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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
M aking Democ-
racy Safe in
Russia
w 7 RITING of Russia's future in
wv "The Howard Graduates Mag
azine,' Professor George C.
Wtipple says:

azine," Professor George C.
Wbipple says:
THE real Russians, who are in the ma
jority in the central part of the nation, and
are also found scattered through the coun-
try, are sturdy, hard working patient, kind
hearted, courageous and !ikable: illiterate,
to be sure, but many Of them have long
ing for education; illiterate but honestly
thinking and honestly trying to find out
what democracy really means to them They
have an idealistic and sentimental streak,
but when given opportunity they become
good thinkers, the best of mechanicians,
and in general substantial citizens There
are in Russia rot only great artists and mu-
sicians, but able scientists. engineers, bust
ness men, patriotic leaders"
And he thus concludes mis- essay.
Eve people of America have wonderful
opportunity. After the war is over the
great nations Of the world are likely to be
essentially democratic in government and
social organization. If Europe is to main
tain peace, all Of the European nations must
be demo cratic, including Russia. Europe
can NO more live half democratic and half
live half slave and hall free. No ma
ton remain successfully democratic,
with the government outgrowing from the
people ard the burden resting on their
shoulders. unless the people are educated
and are trained to think for themselves
Shculd socialistic principles come to pre-
vail for time, as now seems possible, edu-
cation vii! be AL the more necessary
Should the soe;alst;c plans fail to give eff
Gent government, as they doubtless would,
an educated proletariat will the sooner
right conditions. Even the land question
IS bound up with the question of educa-
ton. primary need of Russia is for tech
nIcai education in order that agriculture,
industry and commerce may develop and
her financial and economic conditions be
stabilized; but along with this must 90 the
beginnings Of universal and compulsory
education Of the children. America must
help Russia in both Of these undertakings
not Sci. ehly, as Germany has done, not for
Americas interest alone, not even for Rus
sa's interest alone, but in the interest of
world vide peace. Our present problem is
10 make the world safe for democracy; 4but
our next problem. and this is the problem
for the universities TO attack, is 70 make
democracy safe for the world"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07

Kelly, of Pennsylvania.
g. ONE people who would rather
nave this country province
than free country stand around
Oh OFT street corners and ask tI,e
question: "s-cr what are we fight
ing?"
We are fighting so that the Unit
cd States sIlaI! not become another
ravisiled Belgium.
We are fighting so that no coun=
try can ever again rcpudiate every
rule of honorable warfare and
every law OF civilization, and exist.
We are fighting so that all who
read may know that wherever an
American goes Observation-Disclosures
on land or OH seattle flag pros
tects him against insult and death.
and his women against violation.
We are fighting so that i'm the
future no man will dream Of world
empire-no man will dream of
making the peoples OF all nations
his unwilling subjects.
We are fighting to make your
mother, your sister, your wife, your
children safe from the fiendish at
tacks that have decimated Belgium
and france and are to-day starry
ing the innocent women and chill
oren or France as we'll as Belgium.
These are the things for which
we are fighting, and yet there are
men-uod save the mark who
have been honored beyond their
deserts by American citizens, who
rise up in high places and have
the audacity to ask: "For what are
we fiXfting?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07

time of rather being caught with German
camoufage. | said nothing about it; I did
not prolong the discussion with him. but my
private opinion of Nh. Lubin is that he is
not worth a strap Of the finger to the Amcri-
can government at any place in the world.
He may be worth dollar a year, and if he
is man OF large means and very full OF
receptivity and very immense idealism, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
Why Are We Fighting?

FROM q speech By Hon. Patrick
II. Kelley, Of MicAigon, extended
'nto "7he Rccord' By Hon.. AZ. Ch,de
Kelly, Of Pennsylvania.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-17
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Mrs Lyman Smith left this morn
ing to spend few days with Mr..
Smith in Philadelphia.
pr GEORGE y. Hunter has been mott
fed that he has been commissioned
FIRST lieutenant in the medical corps.
A cement retaining wall is being
nut in south of the driveway at the
home of Edwin ID. Whitney of Green
street
Norman NJ Newell received news to-
day of the safe arrival overseas of
his son, Ralph Newell He is in the
headquarters troop, 76th division.
In n meeting of the Freme circle of
the Unitarian church Yesterday after.
noon in the home of Mrs j. NJ. TYLER
of Oak street il was voted to hold
the annual fair and supper in the par.
ish house Sept. and
The lawn party which was to have
been held this afternoon on the Brat.
tleboro Retreat grounds by the Wom
an 8 club has been postponed to TO
morrow afternoon or the next fair day
from 3 TO > O clock. on account of the
inclement weather this afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-17
SCORE SECRETARY M'ADoo.
New England Men Charge Discrimina.
tion in Railroad Rates.

BOSTON, July l7.-Edgar J. Rich,
formerly general counsel of the Bos-
ton and Maine railroad and now coufi-
sci for the Associated Industries of
Massachusetts, speaking yesterday at
a conference between public service
commissioners of the New England
states and shippers, charged William
G. MeAdoo, director general of rail
roads, with discrimination against
this section of the country in fixing
freight rates after political and see
tional pressure had been brought to
bear upon him.
1t was also asserted by Henry l.
Hartman, president of the Boston
Chamber of Commerce. that Mr.. McAdoo
exceeded the authority granted him by
congress in fixing freight rates in New
England. Declaring that the last in
crease of % per cent was unnecessary.
Mr.. Hartman pointed out that in
creases totalling so per cent have been
put upon shippers of the six northeast.
ern states in the last five years.
The conference was called to deter
mine the advisability of requesting the
railroad administration to grant lower
rates to shippers in this section, but
there were so many speakers to be
heard that the conference adjourned
until tomorrow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-17
VERMONT'S WHEAT
CROP A BIG ONE
This State Ranks Second to Maine in
Average-Fruit Crop Will Be
Light This Year.

New England is doing considerable in
the way OF raising wheat, according to
the data collected by V. A. Saunders,
field agent for the United States depart
ment of agriculture The total amount
of wheat planted is about A 900 bushels,
or double what it was last year, and the
satisfactory part of the situation is that
the growing conditions are excellent.
Maine will be the largest wheat-growing
state in New England and Vermont will
be next. The former state has planted
$4,000 bushels, against ll,000 last year;
Vermont 10000 against 5000; New Hamp-
shire $500 against 700; Massachusetts ., 900
against 700; Rhode Island 100 against 75;
and Connecticut 300 against 1000 The
only set back anywhere in the crop is
in the southern part of New England,
where winter wheat was badly winter
killed in sections
The total acreage planted in New Eng
land is 20 per cent larger than a year
ago, which shows that, in spite of the
scarcity of lobor, the farmers are plan
ming a big year. The total acreage this
year is 35G,000, compared with 100000 a
year ago. Vermont again shows she is
doing her share in this for her acreage
this year is l03, 900 against $4,000 a year
ago. Maine has increased TO $4,000 over
10000 and the other states show in
creases. but nothing like the increase
Of Vermont in proportion. There is a
farked shifting in the crops of oats
plated. Fodder oats have been changed
for grain oats to a large degree. In
Vermont the oats for grain are 50 De,
cent Oats are looking extremely wei
over the section, as are barley, rye, ant
buckwheat which also show big increase,
in acreage
Not so many acres of potatoes have
been planted this year as last, there being
a falling off of II per cent of the tota
for New England June frosts hurt this
crop considerably Acreage in Maine ha,
been ~educed from 10000 to ll2, 900 acres
All ler states but Rhode Island show
Ia d, crease. There is an increase in tn,
bean acreage, even after allowing for tn,
crops which were spoiled by the frost
Fruit is very light. The orchards il
Vermont and Massachusetts lost heavily
| particularly Baldwins, by being winter
| killed Pears and grapes are light anC
The few peach orchards in New England
are reported poor Tobacco is growing
we'll and there are more than 10000 acre,
Of tobacco planted in New England. Con
necticut has 22,G00 acres planted thi
year an increase of 5000 over the yea
| previous
Taking the report as a whole, the GRAZ
situation is shown as satisfactory in New
ENGLAND in the face of some pretty still
difficulties, such as the shortage of labor
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-17
PERSONAL.

Mrs A. r. Ketchum of Hartford,
Conn, is visiting in the home of Dr.
aud Mrs. H. L. Waterman.
Mrs. X. l.. Clapp of Montague, Mass,
came yesterday 20 visit in the home of
her son, Rev Richard II. Clapp, and
Family.
Mrs W. y StraiIin and daughter,
Ruth, and Mrs J. II. Holland of Brock
ton, Mass. are visiting Mrs. Holland s
sisters, the Misses Miller, ON Williston
street.
Miss Mimic Johnson. principal of
the Royal Side school in Beverly NJ lss,
il spending the summer with her par
ents, Mr.. aud Mrs c. G. Jo'u-ol of
Forest street.
Mrs. f. r. Johnson returned s!1nday
from a vacation of a week in Dunn
merston. She was accompanied by
Miss Ruth Carpenter, who will spend
week here.
Robert G. Gregg has been unable
TO work since Saturday. on account OF
trouble with one ankle caused by ;
strain received while spading witch
grass. lie probably will be incapaci
tated a few days longer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-17
STRATTON.

Miss Wilma Pike is attending the
conference in Mortified.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Thomas, who
have spent the past few weeks with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Thomas.
went the last of the week to Townshend
to visit Mrs. Thomas's mother. Mr..
Thomas went to Brattleboro Monday to
join the soldiers there on his way to
Burlington. being one of the 40 to take
special training.
Up to this date Stratton has fur
nished five soldiers: Fred Thomas, who
enlisted in Arlington one year ago last
winter and is now in France; Gilbert
Clayton, who enlisted in Brattleboro
last year; Harry Leno, who was called
this last spring, and Harvey Wheeler
and Elmer Thomas have been called
recently.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-17
GREEN RIVER.

Mrs. D. F. Fairbanks's sister of Buck.
land, Mass, is staying with her for a
time.
Paul Hudson of Washington has Joined
ms family this week at Roaring Brook
farm.
George Weatherhead of Bristol. Conn.
was at home with his family Saturday
and Sunday.
George Weatherhead of Bristol, Conn.
was at home with his family Saturday
and Sunday.
G. +. Roby of Greenfield has moved
his family to the house formerly owned
by f. Il. Stowe. They will stay there a
few weeks
Henry 0. Davidson of San Diego, Cal
was guest at E. w. Miners last week
Mr.. Davidson lived in this place at the
time of the Civil war and enlisted in the
army. He had not been here since the
war until now, but had desire to see
the old home once more. He found nc
one here whom he used to know, but Wis.
ting the cemetery he found the names
OF many he used to know. He win soon
return to his home in California.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-17
VERNON.

Edith and Alice burlington spent the
week with their sister, Mrs. Ben Gorham.
Miss Mable Stewart of Bellows Falls
was a week visitor at p. w. Ran
courts
The families of B. A. Streeter and
Frank Lackey spent Sunday in Spring
field. Mass.
Robert Clark and family spent Sunday
in Winchester, n. H., the guests of Her.
bert Bolton.
A. L. Aldrich of Brookline, Mass, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Slater
for several days.
George Corser and daughter. Eloise, OF
Holyoke were guests Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. i. ii. Tombs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jones of Troy
~ Y, have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Bert Wiley several days. They left
Monday for Thetford, where they vii
visit Mrs. Walter Barrows.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-17
LONDONDERRY.
Death of Mrs. Asa Warner.

Mrs. Augusta (Wells) Warner, %,
died Wednesday evening, July 10, in
The Samaritan hospital, Troy, N. Y
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner lived in this vii
lage many years until five years ago,
when they went to Sunderland to be
near their daughter, Mrs Albert Bow
en-.
The funeral was held at the church
in Sunderland Saturday afternoon.
Those who attended from this place
were her grandson, Asa Bacon, and his
wife, her son-in-law, Charles E. Bacon,
her sister, Mrs. f. NJ Eames, and Mr..
and Mrs. George Williams and Mrs.
Fred Williams
The many friends in Londonderry
extend their sincere sympathy to Mr..
Warner, who in his old age has lost his
companion of over So years, and to the
daughter, Mrs. Bowen, in their great
bereavement.
Newton Lakin was in Manchester
last week.
Clarence Pratt is home from Man
chester for few days.
l.. P. Sheldon has gone to North
Bennington for a few weeks
DIR. Lawrence Leonard is home for a
few days before going to The Samari-
tan hospital in Troy, n Y.
Herbert Williams and family were in
Bellows Falls and Brattleboro the last
of the week, returning Sunday.
Mrs. Peck of Pennsylvania is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Justin Brown.
Miss Clara Marden of Manchester is
with her mother, Mrs Addie Allen.
Frank Marden and Guy Wyman
went to Burlington Monday. They
were accompanied as far as Brattle-
boro by Clarence Marden and family
and by Mrs. Wyman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-17

Experiments have shown that ton Of
dry sawdust will yield with proper treat.
meut % OF 25 gallons of % per cent ethyl
on grain alcohol
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-17
MARRIAGES.

In Brookline, July s, by Rev. w. Bis
sell of West Townshend, Hugh G.
Adams of Townshend and Miss Hazel
A. Potwine of Brookhnc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-17
BIRTHS.

In Jamaica, July IA a daughter, Ruth
Elizabeth, to John S. and Ruth G.
(MeLean) Robinson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-17

Among the 800,0 900 inhabitants of Ja-
maica, there are 100000 who live ON an
average Of about II cents day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-17

The United States drilled last year 9,ll6
oil wells east of the Mississippi
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-29
NOW RAISES
500 CHICKENS
After Being Relieved of Or
ganic Trouble by Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Oregon, Ill.-"I took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for an or
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-29
PATENTS ss:s ;isSs:
"Trjcks in All Trades"

Every transforming company has as
not the least important part of its
equipment pair of followed cocOnut
shells, which, in the hands of the stage
mechanic, sounds more like horse
ahan a horse itself. Now that most OF
our melOdrama comes to, us through
the motion pictures, along comes an
3nitatOr of gathering hOOfs to be at
Sached to a stationary organ. 1T IS
operated from the Keyboard by lever
ser button. With the aid of a swell
box, the sound can be made to swell
or diminish.
The device consists of six cups, the
upper three of which are secured to
Che bellows and the lower three OF
Which are mounted on solid base.
To operate them, the organ player
presses key which causes the first
FHp to come down with thud, fol-
Bowed in quick succession by the other
4wO cups. There is no break in the
action. The cups are made of maple.
The inventor is Harold A. Valkenburg
Sf Oakland, Cal.-POpular Science
Monthly.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-29
REWARD FOR TELLING TRUTH
Portuguese Statesman May Not Have
Been FIattered, but at Least he
Won One Vote.

Senior Costa, the Portuguese prime
minister, is excusing himself from max
ing a speech on the ground that he was
no orator, told an amusing anecdote at
luncheon party given In his honor
during his recent visit to London. IL
appears that when he first put up for
the Portuguese national council ne
prefaced his opening address to the
electors by abiding frankly to MS
lack of oratorical gifts. After he had
finished a man pushed forward. grasp
ed his hand warmly, and said:
Senior, I've been lifelong oppo-
nent of yours, but at the coming cleo
ton I shall vote for you"
THANK YOU" said Costa, much graf
flied. MAY I ask the particular rea-
son for your change of views?"
Because you are the first speaker
on either side that l have heard tell
the truth" was the reply. "You said
when you began that you couldn't
make much of a speech, and by heav-
ems, Senior, you can't"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-29
I'm THE SPRING

will be the great test of life and death
struggle on the Western front. In the
everyday walks of life, it is the spring
slime that brings i'll health. One of the
chief reasons why the rundown man
finds himself in bad state of health in
March or April, is because he has spent
nearly all his hours for the past four or
fve, months penned up within the walls
of house, factory or office. 1t is the rea-
son for our diminished resistance-that
rs, lack of outdoor life, coupled with
perhaps overeating, lack of good exer-
else, insufficient sleep, and constipation.
In other words, we keep feeding the
furnace with food but do not take out
abe ''clinkers," and our fire does not burn
brightly. Always keep the liver active.
There is nothing better for health than
haps once a week; such one as you
can get at any drug store, made up OF
May-apple, jalap, aloes, .(sugar-coated,
tiny, easily taken j. which has stood the
test of fifty years of approval-namely,
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. But for
the Spring Fever" the general rundown
condition, the lack of ambition, the
blues" one should take course of
treatment every spring; such standard
sonic as Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
eovery, now to be had in tablet form in
sixty,cent walls. Watch the people go
yiOdding along the street. There's no
spring, no vitality A vitalizing tonic such
as this vegetable extract of DR.. Pierce's
gives you the power to force yourself into
action. The brain responds to the new
blood in circulation, and thus you're ready
TO make fight against stagnation which
holds you in bondage. Try it now! Don't
wait! Today is the day to begin. Gain a
little pep" and laugh and live. sVim and
vitality are the natural out-pouring of a
healthy body. 1t does not spring up in a
night. Try this spring tonic, and you gain
che courage that comes with good health.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-29
Soldiers to Learn COOKING.

Mrs. William Jay, Mrs. Iselin, Mrs.
Alfred Arson and Mrs. c. B. Mitchell
Of New York city announce that there
is great need for cooks for the navy
and army and that a fund of 100000 is
necessary. The New York cooking
school, of which these women are Off
GERS, aims to teach the men how to
cook with variety, cleanliness and
thrift.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-29
Too Valuable.

"That prima donna didn't seem at all
angry"
"How did you get that impression"
inquired the weary manager.
"She never once raised her voice"
"Well, you don't think she'd waste
high note on me, do YOU?
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-29

There was no material change in the
situation in the far East, but the oppo-
sition to Japan's plan to occupy siadi-
vostok seemed to increase because OF
the persistent distrust of the island en-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-29

nv health so can do all my work ana
am 40 grateful that am recommena-
mo IL to nv friends. - Mrs. u. M.
ALTERS. R. R. a, Oregon. Ill.
Onlvwomen who have suffered the TOR.
TIRES of such troubles and have dragged
along from day to day can realize inc
relief which this famous root ana neI ,o
remedy. lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, brought to Mrs; Alters.
Women everywhere IN MRS. Al ce,s
condition should profit by her recon-
mendation, and if there are any CON-
plications write Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for advice.
The result of their 40 years experience
Is at your service.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-29

After being assailed in vain by the
Republicans, the administration bill to
establish a war finance corporation
was passed by the house Thursday
with only two opposing votes. On the
same day the president signed the bill
which brings the railroads under gov
eminent operation and control until Il
months after the end of the war.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-29
Not So Bad.

NTarget No. 3 was the one to shoot
mt and you hit target No. ~ said the
captain.
"Yes, sir" replied the cross-eyed pri-
waite.
Didn't you look where you were
Shooting?"
mo, sir, shot where was looking"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-29

Agricultural interests were relieved
of anxiety by an order of the war de-
partment permitting men engaged In
planting or cultivating crops to con-
tinue their work until finished, al
though their draft numbers are
reached. This does not apply TO dairy
workers.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-29

While the kaiser delayed his big at
tack on the west front, the world has
waited in considerable suspense TO
know what the plan of the allies
may be. This rests with the supreme
council at Versailles-in which Amer