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The Washington herald., 1919-02-22

owe Americans pay for what we
Eet' is boast you can make after
you bnsc mailed your income tax to
tho collector. An income Tux receipt
in the wallet Is full brother to the
gold service stripe on the sleeve.
It's q service decoration.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-22

Let every ma'med roIdlcr you uFs
be reminder that your Income tx
T. due.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-22

When Martha Washington went
a-shopping in the old family coach.
slipper buckles for her pumps were
no doubt among the essentials car
ried home. For the colonial pumps
Of today are buckles equally quaint
and charming. To wear with white
shoes this summer are white beaded
buckles with jet borders. At Lans-
burgh and Brothers are also buckles
of cut steel beads new and interest
ing enough to place on the pump for
afternoon wear.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-22

II you pay your income tax today
you won't keep forgetting il.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-22

schooling went on as before-the
schooling of books and manly sports.
Every lad learned to ride-tO ride cot
or horse, regardless of training, gait
or temper-in that country where no
one went afoot except to catch his
mount in the pasture. Every lad,
black or white. bond or free, knew
where to find and how to take the
rowing game in the forests. And
young Washing on. robust boy that he
was, not to be daunted while that
strong spirit sat in him which he got
from his father and mother alike,
took his apprenticeship on horseback
and in the tangled woods with char
acteristic zest and ardor.
He was, above all things else. a
capable, executive boy. He loved
mastery, and he relished acquiring
the most effective means OF mastery
in all practical affairs. His very exer-
else books used at school gave proof
OF it. They were filed, not only with
the rules, formulae, diagrams. and
exercises of surveying, which he was
taking special pains 10 learn, - the
advice Of his friends, but also with
careful copies Of legal and mercsa-
tile papers, bills of exchange, bills of
sale, bonds. indcnturcs, land warrants
leases. deeds and wills, as il he meant
to be lawyers or a merchants clerk.
It would seem that passionate and
full of warm blood as he was, he
conned these things as he studied
the use and structure of his fowl
ing-piece, the bridle he used for his
colts, his saddlc-girth and the best
way OF mounting. He copied the
forms of business as he might have
copied Beverley account Of the way
fox or ,possum or beaver was to be
taken or the wild turkey trapped.
and at last the end came,
when he was ready. On the 12th of
December. 1923, he was chilled
through by The keen winds and the
cold rain and sleet that beat upon
him as he went his round about the
farms. He spent the evening cheer
fully, listening to his secretary read;
but went to bed with J gathering
hoarseness and cold. and woke in
the night sharply stricken in his
throat.
Physicians came almost at dawn.
but the disease was already beyond
The Washington herald., 1919-02-22

plOyCS .-..----.-...... ................ .E
Waitressss and bs-Iuaid- ln Germany
work for a nominal r.g-a' some
times no WAGES az uT There ara
more than 4o,oo0 o. urm and ono
fourth are under 20 years uf EEo-
Women's Wear
The Washington herald., 1919-02-22

Honeybird blue crepe de chine and
black kittens ear crepe form an in
teresting combination in a dress
shown at Cohn's. The sleeves are
three-quarter length. There is no
seam in the draped skirt. Crystal
beads ornament the front of the
waist.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-22

The flesh crepe meteor teddy
which I found at The Lace Shop had
not been influenced at all by its as
sociates, for it was edged in silk
picot.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-22

Mr.. and Mrs. George Shannon, of
Holmead Place. have sent out cards
announcing the marriage of their
daughter, Martha Richardson. to Mr..
st. George Robert Raby, on Saturdav.
last. at the parsonage of the Imman-
uel Baptist church
Mr.. and Mrs. Raby will be at home
after March Is, at 1881 Mt. Pleasant
street.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-22

Mrs. Thomas L. Dunn will give
a luncheon today for Mrs. Charles
NJ. Hamilton, wife Of Congrcssman
Hamilton
The Washington herald., 1919-02-22

The Southern Society will celebrate
Washington's birth anniversary with
a banquet in the large ballroom at the
New Willard this evening at 7:SO
o'clock. \ mace used by George
Washington was lent for the use OF
the toastmaster. DR. Clarence J. Ow-
ems. by its owner. Miss Mamie Ran
dolph Heth. The toast will be drunk
from i cup carried by George Wash
ington throughout mis- campaign.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-22

The special assistant to the -Attor-
uey General FOR war work, John
The Washington herald., 1919-02-22

Mrs. Harold walker and Miss Lii
liam Birney will be at home in
formally tomorrow afternoon at Mrs.
Walkers residence. on H street.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-22

The Secretary Of the Treasury and
Mrs Carter Glass will be the honor
guests at a dinner which Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Reeside will give next
Wednesday evening at the Chevy
Chase Club.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-22

Physicians came almost at dawn.
ut the disease was already beyond
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-15
In the Days News.

Admiral Henry t. Mayo, who COM
mands the great feet of United States
warships which is te assemble in New
York harbor today, has been in com-
mand of the Atlantic fleet since before
the beginning of the war with Ger
many. Like the late Admiral Dewey.
Admiral Mayo comes from Vermont.
His career in the navy dates from 1876
the year of his graduation from Anna
polls. BY 1899 he had risen to the
| rank of lieutenant commander, and in
| the war with Spain he made credit
| able record. In 1913 he became a rear
| admiral, and in the same year was as
| signed to the command of division of
the Atlantic fleet 1t was while on this
assignment that he figured prominently
off Tampio, Mexico, and asserted Unit
ed States authority at Vera Cruz In
1915 he was appointed First Vice AID
miral under the provisions of the new
naval act.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-15
"Bc Careful"

that the Skunk children in the nearest
hole to ours quarreled, and then you
told someone else you had heard that
they quarreled so badly that they ac-
tually had fghts-that would be Cos
sip. You would be talking about them
in. the first place unkindly, which
would be mean, and when you added
TO what you had heard you would be
doing something very wrong.
$50. my children. want to tell you
never TO gossip. and it's very apt to
make folks unhappy. 1t seems so
wrong to make any unhappiness We
can help. There are enough sick
nesses and hurts and troubles and
bothers not TO help made-up ones"
All the little skunks nodded their
heads and said, "Yes, papa, we think
so too."
"Well," continued Mr.. Skunk, cit is
true when folks say we give most
horrid odor when we're frightened.
And you all know why we do.
Its our protection. All animals
and creatures must have something to
protect themselves with from the out
side world, and that is our protection.
But when folks say that we're horrid
and cross. they are gossiping and
adding TO the truth an untruth.
Were very gentle and kindly and
would never do anyone any harm. We
| are afraid of big people and big crea-
| lures We are rather timid and shy
We've always been shy said the
little skunks.
"And," continued Papa Skunk, tive
| give folks several warnings when we
are frightened and are going to use
our great protection.
First we tap on the ground with
| our paws. Then If they don't pay any
/ attention to that we raise our tails
as though to say, BE careful. We are
| frightened. And we must look after
| ourselves
1.-The next warning we give is to
move our tails back and forward. and
If folks don't pay any attention and
we are still frightened then we-well,
we give our punishment.
| 'Of course if we are frightened
very, very suddenly we may not give
these warnings because we may not
have the time. but we usually do. all
right" =
Its not fair of folks to say we're
not gentle enough" said the little
skunks.
"Af. that's gossip. m'deas's, Cos
lip" said Mr.. Skunk, waving his
handsome tail. but now | have told
you the skunk's story as told by a
| skunk"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-15
THE VICTORY LOAN.

For nearly two years we have felt
that the least we could do for the men
we sent overseas would be to buy Lib
erty bonds and stand by them here at
home while they were making the good
fight.
The fight is over and victory won.
The men are beginning to come home.
They have done their 5. With all their
hardships, their wounds and injuries,
they would go back if their county
were in danger.
The question in this Victory loan,
the terms of which were announced
yesterday, is, "WiA we come back?"
OF course we will, for we must.
There has been some talk of not plac-
ing this fifth and last loan on q patri-
otto basis. That would have been a
tragedy for America. If America
could not remember six. months after
victory what her sons did in the armies
of the world, America would not be
worth fighting for. If the price of lib
erty is so soon forgotten, why did we
fight, why did our men bleed and die?
This loan must excel all others in
proof of the American spirit. 1t must
prove that the American people are not
only brave and efficient in war, but
that they are also a thankful people.
There is no virtue on earth more
beautiful than gratitude. Heretofore
we have shown our faith in our sol
diers. Now we must show them our
gratitude Heretofore we have bought
bonds because the enemy was almost
upon our doors. Now we must buy them
as proof of our happiness that he is
gone.
i There are two classifcations of hon.
or. There is the individual honor and
the national honor. The individual
honor is personal matter with The
man himself. National honor mean.
more than that. 1t means that, as il
our case, it is a collective virtue shared
in by more than 100,00O,000 men ant
women.
/. What our nation owes to her men ant
women, that is our debt We hav,
, promised to see the war through. Thi
promise remains an obligation until tn
: last soldier is back and has a job an,
his expenses in the United States serv
ice paid.
e The Victory loan will discharge tina
debt. 1t is the last popular loan. 1t i
: the last time you will have an oppol
J. tunity by your deeds to tell the worl
e you are, thankful to America, to tn
American soldier, to the American fla
Ito all that is part of your blesse
A American freedom-for the service
i rendered in making the world safe one
more from the menace of militarism
= The Victory bonds which you wi
@ buy in this loan will testify to you
t gratitude, to the living and to til
Q dead, whose coming and going hay
). made our lives safe and our happines
secured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-15
DADDY,JEvfN|NGpI
FAIRY TALE ii
MR.. skUNk's STORY.
6y hasy Graham I! 6 8 inner :

Listen, children and l will tell you
a story" said Mr.. Skunk.
''Yes, Papa Skunk" they said, "we'd
love to hear a story"
Now the little skunks were growing
up into big skunks. Their fur was
very beautiful; black and white and
soft-and their eyes were very soft
and sweet looking.
do go on, Papa Skunk" they
urged.
You have often heard folks COM
plain of u.s." said Papa Skunk.
No, we never have" said the little
skunks.
, Then you haven't heard any horrid
gossip" said Papa Skunk. "Well, I'm
glad to hear that my children don't
keep their ears open for gossip, though
in this case what is said about US is
true. In fact l don't suppose I should
call 1t gossip, for gossip is repeating
things one hears and adding to them
| as rule"
How can one add TO things one
hearsT asked one of the young
| skunks.
| THAT gives me great pleasure" said
| Papa Skunk, ito be asked such ques-
ton. 1t shows that you don't know
the first thing about gossip. All, my
children, it is bad habit 1t makes
folks and creatures unhappy, it does
| no good and it's very silly. 1t shows
| creatures haven't enough brains to
talk about interesting things, or
i enough real fun in them to have 4
good time without talking and adding
talk to stories about ones neighbors
"When one gossips one tells story
about someone and then adds on to
the story. For instance, If you heard
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-15
Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE
BY LEE PAPE

Ma made chocklit cakes yestidday, the
ony trubhles with them being that they
was too small and there wasent enuff OF
them, and she put some on plate COW
cred with napkin for me to take GROUND
to Aunt Sues house.
Wich | started to do, thinking, She'll
,proherly give me one for bringing them
Ground. And | kepp on taking them,
and pritty soon | thawt, | wonder if it
would be crime to take it now in adj
wants? Meening the one Ant Sue would
proberly give me, and |, thawt. As long
rs shes going to give it to me it RELY
belongs to me enyhow, and its libel to
get stalar and staler every minnit, so
mite as we'll eat it rite away.
Wich / did, taking one frum underneath
the napkin and eating it in about bites
being one bite~too meny on account OF
politeniss. And | kepp on going to Ant
Sues. and gave her the cakes, Ant Sue
saying, Wy, Benny, how nice of you to
bring them erround Aud she put them
on the sidebord and kepp on busting the
dining room chairs and | stood there
awile saying, | brawt -. Ant Sue, enc
less would jest make duzzin, wouldent
it?
Wy yes, | Suppose so, sed Ant Sue going
on busting and thinking of sumthing elts
Me standing there feeling more and more
like theef the less she dident offer me
eny. and pritty soon / sed Don't You
think Is is an unlucky number, Ant Sue:
They say it is. sed Ant Sue keeping on
busting. Ne thinking, G., holey smoaks
And | sed, Well if | wunted one, Ant Sue,
would you give me one, in case l wunted
ones
Wy serteny, you poor boy, / never
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-15
Today's Anniversaries.

1Sl4-John Lothrop Motley, eminent
historian and diplomatist, born
at Dorchester, Mass Died in
London, May %, 1877.
ls60-Rev. John Sweeny was conse-
Grated Roman Catholic bishop of
st. John, n B.
lS65-The Military Order of the Loyal
Legion was founded at Philadel
phia.
ls69-An auroral display of extraor
binary extent and splendor was
observed throughout Canada
1S94-The Missionary society of the NJ
f. church celebrated its 10Th an
niversary in New York city,
lola $50. 600. 900 loan to China wa.
signed at Peking.
1915-A war tax of one cent was i'm
posed upon all letters passing
through the Canadian mails.
19l6-ltalians conquered new position
in the Alps.
l9l1-Colonel Roosevelt asked permits
sion to raise an army of invasion
for service in Europe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-15
Todays' Events

The Kansas grand lodge of the An
cient Order of United Workmen will
meet at Hays today for its annual con-
vention.
Chicago will be the meeting place
today of the twelfth annual convention
of the Illinois Wisconsin Ice Dealers
Association.
New York city today will begin the
entertainment of the $1,000 officers and
men of the Atlantic Fleet, which is
scheduled to arrive for u two weeks
visit
More than 100 of the leading mer
chants of the South are expected in
Louisville today for the eighth annual
convention of the Southern Dry Goods
association.
Utah observes today as Arbor Day
At municipal elections in South Da
kota today the women in that state
will be given the first opportunity tc
exercise their voting power.
Aid for small life insurance concerns
will be one of the chief problems OF
consideration at the spring meeting OF
the national association of state in
surance commissioners, which is to be
gin its sessions in st. Louis today.
Bids are to be received at the wa
department in Washington today fol
the sale of Is army camps which TIL
government has decided TO abandon
The sale will include buildings, rail
road trackage, sewerage systems ant
other facilities. Big industrial con
Germs are regarded as the most likely
purchasers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-15

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co. c. w
Cleveland, s. L. Purinton (Esteyville), Brooks
House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News. stand
George ]. Bower, Riverview street (For,
Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ z. 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. H. Tyler.
South Vernon, Z. B. Buffum.
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, n, f., Mrs. w. Streeter.
Hinsdale, N. H, w. Fl. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-15
From Here and There.

Harry Riehart has him a nifty new
milk wagon.-Phelps.
Everybody that hasn't got the flu is
making garden.-Pennsboro.
Mrs. W. W. Looney is having tus
sic with asthma.-Mill River.
Sam Prater has got his electric lights
in so he gave his friends a social dance
Saturday night.-Hoberg.
Charles Smith is moving his family
to Aurora. We hate to give him up a.
resident and also as a barber.-Stin
son.
Uncle Eli and Aunt Nett Sherwir
and their guest, Roscoe Cobb, of Hard
wick, called at The Elms Saturday t,
| test the sugar and see how Uncle Verl
and Aunt Lizzie had passed through
| the winter.-Felchervil
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-15

extravaganza; second, they must force
the government to take its hands off
private business. Nothing revolutionary
or dangerous is suggested, only sane
policies beneficial to all classes Gener-
al support of these principles should be
given by the public and normal bust
ness conditions in due time will follow
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-15
Today's Birthdays.

R. Livingston Beeekman, governor of
Rhode Island, born in New York city
80 years ago today.
Wallace Reid, we'll known as an ae-
tor in motion pictures, born in ST. Lou.
is, 20 years ago today.
Rt. Rev. Patrick J. Donahue, Catho
lie bishop of Wheeling, born in Eng,
land, 20 years ago today.
General Horace Porter, famous sol
der, diplomatist and author, born al
Huntingdon, Pa, 80 years ago today.
James j. Jeffries, former champion
heavyweight pugilist of the world
born at Carroll, Ohio, A years ago to
day.
Abbott Fuller Graves, noted ar
fist who has been doing Y NJ C. A
work in France, born at Weymouth
Mass, go years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-15
TO ADVERTISERS.
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim of the management to secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solicits the cooperation of
subscribers to that end. Prompt reports should
be given of each failure TO receive the paper
on the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone or postal card, thus en-.
abling the cause of the error to be promptly
edy Immediately applied. 1t is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-15
Old Home Day.

Mrs. Prentice Britain of East Al
stead was called to the home of her
daughter, Mrs. William Hayes, at the
upper end of Pleasant street very early
Saturday morning. Late in the after
noon the writer was informed that q
nine and three-fourths pound daughter
Ruth Jesse, was gladly welcomed by
parents and grandmother. Miss Nina
Batehelder was at the home for little
time and later Mrs. Lufkin came from
Acworth.-Alstead news.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-15
Mabel Makes a Break.

The car belonging TO Jack Cline,
driven by his daughter, Mabel, Satur-
day night, was coming up Olive street
and was going to stop in front of the
bowling alley. She was unable to get
the ear TO stop and it run up on the
walk, breaking the glass out of the
store and broke s dozen eggs in the
car-HoriZon Center item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-15

The modern American bathtub viii
be appreciated more than ever by the
returned soldier. In most parts of
France a real bath is no joke, but a
solemn and seldom enjoyed ceremonial.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-15
Used to All Sorts of Noise.

Fred Lewis of the Belyidere Hotel
barber shop sang three times at the
Soldiers club at Rockford last evening.
Many of the patrons of the club are
men from overseas, accustomed to all
kinds of ardships.-From the Belvi-
dere (Ill.) Republican.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-15

The Boston Transcript describes Gov
ernor Coolidge of Massachusetts as
short on talk and long on perform
anee.' A good slogan for the next
United States senate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-15

News from the peace conference an
nounces that according to Premier
Clemeneeau France is satisfied, which
would seem to indicate that they were
on the home stretch.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-15
The Social Whirl.

Nina Sanders was the dinner guest of
Perlie Vandergrift Sunday and they
attended Sunday school in the after
noon.-Mill River item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-15

1t looks as if the farmerette had
taken to farming seriously. When the
war came with a demand for women
workers on the farms, some cried out
that women could not do men S work
in the fields, but lot of women tried
it and made good.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-15

While parades in home towns for the
men of the Goth will not be permitted
until after their discharge, it is the
people who will be disappointed, not
the boys.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-15
Today's Calendar of Sports.

Golf-Opening of eleventh annual
Mid-April tournament at Pinehurst, n.
C.
Baseball-New England league re-
organization meeting, at Lawrence,
Mass.
Raeing-Spring meeting of Business
Men Racing association at Hot
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-15
Especially if He's Married.

If you want everybody in town to
know story inside of two days just
whisper it as secret, and make the
man you tell it to swear that he will
not repeat it.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-15

Times change SO rapidly nowadays,
as one newspaper sees it, if man who
had lived 500 years ago should come
back to earth now he wouldn L recog-
nize anything except the jokes. We
venture to observe that some of those
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-15

Bellows Falls has started a crusade
against the ''shimmy'' and "hooehee
koochee" variety of dances. Well, we
kept the "goose step" out of the coun-
try anyway.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-15
Mere Hearsav.

Hilary Robinson and wife are the
parents of a fine baby boy, or at least
DIR. Burney said it was boy.-Aurora
Advertiser.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-15

The business of growing up for the
American boy is not what it used to be-
The Lord Fauntleroy type has disap
peared and in its place the boy scout
reigns.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Rider are the
proud parents of daughter. born
Thursday.
L. H. Rider has purchased Ford
touring car.-Grand View items.
Tulip opines that they will name the
baby 'Joy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-15
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Resignation of Count Czernin, Aus
trian minister of foreign hffairs
Batum, Russian Black sea port in
the Caucasus, reeaptured by the Turks:
Bombardment of Paris by German
long range gun killed IS persons. and
wounded IS.