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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-24
BROOKLINE.

Mrs. B. L. Clark has been visiting
her son, E. II. Wellington.
Rev Charles Seliger of Townshend
called at George Allbee S and at Rev.
H. S. McHale s Monday.
Miss Pearl Greenwood, a member of
the senior class at Leland and Gray
seminary, spent Sunday with Miss
Maud Wellman.
George Osgood drove to Brattleboro
Saturday and Miss Annie Osgood and
Miss Stella Austin returned with him
to spend Sunday at their homes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-24
WESTMINSTER

The Bible class will meet with Miss
Mary Fem next Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Emma Thompson of Amsden
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Clarence
Torrey.
Mrs. Kate Holmes went April 10 to
Brandon to visit her grandson, DR..
Burton Holmes, and family. Her son,
John, went with her, returning Mon
dav.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-24
WARDSBORO CENTER.

Dell Dexter lost COW Tuesday.
Maude Edwards is gaining slowly.
Leon Bills was away on business the
first of the week.
Nelson Howard of East Jamaica
was in town on business last week.
LYMAN May of Marlboro visited his
brothers, John and George Edwards,
over Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-24
WEST TOWNSHEND.

Fred Hulett is working at Taft 8
mill.
Mrs. C. B. switzer spent Friday in
Brattleboro.
George Sanderson has gone to Law
renee, Mass.
Montholon B. Switzer of Bellows
Falls has been visiting his brother, c..
B. Switzer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-24
GRAFTON.
Many curios VIII Be Shown.

The topic for next Sunday evening 5
Christian Endeayor meeting is Mis-
sions at Home and Abroad; leader,
Mrs Clara Treadwell Mrs Tread
well has secured the loan of fine col
lection of curios to be exhibited at
this meeting. These were the property
Of Miss Eddy, a former pastor Of the
Congregational church in Weston The
list comprises the dress of a woman
of India, three beautiful pieces of ia
panese embroidery a photograph of
a Chinese boy living in Hartford,
Conn, pair of tiny Chinese shoes
worn by this boy S father and present
ed to Miss Eddy by him; a doll of
India in costume; a wooden sandal
such as the women of India wear.
chopsticks, money, Sunday school cards
in their native language, etc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-07
AS an Albanian Sees Us

Alabama and Old Virginia have much
In common While Montgomery was
the first seat OF the Confederate gov
eminent. Richmond claims the honor
OF having been In at the close.
Richmond is dear. ~ the hearts OF
every SCARED veteran of the South
Some OF the bloodicst battles of the
war were fought in and around this
city. Hundreds OF Alabama soldier
; boys engaged in these conflicts. The
blood and the cold sweat OF death Of
many of them was mingled with the
soil OF Virginia.
am writing this just across the
street from the White House of the
Confedeiacy. the stately old Colonial
house which was occupied by Presi-
dent jefferson Davis while the Com
federate capital was located here II
is now maintained as Confederate
museum and liz most creditabIe
spent more than an hour there this
morning inspecting the relics OF the
lost cause. There are the Scared torn
and bloody flags of battle and clothing
of our fathers who suffered for their
homes and their rights. I saw the
, coat that General Lee wore when he
boots. saddle. bride and other wartime
accoutrements.
In another case is the coat in which
Stonewall Jackson died. Coming down
from washington on the Washing ton
and Southern you see the little
two room cabin in which jackson died
following the battle of Chancellors-
Vile. The cabin appears to be In a
commendable state of preservation and
care.
III the Mississippi section of the Con-
federate Museum are preserved the per-
sonal effects of Jefferson Davis, in
Guiding the coat of Confederate gray
in which he was arrested. That Jeffer-
son Davis wore female apparel at the
time Of his arrest needs no denial.
Alabama has a room in the museum
and while it contains fairly good
supply OF mementoes, the guide who
showed me through complained that 1t
was not all that Alabama should have
When II was explained that Alabama
maintains one of the best State
museums of Confederate relics in the
country, the old gentleman, who wears
cross Of honor. by the way seemed
to be satisfied.
"of course, Alabama has almost as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-07

we're Jews and Gentiles. members OF
I the various religious denominations.
men OF the several political parties
all working in harmony Cor a common.
unselfish end. This of itself Is ever
an inspiring spectacle.
Just before the adjournment OF the
convention the retiring presiding OFF,
cer-who was one OF Richmond's wide
~ known and popular men-was pre-
sented with handsome jewel. The
presentation was made IN a happy
speech by one OF our pulpit orators
who highly praised the recipient OF the
jewel not only for his interest In the
frnternal cause, but for his valuable
public services. The address closed
with touch OF pathos. and rs the
jewel was handed the honored member
the convention broke forth into en-
thusiastic and long continued applause
Tho man rose 10 voice his apprecia-
ton of the honor conferred on him
but could not find his voice He strup-
Gled and managed to humble the APP
peal. Pardon me moment" Present
~ he began with the words MY moth
er-choked and halted. The situation
was tense. Tears trickled down many
checks. lnstinctively the great gath
ering OF men recognized that the sneak
cr was trying to ascrihe TO his depalk
ed mother whatever he might deserve
of the euiogium. Presently, by
H'S my effort ne ru!led himself to-
gether and started again 10 complete
the broken sentence. Then this hap
pened He managed to say. MY mother
always taught me-" choked at
down, buried his head in his handkcr-
chief, and that entire assembly of men
did The same thing, For some mo-
ments tho scene was presented Of n
great gathering of men of different
creeds and parties sobbing like little
childrcn at The shrine OF motherhood
The "Chautauqua salute" is pretty but
That was the. sweetest and most i'm
pressiVe Observation-Disclosures the writer
has ever seen. The recipient OF the
Jewel finally made "a superb speech.
with Mother" as It's central thought.
ana the teer-stained cheeks OF the de-
parting men, and tho warmer hand
clasp OF the good-bys as these sons
separated TO 20 10 their homes in diff
terent parts OF the State, eloauently
bespoke the fact of another fraternity
ono without written constitution and
ty-.aws-one without stated conven-
lions, and. withal. one to no creed or
code confined save that of true man
hood-even that great brotherhood.
the sons Of mothers"
w. NJ. BIcKERs.
Richmond, Nn.. May 8. 1918.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-07
On the Spur Of the
Moment
BY Roy K. Moulton

Impossible.
Columbus was happy soul.
great hand to explore.
he used to ramblei and to roam
Upon a foreign shore,
lie claimed that the-c was nothing or
This earth he couldn't find.
AND never knew defeat when once
Tie had made UP his mind.
he stood III egg upon its end.
10 prove the world was round.
me wise men laughed and claimed
that he
was mentally unsound.
he Claimed that he would discover q
New land beyond ithe sea,
by sailing westward straight away.
AS sure as sure could be-
lie never missed q single thing
That no would undertake.
he was great discoverer.
And that is no mistake.
HIS reputation was immense
Historians avow,
But there's one thing lie couldn't find
lf he should try right now.
Ills compass would he useless and
His egg trick quite passe
III TO discover. he should try,
One certain thing to-day.
Ills record would go glmmerinE,
He'd lose his great renown,
II he did but start out to find
"A cheap steak In our town.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-07
THE HALF-cENTuRy OF PEACE,

DR.. George S. Pctrie. head OF the de
partment of history at the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute, is a son of The
venerable Or. George l.. pe,rie fo.
thirty-iive years pastor Of the First
Presbyterian Church. OF charlottesville.
and former chaplain OF the Twenty:
second Alabama Volunteers of the Con-
fcderate States Army In AN address
delivered on Memorial Day i'm Opelika.
Ma, the younger Petrie made e" A sug-
sestion OF deep significance. which
should command national attention"
declares the Montgomery Advertiser.
lie said:
in two more years 1T will he half %
century since our great war end.d
Snail we let that date go by unnoticedr
The trials and the perils OF reconstruc-
ton are now over we are ono rn,n-
Try at last, not only ia name. bui il,
spirit; and no section Welcomes mis-
coming OF real peace and fraternaI
FEELING more genuinely than We do
Would II not, then. he fine Thing II
this se9nicentcnnial could be made inc
occa sion of 81 national celebration nf
the present good-feeliug between All
sections of our country and Of ~
genuine reunion which has at las,
Gomez
Now. Montgomery was the arst cant.
tai OF the southern Confederacv. as
well as the capital OF state Whole
people were exceeded by no other h,
loyalty and devotion to the Southern
cause. The leading newspaper %,
Montgomery and Of Alabama is IN,
Montgomery Advertiser, whose odito,
is Major William Wallace Screws. VII,
was opposed to secession. hut who
like most virginians. followed hi,
State. He went with the nrst ,roop,
10 Pensacola he took part in the can
ture OF the Pensacola Navy Yard an,
Fort Barancas: he was later lieuten
ant of Company II, Fifty ninth Ala
bama. Confederate States Army. n.
saw hard service under Bragg in Ken
lucky. NJ Chickamauea and at Knox
VILE: The last twelve months Of hi
career were spent in following Mars
Robert In Virginia in the final year o
the confederacy. When ne returne,
home he became Identified with tn
Montgomery Advertiser. which wa
suppressed for three months in iss
by Federal troops. When the ban wa
lifted he started work upon the sam,
paper again, and he has been in. III
editorial department. ever since Her.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-07
From tho Hiclseyyille Clarion.

ANY teller who calls up his wife on
the long distance phone after she has
! oeen away from home for a week and
asks her what's doing. may Just as
wei make up his mind to pay his
months salary in tolls right there
Last time Arse 1crisby was down
to the city he went to a Table Dotty
ana they had some fish called smcIt
on tho bill OF fare. ana Anse says. by
ginger they did. too.
The twenty grea,est livery horses
are Frank, Fred, Nellie. Caesar, Minnie.
FRINGE. King. Queen, Bess, Star Jennie.
Josephine Dexter. Dobbin. Napoleon.
George, Jessie. Annie. Bob and Jack
It is getting so n plug hat don't
help out much when n feIicr is tryin'
TO get credit Mt II bank. Neither does
an oatmobile.
1t is getting so II costs about three
dollars and eighty-fve cents TO look
in Il meat market window
Uncle Sam is gettn' ready for a
long uninterrupted period of peace
by BLOWN ten or twelve million dollars
= year for battleships.
Old Ed Purdy is proud of two of his
sons. The other five are in vaudeville
or politics..
They say time will cure anything.
hut IL doesn't improve a corncob pipe
so very much.
y Teller doesn't know anything about
the game until he has owned seven
automobiles of different races colors
and previous conditions of servitude
And then he has got n lot to learn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-07
4 HEALTH PLEDGE FOR SCHoOI
CIIlLDitEN.


Ten thousand boys in the elcmen-
tary Public schools OF Greater New
York have taken pledge to regulate
their daily life upon the following
basis:
Rise at I \. NJ: not minute later.
Before breakfast go through two
minute drill and hygicnic exercise
then clean face and neck and s,ruD
hands, finishing with big. cold
splash and hard rub all over Run
he feet and legs hard TO get them
INTO condition. Use toothbrush freely.
No coffee or tea at any meal Drink
milk, a little at time.
Chew all food to pulp ASK the
teacher VIVA. foods TO avoid.
30 smoking
Before school, take close obscrva-
ton to Sc" That everything is clean
from head to toe, including clothing.
stand up like an athlete
Some time after supper take a thor
orgh wash with cold splash Jvcr
chest and trunk. Use the toothbrurii
See that clothes and books are ready
for the next day.
Go =" bed AT r. NJ
sleep with the Windows open top
and bottom.
The pnpns who nave so pledged
themselves belong to the rubic
schools Athletic League. They are IN
training for Decentralization" IN
Central Park in july. The swear on.
was devised hy Dr ward Crampton
director OF physical training IN the
New York public schools No attempt
has been made 10 lay down an ideal
training diet or system OF training.
The success OF the plan depends upon
the co operation OF the parents At
home. who will insist that the schedule
be obcyed Effort has been made not
To tell the boy what TO cat, but rather
what he should avoid In such a way,
diet cost is lowered, for ii large amount
Is spent b. the average school lad on
Sweets and cakes Of small nutritive
Value
We have gone far enough ~ that
the parent who sees that nis boy docs
these things will notice reau.,s very
quickly.' says DR.. Champion "A boy's
behavior and standing in studIes i'm
prove almost Immediately under THIS
very simple plan, Cutting out tea ana
coffee makes an instant change IN 3.
youngs'er~ ~ a general proposition.
shno" me c hnriy boy and / wiz show
you an recipient dyspeptic or q bsy
who docsn', clean his teeth. chew bln
food Or sleep with his Windows open
The Public Schools Athletic League has
already developed most eneciiy..
sentiment agaiw' cigarette 4iophinR.
through utilization IL .bis isainiag
idea.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-07
Hint. to June Brides.

1t is well to send out the invitations
along about this time. II is best to
prepare your friends In time When
they receive invitations late say only
week before tho wedding. they are
otten out of funds, and the gifts may
not be as numerous and costly. as they
would otherwise be.
Engraved Invitations are expensive.
but order about 900 more than YOU
really need and send MI of them
Everybody won't come.
The proper way 10 have them read
is as follows; Mr. and Mrs Jones
request your presents at the weddinp
OF their daughter. Euphemia." etc.
April is good time for showers
and If you can keep the showers going
until June, YOU won't have to buy any
thing to wear for several years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-07
Voice Of the eople
Sons of Mothers

TO the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir-Sometimes Ii is pardonable to
lift the curtain and reveal pretty
scene OF human interest which was
not acted for the public gaze, but is
OF such n nature that no participant
could object to It's publicity.
This incident happened in Richmond
and is another manifestation of the
truth that ''one touch of nature makes
the world akin" and that love of moth
er is enshrined in the holy Of holes
OF every true mans heart.
The state convention of a great fra
ternal organization was in session The
personnel of the body was distinctly
representative or Nirginias best sons.
The delegation included high officials
Of state and OF icipalities-minis-
ters Of the Gospel. lawyers. doctors.
college professors. business men. arti-
sans railroad men and farmers There
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-07
THE SENATE is RESPONSIBLE.

The Senate of the United States has
been the stronghold of the special in
terests for more than quarter OF n
milionaires. who represented the bill
lions OF protected business. 1t has
firmly and stoutly held the bridge
against tariff reform. 1t remade the
Mckinley bill OF 1890 so that the in
terests which had framed the bill
might be more solidly intrenched The
Wilson bill of 1894 was In it's final
form IAN act of party perfdy and dis
honor" In which the betrayal OF tho
people by the Senats was so shameful
that President Cleveland refused 10
sign 1t. 1t was two Senators who so
evlscerated The Payne bill of 1909 that
it was Invested of even the c>lor Of
zeal reduction downward
Is the present Senate to follow long
line OF dissraceful presidents ana
serve the special interests by whacl<.
ing the Underwood bill to pieces? The
special interests are praying to their
gods that the past may but repcat
itself. Tie supporters of tariff reform
are not without a measure of whole
some fear, but the logic of the situa-
ton does not stimulate such doubt
The Senate. for the first time in its
history. is as directly responsible to
the people. as is the House. The pres
ent members of the Senate were elected
by the Legislatures of their respective
states, but when they come up for re-
election they must. under the new
amendment to the Federal Constitu-
ton providing for the popular choice
OF Senator'S, go before the people for
Endorsement. Heretofore individual
Senators. or the interests whose SER
wants they were. have controlled State
Legislatures in senatorial elections. but
controlling the electorate is vastly
harder business Hereafter Senators
must have the well done" not OF the
interests, but Of the masses \ new
and larger lot of constituents com
pletely change the complexion of flu
ture senatorial contests Every voter
must be considered. Some voters are
producers who favor protection and
s.,
who are against protection and for low
prices 1t must be obvious that the
point of view of the individual Senators
is reversed.
The Underwood bill has not suffered
mutilatiom in the House because the
members Of the iiouse are directly
elected by tho people are directly re-
sponsiblc to the people. and under
stand that the people demand substan-
tial tariff reform. The members of tho
Senate are now directly elected by the
people, are directly responsible 10 the
people and understand that the pconlc
demand substantial tariff reform. The
TWO chambers of The national legisla
ture are squarely upon the same level
in so far as responsibility TO the pcople
is concerned. The popular mandate
obeyed by the one must he obcyed by
The other Senators. can no longer be
mere sienoEraphers. transcribing upon
the statute books OF the land whatever
the special interests dictate
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-07
CHEAPER HOMES FOR WORKING.


Until Richmond can provide cheaper
ana moro comfortable homes for her
worklngmen R.chmonds industrial
growth can never be what it should
be one Of the most prolific factors In
the development Of city arc its fac
tories, but many such enterprises can
not come to Richmond because reason.
able rentals for factory operatives can
not be had here The local labor or,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-07
is what this ex-confederate says about
Dr. Petries suggestions:

is what this eX-Confederate says about
Dr. Petric's suggestions:
THE American people are indeed one
people: the wounds OF the war are
healed over. The North and the South,
each preserving. as they should pre-
serve, their own particular heritage OF
the traditions of the memorable con-
flict could como together In one meet
ING TO give n Worldwide notice that
the people of the richest and strongest
country OF the world. though once di-
vided. arc now us one. a visible evil
oence of this truth would lie impress
sive testimony TO the world OF Amer
ica's power Again a reunited people
would come to know each other better
through such gathering. and the
people of our common country cannot
know each other too we'll The time
two years off The opportunity is not
TO be lost Let us have some specific
suggestions for the Celebration"
The best specific suggestion has al
ready been made. Samuel Cohen has
proposed a national peace jubilee to be
held in Richmond early in 1915. A
committee of the Retail Merchants AS
ISOLATION will confer with represen-
tatives from other business and civic
bodies Thursday night to formulate
plans for the celebration. Lee Camp.
United Confederate Veterans has al
ready Endorsed the movement. as. will
the majority of cN-Confederates every
where Richmond is,the logical place
to have such a jubilee, for it was not
only the capital of the Confederacy.
but also the city whose capture meant
the fall of the Inflated republic Rich
mond has taken the initiative. and
Richmond should not rest until this
occasion of world wide significance Is
an assured fact. 1t will be the last
marshaling on earth of what is left
OF the great hosts who settled It by tho
arbitrament OF arms that this is IAN
indissoluble Union of indlssoluble
states"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-07
A rnorITAnLE srArE lNco,,r 49,

Three million four hundred and sew
enty-two thousand. eight hundred ant
| eighty dollars was the total amour,
OF taxes assessed last year under The
new State income tax In Wisconsin. &C.
cording TO the report of the State Tan
Commission. which has just been made
TO the Legislature. or that amount
s1432,7oo was offset by personal prop.
erty tax receipts. Sails Is unpaid or
the delinquent rolls and sl.G2S.3l7 was
paid into the town, village. city. county
and state treasures. or that Si.62S.317
paid into the several treasures. 20 per
cent or s1,l39,S22 was retained by the
local taxing districts; 90 per cent or
$325663. was paid into the county
treasures, and 10 per cent. or Sfs2.S31.
was paid to the State treasury.
The expense Of administering the law
was $94.S32. OF which $4,000 was for
printing and postage, and s6o.433 for
salaries and expenses OF local assessors
OF incomes. These officers are appoint
cd by the centralized State Tax Com
mission with such successful results
that tho Wisconsin, Legislature has
tust l<i,,od d, MI, nro,.,,,u
ton Of income ossessors ~. tna VI,
munities In which they serve. Every
bill introduced having for ,,s rnrnoso
tho amendment or rho ve,,,on,na =.
the new state income tox ,. hos ~.
rejected
vireinio IN ,o,, oo,,., s,o,
from income toxes. yv,scorsi, e. $40
collected s1Gos2,7 wiseoi -.
but a72.23s more nomination -, W.,
sinia. but Wisconsin, collect. :, 40. -zc
more from incomes than virgi,,i, doo,
The income tax Weld in yviscorsir :.
twelve times that of virriri, WI,
The Times Dispatch believes tha, "a
reason that yirrinin,s income ,ox T..
not as fruitful a source Of revenue =.
Wisconsln's is that yirriria has 40
stable method of co,lectirr mic ,.x
The difference between the states &c
merely difference Of tax system,
Wisconsin has an onicicn, ana ,,oao,n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-07
Sings Song of suGrngettcs.

| where is my wandering ma tonight
woman or the tenderest care;
| She's In heaven with angels bright,
she can be found up there
she tried to kiss away your tears
When you would cry and fret.
For that hoy. She has no fears.
She is a suffraGctte.
CHORUS.
O. where is my ma tonight.
On land or at sea
Fighting for equal rights
TO set her sex all free
Those finger prints can never be
Upon a canvas of art
Bn, where they'll never be defaced
The songs we sung. we will admit
Are fresh In memory yet
When In that choir above we sit
Up there wei remember a suffra
gette
When that gallant ship went down
At the bottom they all found
There was equal rights for ALL
The women and children were put in
the boat
Hnd cast upon the sea.
Willie all on board the sinking ship
Sang Nearer, My God to Thee"
Our homes Will be happier yet,
Let the boat drift as it viii,
Guided by g suffragette,
Her mission 10 fulfill.
That disaster was n fright
But such has happened before
Give q woman her equal rights
And she will land you safe on shore.
Our father Is a changed man.
He neither quarrels nor frets;
HES guided by womans hand,
He's Joined the suffragcttes.
our mothers eyes arc opened at last,
Lot Ne remember and not forget
shes not living In the past.
She's joined the suffragettes. ~
r.. II. HUNTER.
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