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Evening journal., 1918-12-03
Holiday


Do your Christmas shopping
early. II is better because YOU
have full aSSortments from which
to make your selection and, too.
the Salespeople are able to rive
you more attention.
There is something here for
every member of the family-u.e-
ful and at the same time, most ap-
propriate gifts for all. We men
tion just few of them and many
Others quite as attractive, await
your choosing.
SILK HOSE
For Men and Women.
CHILDREN'S STOCKINGS.
CENTEMERI KID GLOVES.
In black, white and colors.
WOMEN'S MOCHA GLOVES.
MEMS GLOVES.
WOOLEN GLOVES
For Men and Children.
LADIES' NECKWEAR.
BOUDOIR CAPS.
HANDKERCHIEFS
For ALI.
APRONS.
LINEN AND TURKISH TOWELS
TOWEL SETS.
DAINTY UNDERMUSLINS.
SILK UNDERWEAR
and CAMISOLES.
SILK and SATEEN
PETTICOATs.
SWEATERS
For Women and Children.
INFANTS DRESSES.
DOLLS.
FANCY BASKETS.
HOLIDAY NOVELTIES
S. HI. Stats
4O5 Market St.
Evening journal., 1918-12-03
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

By the United Press.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 3.-Spots opened
quiet today with prices easier. Sales
amounted TO 1000 bales. Receipts were
5000 bales including 5lO0 American.
Good mlddlings 2i36; middllngs 20.73
Future trading in the month Of April is
now permitted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-16
Propaganda Work.
{ Burlington News

a determined propaganda in behalf
of the Rev. c. II. Waldron the Windsor
Baptist minister, who was tried recent
" III Bratteboro on charge of inter
I terlng wilfullv and feloniousv with
he military forces of the United States
by causing INSTRUMENTATION and dis
loyaltT through his teaching OF the
Bible to the young men in his class, a
trial which ended in disagreement of
the jury and is slated for retrial here
Feb. 20 is under way.
We find IN our mail lengthy review
81 the case and appeal on behalf of
the %o-called ''pacifist PASTOR as a
vlctlm OF war hysteria' sent out bv
the League of Democratic Control =
an organization with headquarters in
Boston.
The league expresses itself that the
prInclple Of religious liberty is in
VOWED. 1t has invested considerable
money and trouble to get its views 10
the newspapers of the state
The League of Democratic Con-
trol was never very much heard OF
wen IN Boston whore it has head quar-
fers, until the so-ealled socialist riot
mere last fall, when certain men in
me uniform of the army and navy of
me nlted States took exception to
certain flags and banners carried bv
ne marchers IN Socialist parade
vinch seemed to them insulting and a
disturbance resulted
The general public and the press
Ieemod to think that those who flaunt-
90 @antlments insulting the L. S. flag
ana those who wear its uniform got
about what they deserved.
At that time the League for Demo
cratic control first took the side of
he Socialists and Pacifsts.
Harold L. Rotzel signs his name as
ORGANIZING secretary to the present
Communication.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-16
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1918.
HELP FILL THE WAR CHEST

1t is needless, perhaps, for The Re
former to say that it is strongly in
sympathy with the War Chest idea and
is ready TO do all within its power ia
push the plan 20 successful conclu,
sion in BrattlehoFo. But it may not
he untimely for us to state some of
the reasons why we favor raisino in
TINS town by system of monthly
pledges a fund large enough to meet
every demand that may be made for
money for relief work growing out of
the war during the coming year.
In the first place, we believe that
1t will be of general advantage to have
all solicitation for war relief funds
done at enc time. Under ordinary cir
eumstanees it might be said that the
patriotism aroused by series Of
drives throughout the year was too
valuable to be lost. But in view of the
many other calls, for work as well rs
money, that the war has put upon US
1t seems reasonable to contend that the
provision of war relief funds should be
made with the least possible dupliea-
lon eff effort and the least possible ex
pondlture of unnecessary effort. As
far as patriotism is concerned. every
person who enlists in the War Chest
association will be reminded at regular
intervals throughout the year of his
obligation TO DO his share because he
VIII be meeting that obligation at reg
ular intervals.
1t may be said further along this
hne that the work of handling cam.
pagns such as have taken place in
hrattlcboro during the past year, and
would have to take place throughout
the next year were it not for the War
Chest plan, falls in large measure upon
"A comparatively few persons. 1t is too
much 20 ask these persons to make a
yoar-round task of what can be done
Just as effectively, if not more so, in
few weeks at the outside.
Furthermore, the War Ches. idea nv
reason of its monthly pledge enables
people to plan their war contributions
far enough III advance so that by lit,
tie selfsacrifce they can contribute
more than otherwise would be possible
And the idea of pooling all contribu-
tons IN a general fund from which
suitable appropriations for various
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-16
A CHILD'S TONGUE
SHOWS IF LIVER OR
BOWELS ARE ACTIVE
Il Cross feverish, sick, bilious, give
fruit laxative at
once.

Every mother realizes, after o;v;no
her children California syrnn Of
Figs, - that this is their ideal iaTat;vo
because they love its pleasant taste ana
1t thoroughly cleanses their tender III.
tie stomach, liver and bowels witba ~,
gripping. Without
When cross, irritable, feverisb or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at the
tongue, Mother! If coated, give taa.
spoonful Of this harmless frnit lava
tive, and in few hours all the foni
constlpated waste, sour bile and midi
gested food passes out of the bowels
and you have well, playful child
again. When its little system is full Of
cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache.
diarrhoea, Indigestion, eolic-remem,
Der, good . inside cleansing, should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup OF Figs handy; they know a
teaspoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow Ask your druggist for 4
pottie Of California Syrup of
rigs, which has directions for babies
children of all ages and grown.ups
printed on the bottle. Beware of coun-
6erteltS sold here, so don't be fooled
vet the genuine, made by California
rig Syrup Company ''-Advt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-16
Old Apple Still Fresh

Apples may come and apples NAV
60, but this one goes on forever. Tbi.
may be said Of an apple belonging to
George NJ. Reade of st Paul MINI
hleh he picked from tree in New
York in 1868.
Mr. Reade lived on farm in Cort-
lihd county, n. Y, when a boy. One
day Just for amusement, he climbed
one OF his father S apple trees, picked
inc largest apple he could find and
stuck cloves i'll it, says an exchange
1t was merely an experiment h,
said. He had heard Of preserving al.
Pies - putting cloves in them, bn+
thought It only a joke.
IL gave tire apple to his mother and
when she died and some goods we're
shipped to him in Minnesota, the annie
was found among them, sound and
stu fragrant from the spice.
ihIs apple, Mr.. Reade said, .shas
been from New York to Dakota. and
1roHi Tennessee to Minnesota If has
ilWaIs been exposed to the air. It is
as shiny and wholesome LOOKING as
"hen | pulled it from the tree. Fifty
years old, II sill is fit for aale.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-16

makes this convincing appeal to par
ents to take greater interest in school
affairs:
The boys ana girls are your most val
liable asset. Every cent used for
schools tends to make a better future
citizen and whether that citizen
chooses TO remain at home or 90 out
INTO the world at large-and we are not
SO selfish rs to ask him to remain if he
hnds more opportunity elsewhere-his
usefulness TO increased or impaired ac-
cording TO the investment You make
for him. | urge, more than all else,
that every father or mother show more
interest in the progress of his child by
visiting school You would not leave
your horses and cattle to the hired man
without daily oversight Can Won not
at least give two visits to your school.
encourage the teacher, increase the in
terest and gain frsthand-not hearsav
knowledge Of the workings of the
school for which your money is expend-
oio
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-16
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II is the aim Of the management 70
secure efficient service in the delivery of
the paper each night, and il solicits the
cooperation OF subscribers to that end
Prompt reports should be given OF each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
by telephone or postal card, thus enahIing
the cause Of the error to be promptIv
and accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied Ii is only
secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-16
Little Benny's
Note Book
The Park Ave. News.
By LEE PAPE


Spoarts. Ed Wernick and Lew Davis
have each got new pair OF 2nd hand
aatomoheci goggles and last Satiddav
AFTERNOON they stood on the corner OF
Broad street a half a hour with them
ON, watching AUTOMOBILES 90 past and
Yelling, Hay, mister. give us q ride, -
in vain
Militerry News. Vile Compinnv y
was drilling last Toozdav after suppir
tAe Befks strceters quick ran GROUND
the corner ware they was il ambush
and attacked Company B with snow
balls and yells. Compinnv retreeted
rapidly on account OF having bin took
by serprlze, but wen saw after the re-
treet, Genrel Skinny Martin stated that
the Berks streeters had better not try
it agen.
Pleasant Dreems.
Pome by Skinny Martin.
had a little kittin named Kitty
who Good 60 to sleep in my fathers hat.
And the ony thing that interrupted
Was my father wen he saw ware he
was at
Sissiety. Miss Mary Watkins still
gets eggs for brekdst every morning
at the present price of eggs
ntrlstlng Facks About iatristinr
People. Sam Cross was reeding a tx,
citing book in the publick liberty aft
er suppir last Thersdav, and he dident
nave his card with him 10 take il out
with, and he keep on reeding it there
TN the liherry closed at Q o'clock, and
the man that puts the books away told
hlm times the hberry was going TO
t!cse' and Sam Cross sed, Al rite, each
time and kepp rite on reeding. and thc
18th time the man took the hook rita
away from him without even lceyino
nm get to the bottim of the pare he
Wuntcd to get to the hottim of. and the
next day wen Sam Cross went to the
Eperry with his card he coodcnt find
me book, saying the man must of hid
IT for spite.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-16

ineyre Il ne pictures of u.s.
sald ola Mr.. Giant. land mine is q
pretty tall one! How it does stand
way up.'
es' said the elves, 1--WE made full
length pictures, and such time as we
had making the wall so high that yours
eouIdn be seen from the other side"
They're all just the right sizes too y
sald Bennle Brownie. Il look good and
fat"
they're the finest pictures I ever
cid see," said Peter Gnome.
and proudly and happily the elves
LED the guests through another opening
whence they came into a banquet hall
maze OF snow and had wonderful
elfand banquet.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-16
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

Complaints are frequent,
received from subscribers of
the late receipt of copies OF
The Reformer sent through
the United States mails.
After we deliver papers to
the postofice 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
ned'atcly reported to the local
postmaster and to the Post
office Department. Washing
ton, d. c.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-16

The Reforner is on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
SrattIeooro, Brattleboro News Co. c.
NJ. Cieaveland, 5. l.. Purinton (Estey-
EiHel, Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens
Depot Newsstand, Mrs. d. f. DOYLE,
south Main Street
West eratteboro, ] L. Stockweu
East Oumnerston, NJ f. Brown.
Putney, NJ q Williams
Newfane, y NJ. Batehelder.
Iownshend, G.. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. II. Grout.
Jamaica, r. J. Daggett.
South Londonderry = IT Tyia-
South Vernon. f. II. Bunum
Northt,eid. Mass, Thompson Bros
west Chesterfield, N. H. Mrs w
Streeter
tinsdale, NJ. H.. w Fl LYMAN
bellows Falls, Depot Restaurant
windsor, VT, Windsor Restaurant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-16
A Statue or a Partisan Issue?
New York World. J

has congress no better use for It's
TIME imam 10 wranele over the accept
ahee OF statue Of James Buchanan
'u"hanan was not great president
put after al he was one of the coun-
Try chief executives, and if the statue
: a satisfactory work of art, what OBJ
lection should there be To it? If dis
inSul8hed public service is to be the
Soie criterion of capitol statuary, some
~ that already standing will have to
be removed in consistency.
The statue in question was provided
or III a 100000 legacy by Buchan-
IN niece, Harriet Lane. Congress is
not called on to vote an appropriation.
I Is merely question of accepting a
luble gift iii the name of the country
or OF Rejecting it in circumstances that
would involve the fighting over Of a
!'ygoae party quarrel. Why faunt the
bloody shirt over the effiey OF pres;-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-16
BOschee's German SvruD

Why use ordinary coash remedies.
W1en BoscAee s German Syrup has
hfoa used 50 successfully for fftv-two
years n all parts of the United States
Tor coughs bronchitis, colds settled in
tAe throat, especially lung troubles
u gives the patient a good night s rest
Tree from coughing, with easy expee.
tor3fioa in the morning, gives nature
a ehance to soothe the infamed parts,
t OFT the disease, helping the pa
t1ent to regain his health. Sold Inv
Wllfred T. Root.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-16

Onec more the slogan 'svolunteer
and serve with your friends gets a
rude Jolt when the First Vermont Regi-
ment ceases TO exist and the 57th Pic
heer regiment takes its place This
regiment will have no resemblance "a
a Vermont unit in any way and is rath-
or disappointing following the recruit
ing drive conducted in this state re-
Gently. The same thing has happened
i'll other states where men enlistino for
service IN certain regiments suddenly
found themselves in other units and
among strangers In some eases tho
change has been SO obnoxious all
around and 50 unnecessary as TO make
one wonder at the workings OF the war
Observation-Disclosures News.
As we understand it the official des-
lSnation of the Vermont regiment is
"3tth Pioneer Regiment 1st Vt. Inf
unattached, y its identity as a state
unit thus being preserved to as great
an extent as would seem necessary. or
desirable, in federalized army.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-16

dent whose name is hardly known TO
the present generation,
representative Cannon advice is
sound? Let the dead past bury its
dead. - This is not the Civil war: i
IS the war Of tle United nation, with
the South honoring Lincoln and the
North honoring Lee in token of full
determination against the common foe.
Why rake over the ashes of extinct
passion by making a partisan issue Of a
statue!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-16

u All the brOWn-
les, gnOmes, COB
Inns, old Mr.. Giant,
Witty Witch, the
Oaf and Bogey
families and many
o f t b e ir o t h g r
friends and play
mates.
The elves hadn't
given a party in a
long time, an d
they We're eager to
have one, indeed.
They h a d been
planning this one
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-16
Fear Of Our Troubles

Our troubles are not nearly as hard
10 Dear as our fear of orr troubles.
everybody knows how little the twjpee
Vi having tooth pulled amounts to.
compared with the hours We have
spent dreading it. Most of life's hard
'nines could be hra.aIy borne. = we
qua not waste CIR strength ana cy-
haust our nerve f"ccc. b dreadinr
ihefn beforehand! -t:t.-.-a ,-ui!:-:;,ii,o.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-16

The Massachusetts colonel who re-
signed because he was transferred bv
General Pershing from the command of
his regiment to some other duty must
be IN doubt as to whether this war is
being waged for the benefit of his regi-
ment, the state of Massachusetts or the
United States. If so, it is Just as well
he resigned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-16

Tor ever and ever
so long and they We're delighted when
at Fast they could send out their invi-
tationS.
Every one knew, the neichborhood
around, that<the elves had been Man
nng this party for long time and
they really couldn't quite understand
why they We're so late in receiving
their invitations.
You won't fail TO come to the pie
ture gallery this afternoon at three
Ellie repeated after each person had
accepted.
"We'll all be there they said. eyes
We'll come right on time"
Good" said Efie. You see we are
going 70 show You our new picture GAL
Terry which rs full OF famous pictures
OF the great. the good, the noble. Oh /.
II will be very fine" And then for
fear she would give it al away she
added, And after you have all seen
the pictures we are going to have a
banquet in the banquet han.s
Then she hurried away for there was
plenty to do.
Goodness, gracious, mercy metz ex-
claimed Peter Gnome. "There must be
al! sorts of surprises awaiting Us. I've
never even heard Of the banquet han,
nor of the picture gallery before
We've never heard of it." said the
brownies. And all the others said they
had never known that the elves had !,
picture gallery, nor banquet haH.
What fun it will be- said Billie
Brownie.
Il can hardly wait to startl' said
Bonnie Brownie.
Every one was ready by this time
and before long il was the hour for
starting. They all ran to the elves
meeting place. Fer they had been told
to meet their hosts and hostesses by
the old pine tree at the edge of the
woods.
How delighted the elves were when
they saw ali their guests running. They
knew then that they were eager for the
party to begin.
Come with u.s. said the elves. And
Fly-High. their magic bird. took many
of the guests on his wings. The others
ran along as fast as they could. They
all wished they had worn snow-shoes
SO they wouldn't have had to waste
time sinking down into some of the
places where the snow was deep.
But then we might have lost orr
snow-shoes, or had them come off, and
that would have meant stopping" said
Peter Gnome.
True" the others agreed. but we
are so very anxious to hurry"
Soon they reached Il great. enormous
wall made of snow, and 1T one end was
4 little openiSg. we all 90 in here,
single file, which means one BY one"
Ellie said MIR. Giant will have 10
bend way down-as we would do if
we were going under fence"
They all went through the opening.
and inside this wall of snow. what
should they see but snow figures made
to look like each one of them. There
were Peter Gnome and Billie Brownie.
Bonnie Brownie and old Mr.. Giant.
Witty Witch and all the others.
Such shouts and cheers as followed.
They We're all So excited and pleased.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-16
Member of the Associated Press.

Inc Associated Press is exclusively
entitled TO the use for publication OF all
news dispatches credited to il and not
otherwise credited in this paper and also
the local news published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-16

Saving coal in Brattleboro at the
rate of one ton week for the entire
town, if carried out on similar scale
throughout the United States would re-
suit in saving of l2,500 tons week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-16

w IL u | Il ) II Z
prise !" they cried.
They are your
W i n ter p h 0 t o.
graphs - the elves
said. 1--WE have
had them ready
several times be-
fore, but some
t h n 6 aIw y $
turned up to spoil
them. Today they
W g re quite fin
ished and nothing
h a p p G II e d to
them"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-16
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertsng-Run of paper
80 cents an inch for first insertion 25
cents an inclr for each subsequent inser-
double rates.
Space rates on application
Classified advertisements-Five cents a
line first insertion with so per cent dis
count for each subsequent insertion
without change of copy
Reading Notices-Ten cents per line.
first insertion with so per cent discount
Tor each subsequent insertion without
change Of copy
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-16

causes are made not only in5ures fair
treatment for every worthy call bnt
encourages to become regular subscrib-
ers people who might hesitate to give
to individual charities for fear that the
little they could afford woald be con
sidered too little.
Still further, the War Chest idea
should appeal to every patriotic person
IN Brattleboro if for no other reason
than that it viii insure an adequate
sum each month for the needs of the
local Red Cross chapter. The town
takes just pride in the amount and
quality of the work which the patriotic
women who make up this organization
are DONG, and 1t Is too much to expect
that these women shall be burdened
with the task of providing funds in ad-
dltion to the task of maintaining pro
duction.
Thus far Brattleboro has been Cover
the top on every call that the war has
made upon it. We have furnished ma
terlal, we have furnished money and
most important Of alive have fur
nlshed men, young men, ready to give
their lives for the integrity of the ma
tlon. Certainly it bchooves those of us
who are at home TO provide these men
with every comfort, every safeguard.
every encouragement that they need
And the War Chest idea seems to be
the most certain and the most efficient
plan Of making these vital provisions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-16

In his annual report to the various
towns that compose his district. School
Superintendent George B. Whitney
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-16

once IN a while one runs across an
individual who thinks all war relief
work should be paid for by the govern
ment. Sometimes his argument is
based on pure stinginess, in which ease
he IS not worth consideration, but when
he Is honest in his belief it is fair to tell
him why voluntary effort is beneficial.
Here is how Henry p. Davidson, chair
man of the Red Cross war council. puts
1t IN answer to the argument in favor
of providing government support for
Red Cross work:
As | see Red Cross, with its wide
spread operations, it is a great auxil-
larry to the government. in war. made
the more helpful because it claims no
time from a rapidly expanded admin
lstratlon pressed by many problems. re-
crults no operating personnel from
those liable for military duty. and i'm
poses no financial burden or responsi-
blhty upon the national treasury.
see II as the organization and the ex-
preSslon OF that patriotic citiZenry anx-
louS TO pay more than taxes to help win
the war, eager to care fer its sons
called to arms and ready to extend
the hand OF bounty to those in need
III other lands. | see it as a mobile or
ganizatlon, free from legis' alive DELAY
capable of wide service not easy of
accomplishment By our government
that IN emergency or disaster can act
instantly. SEQ il as q great educa-
liohal factor of profound inward in
lluehee upon our national life, moving
toward mutual understanding and SYM
pafhies helpful to our social life, and
now an impressive example of our ma
tlonal unity and solidarity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-16
DADDSgGN|NQ|
A|QY TALE |
WINTER PICTURES.
81 MACY GRAAen BONNER

come to the great picture gallery
'his afternoon at three,v said Ellie Elf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-16

IL IS not as safe opening the mouth
as lHeping it shut.