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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09
WEST BRATTLEB0RO

Miss Della Miller went to Boston
yesterday on business. 1855.
Leroy Wilder has begun work for
Warren Il. Walker driving team.
Mrs. Leslie Knight of Mel. csc street,
who was confined to her nome several
days by illness, is out again.
Mrs. A, Wells stowe gave Il dinner
party to few friends at her home on
Western avenue Saturday e:en'n2.
The Woman 5 Association Of the
Congregational church will SER. a pub
lie supper in the vestry tomorrow.
Thursday, evening from 6 to ) o clock.
Miss Lillian Stcddard, daughter of
Mrs. Charles Berry, who was operate
pom in the Melrose hospital yesterday
morning for appendicitis, is as com-
ortable as could be expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hagar. who
had been visiting at C. H. CopeiaIG :
went yesterday to visit Mr.. and Mrs
Il. p, Copeland. Mr.. Hager recently / e
turned from Alaska, where be had !;
position. as government SUI lrT3l. They
are planning. to locate in Washington
u. G., this winter. - ...-.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09
Member Of the Associated Press.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1914.
PARCEL POST STILL A DEBTOR.

"There is one thing connected with
the parcel post that ought not to meet
the approval of anybody writes Elk
President Taft in a recent letter to the
Parcel Post News, land that is that
we have not given the railroads appro-
pirate compensation for the additional
burden they have to carry by reason
of the parcel post; but after a time
Congress will see its duty and make
reparation in this regard, l hope
This is in line with The Reformer 5
statement on the railroad situation, III
which it called attention to the unfair
and unreasonable practice by which the
government was getting the parcel post
matter carried free. The practice re
ferred to is that of basing payment on
specified weighings of the mail, which
take place once every four years. The
last weighing occurred before the par
eel post service went into operation,
and so could not include this matter. 1t
was estimated q year ago that the an
nual loss to the railroads by reason of
mo INV OlNhHl ul tdtlpu VI INT lttl'tI
post was $l5,O0O,o00 With the enormous
increase in the parcel post since then
the drain must be very much greater
now-great enough to command the i'm
mediate attention of the Congress
which convened this week.
The parcel post is putting the ex
press companies on the blink. For tn,
companies there is very little sympa
thy, as they charged exorbitant rate,
| for years, but there are innoeen
holders of express company stocks wht
will suffer in loss of dividends \ re
cent report of the American EXPIRES
company showed a shrinkagc of $4,000
| 600 in business in single month, ant
the business was transacted at a los
Of $l50,O00. Unless the profits are rea
sonable and yield about the averag
return on capital when business con
ditions are again normal the expires
companies will 90 out of existence. [
fact one big company at least has al
iready closed up its affairs. The raj
roads, however, are the arteries of on
industrial life. They are having a har
struggle to pay their way at the pres
ent time, and there is no reason VIII
1.-THE government should not give the1
u fair return for the service which
requires.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09
DEADLY SUBMARINES.
Menace of the Machines That Strike
the Enemy In the Dark.

Menace OF the Machines That Strike
the Enemy In the Dark.
Submarines have many elements
which make them a dangerous menace.
but there are also many weaknesses
which partially offset. their offensive
qualities. Travelling under water. they
are invisible from ships except as the
periscope is shot above the surface to
reconnoiter. But they are quite easily
seen from air craft, even when ma
neuvering at great depth. They are
unattackable by gunfre, except when
they come to the surface. when their
fran structure makes them particularly
liable to sudden destruction AS they
cannot be seen. they cannot be at
tackled by torpedoes from the ships
they are after. but IL the periscope
comes up and the submarine Is thus
located she Is liable to gunfire and tor.
pedo attack and to being rammed or
run down.
The limited view from the periscope
due to it's restricted elevation above the
water surface. makes it almost hope
less to attempt an attack In darkness.
But the little vessel can travel long
distances at night and be ready at
break of dawn to spread destruction
broadcast The submarine can easily
avoid a blockading feet by passing be-
meath it As its motions cannot be fol.
lowed with the eye, the submarine pos.
sesses to an unusual degree the essen.
tial elements for delivering surprise
attack
One OF the chief means of lodging
submarines Is to keep continually on
the move, changing direction frequent
~ and keeping sharp lookout for the
spying periscope.-Leslie's
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09
How to Use Red Cross Seals.

Red Cross seals should, in accord
ance with order No. 5000 of the
postoffice department., " be affixed to
the reverse side of .-. domestic mail
Natter and not on the address side
of any letters or packages that are
going through the mail. They may
be placed anywhere on matter going
by express As many seals may be
used on the back of letter or pack
age as may be desired. Care should
be exercised in sending merchandise
through the mails not to place seals
over the strings with which the pack
age is tied, since this seals the pack
age against inspection and subjects ii
to first-class postage rates Users Of
Red Gross seals are cautioned against
their indiscriminating use ON foreign
mail. Red Cross seals in normal times
may be used on the reverse side of mail
matter sent to Austria, Germany,
Great Britain and most Of the British
colonies, except India and Australia.
Guatemala, Uruguay and Portugal
refuse to admit mail bearing non
postage stamps Certain European
countries will return to the sender any
mail bearing Red Cross seals on the
address side. Mail addressed to any
of the belligerent countries in Europe
should not bear the Red Cross seal
Red Cross seals may be used on the
face of checks, on bills, on legal docu
ments and on any commercial paper
These Christmas seals are not good fOI
postage. They will not carry any mail
matter, but any kind of mail matter
will carry them. .....
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09
Christmas Presents.

Don't give your children, or those of
anybody else, rifle or any implement
of torture for Christmas-or any othe-
time. Discourage such gifts at all
name book, or a camera. This will
teach him. to spare life and not take
a life ana so avoid the suffering
caused by shooting innocent animals
and birds--very often, also, innocent
human beings. Teach your children
and those Of other people to Be Kind
to Animals Our Dumb Animals
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09
If You Don't want Your House

Don t 90 into closets looking for
clothing. with lighted match.
Don t kindle fires in stoves with
kerosene.
Don't put hot ashes and coal in
wooden barrels or boxes.
Don t thaw out frozen water pipes
with torch or lamp.
Don t allow waste paper, excelsior,
and rubbish to collect.
Don t use gasoline for cleaning in a
closed room.
Don t look for gas leaks with a
match or lamp.
Don't allow lace curtains near gas
brackets.
Don't allow oily rags near stoves or
about the premises.
Don t allow sawdust to he used in
cuspidors or on floors.
Don't throw waste paper in a fire
place.
Don t throw cigarettes or. cigars
away if lighted. '@:. s-.-..
Don't keep matches i'll paper boxes,
or lying. about carelesslv. .--
Don I, use snapping parlor matches;
taboo them.
beginning many my c oa aS the
! Don t hang your clothing near open
fires or stoves: 49,
Don t fill lamps after dark, and new
er when lighted. 50
Don't allow rubbish in Railways OF
in fire escapes. 81 .--..
Don't forget to. have the. ,chimneys
/ of your house cleaned once year.
i Don't fail to look twice at every
thing that looks lik fir.
Don t leave everything to the land
lord inspect Your own building.
Don't fail TO give the fire depart
ment representatives every opportuni
| ty to make "a careful examination OF
your property. They are trying to hell
you. fs'-.r .., .-
! Don't fail to notify the, chief of tho
fire department of everything you may
see that is dangerous and liable t
cause fire, remembering that every day
is fire prevention day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09
NERVE IN GOLF.
Vardon's Shot That Won Match That
Was Considered Lost.


Was Considered Lost.
In the American Magazine Jerome D.
Travers writes on Vardon. whom be
calls the greatest golfer. One year Var,
don played over a hundred grilling
matches over the longest and toughest
British courses and averaged IA for the
season. In the following extract Trav-
ers describes what be considers Var
don's best shot:
Except with the putter there seems
to be no shot in golf beyond Vardon's
magic. | will explain with one striking
example just what | mean: In one of
his championship battles he had come
to the seventeenth hole at tie with
one of his rivals for the top. His drive
here travelled q trifie farther than be
had calculated and found a deep rut in
a road crossing the course. His oppo-
nent, playing first, was nicely on the
green In two for sure four. 1t seemed
that Vardon was beaten to a certainty.
His ball was six inches below the top
of the ground In a deep. narrow rut
And the green was 40 yards away
/ "Vardon took out a heavy nibllck
/ dbN' III PfoSC Va pio9 ihS W ohS SioS "
! be sure to get out. took his stance In
| the direction of the pin and brought his
club down with terrific force To the
wonder of the big gallery. the ball rose
| almost straight In the air and then.
with the forward spin impaired, sailed
on to within ten feet of the cup. The
other man got his four, but Vardon got
his three, winning a match that had
been practically lost"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09

The love which the Republican pa
pers in New Hampshire bear their
Democratic governor and the Demo
cratic senator is very touching for an
outsider. Almost every paper of our
neighboring state falls on the necks OF
these two Oficials-with both feet.
Here are two Of the recent amenities
from the Concord Monitor:
Governor Fletcher of Vermont
seems to be more successful than Gov
ernor Felker of New Hampshire III
shutting the cards to suit him. Four
new appointments of supreme and su-
perior court judges were made across
the river during the past week.
Our Senator Hollis is engaged now
in splitting up the Democratic party
in Vermont as effectively as he has
done already in New Hampshire. OF
opposing candidates for the Bellows
Falls postoffiee, the Democratic state
committee has endorsed one, and Sen
ator Hollis, the other, and war to the
knife is one, al la Dover and Meredith,
New Hampshire.
In regard to Gov. Fletcher, we would
say that he drew the cards and the
legislature of 1912 did the shutting
and dealing. Gov Fletcher simply
played his hand through for all it was
worth.
As an expert on postefices we are
not prepared to give decision on 4
newly Pledged senator who proceeds to
annex more territory. Perhaps he
thinks Vermont is still part of the
New Hampshire grants. If so, and he
will come across the bridge, we will
show him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09
AUToIsT HAS FRACTURED SKULL
Roy Parker of Waltham in Machine
Which Overturned.

WALTHAI, Dec. 9.-Roy Parker,
aged nearly 10 years, son of Town
Representative and Mrs. Dewitt II.
Parker of this town, was very serious
ly injured this morning by being
thrown from his fathers automobile,
which he was driving from Nergennes
to Waltham.
The accident occurred near the town
line between Ncrgennes and Waltham,
and was caused by a wheel breaking,
causing the car, a Ford to turn turtle.
Mr.. Parker, who was riding alone,
was thrown out, and landed on his
head, fracturing his skull. lie was
found lying in the road by Howard
HalIock and Henry little of Wal
than, who were driving to their home,
and was taken in their team to the
home of his brother-in-law, John Clark,
where DIR. F. NJ. Rogers of Nergennes
was summoned.
DR.. p. L. Insolvency., a specialist
from Burlington, who was in Yer
gennes on business, was also called,
and advised the immediate removal of
the patient, for an operation on the
skull, to the Mary Fletcher hospital
in Burlington, where he was taken this
afternoon about l clock, accom-
panied by Drs. insolvency and Rogers
and his father, d. H. Parker.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09
A Gilbert Story.

Sir W. S. Gilbert. who was one of
the few piaywrights who defended the
stage censor. was noted for his caustic
criticisms on anything which did not
meet with his approval.
While dining out once some one hap
pened to ask him his opinion of Burne
Jones' women. TOO long in the neck"
remarked the author OF 1.-The Mikado"
when / look at one of them always
feel that she ought to have joint In
It and wear stocking. Tit.
Bits.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09
The Poppy.

The poppy throughout the east Is an
emblem OF death. In many parts of
India this flower is planted upon graves
and in cemeteries. Whether or not the
idea was suggested by the poisonous
character of the juice is uncertain. 1t
is believed that the poppy was known
as funeral plant to the ancient Egyp-
tians. for upon the tombs opened by
BeIzon1 there appeared representations
of plants which were evidently intend.
ed for poppies.-pittsburgh Press
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09
TO ADVERTISERS.
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery of
the paper each night and it solicits the
CO. operation Of subscribers to that end.
Prompt reports should be given of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
by telephone or postal card thus enabl-
ing the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied. 1t is only
by this method that the publisher can
secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09

\ decrease of 1000 in the member
ship of the Vermont State Grange is
not an encouraging sign. The Grange
is great factor in Frightening the
social life, especially in the rural dis
tricts. 1t is possible that the decrease
comes from the large towns, where the
membership was doomed a few years
ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09

$3,o0o,000 public building in Kansas
City, a $5,O0o,OoO federal structure in
Boston, 81 100000 was asked for i'm
provement of the Merrimac river and
the, proposal to issue $24O,000,000 in
Panama Canal bonds came up. AS the
stump orator said: ITO -- with pow
erty! Put another egg on the fire.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09
they're Different.

These dressing room rows among
actresses are different from other quar-
relS."
I'm what wayT'
'"They can stay at daggers drawn
with one another and still be making
up"-Baltimore American
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09
Broken Glass.

There is market for broken glass
Some of II Is ground In fine powder
ike particles and used for various pur
poses. at other times 1t Is remelted
and made into new giass objects.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09

Retrenchment is the watchword in
Congress all right. In the first hour
that the House of Representative was
in session bills were introduced for a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09

No man is more cheated than the
selfish man
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09

South Africa is importing lumber
from Oregon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-09

an ordinary boot. 1t is new ssBALL-BAND''
perfected and produced after five years Of
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-19

to be done with Murphy may be
reached befoer the magnates gather
and as Gov. Tener has been given
full authority to handle the case, the
meeting Saturday will merely be for
the purpose of TeBer telling the
league where he gets off.
Charles Comiskey's illness, coming
at critical moment in baseball his
tory, may change the entire COM
plexion of the sport. Reports from
Rome and Paris are not as encourag-
ing as the earlier dispatches, and
Comiskey is coming home. Not only
will his enforced return mar the great
reception planned for the returning
worlds tourists, but it is certain to
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-19

Washington, D. Cot decidedly
Spanish type, dark skinned, dark
eyed and languorous of movement is
Miss Henrietta Morales, daughter of
the minister of Panama, who recent
ly came from Colon to join her father
at the capital. Miss Morales is al
ready popular III Washington social
circles.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-19

have a great effect upon the present
political situation in baseball.
Comiskey is the master mind of
baseball, and has been it's directing
genius for many years. Ever since
the Brotherhood war his advice and
counsel have decided the moves of
the leagues. Both the American
Leaguers, who are his partners, and
the National Leaguers, his sworn enc
mics, have been praying for the re-
turn of Comiskey.
They declare that the worlds tour,
which was planned before the Fed
eral Leagues assault started, has
been the most disastrous move ever
made in baseball. They believe that
had Comiskey remained in America
this winter the Federals would have
been stopped almost before they
started and that their present sue
cess would have been impossible.
If Comiskey returns home at once,
ana In good enough health TO work,
the chances are that the baseball tan
gle will be Strengthened out inside
fortnight If he is too i'll to assume
charge of matters, the Federals will
be in a much strengthened position
and the troubles that now beset the
two major leagues will seem mere
trif1es.
There is no doubt that Comiskey is
desperately needed by the powers of
organized baseball. For baseball is in
worse condition just now than it has
been since the adoption of the Ma
tional agreement. The Federals have
made gigantic strikes forward in the
last week, and the Organized Powers
who gathered in New York to fight
them were outgeneraled and beaten
at every step.
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06
cLAwsoN.nuRKE.

John Clawson. OF Slater, ano Miss
Mary Burke. of south OF town, were
married Monday morning by Judge
Mason. After the ceremony Mr.
Clawson brought his handsome bride
TO our office and introduced her. Mr..
Clawson is a policeman at Slater so
he felt free from arrest and was will.
ing to take chances In stealing" a
bride. the daughter OF Thos. Burke.
No one blames him very much as she
was willing and we know their mar
ried life will be happy one. Mr..
Clawson is former Marshall boy and
is u genial thrifty young man with
lots OF friends. who join In congratu-
lations and best wishes. The bride Is
winning and popular young lady
who has the traits of living help
mate. They win so to housekeeping
IN Slater. 81
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06
DEATHS
MRS. JOHN n. NICHOLS.

Mrs. John II. Nichols OF near Wood
son. on the James wingfield farm
died Thursday night. January 20. She
ate hearty supepr that evening and
laid down to rest and was found dead
Heart trouble was the sause of her
death. Mrs Nichols had not been
well since the birth OF child Christ
mas day. She was about 40 years old
and was Laura Presley, daughter OF
James Presley OF Elk Lick.
Mrs. Nichols was a good woman
who will be greatly missed by her
family aud neighbors. She is survlv-
ed by her husband and seven childen.
Funeral took place Saturday at
noon at Health Creek church and the
burial was at the church cemetery.
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06
Mrs. Roy Hinton.

Mrs. Minta Hinton. wife OF Roy
Hinton. died Saturday morning. Jan
uAry ~. after a short illness OF pneu-
monIa and mepengitis. She was TAX
ON sick very suddenly the Monday be-
fore her death and was dangerously
III from the first.
The funeral took place at Smiths
Chapel on Sunday afternoon at 2 p.
M, the service was conducted by Rev.
VIM. Vardeman. his comporting talk,
rendered a solace and help to the be-
rssvsd husband. mother and brothers
aud near relatives. who mourn.
Mira, Hinton was horn May ~.
1888, and was the daughter OF John
and Nancy Murphey4 She was born
and reared In Saline county and was
married TO the surviving husband ten
yesrs ago; to this union were born
five children. the youngest but three
months old,
The deceased united with the Bap-
tist church several years ago and her
passing away not only takes from the
family devoted wife and mother,
but from the church faithful Chris
tian.
The pail bearers were Garnett
Bradsha~. Lee Land, Ernest Harvey,
Robert Bullard. Julius Spears and
Preston shannon.
y Mr.. Nelson had charge Of the fun
erai.
Hssides the husband and five chill
dren. her mother. five brothers and
two sisters are left to mourn her
death.
The deepest sympathy is extended
to the bereayed ones.
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06
STILL after
B BOOTIEGCERS

Deputy Sheriff John higgins. as
rested. January 81. Harvey Rucker
(col) for bootlegging. Rucker pied
guilty Tuesday and as the result Of
his misdeeds is lodging at the county
bastile.
Sheriff Sterling Price re-arrcsted
Palmore Jackson tcol.) Saturday on
an old charge OF crap" shooting.
Jackson was sent out one day last
summer to do some work and made
his escape. lie also IL serving time
at the county Jail.
Mary Booker (col.) was recently
arrested by Deputy higgins for boot
Logging and Is awaiting the action OF
the March term OF criminal court.
WIN Scrutchfield. who was recent
ly arrested by Reputy Riggins for
boot legging has pied guilty and was
assessed n fine Of 200 days In Jail.
Ert Barbee. who was fined 500
days In Jail, January IL. for boot
Logging was let out January 2ith on
u 0O-day parole.
Henry Rucker (col) who was ar
rested two weeks ago by Deputy Hay
ME, for bootlegging was sentenced to
$50 days IN jail last week.
Prosecuting Attorne. Meachcdc
says that he expects some sensational
developments when criminal cour,
meets In March.
II certainly is high time somethins
is done to stop the Illegal sale OF al.
chollc drinks In Saline county and
especially In Marshall. on satur.
day particularly evidence OF booze
being sold here II not hard TO detect
The action of the Prosecuting Al
torney Meschede and Sheriff Prlc,
and his deputies In ferretine out tn,
local option law yiolaters Is 20 b,
highly commended.
The Marshall republican., 1914-02-06
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Geo. Winter. Sweet Springs; Flor
ence Deitering. Concordia.
Arthur NJ. Guthrey. Marshall;
Putsch, Marshall.
h. l.. Davis. Mt. Leonard: NJ. L..
Terrell. blackburn.
John German. Grand Pass: Grace
Edwards. Malta Bend.
Martin Weber, Sweet Springs: (:
Laura Lovercamp. Sweet Springs.
+. G. Logis. sweet Springs; vii
hemina Jovercamp. Sweet Springs.
Joseph II. Crockett. Nelson: John
nne l.. Townsend. Nelson.
I'D. Pollard tcol.) Sweet Springs:
Annie Smith tcol.) Sweet Springs.
J. +. Clawson. slater: Mary Burke.
Marshall.
Charles Murphy. Nelson; Willie
May Ault, Nelson.
r. w. Copeland. Marshall; Alice
Neubauer, Miami
Orange Waterman. Grand Pass,
Rebecca Harwood. Grand Pass.
Ammi llalscy. Sweet Springs
Laura Hall. Sweet Springs.