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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-12
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, -, 1918.
A LONG FIGHT AHEAD.

Again we are moved to say that the
American people can be depended on
to weigh intellgently the evidence
that is presented about the war situa-
ton by the actual events. We are get
ting repeated cautions at the present
time against allowing our spirits to be-
come too much exalted by the sue
cesses won by the armies of the allies
for the last six weeks. 1t is pointed
out with great emphasis that the war
is by no means won. A long and hard
fight is ahead. Germany is by no
means beaten. This is understood We
know well enough that the war is not
vet won, but we know, too, that there
is that about the present situation suf-
fieientlv encouraging to keep us from
black despair. The difference between
May and August in the relative posi-
tions of the Huns and the allies is OBJ
vious. 1t is patent to all who read
the daily war bulletins and the des-
patches telling of the happenings on
the western front, and there are few
among the American people who do
not read them.
There is this difference at least, that
whereas there was doubt as to whether
the French and British would be able
to hold the Hun during the 1918 cam.
! paign, the question now is as to wheth-
er the Hun can hold the allies. The
! Huns may or may not be able TO stand
on the Hindenburg line, but wherever
they stand they are going to be much
worse off next winter than they had
any dreams of being. If anybody had
| ventured to predict two months ago
that they would be as far back as the
Hindenburg line before winter set in
the prediction would have excited ridi
Guile This would have been considered
too good to be true. Now that our ex
pectations have been materially bet.
tered, our hopes have been raised in
corresponding degree.
AS far as the American people ar,
concerned, the will to win the war ha,
not become enfeebled by the successe.
of the allied arms. The unconditiona
surrender of the German army is tn,
goal which they are aiming to reach
and they are now as willing to pu
forth every endeavor to get there a
ever. The registration of men be
tween the ages of Is and 45 is not t
be Just for the fun of the thing. l
means business. The willing submis
sion to war revenue bill whic
places tax of over $s,000,O00, 900 o.
the people of the country, and whic
will be felt in every home, is not mad
on the idea that the war is won. |
the next Liberty loan campaig
should be a failure. it might possibl
be regarded as indicative of the pre-,
. cnce Of feeling that in view of tn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-12
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE

Yestidday AFTERNOON | broak pops UNI
brella trying to see how fast a persin
could open and shut one in ease it
ever started to rain and stop and rain
agen about every 2 seconds and aftir
suppir it started to rain, pop saying,
That IS rite, go ahed and rain jest be-
cause | half to 90 out tonite.
Wieh it kepp on going ahed and
doing it, me thinking of wat | did to
pops umbrella. saying, G, pop, its a
good thing umbrellas is. invented, ain t
it, pop.
The werld is full of good things, and
I'm. glad you're beginning to find them
out, little by little. sed pop. And he
kepp on getting reddy to 60 out, and |
sed, Wy don't you try going out in the
rain without eny umbrella sumtimes,
pop2
Wy. dolt you try mixing your con
versation with little sents? sed pop.
Meening he thawt it was a foolish
question, and | sed, You mite not get
SO awful wet, if you was careful, pop
The more / heer some people tawk,
the more i admire silence. sed pop.
And he took his umbrella ont of the
umbrella rack, and sed, G., pop, l
don't think it werks.
The misehiff you say, sed pop.
Yes sir, ! sed, was doing sum
thing with it today, and after that it
wouldent werk.
And pop quick tried it, and it would
emf werk, all rite, and pop sed, well
III do sumthing to you Wen | come
back young man, and maybe you won't
werk for vile either.
And he went out with his raincoat
on and no umbrella, and l don't know
how wet he got, on account of me hap
pening to be. in bed on purpose wen he
came back
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-12

One harassed housewife has solved
the sugar problem in this way: She
finds that while certain members of
her family were willing to economic
others were not, and always helped
themselves literally from the sugar
bowl. Now she has purchased five
small glass sugar bowls and pasted
a name on each. On Monday morning
she puts into each sugar bowl seven
ounces, the allowance for the week
and the rest of her sugar she keeps
under lock and key. If small brother
wants to ladle a lot onto his cereal
he has nothing left by the end of the
week, but that is his lookout, and un-
less he can borrow from other members
of the family, he must 90 without. II
father insists on putting two spoonful'
in his coffee, he must 90 without it OF
his melon before the week is over
Mother herself often finds she gets Il
the bottom of her sugar bowl long be
fore she should, but she eheerfully goes
without, although the rest of the fam
lily are inclined to jeer at her.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-12

The Reformer Is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co., c. W.
cleveland, S. L. Purinton (Esteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand. Louis Semeraro, South Main Street.
West Brattlehoro, J. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ. z. Brown.
Putney, M. G, Williams.
Newfane, n. NJ Batchelder.
Townshend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. H. Grout.
Jamaica, r. J. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. Fl. Tyler.
South Vernon, E. B. Buffum.
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. r., Mrs. w. Streeter.
Hinsdale, N a., w. II. Lyman.
Greenfield, MASS, Greenfield News Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-12
Rutland News. }

The consensus of opinion today in
connection with the nomination for gov
ernor of Vermont is that P. w. Clement
secured first place on the grounds of his
well-known stand for local option.
Whatever the cause, Mr. Clement will
now have a golden opportunity to make
good with all Vermonters. As a repre-
sentative of the state, and thus a wit
ness for Vermont before the nation and
the world, he will undoubtedly have his
bride awakened TO place his own name
in the light of being a worthy repre-
sentative citizen and lone who is in
terested primarily in Vermont instead
of New York city. 49,
4 As moneyed power he will have the
opportunity to give generously to diff
ferent philanthropic movements as well
as to war relief work. As business
executive he will be able to carry out
the affairs of state in a manner which
will be a credit if he so wills it.
Now is the time to seek for all the
advantages which may come from Mr..
Clement s knowledge of big business
and finances for the nomination means
election.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-12
barre Times. J

The votes say that Percival w. Glenn
ent of Rutland is the Republican nom
inee for governor of Vermont. Nomina-
tion heretofore has been tantamount to
election in Vermont. There are chances
for the overturn of the precedent next
November; but it is to be presumed that
Clement will be the next governor of
Vermont, barring death or disability.
His election would come as bitter dose
to many Republicans who cannot forget
his previous detection from the party
and to many others who are unalterably
opposed to Clement s ideas on the liquor
question. But these things aside, they
will probably admit that il would not be
catastrophe that q substantial, hard
headed, keen-visioned business man
should come to the executive chair. In
deed. the knowledge that Clement pos
sesses the qualities that go to make VI
such business man is likely to go fan
toward overcoming the repugnance
which many Republicans feel toward
him on political or personal grounds
as we'll as toward healing the sores
which have been made during the prog
ress of the pre-primary campaign. Fol-
his own part in that campaign, Clement
has no special things to be ashamed of
for his published words anent the affai
have been generally above reproaeh. L
is to be hoped that the Forthcoming
campaign preceding the election vii
be kept as free as possible, for it i
certain that the. fight between Glenn
ent and Mayo will be conducted will
considerable fervor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-12
(St. Adams Messenger J

The result is blow to the Old Guard
For the past 10 days the remnants of
'fixers" of the past have displayed
most unusual energy. Nothing that
could be done was left undone. Every
stone that could be turned was turned
And to no avail Had it not been fo1
this eleventh hour activity Judge Oar
ling would have run poor third.
The fight isn't over yet. There is
still work to be done. 1t will be a mis-
take if the. Republicans rest conten'
on their oars, finding security in tn
great Republican victories of the past
The conditions this year are unusual
The Democrats may take it into thei,
heads to make real fight. There ar
certain elements of trouble that ar,
lose to their hands.
Mr.. Clement is fighter and it i.
veil for the Republicans that they
lave fighter at their head this year
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-12
(St. Johnsbury Caledonian.) J

In the three-eornered fight for the
nomination of governor on the Re-
publican ticket the winner is Percival
w. Clement of Rutland. The outcome
is not surprise to many who had noted
the growing strength of the Rutland
candidate in all parts of the state. He
had the support of his personal follow
ing, he had the votes of all who are OPP
posed to the Sheppard amendment, and
he probably had goodly number of
Democratic supporters.
Mr.. Clement is one of the ablest
business men in the state and will give
Vermont a business administration. The
Caledonian disagrees with him on the
temperance question, but. that is mat
ter for the legislature to decide and we
believe they will decide it right.
The Caledonian has no regrets al
supporting Frank E. Howe and only
wish he had won the nomination. He
made good fight and his politiea
career is not ended by this defeat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-12

more prosperous turn in events, there
is no furtner need of straining every
nerve Here is the chance for the
American people to show how they
stand. 1t may be that the American
army will be at the Huns tooth and
nail even while the Liberty loan cam
paign is on. The people at home are
not going to fail the army. The war
is not won, but the winning of it is
up to the American army, and its
hackers, the American people.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-12

A letter from young woman now
employed in Washington, D. c., as q
stenographer, contains the following:
One of the latest steps the war de
partment has taken toward making
life pleasant for the strangers is &c
have Susanna Cocroft come here and
spend her time in solving the problem
of keeping the girls in good health an6
making them eontented and happy IL
the work and social life here. She Is
organizing classes in setting up exer
cises which add to the physica
strength, and incidentally gives tho
girls some much-needed little preach
ments on their duty in staying b.,
their work even amid discomfort anC
doing their part as good soldiers, a.
we'll as the boys in France. These
classes are held out of doors and drilled
by army officers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-12
FEEL LIKE GIVING UP?
Many Brattleboro People On the Verge
of Collapse.

Many Brattleboro People On the Verge
of Collapse.
A bad back makes you miserable all
the time
Lame every morning; sore all day.
1t hurts to stoop-it hurts to
What with headache, dizzy spells,
urinary weakness,
No wonder people are discouraged,
Who do not know the kidneys may
be the cause of it all.
Give the weakened kidneys needful
help.
Use tested and proven kidney rem
edy.
None endorsed like Doan's Kidney
Pills.
Mrs. C. T. Wilcox, Al Clark ST., Brat
tleboro, says: II have no hesitation in
recommending Doan 8 Kidney Pills.
used them three or four years ago, when
had kidney trouble. My Kidneys
were weak and acted irregularly and
were annoying. This continued but a
short time when 1 used Doan's Kidney
Pills and box of this medicine did me
a great deal of good
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don It simply
ask for kidney remedy-get Doan IS
Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Will
cox had. Foster Milburn Co., Mfgrs.,
Buffalo, NY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-12
{ Bennington Banner. J

With only a few towns to be heard
from, it appears almost certain that
Hon. P. w. Clement of Rutland re-
ceived the nomination for governor yes
terday by the Republican party. 1t was
an exceedingly close race among the
three candidates, and at the finish it
was a small margin that separated them.
Rumors had been flying around that
none of them would carry his own city,
to say nothing of his own county; but
the outcome along that line must have
been very satisfactory to them, as each
carried his own city and county by a
very comfortable margin. Judge Darling
does not yet eoncede his defeat, and
more definite returns from the towns
missing in the list are awaited, to be
certain of the outcome. There were
many surprises in the vote, among them
being the Clement strength in Windsor
and Franklin counties. The vote
throughout / the state was very light
there being only about 80, 900 unspoiled
ballots cast. This smallness of tho
vote upset many calculations. Well
the primary is over, and we should al
work together for the whining of the
war and for the upbuilding of Vermont
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-12

Of course, it is to be assumed tina
Mason s. Stone received the nomina
ton for lieutenant governor even if hi:
name did not figure very heavily il
the newspaper reports of the primary
Also that Congressman Porter II. Dale
Vermont S original godsaker,' was of
fcially nominated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-12
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method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-12
Too Many Collisions.
Barre Times.)

There are entirely too many rearent
collisions on the railroads, when signal:
should have been set and should have
been obeyed When the accidents occur
in Vermont, like that near Brattleboro
Tuesday, in which three persons wer.
killed, the conviction comes home will
startling force that we are entirely too
careless in our railroading.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-12
The Desperate Hun.

More than 1000 German household
ers have held meeting of protes
against government action in seizint
all brass window fittings, and even
metal shade knobs. The damage sui
fered is said to-. run into millions
marks, yet no compensation was offered
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-12

Its good thing to have holiday"
said the little ears.
YES" said Grandfather Corn, 1--WE
must rest when 1t is cold and work
when 1t is hot, for that is the ma
ture of corn, and we must do as our
grandparents have always done be-
fore u.s.
And the little ears nestled in their
sllken beds and said they would GER
tainly not try to grow in the cold
weather for they knew they would
hate anything that wasn't like summer
warmth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-12

Here is gem of wisdom to the
truth of which every country publishe,
will testify: If you don t agree with the
government that newspapers are an es
sential industry drop into any news
paper Office some evening when the boy
has failed to deliver paper to a few
of his customers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-12
Subscription Receipts

The Reformer has discontinued
the practice Of acknowledging re-
mittances by postcard receipts,
and asks its mail subscribers to
depend upon the labels on their
papers for this Information. II
the date on the label on your pa
per is not changed on the second
issue after your remittance is made
kindly notify this Office Of its
amount and the date 1t was sent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-12

Mr.. Clement, winning out in the pri-
maries, deserves the election. He is
an able business man. He is fearless.
He can straighten things out at Mont
peler and he will straighten them out.
Without doubt he will be given the
election and Vermont will have a gov
ernor of whom she may be proud.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-12
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The Associated Press is exclusively en-
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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, 1918-09-12

the ears of corn"
I'VE are going to hear advice"
Corn is a beautiful vegetable" said |
Grandfather Corn.
All the ears of corn waved little |
In the summer breeze and repeated:
1--WE are a beautiful vegetable"
"Corn is perfectly delicious" said
Grandfather Corn.
'He says we're delicious" repeated
the little ears of corn.
1--WE make fine vegetable when cut
off the cob and stewed."
1--WE can be stewed," repeated the
little ears Of corn proudly. q
"And above ALL" continued GRANDPA
Their Corn, 1--WE can be eaten on the
cob. That is quite the most delicious
way to eat u.s."
''The best way to eat u.s." repeated
the little ears of corn, ais to eat us
on the cob"
Were always made steaming hot
| said Grandfather Corn, "and some
| times we're so very hot that I've heard
of people dipping US into cool water
| ~ lhSs Nd4 anu cat uSs
''They can scarcely wait to eat u.s."
said the little ears of corn, we're SO
| good that they cool us at once with
water instead of letting US wait mo-,
ment upon their plates"
"And. too. we can be made into a
delicious vegetable called succotash."
/ whats succotash?" asked the lit
tie ears of corn.
''That is a vegetable made out Of US
and the lima bean family"
'They have US play with the lima
BEANS" repeated the little ears of
corn. land then they cook us all to-
gether, and we make a fine vegetable.
Is that it, Grandfather Corn?''
"That's it, my bright little ears. I
would say my bright little eyes If I
could, but Of course I can't"
"Too bad" said the little ears. "But
never mind, we are not without ears,
even If we haven't eyes and noses and
chins"
eyes, and noses and chins are very
silly and quite useless" said GRANDPA
! Their Corn.
Certainly for US at any rate" said
the little ears.
"But for the advice" said GRANDPA
Their Corn.
"Now we are to hear the advice
the little ears repeated.
''When 1t gets cold, don't let anyone
encourage you into growing. We will
| give the people our fine selves as
long as the warm weather remains, but
not when 1t is cold.
mo, we like the heat, and we're nice
] and pleasant and sociable and fine food
then. But when 1t is cold we're OF
no use and it's foolish to try to do any.
. thing during the cold days.
: "We're famous for being summer
; corn and we will never let it be said
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-12
CLEMENTS VICTORY.
What the State Papers Have to Say on
Result of Tuesdays Primary.

Judge Darling can blame his defeat
In a large measure to the effusion of
Levi P. Smith, attacking the patriotism
of Frank E. Howe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-12
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-12
New Honor.

Some. time ago teacher in a pub
lie school was giving talk on classic
mythology. Little Willie was not very
attentive and when it came TO the
questioning part of the game he was
lost in the wilderness. willie" said
the teacher, closing the book and look
Ing impressively at the youngster, "can
you tell me who Cyclops WASP"
'Yes, ma'am," was the prompt an
swer of Willie "He was the Teller that
wrote the cyclopedia."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-12

OF US tnaC we
We're so coarse
and hardened that
we could stand
the chilly days"
1--WE must only
grow in the sum-
mer, eh, GRANDPA
ther?"
"Only when it
is warm" said
Grandfather Corn.
II don't object to
folks putting us
up in jars and
cans for the WIN
ter, all cooked.
but | won't grow
In the winter,
and none of us
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-12

orn listened,
which, of course,
they could do
quite perfectly, as
they were all
ears !!
81 have grown
very quickly. /
am very big and
full grown" con-
tinued GRANDPA
Their Corn. II
wanted to be like
this, for in every
cornfeld someone
must give this
word of advice to
little ears of corn.
"a d vice adj
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-12
DAD(5S[yINlN(|
[A|QY 1Al[
SUM MER CORN.
s. kIApN @AuA1RQgeR

LET me tell you," said Grandfather
Corn, 1.-The ways of summer corn"
All the ears of
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-11

Total. .$0O5383 O5
State Of South Carolina, County Of
Oconee.-Before me came James r.
Sullivan, Cashier Of the above
named bank, who, being duly sworn,
says that the above and foregoing
statement Is true condition of said
bank, as shown by the books Of said
bank. JAS. r. SULLIVAN.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 7th day Of September, 1918
CSeaD A. B. STEWART,
Notary Public for S. G.
Correct Attest
M. 8. STRfBLING.
T. PEDEN ANDERSON,
J. G. BREAZEALE,
Directors.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-11
CA 8 I" TO Fri q
For Infants and Children
AN Use For Over 80 Years
Always bears ~
s,rn.'s;s tue Of Ge9zzzzzz|;I:
DISTRICT BOARD HAS NO POWER
no Grant Furloughs or Deferred
ClaSsification-The Letter.

The Local Board for Oconee Coun-
ty has received the following letter
from the District Board Of this dis
trict. Same Is published by request
of the Local Board. The letter fol-
lows: y.
1T has frequently occurred in the
laat month that registrants come to
the District Board requesting a fur
Tough or deferred classification in or
der that they may have time to
gather crop, or to finish up a work
OF some kind.
I'VE take 1t that you are already
aware OF the fact that the District
Board has no power to give deferred
classification or a furlough to reg
istrant under these conditions, but
that 1t may not occur so often in the
future, we are writing to ask that
you make this very plain to your reg
istrahts. 1t is only waste OF time
and money for them to take trips to
Greenwood in order to secure q fur
lough for q few months, and, If pos
sible we would like to have them so
we'll advised on this subject that
they will not continue this practice.
Trusting that me may have your
hearty cooperation In this matter,
we beg to remain,
~. E. Mcdonald, Chairman"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-11

located at Seneca, S. c., at the close
Of business August 81, 1918: