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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20
Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE

Ma and pop woodent take me TO the
movies with them last mite on account OF
me not being exter coed yestidday, and
was all alone in the house reeding q book
called The MYSTERIOUS Shadow and Otter
Ghost Stories, being pritty iXcitins. and
after a vile | started TO yawn, and after
| yawned about 10 times | thawt q,
must be sleepy. | CESS III go to bed now.
Wich l started to do, going up in my
room and getting undressed in the dark
on account Of me not being Supposed TO
strike eny matches to lite the gas or euy-
thing wen I'm all alone in the house, and
al of suddin | thawt | saw sumthng
move in the corner near the bed, and /
thawt. g. watts that.
And | started to get undressed quicker.
thinking of the ditrent ghost stories.
and l got in bed and pulled the covers
way UP, and pritty soon | thawt | saw
sumthing move in the other corner, look
ing like man with a pistil witch the
more | looked at II the more it looked
like man with q pistil, and | termed
and layed the other way and / thaw1
+ herd it move, and | quick termed ertound
agen and it was still there, and | ,h;.wt
+ G, | know. III pretend I'm going out after
a drink OF waiter.
+ And | sed loud as enything, I'm thsrsty
| think I'll 90 out and get a drink o
! waiter.
And | got out Of bed and wawked ,ord,
the door pritty natural. and as soon as
got neer II | quick jumped out in the Nal
and shut the door and lissened AZ tn,
keyhole, not heering enythine.
Maybe hes shocking over to the door
! thawt And Jest then | herd the irun
door open down stairs and pop and III,
started to tawk in the hall. proving
wascnt alone in the house eny more. an.
| thawt, O. | CESS there amt enythiri
in heer And opened the door agen al.
wawked rite over to the corner and lei
Ground, not feeling enything but lii
, walls, and then | went back to bed an
, before / knew it | was sleep
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20
SCHOOL CHILDREN INVEST.
Big Rush to Buy Thrift Stamps and
Thereby Help to Win the War.

When the whole story of the t. s.
thrift and war savings stamp campaign
IN Vermont is told, it will be found that
the school children Of the Green Noun
tam state played an important part III
the success OF the effort 1t is probable
that there is scarcely school in Vermont
IN which the children are not interested
10 the extent OF purchasing thrift stamps
rs yet there Is nothing by which it
can be determined just how many Yer
mont children are the purchasers of the
stamps, but reports already received tell
Of school rooms in which each and every
one OF the pupils is the holder of one or
more thrift stamps. Moreover, many
other schools are reporting their near APP
proach to the 100 per cent enlistment IN
this patriotic cause.
Every child in Vermont who cherishes
the star and Stripes and who wants to de
everything possible to help his country tc
win the war should work increasingly l.
increase the sale of thrift stamps in ms
school. After filling out one thrift care
don't stop there but start another anc
then another Keep everlastingly at it
Let 1t be said that the school children o
Vermont did their part toward winnin.
the war
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20
YOU CAN'T FIND ANY
DANDRUFF, AND HAIR
STOPS COMING OUT
Save your hair! Make 1t thick, wavy,
glossy and beautiful at
once.

Try as you will, after an appliea-
lion of Danderine, you cannot find a
single trace of dandruff or falling hair
and your scalp will not itch, but what
will please you most will be after a
few weeks use, when you see new
hair, fine and downy at frst-yes-
but really new hair-growing all over
the scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou-
bles the beauty of your hair. No diff
ference how dull, faded, brittle and
scraggy, Just moisten cloth with Dan
derine and carefully draw it through
your hair, taking one small strand at
time The effect is immediate and
amazing your hair will be light, fluff
fy and wavy, and have an appearance
Of abundance; an Incompatible lustre,
softness and luxuriance, the beauty and
simmer Of true hair health.
! Get q small bottle of Knowlton g
Danderine from any drug store or toll
ct counter, and prove that your hair
IS as pretty and soft as any-that
ut has been neglected or injured by
careless treatment. A small trial bottle
Will double tie beauty of your hair
Adv
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20
CHAMPION POTATO GROWERS.
-Four Vermont Boys Win Prizes for
High Records.

ST. ALBANS, March 300 far as
known the champion potato growers Of
Vermont are Donald Dunsmore. Earl
Mccarthy, Walter Bushey, residents of st.
Adams
These four young men are the winners
OF the 500 prizes offered by the st.
Adams Business and Professional Men =
association to boys under IS years OF age
who raised the most potatoes on an eighth
If an acre of land during the summer OF
1917. There were - contestants The
work was under the supervision OF H. b
Dickinson. principal OF the st Albans
high school, who has conducted like con
, tests tor the past two years.
! The first prize of $50 was awarded tc
Donald Dunsmore, who raised 10 bushels
OF salable potatoes on the required amount
OF land. The second prize OF S25 was wor
J by Earl Mccarthy, who raised IS bushels
| The third prize OF SO was awarded L
Walter Jennings who raised 20 bushels
and the fourth, $50. to Walter Bushey
who also raised 10 bushels
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20
POPE WOULD STOP AIR RAIDS.
Is Trying to Induce Bolligerents to
Cease Attacks on Open Cities.

ROME, March 20-Explanation was
given AT the Office of the 0apal secre-
tary Of state Of the report that Pope
Benedict was attempting to induce the
belllgerents 10 cease the air raids upon
open cities Monsignor Cerretti, as
slstant papal secretary of state. said:
THE holy father has frequently con
demned such acts by whomsoever com
mitted. having at various times paved
the way to a Joint agreement on this
subject, but both belligerents apparent
" have Sc far been unable to discover
means for limiting commandments to
war zones On one hand the Austro-
Germans have claimed that air raids
were of direct military value in that
they lowered morale in cities which
were attacked. On the other hand the
allies insist on reprisals, also attack
ing military factories and warehouses
near open cities.
Monsignor Cerretti stated that the
holy father is daily engaged in study
ing means, if not of ending the war,
of at least limiting its horrors, but so
far has not found arguments powerful
enough to influence the belligerents to
cease air raiding.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20

Cardinal Farley delivered one of the
noblest of the St. Patrick $ Day senti-
mcnts, when, referring especially to
the Fighting 69th," New York ia
nous Irish regiment, he said: More
must go TO fill our depleted ranks and
man our ships before this struggle is
won. This motherland Of ours is i'm
perilled; her children must defend
her. Next after God, we must love the
land Of our political allegiance. Nc
civilized being can be Indifferent tC
the shedding of blood. Upon our very
souls the hand of God has engraved
the command, Thou shalt not kill
But even as the natural law permit.
an individual to repel force by force
50 in the political order a nation which
refuses to respect the just rights o
its neighbors must be forcibly re
strained. We are fighting to uphol
the ideals of political liberty"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20
4 HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds of Men in America g
Fighting Service.

The man with the smile and the CHEEKY
word, the one who can lift the spirits Of
his fellows in the hour Of danger-here
Is the man OF heroism. And it Is for
Just this quality that praise is given 10
Lieutenant John X Richards, Z. $ ~
who was one of the officers on the tor
pedoed destroyer Jacob Jones. The re-
ports of her sinking brought a thrilling
story OF her commander, her officers and
his men OF their bravery and loyalty =
the last moment, all equal to the best
traditions of thes American navy Lieuton-
ant Richards, the gunnery officer, vas
left in charge Of all the rats. At this
post it was noticed that through all the
ordeal he was cool and cheerful. putting
heart into the men about him and making
them all more able to stand the STRAIN
Lieutenant Richards is native of irol.-
ton, O., and was born in 1891 He entered
the naval academy in 1907 and FIVE years
later was made ensign. In 1918 he be-
came a junior lieutenant and was tenn
porarily appointed lieutenant in 1917.
His wife, Mrs. Dorothy G. Richards,
fvos at 1910 Lamont street. Washington,
d. c.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 90, 1918
THE USE OF WHEAT.

The federal food administration has
answered lucidly the question as to
why wheat is being sent to Europe
while the people here are being "a
toned, the answer being that wheat is
being sent to furnish a foundation for
the mixed bread which the allies have
eaten for more than three years and
not to give them straight wheat
bread Wheat flour, the food admin
istration says, is the only known
foundation for a bakery loaf for,
while corn meal and buck-whcat have
their uses, food made from them can
not be looked upon as bakery products
As they will not stand 81 hours han
ding between the oven and the table
Wheat is being sent to Europe be
cause bread cannot be made wholly of
rice, oats and corn. and domestic bread
is not baked in Europe Individual
bakers are not found in France, for
instance. One may go to any town in
France and find one or two bakers with
ovens having q capacity of > 600 loaves
which are turned out with minimum
use Of coal. The bread is delivered
and forms half of the diet Of each
. home, not only in peace times but
now. The peasantry in France live in
villages, not on farms, and their ce
reals come from the bakery. They have
good supply Of coal but it cost.
them from $40 to $l35 a ton nov
which pretty thoroughly shuts out tn,
idea of home baking even if the Frencl
could be educated to it,
The use of the substitute cereal
does not impose a great burden upo
American women, but it would be
serious matter for a French woman VIII
is working a matter of l6 hours a da
and who is taking care Of a maine
soldier or a tubercular person. 1t
very unlikely that American wome
will insist upon wheat if they unde
stand the situation
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20
Congratulates Brattleboro.

1t IS really notable performance
which Brattlcboro has just accomplished
tho task of raising a war chest fund
IN order to finance all the legitimate de-
mandS upon the community for war re-
lief work. The organization back of the
movement made minimum demand of
1000 to carry on the work of the
present year; and to outsiders, if not to
Brattleboro people, that looked like
large figure. Nevertheless, we'll organ
lZ2d teams went to work with enthu-
Slasm and earncstnCss and at the close
OF week S drive had received pledges
to the amount of nearly $7l 900, the
number of contributors being well to-
ward 5000. Three of those contributors
pledged themselves to advance approx
matelv $4,000, but the balance of the
| otal, something like SCI, 900, was offered
| III much smaller amounts, a good sized
minor fraction Of the total fund being
from subscribers who will give less than
50 a month for the ensuing year. 1t is
safe to say that few communities in Yer
mont could carry out such an ambitious
purpose as that, either because of their
absolute financial inability to finance
such a scheme or because of the lack OF
the proper contaglon of enthusiasm &c
render the needed cooperation. AS the
result of the success of the campaign
Brattleboro has again volunteered anC
viii not have to be drafted For the
present year and for considerable part
of the year 1919, if the purpose of the
idea IS carried out, Brattleboro peopl,
will not be called upon to join III these
| ''-drives for war relief, that is TIT
F., legitimate 'sdriveS,' because thew vii
have an adequate fund from which the,
can promptly draw their town S appor
/, tionment. We congratulate Brattleboro
] not so much for its financial prepared
{ ness as for the splendid spirit of cooper
alton shown by its people during tn
+ progress Of the campaign.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20

The Reformer is on sale every evening
by the following news dealers
Brattleboro, Rrattleboro News Co., C
W. Cleaveland. 5. L Purinton (Estey-
vlle), BROOKS House Pharmacy, Aliens
Depot Newsstand. Mrs. d. F. Doyle,
South Main Street
West 8ratteboro, ] L. Stockwen
East Dummerston. NJ f. Brown
Putney, G Williams
Newtane, y NJ. Batchelder
Townshend, G. " Cutler.
West Townshcnd, G. n. Grout
jamaica, r J. Dagqett.
South Londonderry, II Tyler
South Vernon. Rurum
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros
West Chesterfield NJ H, Mrs "
Streeter
H,nsdaIe. NJ H., " n Lyman
Bellows Falls, Depot Restaurant
Windsor VT, Wind."r Restaurant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20

Another college president has been
called to the colors, DR.. Hopkins Of
Dartmouth is to take care of the in
dustrial relations department of the
quartermaster corps at the request
of Gen. Goethals. DIR. Hopkins is not
a product of the eloister Before tax
ing up the duties of the chief exec
utive of large college he had been
connected with big business concerns
conducting that portion of the work
relating to the personnel of the body
of employees.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20
"Theyre Doubtless Jealous of U.s."

"Theyre OoubtleSS jealous or U.s..
Jealous OF us. They see how fine we
are. And they probably have very
good idea of where we came from.
They had said all this aloud, and
after they had finished praising them
selves up they began to grin too.
Suddenly one of the three camels
looked up. ''What are you smiling
att"
Nothing" said Campbell Camel.
Soon the other Camel cousin, whose
name was Charlie Camel, began to
smile too.
Are you smiling at anything al all?''
the others asked.
absolutely nothing" said Charlie.
I'm just grinning because everyone
else is grinning and somehow it is nat
ural for me to grin. | would always
be happy grinning and chewing, or
chewing and grinning, it makes no diff
| ference which ! do
| "Of course it doesn't" said Campbell
! Camel. They mean the same, no mat
| ter how you arrange the words
"Oh, do they?" asked Charlie. Il
/ suppose they do, but l didn't stop TO
think about It."
"Of course not" said Campbell,
you're a camel and you don't bother to
use your brains, any more than l do.
1 happened to think of that don't
just know how, but l never use my
! brains unless l have to-"
! ORC tho fbran
other camels.
'They are things in the head to think
with and when people are clever they
say they have great BRAINS said
Campbell Camel.
"They don't sound interesting" said
the three other camels, still grinning,
and still chewing.
They're not" said Campbell Camel
Its so much nicer to be just plain
stupid"
That's what we all are" said the
three camels.
Were glad to hear it." said Charlie
, Camel. "Then we can be friends"
! "And We'll all chew and grin as mucl
as we like, and not mind what anyone
says about US, eh?" asked Campbell
Camel.
"Good idea" said the others. ''Yes
that's fine" and then their grins grew
wider.
> "We've come from the desert" sal,
) the Camel cousins.
: Anything new out thereT" asked tn
; other camels.
I Just sand and carrying people an
n things on ones back-the same life q
G always" said Charlie.
: at was like that when we wer
: there" said the three other camels.
: But how did you two come here I
the zoo?" asked one of the tire
camels.
. 1.-THE keeper of your ZOO" said CAM
Il bell, sold some sheep ana made som
0 money. We don't know just what thu
is, but anyhow he exchanged that moi
- ey for US. Showed his good sense
choose us rather than silly sheep WI
bleat all the time
] 1T certainly does show his GOO
Sense" said the three other camel
L "Grinning is so much mere sensib
S than bleating, and poor sheep haven
amy humps at all. Poor, poor sheep
they all said.
"But don't let 1t make US unhappy
said Campbell.
NO." they all agreed.
And once more they began to che
and grin!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20
10 ADVERTISERS.
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II Is the aim Of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery Of
the paper each night, and 1t solicits the
cooperation of subscribers to that end
Prompt reports should be given Of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission, in person.
by telephone or postal card, thus enabling
the cause Of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied 1t Is only
by this method that the publisher can
secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20
NO HOT CROSS BUNS.
Bakeries Cannot Turn Out Popular
Product of the Easter Season

ST ALBANS, March 20-The ordinary
hot cross bun, popular during the Easter
season. Is under the ban OF the federal
food administration, according to tele-
gram received from Washington by Act
ing Federal Food Administration John
I. Gushing, who. in a statement issued
from lis office directed the attention Of
the bakers Of Vermont to the fact that
hot cross buns belong in Glass / of the
baking regulations which allow no icing
and limits other ingredients
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20

The day we are to celebrate is April
6, when the drive for the third Lib
erty loan begins, and which also will
mark the first anniversary of Ameri-
cas- entrance into the war 1t will
not be general holiday, but some
thing will be done everywhere to en-
phasize the fact that the campaign is
Hon -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20

he was a lawyer by profession he had
engaged in various activities. As a
delegate he attended the Republican
national convention which first nomi-
mated Lincoln for the presidency, and
it is probable that he was the last
surviving member of that history max
ing assemblage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20
I nSJS of Rihiee

One hundred and twenty-five cases
of Bibles arrived at Ebu Owerri, Al
RIGA, it requiring 12J African porters,
each with the regulation load of 60
pounds on his head, in single file, to
take these Bibles to their destination
through the bush. There were % BIZ
bles TO each tin-lined case, making a
total of 300 copies, which, it Is be-
lleved, will be sold to the natives with
in the year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20

Col L. B. Sawyer, who died Sunday
night in his home in Hyde Park in
his Goth year, could count his personal
friends in every county in the state,
but he was not a politician seeking of
fec all the time, as has been the Gus
tom with some other Lamoille county
men. Col. Sawyer had distinguished
record in the Civil war, and although
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20

Now is the time to look over your
collection of books, select those which
you think would be of interest to the
soldiers and sailors. and then take them
to the Free library, which will act as
clearing house in sorting the books and
forwarding them to the men in the
fighting service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20

Some people who have been apathet-
ic when called upon to give to war
causes will sit up and take notice when
they buy coal "by the card
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for publication Of all
news dispatches credited to II and not
otherwise credited in this paper and also
the local news published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20
Prize-Winnjnu Slonan.

A bank offered a priZ" Cor the best
slogan on thrift. Following is the
winner:
Earn what you can, spend what you
must, give what you should. and save
| the rest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-20

TRY THE CLASSIFIED COLUMNS
IN THE DAILY REFORMER
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-12
j. G. Prather, Mayor
John F. Clinkenbeard, Clerk

Council Room. Dec. +, So
Council met as per adjournment 81
1880 p. m. Officers present: ]. a,
Prather, Mayor; John F. Clinkenbe card
Clerk. Councilmen present; John H d
Cox, Thomas Cusack, Roy w. Mason
Geo. L. Colver. Absent, K. E. Brun-
|dige.
The committee of the Commercial
Club met with the City council and
|petitioned for numbering all homesi
and putting signs up at streets. q
l. It was moved and seconded tlsStI
the City number the houses and bit
up signs at all street Intersections.
The motion was carried.
[ By motion and second the CITY
clerk was authorized to consult dif.;;
ferent wholesale houses and purchaS Is
house numbers and signs 81 the lou
est and best bidder. Motion was eSr-l
ried.
| BY motion and second that tie Ctt1
put in crossing ct the head 81 NH
street. Motion was carried.
{ BY motion and second the CftS
council adjourne lotiou ~ ea.ri( &
Council adjourned
J. y f'sat!ss, Mayor.
John F.. ...nkenbeav. Clerk
n + 100 = )
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-12
A Start Toward Free Delivery

At the meeting Of the City council
last evening, the City clerk was in
structed to procure the necessary
numbers to complete the numbering
Of stores and dwellings, etc. He was
also empowered to purchase street
name signs to be placed atsall street
intersections. Work has also been
started on the remaining Of duplicated
streets. y "a II; 4. /,
The council will also proceed to
put in all crossings necessary to con-
meet up the sidewalks, SO as to make
the same continuous.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-12

Sam Fitzpatrick of Modale, had his
Hudson Super-six stolen at Mondamin
on Saturday night. The thieves star
ted north and when about four miles
from Mondamin, ran the car into a
12-foot ditch. The thieves escaped and
the car was but slightly damaged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Burgoyne of
Eagle Grove, arrived Sunday for, a
weeks visit with friends and rela-
tives here.
The R. I. Ray family is flow nicely
located in the Gilmore apartments.
Miss Irene McDermott and Mr.. Jno.
McDermott visited with their sister,
Miss Eva, at the Lord Lister hospital
in Omaha, Sunday afternoon. They
report her condition as much impro-
we'd.
A. B. Martin returned Sunday to
the Great Lakes naval training sta
ton after a weeks visit with.shome
folks.
;. X. E. Brundige was called to
Broken Bow, Neb., Sunday on account
of the serious illness of relatives.
Geo. Ebaugh is confined to his
home with an attack of the Flu.
Mrs. j. p Nelson returned today
from several days visit with Co.
Bluffs relatives. z
Miss Eleanor Cartwright returns
to her home in Onawa this evening;
after weeks visit with relatives and
friends in this city.
| Miss Doris Cummings has accep-
ted position at the Pike Variety
store.
| William johnson is. again on duty
at the Bell Bakery after three
weeks siege of the Flu.
1 Mrs. M. 2. Longman and daughter,
Miss Fanny, of Logan, were the
guests Sunday, at the Leroy Doty
home.
I Mr.. and Mrs. Ewart McGavren of
'Glenwood, are the proud parents of
a nine-pound baby girl, born Nov. q.
\ Mrs. Maggie Thomas nee Dough-
ii'erty, is very low at the home Of her
sister, Mrs. Frank Ward, near Logan.
All hope of her recovery has been
given up. She is sister of James
Dougherty of this city.
I R. H. Morgan and family Of Wood
bine, are moving into the Martin cot
tage on East Erie street. Mr.. Morgan
will have charge Of the repair shop
at Wards shoe store.
DR.. Hoefer reports the following
births: a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Karol
Stuk of South West street; daugh-
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Northrup Of
Boomer township.
E.