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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
Looking Backward.
[ BENNINGTON Banner.

When VIC feel ourselves giving way TO
pessimism in regard to the social unrest
we might remember with profit the situa-
ton after the Civil war It wasn't SO
we'll organized, but it was hectic enough
while it lasted After a while, as the
older folks remember, things settled
down.-Rutland Herald
A similar condition also followed the
Napoleonie wars, the so years war, the
Cromwell wars and probably all the other
great wars of history, but in the end the
nations have worked out of the darkness
to little higher level than before.
There is no good reason for pessimism
over the present condition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
Profteering in Booze.
New York Times. J

Bitter as must be the grief felt by
everybody who reads about the terrible
pecuniary losses about to be suffered BY
the men who are the present rossessors
of intoxicants in enormous quantities
sympathy for them does have one slight
mitigation in the minds of at least few
people. For those few remember, and al
least az many more will do so when the
fact is recalled, that in the weeks Just
before prohibition went into effect the
men who now make their whimperine
appeals for pity put exorbitant prices OF
their liquid wares.
Every one of them, after the manner
of the most ruthless of profiteers, ex
ploitd to the utmost the thirst of drink
ing folk and the vague but eompulsiv'
apprehensions of the much more numer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
he following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co, c. W.
S. L. Purinton lEsteyville>,
,tand, Gilbert Pollica. 81 South Main ST
Fort Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ E. Brown.
putney, NJ. G.. Williams.
Newfane, NJ NJ. Bstchelder.
Towrshsnd, o. B. Dauchy.
West Townshend, C. II. Grout.
Jamsiea, R. J. Dasgett.
South Londonderry F, Il Tyler.
Northfeld, Mas, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, n. T., Mrs. w. Streeter
Hinsdsle, N. a., w. FL. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
Rhine, famous in history as "the Mad

Rhine, famous in history as "the Mad
Cavalier.
Detroit has made elaborate prepare
tions for the reception and entertain
ment Of General Pershing and his staff
who are to visit that city today.
The Southern Alluvial Land associa.
ton, which aims at the reclamation OF
thousands of acres in the lower Missis
sippi valley, win meet in annual session
today at Memphis.
Members of the Dominion Railway
commission, following series of hear
|, ings throughout Canada on the subject
of the proposed increase in telegraph
rates, will return to Ottawa today fol
final hearing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
Drew Around Her Think

That's a splendid hooking COW you
drew on that paper said ia my lit
tie niece. How did yoa ever come to
make it so real.'
We'll" she answered, Il inst think.
ed and thinked about COW and then
drawed around my think"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
Today's Events

The President and Mrs. Wilson will
observe their fourth wedding anniver-
sary today.
Today Is the centenary of the birth
of Father Heeker, the founder of the
order of Paulist Fathers
DR.. Lyman Abbott, eminent clergy
man, author. and editor, today enters
upon his eighty-ffth year.
Today Is the 30Oth anniversary of
the birth of Prince Rupert of the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
Increaen II Enrli.,.

In the year l6oa the'n we're abort
six million parseBS vic sp"'sa Ia
liSh--a much ,anallor nri.fpt nan
spoke French. German, ltaiisn ~
Spanish. Fy,iay f'Eg'lsi,@r.ssai,i' .
people number abort enc bunare'i Sad
twenty millions, or abnu double t';e
aggregate of those WHO speak French.
Italian or Spanish aad bali rs ius9y
again as speas German ar ..ss ssr.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II 10 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
IN the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone postal card. thus en-
4bling the cause of the error TO be promptly
and accurately discovered and tho proper rem
.dy Immediately applied. It 10 only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
fred seryice
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18

Zone hears whisperings about Or
lando Martin, They are whisperings
about "a fellow who thinks he isl a
good one. He would (like toy make
them step some right now" We have
inserted the words in parentheses in
this quotation from the Northfeld
News in the interests of accuracy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18

James w. Gerard has indicated a
desire to become our next President.
Possibly he has an itching to write n
book entitled "My Four Years in the
White House.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient sdvertising-Run of paper, 50 cents
an inch for FIRST insertion, 8 cents an inch
tor each subsequent insertion. Limited space
on first page at double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements-Five cents q line
first insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change Of
copy. Minimum charge 20 cents. Cash with
order.
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per line dret
insertion with so per cent discount for each
subsequent insertion without change of copy.
Reading notices are published at foot of local
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18

That the old neighborhood spirit
which always "stood by" in times of
trouble and sickness is still existent
is shown by The gathering in North
Faystou of % neighbors who cut, sawed
and put away 30 cords of wood for a
widow trying to support five children
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18

Now that the courtesy of the senate
has accredited President Wilson with a
keen and competent mind may not one
ask Senators Dillingham; and Page if
they, perhaps, are statesmen of world
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
Temporary Exped;crt,

what shall we do to remedy the
high cost of living?"
"I1i see If can't get Job to as
sist in investigating il. Maybe the
salary viii be enough to help tide US
over"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18

A French aviator has recently at
tanned speed of 226 miles an hour
This rate of speed ought to satisfy
the coming generation of flying com
muters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
A ouinine That Does Not Affect Head

Because of its tonic and laxative effect,
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE fTab-
lets) can be taken by anyone without
causing nervousness or ringing in the
head There is only one fBromo Qui-
nine.o E. W. GROVES signature on
The box. zoe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
One Year Ago Today in the War,

United States troops occupied Co,
hlenz bridgehead
Announcement of President Wilson 5
intention to visit London
Pope, in letter, appealed TO the Peace
Conference to aid the small nations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18

According to the state department
10000 passports to Cuba have been
granted. With the announcement that
Kentucky's enormous stocks of liquor
will be shipped there 10000 more will
probably decide to "see Cuba first .
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18

While Vermont is supposedly dry
state, the weekly news from st. Al
bans. Newport and other towns near
the border indicates that there is seri-
Gus leakage around the caves of our
Canadian roof.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
The 1890 Issue.
lAforrissille Messenger.

lAIorrisFlIEe Measengerl
The Rutland Herald hits the bulls eye
when it says: IF the issue III 1920 is to
be law, order and Anaeficanism VS. a lot
of isms, there can be no better exponent
Of such platform than Calvin Coolidge
of Massachusetts, and Vermont" Amen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
ueed to It.

Now, children said the teacher,
"what do you call the meal that you
eat in the morning?"
OATMEAL promptly replied mem
her of the class.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
Hemner at The Associated Press.

Tie Associated Press 10 exclusively en-
titled to the use for publication Of all news
dispatches credited to II and not otherwise
credited in this paper and also the locsl news
publish herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18

In spite of all gloomy predictions, the
fateful December II proved to be
"britc and fair
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18

What has become of the "Spugs =
This year is a good time to be prac-
Using what they preach.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18

The cold snap depletes the coal bin
but it fills the ice houses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-18
- - = - -
Stops The Tickle

Heals the Throat and Cures the Cough
HAYES HEALING HONEY. Csc. free
box of GROVES O-PEN-TRATE SAI-yE for
Chest Colds. Head Colds and Group with every
bottle
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-02
mixed COWPEAS
AS FORAGE CROP
Quantity Of 1918 Crop Harvested
for Seed Is Reported Much
Less Than Normal.
VARIETY IS OF IMPORTANCE
Whippoorwill 10 Good General Pur-
pose Pea and 70 More Generally
Grown Than Any Other
Croft 10 High Yielding.

prepared by the. United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
II is well to take stock Of the seed
and varieties Of cowpeas desired and
to obtain quotations and samples.
The quantity Of the 1918 crop Of cow
peas harvested for seed is reported
much less than normal. 1t Is hardly
possible that prices will be much low
er than those prevailing now.
The variety to be selected Is OF
much Importance, depending not only
on locality. but on the use to be made
of the crop. Where the crop Is de-
sired for forage or turning under for
green manure. mixed cowpeas answer
the purpose and are to be had at q
less cost than single varieties. The
whippoorwill IL a good general pur'
pose pea and perhaps Is more general
~ grown than any other sort. The
Croft is one Of the highest yielders,
both for forage and f0r. seed. and 10
adapted to a wide range of conditions.
For early varieties. the Early Bun,
New Era. whippoorwill, and Early
Blackeye sorts and Croft are most
suitable. The later varieties are bet
ter adopted for forage and better
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-02
Won MackenSen
Planned Escape

tected at any moment, and such dis
covery would impel Mackensen to
leave ut once.
The marshal was nominally In the
custody of Hungary. but the Hunga-
rian guards posted at the chateau
were favorably disposed toward him
and quite ready to see him get away.
Genevffer knew that the officer com;
handing these guards suspected the
presence In the vicinity of French
agents. and that If he heard Of Mack
ensen's trouble with the telephone he
would Immediately deduce that the
Frenchmen were the cause Of 1t.
The lieutenant therefore determined
to entice the Hungarian commander
away from The guardroom on the out
skirts Of the chateau.
Marshal 10 Peeved.
While he was RECALLING Mackensen's
jailer-ally in the village inn with tales
Of that dear Paree which in bygope
years the latter had known and
adored, Lieutenant Genevrier heard
the sound Of galloping hoofs. He went
to the door and saw the Spahis charg
ing up to the chateau Of Foth. Point
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-02

Coblenx.--In great castle on hill
and with Z count and countess ana
their four daughters as his nearest
neighbors dwells today the lonesomesf
American in all the occupied territory
of Germany. He Is Lieut.. John w.
Scott of Detroit. commanding Com
pany X, Twenty eighth infantry. on
outpost duty at. the stepping on
place of the Coblenz bridgehead where
It skirts q. beautiful valley stretching
away toward Berlin.
Just acr1ss the hallway from the
quarters OF the lieutenant on the Sec
ond floor Of the castle. Count and
Countess Won Walderdorf have been
allowed to remain by courtesy of army
officers. Hut the Germans keep to
themselves. looking upon the Ameri-
cans as Invaders, and an army anu-
determination order prohibits Lieuten-
ant Scott from visiting them.
Spends Evenings Alone.
On the first floor of the castle 80
American soldiers have their beds and
mess and large living room where
they play cards and enjoy each others
company during the long winter eve
nings and tell OF their war experiences,
and of all the wonderful things they In
| tend to do when they get home again.
Lieutenant Scott spends his evenings,
alone, devouring book after book
Visitors are few Mt this furthermost
outpost across the Rhine twenty miles
from Coblenz. During the day the lieu
tenant makes his rounds. visiting one
sentinel after another, always alone.
At the foot of the hill crowned by the
castle Of Molsberg is the village OF
Molsberg, Of which Lieutenant Scott Is
military commander, but he talks to
the townspeople only on questions OF
business And so. day after day, the
| lieutenant meets no one excepting his
soldiers and the civilians on routine
matters of duty.
The meals of this lonelIest Of Amer
leans are served In his quarters. where
he dimes, alone, with giddy green war
rior tapestry figures gazing down upon
him from their places on the walls
just where they were hung something
like 900 years ago. The figures of one
panel picture gay and jolly party and
all the others suggest c0mpanionshiT
in some form.
! Phone for Business Only.
j The officer has telephone which
reaches to Montabaur, the LIST division
headquarters, but its use is restricted
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-02

dent and years presidency
Dominican Republic to
the Civil and had neither
enforcement of the
counting the
Republic of Mexico empire and put
Arrbduke Maxmir an Of throne
Republic annexed to Spain Its people
acknowledged its indie
rndce desired anne republic to the
ratified the Dominican people,
hutw srejcct BY by a tie vote
United States had both the
os withdrew 1867 at the
In
ofh Mexico
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-02
WHISTLER GOT EVEN FOR
ONE HOURS SENTENCE

One of the units at Camp
Lewis, Washington, had in its
ranks a chronic whistler. In
barracks, at drill, everywhere
and all the time. this soldier
whistled. Suggestions, threats.
sarcasm in regard to his musi-
cal efforts all rolled of him like
water of a dHck's back. There
was no stopping his whistling.
Finally an officer took the
man In hand.
"You stand out there at at
tention.' the officer commanded.
"and whistle for an hour"
The soldier grinned and
obeyed.
For one hour he stood in the
company street. whistling THE
Star-Spangled Banner" &.
And for an hour officers and
soldiers stood at attention with
him.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-02

ing them out to his chagrined compan-
ion. he exclaimed. my job is done !"
and hurried out to join the troopers.
Colonel Guespereau, who command
ed the cavalry forces, entered the cha
tesu and demanded to see Mackensen.
The marshal, furious at having been
outmaneuvered. sent back fiat re-
fusal.
Guespereau said quietly: Tell him
unless he consents to see me imme-
diately I shall have my Spahis break
down the door of his room"
Mackensen gave In and received the
colonel forthwith.
Yhe Frenchman saluted him and
said: ''Sir. you are my prisoner. I
have called on you merely to assure
myself that you were here. That Is
ALL"
II understand" the Field Marshal
replied In low tones.
A week later he was removed in q
special train to the, Chotek chateau,
where he will remain informed until
the conclusion of peace.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-02
Interned in Hungary Upon Allies
Demands, His Guards
Were Friendly.
Fooled BY ALERT OFFICER
French Lieutenant Cuts Wires and
Entertains Guard offieer Until
Cavalry Arrives-MarshaI 10
Furious at Being Baked.

Paris.-From one of the French ON
GERS concerned in the affair a New
York World correspondent obtained
the hitherto unpublished story OF the
extraordinary capture of the German
Field Marshal Won Mackensen, at pres
ent a prisoner in a chateau near Tenn
esvar, Hungary. belonging to Coupt
ChOtek.
Under the terms of the armistice
signed with Austria Hungary the al
lies insisted that Mackensen and his
entire army, which had fed from Rou-
mania to Hungary In a vain EFFORT
10 reach Germany, should be interned
BY the Hungarians. The marshal HIM
self was qnartered in the castle OF
Foth.
Toward the end Of December. learn
ing that Mackensen was planning to
escapes to Germany, Colonel VIZ. com
manding the French mission in Buda-
pest. applied to French headquarters
in Belgrade for permission to place
him under arrest and for the force
necessary to. accomplish this end
Meanwhile he surrounded the castle
Of Foth with French secret agents
From the lattef came reports that
Mackensen's baggage had already
been sent Noff and that the marshal
himself Intended to get away in an
automobiles five O'Clock the next aft
ernoon, December 81.
Cuts Telephone Wires.
Colonel vix Immediately dispatched
Lieutenant Genevrier, an exception
ally able intelligence officer, to Fotl
by motor. The lieutenant reached hi
Idestination in the night and immedi
ately cut all the telephone wires con
Meeting the castle with the outsid'
world. Thus Mackensen was unable
to communicate with his general stat
and the other elements of his army
His isolation, however, was not discov
cred until an hour or so before tn
time set for his departure next day
Mackensen wanted to send fina
message to his staff. When he foun
the telephone "out of order" he dc
cided to wait In the chateau until con
munication could be re-estahlished.
This was extremely fortunate 70
Lieutenant Genevrier, for the n
endorsements, without which the al
rest could not be carried out, had nc
yet arrived. Four squadrons Of Spaf
cavalry we're on their way by trai
from Belgrade, but there were unfor'
seen delays. and at five, o'clock in tn
afternoon-the hour of Mackensen
Intended fiight--the lieutenant had n
news of them. Moreover, the cuttin
of the telephone wires might be d,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-02
BUILD 100000 BRITISH HOMES
Government Adopts Plans to Settle the
Housing Problem and Aboi-
lsh the slunna

LOndOn.-This country needs imme-
diately at least 100000 dwellings for
its working classes, according to Dr.
Christopher Addison. president Of the
local government board, whose housing
scheme has just been approved by the
British war cabinet. A bill outlining
his ideas is to be presented soon 20
the house Of commons. "
State assistance win be given only
within the next IL months to schemes
submitted to the local government
board and must be carried out within
the next two years.
Housing commissioners are being ap'
pointed to help the various authorities'
each commissioner to have stan'
including an architect and surveyor.
Fittings are to be standardized. put
this does not mean." Doctor Addison'a
statement says, 'that houses are @
be built on one pattern. The govern
n,ent il anxious to avoid any such ca
lamity."
In order to do away with ~slumC y
IL proposed the same financial aid D
given. for clearing and improving IN
sanitary areas a. for building new
houses ON new site4 ~
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-02
BUY PREPARED CHICK FEEDS


prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
when one has only few chickens,
II is less trouble to purchase prepared
chick feeds, but where considerable
number are reared II is sometimes
cheaper to buy the finely cracked
grains and mix them together. Some
chick feeds contain large quantity
Of grit and may contain grains Of poor
ouolity. 50 that they should be care
fully examined and guaranty rs to
oualiiy secured before purchase.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-02
MOTOR TRUCKS PART
OF FARM EQUIPMENT
Purchase Of Vehicle Not War
ranted on Ordinary Farm.
One Man and Team DO All Hauling
Necessary to Market Produce IN
80 Days-Work Distributed
Throughout Year.

prepared by the United States DEPART
ment of Agriculture.)
A preliminary study toward deter
mining whether or not a motor truck
as part of the farm equipment would
be profitable in the corn-belt states.
indicates that under present conditions
the purchase of truck is not war
ranted on the ordinary grain and live
stock farm. Only as it makes possible
the elimination of some horses Is the
practice profitable. On 200 farms
stocked. ranging in size from 100 acres
to nearly a section. one man and team
do all the hauling necessary to market
produce I'm 80 days and the work Is SO
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-02

railroad and transferred to
through Fairfield and great ana
ought tohave carried his baggage
refund to this
Inc
head Of the manest man.
small person could be IN reference "
appropriation OF these enormous sums OF
careful officials who insist on %
soldier who did the senDe
fighting line
I'm France received promotion froma
prya to lieutenant
takes the cake on being the meanest
man."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-02
Truck Ussd BY Dairy Farmer IN eas-
tern New York Where Roads
are Particularly Good.


distributed throughout the year tnat
the use of the truck would not make
possible the sale of any horses. Farm
ers within reach by motor truck OF
large cities where better prices obtain
for live stock and possibly grain might
be justified in buying truck. but even
in such cases 1t is probable that hiring
the hauling done by custom truck
owner would be more economical
With regard to truck farms. the sItua-
ton Is somewhat different. where
produce Is taken to market on an
average of two or three times . week
throughout the year the use OF . Truck
makes It possible to get on with fewer
horses. This makes the use OF q truck
more desirable than on general fnrms.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-02

flagship In the battle of Lake Erie in
the War Of 1912. This historic naval
vessel was brought up from the bottom
of Lake Erie several years ago and
restored and is now fast going to de-
cay in the harbor of Erie. Pa. The
city Is to provide site for a concrete
basin in which the Niagara is to lie.
apparently afioat. Relics Of the hattie
are to be collected and exhibited free
on board.
IL should not be necessary 10 re-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-02


French Ponn that
,liso
scholars and Italian
for
But
fori
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-02

accepted. As recently as 1873 the
treaty Of Belgrade was written in
Latin. Since that time, however, nearly
ull international negotiations have been
carried on in French. The only notable
exception is that the DEGREES of the
pope are set forth In Latin.
The reasons for the universal
adoption Of French are generally said
TO have been the superior clearness
and accuracy Of expression Of the
French writer's Of the seventeenth CEN
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-02

introduction he called attention to the
fact that the house was then consider
ing bills appropriating 100000 for
the railroads and billion or more for
the farmers. Then he read a demand
from the quartermaster general Of the
army upon First-C Glass Private Frank
w. Tillman. A. s.. U. s. A.. for 70
cents.
"And the young man complied and
forwarded 70 cents. Here was young
man In the army granted transporta-
ki0n home Tn Fairfield. O.. and when