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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-23
A BRATTLEBoRo INTERVIEW.
Mr.. Howe Tells His Experience.

The following brief account of an
interview with a Brattleboro man ten
years ago and its sequel, will be read
with keen interest by every citizen.
0. F. Howe, Canal St, Brattleboro,
gave the following statement on Sep
TENDER %, 1908; "My back troubled
me for a long time and got so lame
from STOPPING and lifting, 1 could hard
ly straighten up. Sharp pains caught
me every time I stopped and though l
tried plasters and liniments and sever
al remedies for my back, / got no re-
lief. Finally 1 got Doan' s Kidney Pills
from the Brattleboro Drug Co. and two
boxes did what the other remedies had
failed to do. They removed the lame
ness and soreness from my back, the
backache left and my kidneys became
regular. I could once again work all
day and didn't feel the affects of it
in my back
On November 30, 1916 Mr.. Howe
said: Doan S Kidney Pills are just as
high in my estimation today as they
were when I gave them my first recon-
mendation. Every time L have the
least trouble with my back, I use
Doan g Kidney Pills and they always
straighten me up in good shape"
Coo at all dealers. Foster Milburn
Co, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-23
In the Days News.

Sir Lomer Gouin, whose government
is at stake in today s elections in Que
bee. has been premier and attorney gen
eral of the Province since 1905 For
many years prior to that date he had
been a leading member of the Quebec
bar He entered the Provincial parlia-
ment as a member from Montreal in
1897, and was soon given important adj
miristrative posts in the Provincial
ministry. In later elections to parlia-
ment he was chosen by reclamation. Sir
Lomer has reputation of being man
of marked intellectual ability, much
given to study, and one to be reckoned
with in the future of the Dominion As
a constructive statesman he is consid-
cred to have few equals in Canada. His
extraordinary aptness for leadership is
also generally acknowledged, and his
followers would be much surprised il
he should not be returned to power
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-23
Today's Anniversaries.

17S3-Theodosia Burr, the brilliant
daughter of Aaron Burr, born at
Albany, n. Y. Lost at sea, Jan. ],
1918.
lS20-Death of the Duke of Kent, faith
er of Queen Victoria Born in
1867.
1S42-Arthur c.. Mellette. first state
governor of South Dakota, born
in Henry county, Ind, Died at
Pittsburg, Kas., May %, 1896.
1869-Ohio Republicans nominated
Rutherford B. Hayes for govern
or.
1s9FNearly $50 miners persisted in a
disaster at Cardiff, Wales.
1904-Admiral Togo met the Russian
fleet off Port Arthur, disabling a
battleship and a cruiser and sink.
ing another battleship.
1915-Lloyd George introduced the mu-
nitions of war bill in the British
parliament.
1916-German attacks carried Thiau-
mont fort and reached to Fleury
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-23
Criticism of Roads.
{ Randolph Herald. J

The Burlington Daily News and this
journal are not so very far apart on the
subject of good roads. The News be-
lieves that our Vermont highways are
pretty poor and that radical steps ought
to be taken to improve them, prelim-
mary to which agitation must take
place. We believe that Vermont high
ways are pretty good on the average,
but might and should be improved along
practical lines, toward which the state
is moving with reasonable diligence.
Fair criticism of specific defects counts
for good, but general knocking brings
harm.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-23
Providing a Market.
Burlington News. }

The Brattleboro Reformer which has
been analyzing Vermont's rural need
says "What we need in Vermont more
than anything else is a few thousand
ambitions, not too highfalutn. and con-
stitutionally hardworking young men
and women-in eouples-who are cour
ageous enough to take dormant farm,
with its rundown acres and buildings,
its mustard, paint brush, daisies or
whatever pest it last yielded to, and to
go to making a regular home for two
and what follows after. -
We agree with The Reformer that
the need of the state ais Just that and
there is only one way to achieve that
end. While the great markets are in
the east and eastern farms should have
the advantage offered by proximity the
fact remains that eastern farmers are
not competing successfully with their
western brethren. The fact that farm
j land in the west is worth so much
more than it is in Vermont, for instance
is striking proof of this fact if one
were needed.
1t developed during the consider
alton of the barge terminal bill in the
recent legislative session that a good
| many farmers instead of recognizing
| industry and agriculture as dependent
| upon one another, and that encourage
ment for the one means encouragement
| for the other seemed to look OH industry
as inimical to agriculture.
/ There is absolutely one way in which
the deserted farm problem and the de
cadent town problem can be solved and
that is through the development of in
| dustrial life in this state.
If it is trne, as asserted in the BOs
ton Transcript recently, that Vermont
| farm land is depreciating in value be
cause of the inability of Vermont farm
ers to compete with the farmers of thu
west then we face truly serious situa
ton.
Men and women will go where they
can make money. The solution to thu
farm problem is to make farming NOR
remunerative and apparently the wa,
to do that is to provide larger hom
markets for them.
No doubt farmers in the vicinity o
Burlington find it an increasingly goot
| market as the population climb
steadily upward and such a condition
more generally developed would be ;
contributing factor in a more satisfac
tory condition on Vermont farms.
/ In a farming state certainly tn
smaller the number of non farmers tn
worse it is for the producers and es
pecially SO if competition in out of tn
state markets is over keen.
Possibly a regeneration of the Great
err Vermont association with the definit
purpose of adding many new industrie
to those we already have would he'll
considerably.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-23

trifle more than l6 hours, which now
seems such a wonderful feat, is but the
foreshadowing of what may be expected
in the future. The airship of today is
but a pygmy compared TO what is com
ing and they predict a rapid evolution
to machines that will be big enough to
carry freight any distance that com.
merce requires. AS one looks back up,
on the evolution of other inventions
even of this generation. such predictions
do not seem at all improbable
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-23
A Costly Luxury.

Some girls who will do without new
shoes because they cannot afford them
will indulge themselves in incivility
and sulkiness which may prove any
amount more costly. Bad manners
are the most expensive of the Injuries.
and give the least satisfaction for
what they cost. A single disagreeabe
speech may cost you a friend. A fail
ure to the appreciative nay be paid
for by the loss of many pleasures
Girls Companion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-23
BOWker'r
Phosphates
Delayed Applications
of Fertilizers

Lack of labor on the farm, unfavor-
able weather Mt planting time, conges-
aion 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 appHca-
ton 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-
or with the least possible amount of
labor, but at such a time, and in such
n way, as to make it most effective.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-23

Vermonters will be interested to
know that while Vermont has been
credited with more deaths per thous-
and of population than any other
state in the union corrected sta
tistics show there are no more eases
among people of the same age in YER
mont than in other states. Cancer is
admitted to be an old age disease and
the proportion of old people in this
state is larger than in the newer states
That is the cause of the high percentage
of cancer victims here. 1t would seen
that Vermont youth and Vermont ole
people are just as safe here as they
would be elsewhere.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-23
Today S Birthdays.

Adolph C. Eberhart, former governor
of Minnesota, born in Sweden, 40 years
ago today.
Prince Jaime, second son of King and
Queen of Spain, born in Madrid 10
years ago today.
Irwin s. Cobb, well known author and
war correspondent, born at Paducah
Ky, 43 years ago today.
William Truslow Newman, United
States district judge of the northern
district of Georgia, born at Knoxville
Tenn, IS years ago today.
His Royal Highness, the Prince OF
Wales, who is expected to pay an earl,
visit to America, was born at Whit,
Lodge, Richmond, % years ago today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-23
The Reformer is On sale every evening /

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co, c. w.
cleveland 6. l.. Purinton (Esteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert Polica, 297 South Main St.
(Fort Drummer district
West Brattleboro, ]. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ. z. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G.. Williams.
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South Londonderry, F. H. Tyler.
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Hinsdale, N. H, w. H. Lyman.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-23
Good Cheer a Maonet.

Cheerfulness is a magnet. Sunny.
happy-hearted people draw friends as
a clover field draws bees. When you
grumble because you are not as pOpu-
lar as another girl, you are taking the
surest way to make yourself unpopu-
lar Make up your mind that you Will
radiate good cheer and you will not
long have reason to complain OF being
friendless.-Girl's Companion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-23
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-
abing 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 secure the de
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-23
Story of Esau.

what can you tell me about ESau!'
asked the Sunday-school teacher of her
most promising pupil in the beginners
class. A
"Esau." replied the young hopeful.
with the glib alacrity of one who feels
himself for once on safe ground, "Esaa
was the Teller that wrote book OF
fables and sold the copyright for .
bottle of potash"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-23
Vermont S Summer Business
bennington Banner.l

Already many city people have ar
rived in Vermont to spend the sum
mer, and this is earlier than the usual
real beginning of the summer boarder
business. Indications all point to a big
business this year for all summer resorts
in Vermont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-23

Frank Vanderlip, the New York bank
er, has written a book entitled While
They Wrote the Treaty At the rate
peace negotiations are speeding on, Mr.
Vanderlip will have time to write an
other entitled When They Sign The
Treaty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-23
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Secretary Daniels announced strength
of United States navy increased to 49,.
600 men.
Italians continued to drive Austrians
across the Piave, inficting losses esti.
mated at 200 900.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-23
Get After the Speed Maniac.
Mortified News.)

The state press is complimenting
Secretary of State Harry A. Black on
hustling after those who drive cars I'M
der the influence of liquor. We are
glad to note this Gasoline and booze
never did mix He should also get aft
er the village speed maniac This is the
greatest nuisance of all. Mortified
has them. They should be pulled uT
short
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-23

The last tree sawed by the former
kaiser has been made into little disks
which will be distributed as souvenirs.
None will be needed in America as the
boys brought home many souvenirs that
are much more interesting although
never intended to be used as such.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-23

Out of 525 graduates of two normal
schools in New Jersey, sos have pledged
themselves to spinsterhood for the next
two years. 1t must be that the re-
naming 20 have prospects.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-23
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items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-23
The Effective Senator Johnson.
burlington News.)

NI'tIL IIIIto lUII -NV''o'J
Vermonters who are DESTROYS of hear
ing the league of nations torn to shreds
should pray for the early appearance
here of Hiram johnson. He can surely
do an effective job.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-23
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dispatches credited to it and not otherwise
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published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-23

The first day of summer made rath
er cool bow upon her arrival.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-23
TIE BRArYLEBoRo DAILY REFoRNER MONDAY 1919

three and half miles from Yer
dun
1917-U. S. House of representatives
passed food administration bill,
giving broad powers to President
Wilson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-23

According to aerial engineers, the an
initiation of 1882 miles of space in a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-23

Count Won Bernstorff seems bound to
have a finger in the peace pie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-15
MOTHER ARRESTED
 FOR Ml|RD|ER0F SON
Body of James Blake, IT,, Washes Ashore Near Atlantic City

Atlantic City, N. l.. December f4.-- The body of Janies NJ. Blake. Jr., s-year-oid son of n wealthy Phfiadei- phia insurance broker, who was de- cIared by his mother to have been kid napcd last Friday night, washed ashore at yentnor today. Mrs. Blake has been placed under nrrest.
 Mrs. Blake, who on Friday night .crawled to the home of Benjamin Fox in ventnor and told of being attacked by two negroes. who. after beating her robbed her of a handbag and then filed with her child, is charged with the murder of the boy She was re- moved from the home of Mrs. A. c. Miller in ventnor today to the At iantic City hospital where she Is guarded by policeman She is said to be suffering from a nervous col- lapse.
 The boys body. was found less than five blocks from the pier in ventnor where Mrs. Blakes handbag was re- covered yesterday and about the same distance from the scene to the alleged pili
 City Physician L. R. Souder per- formed an autopsy and pronounced death due to drowning. He said it had not yet been decided whether to hold an inquest.
 There were no marks on the body to indicate that the boy had been killed before he was thrown into the water, said Dr.. Souder.
 Mrs. Blake is @aid to have been suf- f1 t1x..a <x.-.- . number Of years. The>authorities said tonight she had told many conflicting stories both before and since her arr rest probably due, it is said. to her nervous condition.
 Mir and Mrs. Blalse have been es- tranged for some time. The boy and 10year7old daughter had been in the custody of their father and had been permitted to go eut with fheir mother
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-15
STEPS TAKEN FOR RELEASE 0F HUGO  American Held For Ransom in Mexico to Be Aided
 By Friends
sy Associated Press :

Eagle Pass, Tex, December 14.--- Steps will be taken for the immediate release of Fred G. Hugo, the American held by Francisco Villa for $10.000 ran som, according to J. M. Dobie, owner 0f the ranch in the Mexican state of Goa huila, of which Hugo was manager. Mr. Dobie, who arrived here today from San Antonio, Tex, declined to say what action he contemplated. He conferred today with American and Mexican officials.
 Details of Hugos capture by Villa followers and his whereabouts still were unknown here late tonight A late report said Francisco Pardo, Span iard, who was held with several Mexi- cans for ransom, has been released by Villa. He was the second man released by the rebel chief, an Englishman, R. B. Dawson, having been released yes 'terday The number of Mexicans held for ransom is not known here, but they are said to include Miguel Muzquiz Pena, Francisco Miranda, sEugenio Soto and Felipe Rodriguez, all prominent men of Muzquiz. Coahuila.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-15
|CLEMENCEAU HURT
 IN CHANNEL TRIP French Premier Breaks Rib While Crossing Channel
 on Way to London
By Associated Press

Paris. December 14.-Premier Clemen- ceau.f while crossing the English channel last Wednesday on his way to London, suffered fraetured rib, but with his usual stocism The Tiger did not per init the news of his injury to become pub lie and carried out his entire programme without faltering
 It was only on his arrival home today that the fact<became known. Alighting from the train on his arrival here, M. Clemenceau proceeded immedi- ately to the ministry of war and sum- moned Dr. Trnffier, who made a thorough examination and later reported that he had discovered that the premier was suf. fering from fractured rib, but said that his injury was, not serious. When the premier emerged from the
 station today he was accorded an ovation
 by the great crowd which had gathered
 to await his home coming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-15
CYST OF THE NEWS

 narrowing Lewis of be by of
  election of connecao { Bankh will have oppo Army an demolished
  expedite payment of cold hits district
 
 
 
  for executive meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-15
PRESS SATISFIED
 OVER CONFERENCE
 BETWEEN LEADERS

Paris. December 14.-tHavas.)-- The newspapers generally express satisfnction over the Clemenceau- Lloyd George conference and see in the presence ut the London meeting of representatives of Italy, United States and Japan proof of closer collaboration among the allies
 The Petit Parisieu says;
 .srke French government will make at about the same time as the English government detailed statement concerning the confer ence mt London. The eommunfca- ton will touch especially upon eco homie questions--
 Le Matin says:
 ssThe English government Is said to look favornbly upon the project Of French loan by England. The syrian question Is said to he set- tied, according to the lcgitimnte as pfrntiOns of France.
 republication of communication determining the Russian policy of the allies is expected shcrtiy.S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-15
COAL COMMISSION MAY BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT
Committee Composed of One Operator, One Miner and One Outsider to Han-
 dle Matter
By AssoeIa,ss Pr.ss

Washington, December IA. While relaxation of restrictions on the use of bituminous coal continued today, indicating governmental belief that the strike crisis in the industry had passed, congressional investi- gation was brought to bear upon the active participants in thssettlement.
 The appearance last night of Dr Harry A. Garfield whose resigns ton as federal fuel administrator was ac- pected yesterday by President Wilson, before the Senate sub-committe on in- vestigation of the coal situation was followed today by indications that At 1orney General Palmer and other high officials would be called on this week 10 explain why plans of Dr. Garfield were set aside and a compromise made with the miners union on basis which the former fuel administrator described as Contrary to fundamental Principles of government"
 Acting President John L. Lewis
 of the United Mine Workers, who
 is attending the reconstruction
 conference here, predicted Here to-
 day that by Monday night 95 per
 cent of the miners would be back
 to work.
 Though it has been difficult task. to reach all of the men in the short time since the decision was reached,s he said. @it is certain that they will go back"
 Restrictions imposed on the use of fuel during the strike gradually are being removed under the discretionary authority fo rNscind such oroers given the regional raisrnad directors Thus the working week will open tomorr ~ith nearer approach to a normal in- dustrial situation than any week since The strike was made effective Novem- Der
 Although most of the power to re- scind the various restrictions has been placed in the hands of the regional di rectors, the railroad administration is continuing to exercise supervisory control over cituninous coal and coke This has been made necessary not alone by the resignation of Fuel Ad- ninistrator Garfield, but also by the resignation of Cyrus Guernsey, Jr.. as- sistant to Dr. Garfield, and John A. Abort, chief engineer, both of whom came back to Washington to serve with their chief when the fuel admin iStration was revived
 These resignations have practically put an end to the reinstituted activ- ities of the administration
 Appointment by President Wilson of a commission to supercede the fuel ad- lninistrator is expected this week. No intimations of the personnel have been given by the official quarters. though the basis decided upon will make it's composition include one mine worker. one general operator and a representa- tive of the public. The three will have power to readjust wage scales, above the present advance of 14 per cent given the miners, if decided. and also to advance the selling price of coal
 The scale committee of the. oper- ators of the central competitive field it was learned today, probably will meet in Cleveland Wednesday to con sider their attitude toward the strike settlement