
otherwise employed in the east village
The team makes the return trip 2
night.
Donald LeRay was discharged Tues
day from the Mcifcse hospital an
went to his hcme ON Greenleaf street
He had been III the hospital nearl.
three weeks with injured hands, cause
), by the explosion Of a dynamite cart
ridge cap with which he vas playin
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
ADJUSTMENTS.
Motion Picture Attractions.

Today the Empire presents Edward
l. Boyle, the celebrated blind singer
and pianist, Bryant Washburn in
skinner 5 Bubble, a feature photoplay,
and \ Brass Monkey, one of the IA
nous Hoyt comedies. Tomorrow Gladys
Hulette in The Last of the Carnabys,
Pearl White in the Fatal Ring and Ed
ward /. Boyle will be the attractions.
Today at the Princess Bessie Barris-
Gale viii he seen in Bawbs o. Blue
Ridge. Tomorrow the big production
will be Within the Law, the story of a
salesgirl wrongly accused of theft, who,
when brought before her employer,
makes this plea:
Mr.. Glider, do you really want TO
stop the girls from stealing! Then
give them a fair chance. Give them a
living chance to be honest. living
chance to get enough 10 eat and a de-
cent room to sleep in and shoes that
viii keep the feet off the ground win.
ter mornings. Do you think any CIR
wants to steal! We work nine hours 3
day for So a week, and an honest cir
can't live decently on So week ant
buy food. clothes and pay room rent ant
earfare.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
FIFTY TOWNS DELINQUENT.
Have Failed to Report Investment in
u. s Thrift Stamps.

Onlv Is towns Of Vermont having
posto.liccs have failed nus fay 10 report
sales OF L. :. thrift and war savings
stamps to the state distributor, II. l..
Farwcll of Montpelier. In addition, g
OF her towns which have neither post
offices nor banks are included in the
non-eontribnting list in this campaign
The towns il the former list are Addi-
son, Salisbury, Whiting, Searsburg
Stannard, Wheelock, South Burlington
Westford, CRANKY. Victory, Fletcher
Irasburg, Westfeld, Halifax, Marlboro
Stratton, Barnard and Reading. NJ
doubt individuals in those towns ar,
investors in these [. S. securities a
per cent. having bought through SOM
other town; however, the IS ought t
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13

Secretary Baker was in conference with
Gen. Taskcr H. Bliss, the American chief
Of staff, in a hotel suite when the air
alarm was sounded.
Secretary Baker was not disturbed 10y
the noise from the fremcn's sirens or
the barrage of the anti-aircraft guns, but
the hotel management, fearing for the
safety Of himself and his party. persuaded
them TO descend to a place OF shelter in
the wine cellar
MIR Baker and Gen Bliss continued
their conference in the cellar, where later
they were Joined 10y Mai. Gen. William VI
Black.
Mr. Baker went to Versailles yesterday
Tor another conference with Gen. Bliss.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
ECONOMY WATCHWORD
IN WINCHESTER, N. H.
Voters Make $3.50 Less Appropria
tions than Last Year, Yet Total
Is Upwards Of $4,000.
Especial to The Reformer.
WINCHESTER. \. H., March

W I'M HES fh, y. H., hdfcn -.
Economy was the watchword at town
meeting in Winchester yesterday, for
the voters were somewhat apprehcnsive
as TO the condition Of their bank ac
counts when taxes came due later IN
the year, il they voted atfirmativelT on
the % articles in the warrant which
called for appropriations. The outcome
was that when the meeting adjourned
at I clock the appropriations We're
approximately $3.50 less than last
year, when a total of $f3,294.sS was
raised. The appropriations voted yes
terdav We're as follows: Salaries, town
officers. 81 200: expenses town officers,
500; election and registration ex
penseS, SO; care of town hall, 800;
police department, 500; support Of
poor. 5000; hose reel for lower Ashue-
lot, 500; health department, 500; re
pair of roads, one-fourth of one per
cent required by law, estimated $4,000;
state aid maintenance, $50; trunk line
maintenance, $3.50; street lights,
| *1,61l; general expenses, 500; hbrarF,
! $ 800; fire department, 200; Me
mortal dav, SO; care of common, 500;
! care OF cemeteries. 800; interest on
notes, .l,7oo: outstanding demand
notes, $1,000. Il was voted to accept
two cemetery trust funds
| Officers elected We're: Sclectmcn, =
q. Willard (rl, W f. Johnson (r), b
G. Merrill (d); clerk, II. ". Brigham
lr); treasurer, !. z. Ball (d). Thu
remainder of the town officers were
practically the same, there being only
a few minor changes. D. G. ". Peircl
(r9. and Lafell Dickinson (dl, Were
elected delegates to the constitutional
convention.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13

in school James O'Conuor of Maple
street, who had been in the hospital "a
few days with an injury to his right
eye, also was discharged Yesterday
Mrs. Orland Moore of Putncy under
went an operation in the hospital yes
terday Or. Lynch and Dr. Hunter at
tended hea
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13

take steps to have their names irlclud-
cd in Mr.. Farwell S list.
Montpelier occupies the place Of hon
or as having the highest per capita in
the state, with $500 per capita up to
March .. Britsol, Pawlet, Cavendish and
Fairlee come along in the order named.
The state S total investment up to
March . was $22S, 591.92, giving the
state per capita of $0.64. The tabula-
ton BY counties is as follows:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13

Total for state, $22s,59l.92 5000
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL:

Miss Edith C. Hammarlund of II
West street was pleasantly surprised
last evening on her birthday ann!vcr-
sagy by about - Of her young friends.
She received many useful gifts. The
evening was well spent with games and
music, and refreshments were served.
Everybody had a jolly time.
The Red Cross rooms were opened
last evening for the first time to the
members of the Patriotic league as 4
body There was an attendance Of st
nearly all members of the league. Nine
hundred and thirtyfiye surgical dress
ings were made, but this number will
be increased as the workers become
more accustomed 10 the work, this be
ing the first time many of them had
worked ut the rooms
The International Harvester Co. will
hold 4 tractor school in the Brooks
House parlors March q and - begin
| ming promptly nj O'Clock. These
! schools arc being conducted So that
owners of tractors and gasoline engines
may learn to get the greatest possible
value from their machines. The scs-
sion viii bc i'll charge of capable in
! structors. Warner l.. Thomas, the deal
/ cr is instrumental in securing the
school for this place and says it is free
to anyone who cares to attend.
Sedgwicl, Woman 5 Relief corps will
meet Thursday afternoon, March l.,
to sew and knit Supper will he served
At clock, followed by the regular
meeting in the evening All ladies
are asked to bring the square they
have knit for the Red Cross Afghan
and any having black yarn are asked
TO bring it for the purpose of putting
the afghan together Amy ladies VIII,
have friends in the service arc asked
to Join the Woman : Relief corps, an,
may make application 10 any OF thf
members,
The Brattlehoro W. c. T. t. sees tn,
reasonableness of the position which
the War Chest committee takes in re
, gard to contributions given by organ
nations, bat since the fund they intend
q ed for the above purpose is raised il
@ small bits through the efforts OF its III
Q dividual members the union will post
ponc action until another meeting
y The officers state that the money vii
= assurcdlv Ie devoted to some war wor
nor viii il change the attitude Of it
members toward contributing to tn
War Chest fund
Henry William Lind and Mis-
Minnie Belle Bowie. both Of Rrattl'
boro we're married at $50 o'clock yei
n terdav afternoon in the UNIVERSAL,
parsonage, Rev. D. L. Trout oificiatin
and using . single ring service. The
y were unattended The bride Wore
i ira cling suit Of gray and q blae
s hat Mr.. and Mrs. Lind, left at
L. clock for a short wedding trip. N
= Lind has position in the wholesa
It. department of the Durham Brothe
he company and Mrs Lind has been g
n. ployed in Miss Flora havanaugh
Ii shampoo parlorS.
=,
L 1. I'1.lAatn not .Anl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13

Tuck Easter cards and booklets a
nice assortment to select from. The
Park Drug Store ADV. 1T
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13

Difference Between Them.
"a hig man." said Uncle Eben, ''for-
gives other peoples mistakes. A
small man don't forgive nobody's but
his oSn."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-13
GERMAN AIR RAID
ON PARIS DEADLY
Sixty Persons SuffOcated as
Result of Crowding into
a Tunnel for Safety
NEARLY 60 PLANES
JOINED IN ATTACK

Thirty-fou Persons Killed and 70 In
jured as a Result of the Bomb Explo-
sions-French Feared for Life Of
Secretary Baker.
PARIS. March l3.-Tbirty-iour persons
we're killed and 70 others were injured in
Paris and It's suburbs az a result Of Mon
day nights German air raid In addi.
ton to the bomb victims, Go person.
were uiIocated through crowding in a
panic into a metropolitan railway entrance
10 take refuge from the raiders. These
were for the most part women and chill
drcn OF the bomb victims, % were killed
and 80 injured IN Paris and five killet
and % injured in the suburbs
The raiding Gotha brought down il
Evening journal., 1918-07-24

them as they sleep most comfortably
fiat on the floor There Is no market
for American bedsprings in Japan.
The beautiful walls OF light wood
like our beaver board, hung with ric-
ture panels, or kskemOno. the almost
white mating, the low table with an
embroidered cloth, the cushions, the
tokonoma or alcove where alone, II
custom be strictly followed. the kake-
mono are hung and which contains also
a vase with a flower-there you have
the dinlngroom OF the, Japanese home.
only, In the home OF Dr. YamamOto
the tOkOnOma was filed with pOtted
plants-cyclamen, primsOses, tortonlo,
marguerltes, violets and orchids-for
Dr.. Yamamoto, veteran of two wars and
many a grisly operating room sight.
feels entitled in his sixties TO spend
all his tspe with his flowers.
Tea was served at the low table. and
then Dr.. NsmamotO and his wife left
us TO eat as his daughter guests, for
custom has not yet so far broken down
as 10 permit our general indlscriminate
western meal OF families and guests.
Three trays OF lacquered wood were
placed on the table-One esch for Miss
YamamOto and her two guests. Each
tray contained, in neat separate dishes
and bowls. that individuals meal.
There was asuimOnO, a soup contain
Ing fish; gohan or rice; every grain full
Evening journal., 1918-07-24

firm and dry; terlqaki. a baked fsh
which nevertheless tasted raw 10 me
chawanmushi, a steaming dish COM
posed Of eggs, flsh and vegetables; Nil
suke. takenoko. cooked bamboo sprouts.
asushi, or rice, eggs and seaweeds
matsuiake. or mushrooms, and some
pickeled. bamboo called atsukemono.
And there were chopsticks and no
other implements Of attack upon all
this inviting food-more appetizing 20
the eye than any European meal
Well / could use my chOpsticks
fairly well, but wouldn't; for / found
my palate unhappily uneducated TO the
fare, so attractive optically. Mrs.
Knisely couldn't use her chOpsticks so
well, but wanted TO; perhaps she was
only more polite than I. To sum II up
the dinner was an aesthetic rather than
a digestive treat.
But II suggests the japanese diet
rice, lsh, eggs, vegetables and tea.
Across the floor like some fashion
able wOman's polished jewel box
through doors OF little panes OF glas
that Slid instead OF turning on hinges
for which also there would seem 10 b
no japanese market, walked TO IN
enclosed yerandah opening onto IN
garden. A little pond, half natura
half artificial. through which a smal
stream flowed. lay between the hous
and the flower beds. Further still wa
Evening journal., 1918-07-24

the large vegetable garden. Almost out
Of view behind the house, were the
chicken coops.
That was the home OF Yamamoto Kat
sau. In English, Miss Kstsu Yamamo-
TO. In literal English rendering OF the
japanese, Yamamoto Katsu Miss, the
"sau" standing for Miss. And shorten
ed TO lamsmotO Katsau, instead OF
Ysmamoto Katsu Sau.
Miss Ka,su lamamotO graduated
from the government high school at
Kobe. Japan. She has since had three
years training in school, conducted In
Japan by Engllsh-speaklng teachers.
Her English is excellent. She. read
letters in japanese papers from Cap
tain Hardy. She was touched. She
thought him decrepit-s3 you know
and sent him the cheer OF girls
friendly letter. Her letter to the Wig
OrOus old csptain was printed In Amer
lea and led TO the movement by which
funds were raised. largely by japanese
In America, for the visit 10 Japan from
which he has Just returned 10 America.
There are not so many japanese girls
like Miss katsu lamamotO. There are
not so many American girls like her.
You might travel a day among well-tO-
do families without finding her equal.
But she is type OF what the coming
wOm9n in new Japan can be. And the
influence she and her Kind will exer-
else in the further liberalization OF a
nation where the homes and the wom-
en- have become westernized much
more slowly than the business places
and the men cannot be Overestimsted.
On the bookshelves in her room are
Shelley and Matthew Arnold, English
poetry, English economics, English
sociology, English fiction.
she Is cosmopolitan. But she Is not
girl in the public eye. She is a
shrinking quiet home girl. When she
and her like get out into the life and
the work OF Japan and the world-as
they Will DO slowly and gradually, but
surely and inveltsbly-why, then eX-
pect some changes.
Their task Is TO preserve the incom-
parable flneness and sanctity OF the
Japanese home while at the same time
increasing wOmans place outside the
home.
The FIRST is priceless, and must not
be lost. The second is going TO be one
Of Japan's great gifts 20 the world.
The Japanese home is house where
any rObber might enter, through It's
glass walls and thin doors. but where
none do enter. IL is almost Ike a toy
house, so kind Is the climate from
which Il must shelter It's inmates. IL
is lean and beautiful and sweet and
tasteful-far, far above the average
American standard OF life. IL Is a
shrine Of such tact, such courtesy and
politeness as makes an American seem
like a bull In a China shop even when
he has on his best and mildest Sun
day manners.
It houses men who have so Isolated
their women, and so excluded them
from activities beyond the home, that
they want wOmans change 10 be grad
ual-but kind men, devoted men, who
love wife and family az highly and
tenderly as any men on earth.
10 houses women modest and shy
and unaccustomed TO the worlds way
and workout women strong In al