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The Hartford republican., 1918-03-08

an airplane. Cat-license bills in New
York, and New Jersey last year fall
ed uniformly, but in two States brief
cat laws were passed. Massachusetts
passed a law prohibiting possession
of cats on Muskegat Island or the
bringing of any cats to the island.
and Michigan declared cats following
on the track of game birds or small
game public nuisances, and decreed
that the owner who permits them to
run at large after notice from the
game commissioner shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor. Plumage
Legislation was extended in at least
two States. Oklahoma now prohibits
possession for sale of aigettes, and
California of aigettes, birds of para
dice, goura pigeons, and numidi.
The Hartford republican., 1918-03-08
JOHNNY ON THE SPOT.

A youngster went into merchants S
busy office. Not getting immediate
attention he approached the boss and
said: Excuse me, sir, but | want
job and I'm in a hurry
"You do. eh?" said the merchant.
And why are you in such hurry?"
Got to hurry" replied the young
ster. Left school yesterday and
haven't struck anything yet. can't
waste time and il you've got nothing
I'll be moving on. The only place !
can stop long is where they can pay
me for it,"
when can you Gomez" asked the
surprised boss.
Don't have to come" was the
quick reply. I'm here now, and
would have been at work before this
IL you'd said So"
The Hartford republican., 1918-03-08
SCANDAL UNCOVERED
In The Puchasc Of Supplies For
Military Purposes.

Chicago, March Federal oiii-
GERS tonight raided the offices OF
Henry II. Lippert, a manufacturer
agent in an effort to obtain evidence
which Government investigators de-
clared will reveal wide irregularities
here in the purchase of Government
supplies.
1t is specifically charged that
Lippert and his son, Ralph, aided
and abetted" Brig. Gen. Thomas
Cruise retired, in receiving money for
services rendered in securing Gov
ernment contracts. Some 1000 let
ters and documents were seized in the
raid. and on the strength of evidence
contained in these Lippert was arrest
ed.
According to Federal officials,
Gen. Cruise until the first of the year
WAS connected with the accounting
department of the Quartermasters $
division, which is concerned with
awarding crontracts. Officials said
that Gen. Cruise had been under sur
yeillance for some time because OF
rumored irregularities,and that ne
admitted to them that during the
past month he had received $l'5oo
from the Lipperts, but declared he
did not know he was violating any
ls.t
law because he was on the retired list
Later Ralph Lippert was arrested
He and his father both denied guii'
of the charges and said they had nc
illegal relations with Gen. Cruise
Officials, after an investigation oi
many of the documents siezed In the
raid, declared that a majority OF the
alleged business between Gen, Cruise
and the Lipperts apparently nae
been carried on by mail and that the
siezed letters indicated that the LIP
perts had offered Gen. Cruise SSo'
a month for his aid In getting GOV
ernment contracts,
The Hartford republican., 1918-03-08
Children CRY
FOR FlETCHER'S
9 a STO RIA
BALD KNOB.
LEFT OYer.)

Cleft Over.)
Feb. 26.-Farmers in this vicinity
are very busy burning plant beds and
cleaning ground ready for cultivation.
Mr.. w. T. Taylor who has been on
the sick list is still improving.
Miss Winnie Wilson, School teach
er at this place and whose home is in
Hartford was called to the bed side
of her little Sister last Friday and
whose death occurred shortly after
her arrival. We extend our deepest
sympathy to her in her sad bereave-
ment.
Miss Martha SaEdefur, and Mrs.
Beulah Sandefur, were pleasant call
ers of Mrs. S. M. Taylor, and Mrs.
Emelous Crowder Tuesday evening.
Mr.. +. l.. Taylor, went to Beaver
Dam. Tuesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Crowder, spent
last Sunday with her uncle, Mr.. l.. p
Sandefur and family.
Mrs. S. NJ. Taylor spent the Gath
with Mrs. F. l.. Taylor, and family
Mrs. C. T. Smith and daughter
Miss Marie were pleasant callers OF
Mrs. Harriet Wallace and sisters
Misses Connie and Mae Sandefur
Sunday evening
Rev. Boyd Browning, will fill hi'
regular appointment at this place
next third Saturday night, Sunday
and Sunday night,
Rev. William Embry, will fill hi
regular appointment at Mt Pleasant
next second Saturday evening an'
The Hartford republican., 1918-03-08
STATE FRUIT CROP
NIPPED BY FROST

Whitesburg, KY, March 2.-Moun-
tain fruit men now insist that buds
have formed sufficient in cherries,
peaches, plumbs, pears, ETC., to make
late froste and freezes practically
sure to nip them, and. as a result,
there are poor prospects of a fruit
crop in Eastern Kentucky. So far
fruit men insist that the apple crop
is safe. Some of the warmest weather
ever knwn in the mountains at this
eason of the year has been prevailing
here
The Hartford republican., 1918-03-08

Sunday morning, and there will be
singing at two p. m.
Mrs Kate Payton, who has been
on the sick list is better
Mrs II. A. Sandefur is spending a
few days with her son Mr.. Il. T.
Sandefur and family,at Beaver Dam.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Taylor and
daughter, Miss Winona, spent last
Sunday with Mrs. Taylor's father,
Mr.. J. c. Leach and family of Mt.
Pleasant.
Miss Fannie Mae Smith was a
pleasant caller at her sisters Mrs. F,
l.. Taylor and family Monday even
ing.
The Hartford republican., 1918-03-08
REGULATION
IN ITALY AND FRANCE

Newspapers in Italy are now reg
ulated by the Government as to size
and price. With some exceptions
daily papers must not contain more
than four pages, and 10 times a
month they must be published In
two pages. Returns by dealers must
not exceed 10 per cent of the number
Of copies furnished.
In France DEGREES have been
issued which impose restrictions up
on the use of paper particularly fol-
posters. Certain kinds of advertising
posters are entirely prohibited while
for others the size is limited.
The Hartford republican., 1918-03-08
USEL|V-VER-LAx
For Lazy Liver and
the Troubles Of
Constipation. :

Feel right all the time. Don't lay Oh
from work for days by taking calomet
when pleasant Lio- Ver-Las keeps yos
on your feet, while relieving your troub.
lie. Safer too, and easy to take. Dont
take anything else. You can't afford
it. Eliminates poisons, cleanses sys
tenn and relieves constipation. A nat.
ural remedy, natural in its actions, sure
in its effect and certain in results. u
won't be long before Liz Ve--Lax viii
completely displace calomel in everl
home Children can take it freely ane
with perfect safety. Every bottle guar
anteed. Q SOC and 81 in bottles. Non<
genuine without the likeness and signs
ture of L. X. Grigsby. For sale by
j. II. WILLIAMS. Hartford II
The Hartford republican., 1918-03-08
TOO PROFESSIONAL

Singleton-Dr. Pellett is certainly
the most absent-minded man | ever
saw.
Wederly-Is that so?
Singleton-Yes; he was married
last week and during the ceremony,
when he should have placed a ring on
the brides finger, he actually felt her
pulse and asked her to put out her
tongue.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Hartford republican., 1918-03-08
RECENT LEGISLATION.

The first game law placed on the
statute books of any State through
the medium of an initiative petition
was adopted in Arizona Hunting
game with flying machines has peen
made illegal in North Carolina by a
law prohibiting shooting waterfowl
ON any of the waters OF the State from
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-13

One of the strongest editorials pub
lished in a Vermont newspaper in a
long time appears in the Burlington
Clipper under the title Burlington 5
Menace. The text is found in the
slate which has been presented by the
Free Press with one lawyer of the city
for governor, three more for state sena-
tors, and one for representative in tho
legislature. The Clipper points out the
weakness in the policy of pushing sc
many lawyers into public Office and ig
noring the business men who can ac
complish things expeditiously, and il
names 20 business men to whom il
would be willing to entrust important
questions which are always before tho
legislature like the following: En-
ployment of convicts, management OF
state institutions, audit system fol
state officials, buying supplies, water
power rights, regulation of automobile
traffic, construction of highways The
Clipper wants to know whose Judgment
is best about these questions, lawyer
or a good, sound business man? The
answer is easy for any man who ha,
been in active business affairs and ha.
had business relations with lawyers
As class they are slow in action anC
fettered by a red tape which they cal
precedent Our public and Legislative
life is top-heavy with lawyers. We neeC
more live business men with initiative
in public affairs in order to make prog
ress, but the trouble is that too many
of the men of this class are absorbed
in private affairs and it is sacrfic,
for them to take public office, while tina
is just what the lawyer is looking for.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-13
Rolled
Oats

This is the time Of year when Rolled
oats are in the greatest demand, when
stocks are largely exhausted and the
manufactured product is not available
from the new crop until late in the
Fall. To overcome this condition that
seems to occur annually, we have or
dered from our st. Louis connection
over $4,000 bags of Rolled Oats and
have placed them in the hands of the
New England wholesalers and grocers
at a price that will enable the consumer
to purchase bag Of Rolled Oats at a
price consistent TO the feeding value,
much less than any other product for
human consumption.
We suggest every family order a 90
pound bag Of Rolled Oats from their
grocer. Rolled Oats and Cream of
Maize are considered the bost substi-
tutes TO use with wheat -four. A person
can do much work easier by eating
Oatmeal than by using any other cereal
or meat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-13
BURGLARS CAUGHT.
Men Who Took Goods from Ben
nington Store Found in Hiding.

BENNINGTON, July 13-Edward
Carrigan, 80, of North Adams, Mass,
and Charles Aubertine, 25, of New
Bedford, Mass, are in the county jail
charged with the theft of clothing
from the Joe Levin Estate store at the
corner of North and River streets last
night.
About $l75 worth of clothing was
taken from the store, all of which was
recovered when the men were arrested
Entrance to the building was effected
by breaking window some time during
the night. Aubertine has a cut on one
hand which is believed to have been
received when the window was broken.
Some of the hangers in the store on
which the suits were displayed were
stained with blood.
The men were arrested in elump of
bushes ON the line of the Bennington
and North Adams railway. They had a
suit case filed with goods. Ten suits of
clothes, two Panama hats and six
heavy shirts were recovered. Carrigan
| was wearing one of the stolen suits
over his own clothes when arrested
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-13
DADDSEWN[N(,
.KRY TALL dJ
~ MARY GQAHAM BONNER.
IN THE MOVIES.

"Cluck, cluck," said Master White
Chicken, 81 know something, 1 know
something. Yes, cluck. cluck, most
certainly know something"
"Well, well, cluck, cluck," said Miss
White Chicken, that's very nice in
deed. You think you are mighty fine
chicken l suppose. You'll strut around
here as though you were as big as a
rooster. Gracious, do hate to see little
boys so conceitedw
I'm not little boy. I'm a chicken.
cluck, cluck, and it shows you don't
know very much not even to know
that"
''Of course l know you're a chicken.
But you're not grown-up chicken and
you're not a Miss Chicken as l am.
Therefore you are little boy if / wish
to call you one"
Dear me, dear me-" said Master
White Chicken, you are very stub
BORN ~
Maybe, cluck, cluck," said Miss
White Chicken.
"Well, all the same" said Master
Il don't see any reason for being so
proud of yourself because you know
something" said Miss Chicken. Il
know number of things, and don't
act as if / were the most wonderful
chicken on the whole farm. / know
too much for that"
what, pray tell, do you know?" ask
ed Master White Chicken.
II know what is good to eat. know
enough to dislike the water. I know
my mother and l know the farmer
and his children. / know good worms.
l know lots of things-not just one"
"Yes," said Master White Chicken.
you know all those things and perhaps
a few more. / know all of those things
too. But you don't know anything spe-
eial-yoa don't know anything magni.
ficent! Nothing at all. Poor Miss
White Chicken"
swell if you know something that is
so magnificent. why don't you tell it to
me, instead of Dragging and Boosting
and telling me don't know anything
That's no way to do! Tell me! Chuck
cluck. Tell me what you know that is
so wonderful and fine.'
Il WILL said Master White Chicken
do you remember a while ago when
some men came here to talk to the
farmer and with them they brought
queer looking black instrumental"
II remember" said Miss White
Chicken. what of it? They didn',
do anything to us-they didn't ever
| give US any food.''
"Food, food" said Master White
Chicken, turning up his little beak a:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-13
Old Age a Crime F.!

Some people are young at 60--red
checked, rudy and vigorous Others are
old at 40-joints beginning to stiffen up
a bit; step beginning to lag and lose its
sprlngness; occasional touches of pain
in the back, feel tired without cause, and
possibly a twinge of rheumatic pain.
In most cases these are the danger sig
nails to warn you that the kidneys are
not promptly doing their work of throw
ing off the poisons that are always form
ing in the body. To neglect these natural
warnings is a crime against yourself. Ii
you have these symptoms you can find
prompt relief in GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
| Oil Capsules For more than 200 years
this has been the recognized remedy for
kidney and bladder ailments
| GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil Capsules
are imported direct from the laboratories
at HARLEM, Holland Get them at your
druggists Do not take a substitute. In
boxes, three sizes-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-13

About the worst news to be handed
on to Germany now is that we are no
longer dependent upon her potash for
fertilizing. We are growing greater
crops than ever this year and without
one ounce Of German potash. 1t took
us about two years to make dves as
good and better than the Germans had
evolved in so years and now we are find.
ing potash where we did not know il
existed before. Besides we have loosed
a tremendous flood of inqusitiveness in.
to the science of chemistry. Every
schoolboy and girl is putting young
nose into it. The nation proposes to
follow along this line. We shall not
need German potash when the war is
over any more than we now need her
dyes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-13

The Burlington News has used for
its main argument in support of Judge
Darling for the governorship the claim
that he is familiar with affairs in
Washington and could therefore handle
skillfully the state s important interests
at the national capital in this war.
time stress. Judge Darling left Wash
ington Ii years ago, during the Roose-
welt administration, to accept the ap.
pointment of collector of customs at
Burlington. Since he was assistant sec.
rotary of the navy one Republican adj
ministration has finished its course, an.
other has gone through full term, and
the present Democratic administration
is more than half way through second
term. Guess Judge Darling would want
the congressional delegation to do a lit
tic introducing to the present Demo
cratic heads on all sides whom he never
heard. of more than decade ago if he
should happen to 60 to the capital OF
official business. a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-13

hour earlier during the months when
the day is short (and short at both ends,
by the way is a very different thing.
How the maintenance of the present
system of calling o clock sun time 7
by the clocks is going to save light and
power in November and on into Febru-
rary and March has still to be satisfac.
torily explained. The change has worked
out so well in the summer months
however, that it will become a part of
our national life permanently without
further discussion, not simply as war
time expedient, but as a common sense
arrangement for getting better work
and more opportunity for recreation
outdoor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-13

showing them all over the country.
They're throwing these pictures on
screens and people sit in rows and
rows of seats and gaze up on a stage
at something like a big white sheet
upon which are the pictures of us as
we move about. The pictures actually
move and they're of us Now isn't that
something to know?'
sit is" said Miss White Chicken, in
a hushed and proud voice.
''They show a model, perfect farm
which is the one upon which we live
and they show how chickens should be
treated-as we're treated-and Nv
handsome we are! There are differ Mt
scenes about us. We walk up through
the yard from all the hen coops and
we are seen eating and strolling
about"
"Oh," said Miss White Chicken.
that is wonderful! I've always longed
to be in the movies. They say that so
many great ladies are in the movies
and that they get so rich and so fam
| ous.'
'Now, now, Miss White Chicken, a
| step at time" said Master White
Chicken. You're not a lady, but a
Miss Chicken, but you have acted for
the movies-and so you're famous; we
all are. And we're rich as we live on
| q model, perfect farm And there
was great rejoicing when all the hens.
ROSTERS mad chickens heard the good
| newsi
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-13
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds of Men i'm Americas
Fighting Service.

Marines are supposed to keep OH fight
ing nc matter what happens, and Private
Ross j. Turner, in the front line with
the United States marines in France, has
measured Up to this spirit In action
against the Huns be was shot in the arm
and otherwise wounded, but he remained
at his post until superior attacking force
of the enemy had been driven away.
Turner was one of those mentioned in gen
eral orders for conduct well worthy of
emulation and praise He enlisted in
the marine corps at Rochester, n. Y,
on Aug. 2, 1915 His next of kin is given
as James Turner, father, Cloverdale, New
York
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-13
No Distinctions Now.
(Springfeld Union.l

Praise of the draft army for its glo-
rious work at Hin 204 is deserved but
now is good time to stop making dis,
tinctions between the classes that com
pose the American army Calling atten
tion to the fact that men engaged in
this or that battle are draft men implies
that draftees are less to be depended on
then the men who volunteered. From the
minute the country decided to raise its
army by selective draft all such distinc,
tions ceased to be important. The ma
ton could have raised a great army by
the volunteer system; that it decided
to adopt the fairer method of the selec.
tive draft is no reason why invidious
distinction should be made between tht
men who volunteered and those who
were selected
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-13
Little Benny''s
Note Book
BY LEE PApE
The Park Ave. News.

He IdIh ave. News
Spoarts. 4 organ grinder with a monk
ey came GROUND last Satidday, and Red
dy Merry got in back of him vile he was
playing the organ and initiated the monk
ey SO good that some man threw him IA
sent insted of throwing it to the monkey,
and the organ grinder Good not chase him
on account of his organ and he got away
all rite
Crate Magician Sam Cross did CRATE
trick in his house with a spool of thread
last Thersday after suppir, putting it in
his mouth and pulling the TIRED out be-
tween his teeth as if it was coming all
the way up frum his stummick. Ony wen
he got through his mother made him wind
the thrcd all back on the spool agen, TAX
ing him almost hour and Sam Cross
saying it wasent werth it.
Entristing Packs About Intristing
People Its ony rained once sints Pubs
Simkins got his new raineoat for berth
day preent, Pubs Simkins saying its jest
his luck
Bewty Department. How TO make long
noses short. Anser. fall on them,
Pome by Skinny Martin.
Nv father took off his slipper
Without putting on his shoe
And wen he sed to me, Come over
here"
| knew wat his intentions was to do.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-13
The Unsolved My=tery.
Deerfield VALLEY Times. !

With some $4,000 worth of liquid JOY
IN her calaboose, Bennington would DE-
wei to profit by the experience of Brat
tleboro, who lost similar collection q
couple of years ago, and post tee.
total guard over the stuff. The pros
pect of such quantity of ''good Xix.
kerr being destroyed by court order
might prove too much of a temptation
to some people in these DAYS when all
forms of waste is being condemned as
a species of treason.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-13

The people who talk about continuing
the present scheme of daylight saving
into the coming winter either have a
hazy idea of what was gained by NOV
ing the clocks forward an hour or they
are deceived by the camouhage of the
advocates, of economy in power con-
sumption. Starting the day an hour
earlier when the light comes early is
ono thing, but beginning the day an
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-13

The Springfield Union in discussing
the proposed luxury and consumption
taxes gives this sound premise: eff il
(the government is to tax wealth heav-
lily, it must, to be consistent, pay some
regard to conditions that enable wealth
TO be produced, since the creation of
wealth is at the base Of prosperity. not
merely of the luxury class, but of the
nation as a whole. =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-13

TIE Reformer is on sale every evenins
by the following news dealers:
Bratteboro, Brattleboro News 70 n
w, cleveland, 3. l. Purinton (Estey-
Vhle). Brooks House Pharmacy. Allen,
r, Depot Newsstand. Louis Semeraro
South Main Street. ~ :
West 6rattleboro, ]. L. Stockweu.
East Dummerston, NJ. f. Brown.
Putney. NJ. G. Williams
Newfane, N. NJ. Batchelder.
Iownshend, c. w. Cutler
West Townshend, c. II. Grout
Jamaica, r. J. Daggett.
South Londonderry, r. H. Tyler.
south Vernon, e. b Bufrum.
Morthneld, Mass, Thompson Bros
Streeter
HlnsdaIe, ". H., w II. Lyman.
Senows Falls, Depot Restaurant.
Winoeor VI. Windsor Restaurant.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News 90
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-13
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 IoIowlng the omission, in person,
by telephone or postal card, thus enabIin9
the cause Of the error to be PROMPTLY
apd accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied. 1t is only
by this method that the publisher 90 n
secure the desired service -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-13
Subscription REGENTS

The Reformer has discontinued
the practice of acknowledging re-
mlttances by postcard receipts.
and asks its mail subscribers to
depend upon the labels on their
papers for this information. If
the date on the label on your pa
per is not changed on the second
issue after your remittance is made
kindly notify this Office of its
amount and the date it was sent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-13
LIBERTY BILLIONS
Failure to Convert Per Cent Bonds Before Nov. 8
Will Result In Positive Loss

Deliveries the
the Federal
will
There of
bonds should not be
bankers anticipate
the
be the difference between the
IA 24year bend
about So points In other words
other respects merely by handing
little
$10000O0000
relatively the
about
Not until debt
England IS,
BRATTLEBORO TRUST COMPANY