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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-23
REV. MINOT ]. SAVAGE.
Prominent Unitarian Minister Dies Sud
denly in Boston.

BOSTON, May 23.-Rev. DIR. Minot j.
Savage of Cleveland, O.. a leading minister
Of the Unitarian church, died suddenly in
his room in the Parker House yesterday
DR.. Savage, who was II years old, went to
Boston two weeks ago and was to have
been married in June to Miss katherine
Jones of Brockton. He was i'll only few
hours u
DR. Savage retired from the active min
istry in 1906, after serving for 10 years as
pastor of the church of the Messiah in
New York city He went to New York
from Boston, where he had been pastor
5of the church Of the Unity. During his
career he aroused much public attention
because of the advanced views expressed
in some of his books
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-23

DIR. d. A. Polling. superintendent of the
United Society of Christian Endeavor, re-
Gently returned from France, rates our
army's morals higher than those of civil
ians
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-23

Nearly 1000 employees of the General
Electric company at Schenectady, n. Y,
are cultivating garden plots, provided by
the company, to meet the high cost of Inv
ing
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28
CHAPTER XIV.
The Twins Have a Proposal.

1t was half past three on delight
full summer afternoon. The twins
stood at the gate with two hatless
youths, performing what seemed to be
the serious operation Of separating
their various tennis rackets and shoes
from the conglomerate tumble. Finally,
laughing and calling back over their
shoulders, they sauntered laZily up the
walk toward the house, and the young
men set off in the direction from
which they had come. They were hard
ly out of hearing distance when the
front door opened and Aunt Grace
beckoned hurriedly to the twins.
"Come on, quick" she said. "Where
In the world have you been all day?
Did you have any luncheon? Mrs. For
rest and Jim were here, and they in
vited you to go home with them for
week in the country. said / knew
you'd want to go, and they promised
to come for you at four, but couldn't
find any place. suppose it is too
late now. It's"
"a week."
"At Forrests'?"
"Come on, Lark. sure we have time
enough. Wen be ready in fifteen min
utes."
"Come on up, Auntie; wen tell you
where we've been"
The twins flew up the stairs, their
aunt as close behind as she deemed
safe. Inside their own room they
promptly and ungracefully kicked on
their loose pumps. tossed their tennis
shoes and racquets on the bed, and be-
gan tugging at the cords of their
MILDLY blouses.
''You go and wash, Carol" said Lark,
"while comb. Then can have the
bathroom to myself. And hurry upi
You haven't any time to prlmp."
CTo BE CoNTINUED.)
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28
DADDSEWNING
ARY TALL a.
CRICKET BIRD.
% MARY GRAHAM BONNER

''Thls way, this way, follow me-
said little Mr.. Cricket Bird.
All the cricket birds hoped along
and said: "Where are we going, Mr..
Cricket Bird2"
1--WE are going to call on the fairies"
he said. 1--WE are going to ask them If
they don't sometimes want us to give
the music for their balls. And we'd
like to form band"
The cricket birds were delighted
with Mr.. Cricket Birds suggestion and
hoped along very happily and cheer
lily.
They reached Fairyland at last and
Mr.. Cricket Bird hoped on the Fairy
Queens right wing and whispered in
her ear: II have favor to ask, most
beautiful Queen"
Goodness, gracious, mercy me-" said
the Fairy Queen. "Did hear a whis-
per in my carr"
you couldn't have" said the rest of
the fairies. "For we haven't heard q
sound, nor seen a soul this afternoon"
But just then all the other little
cricket birds hoped on the wings Of
the different fairies and every one
said: 1--WE favor to ask"
"Oh," called the fairies, "you did
hear a whisper, Fairy Queen" And
each one told her whisper. The same
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28
"Goodness, Gracious, Mercy Me-" Sale
the Fairy Queen.

whisper they had all heard, and it
seemed as If each fairy had heard it
close to her ear.
''What could 1t have beenp the
Fairy Queen asked. And then Mr..
Cricket Bird followed by all the little
cricket birds, hoped down from the
wings of the fairies where they had
been quite hidden, and began to sing
in their pleasant way very pretty
song.
"Ohv exclaimed all the fairies. do
lookr
OF course each one was lookingl No
one could think of anything else.
"You sing like crlckets," said the
Fairy Queen. "Who are you, little
birds? We are so glad you've come
to see us. Pray tell US who you are
and from where you have conner"
1--WE will be proud to tell you," said
Mr.. Cricket Bird. "And oh, how wise
you are, beautiful Queen"
The Fairy Queen smiled and all the
fairies jingled the little bells they had
been playing with. "You are q wise
creature to say So" said the fairies.
"But you have just said what we
were."
"How have II" asked the Fairy
Queen, looking very much puzzled.
"You must have guessed said some
thing. called you little birds, but I
said you sang like crickets."
"And that's just right" said the
cricket bird delightedly. "We have a
fine name. But we are just what
you've said"
''But didn't exactly say anything"
said the Fairy Queen, looking more
and more puzzled. Il said you were
like two kinds of little creatures-one
kind from your looks and the other
from your voices"
"And we are" said the cricket bird.
"Our family name is Cricket Bird We
are also called Grasshopper Warblers."
"What nice Names" shouted the
fairies.
The crickets hoped and jumped
with glee, and Mr.. Cricket Bird con-
tinued talking. 1--WE are called the
CTlChSI OlEu ldulliy DSCuuSS We SoA
sing almost exactly like crickets can.
And yet the sounds we make are so
like insects and we hop so beautifully
that they have called us Grasshopper
Warblers too. So we are called by
both names"
sand you've come to see u.s." said
the Fairy Queen. won't you sing us
O tuner"
So all the cricket birds sang and the
fairies thought their voices sounded
| just like crickets.
1--WE wanted to ask the great favor
of furnishing the music for some OF
your balls" said Mr.. Cricket Bird
'We would be so much honored. AS
we don't feel quite so fine as birds with
more beautiful voices it would make us
doubly proud"
"We'd be delighted to have the
Cricket Band" said the Fairy Queen
"and just to show you how much we
like your music, will you come tomor
row evening when we are going to give
a dance for the Twilight Fairies2"
And all the cricket birds proudly
promised to come. while Mr.. Cricket
Bird said he would lead the bandI
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28
MERE MATTER OF INACTIVITY
Convict Only Stated Truth When He
Said He Was "Doing Time" for
Not Building Church.

A group of four convlcts were heard
the other day chatting about what they
were ain for" and each one in turn
told his experience.
The first had killed man, the Sec
ond had put another mans name to q
check, while the third one had gone
for a plurality of spouses. The fourth
man, however, did not seem inclined
to make any disclosures. He was a
sanctimonious-lookin man, who, al
though a professional gambler, was
called "parson."
"Come, parson, what brought you
here?" i
II don't care to say" said he.
"Out with 1t. Shoot anybodyT asked
one.
mo, didn't shoot anyone but since
you would like to know, got time
because l didn't build church,"
Deep silence fell upon the group
No such excuse for penal servitude
had ever been heard before, and the
"parson" was asked to explain.
swell, you see, a congregation raised
several thousand dollars to build a
church, and handed it over to me to
build, and 1 didn't build 1t. That's
allw
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been a household remedy all over
the civilized world for more than half
a century for constipation, intestinal
troubles, torpid liver and the generally
depressed feeling that accompanies
such disorders. 1t Is a most valuable
remedy for indigestion or nervous dys-
pepsla and liver trouble, bringing on
headache, coming up Of food, palpita-
ton Of heart and many other symp-
toms. A few doses of August Flower
will Immediately relieve you. 1t Is a
gentle laxative. Ask your druggist.
Sold In all civilized countries.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

father comes home. know father will
like our plan after it's over, but 1 also
know he'll veto 1t If he gets home in
time. Wish you could go with us, Con-
ME-"
Thanks. But I've got to sew on
forty buttons. And-if pick the cher
rles on the little tree, will you make a
pie for dinner2"
eyes. If I'm too tired Larkie will.
Do pick them, Con, the birds have had
more than their share now"
After her sisters had disappeared,
Connie considered the days program.
'T'll pick the cherries while it's cool.
Then I'll sew on the buttons. Then
I'll call on the Persons, and they'll
probably invite me to stay for lunch
con-" And she went upstairs to don
a garment suitable for cherry-tree serv-
ice. from rag bag in the closet at the
head of the stairs, she resurrected
some remains of last summers APP
parel. First she put on blue calico,
but the skirt was so badly torn in
places that it proved insufIiciently pro-
tccting. Further search brought TO
light another skirt, pink, in a still
worse state Of delapidation. However,
since the holes did not occur simultane-
Ously in the two garments, by wearing
both she was amply covered. For a
waist she wore a red crepe dressing
sacque, and about her hair she tied a
broad, ragged ribbon of red to protect
the soft waves from the ruthless twigs.
She looked at herself in the mirror,
Nothing daunted by the sight of her
own unsightliness, she took q bucket
and went into the back yard.
Glngerly she climbed into the tree
gingerly because Connie was not fond
of scratches on her anatomy, and then
began her task. 1t was a glorious
morning. The birds, frightened away
by the living scare-crOw in the tree
| perched in other, cherryless trees
around her and burst into derlsive
song. And Connie, light-hearted, free
from care, in love with the whole wide
world, sang, too, pausing only now
and then to thrust a ripe cherry be
tween her teeth.
She did not hear the prolonged ring
ing of the front door bell. She did moi
observe the young man in the most i'm
maculate of white spring suits who
came inquiringly around the house. But
when the chattering of saucy robir
became annoying, she flung a cherry a
him Grossly.
"Oh, chase yourselfw she cried. Ant
nearly fell from her perch in disma!
when a low voice from beneath saiC
pleasantly:
81 beg your pardon! Miss Starr?"
Connie swallowed hard, to get thu
last cherry and the modification out o
her throat.
Eyes" she said, noting the immacu
late white spring suit, and the hand
some shoes, and the costly panama
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

her chair and adjust the silken shawl.
Mr.. Hedges introduced himself, feeling
horribly foolish In the presence of the
lovely serving girl, and wishing she
would take herself of. But she lin
gered effectively, whispering softly:
"Shall 1 lower the window, mad
amer Is 1t too cool? Your bottle,
madamer
And the guest rubbed his hand
swiftly across his face to hide the
slight twitching of his lips.
Then the model maid disappeared,
and presently the sweet daughter of
the house, charming in the gray silk
null and satin slippers, appeared, smil-
ing, talking full of vivacity and life.
And after a while the dashing tennis
girl strOlled in, smiling inscrutably
into the eyes that turned so quizzically
toward her. For time all went well.
The chaperoning aunt occasionally
lifted a dainty cologne bottle to her
sensitive nostrils, and the daughter of
the house carried out her girlish vi
vacity to the point of utter WEAKNESS.
| Connie said little, but her soul ex-
banded with the foretaste of triumph.
"Dinner is served, madame" said
the soft voice at the door, and they
all walked out sedately. Carol adj
justed the invalid auntie's shawl once
more, and was ready to go to the
kitchen when a quiet:
won't Miss Carol sit down with
us?" made her stop dead in her tracks.
He had pulled chair from the cor
ner up to the table for her, and she
dropped into it. She put her elbows
on the table, and leaning her dainty
chin In her hands, gazed thoughtfully
at Connie, whose eyes were bright with
the fires of victory.
"Ah, Connie, have hopes of you
yet-you are improving" she said gen.
thy. "Will you run out to the kitchen
and bring me q bowl of soup, my
child"
And then came laughter, full and
free-and in the midst of it Carol
looked up, wiping her eyes, and said
I'm sorry now didn't let you kiss
me, just to shock fatherp
But the visit was a great success
Even Mr.. Starr realized that. The
millionaire's son remained in Mount
Mark four days, the cynosure of all
eyes, for as Carol said, "What's the
use Of bothering with a millionaire's
son if you can't brag about him?"
And his devotion to his fathers col
lege chum was such that he wrote t
him regularly for a long time after
and came westward now and again Il
renew the friendship so auspiciousl!
begun.
"But you can't call him n problem
father" said Carol keenly. "They
aren't problematic until they discrimi
nate. And he doesn't. He's as fonC
of Comics conscience as he is of m!
complexion, as far as I can see." Sht
rubbed her velvet skin regretfully. Sht
had two pimples yesterday and HI
never even noticed them. The sh'
leaned forward and smiled. "Father
you keep an eye on Connie. There!
something in there that we aren't OF
to yet" And with this cryptic re
mark, Carol turned her attention t.
small jar of cold cream the drug
gist had given her to sample.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28


held so lightly in his hand. She knew
the panama was costly because they
birthday, but decided not to.
Il am Andrew Hedges" he explained,
smiling socially.
Connie wilted completely at that.
"Good night" she muttered with van
ishing mental picture of their lovely
preparations the day previous. 81
mean good morning. I'm so glad to
meet you. You-you're later, aren't
your mean, aren't you ahead of your
self At least, you didn't write, did
your
"No, was not detained SO long as !
had anticipated, so l came right on.
But I'm afraid I'm inconveniencing
you"
"Oh, not a bit, I'm quite comfort.
able" she assured him. "Auntie is
gone just now, and the twins are away
too, but they'll all be back presently"
She looked longingly at the house
"I'll have to come down, 1 suppose"
LET me help you" he offered eager
ly. Connie in the homogeneous clothes,
with the little curls straying beneath
the ragged ribbon, and with stains OF
cherry on her lips, looked more pre-
sentable than Connie knew.
"0h, T." she hesitated, flushing
''Mr. Hedges" she cried imploringly
will you just go around the corner un.
til / get down. / look fearful"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28
PrehIstorle Man Pound.

The remains of a prehistoric man
have been found near Mexico City
buried under three meters of volcanic
lava. 1t is supposed they are at least
10000 years old as the oldest records
of Mexico make no mention Of an
eruption Of the volcano A1usco.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28
He Knew.

Frank was In school when the teach,
er said:
"who knows what the i've senses
Aref'
Frank raised his hand and said;
"Nickels."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28
SOAP is STRONGLY ALKALINE

and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
ing with Ia Creole" Hair Dressing,
and darken, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price, S1.00.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

Lawyers would make good soldiers.
Their charges would discourage the
enemy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

her neighbor and she knows that she
knows 1t.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28
New One to pa.

Son--Pa, what is Bunker HIP
Pal don't know whether it's a nine
or eighteen-hole golf course.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1918-02-28

Men are seldom as homely, or wom-
en- as handsome, as they appear the
first time you meet them.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-03
I[IlIIIIIiIiIiiIi1TIIEII[IIHiiIIIIIIHlHIIHIIHIIz
| RED7-ERS !
Observation-Disclosures [Ill[II[IIIIllIllIIIllNllHll

Mrs. Winnie Honnald of Blackfoot
route four was the first to respond
to the request for old muslin for sur
gical dressing squares. The follow
ing day Mrs. Drollinger telephoned
to say she was cutting some that
would be ready very soon. Who will
be the next to respond please? Any
old white goods that will fold well;
no matter about seams or patches,
but no holes, sizes 20 by 20 or 16 by
16, and If 1t should be impossible for
you to cut and press them nicely
send in the clean ironed goods. Miss
Christensen, the cashier at the Re-
publican office, will receive any
package for this purpose.
Knit bit of pretty coloring in the
tops of the sox and by so doing send
rainbow of promise to the soldier
boys that there shall be no more
wars.
This is an age of efficiency. Our
boys have been in training for
months to acquire efficiency in every
department of service they shall
render and all Red Crossers should
follow with perfection as the ulti-
mate aim to be achieved. Each one
Of us should complete our work the
very best we know and seek to i'm
prove. Each article sent in COM
pleted, pressed and folded lessons
the burden at headquarters. Much
time is now spent pressing garments.
Perhaps it is not well understood
that close packing is the desirable re-
suit to be obtained and the flatter
the garment is pressed and folded
the greater the number to be con-
tanned in a given space. Again If
sox are nicely pressed, each pair tied
loosely at toe and heel with a bit
of yarn, then correctly sized the sup
erintendent and assistants would find
the labor of packing much relieved.
This is the way to size them cor
rectly; cut piece of strong, firm
white goods about three-fourths Of
an inch wide and two inches long,
fold it once the long way, now it is
1 by 3-4 inch having previously meas
ured with the fold next to you, mark
the length of the sox in rather bold
figures with ink on each side of the
folded slip. Sew this firmly at the
open tops of the sox having placed
the piece between the two parts that
naturally lie together, leaving the
folded end well out so the number
can be readily seen when the sox are
piled in shelves. By having the
number on either side the size can
readily be seen no matter which side
lis turned uppermost. 49,
Mrs. Hendrie, chairman of the
knitting committee, respectfully re-
quests that all finished sox be turned
in at headquarters Immediately as
a shipment will be made up at once.
Sufficient yarn has been given out
to complete the allotment Of $50
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-03
AMERICANS AND
FRENCH CAPTURE CHAVICNY
Cuffes is Also Taken and Allied Line is Advanced
West of Group; Cross Du Nord Canal
HUNS CONTINUE STUBBORN RESISTANCE|

PARIS, Aug. 30-North of Sois-
sons, where the Americans are fight.
ing with the French, the villages OF
Chavingy and Cuffies have been cap
tured and the allied line advanced to
the west of Crouy, according to the
official communication issued to-
night. Northwest Of Noyon the canal
Du, Nord has been crossed by the
French at Catigny and Beaurains.
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
ON THE VESLE FRONT, Aug. 80
The Germans continued their stub
born resistance along the line In
front of the American forces north
Of Scissors last night and this fore
noon. The artillery action continued
to grow somewhat lighter early to-
day. In spite of the determination
Of the Germans to break down the
movement of the Americans the lines
o fthe latter in the neighborhood or
Juvigny were slightly improved.
One prisoner captured by the
Americans brought the news that
Captain Karl Boy-Ed, former naval
attache at Washington, who recently
resigned as head of the press section
Of the German naval department, had
published a book in Germany deal
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-03
War Summary
August 80

August CU
Yankees join in victory on main
battle front. Bapaume taken by
British forces. German line from
the Scrape to the Scissors region is
torn to flinders.
Americans send Huns back over
Plateau. French tanks active in
battle. German positions vigorously
shelled. Huns retire into broken
ground.
House approves Man-power bill.
Senate expected to act yesterday and
measure is to be signed by president.
August 81
Allies smashing foreward. Hun re-
treat continues. Villages and guns
taken by British.
Germans join peasant army. Mu-
tineers aid in attack upon forces of
kaiser in Russia. Fierce fighting oc-
ours in region of Dymera. Casualties
lareg.
Americans and French capture
IChavigny.
Enemy fighting desperately east
and north of the Bapaume. Counter
attacks fail. E"
Fierce battle within a battle rag
ing at one point of the line. Haig's
men use the bayonet.
Ieuton editors grow fearful. Ger
many's lack of friends subject of
mournful observations. a.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-03
WHAT THE CIVIC LEAGUE
HDOING To GET BETTER ROADS
Proposes Building Hard Surface Roads Where
Traffic is Heavy and Growing With
Gravel Where Lighter

part above Firth is sandy and re
quires special treatment, perhap
clay and gravel or concrete.
I The Sterling road gets soft ani
muddy and requires some specia
treatment, probably gravel rolled
into it, or concrete laid. The trave
over it is not heavy as compared will
the other places mentioned, bu,
would be travelled more If it were
made into dependable road.
There a section of road between
Thomas and the Rockford townsite
where there is a great deal fheavy
hauling to get to the station and
needs SPECIAL treatment. <
There is need of direct road par.
allelng the railroad from some point
near Rockford to Aberdeen, touch
ing all the intervening towns.
There are very good roads connect
ing these places, but difficult for
strangers to follow and laid out on
square corners, so that thru travellers
lose great deal of time
finding the roads and slowing
down for corners. A line parallel
ing the railroad would save the local
people loss of time in going around
angles on the way to stations. Some
have to travel in three directions
where the railroad cuts through their
section. The parallel line would
shorten the distance several miles
and would reduce the amount of
miles of road that would have to be
maintained for the heavy, swift
travel. 4.-.--
] All of the road that parallels the
main line of the railroad between
Pocatello and Idaho Falls is part of
the state highway, and the state is
responsible for one-third of the ex-
pense of maintenance.
b The Ft. Hall macadam is in need
of repairs or total new crown, and
are in progress to see If
the federal government will take any
action on account of it's being on the
reservation, which is doubtful, due
to the fact that the road is a grant
to the white people for their use.
It is true the Indians use it, but it Is
if the government will take
any action.
Trunk lines connecting the places
that it is proposed to concrete, may
be crowned with fine gravel as part
Of the undertaking in connection
with the concrete. A fuller express
sion on this subject may be had in
the next few weeks.
1t is not the intention to try to
get the matter Of bond issue be-
fore the people to be voted on at
the November election for the reason
that there is hardly time enough to
get all matters considered and fully
harmonized, and for the further
reason that voting on a bonding
question should be done at special
could be held after the
election when people will give strict
attention to it, which is seldom or
never done when it is carried as a
part of a general election. An
holidays when all features of the
problem could be fully considered.