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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-27
what preparation for war Costs.

From the New York Evening Post.
"If men of business will go over
these figures" says The London
Economist, "they will understand the
dearth of capital" What it refers to
is the figures of extraordinary ex-
penditures, partly for war, partly for
armanents," by the nations of the
world since 1885, The items 1t enum-
crates make a grand total of, rough
ly, 1000, 900, 000." or $4,000 100000. But
we see no reason why the list should
not have been made far more 1nclu-
sive, and the total vastly greater, In
truth, IL the amount of waste of the
worlds capital for war purposes, over
and above what was normal in peace
times prior to 1899, had been no
greater than five billion dollars-an
average of three or four hundred
millions a year for thirteen or four
teen years-it could hardly account
adequately for any very serious dearth
of capital. Nevertheless, even so, 1t
would be a big factor; and IL the full
figures of increase of expenditure We're
set down they would go far to JUSTIFY
the Economists view. For 1T must pc
remembered that increase of expendi-
ture for war purposes has an entirely
different significance, in regard to the
worlds productive resources, from
that which belongs to the mere in
crease of governmental expenditure
generally. Money spent for good
roads, or schools, or sanitation, Is a
productive investment; money spent
for battleships or gun powder or for-
tifications is just SO much labor and
capital sunk without economic return.
FrIgatcs and SmOOth-BOress
From tho Chicago Evening Post.
Why is it not as we'll for the ma
tions of the world to be equally weak
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-27

covered more than 100000 acres in
their operations.
A national arboretum is being es-
tablished in Rock Creek National
Park, District of Columbia. Eventu-
ally 1t will contain all American tree
species which will thrive there.
The total amount of land purchased
in the Eastern States for Federal for
ests is nearly 100000 acres. So far
the principal work on these areas has
involved their protection against for
est fires.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-27
A Hobo BrumnneI.

what did the tramp say when you
asked him to weed the garden for
meal?"
"He said he couldn't do 1t because
wedding made his trousers bag at the
knees" -BostonTranscript.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-27
Easily Accounted For.

Aunt-How's this, Bobby? 7 hear
that the little boy next door gets pro-
NOTED at school much oftener than
you do.
Bobby-well, his fathers pro-
moter.-Boston Transcript.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-27
Didn't Keep a Good Watch.

"Confound those restaurant signs.'s
whats the trouble noW?"
'Whie 7 was watching my hat and
coat someone stole my watch
Judge.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-27
Triumph of OIL over Coal.

From the Review of Reviews.
The triumph of oil over coal upon
the sea has proceeded more slowly
than upon land, but in the end-and
this year marks the beginning of that
| end-it is destined to be even more
sweeping. As in the case of station
airy engines, the installation of OIL
| burning equipment in the first steam
ers was looked upon as a radical
| move of pfecarious promise. It's sue
cess was SO complete, however, and
its manifest advantages so evident,
that the few years which have passed
| since the initial experiment have seen
almost every ship steaming in a prae-
ticable radius from the ports of the
coasts adjacent to the worlds four
greatest oil-producing regions-Cali-
| fornia, Eastern Mexico the Black Sea
and the Dutch Indies-equipped as
burners of LIQUID fuel.
In the same way, in supplying the
demands on land, the extension of the
distribution system for the ships of
the sea broadened the zones in which
oil burning vessels could ply, and 1t
was not long before the tanks of the
petroleum supply depots began taking
their places at the strategic points OF
the worlds trade routes alongside the
dwindling bituminous mountain of
the coaling stations.
Doubtless. in any case, oil would
have celebrated a complete triumph
over coal as q ships fuel within a
very few years. That event, how
ever. has been materially set forward
by the invention of crude oil-con-
Stunning gas engine which made that
marvel of scientific achievement, the
non-steaming, motor-driven ocean,
going ship, feat accomplished at
single stroke. Unduestionably, the
endless vista of possibilities opened
up by the successful attainment OF
the motor-driven ship was a potent
influence in determining the British
admiralty. which has been debating
the matter for several years. finally
to declare in favor of eduipping all
future ships of the worlds greatest
navy to consume oil exclusively.
This momentous action will do more
toward establishing the supremacy OF
oil as universal fuel than anything
that has ever happened; and 1t is no
less portentous politically than in
industrially. 1t forecasts activities in
all parts of the world that are fraught
with interest and significance to gov
ernments as well as producers of pc
troleum.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-27

Smallest Man In the World Dies In
London.
LONDON, Dec. 27,--John White,
who is said to have been the smallest
man in the world, died yesterday at
Margate, at the age of fifty three. He
was one foot nine inches tall. He
kept candy store with his two Sis
tiers, who are of norman stature.
TT This Mans Name Was Shorter He
Would Be Richer Today.
CHICAGO, Dec. Elf any person
bv the name of Coe or Cox or even
Smith had owned the fruit store at
4253 Halstead street last night when
1t began to smoke il would still be a
fruit store. The place is wreck now
and the owner, Nicholas Paliponiss-
rjngappacop kaummonpo
ulos. is in desperation.
Lieutenant Prindiville was asleep at
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-18
DELEGATES DIVIDED
OVER TANGO DANCE
Woman's National Press Association
in Hot Debate at the Conven-
tion in Washington.

WASHINGTON, oct. 1S.-Thc discus
SION OF the tango and other modern
dances has divided the delegates to the
Nomaus National Pres, association in
session here into two camps, those who
see artistry ia the new dances and those
who believe them To bc a menace to the
morals and manners of the young
Mrs =. Frank Brown of Chicago. promi-
utnt in the work Of the womcns clubs
IN that city, held that the regulations of
modern dancing was one of the most i'm
portant duties confronting the mothers
today.
Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood, a local leader
in the Daughters of the American Rcvolu.
tion, took mp the cudgc in defence Of
the tango, which, She declared. is one OF
the most beautiful dances she has ever
seen Then the storm broke. and. ae-
cording to members who have not partici
patcd. there Is small prospect OF clearing
mp the situation satisfactorily.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-18
MARRIAGES.

In Bellows Falls, Oct. IA, by Rev
A. p. Pratt, Guy Clark and Miss Ruth
Edna Spieer, both of Gageville.
In Bellows Falls, Oct. 10, by Rev
4. p. Pratt, Waldo Lewis Wheeler and
Miss Hazel Isabelle Sawyer, both Of
Berlin, Mass.
In Bellows Falls, Oct. Il, by Rev.
Father Edward Reynolds, Patrick J.
Leen and Miss Hannah NJ Brick, both
of Bellows Falls.
In Bellows Falls, Oct. IA, by Rev
Father Reynolds, Stewart +. Rickctt
of Depeyster, \. Y, and Miss Margaret
Carney of Bellows Falls.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-18
Family Doctor Could See No
Reason Why Admiral Eaton
Should Die
NEVER NOTICED
SIGNS OF INSANITY
Admiral Had a Drug Habit-Dr.
Case over to Medical Examiner.

PLYMOUTH Mass, Oct, 1S.-Dr 10
scph Z. Frame, physician of the Eaton
family, was called today to testify regard
ing his attendance upon Rear Admiral
Joseph G. Eaton. at the time Of his death
last March which his widow, Mrs. Jennie
c. Eton, i, charged with having caused
10y the use Of poison.
The witness said he visited the Eaton
home Friday. March :. and found the ad-
mral in bed suffering cxcruciating pains.
The admiral explained that he had eaten
freely of roast pork the previous evening.
At 80 the following morning Mrs.
Eaton tclcphoncd that her husband was
dead 1t seemed uncertain rs To the time
Of DEATH but it was finally placed at
about :.
DR. Frame said that he at once deter
mined To turn the matter over to the
medical examiner. as he could not under
stand why the admiral should die He
did not think hc would die when he saw
him the day before The witness said
Mrs Eaton frequently complained to him
that her husband was insane, using drugs
and that she was afraid he would poison
her. The witness never noticed signs OF
insanity, or anything to indicate that the
admiral had a drug habit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-18
MYSTERY AS TO WEAPON.
Continued from Page H.

than preach that which he did not be
licve.
He had not been long at the farm
when she l.ncw that he carried revol
yer, and she described accurately the
one with which Foster said he did the
shooting. He slept with it under his
pillow ana always carried it with him,
she said.
He talked after a time Of leasing the
farm and finally she leased it to him for
50 year agreeing to remain and act
Us his housckecper for a stated sum. The
lease was executed early in February,
1908, and he paid promptly when due the
yearly rental. The proposition to pur-
chase the farm was then made, and
upon his representation that he had no
money and could find no one who would
lend him any, Mrs Bliss SAYS she took
Il mortgage for the full amount at
which she valued the farm. $500. and
he paid the first year S interest when
! due, SIS. Since then Mrs. Bliss saws
he has paid nothing, not even $50 she
loaned him on Nov. 10, 1910, and for
which he save a six months note.
| During Tie first two years on the farm
! Mrs. Bliss said she would never ask a
man to do the work that Foster did. He
worked hard early and late and was in
tercsted only in the farm. After that
his interest in agriculture appeared to
wane and he spent his time writing ar
tlcles for the papers and in other WAYS,
while he hiIed the work done.
Mrs. Bliss says she left his employ.
after helping him run the farm for four
/ W 10 hnl
anything for her work nor anvthipo
IN the way of interest on the note or
mortgage except first year 5 interest on
the mortgage.
Mrs. Bliss recently brought fore
closure proceedings against Foster be
cause, she said yesterday, she had given
him every possible opportunity to make
good some of his promises to paw hel
something and he had failed to keer
one of them. For nearly three
Years she has had no interest on the
mortgage, the $50 note has been over
due three years and she did not receive
a cent from him for her labor on the
farm during the time she was there n,
his houSekeeper. She has asked nav
for only one year as housekeeper anj
has named that work as worth ONLY
800. II. +. Eddy is her attorney anl
the case was partially heard a week az,
and was to have been finished today.
The four physicians who examine,
Foster Thursday evening at the office O
DR.. George B. Hunter for possibl,
fracture Of the skull as the result o
the blow delivered by Prouty again
examined him at Ncwfane Jail vestcrda,
afternoon. They found no evidence o
serious injury. The physicians were D1
Hunter, DIR. w. IL. Lane, DR.. F. II
e. O'Connor and DR.. Harry +. Greene Tn
examination was made ut the rcqucs
of the counsel for Foster.
The funeral of Ossic Prouty viii h.
held tomorrow afternoon at ! 'cloc
2 at the home of Mrs. Prouty's parents
3 Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Learnard. i
West Halifax. The burial will tax
+ place in that village.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Woodward of
Somervill,e Mass, are visiting friends
and relatives in town.
German Fuller has moved to Weston
for the winter, where he has work. He
lost q horse last week
Mrs. Burket Simonds and grand
daughter, Miss Burroughs, visited at
Josiah Whitney s Friday.
Mrs. Leroy Woodward is i'll and I'M
der the care of DIR. Calvin. Mrs.
George Chadwick is working for her.
Mr.. and Mrs George Thomson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Marden went
Wednesday to Chester to attend the
Pomona Grange.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Holden visited at
r. B. Butterfield's Sunday They are
getting ready to go to Stowe, VT, to
spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Bates went to
Manchester Saturday to get his new
wagon top put on the school wagon
They returned Sunday with a fine look
ing rig.
The road between the hall and 3
". Beers S is being improved by be
| ing filled in and widened with gravel
About u week ago people of Clarks
Vile were surprised to find that abou
| half of the abutment under one end o.
the new iron bridge in GAINESVILLE ha,
gone down. 1t is being repaired.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-18
G. A. PLUMLEY A WITNESS.
Speaker of House Asked About Free
Telephones to Legislators

MONTPELIER, Oct 1s-CharIes A.
Plumley, speaker of the last legisla-
turc, was called to the stand Just be
fore the adjournment of the telephone
hearing before the public service com
mission and asked whether he had re-
4uested or directed Mr.. Sticknev to
furnish free service i'm the residence
Of the governor, the speaker and some
half score Offices He said he did not.
bat when cross-examined by Mr.
Stickney he said he understood it had
been the practice Of the telephone
company to furnish free toll service
from the booths in the corridor and
he remembered having had some con
versation with Mr.. Stickney relative
10 this service.
He did not remember that he had
made any formal request, but said
he had conversation with Mr. Stick
ncv as he passed him n the corridor
the substance of which was that some
Of the members We're asking whethe
! there was to be free toll as heretofore
The principal witness of the da,
was President Philip L. Spaulding o
the New England Telephone and Tele
Graph company, who testified to TIL
necessity of creating a depreciatio
reserve, these depreciation charges be
ing made in accordance with the &C
counting regulations laid down by tn
Interstate commerce commissions. TIL
hearing was adjourned to Oct. 90.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-18
MISSIONARY GIVES
INTERESTING TALK
Mrs. Knapp of Harpoot Spoke of Or.
phanage Made Plea for Wo-
men Of Turkey.

A large audience was present in the
Centre Congregational chapel last night to
listen to the very interesting address by
Mrs George p. Knapp, who with her
husband, has been working % years in
the American Boards Eastern Turkey
mission. Rev and Mrs Knapp were sta
toned first in Btls, but are now con
Inected with the Harpoot mission.
Mrs. Knapp spoke of the difficulties Of
reaching eastern Turkey and of the IIar-
Ipoot orphanage with its 400 boys and
girls bereft by the massacres and wholly
dependent upon the missionaries An IN
dustrial school was of necessity opened
where rug and lace making as well a.
other industries were taught so that
4 these young people have gone out to b,
mot only self-supportIng but help tC
t their people
She also told of the work of the tour
/ ing missionaries as they go from village t.
village and of the educational work She
spoke Of the power Of the lives Of tho
iwomen especially who have been reached
and who have gone back sometimes to Il,
the only persons in the village who coult
read and write and who are the expo
Inents of Christianity in their community
Mrs Knapp told of the freedom which
has come as a result of the constitution
which, while in many ways spells un
bridled license, in many more cases is
real freedom and safety She said tina
while the change had not meant as mucl
as they had hoped much had been accom-
plished and closed with a plea for tn
women of Turkey, that work for then
might be increased in order that thei
condition might be improved and mad
bearable
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-18
REV. t. J. BURKE
is NEW CURATE
Comes from st. Peters Church in
Rutland Where Father Nc
Mahon is Now ASSIGNED

Rev. 7. J. Burke has been assigned
as the new curatc of St Michael 5
Roman Catholic church, coming from
1t. Peters church at Rutland to which
Rev. Bernard W. Mcmahon. former
curate at st. Michael's was transfer
red last month. He oiliciated here for
the first time last Sunday.
Father Burke is graduate of Holy
Cross college at Worcester and of
Grand seminary at Montreal in which
city he was ordained to the ministry
two years ago and received his first
assignment to ST. Peters at Rutland
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-18
GRAFTON.

T.. B. StoweIl has bought a pair of
oxen Of George Hall.
Xii Redtield is working for Perley
Allbee in Townshcnd.
J. l.. Savage and NJ. J. Barrett Of
Bellows Falls were in town Thursday
J. l.. Grover was at home over sun
day from his work in Bellows Falls.
The Chester stage now starts from
the postotlice here at SIS instead Of
9.O5.
Clarence Jennison of South Wind
ham is Il guest Of his uncle, ). }.
Walker.
Mrs. L. NJ. Hall and Miss Ethclene
Waite were in Chester from Friday to
Sunday.
A. A. Wilson. who boarded ut +. b.
Stowell' $ has returned to his home in
Providence.
Mrs. Henry Howard Of Bellows Falls
was guest at 7. \. Palmer 5 from
Thursday to sunday.
| Eaton Merrifeld was at home from
/ Chester high school over Sunday, ac-
companied by friend.
Mrs. 4. r. Tutle has returned from
week 5 visit with her daughter, Mrs
Lena Bragg, of Brattleboro.
Miss Blanche Culver has been enter
tanning Mrs Ahbie Hammond and lit
tie daughter Of Saxtous River.
\ tumble sale will be held at tn,
chapel Oct 16, II ana Is, afternoon
and evenings. Every one is invited.
A corn husking was held at A. NJ
Covey's Saturday night, the proceed
going for the ladies society Of the Con
gregational church.
Mrs. John Ingalls, and two childrel
Of Windham were at |. B. Williams
Thursday and Friday Mrs. William
is also entertaining her mother, Mr..
Lewis Savage, of Jamaica.
The Grafton fair was held in Grang
hall Tuesday evening with its usua
success. Among the articles on til
antique table was a piece of liner
+ hand woven and hand embroidered Is
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-18
LANDGROVE.
Funeral of Mrs. Daniel Swallow.

Mrs. Daniel Swallow Of Springfield,
Mass, former resident of this town,
was brought here for burial. The flu
neral was held at the church Friday,
Rev. X. II. Tibbals of South London
derry officiating. Those from out of
town who attended were Mr.. and Mrs.
George Benson of Weston, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lincoln, and Rodney Lampson of
Manchester. The husband and daugh-
ter, Mrs, Ethel Lampson, accompanied
the body from the hospital. Others
from away were Henry Lampson OF
south Londonderry, Mr.. and Mrs. War
rem Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Marden and son, Frank, and Mrs. Ad
die Allen Of Londonderry.
The singers We're Mrs. Carl Wright
rhelma Arnold and Mrs. Warren
Wright.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-18
FUNERAL OF MRS. SMITH.
Large Number of Friends Attend
Burial in Brookline.

The funeral Of Mrs. Leonora f. Smith,
who died Thursday afternoon in the home
Of Mrs. p c. Slmonds on High street,
was largely attended at 1890 this morn
ing in the home of William H. Ninton at
/ Green street where she lived many
years Rev. Roy NJ. lIoughton, pastor o
the Centre Congregational church, d
which Mrs. Smith was a member, ofiiciat
ed. Fred G. Adams sang Crossing the
Bar and 1t Singeth Low in Every Heart
Many beautiful floral offerings attested t.
the esteem in which she was held by he
many friends and acquaintance Th'
bearers were +. Burr Smith, Frank "
Nichols, George NJ. Clay, Ferris +
Vaughan and William i. Ninton. Buria
took place in the family lot in BroollIinc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-18
! Look at CD Time Track FavOrites.

A horse has trotted mile in one
minute ANIL 1lla seconds. and the
ra-es TIE feat with little more
.aa passing interest: Possibly it is
Because Tie horse has been in great
eaert eclipscd hv the automobile
asj .ha bicycle; or because the de-
ti.c- of windshield. running mate and
improved sulky detract from the merit
eli the performance: OF because the
-por; 81 horse racing itself, Is. or has
been under more or less suspicion; or
sc ausc the two-minute horse long ago
apnearcd and the climax of interest
was then reached and passed. What
ever + the matter there has been a
ruriouS psychological change in the
rrulic attitude toward the fast horse
and the sport of kings is left now
largely to breeders. fanciers and old
time sporting men.
Yet men now living recall the time
when the speed of Flora Temple Ga
/ mile in 2.I9#i was the marvel Of all
\ the world. Then, in 1861. came Dex-
/ ter t2.l7ia) and the beautiful Gold
smith Maid, who in 1871 smashed the
record of the invineible Dexter, and in
1874 brought the time down TO PA.
Followed Rarus l213$i) for brief
period Of glory. and ~. Julien (2.12A
III 1870, who yielded the crown in
1850 TO the wonderful Maud ).
l2IlaIN.
But st. Julien came back with an
other worlds record enc, and in
lSSc Maud :. cut down the time by
another half second (2.lO%). JAY
Eve See came along (2.l0), but
yielded to the swift Maud =. who in
1881 made the distance in 2.09%i, and
in lSs5 in 2.0s%. Sunol appeared
f2.0Sh). but in 1892 gave way t,
Nancy Hanks (2.04.)
By this time there were hundreds o.
horses that were faster than Dexte
or Goldsmith Maid and now there ar
, other hundreds that can 90 bette
, than Maud s or Nancy Hanks. Cam
4 along the champions Alix, The Abbot
{ and Cresceus in quick succession. an
n the two-minute horse arrived in 1870
e in Lou Dillon and later the same yea
}. in Major Delmar. Both Creseeus an
: Lou Dillon trotted later in less tina
j, two minutes. Now the great Uhla
: holds the championship.
We have had the two-minute hors
r for 10 years. In that time 6Ia SCI
II onds has been clipped from the recor,
II Is the minute-and-a half horse pos
d sible ?-Portland Oregonian.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-18
Oil from Seaweed.

Amy kind of seaweed. when submitted
to destructive distillation at low red
heat, produced volumes Of gas and an oily
tr, which Redistribution yielded par
tin oil IN large quantities From one ton
OF common seawecd of the genus Fucus
i is possible to obtain ca gallons of oil.
L Is to he noted that at the Imperial
5 Institutes were being discussed, PROBES
scr Nle.ian Lewes said that alcohol was
Irndouhtedly the fuel Of the future
Chambers Magazine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-18
BIRTHS.

In West Brattleboro, Oct. IL, twin
sons to Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Prouty.
In Halifax, Oct. L, daughter to
Mr. and Mrs. w. b. Warren.
In Greenfield. Oct. 9, son to Mer-
ton and Maud packard Ingram.
In Wardsboro Center, Oct. 10, a
daughter, Martha Delight, to Hermid-
asse and Florence (Edwards) Benoit,
and granddaughter to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Edwards of West Wardsboro
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-18
Happy S Ten Strike.
Randolph Herald and News,

Randolph Herald and News.)
Old Hapgood has good many
I. bugs. = Tut once III q while ne hits
on something that more than evenS
the account and gives him credit
balance for future fooleries lie has
recently landed into the subsidized
Fairs Of the state for allowing fake
shows. gambling rigs and indeceneies
to operate for the sake Of gain to the
management and pertinently asks how
the superintendent of these fairs can
make deliberate oath that none OF
these things have been allowed upon
the grounds and thus draw the state
aid. us the law requires them TO do
But the best thing ''Happy gets
off in his letter is this conclusion
which IS as true as gospel and was
never said better by anyone:
Men who arc the soul Of honor
apparently il their private affairs viii
act as though the very devil was IL
them in matters Of public interest ant
welfare