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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14

tent; the leaders of clubs were every
where active to seize the passions of the
people and preoccupy their judgments
against the treaty. People can name
but few of these enemies of the govern
ment of that day but the names of John
Jay, negotiator of the treaty and
George Washington, president, are
household names and universally rec
cgnized as great Americans of their pc
Rod
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
Today's Anniversaries

l7S9-French revolution begun with the
destruction of the Bastile, the
famous state prison in Paris.
lsl6-Francisco Miranda, famous
South American patriot and rev.
olutlonist, expired in a dungeon
at Cadiz, Spain. Born at Cara
cas- about 1850.
lS69-Ohio State Temperance eonven
ton, in session at Mansfield
nominated a state ticket.
l902-The Marquis of Salisbury re
signed as premier of England an6
Arthur J. Balfour succeeded.
1907-Sir William H. Perkin, discover
er of the first aniline color anC
founder of the coal tar industry
died in London. Born there
March -. 1888.
l9O9-Dr. Won Bethmann- Hollweg wa.
named as chancellor of the Ger
man empire
l9lo-ltallans captured two miles oil
Austrian trenches in the Carnit
Alps.
l9l6-Lloyd George predicted earl,
victory for the allies.
l9l7-Dr. George Michaelis becam,
Imperial German Chancellor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14

his dog, but he never noticed the two
bugs.
I've been on my back long time"
said the first bug.
You've been on your back no long
er time than | have BEEN" said the
second bug.
But just then q little boy walked
along, little boy they had never seen
before, though. for that matter, all
little boys looked about the same TO
the bugs. And the little boy noticed
them.
You poor bugs" he said, "you are
both on your backs and you want to
get over so you can crawl"
And the little boy turned them over
so they crawled away happily.
81 don't know when found any,
thing so hard to do as to turn over"
said the first bug.
"You didn't do it," said the second
bug.
"Oh, well. neither did you" answered
the first bug. ave both had to be
turned over this time and helped. But
no matter. we are no longer on our
backs!"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co., c. w
Cleaveland. 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, M. G. Williams.
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South Vernon, E. B. Buffum.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
Choking the Speed Mania.
st. Alhans MESSENGER

IN no other year perhaps has as many
automobile licenses been revoked. This
wonld seem due either to lack of nc
tlvity on the part of former secretaries
Of state. or TO the increased nse and
Misuse of the automobile in Vermont.
Without doubt all are contributing fac
tors. But one thing is conceded bv
practically all autoists; that never be-
fore has such sneed mania seemed 70
rip automobile drivers. The contagion
has spread even to those. once reeoc-
nized as careful drivers, and a large
majority of cars on the road today seem
70 be driven with the one idea in mind
"f getting there in the least possible
time. At the rate Secretary of State
BLACK is rcvokinp drivina licenses. n.
the present time II would behoovc All
drivers bitten by the speed bug 10 let
up on the accelerator One man in the
state department is now giving all his
time to looking M rcports of automo.
bile smashes nd speeding cases. Drastic
measures are being taken to stamn out
the misuse of the automobile.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14

weight pugilist, born at Norwich, Conn.
% years ago today.
Rt. Rev. J. Henry Then, Catholic
bishop of Denver, born at Oldenburg
Ind, 50 years ago today.
Ex-Prince Adalbert, the sailor sor
of the former German emperor, born al
Potsdam, 80 years ago today.
Arthur Capper, former governor O.
Kansas, now United States senator
born at Garrett, Kas., "a years ago to
day.
Rev. George R. Grose, president o
De Paw nniyersity,s born in Nichola
county, West Virginia, SO years ag'
today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
Victory for American Bread

burlington Free Press.)
The claim is now advanced according
to the New York World S Berlin cor
respondent, that American food alone
saved Germany from Bolshevism. Amer
lea also won the war against Germany
by keeping the allies supplied with food
III the estimation of some people Amer
lean bread seems to be almost as eff
fective as American bullets.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14

Opposition to treaties to which the
United States was party is no new
thing. Alexander Hamilton in an ar
ticle regarding the Jay treaty in 1895
said; Emissaries flew through the
country, spreading alarm and discon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14

Il can't get up" said the first bug.
Il can't get up" said the second
bug. Et
Whatever will do?p said the first
bug.
Whatever will I doY, asked the
second bug.
I'm on my back, and / can't get
over and crawl said the first bug. at
is sad, it is very, very sad"
I'm on my back, too, and I can't
get over and crawl. either" said the
second bug. "My case Is even sadder,
it is very. very much sadder."
You copy everything l say" said
the first bug. Your case is not any
more sad than mine. We're both on
our backs and we can't get over so
we can crawl. Wen probably be able
to work ourselves over after while.
but it does seem hard for US to do"
Here come some creatures taking
a walk, perhaps they will do some
thing for u.s." said the second bug.
Perhaps" said the first bug. But
/ am not sure"
I'm not sure myself" said the sec
ond bug. II only said that they might
do something for u.s."
And just then some ducks which
belonged to little boy at q neighbor-
Ing farmhouse came waddling by, and
a little puppy was Notting along by
their side. They didn't pay any at
tention to the bugs, and the bugs were
just as glad.
Il didn't notice them when l spoke
first" said the second bug. II saw
some people. l thought"
1.-THE people turned down another
way" said the first bug. These hor-
rible animals are coming our way"
Il do hope they don't see u.s." said
the second bug.
Il hope SO, too" said the first bug.
They might want to eat u.s.
They might care to snap us up. and
swallow. US. it is true" said the Sec
ond bug. "One cannot be too sure"
Zone cannot be too sure especially
If one is bug" said the first bug.
Creatures treat bugs queerly We're
never loved so very much" said the
second bug.
Except as food for creatures, like
frogs, and Others" said the first bug
You have horrible thoughts and
your speech and the words you say
are still worse" said the second bug.
But the ducks waddled by and so did
the puppy trotting along with them.
for they were going to have adven-
lures of their own. They were walk
Ing along, with their heads moving
from side to side and their bodies
moving still more, paying attention to
no one.
"Quack, quack," they said as they
talked to each other, and the dog
barked little every few minutes and
| wagged his tail.
The ducks and the dog went on to-
| ward the school where the little boy
went. They walked right into the class
room and had fine time amusing all
| the children while the teacher told
| the little boy TO take them home She
had to laugh herself when she saw all
the ducks waddling In just as though
they had been expected.
And the two bugs. still lying on their
| backs on the roadside saw the little
boy coming back with his ducks and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14

IT the administration really wants to
get jobs for returned soldiers it can
place about $4,000 of them in the cen
sus bureau to take the census in 1920,
which opens on the first of January.
That is not immediate employment but
il is much earlier than they can be in
stalled upon farms from reclaimed
swamp lands.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14

The taxi men of Milwaukee claim
that the dry law has reduced their
business fifty per cent, simply because
a sober man is able to walk. So the
loss of the taxi man is made up by the
increase locomotive powers of erst-
while tipplers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14

Only one per cent of the 1000 900
men discharged from the American ar
my are found afflicted with commune
able diseases and only seven per cent
with any disease at ALL 1t would be
interesting to know just how far the
different soldier welfare organizations
are responsible for this remarkable
showing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
Mercdith's Vanity.

George Meredith. as his friends
used to tell wit. amusement" writes
Robert Lynd in the London Nation,
was vain man. Someone has re-
lated how, in his later years, he re-
garded it as a matter of extreme i'm
portance that his visitors should sit
in position from which they would
see his face in profile"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
Germany on Right Track.
Barre Times. J

The new Germany is reported to be
gong on an economic basis. 1t is the
road which many another government
has promised to tread, only to get di-
verified to the broad road of reckless ex-
travagance. If Germany is able to
stick to its selected road it will there
by give splendid demonstration to the
entire world.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
One Year Ago Today in the War.

General Pershing reviewed Bastile
day parade in Paris.
Great Britain and Germany agreed
on terms for exchange of prisoners.
Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt killed in
aerial fight and buried with military
honors by the Germans.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
B0Wker'S
Phosphates
Delayed Applications
OF Fertilizers

Lack of labor on the farm, unfavor-
able weather at planting time, conges-
tion on railways and consequent delays
20 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
Eide-dressing to rowed crops, or as a
top-dressing for other crops, is often
quite as effective as when applied at
planting or seeding time.
Certainly it is much better and wiser
to make the delayed fertilizer applica-
tion in this way than to attempt to
grow 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 a time, and in such
n way, as to make it most effective.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
Definition of Fur.

Teacher-Tommy, can you spell
fur?
ThomaS-Yes. sir. FUR
Teaeher-That's right. Now can Won
tell me what fur Is?
Thomas-les. sir. Fur is an awful
long way.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
Member of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for publication of all new:
dispatches credited to it and not otherwise
credited in this paper and also the local new:
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
Today's Birthdays.

Richie Mitchell, prominent light
weight pugilist, born in Milwaukee, "a
yearssago today
Jimmy Clabby, well known middle
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
Successful Cooperation.

bennington Banner)
County Farm Agent F. Clifford Shaw
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-14
DADDY'}fy[N|NQU
FAIRY TALE Fl
THE BUGS.
6y Nary Graham Bonner

i can't get up" said the first bug.
y can't get up" said the second
The courier-index., 1919-02-28

On Thursday night of next week the annual meeting of the Commer. cial Club will be held. The nomi nees on the Red and Blue tickets for president and members of the execu. tive committee are given above The two nominees for president are expected to appoint campaign com. mittees and during the two days pre- ceding the baIloting the atmosphere in these environs will be hot enough to bring out Palm Beach togs. The entertainment committee, of which M E. Newborn is chairman, will ar range for the banquet. Several out of-town speakers will deliver address. es A general invitation is extended to all the white citizens of Lee coun- ty to be present at the meeting next Thursday night.
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CITY PRIMARY IS SET
 FOR TUESDAY, NIGH. Il
cENERAL CITY ELECTION ON TUESDAY, APR. 1-CANDiDATES FOR OFFICES MAKE FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

| B. Daggett, secretary of the city eentral democratic committee, has issued call for a democratic pri- mary election to be held in the three wards in Marianna on Tuesday, March II, for the purpose of nominat- ing candidates for mayor, city treas urer and police judge. The call also
 requests the voters to hold mass meetings in each of the three wards
 for the purpose of nominating candi- dates for aldermen. In the first ward the term of J. L. Isaacs expires;
 in the second the. term of Max D.
 Miller, and in the third~the term of R. D. Smith The holdovers are D. L. Griffis in the first. J. T. Robert son in the second, and W. P. Harris in the third.
 F. R. Dupuy retires as mayor, and 0. c. Norment, city clerk, Is the only announced candidate for the office. e. c. Kitchener, city treasurer, and Jno. c. Williams. police judge, have made their formal announcements as candidates for these two offices re- spectiyely. It is not thought they will have any opposition. Both are cap- able, conscientious officials and haze served the city well.
The courier-index., 1919-02-28
NEW PLUMBING FIRM NOW
 LOCATED IN MARlANNA

J. J. Noone and J. l.. Doubleday. master plumbers of Memphis. have opened a plumbing shop in Marian ma. Temporarily they are located in the frame warehouse on South Church street. back of w B. Mann's residence. These gentlemen have handled several large plumbing con tracts in Marianna, among them be- ing the plumbing in l.. M. OsbOrne's handsome residence, and more re- gently the contract in M H. Fords residence. Messrs. Noone and Double day have been so favorably impress ed with Marianna and the prospects for good business here in their line that they have decided to make this city their permanent home. MT. Noone has moved his family here and has leased F. B. Crawford's new bungalow The firm expects 10 se- cure more commodicus quarters with in a few weeks when they will in
 stall full line of plumbing fixtures. They not only do general plumbing. but make a speciality of heating plants .waterworks and septic sys- tems. particularly in country homes.
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DISTRICT FEDERATION
 TO MEET HERE IN MAY
MARIANA CLUB WOMEN MAX ING PREPARATIONS FOR EN- PERMANENT OF VISITING DELEGATES.

The annual convention of delegates from the clubs in the Forrest City District of the Arkansas State Fed eration of Women's Clubs will be held in Marianna on May 21, 22 and 23 It is expected that at least one hundred delegates representing clubs in practically all the counties III Eastern Arkansas will be present at the convention which will be held in the Elks Home
 The club women of Marianna will ask that the city authorities inaugu- rate comprehensive cleanup cam .paign this spring, not only for the protection of public health, but that the city may present a tidy appear ance to the visitors. The purpose of the club women in calling attention to the forthcoming convention this far ahead of the date of meeting is to enlist the hearty support of the officials and the citizens generally in cleanup campaign
The courier-index., 1919-02-28
MACCABEES HONOR <. WASHiNGTON'S BIRTHDAY

The Ladies of the Maccabees en- tertained in most delightful and hospitable manner with reception in honor of our first presidents birthday at the Elks Home on Thurs. day evening. The. large number of guests present felt this event to be one of the most pleasant and thor oughly enjoyable affairs given in Ma rianna in some time. The beautiful Home was attractively decorated with flags, spring blossoms and cut flowers. The musical program was arranged by Mrs. Mohrstadt and beautifully and well rendered by the younger talent of the city. A num- Der of good readings and addresses were given. At the conclusion of the program the guests were invited down stairs to the parlors and serv- ed delicious refreshments. The even ing was most delightful one, fer which every guest felt grateful to the Ladies of the Maccabees. Wish ing them long life and much success.
 Executive Committee:
 Mesdames Morris, Mohrstadt, Nc. Clendon. Nixon and Katzenstein.
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LEGISLATURE PASSES
 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION BILL

Senate bill No. 292, by President Harry l.. Ponder, for the appropria- tion of $100,00O to meet a like sum from the federal government under the Smith-Hughes act for vocational training in the schools of the state, was passed by the senate Tuesday .nGrning by a unanimous vote, fol lowing personal appeal made by Senator Ponder from the floor,
 The bill was passed by the house on Wednesday morning with only three negative votes. This means a great awakening in Arkansas in the teaching of agriculture, home econo- monies and industrial vacations.
 County Superintendent J. A. Hud- son says he hopes the school districts In Lee county will make the neces- sary appropriations and equip the schools with the paraphernalia re- quired to participate in the distribu. ton of this fund
The courier-index., 1919-02-28
SENATE DECLINES TO
 KILL THE GAME LAW
PROMPTLY TABLES THE HOUSE MEASURE TO ABOLISH COM MiSSiON-BILL TAXING DOGS ONE DOLLAR NOW TO GOV.

Little Rock, Feb. 25.-The senate today maintained it's record for pro gressiveness by .declining to enter. tain the Choate bill from the house abolishing the game and fish commis- sion, and followed this action with the defeat of the Beard bill also from the house, for a bank guaranty an hour of very sparkling debate, the Williams-Limbrocke bill, putting tax on one dollar on all dogs of the state and creating from the tax a fund from which owners of sheep killed by dogs will be reimbursed. bill, it passing IS to Is. Senator Johnston led the fight for the poor mans dog" and Senator Cazort, the champion of the stockman. The bill to abolish the game and fish com mission was indefinitely postponed as soon as read, without the compli- ment of a roll call. Only seven vot ed for the bank guaranty bill and 22 against it.
 The senate called halt on the bone dry" legislation by the over whelming defeat of the Smith bill from the house to punish drunken ness by heavy fines, and require the person convicted to divulge the source. Senator Greenhouse, who had led the forces for prohibition for the past three sessions, was among those who voted against the passage of the bill
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/. SCHOOL NOTES
HONOR ROLL, FEBRUARY, 1919
 Hiuh School


 Senior Class-Edith Burgess, Dor. othy Mulkey. Margaret Dupuy, Mar jory Smith. Junior Class-Virginia Blair, Cath arine Robertson.
 Sophomore class Virginia Dupuy, Maude Goodwin, Edna Marable, Bef- nice Jones. Freshman class-Elizabeth Harring- ton, Willie Marable. Frances Smith, Gladys Horne. Robert Hoyle, William Lawson
 Eighth-Catherine Cotter. Stella Katzenstein. Martha Mckee, David Marshall. Hal Nixon. Arthur Raus- cher. Carlos Womack. Martha Turn CT. Josephine Walden.
 Seventh-Viola Chambers, Frances Bradley. Mildred Horne. Gladys Kari cofe. Mary England. Mary Greenhaw Louie Franklin.
 Sixth-Ethelyn Dillingham;. Rebek- ah Smith. Ethel Robertson. Madge Jarratt. Oliver Payne. John Womack.
 Fifth-Montie Terrell. Andrew Spi- vey. Mamie Cotter, Margaret Daggett Maxine Brier Frances Beazley Dol lie Newborn. Dorothy BIount, Wilena Kirby. Jane Turner
 Fourth-Lamar Clark, Alfred Gil berg. Charles Griffin. Thomas Keas- Ter, Jeff Davis. John Strain. Charles Rauscher, Joe Womack. Hubert Good man. Juanita Deigardo. Norma Whit tenton. Christine Dickey. Florence Hudson Ethel Griffin. Joe Barry, Ernest Brown.
 Third Edwin Potts. Robert Jar ratt, George Beeler. Julius Lewis. Cara Nixon, Louise Clark, Mary Miller, Carroll Hewitt. Mary De- Loche. Irene Spence, Dorothy Con- ner Lucille Ledbetter, Elizabeth Dor sett, Octava Kirby. Virginia Dupuy, Evelyn Brown. Lillian Spivey.
 Second-Margaret McGrew. Alice Wall, Bobbette Shumacker. Thelma Temple Wall, Doris Terrell, Ophelia Terrell Reba Baynes. Allen Glascock Charles Pilkington, Paul Hill. Will fam England
 Katherine Beazley, Eliza beth Johnson. Maxine Daggett, Helen Greenhaw, Eva Baynes, Catherine Whitaker. Ruth Beeler. Pauline Beauchamp Violet Blair, Edna Greet. Frances Lynch, Josie Babb, Arthur Burkhart. Jim Keasler. Laurence Hampton. Jack McClintock, Julius Whittenton, George vahooven. Lu- cius Webb William Benthall. Bonnie Chambers. Lee Williams, Ray Scott Charlie Crane, Louis Low.