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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
FRENCH CONSUL DIES.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 27.-Emile S.
Brus, Tor 20 years French consul for
Kansas and Western Missouri. with
headquarters here, died today follow
ing an illness of several weeks. He is
survived by his widow, a son who Is
with the American cx~peditionary forces
in France, y two daughters.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
Grain.

Memphis receipts: Corn ., oats and
hay ) cars.
Hog receipts: Chicago $4,000, Omaha
49, 900, Kansas City 10, 900, Sioux City
1900, st, Joseph 10000, St. Louis H.
600.
Chicago-Receipts; Wheat 70, 600, corn
100, 1000, oats $4,000. Shipments: Wheat
5000, corn 1000, oats $4,000.
st, lo~uis-Receipts: Wheat 5000,
corn 30, 900, oats 81, 1000. Shipments:
Wheat Is, 900, corr AZ, 900, oats fO5 600.
Chicago.-Local cash handler says
Eastern shippers out of market. Local
industries are only buyers. Look to see
cash corn lower.-Wasner < Co.
Chicago.-Provisions easier in line
with corn. Little selling on talk OF
hog price removal. Pit watchers say
market has an easy tone.-Wagner 4
Co.
Forecast-Illinois, Missouri, Wlscon-
sin, Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota and
Kansas, unsettled tonight and Friday;
not much change in temperatures.
New York,-The New York harbor
workers threaten general tie-up here
next week because of dissatisfaction
over award of national war labor
board,-Wagner & 90.
New York.-Cable says Argentine
strike still persists, Many steamers
being diverted owing to impossibility
of loading, Agents estimates corr ship
ments for week 1,200, 900 bushels.
Chicago.-The immediate future
prices for corn and provisions is large
ly dependent upon the action of the
war trade board. Should restrictions or
| exports of hog products to neutrals be
| removed. 1t is expected hat the hos
price will be taken off. A remoya
| of the ban will reopen the world
markets, Many think a removal woulC
start a selling movement and result II
a decline in corn, oats and provisions
Those bullish on corn do not look fol
declines to be permanent until there IL
a larger Observation-Disclosures.
Chicago-Man who follows hog new'
closely forecasts a liberal cut in prices
Others say price will be held for 8
days more or cut off altogether.-Wag
ner.
Chicago-Cash corn demand agaii
poor. Corn weak on further belief tina
hog price will be discontinued. Their,
are various rumors, but nothing au
thentiC.-Wagner.
New Northumberland United State
government copper metal has been soil
TO a syndicate of our big producers
who in turn have disposed of 1t to tn
French government at a big loss. Hav
confirmation OF the sale Of 1000, 90
pounds of copper here this morning a
II cents for late delivery.-Clark. Child
L. Co.
Chicago-Cash men say they ar
close to a working basis in 100, 900 cat
to go to Texas. Local bulls admit ces
sation Of the l7i2-cent hog price woul
likely create a sharp dip In corn, eve
II only temporary,-Wagner & Co.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
CONSOLIDATED PORT.
ToMoRRow'S ESTIMATED
LIVERPOOL COTTON,

LIVERPOOL. Feb. 2T.-Spot cotton
quiet; prices steady. Good middltng,
is.l0d, middlinR, 11,47d, low mid6ling,
i6.42d; good ordinary. lL9Od; ordinary,
l427d. Sales 1000 bales, including 700
Americans. Receipts $4,000 bales, In
Guiding %, 700 American. Futures closed
steady February, iS.o0d March, Il. lsd;
May, 39Sd; July, i3.lsd; September,
12.6Sd.
Contracts closed steady at q decline
OF 4 to an advance of IS points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
HELD ON DRUG CHARGE.

C. H. Mckee. Of New Orleans, is
being held by Stanley Trezevant. local
United States marshal. for the arrival
OF a warrant from Nashville, Tenn.
charging transportation Of drugs into
New Orleans recently. Mckee will be
Bent TO Nashville for trial
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
COFFEE.
BOND CLOSING.

NEW YORK. Feb. 27--Ffnai prices
on Liberty bonds today were: 31Rs,
90. ~; first As, 1910; second Is, 1928;
first Ans. $50; SECOND 4ass, Sa'OS; third
~ Nl.A4, fourth 4Ns, 94.O6.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27

rs TO 90 points net higher around mid
day.
No improvement vas noted in the
volume Of business. but the market was
very steady during the middle OF the
afternoon. with March selling at 22.s5,
or % points net higher, Later months
ruled about Il TO "a points net higher,
with July selling at 2l37.
Futures closed steady at advance OF
80 10 10 points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
BIRTHS.

Richard F. and Frances Barton Gels
ton, 209S Union, Jan. 3; girl.
Or. William p. and Mrs, Gretchen
Loucks Rea, 1925 Tutwiler, Feb. %;
girl.
Sledge. Feb %. boy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
OFFICIALS ENTERTAINED.

MIR, and Mrs. Walter Shipley, 1887
Vinton avenue, entertained Wednesday
evening in honor of the United States
railroad administration officials, o.
Washington, D. c., who spent Wednes'
day in Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
SUGAR.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Raw sugar
steady; centrifugal, Use; fine granu-
lated, &c.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27

KANSAS CITY, Feb, 2I-Hogs. re.
ceipts, 5000; strong to be higher, bulk
N7lodtI6o; heavy, 81 bodl7 IS; lights,
Sl5 0o@l7.50; pigs, .St9 .O0@16.00,
steady Prime fed steers, SlS.00G19.O 90;
dressed beef steers, 81, 00T1S.0 90; South
ern steers nominally, SIOO6l3. 90; cows,
IS. 00G 1900; heifers, SS.SOGI4.50: stock
ers, sS.oORts,oo; calves. S7OOGl4OO
Sheep, receipts, $500; strong Lambs,
81, 7S@lS2b; yearl!ngs, Sl4oeal625;
200; stockers, Sl00O1t700
ST, LOUIS, Feb, 27,-Hogs-Recelpts,
~. 900; steady to lower, Lights, s17. sa0
II. so; pigs, sl2.60dl6,25; mixed, SIT. $50
IL so! heavy, NL65Gi7,So; bulk, $l7,25
Cattie-Reccipts, 5000. .strong. Native
steers, ni5OGiS5oG warnings, ss,5o@
1900; cows, Sl2,O oI1S,5O; stockers,
SiO.0o613 so! prime Southern steers,
$40. o0mt 1900; cows and hcifers, $500
1900; Gamers, S5,hod7.25; catTes, $7,75
sheep-No receipts; steady. Lambs,
$l75oGlT,sO; ewes, SO. 5O@li. %; can
ners. $1,000 800.
CHICAGO, Feb 27--Hogs- Receipts,
$4,000; slow to steady; very duh on
light hogs, Bulk, 81 to@17; so: butch
| eTS, flt,aV0F ltslW, iEnN, NIh.OUW u, on,
packing, Sis5o@l7Ao. good to choice
pigs, $4,000 1926.
Cattie-Receipts, 5000; steady to
higher. Choice and prime beef cattle,
SIG. 6oa 2000; common, &l0.756lG50;
butcher COWS and heifers, s~7.75m15.5O,
Gamers. 81, b0I7.76; choice and fancy
stockers, ll,25Gl 800; common and me-
dunn. IS hmll.26; choice veal calves,
sic 75ml7.bo,
sheep-Receipts. $4,000; higher. Tor
wool lambs, SlSS5; shoru, sl6.T6, choice
lambs. $lS,fbGl Is. IS; medium and good
81, 25GlS.76; culls, Sl4.00d1S.7s. choice
sw N" Il ~ e. So" cGlTs. 8, %sSsSm ana E0od
FORT WORTH, Tex Feb. 27.-Cat,
tle-Reeeipts, 1905 steady. beeves
81, S0d 1850
Hogs-Reccipts, 1000; steady, heavy
SIT 35nt7,S6
: Sheep--Receipts, zoo; steady; lambs
Si4.0 o9I6,f rs,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27

CHICAGO, Feb. 21,-Corn, No. 3 vel
@1,29h; No. 5 yellow, gt.26h Q1,271A.
oats-No. . white, 57h @5S%c; stand
ard, 69m69hc.
Rye--No. 2, $l,42. -
Barley--S2@ 96c.
Timothy-$7.O 0@ 1900.
Clover~-Nominal, ...
Pork-Nominal.
LaTd-S25 Is.
Ribs-S24 O0@25, 90,
-
KANSAS CITY, Feb, Clash wheat
unchanged; No. | hard, S2,2IM2.29; No,
9, $2.24@2,26; No. / red, $2.3002.31; No,
?. 81. 2S02, 90.
Corn unchanged; No. > mixed, $1,S6;
No, 2 white, $l.S6m1,39; No, 2 yellow.
Sl.32G1, 80.
Oats unchanged; No, 2 white, CSC, No.
. mixed, 60hc; No. 2 red, 65 @66c.
Rye, Sl,25dl.2T
-
ST, LOUIS, Feb. @7,-CornNo, 3, $1.35
No. 3 white, Sl4l,
Oats-No. 3 white. 6llgc.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
Hides and W ool.
Cottonseed Products.

Merchants Exchange Quotations..
Crude oil, basis prime, $1.S1h; hulls,
loose, car lots. $s,0o@1o.OO ton; inters,
6QS19c pound; meal, Z per cent *5o
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27

Eggs-35436c; rol,e quiet.
Butter-Elsrh cIeRmtty, yNund prints,
5S@57c;- country butter, 24@2Sc; reno
waited 47@49c.
C-heese-Cream prints, 29931c.
Poultry-Ducks, a5W26c; hens. alive,
27Q28c; dressed, 29Q30c; ROSTERS, ITO
27g2Sc; dressed, 29QSCc; ROSTERS, ITO
VSic.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
NEW YORK, Feb. Chopper dull
but steadier; electrolytic, 15dl5ia.
LIVE o MARKET.

ST. LOUIS. Feb, 27.-Poultry, but
and K & unchanged,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
LOU
Provisions,

Dry Salt Meats-Regular, Pike; .ex-
tras, 27Ac.
Sugar-Cured Meats-Standard hams.
S3Q35c.
Bacon-Fancy selected, 44@4Sc.
Lard-Hog lard. 2sQ29c; best grades
OF compound. 24hc.
Cooking Oil-Per gallon, $1.65@1,75 in
bulk. Cottolene-Per case, $l4.20Q15.90;
%Snowdrift. $13.45@13.9 5; Crisco. $1,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-26
Trying Graham.
st. Johnsbury CALIFORNIAN. J

(St. Johnsbury Caledonian)
That was a pretty hot and plainspoken
editorial in the Brattleboro Reformer the
other night regarding the delay in the
trial of Governor Graham. The subject
was handled without gloves. 1t would
be difficult to call Graham a crook in more
pronounced terms and considering it was
done before the mans trial, 1t certainly
took a reasonable amount of nerve
So far We haven't noted any evidences
of excitement because of the delay in
this trial Graham may or may not be
guilty, that Is for a court of law to de-
termlne and prior to that, it Is our sys-
tenn to consider a man innocent until his
guilt is so proved. But if he is found
guilty, no one seems to be expecting he
will pay the penalty that a Sl2 a week
clerk would have paid if he'd been caught
redhanded taking state money out of the
treasury TILL Moralize as we will, the
fact remains that there's a sneaking ad-
miration deep down in the heart of hui
mainly for the man who steals a railroad
or a state treasury and gets away with it
Not that we exactly approve of it but be-
cause SO many of us lack nerve (eliminat-
ing the inclination) to do it, that we
admit by our attitude that we feel a bit
| beneath the chap who has il and 1t seems
pity for him to get caught at it and
| censored as a common felon.
| It's a wrong attitude and it's unjust
But it's the attitude we hold, neverthe.
| less.
Crime consists in committing the petty
| little felonies that any one of MS could
/ commit if we would 1t takes super
! nerve and super-brain to commit the size
| able crime and it seems a pity for that
ability to undergo prolonged restraint un
der state supervision that is meted out
to the watch-snatcher. If you don't be
lieve it consult the magazine editors Of
the country and learn how great is the
demand for crook stories where the prin
| eipal puts over something of Wallingford
| size
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-26
THURSDAY, JUNE %, 1919.
EDUCATING WOMEN VOTERS.

New Hampshire has the distinction
of being the first state to undertake
the education of its prospective women
voters, a four day school at New Hamp-
shire college. Durham, having been
called for July to y. The prospectus
issued states the object of, the school
as follows:-'This school is planned
in the hope that women from all sec
tions of the state will come together for
a short intensive period during which
the duties, responsibilities and privi-
leges of citizenship may be studied
seriously to the end that their entrance
into political life may not simply in.
crease the number of votes, but may
add to the body polite a strong, con,
structive, intelligent asset The pro
gram contains courses and addresses or
the duties and responsibilities of citizen
ship, political policies and reconstruc.
ton problems.
This has well been called a forward
looking movement, possibly too far for
ward, because schools in citizenship have
not become established institutions
But the experiment will attract much
attention because of its novelty anC
eommendable purpose. So far as it in
structs in citizenship it should be oper
to men as well as women because boil
sexes should have equal privileges fot
instruction.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-26
I oday's Events

Birthday greetings to Sir Robert l..
Borden, Dominion premier, who is 65 years
old today.
Centennial anniversary of the birth of
William Lawrence, Ohio congressman and
first comptroller of the United States
treasury.
Centennial anniversary of the birth of
Abner Doubleday, the Union general who
for a short time held the command OF
the field at Gettysburg
Action on the proposed federal woman
suffrage amendment is expected to be
taken by the Georgia legislature which is
to convene today.
Meeting in Canada for the first time,
the semi-annual convention of the Inter
national Association of Clothing Design,
ers will open in Montreal today
As the closing act of his l0-year presi
dency, DR. Harry b. Hutchins will, him
self. deliver the commencement day adj
dress at the University of Michigan to
day.
The week beginning today will be oh
served IN New York city as cleanup
week, when every agency viii aid in {
campaign to rid the city of any danger
of pestilence
Pope Benedict, at a consistory to b,
held in Rome today, is expected to de
liver an allocution which it is asserted
viii deal with the situation OF the worlc
after the war
Several thousand country grain shipper
and flour millers of the Northwest are ex
pected in Minneapolis today to attent
the industrial convention of the grain trad
called by the Tri-State Country Grail
Shippers association.
The first direct test of the Nationa
Non-Partisan Leagues industrial program
will take place in North Dakota today
when special referendum election
to be held on seven of the leagues meas
ures passed by the last legislature.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-26
In the Day S News.

The Hon. Gideon Robertson, who has
been conspicuous in his efforts to settle
the strike problem in Canada, has been
minister of labor in the Dominion cabinet
since last November Mr. Robertson is
well qualified for the duties of his posi-.
ton, for he is himself a trade unionist
and was at one time a telegrapher. In
1907 he was appointed chairman of tel
egraphers on the Canadian Pacific rail-
way, which position he held for seven
years, until he became vice-president in
Canada of the Order of Railroad Teleg-
raphers. In February, 1917, as a result
of his splendid work in the settlement of
several grave troubles amongst Canadian
Pacific railway employees, he was appoint
ed to the Canadian senate A few months
later he entered the government as min
ister without portfolio. In the settle
ment Of labor disputes Mr.. Robertson has
earned an enviable reputation, his tact
and sound common sense having bridged
many industrial difficulties.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-26
Today's Anniversaries.

l79i-The defeat of the Austrians at the
battle of Fleurus ended Austrian
rule in Belgium.
l8l9-The earth passed through comet s
tail
l844-Marriage of President John Tyler
and Miss Julia Gardner of New
York.
lS4S-Isaac P. Walker took his seat as
one of the two United States SEN
ators from the new state of Wiscon-
sin.
ls69-A tihbustering expedition under Col
Ryan sailed from New York for
Cuba
lSS9-Simon Cameron, President Lincoln's
first secretary of war;. died in Ian
caster county, Pa Born there
March s, 1899.
l9l5-German troops captured Halicz, in
Galicia, after fierce struggle.
l9lG-Sir Roger Easement was placed on
trial in London for high treason.
9l1-Announcement of the arrival in
France of the first contingent OF
United States regulars, under Maj
Gen. Sibert
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-26

The Sehleswig Holstein question, the
settlement of which has been left by
the peace conference to q vote of the
people, is thus disposed of in more
amieable manner than was the case
some half century ago. when the dis
pute over the two northern duchies re-
suited in two wars involving three Of
the European powers. In 1864 the at
tempt of Prussia TO take the duehies
led to the famous Seven Days War,
which resulted in a defeat for Dem
mark and a victory for Prussia and
Austria. So far as Denmark was con
cerned the Schleswig- IIolstein cues
tion was settled then. So far as Prus-
STA and Austria were concerned, it was
not settled until two years later, when
in the famous seven weeks campaign
ending with Sadowa, Prussia defeated
Austria and secured the spoils of
Sehleswig Holstein for herself.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-26
How Barre Was Named.

(See Thompson's Vermont Part III
page 81
| wonder if you've ever heard
How Barre got its name,
But if | swear in telling Won
I'm not the one to blame;
For this IS quite an ancient tale,
And when the state was young
The folks, they wore but little jade
And spoke with freer tongue
The town at first was Wildersbugh,
But when the settlers came
In good-sized humps, they soon desired
To pick prettier name;
And so they met at Calvin Smiths
To see about the change,
And choose word of loftier pitch
And more romantic range.
One said that paris" filled the mouth,
Another said it seemed
That "Newburn" was the kind of name
Der which he'd droiled and dreamed;
But Capn Thompson said, Get out:
From Holden's hills / came;
favor Holden first and last,
A Massachusetts name'
Then up spoke Mr. Sherman, there,
And said, 81, too, proclaim
I'd Ike to see this meeting choose
A good old Bay State name;
| | hail from Barre that's a word
| To bring our town success;
| Twill make us famous, I'm convinced,
| And wealthy, more or less"
| Get out" cried Thompson, Go to grass
| That amt no kind OF name"
And so the couple jawed and jawed
Until their jaws were lame;
The crowd was getting pretty tired
/ And soon commenced to shout,
''Yon fellers with such loads Of lip,
Why don't you fight it out?''
Whereat they grinned and quickly greed
/ Acrost a pole to fight,
But if one Knocked the other down,
Then any rules was right;
So off they went to Calvin's. barn
1 To organize the game,
And started in to scrap for what
Is now city's name.
, Soon Thompson, with a fearful swing,
J Laid out his rival, clean,
And jumping on his PROSTATE form,
}, Began to bat his bean;
But Sherman lodged with great success
And missing not his aim,
He ransacked Thompson's ribs as thong
He had a world to name
At last, with viii and skill supreme,
: He rolled the Holdenite,
And found himself atom of one
Who showed no further fight;
:, Then springng up and standing high
Above his foemans frame,
; He shouted, "Bare: There, by God!
Now Barre is the name Daniel
Cady.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-26

The Rutland Herald suggests that all
Rutland citizens be boosters for their
fair of this fall. 1t says, "While away
on the vacation do not fail to tell your
friends, relatives and newly ac-
quaintances that Rutland proposes to
have the biggest fair in the history of
its agricultural association. This is a
good idea and is advertising of the
sort that people remember. Now that
Brattleboro has boosted to the extent
Of making our fair a certainty next fall
the people still have an opportunity
to help in the advertising. AS the Her
aid says" boost for the fair"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-26
Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE
By LEE PAPE
The Dock and the Pritty Maid.
play

The Dock and the Pritty Maid
A Play
Scene. Pritty maid milking COW on
a farm and dock wawking up
Dock Its fine morning, izzent it, my
pritty maid?
Pritty, maid Its all rite
Dock. How would you like to take a
wawk with me and pick flowers on the
hillsides and places?
Pritty maid. Id rather stay rite heer
and milk this cow
like it so mutch. | don't heer her purring
or enything
Pritty maid. A COW amt a cat
Dock How would you like to give
me a kiss?
Pritty maid. Id rather stay rite heel
and milk this COW.
(Wich she does)
Dock. 0 bewtifll maid, how virtuous
You are and everything How would you
like to marry me and be a duchess with
so meny jewels you couldent hardly stand
up strate if you had them all on?
Pritty maid Id drather stay rite heel
and milk this COW.
(Wich she does.)
Dock Please marry me.
Pritty maid. Like nit.
Dock Alas, watts the use of being .
dock?
Pritty maid No use as far as I'm con
cerned.
Dock l wish | was COW. Good by
Pritty maid. Good by
The End
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-26
Overlook Little Ihinns.

The winters snow which clothes
our northern world In Il garment of
beauty Grapes the wayside weed as
artistically as an oak. The sunshine
paints a rainbow in the tiniest icicle
as well as in frozen Niagara. We have
wrong principle of life if we are ex-
pending our efforts on what seems to
US great. and are overlooking little
things.-Girl's Companion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-26

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co, c. w.
cleveland, s. l.. Purinton (Esteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy. Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert Pollica, 297 South Main St.
Fort Dummer district.
West Brattleboro, ]. l., Stockwell.
East Dummerston, M. E. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, n. NJ Batchelder.
Townshend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. II. Grout.
Jamaica, R. ]. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, E. B. Buffum.
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. H, Mrs. w. Streeter
Hinsdale, N H., w. II. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-26
TITS Not So,

A Chicago girl stole $3.50 from q
tradesman two years ago. Recently she
returned the $3.50 with $500 as inter-
est. Yet there are those who persist
in believing, and declaring, that a
woman has no conscience.--Grit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-26
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II is the aim of the management to secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solicits the cooperation Of
subscribers to that end. Prompt reports should
be given of each failure to receive the paper
on the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone postal card, thus en-
abling the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. 1t is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-26
The Cheaper Way.
Barre Tines.l

BY some persons it is considered a
prank to appropriate an automobile be-
longing to some other person and to en-
Joy ride at the expense of the owner.
That sort of prank was tried out in
Middlebury recently, and the two men
who appropriated machines were as
sessed SO and costs in municipal court.
1t would have been cheaper for the men
TO hire the machines for the day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-26

The increase of automobile accidents
seems to be occupying the mind of the
secretary of state of New York as well
as Of Mr.. Black of Vermont He re-
ports an increase in accidents of 80 per
cent since 1917 and makes the following
appeal: "The man at the wheel of an
automobile has big responsibility and
appeal to him as patriotic citizen
to do his part
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-26
Couldn't Hear Good

Mark, aged four. was out playing in
the yard when his father called him
to come to dinner. He did not re-
spond at once. however. and when he
came in later his father asked: Mark
didn't you hear when | called you a
while ago."
"Yeth. thir," answered the little fell
low, but | touldn't hear you very
dood.'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-26
A Unique Excuse.
{ Rutland Herald.)

Leave it to the iceman to explain
why he is late in making his deliver
les, why he forgot to fill the refriger-
ator and why he has boosted prices and
let the medal for unique excuses be
awarded the Bellows Falls men who
pleaded guilty TO underweighing the
product in that village. Owing to a
shortage of men and because of rush
in business the ice merchants resorted
to guess work rather than to scales in
making sales.