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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-14
Meets the Oldest Enlisted
Man in the United States
Army When She Visits the
Canteen,

7 WAS late and ! knew IT, There
] they were. two whole carloads Of
wounded soldiers on the platform
90 front Of the Red Cross oln'ccn.
and knew without taking Second
look that they had been fed and pel'cd
20 the regulation manner and only
awaited the footing ot the engine 10
rall them back 10 their lhhlman' and
away from me There wlN no time 10
hc lost / had - talk 10 some OF
those fellows and DO II quakly
You see is alway, been my blessed
privilege To interview me wounded
soldiers who pas, through here on
their wly 10 the base hospital at Fort
Sll It's gotten hold ol mr srnchow
I've talked to $50 many ol 'cm that ]
can close my csc, and Scc that barren
waste oi shell plaN,l ground on which
they fought, see rhc shattered trees.
tine muilla'cd ,rlbpc,, the bursting
shells. / hear the roar ut guns, the
cries of tortured men who lir IN avs.
ul rows along the blood soaked path
that leads 90 glory and democracy
/ feel ! understand that's why I'm
Glad To- so. SO sorry when I'm late
~ greet our wounded heroes, and in
tell about them afterwards.
n, alway, hard 10 start They do
nu' Ike tl talk nearly alway, pick
bY.lg ilt and rluftiu.ly proceed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-14

there were thirteen ship, and that The
mysterious vessel disappeared 10
strangely as she had appeared. They
are certain that the ship was nor
sunk Official inquire, failed TO
throw any light on the nature ol the
craft II was asecrtained that Size
could NOT have been q disguised Ger
man raider, and mr. presence was
logged" by the escort commander,
South American ants have been
known 10 construct tunnel three
miles in length.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-14
Joyous Styles o Spring

One first the picturesque dresses Long lines and much
timmngis is the mode There's gorgeousness IN their de-
signing that reflects the Of happiness IN the hearts OF
lComen-dnd the World at large
And wrapsmore and the envepng cape wrap
ping itself about our hearts and shoulders
While the Dolman-dignified and elegant increases in
beauty and diversity of design Big coats wonderfully big
And then turns to stunning suits just begging to be
brought into the megh for admiration So attractive they
very tailored and very saucy and youthful in their
"boXineSs."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-07
MONDAY, JULY I, 1919.
THE ITALIAN FOOD RIOTS.

The food riots recently reported in
Italy seem to be largely protest
against high prices. There seems to be
food in the cities as large quantities
have been seized every time the food
stores have been looted. While farmers
bringing their produce to the cities
have also been held up and robbed by
the mobs this seems to be only an in
cident in the program of violence The
mobs were not called together for this
purpose, the food stores always being
the main object of attack. That it is
prices they most seriously object to is
shown in the demand that the local
governments seize all food and cloth
ing and make a reduction of fifty per
cent or more in prices.
1t looks like protest against pro-
fteering, an evil that affiicts other
nations. The Italians have resorted to
more violent treatment than the other
nations. They are not the only people,
however, that resort to violence against
food proftcers. Food riots have oc-
cured in most civilized countries and
may be repeated if the advance of
prices continue. The Anglo-Saxon peo-
pies are less volatile than the Latin
races but there is a limit to the OPP
preston they will bear. The food mag
mates of this country may well heed
the Italian demonstrations of violence
and shape their course accordingly.
There is food enough produced in this
country and the cost of production
cannot be increasing now that the war
is over and the people are returning to
pursuits of peace. Voluntary yielding
of part of the profits demanded on
food products would be much more
profitable than a REPETITION of the Ital-
ian food riots in this country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-07
In the Days News.

Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock. who will lead the
fight in the United States senate this
week for ratification Of the peace treaty.
IS representative Of the state OF Neblas-
la IN the upper house Mr.. Hitchcock
was born and grew up in Omaha. where
re now resides when not in Washington.
lie is lawyer by profession and a iourn-
ahst and newspaper publisher by choice
ltls experience as national lawmakcr
dates back to 1903, when he first entered
the house of representatives. In 1911 he
won seat in the senate. \ Democrat,
Senator Hitchcock has differed from the
administration on more than one occasion
during the war, and has not hesitatcd to
he IN a minority not only of his party.
but of the national legislature when con
gress has defined its substantial arreo-
ment with President Wilson's definitions
Of national policy and his call for spc-
cifc action
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-07

In Boston year ago on the fifth of
July there were 1913 men and nineteen
women taken into the municipal court
on the charge of intoxication. This
year, under prohibition, there were only
five men and two women prosecuted on
that charge For the first four DAYS of
July last year 57S persons were brought
into the Boston municipal court
charged with intoxication and held for
trial, for the same time this year the
number was ninety four. Only one
sixth as much drunkenness means a
large amount of money available for
food and clothing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-07
7 oday's Events

Rt. Rev. John P. Carroll, Catholic bish-
OPP of Helena, Mont, will celebrate today
the 30th anniversary of his ordination.
Wages and conditions of labor for the
ensuing year will be discussed at the an
nual convention of the American Flint
Glass Workers union, opening today at
Bellaire, 0.
The international Jewelry Workers
union will open its annual convention in
Chicago today with delegates in attend
ance from many cities Of the United
States and Canada.
The special elections committee Of the
7. 5. house Of representatives is to re-
sumo hearings today in its investigation
of the right of Victor T. Berger to his
seat in congress as representative Of the
Fifth Wisconsin district
Eikdom's part in the world war viii
be the keynote of the peace and victory
reunion and grand lodge meeting of the
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks,
which is to hold forth in Atlantic City
during the week beginning today
Asheville. \. c., is to be the meeting
place today of the Eth annual convention
of the Southern Newspaper Publishers
association. Meeting in conjunction with
the newspaper publishers will be the an
nual session of the American Association
of Advertising Agencies.
The first transcontinental trim of an
army motor truck train is scheduled to
start from Washington, d. c., today, with
San Francisco as its objective point. The
chief purpose is to test the several stand
ardized types of motorized equipment
used by the United States army.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-07
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE

1estidday | wascnt very good, and
ma and my sister Gladdis sed they was
going to tell pop on me. me thinking
G. | better tell him ferst.
WITCH | did, saying vile he was hang
ing up his hat, Did you see Gladdisses
new skert pop?
Good mite, has She got one of those?
sed pop, and | sed, Yes sir, its so tite
she cant hardly wawk in it, and she has
to take sutch little bits of steps YOU
wouldent hardly think she was taking
cny, and this AFTERNOON / met her com
ing home and | kepp wawking err
round in circles to prove wat little
steps she must be taking for me to
be able TO do that, and everybody start
ed to lafT, and Gladdis tried to catch me
and couldn t and everybody kepp on
laffing
Ia ha ha, no wonder, still, that was
on the street and I'm sure Sir Walter
Rawley would never of done it, ha ha
ha, sed pop.
The new vacuum cleaner came today,
pop, sed, and pop sed, Yes? does it
werk all rite? and | sed not with string
it don't, pop, | held long pcece of
string under it vile it was going and
the string got all twisted up and ma
had to send for the man to come and
get it out agen.
Well, that was very brite of you, !
must say, sed pop. Meening it wascnt,
and jest then suppir was reddv and we
all started to eat it, and Gladds sed
to pop, Father. Benny was an ixceed-
ingly bad boy this AFTERNOON and should
be punished severely.
Wy, you don't meen to say he put
on tite skirt and wawked circles err
round you or enything of that sort ?
| sed pop.
Well for goodniss sakes. sed Glad
dis, and pop sed, Ha ha ha | guess I'm
pritty slow as a mind reader, ha ha ha.
You wont think its so funny wen
vou heer the trubble and Expense he
put me to this AFTERNOON, sed ma.
1t cant be posserble that he tied him
self all around with string and pertend
j ed that he was vacuum cleaner, or
enything of that description? sed pop
| My grayshiss, for goodness sakes,
sed ma, and pop sed, Ha ha ha, who
| says I'm not a mind reader ha ha ha,
and he kepp on laughing and Gladdis
sed to me, You think you're smart, don't
you, and | sed wy, watts the matter,
| wy9
! Q shet-up, sed Gladdis, and ma sed TO
pop, ., well, wat do | care, laff away,
you'll half to pay the repairing bill.
Ha ha ha, it will be werth it, wat
ever 1t is, sed pop, and he kepp on laf-
hing every once in vile dooring sup
PR, wich the more he LATED the more
ma and Gladdis djdent
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-07
REPEAL OF WHEAT PRICE.

One is astonished to learn that the
farmers of the great wheat growing
states are vigorously demanding the
repeal of the law by which the wheat
growers of the country are guaranteed
the price of 1926 per bushel. This price
is the highest the farmer has received
in the past fifty years, if not the high
est price ever received, and one would
naturally expect they would demand its
continuance
Even more surprising is their chief
objection to the law. They complain
they are not receiving a fair proportion
of the profit of the wheat business,
that the greatest profits are going to
the manufacturers of flour and the
government itself. They claim the
price of flour is far in excess of what
the price of 1926 per bushel for wheat
iustifes. They also claim the govern
ment board purchasing wheat has al
ready cleared a profit of $23 900.
something that was not contemplated
when congress authorized government
purchase.
The farmers remedy is the limita-
ton of the profit of the millcrs. There
is merit in this suggestion because
cheaper -four would mean the consump-
ton Of more flour, therefore a larger
and more stable market for the farm
er's wheat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-07
TCday'S Anniversaries.

l865-Four Of the Lincoln consultations
lIerold, Atzerodt, Payne and Mrs.
Surratt-wcre executed in Washing
ton
ls69-Ohlo Democrats nominated Gen. w
). Rosecrans for governor
iS96-Sir John Fender, a prominent fac.
tor in the development Of the sub.
marine cable systems, died in Lon
don. Born III Scotland in 1916.
l9O4-Ihe British colonies of South Africa
We're granted a preferential tariff
by Canada.
l9o9-President Gomez of Cuba signed a
permissive lottery bill.
l9ll-king George and Queen Mary be.
gan their visit to Ireland.
l9l5-Twenty allied aeroplancs raided
Bruges, destroying the docks.
l9l6-Germans made violent counter at
tacks against the French south of
the Somme
l9l7-German air raid over London re.
suited in the slaughter of 81 per
sons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-07
A Vermont Country Home.

Our village store will always be
A mental stomping ground for me;
The spot from which my fances roam
And where they rest when | get home;
The hamlet's central point and hub,
The only and exclusive club;
The place where handsaws, hats and teas
\ hit it off with chalk and cheese;
The reservoir of law and lore
And calico-the village store
The meeting place of them that knew
jest what the world was coming to;
Through all my youthful years I saw
And heard them doctors spound the law;
Old Uncle Doctor Zenas Blake,
And Doe Epaphroditus Dake,
Iycurgus Pike and Nailkeg Small,
And Capn Philo Dumbitall;
Their names have reached no foreign
shore
But they was famous round the store.
You can't abuse them folks to me.
They saw as fur as | could see:
Their cows was named, their teams was
matched.
Each fall they had their buildings
patched
They knew what kind Of chimbly fit
The parlor lamp and how twas lit;
Their tax receipts, certain crop,
Was laid away, the last on top;
The clothes was settled for they wore
| Although they hung around the store.
Some thought so many men about
| A-kept the wimmen traders out,
And once, they say, Amanda Clapp
Told Zenas Blake to close his trap;
| But Widder Wood was 'tother way,
She'd stay and talk and talk and stay,
Twas give-and-take and tquchand-go,
Though what that means | don't jest
s'pose it tries a merchant sore
To please 'em all around a store.
One wintry day up drove the stage
/ And out bestepped Miss Nancy Page,
And 'Curgus Pike, asserting there,
Got up and pushed along his chair
And said, a very chilling storm,
Set down and get your tootsies warm;
But SaEes Alive the pelt he got
Was what you'd call Jeffries swat
They didn't speak to folks no more
For quite awhile around the store.
One. night Jack Jubb, and he knew how
Was leading past his pulling COW,
When Nailkeg Small from where he Sc
i A-hollered so | hear him yet,
! Jest turn her over on her back,
Shell snake darn sight smoother, Jack;
!, Oh there was wit enough displayed,
: And everything was brisk but trade,
/ And yet the merchant, AFRO Mower,
) Made thirteen thousand round that store
DANIEL L. CADI.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-07
Not the Herald's Candidate.
Rutland Herald

The Herald trusts that there will be
large audience next week in Bur
lington to hear what Senator Hiram
johnson of California has to saw about
the league of nations The Herald
does not fancy Senator johnson as
a candidate for president, but Just as
it urged its readers to hear what Mr..
Taft had to say in behalf of the league
It now urges them to hear what Sena-
tor johnson has to say against it.
That would be nothing but fair.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-07
SUMMING UP THE EVIDENCE.
Many Brattlehcro People Have Been
Called as Witnesses.

Week after week has been published
the testimony Of Brattleboro people
kidney sutfererS-backach victims
people who have endured many forms
of kidney, bladder or urinary disor-
ders These witnesses have used Doan s
Kidney Pills. All have given their en-
thusiastic approval It's the same
everywhere. $4,000 American men and
women are publicly recommending
Doan's always in the home papers,
Isn't 1t wonderful, convincing mass
of proof? If you are sufferer your
verdict must he E'Try Doan's first"
Here's one more Brattleboro case:
Eugene Ferriter, Is Horton Place.
Brattleboro, says: "About five years
ago | had quite a serious attack of kid
ney trouble, | had great deal of an
noyanee in passing the kidney secre-
lions as they were scanty and pain
full Finally | could hardly pass the
kidney seeretions at all and | suffered
agony. The trouble lasted about a
month and | finally decided to try
Doan 5 Kidney Pills. | used two or
threeeboxes which | got from Wilfred
F. Root 5 drug store. 1t was only
short time before the kidney secretions
passed naturally and l recovered from
the complaint.
Price 60c at all dealers Don simp-
" ask for kidney remedy-get Doan s
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Fer
ritter had. Foster Milburn Co., Mfgrs,
Buffalo. Y. Y
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-07
BOWker'S
Phosphates
Delayed Applications
81 ofsFertiIizers

Lack of labor on the farm, unfavor-
able weather at planting time, conges-
ton on railways and consequent delays
to 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
side-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
10 make the delayed fertilizer applica-
ton in this way than to attempt to
grow "A crop with no fertilizer at all, or
with less than the usual quantity. Re-
ptcmber that fertilizer conserves farm
labor by making it more productive.
The big problem is to apply the fertiliz-
or with the least possible amount of
labor, but at such time, and in such
d. way, as to make it most effective.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-07

cause number of cool spells of wealth
er as well as provide plentiful rains
which will produce an enormous agri-
cultural growth. This is a rather pleas
ant representation and it remains to
be seen whether Venus will do what is
expected of her. In view of the pre-
dieted coal shortage, if some planet
should approach us about next Nov
ember bringing warm waves now and
then through the winter, it would be
an excellent astronomical arrangement
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-07

According to the Rutland Herald, q
Rutlander who has just returned from
the east side of the state reports that
the hay crop on the Connecticut slope
of the Green mountains is so far ad-
vanced and farm help so scarce that
farmers are offering so day for Ia
Dor and cannot secure help even at
that price. We also noticed an adj
vertisement in the Montpelier Argus
for a house-worker and cook which of
fered So a week. Good wages dc
not seem to solve the problem of do
nestle and farm help.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-07
Reward Of Politcness.

They we're entertaining the minister
at dinner. according to the London
Telegraph, and after dessert little
Johnny said:
Wont you take another piece of
ple?'
The minister laughed. well, John
ny" he said, "sincc you are SO polite.
l Will have another"
"Goodi' said Johnny "Now. ma.
remember your promise. You said If
it was necessary to cut into the sec
Ond pie | could have another piece"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-07
Willinu to Comnrnrnisa

Mamma" said little Edward n few
days ago, May have some peaches
and cream?'
NO. dear. they are not good for
you" replied the mother
Then may l have a little piece of
mince pie?' he asked.
NO. Edward, l am afraid it would
make you sick"
Edward was silent for a few MIN
utes and then exclaimed. Say. mann
ma. do you think II would hurt me to
have just one toothpick?'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-07
The Reformer is on sale every evening by

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co., c. w.
Cleaveland, 6. L. Purinton Esteyvillc),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert Polica, 297 South Main St.
(Fort Drummer district.
East Dummerston, NJ. E. Brown.
Putney, M. G.. Williams.
Newfane, n. NJ. Batcheldcr
Townshend, C. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. II. Grout.
Jamaica, r. J. Daggett.
South Londonderry. F H. Tyler.
South Vernon, f. r. Buffum.
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. H, Mrs. w. Streeter.
Hnsda1e, N. H., w. H. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-07
Or the Coal Gets Short.
Barre Times. J

Prof. Alexander Graham Bell. in.
ventor of the Bell telephone, has found
way to keep house cooled to o. de-
grees even in the hottest weather Now
let him turn his attention to a method
to keep the house warmed to 90 de-
grees in winter when the furnace goes
bad and tempers get frayed out
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-07
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim of the management to secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night and it solicts 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, 1919-07-07
DADDY,} TVENNG
.FAIRY TALE "a
WrARY @AlIAn BONNER
THE AZARA DOG.
OL> 80 AuTnoS

There are dogs" said the Azara
Dog. THAT look like dogs"
That's rather sensible thing, isn't
it?" asked fox.
well, perhaps, in some cases." said
the Azara Dog
II should think that 1t would be
sensible in all cases." the fox an
swered. "Just suppose. for example,
that a dog should look like cat;
wouldn't that be stupid?
Everyone would be going up to the
dog and saying:
"'Purr, pussy, pretty pussy And
they'd give that dog bowl of milk
instead of a bone. without a doubt"
Yes" said the Azara Dog. at 10
usually quite sensible
Every, very sensible" said the fox
''for creatures to look as they should
look. A dog should look like a dog.
just as much as he can.
"a cat should look like cat. fox
like a fox and a pig like a pig"
"Of course one should have one OF
The features of the animal it is sup
posed to be-" said the Azara Dog.
"What do you mean by features?"
asked the Fox. ''You mean that at
least pig should have pigs snout.
and cat cats eyes. and so forth"
YES" nodded the Azara Dog. that
is what l mean"
Dear me-" laughed the fox, 81 was
| just thinking if we didn't look like
| ourselves how very confusing it would
be. Suppose a parrot should look like
me and suppose l should look like a
parrot.
I'D be mad. l can tell you. If any
| creature came up to me and said:
"'There, Pretty Polly; Polly want
a cracker? I'd be very, very mad in
deed
Neither would l like to have any
one come up to me and say:
"'Grunt, little pig, grunt.' Nor
would l like to have any one say:
Sing, little canary. sing
Wouldn't that be very annoying"
You're absurd. just as absurd as
you can be-" said the Azara Dog.
"Ah, friends" he added, its my tail
which tells the tale
All the animals in the zoo laughed.
well" they said. tits nonsense, but
jolly all the same"
Eyes. it's a jolly, jolly thought"
said the Azara Dog. But it's not
nonsense"
"And why not?" asked the others.
is true Ny tail does tell the tale"
All the animals laughed once more.
81 will have to explain" said the
AZara Dog. I'm the first place, |
come from South America. Perhaps
none of you knew that?"
Some of them wagged their heads
"Yes," and some of them shook their
heads NO"
"Well. for those who don't know
, said the Azara Dog. that is the first
piece of information or news, or the
| first chapter of the book, or the first
part of the story. or whatever you
want TO call 1t.
and in the second place. IL 1t were
not for my tail. which looks something
like the tail of a dog. | wouldn't be
called dog. hut | would be called q
gray fox. for l look a great deal like
gray fox.
And so you see, friends, that it is
my tail which tells the tale. OR. il
other words. my doglike end piece
tells the story"
"Oh. we see" said the other an:
! mails.
GLAD to hear it." said the Azars
Dog. Il thought could tell you some
thing. and l have"
$50 you have" the others admitted
And we see that what you sad was
: not nonsense hut The truth
i. The truth, inGced." said the hzare
: Dog. wacging his tail and saying u:
he did SO, and the end of my stor!
but rot of my tall"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-07
Today's Birthdays.

Eltel Frederick, favorite son Of the for
mer German emperor, born at Potsdam,
36 years ago today.
Rt. Rev. Davis Sessums, Episcopal bisI:-
op OF New Orleans, born at Houston,
Texas, 81 years ago today.
Rt. Rev. Junius NJ. Horner, Episcopal
bishop of North Carolina, born at Ok
ford, n c. 50 years ago today
Rt. Rev. William A Query, Episcopal