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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
What Is Ahead.

Eastern farmers never again should
rely upon grain and feed from the west
In such quantities as heretofore. The
increase by 81 per cent In freight rates
within 18 months, the difficulty In
months past of getting boughten feed at
any price, the handsome yields of oil
kinds of grains the past season, combine
to encourage farmers to raise more OF
their own feed hereafter instead Of buy.
ing It.
This means that more plant food will
be purchased In the form Of agricultural
chemicals or mixed fertilizers and that
still more manure will be made on far ms.
The stable manure will be used on fields
near buildings, fertilizer on more distant
fields, especially for grain and potatoes.
When buying feed or fertilizer, farm.
ers will insist upon goods Of the highest
grade that furnish the largest amount
OF plant or animal food, 80 as to reduce
the cost of transport by rail, water or
wagon.
Our soils will be cheaply enriched by
the plowing under of crops that take
nitrogen from the air, such % vetch, soy
beans, sweet clover, other olovers and
alfalfa.
Cheaper ships and lower rates BY
water will bring potash salts, phosphatei
and nitrates from Europe, our southern
states and Chile.
The present system Of good roads will
be still further improved 90 that auto
trucks may safely, quickly and cheaply
haul stuff to and from our farms, mar
kets and docks.
Co operation of state and nation, ooun
ties end communities, together with tht
readjustment which will tend to more
equable distribution OF wealtb-all vii
help make rural life more pleasant al
well as more profitable.
These marked changes resulting from
ltSe war will again put the middle states
p the map" If our people 10 genera
"a our farmers In particular are aler
I In behalf Of their own interest. All thii
is with the understanding that our farm
ers will realize their opportunities ant
obligations and insist upon q squar
deal for rural betterment.-New Eng
land Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
Why Stlngs Hurt

The patti caused by the sting OF net.
ties is due partly to formic acid ana
purity to chemical resembling snake
poison. Or nettles are comparatively
harmless but In India. Java and else.
where there are varieties the painfui
effects of which last weeks. and IN
some cases months, like snake-bites.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
philosophy Of Our oldest Dalryman,

Some mon spend 90 much time fussin
with ssbalsnced ratiops' that their cow
starve to death while they're maxim ur
|tholz. minds.
EIieisa sort Of game OF chance bu
/ the farmer n the worst gambler OF all
Ws1eher sits across th' table from him
and there's never no tellin' what card i
will play next.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
"pieces Of EIuht."

The piece of eight was the Spanish
piastre or peso, now ca'Ied a dollar,
thus known throughout be Spanish
main in the days of piracy, because 1t
was divided into eight reals. 1t was
a silver coin worth 81 In the United
States.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10

Butterfat contains an unknown sub
stance that 10 absolutely Stsertial to
human life. Green vegetables cohseiu
8 small quantity OF tho same substance.
That 10 why s'grssns" taste 20 good 10
Early spring aitsr : winter without vsge-
table foods.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
Live Day by Day.

Finish every day and be done with
It. You have done what you could;
some blunders and absurditfes no
doubt crept in. forget them az soon
as you can. This day for all that y
GOOD and fair.-Emerson.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
proatable Well.

A Pennsylvania corporation that has
been, prospecting for petroleum IN 20
lonbia has tapped well that produces
,prontably after passing through oa''
bearing sands. q
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10

Ths. holes In 4 sievs are email but
winter rms ost ml0hey - Dsss
yosr w,onsy dibble asssvf esss e n
lrtesa S&amos, 81
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10

There's a "V" in every War Savings
Stamp. II you don't believe lt-loo<
again. Or hold w. 8. & until maturity
and be shown.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10

Some ono Is saving what you spend
fooiishIy. Who 10 depossting your dol.
lars? Invest them In w. 8. 8. and
save tt,sm for yourself.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10

Tho cornerstone Of tomorroNfs slo-
cess b founded upon todayAs thrift
Any postman can lay tho cornerstone
for you with War Savings Stamps.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
Ono ADVANTAGE Of Education.

We have always believed in the high
possibilities Of the movies, and more
particularly since a charming girl told
us she had found you could hold hands
just as well at an educational hlm az
any other-Grand Rapids Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
Dad Knew.

sDad. what are the silent watches
of the nightr They are the onss
which their owners forget to wind NJ
sen.r
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"srnrD rHs rLow."

Correspondence On practical agricultural topic
y solicited. Address all communications In
landed for this department. to HlN1Y D
HAn0ND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrats Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10
WASTED CAPITAL.

Not msny farmers consider themselves
rcspitalixed. On many FARMS how.
aver. can be found poor distrtbut!on g
capital. Too much has been inya.tsd q
houses and barns and too nstle Y
machinery and equipment Tor opeFsuDG.
Il 10 q source OF satisfaction @ navs
rood houses and good barns but tns pro-
ductiye and efficient farm 10 not oyer-
capitalized in that direction. Capital y
tied M In such equipment without
much show Of getting returns. On tne
other hand, Il stands oonstant deprecia-
Zion. still other capital 10 wasted by
investing It In machinery and then o..
lowing the machinery to stand ONT O
door Or even in machine shed poorly
piaesd aad poorly protected nom -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-06-10

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-27
TAX ON
PHONE MESSAGES
Where Total Charge Is so Cents or
More War Tax Will Be 10 Cents
After March 81 Under New Act.

Another war tax on telephone messages
goes into effect April /. At present there
is a tax of five cents on all messages cost
ing 10 cents or more, and beginning April
| an additional tax of five cents win be
charged for messages costing 80 cents or
more, making the tax on such messages
10 cents. The tax viii be- charged on the
telephone bills
Following is statement of the tax
charges sent to Manager Il. j. Eldridge
of the local office of the New England
Telephone < Telegraph Co. TO be posted
for the benefit of the public:
From and after April l. 1919, under
the provisions of the War Revenue act
passed by congress and approved by the
President of the United States Feb "A,
1915 telephone messages or conversations
are subject TO the following taxes: Each
telephone message or conversation for the
transmission of which the charge is more
than II cents and not more than 80 cents.
lax of five cents; if the charge is more
than so cents, tax of 10 cents.
The law requires the telephone com.
pany to collect tins tax from the person
paying for such message or conversations
in addition to the regular charge therefor
The application of the above tax il
determined not by the initial rate but the
total charge. including overtime and mes
senger charges Thus, while a call at tho
initial rate of five or 10 cents bears nc
tax, should there be charge for messen
ger or should the conversation be pro
longed for a period (which would make
the aggregate more than IA cents, it il
subject to the tax.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-27
MANCHE BEGINS
3O-DAY SENTENCE
Driver of Car Which Crashed Into
Fence with Fatal Results Goes Alone
to House of Correction.

Henry Manehe of Keene, n. H., went
this week to the New Hampshire house
of correction to serve a sentence of 80
days, having been found guilty of reck-
lessly driving an automobile in Hins-
dale, in the Northfield road, Oct. 10,
1918.
Manche was driving a Packard car
containing four young men from Keene
and the ear crashed into a fence. Dan
iel Stanton, 10. was injured so that he
died early next morning in the Mel
rose hospital in West Brattleboro. Vie
tor LeClaire, another member of the
party, was in the Melrose hospital foi
some time with fractured knee cap
Manche had appealed to the Apri
term of court, but withdrew the ap
peal and went to the house of correc
tion to serve the sentence, unaceom
panied by any officer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-27
SHOW ONLY
ACTUAL DAMAGES
Bottom Drops Out of Suit Against Yer
mont Savings Bank so Far as Pres
ent Hearing Goes.

So far as the present hearing goes the
bottom nearly fell ont of the case of Spar
Tow, administrator of the Harriet Bailey
estate, against the Vermont Savings bank
of Brattleboro, when Judge Frank L.
Fish in the Washington county court at
Montpelier ruled yesterday that exem-
plary damages could not be recovered.
The suit is for damages of 100000 for al
legged malicious prosecution. and the court
limited the plaintiff to showing actual
expenses, which are said to be less than
$1,000. Attorneys for the plaintiff tool,
exceptions to the supreme court.
Capt. Ernest w Gibson of Brattleboro
was called as the first witness for the de-
fense. He said that all efforts of the
bank to locate Harry Lowe in the past
l6 years had failed. Pinkerton detectives
had been' hired by the bank to aid in the
search, but without success.
Lowe is the man who made deposits il
the bank for Mrs Bailey and her two
daughters and later drew them out under
what purported to be a power of attorney
| following which the depositors sued the
| bank for money which Lowe withdrew
Capt Gibson said he made four Of
| five trips 20 New York personally II,
Went to New York to straighten out tnt
| power of attorney matter with Mr. Lowe
he said A photograph of Mr. LOVE- use,
in an effort TO locate him was pr.aluoet
| in court, together with letter in whiei
he asked to have the paper showing tn
| power of attorney returned. Ii was sta
| ted that Mr.. loves address at one tim
| in New YORK was l04S Fifth avenue, bu
| he had left th,; address about two month
before the searen began
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-27

TWO AVIATORS
AND PLANE ABOARD
Vessels May Be Obliged to Proceed to
Halifax in Which Case Tentative
Date of Flight Will Have to Be
Postroned-Airship Section Plans.

ST JOHN, n. f.. March 27.-The
steamer Digby, which is bound here with
Harry G. Hawker and Lieut.. Commander
Grieve, British ayiators, and the airship
which they will use in an attempt to
cross the Atlantic, was stopped l20 miles
of this port today by iee foes. The cap
tain was instructed to enter Placentia
bay ON the southeast coast and land the
airmen and airship there, but it is be-
lieyed that unless the ice fields move off
he will be obliged to proceed to Halifax
Such delay would probably interfere
with tentative plans for the flight on
April l2 Hawker and Grieve viii make
their attempt in a specially constructed
Sopwith two-seater biplane. They arc
bringing also smaller plane for expert
mental flights.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-27
SENATE SADDLES EXPENSE :.
OF 100000 ON THE STATE
BY VOTING FOR BARGE TERMINAL
CLOTHING NEED
is TREMENDOUS
Newborn Babies Wrapped in Paper
and Hospital Patients in Rags-Lo-
cal Givers Urged to Hasten.

Although secondhand clothing is not
coming into campaign headquarters near
ly as well as in the drive last fall, fair
amount of garments and shoes has been
brought in and it is hoped that the sup
ply viii be increased largely before Sat
urday night, as news is coming daily of
the urgent need for these articles in the
devastated countries. and the lack of
clothing in the liberated countries of cen.
trail Europe is regarded by Herbert {.
Hoover as fully as serious as the shortage
of food
In a cablegram urging the American
people to contribute Literally TO the col
lection of clothing being made this week
by the American Red Cross, Mr.. Hoover
said that in some of the war-devastated
countries a considerable portion of the
population was unable to leave THEN
homes because of insufficient clothing
while newborn babies in Serbia were
wrapped in paper because cloth was not
available.
Illness and death, cabled Mr. Hoover
'are directly attributed TO a condition
which is unimaginable to anyone who ha.
not seen it, Hospitals are without band
ages and the patients are often dressed
IN rags. Men, women and children in
sufficiently clothed and barefooted in til,
eoldest weather sare common sight il
Rumania.
Il cannot urge the American people to-
strongly to give from their plenty 70
the relief of suffering and privation ii
the liberated territories, undergone b.
people who, for the most part, were al
lies with us in great cause and who hav
suffered from their devotion to that caus
far more than the American people
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-27
Measure Thus Character
lied by One of Opposition
Senators Apple-Grad-
ing Bill Killed After Be-
ing Brought to Life
House Discusses Teach
ers' Retirement System
This Morning
Especial to The Reformer.D
MONTPELIER, March 27.

-hO-N
After morning devoted to the dispo-
sition of a long calendar, incidentally
changing its mind on the apple-grading
bill and reversing itself on the referen-
dunn attachment to the barge terminal
measure, the senate at 1920 this noon by
tie vote put the final decision for
state barge terminal III l07l squarely up
to the president of the senate, Lieut.. Gov.
Mason ). Stone, who voted yes" in a
clear, distinct voice and put the bill over
l6 to 10.
The vote was also tied. Is to 10. on the
Kingsley amendment which was finally
defeated is TO IA, the result hanging on
the vote of Senator Hall of Grand Isle.
who changed from yes to no and de
feated the amendment, which would have
limited the expenditure under the barge
terminal bill to 100000 up TO Feb ], !,
1921.
The surprise OF the morning was the
killing of the apple-grading bill. This
was advanced to third reading yester-
day afternoon. Then came the motion
OF Senator Hall, who voted yesterday for
the barge terminal referendum, to recon
slider the vote of yesterday This recon
sideration was voted, Ii to l3, and the
final period OF debate began on the recon-
sidered amendment to submit to the peo-
| pie.
Senator Villas led the debate in behalf
of the terminal and declared that the
railroads has gobbled up every foot of
| land on the Burlington waterfront ex-
cept the dock property at the foot OF
College street. He referred to the litiga-
| tion over which he had sweat blood for
many weary days" and declared thtat the
railroads had fought the opposition at
every turn.
Senator Payne characterized the barge
terminal as one of the biggest gold bricks
ever handed to the state of Vermont.
Senator Carr referred sarcastically TO
the senate reversal on the apple grading
bill. and Senator Schoff Indignantly de-
MED any suggestion connected with the
railroad in regard to his own vote. He
Preferred to the terminal at Plattsburg
at which he said ''never a single boat has
tied up except army boats. and not a
pound of freight has ever been delivered.
He believed the railroads would favor a
Burlington barge terminal rather than op.
pose it.
| The referendum was defeated by a vote
of Is to Il, and the same proportion ran
through the vote by which the Kingsley
amendment was defeated and the other
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-27

Of an agent of the American peace del
egates. These reports are much at var
lance with the impression the American
commissioners previously had received.
The agent reports that wholesale mas
sacres have ceased generally, that or
der prevails and industries are being
resumed. 1t is said that even the rail
roads are returning to something like
normal service, trains being run be-
tween Moscow and Petrograd on sehed-
ule time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-27
Centre Congregational Church

Thursday, March 81, 80 P. M
Young peoples mission study class will
meet with Miss Elizabeth Crane, 58
Western avenue.
Friday. March %, 3.3O p.m.-Mnior
Christian Endeavor meeting in the chapel,
to which all boys and girls are invited.
Subject: The Greatest Book in the
World. John 5:39 and Joshua l:S
Friday, March 2s, 7.8o pm.-Church
night service Topic for discussion: Tie
Christian Use OF Time
April IL and 12-The Woman's associ
alton will have q rummage sale.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-27
WANT 44-HoUR WEEK.
German Textile Operatives Make New
Request at Lawrence.

LAWRENCE, Mass, March PA vote
in favor of demanding 44hour working
week instead of one of 4s hours was COM
municated to the general committee of
the textile strikers today by representa-
tives of the German operatives. The de
mands Of the other strikers at present
are for 4s-hour week with the same
pay they obtained under 54-hour sched-
ule
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-27
TWO LOCAL BOYS
REACH NEW YORK
Sergeant Carl NJ. voetsch and Ser.
geant Elwin Richardson Land To-
day-were With 57th Pioneers.

Two more Brattleboro boys arrived in
New York from France this morning as
casuals. They are Sergeant Carl NJ.
Voetsch, son of Charles Voetseh, and Ser
geant Elwin Richardson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. p. b. Richardson.
They are former members of Company
|. lst Vermont regiment, and went to
France as members of the 57th Pioneer
regiment, which was broken up and used
for replacement purposes.
Neither sergeant knows just where he
is going or when he will reach home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-27
TAFT AMENDMENT
SENT A WEEK AGO
Cabled in Response to Invitation from
Working Night and
Dav

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The text
of the proposed amendment to the
league of nations covenant suggested
by Former President Taft which was
considered by President Wilson and the
allied premiers in Paris yesterday was
sent from the White House less than a
week ago after Mr.. Taft had been as
sured by Secretary Tumulty that any
suggestion from him would be welcomed
by the President This became known
today at the White House.
When President Wilson learned that
Mr. Taft desired to submit amendments
the President eabled the White House
urging that they be sent as soon as pos
sible.
! White House officials had a message
today from Rear Admiral Grayson
stating that the President was work
! ing practically night and day, but that
his health was withstanding the strair
admirably.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-27

PARIS, March p Associated Press
The league Of nations commission of
the peace conference with President
Wilson in the chair met for three hours
last night and completed its considera-
ton Of the covenant Of the league. The
covenant was referred to drafting
committee consisting of Col. House,
Lord Robert Cecil for Great Britain,
Premier Yonzelos of Greece and Ferd-
inand Larmaude, dean Of the Paris law
faculty, The new draft viii be ready
in two days.
The covenant still contains 26 ar
ticlcs No amendment has been incor-
porated which specifically meets the
desires Of Japan for recognition Of ma
tional equality. The prevailing view
in conference circles is that the time
has arrived for the adoption of strong
policy assuring early and definite re
suits by the conference. Premier Or
lando of Italy spent an hour with Col
House talking over the question Of til,
Adriatic.
The japanese delegation continued
yesterday to press for an amendmn
to the covenant of the league which vii
60 as far as the conference was WILLING
to concede toward the PRONUNCIATION o
the principles of the equality of nations
Talk of official consideration Of
new plan for harmonizing the RUSSIA
factions has been increased by report
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-27
Red Mems S Hall

Thursday, March q, s p.m.-Regular
meeting Pocahontas Council, Ne. 4, ID.
of p. A good attendance is desired
Friday, March %, s pm Regular meet
ing of Quonekticut tribe, No. ?, l. 0.
II. NJ. Chiefs degree Nomination of
great chiefs. All past sachems are re-
quested to be present.
Pocahontas council will give an old
folks dance in Red Mems hall April 3
Prizes will be given for the best old-fash
ioned costume. Come and compete as
grandpa and grandma The prize winning
Dance viii be held every Saturda!
night,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-27
ITALIANS OCCUPY pREssBURG
Take Possession of Town on Hungarian
Side of Border.

LONDON, Wednesday, March 20
Italian troops have occupied the town
of Pressburg, 35 miles southeast of
Vienna on the Hungarian side of the
border, according to a despatch from
Budapest forwarded by Central News
correspondent at Berlin
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-27
REPUBLIC IN BEssARABIA.
Move Engineered by Bolsheviki t
Break Through Rumania.

LONDON, March p. A republic has
been proclaimed in Bessarabia, according
to Warsaw despateh. It is stated that
the movement is evidently engineered by
Bolshevists who seek to break. through
Rcamania to establish contact between
Moscow and Budapest Bessarabia under
old Russian rule was a province along the
northeastern front of Rumania
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-27
GEN. MANGIN GOING
TO EASTERN FRONT
Will Be Recalled from Germany to I'm
dertake Important Mission in
Hungary, Paris Papers Say.

PARIS, March 27.-Gen AIangin, one
Of the leading officers of the French army.
will he recalled from his command in Ger
many, the newspapers announce, TO un-
dertake a mission the character and scope
of which is indicated plainly by the
events in Hungary One paper says he
will receive an important command in
Etstern Europe, undoubtedly the Bal
kans. with view to possible operations
on the Hungarian frontier and South.
western Russia
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-27
STRIKE BALLOTS MAILED.
Telegraph and Telephone Operators to
Vote on Question at Once.

CHICAGO, March 27.-Ballots for a
strike vote have been mailed to telegraph
and telephone operators belonging to the
Commercial Telegraphers' union of Am
erica. The demands are recognition of
the union, right of collective bargaining
and increase of pay and reinstatement of
all workers discharged during the war.
According to headquarters of the union
here the result of the vote probably will
not be known for a month.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-27

LONDON. March 27.-The airship sec
tion Of the royal air force will not parties
pate in any transatlantic air race, bus the
two recently launched naval airships viii
undertake the Journey. as a training test,
the Morning Post says. Probably one
ship viii try crossing between Scotland
and Newfoundland The other will prob
ably cross via the southern route from
Africa to Florida.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-27
CASUALTY LISTS TO CEASE.
None viii be Issued After April I, War
Dept. Decides.

WASHINGTON, March 27-0n April
/, the war department will discontinue
casualty lists. This has been decided up
on because practically all the casualties
incurred in fighting have been announced
and few remain except deaths from injury
or disease since the signing of the armis-
tice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-27
CAMPAIGN AGAINST POLAND.
Big Military Move Planned by Russia
in Spring

PARIS, Wednesday, March pa great
military campaign against Poland is to be
opened by the Russian government this
spring, according to NJ Joffre, a former
Bolshevik ambassador at Berlin He made
this prediction at recent meeting in
Wilma, according to word received here
by the Polish national committee.