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The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-25
4 GOOD CROP REPORT

f)ctober crop returns give assurance
 .hst for another year the world will
 k fed. our railroads will have as
 m,eh agricultural tonnage as last
 vear. and that six grain crops alone
 will add more than ,$7,578,00O,O0O to
 the farmers purchasing power, which
 will he like new blood in the veins of the country's business.
 The four cereals usually classed as
 Abread grains" wheat, rye, buck wheat and rice-total 1,065, ,220,000 bushels compared with 1,064, ,889, ,000 last year. The three feed grains, also extensively used as food-corn, oats, and barley-amount to 4,318,330, ,000 bushels, against 4,337, ,546,000 as the final of 1918. All these grains aggre- gate 5,383 3,550,000 bushels, and the final of last year was 5,442, ,435, ,000. If Nature measured the worlds, de- pendence upon us in comparison with last year, she may have thought the crisis had passed, because the total is three-quarters of one per cent less than in 1918.
 Notwithstanding the improvement in ocean transportation, it is probable that Europe will take as much wheat as we can pass through our ports. If So, domestic and foreign demand would about clean up the crop of 918,- 100000 bushels. While the loss of more than 3O0,0O0,000 bushels of wheat through adverse weather con- ditions is matter of regret, the tax payer will feel satisfied that the treasury is not to be embarrassed by huge surplus of wheat with a high price guarantee.
 Corn is within 165, 100000 bushels of the record crop of 1917, and will grade high. As the shortage of sugar should create greater demand for corn syrups, this increase above the average is particularly gratifying. But the greatest value of corn is as a feed for livestock. A heavy hay crop supplements it, and together, the TWO more than offset the Joss in oats ana barley. Autumn pasturage con- otons also are favorable, and help to make corn and hay go much farther. me great livestock industry, which furnishes meat, dairy products and motlVe power rests safely upon an aOandant supply of feed and forage.
 Inc filing of the void caused by
The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-25
THE COTTON GROWERS DAY

A state convention has been called for Little Rock, Wednesday, October 29, to meet in the hall of the House of Representatives, for the purpose of taking steps for the organization of the Arkansas division of the Ameri- can Cotton Association. Delegates have been appointed from every coun- ty in the state-farmers, bankers, and merchants-an responses received by the secretary indicate that there will be large and representative attend ance.
 It is a critical time in the history of the cotton-g growing industry. The American Cotton Association, CO., operative organization of those who are concerned with the growing of cotton, is not an experiment. An off, ficial of the United States department of agriculture says: "The work al ready done by the American Cotton Association will save to the South by preventing damage to cotton standing out in the weather, millions of dol lars" The proper warehousing of cotton is one of the things emphasized by the association, and recognized by all cotton conferences as one of the most vital to the success of the in- dustry.
 Arkansas and Mississippi are the last of the cotton producing states to organize, and it is important that there be such an organization formed here on the 29th of October that justice may be done all interests, and particularly the man who grow the cotton.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-25
OPTIMISM FELT OVER
 CONDITION OF WILSON

Washington, Oct. 24.-Intervention by President Wilson today in the inn pending coal strike through mes sage to the miners and operators brought about a belief in official cir cles that he had made progress to re- covery.
 The coal conference situation was not brought to the presidents atten- tion until afternoon and within three hours his appeal for continuance of negotiations was in the hands of Sec retary Wilson.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-25
FORMER CAMP PIKE
 COMMANDER IS DEAD

San Antonio, Oct. 24.-Major Ben ianin A. Dubois, formerly quarter master of the third division now at Camp Pike, Ark, died at Fort Sam Houston base hospital last night. He was invalided from Germany suffering with tuberculosis. His body will be sent to his former home at Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-25
|qbe Prescott Daily News
 Published by The News Printing Company

sntered as second class mail mat .,r November 4th, 1905, st the post ~ .taee at Prescott, Ark, under the act M < Congress, March 3. 1870-
The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-25

This participation in a public mat ter on such short notice, coupled with the daily bulletin announcing con- tinued improvement, created at the White House an atmosphere of op- timism.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-25

T. E. White of Gale, was among the business visitors to the city this morn ing.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-10-25
14,OO0,O00

American people attend Sabbath School each Sunday. Are you member of this great army?
 The ladies and young ladies of the Presbyterian Sunday School have an in teresting class and good teacher. If you do not attend any Sunday School, you hay can especial invitation to be present Sunday at 10 o'clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-16
Damages for Strikes.
(Keene Sentinel.)

Whatever ones own opinion is of
the suit brought by the people of Pitts
burg against the Amalgamated assoc
citation of Street and Electric Rail
way Employees for damages alleged to
have been caused by a recent strike, the
outcome of the case in the courts will
be awaited with interest Should the
decision be against the union it would
be a deterrent to strikes, especially of
public service employees.
The people claim a loss of more than
two millions of dollars and their suit
raises the question of the right of per-
sons engaged in public service to strike
TO enforce demands for better pay and
improved working conditions. 1t is
claimed that the actions of the strikers
were unlawful and infringed and in
vaded the rights of trade, business and
travel, in violation of the constitution
of the nation and state.
While everyone may have an opinion
in the ease, based perhaps on personal
feeling rather than law, the suit has
the quality of novelty. No one can
predict the decision, but should it give
the public the right to collect damages
from the unions of striking employees
it would establish precedent that
might very likely prove the most eff
cacious remedy for the strike evil that
could be found.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-16

private corporation would not be ex-
pected to waste much of his time. when
work was piled high on his desk and
every minute s delay was expensive in
money and goodwill, in prosecuting
private feuds against other employees
of his firm. He would not dissipate
two-thirds of each working day in high
pressure conversation with his fellow
employees. He would not take a week
or so of his time to find out how it hap
pened that somebody else knew some
thing about his business that he didn t
know, nor would he continue to prose
cute the inquiry after he himself had
obtained the information. He would
not sit up of nights thinking up meth
obs of obstruction for any and all plans
that might be made by the general
manager. He would not go out of his
way to insult a firm whose cordial CO.
operation with his employer was es-
sential to the enduring welfare of both
/ In other words, he would be expected
/ TO earn his salary and to Jet men at
other desks earn theirs.
But no such obligation to the en-
ployer who pays the salary seems to
be felt by certain United States sen
, ators. Uncle Sam is an easy boss.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-16
DADDY.}EVENINGU
FAIRY TALE II
MRS. PlNkY PIG.
6y hary Graham bon mel.


"Grunt, grunt, grunt, grunt. excite
ment in the pen," said Pinky Pig.
What is the excitement?" asked
Grandfather Porky.
ITS so exciting and so horrible"
said Pinky Pig.
what is so exciting and so horri-
ble?' asked Sammy Sausage.
Yes, what is so exciting and so hor-
rible? asked Brother Bacon.
TEL US what is exciting first, and
then tell US what is so horrible?n said
Master Pink Pig.
Let US hear the news" said Grand
father Porky Pig
"Oh. keep US not waiting" said Miss
Ham.
Perhaps some one has left great
big wagon full of food behind the
pen or somewhere" said Master Pink
Pig.
Perhaps some one has. or, let us
see If that can be true" said Miss
Ham. THAT was a bright suggestion
on your part" she added.
yes, let us see If it is true" said
Master Pink Pig.
mo, 1t isn't true" squealed Pinky
Pig. "If 1t were true, do you think I
would be here? / wouldn't come and
tell you all about it, unless-unless
had had all could possibly have eat
en-, and even then l don't believe
would have told you. You could have
found that out for yourselves, for l
would have thought that later on
would be hungry and so would go
back"
That's So" said Miss Ham, Master
Pink Pig, that was not bright sug-
gestion of yours, after all. We might
have known if anything like that had
happened we would not have been
hearing about 1t in this excited fash
ion from Pinky"
YES, / made mistake" said Mas
ter Pink Pig, granting sadly. 81 might
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-16
In the Days Nnews.

Cass f. Harrington, who has an
announced his candidacy for mayor of
Denver, on non-partisan, constructive
platform, is a successful Denver law
yer who has become known throughout
Colorado and the West for his connec-
ton with large industrial and develop
ment corporations. He is a citizen of a
distinct service rendering type, and as
such has filled important posts of honor
and responsibility in his home city. Mr..
Harrington is a native of Michigan and
received his education at the Michigan
Agricultural college and the University
of Michigan law school. After receiving
his LII. B. degree from the last named
institution in 1879 he returned to his
native city of Pontiac, where for ten
years he engaged in the practice of law.
In 1889 he removed to Denver and there
formed connections as legal counsel for
several great corporations which soon
placed him among the most prominent
men of his profession.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-16
BRATTIEBoRo REFoRMER MONDAY JUNE 1e 1919
Today' Events

Today is Kossovo day, the national
holiday of the Serbian people.
ST. Mary college, Kansas, is to cell
citrate its golden jubilee today.
Commencement week at Princeton
university will conclude with the grad
uaton exercises today.
Nominations are to be made in Que
bee today for the provincial elections to
be held a week hence.
A convention has been called to meet
today at Quincy, H., to complete the
organization of the Illinois State cham
Der of commerce.
Today's commencement at the Uni
versity of South Dakota will be fea
tured by an address by DIR. Jerome Hal
Raymond of Evanston, Ill.
The exercises of commencement weel
at Yale University will be ushered il
today with the baccalaureate address
by the president, DR.. Arthur T. Had
ley.
Delegates from all parts of the Unit
er States and Canada are to gather il
Salt Lake City today for the annua
convention of the International Asso
citation of Rotary Clubs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-16

On July l the war will be over for
the postoffiee department at least and
that date will have its compensations,
for on the same day that wartime pro-
hibition becomes operative, war time
postage rates will cease to exist. The
country will return to the two-cent ba-
sis and our old friend the red rectangle
will take place of the purple one with
which we have become familiar As
the three-cent stamps cannot be re-
deemed or exchanged for the two-cent
variety, one might write several of
those long overdue letters to friends
and relatives, thereby giving them a
pleasant surprise and using up the
stock you have on hand
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-16
Today's Anniversaries.

l722-John Churchill, duke of Marl-
borough, one of the great fight
ing heroes of the English people,
died. Born June "a, 1850.
l8l9-An earthquake caused the Hutch
district in India to sink, smother
ing up more than 1000 persons.
lS43-Count Won Wittgenstein, a Rus
sian field marshal who distin-
guished himself in the wars with
Napoleon, died. Born in 1863
lS66-Austria made a declaration of
war against Prussia.
lS91-A new Canadian ministry was
formed by Premier Abbott.
l896-The Cape Colony steamship
Drummond Castle was wrecked
on the French coast with a loss
of $50 lives
1915-David Lloyd George took the
oath as minister of munitions in
the British cabinet.
l9l6-French chamber of deputies en-
tered upon the first secret session
to be held under the Third Re-
public.
1917-Gen. Pershing conferred with
Gen. Petain, the French COM
mander in chief
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-16

have known that Pinky Pig was too
much of pig to ever do such It th'ac."
Eyes, you might have knowo," said
Grandfather Porky Pig.
NO pig would do such q thing" said
Sammy Sausage.
Il would be ashamed of the name
of pig, if anyone did" said Miss Ham.
swell, l didn't" said Pink.
NO. you didn't" they all squealed.
But we don't know what is so ex-
citing" said Grandfather Porky.
NO, we don't know" said Sammy
Sausage. please tel, Pinky.
Eyes. please tell us" said all the
rest of the pigs.
And Pinky, twisting his little tail
and grunting quite hard. said:
Mother has eaten up her children"
"Horrors!" said all the pigs. That
is-all the pigs squealed this except
Miss Ham.
Rather a sensible thing for her to
do if she felt nervous or ILL.," said Miss
Ham. such a thing would act like
q tonic"
You horrible creature, Miss Ham,"
said Pinky. This is the second tine
that my mother, Mrs. Pinky Pig, has
eaten her very own children. I'm glad
she didn't eat me-"
1T would have been one less mouth
to feed" said Grandfather Perky.
"Oh, WE'LL" said Sammy Sausage.
1--WE like Pinky and we're glad you're
in the pen."
THANK you," said Pinky.
well" said Miss Ham, "I will 60
right off and see Mrs. Pinky and will
ask her how she enjoyed her little
meal"
1T Is too horrible to think that
mother pigs will become nervous and
Will feel III and that they will not
think of their little ones as a comfort,
but will eat them up" said Pinky Pig.
And all the other pigs agreed. ex-
cept Miss Ham, who said she could I'M
derstand. and went off to tell Mrs.
Pinky so.
But all the pigs in the pen said they
were thankful that their mothers
hadn't felt that way abe at them when
they were born.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-16
MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1919.
AFTER WAR RESPONSIBILITY.

Persons advocating that America
having accomplished the purpose for
which she declared war against Germany
should withdraw her troops from Europe
and leave to Europeans conduct of flu
ture affairs are either ignorant of or at
tempt to ignore the history of war No
nation, especially the United States, has
been able to limit its actions to the ac-
complshment of the purposes of war
at its opening. The winning of indie
pendence from England in the Revolu-
tionary war was the purpose of that
war but it was followed by the neces-
sity of a national government, some
thing that required years of study
and effort after the war had closed.
The Civil war was undertaken to pre-
serve the Union but it called for the
freedom of the slaves and long pc
riod of reconstruction to complete its
full purposes. The war with Spain was
fought to crush Spanish oppression in
Cuba but it called for the capture of
the Philippines as well as Cuba and the
establishment of government in each of
those islands after the fighting had
ceased. In none of these cases would
war have been a success had it not
been followed by a creditable perform
ance of the obligations created by the
war;
We went to war with Germany to
crush the menace of German militar-
ism and monarchy and accomplished our
purpose when the armistice was signed
November IL, 1918. The victory of
ourselves and our allies over German
militarism does not fulfill our obliga-
tions to ourselves and Europe. Ger
man militarism must be made impossi-
bic for the future, European hostilities
that threaten the peace of America
must be guarded against and war, if
possible, made impossible. A league
of nations alone promises these de-
sirable results and it has been made
a part of the treaty of peace. Such a
league is as necessary to America as
to any other nation made a member of
it, therefore American participation in
its formation and American responsible
ty for its future clearly are necessary
To attempt to evade or shirk our re-
sponsibility in this matter would surely
weaken the cause of worldwide peace
and a failure to properly meet the re-
sponsibilities the war has thrust upon
us.
Members of the United States senate,
who in their opposition to meeting the
after the war responsibilities have
passed beyond their constitutional du-
ties and privileges in trying to die
tate the conditions of peace and inter
fere with the constitutional authorities
negotiating peace, are attempting to
ignore history and defy the principles
of nations at war. This fact condemns
the resolution offered by Senator Knox
of Pennsylvania and we hope will pre-
vent him and his friends from delay
ing the necessary work (early passage
of the appropriation bills) of the SEN
ate
just as surely as American indepen-
lence called for the establishment of a
nation, the freeing of the slaves for
their endowment with the rights of cit
izenship and the destruction of Span
ISL power for American control of for
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-16
Appraising a Mans Life.
Randolph Herald.)

A verdict for 500, 900 was awarded the
widow of Fred s. Platt, former clerk of
the federal court, in her suit against the
Boston & Maine, recently tried in dis
trict court at Windsor. Another big dam
age suit, with claim of 100000, has been
brought in the same court by
the widow of former Governor c. IL
Prouty against the Canadian Pacific and
will be tried at Newport, beginning July
s. To the lay of the mind there is some
thing incOngruous in awarding very heavy
damages when persons rich or well-to-do
are killed by railroads and relatively small
damages in the case of a person of limited
means. One would say offhand that a
life was life, as valued in one case as
in the other, and should be compensated
for on an equal basis, or perhaps some
might estimate a poor man as more val
liable to his dependents, if he were their
sole support than rich man, whose fam
lily We're abundantly provided with means
and able to get on financially without
him. The courts, however, have adopted
the principle of assessing a person val
uation in such cases according to his earn
ing capacity, present and prospective, of
which his dependents are deprived when
he is removed from life through fault Of
the common carrier. This means general
ly that a man of property is appraised
higher than one of less caring capacity.
1t does not seem quite right, in all cases,
and these big verdicts spread the current
belief that law somehow favors the rich
instead OF the poor. The aggregate OF per
sonal damage expenditures nowadays
forms a very considerable item in the
outgo of the heavily burdened railway
companies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-16

will, of course, keep a close watch on
the persons who engage in the illegal
traffic or who are suspected of being
concerned in the Importation, so that
the more hardy adventures in the bus
mess will have a hard time getting
through the net. Law abiding people
and those who regret the demoralizing
effects of the opium on victims of the
habit should lend what assistance they
can command toward the complete WHIP
ing out of the illicit trade. The prog
ress thus far made in good cause
should be maintained, and accelerated if
possible.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-16
Public VS. Private Service
New York Times

Even in these days when money is
plentiful, if not easy, 81 800 q year is
a reasonably good salary. When it
is increased by perquisites such as free
Office rent, free postage, clerk hire, and
cxtravagant travelling allowances, the
total reaches a figure which is respec-
table even in New York and must seem
sumptuous in many parts of the coun-
try. A man who makes that much
money usually has to work for it. If
he does not have to work for it, at
least he has to refrain from harming the
interests of his employer.
A man receiving this salary from a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-16

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co., c. w.
Cleaveland, 6. L. Purinton (Esteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert Pollica, 297 South Main St,
(Fort Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. 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. j. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, f. 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, 1919-06-16
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE
FIRE! FIRE!
A Dl,-
By LEE PAPE

y IIay.
Scene, outside of house berning up
in flames.
Lady. Ny goodnissgraysh there wont
be a thing left, and that's the ony house
got!
Ferst sitizen. Look at those flames,
amt they bewtifll?
Lady They're more bewtifll than wat
they are useful, III tell you that. If |
had another house | wouldent mind so
mulch. 0, my goodniss grayshiss, help,
help, help!
2nd sitizen Wat kind of help? J
Lady Save my child! Shes on the top
floor and sh's be berned to deth and prob
erly suffercated
Ferst sitizen. Wy dident you bring her
down with you?
Lady | was in too big OF hurry.
2nd sitizen. That amt eny ixcuse.
Fire engines Bong, Bong Bong!
2nd sitzen. Heer come the firemen.
Lady Help, help, help Save my child
on the top floor! She berns awful easy!
Shes so delicate.
Ferst fireman. Wy dident you save her
vile you was saving yourself?
Lady / was in to big of hurry.
2nd fireman. That's a heck of a Excuse.
2nd sitizen. 1t amt eny
Ferst sitizen Heer she comes down
the fire ixcape by herself. Herray, Her
rayi Herray!
Lady Enybody says she amt brite don't
know wat they're tawking about.
Everybody. Herray.
The End
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-16
The Path Of Danger.
BARRE Times.

Even though a passenger walk had
been erected on a railroad bridge at
Newport, woman ard her daughter
chose to walk on that side of the
bridge on which there was no recog-
nized right of way except for the rail
road trains, with the result that both
were killed by a train recently. Why
people will persist in taking the path
of danger when a place of comparative
safety is provided has never been sat
isfactorily explained and never can be
explained, probably.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-16

Valiva, the successor of Dowie, the
prophet of Zion City, has discovered
things in the scriptures that even Dowie
overlooked The pupils of the schools
and college of Zion City are being
taught that the earth is fiat A rim of
ice starting at the South pole keeps the
Inhabitants and the water from spill
ing off over the edge, while the sun re-
wolves about this plane causing night
and day and the changing seasons. He
claims to have found scriptural state
ment which justifies his theory.