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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-11
FORMS HAPPINESS LEAGUE.
To Report Acts of Courtesy on Blanks
to Hca dquartcrs.

wealthy Cleveland philosopher,
William Vernon BackuS. has formed
cd States and aims TO promote taloso-
ply. the art Of making happiness cpl
denic. The only requirement for mem
bership is desire to make other folk
happy
Members will be provided with
blanks and will report to the head.
quarters of the league acts of courtesy
by employees Of al sorts Notice Of
these reports will be sent TO the courte-
Gus ones employers. When an en-
ployee gets three courtesy reports
he is entitled to a special letter from
the secretary of the league and u badge
of merit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-11
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
BEST oBTAINABLE ARTISTS.
Delightful Program Promised at Wo-
mans Club Entertainment Tuesday.


In presenting the following artists
the lirattleboro Woman 5 club feel
they are Offering the public the very
best to be obtained. and that the pro
gram TO be given the evening of Dec.
10 will be exceptional in every way
Miss Mary kellogg is a Vermont
girl and was born at Montpelier She
is a graduate Of the late Judge Charles
Field, Of an early wcll-knoWn family.
Her natural grace together with train
ing abroad has placed her at the head
Of modern dancing.
Pc.ahm G squeet needs no introduc-
tion to the Brattlcboro public, as She
appeared before the Woman 5 club
last winter so successfully that al who
saw her were anxious for her 10 re
turn The program will be entirely
different The New York Times has
this 70 say Of her appearance there:
Walter Damrosch gave remarkable
program III Brooklyn Saturday after
uoon when he presented dancers Of
different countries in their folk dances.
One OF the most extraordinary OF these
was Young Indian girl, Pe-ahme.
squeet, IN her own music, which Mr..
DamrOsch orcheStrated for this pur-
pose. Nothing more interesting in the
way of Indian folk lore can be mag
med than was shown by this brilliant
~ talented Young girl Of the Chippewa
tribe, who was educated in the Haskell
Institute until She went TO Boston 70
complete her education rs harpist.
Mrs. WHY'S Russell. who has spent
some time in Brattlcboro the past year
mas wonderful coloratura soprano
voice. She viii sing group Of songs
also q Spring Song which Miss Kel
logg will interpret with dancing. The
program is so unusual and out of the
ordinary that all lovers Of either good
dancing or singing should make an cf
fort to attend.
Saturday there viii be a few OF
the exchange tickets on sale at Thorn
a. S drug store The regular sale viii
begin MONDAY morning at s o o'clock at
the box office.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-11
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Canton Palestine will hold i meeting
tonight for the election Of officers for
the ensuing year
The Woman S Relief corps w.u bold
is annual election OF officers this
evening III G. T. T. hall
Leitsiuecr 5 orchestra Of LIZ pieces
will give concert ii the Vermont
Wheel club rooms sunday afternoon at
clock Ill members and Their fam
lies are invited to be present.
Rcheatsals arc in progress Tor the
Christmas cantata, Coming OF tho
King, BY Dudley Buck, which viii hc
sung by the united choirs ii th.
Congregational church the Sundps
evening before Christmas, Dec, FL.
Rev. D. Z. Trout s sermon II the
Tniversalist church Sunday morning
viii deal in part with the evils Of the
white slave traffic HIS subject VIII
be: Conservation O. Destruction or
Life-W Which Shall It Be?
Miss .Abbie Griffin has opened her
annual Christmas sale 1T her sister 5
room in Hooker block. She has mum
Der Of handmade articles such as
shawls jackets. slippers, cite, besides
numerous fancy articles, also Christ
mas cards and calenders. 239-tf
There will bc dance in l. o. 0. f.
i hall Friday a,-aniuo Dee u
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-11
NO OTHER WAY

Can You more effectively accumulate "a
surplus fund than by having AN acc
count with the Brattleboro Trust Com
Pany Even small deposits if made
regularly each week viii soon grow.
You are cordially invited to join our
Christmas Savings club, beginning Dee.
ii. Come in AMI we will tell yoI
more about IL
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-11
Daniels For compuIsory VOTING.

The secretary of the navy. Josephus
Daniels. recently said III the Yale News
that the time has come when the com
pulSory ballot must at least have
fair test. IF we require our citizens =
he adds ITO serve on the jury. to bear
arms when called upon. to obey any
process of the court to work c2i the
roads in many districts and to pay fax
es. may We not also make it compul
sorry for them to votc:"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-11
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

The women Of the Unitarian church
VIII serve the first supper in the new
parish house Thursday, Dee II.
The women Of the Universali,t
society Will hold business meeting IN
the home OF Mrs. \. w. Rockwell, Is
Canal street, Monday afternoon at
BE. \ large attendance is hoped tor
Al the women of the Unitarian
society arc invited to take their sew
ing 10 Mrs. Charles Warder 5 II The
Colonial Saturday afternoon, Dee. IS.
at 3 o clock. This will be tcn-ccat
social meeting for the benefit Of th
Woman s Alliance.
William bakers moved ycstca,2 rs
from the water cure building on l.. i.a
street to his new home, Ii Will l.
street, which he bought Of the ta,a
naugh estate Mrs. Aldrich. uita
whom lie boarded, moved with hi4 -
take the position of housekeeper.
Horace Ormsbee Butterfeld of West
/ Dummerston and Miss Lena Alice Ran
dali Of Newfane, formerly Of Brattle-
boro, were married Wednesday even
ing at O'Clock by Rev. Delmar +.
/ Trout at the parsonage. A single ring
service was used and they Were unat-
tended.
1t the meeting of the Mutual Aid
association Yesterday afternoon the
secretary reported 81 calls for help IN
/ November, of which 81 were filled
/ Nine attendants were employed -
1 days. Ninety-one calls were made in
+ supervising and maternity work and
20 patients were under care. Thirty
seven district calls were made and p
patients Were under care.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-11
Rough on the Plumbers.

Are there any plumbers in heaven,
dad asked Il snail boy.
The gentleman addressed had Just
received Il small bin from one OF the
promptly and emphatically:
No. my boy Certainly not, But
what made you ask"
Il thought there couldn't be, because
the sky leaks such lot"-London
Taller
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-11
Expected Reduction.

Grandpa Macpherson How many
do two and two make. Donald? Don
ald-Six. Grandpa-What are YOU talk
ing about? Two and two make four
Donald-Ies. know. but | thought
you'd beat me down" bit.-London
Punch.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-11
Wasted Effort.

Few of lis got credit for our effort
''Trnc. ! spent most of yesterday aft
arnoon in III effort to get credit for Il
months supply Of groceries. Buffalo
Express.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-11
TOWN SHEND.

\ turkey dinner viii 81 served NJ
Towushcnd Inn Christmas day. All
desiring seats please notify Mr.. Pow
cr. on or before Thursday. Dec. j..
Dinner 75c. 30
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-11

he goth century sewing club met
with Mrs f. a. Goodenough YESTERDAY
afternoon AMI celebrated its fifth ans
uiycrsary Refreshments were served
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-11
THE BEST ASSET

tho avers.c RAN has. or will have, he
IS. Thias ;his statement through, CAP
itaize what sou can earn If YOU 1--we,
,hen irS;.rc your capital. National
Lilo ~. Go. of N. (Autu4Ll Earla
S. kinsley, General Agent, Rutland,
VT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-11
MARRIAGES.

Hi Brattlcboro, Dec. TO- ~ Rev. -.
H. Trout, Horace Ormsbee Butterfield
of West DummerSton and Miss Lena
Mice Randall Of Ncwfanr.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-11
Problem a Farreaching One.

This problem reaches down to the
fundamentals Of government Itself. 1t
viii tax the greatest minds Of this gen.
eration and the next
An investigation only recently con
Quoted by congress has given evidences
Of certain insd.ouS influences that ut
tack the integrity Of government itself
The economic aspects of the prob
lem. the fair. Just attitude of @overI!-
mcnt 10 capital invested and men IN
tere>tcd III ana directing these great
enterprises rs Well n to the public ~
large and what shall he done to pre-.
SER" freedom of opportunity for bust
ness. is the problem To which congress
viii address itself in the immediate IN.
tare.
Commissioner Davies reviewed vari-
cUS suggestions for amendment Of the
Sherman law many or which have
been introduced ~ bills III congress
looking to the prevention Of the issue
Of Watcrcd stock. inicriocking owner
ship. common directories and Other
similar conditions to which many eco
nomic evils are attributed He spoks
particularly OF the contention that thu
government should regulate and con
troll prices.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-11

Rhodesia is to have a college OF
agriculture costing $4,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-11

Col. L. D. Taylor returned last night
from short trip to New York city.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-11
ishn1ent.

Yes. my SON
Did mamma ever punish YOU"
Well she married me. my boy
Yonkers Statesman
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-11

There will be a dance III l. o. 0. +.
hail Friday evening, Dec. II.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-11

ADVERTISE IN THE REFoRMER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-11
Trusts to Be Investigated by
Order of President.
SURVEY TO Be IMPARTIAL.
United States Comm ssioner of Corpo-
rations Joseph E. Davies Makes Off
cial Announcement Defining Attitude
Of Wilson Administration Toward
Industrial Combinations.

Joseph l.. Davies. United States com
missioner of corporations. in defining
the attitude of the Wilson admnistra-
ton toward corporations before the
American Hardware Manufacturers
association i'll convention at Atlantic
City, y. j. told the manufacturers.
representing practically the entire out
put Of the hardware industry. that nei-
Their they nor any other industry doing
business within the law had anything
to fear from the federal department Of
justice.
The beginning Of Il new scientific in
vestieation of the industrial situation.
under the direction Of President vii
son. which will contribute to the adj
ministration' trust legislation pro
gram was announced by Commissioner
Davies. He said in part
whether a competitive system OF
large units or Il mononolstic system
is the most advantageous to society
is the question the bureau will attempt
to determine.
FAIR Invest cation Promised.
I'VE shall enter into this investiga-
ton with the sole intent of working
out in scientific ana fair minded spir-
it the facts absolutely as they are So
vital and so fundamental is this prob.
lem that to attack it in amy other spirit
would be criminal
Commissioner Davies declared that
the ultimate solution of the trust prob
lem depended upon the determination
+ Of the question this bureau i about t.
investigate and said the problem might
be solved Ivy amendments to the >her
man law and Ivy IN industrial trade
commission or by action looking t,
regulation by the individual states
the mono2olistic system should b,
found to he most efficient there Woul,
/ still remain. he said. Il question wheth
err the government should maintain
an attitude against monopoly by rea
son Of other and greater additions
evil ii induces.
Our theory Of government is wrong.
said he. ii our laws shall not deere
that the few men who are trustees 10
society and who should be fairly ant
abundantly compensated for the serv
ices they render should also be pre-
vented from putting their feet in til,
trough if they become animated by tin
fundamental greed that lies in human
nature.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-10

Nf imprope. Conduct Toward a Girl
In Atlanta

Atlanta. Nov. 10-Craw Word Jack
son, who was charged with improper
conduct toward a young girl. has
been eX0nerated by the board Of
trustees OF the Juvenile Protective
Association by the girl herself vol
unfairly in written statement 10
Solicitor Hugh ". Dorsey, and by
the court. His attorneys say the
charge referred TO was found to be
baseless and to have been prompted
by the spleen OF discharged steno-
grapher and by the desire OF the
father CT the stenographer to squeeze
moHey ont of Mr. Jackson.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-10
TRAHMELL AND GiLCAaIST
ASKED TO TESTIFY
IN Case Involving Titles 10 Large
Tracts OF Land in the
Everglades

Kansas City, Nc. Nov. g.
Charges alleging unfairness on the
part Of representatives OF the Unicel
States department OF justice in pre-
pairing a case against the Florida
Fruit Lands Company, pending be
fore the federal grand jury here.
were contained in a petition filed in
the federal district court here yester-
day by Herbert S. Hadley. former
governor Of Missouri. an attorney
representing agents OF the Florida
land company.
In the petition the court has been
asked TO summon as witnesses Park
Trammell. governor Of Florida; A.
W. Gilchrist. former governor: W.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-10
AIR SCOUTS Of
AMERICAN ARMY
Mexicans VIII Not be Able to Eyade
Vision of the Bird
Men

Washington. Nov. 1O.-If war be-
gins with Mexico aeroplanes will be
used extensively By the army ana
possibly by the navy. They would
be used for the first time by first
class power under actual war condi-
tions. Italy used them 10 some ex-
tent in TripoH. and the Balkan war
revealed their Importance to some
extent. Even the Mexicans them
selves have employed one or two
ayiators recently in their fights But
they have not been utilized in war
upon such scale as they would be
If United States army were sent
south Of the Rio Grande
Ayiators viii not be lacking i the
call for volunteers is made. Eighteen
men whose names are We'll known in
connection with aviation have al
ready expressed their Willingness 70
join what i IS proposed to call the
United States Aviation Reserve
Corps Most Of the better known
American fiers are in the list. The
army and navy already possess a con
siderable squadron Of flying ma
chimes in charge OF well trained OF
ficers and men. Altogether II war
should be declared the United States
troops would be We'll supplied with
aerOplanes ana avia.ors.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-10
no. 1f5

mittee deadlocked in its considera-
ton OF the administration currency
bill. call was issued last night for
a conference OF Senate democrats
next Wednesday to discuss the meas
ure- The call was issued by Senator
Swanson OF Virginia. who circulated
the petition for the call on the au-
lhority from Senator kearn, who is
out OF the city. Senator Swanson de-
clde1 upon this course following an
adjournment OF the committee for
the day and after he had visited the
White House and talked with Pres
i1en- Wilson.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-10
MISSIONS WASTE
TIME AND MONEY
According II Statement Made Before
FuIitY Congress by Clergy
man from India


ii'1 ; i" ue' d 1Li"s'll oi be.-".es' ihula'
who IS IN attendance on the Interna-
tional Purity Congress. aroused the
ire OF MANY delegates Yesterday. and
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-10
COHLEY'S TURN HkSCOME
Negro Implicated in Murder of Mary
Eragan Goes on Trial
Tomorrow

Atlanta, Nov. 10.-Judge Ben H.
Hill o. the Fulton county superior
court. has set the trial of James
Corley, the negro sweeper charged
With being an accessory TO the mur-
der o. Mary Fhagan. for tomorrow.
C0nley will tie tried on two counts
Of being an accessory after the fact
20 the murder of the little factory
girl
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-10

Ten Thousand Men of National
Guard Ready to Support
Regular Troops

Sacramento. Cal, Nov. 10.-More
than 10000 members of the National
Guard are fully equipped with guns.
ammunition and other military ac-
courtements, ready at an instant
notice for field service in case the
Mexican situation should call for in
tervention.
Major William ]. Snow. OF the
war department, is now in San Fran
cisco inspecting the artillery OF the
various posts throughout California
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-10
BEGINS TO LOOK LIKE BUSINESS
Fire eparaIions Being Made TO Reopen
Navy Yard at Pensacola

Pensacola, Nov. Preparations
for opening the navy yard were
commenced yesterday. In addition
20 the pumps of the water system
continuing in operation, forces of
men ARE cleaning up the yard, and
removing rubbish which had accum-
ulated.
The wireless plant is undergoing
repairs and better instruments in
stalled, while orders have been is
sued for civil engineer to proceed
here and be prepared for duty.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-10
HiBEiS CORPUS Is
TEiW-'S ONLY HOPE
II ii Fails, Harry Must Return to the
Asylum

Concord, \. H., Nov. 9.-Goy.
Fielder yesterday honorei the requis-
.tion Ct the state OF New York for
the eXtradition OF Harry Thaw. the
fugitive from the New York state
hospital for the criminal insane at
Nat,e8wan. The case is now trans
Ierred automatically to the federal
courts. where writ of habeas corpus
on behalf OF Thaw is pending
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-10
MASONIC LODGE

Marion-Dunn Lodge No. 10, F. &
A. VI. meets on the first and thiro
Thursday evenings of each month at
7:30 o'clock, until further notice.
c. E. Simmons. W. W.
Jake Brown. Secretary Ad
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-10
NEXT MEETING OF
THE PARDON BOARD

Tallahassee. Nov. 10.-For the in
formation of all interested parties, it
is announced from the governors Of
fee that the next regular meeting of
the State Board of ParIcns will be
held December 2. 1913.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-10

A. Ell!s. former attorney general.
and J. o. Wright. former chief en-
gineer OF the state.
The case being investigated by
the government resulted from the
sale OF $50, 600 acres OF land in the
Everglades to 1900 persons in var
iOus parts OF the United States.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-10

He said the big guns of the guards
men in California We're in splendid
condition. and as a whole the soldier
ciyiliaTs OF this state are ready for
anything that might happen.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-10
CALI FOR 1 CONFERENCE
Deadlock on Currency Bill to be De-
huted by Senate Democrats

Washington. Nov. 9.-With the
Senate banking and currency COM
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-10

Moose meet Thursday night.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-11-10

''21." What is it? 1O-3O-tf
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-09
PENN SHORT, WALKED MILES

PENNY SHORT, WALKED MILES
The penny taught this writer
lasting lesson in values. A walk O
Is miles was the penalty for bein
short a penny.
Penny Contest Editor: When was resid-
ing in New York 1 often took streetcar ex-
cursions into the neighboring suburbs One
AFTERNOON / had spent the entire day en-
ITS entertaining 700 had also spent
all the money / had brought with me in
lunehing. sightseeing motor trips and for
peanuts with which to feed the animals. re-
serving, as ] Imagined. pennies for my
return car fare. One always tries to get
rid of ones pennies on ''disobliging"
streetcar conductors ar the elevated road
ticket office. | chose the latter road for
the return trip but Just I was about to
purchase the ticket l found. TO my dismay.
only FOUR pennies OF course, the ticket
seller refused TO accept that amount and
there were no obliging passengers around to
lend me the missing penny. which would
have looked like five dollar gold piece.
to make up the required cents.
Fffeten miles from my apartment hotel
In the heart of New York. no taxicabs
within telephone call or hailing distance
nothing left TO do but walk, and the neigh
borhood of the Bronx is lonely well as
tramp infested. But the walk / did com
mence. and continued until an old Third
avenue streetcar. two miles away. arrived
in sight. Footsore and tired. I stopped the
car and told the conductor of my predica-
ment. and he was not heartless as the
elevated ticket agent. He took my four
pennies and gave transfer besides
In San Francisco | save the pennies that
occasionally happen my way. and when
they accumulate 10 dollar proportions HE
them TO savings bank, for / have learned
the value Of a missing penny.
MRS. HELEN RUSSELL.
$40 Forty first avenue.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-09
AN OLD RECIPE
To DARkEN HAIR
Sage Tea and Sulphur Turns
Gray, Faded Hair Dark
and Glossy

Almost every one knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur, properly compound
ed, brings back the natural color and
1ustre to the hair when faded.
streaked or gray; also ends dandrufr,
itching scalp and stops falling hair.
Years ago the only way to get this
mixture was to make it at home.
which is mussy and troublesome.
Nowadays we simply ask at any
drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Hair Remedy" You will get a
large bottle for about SO cents. Ev-
erybody uses this old. famous recipe.
because no one can possibly tell that
you darkened your hair. as it does it
so naturally and evenly. You dampen
a sponge or soft brush with 1t and
draw this through your hair, taking
one small strand at a time; by morn
ing the gray hair disappears. and
after another application or two your
hair becomes beautifully dark. thick
and glossy and you look years young
er. Agents, Owl Drug Company
Advertisement.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-09
Aviator Bud Mars
And Wife RecOnciIed

COLUMBUS. o.. Dec. 81. C. (Bud)
Mars and his wife are reconciled
Mrs. Mars came here from Chicago to
begin life over again with her hus-
band. She said that there was not
enough money in the world to get her
husband to fly again.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-09
GOVERNOR TO ADDRESS
CHURCH LEAGUES TONIGHT

Governor Johnson will be the guest
of honor this evening at a joint meet
tng of the mems leagues of Plymouth
Congregational church and the First
Congregational church of Oakland. He
will speak on The Province of HUI
manitarian Legislation" The meeting
will be held in the First Congrega-
tional church, Twelfth and Clay
streets.