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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-10
WHAT CREATES ECHO.
Under Proper Conditions Sound Waves
Will Reproduce.

An echo is caused when the waves of
arr which you create whom you shout
are thrown back again when they arc1
stopped by something they encounter
and are turned back without changing
their shape Any kind of round wave
will make an echo in this way.
You see, you can have no sound of
any kind without sound waves. You
could not make sound if there were
no air. Now, when you shout, you start
series of sound waves that go out
from You in every direction and they
spread away from you in circles just
like the rings or ripples that are caused
when you drop stone in a pool of
water. You can prove this to yourself
easily by having one. two, three or
more of your friends stand around YOU
IN large circle. You can place them
as far away from you as your shout can
be heard if you wish When you shout
each of your friends will hear the shout
at the same time, provided. of course,
they are at equal distance from you.
Sometimes these sound waves as they
go away from you in circles strike OBJ
lects that turn the waves back unbrok-
en-, just as they came to them. The
waves will bounce back just like rub
Der ball from wall against which it
has been thrown and this is the echo.
However, some things that the sound
waves strike break up these waves en-
tirely and others partially.
No doubt you have sometimes noticed
when you shout you hear distinct
echo, and that at other times stand
ing in the same place, YOU cannot hear
any echo, although you shout in the
same way. This is explained by the
fact that at times conditions of the air
are such that no echo is produced,
while at other times perfect echo
results.-Book of Wonders.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-10

place in small squirrel house provided
for them by one of my neighbors.
From this small house the young squir-
rels venture out little later in the
spring Under these artificial conditions,
the squirrels may act little differently
than in the wild woods. | recall vividly
the bending down of white birch tree
shat contained leaf nest, and having
four young gray squirrels drop out of it
as the nest fell to pieces | still feel a
keen regret for having destroyed a SPUR
rel home, but l am glad to add that
when l placed the young in the nest, re-
constructed on the ground to the best of
my ability, the mother squirrel came and
carried them to a hollow tree, as a cat
will carry kitten or mouse will carry
the young, though by a somewhat differ
ent method
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-10
THE SQUIRREL s NEST.
II Is Made of Leaves and Used All
Year Round.

The gray squirrel makes nest of
leaves. He is more or less busiy engaged
in leaf construction during the entire
year." writes Dr. Edward F. Bgeloy, the
Scout naturalist, in Boys Life. Even
in the summer he cuts off the green leaves
and skilfully packs them among the
branches or in the fork of tree, so that
they shed the rain and roof a cavity big
enough TO shelter two or three squirrels
Until within few years | supposed that
these leafy homes were for rearing the
young only, but, in small grove near my
own home, find a number of leaf nests
occupied by the squirrels at various times
j have never known them to bring forth
the young in these nests. That takes
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-10
Happiness Easily Attained.

Those of us who ever stop to reason
or think along profitable lines know
that there are sermons in stones,
books IN running brooks. and good in
everything" as the poet sings. We do
not have to be either rich or famous
to procure happiness. IT we try to
keep cheerful, forget our woes and
look pleasant" our narrow sphere
VIII take on broad and pleasing as
pect. Furthermore, this view will
make us see lots of good in the folks
around us and many fine attractions
In our home and old "home town."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-10
DUMMERSTON HILL.
tabernacle Meetings.

Inc meetings in the tabernacle at
sunset lake, which started last Sunday
win good interest, will be continued
Tor several weeks with different speak
ers each time.
Next Sunday, July Is, Earle Taylor.
OF West Brattleboro will lead the serv-
ice. There will be others TO sing and
those who come are requested to bring
the Alexander hymns. Service begins
at 3 o clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-10

Miss Grace D. Banker of Passaic.
N. j., was recently decorated with the
distinguished service medal at Cob
lenz, Germany, by Lieutenant General
liggett, commander of the first army,
for her exceedingly meritorious and
distinguished service in keeping the
telephone system open during opera
tons against the St. Mihei oalient
and north of verdun. She is the chief
operator of the army telephone service
in Germany.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-10
$6l,62O.59
Umbrella Improvement.

It is the little, things which make
for perfection. we are told. An inven-
tor has perfected device which GER
tainly shows IL taste for perfection.
No one is unfamiliar with the strip of
tape With catch which is used snugly
to wind up closed umbrellas. When
the umbrella is open this piece of tape
bangles and pendulates in way that
undoubtedly Is offensive to the dignity
of some. The inventor in question has
made an invention which provides
means of slowing away the pendant
into the interior of the opened UNI
brella by means of Il swapping device.
ADVERTISE YOUR FOR SALES
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-10

Senator Truman n. Newberry of
Michigan, for whose seat Henry Ford
Is making contest. Mr.. Newberry
was secretary of the navy in the eabi.
net of President Roosevelt for time
and was commander Of the U. S. S.
Yosemite in the Spanish-American
war. He was once governor of Michi.
gan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-10
The Crucial Test.

OF course, Algernon. there is a le-
gitimate way to learn whether your
sweetheart's complexion is natural or
applied. Rub 1t with wet rag, then
look at tie rag.-Galveston News.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-10

Don't criticize your superiors; you may
be superior yourself some day.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-08-29
STORAGE FOWL KILLS YANE
Ohio Colonel, Just Returned From
France, ard Woman Dead.
of Poisoning.

Alliance, o., Aug. 27.-Charles @.
Weybrecht, who returned only three
weeks ago from France, where he COM
manded the One Hundred and Forty
Sixth infantry, died here as result,
physicians believe, of eating cold
storage turkey at dinner at the Lake
side Country club, Canton. Mrs. Helen
Sebring Gahris, thirty-three, wife of
William L Gahris of Sebring, o., also
is dead, anu Mr.. and Mrs. John G.
Sharer are paralyzed, and their recov-
cry is said to be extremely doubtful
Specialists from Cleveland and ALI
ance were summoned here to attend
the stricken persons. Coloney Wey-
breeht served two terms as adjutant
general of Ohio. He was fifty years
old.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-08-29
COAL SITUATION BAD
SENATE is TOLD THAT WORKERS
WANT CONTROL.
n. N. Taylor. President Of National
Coal Association, Says Miners
Seek Naturalization.

Washington, Aug. 27.-Nationalizar
tion of the coal mines is sought by
many mine workers, and a bill to that
end has been prepared, Harry n. Tay-
Tor, president of the National Coal as
ISOLATION. testified before a senate
committee investigating the coal situa-
ton.
The plan is for the government to
buy the mines and turn them over to
the men for operation, Mr.. Taylor said.
Already many of the miners are lie
handing a six-hour day and a fiye-day
week, he added
Referring to strikes at mines in I'LL
nois. Kansas and Missouri, Mr.. Tay-
Tor said serious labor difficulty pre-
sented itself, and must be met unless
the country is to suffer severe short
age of coal during the coming winter.
These strikes, he declared, were In VIC
lation of the agreement between the
men and the fuel administration that
there would be continuous operation
of the mines until peace was declared,
Mr.. Taylor told the committee that If
the ideas put into effect in certain 10.
calities were approved at the conven-
ton of mine workers on September 8
the problem of supplying lie people
with coal this winter would prove seri-
Gus.
A man picking slate is now paid s.
at many mines, Mr.. Taylor said, while
it is common for miner to make $15
a day. All nationalities are represent.
ed in the mines, he said, many of then
good Americans.
Aside from "a labor combine to force
up the cost of production" Mr.. Taylor
said the operators faced a buying com.
bine to force down the prices.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-08-29
PRESIDENTS TRUCE
OFFER IS REJECTED
Plea Made by Wilson to Shopmen
Is Turned Down.
RAIL STRIKE VOTE ORDERED
Pending Issuance Of an Official Strike
Vote It Was Urgently Requested
by international Officers That
Men Stay on Jobs.

Washington, Aug. 27.-The commit
tee Of 100, representing the railroad
shopmen.s informed Director General
Hines that they could not accept as a
basis of settlement of their demands
the rates submitted to them by Pres
ident Wilson.
Results of the negotiations here
were communicated to the union lo-
Gals throughout the country with In
structions that strike vote should be
taken Immediately to determine wheth-
er the presidents proposals should be
accepted.
Pending the counting of an official
strike vote, 1t was urgently requested
by international officers that all men
should remain on their Jobs.
Director General Hines, according
to letter sent to the locals, told the
committee that the proposition, as pre-
sented by the president was final, and
that there would be no wage increases
granted to any other class of railroad
employees, as class, but in the event
of unjust capabilities, as between indi-
viduals. adjustments involving increas-
es to equalizeNates of pay would be
made where justified.
Statement by Committee.
The committee thereupon informed
the locals that the director general had
been advised that his proposition could
not be accepted as basis of settle
ment by them and continued:
practically every class of railroad
\ employees have now submitted re
quests for very substantial increases
over existing rates of pay. 1t is well
that our members give very serious
consideration to this fact. If there is
to be any additional general increase
in the wages of railroad employees,
the federated shop trades will receive
the same consideration. Don't fail to
give this statement careful thought
and don't forget that If the federated
shop trades become involved in a strike
now, you are striking alone to force
an increase for the 100000 railroad
employees.
"In view of the foregoing facts, the
statements contained in the presidents
letter and the. responsibility that must
be assumed, If a suspension of work
is to take place, your executive coun-
Gil has decided that it would fail in its
duty were it to authorize strike un-
I'll the membership have had an oppor-
tunity to decide their course of action
on this proposition.
Promise to Enforce Decision.
at is not our intention to shirk any
OF our responsibilities as executive
officers and the wishes of a constitu-
tional majority of the membership, ex-
pressed by their vote as hereinafter
directed, win be carried out"
The letter then gives instructions
for an immediate summoning of the
members of the various locals TO take
a secret vote. 1t was pointed out that
owing to the large numbers involved,
It must be understood that the respect
i've international organizations would
not be obliged to pay regular strike
benefits beyond the limits of the funds
available for that purpose.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-08-29
ARGo MEN BACK TO WORK
About 1900 Employees Vote to Ac-
cept the company's Offer of
Cent Increase.

Chicago, Aug. 27.-Approximately .
200 workers who went on strike at the
Argo plant of the Corn Products Re
finlng company several weeks ago met
in Union hall on West 63rd street, in
Argo, and after the strike situation had
been discussed by several speakers
voted TO return to work. The company
offered to take the men back and give
them the Scent increase at any time
they called off the strike. At the meet
ing it was decided to accept the terms
of the company.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-08-29
TWO KILLED; 10 HURT IN RIOT
Charlotte IN. CO. Police Battle Mob
of Strike Sympathizers at
Car Barns.

Charlotte, N. c., Aug. 27.-Two men
were killed and ten injured, four prob
ably fatally, in a battle between police
guards End q mob of strike sympa-
thizers at the car barns of the South
ern Public Utilities company soon af-
ter midnight. when at least a hundred
shots were fred. The guard had held
the mob at bay for several hosrs.
when, the police allege, brother Of
Glen Wilson, who had been knocked
down and taken to hospital earlier
in the night, fred at Chief of Police
Orr. The shot missed.
The guards fred a volley in return.
Quiet was restored.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-08-29
Agreed With the Doctor.

Mr. Griffin had spent an anxious aft
ernoon at the office and hurried home
at an unusually early hour.
"How do you feel, dear? What did
the doctor say?" he asked his wife.
ooh, he asked me to put out my
tongue" she murmured.
"Yes?"
"And after looking at it he said:
'Overworked p"
Mr.. Griffin heayed an audible sigh Of
relief.
Il have perfect faith in that doctor, "
ne said firmly. you will have TO give
it a rest"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-08-29
U. S. AvIAToRs ARE FOUND
Colonel BaraGco, nexican Officer, Re-
ports Two Yank Sirmen Alive
in Lower California.

Ell Centre, Cal, Aug. 27.-Col, Hin
Otto Baranco reported that Captain
Trujillo of his forces had found the
missing American aviators, Lieuts. F.
B. Waterhouse and G. H. Connolly,
both alive, between ojas Negras and
Gale de la Trinidad, in Lower Califor-
mia.
The message from Captain Trujillo
in the field brought no details. Colonel
Baranca placed full credence in the
report. The locality named is in an
almost inaccessible country. The mes
sage said nothing of finding the air.
plane used by the airmen.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-08-29
SOVIET ACTIVE IN AMERICA
Russian Reds Send Money to Stir Up
Race Riots in the United
States.

Washington, Aug. 27.-Russian sow
ct interests apparently are supplying
funds for propaganda to stir up race
.antagonism in the United States, ac-
cording to information now in the
hands of the department of ustice.
officials of the department said that
charges of an organized propaganda
made il, he house by Representative
Byrnes (Dem.) of South Carolina
seemed to be well founded. Newspa-
pers, they said, We're springing up over
the country to spread the propaganda
and sow discord among the negroes.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-08-29
SIX ACCUSED NEGROES FREED
Were Part of IA colored Soldiers Held
at Camp Grant for Assault
on White Woman.

Camp Grant. Ill.,, Aug. 27.-Acquit-
tai of six of the IA Camp Grant negro
soldiers. charged with assaulting a
white woman here in May, 1918. was
indicated by the release from arrest
of half dozen of the defendants.
Six of the remaining eight soldiers
are reported to have been convicted
upon charges which may carry the
death penalty. The other two are ex-
pected TO be released from arrest
shortly
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-08-29

improved in health so I could 40 nv
homework; we now have a little one III
of which I owe to Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. - Mrs. o. 9
JOHNSON, r. No 3, Ellensburg, Wash.
There are women everywhere who
long for children in their homes vet are
denied this happiness on account Of
some functional disorder which in nost
cases would readily yield to Lydia ii
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Such women should not give up hops
until they have given this wonderful
medicine trial, and for special advice
write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co..
Lynn, Mass. The result of 40 years
experience is at your service.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-08-29
GOMPERS BACK FROM EUROPE
Arrives In New York on Transport
George Washinston--Confers
With Glenn E. Plum.

New York, Aug. 27.-Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. arrived on the trans
port George Washington from Brest.
Immediately after his arrival Mr.. Com
pers went into conference with Glenn
e. Plumb of Chicago, author of the
railroad brotherhoods' plan for nation
alization of the railroads. Also at the
conference were former Representa-
tive Edward Heating of Colorado and
several brotherhood officials.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-08-29
U. S. FINDS RED PROPAGANDA
Russian Soviet Interests Supplying
Funds to Stir Up Race Antag-
onism In America.

washington, Aug. 27.-Russian sovi-
Of interests apparently are supplying
FUNDS for propaganda TO stir up race
aptagonism in the United States. ac-
eording to information now in the
hands Of the department Of Justice.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-08-29
: Am Not Poor.

Pray hold me not In Scorn. I am
uot poor. Poor rather is the man who
desires many things. Where shall l
take my placer Where in a little time
from henceforth You shall know. DO
gou answer for yourselfi From
henceforth in a little time.-Leonario
da Vinci TRANSLATED by Edward Nc
Curdy).
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-08-29
samoans Liked Ice Cream sodas.

0dHtS0to EiNCO ~
A member of the United States nleu-
icaI corps, recently returned to Elm
wood, Kas., reports that ice cream ~,
das have made a profound impreSSioA
upon the Samoans. The officer was W
tailed In charge Of the soda foun''., an
of the solitary drug store at the FasV nv.
Page naval station, and reports lNa s
his patients took much more klholy -
the sodas than to the anti-inhuenza =
rum which he was obliged TO llsle''9''
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-08-29

anu a good deal of
the time was NOT ~
able to go about
Our greatest desire !,
was to have a child
in our home and ons
day my husband
came bac OK from
town with a bottls
of lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable
m pound and
wanted me to try ii.
1t brought relief
&C.,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-08-29

from her i'm the street car. They were
peculiar-looking children, hut also
much alike in feature. At dinner that
night she said. Daddy, you ought to
have seen those boys on the car today.
One looked Just exactly as bad as the
other"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-08-29
TWO AvIAToRs ARE KILLED
Lieutenant Meisenheimer and Sergeant
Ice Meet Death in Fall at
Scott Field.

Scott Field. Belleville, H., Aug. 27.--
In an 1,500-foot plunge to earth after
their alrplane had gone into a tail
spin, Lieut.. Floyd Il. Meisenheimer,
Detroit. and Sergt. Harold ]. Ice. q
resident Of Iowa, were killed here.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-08-29
Mob oueIIed At erIdueport

Bridgeport, Conn, Aug. 27.-PolIce
and firemen dispersed mob which
they estimated at 1000 persons. fol-
lowing disorders and rioting in which
bricks and stones were the chief
weapons. Three frelHeu were Injured.
The police reported four arrests.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-08-29
Cash and Carry.

Mrs Crawfori-Why aren't You go
ing to have your marketing sent homei
Mrs. Crabshaw-I'm only buying
500 or $50 worth, so I can curry it,
Life.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-08-29
keen EIeotrIo Ean susy.

An electric fan properly placed ~ LIE 'i,,
open doorway or window VIII 4- .t.oos
chase away the flies and mos 'ql,,sof.
and doubtless scatter the mls'4'''
making microbe.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-08-29
Strike Ties Up BulIdlng Work.

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 2T.-The ma
lorlty of the 1900 bricRlayers here
struck. tying up practically every large
building operation.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-08-29

Dorothy was very much Interested
iH watching twin boys who sat across
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-08-29
The JOY OF
MOTHERHOOD
Came to this Woman aft,,
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to
Restore Her Health

Ellensburg, Wash" After 7 ma.
married / was not well for long t;us
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-08-29

at druggists or deIlvered. BOOK K free.
ABSORBING, JR., for mankind-an
antiseptic limment for bruises, cuts, wounds,
strains, painful, swollen veins or glands. 1t
heals and soothes. SIPS bottle at drug
gists or postpaid. viii tell you more If you
write. Made in the u. S. A. by
w. F.Y0UNe. P.D e. $40 Temple S.. Springfield Mas.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-20

the signing OF the peace treaty. Nav
russ. 1 bet yer enough people was
turned away from Mirror Hall. Ver-
sailed. to more than fill five halls of
the same size. AS it was Mawruss, so
many people crowded into that Mirror
Hall. that nobody could see anything
and the consequence was that when
Clemenceau begun his speech. the dis
order was something terrible"
Il suppose his opening remarks
was: 'Koosh! What is this? A Kaf-
feklatsch or something Morris re-
marked satirically.
cit might just so well have been
for all anybody heard of it," Abe went
on. In fact the papers say that all
through it, there was loud cries OF
Down in front from people which
had probably bought their tickets at
the last moment off of a speculator
who showed them a diagram of Mirror
Hall. Batesville and not Versailles,
on which it looked like they was ge,-
ting four good ones in the fifth, row
center aisle. Mawruss."
Probably also while C1emenceau
was speaking. there was difficulty in
calling off the score card and ice
cream cone vendors" Morris said.
Il am telling you just exactly what
I read it in the newspapers" Abe
said, which there amt no call to get
The Washington herald., 1919-07-20

business purposes, he could anyhow
write domestic History of the United
States from December 5. 1918. to July
s. 1913. both inclusive, in which his
name need hardly occur at all. But
joking to one side. Abe. when the
history of this here Peace Confer
ence gets written. it don't make no
difference who writes it. he amt go
ing to be able to ignore Mr.. Wilson
exactly. In fact. Abe. the history
of this here Peace Conference is going
to be more or less principally about
Mr.. Wilson and if the feller who
writes it wouldn't be exactly Sem
ator Lodge, understand, the truth
is bound to leak out that Mr.. Wilson
did a wonderful job over in Paris.
OF course he made a whole lot of
enemies over here. but then he also
made a whole lot of peace over there.
Abe. and. after all. that is what he
went there for"
''Stil 1 couldn't help thinking that
from a business point of view, Maw-
russ. the Peace Conference suffered a
good deal from poor management"
Abe said. Take. for instance. the
signing of the peace treaty in Mirror
Hall. Versailles. and properly worked
up. the allies could of made enough
out of that one show alone to pay for
all the ships that Germany sank a