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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-11
PERSONAL.

Miss Lena Walker is i'll with erysipe
las.
Job Long, ST., left Saturday for Il Wis
it in Somers, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs W II. Proctor are at
tending the automobile show in Boston.
Mrs. Mary Leahy has returned from
"a visit with relatives in Townshend.
Mrs. Alice Baird went to Springfield,
Mass, Saturday for q weeks stay.
Mrs. Mae Merrill of Boston is at !.
g. Moore 5 for an indefinite stay.
William Brizzee of Springfield, Mass,
visited his mother, Mrs H. NJ. Wheel
ock, over Sunday.
H. II. Johnson of Keenc spent sun
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. \.
0. Johnson.
John II. Tierney of Worcester was d
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Moore of
school street the first of the week.
Clifford Richardson has finished work
for the telephone company and returned
to his home in keene.
Percy futile of Bernardston visited
his sister, Mrs. + B. Whidden, the first
Of the week.
H. NJ. Whittier has returned to his
work in HadIey after being detained al
his home several days on account OF
injuries.
L. J. Hou2hton of Putney visited a
the home of his son, Z. p. Houghton
from Saturday to yesterday On his wa,
to Boston to visit.
z. d. Becker, who was employed b,
the Holbrook, Cabot & Rollins corpora
ton early in the season, began worI
this week in the office of the Holstein
F'riesian association.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Martin an,
family of Boston were visitors in tn
home of her mother, Mrs. !. c. Moore
from Saturday to Monday.
Miss Mamie Thomas and Miss VIII
nifred Richards of Springfield, Mass
were guests over Sunday of Mr.. an
Mrs T.. Il. Whidden.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-11
TWO DEAD IN NEW
POLAR TRAGEDY
DR.. MaWSOn'S Australian Party
Suffers Loss.

Sydney, n S. W.-Again the British
army is affected by the loss of a bril-
liant officer in the tragedy which over
took the party commanded by Or.
Douglas Mawson, an Australian expIor-
er. Lieutenant B. E. S. MINIS Of the
famous Royal FusiIiers regiment now
lies dead amid the antarctic SHOWS, al
though far from the spot where his
c0mrade, Captain Lawrence Oates Of
the Innisklling Dragons. persisted
while returning from the south pole
with the late Captain Robert +. Scott.
Switzerland also has suffered a great
loss by the death of DR. MerZ. a capa-
BILE scientist as well as q leading sports
man. After winning the ski jumping
championship in Switzerland in 1908
he offered his services to DR.. Mawson.
believing that his great experience
among ice and snow would be Of serv-
| ice to the expedition and that his scien-
/ hfc knowledge also would aid its
/ leader.
| According to the reports of DR. Nav
son himself, the principal objects of
! the expedition were attained and spe-
cially important information was gath
cred in regard to the southern magnet
lie pole.
Unfortunately DR.. Mawson and six
Pof his companions. after they had been
picked up by the Aurora, undertook
another expedition and were unable to
join the ship which was compelled to
leave them to spend another year in
the cold southern regions.
Professor David, who was 4 member
Of Sir Ernest ShackIetons expedition.
which reached within Ill miles Of the
south pole in 1909, received the follow
ing wireless dispatch from Adele
Land:
DIR. Douglas Mawson and several
Of his men missed the Aurora, which
had gone to fetch them under the com
mand of Captain J. X. Davis. This
happened owing to unfortunate circum-
, stances.
: Lieutenant B. E. S. MINIS of the
city of London regiment of Royal Flu
T. siliers and DR.. Merz. who was SIX
i champion of Switzerland in 1905 who
were members of the expedition. are
G both dead. All the others are well.
e DIR. Douglas Mawson and six othe1
!, members of his party probably vii
winter on Adele Land"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-11
TESTS FOR CHILD PSYCHIC.
Munsterberg to Ask Her to Read Book
Under Pillow.

Boston. - Professor Hugo Munster
berg of Harvard university will make
further tests with ten-year-old Beulah
Miller, the child psychic of Warren.
r. l.
He proposes to see if she can read
from the pages of a schoolbook placed
under a pillow on which she will lay
her head. The professor declares that
he believes Beulah can do it,
"a most unusual thing about Beulah
is the fact that she appeared to be able
to read words and figures by placing
her hand upon a book or a paper" he
said. at is possible that some psyche
logical solution may be worked out to
account for the superstition that a
child could learn a lesson by placing
the schoolbook under the pillow at
night"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-11

Lines Which Will Traverse Panama Ca
nal Forced to Man With MonsoIians.
Sailors of Old Were Hard-New
Breed Want Observation-Disclosures to
Merchant Marine.
One of the serious difficulties for
American shipowuers who intend to
build steamships to trade through
the Panama canal from New York to
the Pacific coast and TO the far east
and Australia will be to get qualified
officers and men to man their vessels.
At the present time the big Pacific
mail liners from San Francisco to ia
pan and China carry Chinese crews
with American officers. II they were
to be compelled by law to change. as
! the Firemen and Sailors union wishes,
| there are not sufficient men available
at San Francisco or Seattle to man
| the ships
| If a big mercantile marine is built
up for the Panama trade on the Allan
tic coast the shipping men say that the
vessel would have to be manned by
[
| Indies and the officers would have to
be taken from European countries by
Offering higher wages. At the present
time local steamship lines to the West
Indies have difficulty in getting q suf-
ficient number of officers for their
ships and have to carry Cuban or
Spanish firemen and sailors.
In the American liners to Southamp-
ton, where cadets are offered every In
ducement to go to sea and learn to be,
come officers. they cannot get the right
kind of boys to take it up. The boys
will go for two or three trips to see
a little of the world, but the cold
nights on deck. instead of being al
home in their warm beds. dampen theiI
ardor for nautical career.
Veteran Relates Experience.
The first officer of a big freighte
leaving New York for Australia re
Gently via the Cape of Good Hop
said:
Sailors and fremen have to be han
died with gloves now and pampere,
as IL they were dollhouse plants The
have jam, marmalade, butter, pickles
, two kinds Of fresh meat at mea
vegetables, ham and eggs twice wee
for breakfast, fish and oatmeal POI
ridge with milk and other delicacie
that were unheard OF when l f1rF
went to sea thirty years ago. ca
see the time coming when the chic
officer of a liner addressing a sailo
will have to say: Pardon me, III
U Smith. but viii you kindly step 70
ward and request the gentleman VII
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-11
Our Names Lack Color

At an early period. and indeed well
toward the beginning of modern his
tory. proper names told something as
to paternity. occupation and habitaton.
Today they are quite colorless. A new
Ulysses would no longer be Laertides
No Peter indicates that be is the son Of
Paul. A Carpenter or a Weaver is
likely to be lily fingered stockbroker.
Even the place names have pretty
much disappeared. except in the case
of nobility.-London Globe
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-11
GUILFORD CENTER.

Mrs. Fred Field OF Montague, Mass was
in town a few days, called here by the
death of her aunt.
Mrs Frank +. Thayer is confined to the
house by illness and is under the doctor ;
care.
Mrs William NJ. Carley of Westmore-
land, n. H., is spending the week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Clark,
Mr. and Mrs Willis Clark and three
children have come to make their home
with Mr.. Clarl's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
II. L. Clark.
Mrs. George Klingler of WoodcHf
Lake, n. j., who visited her sisters, the
Misses Hill, two weeks, returned home
Monday.
Elizabeth, oldest daughter of Lawrenc,
French, has been very i'll the past tw,
weeks with whooping cough.
Miss Florence Holden and Miss Nor;
Jaquith are at their homes for the Taste
vacations
Mrs. Asa Wyman has been i'll, threaten
ed with pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Thomas, who, sol
their home to 4. F. Goodnow last fall, ar
moving to their former home on Washing
ton street, Brattleboro.
The funeral and burial Of Mrs Josephin
Gushing, formerly of Lynn, Mass, too
place Saturday in the home of her siste
Mrs. Conrad Miner, and Rev Alfre
Ward spoke words of comfort.
A surprise party took place Wednesda
night, March ;, at Henry Weiss B,
tween so and 90 were present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-11
NO HAIR OR TEETH IN FUTURE.
Professor Says Man is Losing These
Physical Attributes.

Professor Frederick Starr OF the de-
partment of anthropology of the Uni
versity of Chicago told his class recent
ly that some time N the future hair,
teeth and the little toes would be miss
ing from the members Of the human
race.
"Predigested foods, hats and shoes
have rendered hair. teeth and the little
toe useless" he said. THE time will
come when the car, woman or child
possessing these will be a curiosity.
The natural man needs hair as a
defense and protection against the
struggle OF life" he declared.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-11

attends to the lamps to favor me with
a Few moments conversation In my
cabin Do not disturb him. pray you,
If he is engaged but let me know, and
] will call upon him myself
In my young days at sea we lived
on salt horse and salt pork. with lots
OF bareback and hard work" the chief
officer continued, and an onion was a
luxury. The crews Of the packet ships
that made the record passages across
the Atlantic and to China round the
Cape of Good Hope were fed on the
toughest rations, but they were as
hard as nails and could stay on deck
forty eight hours at a stretch. As the
old saying went in describing sailor
Of the sailing ship times. Every hair
of his head rope yarn, each finger a
marlinspike and every drop OF blood
in his body Stockholm tar.
Now the insists that are sent to a
ship to look for job after every other
chance ashore has gone wear white
shirts. smoke cigarettes, chew gum and
go before the consul to complain If
they are asked to stop up on deck for
one watch when the work has to be
done
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-11

Dr.. Crabbe had almost succeeded in
dismissing Mrs. Gassoway when she
stopped In the doorway, exclaiming,
why. doctor. you didn't look to see II
my tongue was coated"'
II know it isn't" said the doctor wea-
rily. You never End grass on race
track."-Judge
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-11
Practical.

Mary-George, have heard you spo-
ken of frequently as a successful bust
ness man. George am that Why2
Mary-Weil, considering the fact that
you have been visiting me for three
years. | think you should maintain
your reputation and talk business.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-11
BENDS WIRELESS 1000 MILES
Arlington Station Exchanges Messages
With the Cruiser Salem.

Washington. - Wireless communica-
lion between the Arlington station,
hear here, and the cruiser Salem was
carried on When the vessel was more
than 1000 miles across the Atlantic
Signals from the Salem indicated her
distance. and she reported that she
vas receiving the signals from here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-11
How She knem.

Il knew you were going to propose to
me tonight. Jack"
How did you do itY'
Because mamma left the room so
quickly after your arrival. She is one
of the most discerning women you ever
saw."-Fun
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-11
Can We Help You
AS We Helped This Man

Herbert o. Russell is farmer in North Hadley Mass, who
turned threatened loss, only himself but his neigh
bors into highly profitable business transaction by making
dcous of the telephone toll lines He the Mr. Blank OF
the following story which appeared TELEPHONE TOPICS
We his by permission:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-11
First and Last.

The first and last stages of married
existence-cut glass and broken china
Judge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-11

There are PAT newspapers published
in South Africa, in which $7,50O0 900 is
invested. They give employment to
1000 Europeans and $50 colored poo
pie.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-11
A HADLEY PASTORAL.

The fertile fields of old Hadley especially adapted
raising tobacco and onions and especially onions which
usually very profitable crop This year the crop larger
than beore-bumper the nth Prices shrunl
aarmingy until to be grave question whether
worth while to market the Some farmers became dis
couraged and left the crop in the fields One gave the
subject careful thought While he bordering the ques
ton his glance fell upon the telephone in his kitchen Could
that be the answer?
The day he called Manager Proctor for information
He secured full particulars about toll facilities then
home and planned sales campaign by telephone Each
ing the family carefully studied the directories and made up
list OF wholesale commission dealers the large cities.
Early each morning Mr. Blank called them by telephone Re
suits immediate and surprising He made satisfactory
short order for the sale of his entire crop and before
long he shipping by the carload After he disposed
OF his crop. the merchants continued their de
mand for onions and Mr. Blank commenced buying his
neghbors crops which he sold good profit As result
OF his work he has sold carloads of onions 1t
be added that he extremely grateful for the of
telephone service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-11

Charity begins at home. even when
the home doesn t need it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-11
landlubber In Crew.

Last voyage | had one young fell
low who shipped as able seaman and
did not know the difference between
the forepeak and the lazarette. but he
was an authority on Byron, the bo'sun
told me. and read poetry to the men
on their watch below. One day told
him to go on the foc'sle head and clear
away some gear that had been left
there by the previous watch on deck.
and he looked at me In a panied way
and said. 'What-in this rain, sirT
When | recovered from my astonish-
ment l made a run at him, and he
went right away without further hest
tation.
I'm less than FIVE years from now
you will find that all the big lines will
be manned by lascars. Chinese or ne
groes. The day of the white seaman
is passing quickly. and it will be diff
cult to keep up the supply for the ma
vies too
THE White Star, Cunard, Royal Mail
Steam Packet and other big lines have
great trouble in keeping up their sup
| ply OF Junior officers. They have rails
ed the pay and started pension funds
to tempt young boys Of decent educa-
ton to go to sea and also have sailing
ships trading TO Australia to train
them to become officers. The Royal
Mall company has been compelled to
take cadets from the training ships
stationed at Liverpool and London as
Junior officers until they have become
experienced and able to pass their ex,
aminations. or course they do NOS
have charge Of watches"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-11
Farmer Dies at 100,

Long Branch, N J.-William Red
mond, the oldest resident Of this Sec
tion of the state. died at the home of
his niece. Miss Mary E. Gaugel. at
Oakhurst, at the age Of 103 He had
been failing in health since he passed
ais one hundredth birthday.
On that occasion he visited a rela-
i've in New York. inspecting tbs
Brooklyn bridge for the first time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-11

Are YOU. Mr.. Farmer Business Man. confronted with
distribution problem OF any kind? Let help you,
Call your Local Manager and what he suggest In
Greater Boston telephone Gree of CHARGE Fort Hill 1900
the Contract Department.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-11


n So o
Edison sixtysxth birthday
\
a sal be
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-11
U.S.HAS SHORTAGE
OF ABLE SEAMEN
American Youths Refuse to Be
Sailors.
SHIPS USE CHINESE CREWS.

Lines Which Will Traverse Panama Ca
nal Forced to Man With MonsoIians
Sailors of Old Were Hard-New
Breed Want Observation-Disclosures &c
Merchant Marine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-17

F. H. Adams received telegram
yesterday from his daughter, Mrs. l.
ID. Goodwin, of Pittsburg, Pa. that a
seven pound girl had arrived at her
home the day before. All are doing
well and grandpa Adams wears the
smile with becoming dignity.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-17

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
MOVING PICTURE
MEN TO MEET JUNE 9
Number of Matters Will Be Taken
Up-To Name Delegates to Expo
sition in New York

The Motion Picture Exhibitors League
of America, Alabama branch No. IA will
meet in extraordinary session a week
from tomorrow in the Hillman hotel for
a two days session. President M. A.
Neff of Cincinnati and other high officers
of the organization will be on hand to
attend this convention which is the sec
ond in the history of the Alabama organi-
zation.
According to National Vice President A.
A. Wall this convention is called for
several purposes, principally, however
to take some sort of action in regard to
the attitude of the moving picture manu-
facturers and distributing exchanges. Mr..
Wall stated that President Neff would
very likely deliver an address while In
Birmingham.
At this convention the delegates to rep
resent Alabama in the great moving pic
ture exposition which will be held in New
York from June to 16 will be selected.
This exposition will be the first of Its
kind and will be in Grand Central Palace.
one of the largest auditoriums in the
world. Every stage of the history of
moving pictures and its progress will be
shown in descriptive tableaux.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
1000 VOLUMES
GIVEN COLLEGE
Library of the Late DIR. J. w. New.
man Donated to Birmingham
College

The library of the late DR.. J. W.
Newman was received last week at Bir-
mingham college DR. Newman had re-
quested before his death that his
library of over 1000 volumes be donated
complete to the college.
DIR. Newman was we'll known in Bir-
mingham and was the pastor of the
First Methodist church in 1SS2-S3-S4.
This last gift to the college library
will be known as the Newman Memorial
library. A number of works are the
illogical in character, but there are also
many historical and scientific works.
Among those of this character are:
Great Events by Famous Historians
20 volumes; Century dictionary and en-
cyclopedia; Beacon Lights of History, =
Ridpath's Library of Universal Liter
ature," International encyclopedia, 15
volumes Appletons American Bio
graphics," and several bound volumes
of the Quarterly and Southern Re-
| views.
Among the theoloical works are A
| half dozen sets of commentaries and
about 200 smaller works dealing with
more specific subjects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
News of Wetumpka

Wetumpka May 31.-(Special.)- very
interesting series of revival services is in
progress at the Methodist church at this
place. Mrs. Moody, an earnest and gifted
Bible reader of Montgomery, has draw,
large crowds to the afternoon services.
Rev. c. N. Guice of Mississippi is assist
ing the pastor, Rev. J. B. Airey in the
evening services.
A good deal of interest is being taken
in the election of the faculty for the Fifth
District school, located at Wetumpka
Mrs. j. w. McCullers who has been
Under treatment at Hot Springs, has re-
turned home, greatly benefited by the trip.
Mrs. Mary e. Cain, who was recently
appointed postmaster at Wetumpka, will
enter the office June l.
The automobile fever has struck We
tumpka with renewed force, three new
cars having been delivered here within
the past week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01

The Musical Shirleys," the initial
Offering of the United Booking offices to
the patrons of East Lake park as free
deville acts now playing the southern
circuit and is one that will serve as a
splendid index of those to follow each
week during the balance of the season.
This act will be heard twice daily, be-
ginning Monday, at and again at !
o'clock, p. m.
The Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin in
reviewing this act had this to say:
There is one act on at the Majestic
this week that if one should go and
look at the stage settings and nothing
else it would be worth the price asked
and pictures and listen to the music
all combined. The act in question is the
number offered by the Musical Shirleys
a feature musical act whose members
play on various instruments. During
the run of this number Paul Linkes'
phones and electrical effects produce a
beautiful g1owworm effect while the
moon slowly rises in the distance. II
is a neat setting; the prettiest ever
seen on the vaudeville stage here and
will give musical acts run in setting
and music. The Beautiful Lady" num-
ber and also Sail on Silvery Moon,
both came in for great applause. This
act is making the hit of the bill and is
staged better than anything seen at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
GOVERNOR BREWER
HAS HIS DANDER UP
Says He Will Release Walters Unless
Child Is Brought to New Orleans
for Identification

jackson, Miss, May 81 Special y
Governor Brewer was called up over
the telephone at Columbus today and
asked what he thought of the outburst
of C. p. Dunbar, father of the cele-
brated Dunbar baby" that disappeared
from Opelousas, La, last August Dun
bar is reported having said in New Or
leans last night that il Mississippi wit
nesses want to see the baby they must
go to Opelousas as he does not pro-
pose to take the child to New Orleans.
as suggested by Governor Brewer, and
furthermore, he believes Governor
Brewer is bluffing and has no idea of
turning Walters the alleged kidnaper.
out of the Columbia Jail in Is days.
When told that Dunbar had said
about bluffing, Governor Brewer stated
he would show him about that and thar
If he, Dunbar, does not take the child
to New Orleans for identification. he
Will release Walters at the end of the
Is days he specified in letter to the
Louisiana authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
VACATION SCHOOLS
TO OPEN TOMORROW
Continue Until June 27 for
Benefit of Elementary
School Students

Elementary vacation schools Will be
opened in several school buildings OF
the city tomorrow and will continue
for four weeks, closing on Friday,
June 81. Daily sessions will be held
from a. m. to IL m. on regular school
DAYS.
These schools are intended especially
for those pupils above the third grade
whose promotion to the next higher
grade in the regular elementary school
is conditioned on certain work being
done during vacation.
An opportunity is also offered to
pupils in the fourth, fifth, sixth or
seventh grades to do this additional
work under experienced teachers in
order to strengthen in special lines or
prepare themselves for extra promo
tion during the next school term.
Attendance upon vacation school
does not carry with it necessarily a
promotion in the regular school. but
a record of the work done during this
month will be furnished each principal
at the opening of the schools in Sep
tember
The following is a list of schools and
instructors:
Powell school, corner Sixth avenue
and Twenty fourth street, north; \. l.
Reese, j. NJ. Burnett.
Paul Hayne school, Avenue e and
Twentieth street, SOUTH r. V. Allgood
NJ. +. Bush.
Woodlawn school, Fifty-fifth street
and Third avenue, north; c. p. Under
wood j. V. Pogue, 7. d. Moor.
Bush school, Avenue G and Twenty.
third street, Ensley; c. J. Ussery, e. L
Brown, L. b. Obenchain.
North Birmingham school, Thirty
sixth avenue and Twenty sixth street
north; w. Z. Dickson, G. A.. Young.
Pratt school, Pratt City; E. O. San
ders, C. p. Bowman, j. e. Jeffrey.