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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02
PLEADED FOR CANDoR.
Matron Announcing Nearness of Birth
day Found Truth Not Attractive.

woman with birthday in sight
spoke earnestly to three men who were
her friends writes Ella Randall Pcarce,
in Life.
Tomorrow will be another birthday
for me, She said. u know the fresh
ness OF my youth has departed, but
should like TO know just how old |
appear IN the eyes of the world. Tell
me, my dear friends, if YOU were look
ing on me for the first time what would
be your Impressions -
Said the first man gibly ~ have
known YOU for several years, ana YOU
appear the same as when | first saw
you. Your beauty is undimmed; your
charm IS undiminished II I did not
know otherwise, l should say tomorrow
would be your Goth birthdav.'
Said the second man, more slowly:
=, too, have known YOU for several
years, but It seems to me YOU have
been favored hv time. Your beauty
haa ripencd and deepened until now
! you, who were once 4 lovely bud. are
lovcher rose in bloom. should count
tomorrow rs the beginning Of Your 25th
| year.
And you. qucried the woman Of
! tAt thiFd man, who had been regard
ing her with clear-eyea frankness.
Between frieuds there should al.
ways be truth he replied sravolv.
~ acknowledge your beauty aud your
charm and both have been wonderful
/ y preserved in semblance Of youth.
but you ask for candor and YOU snail
| have il. Looking at you CLOSELY. |
should not expect vou to see 3o-after
! tomorrow
The women faced the three men who
/ were her friends, and her eyes were
cleaning while her cheeks pinl turned
crimson She pointed an accusing fnl
ger.
You have lied, - She said trcmu,
lousy, land you also. But will for,
give You both because you lied IL
please me. But YOU she whirlcd
toward the last Speaker YOU arc i
barbarous cgotist. You have wounded
me IN order TO maintain Your own rep
utatlon Ter vcracity. Truth, indeed,
lour honesty oiionds ne. We arc nc
longer friends. Ge-and Guicklv,''
Whcw, exclaimed the third man
az hc STROBE through the outer dark
ness. wonder what would hay,
| happened to me if really told her II,
truth
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

News of the safe arrival of the steamer
on which Miss Marion A. Rice sailed
for France Dec JIG was received today BY
her brother, II. G. Rice.
Members of the Mary Cleddis class OF
the Methodist SUNDAY school are request
cd TO meet in the Rod Cross rooms tomor-
row evening at 40 to work on surgical
dressings.
Funeral services over the body Of Mrs.
Elizabeth Todd were held from the IN
dcftaking pariora Of Moran & Rohdc AT
il o'clock his forenoon Rev j. Fredrik
Virgin, rector OF St. Michael's Episcopal
church, otiiciated and the body was placed
in the tomb in Prospect Hill cemetery.
The funeral OF Mrs. Anna May Lynch
was held in 81 Michael's Roman Catholic
church At 9 O'Clock this morning, Rev
James +. Rand officiating The bearers
We're Richard licaphy, John McGrath,
James Griffin and Michael Baker Frank
7. Lynch, the husband. who is stationed
with the 10th New York regiment at
Tenaily, y. j.. and Miss Mary Fitzmau-
rice, !. sister, OF Putnam. Conn, were
present. The body was placed i'll the re-
ccivine tomb in Prospect Hill cemtery.
beginning next Sunday, the train which
has been connecting nj White River
Junction for northern points with that
leaving here at 81 o'clock in the after
noon will be discontinued The same
| applies 10 the train from the north which
has been connecting at White River
junction with the train due 20 arrive here
at 432 p. II. This means that there will
be no trains operated north Of the June
tlona on Sundays except The sleeper At
night. An unconiirmed report i that the
100 o'clock evening train north and the
| SIG evening train south are 10 IL, dizcon-
| tlnNed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02
CAMP DEVENS HAS FIRE.
Barracks Of Company G Burn Down.
Men Losing Their Effects.

AVER. Mass, Jan. , The barracks
Of G company Of the Sold infantry req
imcnt NJ Camp Dcvcus was burned last
night with all the personal belongings
and equipment Of the members Of the
company, many of whom jumped or
dropped from second story windows in
making their escape. An exploding
oil stove started the fire.
MI Of the men Of the company came
from Schenectady, y. y They were
housed for the night in other barracks
and today the quartermastcr : depart
mcnt viii issue them duplicates of All
the burned equipment Several OF them
lost sums Of money IN oyercoats and
other articles of clothing which they
had no time 80 save.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02
The MAKING OF
A FAMOUS
MEDICINE:
How Lydia z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Is Prepared For
Woman's Use.

4 visit to The laboratory where This
successful remedy is made irnpresspg
even the casual looker-on with the reli.
ability. accuracy. Skill and cleanliness
which attends the making Of this great
medicine for Woman's ills.
Over $50 600 pounds Of various herbs
ere used annually and all have to be
gait 1s the season Of the year when
tne 'l juices and medicinal sub
ST 4 their best.
successful solvents are used
too. ne medicinal properties from
these as.
Every uteuail and tank that comes in
contact with the medicine is sterilizcG
and as final praeaution in cleanliness
the medicine is paSteurized and sealed
IN sterile bottles.
IL is the wonderful combination OF
roots and herbs. together with the
skill and care used in its preparation
which has made this famous medicine
SO sue ssful IN The treatment oi
female ills.
The letters from women who have
been restored to health by the use of
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound which we are ,0ntinUaily pup
Fishing attest 70 its virtue.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02
GRAND WORK BY Y. M. c. A.
Sailor with Relatives III Brattleboro
Writes from London

Baffo young man, sailor ON the
I. ). ). Chester, who has relatives in
bfattleholo, has written from London
u has mother III Barre, and some Of the
facts therein are of general interest.
He writes:
dear Mother: by the heading, YOU
will soc that l nm now in London. Nv
ship is in an English port and We were
given three days leave to visit here
| have also been III Wales We run
out OF the place whore | sent the post.
cards from Gibraltar and then bacA
again.
ave are staying at the Y. NJ. {. \.
and il Is certainly fine. This orgnnz-
ation il certainly doing grand work for
the comfort OF the men in TIC service.
We can get a bed for nine pence Us
cents IL our money! and meal for a
shilling three pencc go cents. Was
more than surprised to meet Dr. Bar
nett here last night tie is stationed
at this Y. NJ. G. 4 He is working with
the American y. NJ. c. y.
We are OF the 20 an the Time and
| ain seeing many sights. ! have seen
the coast Of Africa ana q few European
countries.
London IS filed with mcn in Gal-
form. About nine ont Of ten are ii
uniform of some kind. We are goin.
TO have big Thanksgiving thinner OF
the ship. We have the turkeys and oil
the trimmings. guess that We will
have our Christmas dinner over here
some place. ! don Z think that We viii
be back until around June. We never
know where We are going until we ara
ahout three days from there.
This country over here is damp and
foggH nearly all the time. / mean tuc
places that We travel around.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02
---~---------------A
OFFICERS BACK FROM FRANCE.
Mann, Sibert and Blatchford to Assist in
Training Troops Here.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Jan. > Mai
Gems. George A. Mann. William L. Sibert
and Richard NJ. Blatchford OF The United
States army, who have been with the
American expedite nary forces in France.
arrived here Yesterday on 4 French steam
ship. 1t is understood that the officers
have been ordered home to assist III the
training Of the American forces nov be-
ing made ready for overseas duty
Gen. Mann, who left here in command
OF the rainbow division made up OF
troops from practically every state in the
Mon, said he men are now comfortably
bilieted and are making satisfactory
progress in the intensive training they
are undergoing preparatory To being
called upon Tor action against the Ger
mans. They are in excellent health, he
said, adding that through him the entire
command sent home" a hearty new
years greeting to their homeland and the
American people.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02
MISS WALKER WEBS
FAYETTE MILLER
Well Known Couple Married by Rev.
D. E. Trout at Parsonage viii
Keep House on Belmont Avenue.

Faycttc Miller Of the Roberts Auto
mobile company and Miss Alvena Mae
Walker, the only daughter Of Nj. and
Mrs. Fitch B. Walker OF l75 Elliot
street, We're married yesterday after
noon at > clock in the Universahst
parsonage by Rev. Delmar +. Trout.
They were unattended, and q single
ring service was used, The bride
wore a brown dress, with hat and
coat to match. After a short wedding
trip Mr.. and Mrs. Miller will begin
housekeeping OH Belmont avenue The
wedding gifts included linen, silver and
money. Mrs. Miller has been stenog-
rapher since 1908 in the printing Office
Ct T. L. IIildreth & Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02
Harvesting Sheliac.

Shtllae - Z re-tnous substance. le-
posted on the twigs Of various trees.
III India aud southern Asia bv the lac
insects. ~ the proper time the twi2s
are broken Of. hr the native collectors
AID exposed TO tie sun to kill the in
sec's and 70 dry the Inc. These twi2s
with the attached resin, inelosad insects
AID ora constitute the stick lac. Seed
lac - obtained from stick lac BY r.
moving the reslaous concrctions from
the twies and trlturating with water.
The greater part Of The colorin9 matter
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02
WORKING DAYS AT THE
RED CROSS ROOMS
tThis supersedes any previous
Schedyle)

Surgical dressings will be made on
Monday afternoons, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings and Thursday
afternoons.
Sewing on Tuesday and Friday
afternoons.
Anyone having spare hour IS
asked to come in either morning or
afternoon and assist in cutting
sauze for surgical dressings.
Every patriotic woman is expected
TO take some part in the Red Cross
work, for which there is such an ur-
gent call.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02

IS dissolved and the granular portion,
which remains after driving, is the Sec,
lac Shell lac, or shcllac, is obtained
~ melting The "2ed lac in cotton cloth
1bags; training and allowing it to drcp
ON TO sticks q leaves. In this way
the resin spreads into thin plates, II
which state II * found in commerce.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02
Not Gone Up,

Patience And don't you ina eve4v-
hing higher now than to,merIvy
Patric"-'Ne not everything
Not everything"
No
Mention something that ; not.
Ideals. Nonkers Statesman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02
INSURANCE. LINKS

q man : fortunes TO his family Ii pays
debts, lifts mortgages, relieves collatcr-
al, satisfies margins, aud every dollar
saves two other dollars. 6Sth wear. IA.
uonal Litc ms Co., Of VT Mutual. -
ALBERT c. LAIRD, Special Agent, 8
Crosby Block.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02

The hand that rocked the cradle used
to rule the world, but today il seems
to be the hand that steers the gasoline
buggy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02

One day while Bobbie was at the
table and his mother Was serving oys.
tels to his father he said: s.What
kind Of ilngr 10 YOU call them, man
ms
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-02

Practice the gospel Of clean plate.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27

du Pont Lee, Of Grant and Parkway,
was read. Mr.. Lee asks for two lights
for the block in his neighborhood. 1t
il understood that there are no lights
there and that the plnoc is totally dark
on rainy or cloudy nights.
Councilman Hearns handed in the
communication, remarking that i'm
prpvemcnts to the extent Of Sal 200
had been made in the block and that
taxes to the extent Of $2,347 .46 go into
the Golfers of the city treasury ms re-
suit. He said that if the city cannot
afford to furnish two lights which would
cost $50 year, Wilmington lpS., y was :. N "a q
clared, land as member Of this body
do not want to be party to such n
condition of things" The communi-
cation was referred to the Law and FL
nance Committee instead of the Street
and Sewer Committee, because there
were some points Mr.. Mearns wanted
to bring before that committee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27
Best Treatment for Catarrh
S. S. S. Removes the Cause

8. s. B., discovered over fifty years nso,
tested. true and tried, il obtainable at
any drug store. II has proven its value in
thousands OF casos. II viii do 80 in your
case. Get s. s. s. At once and begin trat
ment If yours is a long standing case,
be sure TO write for free expert medical
advice. We will tell you how thi. purely
vegetable, blood tonic cleanses the impur
ities from the blood by l,ts rally washing IT
clean We will prove TO you that thou
sands Of sufferers from Catarrh, after CON
sistent treatment with 8. S. g., have been
freed from the trouble and all its disagree
able features and restored 10 perfect
health and vieo' Don't delay the cat
mept. Address Medical Director. 439
Swift Laboratory. Atlanta Ga
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27
NOSECAY Of WORK
FOR COUNCIL DOING
Assistant Building Inspector Elect
cd. Utility Commissioner Con-
6rmed and Smoke Nuisance
Discussed.

Citv Council at its meeting last night
found itself with perfcet noscgay OF
questions for scttlenent-t vacant
assistant building inspectorship for one,
the smoke nuisance for another, public
utilities ccmmissiqH appointment Tor
4 third one and traction and gas company
matter for fourth and fifth, the whole
constituting nice combination OF ground
andIofty municfpal Legislative matter
As to the assistant-bmldipg Inspector
ahip which resulted in William s. Ander-
son bea ting out William NJ Connolly for
the lob, there WAS some decidedly in
terrsting comment from Councilman
Kane. Mr. Kane pleasantly avverred,
m connection with the job, that there
wasn't enough work for the present
Chief Inspector alone, that functionary
being kept busy, he said, sittintg in his
Office. So far this month Mr.. Kane
still pleasantly went on, the building
inspectors office has done only $50 worth
of business People are not having build
ings erected at the present time because
they cannot get matefial or labor. And
if there is no building being done, Mr.
Kane said there would be nothing to
inspect.
THE SAfOKH NUISANCE.
But an assistant building inspector
was elected, none the less, Mr.. Anderson
getting eight votes to Mr.. Connely's four.
Another interesting matter given at
.ention w1s the smoke nuisance COM
planned of some time ago by Ninth Ward
wsideDtz. which came UP in the shape
Of report upon observations of smoke
TAKEN from the roof of the du Pont build
ing.
The Wilmington Bleachery Com
pssny, the Wilmington and PhiIadelphia
Traction Company, the New Castle Lcath-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27
BY Purifying the Blood.

Once you gct your blood free from
impurities -cloanscd of the catarrhal
poisons, which it is now a prey TO because
of its unhealthy sta,e-thcn You will be
relieved of Catarrh-the dripping in the
throat, hawking and splitting, raw sores in
the nostrils, and the disagroeahle bad
breath 1t was caused, in tho first placc,
because your impoverished blood was
easily infected. Possibly . slight cold on
But the point is-don't suffer with Ca
tarrh--it is not necessary. The romcdv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27
A-FelU-C Cents a. Day. Out Of YOur-Pay

Just picture in your mind beautiful Diamond hand
Watch any other piece of Jewery Then think how
get any of these articles here store
Without any effort at ALL Aewcents ad youo ofyour-
pay is all that needed Come this soreselec anything
heart desires from sock-then arrange credit terms
suit yourself. Now. is there any good why
shouldn't have sparkling Diamond, dependable Watch
exquisite piece of Jewery? OF course not!
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27
LENlNE ENDS TERROR.

induces Soviet 70 Resost - Ordssiy
Methods In Moscow
Amstardam Sept. 26.-The RuaEian
Bolshcvnt Government has issued n
decree resembling it's reign Of terror,
according TO the Mir of Moscow.
The question was discussed at . moot
ing Of the Central Committees Of the
Soviet, the newspaper says, and when
Premier Lcnine expressed All earnest
desire TO return to orderly methods of
government a majority of those present
supported him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27
AN ELEGANT
WATCH
SURE!!
You'd Like One J!

No wonder we pride ourselves upon
our exceptionally complete stock Of Watches
Watches for gentlemen in open or closed
faces-Military Watches Tor onr patriotic
boys-Bracelei Watches for the ladies' All
the best Of the nationally advertised Watches
are here. Prices cannot be beat. And re-
member-credit terms lew cents -a-day-
out-of-your-pay.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27
WITH LAND IN SIGHT.

Passenger: ] suppose you've had somc
hairbreadth escapes duvins your scafaring
career?
Mate: Yes, indeed, was nearly drowned
once.
Passenger: Were you, really 7 How
did it happen.2
Mate: / went 70 sleep in The bath, mum,
and forgot 70 turn the water of Sailor =
Magazine.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27
Recovering From Operation.

Mrs. Albert Banner of this city will
return home shortly after four weeks
in n Philadelphia hospital, where n very
serious operation WAS performed. She
is very much improved
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27

Starting unr is like starting a prairie
fre-any fool can do IL. but stopping it
is another matter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27

or Company and the Diamond Ice and
Coal Company We're included among
tho firms complained of causing an un-
due. amount Of smoke, and the length
of time their stacks gave forth smoke,
and its density were noted.
Mr.. Robertson said that he could not
understand why the traction company
was the only one of the number COM
planned of which know ahead that obser-
vations were to be made and which gave
them an opportunity to have repre-
sentative present when the observations
wrc taken.
On motion, copy Of the report and
also of the complaints, made to Courci
sometime ago, were ordered sent to the
COMPARES included IN the complaint.
A little later another Traction company
matter came up in the shape of a letter
of complaint regarding the condition
of the street car tracks on West Fourth
street WAS read. Councilman McDonough
said the Traction Company falls back
on the cry that labor and steel cannot
be had at his time for improvement of
the tracks.
Mr.. Harrington from the Eleventh
ward, said there are twelve blocks OF
track in the Twelfth ward which the
titttlbn Has i'b iN't ''' SN'N "
years, and he could see no reason why
the rails could not be taken up and moved
to West Fourth street.
THE GAS QUESTION.
And then of course, there came up
the gas question, in the shape of q conl-
munication from BrandywIne Lodge No.
52S, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers, The signers stated that the
lodge has a membership Of 600 interested
in the welfare of the city and who wanted
to vigorously object to any raise IN gas
rates in Wilmington. The communi-
cation stated that the members OF the
organization were willing TO be gassed
in the trenches in doing duty In defense
of their country but that they did not
feel like being unduly gassed or gouged
by the Wilmington Gas Company. The
communication was ordered received
and fled.
William H. German, appointed by
Mayor Lawson for a term of five years
rs member of the Board Of Utilities,
was confirmed. There were no dis
senting votes.
4 communication signed hy Morris
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-19
The whole Nation stands pledged to every sacrifice that
add to the happiness and effectiveness of our men.

Cross sanitary service and the local health
authorities.
If an epidemic threatens the camp, as dur
ing the recent winter, and the hard-Worked
army medical staff is baffled, they may call
for Red Cross laboratory car to be rushed
to the scene with its expert psychologists
and scientific equipment to study the situa-
ton and help protect the men.
In every camp there are the Red Cross
storehouses filled with emergency medical
and surgical supplies. Then there are the
knitted goods made by the devoted women Of
America, and there were few Of our men who
were not thankful to those women for addi
tional comfort during the trying winter
months.
If the soldier falls i'll in the cantonment he
is put in an ambulance, perhaps the gift of
Red Cross chapter, its driver quite possibly u
member Of Red Cross ambulance unit which
has been given TO the army; he is taken to the
base hospital, operated by the army medical
corps; possibly the doctor attending him is
an officer Of hospital unit organized and
equipped by the Red Cross; his nurse in all
probability is one of the thousands Of Red
Cross nurses recruited by the Red Cross for
service in the army and navy.
When he begins to recover he has the Red
Cross Convalescent Houses. Here are read
ing and lounging rooms, an entertainment
auditorium. place to meet his fTiends and
hasten his recovery. Then there are sleeping
accommodations for his mother who may
have been summoned in the critical stages OF
his illness.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-19
Foreign Service

American troops are now in France in
great numberS-greater numbers will follow
day by day-and Americas task abroad will
become Sterner
The need for the Red Cross abroad is but
greater for the distance. Red Cross prepara
ton for the reception Of our troops in France
has been going on since the first month Of the
war. The Red Cross commission in France
has built a great, extensive organization or
people and material, to assure that our men
will have every care the Red Cross can give
them. Through all the months since war be-
gan, Red Cross supplies have occupied part
of many ships, piling up in the great Red
Cross warehouses in France against the ar
rival of our men. The great Red Cross motor
fleet has been organized to transport Red
Cross supplies.
All through these months the organization
has been studying and training so that il
would be able to cope effectively with the
problems created by the arrival of our men.
Red Cross in France IS supporting our army
and is ready for any further task that may,
within reason, fall to it.
On the way to his camp in France the
American soldier gets food and rest at the
Red Cross canteens. On the way from the
trenches to the camp he meets the great Red
Cross canteens on the lines Of communication.