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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
One lnch-1o0 Miles.

Telephone experts declare that II a
person speaking over phone holds
the transmitter four inches from his
mouth it is equivalent to adding about
800 miles to the line over which he
is conversing, says Popular Mechan-
les Magazine. Carelessness in the man.
ner of using telephone instrument
is one of transmission. The best re-
suits are obtained by allowing about
half an inch to intervene between the
mouth and the transmitter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

continued the tide, II would so upset
my great-grandmother Nature that
she would never get over it."
And Mother Ocean understood. For
she knew the tides time-pieces were
Mr.. Sun and Mr.. Moon!
YES" she said, II cannot imagine
what would happen to your great
grandmother Nature If you should
disobey The Sun and Moon. | really
would hate to think what would hap
pen. 1t would be quite too dreadful"
Don't worry. dear old Mother
Ocean," said the tide. "Ill never dis
obey them and I'll always be loyal 70
my great-grandmother Nature, who
has made me such wonderful, Won
derful thing-the tide!'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
BACK: GIVES OUT.
Plenty Of Brattleboro Readers Have
This Experience.

Plenty Of Brattleboro Readers Have
This Experience.
You tax the kidneys-overwork
them
They can't keep up the continual
strain
Tho back may give QUIT may ache
and pain;
Urinary troubles may set in.
Don't wait longer-take Doan s Kid
ney Pills.
Brattleboro people tell you how they
act.
Mrs. G. H. Butler, No. so Clark
street, says: II have used Doan Is
Kidney Pills off and on and have
always found them very satisfac.
tory. | have been troubled at
times my kidney disorder, which has
always been shown by pains through
the email OF my back, which were cut
ting when | bent over. 1t has been
hard to rest at night and | have felt
lame and stiff in the morning. Doan 5
Kidney Pills, which ! bought from the
Brattleboro Drug Co., have always re-
heNed this painful condition of my
back.
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan 9 Kidney Pills-thc same that
Mrs. Butler had. Foster Milburn Co.
MfSfs,, Buffalo, II. Y.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

lege; the second to regulate and reform
the congressional mileage system. The
present allowance for the mileage of
congressman is 90 cents, but Representa-
tive Blanton of Texas wants it reduced
to rate covering the actual expenses
of the members and their immediate
families travelling to and from Washing
ton From all accounts, it would be the
fairer thing to cut out travelling ex-
penses of congressman altogether, and
allow them the cost of subsistence while
actually in the capital 1t is a good
deal cheaper to travel to and from
Washington than to remain in that city
for any length of time under war price
conditions
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

me Retormer Is on sale every evening
py the following news dealers:
Srattleboro, Brattleboro News Co, c.
w. cleveland, S. l. Purinton (Estey-
yile), Brooks House Pharmacy. Allen 8
South Main Street
West 5rattleboro, J. L. Stockwell.
east Dummerston, NJ. e. Brown
quincy, M. @. Williams
Newfane. N. NJ. Batchelder.
IoWnshend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. II. Grout.
Jamaica, r. ]. Daggett
South Londonderry, F. III. Tyler
South Vernon, e B. Buffum,
NorthheId, Mass, Thompson Bros.
Streeter.
Hlnsdaie, NJ. H., W. II. Lyman.
Bellows alls, Depot Restaurant.
windsor, VT, Windsor Restaurant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
State School Funds.

Every state in the Union, except
Georgia and Pennsylvania, has per-
manent school fund, accumulated by
various processes. The states adj
mitted to the Union between 1902 and
1S4s. except Texas. received the six
teenth section in each surveyed town
ship for school purposes, and since
1S4S. with few exceptions, the states
on admission have received the six
teenth and thirty-sixth sections In each
township. AS rule the various state
school funds have been wisely and
honestly managed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

The German commission appoipted IN
deal with the declining birth rate has
reported compulsory marriage of Ger
mans before the twentieth year. Now
that the boys are being sent to the
front early marriages will hardly meet
the situation. The birth decline since
1918 is said to be equal to 1000, 0OO
babies. The Germans will have to con.
vert such children as remain IN Their
conquered Territories into Germans
There are no babies left in Poland. and
1t is fair to assume that there are few
left in the other conquered colonies of
Russia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
Minded Tears and Joy.

The first Easter was day of min
gled tears and joy, and so is the last
Easter. Like the women who wept
at the tomb of Christ, so the women
of the world are weeping for fallen
sons and brothers. But the JOY that
dried the tears of the women of long
ago comforts the hearts of the MOURN
ers today, as the angels whisper, HE
Is not here. He Is risen."-Girl's
Companion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
A hero EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds Of Men in Americas
Fighting Service.

During the storms the early part of the
year which mariners say were the sever
est known en- the coast, the U. S. navy
suffered loss in the big oceangoing tug,
Cherokee. This ship was manned entirely
by members of the Naval Reserve Caught
IN terrific sea the tug foundered and
was lost. 1t was at this time on an inn
portant duty for the Washington Navy
Yard to get guns to an Atlantic fort.
Among the men who met heroic death at
this time was lieutenant Gunior grade)
E. d. Newell, U. s. N. R. F., commanding
officer. His home address is 5525 Walnut
street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
Weary World for the Pup.

Russell. four. was delighted when
his grandma gave him puppy for his
birthday, so we were rather surprised
a couple Of days later when he an
nounced that he was going to send
Daisy back home again to grand
ma. / said. "Why. Russell. thought
yon liked your little puppy" lie said,
Il do like her, mamma, but she's not
happy. She hasn't smiled since she
came. Plain Dealer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
Stralahteninu Wire.

Stray pieces of copper wire have
many uses, but 1t often is necessary
to straighten out wire that has already
been used. See that there are no
sharp bends or kinks in the wire and
straighten out by hand any such that
are found. Fasten an end of the wire
to some firm anchorage; grip 1t In
the wise IL need be. Loop the other
end of the wire around a hammer
handle or similar instrument and then
pull out the length of the wire. Re.
peat the operation as otter nsa neces-
sary. II the wire is of soft copper II
will stretch a little. which improves
1t.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

Almost every farmer agrees that he
could raise more corn or oats or hay or
potatoes on a given acre of land if
he set out to do so, and generally con
cludes his remarks by saying that to
do so would cost him more than the
increase would bring on the market. In
order to throw some light on this sub
jeet, Professor Frank App of the New
Jersey experiment station collected data
on 1912 farms in Monmouth county. New
Jersey. The average crop yield of the
county was rated at 100 per cent. The
income of the farm was compared with
the average acre yield The results are
Illuminating On farms where the
yield was Is per cent or less than the
average, the farmer worked for nothing
and paid for the privilege in addition,
and the lower the yield the greater was
the net loss on the farm. On the other
hand, the net grain increased steadily
with the gain in acre production, even
after all expenses of growing the crop
were deducted. The man who grew crops
one third larger than the average re
ceived three times as much money fol
his effort after his expenses were de
Quoted Professor App sums up his find
ings as follows: Expenses per croE
acre increase with the increased produc
ton but not nearly so rapidly as re
ceipts."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
Sentiment Uttered by Many.

The origin of the expression SIN
union there is strength" is not known.
but the sentiment in various forms
has been current very long time.
A Latin author of ancient times said /:
BY union the smallest states thrive,
by dfscord the greatest are destroyed"
The American author Of "The Flag
Of Our Union" said: UNITED we
stand. divided we fau."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run Of paper,
so cents an inch for first insertion, %
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements-Five cents a
line first insertion with so per cent dis
count for each subsequent insertion
without change Of copy.
Reading Notces-Ten cents per line,
first insertion with so per cent discount
for each subsequent insertion without
change OF copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery OF
the paper each night, and 1t solicits the
cooperation Of subscribers to that end
Prompt reports should be given of each
failure TO receive the paper on the morn
ing Following the omission. in person
by telephone or postal card thus enabling
the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied. 1t is only
Dy TINS method that the publisher car
secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

Come soon," said the sand fairies,
"and Wen make castles while we
watt
The ocean fairies called back again,
but their voices could not be heard
for the ocean was very rough that day.
The waves We're high and sometimes
the ocean fairies fell out of their boats
of foam.
But quickly they climbed back again
so as not to miss any Of the breakers.
Children came down to the beach and
played in the sand. They did not know
that the sand fairies We're all around
them.
The sand fairies, you see, are Just
the color of the sand so no one can
really see them-just as the daytime
fairies are bright and dazzling like the
sun.
Its low tide" said the children,
we've some time to play"
And then the sand fairies were glad
that the ocean fairies were not coming
in for awhile. 1t gave the children
such fine chance to play in the sand.
1t was the first warm day too, that is
warm enough to play in the sand, and
Mr.. Sun was helping to keep it good
and warm.
But the tide was talking to old
Mother Ocean. what did you think
| of it?'' asked the tide.
Il don't know what you are talking
about" said old Mother Ocean. won't
| you tell me?"
1.-THE sand fairies asked the ocean
fairies to play with then!"
and why shouldn't they, pray tell p
| asked old Mother Ocean.
Because I wouldn't let them " said
the tide. Il wouldn't disappoint or
disobey my two good friends for any
thing in the world. l simply couldn't.
| That's all there is to it,
Dear me. but you are very deter
| mined, Mr.. Tide. Won't you please
| tell me what you mean? l don't like
to appear stupid. But really l haven't
the faintest idea what you are driving
| att
I'm not driving at anything" said
the tide proudly. I'm not horse
and I'm not a motor car and it's abso-
lutely impossible for me to drive at
anything or for anything. Wouldn't
be a horse or motor car If ! could
be one. Its far finer to be the tide.
It's not SO common and usual"
| 'Where l am" said old Mother
Ocean, you come too. But beg your
| pardon if l hurt your feelings or in.
suited YOU I'm sure / didn't mean to
| simply wanted you to explain your
self, and FUSED an expression, or say
ing, which have heard grown-ups ant
children use when they were bathing
In my great and mighty bath-tub."
Forgive me for being inpatient
said the tide humbly. Il meant, yo,
see, that the ocean fairies couldn'
possibly play with the sand fairie.
before let them. And 1 wouldn't le
| them ahead of time because l am tn,
tide. and have certain hours for goin,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
Arabian Bridal Presents,

Among modern Arabians the bride
groom makes the bride presents, which
are sent day or two before the nup-
bridegroom's house she makes him
presents Of household furniture. q
spear and tent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
Words Frequently MisspelIed.

Note from the Outlook: What
words are most frequently misspelled
In the papers? Two candidates for
the honor have good claims. Haley
'haled into court'-often appears as
hailed Identify for some curious
reason. is frequently printed fndenti-
fy.' Superseded 'ecstacy' and de
velope' might receive honorable men,
ton in the list"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
Agriculture Standa First

At the head OF all sciences and arts.
at the head of all civilization and
progress. stands not militarism, the
science that kills. nor commerce, the
science that accumulates wealth, but
agriculture, the mother of all indus
try and the maintainer Of human life.
James A. Garfield.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

The old guard Of Vermont Democrats
lost one of their stanchest supporters in
the death of Elisha May of st. Johns
bury. He was one of the men who
stood by the party in the meagre years
when It was un-recruited by birth or
conversion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
EVAPORATION Of Water.

scientist in Europe has figured
that particle OF water evaporated
from the ocean is condensed and re-
turns again In ten days, but that it
remains there $3.50 years before being
evaporated again.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

in and certain
hours for going
out.
mo one ca n
change me. for
my rulers are Mr..
s u n a n d Mr..
Moon, and not for
anything would l
disobey them"
NO." agreed
old Mother Ocean.
sit would not be
wise to disobey
two such h i G h
and noble rulers"
"And IL / did
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

Are You planning to haxe war gar
den!' If not, why not9 This is one of
the ways in which you can help the
great cause while staying at home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

Almost as far back in the history
of the United States as the memory of
man goes, one of two bills has invari-
ably been in congress: The first to re-
form and regulate the franking priv
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
Member Of the Associated Press.

me Associated Press Is exclusively
entitled to the use for publication of all
news despatches credited to 1t and not
otherwise credited in this paper and also
the local news published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
First Balloon Ascension

The first balloon ascension is said
to have been made by Pere Berthold
Guzman, Portuguese priest, in 1920
or GO years before Mongolfler.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
Naminu the Cherry.

The cherry gets its name from Cera-
sos. an old Greek town on the Black
sea, whence came the first garden cher
ries known to Europe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
REGULAR SuuaIl.

my wife's felines and Fidoes prac-
tically rule our house." "a case Of
reigning cats and dogs. as it were."-
Boston Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
New Mineral Wool.

A pure white mineral wool is being
manufactured at Yarraville. suburb
OF Melbourne, from basalt rock or
blue stone"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
Old Cheese,

One of the best grades Of italian
cheese Is sold only after it has been
seasoned for at least four years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
IIne,e Eh.n

Poverty" said Uncle Eben, "ain' no
disgrace. 'ceptin' when a man would
-ather put up VIII it dan work."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
Cast Iron Rust Proof.

For many purposes cast iron is pref
cradle to steel because 1t is compara-
lively rust proof.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

were having such
fun and laughing
as they rode over
the waves ana
back again.
Come into the
shore" shouted
the sand fairies.
1--WE want you to
play with us. We
are lonely, very
lonely"
Sorry" said the
ocean fairies, "but
we can't come
now. It's not
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
DADDSEV[N[N(
ARl TALL eli
~ MARY GRAHAM BONNER
THE TIDE.

The ocean fairies were riding N
their boats of foam on top OF the
breakers. They ;,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
MONDAY, MAY 90, 1918.

A non-essential industry is one that
the other fellow owns.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
Enthusiasm First Necessity.

Nothing great was ever achieved
without enthusiasm.-Emerson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

ADVERTISE IN THE REroRMER.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-11-09
RETURNED FROM FRONT
BOOST WAR WORK DRIVE
Famous Newspaper Man Will Speak in
Texas During War Work Campaign
Has Seen Work of Organizations

One of the speakers to be sent into
Texas cities and towns by the campaign
managers Of the United War Work cam
paign DR.. Lyman +. Powell. Of Massa-
chusetts, who has recently returned from
an extended tour of the western front as
the representative of the New York Times
and other publications.
He knows the value to the soldiers al
the front Of such work as the u Nj. Q. A.,
the Knights Of Columbus. the Jewish Wei
fare Board and the k ndred organizations
because of his close contact with the men
and his observations of their keen enjoy
ment of the means employed by the wei
fare bodies to make the soldiers off duty
hours pleasant.
DR. Powell i not only an author of dis
tinction. but an orator Of wonderful powe'
according to the reports received from the
numerous places where he mas addressed
audiences on various pharscs of the war
In one place he spoke to an audience OF
more than 10000 persons at an outdoor
meeting. Since return from the battle
fronts of France he has spoken on behalf
of the Liberty Loan campaign the War
Savings Stamps, the State Councils Of
Defense and the Federal Bureau Of Labor
his speeches are enjoyed by both the
scholarly in the community and the mer
and women in the community whose inter
est in world problems has been arous'
only since the departure for overseas duty
Of our brave American boys who are max
Ing the miltaristS in Germany tremble. ]
is the story of these boys that DIR. Powell
tells and he te'ls it with such good effec
that the audiences are aroused TO such ;
high p tch of enthusiasm they are will
ing to make additional sacrifices for th'
winning of the war in accodance with tn
ideals enuncated by President Wilson,
Prior to his going in for war work,Dr
Howell was the president Of Hobart Col
lege and William Smith college lie wa
also connected with the New York Tn
versay lie has written numerous book
and Alas lectured on Chautauqua circuits
He i a graduate of the John Hop1n
Uh'Ncrsity and was given his l.. l.. ID. dc
gree bv the University of Rochester,
The du.ve Of the United War Wor
campaign will begin November 11th.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-11-09
SENATORIAL ELECTION
IS CLAIMED BY BOTH
Special 10 the Herald:

Special % the Herald:
Corpus Christi, Nov. g. There
y no change in the status of the
state senatorial election in this dis
trict. All authentic reports that are
il is claimed by the Hobby Glass
cock committe point To the election
Of Judge GlaSScock bv not less than
700 votes.
Archie Parr and. his supporters,
however, continue To assert that
when the final returns are gwen
out il will be shown that Parr has Il
majority.
Should Parr succeed i'm showing
a majority and claim the election,
there IL every indication of con
test i'm the senate. TelegramS and
letters by the score from ali parts of
Texas are reaching Chairman Chas.
III. Flato. Jr., and Mrs. Benlah :.
Given. secretary of the Hobby Glass
cock club. congratulating them and
the Americans uf the district on the
splendid victory achieved in the elec-
ton last Tuesday, and assuring
them that If the election machinery
i'm counties controlled by PaIr and
his friends should set aside the YER
diet of the people that they will be
with GlaSScock and his friends IN a
fight that will reach the state senate
when the legislature conveneS.
The status Of the Parrt'lasscock
contest seems To he that the people
of Texas are thoroughly aroused to
the issues involved in tins contest.
and that they will demand 4 thor
ouch investigation and airin. Of the
methods pursued in the conduct of
this election in the 23rd senatorial
district
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-11-09
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Paris. Nov. 9.-The German ar
mistice delegates. living at Rethon-
deS. IL small town on the Onrth
bank of the river Aisne. six miles
east Of Cnmpiegne. The Germans in
theirsouthward drive last June al
most reached Compieape before
they were driven back Todav - :
German lines are sixty miles away.
Washington. Nov . General
March today characterized the pub
lication IF the erroneous report Of
the signing If the armistice by Ger
many and the cessation Of histilities
rs every bad for the military prog
ram" He said that Stevedores i'm
New York engaged i'm loading essen
tial supplies. quit work when the
erroneous news was published. He
said the American army would be
in France for some time even after
peace il declared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-11-09
SEN.McCOLLUM
PROMINENT
C| THEN
DEAD At
WACO

AUSTIN. Nov. 9.-The flag of the
State capitol at Austin J. flv vng at half
mast today. IN honor Of Senator 4. Il. Me
Cofnm. who died M hiS home in Waco
this morning. The death OF this diStn
guished citizen marks the passing Of one
of the old guard who were builders of
the empire of Texas. Waco has been his
home for many years, where he was den
titled with everything that stood for the
progress of that community which he help
rd q hnid from u frontier village ~ city
Of it, present magn ficent proportions.
Tie a. been connected with and owned
the most prominent newspapers which
have contributed - much To the building
of that city. and at the time of his death
was one of the prime pal owners of the
Morning News. the leading newspaper of
Central Texas.
Four years ago he was elected To the
State Senate. defeating \ strong opponent
for the nomination. and has always been
regarded as one Of the leading figures in
that body.
b. McColNm. a son of this dist nguish-
cd gentleman. Formerly lived in Browns
vile. where he was engaged in the real
estate business. and will be remembered
bv MANY