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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-25

tiny bottle OF freezone for a fsp
cents. sufficient 10 rid your feet of
every hard corn, soft corn. or corn
between the tnee, and calluses, with.
out soreness or irritation. Try IT,
No huInbug.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-25

--DeaIrahIe Yah Fabrice N
voiles. organizes and novelty
figure skirtinEE. our entire stock
OF Wash Fabrics az greatly re
duced prices
Voiles formerly priced ~ 81 ~
and 81 LIS yard. noS .... soc
Pine figured and novelty suit
lngs. formerly 81 % yard soc
-Voiies formerly priced at s5c
75c and s5c. now .......... SOC
--Voiies formerly priced at Csc.
40c and SOC. now ..... Csc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13

The trial of the ~ members Of the
|. w. w. in Chicago for sedition con
spiracies has proceeded far enough to
show why the organization should he
rooted out. Already Judge Lands. who
is presiding over the trial, has been
obliged to rebuke attempts made to in
fluence court and jury by threats. Cir
culars are being distributed in the vi
entity of the court room daily which
contain utterances of the vengeance
that will be taken on all who are con
cerned in the prosecution OF the de-
PENDANTS, in ease they are not released.
This barefaeed attempt at intimidation
is something new in the administration
of justice by the courts OF the country.
Even the counsel for the defendants
rose to say that unless it was stopped
they would withdraw from the case
The leaders of the l. W. ". declare
that they will keep it up. The whole
purpose Of the organization is to over
throw and destroy. The propaganda
which has been engaged in at this trial
amounts to a declaration OF indie
pendence of all authority by the |. w
w. 1t tells the court and jury to be
ware of the vengeance of the 200 eos
members of the |. w. w if the IL
/ who are on trial are not DISCHARGED
There are at least 100000 people in
this country who ought to be arrested
for rebellion against the government OF
| the United States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13
A Triumph of Red Tape.
Boston Transcript. }

Probably the stupidity of red-tapc
tyranny was never better Illustrated
than in the ease OF the American sing
er, Miss Esther Dale, instructor i'll sing
ting at Smith college, who offered to 90
to France to sing to the soldiers at the
hospitals, y. NJ. c. a. headquarters. and
other places where American soldiers
congregate. As is well known, General
Pershing permits and encourages enter
tainments, lectures, picture shows and
other means of cheering the BOYS who
are 50 far away from home. The sol
dlers are better for these entertain
mentS in every way. MANY men and
some patriotic women have given their
time and their efforts to entertain the
soldiers in this fashion, and at first the
offer of Miss Dale was welcomed, as
one would naturally suppose it would
be.
But all at once it was discovered that
Miss Dale would not do as a singer in
France. She has been refused permits
sion to 90. Why? Because she was sus-
pcctcd of German sympathies Not in
/ the least. She is a thoroughgoing and
patriotic American and has q brother
fighting IL the ranks of our army to-
day. A brother! All, there is the diff
Guilty. 1t is a rule of the service that
the relatives of the soldiers are not per-
mitted to visit them IN the camps in
France. And as Miss Dale is a rela-
tive of her fighting brother, she is
ipso facto, barred from singing to ans
of the rest of the brave half million.
The very pledge and proof of her LOYALTY
/ Is the means of preventing her from
| doing 4 beautiful service to them all
| We can imagine how a real soldier
would enjoy cutting such a piece of red
/ tape as that. He would trample it IN
the dust under his army boots The
rule about relatives, he would say, was
intended for good purpose, but or
| binary human sense is to be used in OBJ
serving it. 1t was not made to prevent
| 4 prima donna from singing to any OF
! the soldiers. But the soul of the bu
reauerat at Washington never rises
above the red tape. Bound hand and
foot himself, he ties up in it as many
others as he can.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13
Hopes Women Will
Adopt This Habit
As Well As Men
Glass of hot water each morn.
ing helps US look and feel
clean, sweet, fresh.

Happy, bright, Advantageous and
Vlvaclous-a good, clear skin; nat
ural, rosy complexion and freedom from
illness are assured only by clean, healthy
blood. If only every woman and like
wise every man could realize the won
ders Of the morning inside bath, what
a gratifying change would take place.
Instead Of the thousands of sicklv,
anaemic-iooking men, women and girls
with pasty or muddy complications; in
stead of the multitudes of "nerye
wrecks, rundowns,' ''brain fags',
and pessimists we should see a viTile.
| optimistic throng of rosy-cheeked PEG.
| pie everywhere.
| An inside bath is had by drinking,
each morning before breakfast, a glass
OF real hot water with teaspoonful of
limestone phosphate in it to wash from
the stomach, liver, kidneys and ten
yards q bowels the previous DAYS in
dlgestlble waste, sour lamentations
and polsons, thus cleansing, sweetening
and freshening the entire alimentary
canal before putting more food into the
stomach.
Those subject to sick headache. bill
i0usness, nasty breath, rheumatism.
colds; and particularly those who have
a pallid, sallOw complexion and who are
constipated very often, are urged to
obtain q quarter pound of limestone
phosphate at the drug store which will
cost but a trihe, but is sufficient to dem
onstrate the quick and remarkable
change in both health and appearance
awaiting those who practice internal
sanitation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13
Veteran Town Clerks.

Vermont has its share Of veteran town
clerks. EX-Gov. Samuel f. Pingree of
Hartford, IS, is serving his Goth year. Sal
mon Green OF Richmond, 50, is serving
ms SD year; George J. Bond of Sears
burg, =, Is serving his 5ist year. +. a.
Aldrleh of Shrewsbury, -. is serving his
43th year; Moses b. Cove of Lincoln. %.
is serving his 43d year; w w liutehin-
sou OF Enoshurg, GS, his AID year: Charles
" Mathews of CRANKY, 66, his 4lst year
}. 3. Prtchard Of Bradford, 70. refused
rejection last March after 46 years Of ser
vice; II. 5. Root of Newport, %, retired
last March after 40 years of service: Mrs.
NJ. +. South Hero. aged S6. has been as
slstant clerk and clerk for CT years, having
held the latter office &c years
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13
Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE

We was eating breilhst this morning
and pop sed to ma, Mothir your not say
ing mulch this morning, in other werds,
you're quiet, and not only that but judg
ing irum your IMPRESSION you wood throw
the sugar bowl at me ii you dident know
there Wascnt the slightest chance of hit
ting me
o, indeed, scd ma, It's a fine thing for
you to be sitting there trying to be fun
ny without the slightest idecr of what day
tins Is, absiiootly forgetting all about it.
Watt sed pop, O, Wy. serteny | know
wat day this Is, its Toozday, but Of coise
that's not was | meen, | meen this is your
bcrthday.
Don't be redicbihss. you know / had a
| berthday ony last week, sed ma.
Did | say berthdayE sed pop. its odd how
a persln sumtlmes ses one thing wen they
meen sumthing intirely different.
! You haven't the faintest sispicion OF an
Ideer ot wat day this is, and | think il.
PERFECTLY dredfll, sed ma.
! Wat nonsents. | know ixackly wat day
1t Is, sed pop, lest because I'm a tIiffe Re-
served 1t duzzent prove enything
Wen, Wat day is it. then. sed ma.
on meen wat day besides Toozday? sed
pop.
WilIyum Potts, this is the both anniver
sity OF our wedding, aud yen went and
forgot all about it and everything set
me sounding is if she Good cry ii she want
ed TO-
! Now, now, mothir, Of corse | remem.
berod. | was ony teezmg YOU, sed pop
Wy, the terst thing l s2d to myself wen
! weak up this morning, | sed, Willyum
Potts. It's Il large day today, It's the 20tI
university of your wedding. and If YOU
don't take your wife to the theater tonite
and maybe sumware aftirwerds, you are
no fit husband
J . Nlilyum, how luvy Of you, and will
YOU get the ticllits the first thing this
morning to be sure to get good seets? sed
/ ma.
| AbsiIootIy. sed pop.
And he got up and gave ma a kiss. and
we all kept on eating brelztist.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13
Decoration for Waterbury Soldier

Daniel l.. Larned son Of Mrs.
Carrie Larned of Waterbury has
been decorated with the croix de guerra
by the French for conspicuous bravery.
He volunteered to 90 into no man 5 land
and bring back the wounded under
heavy barrage fire and gas attack. He
was badly gasSed in the attempt, but
succeeded in bringing back his men and
he is now successfully recovering from
the effects of the gas. The Young man
IS only 20 years of age at the present
time. He served with the Vermont Ma
tional Guard at the border and upon
his return answered the second call to
colors and has been on the battlefields
IN France some time He has brother.
Charles, in training at Camp Devens.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13
ADYS[y[N|NG|
A|RN TALE
THE MOUFLONS.
81 hAM GRAHAM BOWER

The moufion," commenced Daddy.
ana both the children interrupted him.
"Oh, Daddy" they exclaimed.
There you are starting in to tell us
story about an animal we've never
heard Of"
Yes" said Nick, I'VE really aren't
sure if it's an animal"
Maybe It's not" said Nancy. eve
can't be any too sure until we've found
out. Is moufion an animal, Daddy?"
Yes" said Daddy, 'the moufon is
wild sheep and there We're two OF
them which / saw in the zoo.
Nov Mrs. Moufion had been cap-
tured when lamb and brought TO the
zoo. She thought it was very nice
there and was much pleased with her
surroundings.
She was very happy and contented.
but one day when Mr.. Ram Moufion
walked into her yard she was delight
ed beyond words.
"A companion she bleated. Some
one to talk my talk. Someone to play
with and have a lot of fun with Yes,
a companion. A mouflon companion.
Mr.. Ram Moufion was much fiat
tered to be SO welcomed He had been
born IN another part of the zoo, some
little time before, and the keeper had
decided he would make a nice friend
| for Mrs. Moutlon.
I'm happy TO be here, too said
| Mr.. Ram. i hope Wen be the very
best of friends. Yes, | hope we'll al.
ways be happy and pleasant to each
| other. | hate rows and arguments
And hate crossness.'
So do l. said Mrs. Moufon.
Then Wen get along beautifully,
Mr.. Ram said
And indeed they did. for the
moufions have wonderful dispositions
Mr.. Ram was especially fond of being
| pleasant and cheerful.
How handsome you are sald Mrs
| Moufon.
Thank YOU Mr.. Ram said Tn
so glad you think so. I've always haC
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13

The secretary of the treasury wants
a war revenue measure enacted at the
present session of congress, but it is
said that the law makers hesitate TO
tackle the job as they wish to avoid
the summer heat of Washington. If
the government needs to have the rev
euue provided at once summer heat
is small excuse for delaying action.
The boys abroad must keep on fighting
regardless of heat or cold. The mem
bers Of congress would present a dis
gushing spectacle if they ducked an
important duty in war time because of
summer heat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds OF Men in Americas
Fighting Service.

Arthur G. Palmer, water tender at
taehcd to the L. 5. s O'Bricn was over
board and struggling in the water. \
strong ebb tide was running and Palmer
had all he could do to keep from going
down At the moment when he was near
exhaustion David Goldman, machinst' 5
mate, second class, jumped overheard
and beating his way through the rough
water reached the man and brought him
to safety. He has been commended bv
the secretary of the navy for this action
Goldman enlisted in the navy in 1911 at
san Francisco. His mother, Mrs. Katie
II, Goldman, resides at All Moore street,
Philadelphia
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13
"How Handsome You Are!" Said Mrs
Moufcn.

the idea myself that l was good to look
upon. but now that you tell Inc so.
am sure you are right 1t seems |
have always been right in what have
thought
Now you may think Mr.. Ram was
conceited. He wasn't conceited in a
horrid way, but he was very fond OF
being admired. 1t made him happy
and yet lie never got disagreeable
about il.
You have such beautiful coloring,'
said Mrs. Moufion.
I've always been told l had said
Mr.. Ram. It's been admired ii great
deal. And it pleases me far more than
can tell you TO have you admire it,
too
You're so friendly Mrs. Mouflon
went on. am so happy they asked
you to come in here with me-
They didn't ask me- said Mr.. Ram,
quite truthfully. and quite frankly,
they just brought me in.
"'Oh, dear said Mrs. Moufion. a
trifie sadly, I was in hopes that you
My dear said Mr. Ram, you
mustn't be sad. How much greater a
compliment l am paying you when
say that / was brought in here not
knowing whether / would like YOU or
not
And now that | am here | find
myself to be with the most c rining
of
indeed, happy and lucky
Mrs. Moution bleated contentedly.
- am SO glad she said Then
we are both quite happy. l am proud
to have you here, you are handsome
and pleasant and friendly. You are
nice to me and you keep me from be-
coming lonely. And you like to be
here because you've found out / was
nice and sociable, and the sort you
liked
Every word you bleat is true said
Mr. Ram.
and then Mrs. Moufion began to
fatter Mr.. Ram, praising the beautiful
colors of his coat, telling him how
handsome and fine looking he was and
how we'll he walked.
Mr.. Ram kept telling Mrs Mouflon
how nice she was and how much he
hked her. And though you might think
they were each tattering the other,
and though in way they both were,
still it was truthful praise, for they
both thought the other quite perfect.
And not only were they nice to ca Oh
other, but they We're polite and friend.
ly to visitors, and though they belong
ed to the wild sheep family. they al
ways bleated nice friendly little
speeches to callers outside their yard. .
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13

Premier Lloyd George may not have
been all right and Gen. Maurice may not
have been all wrong, but it is hearten.
ing TO all of the allies to see that the
country cannot be sidc-tracked by sen
sational charges from the one great
duty of winning the war. The over
throw of the government at this time
would have been disaster with world
wide effects.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13

brought as they saw in starvation the
weapon which would drive the indus
trial orkers out of Poland and into
Germany. Messages like that which
Mr.. Wolcott brought ont to make us
all remember that Germany is an in
human monster, and that to secure her
ends she is willing to inhict, even on
women and children, the most horrible
forms of torture.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13

Some of the more dramatic speakers
won greater applause at the war confer
cnee in Montpelier than Frederick c.
Wolcott, but the latter held ais audi
ence spell-bound, too intensely moved
to break out in ordinary forms of
demonstration. The story which he
told of the horrors which he witnessed
in Poland viii linger long in the mem
cries Of all who heard him. Ameri-
cans have heard much of the atrocities
praetieed against the Belgians and Ar
mcnians, but the Polish have been even
greater sufferers. Hundreds of thou
sands Of their people died the awful
death of starvation as a part of the
deliberate policy Of the German leaders.
who adopted their horrible methods
and refused to allow relief to be
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13

The Reformer is on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
BratGleboro. Brattleboro News Co, c.
w. Cleaveland. S. 1. Purinton Fstey-
ville), Brooks House ,Pharmacv. Aliens
Depot Newsstand, Mrs. d. r. Doyle,
South Main Street
West 4rattleboro, ]. l.. Stockwell.
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Bellows Falls, Depot Restaurant.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS

1t Is the aim Of the management to
secure eiiiclent service in the delivery OF
the paper each night, and il 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.
~ telephone or postal card. thus enabling
the cause Of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied II is only
by this method that the publisher can
secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, has an
nounced that he will countenance no
unrest in the ranks of organized labor
in the United States until Prussian-
ism is vanquished There is not the
slightest doubt that, if he can have his
way, the union workers of the country
will hold to a steady and loyal course,
but it would be a praiseworthy act, and
one that would bring assurance to the
country s interests if a pledge between
the government and labor might be
signed, as was done in England, where
labor and capital have agreed to drop
all differences for the period of the war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Want More Y. M. C. A. Worke7


J. S. Penman Of Boston, chairman Of
the New England war personnel com
mittce of the Y NJ c. A., A. c. Hurd
and Byron Clark, recently returned
from France, spoke at the Y. VI. c. A.
conference in Montpelier Friday eve
nng following the war conference. Mr..
Penman and Mr.. Clark appealed for
more men for work in France. MIR.
Clark said he did everything from
carrying wounded, giving out a drink
Of chocolate or handing oui a cigar
cite 10 digging graves Men of re-
sourcetulness are wanted. Mr.. ITura
urged the men of Vermont to get into
the game for the state is behind in its
quota and am man who is outside the
draft can be of service if he can be
pred away from his work. Some 81
men attended the conference.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13
MONDAY, MAY Is, 1918.

1t is cheering news to know that TO-
600 acres have been planted to wheat
in Vermont. The crop will help great
ly in providing food, and it is hoped
that the experiment will be so success
ful that the farmers will be encouraged
to greatly increase this acreage anoth-
oy year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13
Want Legislators Favorable to Pro
hibition.

The committee delegated to endeavor
to secure the ratification OF the pro
hlbition constitutional amendment met
III Montpelier Friday afternoon and
evening. The name decided upon is
the Voters Ratification. whose main
object will be to secure the election OF
senators and representatives to endorse
the ratification. 1t was voted The
council shall be composed o. a board
OF managers Of IA persons, one from
each count. \ committee composed
OF F. II. Brooks OF st. Johnshurv,
George Russell of Irasburg. /. p.
Wheeler of Windsor and A. F. Stone
of -. Johnshury were named to select
the board of managers who presented
their report but the names win not he
announced until persons selected accept
appointments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run OF paper,
80 cents an inch for first insertion, 20
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
double rates
Space rates on application
Classified advertiser ents-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 80 per cent discount
for each subsequent insertion without
change of copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13

Or. D. \. Polling, superintendent Of the
United Society of Christian Endeavor,
recently returned from France, rntes our
army's morals higher than those OF civil
ians
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13

The bicycle Is still barred from the
streets of Const"ntiaople or the high.
ways leading To
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13

The socialist candidate for governor
OF Minnesota was recently found guilty
Of violating the espionage law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press Is exclusively
entitled to the use for publication of all
news dispatches credited to 1t and not
otherwise credited in this paper and also
the local news published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13
10000 Acres of Wheat in Vermont.

At the meeting Of the Farmers War
Council IN Montpelier Friday night re-
potts showed that the wheat acreage
Will exceed 10000 acres in Vermont.
Tie United States agricultural depart
M@nt S allotment to Vermont is 5000
acres. The matter of Ford tractors re
ferred to in conference with the gov
crnor was taken up A carload Of
these tractors will arrive in Burling-
ton soon for distribution among farm
er%. 4 campaign for labor to help in
hayl2r and harvesting Is 70 be con
Quoted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13

Frank H. Dillingham;, FOR 80 years
q prominent merchant in Woodstock,
died suddenly Thursday night from
acute indigestion. lie leaves bis wife,
two sons who were associated with him
IN his grocery and hardware business,
and brother, Dan Z. Dillingham;,
formerly in business in Chicago, now
retired. Mr.. Dillingham; was secretary
o. TIC "oodstoel, Business Men :. asEo-
citation and yicc president CT the Wind
SOY county farm bureau.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-13

ADVERTISE IN THE REFoRMER.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
Methodists to Meet
Monday for Start Of
Centenary Training

Methodists of Omaha and the dis
trict centering in Omaha will meet
Monday evening for the first ses-
sion of the training conference for
their centenary campaign. Pastors
from nearby towns, together with
chosen lay leaders from churches
in the Omaha district, are expected
to attend and to take part in the
training conference scheduled for
Tuesday, December 10 in First
Methodist church.
The program for Tuesday is d.
vided into persons of one or two
hours and will be in charge of ex-
perts to inform workers what the
centenary movement of the church
is and what it is intended to do
These workers, after being inform
ed and trained, are to help put on
the campaign in their local churches.
The training conference closes
Tuesday evening with an address
by Bishop Lewis of China on The
Far East, the Centenary and World
Problems. This address will be
given following a dinner compli-
mentary to Bishop Lewis and the
centenary staff served by the ladies
of the First church.