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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-26
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1918.
POTATOES AND PRICE FIXING.


One important difficulty ir the prac-
teal operation Of any governmental
system of price-fXine and distribution
control is pointed out by a prominent
New York commercial paper which
says that governmental agencies can
not act promptly when conditions
change. There may be an unexpected
change in supply and demand, which
under normal conditions, will bring
about a change in prices in correspond
ing degree. Partly due to the. usual
delay in securing governmental action,
and partly due to the fact that a GOV
eminent agency is out of immediate
touch with marked conditions, action
on the part of the government official
is long deferred I'm this country there
has been no fixing Of prices for pota-
toes by the government. Early in the
season when potatoes were very scarce,
people were urged to economic in po-
tato consumption and also to plant
increased acres to that commodity. As
q raUlaauenee, we have an enormously
increased production and a relatively
decreased consumption. Prices in an
open market have fallen rapidly.
Some difficulty will undoubtedly be
encountered in Great Britain where the
government assured the producers a
minimum price which is far in excess of
the present market value, owing to q
production many times greater than
normal. According to a bulletin issued
by the department of commerce Their,
has been IN enormous crop Of potatoc,
in the Province OF New Brunswick. L
was predicted that prices will 90 Al
low as 800 Per barrel No contract
are being made for the purchase of 20
tatoes and the few that have been mad
were closed early last year before tn
excessive production had becom
known. Under the encouragement O
government authorities, both here an
: in other countries, producers largel
increased their acreage and consumer
formed the habit of going withou
H potatoes. The results have come s
X rapidly that no action on the part
II the government can take Gaze of I'll
Il situation. Many potato grower wi
= be disappointed in the price receive
The most important feature of the 81
nation is the effect that will be pr
n duced on next years planting.
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for they had neve- been able TO decloe
themselves.
"When they were first born the
loved them so much! And now that
they were older, they loved them stin
more. They still seemed like soft lit
tie babies.
''And Alta, too, loved them more all
the time, so you can imagine what a
beautiful life they had.
'Peter Gnome hoped and jumped
very softly over the carpet until he
perched himself on the end of Atlas
bed. Then he whispered into the
air:
Don't run away, Sandman. Throw
your magic sand into Atlas eyes so
she will not wake up. I'd only fright
en- her. So Alta slept on.
Ibid you feel like eating the chill
dren when they were very young, Mr..
Guinea PigT asked Peter Gnome.
Feel like eating my own children?'
he squealed In such a loud voice that
Petor was very much afraid Alta
would awaken.
"'Well, there are many creatures
who do said Peter Gnome. I only
asked because / wanted to know
"'Well, now you know said Daddy
Guinea Pig, that l do not eat my chill
dren when they are young or old.
most certainly do not. I love then
from the first day up, and more al
the time
"'He does, indeed said Mother
| Guinea Pig. He is a great help tt
me-
HE is devoted to u.s. squealed The
| little guinea pigs.
I'm so glad TO hear it, said Pc
ter Gnome. You'll forgive the ques
| ton
ITO be sure said Daddy Guines
Pig, who was calm again now. %
course there are creatures who d'
such things, but I'm not one of them
Never, never, never'
I'm honored to have met you, sir
said Peter Gnome. and your family /
wonderful So off he hurried, throw
ing behind him q piece of cabbage lea
and saying to himself what a Lowell
family of guinea pigs they vera"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-26
Took the Little Guinea Pig in His
Hands.

squeal in their funny little voices, and
Alta would give them tine leaves of
cabbage or of lettuce.
"NOw, there were two guinea pigs
which were quite big. They We're the
mother and daddy guinea pigs. And
there We're three smaller guinea pigs.
They We're the children, of course.
ut was nighttime, and Alta was
sound asleep. And as it was winter
time the guinea pigs were in the box
in Atlas room.
"The guinea pigs were all asleep.
too, when they heard scratching on
their box. First Daddy Guinea Pig
opened his eyes.
"'What is it you wantT he asked.
"'Don't be afraid said low voice.
I'm Peter Gnome. I've come to call
on YOU. l won't hurt you. / think you
are all very nice. And your children,
sir, are lovely
"That pleased Daddy Guinea Pig
so much that he invited Peter Gnome
TO look at the children and to play
with them. Mother Guinea Pig was
awake now, and as Peter Gnome gently
took the little guinea pigs in his hands,
one by one, they squealed sleepily and
seemed no more than little round bits
of fuZz.
First Peter Gnome would stroke
one guinea pig and then another, and
he told the daddy and mother that he
simply could not make up his MIND
which was the loveliest.
THAT delighted the proud parents
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Little Benny's
Note Book
praIE TT DkDE
The Park Ave. News.
BysLEE PAPE

Crate Skeem for Making Money.
Benny Potts, Artie Alexander, Pubs
Simkins and Leroy Shooster thawt of
fine way to make money last Satid-
day morning, being to 90 GROUND and
buy coal for 10 sents a bucllit off of
people that had it and then sell it for
25 sents huckit to people that dident
have it, the ony trubble being that none
of them Good think of enybody that
had it.
Sissietv Notes. Mr.. Sid Hunt is
sending out invitations for berthday
party in his house next Friday eev-
ming, wen his fox terrier Teddy will be
) yeers old The invitations are bew-
tifliy rotc in red ink and say that Ted
dy viii shake hands with all the guests
and he present At the unwilling of his
pedigree, witch has jest bin framed
with green passpertoo, costing so SCENTS
to have it did. Refreshments will be
served if possible.
j Everybody Herd Him.
Poma by Skinny Martin
My father ansered the the telefont
/ In the middle of the mite,
! 1t was the rong number,
! And my fathers words did not
Express delite.
Spoarts. 1t rained and then freezeC
over last Toozday AFTERNOON, and al
the fellows got out their ice skates
and skated rite out on the frunt street
and kid came along with regula
skating Shoes with skates fastened OF
them, and all the fellows got modes
and stopped skating and the kid start
ed to skate and he coodent hardly skat
at all, and all the fellows started to d
tricks GROUND him on their skates a
If they they dident know he was there
Intristing Facks About Intristin
People. Pubs Simkins almost hardl
ever carries hankerchiff, but he go
% of them jest the same frum diffren
people for hrissmas.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-26
FREE OF CHARGE.

Any adult suffering from cough, cold
or bronchitis, is invited to call at the
drug store of Wilfred F. Root and get
absolutely free, sample bottle Of
Boschee's German Syrup, a soothing
and healing remedy for all lung trou-
bles. which has a successful record Of
fifty years. Gives the patient GOOD
night S rest free from coughing, with
free expectoration i'll the morning.
Regular sizes, so and 90 cents. FoE
sale in all civilized countries.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-26
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

Complaints are frequently
cceiycd from subscribers OF
the late receipt OF copies OF
The Reformcr sent through
the United States mails.
Aitcr we deliver papers to
the postofflce we have no con
troll over them, but as an i'm
portant step to remedy these
late receipts we suggest that
every delay in transit be i'm
mediatcly reported to the local
postmaster and to the Post
Office Department, Washing
ton. D. c.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-26

Ny Adventures as a German Secret
Agent, by II. Won der Goltz.
To those interested in the workings
Of the German spy system this book
is recommended as an exciting tale
The author served in the United States
army for nine months, was an Officer
in the Mexican army at one time. was
a confidential aid to Won Papen, was
arrested in England az spy, and
bought his liberty by confession, aft
err Is months in solitary confinement
III am English prison.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-26
An Example of German Eff cheney.

When | had finished my meal and
walked up and down the platform, my
attention was drawn to an uproar IL
front of one of the last wagons lthe
car of railroad train. l went there,
and shall not forget what l saw as
long as l live; l wish that | had never
seen ii.
Among some Frenchmen, three Brit
ish soldiers, seriously wounded, wer,
lying on some straw. They looked dis
tressed, and l thought their condition
men had not had any food for FIVE
days, and now there stood in front Of
the open wagon doors two to three hun
dred German soldiers, partly slightly
wounded. who were well able 70 walk
partly German soldiers of the Landen
garrison who had been told off fo'
distributing the soup, These two O.
three hundred men ragged and jeered at
those three unfortunate, heavily
wounded British soldiers, who had not
eaten for five days, and lay groanin'
helplessly on some dirty straw in :
cattle-truck. The steaming tube wit
hot soup were shown them. and thes
Germans shouted at them; ''You wan
to eat, swine, swine; you ought to b
killed. Beat them to death-bea
them to death. Here, that s wha
you ought to get!''
As they spoke these last words the
aimed their rifles at the unfortunate
bleeding, helpless, and hungry creature.
Others spat on their clothes and in thei
faces, and the enraged Germans foame
at the mouth.
With weak eyes telling of approach
ing death, one of them gazed at thes
cruel torturers or looked huncrily at tn
steamlng soup; the othe- two ha
turned their heads on ona side an
closed their eyes. But at last also tn
: third turned away his head and close
his eyes, signing and groaning. I
'iAS iiiN 11C NtiHldlS went O
, threatening them, hurting out a
) sorts of filthy abuse, splitting, or threa
ening them with their rifles, while OF!
, ers were laughing and enjoying til
helplessne9s Of those three.
| stood still dumb, aghast, unable I
utter a word. Then | went to Sc
geant who was also laughing; an
trembling AL over, | said: What
happening here Is frightful; these me
are also human beings who had to
4 their duty as much as you
! | couldn t say more; my voice stuc
. in my throat.
r And what was his answer?
n ''What? Do their du.y2 No, tht
! are swine-paid swine; they get none
! for their dirty work, the swine
. what distressed me most was tn
IS among these two to three hundred 81
e. diers in front of that opcn cattle-tru,
was not a man who wanted TO take t
! part of those unfortunate British; I
# not one.
l prepared to confirm, with I
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-26

The Eefurmer IL OH sale every evening
hy the following news dealers:
8rattleboro, Brattleboro News Co. c.
" Cleayeand ) l. Purinton tEstey-
ville). Brooks House Pharmacy. Aliens
Depot Newsstand. Mrs d F. Doyle,
south Main street
west Brattleboro, l. Stockwell
EAST Dummerston, NJ E. Brown
Putney NJ C. Williams.
NeVVfane, y VI Batchelder
rownshend, { w Cutler.
West Townshenu. G.. III Circuit
jamaica. x J pagEett
south Londonderry. F Fl Tyler
south Vernon + 4 Ruffum
Northheld Mass, Thompson Bros
West Chesterfield ~ H.. Mrs w
-tftetCT
l4tnsdaie, ~ r.. " Il Lyman.
Bellows Falis. Depot RestAura MT
~ ndsor VI W'udSw Restaurant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-26
Probably a Bostonian.

Gertrude Gladys was a bluestocking.
Her shiny forehead above her round
glasses hid an alarming amount Of gray
matter. Gertrude Gladys came home
from college for the holidays and ar
rived in a heavy downpour of rain.
Gertrude, said her mother, "were
You ont in all that rainoD
No, mother" said Gertrude Gladys,
severely. =" was merely in that por-
ton Of rain that descended in my i'm
mediate vicinity. '-Rehoboth Sunday
Herald.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-26
TO ADVERTISERS.
TO TAE SUBSCRIBERS.

Il IL the am " the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery OF
the paper each night. and II solcits the
cooperation OF subscribers to that end
Prompt reports should be given OF each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
ug 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. II is ONLY
bv this method that the publisher can Sc
cure the desired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-26

Senator Stone of Missouri, who was
so quick to uncork his walls of wrath
on Col. Roosevelt for criticisms of gov
eminent departments, to be consistent
ought to turn his attention to his Demo
cratic friend from Washington, Sena
tor Chamberlain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-26

Notebook of an Intelligence Officer,
by Erie Fisher Wood
Another book by the author of "The
Notebook of an Attache' There are
interesting chapters on Lloyd George
Northcliffe, and the British censorship
also accounts of the authors expert
ences with the Canadians near Vimy
Ridge
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-26
most sacred oaths that nothing in this
accusation is untrue or exaggerated.

The above extract is from The Ger
man Fury in Belgium a book by
Netherland Journalist, Of unquestioned'
veracity, a copy Of which has been
placed on the shelf OF war books at the
library
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-26

We are laying-with an axe-for the
first editorial paragrapher who trots
out that old saying about half your
wood and half your hay being left on
.Candlema9 day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-26
Member OF the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled tu the use for publication Of all
news dispatches credited to II and not
otherwise credited in this paper and also
ihe local news published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-26

If the January thaw is coming there
Is less than q week in which it can
get in its work
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-26
NOTICE.
The Fuel Situation and
Our Bus ness

owing to the seriousness Of the fuel
situation, wish to announce that in
order TO do my bit toward relief Of
same. shall observe Monday as q hoh-
day in my plant until further notice.
My teams will make collections as
usual on Mondays and wi h to ask my
customers 60 have both washings and
bundles ready il possible same as be
fore, rs IL will greatly help making
prompt deliveries
Remember you can save on your own
fuel by patroniziAg the laundry.
Wet wash So lbs. or less, 60 cents.
Wet wash with flat pieces ironed, IS
cents.
Rough dry wash, cents per pound
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-26

And yesterday was the calendar day
for February.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-26

With a Field Ambulance at Ypres,
by William Boyd.
This is the diary Of a Professor of
Pathology of the University of Mani
toba, written in the kitchens Of
French farm-houses, in muddy dugouts
and other unromantic places, and sent
home to friends from time to time. In
most cases the account was written
within 81 hours Of the events de
scribed -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-26
At the Library
New War Books.

When the Prussians Came to Poland,
by Laura de Turczynowicz.
The author is a New York girl, who
went to Europe to study, married a
Professor of the Polish University III
Cracow, and was living near Suwalkl
the summer Of 1914. She tells in a
most interesting way of the German
advance through Poland, and of her
experiences in getting permission from
Berlin to come to the United States.
Alaace-Lorraine Under German Rule,
by Charles u. Hazen.
The author IS Professor of History
at Columbia University, and well
| known writer on historical subjects. He
discusses the relations of Alsaco and
Lorraine to France and to Germany
from 1871 up to and through the Sa.
verne incident in 1913, and believe.
that Justice demands that the two prov
inces be returned to France uncondi
tionally.
The St. Mary banner., 1918-10-05
Bulgaria Surrenders.

Bulgaria was tho only one Of
tho Balkin countries that sided
with Germany 10 the present war.
Her geographical position and
her assistance Were necessary for
the iul6llmeut Of the Kaiser's
dream Of "a Esstern Empire. Her
King vas Of Hohenzoliefn blood,
but not native to her soil, while
her people paturally we're pre-.
sumed 20 be favorable 70 power
which vas opposed to German
domieotion aud conquest. The
Kaiser did her the courtesy Of
sskiog her to favor bic plan and
give him assistaoce In HE great
estesprise. Bulgaria hesitated.
But the influence Of her German
King and HE cabinet. with the
cid Of German propaganda, Ger.
man lieu, prevailed in the end.
She yielded and became . fight.
lpg ally Of the Ksiser. Bulgaria
he'd . veteran army then Of about
one halt . million soldiess. From
that time on, her army was called
upoo 20 besr the brunt Of the bat
tlee in the Balkins.. Il, with sav.
oee cruelty, ovesrau the country
Of brave and liberty y.loving Ser.
vie, bot while onward marching
toward its coveted objective.
0ssece. Il vas suddenly?haIted BY
ehe eliteeslog lines Of steel OF the
Allied armies. Il was hurled back.
souted and pursued to ite own
couutfy. Servians leading Ia the
pursuit Of the fleeing army.
TAsn the people Of Bulgaria.
leesnine wisdom from disaster be.
4oee it was too late, sufsende.ed
lts army and power to the Entente
ALLIES. The Bulga1ians may sur.
vjve, after the var 10 over. 40 an
indepeudent nation, bat that
thould only be after che has de.
teoed her HohenzolleSn King. At.
toned tor the injury done. to her
sjetes nation. and become . gen.
0ioe convest % democratic princi.
p0eo Of government.
The St. Mary banner., 1918-10-05
Why That Lame BlGl'

That morning lameue..
sharp pains when bendino - thos
make work burden and res, y. Ilftlns,
sible. Don't he handicansN..i' i'@opos.
bad back-look to your kidrrse.u kiroeu ey
will make no mistake bv sys, ks You
this residents example. 'o''cvius
Edwin Rhodes. Park Ave
La, says: Il suffered a 90 n'uma,
from pain across nv kidneaI 'eaI deal
when | stopped over or sat do!! d!s and
little while. | found it hard ~ go .., i'r,
en-. At times, sharp twinsss' straight
me across the small of nv S,.L' caught
kidney secretions were hiohlr Ihs
and irregular in passage '.'o:ed
boxes OF OOan's Kidney Pills nv
the trouble and haven't :, t'd mo
return attacks "su any
Price 6Oc at all dealers. n
simply ask for a kidney rensd ooat
Doaa's Kidney Pills til, s.ms get
MIR. tshodes had. Foster av M1lat mat
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo. N. Y. 'oura
The St. Mary banner., 1918-10-05
Police Jury Proceedings.
Franklio. La. October 9. 1871

FT4DkDln. La. October 2, 1918.
Tie Police Jury net this day In regular
oesea:a. Hen. Charles n. Frost presiding,
heoaGh. Aaydei. Olivier. Boudreaax,
Aueeen. 0ehn ana Featr. Absent: WoI-
Seed. Oooea and !lrackett.
the mtuutes Of tAc last meeting with
sAe exseFtsee q the report OF Rene 4 i.
SoeI. treasurer. report 81 the FMance
Cooodfsee. report OF !oen A. Fbarr.
Cnatrnen. aad the anti vice ordtuance.
~ ssI "sd c.s,t.1 Me'Si S,sns.s.S . c.tO, n;esy G
S0e ssaa: ee9 oa notion g a. 0ahn.
eeeoaeed y 7. Aucom ana carried, were
2sOvea
I oos!ce M 2. nm01ouGn. second.
10y A:E 0aon and c'rf1ed..n WAS 70.
oesve9 t11 sIs woSk on aippseg vets NOT
tissed ssiii March lst. next. and that The
sesvtcsa o. the taSpectors be dtsp:nssd
sH.1 sss no1 UctSoeS sLss eatiI ARnI ist.
&sS sSvs3eu wy. Soes s0s conn'ct WIN
II. CsaIsss nuve, aAaA 0yersser. sp;
e - sus eoo su9ges!eo
ssSs ~ ~ ssos Ios~ u!Sga: D Oe n.s'
ssssz:e. Wes e~ e In, LaI'sn, Win sne undeI
;sS sSkssss 10y xSk S ~n ~ e s"snGnss ~ snss
g cpss.ae yeem at ne proper % time alter
sse. sSsH' ~ ~ nn. o..om ~ =. ?. ~ As9ooIg..
~ sfss. y" ~. .,sss.nte.S :. -. ..ans caea: s.
s1L' % 1..H uuse0 20 PuIc1Sso
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- ~. 49,; Su n.o...n. sn.' 10, .oS .Sy y
s1 " y. ~ ~ "O.0 lIstHct tnsS tney
The St. Mary banner., 1918-10-05
NOTICE.

The general public 10 hessby ~
uiled MT tI tfespass OF huae o.
any part of The Aslington Plasss.
ton.
JQRN TAxeoRslLo Ana Qr1sasN
The St. Mary banner., 1918-10-05
WANTED.

A neat, colorcd WON ~ to a,,,
and do plain sewing, AMI CIR. n, ~,
two little girls. Wages SO On ~. ~,
month. H. BURGUtEREs -
FOst.r z O .L.
The St. Mary banner., 1918-10-05
NOTICE..

No hunting or trespassioo :,
lowed on oorrel Plautation a. a.
violators will be pro secured 'A''
7. Z KlMBRouGu,
MANAGE,
The St. Mary banner., 1918-10-05
NOTICE.

No huntioe OF :rsspassiop a.
lowed on Baker Plantation uod.,
penalty Of the law.
g PELLAro
The St. Mary banner., 1918-10-05

OcVt0mUcr u.
20lO7 James Williams, road wrk 80 25
20220 Am'can Ry Ex Co IS +" ) "A
Balance 983 81
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&ll39Q AZ

Total, Sll399 AZ
Respectfully submitted.
RENE H. HIMEL,
Parish Treasurer.
The reports of Wilbur Il. Kramer, Clerk,
were read. and on motion of A. E. Calm.
seconded by Oscar Boudreaux aud carried,
were received. filed and made part OF
the minutes:
CLERKS OFFICE.
Franklin. La, September 3 rh, 1918.
To the Honorable Police Jury, Parish Of
1t. Mary, State Of Louisiana.
Gentlemen:-The following is q list Of
Jurors warrants, issued for the m ,nth Of
The St. Mary banner., 1918-10-05

Dsar Sir:-The undersigned beg to
direct the attention Of your Honorable
Body to the grade Of the public road
at the point named above. This
grade you will find; on investig alton.
difficult for our teams to cross with a
wagon or cart properly loaded. As
tie grinding season is close upon us
We will very much appreciate your
attention to the necessity OF
OF reducing this grade Of the road
Ynur nrnmnt attention il respect.
The St. Mary banner., 1918-10-05

1VUT pEtVupS
fully requested.
u r Thompson,
A E Bourgeois,
Henry Martin,
E NJ Chauvin,
Robert Rodin.
\ G. Reeves,
John w Veeder,
j H McCarde!l.
N j BOudroaUx