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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
REV. METZGER WAS
LISTED AS SPY
Department of Justice Had that Charge
Against Randolph'S Patriotic
Preacher Was INDICATED.

RANDOLPH, July 2l-Now that the
war is over a good story is released con-
corning Rev. Fraser Metsger, pastor of
the Bethany Congregational church and
one of the best known preachers and pa
triots in the state
During the war Mr. Metzger was listed
in the files of the department of Justice
at Washington as a German spy and I'M
these words, He is a German spy" The
reason for this could never be ascertained,
but the fact became known somewhat
about the state and Mr.. Metzger natural
ly resented the imputation upon his pa
triotism One day he appealed to Gov
Graham and the latter said he would
make a thorough investigation on his next
trip to Washington
In few days Gov Graham was called
to Washington and went to the depart
ment and asked to see the card that listed
a Vermont citizen as a spy. The card was
produced. After the governor had read it
he asked for piece of paper. He took
the paper and wrote on it these words:
This is all damned lie Horace F. Ora
ham, Governor of the State OF Vermont .
| This was attached to the card and Mr.
| Metzger indicated.
! Mr.. Metzger is a native Cf Gloversv,lIe,
\. y, receiving his higher education at
| Union college and the Christian Biblical
institute In 1902 he came here to accept
the call to the Christian church. and later,
when that was joined with the Bethany
Congregational church, he remained as
pastor. He has been very active in the
progressive party and was representative
from this town in the 1917 legislature
During the war he was active in every
patriotic drive, and though above the
draft age enlisted in the service and was
at the officers training school at Camp
Zachary Taylor in Kentucky when the
armistce was signed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
Y ERMONT LED NEW
ENGLAND IN DRIVE
ave Moro Per Capita Than Any Other
State for Salvation A7my-Coun-
try Gave Over $13,000,oOo.

RUTLAND, July 21.-Vermont con
|ributed more in proportion to her pop
lation in the recent Salvation Army
Drive than any other state in New Eng
and, according to Col. Clifford who is
IN charge of the Salvation Army work
IN New England. This statement was
made last evening by Commandant John
slater, formerly of Rutland who is in
charge of the work in the towns in Yer
hont, where the army has no organi-
kation, who said Col Clifford had high
praises for the Green Mountain state.
Mr.. Slater is highly gratified with the
outcome of the canvass, over $2j 900
having been subscribed by the morgan
led towns and from few of the places
be reports are not all in. The town of
1$ingfeld made the best showing with
b subscription of $4,000 The subscrip-
ions in the various towns were as fol
lows:
Brattleboro, $4,000; Bennington, So
p33; Proctor, 50 800; Bristol, $5O1; Bar
ton, 5000; Bellows Falls, $1,036; Spring
field, $4,000; st. Johnsbury, $2,7S2; ST.
Albans. $2,5S7; White River Junction,
$1,000; Lyndonville, $1,000; Randolph
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21

1907; Ludlow, 1866; Windsor, 1898;
Middlebury, $57f; Woodstock, $3.50;
Morrisville, 5000; Derby Line, 1926;
South Royalton, $30s; Jacksonville,
$500; Pittsford, $403; Williamstown,
$267; Orleans, 5000; Hyde Park, 5000;
Waterbury, $16S; Mortified, $145; East
Fairfield, $l44; Cavendish, $l35; Rich
ford, $2O5; Johnson, $1G3; Bethel, $S1 ];
Wells River, $114; Hardwick, 5000;
South Royalton, $45; Bradford, $40;
Grand Isle, SIS; Dorset, 500; Vergennes,
$347; Swanton, 1886; Proctorsville,
$3.50.
New England's quota was $3,OOO,OOO
and this amount was raised The nation
wide drive for $l300O,OOO proved a
success, something over this amount be-
ing subscribed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
Undoubted Proof,

An eminent pianist was about to
give recital in a large hall. AS the
audience was filing In man staggered
up to the door and presented a ticket.
You cannot go in," said the official in
charge; you are not in a fit condi-
ton Didn't l pay for my ticket?"
asked the man. isn't it in order?"
Its all right" was the reply, "but
you-you are all wrong-you are in
toXicated." Intoxicated? OF course
I'm intoxicated! If l wasn't do you
think l would come to piano reci-
tal?"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The calendar of the Centre Congrega-
tional church announces the following
supplies for the pulpit during August,
Rev. H. P. Woodin leaving for his va
cation at Boothbay Harbor, Me-, July
IS: Aug. 3, Rev G. r. Luther of Ok
ford, Mass; Aug. 10, Rev. G. f. Martin
of Auburndale, Mass; Aug II, not ar
ranged; Aug. "a, Prof. F. E. Woodwork
of Bowdoin college, Maine.
Scores of Brattleboro people devoted
yesterday to picking berries, most of
them going to Chesterfield, N. H., pas
lures where the prevailing rate for the
privilege of gathering blueberries is five
cents basket Most of the pickers
doubtless turned their berries into canned
goods for family consumption this win
ter, although not few planned to sell
their Sunday spoils. The prevailing
price for blueberries this season has been
30 cents a quart, the highest within the
memory of the oldest inhabitant.,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
PEST OF THE MOVIE.
The Man Who Reads Aloud the Elk
planatory Paragraphs.

Fifteen years ago there began a ma
ton wide protest against what was
known as the "theatre pest the per
son who persisted in talking in a loud
whisper while the show was in progress.
Everyone recognized that tallkative
person as an intolerable nuisance, and
the campaign for his suppression almost
eliminated him.
That was before the days of motion
pictures, and the conversations of the
theatre pest were confined to idle Cos
sip, to comments on the play, to dis
cussion of persons nearby, and such
trifies.
But now another kind of theatre
pest is among us, born of the picture
show. This pest is the one who reads
aloud the subtitles and explanatory
screen between acts, and who reads
them aloud for the benefit of all around
within radius of 10 or II feet.
Fanny Lawson is rescued from
drowning by Stephen King, visitor to
the village, and falls in love with him. I
he reads
You settle back in your seat and
| watch the scene, which soon shifts, and
another legend is flashed upon the
screen. You can read as well as the
pest who sits behind you, but he re-
leves you of this trouble. "She makes
the acquaintance of Capt. Cross of the
/ Mounted Police, who falls in love with
her, but she has already given her af-
| fections to King he reads in loud
monotone. You squirm and grit your
teeth. You turn and try to impale the
pest with a fierce look, but the lights
are turned low and the pest can see
that terrible threat in your eye. Any
way, he is impervious to scorn or rldi
cule. He thinks you are admiring him
and he reads the next legend louder
"Claudio S husband discovers thai
i King is a crook etc.
And so it goes to the end. Only
/ mighty effort will succeed in discourag
| ing him into silence.-Kansas City Star
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
NEED LIBERAL LAWS.
Strict Ones Tend to Increase Bolshevik
Sentiment Crosby Thinks.
Editor of The Reformer:

Editor of The Reformer:
We read in today's paper that Sun
day baseball was stopped in Holyoke
and some of the larger Massachusetts,
cities. The time has come when the
citizens of the different states should
stop long enough to inform those who
are party to making these ridiculous
laws and those who are enforcing them
that they are playing with dynamite
and driving those who would become
good American citizens to affiliate with
the T. w. w. organizations and become
interested in the murderous Bolsheviki
propaganda.
1t does not take prophet to see that
an upheaval is going to take place in
our republic. The stringent liquor laws
which take away the beer from the la
boring man are crime and are instigat-
ed by small bigoted men who do not
realize that they are tearing down our
republic through their fanatical course.
Such men should not be elected to any
office regardless of their business sue
cess
A man today who comes out for lib
eral Sunday laws, liberal liquor laws
and is an American clean through and
does not believe in the league of ma
tions to the detriment of our national
existence and who believes that we
should be absolutely Independent in
handling the tariff problem, immi gra-
ton and labor laws is the man we are
all looking for, and every office from
the presidency down should be filled by
such characters.
CHARLES RICE CROSBY.
| July 81, 1919.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
New Regulations Being Pre-
pared by the Bureau of
b.. Internal Revenue
PHYSICIANS TO BE
CLOSELY WATCHED
Cannot Mail Drugs to Addicts-Must
Give Personal Attention to Curing
Such Patients-Helped by Court De-

WASHINGTON, July 2l.-The bureau
of internal revenue is framing new regu-
lations to make more effective the pro-
visions of the Harrison narcotic law as
amended Feb. "a, 1919 The regulations
will describe more fully the details of reg
istration and stamping of drug packages
and will tend to enable the bureau to
keep closer track of physicians who are
prescribing drugs.
Recent decisions by the United States
supreme court have helped the bureau
by defining its power clearly. The recent
decision III the case of Bascom c. Thomp-
son is the first to expound the legal
rights of physician i'll prescribing drugs.
1t declared a physician cannot prescribe
drugs simply to relieve the cravings of
an addict, and thlt prescriptions for
that purpose can be issued only on
special blank furnished by the commits
sioner of internal revenue
The Harrison law has . moral OBJ
ject in view as well as the collection of
revenue. It's constitutionality has been
upheld by the supreme court as no in
vasion of the police powers of the states,
as 1T is a revenue act. The new regula-
tons will emphasize the necessity for a
| physician to give his personal attention
to curing a patient of the drug habit.
Confinement for the patient will be in
sisted upon without which, in the opinion
of leading physicians, no patient can be
cured effectively
| The regulations will be issued in about
ten days Every effort will be made not
to interfere with the recognized medical
necessity for the use of drugs, without,
at the same time, leaving any loophole
by which quacks or INSCRIPTIONS physi-
clans may dispense drugs purely for the
satisfaction OF addicts and for gain to
themselves
Numerous cases have been brought to
the attention of the bureau where ply
sicians have prescribed drugs in alleged
attempts to cure addicts and have dis
pensed them by mail or express This
practice is violation Of the spirit oil
the law and is only blind to cover il
t legitimate traffic.
The bureau intends to curb all actvi
ties which enable physician to take un
due advantage of his licensed power.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
HOugHt0n & Sin,Onds

Store Closes |
Tomorrow, Tuesday /
~ AT 12.3OaP. M. lla
To make it an inducement for those who plan
to trade tomorrow to shop in. the morning, we've
planned the following list of underprice offerings
Counter Deliveries Only-No Mail or Telephone
Orders at These Prices
S24S Wolfe and Dimity Waists with colored stripes
plaids and figures. Also white voiles with piping
Of colors All new waists,
Tuesday Morning at 1.59
$1.39 Real Percale Bungalow Aprons, both the loose
and fitted style, with elastic belt,
Tuesday Morning at SOC
Boys and Girls Black Stockings, regular 25c value.
All sizes, 71A to 91a Have sold special at 19c,
Tuesday Morning at 15c
Women's SOC Winchester Mills Union Suits low neck
no sleeves shell trimmed and tight knees,
Tuesday Morning at 35c
Csc Voiles 27-inch, in pretty patterns,
Large Lot Tuesday at 15c yard
36-inch Lockwood Unbleached Cotton Limit 10
yards to customer, Tuesday Morning at 1870
12Hc C. NJ. C. Crochet Cotton in White all sizes,
/ Tuesday Morning at 1Oc
i Csc Boxed Stationery, Eaton Crane & Pixies,
II Tuesday Morning at 24c box
II 45c Correspondence Cards and Envelopes Highland
II Linen, Tuesday Morning at 29c box
Mems Csc All Linen Initial Handkerchiefs old quail
II ty. Letters G and only,
II Tuesday Morning at 16c
II sc Ball and Socket Snaps,
II Tuesday Morning at for Sc
II &c and SC White Tapes, Tuesday Morning at Sc
Il AS Has Been Customary for Several Years
/ Practically All Stores in Bratteboro
Il will close at 1890 Tuesday afternoons from now
Il until the middle of September. We hope, in
II past years. that the matter will have wide pub
Il licity, customer will be disappointed in not
Il finding the store open on Tuesday afternoons
| (HouShfon, &Simo nds)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
Utilizing Time.

Ladies'" announced the president
ofsan afternoon bridge club. ut has
been moved and seconded that there
shall be no conversation at the card
tables. What ssl1all.w do with the mo-
tiony' sT suggest said sprightiy
member, ''that we discuss it while we
play"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21
WEST BRATTLEB0R0

Miss Emma Mixer finished work for
the season in Donnell & Davis's millinery
store Saturday night.
Miss Charlotte Knight is working as
linotype operator in The Reformer com
posing room for a few weeks
Miss Grace Burt is assisting in Miss
Flora Kavanaugh's shampooing parlors
Miss Lottie Plant, who is employed
there and had been having vacation of
two weeks, returned to her work today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-21

In New Zealand it is proposed that
the railway locomotives shall each be Civ
en- patriotic names to perpetuate some of
the great events of the world war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-18
THURSDAY MORNING CLUB
MEETS WITH MRS. EVE,

Mrs. Lovelace Eve was the Thurs
day clubs hostess at delightful par
ty this morning, when she entertain
ed the club members and a a few
friends, inviting them to meet her
sister, Miss Lucille Mcdonald, of
Charlotte, who is her guest. Golden
glow and asters formed the decor
ations in the rooms where the bridge
tables were placed and present were
Mrs. j. K, Hightower, Mrs. W. S.
Mrs. B. R. Boyd, Mrs. g.
M. Council, Mrs. D. R. Andrews, Mrs
Carr Glover, Mrs. L. F. Grubbs, Mrs
Macon Dudley, Mrs. J. L. Sparks.
Mrs. H. 0. Jones, Mrs. Hollis Fort,
Mrs. Willis Hawkins, Mrs. Edgar
Ship, Miss Lula Mathis, Miss Emma
Mae Borum, Mrs. W. E. Taylor, Miss
Lucille Mcdonald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-18
Hot Water for
Sick Headaches
Tells why everyone should drink
hot water with phosphate
in it before breakfast.

Headache of any kind, is caused by
auto intoxication-which means self
poisoning. LiVei and bowel poisons
called toxins, SUCKED into the blood,
through the lymph ducts, excite the
heart which pumps the blood so fast
that 1t congests in the smaller arteries
and veins of the head producing vio-
lent, throbbing pain and distress, called
headache. You become nervous, de-
spondent, sick, feverish and miserable,
your meals sour and almost nauseate
you. Then you resort to acetanilide.
aspirin or the bromides which temper
arily relieve but do not rid the blood Of
these irritating toxins.
A glass Of hot water with a teaspoon
full of limestone phosphate in it, drank
before breakfast for awhile, will not
only wash these poisons from your sys-
tenn and cure you of headache but will
cleanse, purify and freshen the entire
alimentary canal.
Ask your pharmacist for a quarter
pound of limestone phosphate. 1t is in
expensive, harmless as sugar, and al
most tasteless, except for a sourish
twinge which is not unpleasant.
If you aren't feeling your best if
tongue is coated or you wake up with
bad taste, foul breath or have colds,
indigestion, biliousness, constipation
or sour, acid stomach, begin the phos-
phated hot water cure to rid your
system of toxins and poisons
Results are quick and 1t is claimed
that those who continue to flush out
the stomach, liver and bowels every
morning never have any headache or
know q miserable moment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-18
MILDRED COWART
GIVES BIRTHDAY PARTY

Little Mildred Cowart entertained
Tuesday ebening in honor of her
eighth birthday, covers were laid for
twenty-five. The decorations were
yellow and green. A salad course
was served followed with ice cream
and cake. The children were all
marched from the dining room where
they were entertained with all sorts
of games before going to their
homes. A most enjoyabel afternoon
was spent. Those present were Mil
dred Cowart, Winona and Lee Dora
Burton, Lizzie Mae and Agnes Gam
mage, Frances and Louise Reeves,
-ulla and Ruth Westbrook. Estha
Jarvis, Elizabeth Dunaway, Harriet
Robertson, Allen Smith, Mary Char
lott TIson, Gladys Veates, Marion
Tlllman, Eugene and Joe Boswell, Fl.
W. Smith, Jr., William Phillips Ed
ward Smith.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-18
NEW ERA

MI " LlGA
Miss Della Parker was the guest of
Mrs. NJ C. Veal Tuesday.
Mrs. P. R.. Cannon and daughter,
Nettie Claire, Mrs. NJ. C. Veal and
Miss Bessie Veal, spent Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. S. NJ Parker.
Miss Annie Willis Morris was the
guest of Mrs. w. c. Grant Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Amanda Autry, Miss Mamie
Autry and Shep Autry spent We'd
nesday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
c. L. Autry.
Miss Eddie Lou Parker was the
guest of Mrs. W. T. O. Bray Friday
afternoon.
B. S. Parker, Miss Stella Wood, E.
M. Mercer, Rev. Marvin Vincent and
Doster Vincent attended quarterly
conference at County Line Saturday.
Mrs R. P. Parker and Miss Della
Parker were visitors at the home of
Mrs. w. C. Grant and Mrs. Marvin
Vincent Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Addie Wicker, of Cut Off, is
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. R. D.
Mcneil, this week.
Otis Carey, of Americas, spent the
weekend with his cousin, Cortez
Veal.
Miss Bessie Veal left for the A. and
NJ. school at Americas Wednesday.
Mrs. A D. Autry, Misses Bessie
and Eunice Autry were visitors at the
home of the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs l. NJ Mercer.
Mrs. D. c. Griffin and Miss Annie
Willis Morris were visitors at the
home of Mrs. NJ. C. Veal Monday af-
ternoon. 'FSsA
Mr.. and Mrs. Druy Norris, Mr.. and
Mrs. Monroe Greene and children and
Mrs. Sue Joiner, of Cutoff, spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
S. J. Bradley.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-18
PASTOR ACCEPTS
AMERICAS CALL
TO OCTOBER 8

Definite announcement that he
mad decided to accept their call to
the Americas pastorate was made
to the officers of the local Presby-
terian church last night by Rev.
Frank P. Anderson, of Greenville,
s G. He later informed members
of the congregation of the same fact
when he spoke at the regularly week
by prayer meeting. He stated that
&e had expected to tax up the work
here the last week in October. He
rs engaged to be married October
3, to Miss Annie Carr, of Green
vile, S. c., and will take honey
moon trip before coming here.
Rev. Mr. Anderson is a young man
who has just left the army where
he served as chaplain both in this
country and overseas. He was high
NY recommended by Capt Smith,
chaplain in the same organization,
8ho is now engaged in organizing
me Baptists of the Friendship dis
trict for the coming campaign. He
has made an excellent impression
here and is expected to prove very
popular minister.
Last evening he informed the CON
gregation that he would need a house
Or apartment in which to live when
ae came here, and the house hunt
BIS hegnn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-18
CONCORD.

High school opened at Concord
Monday with number of visitors, pa
irons and children present to hear
the addresses made by Rev. Mr.. AID
kins, j. E. Sheppard and Supt. E. j.
McMath. The teachers are Miss Lila
Echols, principal; Miss Mollie For
rest, intermediate, and Mrs. Guest,
primary.
Mrs. Ernest Croy, of Moultrie, is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. M. Bell.
Mrs. R. U. Morrell has visitors this
week from Dothan, Ala
Mrs. J. W. Lassiter spent last week
in Cutoff, the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. VIII Greene.
All the young people of this COM
munity attended the singing at Mr..
Gaston's Sunday night.
Mrs. H. R. Daniel returned home
last week, having spent several weeks
in the mountains for her health.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-18
COLLEGE
PLANS WEEKFOR
FERTILIZER men

ATHENS, Sept 18.-At the re-
quest of the Southern Fertilizer AS
ISOLATION, the Georgia State College
Of Agriculture at Athens will CON
duct one weeks short course of agri-
culture for fertilizer statesmen for the
states of Georgia, Tennessee and Ala
bama. This short course will be held
at Atlanta October 21-25 inclusive.
and it is expected that about four
hundred statesmen and sales managers
will attend.
Morton Hodgson, of Athens, is rep
resenting the fertilizer industry bv
arranging for the attendance of sales
men and their accommodations W.
Dewey Cooke, of Savannah, is gen
eral chairman directing the move
ment.
The schedule of work has been
prepared by representatives of the
staff of the Soil Improvement Com
mittee of the Southern Fertilizer AS
ISOLATION, consisting of J. N. Harper.
{. A. White. J. C. Pridmore.
The College of Agriculture at Ath-
ems is taking much interest in the
school to be held at Atlanta, Presi-
dent Soule, Prof. J. r. Fain, Prof.
M. P. Jarnigan are actively promot-
ing its success from the college stand
point.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-18
AFTERNOON TEA AT
THE SIGN OF THE PINE

Mrs. Nathaniel B. Stewart will
entertain at tea at the Sign of the
Pine tomorrow afternoon, the occas-
ION being compliment to several
visitors in the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Burke
announce the birth of a daughter on
Wednesday, September IT.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-18
PICNIC AT MYRTLE
BY B. Y. P. u.

The B. Y. P. U. of the First Bap-
tist church will give a picnic at
Myrtle Springs tomorrow friday
night which is being keenly anticipat-
ed by the members. The girls are
requested to bring lunch and the
boys are urged to be at the church
at b with automobiles to convey the
guests to the Springs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-18

Life is just one thing after another,
aut chiefly it is getting up to do some
Thing you have forgotten after being
comfortably settled in your chair for
work or reading.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-18
First Translation Of Bible

The first translation of any part 0
the Bible was that by Bede of th
Fourth Gospel, in 735. The first CON
plete translation was that of Wycliff.
about 1888. Luther was not born uu
til 1883.