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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24
COLDEST NOVEMBER
MORNING RECORDED
Two Below Zero at T. r. Vaughan s
Mercury Lowest i'll Al Years in
Dummerston for November.

According to all obtainabie records
this morning was the coolest morning
ever known in Brattleboro in Novem-
ber, the mercury getting down to two
degrees below zero. So far as records
kept by Ferris X. Vaughan go, IA de-
grecs above zero has been the coldest
OF any day in any November in Brat
tleboro until this year, and three times
this month the mercury has been be
low that mark, including this morning.
Myron +. Dutton of Dummerston,
who has kept a diary for II years,
says this was the coolest November
morning in that length of time. His
Thermometer, which is on the south
side Of his house. registered one degree
below zero, and he considers that it
would have gone a degree or more low
er had it been exposed on the north
side.
In Burlington, where the tempera-
ture averages about the same as in
| Brattleboro, the mean November tenn
peratre for the past 80 years has
been 33 degrees above zero The low
| est record there in that time for any
| day in November was on Nov %
1891, when the mercury touched the
zero mark.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24

British Aviators Partially Successful
IL Daring Raid on Priedrichshafen.

LONDON, Nry. -1.--lt is announced
officially th0t the British aNlatorS,
who Saturday afternoon raided Fried
richshafrn, ON Lake Constance, report
positively that all the bombs thrown by
them reached their objective and that
serious damage was donc 20 the Icp-
pcHn mrship factory.
Details of the raid were given in the
House Of Commons this afternoon by
Winston Spencer Churchill first lord
of the admiralty.
"On Saturday, said Mr. Churchill.
80 tn" acropiane, under the direction
of Squadron Commander +. +. Briggs
Of the naval air service, with Flight
Commander Darlington and Flight Lieu
tenant Sippe, flew from French terri
tory 10 the Zeppelin airship factory
All three pilots flew down TO a
close range. under heavy fire from the
airShip guns and rifles They launched
their bombs in accordance with in
structions.
Commander Briggs is reported to
have been shot down and to have been
taken, wounded, to "A hospital as n pris
ouer. The other officers returned safe
ly to French territory. although their
machines were damaged by the fire of
the enemy. They report positively
that all the bombs reached their obiec-
tive and that serious damage was done
to the Zeppelin factory.
This flight Of $50 miles, penctrat-
ing l2o miles into Germany, across q
Mountainous country under difficult
weather conditions. constitutes. to
gother with the attack. a fine feat oi
arms.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24
QUIET IN VERA CRUZ.
No Disturbances Since the American
Troops Left, Yesterday.

VERA CRUZ. Nov. 24.-The consti-
tutional troops who came into Vera
Cruz yesterday on the departure of
the American forces OF occupation nm
der Gen Funston continued today to
maintain order There have been no
disturbances in the city. Mexican flags
are dying over all the public buildings
and the various government officials
named by the constitutionahsts have be
gun their Iabors More troops enter
ed the city today, but when Gen. Car
rama will arrive is not yet known,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24
PARSONAGE BURNED
EARLY THIS MORNING
Home of Congregational Minister in
Londonderry Destroyed - Fire
Started Near the Chimney.
Especial to The Reiormer.1
LONDONDERRY. Nov. 2f.


Rev. I, d. Preston, pastor of the Con
gregatjonal church of this village, aWokc
about / q clock this morning to find the
upper part OF the parsonage in flames. He
managed 10 get his wife and baby out
ui the house, which was we'll in possession
Of the flames which had started about the
chimney II was possible to save only
the contents OF the house that were on
the lower floor. There was no insurance
on the contents, but there is Il small pol
icy on the building
DIR. T. T.. Calvin had lust returned from
Il professional call when the alarm was
sounded and he hurried to the house, be
ing the first to arrive. He did what little
could be done with hand chemical eNtin-
gushers and with such water as was
available, but it was apparent that moth
ing could be done to save the building, 50
all efforts were turned to saving what
furniture it was possible to save from the
house
The town has the old Phoenix hand en-
gne. once in use in Brattleboro, but the
fire had gotten such a start that it was
useless to try and save the building and
the engine was not put into use, as there
was no danger of other buildings catching
from the flames
Mr. Preston came to Londonderry in
May and preached his first sermon here.
| after accepting the call May 24 He had
been an assistant pastor in a church in
Brooklyn, y Y, but for a time before
coming to Londonderry had been in
Maine, lie had greatly improved the par
sonage and had put in considerable new
| furnishings since occupying it as a home,
| At present Rev. and Mrs Preston and
child are at the home OF DIR, Calvin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24
Federal Structure in BrattIe-
bOrO Will be Three
Stories High
EQUIPPED WITH
ELEVATOR SERVICE
VIII Be Faced with Brick and Have
Stone rilnmings-Marble and Gran
ite Also to Be Used-General Fin
ish Oak and Yellow Pine

Plans for Brattleboro $ government
building have been completed in the
Office OF the Supervising architect OF
the treasury department at Washing
ton, and from details furnished this
paper by the architect it is evident
that thc huiIding will he much larger
.and handsomcr than has been general
ly understood. 1t will he Il three-story
structure of colonial design. equipped
with elevator service. The first plans
We're for a onc-story building, except
that there was to be Il second story
addition on the rear part, to he used
as an office by the United States Judge.
Suhsequently Congress designated
Brattleboro as one OF the places for
holding United States court and the
impression became general thar the
building would then hc two stories
! high bur the architect says it is to
20 up three stories
The lot at the corner of Main and
| Grove streets. which has been bought
! for site, has been cleared Of the two
! bindings which stood upon it. and
! the foundations of the houses viii be
taken out ln due time. Bids for the
new structure will he called for in
| February, according to present plans.
and the erection Of the building will
| be begun a~ soon in the spring as the
| condition Of the ground warrants.
The buihiug viii halmouize with
! the surroundings with special refer
| fence to the Unitarian church on the
north, which is built Of mountain
stone, and the public library on the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
DISCUSS NEW RATES
Long Conference with Public Service
Commission - Brattleboro Over
pass Considered.

For two hours yesterday afternoon
prominent railroad men. officials of
railroads doing business in Vermont.
were IN conference with the members
OF the Vermont public service com
mission in the offices of the commits
sion in Brattleboro. After the confer
ence the railroad officials declined to
say anything as to the nature of their
conference for publication and Chair
man Robert c. Bacon of the commits
sion was equally reticent.
Yoday, however. Chairman Bacon
said that the conference was with ref
erence to new tariffs for passenger ser
vice which are to be filed by the Bos-
ton < Maine road and was held at
the request Of the railroads. He said
that it was entirely informal and that
nothing was arrived at further than
that the proposition should be submit
ted IN writing.
with reference to thc proposed over
pass and union passenger station at
Brattleboro, Mr. Bacon said the matter
was brought up and that the DELAY in
beginning work seemed to be due in
part TO the litigation between the Cen
tral Vermont road and the Twin State
Gas 4 Electric Co. The railroad com
pany wishes TO eject the gas company
from the land now occupied bv the lat
ter, the gas company's occupation of
:he land interfering. so it is clGimed.
with the location Of the proposed ramp
from the ovCrpass down into the rail
road yard.
President Heustis of the Boston &
Maine railroad said after the confer
| ence to Reformer representative that
| he had never had the pleasure OF
meeting the members of the Vermont
| public service commission before and
| that he understood that President Ed
| ward G. Smith Of the Central Vermont
| railroad. who also was present had net
met all Of them and both were desirou,
! Of doing SO and arranged to accom-
| phsh their purpose jointly.
| When asked If the conference. nj
which were present the prominent pas
| senger and freight officials OF the
three railroads. had anything to DC
| with rates President Huestis reptile,
that for him 10 say anything would ht
to break faith with the public serviee
commission.
Asked a~ 10 whether the confcrenc,
had anything to 90 with the matter oI
the oyerpaSs and new railroad station
for Brattleboro, ordered by the eGm
mission to be completed Jan. /. 1915
he replied that it was matter witt
which he had nor been very familia
and that he and President Smith Ia,
discussed it a little. bur not in tht
conference.
Among those present besides tn,
presidents of the Boston & Maine an,
the Central Vermont railroads, wert
Vice President Dalrymplc of the Gran.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24
PERKINS SHERMAN
WEDDING TODAY
Former Brattleboro Young Woman
Married i'll Hartford, Conn.-Win
Live in New Haven
Special 10 The Rcformcr.


Miss Ellen Holton sherman, formerly
Of BrutIeboro, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. l.. Sherman of Hartford and
granddaughter Of DR.. Henry d. liol-
ton Of Brattleboro. was married in
Hartford this afternoon to Sanford
Benham Perkins, an instructor in the
Berkeley preparatory school ut New
Haven. Conn. Dr. Holton and Miss
Della Nj. sherman Of Brattlehoro. aunt
of the bride attended the wedding,
which took place in the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. William A. Avres. II Colum-
bia street.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
William ii. Longsworth of Orient, l..
l.. college classmate of the bride
groom. The bride was attended by
Miss Alice Nif1iin of Exeter, \. H., Il
Mount Holyoke college chum of Miss
Sherman. and the best man was 2. u.
Allison of Salt Lake City, Utah.
The house was decorated with vel
low chrysanthemnms and palms. Suth-
erland : orchestra played during the
ceremony and the reception which
followed. \ wedding supper was
served, after which Mr.. and Mrs Per
kins left for New York. After wed
ding trip to Florida they will make
| their home mt % Everitt street, New
Haven.
The wedding was attended by about
10 relatives and friends. among whom
were six Yale men, friends Of Mr..
Perkins,-P d. Allison, Russell Bald
am of Torrington, Conn, l.. s. Booth
Of New York, H. l.. Green Of Boston.
G. w. Isbell Of New Haven and a. D
Richmond of Los Angeles, Cal. For
mer Brattlehoro residents who were
Ipresent were Mrs. c. +. r. Jenne
aunt of the bride, Mr.. and Mrs. Sher
man Austin Jenne, Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
| ry Warren, Mr. and Mrs. II. H. Con
! land and Mrs James Conland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24
CUSTOMS DISTRICTS
WILL BE COMBINED
Headquarters to be i'll st. Albans
Ullery Among Candidates for Of
flee Thus Abolished.
Especial 10 The Rcformcr.)

ST. ALBANS. Nov. n .
Collector of Customs IL. C. Comines,
whose headquarters are at Burlington, re
ceived from the treasury department at
today the following telegram
"Consolidation of Vermont districts ef-
fective Jan. !. Headquarters will he at
St Albans Authorization signed today"
Mr. Comings said the telegram meant
that the eastern customs district with
headquarters at Newport and the western
district with headquarters at Burlington
will be. united with headquarters at St.
Albans, also that Mr.. Comings and his
entire staff will be located in this city
Among the numerous candidates for the
office of collector Of the Newport district
was Jacob c. Ulely of BrattIeboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24
NEAR AMERICAN CONSULATE.
Bomb Exploded in Warsaw. Killing
Several Persons in the Street.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 24.--A bomb
from German airship fell in front OF
the American consulate at Warsaw
early today, breaking the windows of
the consulate, but injuring no one
within, according to Il telegram dated
today from Ambassador Marye at
Petrograd. Several persons in the
street in front OF the consulate were
killed or wounded. hut none of them
We're Americans.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24
CARTER HEARING IN
MUNICIPAL COURT
Charged by State with Disturbing
Peace i'll Alteration with Carey
Decision Was Reserved


\ hearing on the charge Of disturbing
the peace, preferred against Arthur Car
fer nv States Attornc,, \ Y n pina,.
,l,o....I t.-. ,.- ....,
.''''E'' 10 nav, '''''i ''i'li'i'''eo Oh sun
day evening, Nov. :, when Garter and
David Carey, ir., of Elliot street had
= row on Main street and later ON Flat
..t.oa+ ,,.,. L....., t;..,,,...,... :. n,
was '7'''' TINS l''',' mug III ',is
hoHcpai court h"lore Judge FRANK l..
Barber. states Attorney Piper appeared
for the state and Attorneys \. f. SchwenI,
and Harold +. Whitney represented the
respondent Attorney +. w Gibson was
in court it was UNDERSTOOD in the inter
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
No Change in General Situation on
Battlefelds, Paris Reports

PARIS, Nov. =, LII p. m.-The Off
cial statement given out in Paris this
afternoon says that generally speaking
the situation on Nov. % showed no
changes of Importance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24

Mrs. Blunderby-- My sister Kate,
who married the Englishman, writes
me that her boy is going to fight.
Mrs. Kawler-'' Dear mel Ism t he
rather young Mrs. Bmnderbv m
S.Nell, ycs, but you see he 5 going to
join the infantry. Boston Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24
THE WEATHER.
Increasing Cloudiness and Warmer To
night. Probably Rain or Snow.

WASHINGTON. Nov. y. - The
weather forecast: Increasing cloudiness
and warmer tonight Wednesday prob
ably rain or snow and warmer. Variable
winds becoming southwest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24

One hundred and ninety-scven nurs-
cries, embracing GIG acres OF nursery
stock, are licensed in Wisconsin,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24

The ALohammcdan does not wear
silk because it is the product of Il
worm. He regards il as unclean.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-24
AT MASONIC TEMPLE.

Tuesday na-ht, 7.3o-Spcrial com.
muuiration of Columbian lodge. Ne. &G
Work: r.. y. degree.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-11
THE KNocKER,s PRAYER

Tbs following lis so good, and IS so
inucn ike some people we know In q
city not more than thousand miles
frora Anderson. that it is given for
what It is worth.
Lord please don't let this town
grow. I've been here for thrifty years.
anu during that time I've fought every
possible public Improvement. I've
shocked everything and everybody, no
tifm or individual haa established a
business here without my DOING aii
could to pat them out OF business,
7 I've lied about them, and would have
stolen from them IL I had the courage.
& have done all could to keep the
town from growing and never have
spoken q good word for It. I've knock
ed hard and often. I've put ashes on
the nhildrens' slide and I've made the
marGhai stop the boys playing ball
on my vacant lot. Whenever saw
anyone prospering or enjoying them
selves I've started reform to kill
the business or spoil the fun. don't
want the young folks to stay In this
! town and /. will do all can by law.
rule and ordinance TO drive them
away. 1t pains me. o, Lord, to see that
IN spite OF my knocking 1t ia beginning
to grow Some day I fear I will be
, called upon to put down sidewalks In
front OF my property and who knows
but that may have to help keep up
the streets that run by my premises?
This, Lord, would be more than I
could bear. 1t would cost me money,
though all ] have was made right
{ here In this town. Then, too, more
people might come IL the town begins
: 70 grow. which would cause me to
: lose some OF my pull. ask therefore,
70 keep this town at q standstill. that
may continue to be the chief. Amen. =
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-11
Wa,. Dope
Insurance Man Tells Agents Of the
effect War Has on-Risks for
Insurance Companies.

One Of the best known insurance
agents in Anderson has sent out to
all Representatives 'nf his cnmnanv In
this State, a very interesting letter
dealing with business conditions In
the State, as affected by the war, and
advising that agents OF the class most
helped or hurt by The var. IN his let
ter the general agent here SAYS:
Doubtless 1t has been your observs-
ton, as stated in the bulletin, The
number seriously affected by the war
Is far smaller than the majority of
the people think ana a careful study
OF conditions will show that large
percentage Of the citizens of our
State. are just as well prepared, or
better. to take insurance than they
were before" -
With the letter Is enclosed list of
prospects, numbered l. 2 and 8. Those
being benefited by the war marked /.
those unaffected are marked 2 and
the ones adversely affected are mark
ed 8. So far as Is known the list Is
correct except 1t says that newspaper
editors are helped by the war, where's
as no newspaper in the United States
is being benefited. Instead they are
all losing money.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-11

the cotton, the state to have a lien on
the cotton for insurance and storage
charges. the same as other public
warehouses in the state.
Sec. 1S. To put this act into imme-
diate effect, the sum of $4,000 be and
the same is hereby appropriated to be
subject to the order of the state ware
house commissioner. To be paid out
on a warrant drawn by the comp
troller general accompanied by an
itemfzed statement from the commits
sioner, showing for what and to whom
the ;said money Is to be paid. s:,I
Soil 20. the warehouse aonmis-
sioner, when away from home in the
discharge Of his duties, shall be- paid
his actual expenses, for which there
shall be filed an itemized account, to
accompany the warrant from the
comptroller general on the state ereas-
urer.
Sec 20. The money appropriated
by this act, and all sums collected un-
der it, shall be ileld in the state treas
ury as separate fund for the prir-
poses Of this act.
"Sec. 21. All acts and parts Of acts
inconsistent with this act be, and the
same are hereby, repealed
Sec %. That this act shall take
effect Immediately upon approval of
the governor"
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-11
OUR DAILY POEM

~ - " - v % U . o 20 4 q
Restless.
4 DO not ask, do not wish
For perfect calm
That wonder peace 80 white and still
That passeth understandings by
And holds IN subsle leash the VIII
gy aotie strange charm. 81
u long for action sharp and. fierce--
Come when II may,
~ geat ont striving In the stress
~ better Tar than just 10 rest
Aud drift on with the common press
From day to day. IS ) IA
u hsayeh we're one long Sabbath
peace ~ :. q 3 y (. &
eoi6prah end y "a
How Lucifer the rnorntng's son.
II sheer reno liiOn at the calm
struck haIoed hosts, though he but
won 6 q Is q
The niscreant = end.
For 3niy eyes, long tired OF earth,
Eiift to q star: IL 81
Only frosn daring hearts there spring
The dreams sis& 1 fystailize IN truth
Only q restless Hnyilg wing
siies frse and faf.
Sera kseapnient Kennedy.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-11
ABBEyILLE HITs THE TIGER

Abbeyille has taken hold of the I'll
ger proposition, and according to
newspaper rerorts, che Is cleaning
them up. This is good work. We
are glad to know that she has joined
the crusade that is being waged by
Anderson and other towns in the
State. We note with pleasure that
the mayor Of Columbia has been ask
ed to take hand, and Judging from
his reply we take II that he will soon
get busy and look after the tigers In
that city that are said to be- open and
defiant.
We hope that this is the beginning
OF law enforcement that will be most
heartily entered into by every town
In South Carolina, and that 1t will
be carried on until not only the blind
tigers, but lawbreakeis OF all descrip-
tions will See that the only thing for
them to do Is to toe the mark. There
is no reson in the world why blind
tigers should be allowed to carry on
their nefarious 1usiness in any CONF
munity. All that Is necessary is to
give them to understand that those
whose duty 1t is to enforce the law
mean business, and they will close
ont Immediately. The rule hereto
fore hos been for the tigers when
caught to intimidate the witnesses,
and get. out without any trouble, and
go right ON with. their dirty work.
but they have not been able to play
this game In Andersen and Ahbevilie.
They are running UP against new
propositions that they have not been
able to handle to their sntisfac ction. -
The Greenwood Journal.
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