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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE.

Yestidday was Nora's day off aad ma
had to make, suppir, saying, Deer me, |
don't know wat to have, there's so mulch
lam left over Id make lam stew if
your father liked it, o well, / CESS I'll
make lam stew.
WITCH she did, saying, Benny, I've got
some sewing to finish up stairs, | wnnt
you to stay down heer and see that the
stew duzzent bern, jest stir it once in
a vile, that's all. III 81
And she went up stairs and | stayed IN
the kitehin and started to keep the lam
stew frum berning, and after a vile |
herd Pubs SimSins WHSLE out in the alley
and / went out and opened the gate and
started to tawk to him, and pritty soon
Pubs shifted upwards, saying, Pew, watts
berning, pew.
Gosh, does it smell like lam stew? j
sed. And i quick ran back and started
to stir the lam stew agen, being mulch
harder to stir down at the bottom than
wat it was before and smelling fearse,
and ma called down stairs, Benny, is eny-
thing berning down there?
| I'm not sure, ma, this lam stew smells
sumthing like it, l sed. And ma came
running down, saying, You bad boy,
should say it does smell sumthing like it.
its ruined, that's wat it is, ruined, all you
had to do to it was simply stir it.
Well G, ma, that's all | did to it,
sed. WITCH it was, the trubble being did
ent do it enuff, and ma sed, You Jest
wait till your father beers about this
you jest wait.
And she sent me GROUND to the bus-
cheers for some stake, being pops most
favorite thing, and wen he came home
ma told him about the lam stew, being
| his leest favorite thing, and pop Pretended
| to tawk mad and gave me a dime to
60 to the movies
| Proving the effect is jest the same
| weather its good luck or good manage
| mint.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
Today S Events

One hundred and fiftieth anniversary
of the birth of John It. Kirkland, for
many years president of Harvard col
lege.
At a special election in Sioux City
today a referendum viii be taken on a
proposal to increase the local street
car fares.
Five years ago today occurred the
sensational lynching of Leo NJ. Frank,
convicted murderer of little Mary
Phagan of Atlanta.
The Ohio state Democratic eonven-
tion at Columbus today is to be fea-
tured by an address from James Nj.
Cox, the Democratic nominee for Pres
ident
Primaries win be held in Wyoming
today for the nomination of one repre-
sentative in congress, county officers,
and members of the legislature.
The great new passenger liner EN-
press of Canada, which is to be placed
i'm service between Vancouver and the
Orient, is to be launched today at Glas-
Cow
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17

sumers pay. Tt would however, increase
the farmers margin of profit.
The monumental program Lyman sug-
gests is nothing other than food grow
ers' trust. Farmers would deliver their
product to their national marketing com
pany, which in turn would direct it to the
market where it was most sorely needed
and where by reason of that need the
prices are highest.
When the prices there dropped below
other markets food would be shifted
elsewhere. Surplus stores would be held
in refrigerator plants, warehouses, ele-
vators, all under farmer control. Now
they are stored under miller, grain dealer
packer, Spectator control
Obviously the city consumer would be
master; that's ALL Instead of contribut
ing to the support of a few manipulators
of food products, he would be handing
that money over to larger body of
farmer controllers. This must be re-
membered: Farmers have expressed no
intention of forming their food trust to
fill the city housewives market basket at
a lower price. They are going into it to
fatten their own pocketbooks.
What, then, should the city consumer
do?
.s He should do as the producers threaten
to do-get together, cooperate. He
should meet the producer half way. He
should eliminate the parasites that prey
upon him. The only antidote for sell
ing trust is a buying trust.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
Today,s Anniversaries.

1770-John T. Kirkland, for many
years president of Harvard col
lege, born at Herkimer, n. Y
Died in Boston April 20, 1910.
1S46-Commodore Stockton was pro-
claimed governor of California.
1S50-Jose de San Martin, who has
been called the Washington of
South America, died in France.
Born Feb. %, 177S.
1S59-Blondin began his performances
of crossing Niagara Falls on a
tight rope.
1S96-Mary Abigail Dodge C'Gail
Hamilton y, noted author, died
at Hamilton, Mass. Born there
March 81. 1885.
looking Edward VII received the
Boer generals, Botha, De Wet,
and Delarey on the royal yacht
at Cowes.
1911-Myrtle Reed, author of Lavender
and Old Lace and other novels,
died in Chicago. Born there,
Sept. 81, 1874.
191S-One hundred l. w W. members
convicted in Chicago of conspir-
aey to block the war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
The Re-Made Country Boy.
(Keene Sentinel. J

The beneficial effects of military train.
ing are nowhere more noticeable than
among the boys in the rural districts OF
this country. A man who had been in
the habit of making annual visits to such
district was unable to visit it during
the period of the war and the year inn
mediately following it. When he did re-
turn, the thing he noticed first was the
fine bearing of the lads he met. Their
teeth were white and straight, the shout
ders square, their eyes bright. Bodies
and clothing were clean. They walked
with firm, decisive step. They an.
severed questions clearly and without
crude colloquial expressions, all of which
was in direct opposition to the previous
habits and tendencies of the young men
of the vicinity.
What is true of the youths in this one
remote district is true of hundreds OF
thousands of lads the country over. II
one of the supreme benefits of the war
is not to be lost, and lost in a compare
lively short time, there must be such
farreaching community work as shall
make the habits acquired by these boys
during their military training a matter
of everyday practice among all classes
of people in times of peace.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17

Notwithstanding the great increase
in American vessels for ocean carry
ing trade foreign vessels brought nearly
twice the value of imports to this
country in 1920 as American vessels.
At the same time ten per cent more ex-
ports from this country were shipped
in foreign vessels than in American
ships. This is another blow to govern
ment ownership and operation, and the
government is talking of selling the
Hog Island shipyards.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17

recommend the Vegetable Compound TO
other women. You can use these
facts as a testimonial Mrs. NJ.
THEALL BEssEY, 46 Chestnut ST., Lowell,
Mass.
Why women will continue to suffer so
long is more than we can understand,
when they can find health in Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
For forty years it has been the stand
ard remedy for female ills, and has re-
stored the health of thousands of women
who have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, inflammation,
liberation, irregularities, etc.
If you want special advice write to
Lydia e.. Pinllham Medicine Co. (confi-
dentiall, Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by a
woman and held in strict confidence. .
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
English Reduced Prices.
Barre Times.

In Great Britain the prices are re-
ported to be falling with considerable
regularity after the peak shortly follow
ing the close of the war. The reason for
the drop in prices is given as the deter
mination of the people to end the "orgy
of spending" which beset them during
the days when was made many people
rich over night, as it We're. The end of
the spending orgy" has resulted in pro-
duction catching up with demand to a
large extent; and prices dropped because
of the law of supply and demand.
Americans are learning the lesson of the
foolishness of lavish spending, prac-
tiee which they, too, INDUCED in freely
during the times of easy money. When
more of them shall have engaged in more
economical buying, that is, the buying
of those things which are necessary for
the time, we shall find that prices in the
United States will come more nearly to
the level before the war-providng, of
course, the manufacturers are not per-
mitted to resort to artificial methods to
nudity the law of supply and demand
through the curtailment of production.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co., c. w
Cleaveland s. L. Purinton (Esteyville)
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, George ]. Bower, South Main St
(Fort Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, ]. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ. E. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, N NJ Batchelder.
West TownshenG, c. HI. Grout,
Jamaica, R. ]. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, E. b. Buffum.
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. H., Mrs. w. Streeter,
Hinsdale, N. H, w. H. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
The Growers Price.
Rutland News.l


Can farmers fix prices?
This they propose to do, according to
c. A. Lyman, secretary, National Board
of Farm organizations, by formations of
marketing agencies, by storage of sur
plus, and by prevention of oyerprodue-
tion.
Farmers believe, says Lyman, that
they aren't getting enough profit out of
the production of food They insist
farming isn't paying business now
that is why so many rural people are
fiocking to cities. They would eliminate
the middleman by occupying that posi-
tion themselves. They would deal more
directly with the ultimate consumer,
which may, or may not lower prices con-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17

When Governor Cox refused to obey
the traffic officers of Jacksontown,
Ohio, and told his chauffeur to drive
on to Columbus he as openly defed the
law as any other criminal. An effort
is made to place the odium on the Re
publican officials of the town but in
refusing to obey the officers the gov
ernor has taken the discredit of the
affair from them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17

There were cloudbursts Sunday in
Woodbury., East Calais and North
Montpelier. In Woodbury. it was re-
ported that there had been terrific
downpour from IL O'Clock in the morn
ing until clock in the afternoon.
Travellers from Joe's pond reported
several portions of the road washed out
by the abnormaIly swollen brooks along
the sides. One person was forced to
fill in the road in one section before
he was able to cross with his car, and
further on the water was so deep in the
road bed that it got into his engine
and caused a short circuit, which me-
scessitated q prolonged stop until the
motor had dried out.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17

Senator Harding may be right in let
ting Governor Cox do the most of the
talking until October but he is giving
his opponent about two months of prac-
tiee in which time he may develop abil-
ity to say things better than Harding
can. The people hardly enthuse over
sphinx or parrot in a presidential
campaign.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17

Councillor Sullivan of Dorchester,
adjustment of capital punishment the
main issue in the Massachusetts legis-
lature. Should he be successful some
of the idle jails in that state might be
brought back to usefulness in confn-
ing convicted murderers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper, 50 CEN
an inch for first insertion, 80 cents an inc
for each subsequent insertion. Limited space
on first page at double rates.
Space rates on application
Classified advertisements-Fivc cents line
first insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change of
copy. Minimum charge 20 cents. Cash with
order.
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per line first
insertion with 50 per cent discount for each
subsequent insertion without change of copy.
Reading notices are published at foot of local
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17

persistently consti-
pated and had very
dizzy spells. | suf-
fered for three years
and was perfectly
miserable until a
friend was telling
me to try Lydia E.
Pinkham's v 9 e Q :
table Compound and
/ found it a wonder
full medicine. l can
now do twice as
much work and /
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II 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 can secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17

and has distributed among thousands
of others an unknown amount of
wealth. So despite all the criticism
and complaint about the times they
certainly have been the most produc-
tive of wealth of any period in the his
tory of tie country. IS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17

The owner of silk mill in Paterson
N. J., is reported to have attempted
suicide on account of heavy financial
losses caused by the sudden drop IN
silk prices, but the shock is not SO
heavy on the retailers as yet.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
Today,s BIRTHDAYS.

Sir Eric Drummund. permanent sec
rotary of the league of nations, borf
"A years ago today.
Hugh c. Cumming, surgeon gener:,
of the Z. S. public health service, born
at Hampton, Va, 81 years ago today
Richmond p. Hobson, Spanish wal
hero and former Alabama congressman
born at Greensboro, Ala, SO years age
today.
Former Emperor Charles of Austria,
Hugary, who lost his throne as re-
suit of the war, born 80 years ago to-
day.
Julia Marlowe Mrs. f. III. Sothern)
leading actress of the American
stage, born in England, so years ago
today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
Mamher nf The Associated Press.

The Associated Press Is exclusively en-
titled 10 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, 1920-08-17
One Year Ago Today.

Former Emperor William bought the
Doom estate near Utrecht.
Bolsheviki driven from Odessa and
evacuated the whole of the Ukraine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17

Fair-haired people require more oxygen
and nourishment than do those with
dark hair, and therefore are to be found
more in the country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17

If the Bolsheviki continue to defeat
all corners we shall have to take the
stories of Russian incompeteney with
a grain of salt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
| SUFFERED
Three YEARS
Finally was Restored to
Health by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Lowell, Mass.-'T was all run downa and
had an awful pain in nv right side. was
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17

The use of silk ribbons to tie up ci-
gars originated in Cuba. I, ,.....,s.ss
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
A VIEW oF VERMONT.

TUESDAY, AUGUST II, 1920.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-11

|, that morning God came into the life
of the superintendent. At the next
service DR.. Carson said, this manu-
facturer walked down the aisle of
my church with IL other men, whom
he alone had led to Christ, think the
proudest man | ever saw in my
church.
Gwen so, every member of every
church in this city is Il channel or d
hindrance. If it be hindrance, even
at the midnight hour in your home
may you ask Gods pardon for the
past, and then promise Him to make
glorious the future in conservation
and Chistian activity.
"Where art thou who never knew
Jesus Christ as Saviour? In a
Christian land with open Bible,
church opportunities, and in a city
Where the gospel has been calling af-
ter you, Somewhere If you are not
Christian you are where God never
intended you should be. for it is writ
ten Seek we first the kingdom of God
and His righteousness But if you do
not come to Him soon where will you
be? If we cannot leave for our
friends anything else, let US leave for
them that which is of more value,
than all beside, the assurance that we
have gone home. General Cox, Of
Wellsbore, Pa, tells of boy who was
dying during the Civil War, and when
he asked him for message for his
father and mother at home, he said:
4 do not need to send any message
home When the general asked for
the reason for not sending message,
he answered with marvellous conse-
Grafton and assurance: They will
know where I'll be- Oh! for such as
surance, when the day closes, and the
shadows of the evening gather about
U.S.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-11
CamphOr and Witchhazel
Help Weak Eyes

ST. Johnsbury people are astonish-
ed at the quick results produced by
simple witchhazel, camphor, hydras
It's, etc, as mixed in Lavoptik eye
wash. In one case of weak and near
sighted eyes a few days use brought
great improvement. In another case
it stopped eye pains and infamma-
ton. We guarantee small bottle OF
Lavoptik to help ANY CASE weak,
strained or infamed eyes. Aluminium
eye cup FREE. w. b. Eastman,
druggist.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-11

The country will take a lot of pre-
cautions against influenza after one
or two thousand people are dead.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-11

Entered as second-class matter May
1, 1915, at the post office at st.
Johnsbury, Vermont, under tho act OF
March 3, 1879.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-11
SUNNY SOUIBLETS

Eggs are coming down in price,
but an adequate supply should be
conserved for the political campaign.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-11

ineton's and Lincoln's birthdays, and
according to others, the departure OF
the major ball teams for training
quarters.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-11

So far as the people who want the
government to keep the railroads,
have filed no offer to pay the IN
creased taxes resulting therefrom.
The big events of February, ac-
cording to some folks, are Wash
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-11
psssumpsic Lodge, No. ~. =. 4 A.

psssumpsic Lodge, No. n. =. 4 A.
M.
Called Communication Saturday
evening, Feb. II at 1870. Work on
the F. c. degree. Visitors welcome.
Regular Communication, Thursday
evening, March A.
Birney L. Hall. W. II
Fred b. Dslloff. Secretary
Hsswell Royal Arch Chapter No. II
Stated Convocation Friday even
ing, Feb. IS.
Bloomfield A. Palmer, E. b. P.
Raymond A. Pearl, Sec.
Palestine Commandery, No. S. K. T..
The official Visitation and Annual
Inspection of Palestine Commandery
will occur on Thursday evening, Feb
18th, at 7.3O. This is the most i'm
protant event of the year and all Sir
Knights are urged to be present.
Banquet at $50 p. M.
Willard V. circuit, E. Com.
A. M. Lang, Recorder
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-11

Before deciding that these mysteri-
Gus signals are from Mars, it might
be we'll to investigate and see if tho
kid iaZZ band is not playing on TN
pans and garbage pals out in the
Woodshcd.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-11

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1920
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-11

If the farmers would organize
more cooperative associations to sell
direct to retail trade, they wouldn't
have to spend so much time cusslhg
the middlemen.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-11

Some people think the United
States can riot in luxury, while Eu-
rope staives, and then continue to
sell goods in Europe on the strength
of its popularity and good looks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-03

You are often told to beware Of
Q cold but why? We will tell you:
Every cold weakens the lungs, low
ers the vitality and paves the way
for the more serious diseases. Pco-
pie who contract pneumonia first
take cold The longer cold hangs
on, the greater the danger, especial
ly from the germ diseases, DIS a
cold prepares the system for the
reception and development Of tic
sorms of consumption, diphtheria,
scarlet fever and whooping cough.
The quicker you get rid of your
cold, the less danger of contracting
one of these diseases. Chamber
lains Cough Remedy has a great
reputation as cure for colds and
can he depended upon. 1t is pleas
ant to take.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-03-03

itan champion and others.
The "l40" has Frank Shea, Pitts
burga A, A., national champion anC
the winner of the Allegheny title il
20 seconds; and Earl Eby, Pennsyl
vania, winner of the 440 and the SSC
in the A. e. f. meet, first in the 40C
meters and second in the 500 meters
J at the Inter-Allied games.
In the broad jump there are Fred
Smart, Chicago A. A., national cham.
pion with a mark of 22. 1T. Z IA in. (;
Sol Butler, the big negro of Dubuque,
winner of the Inter-Allied games
with jump of "a IT. 9 S16 in. and
winner of the Penn relays; Serman
Landers and Others.
The high jump lists among IT'S not
ables Johnny Murphy, Portland, Ore,
winner of the Pacific Northwest and
Pacific Coast championships at 1T.
2 IA in; Llndon, Of Yale, intercol-
legate champion, with jump OF 6
it, in; and Larson, Of Utah, second
in the Penn relay events and winner
Of the Inter-Allied jumps. Egon
Erickson, veteran New York cop,
star jumper of eight years ago,
sho wthat he must be reckoned with
yet in tae recent Millrose games
when sprghtly cleared the bar at 6
# in. and came near breaking the
worlds record.
Bob Simpson will be missed in the
hun dies but there are other able boys
getting over the bars including Fred
Kelly, metropolitan champion and
second to Simpson in the lnIter-Al-
lied games; Jo Loomis, Chicago, Cen
tral association champion; Earl
Boston A. A. and others
Norman Ross should be supreme !
in all the water events; Ray should |
have his own way in the running !
events; the weights, the pole vault |
he mop, step and jump and the re
ay are made for the Yanks.
So why not crow a bit.