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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-05
SALT OF THE EARTH.
Skillful Farmers in the Way of Doing
Big Things.

Fortunately the American farmer
doesn I have TO accept, though he does
have to endure, the food of advice that
has been loosed upon him during the
past few years, and especially since the
entrance of the United States into the
war. He is not only deluged with de-
mandS TO do more than he ever did be-
fore, he is also smothered with counsel
las to how TO do it, oftentimeS by wise
acres who will never live long enough to
know as much about agriculture as he
has forgotten
Nevertheless. he has no cause to be
offended at all this, for il implies
high compliment to him and to his call
ing, It emphasizes his Importance, and
is proof that his service is reckoned
as supremelv necessary to the common
welfare. Those who thus address him,
therefore. do him honor, unconsciouslv
or otherwise; and lie can well afford to
bear with the lucubrations of an ocea-
siOnai simpletOn If out of the multitude
of suggestions he may find a few grains
Of wisdom promising helpfulness in his
tasks and sympathy with his endeav-
ors This national awakening of pub
lie opinion to his responsibilities and
his needs Is at once a hopeful and a
healthful sign. His economic status in
the world s affairs is being recognized
as it never has been before. Never
again will there be denial to him of his
place in the sun, tigurativelv as
well as literally.
Of course there are farmers and
farmers. Some of them deserve rather
to be called miners, because their con
ception of farming is to exhaust their
fields instead of cultivating them, 10
dig the riches out year after wear and
never put any back. Others are like
| machlnists, who expect the plant soil.
| like a well-tempered tool, to do the
| same kind of work and produce the
same sort of result year in and wear
out-if wheat this year, then wheat
again next wear, and the year after
next, and so on to the end Of the chap
ter. Still others are like gamblers,
| who trust to luck or chance, or perhaps
expect TO cheat nature a little when
| she Is looking the other way. And still
others are like body and brain weary
slaves who 90 listlessly to their work.
/ complaining that the reward is not
worth the toll, regretful that the dav is
SO long and glad when it ends Though
these may claim to be farmers the hon
orable name as applied to them is mis-
appropriation and misnomer.
True farming is a highly skilled call
ing, III many instances specialized to the
hnest point. No real farmer nowadays
| expects returns from scratching of
| the SOIL and the dropping of the seed,
attended by moderate expenditure of
| unlntelngent labor and nerio5ic !
sweat. If he doesn t study his soil TO
find out what it needs and then supply
that need; if he doesn' know how.
what, and when TO plant, how and when
TO lrngate and cultivate, how to fight
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-05

are going to get better grade of pa
triotism than we have been having.
We are going to put an end to building
up foreign colonies in the United
States as breeding places Of treason
We are going to quit making the for
eigner believe he is the only creature
on earth worth while. We are going to
love every foreigner who really be
comes an American. and all others we
are going to ship back home. We are
going to stop hiring men in banks and
public offices, simply because they speak
foreign languages.
In this way we expect to encourage
the speaking of the English language
We are going to have consultations
with the I. W. VS. to ascertain wheth-
er or not they have a real grievance or
any just cause for their reasonable
mounting and threats If they have
any just cause, we are going to remove
it; then we are going to shut their
mouths for good and all. We are not
going TO let men come into the United
States without some kind of bond.
/ guaranteeing that they are not going to
engage IN burning property or in car
rylng on secret work on behalf of the
country they came from
Out Of this war we are going to get
new United States. We are going to
hate nobody, but VIC are going to be-
prepared to fight whenever il is neccs-
sary. We are going to have the freest
country III the world, but we are not
going TO allow any traitorous high
brows 10 set their own standards OF
freedom by which TO convert freedom
into treason.
There are good many other things
we are going to get out of this war =
When the soldier boys come home we
are going to have 100000 of patriots
VINO, having fought for the flag, will
make good citizens and thorough pa.
triots The people of the United States
are going to get more out of this war
than viii be returned to any other
country in the world.-Des Moines Can
ital.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-05
ADJUSTMENTS.
Motion Picture Attractions.

Tomorrow the Empire presents The
kill-Joy, a western story featuring Little
Mary McAlister, also The Season OF
Childhood, a new chapter OF Do Children
Count? On Thursday The Queen Of
Spades, Pathe special art feature. and
Pearl White in The Fatal Ring, are the
attractions.
Tomorrow the Princess theatcr pre-
sents Montague Love and Dorothy Kelly
in the new World Brady-made feature,
The Awakening, also Charles Ray in the
Triangle feature, The Pinch Hitter. and a
Mack Sennett comedy in two acts On
account OF the length OF this program
there will toe but one show at the matinee
and one show Ill the evening
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-05
Art and Science.

In recent number of the Booknan
William Lyon Phelps thus sets forth
the advantage 4 work of art possesses
over scientific book: "a great work
of art is never old-fashioned because
it expresses in final form some truth
about human nature, and human ma
ture never changes-in comparison
with its primal elements, the noun
tains are ephemeral. A drama dealing
with the impalpable human soul is
more likely to stay true than q treatise
on geology. This is the notable adj
vantage works of art have over works
Of science, the advantage of being and
remaining true. No matter how i'm
pOrtant the contribution of scientific
books, they are alloyed with inevitable
error, and after the death of their au-
thors must be constantly revised by
lesser men, improved by smaller minds,
whereas the masterpieces of poetry,
drama and fiction can not be revised
because they are always true. The lat
est edition of a work Of science is the
most valuable; and in literature, the
earliest"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-05

pests and enemies, how and when to
gather, TO garner, and eventually to
market his crop, he Is not farmer as
the term is now understood. If he does
know these things, he is learned man.
though his hands be hard his face
brown, his clothes rough, and even his
whiskers, bristling with hay, remain un-
trimmed for the sad wind to sigh
through. He must be able to bend to
his service imperious forces which are
largely beyond his control; he must
master those whose tendencies unre-
strained are hostile This requires more
than mere industry. 1t means skill,
foresight, science, intelligence, judg-
ment-all the best qualities, in fact,
that the best professions demand of
| their followers No wonder such man
| Is honored in his community-he is of
the real aristocracy or rather the no
bility of the earth.
| So, while he is not above accepting
advice from those who are more highly
| skilled than himself. his amusement al
| much that is hurled at him BY we'll.
| meaning but ignorant friends is excus-
| able He still has his limitations-of
! these he is at least partially conscious
| and hence he cannot afford to turn
his back wholly against the recent in
| undation Of advice. From the keenl~
aroused public solicitude concerning
him, out Of which may ensue some
pretty radical changes especially in thu
matter of organization, competition, co
operation, or what no, there can come
nothing which he needs to fear, for his
place IN the public estimation is as
sured, and no change not to his gain
can hope to find favor-Deserct News
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-05

See how JiHy-Jell differs
from old-type desserts where
the fiavors came mixed with
the powder. It will be Z rcvela-
ton.
Here you have fru;ty dain-
ties, zestful salads. at a trifing
cost. No other fruit dainty
costs SO little. No other form Of
dessert is SO economical. Mix in
vegetables or fruit for health
fu!, nourishing salads.
Millions are enjoying Jiffy-Jell.
Now we ask you to buy two pack
ages to try. Then mail this coupon
to us, and any molds you select will
be sent you for just the cost of
mailing. They mean a lifetime gift.
Cut out the coupon now, for this
offer expires in a week. Be sure
you receive the Jiffy-Jell from the
grocer before sending US the
coupon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-05
FROST SPLITS TREE.
Miniature Earthquake Cracks til;
Ground and Rends Large Elm.

WORCESTER, Mass. Feb. 5.-Hccla
village was the scene of a miniature
earthquake recently, when the terrific
accumulation of frost in the ground
expanded and split a big elm tree in
the yard of the American Wooden com
pany mill at Txbridgc.
\ rumbling similar to that of a roll
ing trolley car accompanied the frost
expansion, which was distinctly audible
for several hundred wards
The trunk Of the elm is nearly three
feet in diameter, and this was split
clear through for a distance OF about
i've feet above the ground. The cracl
III the trunk of the tree is about hall
an inch wide Just above the ground
and then narrows until all trace Of il
Is lost in the rough bark about five feet
above the ground.
The ground crack runs several hun
bred feet i'll the surface Of the earth
and was traced into the yard of tn,
companr's barn, which is nearly co.
feet from where the tree was split.
Superintendent a. T. Donald said
I'VE heard the big rumble when tn,
frost split the ground, and l looked "
and asked if an electric car was pass
| ing. knew that il was not time 70
| one. but did not know but that one wa
| late, and thus caused the trembling o.
the ground and our office building.
'Others in the otfice heard the noise
and it was not until some time late
/ that we learned what caused it. On
| of the employees came in and told o
seeing the earth crack, after which w
investigated and found the big elm
split rs if wedges had been driven int
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-05
Our Offer

Buy from your grocer two
packages of Jiffy-Jell to try.
Then mail US the coupon be-
low. Enclose only 10c to pay
mailing, and we will send you
three individual dessert molds
in assorted styles, made of.
pure aluminium.
Or enclose zoe and we will
send SIX moids-enough to
serve a full package of Jiffy-
Jell. The value is 6oc per set.
Or we will send a pint
mold, either heart or fluted
shape-va value 50c-for only
10c to pay mailing.
Cut out the coupon now.
Order Jiffy-Jen at once, for
this offer expires in one week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-05
PERSONAL.

Avalon Converse left today for New
York on business, before returning to
| Cleveland, Ohio.
| Attorney Robert c. Bacon went yes
terday to Boston on legal business. He
will return tomorrow.
Rev. +. S Hewitt is confined to his
bed with sciatic rheumatism, but is
| slightly better this morning.
Don Miller was called yesterday to
Greenfield on account of the serious i'll
ness of his brother, William Miller.
William A. Belden came Saturday to
| visit with his family, returning Sunday
evening to his work in Springfield,
! Mass
Miss Mary Donnell has resumed work
! in Donnell & Davis s millinery store,
after few weeks vacation spent at her
home in town.
Arthur G. Arcand, employed by Hol-
| den Martin the past Is years, left
yesterday for Walpole, Mass, where he
is to be employed.
Miss Elizabeth Brown of Crosby
block, who has been i'll two weeks with
| intlammatory rheumatism, is now able
to be about her room.
Mrs. June Nash Prouty, who is en-
| ployed by the Olmstead Guaboag Co.
of Springfield, Mass, spent the week
end in her home on Blakeslee street.
Rev. J. Fredrik Virgin went today to
Rutland to attend the annual conven-
tion of the Episcopal diocese of Yer
mont. He will return Thursday night
Herbert Winchester has returned from
Burlington, where he went to take the
examination for the navy. He has been
accepted and is now awaiting orders
to report for duty.
Mrs. p. B. Lavelle and Mr. and Mrs
Hugh HARDWOOD moved Yesterday from
Putney road to Mrs. NJ s. Jones (
house on Oak street i'll the apartment
vacated recently by Mr.. and Mrs
Beckman.
Y. G. Gagnier finished work Saturday
night in Lenihan s barber shop. Lyman
Strceter, who had been working fol
Orrie LeBert, finished work there Sat
urdav and began work yesterday for Mr.
Lehman.
f. A. Richardson and son, ". H
Richardson, who went Saturday nigh
= to Philadelphia to meet Enrol Richard
son, are expected home today. Erro
Richardson, who is with the aviato,
navy corps, had been stationed At Pensa
! cola, Fla.
Miss Blanche Allen and nephew, Al
, len Bingham, of New York came las
night and are visiting briefly with Mr.
ana Mrs. c. +. Bingham of High Lawn
road. From here they will go to Leb
anon, \. H., to visit Miss Allen s sis
ter, Mrs. Herbert Wiley.
United States Marshal Arthur /
Carpenter viii 20 today to Barre, wher
there will be a session Of the fedora
court for naturalization tomorrow att
ernoon at clock 4 session for tn
same purpose will be held in Montpel
Ter Thursday at a. m.
Mrs. II. Z. HAYNES of Springfield
Mass, formerly of Brattlcboro, ha
been confined to her home about tvs
months on account of illness On Sun
day Mrs. Haynes fell down a flight o
stairs, cutting a large gatsh in her hea'
and hurting her back. She was rem
dered unconscious
; y. II. Harvey and son, Horace. lei
. for Tampa, Fla, today. They vii
stop nights III New York. Washington
b. C., Richmond, Va, Raleigh, \. {
Hamlet, y. C.. Columbia. S c.. Savan
nah, Ga, Jacksonville and Orlando, Fla
5 They will return in April, as soon 4
the carly Cd spring viii permit garden
; ine,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-05
Sporting Notes.

some Of the Masonic boWlers declar,.
that The Retormer bowler, who admits
that he is an Giraffe in and out per.
CORNER, does not dare to put in tn,
paper two records which he made re.
Gently in topping the candlepins. 50
here goes: One was single string
Of ll9 without spare. The other was
o iive-gtring alley record for a total OF
81, with boxes as follows; 1872, Sc
10, l26, 28.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-05
Praying Soldier Rewarded.

Saying ones prayers at night hurts
no one, but it makes person Of strong
character to perform that act of piety
on some occasions, relates writer in
the Pathfinder. OF such stuff is one
OF the young soldiers at Camp Meade.
Maryland. Every night he knelt and
prayed and every night did other SOL
diers in nearby cots openly ridicule and
Jeer him. The captain Of the company
overheard the scoffers one night and
administered to them lecture that
they aren't likely to forget. A few
days later he young man who was not
afraid to stand up for his convictions
was made sergeant of the company.
Fish skin NAV be used to supply our
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-05
NEWS OF THE SPORTING WORLD
MATCHES
AMONG THE BOWLERS
WEST sIDERs WON AGAIN.
Made Runaway Victory Against East
Siders in Bowling Match.

The Main street west siders made a
runaway of the match against the east
sidcrs on the Masonic alleys last eve
ming. tipping the pins for. a. total OF
l.420, while the losing side could get
only 1921. Marks was consistent
worker and turned high three string
total Of 305, while Barber in his last
effort secured the highest sirgie string,
ll6. The scores
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-05
HUGH JONES IS THROUGH
Didn't Even Slick Around for Western
League Meetings.

Hugh Jones Of the Denver club is
so good and done with baseball that
he didn't even stick around for the
Western league meeting at ST. Joseph.
but took himself off to California. He
VIII spend the winter in Los Angeles
and will be joined there soon by James
C. MrGlll. who also finds his interest
in baseball waning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-05
HIGH SPOTS IN CAREER OF
WRESTLER FRANK GoTcH
Born April -. 1878.

Born ApGll -, 1873.
FirsJ professional match with
SWrac swanson ut Bear Creek,
Aiasio ia 1881.
First important match In
America with Dan Mcleod at
Lucrruc. Iowa in 1899.
Won American championship
by defeating Tom jenkins in
Kansas City In 1908.
Won world championship by
def a.iuz George Hackeuschmldt
In CHICAGO In 1905.
Dcl,ated llackcnschmidt in
straight Calls at Chicago. Labor
day. 1911.
Married Miss Gladys Oestrich
at Humboldt. Iowa, January il,
lo1l.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-05
ARMY DEFEATED NAVY.
Tracy Took Double Honors with Ill
and 307 on Masonic Alleys.

The navy team lost again to the army
on the Masonic alleys yesterday after
noon after taking the first string by
two points. Tracy COPIED double hon
ors with Ill high string aud 307 total
The scores.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-05
TEAM D WALLOPED.
Badly Beaten by Team A in the Odd
Fellows Series Yesterday.

Team A walloped team B in the Odd
Fellows series in the match last eve
ming. Prefountaine proved an efficient
substitute, rolling up a three string to-
tai of POS, while White came through in
the last frame for high single with l05.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-05
INvINcIBIEs TRUE TO NAME.
Defeated Stowells independents b
Score of 1912 to 1888.

The Invincibles, Captain Kennedy, de-
teated the Independents, Captain Hugh
Stowcll, on Laundry : alleys last night.
Captain Stowell was high man with liz.
The score:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-05
TEAM T IN THE LEAD.
Defeated Team B 81 Points on the Odd
Fellows Alleys Yesterday.

Team F defeated team 3 by 3 points
on the Odd Fellows alleys YESTERDAY.
Watson started off with 10. and this
lead enabled him to also take the
thrce-string total with 29G. The scores.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-05
A Lifetime Gift # G afy'1 TT
A Fruity, Economical Dessert or Salad

We want you to know Jiffy-
Jell for your own sake See how
it excels the old-style gelatinc
desserts. 1t will surprise and
delight you.
Jiffy-Jell is an exquisite prod
uct, made with rare-grade gel
atine. No sugar, no fruit need
be added. Just add boiling
water. Then add the rich fruit
flavor from the vial in each
package.
The great distinction lies in
these wondrous havors, made
from fresh, ripe fruit. They are
highly concentrated, SO Jify-
Jell desserts and salads have
wealth of rich fruit taste. They
come sealed in bottles - one in
each package = so they keep
their strength and freshness. :
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-05
GAIN FROM THE WAR.
America Will Be Better Country
When Conflict Ends.

Every traitor and every near-traitor
IN the United tSates is inquiring,
E" What are we going to get out of this
war; Well, among other things, we
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-05

Hot Chicken-Pie Supper with other
good things to eat, Festival hall, Thurs
day, Feb. ADV. $50
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-05

Most folks are bothered by little
things
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-05

Fish skin may be used 10 supply our
footwear.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-06-13
GERMAN WOMEN OF LINDEN
DISTRICT MUST REGISTER

The form book of regulations and
rules governing the registration of
women aliens who are subjects of
Germany has been received by Post
master D. L. Beckes who will have
local charge of the registration of
women, as for the men several
months ago. This registration work
will begin Monday morning, June Il,
and will continue until the evening
of June &c, 1918.
In general order all women ma
tives. citizens, denizens or subjects
of the German Empire, between the
age of IA years and upward, now
within the United States and not ac-
tually naturalized as American citi-
zens are required to register as Ger
man alien women. Women subjects
of the Austro-Hungarian Empire are
not included under the Presidents
proclamation.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-06-13
MANY FRIENDS ATTEND NAPLES
FUNERAL SERVICES MONDAY

Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Annie Elizabeth NAPLES were held
Monday afternoon in the presence of
many friends at Knapp's funeral par
Tors. The Rev. W. o. Benadom con-
Quoted the services.
A host of beautiful floral pieces
surrounded the casket at the services.
j Special music was provided by a
quartet composed of Mrs. Ferguson
Mrs. Benadom, Mr.. George Hall and
/ Mr.. Mark Hammond, with Mrs. H.
H. Jameson as accompanist.
Mrs. NAPLES was born June /,
1853, in Angola, Delaware. She was
the oldest daughter of Parker and
+ her girlhood life in Delaware. She
was married to Magnus NAPLES on
Mar. /, 1874 in the city of Philad-
elphia.
In 1880 the family moved to Chic
ago and made their home there until
1888 when they moved to Washing
ton, locating at Montesano. In 1886
the family moved to Bellingham.
Mrs. Waple'c husband died at Lyn-
den Dec. "a, 1914. She was the
mother of seven children: five of
them survive her-W:lliam H., and
George M of Lynden; Mrs. Roberta
E. Lane of Snohomish, Miss Edna
R. NAPLES of Bellingham and Mrs.
Jennie T. Olson of Sumas.
Mrs NAPLES has one brother, Rob
crt j. Robinson of Elma, and three
brothers and tive sisters living in
Delaware. She had seven grand
children.
Early in life. she united with the
Methodist Church and has BEEN an
ardent church worker and earnest
Christian.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-06-13
MANY COUNTIES ORGANIZE
TO MAINTAIN MILK PRICES

Approximately ten of the largest
producing counties in Washington
have been organized for better prices
to milk producers, and others are
rapidly forming along similar lines,
according to reports of officers and
committees TT the called meeting of
representative dairymen last week.
This session completed series with
the end in view of solidifying and
amalgamating Washington producers
who claim that present milk prices
mean o loss to them.
The outstanding feature of the
meeting was the determination of
producers to organize by counties,
later for the entire state, to do all the
selling of milk. County organizations
provide that any member who sells
his milk through any but the associa-
the executives will be penalized in
a system of notes previously drawn
up and deposited. Reports that the
association plans to operate through
its own cooperative creameries were
denied, but the organizers declined
TO say to what method will be pur-
sued.