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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17

he was such an ariStocratic, stylish
turtle it wouldn't have done at all to
have been too friendly.
"How do you do?" the plants an
swered, nodding their heads.
I'm Percy, the turtle" he said.
Again the plants nodded their
heads. He had said that he was Per-
cy, the turtle, in such a high and
mighty way that they were sure he
must be important, but they didn't
know why he was important In fact,
they had never heard of Percy, the tur-
tle, before in all of their vegetable.
lives.
'Yes," continued Percy, Il am worth
one thousand dollars. If you don't be-
lieve me, ask my mistress. / suppose
YOU can't ask her, because you can't
90 calling on her, unless she buys
you and eats you. But then maybe
she wouldn't get chance to tell you
until she had eaten you, and that
would be sad.
well, anyway. plants, believe me,
for l speak the truth; am a thou.
sand dollar turtle and I have come to
the flower show to let folks know what
fine, expensive turtle can be like"
The plants didn't like to say that
they didn't see he was any different
from any other turtle.
'Yes," continued Percy, 81 am very
valuable and come from flower gar
den. l don't mix with vegetable gar
dens as rule. I'm giving you q treat
in visiting you.
MY mistress feeds me on green
flies and delicious ground grubs. every
day." Percy continued, "but will take
a little taste of some of you plants.
Say not word, but be very thankful.
for I'm Percy, the fine turtle, am"
And his mistress, who had thought
Percy was lost. found her precious,
snobbish, fower-garden pet In an ordi-
nary vegetable garden actually enjoy
ing himself!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
THURSDAY, OCTOBER II, 1918.
THE SUBMARINE MENACE.

Speaking at a dinner in New York on
Monday evening Sir Eric Geddes, first
lord of the British admiralty, made an
appeal to America to hasten the produc-
tion of destroyers and anti-submarine
craft. German submarines, he says, are
more numerous today than at any period
OF the war; they are being built faster
than ever before and they constitute the
greatest menace confronting the allies.
The reason why the submarines have
grown again into a serious danger is the
fact that so much of the destroyer and
anti-sub fleet is engaged in conveying
troopships
This year, said Sir Eric, the casual
ties of the British on the western front
equalca those of all the allies combined.
Since the beginning of the war the Brit
ish navy has lost in fighting ships OF all
classes 230, more than twice the losses
of all the allies. In addition, Great Brit
ain has lost $50 auxiliary craft, such as
m ne sweepers and trawlers The British
merchant ships lost since 1914 exceed
2,4O0, representing gross tonnage of
7,I50,G00, nearly three times the loss of
all other allied and neutral countries. In
/ February, 1917, the allies felt that they
were superior to the Hun on the western
front and that the weakest point was
under water. Energy was, therefore,
concentrated upon defeating the subma-
rine and reduced sinkings showed a
smaller menace.
The menace comes and goes In the
opinion of the British admiralty the
Submarine cannot win the war for the
central powers and it cannot prevent w.
from winning, il we take proper steps
against It. The great effort made in the
ace is not dead; indeed. the effort of the
enemy is now greater than it ever was
There il no greater service that can be
rendered by the civilians of tn United
States charged today with that privilege
and duty, says Sir Eric, than to expe
dite the output of destroyers and anti
submarine craft and appliances of every
description. There is no greater need to
day than that for the utmost nava
effort against the great offensive of tn,
submarine which is now materiaIizin,
and which the allied navies will defeat a
they have defeated every other effor
of the enemy. But that defeat can onl,
be answered il this need is recognize
and the vents of the two navies sup
piled, as this spokesman for England
Q sure that the two nations intend tina
they shall be.
: Sir Erie paid a glowing tribute to til
H work of the American navy and to OF
II naval officers, stating that their efficienc
and achievements had caused the BIRTHS
H to look with admiration and envy upo
II the United States naval academy.
also gave some striking revelations
!! the daring and adventurous work of Il
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
Get the Habit of
Drinking Hot Water
Before Breakfast
Says we can't look or feel right
with the system full
Of poisons.

Millions of folks battle internally now
instead of loading their system with
drugs. what s an inside bath2' you
say. Well, it is GUARANTEED to perform
miracles if you could believe these hot
water enthusiasts.
There are vast numbers of men and
women, who Immediately upon rising
IN the morning, drink glass Of real
hot water with a teaspoonful of lime
stone phosphate in It.. This is a very
excellent health measure. 1t is intend
ed to flush the stomach, liver, kidneys
and the thirty feet of intestines of the
lprevious days waste, sour bile and in
digestible material left over in the body
which is not eliminated every day, be-
come food for the millions of bacteria
which infest the bowels, the quick result
| is poisons and toxins which are then
absorbed into the blood, causing head
ache, bilious attacks, foul breath, bad
taste, colds, stomach trouble, kidney
misery, sleeplessness, impure blood and
all sorts of ailments.
People who feel good one day and
badly the next, but who simply can not
get feeling right, are urged to obtain e
quarter pound of limestone phosphate
at the drug store. This will cost very
little, but is sufficient to make anyone
a real crank ON the subject of internal
sanitation.
Just as soap and hot water act on
the skin, cleansing, sweetening and
lfreshening, so limestone phosphate and
hot water act on the stomach, liver, kid
neys and bowels. 1t is vastly more i'm
lportant to battle on the inside than ON
the outside, because the skin pores do
not absorb impurities into the blood
while the bowel pores do.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
-+yaBUY IIsERTY BONDS d.

Because of the epidemic of influenza
the Republican party of Vermont will en-
ter the approaching campaign without a
platform The reason is that the ban on
public gatherings prevents the holding of
the state convention and the law provides
that only legally constituted conven-
ton can promulgate platform. This
situation will give each nominee for
office on the Republican ticket an OPP
portunity to make platform OF his own
and stand on il although OF course there
are certain basic issues to which the par
ty is committed. platform or no plat
form
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
HOW TO MAKE A FACE MASK.
Necessary Precaution for Those Caring
for Influenza Patients.

Many people have asked the state
board of health how to make face
mask. Here are the directions:
The board of health recommends
fine mesh cheese cloth, usually called
butter cloth. Cut the material into
strips six by eight inches. If butter
cloth is used three thieknesses will be
sufficient, but with coarser material
from five to ten thicknesses should be
used, according to the fineness of the
mesh. The mask should be hemmed
on the edges and made with four plaits
le1gthwise of the smaterial. Tape
should be fastened on each of the four
corners sufficiently long to tie behind
the head. When the mask is extended
full width by fanlike extension of the
plaits it will cover the nose and mouth
and come below the chin. The upper
tape extends over the ears and ties on
the back of the head so that the ears
will hold the mask up in place. The
lower tape to be tied around the neck.
Masks are very inexpensive, materi-
al costing little more than five cents
for one mask The board recommends
that attendants provide themselves
with a number of these, and that a
person in constant attendance on pa
tient, wear one mask not longer than
two hours. The used mask may then
be boiled for at least five minutes be-
fore being used again. If this is done
, it will not be necessary to use antisep-
! ties on the mask. Care should be tax
en- that the part over the face is not
handled in removing, but if contact
with the hands does occur. the hands
should be thoroughly washed with soar
| and hot water.
| CHARLES F. DALTON,
| Secretary
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
The Reformer is on sale every evening by

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co., c. w.
cleveland, s. l.. Purinton (Esteyville), Brooks
House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News stand,
George ]. Bower, Riverview Street (Fort
Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ. Z. Brown.
Putney, NJ. c. Williams.
Newfane, N. NJ Batchelder.
Townshend, C. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. II. Grout.
Jamaica, r. j. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, (. B. Buffum.
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros
West Chesterfield, N. H., Mrs. w. Streeter.
Hinsdale, N. H., w II. Lyman.
Greenfield. Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Windsor, c. J. Ephlin.
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TO ADVERTISERS.
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II is the aim of the management to secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solcits the cooperation of
subscribers to that end. Prompt reports should
be given Of each failure TO receive the paper
on the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone or postal card, thus en-
abling the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy immediately applied. 1t is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17

British minelaying service which, he
said, night after night, was venturing
without charts or accurate guides of any
kind past Heligoland and within two
miles of the mouth of the Ems, where
they sowed the path of German subma-
rines and surface craft with mines.
Before the war mine-l laying was consid-
cred an unpleasant task; now it is the
most hazardous, thrilling and effective
work known to naval service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
STOP THESE CASUALTIES.

The men and money of America viii
help do it.
Buy LIBERTY BONDSi Buy them
NOW-Buy often. Buy to the limit
of your means,-and MORE. Hasten
the victory that will bring our boys
home.
Don't think about the money-that
will all come back to you with inter-
est Think about the brave young
Americans who are fighting and sui
fering and dying lover there" for Lib
erty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
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 It and then blame the publisher
for what is your own fault.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
"a Fool There Was"

There was man who fancied that by
driving good and fast
He'd get his ear across the track before
the train came past;
He'd miss the engine by an inch, and
make the train hands sore,
There was a man who fancied this; there
isn't any more.
Railway Conductor.
-GBUY LIBERTY BONDS e.
New Combination.
The eat and the fiddle
Wen not see again,
For it's ukulele
And pomeranian.
Florida Times Union.
-o BUY LIBERTY BONDS S4%
You can make liar very angry by
calling him that.-Albany Journal
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-. BUY LIBERTY BONDS ~
-; BUY IIBER BONDS b.

In the death Of Dr. Charles S. Caver
ly of Rutland the state loses a long time
public servant of acknowledged ability
and devotion. By vagary Ct
fate he was victim of disease against
which the body of which he was the head
was leading the fight of suppression.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
One $50 Liberty bond
will send 1000 3-inch

One sou Liberty bond
will send 1000 3-inch
trench mortar shells on
their way; or provide
bursting charge for 100 g.
inch trench mortar shells;
or provide three fragmen-
tation drop bombs; or fur
nish 10 hand grenades, or
so 37-mm. shells, or two
rifles, or knives, forks and
spoons for a company of
soldiers.
Put your name on a shell
and win the war against
the nastiest fighters the
world has seen!
Buy a Fighting Fourth
Liberty bond!
Buy today!
| $50, 500, $500, $1,000!
At any bank, cash or in
stalment!
Buy to keep!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
IF BUY LIRERTY BONDS 81
Conscientious Directors.

The most contemplate use to which an
outward profession of religion can be put
is cloak to hide eowardice by Sinking.
A most appropriate use to which such
men could be put would be to send them
into No Mans Land to draw the enemy S
fire, in order that real American soldiers
might locate the guns.-Oregonian.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
q BUY LIBERTY BONES e
Safety First.

why" asked a Missouri paper, docs
Missouri stand at the head in raising
mules?'
Because" says another paper, that is
the only safe place to stand"
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Member of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled 10 the for publication of all news
credited in this paper and also the local news
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
IL BUY IiBERTY BONDS 81

There will be no state teachers con
vention this year Originally scheduled
for this month, the gathering was post
poned on account of the influenza epidem
ic Now, however. on account of the
time the schools already have lost il has
been thought best to abandon the con
vention entirely This is move OF
which there should be general approval
When conditions make possible the re-
opening of schools their sessions should
suffer as little interference a. possible.
-s$t BUY LIBERTY BoN0s 81
It seems a far cry from the scrap of
paper you east in the wastebasket to
the gas masks for the boys in France !;
yet chlorine, which is needed for the
masks, is also used up every time any
paper is made Make your wastebasket
enlist for the war by disposing of ita
contents to dealers who will see that they
are used again
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
-4*ssUY LlBERTY BONDS M
They Have Some Faults.

While women are said to be filing the
gap very nicely retail dry goods stores as
elevator operators, there are several charg-
es made against them. One is that they
do not time their runs" well, with the
result, in spite of the best efforts of the
starter that there are often two or three
elevators at a single floor at once This
generally means small loads in these cars
and large ones in the others A tendency
to talk across the shafts to other ope-
rators is also told of One of the chief
complaints, however. is that some women
operators dodge as far as possible the task
of calling the goods located on the various
floors. This results in flood of questions
from shoppers and an upset elevator
service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17
Tongue Twisters.

1. Flossie fried fritters.
2. A bit of bitter butter.
3. Katie canned crabapples.
4. Little Lassie Lily.
8. Squirrels crack hickory nuts.
Repeat these az fast as you can.
-sc BUY liberty BoNDsN%
ADVERTISE IN THE REFoRMER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-17


A hoarder is a man who is more inter
ested in getting his bite than in giving
his bit.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-14
The Most Human
Letter of All
New York. Feb. S

New York. Feb. s.
Unconquered and unafraid. the
American soldiers and sailors who
are held prisoners-ofwar in Germany
arc facing their captivity like men and
are making the best of II. Their
chief thought is of the folks back
home and how TO assure them that
they are safe and cheerful.
Z. C. Wilson. Associate Secretary
In charge OF the Young Mems Chris
tiAn Association prisoner-of-war work
tn northern Europe. has recently re-
turned from Copenhagen. Denmark.
HIS headquarters. bringing letters
rrom these men In addition. he
brought with him tho report OF the
work Of last year
Probably tho most human letter OF
the batch In ono from q wife who
lives In East Boston. Massachusetts.
% her husband In q prison camp In
Germany. He asked the Young Mems
iShristian Association TO find out why
cha did not write. Here Is what she
wrote and he forwarded to Mr.. VIII
soa:
, Il have been writing to you since
Naay and can not understand why you
did not receive at least ono of the
letters. Tho letters must bs bold up
somewhere. hope you viii receive
ono Of them. 81 least. this one for
luck.
III you have not received the letters
] sent before. will have to tell you
again that beautiful baby daughter
WINS born to us April 2eth. 1917. !
had her baptized the name OF Mary.
had her pose for her picture es-
peciaiiy to send you. don't suppose
you have received that either.
MARY is a beautiful baby. could
write n book about all the cute things
she does. and can you believe. Tom.
she is sitting up By herself and wear
Ing Hoft shoes and only four months
old at present She has black hair
and blue eyes Ike mysclf. but I can
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-14
Lincoln School Beats
Washington in Debate

On Saturday. February 2. was held
a debate between teams picked from
the eighth grades of Lincoln school
and Washington school. The sub
ject of debate was: Resolved: That
Washington had a harder time dur
ing his presidency than Lincoln did
during his presidency"
The Lincoln schol uphe'd the af-
f;rmative and the Washington school
the negative The affirmative won
the debate by the score OF 5 to 4 on
proven points The debaiers on the
affirmative were as follows: Esther
Konkel. captain: Mary Govern. Law
renee Paulsen and Lulu Robertson.
on the negative eide. the speakers
were as follows: Wayne Emory.
captain. Cummins Dozier. Lawrence
Swanson and Helen Nelson.
The debate was judged by Rev.
Fem. Rev Harner and Mr.. Fisher
The Judges commended the negative
eide for their excellent delivery. and
Lawrence Pauisen for his excellent
speech.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-14
Runner-Mink Wedding

Miss Olive Runner and John Mink
were quietly married Sunday after
noon at O'Clock. at the Presbyterian
nance by I,ev. Charles J. Armentrout
Only q few friends and relatives of
the couple witnessed the ceremony.
The wedding party proceeded from the
nance to the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Sage whore a bountiful three
course wedding dinner was served.
Later in the afternoon the couple ac-
companied by MIRA nd Mrs. T. c.
Runner Of Florence. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Sage. Len Runner and Frances
Sweeney. went by auto to Florence.
where the happy couple took D. q
n. @. train No. 9. for Denver. for
their honeymoon trip.
The bride. q yorug lady OF accemp-
iishments. is loved by all who know
ncr and is admired for her sterling
qualities. The groom. prosperous
young farmer. has host OF friends.
which speak for hls amiable dis.
position and fine character,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mink viii be at nome
to their friends on tina u. 81 Moore
place. on Reynolds Avc., after cd. 20.
A host Of friends join In Wishing them
much Joy and happiness In their new
life.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-14
THRIFT STAMP SALES IN
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Tho purchase OF government
Thrift Stamps by tho pupils in the
public schools of Fremont county
during the last week or ten days has
been gratifying,y large and promises
to assume considerably greater pro-
portions before the summer vacation.
Every school attendant In the county
should buy enough of these stamps
to exchange them for Baby" bond
in order that they may draw interest
on their Investments. They are the
best security in tho world. The fol-
lowing arc the values In Thrift
stamps owned by the various grades
at the Washington school. building In
thia city.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-14
NOTICE OF FoRECLosuRE SALE.
STATE OF coIJORApo.b

tsx
County OF Fremont.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT. No. te2l
Robert r. Story. Plaintiff.
Milton C Gains. Mabel BN
Gains and T. J: woedard.,
TO THE ABOVE NAMED pEFxNp-
NAT AsTs RE AR IsTEREsTsp! rH Asri OTHERS WHO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That
By virtue OF the authority vested In
above entitled cause. made and en-
tered the sth day of January. A. n.
1918. i'd the order OF the Clerk OF
to the provisions and directions of
said decree. I ~iii. on saturday. the
snens nssn day of of se SSas q p p sa oas IN
the forenoon Of that day. offer for
sale and sell at public auction at the
Court House. Ia Canon City. State of
Colorado, TO the highest bidder and
for the hiEhest and best price the
same will bring. for cash. all the fol-
lowing described real estate. premises
and property situate In Fremont Coun-
numbered twelve tfsJ, Tsirt.en siss
and Fourteen tip in Park mn Sub
division. accordfnE TO the recorded
the oaice OF the County Clerk and Re-
cordsr OF Fremont County, Colorado.
sese,her with rwsn,y-ene ,sD shares
Park Crooked Ditch Company. repre-
scented by Certificate No 5so.--or 50
much thereof Ns may be necessary for
the purposes hereinafter stated, -
The purpose OF said sale is to COM
ply with the requirements and pro-
visions of said decree which Was made,
and entered In an action for the fore
closure ot Two ssstain mortEagssS rs-
Clerk and Recorder of Fremont eouu-
". Colorado, In Book ,s6 az pages AZ
and 1ss respectively. and particularly
to realise from said sale the sum of
Three thousand three hundred TWEEN
with Interest from the date Of said de-
cree. and being the amount due and
owing to piaintiff. as BY said dscree
found. including attorney fees al
lowed by the Court. also to reaiixe
the amount OF costs in said action a.
taxed In the sum OF rhirty-seven and
ss-ieo NSi..se Dollars. and the ex-
perses OF this pale
Dated January sfst. 1918.
William IL Scwcomh.
Sheriff OF Fremont County Colorado.
First publication. January "a 1913
Last publication February II. 1918
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-14

see you sticking out all over her in
her smile and limbs.
.'She has head shaped like yours
and her hands arc the very shape Of
yours. She even has a little crooked
toe like you have on your left foot.
I know you would be Wild about her
II you could only see the dear-she
is such a comfort 10 me. hire her
and kiss her for you"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-14
esraAv ApvERrIseMENr

Notice Is hereby gtveu to whom L
may concern that the following do
scribed estray animal was taken up
near Penrose. Fremont Co. Colo. ON
or about Jan. so. 1918. towit: One
unbranded 2 year old Hoistsin heifer.
Said animal being unknown to this
Board. unless claimed by owner ON or
before Feb. 25. 1913. said estrav viii
lie sold by this Board for the benefit
OF the owner when found
STATE BOARD OF STOCK sSSPEE-
TlON COMMISSIONERS.
panyeys Colorado.
First Pub. Fob. I. 1918.
Last Pub. Fob. n. 1918.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-14
SCHOOL ORDERS CALLED.

Notice is hereby given that tn. fol-
lowing registered School Warrants is
sued BY the several districts of Free
mont County. drawn upon the several
to the County Treasurer at his Office
in Canon City. Colorado. any time dur
OF this notice and the 2ist day Of Feb
rusry. 1918. and further notice is here
by given that School Warrants called
by this notice not so presented shall
cease to draw interest ON AND
AFTER MIDNIGHT OF FEBRUARY