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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE

This aftirnoon i'll skool Miss Kitty was
thing, saying, | wonder if enybody in the
class can tell me wat CRATE Impression has
resulted frum the war, CRATE noble tx
preston that people are respecting all over
the werld
Wich skinny Martin raised his hand,
Saying, | know-can the Kaiser.
/ sed a noble Impression, sed Miss Kit
ty. Benny Potts, can you tell me wat it
is? av
Down with the Dutch, | sed
Nonsents, sed Miss Kitty, the ixpres
sion l meen is Making the werld safe for
democracy. Now who can tell me the
meening of Making the werld safe for d.
mocracy?
Wich Leroy Shooster raised his hand
saving, it meens that enybody that gets
fresh with this country after this is go
ing to get licked even verse than Ger
minny was
Not at all, it meens just the contrary
Edward Wernck, wat do you think pee
pie meen by Making the verdi safe for
Dimocraey?
They meen jest the contrary. sed Ed
Wernick
Well, go on, ixplane, sed Miss Kitty
II meens that the ony countries we are
going to lick after this are Jest the ones
that start to get contrary, sed Ed Wer
nick.
Sutch a class. let's perseed to the lang
widge lessin, sed Miss Kitty.
Witch we did
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
T odays' Events

Uncle joe Cannon, former speaker of
the United States house of representa-
tives will celebrate his SD birthday to-
day.
The fourth anniversary OF the sinking
of the Lusitania will be observed today
with memorial services on both sides Of
the Atlantic
Today has been designated as Navy Day
in the Victory Liberty loan campaign by
Carter Glass. United States secretary OF
the treasury.
Minnesota suffragists are to celebrate
their winning of the ballot with an all
day state conference and Jubilee program
in Minneapolis today
Leading Ohio churchmen Of 30 denomi-
nations are to confer in Cleveland today
on plans for the formation of state fed
Grafton of Protestant churches.
William G. McAdoo, former secretary
of the treasury, and Mrs McAdoo, who
is "a daughter of President Wilson, will
celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary
today.
Leaders Of the opposition party in New
Brunswick are to meet in conference al
St John today to consider the present
political situation and outline program
for the future.
The premers and ministers OF foreign
affairs of the Scandinavian countries are
to meet at Stockholm today for an i'm
portant conference on international prob
lens and policies.
I Important problems confronting tht
grocery trade are TO be discussed at tho
annual convention of the Southern Whole
sale Grocers' association, which is to NEE
in New Orleans today for a three-day
| session.
| Men representing the various branche
Of the building industry throughout tn,
] United States are to meet IN CleyelanC
today to discuss means for the restora
ton of all structural enterprises to thei
pre-war activity.
Many eminent prelates of the Roman
Catholic church will take part in ceremo
MES to be held in St Patrick Cathedra
today, when the Most Rev. Patrick j
Hayes, the new archbishop of New Yorl
will receive the pallium
The Most Rev Albert Daegar, recent
appointed to succeed Archbishop Pitava
as head of the Roman Catholic archdic
cese of Santa Fe, n NJ, will be conse
Grated by Archbishop PitavaI in the ca
thedral at Santa Fe
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

One of the special correspondents at
Paris says that Germany plans to coun-
ter the claims Of the allies for damages
the population suffered from submarine
warfare with a claim for $780, 00,-
coo as compensation for injuries to the
health of the Germans and the nation s
strength arising from The illegal
blockade. Thai is shrewd but the Ger
mans should not present the bill to the
allies who were defending themselves
from attack. but to their former
kaiser who ordered the war The Ger
mans will not gain any concessions in
terms by putting forth such untenable
claims as these
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
In the Days News.

Lieut. Gen Sir Robert Baden-P Powell
who has come to America to further
plan for solidifyng the Boy Scout move
ment into an international organization,
will always be identified with this move
ment, which he founded in England in
1908 and which has since spread practical
y all over the world Sir Robert, who
was knighted in 1909, is one of Great Brit
aims greatest military men, Joining the
Hussars in 1876, he saw service in India,
Afghanistan and South Africa, and in
1890 he became assistant military secre-
tary at Malta. He was in command of
the special native levies during the Ash
anti campaign of 1895. and he held the
position of chief staff officer in the Mata-
belle campaign the next year The most
famous incident in his military career,
however, was, of course, his heroic de
Tense of Mafeking during the Boer war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brsttleboro, Brattleboro News Co., c. w
Cleveland, s. L. Purinton (Esteyvillel, 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, N. NJ Batchelder.
Townshend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, G. H. Grout.
Jamaica, r. J. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, E. r Buffum.
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. H., Mrs. w. Streetcr.
Hlnsdale, N. H, w. H. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
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Non-Voting Women.
(St. Adams Messenger

81. Adams MeSSeDgeT.1
A news item in a contemporary from
a Vermont town reads as follows;
els it beginning to dawn on the
women that the legislature passed them
a lemon? Only two in this town cared
enough about voting to pay the price
which men pay for that privilege. -
The Messenger expressed the opinion
before this law was passed that it.
would work in many places as a sub
sjdy to keep women away from the
polls Seemingly it is doing this very
thing. Women either ought to vote or
they ought not TO. If they ought to
have the privilege, it should be on the
same basis as male voters. There
should be no distinction. This law may
not have been a politicians frame-up
but no doubt it has the support of
many politicians who don want the
women to vote.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
Today's Anniversaries.

l796-George Uphold, first Protestant Eps-
copal bishop of Indiana, born in
England Died at indianapolis
Aug. 26, 1872.
l84S-Polish insurgents under Mierowlaw
ski after severe defeats surrendered
to Prissiano
lSf5-Three hundred lives lost in the
wreck of the German mail steamer
Schiller near the Sicily Isles.
lSS9-Theodore Roosevelt was appointed
member of the t. S. civil service
commission
ls92-The Tooth anniversary of the discov
cry Of Puget Sound was celebrated
at Port Townshend. Wash
l902-Eruption of Mont La Soufriere, st
Eineents, destroying 1000 lives.
l9l5-Steamship Lnsitania sunk off soutl
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ferns and bushes in these houses. And
it was always warm in there.
when spring came great many of
the plants were put out into the park,
but still a number of the big green
shrubs and plants stayed inside.
This day was very rainy, and as
of course the rain couldn't get in on
the plants the Keeper had given the
flowers and shrubs an extra watering
so they wouldn't feel bad, seeing the
rain dropping outside.
They were feeling very fresh and
happy and they were looking very
handsome.
There were great, tall bushes, and
some of them were strange looking.
You see, in these botanical houses they
had many flowers and plants of other
countries which they treated and
looked after in just such a way. But
many of them were plants that could
not have grown out in this climate and
so they were always inside. Many peo-
pie used to come and admire them.
"Of course on this rainy day the
IfidIlS IiOA els NtEt DiGbts uuNH
alone. A few people had wandered in
to see them, and one little boy and
little girl had walked all around.
but they had paid great deal more
attention to the goIdfishes swimming
in a make-believe brook than they did
| TO the plants.
4 am so handsome said the fern
! tree
"'You are indeed said the maiden
| hair ferns. They were so beautiful
themselves that they could well afford
| to admire the others.
1T really is quite remarkable the
way ferns grow all over me- and yet |
| am n tree
Eyes, said the maiden hair ferns.
! sit is really quite astonishing. You
| look so very peculiar and so very fine
with the ferns coming out all over
you. And yet. at the same time, as
you say. you are a tree. If ferns grow
out of the earth or in the tiny places
| in r&ks it is not so surprising. but on
n big tree such as you are, ii is very
| magnificent
"AIl the other shrubs and plants be-
gan to talk and there was a great deal
of whispering going on. when from
quite high up. on some hanging ferns,
the pitcher plants began to talk"
"What in the world are the pitcher
I plants?" asked the children.
"They are plants that are shaped
just like pitchers and they really can
do the work of pitchers. That is, they
can hold water, and l suppose they
could hold milk too. though they are
not given that to drink"
Both the children laughed, and
Daddy continued.
owe are so interesting they said.
And all the other shrubs and bushes
nodded their heads and agreed.
"'When any strangers come in
here continued the pitcher plants.
they always ask what we are. They
think we are quite the most unusual
I things they have ever seen. And it is
/, true for we arer
but what is the point of being 81
!; proud because you can hold water?'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
Today S Birthdays.

Earl of Roseberry, former prime minis
ter OF Great Britain, born in London, 70
years ago today.
William A McCork'e, former governor
Of West Virginia, born at Lexington, Va,
g. years ago today.
Joseph c. Cannon, Illinois congress
man and former speaker of the house,
born at Guilford, y G., So years ago to,
day
Mrs. Percy Y. Pennybacker, former
president Of the General Federation Of
Womens clubs, born at Petersburg, Va
IS years ago today
Charles Lathrop Pack, president Of tn,
National War Garden commission of the
United States, born at Lexington, Mich.
80 years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

1t is quite natural that there should
be considerable resentment among the
farmers over the recent order of Post
master General Burleson affecting the
rural free delivery routes which de-
clared that it made no difference what
time the farmer got his mail. Just why
the mail of the farmer might not be
as important as that of anyone we
leave to Mr.. Burleson TO explain; but
there is one thing the farmer has which
all politicians realize the importance
of and that is his vote
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

There are poisons which are rapidly
fatal to man, yet which have compare
lively little effect upon animals Dogs
and horses can take 10 times as much
morphine in comparison to their body
weight as man can The pigeon can take
500 times as much, while a frog is unhurt
by a dose a thousand times greater,
weight for weight, than one which Will
kill human being.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

paying more than million idlers.
Some undoubtedly deserve the support
they receive but others refuse to work
and live off the government. 1t is the
dishonesty of the few that often des
troys the rights of the many.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
TO THE SUBSCRTRFRS

It is the aim of the management to secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it soicits the cooperation of
be given of each failure to receive the paper
on the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone or postal card, thus en-
and accurately discovered and the proper rem.
edy Immediately applied. 1t is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de.
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

This is the season when grass and
forest fires are so easily started. Watch
out for the lighted match or cigarette
which when carelessly dropped makes
dangerous combination with dry grass
and dead leaves.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
Should Wake UP.
Burlington Free Press.l

Murders are becoming distressingly
common in Vermont at this particular
time 1t is worth noting in this con
neetion that England believes the per
sistence with which it detects and pun
ishes murder is accountable in no
small degree for its small per cent of
assassinations. If we are Indifferent
to the taking of life in our midst. we
are putting premium on murder. Yer
mont must wake up in more ways than
one
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

Former Foreign Minister Won Jaeow
is the last German official who has felt
moved to write a book explaining the
cause of the great war. The opinions
of the various writer's seem to differ
widely except on one point, and that is
that the blame should be placed on
Germany
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

The recent prediction that Carranza
had but a short time as ruler of Mexico
seems about to be fulfilled. Advices to
Washignton state that Villa has start
ed another revolution and has already
captured several towns and seized a
large amount of arms and ammunition
collected by the Carranza government.
Permanent peace in Mexico will never
come until all the Mexieans are dead.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
One Opinion.
Rutland Herald.)

Speaking of Victory loan publicity
stunts. the Montpelier Argus says that
the war exhibits train did more harm
than good in Montpelier, so far as
bond selling was concerned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07


a little GROSSLY.
l." p ONT in
deed = said the
pit c er plants
prou d V. You
might as well go
and ask a pitcher
what is the point
of being able TO
hold anything. We
can hold water.
All the rest of you
have TO let the
water run right
off. We can hold
il, and have orr
own little supply.
We are a private,
$ p e cial dining
room for fresh
W ter drinking.
See? We are still
full of water and
Won are all only
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

According to official statements, an
other business which sees the begin
ming of the end is that of the drink
cure institutions or Sanitariums, as over
200 of them expect to close within a
year, the prohibition wave having al
ready caused decrease in their patron
age.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

Those two strike leaders of Law
renee, Mass, who were taken from their
beds and conducted to secluded spot
in the woods and beaten must realize
more fully than ever the force of col
lective' action.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

coast of Ireland by German subma.
rine with loss of nearly 1000 lives,
including more than 100 Americans.
l9l6-Germans launched new great offens
i've at Nerdun.
l9l7-British repulsed an assault by the
Germans southeast of Lens.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

If, as the bureau of mines asserts,
50 per cent of all the world 5 Grim
inal explosions occurred in this coun-
try because of the ease with which
dynamite and similar chemicals could
be obtained, it is time for legislation
controlling such situation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Niearaguan congress declared war on
Germany and her allies
United States extended additional credit
of $4,000 600 to Great Britain.
[. s. War Industries board ordered
curtailment Of production of passenger
automobiles
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

"Oh. Daddy"
said the children.
laughing, please
tell us what bo-
tanical means"
And what hard
work it was for
them to say "bo-
tanical !"
Botany" said
Daddy, SIS the
study of plants
and flowers, and
botanical houses
are where the
plants and flow
ers are k e p t
that belong to
the city park. All
winter long there
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

Probably VIM. G. McAdoo views the
tagging of the Victory loan with feel
ing of relief that it is up TO the other
fellow to "put it over
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

The action taken at last evenings
meeting preeludes the possibility of
anyone going to sleep on Canal street
and waking up on Fuller avenue.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

damp because you were watered lit
tie while ago. And were strong. We
are not hard to look after We just
are so happy and proud that we can
hold water that we grow stronger all
The time. And the greatest honor of
all is our name-the pitcher plants.
because we are like pitchers-far finer
than cups and saucers or platesl'
And none of the shrubs could think
of thing TO say
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
Member of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for publication of all news
credited in this paper and also the local news
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

Whatever controversies may develop
around the peace table all must hope
that brave little Belgium viii get her
Just dues.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
A Fish Story.
(Rntland Herald.

Among the early fish stories of the
season, note that yarn about the 80
pound sturgeon being caught near the
mouth of the Winooski river
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

Don t be fooled by any little spell
of ''take EN- off weather; there S a
frost on the way.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

An apron is the Persian royal standard
A Persian who was blacksmith by trade
raised a successful revolt, and his leather
apron, covered with jewels, is still borne
in the van of Persian armies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

The American who refuses to buy 4
Victory bond must be having a lapse
of memory.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

Villa appears in brand-hew revo-
luton but there seems to be nothing
new in his methods
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

The danger of government support of
the unemployed is strikingly illustrated
in England where the government is
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
VERMONT NEWS.

DR.. Wilbur. H. Morehouse, 20, West
Ravens only physician, died Saturday.
He had practiced in West Haven for %
years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

The Morse Manufacturing company o
Morrisville, whose mills are at Wolcott
have increased their capital stock from
IS, 100 to $4,000 and will continue tn
present well established business at Wol
colt, only on a much larger scale.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper, 50 cents
an inch for first insertion. Is cents an inch
tor each subsequent insertion. Limited space
on first page at double rates.
Space rates on application
Classified advertisements-Five cents a line
each subsequent insertion without change of
copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents per line first
insertion with so per cent discount for each
subsequent insertion without change of copy
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07
Pessimism Is Wrong.

1t is wicked to 90 around with face
which indicates that life has been
disappointment of a glorious Joy.
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DADDY'JE:VfN|NQH
FAIRY TALE Fl
THE PITCHER PLANTS.
6y Nary Graham = Bonner B l'!!.s!

at was rainy day." said Daddy.
"and inside the botanical houses ii
was raining too -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

years.
The Morse Manufacturing company of
Morrisville, whose mills are at Wolcott
have increased their capital stock from
IS, 100 to $4,000 and will continue the
present well established business at VOL
colt, only OH much larger scale.
Thousands of people from all parts OF
Rutland county witnessed the exhibition
of the flying circus at Rutland Monday
The heavy rains of the morning prevent
ed part of the stunts but good exhi-
bition of aerial acrobatics was given.
Mrs Phillip de St Croix, IS, of Bel
lows Falls, died while sitting in her chair
Tuesday morning. She leaves husband
and two sons, P. c. De st. Croix and
William De St. Croix, and one daughter,
Mrs. H. A. Dedrick, all of Bellows Falls.
Adjt Gen II. I. johnson has notified
the Vermont Trap Shooters association
| that a team composed of two men from
each company of the Vermont Volunteer
Militia will go to Springfield next month
| to participate in the annual shoot of the
association.
w. D. Bull, who is quite a muskrat
hunter in Hydevile, found on going over
(, his traps last week, bald eagle, which
was drowned. Telephoning to the author
tiles he was told that he might keep the
bird, which he will mount. 1t measured
eight feet, three inches, from tip to tiI
of its wings.
! The Vermont supreme court at Mont
pelier Tuesday directed a mandamus is
sue commanding State Auditor Benjamin
Gates to pay John H. Afimms of Bur
/ lington 81 Mimms is a court stenogra
pher His bill was cut that amount b!
the state auditor and he won his poin
in appeal to the court.
Rev W. A. Warner, for many year
pastor of the Congregational church o
Barton. has accepted call to the Con
gregational church of Peacham and be
gins his pastorate May IL. The churcI
has been without pastor since march,
when Rev. T. p. Carlson left to minis
ter to the Congregational church at Yves
Rutland
Stephen McLachlen was arrested an
brought into Montpelier city court Nor
day charged with assault with intent t
kill, being armed with dangerous weaI
on. He was placed under $1,000 ba
, which he could not furnish 1t is a
legged that he drew revolver and she
at Marshall Trombley on the road bt
tween the city and Montpelier junction
IL
: II. I. NOVEL; Of Boston has been al
pointed as head of the mechanical d.
e partment of the Central Vermont shoT
e at st. Adams to succeed w H. Gillesp
;, who resigned his position. For the la:
year and a half Mr. NOVEL; has been
charge OF the ammunition plant OF tl
New York Air Brake company of Waite
1 town, \. y
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

The annual meeting OF the Connecticut
River Valley Medical association was held
at Bellows Falls Tuesday and was attend
ed by about 90 doctors from that and
neighboring towns Officers for the en-
suing year were elected as follows: Pres
ident, DR. r. w Newton of Mortified,
Mass: vice president, Dr. L. H. Bugbee
of Putney, VT; secretary treasurer, DR..
j. s. Hill of Bellows Falls
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

Thousands of people from all parts {
Rutland county witnessed the exhibitio
of the flying circus" at Rutland Monda!
The heavy rains of the morning proven
ed part of the stunts but good exh
bition of aerial acrobatics was given.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

ADVERTISE IN THE REFoRMER.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-07

Mrs Phillip de st. Croix, 76, of Be
lows Falls, died while sitting in her chat
Tuesday morning. She leaves husban
and two sons, P C. De st. Croix an
William De St Croix, and one daughter
Mrs H. A. Dedrick, all of Bellows Falls