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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03
Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE

| went TO the grocery store for ma yes
tidday, being , sents change left over, and
on the way home | passed candy store
window full of jelly beens, me thinking,
q, ma will be sure to give me the . sents
change if | ask her, so | mite as well
buy jelly beens awile and it will save me
a extra trip. And then l thawt, Gosh,
wat if she ony gives me a sent. maybe
l better jest buy sents werth
Wich l went in the store and did. get
ting IL for sent, and l ate 4 of them
on the way home, and ma was in the
kitchin mixing cake with spoon, and
put the groceries on the kitchin table,
SAYING, There was scnts change, ma
I'm not sarrrzed at that, sed ma
And she kepp on mixing the cake and
| kepp on watching her doing it, and
pritty soon | sed, | wasent serprized
either. Wich she dident say enything,
and | sed, Can keep them. MAJ.
No, you've got to get out of the habit
OF ixpeekting to keep the change every
time there is eny, sed ma.
Well let me keep this and III get out
OF the habit next time, sed.
Hand it over, sed ma
Well can | jest keep one. then? [ se,!
You herd wat | sed, sed ma, and |
thawt, G. And pritty soon | sed, Do
you like jelly beens, MAJ
Never mind trying to change the sub
jeck sed ma.
| amt, ma, its the same subjeck, |
sed. And | slow took the sent out of
my pants pockit and the rest of the Jelly
beens on. of my coat pockit and put them
on the corner Of the kitchin table.
Watts all this rubbish, wares the other
sent2 sed ma.
The candy store ladys got it. / did.
ent know you wasent going to give it to
me, now | owe yon 4 Jelly baens. I sed
Meenlng the ones ! had ate. and ma
made me stay in after suppir and Sod |
coodent have another sent for 3 DAYS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03
FL DAD(Y'S V[NIV(
I'll FAIRY TALE
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THE GOSHAWkS.

There is just one family of BIRDS"
commenced Daddy, that really don't
care for"
"Oh, Daddy" said Nancy. "all birds
aren't as kindly and gentle as others,
but it's because they need to kill for
their food, isn't it,"
Yes, there is a great deal of what
they call self-protection about it, isn't
there, Daddy?" asked Nick.
with all other birds, l think. ex-
cept these"
Tell us about Them" said Nancy.
"Have you ever told us story
about them before?" asked Nick.
No." said Daddy. but they don't
come to this part of the world very
often. They live very far North. but
once in while they come off on a
trip of. killing all the birds and small
animals they can--just for the Joy Of
killing
What horrid Birds" said Nancy.
"They should hardly be called
birds. 1t seems to me-" said Nick, "be-
cause birds are such lovely creatures.
Have they any special Manner
asked Nancy.
Il suppose they must have" said
Nick.
But we're taking up all Daddy's
time in talking and asking questions. -
Nancy said after seconds pause.
That's So" said Nick. "We'll keen
quiet, Daddy, SO won't you tell us all
about them?'
"They are called goshawks, and usu-
ally they like cold weather, but once
In a while they come South, or that
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03
BRATILEBORO DAILY REFORMER. MONDAY JUNE g. 1918
America Buying Feathers
From China, Proving to Be
As Good Customer as Huns

Although the export Of feathers
(duck. fowl, etc. from China as a
whole has decreased somewhat during
the past few years owing to the elimi-
nation OF the German buyers, says a
shanghai newspaper. the export of
feathers from China to America has
shown great Increase since the out
break of the war, America having
stepped In to take almost the Identical
quantity that Germany had previous
~ taken.
About a million dollars worth of
feathers are exported from Chinese
ports yearly. America last year taking
about one-third Of this quantity,
whereas two years previously the
American purchases were inconsequen-
tial. The customs figures show that
Kowloon Opposite Hongkong) is the
principal port Of export for feathers
from China, bqt as the feathers from
Kowloon are merely transferred to the
British possession Of Hongkong, few
knowing what the ultimate destination
was of the very considerable quantity
of more than 100000 worth exported
from the City of the Nine Dragons
(Which is what the Chinese name
mcans).
Shanghai itself produces over 500,
| 600 worth Of feathers for export, while
tho Yangtse port of Wuhu furnishes
not far short of 100000 worth. The
| buyer of feathers in China must use
extreme care or else he will find what
has been sold him ostensibly as duck
feathers will contain feathers from
chickens or other fowls whose feathers
are of an inferior quality.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03

is to pass resolutions of protest. The
natural conclusion is that the talk of
rebellion was merely bluff on the part
of few voluble and hot headed leaders.
Now that the bluff has been called and
Sim Fem orators are silenced, their fol.
lowers are doing some sober thinking
1t need cause no surprise now if Ire
land yields to eonseription-not per-
haps gracefully nor eheerfully, but with
ont the violence and bloodshed antici
pated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03

The Reformer ID on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
Brattieboro, Brattleboro News Co, c..
w. Cleaveland, s. L. Purinton (Estey-
ville), Brooks House Pharmacy. Allen 8
Depot Newsstand, Mrs. d. f. DOYLE.
South Main Street.
West Brattleboro, ]. L. Stockwel.
East Dummerston, NJ. f. Brown
quincy, M. G. williams
Newfane, N. NJ Batchelder.
Iownshend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. Fl. Grout.
Jamaica, r. ]. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. II. TYLER.
South Vernon. e. b Buffum.
Mortified. Mass, Thompson Bros.
west Chesterfield. NJ. H., Mira. w.
Streeter.
ttlnsdale, NJ. H., w. II. Lyman.
Bellows Faiis, Depot Restaurant
Windsor. VT, Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03
MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1918.
THE EXPRESS MERGER.

The Sherman antitrust law is still
one of the federal statutes, but aver
sion to the merger of big corporations
and consolidation of big interests, which
TINS law embodies, is no longer exist
ent. Instead of trying to disrupt them.
the government is now encouraging
such combinations. Instead of irving
to destroy monopolies, the government
is seeking to build them up. The Sher-
man antitrust law in most respects ap
pears to be dead letter The latest
manifestation of this change of dispo
sition is given in the consolidation of
the Adams, Wells Fargo, American and
Southern express companies, the ssBig
Four" They are to be merged into
one under the name and title of the
Federal Express Co." The director
general of railroads is agreeable to the
merger, and is, in fact, an interested
party, not as a private investor, but by
virtue of his Office in the government
control of the railroads of the country
The merger of the express companies il
natural development of that gov
eminent control. BY agreement with
Mr.. McAdoo, the Federal Express Co. is
to turn over a fraction over so per
cent of its gross revenues to the rail
roads, or rather to the government
which is now running them and fl
naneing them. 1t appears too that an
increase in express rates is to be expect
ed. The government proposes to pet
more revenue. 1t is the supreme monop-
oily, and it may be marked in passing
that as a monopoly it puts all private
monopolies in the shade in tucking the
prices on. It is the public which after
all is made to pay for the eentraliza-
ton of the railroad and express bust
ness. The people accept the increases as
the necessity of this crisis. 1t is a mart
of the war burden, which they mus,
bear. 1t is understood as form of in
direct taxation, and is by no means ac
eepted as permanent condition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03
Nu. h4x~e
First U. S. Soldiers Killed.

The, first three American soldiers
killed in action in France after the
arrival Of the United States expedi-
/; tionary' force were Corporal James b.
Gresham Of Evansville, Ind: Private
,Thomais F. Enright of Pittsburgh. and
Private Merle D. Hale of Glidden, la.
In thu. official report Of their funeral
services, sent by General Pershing, De-
cember %, Corporal Gresham heads
the list, therefore history will record
that this Indiana corporal was the first
soldier to lose his life in action in the
war with Germany. The persons
named were killed in a night raid on
the trenches and the French paid mil
itary1 honOrS at their funeral services.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03

While we sit here and wonder and
worry and fail to comprehend the lack
of concern which goes with the cabled
news we marvel to hear of the great
army of French women and children
swept from their homes and the care
fully titled gardens and fields of the
Aisne valley on to the long road to
Paris. No French woman stays now in
captured territory as she did in the
early days of the war. She knows now
the atrocities of the invaders and she
gathers her brood and fees, brave sol
der that she is. Curiously enough, nc
less writer than Arthur Draper cabling
TO the New York Tribune, SAYS that
there is no grumbling, and no lack Of
faith that the ''people of France still
strong hearted and of great courage
have faith in their soldiers that is
sublime. They have been told to wait
for Foch s reserves, TO bear a LITTLE
longer and all will be we'll. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03

~ project themselves or TO llve. FOR
some animals must destroy other ami
mails in order to live. That is law
Of dear old Mother Nature.
$50 every one is trying to drive
away the wicked, cruel goshawks who
only care to destroy and to be as cruel
and horrible as is possible.
"And the more we think about such
cruel animals who love to kill the
more we appreciate and admire the
brave animals and birds who will risk
great dangers to look after each other
who forget about their own little
feathered or Uncovered bodies and
think only Of those of their very dear
ones.
THE goshawks are the only birds,
as l said before, that / haven't the
slightest scrap Of use for"
II should say not" said Nick.
They're terrible" agreed Nancy.
"This story is very different to
most" said Daddy, "for usually there
are all the wonderful things to tell
you of about animals and birds-fhe
beautiful, brave things they do, and
their funny little habits and ways
but l wanted to tell you the story OF
the goshawks, for / think in hating
them 1t only makes us love and re-
spect oil the other creatures Of the
animal and bird world"
'Yes," said Nancy, ''the goshawks
aren't nice to hear of as the robins
are, but it just makes us see the diff
ference between brave and unselfish
birds and cruel ones who simply use
their strength to hurt everything they
cant"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03
Beef With Vegetables.

A piece of meat from the coarser
cuts If cooked slowly with q table,
spoonful of vinegar in the water used
to haste 1t while roasting will result in
a tender piece of meat. Take a few
pounds. brown in little fat. then add
the vinegar and water with Glove
of garlic, Glove or two, a small
chopped onion and salt and pepper TO
season. Potatoes parboiled may be
added long enough to cook we'll before
serving time Basic the potatoes with
the gravy in the pan so that they Will
be brown.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03
TO The SUBSCRIBERS

1t is the aim Of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery OF
the paper each night, and ii 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.
by telephone or postal card. thus enabling
the cause OF the error to he prom ptIy
and accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied. 1t Is only
by this method that the publisher can
secure the desired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03

is south from where they are, and they
90 oil the worst work they can in as
short time as they can.
They are very powerful and very
strong,and all the Mrs. Goshawks are
even stronger than the Mr.. Goshawks.
They also love to fight and destroy
creatures even more than their hus-
bands do.
They can even capture big animals
like hares and they keep them in their
clutches so that they cannot escape.
well, about two or three years ago
a great many geshawks made raid
on one section of the country and de-
stroyed any number of other birds. as
well as many Of the little barnyard
creatures.
so that when they were seen again
this year, in another section Of the
country. every one got very much ex-
cited and said: We must get rid of
the cruel goshawks.' For there is all
the difference in the world between
creatures who kill for the sake of kill
ing (they really feel it is the Joy Of
killing, though joy is such a lovely.
happy word that / hate to use it in
that place. and those who kill to save
themselves. and their families and
their friends.
Think of the brave mother birds
VINO stand guard outside their nests.
thinking not Of themselves, or whether
they will be hurt, but only trying to
protect the little birdlings within the
nest.
And think, too. of the brave dad
dles who look after the little birds
and the mother birds. They only kill
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03
Morning.

Found on the body of an Australian
soldier.)
Ye that have faith to look with fear
less eyes
Beyond the tragedy of world at strife
And know that out of death and night
shall rise
The dawn OF ampler life:
Rejoice, whatever anguish rend the
heart,
That God has given you the price
less dover
To live in these great times and nave
your part
In freedom s browning hour.
That We MAJ tell your sons who see
the light
High in the heavens-their heritage
to take
saw the powers of darkness take
their flight;
| saw the morning break
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03
A ZERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds Of Men in Americas
Fighting Service.

Giving his lie in an attempt to save
two men has added the name of another
United States sailor to the navy's list OF
heroes. Always willing to take the risk
this man was called to endeavor to
rescue two men who had been overcome
by gas. They were not shipmates but
civilian workmen Felix Laskowsky, a
seaman in the United States Naval Re
serve was the man. He tried to save
Henry Freice. 46 Barrow street, New
York city, and William Carsin, 2637 Cres
ton street, Bronx, New York Laskow
sky was one of the brave newcomers t.
the service. He enlisted at Dallas, Texas
June 4, 1917. His next of kin is his
mother Mrs. Lenora Peters, 6l7 See
ond street, Dallas
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03
Wisconsin's Oldest House.

Green Bay. Wis.,, has the oldest
frame house in the state. Renowned
as the landing place Of the first white
n(to visit Wisconsin, and prominent
In state history for the number of in
fluerfial men who have lived there.
Green Bay is preserving home of one
ofyits' most distinguished citizens. The
famous old house was built in 1895 by
Jacques Porlier, Frenchman. Later
1t became the property Of Nils Otto
Tank, but recently 1t has been re-
moved ito Union park and is used as
q branch library.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03
Member OF the Associated pres..

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for publication OF all
otherwise credited in this paper and also
the local news published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03
Seasonabte Dishes

When ideas seem to be scarce as to
food combinations and one does not
know what to serve try some of these !:
Corn California Style.
Mix can of corn with a chopped
green pepper and a half cupful of
thick white sauce, well seasoned with
salt. Turn into a buttered casserole
and cover with strips of bacon. Bake
in the oven until the bacon is brown.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03

If Ireland really meant to revolt. the
natural time to do so was when 500
Sim Fein leaders were seized and deport-
cd by order of the British government.
The Irish offered no resistance to that
bold move, and all they have done since
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03

Hardly a day passes without reports
of attacks on hospitals back of the allied
front by German aviators and there is
no longer room for even the slightest
doubt that these attacks are deliberate
and premeditated. The attack Thurs
day morning on British hospital far
behind the lines in which many patients
and several nurses were killed and bur-
led in the ruins caused by the exploding
bombs was particularly wanton and
atrocious. 1t reveals the sort of enemy
the United States and its allies are fight
ing against, and it emphasizes the need
of carrying ON the war until Germany
is crushed and an end is put forever to
the brutal militarism that is seeking to
conquer and subjugate the world
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03
Mothers Cook Book

The brayest battle that ever was fought
Shall tell you where and when?
On the maps Of the world you will find
II not;
1t was fought by tie mothers of men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03
Cupid's Arrow.

A anick little, slick little
Shot well sent
From q. S. gun ly
.. s. gent;
A bubble of oil.
A swirl of seq
REGARDS to "Bill, of
Germany.
Fleet Review
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03
Cornbrcad.

Take one pint of white cornmeal,
one pint of buttermilk or sour milk,
four eggs, one teaspoonful of soda,
and one-half teaspoonful of salt. Mix
well and bake In muffin pans. The
yellow cornmeal may be used as well,
and the food content is equally good In
yellow anu,rwhlte. s6 sqoo1t ngonsmE |
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03

1t Is another's fault if he be uasrate-
full; but it is mine if do not aiye.-Sen-
eca.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03

The farmers of Maine have sustained
a tremendous loss which has attracted
but little attention, a million apple
trees, largely Baldwins, having been
killed by the extremely cold weather of
last winter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03

Word comes from Washington that
the present war program is being laid
on foundations for seven years cam
paign. That looks like a long story,
but it is hardly a quarter of the cam
paign mapped out by Germany. The
text of the new military treaty be-
tween Germany and Austria provides
for a military alliance of twenty five
years during which Germany shall have
what amounts to full control of the
armies of Austria. Lord Cecil has said
that through the exploitation of Russia
Germany could fight the rest of the
world forever. Apparently William asks
only quarter of a century, for the task.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03
TO ADVERTISERS.

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03

ADVERTISE IN THE REroRMER.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03

Cover the bottom of buttered bak-
ing dish with well-cooked spaghetti !;
over this put layer of sausage meat
well seasoned. then thick layer of
chopped apple slightly sweetened.
Cover with buttered crumbs and bake
until the apple and sausage are cooked.
A bit of onion added improves the sea-
soning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-03
Mexican Rice.

Put one-half cupful of rice into
hot frying pan with a tablespoonful of
olive oil. Cook until the rice is
brown, then add four sliced tomatoes
chopped or equal quantity Of cameo
ones with two teaspoonfuls of chilli
pepper pulp. Pour in a cupful Of veg
etable water or tomato juice and SIM
mer until the rice is soft.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-26
FIRE.PROTECTION
FOR CAMP HILL
Campaign Launched to Raise
$4,000 to Liquidate Debt
on Company's Property

Lemoyne, Pa, Aug. 26.-The Citi-
ems committee appointed to solicit
funds to pay interest on money bor-
bored by the Lemoyne Fire Com
pany as part payment on the build
ing erected several years ago will
meet this evening to discuss plans
for launching a campaign to raise
$4,000 to poy the debt against the
company and retain fire protection
for the borough. Unless residents
come to the aid of the company
this borough will be without fire
protection and a vigorous campaign
will be waged to secure the amount
necessary.
The citizens committee is COM
posed of +. II. Waters. chairman;
Irwin Heighes, I. w. Appler, c. F..
Ensminger, Walter Woods, Noah
Be ntz. Ralph Crowl. Edward Pal
mer, Samuel Leach and Herbert
Long. The committee appointed to
confer with council to ask assist
ance is composed of DR.. J. w. Bow
man, L. NJ. Bricker, Irwin Heighes
and I. W. Appler.
1t is reported that several of the
officials of the fire company intend
to resign to make way for new ma
terial. This move will likely elimi-
nate the contention between coun-
Gil and the fire company which has
existed for several years. Unless
this move is taken, dt is understood.
council will not give any financial
assistance to the move to put the
company in running order again.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-26

Continued from First Page
was no attempt on the mans part
to commit an assault, the alderman
apparently hesitated to pronounce
judgment The attorney did not say,
and the alderman did not ask, what
the mans actions might indicate.
Because the alderman had apparent
~ intended to hold the man for
court. he was not even heard.
In pronouncing judgment on a
colored woman who was fined $40
in police court Monday on a drunken
and disordorly charge, Householder
sentenced her to a fine of $40 or thir
ty days in Jail, but added that he
would remit it if she would move
out of town. Chief Wetzel said she
would move to Steelton if she left
town at all, added that a dozen
officers could corroborate the testi-
mony of the officer who arrested nsr
that she was chronic offender, and
the man who had her arrested was
present with his testimony, but on
the affirmation of the same attorney
that she was innocent. and that the
prosecutor had been drinking.
Householder pronounced the reduced
sentence with the promise to remit
it if she left town to-day.
It has beer almost customary in
police court for the magistrate to
accept the advice of the attorneys on
the judgment to be pronounced.