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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-04
WANDERER RETURNS.
Charles Peterson, Who Ran Away IA
Years Ago, Visited in Heath.

SHELBURNE FALLS, Mass, April
4.-Charles Peterson, who formerly
lived ut the home of Arthur Peterson
in North Heath, returned to the scenes
of his childhood and old friends recent
ly, after an absenct of IA years
At the age of IL, Charles was seized
with a great desire to see the world,
and being tired Of the dull life of the
farm in North Heath, one morning
quietly vacated the premises and start
ed for the largest town he knew of in
the country. Shclburne Falls.
From Shclburne Falls he wandered
to Brattleboro to take in the fair and
thence he journeyed to Worcester where
he enlisted in the army and served his
frat enlistment at Fort Slocum. n. Y
lie then joined the navy and served
his time, during which he visited al
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-04
BRATTLEBOROLOCAL.

The program at the meeting of Pro
tective Grange last evening will be re
peated at the next meeting, April l..
The w. c. T. L. will meet with Mrs
Henry Tucker at $50 O'Clock Monday
afternoon at her home on Grove street.
There will be regular mcetin. If
II. Il. TAYLOR camp, Sons of Veterans
this evening at S o o'clock in Grand
Army hall.
An important meeting of the junior
Christian Endcavor society of the First
Baptist church will be held Friday aft
ernoon at 4.l5.
The Woman S auxiliary of st. Mich
ael's Episcopal church will hold a
meeting at the parish house at Q 'cloc k
Friday afternoon The women are asked
to carry all finished sewing for the
missionary barrel.
George Morris, II, of Somerville,
Mass, formerly of Rrattleboro, died al
4.4O Wednesday morning in the home
of his son, Edward Morris, of acute
bronchitis. Funeral services will be
held in Somerville Saturday at noon
and the body will be taken to Keene
for burial. Mrs Morris died Oct. l3,
| 1916. Mr.. Morris was truant officer and
ianitor of the Canal street school
building several years.
The sixth annual concert and dance,
given by the employees of the telephone
Exchange. was held las, evening in
Festival hall with good number pres
emit Lyman's orchestra of Hinsdale,
IN. H., rendered pleasing program
from s to 9, closing with the Star
Spangled Banner, and dancing was III
order from 9 to /. A telephone had
been installed on the stage, wired tc
the home of Manager R. j. Eldridge
who is i'll, so that he could listen te
the concert. The hall was trimmed eff
Effectively with American flags.
There will be special rehearsal OF
Brattleboro chapter, No. So, American
guild of banioists, mandolinists ant
guitarists. tomorrow evening in tn
Brooks House parlors. All members o
the orchestra are requested to be pres
ent. Tickets for the musicale to b.
given by the chapter on the evening o
April Is. are selling rapidly, and tn
selling will cease as soon as the accom-
modations are eoualled. The complet
program for the event will be an
I nounced in a few days.
; The Ladies' Enterprise society wi
; hold q rummage sale Friday and Sal
: urday, April > and Q, IN the store foI
nerlv occupied by Mrs. G. FL. Smitl
milliner.-Adv. .
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-04

The Ladies' Enterprise society will
hold a rummage sale Friday and Sat
urday, April ) and 6, in the store for
merly occupied by Mrs. G. IL. Smith,
milliner.-Adv. 50
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-04
WEST BRATTLEBORO

f. L. Bass of Bethel has been a Wis
itor here this week Of Mr. and Mrs f. NJ
tioodenough.
Mrs. A. W. Sweeton and two sons are
visiting at her former home in Canton
Center, Conn.
DR.. Fremont Hamilton is looking after
DIR. Lynch's patients at the Mclrose hos
pital during DR.. Lynch's illness.
Charles r. Otis and Miss Lillian Clark
came from Mortified, Mass, yesterday
and were visitors here for the afternoon.
The Easter supper and sale held by
the women of the Baptist church Tuesday
evening netted over $50 for the Ladies'
Aid society
Ernest NJ. Goodenough has wired for
electric lights the house belonging to
Frank H. Martin which is being repaired
and remodeled
Hervey Harris. who has been confined
to the house several weeks with rheu
matism, is some better and has been able
to be out this week
I Baptist church, Rev l. NJ Compton pas
tor. Morning worship at 1890 with ser
mon by the pastor. Sunday school at
Has. Midweek prayer meeting Wednes-
day evening in the vestry
Mrs. Elijah Prouty and Miss Lila Bar
rett went to Bellows Falls yesterday to
attend the funeral in the afternoon of
Ernest Dickinson. Mrs. Dickinson is their
cousin. Mr.. Dickinson, who had been ill
only a few days with pneumonia, is well
known here as he had sold hosiery from
house to house here several years.
The union services which were held dur
ing the winter in the Congregational and
Baptist churches alternately to conserve
coal are over and on the coming Sunday
services will be held in each church. The
plan worked out satisfactorily and not
only was much coal saved but. the services
proved profitable. the congregations hav-
ing sensed the get together" spirit which
has been beneficial in more ways thar
, one.
First Congregational church, Rev. A
: V. Woodwork minister. Prayer meet
, ing Thursday evening at 7.30 clock il
{ the vestry. Subject, Prayer as Described
: in the Book of Acts Sunday morning
: worship at 1920 with sermon on VIVA
3 Men Worship. Sunday school at As
: An Easter cantata entitled Easter An
gels will be rendered in the Congrega
tional church by the united choirs a
| 7.3o.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-04

the principal ports of the world. At
the expiration OF his navy enlistment
he re-enlisted in the army and he has
been promoted to sergeant-major, and
at the close of his furlough, the first
be mas had in II years. he will be To-
Gated at Fort Slocum, y. Y, as an in
structor
During the past week he visited old
friends in this town and at present is
visiting in Heath. lie expects next
week to visit Mrs Nellie Peterson OF
| Ashfeld, after which he will visit Miss
( Chloe Peterson, formerly a telegraph
operator in ltaesedls teraa-J nj aa...tele.
grapl office here, in New York state,
/ before his return 10 Fort Slocum.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-04
CHURCH NOTICES.

St Michael's Roman Catholic
church: Thursday, confession at $50
and 80. FRIDAY morning, holy com
munion at 6 o clock, mass at Z 0 clock.
Devotions in the evening at 80. Con-
fcssions Saturday at $50. Saturday
evening will be reserved exclusively
for the men. The Senior Holy Name
society is expected to receive holy
communion in body at the $50 mass
Sunday morning and will march in a
body to the church. Masses Sunday
at $50 and 1890. Benediction in the
evening at 80. Catechism at the Oak
Grove school at 'colck.
Don't review your work in the evenin,
unless you want to know how poorly 70,
have done during the day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-04
ANTIJEWIsH RIOTS.
Three Hundred Killed and Property De
stroyed in Kokang.

MOSCOW, Tuesday by The Associat-
ed Press.-Anti-Jewish riots have oc-
CURED in Turkestan. In Kokang 800
persons were killed and much property
destroyed, according to a local news
paper. Anti-Jewish agitation In Kiev,
it adds, is assuming acute form When
that city was captured by the Ukrain-
ians, most of the inhabitants shot were
Jews
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-04
A Card.

Mr. and Mrs. Hervey D. Thaycr and
family wish to express thanks and keen.
est appreciation for the beautiful flow
crs and the many acts of assistance dur
ing the illness in the family and be-
reavement of their son and brother.
West Brattleboro, April 4, 1918.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-04
Maple Sugar and Syrup Report.

BOSTON, April boston sugar de-
mand good; market steady; bricks,
light, 30 and 80 cents, dark, .25; small
cakes mostly 30; syrup, $200-$2 %.
New York syrup and sugar arrivals
very light. Old stock practically all
gone. Few sales syrup at $22O,$2.25;
sugar .20-.24. Philadelphia sugar, no
new supplies; syrup supplies light;
1925 gallon.
Since the declaration Of war 1901 EN-
ployes Of the Department Of Commerce hav,
entered military and naval services.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-04

1t is about as much trouble to get a
girl ready to go away to school as it is to
get her ready to be married.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-30

always thought he was very wise"
MANY think he is wise" said Mrs.
Screech Owl, but he only looks wise.
He is as dull as an owl can be. 1
am only giving him one mouse a month
as rent"
Dear me-" said Mrs. Snowy. "That
shows he is stupid. I suppose he is
of hunting for them himself now"
Yes said Mrs. Screech Owl, and
as I've paid my months rent l can
use all my time giving parties and en-
tertaining my friends. | have fine
breakfast of mice and insects for
you"
So Mrs. Screech Owl and Mrs. Snowy
had breakfast in the middle of the
night when they could both best en-
joy it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-30

The Yale Alumni Weekly, which i.
published close to the famous institu-
ton at New Haven and is supposed to
shine more or less by reflected light.
has this 60 offer in discussing the sub
ieet Of college education: Every
thinking observer Of the situation real
ICES that the old days are gone. and
gone forever, when II was possible or
desirable to give to the young men
OF the colleges in the twentieth century
the traditional education of the nine
tcenth. The wheel has turned and
rather suddenly and violently brought
Yale, and all her sister colleges. square,
ly face to face with utterly new con.
ditions. \ general education in the
old form viii 20 longer do. 1t is not
wanted, for one thing. For another ii
ism t worth giving" Then the paper
assumes that the radical change il
our whole attitude, which is bound
to come, is still in the future for Val,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-30
Little Benny's
Note Book
ByaLEE pAPE
BY aLEE pAPE

Miss Kitty made the class rite a com
pcrsition ell flowers for homework yes
tidday, this being mine.
Flowers
There is meny difTrent kinds of
lowers, witch YOU can tell them apart
by their names, if you know them
II You see flowers and know the name
of tAem Tou cay, O, look at all the
krlsanthermums. And if YOU don t
Fnow the name OF them YOU Jest say,
Amt they bewtifll.
The easiest flowers to make punches
# IS daisies on account of growing SO
.Ios@ together and being free A daisy
IS q pritty flower but not for its smell
"ieh IS not as mulch like colcne as
ioine flowers. Gcrls ricH the pedals
on OF DAISIES, saying, He loves me, he
loves ne not, keeping on doing it till
they get daisy that stops ware they
"UAt 1t TO. Buttercups is also prittv
flowers, but not for their smell, wlch
IS absent
hcseS smell the most bewtifll, smell
ms all the time no matter weather env-
"ody IS smelling them or not, on az
count or It being their dooty to smell
and they do it.
Sumtlmes gerls boze send them
flowers lnsted of candy, vich the gerls
wood jest as leef have flowers as candy
but the other members Of the family
consider the candy the most usefill
Cabb'dges and lettice look sumthing
IKE flowers, ony they are RELY veg
iole@, Negibles may not be as bewtifll
as flowers, bat nobody Expects them 70
be.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-30
Railroads Here and in Canada.
burlington Free Press

Huntington free Press.
The comparative merits of govern
ncnt and private control and oneration
If the railways can he studied "a
marked advantage at the present time.
n the United States we have the fed
eral authorities in effect running The
railways. In Canada the railways Goa
time to he operated by the companies
owning them. Both countries are eD.
gagged in war Both are runninr trans
continental lines.
When we regard the family service ~
the railroads OF the United States w
should ont overlook the tremendous IN
crease III the traffic they have been
iorced to handle. Last year eight lead
ing farm products Increased an avlrao,
OF = per cent. The RAILWAYS HANDLED
IN 1916, p PER cent more freight than
IN 1918, and in 1917 they handled ;.
per cent more than in 1916. Witbo1
doubt they will, under the working ot
the government control. handle yor,
large percentage Of increase this yea,
over last
VI course much will depend upon the
Sort OF railroad legislation which con
gfess passes in response to the recon-
'mendations Of President Wilson. Agita
ton OF the question Of tie surrender 3,
government control with tie return OF
peace or continued domination OF trans
poftahon by the federal authorities
VIII also figure among tn influences
,Aaplng the situation In tile meantim,
II "ili he Interesting TO compare results
OF the two different methods OF opera
non n Canada and the United States
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-30

Judge Harland B. Howe Of the United
state, circuit court was running true
to Vermont form when, in presiding at
an important ease in New York. he at
tractcd the favorable comment of met
ropolitan newspaper writer's and other
court attendants. His predecessors. the
late Judge James L. Martin and the
late Judge Hoyt II. Wheeler, both OF
Brattleboro, were often called to pre-
side in court eases in New York. They
were not looked upon as country judges
called to the bench, but as dignifed
impartial justices who possessed a
thorough knowledge of Jurisprudence
and Of the proper forms of court pro.
cedure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-30
Bennington's Proud Record.

e.
bennington undoubtedly leads all OF
me larger towns in Vermont in the
percentage Of young men who have
Joined the colors in the war against
Hermany, the number of enlistme1ts
TOR various branches Of Tile service
total!n9 333. The Bennington Banner
believes that this number do not rep
resent sh1 real aggregate ana that %
additional names may be added to the
ust. Bennington deserves ne distina-
ton Of being ono Of the Il Il patriotic
communities in the entire colntrv-
Erattleboro Phoenix.
In trying to get the list rs near Per
iect as possible The Banner has had to
strike off from it original Lis. eight
names Of young nan I?ho enlisted mere
but who should hive been credited t.
ether towns in the coua.y, while IT
the sama time Ill 1--we bee. added
10 more names nh. were omitted
whea the list was Grst compiled. This
leaves the net list with 34I names.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-30

day do you gener-
ally have your brpakfaSt:"
AT about ten o'clock in the eve
hlng SalJ AIRS. Screech Owl.
i will be there" said Mrs. Snowy.
Now Mrs. Snowy was very happy fcr
The cold days were coming. She had
beeh born far up North where it was
very, very cold all the time and In
the summer she had suffered "a great
deal with the heat.
1 am so glad it is cold" said Mrs.
Snowy rs she arrived at the home of
Mrs. ScrecCh Owl Oh the next evening
Mrs. Screech Owl was sitting on the
branch of tree and Mrs. SNOWY
joined her. at is very fashionable,
they tell me-" said Mrs. Snowy, "to
talk about the weather. Owls are ia
nous for wisdom ana we should add
fashion to it too
"oh, no. said Mrs. Screech Owl. "it
ls really not at al necessary to be so
fashionable, And to be fashionable
does not always mean to be wise. in
fact fashions are extremely foolish
sometimes, and we would be cons;d
cred foolish aud not wise If We coDied
them"
indeed" said Mrs Snowy politely.
OF course [ do not know the WAYS
down here as well as | do up North
We did not bother about fashions uo
there as long as we looked like snow
owls, But l thought perhaps it was
different here"
: am always fond of red aud gray"
said Mrs. Screech owl. in fact all
my family dress alike. And we do not
bother about changing in the summer
or the spring. We do not russ over
our feathers 4 great deal. | like be-
ing horned OWL. though
1 hear Mrs. Barred Owl" said Mrs.
Snowy. THAT is | do nos hear her
| see her" For Mrs. Barred Owl and
All OF her family have such soft feath-
ers that they can fly along without
making any noise at all.
! she Is hunting" continued Mrs.
Snowy, 'and | can see her flying I'M
der the moon"
{ MI. Moon grinned at that and said
TO himself, Il should say Mrs. Snowy
was quite right and so l suppose she
thinks she is wise. OF course Mrs.
Barred owl is flying under me-she
! couldn't possibly lily over me-"
! She has very wild voice, l think, .
said Mrs. Screech Owl ITS not near
! ~ so musical as mine" For Mrs.
Sercech Owl has some quite nice notes
/ She sings
You're lucky owl to have such q
nice voice" said 3lrs. Snowy. And
you belong to such Il fine big family
THANK yoa. thank you. | think
| You're handsome even il YOUR family
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-30

Tho tremendons +asI- ~ ro,or+;n-- ~,
crao+ Vs. : dosorihaa ), II D..
Robinson oorresnon1au+ 81 -, ra.3.S
Times who aao,oros tho+ ,,a,.o. taes.a
hoe +bo I'M .o,,. -..:.
tho f,u +rn4b fror, a. ho..i1a,,3E
viii +ho pr;ti,h ar,,;a. 80 - g, e.. ~ ','-'
eredited corresronden+. of +ha p~;.i.,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-30
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

Complaints are frequently
"cei,cd from subscribers of
the late receipt OF copies OF
The Reformer sent through
the United States mails.
After we deliver papers to
tive postofice we have no con
for over tbtm, but as an inn
""rtaut step to remedy these
Ute receipts we suggest that
every delay in transit be i'm
nydiatcly reported to the local
postmaster and to the Post
'fice department.. Washing
ON. d c.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-30

Many people are borrowing trouble
about the prospect OF disastrous
freshets when the warm days of sprino
come. Southern Vermont's most seri-
Gus experience with high water came
in October when there was no snow
on the ground. Frequently when the
ground has been covered with a great
depth of snow in mid-winter the white
blanket has disappeared without produe-
ing damaging results. The heaviest
blizzard in the memory OF men now iv-
ing was the storm of March -. 1855,
which brought a greater depth Of snow
than at present, but the streams were
not above the usual height that spring
While the snow this winter has i'm
peded transportation Of every kind and
has made the delivery of fuel and food
stuiis difficult, there will be some com
pensation for the heavy mantle. The
cold weather without the snow miobt
have ruined the winter wheat crop in
the middle western states. Every farm.
err knows the value of deep snow living
long on the ground. 1t means protee
ton for all plants that winter in the
ground and it inurcs 4 plentiful sup
ply of moisture in the soil when nlant
ing time comes. There are likely to b,
blessings ahead after we have struggled
through winter of trying severity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-30

home in the tree
from Gir. Great
Horned Owl. [
wanted a little
rest from my or
chard home. and I
thought I'd like
the change to the
woods. He is Il
fine looking old
fellow with his
yellow ringed eyes
and his big feath-
er horns, but he is
very stupid"
Gracious" said
Mrs SNOWY Il
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-30

hear any woman complaining we tell
them about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and what it did for
me. Mrs. JOHN FRAME, 1121 N. 18th
ST., St. Louis, No.
Girls who suffer as Mrs. Frame did
should not hesitate to give this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink
nam Vegetable Compound, trial. as
the evidence that is constantly being
Published proves beyond question that
this grand old remedy has relieved more
suII,ering among women than any other
!. foT confidential advice write Lydia E.
~ Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
Inc result Of their forty years expert
ence Is at your service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-30
FREE OF CHARGE.

Why suffer with Indigestion. dyspep-
STA torpid liver, constipation, sour stom-
ach coming up-of food alternating ETC..
when YOU can get sample bottle of
Green's August Flower free at Wit
fred f. Root 5 drug store. This medi-
cine has remarkable curative properties.
and has demonstrated its efficiency by
hfty years of success. Headaches are
often caused hv disorlered stomach.
August Flower is PIT up in 30 and
20 coat bottles. For sale il all cig3.iilzed
countries.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-30

The advice of the federal income tax
collectors to keep a duplicate of your
return is timely and should be heed
ed by all income tax payers. especiall,
those that are this year filing an in
come tax return for the first time. Suob
a copy will be an accurate record of
just what income was reported. and how
the deductions were taken, and will be
valuable for reference if any question
should arise on the part of the rev
enue service or Of the person filing the
return. Comparatively few of the sal
aired men and wage earners who are
coming under the provisions of the
amended income tax law for the first
time keep book accounts, and unles,
they have an accurate record Of what
they reported it would be difficult for
them TO recall all the items included
III their tax returns or to have the basis
for an amended return The forms foI
the duplicates are supplied free by tht
collector, and as II is only a matter OF
a few minutes work to make the extrs
copy, no prudent and sensible person
will neglect to take this precaution.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-30
TO TIE SUBSCRIBERS

Il is the aim Of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery OF
the paper each night, and ii sohcitS 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
hy telephone or postal card thus enabling
the cause o. the error to be promptly
aud accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied Ii is only
by this method that the publisher can
sncure The Desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-30

70 peo every month
for two daysbecause
| suffered such pain.
l also suffered from
a W e akness and
mother took me to
a doctor but he did
not helpme. Finally
mother m ade me
take Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound and it
has made me strong
and healthy. SO
when mother or Il
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-30

Some Of us who have not always been
in sympathy with the methods Of the
United Mine Workers feel like APP
plaudina them in their action in expcl
ling the /. w W from their organiza-
tion and in declaring themselves in full
accord with the announced purpose of
our government to make the world safe
for democracy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-30

The Reformer is on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
Brattieboro, Brattleboro News Co, c.
W. Cleayehud, :. L. Purinton (Estey
yIllel, BROOKS House Pharmacy, Aliens
Depot Newsstand Mrs, ID. F. Doyle
South Main Street.
West 8rattleboro, J. l. Stockwen.
East Dummerston, NJ. +. Brown.
Putney VI O Williams
Newfdne. y NJ. Batchelder.
Townshend, c.. W. Cutler.
West Townshend, G.. H. Grout.
Jamaica, r. J. Daegett.
south Londonderry, F II Tyler.
South Vernon, +. y. Bunum
Nortnfieli. Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, ". II, Mrs w
Streeter.
Hinsdale, N. H., w H. Lyman
Bellows Falls, Depot Restaurant
Windsor, VI, Windsor Restaurant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-30

and the boys OF today are not being
given "what they need. = 1t is some.
what anomalous to learn from under
the very caves of the university that
its education is not wanted and is mot
worth giving.