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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
Ignorant Motorists.


Some motorists evidently do not
know what spot lights are for, evident
lv believing them only for further light
ing up an automobile and dazzling the
vision of approaching drivers. There is
strict law on the use of these power
full lights and violations should be
promptly reported to the authorities
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10

With the coming of hot weather far
zoo many gardens are allowed to stop
work BY planting a succession of crops
fresh vegetables may be had throughout
the growing season and the canning
period may likewise be extended through
he summer rather than for a short time
IN July.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
1877
For Business Office and Editorial Rooms
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper, 50 cents
an inch for FIRST insertion, Is cents an inch
for each subsequent insertion. Limited space
on first page at double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements-Five cents a line
hrst insertion with SO per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change OF
copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents per line first
insertion with 50 per cent discount for each
subsequent insertion without change of copy
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10

The pedestrian who can make a safe
journey across Main street nowadays
without loss of life or limb, or getting
bespattered by an automobile or truck
whizzing through some of the pictur-
esque dip-holes filed with water from
the sprinkling cart or recent shower,
is to be congratulated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
Today's Anniversaries.

lS44-Carl Hagenbeck, the worlds great
est wild animal collector and train
er, born in Hamburg. Died there,
April IA, 1913.
lS5l--First trial and execution by the
Vigilance committee in San Fran
CISCO
lS75-Duf Green, who had remarkable
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10


mating, and they
are seeing about their eggs and look
ing forward for the time when the lit
tie birdlings are going to come.
"And somehow, too" continued
Daddy, Spring is so joyous a time Of
the year with all the flowers opening,
with the blossoms and the trees all
wearing their fresh green leaves. with
the gardens waiting to be planted, with
the children looking forward to the
summer holidays--well all of these
things seem to be told in the joyous
| songs of the different birds as we hear
| them in the spring, after long, quiet
| winter.
$50 If 1 tell you more bird stories
than almost any other kind you will
| forgive me?'
Forgive you?" repeated Nick. 1--WE
love birds, and we're going to be on
the lookout for all the birds you have
| told US about You've told us what they
wear and how they sing and we're 60
ing to really study and know the birds
this year"
YES" said Nancy. "We have al
ready tried to help the birds because
Of the stories you've told US, and we
gave them suet last winter when 1t
was cold and snowy. We gave them
bread crumbs then, too, and last sum-
mer when it was hot we gave them
little dishes filled with water to drink
and pans of water so they could have
nice, cool baths"
: "Yes," said Nick, "and we put pans
of water where it was nice and shady"
| well" said Daddy, there is one
other thing you've done which you have
forgotten about"
"Whati" asked Nick.
Il can't think of anything" said
Nancy.
"Oh, now. think / know. Daddy"
said Nick. "Is-it really, really true?
oh, how exciting? Can | seeT'
Eyes, it is true" said Daddy.
For Nick and Nancy, with Daddy S
help had built a little bird house, for
E Daddy said that maybe Mr.. and Mrs
t Martin Bird or Mr. and Mrs. Tree
Swallow might care to have a house
all ready for them.
i yes" said Daddy, "the tree swallows
have accepted our invitation and are
in the house at the foot of the gar
den. But think we'd better not dis
turb them, or bother them for little
while. They want to get used TO things
4 first and see about the white eggs. We
must wait to get to know them slow
!. ly, for they mustn't be frightened.
Eyes, there are two families there
said Daddy, two pairs of tree swal
lows. The Mr.. Tree Swallows are
blush green above and white under
meath. The Mrs. Tree Swallows are
gray and white beneath.
Sometimes they build their nest:
| out of grass and feathers for the lin
/ ing, in fact that is the way they usu
/ ally do, but they sometimes like to
/ find bird homes already made for them
/ They sing or make little chirp
/ ing sound like their other swallow
| cousins do. They usually build their
| nests in hollow trees and like TO sit
| on old branches, so they have been
called the Tree Swallows, for theiI
cousins, the Barn Swallows build theil
: homes around barns.
g These swallows like to fly high in
9 the air, and they also love to sit or
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10

When they returned the house was filed
with guests who greeted them with a
little program Of speeches and music. The
Star Spangled Banner was sung with We
hemence, led by 5. c. Ham, with Mrs
Edna Bailey at the organ-East Burnham
Me
We always sing it that way especially
on the high note.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
We have decided to let the reader,

We have decided to let the reader. Of
Clippings do some Of the work and will
let them supply their own comments on
items following:
Clyde, four-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Perley Andres of Hardwick, has been
quite sick as a result of eating half a
yeast cake.-Hardwica item.
Mrs. Howerton's neck has risen and is
very painful. Sloan Springs item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
Getting Results.

A teller stopped us on the street Tues
day and handed us a dollar and said put
me on your paper list a year, that was
dam good religious column you had last
week Sloan Springs Democrat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10

S [ o r | e S OF the
birds, of their hab-
its, their ways, Of
what they do, and
of how we can get
to know them and
study them.
Birds always
seem TO be q part
of the spring. To
be sure we have
certain birds in
the winter, and
many, many birds
in the summer, but
in the spring the
birds all are ar
irving, they are
building t b cir
nests, they are
r,,a+;pr apl @I,o-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10

c. Rufus Hammer, who has been i'll
for some time is able to be out again.
Harrison item
Tulip thinks she has discovered in Ru-
fus a handy mar"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10

The warm days of June and July
bring the usual annoyance of flies and
mosquitoes. Eradication Of their breed
ing places gets at the root of the evil.
Enlist the boys and girls in the fly
and mosquito eradication campaign.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
An Eye to Business.

Duncan, the barber, says if the under
taker don't quit cycling him so closely he
viii be compelled to prove to him that he
is not yet dead.-Mooresville item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Germans resumed long-range lombard
ment of Paris.
Two Austrian dreadnoughts torpedoed
by Italians in the Adriatc
David +. Putnam, American aviator,
downed five German planes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
A Hoberg Business Boom.

o. S. Glasscock says that he don't like
for it to rain SO much but it sure brings
'l:m good business in the rubber boot
lino IS he sold two pair of rubber boots
before dinner Monday news.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
A Challenge.

j. p. Wheeler is getting to be quite an
expert marksman. He shot at a wood
chuck the other day and killed two. Who
item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
Member of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press Is exclusively en-
titled to the use for publication of all new
dispatches credited to il and not otherwis
credited in this paper and also the local new
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10

"Hut we will be able to study our
own little tree swallows if we show
them slowly and kindly and without
frightening them until the babies are
able to look after themselves, that
were their friends and so glad to have
them with us
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
Correcting a Serious Error.

The Fredonia Citizen hastens to cor
rect an error in recent marriage Ii.
cense report. The age of the bride, the
Citizen explains, should have been %, not
277.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
A Warning.

Jack Elrod purchased brand new bug
gy last week Look out, girls.-NewsI
from Dripping Springs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10

Mrs. Lem Simmonds presented her hus-
band with triplets Sunday morning. Lem
tried to keep it out of the paper.-Mor-
timer Banner.
You can't make these newspapers keen
anything to themselves.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
Good for Ely, So Saw we

Mr.. and Mrs. Giroux have gone to her
brothers in Stanstead, their former home,
for couple of weeks visit, and Ely is
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
Them That Has 'Gits.

Jim Catanzaro of Coshocton, O., called
the plumber to fix a clogged drain pipe.
The plumber found a $3.50 diamond ring
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10

If the president is to return in two
weeks it is getting time for congress to
select that suggested doormat with the
inscription 90 Welcome.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10

chief cook and bottle washer till the
father and mother get back.-FelchervilleI
item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
Birds of a Feather.

Mrs. Pearl Swearegan came Monday to
visit in the Conrad Hcllam home-Mt
Olive news
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
DADDY',} TVE,NNG
lfAIRY TALE e.
THE TREE SWALLOWS.
lYr1ARY @AHAn BONNER
90 AsAuT4o6

Somehow" said Daddy. "when 1t
Is spring l always want to tell you
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10

college mines of the new England states.
The Vermont nine plays like the teams
of score of years, or 50 years ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
oDull as a Hoe, in Aurora.

There hasn't been dog fight or a fire
in Aurora since before the rainy season
set in-Aurora Advertiser.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
What Street Sweepers See.

What Street Sweepers See.
The sweepers sweep the streets with
their eyes,
Avoiding the dust that blows;
But the skirts so tight
Meet the sweeper's sight,
And they always turn ON the hose.
-Brattleboro Reformer
IT'S very small thing that will turn q
mans gaze
From his work as he sweeps the street
But these sunshiny days
How a copper's eye strays
AS a thinly-gowned dame flashes by OF
his beat
North Adams Herald
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
What's the Use.

Why, when the people get together,
Do they fuss about the weather,
If it's cold, or if it hot;
If it's dry, or if it's raining,
Fnming, fretting and complaining,
Wishing it were what it's not?
What's the use of all the fussing,
Grumbling, growing, even cussing,
What good does it ever do?
Does it ever make things better
When you show yourself a fretter?
Come now! It's up to you
Make the best of it, no matter
If your friends all carp and chatter;
Take things always as they come.
Even historys mightiest ruler
Could not make a hot day cooler,
So then, why should you be glum?-Ex
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10

There was an old lady of worth,
Who was born on the day of her birth
Who was married they say
On her own wedding day,
And died on her last day on earth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10
CLIPPINGS
With Now Comment and Then
Only a Caption.
A Spicy Little Item.

Mr. and Mrs. Cinnamon are rejoicing
over the birth Of daughter, Monday
June South Ryegate item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-10

Ezra says he agrees perfectly with Abe
Martin when he says: "Ther hain't a
chance in tn world fer tn girl thai
wears oversize white stockin's.'
New Britain herald., 1919-01-11

Burleson, Postmaster General of the United States. and Newcomb Cation, government director of cables. from further control of the cables of those companies.
 Judge Hands action was based on the motion of Edward J. McClennon. Special Attorney General, and Harold Harper, assistant United States at torney, for a dismissal of the com laints filed In each case by Charles k. Hughes and William w. Cook, counsel for MT. Mackay, olr the ground MT. Burleson and Mn. Carlton are in control of the cables of the Com mercial Cable Company and the Com mercial Pacific Cable Company through the authority of President Wilson, who was empowered to take over telephone, telegraph and cable systems of the country by a joint resolution of Congress. passed on July 1 6, 1918
New Britain herald., 1919-01-11
SPARTACAN FORCES
 HARASSING LOYALS
Government Holds Center of Berlin and Radicals the Suburbs

London, Jan. 10.-Iovernme ent forces control the situation in the cen- ter of Berlin, containing the principal government buildings, but latest ad- vices give no indication of what has been accomplished toward clearing the Spartacans from their strongh olds in the outlying districts.
 Local troops are being reinforced and the arming of anti-Bolsh shevist ele- ments of the population Is in progress. Philip Scheidemann and Premier Ebert apparently are determined to vigorously press the campaign against the followers of pr. Karl Liebknecht as soon as their strength is completely in the field. The cabinet has refused to accept the offered mediation of the independent socialists to reconcile the three socialist factions, accusing the independents of working hand in hand" with the Spartacans.
 The Spartacans have succeeded in interfering seriously with supplies Large parts of Berlin are reported to have gone without bread yesterday and today.
 The Spartacan forces have occupied gas plants, electric power houses and water works in various parts of the city. Grunewa1d a suburb, Is with out these necessities. The suburb however, is populated almost excIu- sively by the wealthier classes, and pressure against it Is not likely to af- feet the socialist government.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-11
TERRYVILLE TEAM
 SHOWS GOOD FORM
Local ". M. C. A. Leaders" Were Defeated By 25-11 Score--F-ac-
 tory League Games Tonight.

Tie '. M. c. A. Leaders were beat en by the Terryville town team in the town hall of Terryvlle last night by Bull score. A return game has been arranged to be played as a prelimi- nary to the Goldenrods-Y. M. C. A. game of next Tuesday night in the local gymnasium. The game will be played at 7:45. The games of next Tuesday night should be unusually good, inas1nuch as both the prelimi- nary game and the Goldenrod game are the results of last years ties. The Goldenrods played evenly with the '. M. C. A. team last year, as did the TerryvlIe team with the leaders.
 The Fafnir Bearing Dragons and the New Britain Machine team will meet at the Y. NJ C. A. tonight in the opening game and the Universals and the Smalley works will meet in the sec ond game of the evening. It is eX- pected that the bleaChers erected in the gym this week will accommodate the overflow crowd attending the fac tory league games of the past.
 Supervisor Warren s. Slater acted as referee in the Hartford -Naugatuck game in the Hartford gym last night.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-11
DISAR.MING SOLDIERS.
German Marines Stop Body of Soldiers
 on Way to Berlin.

Leipzig, Jan CBy The Associated Press.)-A party of marines from Berlin succeeded today in stopping a body of troops on their way to Berlin by meeting and 3disarming the Berlin- bound force at Ibelitzsch, near Leipzig.
 The marines demanded that the sol diers surrender their weapons and sharp fighting ensued. The troops lost two officers and three men killed and 12 men wounded. The marines had two dead and two wounded as a result of the fighting, which ended with tl4e disarming of the soldiers.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-11
WILD WEST SHOW,
Circus May Be Sent to France to
 Amuse American Soldiers

New York, Jan. 1.-The sending Of a Wild West show to France to en- certain the American expeditionarv forces is being considered by William r. Larkin, director of the Knights; of Columbus overseas activities. follow ing the offer to finance such enter tainment by F. T. Corcoran, Of Fort Morgan, Colorado.
 According to statement issued from Mir. Larktn's office today. MT Corcoran offered to take abroad 60 cowboys. seven eow-girls, 4y Indians including nine squaws, a few pa pooses and more than 100 unbrokhn horses.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-11
SI,OOO DAMAGES AT
 PAPER GOODS SHOP
Water Pipe Bursts, Flooding
 Three Rooms at Factory
BIC PROPERTY TRANSFER
Nils Alderman Sells 90-Acre Plot to Israel Glazar-Priyate OrSie nl- Church Notices-Brief News Items qR Tu4swac;f

Church Notices-Brief News Items
 of Interest
 Three rooms containing the most valuable goods made in the American Paper Goods company were badly damaged yesterday when d large wa ter pipe burst and flooded the southern part of the factory. The ac- cident is said to have occurred when several young men were swinging on the ptpe.
 This is the second accident of it's kind that has occurred in the fac tory, a previous one occurring about four years ago but the damage was not considered as large. Tpon inves- tigatio1, the shop authorities report that the damage done is estimated Ut about S1,0O0. The articles damaged were mostly paper cups and folders. Large bales of paper were also dam- aged.
 Tracks In Bad Condition
 The trolley track between the Ber- lin depot and Dammon's hill at the present time is in need of repairs. owing 10 the recent frost the track In some places has sunk into the ground A while in other places it has turned in towards the opposite rail. h many cases when the cars are late and the motor1nen try to make time 1t is a hard proposition to sit in the seat without falling out.
 Transfer of Property. p A deed has ben deceived by the town clerk. Arthur L. Woodruff. this aornins to transfer q large piece of Property on the East Berlin road from Nils Alderman Of East Berlin 10 Israel Glazar of Beck1ey. Tho lot contains about 90 acres and has been
 on sale for over a year. It is located near the Joseph J. Morse farm and was form er1y owned by Sven Gustaf-
 son.
 Private OTrsic IH. Word has been received today from Private Andrew Orsfe, who is with tho '. $. army stationed at Camp Devens, stating that he is seriously
 Fl at camp with a severe attack of pneumonia and that his condition is reported to be very low. Private
 Orsie has ben in the service for over
 seven months.
 De Witt Riley Discharged. Seaman Dewitt c. Riley, who has been stationed at Pelham Bay. with the naval reserve force. has received his discharge ard is at his home on Berlin street. Seaman Riley has been in the service for over nine months and in the near future expects to resume his duties at his real estate and insurance office in New Britain. Wood Brothers Expected. The three Woods brothers, Earle, Marcus and Merton, all of the 301st Trench Mortar Battery, recently re-
New Britain herald., 1919-01-11
ICE HARVESTING IS
 0N AT WHITE OAK Actual Cutting Will Be Started in
 Very Few Days DOCS CAN RUN LOOSE
Warden Marine Gets Notice From State Commissioner-Life of Roose- welt Subject Of Church. TaIl>-Ad- vertiSed Letters.

The work of harvesting the ice at White Oak has been started, and the ice has been scraped clear of snow. The marking has been started and in a. few days the work will be under way in earnest, The supply of ice in the ice houses in this vicinity is lower than 1t has been at any time in sev eral Years, and gave the ice dealers cause for alarm.
 Dogs Can Run Loose.
 A circular has been received by Philip Marine, the dog warden of P1ainville, stating that the law re- gardlng the confinement of dogs has been rescinded. The order was is- sued on September Is, 1917, and went into effect on September 22, 1917. The circular resembling the ord CT was is- sued January s, 1918. The dogs tagged but they will not have to be tied up.
 Advertised Letters.
 The following letters are advertised at the postoff1os: Miss Bernice Will Hams, Mrs. Hannah Write, Mrs. T. Reynolds, Mrs. Laura Ross. Miss Ruth F. Hall. Miss Hattie Chapman Mrs. Elizabeth Bond.
 tnuTtn N OtjCcS.
 Congre gational church-The usual morning service will be held at 10.45 with a sermon by the pastor on "The Education of the Conscience" The Sunday school meets at the close of the morning service and the Christian Endeavor meeting will be held at 6:30 D. III. The topic will be ''The Practice of Kindliness." The pastor will give 8 talk on the life of Theo- dore Roosevelt. The annual meeting of the church will be held Wednes- day evening at 7:30 o'clock There will be reports and election of officers. The business session will be followed by a social hour. Refreshments will be served.
 Church of Our savior-Morning prayer and sermon at 10:45. Sunday school will meet at F o'clock.
 Church of Our Lady of Mercy Masses at 8. m, and 10 a. m
 Plainville Baptist church-10:45 a. m., sermon, The White Hair" 12:05 D. m., Sunday school: p. n., Young Peoples service; D. nl., True Greatness Revealed" will be the topic for the evening sermon.
 A. M. F, Zion church--Morning worship and sermon at 1O:45. Sun day school at 12:So. Evening wor- ship and sermon at 7:45.
 Rcd Cross Wants Workers.
 One hundred women are needed 10 make women refugee waists this month. These flannel waists are to be shipped to the women of the allied countries who were forced to leave their homes and seek shelter wher- ever possible. These waists are badly needed at the present time and alll the women of the town are urgently requested to help as far as possible. Call at the Red Cross rooms on West Main street any afternoon between and o'clock and get the material to take home. The rooms will also be opened especially for this purpose on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. All sockS and sweaters not already hand ed in are asked to be finished and re- turned to the rooms as soon as possi- bjp
New Britain herald., 1919-01-11
RULING FOR. PRESIDENT.
Court Dismisses Action Instituted to
 End Government Wire Control.

New York, Jan. 11.---Judge Learned Hand. in the Federal court yesterday dismissed the application of Clarence H. Mackay, president of the Com mercial Gable Company and the Com mercial Pacific Cable company. for an injunction restraining Albert S.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-11
VETERAN ACTOR III.

Stamford, Jan. 11.--John Mason. veteran actor and one of the best known on the American stage. is seriously i'll here and his recovery is not expected. Mir. Mason was taken ill at Providence. R. l., several days ago and brought here for medical at tention.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-11
SMOKING ON INCREASE.
Thirty Nine Billion Cigarettes Pro-
 duced in United States Last Year.

Washington, Jan. 11.-Thirty min 6 billion cigarettes were produced in the United States last year. and so far as the department of agriculture has been able to ascertain, practical ly all will be used in this country, as few will be exported. This represents, the department reported, four times az many cigarettes as were produced seven years ago.
 Consumption of tobacco in other forms decreased slightly last year, due largely to higher prices. Last year 625. 900 pound of leaf tobacco were used in manufacturing, com pared with s,00o,00o in 1917.