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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-11

"Our aeronautie program is handled
by five boards There have been five
different heads of the aviation section
of the army within 10 months" writes
Rear Admiral Robert T. Pearv to the
Public Ledger. That seems explanation
enough for the lack of results to date.
Admiral Peary, who has been insisting
OF a strong government air program
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-11
Tonuue, EYES and Ears.

There are people whe are all tongue
and eyes and ears. With their big
eyes they see all the evil there IS, and
with their long ears they hear all the
evil of their neighbors, and with their
loose tongues they speak all the evil
they know
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-11
WEST HALIFAX.

business at the steam mill is not
fourishirg Just now. Cyrus Liese, the
1perintendent. has left and is not ex-
ro~ted to come back and several are
waiting to get their pay.
Mrs Eunicc Whitney, who IS 81
years old, has pieeed a bedqulit this
winter for one Of her grandchildren
It contains 1,764 pieces, which is con
sidered exceptional for such IN aged
lady.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-11
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II Is the aim Of the management to
secure efficient service In the delivery OF
the paper each night, and II solicits the
cooperation OF subscribers TO that end
Prompt reports should be given of each
failure TO receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission, In person.
by telephone or postal card, thus enabling
the cause Of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied 1t Is only
by this method that the publisher can
secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-11
THURSDAY, APRIL II, 1918.

Now that the wooden mills of the
country have been ordered to hold their
output for the government the sure
way to get a new suit next winter
seems to be to enlist and get a uniform.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-11

After reading of the wonderful hero
ism Of the fighting troops in the face
of suffering and death, lot of people
in their comfortable homes proceed to
growl about the weather and the cost
OF living.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-11

Orlaud, Maine, a town of about 1900
population. has the unusual record Of
going through the year having birth.
marriage or death recorded. Evidently
the people are too young to marry, too
cid to have children and too tough to
die.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-11

Let us be loyal. Let Us support
our boys in France. While they
fight for us, let us save for them.
You cannot beat the kaiser by be-
ing a miser. If you can't dig in
the trenches. dig in your pockets.
Buy a thrift stamp today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-11
Member o, the Associated press.

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled TO the use for publication OF al
news dispatches credited to II and not
otherwise credited In this paper and also
the local news published hereiR.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-11
STATE NEWS NOT ES.

Bennington Boy Wounded Severely in
Action in Franco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sauav.llc OF Ben
nlngton have been notified from Wash
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-11
Bring Your
Prescriptions
Here

If you want them filed with the purest
and freshest drugs, and with the great
est care and accuracy filed precisely
as your physician orders them filed,
to produce the exact effects he desires.
We are proud of the record we have
made III our prescription department.
And yet we fill prescriptions at very
reasonable prices, and fill them quickly,
too.
The state herald., 1918-02-01

could do with I'VE thousand dollars !
Think Of the influence a prominent
educator hast Think Of"
II have thought Of 1t, all Of It. But
haven't ! got to answer the callr
'Tell us all about It," said Fairy cor
daily. ave are 30 interested In II. OF
course. we think It is the finest work
In the world" She looked reproachful.
ly at Carol, but Carol made NO res.
sponse.
He told them. then. something Of his
plan. which was very simple. He had
arranged for q special course ut the
seminary In Chicago. and then would
enter the ministry like any other young
man starting upon his lifework. "rm
Presbyterian. you know" he said.
"T'll hnve to go around and preach un-
til find a church willing to put up
with me. won't have presiding elder
to make niche for me-"
He talked frankly. even with en-.
thuslasm, but always he felt the curl
Gus disappointment that Carol sat
there silent, her eyes upon the hands
In her lap. Once or twice she lifted
them swiftly to his face. and lowered
them instantly again. Only he noticed
when they were raised, that they were
unusually deep. and that something lay
within shining brightly. like the refiec-
tion Of star In q clear dark pool Of
water.
u must 60 now" he said. II must
have a little visit with my uncle.
Just wanted to see you. and tell you
about II. knew you would like It."
Carols hand was the first placed In
his. Ind she murmured an innudible
word Of farewell, her eyes downcast.
md turned quickly nway. Don't let
them wait for me-" she whispered to
Lark. aud then she disappeared.
The professor turned away from the
hospitnbic door very much depressed.
He shook his head impatiently and
thrust his hands deep into his pockets
like a troubled boy. Halfway down
the board walk he stopped. and
smiled. Carol was standing among the
rose bushes. tall and slim In the cloudy
moonlight. waiting for km. She held
out her hand with friendly smile.
II came to take you a lkecc, II you
want me-" she said. "It'n ~ hard to
talk when there's roomfui. isn't I'll
I thought maybe you wouldn't :uind."
"Mindf II was dear Of you to think
Of H." he snid gratefully, drawing her
hand Into the curve Of his arm. II was
wishing ! could talk with you alone.
You won't be cold?"
The state herald., 1918-02-01
CHAPTER vii.
A Clear Gail.


The tinkle Of the telephone disturbed
the family as they were at dinner. and
Connie. who sat nearest, rose to an
swsr the summons, while Carol, at her
corner Of the table struck n tragic Mt
titudc.
"If Joe Graves has broken anything.
he's broken our friendship for good and
all. These fellows that break them.
selves"
"Break themselvesf" asked her IN.
ther graveiy.
"Yes-any Of his members, you
know. his leg. or his arm. or II he
has, must sny frankly that I hope II
In his neck. These boys thst brenk
themselves at the last minute, thereby
breaking dates. arc"
"wcll." Connie said calmly, III
you're through. III begin"
"oh, goodness, Connie. deafen one
ar md listen with tho other. You've
got TO learn to hear in n hubbub. Go
on then, I'm through. But ! haven't
forgotten that missed the Thnnksgiv.
ing banquet last year because Phil
broke his ankle that very afternoon on
the Ice. What business had he on the
ice when he had q date-"
"Readyi" asked Connie, a. the phone
rang again, insistcntly.
go on, then. Don't wait until get
started. Answer H."
Connie removed the receiver and
The state herald., 1918-02-01

rather deeply the last two years. For
n year I've felt 1t would finally come
to this, but preferred my own Job,
and thought would stick It out, as
Carol says. But I've decided to quit
baking, and answer the CALL"
Aunt Grace nodded, with q warmly
approving smile.
"But, professor" said Carol family
and falteringly, didn't you tell me you
were to get nve thousand dollars a
year with the institute from this onr'
ayes. was"
Carol gazed at her family despairing.
ly. ut would take an awfuily loud
call tp drown the chink of Ave thou
sand gold dollars in my ears, I am
afraid"
ut was loud CALL" he said. And he
looked at her curiously, for Of all the
family she alone seemed distrait and
unenthusiastlc.
But. professor" she argued, "can't
people do good without preachingi :
Think Of all the lovely things you
The state herald., 1918-02-01

already the audience the Experts
consideration
claims Of industrial grounds OF industrial grounds
bother
claim Not bit Of
am nm expert boy" regisrant
II
polishing automobile
al by himself.
The being helped wonderfully by the gu
providing and other
dependents "pods before alleged
degree the questions
things vau included
part
The state herald., 1918-02-01
CHAPTER vIl-contInusd.
ia thev tell Won about iii"

ibid they tell you about i'll"
Eyes, they told me. Ehey told me-
"Come on into my offfse," he said
you must write 1t up while 1t Is fresh
In your mind. You'll do 1t better while
the feeling is on YOU"
Lark gazed at him stupidity, not com
pretending.
write It up" she repeated confus'
edly.
"Yes, for the paper. How they looked,
what they said. how 1t happened
everything. We want to scoop on It."
"But don't think they-would want
1t told" Lark gasped.
"Oh probably not. but people want
to know about II. Don't you remember
what told you? The press is pow
erful taskmaster. He asks hard duties
of us, but we must obey. We've got
to give the people what they want.
There's a reporter down from Burling-
ton already. but he couldn't get any
thing out Of them. We've got clear
scoop on It."
Lark glanced fearfully over her
shoulder. A huge menacing shadow
lowered black behind her. The press |
She shuddersd again.
II can't write It up" she faltered.
Mrs. Daly-she- oh, held her In
my arms. Mr.. Raider, and kissed her,
and We cried all morning, and can't
write It up. IL am the minister's
daughter, you know. can't"
Nonsense. now. Lark" he said. ''be
sensible. You needn't give all the sob
part. TIL touch 1t up for you. Just
write out what you saw. and what they
said, and I'll do the rest. Run dong
now. Be sensible"
Lark glanced over her shoulder
again. The press seemed tremendous
ly big. leering at her. threatening her.
Lark gasped. sobbingly.
Then she sat down at Mr.. Raiders
resk, and drew pad Of paper toward
her. For i've minutes she sat immov.
able. body tense. face stern. breathless,
rigid. Mr.. Raider after one curious,
satisfied glance. slipped out and closed
the door softly after him. he felt he
could trust to the Newspaper instinct
to get that story out Of her.
Finally Lark, despairingly, clutched
q pencil and wrote:
Terrible Tragedy Of the Early
Morning.
DAILY Family Crushed With Sorrow.
Her mind passed rapidly back over
the story she had heard. the fathers
occasional wild bursts Of temper. the
pitiful efforts Of the family to keep hfA
weakness hidden, the Insignificant al.
tercation at the breakfast table. the
cry Of the startled baby. and then the
sudden ungovernable fury that lashed
The state herald., 1918-02-01

him. the two children! Lark shud.
dered She glanced over Der shoulder
again. The fearful dark shaddH was
very close, very terrible, ready to en-.
velop her In Its smothcring depths.
She sprang to her feet and rushed out
Of the Office. Mr.. Raider was In the
doorway. She flung herself upon him.
crushing the paper In his hand.
II can't" she cried, looking in terror
over her shoulder ns she spoke. II
can't I don't wnnt to be newspaper
woman. I don't want any literary
career. ! am a minister's daughter.
Mr. Raider. can't talk nbout peoples
troubles. want to 20 home"
Mr.. Raider looked searchingly into
the white face. and noted the fright.
snsd eyes There. now" he said sootl,-
The state herald., 1918-02-01

| AhsiS, never ihhAu tikc luly stoIy. i II
cover 1t myself. I guess it was too
hard an assignment to begin with, and
you friend Of the family and all. Let
1t go. You stay at home this after.
noon. Come back tomorrow and I'll
start you again. Maybe was too hard
on you today"
II don't want to-" she cried, looking
back at the shadow, which seemed
somehow to have receded n little. u
don't want to be newspaper woman
I think I'll be the other kind Of writer
not newspapers, you know. just plain
writing. I'm sure shall like 1t better.
I wasn't cut out for this line. I know.
want to go now"
run along" he said. "I'll see you
later on. You go to bed. You're neay-
ly sick"
Dignity? Lark did not remember
that she had ever dreamed Of dignity.
She Just started for home, for her ia
ther. Aunt Grace and the girls! The
shabby old parsonage seemed sudden
ly very bright, very sunny. very safe.
The dreadful dark shadow was not
pressing SO close to her shoulders, did
not feel so smotheringly near.
A startled group sprang up from the
porch to greet her. She flung one arm
around Carols shoulder. and drew her
twin with her close to her aunt's side.
II don't want to be newspaper wom-
an" she cried. in high excited voice.
II don't like 1t. am awfully afraid
of-The Press" She looked over her
shoulder. The shadow was fading away
In the distance. II couldn't do It. l."
And then. crouching. with Carol. close
aRNnst her aunt's side. clutching ono
Of the soft hands In her own. she told
the story.
II couldn't. Fairy" she declared.
looking beseechingly into the strong
kind face Of her sister. II couldn't.
Mrs. Daly-sobbed 20. and her hands
were 20 brown and hard, Fairy. she
kert rubbing my shoulder, and saying.
oh. Lark. oh. Lark. my little children
I couldn't. don't like newspapers.
Fairy. Really. I don't"
Fairy looked greatly troubled. ~
wish father were at home." she said
very quietly. "Mr. Raider meant all
right. Of course. but Il was wrong to
send young girl like you. Father Ia
there now. It's very terrible. You did
Just exactly right. Larkie. Father will
say so. I guess maybe it's not the Job
for q minister's girl. OF course. the
story will come out, but we're not the
ones to tell it.s
"But-the career" suggested Carol.
"why," said Lark. "T'll walt little
and then have real career, you know,
stories. and books, and poems, the kind
that don't harrow peoples feelings.
really don't think It II right. Don't you
remember Prudence says the parson.
age Is place to hide sorrows. not to
hang them on the clothesline for every
one to see.v She looked for last time
over her shoulder. Dimly she saw q
small dark cloud-all that was left Of
the shadow which had seemed so eager
to devour her. Her arms clasped Carol
with renewed intensity.
"Oh." she breathed, "oh, isn't the
parsonage lovely. Caroli I wish father
would come. You all look 80 sweet
and kind, and-oh, I love to be q,
home"
The state herald., 1918-02-01

est place for the study OF human ma
ture I have ever seen," said one promi-
nent member Of the legal advisory
board, us he stood In an exemption
board headquarters one day last week.
The faithful work being done by
members Of the legal profession In
helping registrants fill out their ques-
tionnnircs is phase Of selective serv-
ice work which will go down In that
unwritten history which is always
greater In extent thnn the written.
The state herald., 1918-02-01

however that the
would be divided the hundreds
Sherwood walking
ready to hand across the counter saying meanwhile ive thousand
dollars worth Of your best please"
thousand dollars in makes a
"Sam said Sherwood
lars
seriously
understanding mie
what
he
He touched the roll
Then he resouy it aside
"Dat
The state herald., 1918-02-01

a In every cnr occuped-Sy woman But believe that
Mt mn jnmmng
b n
md
will have
half hard Job.
"Now whnt do think Of hcmeT nkcd this philosopher
you'd the whnt they answered
The state herald., 1918-02-01

under the umbrella shed
disappointment subsidized
entirely At asthe
how long It takes comngat
ing
Z little
O Quave
red1ac gayhae fastsidng Puibus unum eagle
Of And when the eagle swooped down the
change metaphors Honest writer's
editorial
a
mao
The state herald., 1918-02-01

station, she somehow suggested Char
lotte Corday-per Corcoran gallery
pose-though. naturally. turnless
WoFn Of a woman could not other
wise favor the joan Of the Revolution.
who helped to put Napoleon ON his
throne.
Nor did she. in the least. convey
an ownership Of folks, except that you
knew somebody must be coming by
the way she waited, and waited-and
waited. As each train chooed- -chooed
The state herald., 1918-02-01
Many Puzzle Their Heads Over QUESTIONABLE

UREY there for silver and where gold but
which thousands millions Of Milling these days The
The state herald., 1918-02-01

CONTINUED. From dhIIy Obscfvduou On
the street cars Of the city. am con.
WINGED that the serious overcrowdlng
Of the cars Is brought about In large
part by the women.
"Try TO go home amy time In the
afternoon. especially between four md
SIX o'clock, when the workers Of the
city, In NIL walks OF life. seek their
homes for rest md good dinner.
''Then you will see every street
car packed with human freight, md
you will observe TINT practically every
The state herald., 1918-02-01

In this case the course Of true
love sssms destined 10 run
smoothly. Professor Duke con.
vIness Carol that he 10 doing the
right thing In studying for the
ministry.
The state herald., 1918-02-01

Unc8 just Der0fe Cnfktmhs. BIZ
Sherwood. private secretary to Post
master Chance, bought the candy.
Sherwood, as right-hand man to
Chance. who is chairman of local ex-
emption board for division No. 8,
knows whole lot about the draft. He
received his training under Chance,
who runs the city post office with
his right hand, the affairs of the
exemption board with his left hand
and the "Billy" Sunday campaign the
Inrd only Ennua how laarnad
The state herald., 1918-02-01
Why Not Have "Stay-at.Home" Day for Women7

sSlyHY help the local
this matter they
The state herald., 1918-02-01
Worth Waiting For, Was This Particular "Worm

CHE looked
The state herald., 1918-02-01
THE PROFESSOR COMES TO SEE THEM AND MAKES AN
ANNOUNCEMENT THAT DEPREssEs CAROL
THEN SHE SURPRISES HIM

synopsIs-The household Mr..
Methodist minister Mount Mark Ia and the affairs Of his 1--WE
ede Fairy the next Carol and
Lark twins;
away. place taken by Aunt
The twins and the bab just coming into
womanhood USUAL boyandgr love affairs and the
amazing adventures Of adolescence.
The state herald., 1918-02-01
lTo DE coNTiNuEp.)

The Offender.
He who commits injustice In ever
more wretched than he who suffers
iG-Piato.
The state herald., 1918-02-01
Ono More Instance Of the BIRD in the Hand

candy
W thin dime proeb
In the hand worth
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-19
ODD FELLOW NEWS.

Past Grand Marshal DR. y. Goldman
has received the following l. O. o. +.
information.
Judge Henry D. Borst of Amsterdam.
y. Y. was elected Grand Sire Of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge Of the Indepcnd-
emit order of odd Fellows at the present
session at St Louis Mo.
Grand Sire Frank c. Goudy Of Den
yer. Colo presented the following report
Of the standing Of the order Of odd
Fellows throughout the world December
81. 1917:
1. Sovereign Grand Lodges. I.
?. Quasi-Independent Grand Lodges.
Australasia. Denmark. Germany, Meth
erlands, Sweden and Switzerland. E.
5. Grand Lodge. 6S.
4. Subordinate Lodges. 17.69S.
g. Rehekah Lodges. 1853
s. Subordinate Lodge members. j.
1900
9 Rebekah Lodge members. 771S95.
S. Total persons belonging TO the or
der. 2.22G231
.. Invested funds Of the order, $73.-
o07653.35.
10. Fifty-four homes for the aged
Odd Fellows Rebekahs and orphans.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-19
LAWYERS TENDER
THEIR SERVICES

The attorneys II East Chicago and
Indiana Harbor had dinner meeting
az carl LundSren Roby, Tuesday eve
ming. and pledged anew their services
To- the government IN assisting the
drafted men to fiji out their question
uaircs.
There are sixteen Of these legal mind
ed gentlemen and patriots present and
the details Of the plan Of work was
thoroughly worked out
In the west end. attorneys Mead and
Roe VIII he in charge. and in the Harbor
end. Attorneys Brissey and Van Horne.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-19
Is PERMITS BY
ONE COMPANY FOR
GARY HOMES

Late Yesterday Afternoon the Indiana
and Illinois Land Co. composed Of Chi
csgo capitalists secured building per
nits for the erection Of fifteen one
story frame residences on Delaware
and Maryland streets, between 3Sth
and ssth avenues. to cost each. s4.500
or total Of $4,000 John Z. Weiss. Of
Gary. will have charge o. the building
o1erations and construction has been
started other permits Issaed are:
y Smith, two frame reside rces t.
CO., $4,000 cacn at 324 II 400 Monroe
stics;.
Jchn Simon TWO cons,ra ions. one
at st5 Connecticut street. a two sto; e
bric, fat to cos $1,000 AMI thu other
an lre-storv residence to cost 5000
Joseph Bo'e ii. two story brick ad-
t'tI"n 10 has block at 1911 Maryland
St.-ct to cot sz-eO0.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-19
TlRs BARROW : MEERs
yssfs ~ II ,ss5<n gsEsYsI> ,37sis.c1

Mrs. Josephine de Mariigny smith,
of New York and Dinard. France,
who Is the widow OF Norwood Smith,
of New York city. was married re-
Gently to Justice Barlow Sumter
Weeks. of the First judicial District
Supreme Court, in New York city.
The ceremony was performed by
Justice Edward O. Whitaker, OF the
Supreme Court. a reception dinner
for .eiatives aud close friends fol
lowed the ceremony. There were
no 5ricqI attendants, owing to the
fact that no furloughs could be OBJ
tainea At this time by Lieutenant
Richard Z. Weeks, son OF the bride
groom. who Is in France with he
Royal Flying Corps, or by Mr. Nor
wood smith. 4 ). A, who IS at
Camp johnson, Jacksonville. Fla
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-19
ENTIRE GARY
BAR TO ASSIST
DRAFT BOARDS

The entire legal fraternity or Gary.
consisting OF Judge Greenwald AMI
eixty-seven lawyers. are modified To
assist the draft boards IN filling out
nuestlonnaires fro mthe draft OF Sept
52th
Sections Of sixteen each have been
formed and the first division begun
their work in the superior court rooms
this morning The next section Will
begin their work as the questiohnaires
accumulate and the entire force VIII
be al work next week
There VIII be no more court bust
ness until the war work in hand is
disposed Of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-19
HAMMOND BOY, COLGATE
STAR IN MEET FRIDAY

H. c Clio. son of G. a. Clio. $50
Holman street, Hammond. viii perform
with the team Of athletes representing
the flying field at Dallas Texas. IN the
Great Lakes field meet tomorrow. Gallo
is entered in the weight events.
Last years football captain at Col
gate. where he was a star fuuback. Clio
is famous athlete. He has % medals
and Il cups. won in athletic competition
when ne was member of Milwaukee
Oh school team,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-19
COLORED MAN HIT
BY AUTOMOBILE

Albert Frierson. a Colored man was
found in helpless condition at 18th
avenue and Broadway. Gary. early this
morning. He had been hit by a passing
automobile injuring his arms and legs
in a serious way The name of the
aIcoist. who did not stop. could not
Dc learned. The injured man was TAX
en- to his house at 24SO Adams street
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-19
VICTIM OF
SPEEDING CRUSADE

George Casper Of SIS John street.
Whiting. was arrested by officer War
ner for speeding on Indianap polls boule-
ward. Hammond. last night
casper Will be tried in the Hammond
city court the 21st Of September by
Judge Klotz.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-19
TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION
TO MEET

The Glen Park Parent-Teachers As
ISOLATION will hold its first meeting Of
the wear Friday afternoon at s so a.
the Glen Park school Mrs. Noble So
Per Of Cedar Lake. county chairman Of
The food club. will give an interesting
talk and is anxious that a club be form
ed here Mrs. George Brayton has
been appointed city chairman and It IS
desired that a fun attendance be pres
ent
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-19

of AS Central avenue. Whiting is ac-
cuse dof being in q hurry He was
stopped last night by Ohcer Lutte of The
Hammond police for speeding ON In
dianapols boulevard. His trial VIII he
hold IN the Hammond city court tomor-
row morning. September 90.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-19
BY LEE HERBERT SMITH, M. d.

n and in
blood
thinblooded
months housed office
Therefore the following
u
bos AND
4
blood blood cells of healthy
and red shape
vitality
Of herbal be found called
viii
be