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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16
Little Berlny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE

Me and Leroy Shooster was setting
on each side of the fire plug this aftir-
noon and Sid Hunt termed GROUND the
corner with his fox terrier Teddy, which
if you ever see one of them tern Ground
the corner you are pritty neer sure to see
the other one, and | sed, | bet he's going
to tell us about some new trick he Jest
tawt Teddy, watts you wunt to bet?
G, tell you lets watts do, lets kid him
about Teddys tricks and make him mad
sed Leroy.
WITCH we started to do wen he came up.
Leroy Shooster saying, Hello Sid, have
you tawt Teddy eny new tricks, can he
stand on the end OF his tale and wiggle
his GERS yet?
WITCH Teddy started to jump up on
Leroy and make shifts with his nose
Leroy saying, watts he doing, Sid, is that
new trick, is he giving imitation of a
train coming into a station?
Teddy jest keeping on making shifts
at him, and | sed Have you tawt him to
play mouth organ yet, Sid?
Aw, | know watts matter with you
fellows, you're jelliss, that's watts a mat
ter with you fellows, sed Sid.
Jelliss, haw, haw, have YOU tawt him
how to beet eggs with his tale and dance
a jig at the same time sed Leroy Shoes
4 ter
! Jelliss, haw, haw, have you tawt him
how to speek Spanish yet, Sid? sed.
He knows how to do mind reading all
rite, come heer, Teddy, sed Sid. WITCH
Teddy ran over to him and Sid sed, Reed
sumbodys mind, Teddy. And he put his
face down 60 Teddys face, saying, Watts
that, Teddy, watts that, l cant hardly
heer you-he says Leroy Shooster has
sumthing to eat in his pocllit.
He's krazy, sed Leroy. But me and Sid
quick grabbed him and sertched him and
wat was in his coat pockit but half of a
pretzil, and Leroy looked sorry he ever
sed enything about Teddys tricks but he
had to give us each a hunk enyways to
pervent himself frum looking stingy.
Proving wat Teddy was making shifts
about.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16
Superfiuous Churches.

beiIoNS rams Times.
A New Jersey Episcopal clergyman
and member of the Inter Church
Council on Organic Union states that
in the United States Sc per cent of the
Protestant churches have seating ca
pacity of more than 100000 or three
times their requirement. He saws Pro-
testants have built 100000 superauous
churches, costing $500,0O0.000. He adds:
!" If not a single church had been
built in the past l3 years. those stand
ing in 1906 would accommodate at a
single service every Protestant com
municant of the year 1919 and every
Roman Catholic in our country. ban
tized infants included, and besides. ev-
cry man, woman and child in Canada.
Cuba and Porto Rico and there would
still be much room to spare. = This
situation obtains right, here in Bellows
Falls. Five Protestant churches are
maintained. Three could easily ac
commodate all who are affiliated. II
there is real demand for a commun-
ity house, one of these churches could
be converted into such a house. The
question would be, which one How
ever, who will deny that keeping five
churches open when three would ac-
commodate all the people and needs
OF the community is big waste of
money and effort2
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16
Today's Anniversaries.

lS26-The Liberia Herald appeared at
Monrovia, the first paper printed
on the west coast of Africa.
lS7O-Supreme council of the Royal Temp
lars of Temperance organized at
Buffalo
lS7l-Termination of the Franco Prus-
sian war: the Belfort garrison
marched out with military honors.
iSS3-Dheodore Roosevelt introduced in
the New York legislature a bill pro-
sviding for the whipping of men who
abused their wives and children
Municipal woman suffrage went in
to effect in Kansas.
ls95-French Chamber of Deputies re-
= Jected motion for the separation
of church and state.
l9O0-Severe fighting at Paardeberg, where
General Cronie was being hemmed in
by the British.
i9l9-Sir Wilfred Laurier, former Cana
dian premier. was stricken with
paralysis at his home in ottawa.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16

The Rutland Herald calls attention
to the advantages and increased sales
brought about by the wholesale adver-
Using of some especial brand as in the
case of the citrus fruits packed and
exploited by California dealers as well
as the western apples. As the Her
aid says, if the Vermont apple growers
would adopt some such plan and sell
their product under some suitable and
widely advertised name, as do these
other fruit growers, the Vermont apple
would soon be considered as great a
delieacy in the city markets as our
maple sugar.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16

In commenting upon the work ac-
complished by women in the north
part of the state in making over gar
ments under the direction of the ag.
rieultural extension Service of the
state, a Burlington newspaper be-
means the fact that the man of the
family can only throw his old suit in
the discard as no such training is of
fered him. Our contemporary. doesn 7
get the idea. This is just what the
service is for-to teach the women
how to use up the old trousers and
coats and have them appear later in
the guise of new spring suit for the
boy of the family or a stylish coat fol-
sister
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16
Vermont's Archaic Plan.
Greenfield Recorder.)

Vermont is considering very sensi-
bic step, that of bringing to an end
the separate existence of towns whose
population and finances no longer war
rant their continuance. The fact that
the state still clings TO the archaic
plan of town representation in the leg
lslature is an added reason whv these
extinct villages should be absorbed by
contiguous towns possessing vigorous
life. The next proper step would be
the adoption of plan of representa-
ton wholly upon population basis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16

editor and journalist, born in Washing
ton, d. c., so years ago today.
George Harvey, noted editor and pub-
lieist, born at Peacham, Vt, Sc years ago
today.
Rt Rev. John J. McCort, the new aux
iliary bishop of the Catholic diocese Of
Altoona, born in Philadelphia, 60 years
ago today
Edward E. Browne, representative in
congress of the Eighth Wisconsin dis
trict, born at Waupaca, Wis, 50 years
ago today.
Thomas n Schumacher, president of
the Ell Paso & Southwestern Railway
System, born at Williamsport, Pa, So
years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16

Senator Borah has offered to bet
Senator Moses of New Hampshire,
campaign manager of General Leonard
Wood, a silk hat that Wood name
will not even be presented to the Re
publican national convention. If the
bet is taken the winner ought to be
able to get hat to pay the wager at
a low figure as there will be several
seeond-h hand ones left in the presiden-
tial ring.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16

Thomas A. Edison, who has just eel
ebrated his 73d. birthday after years
of hard work and almost no play, ad-
vises the American people to eat less
and therefore live longer. According
to Mr. Edison we are consuming in
this country three times as much food
as we should. Following such advice
would be one sure way to reduce the
costs of living at any rate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16

would prejudice the minds of jury in
possible new trial of that case any
more than it would in any other case
of like magnitude. AS matter of
fact, it is the verdict rather than the
sentence which has the weight, if any
thing, in fixing a bias in the minds of
the potential jurymen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16

hedging7 If the rulings of these de-
partments regarding these dangerous
agitators are correct, the country will
hardly approve of this long delay. If
they have made a mistake it is time
they corrected it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16

Spring is officially only FIVE weeks
away. Whether an official vacation
for the snow shovel will then be de-
clared remains to be seen. Speaking
of the snow shovel reminds us that
"it's an i'll wind that blows no one
good" The New England boy has
earned considerable pin money with
the help of this implement during the
past week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

1t 10 the aim Of the manasemen, N ..crr.
etheient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solcits the cooperation of
subscribers to that end. Prompt reports should
be given of each failure to receive The naner
on the morning following the omission in
person, by telephone or postal card thus en-
ablins the cause. of the error to be promptly
ano accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy immediately applied II 10 only By this
method that the publisher can secure tie dc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16
Some Sections Favored by Nature.
bennington Banner

Brattleboro has taken a wise and
practical step in the direction of sound
road building by purchasing for $4,000
gravel deposit. Any Vermont com
munity which fails to take advantage
of any opportunity to secure an ade-
quate supply of gravel for road pur-
poses is not wise in its generation
Burlington Free Press.
Many of the communities in the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16

1t is hoped that the destruction by
fire of the Grimm sugar implement
factory in Rutland will not interfere
with anyone s preparations for a rec
ord breaking sugar season.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16

The Retormer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers: -
Brattleooro, Brattleboro News Co. c. W
Sleaveland. 5. L. Purinton (EsteyvilIe)
Brooks House Pharmacy. Aliens Depot News
stand. Gilbert Pollica, 2o7 South Main St
(Fort Drummer district
West Brattleboro, ] Stockwsil
East Dummerston, NJ E. Brown
putney. Vi C Williams
Newfane, N NJ Batcheider
West Townshend c n Grous
Jamaica. r Dassett
South Londonderry, H Trlar
South Vernon r BufTuut
West Chesterfield. n r., Nrs ~ g,rAafer
Hinsdsie, N b w H LYMAN
Greenfield Msss- Greenfield N.ss CO
Greenfield Msss z Havs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16
We Can't.
Boston Transcript.

NOO1H AIsVIIoVI IPt.J
1t takes snow embargo on trans
poltation such as we have had of late
to make US exclaim: GLOW could we
get on without the motori'' And like
wise: How could we get along with.
out the old fashioned horse!''
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16
Lost Mininn CaNnn

Silver Mountain, once a famous min
Ing camp of Idaho. is now deserted.
the place had wonderful future.
Money was poured into the enterprise.
The mill ran just ten days. The mine"
gave out.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16

The organization of railroad men
says that any "fair proposition put
forward in the railway wage contro-
versy now going on, will receive their
serious consideration The public is
beginning to wonder if these men
really know what "fair proposition Z"
is.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16
Flour

! In the opinion of those
best posted, the decline in
the Flour market in the
last few days has made it
a good time to secure your
summers stock from
your grocer, for prices
can be little if any lower
before the new crop of the
West is harvested. That
will not be on the Eastern
market until about the
first of September.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16
TO ADVERTISERS

Transient advertising-Run OF paper 50 cent,
an inch for first insertion, IS cent? A, inch
for each subsequent insertion Limited space
on FIRST page at double rates
Classified advertisements-Five cent, a line
each subsequent insertion without change of
order ~
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per line FIRST
insertion with so per cent discount for eecb
subsequent insertion without change Of copy.
Reading notices are published at foot Of local
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16
One Year Ago Today in the War.

General elections held in Austria for
the National assembly.
German commissioners at Treves signed
a renewal of the armistice terms.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16
Member Of The Associ.ted pres,-

The Associated Press 10 exciusivei, en-
Titled to the use for publication of slI news
dispatches credited to it and not otherwise
published herein
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16
The Verdict and the Sentence.
barre Times.l

1t is difficult to see wherein the i'm
posing of sentence in the Graham case
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16
For Colds, Grip or Influenza

and as Preventative, take LAXA-
TIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets.
Look for E. W. GROVES signature on
the box. 80.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-16
Today's Birthdays

Henry Watterson, famous Louisville
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-01-09

the majority for Governor; Col.
Dwight Davis is the unanimous selec-
ton for United States Senator, and
State Senator Conrad Elder for At
torney General. The st. Louis slate
makers are still divided on their can
didate for President, and also for the
other State nominations. The ever
growing supposition is that some st.
Louis "wet" negro lawyer will be in
dorsed for Lieutenant Governor, or
State Treasurer, to satisfy the clam
or of $4,000 Etheopians of that city
that their race be given substantial
recognition on the 1920 State ticket,
leaving it to white rural Republican
voters to snow this election under at
the August primary.
But down in Joplin slate breaker in
person of State Senator Howard Gray
is growing more formidable every day,
and with Judge Lamm out of the race
for the gubernatorial nomination, is
now threatening to cut some figure in
the race. But rural Republicans OPP
pose him because he has the opinion
that the present primary law ought to
be repealed and all party nominees Sc
lected at State conventions as of yore.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-01-09
TAKE YOUR MARKET
IA ING PROBLEMS TO
FARMERS WEEK

The benefits of cooperation in mar
keting and how to organize loca
marketing units will be the theme OF
the marketing section Of the Farm
ers' Week program at Columbia, jan
nary 10 to 20. The experience of sue
cessful Missouri organizations and
their managers will be drawn upon in
presenting the marketing work. One
part of the program, classed with mar
keting, is a meeting of representa-
tives of all live stock shipping asso-
Citations in Missouri, called to consider
forming State organization.
The big marketing problem of the
average Missouri farm divides itself
into the problems of livestock mar
keting, grain marketing and produce
marketing, says Ralph LOOMS of the
University of Missouri College Of Ag-
riculture. BY organizing shipping
association, farmers who feed less than
a car lot Of stock at one time have
found themselves on a level with the
carlot feeder. The farmers elevator
has proved leading factor in solving
the grain marketing problem in many
Missouri communities, Well planned
organizations for the cooperative
marketing of produce have made to
the farmer a very favorable differ
ence in the price Of cream and eggs at
their respective shipping points. To
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-01-09
CANNED GLADNESS

The latest wrinkle in foodstuffs is
boiled cabbage in cans. All you have
to do is heat the can in hot water,
open it and forget life's trials and
tribulations in getting outside of the
contents. This ought to fill a long
felt want. We are plebeian enough
to love boiled cabbage, and have al
ways deplored the fact that it smells
to high heaven when cooked in the
house, calling all the flies for miles
around, and also calling the neigh
bors' attention to the fact that we are
not aristocratic. Nothing will modi-
fly that odor unless you mix Timber
ger cheese and glue, and we have been
tempted to seek out Luther Burbank
and ask him if he could think of some
scheme to graft the cabbage with
heliotrope and violet, but this new
canned article may solve the problem.
Elk.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-01-09
HOME DEMONSTRATION DEPT.

wish to congratulate the people of
st. Francois county in having such a
splendid organization in Farm Bu-
reau and Home Demonstration work.
| have seen something of both lines
of work in other States, and | cannot
fail to observe promptly these st.
Francois county organizations are
Give wires"
Perhaps | should use singular num-
Der and say Organization" for | be-
lieve that, more in fact than in name,
both departments in this county have
been working as one. The more per-
feet the union and cooperation Of the
womens work and the mems work in
a county, the greater will be the
strength and future possibilities.
| am very glad to know that the
past year with Home Demonstration
work here has been so prosperous and
fruitful. | have no wild dreams of be-
ing able to fill the vacancy left by
your last agent. | do hope to be able
to do a bit of service worth while to
you. / shall hesitate in doing no.
thing that is within my power to as
sist you.
wish to ask each community which
wishes to renew or to begin any line
Of Home Demonstration work, to no.
tify me as soon as possible. We hope
to give you what you want most. Ask
me to meet with you to help plan some
work for the year, whether it be IN
hot school lunches for the children,
feeding and care of children, sewing
and dress forms, balanced meals, home
convenience, or some other valuable
works. AS you know, the specialists
from the University are ready and
anxious to help US.
Let's get acquainted and mutually
strive to raise st. Francois county
still higher in the rank of live and
progressive counties.
OLIVIA E. PEUGH,
Home Demonstration Agent.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-01-09
The Best Cough Medicine

When druggist finds that his Gus
toners speak well of certain prepar-
alton, he forms good opinion of it
and when in need Of such medicine
is almost certain to use it himself and
in his family. This is why SO many
druggists use and recommend Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. j. B. Jones,
a well known druggist of Cubrun,
KY, says, II have used Chamberlain
Cough Remedy in my family for the
past seven years. and have found It to
be the best cough medicine / have ever
known" Obtainable everywhere. Ad.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-01-09
1.-TWO OF A KIND:
LOAFING CLERK AND
LOAFING MERCHANDISE

If you found an employee loafng on
the job you certainly wouldn't offer to
pay his room rent and then furnish
him heat and light as well.
But do you know that great many
merchants are doing almost the same
thing with certain lines of their mer-
chandise that are no more profitable
than the loafng employe?
A clerk is engaged for no other pur-
pose than TO earn new profits. Ynn
certainly don't keep him just for or
nament. no matter how well groomed
he may me.
IT is THE PROFITS YOU ARE
AFTER.
Just stop to think for a moment.
HOW MUCH DIFFERENCE IS
THERE between a shelf full of slowly
moving stock or stock that does not
move at all. and the retail salesman
who is loafng on the job. Both were
brought into your store to earn profits
and both have refused to do it.
"Can" Them Both.
Is there really any difference be-
tween the two-so far as their money
value to you is concerned? Certainly
not!
You would take quick action with
the loafng employee. But how about
the Sinking merchandise the
SHELF WARMERS THAT ARE
RESTING 50 COMFORTABLY
ABOUT YOUR STORE? You are
paying rent for the space they occu-
Ply. So also you are paying for the in
surance that protects them from loss
by fire. Other items of expense you
can trace to them. Why, then, should
not these shelf-warmers be given the
same "grand bounce"-or "tin cam
or whatever you call it in your store
that you would m 9te out to the loaf
ing clerk?
The keen and successful business
man would dismiss the loaiing clerk
just the same as would you. But he
also would round up the loafing mer-
chandise-mark it down--even below
cost, if necessary, and send it kiting
out of the door.
Nationally Advertised Brands Work
for You All the Time.
He soon would have in place Of the
Sinking clerk one who was worthy
of his hire-one who would be willing
to earn the profits. In place of the
loafing merchandise he also would fill
his shelves with that which was in
real demand-that is, the NATION
ALLY ADVERTISED, STANDARD
lied, TRADE MARKED MER-
CHANDISE THAT MAKES QUICK
PROFITS, AND REALLY WAS
WORTHY OF THE SPACE 1T OC-
,CUPIED.
So you see there really isn't very
much difference between the loating
clerk and the shelf warming merchan-
.dise--the kind that's mailed to the
shelves, as our page-1 cartoon has
it. One should be disposed Of just as
quickly as the other if you want to
get all the profits that are coming to
you.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-01-09
DON'T NEGLECT A
RHEUMATIC PAIN
Go after it with Sloan's
Liniment before it gets
dangerous

Apply little, don't rub, let it pene-
tyafe, and--good-by twingel Same for
external aches, pains, strains, stiffness
of joints or muscles, lameness, bruises.
Instant relief without mussiness OF
soiled clothing. Reliable--the biggest
selling liniment year after year. Eco
nomical by reason of enormous sales
Keep a big bottle ready at all times.
Ask your druggist for Sloan's Lini-
ment. 35c, zoe, $l.40.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-01-09

show what some communities have
done is the aim of the Farmers Week
conferences and talks on marketing.
AS the principles brought out are ap-
piled in other communities, the farm
ing marketing problem will be solved.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-15
The ADVENTURES or A PENNY.

was turned out at n mint In Phil
adelphia. From there | was sent to
tho Treasury. at Washington, with n
let Of other pennies. After a few
days I was sent to a large bank in
washington with some other money.
One day soon after that man came
TO get checked cashed. He wanted
some pennies, some nickels and some
dimes; | was one of the pennies given
him, He took us to large store. ahd
we were put in u cash register
stayed In the register a long time be-
fore was given in change, but finally
was given to N man in change He
put me into his pocket with some
other money! As he was walking
down tho street he saw a newsboy,
and no bought a paper with me-
The boy put me in his pocket, and
the next morning he went to the news
office and bought some papers with
me and some other pennies, SO 1 was
left in the news office
The man put inc with some other
money. That afternoon another boy
! was given to him IN change. File
then.
In little while small hoy came
out OF house and said that he want
cd Il paper He gave the boy nlckle.
and / was given to him for change.
Tho boy then went into the house and
Kim il he could have the change. His
father said that he might. SO lie put
mo In q pocket tint had n hole In 1t.
aud T. lost out when he was playing,
'f,S ~ y EIStls13 I. FRANK c. SpRACiIJE. ~