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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-03

Pneumonia is the most dreaded
word in the reports of death Of
American soldiers in the camps Of
this country and in Europe. The NOR
talitv from that disease has been eX-
tremclv large for year and more.
Medical officers at Camp Grant, ma
tionaI army cantonment near Rock
ford, ILL.,, have announced that they
believe the reason why their camp has
led all Others in a low death rate from
pneumonia is that a new serum treat
ment for the disease has been used
there, as prepared at the University
of Chicago. Since the base hospital
opened there only IL men have died
of pneumonia out of l70 cases. That
means less than s per cent, and 1t Is
in strong contrast with the rate of 4C
to 80 per cent deaths from lobar pneu
Imonia in civil communities. The deatf
rate from the same disease has bee,
larger at other environments than il
civil communities.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-03

Younger age than they do now Here is
what he says:
The present public school courses are
year or more longer than IN the days
of 80 years ago and children are not al
lowed to begin their studies until they
are six years old Five used TO be the
age at which most children began to at
tend school and many precocious kids
started at four. Twelve years OF study,
beginning at the six year mark, means that
a child who never gets set back, will gradn-
ate at IS. \ very small percentage, owing
to high standing are allowed to skip q
grade. but this happens only rarely. It
was not usual 30 years ago for boys and
| girls to finish the high school course at Is
to L.
| Perhaps the Brattleboro editor is in a
position to remember better the events
O: 20 years ago than the editor OF this
paper Granting that possibly high school
pupils in the cities and larger Villages
graduated at the age he says they did We
will all have to admit that pupils in rura
schools were not equally fortunate. Their,
great Improvement has been made in re
cent years. Each little school used to b,
a school unto itself, now il Is part OF
state system with grades to correspond
with those in urban schools The teachc
OF a district school oi 80 pupils would hav
10 or more recitations each day and cacl
teacher made his own system. There wa
, no co-ordnatng with high schools and n
effort to get any where III particular
product OF these schools was able TO z
to a village high school and graduate al
e he was either brighter or luckier tina
most Of his fellows
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-03
CADCNS[y[N|NG|
AlRY TALE
THE OTTER FAMILY.
s. hAN @ABAs BQ9ER

"Our fur is very beautiful, I consid-
err" said Mr. Otter.
$50 do l." said Mrs. Otter, "but /
don't like to have folks think too well
of 1t. I'm not in the least bit anxious
to be made into a coat, a scarf, q
muff or hat. In fact. I don't want
TO be used for trimming, either"
"In fact" repeated Mr.. Otter, "you
don't want to be used at all"
mot by other creatures" said Mrs.
Otter 81 can appreciate myself very
well indeed"
But I can too," said Mr.. Otter
THAT was why I was admiring my
own fur"
admire 1t yourself. but don't lei
other creatures-those creatures they
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-03
Boys Can Be Soldiers, Too.

TAa government has provided the
means for enlistment Of boys as sol
diers of the soil. 1t is the United
States Boys Working Reserve, says
The American Boy. That organization
was formed By the department OF la
Dor, cooperating with the department
of agriculture II is endorsed by the
President and all of his war aides, by
the governors OF the states, by lead
ing educators. by the heads of the
great commercial organizations. It is
directed by responsible men of proved
ability in agriculture and in work with
BOYS
The plan j. simple. BOYS who are
ii Or over aud are physically fit enroll
IN the reserve, receive instructions
then commissions. and are placed on
farms where they are needed. They
viii receive wages and be supervised
! by conscientious men. AlreadE thou
sands ok BOYS have enrolled III al
parts OF the countr.--for this reserve
| IS open to boys iii every state. The boy
who serves faithfully will receive thu
bronze medal OF the reserve. whicl
will slow all who know him. In late
years, that he was not a Stacker il
this great war, but did his pat as i
was outlined by the President.
| There is a recruiting officer for tn
reserves in virtually every town. Fin
ont who h. i is Go to him and &c
full informatjon.. Or write TO tn
state director of the I. ;. Boys Work
ing Reserve. in care OF the gorerno
az @cur state capital, and ask tn
questions Nou want answered.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-03

The Reformer Ia ON sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
Brattteboro. Brattleboro News Co., c.
w. Cleaveland 5. l.. Rurinton (Estey-
ville), Brooks House Pharmacy, Allen s
Depot Newsstand. Mrs. ID. r. Doyle.
South Main Street
West 6rattleborc, J. L. Stockwell.
East Oummerston, NJ. E. Brown.
Putnsy, M G.. Williams.
Newfane, N Nj. Batchelder.
Townshend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. II. Grout.
jamaica, r. J. Daeeett.
South Londonderry, F. H. Tyler.
South Vernon, T.. b. Buffum.
Northneld, Mass, Thompson Bros
West Chesterfield, NJ. H., Mrs. W
Streeter.
HInsdaie, NJ. H., W. n. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, Depot Restaurant.
Windsor, VT, Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-03
just Answered.

\ soldier in the English army wrote
home: They put me in barrac Ks;
they took away my cloths and put me
III khaki; they took away my name
and made me No. 80 they took me
to church, whore | d neve eeen before,
and they made me listen to a sermon
for 40 minutes. Then the parson said :
No. SIS. Art thou weary, art thou
languida' and l got seven days in the
guardhouse because I answered that
certainly was.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-03
Kaiser Bill-less Day.

Sing q son If Hoover,
The Conservation man,
You d better tee the mark III style
He'll catch you If he can
Conserve the fats, preserve the crusts,
Do4'oAt@alpc e]4p AWaS;ahii4 :
BE tender with the sugar,
Observe each porkless day.
Thus let u Hooyerize our bit.
Conserve in Hoover 5 way
So tha- We soon may celebrate
\ Kaiser BilI-less davl
-Zcila Bissell Chatfeld.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-03
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.
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, 1918-04-03

call people-dont let them admire it."
said Mrs. Otter.
"I'H try my best not to-" he said. t
I'm having fish for luncheon" said !
Mrs. Otter.
Good" answered Mr.. Otter. There |
is nothing that pleases me more"
II found it in yonder river" said Mrs.
Otter.
Speaking Of rivers" said Mr.. OF
ter, Ibid you know that we We're known
very often as the river otters:"
1T seems as if ] had heard that"
said Mrs Otter. But Just then they
| thought danger was near.
olive! Diver said Mrs. Otter. They
| had both been sitting on the bank
| of the river.
AT oncel At once" said Mrs. OF
| ter.
/ stay underneath, stay underneath :"
said Mr.. Otter. They both stayed IN
derneath the water for some time, I'M
Ill they felt danger was past. and then
they came UP again. But they came
up in another place. for they were TAX
otters,.7 Iao9 n.uoH uu0n57.f~ foi
They had their luncheon of fish, and
after they had finished they had n nap.
Then they went into the water and
swan. They used their feet for oars
to paddle themselves along Their feet
are very strong.
Their tails made fine rudders, steer
I ~,
The otter has big head. short ears
and almost no nose at all-it is SO
small.
His toes are wehbed. his nails long
and crooked and his tail fat But his
fur is very beautiful anG also valu
able.
sit doesn't matter" said Mr. Otter
when they We're through with theil
swim, "if we happen to have webhe(
feet Now for the peacocks, ducks
Il and many of those creatures its mos
trying"
: "Why?" asked Mrs. Otter.
, ''They have to wobbIe along as hes
! they can, and they haven't all the 9th
: err fine points we have. For instance
} they haven't our fur. And speaking
) Of our fur, l know of an honorab
story to tell you"
!. "What is an honorable story
20 asked Mrs Otter.
: "One full of honor-honor for us.
IS said Mr.. Otter. AT least that is wha
il means when I say it means that.
= "Of course" agreed Mrs. Otter, fo
!" she was wise and didn't try to argu
!, with Mr.. Otter.
u "Once," said Mr.. Otter, "some yer
= brave soldiers decided that they woul
/" choose our fur for their winter co!
tunes.
I'd .They had hats of otter fur--or ma,
le- be they called them helmets. At an
~ rate they wore them on their heads
=, Hats will do then" said Mrs. 0
~ ter.
~ '"They also Wore fur collars and fl
al gloves made Of us"
"They must have been cold" sal
I'd Mrs. Otter
" "They lived where it was prett
o cold in the winter said Mr.. Otte
or ''They thought our fur was heautif
= and they chose it for their own Ho
&c fine they did look, with their brig
il uniforms and our soft wondrous fl
ar for beautiful touches"
- "They had to touch US to get it
ed said Mrs. Otter sadly.
he Eyes. some of our cousins had
ng give it," Mr.. Otter admitted But
ma heard they were honored and glad
'e he continued. that they were goi,
!, to be used by fine, brave men, a,
i, since that time" he went or "the
men have proved that they were amor
the very bravest of the brave Al
they wore our fur once"
can honorable story" agreed N
otc Otter proudly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-03
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run OF paper
so cents an inch for first insertion. 20
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space on first page at
double rates
Space rates on application.
Classified dvertisements-Five cents a
line first insertion with so per cent dis
count for each subsequent insertion
without change Of copy
Reading Notices-Ten cents per line.
first insertion with so per cent discount
for each subsequent insertion without
change Of copy.
Position 10 per cent extra
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-03
A Bad Cn~.

Basil, aged four, was spending a few
days in the country. and hearing. for
the first time, mule braying. he said :
"Uncle, you ought to give that horse
some medicine. He's got tae whoopiu'
cough awful bad :"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-03
Shoes Should Cost Less.
tClaremont Advocate. j

The american public will have little
sympathy for those western packers who
have been storing their hides for higher
prices and now find that the bottom has
fallen out Of the market. so that hides
are now selling at prices nearly fifty
per cent lower than few months ago.
The dear public up to the present time
however, has not discovered that a fifty
per cent reduction in the price of leather
has had much to do with the price OF
shoes. The leather and shoe manufacture
crs have been profteering 70 the limit.
Hides have been stored to push up the
price. An advance in price OF leather
equal to five cents on the price of a pair
Of shoes has been sufficient excuse to add
fifty cents or dollar TO the selling price
and the increases have been of frequent
recurrence. The result has been that the
dear public has not been buying shoes.
Carrots and closets have given up half
worn footwear and cobbers have been
kept busy The demand for hides has
materially lcssened and the public doesn't
care,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-03

Relatives al Eliza Jane Matfett spin
Ser aged So lived in seeiusion III an Old
house in the downtown district OF Pitts
burg, and who, although she would ac-
ccpt no aid, was believed to be very poor,
were much surprised to find $4,000 in
gold and silver hidden IN her home and
bank books showing deposits OF slOO.OOo.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-03

The German spy, Stieber, claimed
that be won the Franco Prussian war
with his army Of spies ahead of the
lines. The German spy invaded Amer
lea long ago Suspected spies and
those who are disloyal to America
should be placed behind iron bars.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-03

sive war purposes now that the cream
has been SKINNED off the fighting man
hood in hundred great offensives of
a dozen different fronts since the world
war began.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-03
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, 1918-04-03
Thirty Years Ago and Now.
Bellows Falls Times.

The editor of the Brattleboro Reformer
thinks pupils used to graduate from Yer
mont high schools 50 years ago at a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-03

ADVERTISE IN TIE REFORMER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-03

Entered in the postofflce at Brattleboro
as second class matter.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-28
Turn Your ClockAhead
One Hour Saturday

The police will gel you'll YOU don't
watch out!
That is to say, the congress Dit the
United States has passed, and the
president has approved, q bill com,
monty known as the daylight saving
measure-an act intended to drive
people to bed an hour earlier each
night and to get them up an hour
earlier each morning, to save on
light.
Let US pause here long enough to
say, however, that there are people
who are sufficiently un-American asto
suggest that this asu was sug.
gested by John D. Rockefeller who
seems to know very well that the In
clination Of the young and thought
less of this generation will be to use
hat extra hour in burning gasoline
in joy-riding expeditions. With a few
million automobiles, and double that
number of spooners, this additional
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-28
first place. representing almost every
phase Of religious experience and as

first place, representing almost every
phase of religious experience and as
piration. Among them all, Nearer,
MY God, to Thee was an easy winner,
receiving nearly ~ votes az
The Star Spangled Banner. Other
hymns of that type, like Jesus. Lover
Of NY Soul Rock Of Ages abide
With Ne, etc, were close contest
ants for second place. Ssss
Hymns OF Christian zeal and conse.
Grafton were fayorites to a great
many. Among them Onward, Chris
tian Soldiers THE Fight Is On
"IIl Go Where You Want Me To- Co.
etc, a strong.
The wag, OF course could not lei
such an opportunity slip By unused.
A number Of funny things we're slip
ped into the ballot boxes One oi
the candidates at the spring primaries
seemed to scent an opportunity and
deposited this request YOU vote foi
me and IN vote for you,' signing his
name and the once for which HE was
aspiring.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-28
America : WINS u
The Favorite Hymns.


Fifty-nine candidates contested for
the honor Of being W~atertoWnss favor
tie hymn. Hundreds Of ballots we're
cast and the contest was not lacking
ID election excitement. While it ID
true that great many people did not
vote, Just as many never vote at pos
litical elections, 1t is doubtful # the
result would have been changed had
everyone cast q ballot.
Naturally patriotism carried the
day and America and The Star
isspangled Banner received each
more votes than the nearest compel
ing purely religious hymn Also
krAmericas received oye fifty per cent
more votes than the national anthem;
This is perhaps due to the fact that
both the verses and the tune Of Am
|erica are easier To meInorize and tu
sing than the Star SpansledsBanner
it rs nothing unusual to have tllesflrss
sung through 10 the end BY n popnI
Lar audience, while it IS rather uausilal
to have the latter carried beyond ths
FIRST verse.
Other patriotic songs hatcrowdet
welIsto The fore were sBattleAHymno
the Republic Columbia, the Gem q
fhe Ocean. Keep the Home Fire.
Burning. a number Of votes werl
cast for America. Here is My hoy
and almost equal number forsHher'
NV BOY Tonight
Of tha purely religious hymns a
most dfty confended for theshonor y
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-28

hour each evenine, Il VAN % readily
seen, might result III the consumption
of, say several million extra eallonal
Eof gas day
50 that. wilenSyou shall have turned
yourciock one hour ahead next sat
|urday, In accordance with The proyis
ION of the blu. you'd better hunt up 81
policeman and make ii his special
duty I'd run you IN an hour earlier
each night.
II has been stated by persons pre-
tending TO know, but whose reputa.
ton for truth and veracity has been
seriously questioned BY those who.
know them best, that Mayor A. n.
Hopkins has instructed the city DO
llice, who have had nothing much to,
do since the going into effect Of the
dry law, to E that everybody gets
on the street, and stays Oh, an hour
earlier each night until the people
shall have become accustomed to the
new order Of things,
This innovation on the part Of the
city administration, assuming that 1t
is going to innovate, will finnish d
most gratifying diversion, for every
time we've come home quite early in
the morning we've seen people on the
streets who ought to have been in
bed for hours. The show houses are
presumed TO close along about III
o'clock. 1t will still be II o'clock by
the clock, but only 10 o'clock by the
sun, which, in midsummer, has not
much more than gotten out of of sight
in the Dakotas, but it will be time to
go straight to bed, and the police, ac-
cording to this untraceable authority.
are going4to see that you go to bed.
even if the policemen have to put
you to bed.
But what's n mans gain is an
other mans loss, or words to this
4 effect, according to the old adage;
SO. while you are going to switch off
the electric lights on hour earlier
each evening, or turn down the wick
if you are still using John DIS kero-
sene with which to dispel the dark,
mess, it means that the people who
furnish the electricity will be cut OFF
from the which this extra
hour has hitherto enabled them t.
,get.
Suppose, for instance, that every
body In Watertown goes to bed at
say. what amounts to IA o'clock in
stead of II, the chaps who make theil
living by the sweat of their faces il
collecting what is due. them for fur
!; nishing these lights will have thei;
, gross incomes curtailed to that ex
: tent; hence, needless to say, while al
Of us are reaping the benefits of thi|
daylight saving proposition, IT.
costing a few Of us a few sheckels il
the way of loss Of
Anyway, turn your clocks one hou
forward next Saturday before you s
] to bed at night, and keep them Their
until the first day Of next October
when you are commanded to tur
them back again. If you do this. 70
obey the law; II you don't. you're n
better than you ought to be.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-28
WHY A MORE?

Onions, peck 25, bu. BIC
Cabbage, lb. &c.
Coffee, 4Oc White House, lb. 35c
Crackers, 40c pkg. .......3 5c
zoe pkg. 15c
Barley Corn Crackers, lb. &c
Cocoanut, 2 Zoe pkgs. :35c
3 Zoe pkgs .25c
Jelatine, 8 Zoe pkgs .25c
Yeast, 3 pkgs .1Oc
Soda, A. & H., 3 pkgs. 25c
Dates, 2 pkgs .35cl
Raisins 2 Is OF. pkgs .25c
Prunes. ID. 15c, 5 lbs. !. Zoe
Apricots lMs 81 .i.25c
Pears, 5 lb. box. ........ .$1.O0
Lard. Is. 35c, 5 lbs. ..$1.65
Compound, lb. soc, 5 lbs. SLAB
Pure Sorghum, 5 ID. pail Soc
10 lib. pals $1.1O
Molasses, 5 Id. pail SOC
Soups, Campbell S, 2 cans .25c
Kidney Beans 15c, 8 Sans 40c
Tomatoes, 2 large cans 35c
Libby S Pork and Beans,
medium, 2 cans 35c
Mascot Soap, l3 bars Doc
Lennox Soap, 10 bars 55c
Swift White Loundry Soap
10 bars DOC
Gold Dust, 30c, 2 pkgs.. 55c
Lux, pkg. 15c, 3 for ... 4Oc
Toilet Paper, 4 10c rolls .2bc
Sunbrite Cleanser Be, 6 cans 25c
Onion Sets and Garden Seeds.
Extra Fine Early Ohio4Potatoes,
No scabby OF frosted, bl $1.OO,
Highest Prices paid for Butter
and Eggs
Phone 1857 We Deliver
Noodle Grocery Dept,
End St. and Kemp Ave. N. 2.
B. E. Eastburn, Prop.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-30
Fallen African Metropolis.

What nre now known rs the Zim.
babwe ruins was the center Of trade
and worship for a South African ma.
ton. The fortress guarding the city
In Its almost inaccessible position was
once enclrcled by n wall Of stone over
12 feet thick resting on a rocky cliff
foundation. From lookout towers on
the wall the guards could sem the
country for miles around and hurl
stones and other weapons down upon
any hostile force. Beyond the wreck.
ed fortress stands the shell Of the TEN.
pie, sacred to the worship Of Baal,
whence cnne the oracles and words
Of guidance for the people. Between
the remains Of fortress and temple Id
! what - known today as the Valley Of
Ruins. q maze Of walls in oil stages
J Of d%ilapidatlon.
Only birds and snake, inhabit this
fallen metropolis. hut out beyond tho
old city the mines from which the IN.
ton derived Its wealth are being work.
q by the most modern methods.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-30
THE CROP TO BE
VICTORIOUS IN THE WAR

II q German army were landing on
Long Island our inertia would vanish.
We would stop discussing what's going
on In Russia. and worrying about
who's going TO pitch for the Giants
we might even cut out the movies. or
the cabarets. for q night Or two. Wed
drill and shout and work and very
likely fight and die.
The situation confronting US IL just
as serious. though not as dramatic. AZ
II Hindenburg we're advancing on Bay.
shore. Hunger Is just a. deadly an
enemy as the Hun.
Food Is vi most important asset
and weapon. The only way we can
get food Is to plant 1t, cultivate II and
harvest 1t. But the farmer claims he
can't get labor to do this work.
To any mind capable Of comprehend
ing the startling news that two and
two are four. 1t would seem that the
vital thing to do is to get labor to the
farmer, and get 1t to him quickly so
he can plant his crops. II he doesn't
plant soon he cant plant at all.
Now We can't do this as individuals.
hut we can get together and ask the
government to do 1t. Draft the ex-
empted men In an agricultural army.
Draft all the boys from eighteen to