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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE

l was in the setting room after sup
pir last mite and so was pop and so
was ma. and all of suddin | sed, O.,
G, pop, | forgot-some man called yUu
up this AFTERNOON.
Well wy dident you wait till some
time next week to tell me, you've got
your hole life ahed of you, sed pop
mad.
Meening l awt to of told him soon
er, and l sed, l Jest remembered it, pop,
came neer forgetting TO remember it
at all
How intristing, said pop, fine biz
ness man you'll make. you'll forget ware
your office is and be arrested for va
graney-who was he, did he say wat he
wuntedl
Yes sir. / sed.
Well, then, out with it for the lover
Peet, who was he and wat did he wunt
sed pop.
I'm trying to remember, / sed.
O, pardon ne for disturbing you, sed
pop.
Being sourcasm. and kepp OF
| thinking, saving, l think his name was
sumthing like Jones.
Jonson, perhaps, or Speelberger, o.
| Ching Ling Foo, sed pop.
No sir, o ! remember, / sed, he sec
his name was Boiling and jest to tel
you he called up.
| Good mite, rest in peeee, I'm thru
sed pop.
Whose Boiling, Willyum2 sed ma
and pop sed, | owe him 80 dollers-
sumthing like Jones, wee gods. Leev'
the house before suddin calaInitt!
overtakes you.
Meening nc, witch | did.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02
TodaY's Birthdays.

Jerome X. Jerome, famous humorist
and playwright, born near London, 90
years ago today.
Harold F. Mccormick, president of
the international Harvester Co., born
in Chicago, AZ years ago today.
William s. Goodwin, representative
in congress of the Seventh Arkansas
district, born at Warren, Ark, 50 years
ago today.
Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter, Kan
sas author and educator, member of
Republican women's national execu
tive committee, born at Charlottesville
Ind, 50 years ago today.
Halle Erminie Rivers (Mrs. Post
Wheeler), author of The Valiants OF
Virginia and other well known novels
born in Christian county, Ky, Il years
ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news Dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co., c. w.
Cleveland, s. L. Purinton (Esteyville), Brooks
House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot Newsstand,
George J. Bower, Riverview street (Fort
Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ. f. Brown
Putney, NJ G. Williams.
Newfane, r. NJ. Batchelder.
TownShend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. H. Grout.
jamaica X. J. Daggett
South Londonderry, F. Fl. Tyler.
South Vernon, f. 3. Buffum.
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. H, Mrs w. Streeter.
Hinsdale, n. H., w. H Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02

bar when he was 81 years old, he stead
lily rose in his profession as an all
around lawyer His influence as a
counsellor and advocate has been cast
in favor of higher mercantile standards
and for Standardization of commercial
methods. He is trustee of the Baron
de Hirsch fund and in 1911 he was
made a regent of the University of the
State of New York.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02
Difficult to Understand.
Barre Times. J

A Lyndon man who is deaf was tax
ing his customary Sunday morning
walk on the railroad track in the vi
Unity of his hoppe last Sunday and now
$ in the hospital with broken bones
and possible internal injuries. 1t has
never been demonstrated vet why q
deaf man should select the railroad
track for Sunday stroll or. for a
stroll on any other day or week either
Still, we frequently hear of deaf per
sons being killed or terribly injured
under such conditions. One might rea
sonably expect that a person afflicted
with deafness would only choose the
abroad track as a last resort for tray,
Il and then continue his course very
guardedlv.a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02

In some countries trousers were
looked upon with disfavor for many
years after they came into vogue. In
100, for instance, the Landgrave of
Hesse- Cassel ordered that the convicts
engaged in street-sweeping and road
making should be dressed in trousers,
so as to disgust his subjects with this
form of dress.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim of the management to 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 or 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, 1919-05-02
One Year Ago Today in the War.

United States steamship Tyler sunk
by submarine in Mediterranean.
Rome named Bishop Patrick J. Hayes
head chaplain TO Pershing's American
forces.
British airmen brought down IA en-
envy machines IN great battle on west
ern front.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02

One newspaper is inclined to think
that because the daughter of the gov
,rnor of Tennessee, dry state, chris
tened our newest battleslip with the
traditional bottle of champagne, the
prohibition principles of the state were
aot upheld. Il was made one bottle
lricr anyway.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02

road laws of Vermont There is no
argument on this score, and their en-
eoreement by every town. village and
,itv official means that the roads will
&c made safe for democracy-and 9th
n folks as well.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02
Conventions Opening Today.

Denver.-Colorado Master Plumbers
association.
Kansas City. Mo.-Central States
Ostcopathc association.
Augusta, Ga.-Georgia South Caro-
lima Christian Endeavor societies
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Division of
Travellers Protective association.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02

April bade rs q rather cool goodbye
after almost breaking the record fol
maximum and minimum April temper
atures; in the matter of showers she
ran true to form. 1t is TO be hoped
that she has induced Jack Frost to GO
along with her for a protraeted stay.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02

a new kind of strike is proposed by
10000 tenants of apartment houses and
enements in section of the city of
Brooklyn. who will ask for 10 per
cent reduction in rents of their land
lords. 1t would be interesting to know
Just how a walkout could be managed
in a strike of this sort
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02
Thirty-second Degree Wise Guy.

Howell-Rowell is a great believer
In preparedness.
Powell-Right yon are; he never
goes home late at night without know
ing just what kind of story be is gu
ing to tell his WIFE,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02
Waiting Explanation.
(Rntlanh Nows-

The dispatches have il that Brat
leboro officials propose to enforce the
ules of the road. They do not ex-
llain why traffic regulations have not
1een enforced heretofore.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02

Macmillan Harden, the noted Ger
man writer, thinks Germany is making
too many threats for a defeated ma
ton Is it possible that they are
waking to the fact that they have been
defeated
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02

1t has been virtually decided that
the first meeting of the league of ma
lions shall be held in Washington next
October. Matters continue to be de-
cided whether the senate approves or
not.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02

Manufacturing jewellers report large
orders for wedding rings from all parts
Of the country. Cupid must be work
ing more than eight hours day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02
Enjoying Both Kinds.
North Adams Herald. J

Under daylight saving the sports
nave to get up and go to work by
lock time, but they stay up at night
~ sun time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02

Have you decided to take nothing
but untaxable drinks this summers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02
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, 1919-05-02

Unexpected parcel post packages are
bound to be looked upon with sus-
picion for several days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02

They re home, they've had a rousing
welcome; now let s see that they have
job.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02

If anything further were needed to
proclaim the fallaey OF government
ownership or control of public utilities
it has been produced in the latest in
crease of telephone rates No doubt
the expert accountants of the New
England Telephone & Telegraph Co.,
can show that all of the additional rev.
enue is necessary to meet the recent
wage Announcements, but to the aver
age subscriber it looks as if provision
had been made for the past, present
and future advances at one fell swoop.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02

Theirs but to do and die, ours to
invest and buy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02
The Meddler
"Lf the coat fits you, PIT il on

The Meddler hates to think that the
bulk of Brattleboro s enthusiastic peo-
de were in yesterday afternoon s pa
rade, but he can think of no other
way-at least no other way that viii
let him off with a reasonable degree of
self respeet-of accounting for the
.umultuous lack of applause that greet
I'd the boys in whose honor the celebra-
ton was planned Aside from scatter
ed groups of spectators. notably mem
bers of the local Red Cross canteen
here was nothing like the enthusiasm
hat should have burst forth to meet the
kahki and blue that covered the manly
forms of Brattleboro s own. Nor
was there anything like the Difference
| that should have been accorded the
,olors as they passed in review. Brat
| tleboro is, and has right to be, proud
of its war activities, but it certainly
fell short yesterday in giving expires
sion of its feeling of pride in the finest
embodiment of those activities-itE
boys who offered themselves to the
great cause.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02

tain it is as full of holes as a piece
of Swiss cheese-holes that grow deep
er each month and defy the most skill
full sort of repairing. The Meddler is
firmly convinced that pavement of
some sort is the only surface that will
withstand the traffic TO which Main
street is subjected, and hopes the town
will investigate the merits of brick for
this purpose. Road Commissioner Wal
lace himself should be able to supply
considerable information on this sub
ject, having laid a considerable amount
of brick pavement in Keene, \. H. be-
fore coming TO Brattleboro.
Local board of trade members went
on record Wednesday evening as be
ing thoroughly in sympathy with the
belief of the Improvement committee
that the railroad bank east of Main
street should not be used as a public
dump. This committee, by the way
has made arrangements to give The
bank thorough cleaning this spring
and then plant golden glow seed ovel
it, but as the committee says, there
| isn't much use in beginning this i'm
provement unless it can be assured
that tenants of the buildings border
ing the bank will cooperate TO the ex
tent of dumping refuse somewher
else.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02
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1877
For Business Office and Editorial Rooms.
TO ADVERTISERS.

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Space rates application.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02


The contribution which the Brattle-
boro War Chest association made to-
ward the expenses of yesterdays well
come to the soldiers is probably the
last one of any size which that organ
ization will feel called upon to make
And on that account it would seem rs
if now were a very good time for the
association to give the public 4 de-
tailed statement of its financial acti-
vities since its organization a year age
last March. 1t is generally agreed
The Meddler believes that the wal
chest has proved extremely satisfac
tory as a method of handling war obi
cations, and there is every reason t
lexpect that the association will be abb,
| to close the most active part of its ex
| istence with very considerable bal
ance in its treasury. That fact, how
ever, does not justify anyone repudi
ating his pledge. The Meddler has beer
| told that a number of persons hav
thus far failed to meet their war ches
obligations. He cannot believe tina
this failure is due to any other reaso
than shiftlessness, and is inclined t
the opinion that most of these pledge
will be met as soon as it is known tina
the association iss anxious to clea
Iup It's accounts preparatory TO render
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02

Without intending TO reopen discus
sion of the width of Main street north
of High, The Meddler is fully in accord
with the sentiment of the man who said
the other day that he believed it was
fully as important for the town to take
care of the surface OF the street it al
ready had as to think of taking on any
more Certainly Brattleboro has tax
en- anything but good care of the sur
face of Main street in recent years
From Elliot street TO the Wells foun-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-02
Safe for All.
(Rutland Herald.)

Brattleboro proposes to enforce the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-15
New York Stock News

NEW York. Aug it--Ths stock mar.
ket opened Irregular today, Unite q
states steel opened at iei y ana Tea. uf
and y crpcthie steel at f1ss, of
IA stuaehAksr at tea. ~ n Sinclair 81
tEA. eft y MeHtcan Petroleum at itT u
of ~. raa-AmsrlcA~ at fieA. w y
Central leather ~ - eft ~ SeA ia
ven 81 sss. up y. BALDWIN Iecomosiv.
a. iess. up y. Marine preferred al
iisA, Oft y.
with activity almost wholly confined
to naFrow movements IN leading Issues
eS,r"ms duilnsss prevailed In the earl,
hftsrn1on.
Further selling Of professional char.
sctsr entered into late transactions. Cen
trail leather dropped a. low as -
United states Steel failed again 20 break
thru i0x. while baldwin was down "a ios
Offerings Of stocks were not large,
Demand sterling on the money market
reacted % ts1M
several million dollars we're loaned AT
per cent on MIXED collateral ard sis
per cent on alt Industrial collateral late
In the day for three. four and slx months
periods, one institution placed t9.ooe. eee
for an out -of-to~n correspondent.
Tho ease In the call money market
which went a. low AZ Y per cent dur
ms the day. has prompted banks TO take
advantage % higher hids In the time
money market.
The market closed weak.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-15
WOMAN WANTS
CITY DAMAGES
Says Husband Was Killed
Because OF Neglect

Charging the city with gross
negligence. Mrs. Olive Aiverson, a
widow living at 1915 r.. Spring st.
filed claim for si5.oss damages with
the city. Friday for the death Of her
husband. Frederick Aiverson. who
died from injuries sustained July IL
when an automobile in which he was
riding ran over the cliff at Valley
St and First ave. y.
In her claim Mrs. Alv~rson
charged the city with laxncss in
not protecting the driving public
from what she terms a dangerous
street. Her husband. she claims.
was driving at : a. m. up First ave.
y. In car owned by c. a. McPhee.
He thought the street continued and
plunged over the embankment in the
dark.
she claims $4,000 for loss OF sup
port, $1,000 FOR ross os companion
ship. society and affections and the
remainder for funeral expenses.
Harry Williams. sii Third ave.
filed a claim for sg.osT.5o damages
for injuries sustained on July : when
he claims he was thrown against
the money slot and fractured three
ribs and four vertebrate while riding
on a street car at Second ave. $.
and Main st.
Mrs. Mary A. Russell. a widow liv'
ing at i3i w. Tsth st. filed a similar
claim for $3.50. Her injuries were
sustained in July on James a.
car.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-15

The one Big Union referendum
called for conference in seattle "a
bring closer harmony between the
units OF the federation, The A. y
OF l.. demanded that the referendum
be called off. This was done. and
this conference will be called instead
Of the One Big Union conference.
The action OF the A. y. OF l.. In
demanding that tho State Fedora.
iton OF Labor call off the One Blg
Union referendum. was oensured by
the executive council Of the fedora.
ton In a letter dispatched 10 Secre.
tary Frank Morrison. OF the A. r. OF
l.. Friday morning. notifying him
that the referendum had boon called
off
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-15
WOULD HAVE CITY AID
UPKEEP OF PORT RAMPS

In communication received Fri.
day by the city council. the Seattle
port commission asks that the city
maintain the upkeep OF the ramps,
or approaches. connecting Elliott
ave. with Railroad ave. These ramps.
@. y. Nicholson. chief engineer Of the
Port Of Seattle points out. altho
they are port property. are used
chiefly for city traffic to and from
the Bell ST. warehouse and. in lieu
Of this fact. he thinks the city
should make repairs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-15
INOTABLES ARE
SAILING NORTH
Alameda Carries u. S. Rail
Officials to Alaska

Many notable passengers were on
the Alaska Steamship company
big liner Alameda when she sailed
for Anchorage by way Of Southeast
ern and Southwestern Alaska ports
Thursday evening
Among the passengers were: John
w. Holloweil. assistant secretary Of
the interior. who IL going To Alaska
20 make n thoro canvass ~ the rail
situation there. Col. George r.
Slade. formerly vice president OF the
Northern Pacific Railway. who Is
assisting Hoilowcll. and Col. Freder
lex MearH. recently appointed head
OF the ALASKA Engineering commits
sion. H. airo on the Alameda.
DIR. Alfred II. Brooks OF the United
States Geological survey IL on the
Alameda. making his 2ist trip TO
Alaska.
when the party reaches Alaska
they all hope IN meet Governor
Thomas Riggs. Ir.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-15
tate Labor Is Planning
Conference on Prices

\ conference will be called in Sc
fattle In tho near future under the
auspices OF the State Federation OF
labor. at which Representatives OF
Jan unions affiliated viii be present
\to consider the high cost OF living,
Decentralization and closer harmony
between the different units Of tho
Federation. II the request OF the fed.
frstion issued Friday Is needed.
The executive council OF the fed.
GRAFTON has asked all affiliated
unions 10 petition the federation to
hold this conference. The proposed
conference L. tho result OF the uiti.
fnstum delivered TO the fedora ton hy
the A. p. OF l.. regarding the calling
OFF OF the one Big Union rcferen.
DUN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-15

Wholesale prices on fruits and
vegetables In Seattle continued TO
drop Friday morning. Butter and
egg quotations remained unchanged
II Is not the threat Of govern.
nTht investigation that has caused
produce quotations Co fall" declared
one prominent Western ave. commits
sion man. That may he true In
butter and eggs. but no invcstiga zion
would affect our pricca.
with the fruit and vegetable man
II II the law OF supply and demand
That regulates the price. Take the
ease OF tomatoes, Up 60 now tho
only tomato on the street has been
the dollhouse tomntoe and u, has sold
at f2.Tb per box. To-day outdoor
tomatoes began to be shipped In
from Oregon and local points. Prices
immediately fell from $3.50 10 si.75
for the outdoor and ti.B0 60 ti.T5
FOR the dollhouse. Every dollhouse
tomato now sold means a loen 10 the
grower.
Western ave. H. simply glutted
with small early green apples They
VIII DC sold AZ almost any price But
the housewife doesn't want those.
She wants the beat and kicks a, the
price. Every single box OF these
apples sold means a loss 20 the
grower and "a very small profit TO
the commission man.
II predict very low price for
peaches this season. The Eastern
Washington Eiher,a variety il just
beginning 60 come on the street. The
crop this year Is fully over 100 per
cent larger than last seasons. And
Seattle IL the market that viii get
most % that stuff that can't so east.
There can be no profiteering In this
line because IL has 10 he roii the
same day that l, arrives here or
II spoii- on our hands ! think that
prices VIII be no more than 81 box
before very long"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-15
London Firm Will
Make Seattle Base

VANCOUVER. II. C.. Aug. Isl.
@. Geddes, Of London, and a me,nber
Of TilIett & Co. an old English ship
ping firm. Is in Vancouver making
arrangements for two new lines of
freight carriers for freight carrying
between the Pacific Northwest and
Europe.
Tho the company would much
.Sther have It's base In Canada. they
are forced to make their base in
Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-15
Oriental Cargo to
Arrive August IL

Dodwcil Co. agents for the Blue
Funnel line, announced Thursday
that their liner. the rro,esilaur.
which IL on her way 20 Seattle from
the orient. IN du. here on August
II. The protcsilsus ~ bringing an
exclusive Oriental cargo
The Tyndareus. also Of tho Blue
Funnel tine. Is due early IN Sep
temher
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-15
BANK CI.EARiNGs
Produce Notes

shortage OF watermeions on
the street" Friday caused those In
possession OF the much wanted
article TO jump 10 "a cents per
pound.
Turlock cantsioupes are rapidly
being replaced by the Yakima va
riety Tho market ~ noticeably
easier.
Caulinowcr was scarce and
brought ssbo 20 81 per crate.
Butter and egg quotations re-
main unchanged Friday. The con-
dillon turnout the country Is re-
ported firncr. Attic some dealers
are peeycd over the reduced prices.
most % them admit that the de-.
crease came as the result Of the
threatened government inyestiga-
tion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-15
BIC new SHIP
ON FIRST TRIP
l0,000-Ton Vessel Takes
Cargo to Europe

W. c, Dawson & Co. Puget Sound
agents for the Williams Diamond
company. announced Friday that
their new steamship Eeibeck. a TO-
oooton vessel. bought from the
United States shipping board. will
sail on her maiden voyage at 10
o'clock Friday morning
The Eelbcck & commanded by
Capt &. l.. Arey a veteran mariner.
who has served many years with
the american Hawaiian Steamship
company. After finishing her load
ing at Portland. she will continue her
voyage 20 European ports.
The Eelbcck's cargo consists OF
lumber. machinery, hops. canned
salmon and a large assortment OF
carpenters and builders tools.