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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-07
IADDSEVLN[M
AIR1 TALL C.
~ llZEY GPAHAINl BONN IsR
THE COAL BIN.

I'm proud, that is what am sais
large piece of coal in the coal bin.
you're no more proud than all OF
us" said the other pieces Of coal ia
the bin
"Hurrah for coal, hurrah for coal"
shouted all the pieces Of coal in the
bin as they moved around ever so lit
tie.
There was a song written once
about a king named Coal said the
first speaker.
But" said another piece of coal,
"you have the idea. | believe, that his
name was spelt as our name is spelt.
think that is wrong. The king spelt
his name Cole The song you mean
goes like this, old King Cole was a
merry old SOUL Isn't that the one
you mean?'
"Yes." said the large piece of coal
which had spoken first. THAT is the
old song | mean. A fine one it is TO
be sure. But what care | how the
king spelt his name, or how the per
son who wrote the song spelt il? Kings
don't know much about spelling !
don't believe
How do you know that:" asked
the other pieces of coal.
Did you ever know any kings
| asked another piece.
'Well,' said the first speaker, Il
don't know that ! was ever friendly
with any pieces of coal myself, hut
have had relations, I'm sure who've
known kings and queens"
Don't boast too much.' said the
other pieces of coal. "You shouldn't
speak of kings and queens rs though
they were so plentiful. There aren't
a great mans kings and queens"
"No matter" said the first piece OF
coal. My grandfather once lived If
kings coal bin in great palace
That is he must have. OF course h'
never told me about it myself for h,
was burnt before came around. Blu
one of my grandfathers must hav'
been in a kings coal bin and mayb
he is still there. Kings must hav
coal bins and be kept warm, muslin
they?
perhaps I've a little cousin thi
very moment cracking and sizzlin
and burning for a king, who knOwsg'
well we may all have" they sai'
| Were all of the same coal famil
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-07

Those who conscientiously observed
gasless Sundays, even though with some
grumbling, may now take just pride in
their contributions as it is said that
so days before the signing of the ar
mistice, Marshal Foeh cabled the fuel
administration: "If you do not keep
up your petroleum situation we
shall lose the war. - Observance ky the
American people of gasless Sundays
helped the United States to furnish SO
per cent of the allied petroleum re.
quirements contributing no small part
to the winning of the war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-07
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE

Travel.
The easiest way to see different parts
of the werld is by travelling. Meny pee
pie who are good in joggriffy at skool
stay home all the rest of their life and
even forget ware the diffrent rivers 60
after they start, vile other people who
get bad marks in joggriffy travel all over
the werld after they leeve SIX 1ol and then
and all you can do is stand there and lis
sen on account of not having travelled
enuff to deny enything.
The most populer way TO travel by
wattir is in boat, the cheef objection
being if you get sea sick you don't fee
like inioying even the most bewtifill sites
Most people who have never bin on
boat before don't think they viii get sec
sick, but that's ony wat they don't think
The cheapest way to travel is to wawk
ony by the time you got very far yol
would be too tired to appreciate it. Be
sides, you're libel TO get cawt in the rain
out III the country some place ware Their,
amt eny awnings.
1t is safer to travel in train than il
awtomobeel. because if the train brake
down YOU can jest set there vile sum
body elts fixes it, but if the awtomobee
brakes down and You Jest keep on settin,
there, that's all the fertilizer you'll go
Wen you travel on a train you hal
to have ticket, the reason being tina
wen the train comes to the name Of tn
place on the ticket you half to get OF
if you don't wunt the conductor to asl
you wy not.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-07
Todav,s Anniversaries.

lOudy . <a44ulseISesIASS.
lS12-Charles Dickens, the novelist,
born at Portsmouth, England.
Died at Gad's Hill, June 9,lS70.
IS44-Frederick Xavier Katzer, Catho-
lie archbishop of Milwaukee,
born in Austria Died at Fond
du Lac, Wis. July 20, 1908.
1S53-Robert Lucas, first territorial
governor of Iowa, died at Iowa
City. Born at Shepherdstown,
Va, April /, l781.
Lord Palmerston became British
premier.
ls7s-A Russian army advanced on
Constantinople.
1S94-Relief stores were opened in New
York city to feed the destitute
unemployed.
1915-Beginning of great battle in East
Prussia, ending in Russian re
treat
19l6-Berlin reported 1,429,171 enemy
soldiers held prisoners of war il
Germany.
l917-U. S. senate approved sever
ance of relations with Germany
by vote of 70 TO 5.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-07

backs, had such great part in build
ing up the citizenship of Vermont. This
bill will undoubtedly pass, and it will
permit the various towns to use discre
ion about transporting children to
school or establishing schools which
have been closed and whose influence
has been greatly missed in their little
communities.
Such schools should be in large
measure community centers. They
should not only represent the cold ac-
QUESTION of ''book learning, but they
should give at least glimpse into the
realms of music, literature and art,
which, as civilizing and refining in
fuences, are most important parts of
any educational scheme.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-07
Today's Birthdays.

Robert B. Mantell. noted actor of
the American stage, born in Scotland,
So years ago today.
Francis Wilson, long favorite ac-
tor of the American stage, born in Phil
adelphia GO years ago today.
George (Babe) Ruth, one of the lead
ing pitchers of the American baseball
league, born in Baltimore, % years ago
today.
Alexandra F. Ribot, veteran French
statesman and former premier, born al
st. Omar, France, "a years ago today
Patrick J. Moran, the new manager
Of the Cincinnati national league base
ball club, horn at Fitchburg, Mass, +;
years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-07

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 Newsstand
George J.. Bower, Q Riverview Street Fort
Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, ]. L. Stockwsll.
East Dummerston, NJ. E. Brown.
Putney, III. G. Williams.
Newfane, N. M. Batchelder.
Townshend, e. w Cutler.
West Townshend, c. H. Grout
Jamaica, R. ]. Daggett.
South Londonderry, f. Fl. Tyler.
South Vernon, E. B. Buffum.
Northheld, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. Il, Mrs. w. Streetsr.
Hinsdale, N. H., w. H. Lyman.
Greenfield. Mass. Greenfield News Co
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-07

The Morrisville Messenger calls at
tention to the fact that Senator Villas
of Burlington is urging more speed in
the senate, but has taken up more time
talking than any other member What
is the use of being senator if you
can t talk?
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TO ADVERTISERS.
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
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, 1919-02-07

The small boy who was rescued from
the river after breaking through the
ice Wednesday would no doubt hav,
died if someone had not been able II
institute artificial respiration at once
How many of US would be able to d
this should the occasion arise when i
would be matter of life or death?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-07

While the United States has teen
busy making laws to prohibit beer, the
British government has decided to al
low an increase of % per cent in the
quantity manufactured and it,
strength may be increased three de.
grecs,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-07
One Year Ago Today in the War.

sinking of Spanish steamer Giralda.
Swedish steamship Fridland, loaded
with grain from United States, sunk by
German submarine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-07

At last bill abolishing the Office of
state purchasing agent has heen intro
dueed in the legislature. If another
as efficient agency to make the purehas-
es for the state can be substituted, it
viii be alright to abolish this office,
otherwise not.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-07

Mr.. McAdoo, who recently resigned
as secretary of the treasury because the
salary was insufficient, ought to scrape
along with the 100000 job he has
taken as counsel for FIVE movie
stars.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-07
The Meddler
"Lf the coat fits yoa, put il on.

The most disquieting part of the an
nouncement that four new town officers
must be chosen at the March meeting is
the news that Mr. Betterley intends to
retire from the board of listers For
Messrs. wilkins and Merrill suitable
successors on the board of selectmen
doubtless can he found, while Mr.. How
ard s experience as a lister is not such
as to make the job of filling his shoes
extremely difficult but Mr.. Betterly s
ease is different For the past four
years at least he has been the main
stay of the town s listing force, and
if he is allowed to retire Brattleboro
will be woefully weak in a department
where it ought to be strong. Mr.. Bet
terley s work as lister has shown
him to be not only a sound judge of
real estate values hut an official against
whom the charge of unfairness or fa-
voritism never has been raised. In
view of the vital necessity of having
| the town s grand list lawfully and
| fairly made it would seem the part of
economy 10 pay Mr.. Betterley enough
| to make it an object to him to con
tinue in his present position. Other
wise the town will run the risk of los
ing far more than what the necessary
increase would amount to.
|
1t ism enough, however, simply to
figure on retaining Mr.. Betterley. What
is needed is an organized movement to
put the board beyond dependence on
any one man. If the office of lister
could be made appointive as The Med
dler understands it is in certain Yer
mont communities, it would be possible
to make UP board of men who could
be assured the position long enough tt
learn its requirements As it is now
, lister who shows a tendency to breal
) away from long established prcceden
is almost sure to find a bunch of dis
gruntled property owners laying fol
him at the end of his three year-term
But appointive or elective, the olfic
is too important to carry with it II,
, greater compensation than So day
Pending some more permanent i'm
| proyement, the town might well rails
, the compensation to So and then max
a mighty effort each March to see tina
:, the men chosen for listers measure u
to the increased stipend.
t In filing the positions to be vacate
1 | by Messrs. Merrill and Wilkins TIL
: Meddler has a very definite convictio
i that the town should adopt the polio
IS of choosing younger men than hereto
g fore have been thought qualified t
manage town affairs This is said witt
n out the slightest intention of placin
A. the aforesaid officials in the '1hs
h been class or of belittling the ser
7 ice they have rendered, but with IL
II hope of starting movement that wi
e. stimulate the interest of younger me
in municipal affairs and perhaps Undue
= them to give the town the benefit of Il
h modern methods which they have a
v quired IN private business. If the d
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-07

Along with other tales of this mid
winter spring is the news of cutting
hay over in Portsmouth, n. H., one
resident moving a five-acre field Near
ly everything has made its unseasona
bic appearance except thunder show
or
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-07

A sharp rise in white fox fur is pre-
dieted because of the craze for it foI
summer furs. We shall waste no sym
patty on those who will not be able tc
afford furs for July and August.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-07

The drop in price of coal is another
little rift in the clouds. A few more
breaks in the cloud banks of high
prices may result in a burst of sun
shine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-07

If anyone offers you less than 1923
for 1918 war savings stamp you are
being cheated. If you must cash it take
it to your postofice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-07
Easy TO Form Habit.

1t is just as easy TO form good
habit rs it il a bad one. II is just as
hard to break a good habit as bad
one. So get the good ones and keep
them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-07

After the league of nations is set
tied 1t will be time to turn our atten-
tion to the bug and cutworm league.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-07
Member of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for publication of ali news
dispatches credited to 1t and not otherwise
credited in this paper and also the local news
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-07

on entertaining. It is The custom to
give the artist elected TO this position
baronetcy or knighthood
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-07

Are you planning to buy one of those
$3.50 mileage books?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-07

ADVERTISE IN THE REFoRaER.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-11-21
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Lots of sweet potatoes were lost
on account of rain.
j. r. Mann has sold his place and
is going to move to Little Rock. We
hate to see the family leave, as we
need such people in our community.
Quite a crowd af young folks went
o'possum hunting Saturday night.
Willie Davis and Fay Mann motop
ed out of the city to see home folks
last week and killed several squirrels
while here.
Miss Bertha Mann was the dinner
guest Of Miss Mamie Mann Sunday.
Miss Willie Cleghorn was the Sun
day guest of Miss Eva Ellis.
Miss DOME Ellis was out to see
home folks Sunday.
Miss Annie White was the dinner
guest of Miss Daisy Mann Sunday.
Joe Mann sold a bale of cotton
this week. It makes a fellow smile
now when he sells one
Ed Crow has bought a piece of land
and is going to build at once
Misses Amelia and Mamie Mann
visited home folks Sunday.
Charles Kunze called at the home
Of Joe Mann Saturday night and Sun
day
Charles Beauchamp is putting up a
new sawmil1 which will cali for more
wornmen
Franklin Kyzer was seen, on our
streets this week A Wellwisher.
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Most all our people have their po-
tatoes dug.
Fay, Joseph and Jack Mann and
Willie and Miley Davis went hunting
Saturday. They caught two squirrels.
Misses Amelia and Mann spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
nomefolls.
Charlie Knnze came back to Joe
Mann's Saturday night
Miss Annie White was the dinner
guest OF Miss Daisy Mann Sunday
Mrs. Maggie White made a bust
ness trip to Little Rock Sunday.
Bob Rhodes called at j. R. Mann's
Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mann spent Sun
day afternoon with Mrs Mary Payne.
Miss Bertha Mann was the guest
Of Miss Mamie Mann Sunday.
Lelon Mann spent Saturday with
Dolph and Jack Mann
We wish someone would send a
school teacher to Martindale, as the
directors are asleep.
A School Kid.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-11-21

vile visited home folks Saturday
night and Sunday
W. D. Lowry is moving 10 Little
Rock this week We are sorry 10
see them go, but wish them good
luck
Clyde Singleton and Roy Vanness
We're out motoring Sunday
Corbie Lawhon visited the City of
Roses Monday.
Jim Poe is working for VIII
Dreher.
Misses Myrtle and Pansy Smith
and Mr.. ArIie and Miss Tia Atwood
rlotored to Landmark Sunday even
ing
Landmark School has 81 pupils EN-
rolled. A Sweetheart
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We forgot to tell YOU in last weeks
paper that Mr. and Mrs. Tony Basoto
have baby girl at their home. This
makes three pretty babies for Little
Italy.
Mr. Tackett nd nephew from Led
widge were guests at the Ballentine
home Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Powell and Catherine spent
Monday night at Ballentine's They
left for Redfield Tuesday.
Joseph Belotti called on Miss Gene
va Dalsanto Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ballentine visited
Mrs. Dial Santo and son, Angelo, Sat
uprday
Mr.. Hensley hauled three loads of
furniture to Ledwidge for Mr.. Pow
ell last week.
Mrs. J. B. Booth and Mrs. f. M.
Westerfield and Mrs Rison were
calling in Little Italy Sunday.
Mr.. Tackett's nephew bought Pete
Johnson's farm last week.
There will be box social at our
school Thanksgiving evening. The
school will render short program.
Everyone is cordially invited.
Miss Clara Dalsanto is out of school
at present.
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The people of this vicinity are busy
picking cotton Several have dug
their sweet potatoes and found them
nearly all rotten. w H. Kanady dug
Is bushels of sweet potatoes, spread
them in barn and they froze.
Corn that was in the field during
rainy weather was almost ruined
Messrs., Fay Kanady, Cliff Wilker-
son and Miss Myra Wilkerson spent
the day with Florence and Washing
ton White Sunday.
Annie Bell and Maud Ball, Lillian
and Ida White and Dorcas Ibbotson
were the guests of Mrs. Hattie Knaoe
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Ball and daughter, Lotfie,
spent the day with her daughter, Mrs
Hettie White, Sunday.
Chenille Thompson was seen On
our streets Sunday.
Well, / guess there will be some
lumber hauled in this community
pretty soon as there are two mills
now.
Mrs. Ibbotson was the evening
guest at Mrs. Whites Sunday
Sauoy Bob.
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Weather in this vicinity is just
beautiful at present, and we hope it
will continue for while. Every one
is busy trying to finish gathering
their crops.
Mrs. Charlie Bryant, who is on the
sick list, is reported no better.
Mr. Ed Thomas and family of Lit
tie Rock visited MI Thomas Sun
day
Sunday school at Ivy Chapel was
largely attended Sunday afternoon.
Miss Sadie Smith, who is teaching
at Olive Hill returned home Friday
afternoon, when she returned back
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Ebert Busick went rabbit
hunting Saturday.
Mr., Tom Drehe r and family and
Mrs Ruby CIuthirds of Irontcn visit
ed Mr. Will Thomas Sunday.
Messrs. Edison and Arlie Atwood.
Misses Sadie and Myrtle Smith mo-
/ tored to Bauxite Sunday morning
Quite few boys and girls went
pecan hunting today
The box supper given Saturday
night was quite an enjoyable affair.
There were twenty-five boxes which
brought s2795. A cake was sold for
the prettiest girl which brought
$27.S5, making total of $3.50
Lamps Will be bought for the church,
and the remainder of the proceeds
will go for the Christmas tree. Miss
Opal Perry received the cake for the
rrettiest girl.
Our school at Ivy Chapel is pro
crossing nicely.
Misses Katie and Eva Diemer OF
Little Rock visited their sister, Mrs
Bryant, Saturday night.
Mr. Arlie Atwood and Misses Myr-
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-11-21
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
NOTICE TO sUBsoRInERs.

+ When you move do not fail to
E write me and give me your old adj
I, dress as we'll as your new one, so
+ that can keep your puiaskian go
+ ing to you. Write me little let
I. ter telling me whether you sold
+ your old place and have bought, or =
4 are only renting for the next year. :
+ VIM. r. BECK,
+ p. @. Box GAS, Little Rock. Ark :
+ Notice to Correspondents.
Z When writing to zile Pulaskian, :
/ think as follows about each item :
+ and ask yourself the following :
Z questions about it:
( When? Where? Who? Then :
4 see that the answer to each ques- :
4 ton is to be found in your item. :
Z To the question, "When?" see that :
+ the date or dates are in your item. ]
+ To the question where" see that !
4 you tell where the parties you are !
Z writing about are from, or ale 60 !
|. ing to, or are at. To the question ]
/ ''Who?" be certain that the names !
/ of all parties you are writing J
|. about are given. A great many i
1 write Mrs John Jones visited ]
/ more interested in hearing her !
I mothers name than the one you !
I gave; also. they would probably ]
I like to know where she lives. The ]
/ item should read, Mrs. j ohm Jones ]
+ of Nowata. Okla. arrived for a ]
: two weeks visit to her mother, )
: Mrs. Ellen Smith. last Saturday !
: You do not give the name of your J
. own community in your items, be- !
, cause when no address IS given it i
: is always understood that the j
parties live In your community. ]
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Miss Agnes Mcclure made a bust
ness trip to Little Rock Saturday.
Mrs J. L. Williams, who has been
spending a few days With her moth
er, has returned to her home.
/ L. Williams has returned home
w. II. Treadway and son, Omage,
are hauling coal to the oil well.
The taeky party Saturday night at
w D. Lowry's was enjoyed by all
who attended.
Dewey Young, Brind Hale, Coy
Mooney and Tom Hicks are hauling
gravel this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Schmeckenbechel
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Treadway ana
family Saturday night.
rhe party at Mrs. Rixey's Monday
night was a very enjoyable affair
w. II. Treadway, Omage Treadwas
and Arthur Schmeckenbecher motor
ed to Hurricane last Sunday
Have Cole is working at the OF
well this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Beal of Jackson
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Amos Crawford and family were
the dinner guestsg of Mr.. Palmer and
family last Sunday.
Faye Roxse was the dinner guest
of Eula Lauhon last Sunday.
James C. Beall and wife of Jackson
vile spent the weekend with Mrs,
Bealls parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. A.
Lauhon, on route 4.
Little Vernon Lauhon is on the
sick list this week.
The tacky party at w. D. Lowry's
home last Saturday night was enjoy
ed by all present.
Misses Clyde Sanders and Pearl
Lowry of Little Rock were the din