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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-17
DADDY,5 EVENING
QfAIRY TALE e
1yfARY @AIlAn Bon, BONNER
90 hs AUTHOR
THE BATS.
90 hs AUTHOR

There are many, many people who
don't like u.s." said Mr.. Bat. in fact.
now that come to think of it, don't
believe there is any one who cares
very much for u.s."
MY dear Mr.. Bat" said Mrs. Bat,
IF you are going to think about ii and
come to such sad ending | would
suggest you don't think about it."
That's a good idea" said Mr.. Bat,
''but sometimes sad endings are very
beautiful"
Il don't think anything Is beautiful
which is sad" said Mrs. Bat
"Ah. but there are some who do.
There are some who love book which
makes them cry; there are some who
love seeing play or picture which
makes them cry.
There are some who like many sad
things, because sad things are beauti-
full. and because, too. sad things are
often just sad.
$50 | know that it is sad to think
that there are many people who don't
like bats
1T is very. very sad" said Mrs. Bat.
But there is beauty there at the
same time" said Mr.. Bat.
II don't see how" said Mrs. Bat.
There's beauty to bats"
Most people don't think So" said
Mrs. Bat.
But l think So" said Mr.. Bat. 81
think you are beautiful, my love- l
think you're just as nice an old bat
as can be. And | do not say you are
old because l think you are old. but
because l call you Old cut of affec-
ton"
Whats that?" asked Mrs. Bat rs
it a jug or a pitcher or a bowl or
something of the sort? You say that
you call me old out of affection. I
wondered what it was out Of
oh. no." said Mr.. Bat you do not
understand" And he laughed. a good
bats laugh.
Then I trust you will explain 1t to
me-" said Mrs. Bat.
| Affection. my dear. is devotion or
love or fondness. / have affection for
you, which means that | love you and
am fond of you and care for you.
$50 when | said that | called you
old out of affection l meant that
called you old because | was fond of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-17
QUARANTINE ON CORN.
Can't Be Shipped from Massachusetts,
and New York into Vermont.

MONTPELIER, July 17.-Commis
sioner of Agriculture E. s. BRIGHAM has
issued the following notice of auaran-
tine on account of European corn Dor
er:
Notice issued August %. 1918. is
hereby amended to read as follows:
An insect DANGEROUS to the corn nlant
known as the European corn borer
(Pyausta nubilalizl has been found in
some sections of the states of Massa-
chusetts and New York and every pre-
caution should be taken to prevent its
introduction into the state of Vermont.
Therefore I. Ebert s. BRIGHAM. com
missioner of agriculture of the state of
Vermont. under authority conferred by
section 431 of the General Laws of Yer
mont. and with the approval of the
board of control. do by this notice Of
quarantine. order that no stalks or ears
of the corn nlant. (Zea Nays either
Green or dried. shall be moved or al
| lowed to be moved from the states of
Massachusetts or New York into the
state of Vermont until further notice.
unless written permission is secured
from the commissioner of agriculture of
the state of Vermont and such permits
sion shall accompany the shipment. This
quarantine, however. shall not apply to
, ordinary commercial dried shelled corn
used for feeding purposes or for feed,
provided the same is free from cobs. or
TO any corn crown in other states pass
ing through Massachusetts or New York
, in transit
This order shall become and be eff
fective on and after July IL, 1919.
E. S. BRIGHAM,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-17
Airplane Operators in Vermont.
(Parrp Times \

The business of carrying passengers
hv airplane is developing to a consider
able extent in some parts of Vermont.
which raises the ouerv whether there
should not be state licenses for this sort
of business The requirement of a state
license would not be intended as a mon
ev raising scheme on the part of the
state hut simply to determine whether
the person engaged in the business is
competent to conduct the traffic and
whether the machine he proposed to use
is sufficiently equipped to insure the
maximum of safety The state requires
drivers of automobiles to secure an Op-
orator s license no matter whether the
persons be in the business for hire or
for their own ENJOYMENT and the en-
iovment of their families; and ramb-
ling over the roads on four wheels is
something which requires less skill and
nerve than catapultino through sDace on
the unstable win"s of an airplane. Be
fore the lives of people are entrusted
to the care of operators of airplanes
all due precaution should he taken bv
the state to make certain that the OPP
orators are competent and their ma
chimes safe regardless of what certif-
Gates the operators themselves may
have from some other government or So
cietv. As airplanes become popular
lied Gas they seem destined to become)
there will be urgent necessity that the
use of the machines he mt under some
definite form of regulation. The first
stem in that regulation would be to re
ouire the taking ont of a license to
! onerate. coupled with description OF
| the machine proposed to be used under
! the license.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-17
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE

Yestidday me and Sam Cross and Lee
roy ShOOster and Sid Hunt and Skinny
Martin wunted to get up game of
movings up and we needed one more to
make the sides even so we went to hook
for Pubs Simkins and he was setting on
his frunt steps with his arms crossed.
Leroy Shooster saying, Hay, Pubs, do
you wunt TO get in a game of mOvings
up?
Like heck, I'm going on a auto ride as
soon as my unkle comes GROUND after
me in his new awtomObeel, Won don't
think | wunt to get in nicely game of
movings up wen | can go for a auto ride,
do YOU? And he kepp his arms crossed
with a proud Impression, and Jest then a
little black awtomobeel stopped in frunt
of the house with a little fat man in the
| frunt sect, saving, Come on. Charles.
And Pubs uncrossed his arms and ran
| apd got in the little awtomobeel and
crossed them agen and the little awto-
mobeel went up the street making as
mulch noise as if it thawt it was big
one, and termed GROUND The corner, Sam
Cross saying, G winnikers, you mite
think 1t was sumthing CRATE to take a
awtomobeel ride, G wizzikers
! Gimminy crickets / wish | had a mil
lion dollars for every awtomobeel ride
| ever had. | sed, and Skinny Martin
sed, Me too, gosh, G, Id be satisfied
with thousand for every one I've ever
/ had.
i And we wawked up the street still
tawking about it and wen we got err
round the corner wat was standing there
but the little awtomobeel with the littl,
fat man underneath of it seeing wal
was the matter and Puds Simkins still
setting in the back sect but not will
his arms crossed, Leroy Shooster saving
! Watts the matter, Pubs, tired of riding
: Ealireddys.
4 And us fellows all stood there along
side of the little awtnmobeel laffing, IN,
saying, You better hold your hat on
Pubs, it mite blow off going so fast
; III race you, Pubs, sed Sam Cross, ant
Skinny Martin sed, if | was you. Puds
Id buy another awtomobeel Jest Xix
that one and then give them both away
How mulch do you wunt for it, Pud
la sents and collar button! sed ST
Hunt.
Puds jest keeping on setting Their
without saying enything, on account o
proberly not being able to think of eny
thing good enuff to say, and us fellow
kepp on going up the street still laf
ing as if il was a good joak. WITCH
!, was.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-17

A new substitute for gasoline, called
nuoline' was tried out this week by
30 automobiles on steep hill in Yon-
kers, n Y. 1t is said to be composed
of kerosene, naptha and water and can
be sold at less than half the price of
gasoline. AS the Standard Oil Co, con
trolls all its ingredients except the water,
however, it will be well not to be too
sure about the price.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-17

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co. C.. w.
Cleaveland, s. L. Purinton (Esteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand Gilbert Pollica, 2E South Main st.
(Fort Drummer district.
west Brattieboro, J. l. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ. E. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, N. NJ. Batchelder.
Townshend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. H. Grout.
Jamaica, r. ]. Daggett
South Londonderry, F. H. Tyler.
South Vernon, E. B. Bufum.
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, 1919-07-17

action but if we had cider to sell we
velops its kick. Strictly fresh elder GER
tainlv contains less than one half of one
Ger cent of alcohol. but if the buyer
dickered too long over the price the
cider might work itself into a prohibit
ed beverage Cider makes certainly
will have to make quick turnovers of
their capital if they keep within the
law
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-17
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II 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
on the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone or postal card, thus en-
abling the cause of the error TO be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
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, 1919-07-17
Today's Birthdays.

Bishon Wilson s. Lewis. of the Meth
odist Episcopal church. born at Russell
n Y. 62 years ago today
Col II. s. Birkett, noted Canadian edu
Gator and medical authority born at Ham
ilton, Ont, 55 years ago today.
Ri Rev John McKim, Episcopal mis-
sionary bishop of Tokyo, born at Pitts
field, Mass, 81 years ago today
DIR. Bernhard Dernburg, who was chic
of German propaganda in the Unitec
Stat, born in Berlin, 81 years ago today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-17

4 general strike of the corset workers
of the United States has been recon-
mended, the workers demanding a Al
hour week and a 30 per cent increase in
pay. This means that the price must 60
up and the worst of it is that the "ul-
innate consumers must have EN-.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-17

Prices of foodstuffs are not likely to
reach the pre-war level for some time.
In the meantime thrift must be prac-
tieed and as much food as possible
must be produced in the home. A few
hours occasionally spent in canning will
result in shelves full of canned fruits
and vegetables, which should cost little
more than those bought before the war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-17
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Cunard steamship Carpathia sunk by
German submarine
German troops driving toward Paris
were checked while forces south of the
Marine were placed in perious position
by Franco American defence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-17
Better Than Heaven.

The bishop was addressing the Sun
day school. In his most impressive
tones he said:
And now. children. let me teii you
Il very sad fact. I'm Africa there are
lO.OO0.000 square miles of territory
without a single Sunday school where
little boys and girls can spend their
Sundays. Now. what should we all
save our money 10 dO?"
And the school. as one Voice. re-
Piled in ecstatic unison: TO 10 A:ri-
faI'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-17
The Right View and the Wronn.

"The man who makes good doesn't
wait for opportunity TO knock: he has
the door wide OPEN says an exchange.
That's the right spirit The other day
we heard chap complaining because
old Opp didn't stick his toe in the door
like book agent.-Boston Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-17
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper, so cents
inch for first insertion, Is cents an inch
for each subsequent insertion. Limited space
on first page At double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements-Five cents 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 first
insertion with 50 per cent discount for each
Reading notices are published at foot of local
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-17

Someone suggests that we have some
more gasless Sundays as means of
cutting down the number of accidents
reported on Mondays
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-17

The captain of the transport which
recently took over 943 Germans for re-
patriation said that they consumed as
much food as 1900 troops. A few more
loads sent over might result in a drop
in food prices.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-17
The Holier-the Nader.
est. Adams Messenger. !

There was n world of truth in Sen
atOr Johnson s remark that "vou can t
argue this Question with a leaeue of
nations man because he gets mad. and
the holier he is the madden he gets.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-17

The list of German officials who will
appear before the allied tribunal, repre-
sents fairly accurate catalogue of who
used to be who in Germany.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-17

{ Rutland Herald. }

Speaking of farces. that 81 to I ball
came in Brattehorn on Saturday ia
probably season s record, but it hurts
good baseball everywhere.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-17

Many a man who has never paid the
least attention to the bylaws wonders
now why he hash t good constitution.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-17
Member of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled TO the use for publication of all news
dispatches credited to it and not otherwise
credited in this paper and also the local news
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-17

Brag about your knowledge and you
show your ignorance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-17

TRY THE CLASSIFIED COLUMNS
IN THE DAILY REfoRMEa
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-17
BoWker's
iPhosphates
Delayed Applications
Of Fertilizers

Lack of labor on the farm, unfavor-
able weather at planting time, conges
tion on railways and consequent delays
to shipments, may prevent the full and
proper amount of fertilizer being ap-
piled to the crop at time of planting.
LATE APPLICATIONS PAY
A late application Of fertilizer as a
side dressing to rowed crops, or as a
top-dressing for other crops, is often
quite as effective as when applied at
planting or seeding time.
Certainly it is much better and wiser
to make the delayed fertilizer applica-
ti0n in this way than to attempt to
grow a crop with no fertilizer at all, or
with less than the usual quantity. Re
member that fertilizer conserves farm
labor by making it more productive
The big problem is to apply the fertiliz-
er with the least possible amount of
labor, but at such a time, and in such
a waySas to make it most effective.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-20
NO COURT THIS WEEK
Jndoe Evans is Hearing Contested
Election Case at Des Moines.
Returns to Leon Menday.

Judge Evans adjourned court OF
Wednesday afternoon of last week
as he was called to Des Moines t.
try a contested election case ant
court will not convene at Leon unit
Monday evening. of next week, Feb
called to appear on Tuesday OF this
week were notified not to report un
" The following cases were disposed
of since our report last week:
LAW AND EQUITY
Estes & Co. vs.. Marion Woodard
Settled and dismissed.
Exchange National Bank Us. r. T.
Mullinnix ct al. Dismissed.
W. H. Collins VS.. Marjorie Col
Inns. Decree of divorce.
PROBATE
Guardianship of Nina M. and Don
Thomas. Final report approved
guardian discharged.
Estate of Henry Often Final re-
port approved. ExecutriX dlscharg'
Guardianship of Dorothy Briggs
ct al. Annual report approved;
Estate of Tyra Henderson. Annu-
al report approved.
Guardianship of Harold D. Sears.
Annual report approved.
Estate of Anthony Cox. Final re-
port approved. Executrix dlscharg-
" Guardianship of Forest Leroy
Ouigley. Final report approved, ad-
ministrator discharged.
Guardianship Of w. S. Chandler.
Annual report approved.
Estate of Nels Jansen. Annual
report approved.
Estate of Grant T. Dorsey. Annu-
al report approved. D,.,o, ,o,ort
approved. Executrix dlscharged.
Estate of Giney Cornett. Final re-
mort approved. Administrator dls-
Estate of Robert White. Final re-
port approved. Administrator dis
~ WTrnsteeship of j. O. Stone. An
nual report approved. ,,;,,o
Guardianship OF Ralph Mills
Annual report approved.
Estate of Charles d. Wheeland'
Final report approved:
Estate of Thomas Boyce. Annual
Estate of William Smith. Annual
ieg Estate np of Deiilah Elmira Kindig
Final report approved. ADMINS
Estate of Thomas Quayle. Annu-
al report approved. w;d
Estate of Thomas l.. Cox. "ld-
ow's allowance fixed at $500.
Estate Of Ellen S. Lundergreen
Administrator may expend $ioo 10
aid in purchasing monument 1or de.
ceased and husband; ,xuoo,,
Estate of S. N. Lundersreeh'
Estate of Aseneth N. Shinn. VIII
nrobated, Walter G. Shinn appoint
ed executor without bond.
Estate of S. e. Shippey. Annual
report approved. , g
Estate of James D. Umphress. ..
Fl Amos appointed administrator
with bond of $2500.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-20
Mrs. Elnora Mayfield.

Mrs. Elnora Mayfield was born in
Quebec, Canada, Dec. 20, 1885,. ard
died at Los Angeles, California. JaA.
81, 1919, being at the time Of her
death 81 81 years. ears one Msv@a9ah month and ai as
name name was was Armstrong. She h. bssa.
married three times, She s
bee. Canada, Aug. 3, 1851. -
union seven children were &c
four GIRLS and three boys She
came with M M Mr.: MeCord iea,sl ,sez tee Iowa
1856, Mrs McCord went to Cali
fornia to visit her daughter, where
she met and married Thomas Miller.
In 1898, she returned to Iowa and
sold out her home farm and return
ed to her husband in California.
until his death in 1907. She was
again married to James Mayfeld in
1908, who was a Rebellion war vet
eran Mr.. Mayfeld died in 1911,
since which time she has made her
home part of the time in Los Ange-
les and part of the time with her
children in Iowa. making a;s in. in al All
back to California a little over q
year ago. Mrs. Maytield leaves to
mourn her loss her four daughters.
Mrs. Martha Asbach, OF Los Ange!ess
Mrs. Alice Marble, Of Davis City;
and Mrs. Isabelle Montgomery. Of
independence, California. She is
also survived by II grandchildren
and 2S great grandchildren. Her
three sons had all preceded her in
death, John McCord, dying in Cali
fornia. William at Mt. Ayr, Iowa,
and Thomas in infancy. Her fun
eral was held at Los Angeles, Cal,
Feb. g. burial in the l. 0. o. F.
cemetery of Los Angeles. Grandma.
as she was generally called, was q
noble hearted woman; she was kind
and generous to all, a good neigh
Dor, a faithful wife and mother, ev-
er ready to lend helping hand to
all in need. In her christian faith
she was a Catholic and ever tried
to live up to the teachings of her
Savior, as she believed it to be
peace. May her soul rest in
heaven
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-20
Man KILLED Al TOGO
f. L. Rines, Des M0ines Insurance
Man, Struck by Freight Engine
at Togo last Friday.

E. L. Rines, of Des Moines, field
representative OF the National Life
Insurance Co., was struck by a
freight train at Togo last Friday, at
caused his death almost instantly.
Mr.. Rines had been working at La
moni for several days, and with a
number of travelling men had started
in the auto bus for Togo to catch the
afternoon train for his home in Des
MOines. A short distance from the
station at Togo the, auto bus went
walk to the depot, taking the rail-
road track to avoid the muddy road.
Mr. Rines was carrying his grip and
a basket of butter and eggs, and
there being a stiff wind blowing had
his overcoat collar turned up. There
was freight train pulling in from
Lamont, and the engineer whlstled,
track, and it is supposed Mr.. .Rines
thought it was the north bound
passenger train, and was on the 9th
er track, so he failed to step off the
track, and the engine struck him.
His right leg was broken above the
ankle, and the back OF his head
crushed in when the engine struck
whistled an alarm, and reversed his
engine and set the brakes on the
train before striking Mr.. Rines. Mr..
B. F. Hughes, of the same insurance
company, was in the party, but was
about $50 yards ahead of Mr.. Rines;
He heard the whistle and ste.pped
off the track, and as he did SO, look
ed to see where Mr.. Rines was, just
in time to see the engine strike him:
The injured man was picked up and
placed on board the north bound
passenger train, but died before the
train reached Davis City. His body
was taken from the train at Leon
and placed in charge of F. S. Stew
art, Mr.. Hughes remaining here.
Mr.. Stewart worked all night get
ting the body in shape, and it was
sent to Des Moines on the early
morning train Saturday. Mr.: Rines
was As years old, and is survived by
his wife and two daughters, sixteen
and three years of age. He carried
life insurance of $4,000. No blame
can be attached to the train crew.
who did everything in their power
to prevent the accident
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-20
Celebrated His Home Coming.

A very happy family gathering oc-
CURED at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Julian Harris last Sunday, compli-
mentary to the formers nephew, Le-
land Hebener and his safe return
from overseas.
Mr.. Hebener has just been muster
ed out of service with the 339th Ar
tillery, Battery A. and is visiting
his mother, Mrs. I. A. Hebener, and
other relatives in Leon. The time
was pleasantly spent in music and
listening to Leland relate interest
ing experiences and stories Of army
life and his trip across to foreign
lands. A very fine dinner was an
other big feature of the day. :,
There were twenty-eight present,
those from out of town being Mrs.
I. A. Hebener, Portland, Oregon;
Mrs. W. H. Crowell, Des Moines,, Ia;
Mrs. w. A. Simpson and daughter
of Mt. AYR, and Mrs. Clyde Bur-
roughs, Watauga, South Dakota.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-02-20
Robert McClain Found Dead in His
Home at Garden Grove.

On Monday, just little before
noon, Robert McClain of this city,
was found dead on his bed at his
home in the southeast rart Of town:
Mr.. McClain was IT years OF age at
the time of his death, and the past
fast, but however was down town
nearly every day, for his mail and
provisions, he living by himself
On Monday morning along towards
noon Roscoe Clark came. with a load
of wood for Mr.. McClain, not find,
ing him about the place, he knocked
arouse him and on looking in at a
window saw him lying partially on
the bed. He called Mr.. Tatman and
some of the other neighbOrs living
near, who went in and found him
dead. He had evidently been
sitting in rocking chair with a
quilt about him gotten up and sat
on the edge of the bed and died in
that position, without a struggle.
He must have died that forenoon
as a light was seen in the window
that morning. He had suffered one
or two strokes of paralysis the past
year or two and more than likely
this is what caused his death.
He has a son in Indiana and one
in the navy, having 20 near relatives
here. The two sons were telegraph
ed to. the one in Indiana answering
that he would be here as soon as
possible, and the other had not been
heard from as we go to press. The
disposition of the remains will await
the arrival Of the son
He was civil war veteran, quite
an eccentric old gentleman, taking
an active interest in public affairs
and lived a great deal to himself
Garden Grove Express.