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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-10
Popular Figures of Speech.

Many figures of speech have water
as their basis. 1t is common enough
to hear. II am all at sea-" and that
many persons cannot keep their heads
above water" 'Still waters run deep"
conveys the idea that the sedate per-
son has more force than he appears
TO have; when q man is in trouble he
is in hot water; "embarking on
troubled seas" is applied to the per-
son who undertakes a difficult tusk
and disappointment is often referred
TO as wet blanket" Rumors ana
reports are frequently "afioat"; per
sons complain that they are swamp
ed with work; blessings are "rained" !;
men without strength are as weak as
water, and when a speaker begins
to bore his audience he has run dry
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-10
Liberty.Lovinn AIeuts-

The Aleutian islands, which extend
in a chain east and west for more
than a thousand miles, are inhabited
by the remnants of the Aleuts. Their
war of revolution closed about the
time the American Revolutionary war
began. So persistent were the Aleuts
In their struggle for independence that
i they succumbed TO the Russians only
after conflict of nearly fifty years.
and then chiefly because the race was
well-nigh exterminated in the struggle
While the Aleutian islands must even
tually form an important link in the
commerce between the United States
and the Orient other islands link our
country with the great empire to the
north. In the narrow Bering strait
lie two little islands. one occupied by
Russia. the other by the United
States. 80 chat citizens of the two
great nations live on respective islands
within. a few miles of each other.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-10
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

At recent meeting of the directors of
the Peoples National bank John L. Stew
art was appointed second teller.
Yesterday, for the third successive
Sunday. there was excellent skating on
persons took part in the sport during the
afternoon. Because of the brisk wind
skate sails We're much in evidence.
Carl d. Russell and Miss Ida Evelyn
Hussen, both of Brattleboro, were mar
ried Saturday afternoon at O'Clock by
Rev. r. A. Num-, pastor of the First
Methodist church, at the parsonage. They
were unattended A single ring service
was used. Both have lived at 2 Church
street.
In the meeting of the recognized
Christian Endeavor society of the Cen
tire Congregational church last eve
ming these officers were elected: Pres,
Miss Jessie Ransom; vice pres, Horace
Winchester; cor. sec, Miss Mary Baker !;
rec. sec, Miss Marguerite Nixon; treas,
Howard Gilbert. Chairmen of the various
committees viii be elected next Sunday
evening.
States Attorney Harrie b. Chase for
the state and Attorney o. B. Hughes for
the respondent were in Jacksonville
Saturday to dispose of the case of the
state against Clifton l.. PEBBLES, charged
with intoxication. Before Justice Schuy
Ter Murdoch the respondent pleaded gull
ty, and the court placed him ON proba-
tion for year and ordered that several
casks partly filled with cider belonging
to PEBBLES be spilled. The hearing took
place in Knights of Honor hall.
Frank II. Brooks, food administrator
for Vermont, will speak before the mem
bers of the Brattleboro Woman's club
in their regular meeting Wednesday
afternoon in the Unitarian parish house.
His subject will be The Food Situation.
Although the war is over there Is still
need for the housewives of the country
TO know the food situation and be IN a
position to be able to continue to con-
serve and it is for this reason MIR. Brooks
has been engaged to speak to the Wsm-
ans club III order that the women may
receive the proper information to enable
them to continue to do their share in the
feeding of the peoples of the released
nations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-10
Destructive Tapestry Moth.

The tapestry moth is rare in the
United States. 1t normally affects
rather coarser and heavier cloths than
the smaller species and is more apt
to occur in carpets. horse blankets
and tapestries than In the finer and
thinner wooden fabrics. It also affects
felting. furs and skins. and is a com
mon source of damage . the wooden
uphOlsterins of carriages being rather
more likely TO occur in carriage houses
and barns than in dwelling houses
Its larva enters directly into the ma
tetial which ii .infeSts, constructing
burrows or galleries. which it lines
more or less completely with silk
Within these galleries IL is protected
and concealed during. its larval life
and later mdergoes its transforma-
items without other protection thar
that afforded by the gallery. The
damage is due as much or more 10 its
burrowing than to the actual amount
of the material consumed for food.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-10
Cat Mothered Chicks.

There is an authentic story of q
male and a female cat in France tina
lived on terms of perfect amlty with
all the animals on the plaee-dogs
chickens and what not 1t so happened
That hen which had a brood of sever
chickens was Killed accidentally. The
cat, which some two weeks before had
been deprived of her kittens. appeared
to observe the predicament of The
seven little chickens. She crawlef
into their nest. and tho chickens. look
ing for warmth, nestled into her warn
fur, peeping gratefully, The chickens
fed by their owner. throve perfectly
and every day the strange sight wa,
presented of their following the moth
err cat about the premises, as if cx
pecting her TO find them food aftel
the manner of a hen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-10
TO RESUME TRACK MEET.
University of Vermont Will Hold One
for State Schools This Spring.

BURLINGTON, Fell. l0.-The inter
scholastic track meet, held annually for
several years with the University of Yer
mont but suspended during the war peri
Cd, will be resumed this year. This event
held under the auspices of the University
# Vermont Athletic association, will take
place on Centennial field, at Burlington
saturday, June 7, and will be conducted
under the rules of the Headmasters' club
of Vermont
Contests will be open to the various pre-
paratory schools of the state. Among the
events will be the l00-yard dash, 220-yard
lash, 440-yard DASH SS0-yard dash, mile
run, l20-yard hurdles, 220yard hurdles
pole vault, high jump and broad jump
The prizes will be gold, silver and
bronze medals offered by the University
If Vermont
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-10
RED CROSS TO AID RUSSIANS.
Commission Named to Help Prisoners
in Germany.

PARIS, Feb lo.-At the request of
Gen Pershing the American Red Cross
has appointed commission to cooperate
with the interalhed commission for feed
ing and repatriating the Russian prisoners
in Germany 1t is estimated that there
are 100000 sick Russian prisoners in Ger
man hands
There are more than 200 prison camps
in Germany, which held at one time l.
100000 Russian prisoners. The number is
now believed to have been reduced by
deaths and men released to 100000, who
receive barely 80 per cent of the amount
of nutriment necessary to keep an unem-
lployed person in fairly good condition
The American Red Cross commission,
headed by Major Carl Taylor, formerly
deputy commissioner Of the Red Cross in
Italy, numbers, thirty-five persons 1t will
maintain headquarters in Berlin
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-10
Friendship Of the Trees.

How many of the trees that you see
in the park or country wood can you
name correctly? You are grateful for
the cool shade OF them on warm, sunny
days. Have YOU made yourself ac-
quainted with the tree that shelters
you? One likes TO call by name some
of the people he meets in club, or
church, or business. 1t brings him
nearer and gives a sense of friendli-
ness. Acquaintance with the trees
gives one just such feeling of friend
Illness. If one loves the trees he feels
kind of personality in them. Is Your
mood joyful. or sentimental? There
are trees that respond to this mood.
Do you feel the need of reliance or
of protection? There are trees that
seem, IL one can understand them. 70
fulfill these needs. One does not need
TO be botanist in order to be on
friendly terms with trees. When one
is tired, or lonely. or anxious, to come
upon a tree that one knows, that can
speak to the soul, IS like meeting with
a friend. Trees cannot irritate one.
nor can they give offense through ar
roganee or malice. There is comfort
ing friendship to be felt in their com
panionship. One cannot wonder at
those who ascribe living spirit TO
things in nature. If something spir-
itual can be seen in stone. how
much more in living tree? If you
do not know, the trees that you see
take time to make their acquaintance
To know them is TO love them. There
are trees to respond to ones every
mood. They will be found true and
lovable Milwaukee Journal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-10
His Goodness.

My nephew took me automobile
riding pretty nigh all over Kay See"
said old Riley Rezzidew, who was just
back from Il visit to the big burg.
He is better driver at running over
dogs and baby carriages and people
and still missin' 'em, than any other
driver | ever had the pleasure of wit
Messing. And when folks would leap
out of the way and tumble down, and
scramble up and cuss and holler at him
he never sassed back. but just smiled
and said the pleasure ,was all his'n.
Compared with considerable many
drivers | have observed Roy is 50
good that he is almost saintly."-Kan.
Sas City Star.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-10
sxnlaininn Our Failures.

Some of us eXpend great deal of
energy and take much of our neigh
bor's time explaining why we fail, and
showing that it was quite eXcusable
under tile circumstances. But it is
seldom worth while to go back of the
fact of failure, as far as outsiders are
concerned. One fails for lack of CON
tidence and another because he is
overconlident. and it makes no differ
ence to the world in general which
was which. II c"ys YOU to study into
the secrets of your own failures, but
do not impose their recital on others
Girls Companion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-10
AuTators, MSnorto EorhiddAn

What promised to develop into a
highly exciting sport has just been cut
off in its infancy by Gen. William l..
Kenly, head of the army aircraft serv-
ice
He has issued an ordtl forbidding
army aviators, either on duty. at prac-
tice, or flying for pleasure, from shoot
ing wild ducks and other fowl with
machine guns. The practice not only
gave the birds small run for their
money and. endangered the lives of
people for two miles around. but
wasted quantities of costly ammuni.
ton
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-10
Her Favorite Hate.

The Schoolchildren We're requested
by their teacher to bring contribu
tion from home for a Christmas box
to be given to poor children Louise
brought the message to her mother
and accompanied her to the cupboard
to make a selection from well.
stocked shelf. Here's i nice can of
beans you may take to school. dear,
said the mother. choosing at random.
The child looked anything but pleased
and did not take the gift. but hunted
further along the shelf until, aided by
the picture on the LABEL she found a
can of peaches. please let me have
these, mother" she implored. "You
know beans are my fayorite hate!''
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-10
DRINKING Soma Inspiration.

That most celebrated of drinking
songs. 1--WE Won't Go Home Till Morn
ing" found its inspiration in war. The
air was composed by an unknown
French soldier after the battle of NAL
plaquet, which was fought in 1909. The
French troops suffered severely in the
battle and when night came cold,
drilling rain and a shortage of food
added to their discomfort. The troop.
er-composer wrote the song on drum
head, and it was designed to cheer his
unhappy comrades. 1t Immediately
attained popularity and spread all over
France, and thence to England ant
America
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-10
PUTTING II PrettiIy.

great big soldier boy had picked
u little bit OF a girl. When a fellow
"joshed" him bit, he said: Yes,
Bill, she would have been taller, but
she's made of stuff SO choice and fine
and scarce that the Lord just natural
ly couldn't find enough of 1t here to
make her any bigger
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-10
Just Fun.

acknowledgements Betty fell
1ut of bed the other night. Her moth
er rushed upstairs to her and ex-
claimed: Betty, did you fall out of
bed?s
"Naw," sleepily replied Betty as She
crGwled back, Il slipped off the
sheets"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-10

Barney Phelps is out again, after
having been confined to his home three
weeks.
The Home Nursing club win meet
Tuesday evening with Miss Gladys
'tellman.
Miss Kingsbury, teacher III Dummer-
ton, who is convalescing from an oper-
ltion on her neck, performed ty DR..
Lynch, is staying for the present at
Walter Sylvester 5.
The ladies of the Baptist society will
rive an Old Folks concert Washing
on s birthday. The first rehearsal was
held Friday evening in the home of Mr.
and Mrs John Mckay. There will be
another rehearsal there this evening.
Emil Erickson. who had been in the
Mehose hospital several weeks follow
ing an operation for gall stones, was
discharged Saturday. Victor Ericsson
also was discharged Saturday. He haC
been in the hospital several weeks fol
lowing an operation for appendicitis
There will be Parent Teacher asso
citation meeting in Academy hal
Wednesday evening, Feb. II. at o'clock
Addresses win be made by Miss Wellmai
and Principal Warren of the high school
and there will be music and refresh
ments Everyone interested is cordial.
invited to be present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-10
Robhx,s Clever Scheme.

Goodness" exclaimed little Betty,
here comes a big dog"
well. you run ahead and Jet him
bite you" said her small brother
Bobby THE doctor said | mustn't
nave a bite between meals"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-10
ImnossihIe-

Il want you TO know beloved the
ngry man, that I'm not as stupid as
ou think am" Sure not" replied
Ills friend. You couldn't be-"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-10

II you do not take advantage OF your
opportunities it is pretty certain some
body will take advantage of them for you.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-10

When a man has birthday he takes
day off, but when a woman has birth
day she takes year off,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-10

Some temptations come to the industr
Gus but all temptations attack the idle
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-10

Poetry is gift we are told. but most
editors won't take it even at that.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-10
ToDAY's CASUALTIES.
Official Summary Released for Pub
hcation This Afternoon.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-To-
days casualty releases aggregate
1872 names, $50 in the forenoon list
and 1872 in the afternoon list. Sun
day s releases contained III names,
making 1929 for the two days. Fol
lowing is summary of the casual
ties released for publication this
afternoon:
Died from accident and other
causes ........ ..........'.
Died of disease ......-.... 19
Wounded severely ............ 191
Missing in action ...- 6
Wounded degree undetermined 299
Wounded slightly ............. 81
Total ............... S52
In today 5 list are three Vermont
names, as follows: Killed in ae-
ton, Sergeant Morton II. Stiles of
Morrisville and Private Herbert G.
Honn of Readsboro; wounded slight
". Corporal George A. Paro of East
Arlington.
One New Hampshire boy is named
in today's list, Private Almansor
La Pierre of Claremont being re-
ported wounded, degree undeter-
mined.
In Sundays list Sergeant Harry
E. Hobart of Ludlow, previously
reported wounded severely, is re-
ported missing in action.
Following is summary of all the
eacilaltiaS rapartad nm RI and IN
Guiding today s releases:
Killed in action (including ISL
at sea- ............. 1927
Died of wounds ...... 1898
Died of disease ...... 19,104
Died from accident and other
causes ...... 2,767
Wounded in action ..... 10000
Missing in action (including
prisoners) ............. 1l,189
Total to date ........ 23S, 24o
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-10
WEST BRATTLEB0R0
Three Pulled Over Dashboard.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hurdis Smith and two
children of Newfane visited from Friday
to yesterday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Smith They came near hav-
ing a serious accident while driving here
Friday, but fortunately escaped with
only few bruises, although all were
shaken up and scared. Mr.. Smith was
leading a young colt and the rope was
between him and Mrs Smith and the
children The colt suddenly started to
the side of the wagon and in doing SO
pulled Mrs. Smith and two children over
the dashboard and they landed in the
road The accident happened about
three miles from Newfane. They eontin'
ued on their way to West Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-10

ADVERTISE IN THE REFoRMER.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-03-14
Wheat Will Remain High.

10 an interview. cabled from Paris. Her
bert Hoover is quoted on the wheat market
for the current year He admits that pres
ent prospects indicate a yield OF 1.00O.-
100000 bushels for 1919. which under
ordinary conditions would mean an album
dance. since it is an increase Of 100000
900 bushels over the crop of 1918. But
he directs attention to the fact that the
wheat production Of Russia, India, Bulgaria.
Serbia and Roumania, has been so cut down
that they have become importing instead
Of exporting nations. while the Australian
crop is SO small and the Argentine crop no
larger than usual. Therefore he says to
all present appearances it should be posi-
BILE to market the whole of next years
crop without loss to the government, and
ut appears to me that the world price of
wheat. if there is to be free market, may
be above S2.26."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-03-14
VIII Get 500 Bonus.


Some $4,000 Maryland soldiers. sailors
and marines will be affected by the recent
ruling allowing $50 bonus to all honor
ably discharged officers and men. accord
ing to Adiutant- General Henry M. Warfield.
This includes the draftees, the navy's
300" and the men who volunteered in the
Marine Corps.
According to the present plan, every
person in the military or naval service
who has resigned or been released from
duty under honorable conditions from April
6. 1917. or who hereafter resigns or is hon.
orably discharged. with certain exceptions.
is entitled to $50. The principal excep-
tions TO the rule are Persons who did not
report for active duty until after November
II, 1918; any person who has received one
months pay on discharge from the army,
under the act of May IS. 1917, or any per-
son who is entitled TO retired pay. This
bonus bears no relation to insurance, pen
sions or compensatiUns, but is given to the
discharged soldier, sailor or marine as an
aid until he can obtain employment.
Those entitled TO the bonus are officers
and enlisted men Of the army, navy and
Marine Corps; naval reservists. male and
female persons in the service of Coast
Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey or Light
house Service who were on active duty
with the navy during the war,
The bonus is to be paid by the supply
officer who makes the final settlement Of
a mans account. If already separated
from the service. members Of the navy or
naval reserve will make claim upon the
disbursement division Of the Bureau of
Supplies and Accounts. Washington. Ma
rine Corps members will make claim on
the officer who settled their accounts. or.
IL this officers present location is unknown.
claim should be forwarded to the paymas-
ter at Marine Corps headquarters. Wash
ington.
All claims should be accompanied by a
statement Of service and the original Ger.
tificate Of discharge or orders to inactive
duty. II the original discharge or order is
lost il will be necessary to obtain dupli-
cate and a statement from the officer by
whom final settlement Of account was
made to show that no gratuity was paid at
discharge. No particular form Of claim is
required. letter requesting the gratnity
stating the date OF enlistment and separa-
tion from the service and the present adj
dress. with the original discharge papers,
will be sufficient.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-03-14
Notice 10 Creditors,

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scribers have obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Montgomery county, Nd, letters
testamentary on the personal estate of
CAROLINE MINERVA MAGRUDER,
late Of said county. deceased. All persons
having claims against said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof, to the subscribers on
or before the 18th day OF September, 1919 :;
otherwise they may. by law. be excluded
from all benefit of said estate. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment. Given under
our hands this 18th day of March, 1919.
BRADLEY H. DAVIDSON,
JOHN C. DAVIDSON,
mar 14-6t Executors.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-03-14
Notice to Creditors

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scribers have obtained from the Orphans
Court of Montgomery county, Md. letters
testamentary on the personal estate of
JACOB !. JOHNSON,
late Of said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof, to the subscribers on
or before the 18th day of September, 1919
otherwise they may, by law. be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate All per-
sons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment Given under
our hands this 4th day of March. 1919.
BEATRICE V. JOHNSON,
JAMES f. JOHNSON.
mar 14-6t Executors,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-03-14
Notice 10 Creditors

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained fr7m the Orphans
Court Of Montgomery county, Nd, letters
Of administration on the personal estate of
RUFUS URIAH WATERS,
late Of said county. deceased. All persons
having claims against said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, on
or before the 4th day of September. 1919 ;
otherwise they may. by law. be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment. Given under
my hand this 4th day Of March. 1919
BERTHA o. WATERS,
mar 14-6t Administrative.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1919-03-14
Reopening OF Bond Conversion.

Secretary Carter Glass, acting under au-
thority conferred by the Victory Liberty
Loan act, has issued orders reopening to
holders of converted bonds of the first
liberty loan and of bonds Of the second
liberty loan the privilege of having their
bonds converted into 4 Ia per cent bonds.
These two classes Of bonds now bear in
terest at per cent The conversion privi-
leee. which expired last November 8 under
the loan act then in effect. is reopened
under the order as Of March and the ex-
tension is indefinite. Holders Of the bonds
may present them for conversion at any
bank. Regulation forms Of application
have been prepared and will be available
within a few days At the time the
bonds are converted coupon bonds may be
exchanged for registered bonds.