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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
More Beans, Peas, Peanuts.

As important features of its supple
mentary program for feeding the ma
ton, its armies. and the allies, the
United States department of agricul-
ture recommends that great attention
be paid to the production of beans,
peas and peanuts. On these subjects
the program states:
'The production of beans and peas
should be increased in regions to
which they are adapted, because of
their high food value, keeping quail
ties, and availability for domestic or
export trade.
"Soy beans and peanuts should be
increased in order to supplement beans
and peas as human food, as source
of much-needed oil. and as animal
feeds.
1.-THE production of beans last year
in the six leading states increased
from 1O,715,O0O bushels to 15,7O1 900
bushels. and peanuts from 35,324. 500
bushels to 60,222,000 bushels. But
these increases proved to be greatly
needed, and there is every indication
that large increases will be readily alb
sorbed in 1918.
1.-THE peanut is especially valuable
because of the oil it contains, for
which the need is great. In the South,
especially, soy beans and peanut meal
are proving very satisfactory as par
tial substitutes for wheat. Both soy
beans and peanuts are of great value
as forage crops"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
MAKE BATTLE ON
FOOD PARASITES
Billions of Dollars Damage to
Crops Has Been Prevented.
SPECIALISTS URGE BIG WAR
Assistance to Be Given Farmers to Re-
duce Injury Caused by Insects, Dis
eases, Mice, Rats, Squirrels
and Other Rodents.

Every effort should be made to pre-
vent losses in production, storage, and
transportation of food In these days
when the conservation of every prod
uct contributing to our food SUPPLY
means so much, states the United
States department of agriculture in its
1918 campaign just announced.
Billions of dollars are lost every
year, says the statement, from such
preventable causes as insects, plant
and animal diseases, carelessness in
breeding, predatory animals, rats.
mice, ground squirrels and other ro-
dents. These losses are being held
in check by present agencies and can
be further greatly reduced or pre-
vented at cost which is insignificant
when compared with the amount of
damage done. Methods of controlling
many of these harmful factors are now
well established and should be more
widely adopted. A large loss on the
farms of the United States results
from the improper care of manure,
and its careless and ineffective use.
In these times of scarcity of fertiliz-
ing materials more attention than ever
should be paid to the conserving of
plant food from this source.
Animal Diseases and Parasites.
Tt has been estimated that diseases
Of animals, such as hog cholera. tuber-
| culosis, contagious abortion. dourine,
Texas or tick fever, and Others cause
annual losses aggregating many mill
lions Many of these diseases, to
| still greater extent. can be prevented
| or their ravages reduced considerably
| The department has greatly extended
its facilities for dealing with these
matters and will assist farmers in
| every feasible way.
The annual losses from insects and
plant diseases are enormous. 1t has
| been conservatively estimated that
smuts of wheat alone cause losses ag-
gregating $60O0O,000 annually. The
| staff of specialists in the department
| Of agriculture, as well as the staffs
In the state institutions, has been in
creased, and, in cooperation with the
| Ill lHe NuTlOuS lHeN VIII
be able to render more effective as
sistance to farmers during the coming
season than ever before.
Predatory Animals and Rodents.
The losses from animals Injurious to
agriculture and to animal husbandry
are enormous. Native rodents cause
losses of grain, forage and other agri-
cultural products estimated at more
than $150,000,0O0. House rats and
mice levy toll of S200,O00,000 upor
the nations food supply. On the
western cattle ranges predatory ami
mails alone cause losses of live stock
amounting to $4,000, 900 to $4,000 .00t
annually. Methods of eradication have
been developed. especially in the cast
of rodents. which will make 1t possible
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

ses.yle's Interpretation.

Little Bels. who il in the second
grade. startled her parents by insist
ing that her1 teacher was all the time
calling for cigarettes. Her mother
was so puzzled over this that they Wis
tied the school one afternoon to find
out what the child meant by such a
charge. In. al little while the mystery
was solved, for the teacher, glancing
around the room, called out to the
pupils: "Sit erect, sit erect!"
Bessie looked at her: mother and
blurted out triumphantly: "There,
mamma, didn't tell your" New
Haven Register.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
HELPING MILL WORKERS
TO GROW FOOD GARDENS

IF the South neglects this
year to provide her own food.
and feed she is likely to suffer
serious priyation and she will be
q burden upon the nation which
may prolong the war and even
imperil our victory"
Acting promptly on this state
ment from the department of ag-
rieulture. the superintendent of
a mill at Calhoun Falls, S. c.,
issued poster quoting this
statement and advising en-
ployees to sect Busy With Your
Spring Garden" Free garden
seeds will be furnished by the
mill as usual, the poster said,
and five cash prizes for the best
garden. with three special prizes
were offered. Further, the COM
pany agreed to pillow gardens
where 1t was desired and to fur.
nish meal and acid fertilizer at
nominal price.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
Natural Butter.

Shea butter, the reddish OIL Of the
West African shade tree, Is one Of sew
eral vegetable buffers that sre of I'M
usual interest to makers of margarine,
chocolate, candies, and soap. The
sweet and wholesome pulp OF the nut
is much priced by the natives, and
is said to be nearly two-thirds but
ter. The tree, beginning to bear it's
crop Of nuts when about Is years old,
reaches its prime at the age of about
twenty-five.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
Natures Eorethounht.

Animals that require great speed in
securing their food or escaping their
enemies, have no collarbones. The
shoulders are fastened to the trunk
by muscles. This prevents Earring af-
ter long leap, or, in other words, IL
they had collarbone, with the Shout
der firmly fixed in 1t, there would be
a tremendous shock when an animal
came to the earth after leaping. Ma
ture has looked after it in common
sense way.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
Some 1918 Garden Needs.

Market gardens near large consum-
ing centers should be increased so as
to meet, as nearly as possible, the
needs of the community, and in order
to Obviate the necessity of transports
ing such products from distant points.
The planting of home gardens. espe-
cially for family needs and for pre-
serving food for future use, again
should be emphasized.
The commercial production of per-
ishables generally should be increased
above normal wherever 1t is reasona
bly, clear that transportation and mar.
keting facilities will be available.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
Well Adapted for lts Work,

Speaking Of necks, could you imag-
Inc one better suited to the habits of
its owner than that of the hog? The
hog roots in the ground for its food-in
the wild state. Its neck must be thick
and stout for showing the snout into the
earth. So the neck of the hog is built
exactly as it should be built for en-
abling the animal to carry its snout
along the ground in picking up or root
ing up its food supply.
tuT Efan frf rFFa faFrrs 0nt2aa.a1c
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
Changed Subject OF Woe.

Irene was crying in bed because her
mamma insisted she should wear a
certain nightgown. At last mamma
said: "Why, Irene, how foolish to cry
about that! You'll sleep just as well
in that gown as any other" She
stopped long enough to say, very dig
nified: "But, mamma, you don't know.
I've changed my mind and I'm cry
ing about another thing now"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
Value Of Old Shoes,

From one ton of old shoes can be
extracted metals to the value Of S4.7O;
grease, S7.25; animal black, $50; sui
phate. of ammonia. $22.50; total Of
SS3.45, or about Is cents pair. The
grease is good lubricant and the
animal black is said by M. c. Lamb,
the English chemist who is respon-
sible for these figures. to be equal to
the best of bone black.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
Wbere Anelents Excelled.

Although tunneling Is among the
most ancient of enterprises, more pro-
gress lsas been made in the last CEN
tury tllan in the twenty centuries
which preceded it. 1t is now known
that back in the semimythical days of
the Thel,an kings the long tunnel into
the mountain rock, expanding at a dis
lance Of 700 feet or so, into some lofty
chamber, was a common work. The
rock temples Of Nubia and India, too.
show that in certain matters at any
rate modelps may still learn from the
ancients.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
Slowed Up by Ace.

Men of age object too much. consult
too long, adventure too little, repent
too, soon, and seldom drive business
home to the full period, but content
themselves with mediocrity OF sue
cess.-Bacon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
Swedish Engineers Success.

Swedish engineers have solved the
problem of keeping the population of
Sweden comfortable during their Sc
we're winters by utilizing the energy Of
the natural water powers of that coun-
try for the creation of electricity,
which has become the chief source of
heat. Hot water tanks In hotels and
all public buildings are heated by this
element.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
Mlunker.W

"Junker'' Is man OF some birth ana
of inherited property, especially lana.
The word is used to describe tina,
large class of Prussians who come of
noble, seminoble or at least old and
good families. and whose worldly
possessions are such as to give them
an appreciate stake in the govern
ment.-Boston Globe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
Japanese Theatrical con,rlvanee.

In olden Japanese theaters the
scene was changed by revolving the
whole stage on turntable, bringing
into view the scene the stagehands
had been working on during the play
ing the previous act.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

TO RENT-Nice tenement, first
floor, with electric lights and bath, hot
and cold water, on car line; also ten
ement, second floor. Inquire at the
house. III. l.. Nichols, 172 Western
Ave, Brattleboro. 45-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
Would Be Bio Pile.

IF de conscience fund got all de
money OATS due It," said Uncle Eben,
"dar wouldn' be no need Of collectin'
an income tax"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

to reduce the losses at a relatively
small expense. The department will
vigorously prosecute its activities in
this field and will assist farmers in
every feasible way, in cooperation
with the extension forces of the states,
to control or eliminate these pests.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

TO RENT-Nine room tenement, all
up-to-date, furnace, set tubs, electric
lights, bath, hot and cold water, on car
line. Inquire of H. l.. Nichols, 172
Western Ave. 63-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

TO RENT-Downstairs tenement at
GA High St., all modern improvements.
Inquire at the house. 1-32*-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

TO RENT-Large second story fur
nisbed rooms, single or communicating,
all conveniences, with or without board.
Mrs. G. r. Frink, A High st. Soft
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
FOR SALE IN VERNON. VT.

To Settle an Estate-Two acres of
and and modern steam-heated house
with barn; land lays level; some fruit.
Five minutes from r. r. station, school,
etc. Apply to S. w. Edgett, Admr. Els.
tate Of Chas. +. Davis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
ontimlstlc Thnnnh4

If . man can govern himself indi.
vidualry he can govern himself col
lectiyely. and this Is republicanism.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

TO RENT-Green Mountain House.
Apply to West Wardsboro Hotel Co.
Tel. 249-11. 67-72
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

TO RENT-Six room modern tene-
ment on Maple street. Apply to George
| 5. Holden, 10 Organ street. 37-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

TO RENT-Desirable low priced
tenement for two or three adults. Flee
tricity and gas. Green st. stiff
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

TO RENT-Rooms for light house
eeping, all furnished. Hot and cold
water and bath. Charles Miner 232-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

TO RENT-Nice downstairs tenement.
Apply to James Bowler, 9 Birge Street.
67-7l*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SHAA1POOING and Manicuring. Miss
Mary A. Griffin, l39 Main st. 229-tf
CHIROPODY and Shampoo parlors
Hair goods made up to order. Mrs E. P.
Bailey, III Main st. Phone. l57-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

| TO RENT-Very desirable room,
with breakfast. Telephone 196-W. 56.tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

DON'T LET anyone fool you. Sell
your junk to the right dealer get full
price and the right scale. Telephone
connection. M. Gissen, 1O4 Williams
st. Stiff
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

" WANTED-To buy residence in Brat
tleboro; one centrally located preferred
Address Box 5, Reformer Office. 6S7l'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

TOMATO PLANTS-at Mixers green
house, l07 Western Ave. Nice plants,
same price as last year. Aster and cab
bage plants June l. Tel 254-W. 6S-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

WE ARE IN the fight with needles
and hot irons. You can save time and
money having worn suits fixed by Tay-
Tor, the tailor, s Brook st. 6S-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

TO RENT-Four room tenement. F.
II. Coombs, SO Canal St. 5S-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

TO RENT-Large furnished room.
Mrs. F. l.. Read, The Abbott. 65tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

TO RENT-Nice Groom tenement on
Birge st. Holden & Martin. 296-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

WANTED-An once, a good man for
driving team. Holden & Martin Lum-
Der Co. Gift
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

WANTED-Two men for cutting
logs and chopping four foot wood.
Holden & Martin Lumber Co. 54-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

WANTED-Man and wife to work
on farm. Address Workers, Reformer
Office. 57-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

TO RENT-Six tenements, at prices
from So to SIS. Tel. 739-W. 239-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

VI WANTED-Woman to assist in pas
try cooking; also waitress. Albany
Cafe. 63-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20

| TO RENT-Tenement. Lillian c. New
ton, 10 Thomas st. 257-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-20
TO RENT.

TO RENT--Storage room. Mrs. Kit
tredge Hasl<ins. 26-tf
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-21

date interest in the religious world.
Among the speakers will be the
REV. w. II. Main, d. d., pastor Of the
First Baptist Church of Chicago the
'Rey J. C. Robbins, secretary of the
Baptist Foreign Missionary Society,
who has just returned from a visit to
the far East; the Rev. A. B. DeRoos,
who recently came back to the Unit
ed States from mission work in
Mexico City, Mex; and the Rev. F..
IA. Agar, D. D., the church efficiency
expert of the denomination
A statewide appeal to pastors and
leading laymen is being sent out The
purpose of the movemest is to bring
men to the realization that the church
needs their peculiar powers In this
day or reconstruction and that they
themselves, need the ministry of the
things of the spirit for which the
church stands.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-21
FOOD PRODUCTION 4.
CONFERENCES HELD
STEPS BEING TAKEN BY FARMERS
OF THIS STATE TO MEET NEW
CONDITION RELATIVE TO
FOOD PRODUCTION.

MORGANTOWN. w. Va, nov 20
The sudden close of the world war
has thrust upon those directing the
policies of nations many vital ques.
lions of reconstruction and not the
least of these but one demanding i'm
|nediate attention is that of food pro-
duction economically and in sufficient
quantity This is the gist of state
ment given out today by C. r. Titlow.
Director of Agricultural Extension in
West Virginia, in announcing the steps
being taken by the organized farmers
of West Virginia to meet the new con-
ditions relative to food production
Four big regional conferences of
county farm bureau officers, county
agents. chairmen of home economic
committees, administrative officers,
agricultural specialists, U. S. Depart
ment officials and others interested in
the development of West Virginia ag-
riculture have been called jointly by
the Agricultural Extension Depart
ment and U. S. Government officials to
meet in Keyser, Clarksburg, Charles
ton and Hinton this week to consider
carefully the question of food produc-
ton for the state and to outline a def
mite plan or state agricultural policy
Since every farm bureau officer
present will represent farmers or
ganization made up of from five to fif-
teen or more farmers clubs which
clubs in turn have membership of
many of the most progressive farmers
of their respective communities, it is
seen that the conference consists of
direct representatives of the farming
population drawn from all parts of the
State.
The meetings are in charge of the
West Virginia Federation of Farm Bu-
reaus whose officers are A. G. Hupp,
of Burnt House.. president; j. B. Nc
Laughlin, of Strange Creek, vice-presi-
dent; A. l.. Carter. of Wellsburg, sec
rotary; and r. B. Hudson, Of Sinks
Grove, treasurer.
1t is a gratifying fact that last year
despite the labor shortage. high wa
ges, inconvenient transportation, and
other drawbacks the farmers of the
State as a whole far exceeded their
production of any previous year. This
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-21

fine showing was made possible large
ly by the fact that in practically every
county the farmers had for years been
organized into farm bureaus by means
of which organizations plans could be
quickly made to meet effectively any
great emergency arising such as a
shortage of food West Virginia was
thus enabled to do her part by the ma
ton. 1t now becomes her duty
and solve in her thorough and charac-
teristic manner the problems of food
production and any others arising in
the REIMBURSEMENT period into which
she is now just entering.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-21
MIX RISKS NECK IN WILD RIDE.

In filming Fame and Fortune the
stirring Western drama which is com.
ing to the Central tonight, Tom Mix
risked his life by driving his horse
down the side OF mountain.
Director Lynn Reynolds had select
ed location atop mountain several
miles outside of Hollywood, Cal Mix
looked II over. said he was ready to
do the stunt and prepared for the ride.
AT the word camera he started for
the edge of the mountain, while the
director and cameraman held their
breath. After II was all over Ray.
nolds and the camera man agreed that
it was the most dangerous stunt they
had ever seen performed In motion
pictures. Had the horses hoof slip.
ped it would have meant instant death
to Mix, but the cowboy-actor rather
enjoyed the experience.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-21
PRICE LIMITATIONS ON
SHOES ARE CANCELLED.

The following letter. sent us for pub
LEGATION, is self-explanatory:
To the County Councils of Defense -
As a result of the signing of the
armistice, the War Industries Board
has cancelled its plan for the classifir
cation and price limitations on shoes.
The following telegram from John s.
Crayens, of the Council OF National
Defense, is self-explanatory
Washington, ID. c., &
Nov. 1874 1918. &
State Council of Defense,
Charleston, w. Va.
War Industries Board requests
us to advise you that the shoe 4.
program was by agreement with /
the trade limited to the period of
direct war requirements. At the
signing OF an armistice the board
felt obligated to the trade to call 4.
them in conference and they have
recommended that the pledge and
WINDOW card system, stan, ping of p
shoes, classification and price linn
itations be dropped. Therefore.
the distribution Of pledge forms Il
and window cards by the County 4
Councils pursuant to our general
letter automatically becomes UNI
necessary. Please so advise your
County Councils and transmit to
them the thanks Of the Boot and
Shoe Section of the War Indus
tries Board for what they have
already done.
Very truly yours,
- v. SULLIVAN,
Secretary
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-21
CAUGHT BY THE WHISPERS
WAS THE HOTEL CLERK

Caught by the whiskers.- by Iisger!
Begosh it made the hotel clerk howl
when the porter dropped the guest s
trunk on his whiskers and thereby
pinned 'em to the counter They were
some whiskers, too, long and flowing
and silky.
The pinning of sfid whiskers to the
counter is but one Of the many hilar.
ious incidents in Byrne Brothers
world famous comedy scream, Eight
Bells" which on Friday will be shown
at the Apollo Theatre. Eight Bells
will make the whole family sit up and
take notice and laugh sl
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-21
WAR Dept CANCELS ALL /
ARMY CAMP CONTRACTS

Construction projects at nine army
camps were cancelled yesterday by the
War Department.
They include erection OF q hospital
and barracks at Fort Omaha, Nebr.:
Icantonments at Forts Benjamin Har-
rison, Esd, and Leavenworth, Kans. I
"a liberty theatre at Camp Greene. N
o.; storehouse at Camp Taylor.
KY; radio school, radio buildings
and steel hangers at Norh Camp Jack
son, S. c.; installation of additions to
water supply system at Camp Meade,
Md, and railroad crossings improve
ments at Camp Fusston, Kans.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-21
BAPTIST LAYMEN WILL
HOLD CONVENTION SOON


CHARLESTON, w Va, Nov 10
The Baptist layneh OF West Virginia
will hold a convention in the Baptist
Temple, in Charleston, Dec. 2, 3 and
4 Plans for the convention are in the
hands of committee headed by Fred
0. Blue former state tax commits
sioner, and the states first prohibi-
ton commissioner.
f The program for the convention has
been arranged about the slogan "A
New Church for a New World" Spea-
kers of nationwide repute is the
Baptist denomination have been Sc
cured to handle the topics OF up-to-
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-11-21

Briey, in the heart of the famous
Briey-Longway iron fields, is believed
to have originated from an old Roman
camp. 1t was besieged in 1853 and
1870 by the people of Metz. 1t was de-
stroyed in 1927 by the Duke Of Bers
and was captured in 1475 by Charles
lie Temeraine. The towns chief fea-
ture is a church built in the fifteenth
century