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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-14

Many Massachusetts cities and some in
Vermont still adhere to the folly of run
ming municipal affairs on d partisan basis
Complete party tickets are nominated and
a struggle is waged for obtaining all of
the public positions for party workers.
Occasionally the political pendulum shifts
and then the men who have become fairly
familiar with their work are replaced by
others whose main qualification is the
lack of having been on the winning ticket.
The time is undoubtedly coming when
business and not politics will operate
towns and cities This remark is not APP
plicable to Brattleboro, which years ago
placed its local affairs on non-partisan
basis. Many keen-minded men who are
students of municipal affairs believe that
the great hope of the future lies in the
business manager system, which is being
used so successfully in Dayton, Ohio, and
other cities The taxpayers are the stock
holders III town or city. Proper municipa
government is not political but a plain
, business problem to be solved in exactly
the same manner business, corporations
work out their problems. It's a plain
case of efficiency getting the right mar
| for the place and paying enough to make
it worth his while to give his entire tim,
to the work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-14
win Appoint His own Successor
lBennington Banner

Charles W. Gates, as governor. will
appoint successor to State Highway
Commissioner Charles w. Gates. The
Banner hopes that no one win seek
the place, that Governor Gates will be
allowed to pick out the best man he
can find for the work without any po-
litical pressure being brought to bear.
If several candidates appear, each with
strong petitions and letters of endorse
ment, the governor may feel compelled
to choose one among those who seek
the place instead of taking some other
whom he personally knows to be bet
ter qualified The only way to safe
guard the situation is for no man to
seek the place and for no man to at
| tempt to influence the governor in
making the selection. The governor
elect is naturally more deeply interest
ed in road improvement than in any
other single public matter. He should
be given a free hand in choosing his
successor who is to carry on the great
work he has so well under way
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-14

Mayor Benjamin A. Cook, the former
Brattleboro boy, has been unanimously
renominated at the head of the Citizens
ticket in Fitchburg Mass The Daily
News says Mr.. Cook has not only been a
mayor with ideas, but that he has the in
itiative and courage to carry them to a
successful conclusion. 1t closes a very
laudatory editorial on the cityf's chic
executive with these words: Mayor
Cook carefully considers every problem
that comes up in the municipal manage
ment, as if he were handling his own pri-
Mandatory editorial on the city chief
on businesslike basis. If there is bet
ter way to accomplish certain results, at
a lower cost, he sets about having the
thing done that way. Mr.. Cook is the
kind of mayor Fitchburg needs in order
to progress along the best lines. In his
first term he has delivered the goods. 1t
is to the best interests of the city OF
IFitchburg to re-elect Mayor Cook
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-14

During the fiscal year of 1914, according
to figures in the last biennial report of the
state fish and game commissioner, brook
trout fry and fngerlings to the enormous
total of 3,25S,9SO were planted in the
lakes and streams of Vermont, approx
mately 100000 of these fish coming
from the state hatchery and 100000
from the federal department In this pc
Rod Windham county waters received
about 1000 trout from the foregoing
sources while Bennington county, which is
smaller in area, replenished its streams by
planting nearly 100000 trou, OF the
trout planted in this county only 5000
had reached the lingering stage. In Ben
nington county nearly 10000 fingerlings
were put out Furthermore, Bennington
county has facilities for rearing trout fry
to the lingering stage so it is safe to as
sumo that many of the fry sent there
We're not planted until they had grown te
considerable size. The fact that Ben
nington county's assignment of trout wa,
nearly twice as large as the number sem
to this county is due in large measure t.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-14
SAFETY UNDER OLD GLORY.
Americans In Brussels Decorated Autos
With Homemade Flags.

With Homemade Flags.
After being shut up in the American
legation at Brussels for weeks. Mrs.
G.. r. Brainerd, mother-in-law of Brand
Whitlock. minister TO Belgium. on her
arrival in Springfield. ILL.,. told how she
and others worked five days making
American flags to put on an automo-
bile when they left the Belgian CAPT
tai to insure their protection. and add
ed that she never knew what a grand
old emblem it was until them
As soon as the German occupation of
the city was made. Mrs. Brainerd said.
those in the legation virtually We're
shut off from the world
"All Americans in the city carried
American flags TO insure their protec-
tion,'' said Mrs. Brainerd. land when
we were ready to return home we
found that we were unable to buy any
flags. Then we set about our task of
making them out of bunting and using
white felt for the stars. When oppor.
tunity came we secured our passports
from the Germans. decorated our an
tomobile with our hand made Gags and
left
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-14
Experimental Domestic Science,

Experimental Domestic Science, R.
Henry Jones.
A most interesting little book in
tended to aequaint the average house
wife with the fact that science can be
directly and adequately taught in the
kitchen, and that a previous training
in elementary science is not indispen-
sable, - as the principles of science can
often be made quite clear by drawing
upon everyday experience, and large
ly by the aid of kitchen utensils and
commodities. Among the interesting
chapters is one upon the boiling OF
meat and the various methods, good
and bad, and another upon some popu
lar misnomers and domestic fallacies
This book should be profitable readins
for Brattleboro housekeepers who have
attended Miss Hanko' lectures OF
cookery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-14
WEST BRATTLEB0R0

Mrs. Henry Knight. who had been con
fined to the house several days on account
OF illness, is out again.
George Plant and Miss Ethel Stacey OF
Haverhill, Mass, have been visitors at
the home of Peter Plant
The state examinations for teachers
We're held in the Academy Thursday and
Friday, in the rooms of grades s and 8
Miss Esther Collins Of Halifax was en-
tertained in the home of Mrs Oscar c.
Covey during the teachers examinations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Butler entertained
IT. of their friends in their home Thurs
day evening at a card party Refresh
ments We're served and a very pleasant
time was enjoyed by all
DR.. Z, r. Lynch, assisted by Miss Whit.
ney, removed the cast from Donald lie
ray S arm yesterday morning. The boy
arm was fractured several weeks ago by
being run over by horse in front of the
school building.
Mrs. Daisey Carley of WestmorelanC
Depot, \. H., was admitted to the Mel
rose hospital Thursday evening for treat
ment. Thomas f., Stockwell of Vernon
also was admitted that same evening
Miss Torrey was discharged from the hos
lpital yesterday afternoon.
| Frank p. Chisholm of the Tuskege,
Normal and Industrial institute, Tuskegee
Ala, who is associated with Booker L
Washington in the work of lettering tn,
spiritual and industrial conditions of tn,
colored people of the South, viii speal
before the Endeavor society in the Con
gregational church Sunday evening Mr.
Chisholm spoke in the Centre church mid
week meeting last evening. He is yer.
pleasing and convincing speaker.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-14
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery of
cooperation of subscribers to that end
Prompt reports should be given of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission, in person,
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, 1914-11-14

the organization of Bennington county
sportsmen. Hereabouts interested indi-
viduals have occasional spasms of activ
ty in applying for trout, but no concert
ed effort is made to keep the streams re
plenished.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-14
At the Library
New Books
New Books

Days Billiard Book, w. DAILY.
This book, written by famous bill
lard expert, is intended for the use of
the average player and also for the
beginner. It's aim is ''to make clear
and of practical value the methods of
modern experts in system play
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-14

regular d was
tired and sleepy I'll
the time, would nave
cold chills, and my
hands ard feetwould
bloat. My stomach
bothered me, l had
pain IN my side and
q bad headache most
Of the time. Lydia
r.. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has
l6Crc ne lots of good
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-14

The department of justice has re
Gently rendered an opinion to the eff
feet that there is at present no embar-
go on the expectation of arms and am
munition of war from the United
States to Mexico.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-14

f. T.. Bechard Of Lewiston, Me, has
succeeded in producing a seedless APP
pie. What looks like two folded
leaves generates this apple, for the
trees do not blossom.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-14

Since Alaska was bought by the
the United States government the rev
enue from the seal islands, alone, has
been more than twice the sum paid
for the territory.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-14
Central Vermont Ry.
Corrected to october IS, 1914.
Trains Leave Brattleboro.

Trains Leave Brattleboro.
700 a. m Except Sunday. For South
Londonderry
$50 a. m. Except Sunday. For New
London.
go a. m. Except Sunday. For New
York.
9.45 a. m. Except sunday. For South
Londonderry.
1925 a m. Except Sunday. For New
London.
400 p. m. Except Sunday. For Keene,
New London and New York
via New London.
600 p. M Except Sunday. Local for
South Londonderry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-14

Watchful waiting may get another
chance in Mexico.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-14
WOMAN IN
BAD CONDITION
Restored To Health by Lydi2
E. Pinkhan's Vegeta-
bic Compound.

Montpelier, VT. = eve have great
faith in your remedies. I was very ir-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-14

the author has followed the develop
ment of melody and harmony and their
instruments down through the ages to
present times.
Principles of Correct Dress, F. II.
Winterburn,
A timely book, urging the beauty
of simplicity and fitness in dress, and
giving many helpful suggestions on
becomingness in dress, color harmony
and the adoption of styles to suit the
wearer and the occasion. There are
chapters by Worth and Peiret.
Training the Boy, W. McKeever.
A complete discussion of the ''Boy
Problem" handled with sympathy and
hopefulness. All aspects of the
Problem are covered in the five
parts entitled Industrial training; So
cial Training; Habit Training; Voca
tional Training; Service Training.
Training the Girl, w. McKeever
/ a coHlpdhloH Noiunle 10 training
the Boy the best and most compre
hensive book on the subject. Ever,
phase Of the life of the growing cir
has received some attention and tn
author gives as his personal belle
that there is never case Of chill,
training so perplexing but that a hap
py way out of the difficulty may b
found The book is divided into fou
parts, Industrial Training; Soeia
Training; Vocational Training; Ser
vico Training.
We urge parents aud teachers t
read these two helpful books by Nj
MeKeever, written with understandin.
sympathy and hopefulness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-14

\ Little History of Music, Annette
Hullah.
This history of music is written for
young people and for the music lover
still in the story loving age. Begin
ming in primevaI days when mother
and hunter did not know the sounds
they made would ever become music
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-14

YOUR WANTS
IN THE DAILY REFoRMER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-14

The Farm Woodlot, E. J. Cheyney and
J. p. Venting.
This book is written by two pro
fessors in the University of Minnesota
for the purpose of aiding the farmer
in the establishment, care and use of
small patches of timber to be main
tanned in connection with his farm
The history and significance of the
forests are given briefly as a back
ground for the information which ap
plies directly 10 tile wood lot, and it j.
hoped that the actual operations an,
the information necessary to carr,
them on are so accurately describe,
that the owner of a farm wood-lot may
profit by carving out the directions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-14

Kites and kite-c craft, G. NJ Miller.
This little book will give the boys
and girls suggestions for passing many
happy hours in the constructing and
flying of kites. General kite con
struction is given first, followed by
chapters on plain surface kites, box
kites, messengers, balloons, parachutes
aeroplane models, gliders, propellers
motors, etc, and closing with diree
tions for holding kite tournament
The book is fully illustrated with dia
grams and photographs, and it would
seem that no question in the kite
by this clever author.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-14

the author has followed the develop
ment of melody and harmony and their
instruments down through the ages to
present times.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-14
TO ADVERTISERS.

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ton. Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
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discount for each subsequent insertion
without change of copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents a line first
insertion with so per cent discount for
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of copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-14
SAILORS NEEDED
To man OUR Navy
War Now Would Find America
$4,000 Short.
SHIPS OUT OF COMMISSION

Department Cannot Find Crews For
Line of National Defense-Vesseis on
Par With Foreigners and Material,
on the Whole, In Excellent Shape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-30
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO,

CHICAGO. October 3O-wheat shorts
became f1urried today over the entry
of Turkey into the war and because of
the consequent scarcity Of speculative
offers. Traders other than shorts,
however. operated with caution. and
there was some profit taking by hold
ers when the market showed an adj
vance of 21k. On the other hand, in
dications of a big export business to-
day helped to sustain the strength Of
prices.
The opening ranged from x to 2h
above last night, and quotations stead
led within a half cent Of the top
prices reached at the outset.
Corn assembled with wheat. Another
reason for the upturn was the scanti-
ness Of country responses to bids.
After opening xah to SAY higher,
the market showed a moderate further
gain.
Shorts hurried to cover oats as we'll
as other grain. Longs who had profits
in sight were the only sellers.
Provisions reflected the bullish senti-
small.
The prospects of big increase in
the United States visible supply Of
wheat total had a restraining effect on
the bulls, but did not prevent further
hardening of the market Closing
prices were steady at 2% to 2Aa2h
advance.
The fact that corn exports of late have
been larger than first stated helped to
sustain the advance. Besides there
was fresh European buying today. The
close was steady. Is to haA net
higher
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-30
NEW CONTRACTS AWARDED
FOR WASTE COLLECTION
Companies Doing Work at Present to
Continue for Next Three
Years.

Decision was reached by the District
Commissioners at a board session to-
day to award new contracts for the
collection and disposal of the citys
waste material to the present con-
tractors in charge of the work.
All the contracts, with the exception
of the one for ashes, are for a period
of three years. This is taken to indi-
cate that the Commissioners see little
prospect of being able to bring about
the establishment of municipal
waste disposal system before that
time.
The successful bidders are the Wash
ington Fertilizer Company, which will
handle the city's garbage from July /,
1915, to June 80. 1918. for the price of
$69,840 per annum; James w. Bean
Contracting Company, which will col
lect and dispose of ashes for one year.
beginning July /, 1915, for $4,000;
Michael r. Ready, who will collect and
dispose of miscellaneous refuse for
three years, beginning July next,
for $2S,400, and Charles F. Mann, who
will handle the dead animal collec-
tions during the same period for
So. 98S per annum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-30
TIME EXTENSION GRANTED.
Bankers Act Regarding $1,000, 900
Interest ON Mexican Railway

MEXICO CITY. October 30--The
treasury department announces that
the New York banks holding the papers
have granted an extension of time on
the S1,0Gt.000 interest due on the bond
ed Indebtedness of the National rail-
way. The government purposes to raise
eign mining companies to deliver
$1,000,000 bullion in exchange for Next
can paper money at the rate of $40
paper to 81 gold. The offer of the
miners to supply the government with
$25O,O00 has not been accepted
A high government official says it
may be necessary to double the export
taxes on gold and silver bullion. These
taxes are now payable in gold, and
amount to SIG per kilogram on gold
bullion and "a cents per hilogram on
silver.
1t is announced here that the railway
will be formally delivered to the stock
holders by the Mexican government
next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-30
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. October so.-Flour-
Steady.
Wheat.Futures without transactions.
Pork-Steady; mess. 21.00a21.50.
Beef STEADY; family, z4.ODa25.OO.
Lard-steady; middle west, 10.S0a
1890.
enthusiastically.
Hay-Quiet.
Hides-Steady.
Leather-Firm.
NEW YORK, October 30.-Raw sugar
Easy; molasses. 2.99: centrifugal,
3.64: refined, easy, 20 points lower; cut
loaf $50; crushed. $40; mold, sos;
cubest 5.s5; xxx powdered, SIS; pow
de-ed, so: fine granulated, $50; dia-
mond a. $50; confectioners A, $50: No.
1, 5.35.
Butter-very firm; receipts, 4,61a
tubs; creamery. extras, 331A; cream
cry. "a.
Cheese-Quiet: receipts. 1878 boxes;
state, whole mix, fresh, colored, spec
ials, 15a15A; do, average fancy, 14Aa
l4%. 49,,
:ggs-Steady and unchanged; re
ceipts. 1899 cases.
Live poultry-Steady: western chick
ems. 121s: fowls. 12a1s1a; turkeys.
17a1S; dressed, dull and weak; western
roasting chickens, 15a1S; fowls, fresh.
j? '.a1S; frozen turkeys, 16aa2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-30
Real Estate Transfers.

BARRY FARM-M ]. O'Reilly ct al,
trustees. to Henry Braxton. part lot
Is; section 3: $3.50: -.
TWENTY-THIRD STREET between G
and H streets-James E. Poole ct
uH. to Max W. Kimmerling. lot Fl,
square Sc: $40. 49,.
nos: Ass4 TO 3sS 18th STREET
sotTaEA ST., W; Barnes ct ct
original lot :. square 1921: $40:
CHEVY CHASE HEIGHTS Chevy
Chase Land Company to Ethel W.
B. Able. part lot IL and alley in
square 1876; $40.
S. Appleby to George W. Barnes, lot
SO. block 4: $40.
SOUTH kENILW ORTH-Nannie c.
WI, Millam sn5 to Margsret si Z Madison al
WHITNEY CLOSE-Winfield Preston
to Robert H. and Ethel Miller, lot
157. square 1850; SO.
FoURTEEN-AND-A-HALF STREET
streets-James r. Ellerson ct ux.
to Andrew D. soverhill. lot IS.
square 1855; $40.
Observation-Disclosures A. Heitmuller
ct ux to Esther H. Dyer. lot 1os,
Morrison ct ux. to Carol X and Rose
S. Morrison. part lot 8: $40.
ENLARGED AND CON-
JURERS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES G..
Clark to John NJ Curtin. part tract
described: SO. Thomas II. Pick
ford to same, all interest in same
property: $40
ROSEDALE AND ISHERWOOD-AIary
J. Breen to Aldo Cursi and Maria F.
Cursi. lot &c block I; SO.
y STREET SOUTHWEST between Sd
and AZ streets-wilson A McClos-
key to Charles Van Riswick, part lot
81. square SOS: $40.
NO. 1876 18TH STREET SOUTHEAST
Max A. Walther ct uX. to II. H. Ben
jamin. lot 40. square 1915: $40 H II.
Benjamin conveys same property to
Max A. and Lizzie NJ. Walther: $40
NO. 1917 Cd STREET NORTHEAST
Crandal Mackey. trustee, to Susan
p. Harding. part lot IA, square 749;
1925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-30
Earl Eiker, Jerman and
Schmidt Lead BoWIers With
Sets of 362, $50, 359.
WELSBACHS WIN THREE
IN COMMERCIAL LEAGUE
HALEY and Wooden Do Fine Work in
Attaining Victory for
That Team.

Three players rolled SO well and
evenly In the bowling leagues last
night that there was little to choose
between them. Earl Eiker of the Y. NJ.
c. A. Quint. Jerman of the Commercials
and Schmidt of the Bell five did better
work than any of the other duckpin
spillers, and there was but margin
Of three pins between the lowest and
highest marks registered by the trio.
Earl Eiker was fortunate enough to
finish with the best score. getting set
Of 362, Jerman was second with $50
and Schmidt came third with $50.
Eiker Is High Man.
Eiker was high man for the Y. NJ. c.
A. five. which lost to the Center Mar
ket team in the Arcade League. For
his total of 362 he rolled games of 100,
ITO and 132. Jerman led in the match
In which the Commercials took all
three contests from the Chevrolets in
the Commercial alleys circuit, his
scores being 125. 119 and 116. Schmidt's
splendid work for the Bell team was
the main factor in its victory over the
Maxim aggregation in the Patent At
torneys' organization. Schmidt knock
ed down lis pins in his first contest.
then registered ia in his second and
in the last obtained a score of 127.
The Welsbachs took all their games
from the Washington Gas Company
quint, and they did some mighty good
rolling in getting their victories. They
got mark of $40 in their first contest,
5S7 in their second and 522 in their
third. The three games gave them a
total Of 1899 for the set, an excep-
tional performance for the Commercial
League. HALEY and Wooden did the
best work of the players. The two
weisbach men got marks of 342 and
335 for their sets. HALEY chalked up
games of 104, ia and 1874, while Wood
en- got 1913, lO4 and 10S.
Commercials Roll Good Game.
In their one-sided victory over the
Chevrolets in the Commercial Alleys
League the Commercials rolled a good
game-555. The Center Market team
obtained a score of $50 in one of its
contests with the Y. NJ. c. A.
The Belmonts copied two games out
of three. from the contenders in the
Distric: League. Michaud of the win
ners led both clubs with scores of los,
III and ia. The Capitol Hills won
from the Climbers in the National Cap
ital circuit, two games out of the set.
Krieger and Mccormick led the WIN
ners with sets of 32S and 316, respec-
lively. Krieger got the best game OF
the two-124.
The scores: