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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29

Representative Fordney of Michigan
says the time is coming to raise more
war revenue by the tariff, and that
with an increase of billion dollars in
our imports sl65,000,000 less viii be
collected this year than was realized
under The Payne law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29
COMMISSIONER OF INDUSTRIES

Nonfatal accidents reported, SIS.
Fatal accidents reported, 10.
Cases in which compensation has
been allowed, 107.
Cases in which final settlement re-
ceipts have been delivered, 68.
Total number of cases disposed OF
and closed, Alb.
Formal and informal hearings held
Inspections of factories and quarries
made, SO.
Special Investigations intcompensa
ton cases made, 13.
Employment permits tissued to mi
nors, IT,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29
LOST.


Miss Sophia c. Stedman, agent for
the trustees of the Thompson Fund,
will be in Brattleboro on Tuesday,
July 80, and on Tuesday, Aug. IS, in
stead of on her regular August dates.
From August 10 to September 3
Miss Stedman will take her vacation
and any communications addressed
to her at PSI Crescent street, North
ampton, Mass, between those dates,
will not receive attention until aft
er September 3, when she will re-
sumo her regular visits to Brattleboro
on the first and third Tuesdays of
each month. H@
After September Miss Stedman Is
address viii be SO Bedford Terrace.
Northampton, Mass. I26-127
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29

CASH IN your discarded Jewelry and
buy thrift stamps to help our boys over
there. Silver, SOC per ounce; gold $500
to $500 per ounce; platinum, $500
per ounce; false teeth, any condition,
$500 to $4,000 per set; also old watches.
Highest prices paid for diamonds, any
size. Mail and receive cash by re-
turn mail. Berner's, % Third Street,
Troy, NJ Y. 111-136-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29
COMMISSIONER or WEIGHTS
AND MEASURES.

In the report Of the commissioner
or weights and measures for June a
summary of the work for the fiscal
year ending Juneaso, 1918, is included.
1t appears that there have been made
$3.50 inspections during the year.
The total cost of the department for
the year was s6.oo7.s2 as compared
with cost for the year ending
June 80, 1916. of sS,sss.s5. The aver
age cost per store visited was s1.0S
for the past year as compared with
s1.52 for the year ending. June so,
1916.
BOARD OF CHARITIES sAND PRO
BATON.
Number of probation casest June is,
575
Number of probation casesS termina-
ted in June SO
June 4!
Number of cases July LIST So
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29

is apparent all over the United States,
and in the consequent shifting of la
Dor great part of our war effort Is
dissipated. = q
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29

The number of inmates of the vari-
Gus state institutions at the end of
June was 1858, distributed as fol-
lows.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29
FINANCIAL SUMMARY.

III FINANCIAL SUMMARY. q.
Cash balance June l, 1918 1895. 1904 SO
Receipts for June 3e3,3ss.1e
1889, 2o065
Auditors orders paid In
June S225,477.26
Cash balance June 20, 1918 l.13a. 72s.2e
s1.359, 200.55
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29

FOR SALE-6,000 feet of hemlock-
lot of Tx and SKIS from IA to 10
feet long. Write or phone DR.. L. ii.
Bugbee. Putney, VT. S6-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29

WANTED-Pupil nurses at the Taun-
ton State Hospital, also attendants,
male and female. For particulars ad-
dress DIR. Arthur v. Goss, Superintend-
emit Of the Taunton State Hospital,
Taunton, Mass. - s.. -----..- ~. l56-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29

FOR SALE--As 4 am expecting to
be called at any time for military ser
vice ] wish, to sell my mail, express
aud coal business in Townshend village.
Profitable business for energetic man.
Write for particulars to Clyde Adams.
121-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29

TRY THE CLASSIFIED COLUMNS
In THE DAILY REFORMER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29

FOR SALE-33 horses will arrive
July % or 20 Four pairs mares-bays,
gttys, rones and blacks-3,2J0, 1880,
-ttaOGshthSt2 p6qsh eSteoiuD stTI, 90; 3
pairs. 2,500to 1900; singles, ] ,l00-1 200;
red sorrcl horse, age 8, 1850. win have
plenty of seconds in few days. Gull
ford & Wood Horse Co, Shelburne Falls,
Mass. 1880
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29
FOR SALE.

FOR Standing grass, reason
able-.storage included. KIN. GrisSold
Amss Hill. l23-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29

MEN Neutrality-suspicious. 55c and
laborers 45c per hour. Apply at once
to Dix and Douglas, Springfield, Vt.
126-131*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29

WANTED-Two men for cutting
logs and chopping four foot wood
Holden & Martin Lumber Co. SAT-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29

Naturalization as housekeeper by
widow with boy able 30 do chores. Ar
dress c'N." Reformer Office. l25-l30.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29

WOMAN WANTED-Coo and gem
eral homework Wages, S35 per month.
IL. p. Stromberg. Tel. 2S6-W. ll0-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29

WANTEDv-At once, good man fol
driving team. Holden q Martin Lumber
Co. CIT
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29

s1.s5s,2oo.55
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29

: -WANTED-Boy over IS to help IN
bakery. Brattleboro Baking Co. l2l7l29
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29

WANTED-Second- hand No. ] ice
box. Address Box 425 lZI-tl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29

TO RENT-Ro Rooms. single or en- suite,
with or without bath, all with hot and
cold water; rates 81 per week and up.
Barber Building, apply to Herbert G.
Barber, proprietor, or Ethel A. Milling
ton, Room SCI. llS-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29

WANTED-A maid Memorial Hospi.
tal llS-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29

WANTED-Laundress at the Metrose
hospital. West Brattleboro. lZZ-tl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-29

wANTED-Live poultry at the Rich,
ardson Market. 1O-tf
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-23
ITALY IN THE WAR.

Into this war for the completion of
Italian union and independence and the
development of the Italian nationality
Italy has put 100000 men, of whom
I.350,OO0 have been either killed or
permanently disabled The achievements
of the Italians In driving the AustrIans
out Of the Alps, until they were within
sight OF their goal, are among the miracles
Of war For two years and a half they
carried on a constantly successful war in
regions where it would seem ip impossible
for armies to move Heavy guns were
hoisted or lowered to and from Alpine
heights, or carried across rayines ON
aerial railways, and moved by human
beings where animals could not find a
foothold, and up the steep slopes of ice
and snow the Italian soldiers made their
way and forced the Austrians from their
fortified crags
There was never anything like this in
war, and Alpine submits changed hands
until their sides were covered with the
dead of both armies. And then came, not
a military reverse, but the characterist-
Ic IeutOnlc capmaign of corruption and
sedltlOn and defeatlsin, which affected one
Italian army, and large piece Of territory
that had been dearly won had 10 be
sacrificed
But almost Immediately the troops re-
covered from the characteristic Teutonic
campaign and they stopped the Austrian
advance on the Piave and held the enemy
there for three or four weeks before their
French and British Allies could get help
to them. Last June, when the Austrians
were imprudent enough to venture on the
offensive, they were promptly and with
very heavy losses of Killed, wounded and
captured, driven back to their fortified
lines
Peace, which is not remote, will com
plete the Italian redemption from the
Austrian. The Dual Monarchy will cease
to exist, or it will be confined TO Austrian
and Hungarians All their joints victums,
Italians, Poles, Czechs and Slovaks of
every branch, will be emancipated. If
Austrians and Hungarians like the
Hapsburgs they may have them, but
other races should not be subject to such
a dynasty. Italy has earned the deliver
ance Of Italia Iredenta. Philadelphia
Record
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-23
HELPING ONE ANOTHER.

The movement TO utilize crippled
soldiers In reconstruction work and IN
aiding the recovery of wounded men
brought back from the front recognizes
the principle that this rs good for both
parties 10 the transaction The cripple
who has mastered his disability Is benefit
ed bv the knowledge that he is doing a
definite service to his fcllow-mcn, and the
Convalcsccnt Is certain To be inspired by
the example set for HIM. OF all the factors
operating against recovery, the surgeons
find that the feeling OF despair is the most
seri0us When this is changed to hope the
problem OF the conyalcscent hospital Is
much simplhed
There has not been as much difficulty
as might have been expected III finding
men equipped for the new task. In no
other army in the world. perhaps, would 1t
be possible 10 find SO many men who are
uncomfortable optlmistS. W hen such
men aS these who have made the sacrl-
fice. are employed in construction work.
their influence Is almost infinitely greater
than that Of those to whom the great
experience IS still closed book
Blind teachers of the bind conveys
new meaning IN the present situation.
II already has been shown that no Is
structor Of disabled man Is so valuable
as one who has been himself disabled
similarly and has triumphcd over CIR
cumstances The opportunity thus TO
perform real service is not the least of
those which arr being opened to the
crippled veterans-Portland Oregonian.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-23
THE EVENING SMILE.
WHY SHE COULDN'T SEE HIM.

The young lawyer was defending a
man accused of burglary, and the woman
whose housse had been entered was
under examination
Madame" asked he, what time
of night was it when you saw the prisoner
in your ROOM
Close to O'Clock in the morning,
came the reply
WAS there light in the room2'
NO"
Gould you sec your husband at
your side
The lawyer frowned inprcssively and
shot side glance at the jury as he fairly
thundered; Then please, madame,
explain how II was YOU could see the
prisoner and vet not see your husband
My husband was the quiet answer,
was at the club. Los Angeles Times.
Prohibition Worker is your husband
"A wet or a dry. Mrs Jingle Mrs.
Jingle He's periodical, - Buffalo Tx
press
'ls II very risky going out IN a canoe.
Not so very, replied the summer girl
"loucan get some good prnctic IN u
hammock. kansns City Journal
some folks, said ncle Ebcn, talks
about heaven like il wus one o dem ex-
elusive hotels whur few prosperous
people kin Engage accommodations IN adj
vance foh dcirselfs and fam lies ash
ington Star
MIR Flatbush lou know that plate
of doughnuts you put nn the sldeboard2'
Mrs Flatbush Yes. Mir I1atbush
well. Tommlc has made quite a hole IN
them Mrs flatbush W hat did hc
want TO take all that trouble for9 Why
put hole IN everyone of them when
made EN-. Washington Star
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-23
The Right Men at the Right Work

Community Board No |. Of his city.
acting with the Federal authorities in the
matter OF securing the most effective
rcsultS in securing worhmcn for essential
war industries, is confronted with a serious
problem Il is cndeavoring, however, 10
solve he problem in . practical manner
The great trouble is in men changing
from one line OF industry to another by
the allurcmcnt of a few dollars more
profit such men do not think that extra
emoumcnt may bc of short duration,
and not worthy of their consideration IN
contrast with steady place at assured
and profitable compensation The pm
pose Of the board is to obviate the diff
fcultv THUS occasioncd
The board desires that men locally
employed in essential work stay where
they arc, and that only those engaged in
non-cSScntial employment shall seek en-
e. agcments elsewhere This is a practical
desire. and even the>workmen interested
should sec that II is 10 their interest as
we'll as to the interest of the government
Every workman engaged in essential
should stay where he is II
will do Mm no good to 60 elsewhere for =
few dollars more per week Those few
dollars viii do him no good IN the end
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-23
YANKEE INGENUITY.

Scarcely a day passes hut that the
news reports tell us of some new evidence
Of the application Of Yankee ingenuity
10 the prosecution OF the war The
latest sample Is credited to an Indian
contingent which successfully tired out
setting hear traps IN No Mans Land
The Indians were simply applying ar
idea Of their own West where big game
is plentiful The traps are placed out
side the American wire. and when frltz
craw1s out to gain little information be
gets caught
Another truly American idea which
is saving many lives III the front lines
are the so-called "huckshot squads
These squads are made up Of crack
trap-shooters Instead of directing their
efforts on clay pigeons they defect the
hand grenades which the Germans hurl
toward their trenches The force OF a
full charge OF buckshot on Mills bomb,
for instance. is 10 make 1t fall many
wards short OF the object for which it
was Intended II explodes, of course,
bur outside the trench, and the steel
particles fly harmlessly over the heads
OF the men Thus popular American
sport has been directed toward winning
the Pittsburgh Sun
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-23
PATRIOTISM ABOVE POLITICS.

Editor Every Evening From the tune
Delaware, n one of the original Thirteen
Colonies first ratified the Federal Constl-
tuition. which instrument was founded On
those principles OF liberty and freedom
which were fought for and secured 10 rs by
our forefathcrs during the American
Revolution, (and for the safeguarding and
continued enjoyment of which we are to-
day fighting in the world war the dis
tinguished sons OF Delaware have lovally
supported the nation IN every Crls!S But
|. the need Of everyone standing back OF the
President and the administration a. a unit
today l. even greater than at any previous
time in the history of the nation.
From the very beginning OF President
Wilson's first administration, he has
recognized the loyal strength and the un-
questioned ability of one Of Delaware 5
sons, whom his fellow colleagues in the
United States Senate, have slgnally
honored (and in honorIng the man, have
hOnored his native State by his selection
to preside as President Protempore over
that body
Everything that President Wilson now
sta nds for and honOrs, Is represented by
our senior senator from Deiaware-Ho
Willard Salisbury who is SO ably assist
ing the President in support OF his reso-
lutte ''win-the-war' policies. We, as
loyal Americans first and as true Della
wareans second, can in one way assist the
President in winning the war by contin-
uing in office the man in whom the
President has placed such reliance, by re-
electing him this November to the high
and honorable position he now fills in
the United States Senate from Delaware.
Patriotism above politics should rule
and continue TO rule until autocracy is
forever crushed, and until the whole world
is forever ''made safe for Democracy
through peace with vlctoryi
Yours for the Fourth Liberty Loan
Howard ID Ross
New York. September 20, 1918.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-23
WOMEN AS BANKERS.

When Miss Kate Gleason WAS re-
Gently elected president OF the First
National Bank of East Rochester, in
this state, she WAS believed to be the
first woman to hold such position.
Now it is reported that Nrs. Ad-
die Duncan Monroe, Ii years ago, was
elected president of the National Bank
in Silver Springs and held that position
successfully until her retirement from
business a year ago.
Both of these are comparatively small
banks. but they are the financial centers
of the towns they serve, and the woman
who directs such an institution has an
mportaN part to play IN the business
life of the community.
Women in constantly increasing num-
hers are doing business with banks and,
from now on. il will not be surprising
if we find banking added to the occupa-
tons that attract Americas trained
business women. Bnghamton Press.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-23
The Charter Business.

Very interesting, especially to Del
aware people, WAS the meeting held IN
Philadelphia, last Thursday afternoon,
in respect of closer regulation Of the
issuance of charters The result was a
determination to adopt n policy of CO.
operation among the States OF Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey and Delaware, to
prevent the issuance of charters for new
corporations, or the granting of authority
for increases in capital, by the agencies
of these three States. without the consent
of the capital issues committee of the
Federal Reserve.
How far this action may determine
the issue of new charters in Delaware,
which is regulated by our free and open
General Incorporation law, is a question.
Under our law there is no restriction in
the granting of new charters when the
applicants comply with all requirements.
The new move comes under Federal
authority, and may not be altogether ef-
fectivc in its application to States.
But it is good thing that this move
has been made, that this subject has
been brought to public attention The
General Incorporation law Of Delaware,
although highly profitable to the State,
is far from creditablc. II lacks definite
measures to authorize close examination
into the applications for charter priv
leges, and investigation into the integrity
and purposes of the applicants. II opens
the door to charter authority 10 all who
may apply and hand over the price. In
plain terms, II puts the State in the posi-
ton OF prostitute whose favors are open
10 all who have the money to pay. The
State could we'll afford TO surrender much
Of the money it row derives from this
doubtful source, and change the law in
manner that would preserve the States
and also tend to protect the
general public from the devious schemes
of greedy cormorants seeking profit from
of charter privileges
Here is a matter for the next Legisla-
turc to devote its serious attention TO.
The General Incorporation law should bc
amended.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-23
PRESS COMMENT.
CORN FOR SEED.

Seed corn should be selected on the
stock. Diseases are easily detected Mt
this time and ears from defective stocks
may be avoided, something that is not
possible when the seed corn is sorted ont
m the crib. II the best ears from the
best stocks in each farmers field are
picked now and are properly dried the
seed problem for next spring will be
solved to the satisfaction and greatest
profit Of farmers and of everybody in
Indiana who is dependent upon the
agricultural prosperitys OF the state.
No farmer needs to be told now that
the crop he gathers is measured by
what he plants. The day when anything
was considered to be good enough for
seed has passed The best seed produces
the best corn The farmer who puts
in his time and labor tilling a field in
which he has planted anything except
the best seed he could get is cheating
himself and wasting the agricultural
resources of bis country at time when
food is an important factor in the winning
of the war. ar.-Indlanapols Star
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-23

The sincere sympathy OF the entire.
community and especially of hi~ personal
friends will be freely extended to our
honored townsman, General James Harm
son Wilson. over the death of his daugh-
ter Miss katharine Wilson, which occur
red Yesterday The family relations be
tween them were of such character as
to make his loss an affiiction hard to he
borne, and also one which the community
viii feel te marked extent, as Miss Viii
son was 4 woman OF accomplishments and
great usefulness In the various activities
engendered by the war she was an IN
telligent and indefatigable worker and
the social life OF the city she was ever a
welcome ard apprj ciatod
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-23
JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest
THE CASUALTY LISTS


Here are the lists Of the dead
The trucst of friends of us all;
They passed that the flag overhead
In the dust shouldn't fall
Did you know not name printed hero
And no glorious face that is cold
That you read without trace of tear
The grim story that's told2
You say that you never had met
This lad who has fallen out thercP
Yet today you are deep in his debt
by the blood that has matted his hair
You never have shaken the hand
OF this boy who has come to life's end3
Yet cannot you now understand
That you should be mourning friend2
Not strangers these lists Of the brave,
Who have passed into peace out of pain
For as your friends and my friends they
gave
Their lives that our flag should remain.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-23
DELAWARE AVENUE PAVING.
Work TO Be Started Some Time
This Week

The paving Of Delaware Avenue
between Orange and Van Buren streets
will begin in a few days
The Union Paving Company that has
the contract, intended to begin last week
but delays in the arrival of machinery
held up the work
In the meantime the officials are busy
getting the necessary materials and attend
ing to other preliminary details so that
the work when started cen be completed
quickly. The contractors will do only
block at a time, so that in the event of
delays in getting material or for other
reasons the entire street will not be tied up.
The traction company, it is understood,
has its rails and it is now up TO the paving
company TO get the material here.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-23

The loafers and ''time-killers' of the
great shipyards are to be rounded up
and drawn for military service This is
good news With the large wages these
men were drawing, they have been SO dis
honest as to loaf on the job, thus TAX
ing money under false pretences. In the
war service they Will have 10 earn their
pay, and it will be much less than they
have been drawing
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-23
RIPPLING XII \ MES.
by W ALT Mason.
CLOSER TOGETHER.

Since our dads died al Valley
Forge, before they'd be submttin
TO shat old bonehead German
George who then was ruling Brit
ain, Il sort of cOldness has obtained
between two mighty nations; our
bonds of friendship all were strain
ed, though we were blood relations
1t took another German king with
soul for war expanding between
these mighty realms To bring the
perfect understanding Our banner
floats Ger English domes, the COM
mon foe defying; and over countless
Yankee homes the British flag is
flying. The soreness that one time
we knew the German kultur smOth-
ers; our friendships sealed with
blood, and true, and We are close as
brothers We sing with them, God
save the King" and raise our glad
kyoodle; and they will make the
rafters ring with good old Yankee
Doodle" Britannia rules the
waves, you bet, and Ger that heav-
ing ocean, We stretch our hands,
already yet, with brotheriy emo
ton. When Kaiser Bill has quit the
fray, brought down by stress of
weather, he'll look at Brit and Yank
and say, Il brought the two to-
gether!' And that will be the sour
est pill, the sickest dose of bitters.
that e'er went down old Kaiser Bill
or other kingly critters
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-23

The German papers are bitter over the
summary rejection of the Austrian peace
proposals by President Wilson. No
wonder. They are now anxious 10 end
the war by any arrangements that Will
save Germany's face" But they will
have to submit to peace through Ger
many's defeat