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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE

festidday 1 met pop down town so
he could buy me a new SCOT. WITCH he
did, being new kind of brown SCOT.
and | went home alone in it thinking.
q, III go GROUND and scrprizc Mary
Watkins.
And | went GROUND, and Mary Wat
kins was skating up and down in frunt
of her house, being pritty good of a
skater for gerl, and she stopped skat-
ing and stood still on her skates, saw
ing, Ny goodniss its cold today, izzent
it, Benny!
| thawt 1t was warm, was Jest 90
ing to take off my overcoat, sed. Wich
was, so she could see my new. SCOT
and she sed, Warm, my goodniss. wy
you can see your breth plane as eny.
thing. WITCH you could, and kepp my
oyereoat on for vile and then | sed
Well I'm warm weather it is or not.
And l took off my overcoat anC
stood there in my new brown SCOT, anc
Mary Watkins dident say enything
and / sed, was down town today.
! Was you? sed Mary Watkins. Ant
she kepp on standing there on he
skates, saying, II serteny is cold today
L SobNhAoos LII sNN EpS Oi bAAA
coat.
don't feel cold. this brown SCOT i
pritty warm, / sed.
| Is its sed Mary Watkins withou
looking at it, and l sed, Yes, you would
mt think so to look at it, would you
II Wouldn't you2 sed Mary Watkin
not looking at it. And she stood ther
a vile longer on her skates and 1 star
ed to begin to shiver on account of nc
having eny overcoat on, thinking, {
if she's going to notice it she awt I
of noticed it by this time.
+ WITCH jest then Mary Watkins Sc
Benny Potts, / bin standing heer a
r this time and you never even notice
) my new spring coat. / think you're 10
rid, so there.
And wat did she do but skate UP IL
street fast and tern erround the co
ner and stay GROUND, and / went HON
thinking, G, wat do you think of tha
II Proving the more you think abol
= yourself the less room you have
think about somebody elts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17
Todays' Events
st. Patrick Day.

Arbor Day in Oklahoma.
Celebration OF Evacuation Day in Bos-
ton.
Twentieth anniversary of the Windsor
Hotel fire in New York city, in which 10
lives were lost.
The Tennessee legislature will recon
vene today and resume its work after a
recess of three weeks.
The annual convention of the Civil ser
vice Federation of Canada viii meet in
Ottawa today for ive-day session.
The International Mining convention to
meet today at Vancouver, b. c., promises
| 10 be the largest OF its kind ever held
an the Pacific coast
| Postwar problems will be given special
attention at the 10th annual Farmers
Week TO be opened today at Massachu
sets Agricultural college
With an address at Akron, O., tonight
| Secretary OF Commerce Redfeld will be
gin speaking tour of the Middle West
in support Of the league of nations.
| The women's societies of the Zionis
Federation of Canada will launch Do
minion-wide campaign today to raise 500,
900 to aid the destitute population o
| Palestine
Democracy in its religious and educa
tional aspects will be discussed at the an
nual convention Of the Religious Educa
| tion association, which will open in De
troit today with an attendance OF dele
gates from many lands
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17
In the Days News

So general is the use of electricity for
lighting purposes that il is difficult to
realize that the inventor OF the first prac-
teal electric light, Charles f. Brush, OF
Cleveland, the man who may be said 10
have lighted the world with electricity,
is but 10 years old today As a young
man, soon after completing a course in
mechanical engineering at the University
of Michigan, Mr. Brush conceived the
idea of employing electricity for lighting
purposes. But Ike many other, great in
ventors be found the road to success
blocked by many obstacles. Capitalists
lacked faith in his invention. until tbs
great scientists OF the world took it III
and it was displayed in the international
electrical exposition at Paris. Then 2
great corporation was formed TO operate
the inventions and the young inventor
soon found himself millionaire For til,
practical development of electric arr
lighting Mr.. Brush was awarded The
Rumferd Medal and made chcvaler O
the Legion Of Honor
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17

The Reformer is sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co., C w.
Cleveland, S L. Purinton (Esteyvillel, Brooks
House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News stand,
George J. Bower, Riverview street (Fort
Dunlmer district.
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston. NJ. E. Brown,
Putney, NJ. G. Williams
Newfane, N. NJ Batchelder
Townshend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. II. Grout.
Jamaica, R ]. Daggett.
South Londonderry. +. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, Z. B. Buffum.
Northfeld, Mass, Thompson Bros
West Chesterfield, N. H, Mrs. w Sreeter
Hinsdale, N. H., w, II. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17
Hopes Women Will
Adopt This Habit
As Well As Men.
Glass OF hot water each morn.
Ing helps Us look and feel
clean, sweet, fresh.

Happy, bright, alcrt-vigorous and
vivaeious--a good, clear skin; a nat
ural, rosy complexion and freedom from
illness are assured only by clean, healthy
blood. Ii only every woman and like
wise every man could realize the won
ders of the morning inside bath. what
a gratifying change would take place.
Instead of the thousands of sicklv,
manufacturing men, women and girls
with pasty or muddy compilations; in
stead of tho multitudes of "nerve
wrecks, - "ruudowns, :, "brain Tags
and pessinlists we should see virile,
optimistic throng of rosy-cheeked PEG.
pie everywhere
An inside bath is had by drinking,
each morning before breakfast, a glass
of real hot water with a teaspoonful of
limestone phosphate in it to wash from
the stomach, liver, kidneys and ten
yards of bowels the previous day S in
digestible waste, sour lamentations
and poisons, thus cleansing, sweetening
and freshening the entire alimentary
canal before putting more food into the
stomach.
Those subject to sick headache, bill
iousness, nasty breath, rheumatism
colds; and particularly those who have
pallid, sallow complexion and vino are
lconstipated very often, are urged tc
obtain q quarter pound of limestone
phosphate at the drug store which viii
cost but a trifie, but is sufficient to dem
onstrate the quick and remarkable
change in both health and appearance
awaiting those who practice internal
sanitation. We must remember that
inside cleanliness is more importan,
! than outside, because the skin does not
absorb impurities TO contaminate the
blood, while the pores in the thirty
feet Of bowels do.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17

A number of years ago various
people became much disturbed because
while native of England could be
called an Englishman, and a native of
Italy was Italian, the members of
Uncle Sam s family must needs be
called by the eumbrous title of q A
citizen of the United States, or
/" American. To be called Gamer
lean" is to be given name wholly
misleading, since it belongs equally to
any native from Alaska to Cape Horn
and should not be monopolized by that
section of the continent lying between
Canada and Mexico. 1t may be re-
membered that there ensued consider
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17

able discussion of the subject in print.
Among the contributions for possible
titles were Unistatist,' Unitat, =
aud "Units." Some facetious indiyidu.
al suggested selecting "Units'' and
then dropping the first two and last
letters, -" Which. he declared,
would leave what the citizens of the
L. s. think they are, anyhow When
the discussion ceased, the matter re.
manned exactly where it started Mis-
leading though it may be, during this
past two years Lies Americans
has come 10 have meaning that We
would not wish to change, and il
divers parts of the world a few OF then
| have also been cit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17
Lodge, Lowell and the League.
Increased Cost Of Justice.
(Bennington Banner. J


1t is interesting, to say the least,
70 note that the cost of administration
of justice in Vermont has increased
from Sl9l .403.56 in 1906 TO 1895, S15.66
in 1916. 1t is not too late vet for this
session of the legislature to adopt a
measure that will cut down some of the
expense. We refer to that of giving to
municipal courts concurrent iurisdic
ton with county courts in the trial of
criminal cases The particular feature
of the present system that seems need
lessly expensive and that occasions de-
feat of justice oftentimes, is that Of
getting an actual trial in county court
of crime over which the municipal
court does not have jurisdiction. The
accused is arrested and brought before
a minor court for binding over pro-
cess. Witnesses are summoned to prove
| the case. If the minor court binds him
over, the grand jury is summoned and
| the state S witnesses are brought be
! tore them TO testify; and it the grand
| jury indicts the prisoner, the witnesses
| are summoned third time for the trial
before the petit jury in county court
| Meanwhile during all this time, the
prisoner, unless released on bail, is
cared for at the expense OF the state
Some of the important witnesses may
have died or gone to parts unknown
! and the case may have to be dropped
| because of this. Now if the municipal
courts were given jurisdiction. tire mat
Ter of hearings and trial could be civ
On immediate attention, with lese
summoning of witnesses, less expense
II keeping the prisoner, and swiftel
and surer justice being done. We fail t.
see an argument of any weight against
| his proposition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17

How little the peaceful New Eng
land COW realizes that the clock is
going to be sprung ahead an hour on
her two weeks from tomorrow says
the Boston Globe. According to some
of the New England farmers she will
be anything but peaceful when she
discovers that something has been
'put over which she objected to
last year
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17
The Essential Furnishing.

The most important part of the fur
nishings of any room is sunshine. The
shades and draperies which slut 1t cut.
the window plants which get more
than their share, and most OF all. the
rugs or carpets which must be pro-
tected from the sun. necessitating the
closing of shutters. are all out Of place
in a well-reguiated Observation-Disclosures
COMPANION.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim of the management 10 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 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 secure the de
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17

With the editor of the Burlington
News we are waiting for a decentlv
warm day, not too bright and with a
gentle breeze from the South when we
can visit a brook among the green hills
of Vermont and feel the tug of a
speckled beauty making a ganiy fight
for its life. The legislature will not hs
in session then and Vermont S dogs viii
be safe; and we can listen TO the music
of the brook, inhalc the invigoratine
air, wake up our flabby muscles, care
free, except fear of losing the biggest
one.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17

Those who have any loose change
left after paying their income tax can
now procure California green peas at
So a hushel and asparagus az 50 a.
bunch.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17

A dramatic critic suggests in a New
York paper a few don'ts for theater-
goers: "Don't come in late, don Z
talk, except between the acts, don I
read newspaper while the play is in
progress. We add-don't get into
hats and wraps until the last curtain
falls. There are still some people who
like to see the closing scene
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17

Ludendorff has offered his = History
of the War; to a London publication
for 100000. The price seems bit
high for what must he a rather one.
|sided chronicle
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17
CHARGES INFIDELITY.
Second Son of Ex-Emperor Sues for
Divorce.

AMSTERDAM, Saturday, March 10.
-Eitel Friedrich, second son of the ex-
German Emperor, the Kleine Journal of
Berlin says. has begun divorce proceed.
ings, accusing his wife of infdelity be-
fore the war. The paper adds that when
the ex-prince attempted to begin pro
eeedings before the war his father We
toed the plan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17

The placing of woman on the
faculty of Harvard University shows
the trend of the times. AS a Boston
newspaper says: Merit, experiences;
enterprise in fields where men have
Jagged, bring recognition for women. =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17

Eitel Friedrich was married in 1906
to Grand Duchess Sophie Charlotte of
Oldenburg. In November, 1913. the
kleine Journal published a report that
a possible divorce was pending between
Eitel and his wife About the same
time it was reported that Eitel and his
wife had separated, but this was de
MED later. The couple have no chill
dren.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17
A Year Ago Today in the War.

Barracks and railway station at Kaiser
slautern, Bavaria, bombed by British air
men.
Berlin announced % raids on German
Rhine towns by entente airmen during
February
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17
Today's Birthdays.

L3fdy Patricia Ramsey formerly Prin
cess Patricia of Connaushtl born 81
years ago today
Dr. Hans Sulzer, the Swiss minister to
the United States, born at Ninterthur
43 years ago today.
Rt Rev, Edward p Allen, Catholic
bishop of Mobile. born at Lowell, Mass
Sc years ago today
Thomas NJ. Bell, representative in con
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17

The Cleveland audience who stood
with appraised hands and swore that
either Eugene Debs would get out of
Jail or they would all get in,' would
simplify matters if they did all ''get
in''-and soon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17

What must be kept in mind" says
a French general, His that though the
claws of the German tiger have been
clipped, they may grow again
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17

George Creel announces that he has
come home to help delouse public life.
Possibly the public may object to be-
ing deloused by George
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17

In recent reprint from The Hart
ford Courant concerning the alleged inn
pending visitation of the seventeen
year locust was stated the fact that
they would furnish good food for
poultry, and had, in days gone by, been
put to similar use by John the baptist.
The Courant has drawn an incorrect in
ference. Certainly Matthew says,
:" His meat was locustS and wild
honey" and the very first chapter of
the gospel according to st. Mark cor
roborates the statement The word
"meat," however, need not be taken
too literally, since it is used very fire.
quently in the scriptures simply to
mean food,-and as it happens, the
sustenanee Of st. John the Baptist was
contained in the bean-like pods which
are fruits of the locust tree, native te
the Orient. Even at the present day il
bazaars of the far East, small cakes
made from flour obtained by grinding
the locust beans, are sold under tbs
name of est. Johns bread. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17

One newspaper predicts that Amer
leans will soon be divided into two
classes, those who have booze in their
cellars and those who do not.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17

sress of the Ninth Georgia district, born
at Cleveland, Ga, 50 years ago today.
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, founder OF the
Free Synagogue in New York city, and
leader in many public-spirited movements
born in Budapest, 40 years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17

The South American states do not
seem to be worrying much about the
Monroe doctrine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17
Member of The Associated press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-.
titled to the use for publication of all news
dispatches credited to it and not otherwise
credited in this paper and also the local news
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17
Watch out.

The Cop-Wo:'s that2
The Kid say you'd better kinder
watch me, carse I feel I'm goin' to
have one OF dem brain-storms. !,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17
Thorouoi, Mournind,

The Sitka widow. when she has to
put on mourning, paints the upper part
of her face a deep black.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17
To Whiten Floors

To whiten wooden floors add two
tablespoonful of parafIin to the hot
soapy water used for washing a floor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17
Nowadays.

Tommy-Say, pop, what is persi-
hage?
Papa (absently)-Some new break.
fast food, I guess.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17

Perhaps Secretary Daniels will dis
cover new. style of collar while in
Paris.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17

The cold wave wasn't so very cold
after ALL
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17
SEED CORN

We handle Dickinson's
Seed Corn, including: Learn
ing, King of Earliest (yel-
owdent), Silver King (white
dent) and Eureka.
Orders should be placed at
the earliest possible mo-
ment, for cars are being or
dered out daily from Chicago
and we are shipping only
what we take orders for.
We also have in our eleva-
tor here $4,000 bushels of
Crosby's Seed Oats, Marquis
Spring Wheat, Six Row Bar
ley, Canadian Peas, for sale
in any quantity, prices ac-
cOrdingly.
{. CROSBY 6 CO.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-17

ADVERTISE IN THE REroRMER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-18
KEITH PROGRAMME IS UP ID STANDARD
Rita Mario With Girl Musi- clans and 'Ragtime Court
 Head Lyric Bills

The Keith programme for this week many feature attractions of Rita Marie and her celebrated orchestra of girl musicians, J. c. Nugent and company in The Meal Hound." Katherine Murray in songs and recitations "Ragtime Court, musical comedy, Sampsel and Leonard musical comedy favorites and other fea- ture offerings.
 Rita Mario and her orchestra will be the headline attraction the first half ot the week. This is called one of the most meritorious musical offerings in vaude- vile. Miss Mario artist herself, has surrounded herself with ten talented musicians. There are vocal solos and solos on the harp, xylophone and other instruments.
 The acts Monday, Tuesday and We'd nesday will be J. C. Nugent and com pany in '"The Meal Hound" Katherine Murray in songs and recitations, Maryn and Florence in At the Tennis Court and Charles Gibbs "the novelty mimic
 "Ragtime Court" pretentious offering of song and comedy will be the headline attraction the last half of the week This offering is said to be a riot of comedy, music, song, lavish costumes and pretty girls. It is scoring big hit on it's southern vaudeville tour. l Other attractions the last half of the week will include Sampsel and Leonard musical comedy favorites. Charles Mack and company. character comedians, Mc- Shane and Pathway. comedy couple ana will Ferry, "The Human Frog. The weeks bill promises to be well
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-18

children during the last week of the Victory Lib erty Loan campaign when they visited the famous old battleship for the last time as she lay at anchor in San Francisco bay. Within a few weeks the grim fighter of nearly a quarter of a century ago will take her place with the "Constitution" in the hearts of the American people The Oregon will go out of commission and become a memoroy.
 few weeks after the sinking of the battleship Maine at Havana the Oregon was in San Francisco harbor when there flashed across the continent on March 12, 1898, from the Navy De partment to the Oregon's commander an order to proceed to Callao (Peru) as soon as practicable. On March IT Cap tain Charles E. Clark assumed com mand and two days later began the celebrated trip around the Horn
 Captain Clark was not advised that war had been declared against Spain until his arrival at Rio Janeiro, April 30. Great concern was felt in the United States for the lonely oregon, as the whereabouts of the Spanish fleet under Admiral Cervera, which had just left the Cape Verde islands, was un- known.
 The nation breathed a sigh of relief when word was received that the Ore gon had arrived safely at Jupiter Inlet Fla. May 24, after a trip of 14,000 miles made in 6S days few days later she joined Admiral Sampson's fleet off Santiago, Cuba. and she participated ir the great battle of Sunday, July 3. 1898
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-18
BIC ATTRACTIONS AT LOCAL THEATRES
 BILLED FOR WEEK
Vaudeville Programmes at the Lyric and Loew's Bijou Full of Big
 Features

- Big vaudeville programmes and
 large meIodrama hold the principal
 places on local stages for the com
 ing week. when attractive stage
 productions will be presented thea
 Ire patrons. Three local theatres
 offer celebrated artists for the
 week.
 The Keith programme offers some ot the best features on this circuit pre- senting as the principal act Rita Mario with her celebrated orchestra of Sirl musicians, and 'Ragtime Court" riot of comedy. music and lavish costumes principally dresses. The Meal Hound" will be one of the feature acts.
 Loew's Biiou has assembled bill of features that the local management claims will make the entertainment rank with the very best that theatre has presented. The unusual number is the film of the Rainbow celebration held in Birmingham one week before yesterday. showing how Birmingham welcomes the heroes and scenes during the most momentous day in Birming- hams history. James B. Donovan and Marie Lee will present a topliner. Carl Mccullough will present the other big feature, which is a musical comedy. Other big numbers promise to be at- tractive.
 eCheating Cheaters'' is the farce drama the Majestic Stock company will present at the New Majestic during the week, and comes here from a success full presentation in New York, where critics called it the best thing or It's kind seem there recently.