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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-26
Look Before You Lean

IL Is rarely the case that a widow
and her children are provided with
the protection against poverty. suf.
fering. drudgery and ignorance be-
cause the husband and father insured
his life for an adequate amount to
protect those things that he did not
do so solely because an agent for the
company In which he insured almost
literally forced him to. In 9TH
or words, comparatively few, not over
one out OF twenty, take the initiative
and take out their first policy without
being urged to do so by an agent, and
that Is why all schemes to eliminate
agents have proved dismal failures.
and VIII continue to do so. 1t Is also
true that nine persons out OF ten buy
insurance from the agent who first So
licits them, without investigating to
find out whether or not his clcim that
he Is Offering the best policy In the
best company is correct. and the agent
Of another company, who carried in
surance on his own life in the Mutual
Beneht Life Insurance Company knew
that he was not seriously Interfering
with his own chances OF getting bust
ness for the company he Was repre-
senting, when he said: III Il aver
age business man realized how far su-
perior 1t was to ALL other companies
the Mutual Benefit could sell all the
insurance 1t wanted to without q sales
force,' tagents) II you buy insur-
ance for the benefit OF yourself and de-
pendents. and not to help an agent,
you can get the maximum benefits by
joining the 1900 citizens Of South
Carolina who carry $4,000, 900 Of the
S9OO.000.000 insurance in force today
in the Mutual Benefit. Consult your
own best interest by investigating.
SAM M. GRIST
All Kinds OF Good Insurance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-26

Not Merely Mere.-The small hoy
sometimes sees straight and sees far,
says the Christian Science Monitor
John stood high I'm his examination
hut "a girl took the highest mark. HIS
father was indignant.
John. / am surprised to hnd you
have allowed yourself to be beaten 10y
Il mere girl"
Yes. father" said John unblushins-
". II have: but l can tell you some
thing--girls are not so very mere at'er
ALL"
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Good Work of Air Fiehters.-l'riliSh
aircraft during ia" lighting along tn"
front in France Thursday aided ma
tCrially the infantry forces below.
killing or womndirg many Germans
with the machine guns while flying nj
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-26

oh!-"You look as II you had been
kissed by a breeze from Northland."
said a poetic young lady to a pretty
friend, whose cheeks were glowing
with color. "Oh, no." was the
laughing reply; lit was only a short
heir from Observation-Disclosures
Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-26

Why He Was Working.-Thr house
wife. unable to find 4 woman to help
with the housecleaning advertised Tor
a man to do chores around the house
The advertisement was answered by Il
colored man.
Are YOU married." she asked.
"Yes'h," replied the applicant. put
nv wife is out of Il job. OATS why sc
got to shift foh mahself.
Freer Press.
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could do would be to punish him."

coIId DO WOULD De 70 PUNISH MN.
Senator Chamberlain said the neces-
sity for the passage Of the bill arose
from the great scarcity Of spruce lum-
ber for building aircraft and Of fir
for ships. The bill would en-
power the president TO send agents in
TO the forests. cut the trees and pay
for them afterwards.-Wa ashington
dispatch, 2lst.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-26

Trying to Aecommodate.-A l'hila-
delphia servant sought her mistress
with the announcement that her
mother was sick. ana that she there
tore desired permission TO go home
for few days.
Certainly" said the woman, but
do not stay longer than necessary. as
we need you"
\ week passed and not II word from
the maid. Then note came when
read.
Dear Mrs. Jones:-l will be back
next week. Please keep my place FOR
me, as my mother is dying as fast US
sSas, css ii.s more 1naDIrS9Isd -s0B
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-26

81 The war-working wife Of the
Tommy at the front was very terse
with the "nosy" lady representing
some committee or other.
hOh, you needn't worry yourself
she said; we're both doing out bit.
He's bearing his arms. and I'm par
ing mine."-Life.
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Willing for Anything.-M"lrin

Willing for Anything.--M"lrn had
Just returned from college. His cdu-
cation WAS evident III his every re-
mark. and his mother appreciated II.
Mother shall / cXtinguish the
light" ne asked his mother the first
night.
why, nov. what do you mean
she asked.
THAT means. shall put the light
out" he said.
"Oh. surely, my son.
The next morning he asked:
Mother. may read you Il narrative:
why. what does that mean" asked
the mother.
simply that | would like to read
yOt. q short tale" answered Melvin.
surely. read it," answered the
mother.-W Washington Star.
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Venaeance at last.-The druggist
danced and chortled till the bottles
danced on the shelves.
What's up" asked the soda clerk.
Have you been taking something:
NO. But do you remember when
our wafer pipcrs were frozen last VIM
ter
Yes, but what"
Well. the plumber who fixed them
has lust come i'm TO have a prescrip-
ton filled. Fittshurg Chrohir"c-
Telegraph.
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Couldn't Work and Worship.-"fou
say YOU worship me? When do you
do itH"
Dearest, in my idol moments.
Baltimore American.
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FOR YOUR TABLE

You can depend on us 10 supply
your table with the BEST in Fancy
and Family Groceries. II il isn't good
we haven't got it. See US for
NANCY HALL POTATOES.
CABBAGE. ONIONS.
SWEET PICKLES-in Bulk.
SOUR PICKl.ES--in Bulk.
DRIED APPLES.
EVAPURATED APPLES.
PRCNES. DRIED FIGS,
AUNT JENNA PAN
CAKE FLOUR
y. ~. MOl.ASSES, NELNA SYRUP.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-26

SEED IRISH POTATOES.
We have BLISS and IRISH COB
BIER Seed Irish Potatoes. We don't
plant in the moon: but II you do. the
moon will br right next week. See
US for your Seed.
SHERER & QUINN
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The children OF the eighth grade.
Miss Sadie Winchester and Miss Mel
lie J. Fem, teachers, turned over to
the Red Cross last week a very hand
some afghan which they had made.
Each child wrote a letter which will
accompany the afghan.
An item of interest III late letter
from Lieut.. Appleton Miles is that he
has as his sergeant a man named Owens,
a large Irish police detective, who was
chosen out of some | 900 of the Honor
Legion Of the New York police depart
mcnt to drive an ambulance furnished
by Vincent Astor. He ia verv well
grown, and was talked about good
deal in the papera when he went into
section 5 of the field service IN France
last July, Of which Lieut. Miles is the
commander. He is a fine fellow, full of
blood thirsty stories of police work in
! darker New York. He has recently
| been sent to the officers school al
Meaux. returning to section s, which
under the American army is sectio,
62S.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01
CALL Boston STRIKE Off.
Elevated Employees Accept Endicott s
Accommodations

BOSTON, Marcia LINTON carmen
employed by the Boston elevated rail
We company voted unanimously last
night to accept the plan of adjpstment
OF the wage demands recommended
Wednesday night by Henry B. Endi-
colt of the Massachusetts committee ON
public safety.
The meeting assumed the nature of
patriotic gathering from the star;
when Thomas +. Shine. international
vice-p president of the carmen : union,
opened proceedings by leading the men
in singing The Star Spangled Banner.
This action, taken at 2 mass-meet-
ing addressed by GOV. Mccall and Mr.
Endicott, averts threatened st rike OF
$500 men that would have tied ~ all
the surface. tunnel and elevated lines
Of the company in the city and sub
urbS An increase of two cents an
hour in wages in granted under the
plan agreed upon. The men had asked
for an increase OF four cents.
Referring to the refusal OF some OF
the men TO work longer hours than
the law specified, ". y. Mahon, ma
tional leader of the union carmen
aaid: cit is all right for you pco
! pie to say the law states that YOU MAJ
work SO many minutes. But the boys
ii the trenches have not got any law
telling them how many minutes they
are going to work. And It is up t
you men to forget the law and give
more time to your occupation and give
every minute that is necessary to hell
the bows in the trenches
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01
WEST BRATTLEBORO
Cooking Demonstration.

There were about 40 women present
this morning at the cooking demonstra-
ton by Mrs. Dimock of the Vermont
extension service at Burlington. There
were . who registered during the day
yesterday. Mrs. Gimock 5 subject for
the morning was Good Things Without
Meat or Much Wheat She first made a
salmon loaf in three different days, aft
er which she made baked bean soup and
rice and cheese. She also started three
kinds of bread, barley, cornmeal and
oatmeal bread. At the afternoon SEES
sion Mrs. Dimoak will finish the bread
and rolls and will demonstrate jelled
vegetables. She will give also this aft
ernoon a discussion on milk and veg
ctahlcs, illustrated by cooking cab.
bage with Il cheese sauce and sun
rise pudding. The meetings so far have
been intensely interesting and many
good points have been brought out in
economical cooking.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Rev T.. Q. s Oe2ood will conduct the
hapol service at the Retreat Sunday
afternoon at : O clock.
Rev. Douglas c. Guest will conduct
the clock sunday afternoon services
at tine Home for the Aged through the
month of March.
Mrs.. Gastaf \. Bowman of 90 Birae
street, wa pleasantly surprised last
evening by the arrival of 10 Of her
women friends at her home, the occa-
sion being her sofa birthday anniver-
sary. The gue..7 presented her with
several pieces OF gold money, hand
painted china and an embroidered cen
ter piece Refreshments of lee cream,
cake and coffee were served.
Mrs. +. S. Hewitt gave a shower
Wednesday evening for Miss Mildred
Whitney in honor of her coming mar
rlagc to Lawrence Raymond of Bellows
Falls. The rooms were decorated like
Chinese laundry and Mrs. Hewitt and
Miss Esther Browncll, who assisted
her. wore Chinese costumes. Miss Whit
ncy was obliged to present tickets and
receive her gifts as laundry bundles
Music and games were played and
prizes OF Chinese plates were given tC
the winners in several of the contests
Mrs. Earl Taylor, Miss Brownell, Miss
/ Whitney and Miss Alice Newell. Re
! Treatments were served.
4 The Ladies Aid society of the FRS
| Methodist church has just received al
old album quilt, which was made a
/ the time the present church was built
! in 1881, to help in raising money. TIL
! quilt had been III the possession o
Rev. ID. H. Miller, who was pastor @
/ the church at that time, and upon tn
death of Rev Mr.. Miller. the qui
| has been returned to the society hel
from Concord, y. Fl. 1t will be take
to the parsonage, where it is to be KEEP
Along the outer edge of the quilt is
band of white where the names of a
the Pensioners at that time, ineludir
many merchants in town and 9TH
residents, signed their names, payir
10 cents 1t was through Rev. Mr.. NJ
Ter S influence that the present Meth
dist church was built, although
preached in it only one time and til,
was assigned to another field.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01

believe thac tac martial spirit needs to
be aroue'd more. \ man engaged in
voluntary work for the government cX-
pressed this feeling when lie said: "Oh,
If J could onl, hear a band.
All this applies to Germany. but not
in its entirety TO Aus tria II is at las,
becoming we'll understood that the pres
ideHt : address TO the senate and the
house on Feb. ~ was intended for home
consumption in Austria Hungary. No
authoritative Interpretation of that adj
dress was ever given. and there was no
official contradiction OF the construction
that it was designed rs a slap at Lloyd
George and his associates on the su-
prcmc war council at Versailles in their
declaration that no hope for peace was
found IN the utteranccs of Count Ger
min. But there is now reason to believe
that the president had no such thought
The president s address was intended
to make a cleavage between Germany
and Auatria-Hungary. the opening being
afforded by the apparent sympathy Of
the AustrO.H hungarian government and
people with the sentiments of the reich
stag resolutions of July 10. 1917, in ia
vor OF peace without auncXations and
judcmGitics, declaration ignored by
the psgssiee miljtariStic GROUP IA Con,
tfof 81 Tic dcstinics of the central pow
crs. All that is now known OF the pres
/ dent 5 purposes in delivering the adj
/ dress of Feb. IL indicates no sympathy
with the efforts of Lloyd George s polit.
/ zeal enemies and the pacifsts in parlia
meut to seek to place the British prime
minister i'm the bad graces of the prcsi
! dent OF the United States.
In this connection it is to he said that
we'll wiaheg. of the prime minister in tho
American government hope that he vii
find himself IN accord with the belief
Iat'ributed to President Wilson THAI
There is ground for confidence chat tn,
people OF Austria Hungary VIII show ]!
nm mmistakablc way their rcsantman
OF the manner in which their desire
aad sentiments have been east aside l.,
the ruling group At Berlin. There !
no inconsistency, Washington observer
claim, between a demonstration to fore
q the WA against Germany aud her part
uer~ and seeking to point out to one o
those partners that she is being thwar'
: ed in her desires by the Prussian mil
I taristic circle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01
BRYAN is REFUSED
HEARING AT TORONTO
Returned Soldiers Jeered and Sang, Pre-.
venting Nebraskan from Making
Prohibition Speech.

TORONTO, March William Jen-
nings Bryan was refused a hearing
when he appeared at Massey hall here
last night to address prohibition
meeting under the auspices of the Do
miniop alliance. Returned soldiers
caused the disturbance by shouting va
rious epithets, "What about the Luei-
tania?o they demanded in chorus
The first disturbance came before
Mr.. Bryan's entry, when the chair
man told the audience they were TO
be honored by listening to the frater-
nal delegate of the antisaloon league
of America, cone Of the foremost cit
liens of our ally The chairman re-
Trained from mentioning Mr. Bryan s
name as long as he could, but when
1t came out at last, it was greeted by
chorus of eat calls and cries of - We
don t want him The chairman ap-
pealed to the audience. 1t was not a
good thing for the city they. were do
ing, he said, and 9 bad thing for the
cause we represent
Then Bryan came in and rande-
monium broke loose. Most of the au-
dience stood up, waved handkegchiefs
and checred him, but the answering
boots from the gallery outlastcd the
cheers.
For five minutes Mr.. BRYAN tried to
make himself heard, but it was no
usc. The interruption kept right on
and the interruptions sang Rule Bri-
tannia, forcing the audience TO join in
that and God Save the King. They
inquired about the Lusitania and sang
Over There and We Won t 90 home I'M
I'll Morning. Men stood up and shook
their fists at the American secretary
Of state. soldiers showed the service
button on their coats and shouted de
fance at those who pleaded for a hear
jnr
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01

Mrs. George Barrett. who has been
i'll with bronchitis, is improved,
Hazen Stockwcn went today to Bos-
ton to visit his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Tyler
Albert Wrislev, motorman on tho clcc-
trie ears, is i'll with severe cold in
his home on Western avenue.
There will be regular meeting of the
Western Engine company, No. /, in
Engine hall Monday, March i, at $50
o clock.
Charles Thaver, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Hervey Thaycr, is holding his own fol
lowing an operation performed Satur-
day in the Melrose hospital.
Merrill Hamilton will finish work to-
! morrow in the Office Of the Twin State
Gas & Electric company and will be
GIN work Monday for the Manlev
Brothers.
Mrs. Frank LeRay is i'll and under the
/ care OF a physician. Mrs. LeRav is
suffering from nervous trouble caused
by the recent accident to her son, Don
aid LeRay.
The regular midweck prayer meeting
Of the Baptist church was held Wednes
day evening in the home of Rev. ant
Mrs. l. NJ. Compton. There was Il goot
attendance.
Mrs. Myrtle Pcgg and son of Ncv
York state We're visitors IN town earl,
in the week with relatives. From her
they went to South Hadley, Mass, t.
visit her sister, Mrs. Addie Winchester
before returning to their home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01
MACK GETS THREE.
Gardner, Walker and Cady Assigned to
Philadelphia Athletics.

PHILADELPHIA. March connie
Mack. manager OF the philadelphia
American league baseball team, an
nounced last night that he had select
ed Catcher CalF. Infelder Gardner and
Outtielder Walker. Of the Boston Ameri-
cans in exchange for john ''Stutfv
Mclnnis, the Athletics first baseman.
Mr.. Mack said the Red Sox wanted
him to take First Baseman Gamer,
bat that he had insisted on Cady. The
deal was consummatcd yesterday IN
New York with Harry Frasec, president
of the Boston club No financial con-
sidcration was involved. Mack said he
had not vet communicated with the
three players but that he expected them
to Join the Athletiea before they leave
for the southern training grounds next
month.
After the announcement OF the deal
Manager Mack, it is stated, conferred
with Miller HugginS, manager of the
New York Americans, with view 10
transferring Walker to New York
Mack, however. was unable to secure
the players he desired in return for his
newly acquired outfelder and the deal
was not closed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01
Fire District Meeting Called.

The legal voters of the West Brattle-
boro fire district No. are notified to
meet in the engine house, Monday,
March 4, at s o clock to transact the
following business: To see if the dis
trict will vote to install hvdrants and
if so, how many; to see if the district
will vote to repair the engine house, in
Guiding new tower; to see if the dis
trict will vote to purchase new nozzles
and hose gates and other supplies; to
see if the district will vote to raise
money to pay expenses, if so, how much.
and any other business that may come
before the meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01
BRITISH SHIP SAVED.
Towed from Of Novia Scotia Post to
Atlantic Port by U. S. Vessel

AN ATLANTIC PORT, March II
A British steamer which called for aid
early in the week while helpless aud
adrift was brought here today by a
government vessel which picked her up
off the Novia Scotia coast. On the wa
in the tow line parted four times and
the crews battled against high seas in
making it secure. Naval authorities
today awaited report from patro
boat sent out Tuesday to the assistance
of another steamer in distress and from
which no later advices have been re
ceiyed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01


WASHINGTON. March l.-Opiuion
la Washington is becoming hard and
fast that no hope for peace lic4 in the
speech Of the imperial German CHAN
ccllor in tho rcichstag. With the fun
text of Count won Hcrtling a address.
al hand, observers here were more than
ever convinced that President Wilson
would reject the chancellor S suggestion
as not worthy of consideration or call
ou him for Il more detailed explanation
of the German policy, particularly with
reference TO Russia
President Wilson is silcut. Nothing
has come from the White House or any
other authoritative source TO indicate
his view If any member of his cabinet
has been taken into his confidence as 10
his disposition toward the sentiments
expressed by Count Won lIcrtlng, the
fact was not apparent. But il is taken
for granted that the president will re
ply 10 the German chancellor whenever
he deems the opportune time has ar
rived. That time, IL is expected, will
hc Immediately after an expression of
the Auatro.llungariuH government e
views Oh peace have been given. The
president may then 20 before congress
and disscet the uttgrances of the leu
tonic spokesman.
A very decided sentiment exists in
Washington that the president S 70
spouse tu Count Won Hertling will be
short and 10 the point. In quarters
where this desire 10 most pronounced
the hope is expressed that the presi-
dent will make clear 20 the American
people that the war must go on with
out further Farley with the group at
Berlin which boz has denounced as an
worthy eft trust iu It's international re-
latiou&
One suggestion heard was that il
would bc we'll for the president to give
his fellow. couutrymeu aud the soldier
of the nation q rallving cry that would
be spur towLicjp6r ~ oar RusNn; is
On 90 Berlin or something similar
would appeal more TO the American
people and its mcn in khaki than al
extended discussion of Count Won Hcrt
lng's remarks, according to a suggcs
tton here. \ brief response. with
slogan for our soldiers, it is conteudcd
would be- better understood and ayprc
eiatcd by the generality of the Ameri
can people and would make them aliv
to the fWilitv OF discussion with tn
representatives Of nation which con
Dimes words of peace with violation O
its international agreements.
II would bc better understood in GEE
many also, according 70 this view. Il,
turning soldiers of the allied armiC
have emphasized that hot shot and col
steel aJc the only arguments who's
force is recognized by the Germans.
such expressions ON Count won Her
ling Sc speech as have come from Sen;
tors and representatives indicate tn;
the president would have congress ci
Enthusiastically behind him in tcllin
Germany that there i, now no othS
recourse for the United States and j.
PARTNERS than 10 force the fighting u
tjl their war aims are achieved. II
iclt, too. that our soldiers need the G.
enlargement of knowing that the
government intends 10 press the co
test To- finish. Many people he
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01
VA NEWS ABOUT "a
BrnttlebOrO's War Chest
To Be Filled March 10 to 16, 1918
So That 1t May Be Empted
AS Need Arises

When what War Chest association
tell monthly
that this will solicitation
relief pledges
the Of
people heartily meeting Baleboo
share of relief during
CLARK t. BROWNEI
should
locally provided Baeloro
Of going top
sketch idea feelings the campaign
we'll be headed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01

Larry Gardner, the former Uni
versity star who has covered third base
for the Boston Americans several years,
probably will not join the Mackmen
Gardner has a prosperous automobile
and garage business in his home village,
Enoshurg Falls, and he stated last fall
that he did not expect 10 return to pro
fcssional baseball
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01

Rev Howard Dutield pastor Of the Old
First Presbyterian church, New YORK
city, will shatter a custom ~ years ola
by wearing khaki in the pulpit instead
Of the conventional vestments. Tie VIII
preach in khaki until America has won
the war
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01

Remorsc is the reward Of a life filed
with self
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-01
WILSON AWAITS
CzERN|N'S REPLY
Expected to Answer Hert-
ling After Austria's View
Has Been Set Forth
NO RELIANCE Is
PLACED ON GERMANY

Full Text of the Speech Before the
Reichstag Increases the Feeling That
No Peace Is in sight-May Give Ma
tion Rallying Cry,