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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
I oday's Events

The centennial of the Church of the
Sea and Land, the second oldest church
in New York city, will be celebrated to-
day
Today is the 18th anniversary of the
Staying of Joseph Smith, the Mormon
prophet and his brother, by a mob
at Carthage, Ill
The famous collection OF pictures owned
by the late Sir George Drlmmond of Mon
treal is to be disposed of at public sale
in London today.
The annual meeting of the Texas Com
mercial Executives association win open
at Waco today and continue in session
over tomorrow.
Alabama today is to begin a statewide
campaign to raise 100000 for the CON
struction of a memorial to the Alabama
soldiers in the great war.
One of the first meetings of its kind in
the United States viii be the state con-
ference to be held at Minneapolis today
to discuss Americanization work for for
eign-born population
Young men and women members of the
Junior branch of the Zionist Organization
of America, representing a membership
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE

1estidday me and Skinny Martin was
wawking along jest wawking along, and
all of suddin | saw sumthing shining
like gold. and | quick picked it up and
wat was it but a medal saying on it,
Paffs Gingerale, Highest Award at Ex-
positions.
G,-l wonder if its gold, l sed
Wacky if it is, | was with you wen
you found It, sed Skinny Martin And we
took terms dropping the medal on the
pavemint to see if it sounded like gold.
WITCH it did, and Skinny sed, Gosh, G,
lets take it in a jewelry store and find
out for sure, maybe its werth about a
thousand dollars.
If its ony werth about 500 Id be sat
isfied, | sed. WITCH | would of, and we
kepp on wawking till we came to a iewl-
~ store and we went in and there was ,
ladies' In there alreddy and another one
came IN rite after us, saying, My good
mss, | cant waite, there's too meny ahed
of me. Being tall kind Of lady, and
the Jewler sed, jest moment, madam,
Jest moment and III be able to waite on
you IN moment Being a little jewler
with a worried IMPRESSION and more emp
ty space than hair, and he waited on one
lady and she went out, and the tall lady
sed, Rely, | don't think ! can waite.
jest moment, madam. Jest a moment,
assure You, sed the jewler And he
waited on the other lady and she went
ont. and the jewler sed, Whose next?
Me, | sed
Us, sed Skinny Martin
| cant waite, | RELY cant, that's all
there is to it, sed the tall lady. And she
quick wawked out and the Jewelers. wor-
ried Impression got verse and he sed to
me and Skinny Martin, Well, wat do you
wunt
Will you please tell me if this is gold
sed. And | reetched mp and put the
medal on the counter and the iewler
looked at it and his worried Impression
got fearse, and he sed, PATS gingerale.
and You made me lose a customer and
maybe she wunted to buy a watch for
all | know, if ! get hold of you III. teetch
YOU manners. And he started to come
trum Ill back of the counter and me and
Skinny Martin skun out of the store as
fast as enything and waited outside a
vile to decide weather to go in agen and
ask for the medal back or not, deciding
not.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
Today's Anniversaries.

MI, under whose rule
Sweden fell to a secondary place
among the nations, born in Stock
holm. Killed at Frederikshald. Nor
way, Dec. II, 17l8.
l178-Slxth Continental congress adj
journed, after session of PIP DAYS.
lSl9-Baptism of Adoniram Judson's first
Burmese convert.
ls64-Miss Winnie Davis, second daughter
of the President of the Confeder.
ate states of America, born at Rich.
mond, Va. Died at Narragansett
Pier, r. J., Sept. IS, 1898.
l89i-Harvard alumni commemorated the
25th anniversary of Charles w. Ell
lots presidency of the university.
1893 Milwaukee began a celebration il
honor of Wisconsin's semi-centen
NAL
l9l5-Berlin announced the capture Of
Halicz by the Germans.
l9l6-king Constantine signed decree 70
rehabilitation of the Greek army.
l9l1-Belgian war commission received il
Y. s. house Of representatives.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
The Meddler
If the coat fits you, PIT il on

Little if any opposition to the pro-
posed increase in teachers pay is likely
to arise in the annual school meeting
That is, The Meddler has heard of no
one who thinks that the request which
the teachers are making is at all I'M
reasonable. In fact, compared to the
increases which have been asked for
in many towns, the suggested 500 in
crease for old and $50 increase for new
teachers seem extremely modest. AS
was stated in this column few weeks
ago the matter of more pay for teachers
is one which the voters might as well
prepare to face now. Postponing action
would increase the difficulties of those
who have to engage the teaching force,
lessen the efficiency of the force itself
and pave the way for still larger in
crease later on.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27

yields granite, marble or Morgan
horses; not mere rear admirals who are
nowadays so numerous, but famous adj
mirals who command fleets. or make
history, or do both 1t tells of Henry
7. Mayo, commander of the Atlantic
fleet in the great war, and who was
born in the shadow of the Green Noun
tains; of Admiral George Dewey of
deathless Manila Bay. fame, and of Ad-
miral Charles Edgar Clark, he of the
famous run of the battleship Oregon
around South America to take a gallant
part in the fight at Santiago in the
Spanish war. In its closing paragraph
the Times says: vermont will go on
producing Admirals as long as Camel s
Hump salutes Mansfield and Killing
ton, and historic Champlain reflects the
sun at its rising and setting, but Dewey,
Clark and Mayo viii not soon be sur
passed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27

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, Gilbert Pollica, 297 South Main St
(Fort Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwell
East Dummerston, NJ E. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G.. Williams.
Newfane, n. NJ. Batcheder.
Townshend, c. W. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. H. Grout.
Jamaica, r. ]. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. H. Tyler.
South Vernon, E. B. Buffum.
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros
West Chesterfield, N. H, Mrs. w. Streeter
Hinsdale, N. H, W. H. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27

many out-of-town alumni as well as
residents, and the service they render
in maintaining interest in the school,
these same stay Always will be obliged
to admit that they are Sinking their
responsibilities toward a very impor-
tant community movement. There can
be no doubt about the value of an alum
nj association as a stimulus to school
interest. Former Principal Z. B. Smith
has undertaken the organization of one
in Greenfield and probably would be
willing to testify from his experience
here that no school can afford to be
without such q thing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
Today'S BIRTHDAYS

Heber d. Curtis, astronomer of Lick
Observatory, born at Muskegon, Mich, A.
years ago today.
Miss Helen A. Keller. the celebrated
deaf and blind scholar, born at Tuscum
bia, Ala, 80 years ago today
Sir Herbert Ames, chairman of the Can
adam National War Savings committee
born in Montreal, Sc years ago today.
May Irwin, for many years a leading
coincidence of the American stage, born
at Whitby, Ont, 81 years ago today.
Eiscount majiro Tajiri, Yale gradu
ate who Is now mayor of the city of Tok-
20, born at Kyoto, Japan, 60 years age
today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
International.

Two Tommies went into q restau-
rant on the eastern front and said to
the waiter: 1--WE want Turkey and
Greece"
Sorry" the waiter replied, "but we
can't Servia."
"Well, then, get the Bosphorus."
The boss came In and heard their
order. Then he said, Il don't want
to Russia, but you can't Rumania."
So the two Tommies went away
Hungary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27

The department of agriculture has a
big idea and the first move is the pro
claiming of July l as Buttermilk
Day" 1t argues that buttermilk will
contribute to the health and happiness
of the consumers and at the same time
help dairy farmers to develop produc-
ton, and quotes widely known lee
turer and writer who says he drinks
buttermilk as regularly as he brushes
his teeth and declares he feels himself
getting younger with every glassful.
Is it possible that the fountain of youth
which Ponce De Leon so earnestly
sought was filed with buttermilk?
However that may be, if this whole
some dairy product proves to be a
preserver of youth its popularity is as
sured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
Not a Question of Arithmetic.

Teacher-Now, Willie, if Johnny
Stone "a classmate) should tell you
that he killed three rabbits yesterday
and five the day before, how many
rabbits would he have killed in both
days!
Willie-Oh, about one or two.
Teacher-One or two? Why, VIII
lie, three and five make eight.
Willie-Yes'm; but / know Johnny's
habits.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27

The Burlington Clipper, having decid-
ed that perhaps Vermont roads may be
all right though a triffe dusty, continues
to announce that Vermont boys are go
ing away from home and asks US what
we are going to do about it. One thing
we d do would be to advise them not
to read the editorial page of the Clip
per, which would be sure to give them
the impression that Vermont was a
place to be avoided.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
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
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, 1919-06-27
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run Of paper, SO cents
an inch for first insertion, rs cents an inch
for each subsequent insertion. Limited space
on first page at double rates.
Space rates 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, 1919-06-27
California Wants Hiram Too.
(Claremont Eagle. J

The Bellows Falls Times leads Yer
mont papers in picking a presidential
candidate, its choice being Senator
Hiram johnson of California. Now let
the California papers name a Vermont
man and honors will be easy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
Each to His Taste.
randolph Herald.)

The brethren of the Rutland Herald
and Brattleboro Reformer are disputing
over whether the locusts referred to in
the Bible as food article were first
cousins of the grasshopper or fruit of
the locust tree. Let each partake aft
er his own kind
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
Tin Titles.
bellows Falls Times.

bellows Falls Times.)
The American Legion in deciding to
drop all military titles while in civil life
takes very sensible action What now
shall we do with the Vermont colonies
who were promoted for heroic service
on governor staff?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
Too YOUNG to Decide.

Gertrude (aged four) was asked by
a visitor what nationality she was.
'Im English same as my papa is"
was her reply, "but my mamma is
Frenchman."
'And what Is your baby brother?"
asked the visitor
"Don't know" said Gertrude, "he
amt big enough to talk yet"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
Promoting Safety.
(Orleans County Monitor

Secretary of State Black is revoking
automobile operators licenses at the
rate of about one each day for one
cause or another. Nothing can be more
productive of safer automobiling be-
cause the careless drivers will be with
out license to drive and the example
will have tendency to make everyone
more careful.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
One Year Ago Today in the War

Drawing began in second United States
draft.
First contingent of United States troops
arrived at Genoa, Italy.
Eleven persons killed and II injured in
German air raid on Paris.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
Vegetable Wax.

A Japanese industry which has
made remarkable progress lin recent
years is that concerned with the ex-
traction of vegetable wax, which is
coming into greater demand on foreign
markets.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27

1t is estimated that the process of
signing the peace treaty will require
nearly three hours, there being more
than a hundred signatures to be af-
fixed. Peace treaty pens will be as
numerous in the next generation as
historical relics as the rooms in which
Lafayette slept while in this country
are in this.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
Good Though Dusty.
Burlington Clipper.l

IbUTIIHglUH UTIpptT.J
1t is said that the roads of Vermont
are now in pretty good condition, al
though very dusty. 1t is too bad that
as much cannot be said for the streets
of the cities and villages.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27

The New York Times of yesterday
paid tribute to some of our Vermont
sons in lengthy editorial entitled The
Admiral State. 1t observes that Yer
mont produces admirais as easily as it
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27

total of $4,000 in 80 states, will meet in
annual convention today at Long Branch,
n. j. Cooperation in the task of laying
the foundation of Jewish commonwealth
in Palestine will furnish the principal
subject of discussion
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27

Without attempting to say who was
to blame for the cutting of the line of
road track for Monday night IS fire The
Meddler makes the suggestion that
local fire department officials come to
some understanding with the railroads
as to just what is necessary to protect
hose laid across the tracks. No serious
consequences followed Monday night 5
occurrence but it is easy to conceive of
circumstances where such an accident
might prove extremely expensive.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
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, 1919-06-27
B0Wker'r
Phosphates
Delayed Applications
of Fertilizers

Lack of labor on the farm, unfavOr-
able weather at planting time, conges-
tion or railways and consequent delays
TO shipments, may prevent the full and
proper amount of fertilizer being APP
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
op-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-
tion 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 fertile
er with the least possible amount of
labor, but at such time, and in such
a way, as to make it most effective.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
News to MANY.

The jaw of the shark furnishes the
best watchmaker's oil. In each shark
is found about half pint.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27

The autoist who drives with two full
tanks, one for gasoline and the other
for booze, isn't finding himself at all
popular with our secretary of state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27

Perhaps the annoyances incident to
traffic over the Greenfield Brattleboro
road will cease after July /, but at
present they are certainly bad enough
TO deserve more attention than they are
getting from the properly constituted
authorities. People who have had occa-
sion to travel this route evenings of late
report the number of cars loaded with
loaded occupants so thick as to make
driving anything but pleasurable, if not
actually hazardous. Furthermore, the
practice has sprung up of using the
Valley Fair grounds for a SOLDERING off
place, much to the annoyance of resi-
dents of that locality.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27
Optimistic Thought.

A true soldier never bends his sword
to cruel slaughter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27

The Meddler IS inclined to agree with
the Randolph Herald that Vermont high
ways are pretty good on the average
and that general knocking doesn t help
to bring about Improvement. He does
think, however, that specific criticism is
desirable and ought to be freely made.
Take the Brattleboro- Bennington road
for example; it is a route of extraor
binary scenic beauty and is eventually
to become link in an important thor
oughfare from the eastern part of New
hampshire to New York state. 1t is
perhaps too much to expect that this
mountainous, winding road can be mao
as easy and comfortable as many
straighter and more level highways, but
there certainly is opportunity for great
Improvement without the expenditure of
more money than is necessary to pro-
vide proper upkeep In its present con
1dition the road shows woeful lack of
the attention that every trunk line high
.way9in the state ought to have and for
which adequate funds ought to be avail
able.
n There are good many Brattleboro
high school graduates living here who
never think of attending the annual
alumni reunions, or if they do give
the matter any thought, evidently pass
it up as something easier to ignore than
to undertake. Not few of these peo-
pie would feel hurt, or annoyed if they
were charged with lack of public
spirit, yet if they will reflect upon the
pleasure these reunions provide, for
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-27

TRY THE CLASSIFIED COLUMNS
IN THE DAILY REFORMEH
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17
Something New Taken
Out of Doctors Hands

tired as when they went to bed, with no
vim for anything. The formula of Nu Vim
is printed on the back of every carton. and
all doctors should recommend it to weak, pale
people. 1t helps them as it did in this case.
1.-TWO bottles of M Vim restored me to
health. l feel better in every way and eat
and sleep as should. I was very badly run
down, my whole system was weakened, !
couldn't rest at night and 1 was SO stiff in
the morning 1 couldn't get out of bed. l
had severe pains all over my back and lungs,
had no appetite, my tongue was coated and
my breath was bad. When I was induced to
try M Vim, 1 found just the thing
needed" W. B. Smith, Abingdon, Pa. On
sale at Norton Drug Co.. also Pegram-P Patton
Drug Co.. End ave. and 10th ST., Besemer
also Rochester Hall Drug Co.. Ensley. Ala.
and all druggists: If your druggist hasn't it
send 81 and cents revenue to the M Vim
Drug Co., Columbus, Ohio. and they will send
you postpaid one bottle of M Vim.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17
AMERICAN LEGION
TEAM CAPTAINS TO
MEET AT LUNCHEON
Reports on Plans For Membership
Drive Next Week to Be
Heard Today

All the team captains of the membership
campaign committees of the local post OF
the American legion will meet at lunch
con today at l O'Clock at the Southern
club and make their reports. Other mem
bers of the legion and ex-service men in
terested are invited to attend. Plans TOR
the membership drive next week are NOV
ing forward rapidly and the outlook is
for a most successful campaign.
At the luncheon held yesterday there
were more than 50 members of the COM
mittee, and enthusiastic reports were re-
ceived concerning the drive. 1t was an
nounced by variou - embers that already
they were receiving applications from
many ex-service men and that they am
ticipated a large number when the drive
opened in earnest. Judge Horace c. VIII
kinson, commanding general OF the
forces. presided at the meeting.
I'VE are expecting to have splendid
mass meeting of members of the legion
and ex-sertice men at the Colonial Thea
tire Sunday said Judge Wilkinson yes
terday. THE proprietor of the Colonial
has granted us the use of that building
free of cost and we intend to outline the
final plans for the drive next week. Not
only members of the league, but every
ex-service man is urged to attend
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17
LOW FREIGHT RATES
TO ALL WAY POINTS
Traffic Manager Brent Pro-
mulgates Tariff to Inte-
mediate River Towns

Official announcement of the joint
rail and water rate to intermediate
points on the Warrior river has been
made by Traffic Manager Theodore
Brent of Mississippi Warrior water
ways.
The joint rate applies to all way sta
tons and is 20 per cent less than the
all-rail rate.
Several thousand tons OF coal recently
contracted for by the state of Alabama
for the Searcy hospital at Mt Vernon
will be moved. routed by way of the
Warrior river, in accordance with di-
rections from the state board of control
and economy, who made the contract
for it
The steel containers intended for the
handling of miscellaneous articles. are
about ready for use and it is probable
that by the time they are put in com
mission there will be enough business
to keep most of them in use all OF the
time.
1t is announced that the addition OF
two-foot concrete cap to dam at lock
No. on the Tombigbee river put on
during the present year. deepens the
channel two feet for a distance of %
miles to lock No. 8.
The rate sheet issued by Traffic Man
ager Brent merely extends the joint
rail and water rates, effective between
Mobile and Birmingham on August %
to point between these cities
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17
Auto Submerged In
Bayview Reservoir

Police officers from Ensley precinct yes
terday found a Ford automobile pract-
cally submerged in the reservoir at Bay
view. The car was pulled out late yester-
day afternoon, but the investigation OF
the officers has thus far failed to solve
the mystery of why the car was in the
water. 1t bore a license No. 7775, and was
listed at headquarters as the property OF
w. T. Ray. 1880 Apple avenue, Ensiey,
Mr. Ray could not be reached last night
and no explanation of the affair could be
secured The officers will make flEther
investigation today and the matter viii
be taken up with Mr.. Ray to ascertain II
he is still the owner of the car.