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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-15
Cur Busy War Department.

To bc equal TO the business, which an
eight billiou.dollar budget involves the
war department has been enormously
expanded. 1t will have to be still more
expanded. Special buildings for it's ac-
commodiatiou viii have to be erected on
the vacant lots of Washington. Let
mo give a few figures showing what
has happened: Clerks are working in
three shifts in many bureaus. Some Of
thee bureaus are badly divided, phys
ically, part in one building and part
in others. often well removed from each
other. Before the war began the adj
iutaut general Is Office received daily
5000 letters; now it handles 100, 900.
Tao surgeon general before the war b..
gan occupied quarters with 5000 feet
Of iloor space. Before the war began
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-15
BRIEF AND BRIGHT.
feTse and Fulgent Observations. Most
ly About Current Events,

Every time Bill Stone makes Z s.eeeh
Missouri begins to boast about her
nules.-Toledo Blade.
Let hope that the Austrians are
better revolutionist. than soldiers
Philadelphia Evening Ledger.
The Bolsheviki have introduced a
new form of neutrality. They abuse
the central powers and allies with per.
feet impartiality.- Toronto Globe.
Maj. Mitchell win be pardoned if
at midnight in his guarded tent, he
takes some satisfaction in the thought
that this town is getting what it de
serves.-Bfooklyn Eagle.
1t IS difficult thing for an Ameri
can citizen to keep politics out of any
argument. Since this republic was es-
tablished its people have been accus
toned to think III terms of politics.
Washington Star.
1t could, Of course, be suggested t.
the Bolsheviki that if they had not dis
banded the Russian army it nigh
stlll enable them to ward off that S;
much dreaded German peace,-P hila
delphia North American
The country may be mildly interest
ed III the announcement that the La
Follett inquiry is not to be dropped
But the question the country is realh
interested in is whether LaFollett.
himself IS going to be dropped.-Bine
hamton Press
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-15
BRATTLEBOROLOCAL.

Postmaster NJ J. Moran, who has
some naval recruits on the waiting list,
has just been notified by the Burllng-
ton office that no more enlistments can
be accepted and transportation fur
nished before March /. He is asked,
however, to keep the names on file, and
any who wish to be in line for accep-
tance are requested to communicate
with Mr. Moran.
J. j. Vanderveer gave -four min
ute' talk in the Princess theatre last
night in behalf of enlistments for ship
building. After his preliminary state
ment a part of his message that
brought loud applause was: 1--WE want
you to help us build the ships that are
needed to carry our men and stores
across the water. Three thousand miles
OF water separate us from the enemy
Were it not for this disadvantage un.
der which we are working the Stars
and Stripes would be floating in Ger
many today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-15
NEW WHEAT DISEASE.
Destructive Malady Is Spread Through
Seed

Study of the new bacterial disease
Of wheat which has been discovered In
many states OF the middle west has
progressed to the point where it is now
certain that the disease may be trans
United on the seed, according to a re-
port of progress recently issued by the
United States department. of agricul
ture, whose specialists are working on
the problem in cooperation with the
experiment stations of Kansas and Wis
consin. 1t is of the utmost Importance.
the federal specialists say, to know
speedily the extent to which this din
ease has gained a foothold in the Unit
ed States and TO restrict its spread in
every possible way. Wheat kernels
that are lump do not contain bacterial
cavities, but shriveled ones often do.
Consequently it is observed that screen
ing out the shriveled grains before
planting will remove one cause Of
spreading the disease, and farmers are
urged during the planting season this
spring to take this precaution.
The disease has been discovered in
many states from Texas to Minnesota
and Montana, but is most prevalent in
Kansas. In favorable years it is capa-
4
generally disseminated. How long it
has been in the country and when and
where introduced is not known It is a
disease well adapted to general dissent
nation because the organism after at
lacking leaves, stems and heads of
wheat finally lodges on and in the
kernels. by way Of which it is carried
over to the crop of the following sea
son. The kernels of badly attacked
heads are shriveled and are very like
~ to carry the organisms either on
their surface or in the interior Bap-
terial cavities in the interior of such
wheat grains are very common.
The more conspicuous signs of the
disease are brown stripes on leaves, or
many whole leaves dead in advance of
maturity; black stripes on stems, espe-
clally the upper parts, and often on
all sides. or that the stem is nearly
girdlcd in advance of the ripening of
the grain; a dark stain on the Joints
Of the spike and parallel black lines or
stripes on the chaff; the boards of the
wheat are also often black in whole or
IN part Frequently there is yellow
| bacterial ooze from leaves. Stems and
heads, in the latter ease both to the
| surface and inward over the grains.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-15
j. f. MANN

the war department had telephone
exchange with three operators, now
there are 20 operators. The telegraph
operators were originally in one corner
OF room with telephone operators,
now they occupy two rooms by them
selves. And this process Of physical
growth has only just begun. Our ar
mics at this writing are only Just about
to take the field. When this article is
printed n million and a quarter men
will be in training, and occupying the
cities Of environments which have mar
velously sprung up in the wilderness
for their accommodation in response to
the commands of the man with the
Ss,o0o,000,o 600 budget. When all those
men are under arms and when they are
followed by the next draft Of 100000
men what we have now in the way of
war department viii have doubled
or trehlcd.-C. w. Gilbert, in Leslie s.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-15
EDUCATORS MEET.
Continued from Page L

ought 10 leave the vocation You must
enthusiastically talk drives. thrift and
all other essentials.
No other organization is so able to
carry on the development of patriotism
as the schools, Prof. McConaughv said
Pupils have developed the thought, un-
fortunately, that much is being done
for them and that they owe nothing in
return. Try to teach by example that
they are having an opportunity for
winch they must make an equal return
with interest. As Emerson said There
IS nothing so base as 10 receive favors
and grant nothing in return. We
must get away from the national tvpe
Of mlnd4 and adopt an international
standard of patriotism. We must for
get our nationality and get an interna
tional view. II patriotism in America
doesn I mean more than mere national
patriotism our future is lost
At the close of Prof. N eConaughy S
address the convention broke III, into
conferences and the program as previ-
ously announced in The Refor,nc. was
carried out.
This afternoon another open ION
was begun, opening Win music id a
business session The speaker vas
State Commissioner Milo b. Hilleo. :
of Montpelier whose topic was The
Schools Opportunity, of which a fur
ther report vii be made TIE program
announces conference to follow DR..
lii3le@as af.er which a war time tea
vi he serve ! Y the school girls in
the domestie science room
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-15
DEATH OF FRANK r. ALLEN.
Was Brother of Mrs. L. H. Barber and
Former Brattleboro Resident.

Frank R. Allen, son of the late Isaac
X. Allen of Brattleboro, died in Roose-
welt hospital in New York city Tuesday.
Mr.. Allen was graduate of the Brat
tleboro high school and left Brattle-
boro at an early age. He was for sew
eral years employed in the silk mills
of Paterson, \. j., and later organized
the Paterson Trust company, of which
he was an officer, position he held I'M
til he went to Atlanta, Ga, where he
organized another trust company. After
disposing of his interests in the Georgia
Trust company he returned to New
York and engaged in the brokerage bust.
ness. Besides his wife he leaves two
children, Arthur in California, and Ed
ward, a writer in New York city, and
one sister, Mrs. L. H. Barber of Brat
tleboro. The body will be brought to
Brattleboro for burial tomorrow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-15
MeatS-Retail.
BIRTHS.

In Nottingham, Feb. 8, daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wellman of
Readsboro.
In Winhall, Feb. Il, a daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells Prouty.
In Hyde Park, Mass, Feb. 6, a
daughter to Gilbert and Margaret
lMoylan) Bridges, granddaughter to
Mr. and Mrs, Michael Movlan of Brat
tleboro
In Williamsville, Feb. u, son to Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Mundell, grandson to
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mundel.
In Searsburg, Feb. 2, a daughter
Earlene Emma, to Mr.. and Mrs. Earl NJ.
kuius, granddaughter to Mr.. and Mrs
NJ .. johnson of Searsburg and Mr.. and
Mrs. Morris Rufus of Wilmington and
great-granddaughter to Mr. and Mrs. O.
A. johnson of Jamaica.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-15
Softe,ling the Blow.

If we are to have an ''eatless day
break it to US gently. We suggest that
the first one be camouflaged by allow.
| ing to be served two dishes recently
mentioned in this column, viz. parsnip
| ehowder and eggs fried in castor oil.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-15
daughter,
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro (Memorial hospital)
Feb. IA, Joseph H. Brazer, 81.
In West Halifax, Jan. 80, Mrs. HAITI,
E. May, 49,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-15
Advertised Letters.

Men. M. Lindsey, Joe King.
Womcn-Miss Margaret Hunt.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-04-12

She-'What would you do If you
were in my shoes?" He-"Get a pair
about four sizes larger"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-04-12

there is almost nothing to say about
It. It also is made In dOuble-breasted
style fastening to the left with bone
buttons and is a good style for any Of
the usual waterproofed wool materials
like serge, twill, covert cloth, etc. To
add to our comfort milliners have add
ed rainproof materials to their stocks
and even the NEST fragile fabrics are
made impervious to moisture But to
wear with rainproof coats, small tai
lored hats made of millinery patent
leather or of satin or lacquered braids
look their capable part. A satin hat
with silk cord and tassel is shown with
the military coat in the picture and in
style and utility they are two Of a
kind.
There are sweaters-and sweaters,
in greater variety Of design and texture
and color than ever before and in al
most universal demand. silk, fiber
silk and wool are the yarns used for
he handsome machine knitted gar
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-04-12

Coats for general wear-it almost
goes without saying-should be wealth
erproof; but weatherproof garments
have to be that and much more to
meet the approval Of the sophisticated
woman Of today. She requires crisp
style and substantial quality in them
and cheerful colOrs.
Two rainproof coats that declare
themselves ready to meet the most
critical eye are pictured above. The
only departure they make from the
rules that govern in the seasons coat
styles, appear in the matter of length.
Nearly all coats are several inches
shorter than the frock worn under
them, but the rainproof coat is priv
ileged to be an inch or so longer.
The coat at the left is smart ex-
ample of the military style and moth
ing will be quite so appropriate for a
coat for all weathers. 1t has big patch
pockets on body and skirt, a convert
able collar and narrow, loose belt Of
the fabric. 1t fastens with fly, to
the left of the front and is equal to
protecting the gown under 1t perfectly.
1t is Of a fabric resembling covert
cloth. in every way to be recon-
mended.
The story of the coat at the right is
told so completely In the picture that
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-04-12

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup Of
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love it's pleasant taste
and it thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross, irritable. feverish, or
breath Is bad, stomach sour, look at
che tongue, Mother If coated, give
q teaspoonful of this harmless 'fruit
laxative" and in a few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
nndlgested food passes out Of the bow
els, and you have well, playful child
again. When the little system is full Of
cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache, d.
arrh9a, indigestion, colic-remember,
a good inside cleansing" should al
ways be the first treatment given.
Millions Of mothers keep California
Syrup Of Figs" handy; they know a
teaspoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Ask your druggist for a
bottle Of California Syrup of Figs"
which has directions for babies, chill.
dren of all ages and grown-ups printed
on the bottle. Beware of counterfeits
sold here, so don't be fooled. Get the
genuine, made by california Fig
Syrup Company."-Adv.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-04-12

ments that manufacturers make SO
nearly like hand-knitted ones that It is
not always easy to distinguish between
them. There is more precision in the
machine-knitted sweaters, all the
stitches exactly alike, but many Of
them are finished with hand knitting.
Leaving out the sweaters and sweat
er coats of silk and silk fiber which
are worn with sport skirts or other
wise, that are an essential of the
smart wOmans wardrobe, there are
many styles in the very practical
sweaters for real sports wear. Two of
these are shown in the Illustration
one for the "fapper"-at the right and
one for the grownup. These are both
of wool, closely knitted and are classed
as fitted sllp-overs. The sweater for
the little girl has collar and cuffs Of
angora wool and is a good general
utility model, while the other pro-
claims itself an ideal garment for all
sorts Of sports.
A very clever model in loosely
knitted, heavy coat sweater, designed
to provide warmth when 1t is needed,
has small square cape collar that
may be turned up over the head and
buttoned SO that 1t forms hood. 1t
also buttons up close about the throat
and has two comfortable-looking pOck-
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-04-12

cts. The sports woman who has Il
among her belongings will be fortified
against any weather emergency.
The loosely fitting, sleeveless, silk
slip-over is coming in for much consid
Grafton as a novelty for midsummer
wear. 1t is shown In vivid tones OF
green, In rose and In blue shades. II
is not so altogether practical as the
regulation sweater coat, buttoned at
the front and provided with sleeves,
but it is amazingly smart. Among the
sweater coats there are loosely knit
models with plated skirts and knitted
sashes, finished with fringe that are
very handsome for mature women.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-04-12
Quit Laxatives,
Purges; Try Mr.
Mr. Tonight Tomorrow Feel Right

1t is mistake to continually dose
yourself with so-called laxative pills,
calomel oil, purges and catharticS
and force bowel action. 1t weakenS
the bowels and liver and makes COM
etant dosing necessary.
Why don't you begin right today to
overcome your constipation and get
your system in such shape that daily
purging win be unnecessary? You
can do so If you get q 25c box OF
Natures Remedy (NR Tablets) and
take one each night for q week or So
Mr. Tablets do much more than
merely cause pleasant easy bowel ac-
ton. This medicine acts upon the
digestive as well as eliminative organs
promotes good digestion, causes the
body to get the nourishment from all
the food you eat, gives you a good,
hearty appetite, strengthens the liver
q ercomes biliousness, regulates kidney
and bowel action and gives the whole
body q thorough cleaning out. This
accomplished you will not have to take
medicine every day. An occasional Mr.
tablet win keep your body In condi-
tlon and you can always feel your best.
Try Natures Remedy (NR Tabletsl
and prove this. It is the best bowel
medicine that you can use and costs
only Csc per box, containing enough to
last twenty-five days. Natures REM
edy (NR Tabletsl Is sold, guaranteed
and recommended by your druggist.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-04-12
MARCH TO VICTORY

Courage is a matter of the blood.
Without good red blood q man has q
weak heart and poor nerves.
In the spring is the best time to
take stock Of ones condition. II the
blood Is thin and watery, face pale or
pimply generally weak, tired and list
less, one should take a spring tonic.
One that win do the spring house
cleaning, an old-fashioned herbal rem.
edy that was used by everybody nearly
90 years ago is still safe and sane be-
cause 1t contains no alcohol or narcot-
tc. i, 1t is made up of Blood root, Gold
en- Seal root, Oregon Grape root.
Queens root, Stone root, Black Cherry
bark-extracted with glycerine and
made into liquid or tablets. This blood
tonic was first put out by DIR. Pierce
In ready-to-use form and since then
has been sold by million bottles as DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. If
druggists do not keep this in tablet
form, send 60 cents for a vial to DR..
Pierce's Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. 7,
Kidney disease carries away a large
percentage Of our people. What is to
be done? The answer Is easy. Eat less
meat, eat coarse, plain food, with plenty
of vegetables, drink plenty of watef
between meals, and take an uric acid
solvent after meals for a while, such as
Anuric double strength), obtainable at
almost any drug store. 1t was first
discovered by DR.. Pierce. Most every
one troubled with uric acid finds that
Anuric dissOlves the uric acid as hot
water does sugar. You can obtain a
trial package by sending ten cents to
Doctor Pierce's Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute in Buffalo, N. Y.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-04-12
SHEEP FIT IN WITH FARMING
Produced More Economically Than
Any Other Live Stock--Graze
on Noxlous Weeds.

Sheep, in proportion to the value of
their products, are produced more eco
nomically on the farm than any other
live stock; the feed and labor require
ments are less, They fit in with prac-
tically every kind of farming; get
much of their subsistence from forage,
from grazing weeds and grass that
would not support other stock. They
eat almost no feed that has a value
as human food, and need less grain
than other animals. They add mate
rally to the farm revenue, but add
very little, relatively, to the farm ex-
pense.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-04-12


Ration 1:
Corn slower pounds (amount cate
not amount fed,
Legume hay, pounds.
Ration 2:
Dat straw, pounds.
Legume hay, pounds.
Ration 8:
Dat straw or corn slower, pound.
Silage, IL pounds
Legume hay, . pounds.
Coffey, at the Illinois experiment
station, found that when fed to year
ling wethers with corn and corn sill
age, corn slower and oat straw gave
practically the same daily gains per
head. A third lot getting alfalfa as
the dry roughage gained slightly
more.
Satisfactory gains have never been
made In fattening lambs when corn
slower or oat straw has formed the
sole roughage. When used with legu-
mlnous hay Tor leguminous hay and
SHAGGY and the usual grain ration, the
gains have been slightly smaller than
those obtained when nothing but le-
guminous hay was used, while the cost
Of the ration has been considerably de-
creased.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-04-12
BEST FOR BUSINESS FARMER
Fact Remains That Purebred Animal
is Best Suited for Utility
Purposes on Farm.

Farmers used to think that pure
bred animals excelled common stock
only in show qualities, and that for
utility purposes they had no addi-
tional value. But it has been proved
that every show point has a vital con-
nection with utility qualities, and after
all is said about the uselessness. of
fancy points, the folly Of fine pedi-
grees, and the absurdity of high priced
ancestors, the fact remains that the
pure-bred animal is the common-scnse
animal for the business farmer
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-04-12
Saving Infants, lives.

The city of Buffalo is making a
winning fight against blindness caused
by ophthalmia neonatorum. It Is u.s.
ing preventative measures like those
employed in Chicago In accordance
with the Illinois state law on the SUBJ
Sect.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-04-12
CHEAPER RATIoNS FOR SHEEP
Corn Slower and Dat Straw Form I'm
portant and Economical Part Of
Animals Feed.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)

"
ment of Agriculture)
Breeding ewes consume compare
lively large quantities of roughage and
need but little grain. OF this rough
age corn slower and oat straw may well
form an important and economical
part, but they should be supplemented
by other feeds containing more pro-
teln. Sheep will eat about % to 30
per cent of the total weight Of the sto-
yer, leaving the stalks. Wheat straw
is not so valuable for sheep feed.
ing as oat straw, while rye straw
has practically no value in sheep "a.
tons.
This type of roughage should be
used as supplement to leguminous
hay, and the whole ration would be inn
proved by the addition of a succulent
feed such as well-kept silage or roots.
If but little leguminous hay is avail
able the use Of some protein-rich con-
centrate such as meal from cottonseed,
linseed, soy beans, or velvet beans
will usually be economical and profit
able. Cottonseed meal may well be
used to balance up ration lacking in
protein either for breeding ewes or for
fattening lambs or wethers. 1t has been
fed to breeding ewes up to one-half
pound per head per day without APP
parent injury, but four ounces a day
will usually be found sufficient. Care
should be taken to see that 1t is Of
good quality and free from mold.
The following rations should give
good results when supplemented by
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-04-12

There ls No Art in Taking Medicine.
Just follow directions on every bot
be of plantation" Chill Tonic and
BEE how quickly those dreadful chills
will leave you. 1t leaves the liver In
healthy condition and yet contains no
Calomel. Price 50c.--Adv.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-04-12

Selmer.- The fifty-sixth anniversary
Of the memorable battle of Shiloh will
be observed with appropriate pro-
grams in the pavilion on Skiloh Ma
tional Military Park Saturday and
Sunday, April CT. The exercises win
be under the direction Of the Survivors
of the Battle of Shiloh Association.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-11-07
Germans Withdrew
And Leave Chent
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS)

ON THE BELGIAN FRONT. Nov. -
A wireless Dispatch was received here
tbs afternoon at the headquarters Of
General Beaurins from the Germans say
inc they had decided 10 abandon Client,
and asking that the Belgians not fire on
the suburbs of the town while the white
flag was raised. The Americans from
Ohio commanded bv General Farnesworth
played a great part in the relief Of that
city by an attack on the Eecke salient,
sixteen miles southwest Of Ghent, which
was taken by storm Yesterday. Their
losses were comparatively Eght.