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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-08
TELEPHONE HEARING
ENDS UNEXPECTEDLY
State Has No Evidence to Put In
Both Sides Given Until Jan.
81 to File Briefs.

MONTPELIER, Jan. S-The hearing
before the Vermont public service com
mission, which has been going on since
sept, 80 last, on the matter of reduc-
tiuu of telephone rates and tolls
throughout the state. came 10 sudden
end Yesterday afternoon when the New
England Telephone company rested and
the counsel for the state after an half
hour : conference, made known that
the state had no evidence 10 offer
Both sides were given until Jan 81 to
file briefs. ut which time it will he
determined IL oral arguments ere ne
ae>sarv.
The hearing was held on an order
of notice and the $ telephone com,
pauies in the state were summoned to
show cause WHY certain schedules Of
rates should not be established These
amounted To a reduction OF 20 to -
per cent Of thu present phone and toll
'rate~ OF the standard companies, the
small companies being below the mark
and therefore. not affected. The hear
ing has Occupied 80 DAYS and 1850 pages
OF testimony have been taken.
The brunt Of the fight has been
borne by the New England Telephone
company. which with five subsidiary
companies, practically controls the
/ telephone situation in Vermont TIL,
fcompany opened its hooks To the com
mission and counsel for the state. witt
the result that the commission has il
t its possession a ton Of exhibits. reports
and documents
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-08
WE DON'T MAKE THE STEW

But We have the oysters that 20 to
make the stew the real thing. You
know those same shell fish fried in
crumbs are delicious Did you ever
pin Il strip of bacon around an oyster
with a toothpick and fry it that way :
II You have not You still have some
thing coming your way that Is delicious
eating. 3 Wells & Son, fishmen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-08
At THE EMPIRE THEATRE

2 clever comedy triekstcr Viii hcla
forth with his clever feats. 1t i "a
refined net ami the more interesting
because It ~ 20 Tie IRON Rail . i~
. two part Bison drama showing the
actual conditions when the railroad liz
placed the stage coach Oh the Western
frontier
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-08
SAY 1T QUICK

mi W vii serve i quisk uhctbef h
ia sandwich aEi 1 rfp Us coffee
steak soup stew. ~ whatever soJr
fancy and appetite dictates oar rea!
speciality il serving good funi. ucli
caakcd and serving i luieAiy M
are alwav- ready Tor business and the
mere business tic better We Bike IT,
-a.rry s restaurant on Main stree; lHll
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-08
HAVE YOU NOTICED

Those bargains in pictures that have
been displayed in our windows for the
hast day Of two. These are only few
samples of the almost countless bar
gains in pictures, crockery, cut glass.
fancy dishes, furniture, bed clothes aud
everything that should be found in a
well equipped and stocked house fur
nishing store. Emerson & Son, Main
trccf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-08
IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE

To rs whether YOU have all OF your
laundry work done outside or only a
part Of it. It makes no difference to
us whether it is flat pieces or collars
or tine waists, we have the machinery
aud the people who know how 70 work
il and We send out only laundry work
that has been properly done. Brattle-
hnrn Storm laundry. 10 Fiat Street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-08
THERE is A PLACE

On tho wall at your home for pretty
picture They do brighten up a room
so much. Whether YOU want one as a
gift or surprise or merely wish to
adj to Your house decorations, we are
sure in our stock you Will he able to
find not only one but several that will
be exactly what you are looking for.
Clapp & Jones, Main street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-08
Strong Evidence.

So. Uncle Eph, said one darley to
another. q see you all gwinter enter
tain de preacher 70 dinner.
Hucum you-all know dat
/" Ha, Ka don t | done see feathers
under 70 coat FLORIDA Times
Union
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-08
Address Delivered by Com
missioner Brigham at
Rutland Today
INADEQUATE HELP
HAS CAUSED A DECLINE

formers that II extensive agriculture
is to ba developed in Vermont we
must have lrrger supply of farm
+ LABOR The census of 1910 shows a /
Ndutt toward less intensive WORK. I'VE
\ had $4,000 fewer acres OF cereals. Is. |
+ 600 fewer acrcs OF corn, 500 fewer
anrs ut potatoes, aud - 900 fewer /
head OF cattle ON our farms IN
1909 than in 1889 The acreage Of
hoy increased 24,ooo acres. The in
ability of our farmers to get adequate
I help was the most important factor /
, IN causing this decline.
Last spring there was organized N
the state department of agriculture
a bureau of agricultural labor to de
wise ways and means Of securing an
Increased supply of farm laborers
i Is general proposition that Il
JON on a farm must compete in all
ways with jobs offered in other lines
of industry Work on a farm, which
begins in March and ends in Noyem-
Der, leaving a man TO shift for him
self during the winter, does not offer
an attractive opportunity. Our abll-
itr to get the class of help that We
desire viii depend on general industrial
conditions.
For several years the demand for
men in other industries has been so
great that it has been difficult TO get
men TO take short-time Jobs on farms
Industrial conditions have now
changed SO chat by February or
March we should have no difficulty in
getting some good men to seek en-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-08
SOCIAL LIFE.
Continued from Page Id

she added, some thought children might
come under the title OF the society that
has membership here.
Throughout the II minutes Of Mis-.
Davis's address there was not am iota Of
criticism. of fault findin. OF censtnc.
merely request for help from the wo-
men Of BrattIeboro Thar WA. - sfra,t.,a
that il hrouobt read,- rasnopsa. fra,o
several before the, l.ff tbn lbanal
IN npanino AI,.x D,y,. said ,bat, t,-,
survey nj RTattlaboro for. ;, n,a.,,,s - IeI,.
the sic and ncedv resulted m tl,a hr,Id
ng ~ bo.nit.a AN !, .an,,ad .,,,...,.
brougbt about he o.,,I,Iisl,;r,, 81 ,bl
Np,,7al AL ...,,.,at;,,,, 1T -. I;,n,,.,,,
!, ~nrt &c ,lna,in., L,,,.o f.,,. IN tl,n t,,.,,
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-12
Coal and Smoke.

Smoke Is caused by failure to burn the combustible gases that arise when fuel Is exposed to the flame. The edi- tor of Power describes these gases as ga complex mixture of various hydro cartoons. from some of which carbon separates on cooling in the form of lampblack or soot. The smokier fuels also give of tarry vapors. which con- dense and help to gather the carbon particles into flakes or 'smuts.'
 "For the burning of these gases as they are evolved from the coal three conditions must exist: Air must be supplied above the fuel bed. the tenn perature must be high enough to in- sure ignition and there must be time or space for combustion before the mixing currents of gas and air are cooled by flowing into or among the tubes of the boiler"
 Firing coal in large quantities pro- duces so much gas that neither air supply nor combustion space is great enough for its burning. Therefore coal should be put on in small quantities at frequent intervals.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-12
Secret Writing.

The ordinary solver of letter or doc ument in secret writing should remem- Der that success in this direction. as regards almost every kind of crypto- gram. depends to a great extent upon the knowledge of how often each indi- vidual letter of the alphabet is used in ordinary speech or correspondence.
 D. h. O, and u are in third place as regards ordinary use; t, s, a, and are in second place, being used a very little oftener; and m are in fourth place, with f, g. v. V, p and b close after ward; and k are not common as compared with the rest, while 2, q and \ are used least of all.
 The letter is in first place, being used far oftener than any other letter in the English language, and once the "e" is found and the letters that hold second place discovered in their proper order. the solution is certain. n.- London Answers.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-12
SUFFRAGE-PR0 AND CON
Pro-.


 ' All this week Miss Emily Pierson and Miss Alyse Gregory, with the aid of the new organizer Miss Isabella San ders are campaigning in the northern part of Fairfield County. In this cam paign, which is ore of the series of Little Campaigns, inaugurated about a month ago, the local leagues are giving very hearty assistance. Workers from Bridgeport, Westport, Fairfield, Ridge field, Greenwich and New Canaan have all offered assistance, and Mrs. S. O.. Shaw the president of the Bridgeport Equal Franchise League, with her hus- band, Hon. Samuel O. Shaw, the newly elected Representative from Bedding have been particularly active. MT. Shaw presided at meeting in the Town Hall at Newtown on Monday evening, when Miss Gregory was the principal speaker. Miss Pierson was engaged that evening with a meeting at New Fairfeld-a meeting held in the Congregational church there.
 This evening Mr. Shaw is again talk ing the chair at suffrage meeting. This time the place is Easton and the meeting is in Grange Hall. Mrs. Shaw has been present at one or other of the suffrage meetings each day this week and she promises to continue this active work until the campaign closes with a meeting in Weston, Town Hall on Sat- urday evening. Other local helpers are Hon. E. O. Shelton, who presided on Tuesday evening at a suffrage meeting in the Town Hall at Monroe at which Miss Peirson and Miss Sanders spoke; Rev. Frederick W. Potin, who took the chair at meeting in the Methodist church at Stepney and Mrs. Mazzano- witch, of Westport, who is to give a suffrage recitation at the Weston meet. ing on Saturday. Press Sec.
 Hartford, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-12
Good Roads Congress,

State Highway Commissioner Charles J. Bennett, Colonel William Fl. Hall, of Wilmington, Hon. Frank l.. Ford, of New Haven, Superintendent of Streets Leon F. Peck, of Hartford, City Engi- neer Robert A. Cairns and Superin. tendent of Streets William k. Kennedy, of Waterbury, will attend the fourth American Highway Association at Atlanta, Ga, from November to 14. MT. Bennett left Hartford, Thursday to make tour of inspection of highway work in New Jersey on the way to Atlanta. He met the other members of the party in New York, Saturday aud they proceeded to Atlanta, arriving there Sunday MT. Bennett expects to return to his office Monday, November 16. He is on the official program for an address on System in Road Man agement," which will be given at the morning session today.
 A feature of the congress will be exhibits of road machinery, materials and engineering instruments. This will occupy a floor space of 10000 square feet. The entertainment of the visitors will include a reception by the governor, the annual banquet, ob- ject lessons in the construction of roads and an automobile inspecting of roads and convict camps and, it is expected, a Good Roads Pageant" The Women's Department of the A. H. A. will have part in the sessions. Forty seven national and state associations will be represented, among them the American Highway Association, the American Automobile Association, the American Bar Association, the Ameri- can Bankers Association and the Ma tional Civil Service Reform League.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-12
It RainAd Starr

In Worth Africa and the Desert the author tells of a wondrous spec tacle he witnessed while traversing the desert toward Tougourt. He says:
 Then in. the last half hour 1 wit messed a strange phenomenon. The whole sky was powdered with stars; l had never seen such a myriad glim- mer and glow. thickening, filling the heavenly spaces, innumerahle, and all Rt once s,ey seemed 10 lhterlink. great hnd small. With rays passing between them. and while they shone in their places. infinite in multitude. light fell from them In long lines like falling rain down the whole concave of night from the zenith to the horizon on every side. It was a Niagara of stars. The celestial dome without a break was sheeted with the starry rain, pouring down the hollow sphere of darkness. from the apex to the desert rims. No words can describe that sight as a mere vision: still less can they tell its mystical effect at the moment. It was like beholding a miracle. And it was not momentary; for half an hour. as we drove over the dark level. obscure, silent. lonely. 1 was arched in and shad- owed by that ceaseless, starry rain on all sides round. and as we passed the great twin lights of the gates and entered Tougourt and drew up in the dim and solitary square it was still falling"
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-12

tical party who supports it. Leading Democrats acknowledge that the alli- ance with suffrage contributed to their defeat The public loves fair play. The way in which the suffragists perse- cuted Senator Brandegee and the Re. publican party, the report that they had raised SI, 800 to defeat the Repub- licans and help the Democrats win, things like these prejudiced many per sons against the Democrats and gained votes for the Republicans. After all this the suffragists cannot expect to receive favors from any member of the Republican party. Press Chairman.
 Hartford, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-12
GensraI Markets.

BUTTER-Fine table stock continued to be so scarce that there was further ad- vance of Mc. on highest grade. Receipts were unusually light and there was not enough fine butter to meet the ordinary demand. Market unusually firm Prices;
 Creamery extras. 92 score. 85c.; higher scoring. 35hc.: firsts, Ss to s1 score. S0ha s41kc.: held extras, s2 score, s2lfc; frsts.
 2sIkaa2c.: state. dairy. tubs, finest, ssa s4c.: good to prime. 2oa22c.; common to. fair, 23a2sc; process extras, 2ba26c.; firstA. 23ha245xc.: lower grades. 22a23c.; imita- ton creamery, firsts, 235ha4mc.: ladies', current make. nrsts. 22ha23c. seconds.
 Iha22c.; lower grades 20a2lc.; packing stock. held, fine 22c.; No. 2 ac; lower
 grades. 19a20c.
 cHEEsE-Feeling was rather tame and
 little trading except for immediate wants.
 The underRrades declined hc. and amnlo' supply to meet all demand, and as Tar as could be learned there was no export
 Prices follow; State, whole milk, fresh colored, specials, I5a15hc.: white. average
 fancy, 14Aai5c: undergrades, i1ai4Nc.;
 Wisconsin daisies. 14Aai4&e.; twins, l4lsa ibc.; state skins held specials lsalshc.i : fresh I2Aa12lkc.: poor to fair, 7al0hc.
 EGGS-There was a further advance Of
 the highest grade of eggs. The receipts showed but q small proportion of this quality. Only fresh eggs showed the frm-
 CT tone. All of this grade down to dr. ties advanced and No dirties were up Ic Refrigerators remained unchanged.
 Receipts were delayed and they are ex- pected to be higher Prices: Fresh gath- cred, extras. SSa40c. extra hrsts. S6aslc.; nrsts. s2as5c: seconds. 27a3lc. dirties. No, i. 2sc: No 2 isa22c.: checks. 2ia2li7c.; re- frigerators, 1rsts. charges paid. Aha5hc,; 1; seconds. 23a24c.. Pennsylvania and nearby hennery whites. fancy, large, 55c.; hem nery browns. 40a42c. mixed colors, 30a40c. LIVE POULTRY-Demand was only IIatdara n EhndQ atTOnueF because of the scarcity of kosher killed beef Fowls were strongest on the list and were up ikc Chickens were up ics. while old roosters were rather scarce and advanced hc. Turkeys coming are of better quality, although there was no reason to advance the price from tho close Saturday Prices Ch'ckeus, i3iaa lfp fowls. iAal5tac; old roosters nMe.. turkeys. mixed hens and toms. lsc, ducks. spring IonK Island. tShalsc ..s.-.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-12
Con.

Suffragists complain because the New York legislature refused to pass bill providing that illegitimate child ren should inherit from parents or rela- tives of parents just as legitimate child ren do now. With "votes for women" they say, the result would have been different. But is it really for the in- terest of society or womanhood that no discrimination should be made between legitimate and illegitimate children Does the sanctity of marriage count for nothing?
 The recent defeat of the Democratic party is one more proof that the people of Connecticut do not believe in Woman Suffrage and will not vote for the poli-
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-12

Nelson o'shaughnessy, specially at tached to the American embassy af Vienna, recently visited various places in Austria Hungary where British and French civil prisoners were confined. He made a report in which he said he found everything satisfactory and heard DO complaint.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-12
NOTES FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
What Folks Are Doing on the Other . Side of the Globe.

The king et Gngland has conferred a peerage on Walter cunliffe. gover. nor of the Bank of England, for serv. ices in the financial crisis. al
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-12

Freddie Welsh of Wales. lightweight champion of the world. was held to d draw by Charlis White in a fiercely fought ten round contest at Milwau. kee.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-12
So They D..

.Teacher-Nellie, what plants Tourist In excessive heat?
 Nellie-lce plunts.-BoSton Record
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-12

The effect of the war on British trade is shown in the figures published by the board of trade for the month of October. Imports decreased $100. ESQ., 900, and exports decreased 800, 100 900.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-12

Henry Reitz. at one time member of the famous Baltimore Orioles in. field, was killed at Sacramento. Cal, by an automobile.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-12

John Kean, former United States senator from New Jersey, died at his home in Elizabeth. N. J.. after long illness from diabetes.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-12
DEATHS OF NOTtD PfOPlE.
Men and Women Who Have Died ln
 the Past Week.

Julius Hamburger, former sheriff. as
 semblyman and excise commissioner, died suddenly at his home in New York. He was sixty-four -e-rs old. 4
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-12

F. Augustus Heinze, the Montana copper king. died suddenly at the home of his counsel, Judge Nash Redwood. at Saratoga, N. '. ..
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-12

Bernard Doran Killian died at his home in Brooklyn, N. Y., after long illness. He was seventy-eight years old and was a lawyer and one time the comptroller of the state of Missouri
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-12

That negotiations for the snle of the Chicago Cubs to Charles weeghman of the Federals are now under way is ad. mitted by Harry Ackerland of Pitts burgh. vice president of the Cubs.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-12

The results of the football rnmes played by some of the big collep,s are as follows: Michigan. g.; Pennsylva- nia. 8. Harvard. 20: Princeton. O. Yale, IA; Brown, G. Cornell. %: r and NJ. 3. Dartmouth, 6s; Tufts. O. Le- high, 20; Penn State. '. Annapolis. q; Fordham. O. West Point. 20; Notre Dame, T. Syracuse. IA; Rutgers. l4. Bucknell, 42; Albright, O. ..-a
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-12

Mike Gibbons of St Paul had an easy time defeating young Mike Dono- van in a scheduled ten round bout in New York. T e fight was stopped in the sixth.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-12
FROM TIE SPORTING WORLD.
This and That In Amateur ana Protea-
 sionst Athletics.

Alfred Goullet of Australia and Fred Hill of Watertown won the six day bicycle race in Boston.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-12

Jean Foure. the old time singer and composer. died in Paris at the age of eighty-four. He was author of world famous melodies. the most celebrated of which was "Les Rameaux" c'The Palms'D.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-12

Mrs. Mary Frances Fitz Randolph, widow of Theodore Freylinghuysen Randolph, governor of New Jersey in 1868 and elected United States senator in 1874, died at her home fin Morris town, N. l.. in her eighty-fifth year.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-19
Personals.

Allan, B. Lincoln of New Haven was a local visitor Tuesday.
 William L. Jergeson has returned from a visit with friends in Mystic.
 Miss Sarah Nash of North street is. in Milford, N. H.. for fortnight's stay.
 Misses FIossie Backus and Julia Shea are< spending the day in South Wiilingkon.
 MT, and Mrs. William Cfaxnplin re- turped Tuesday from a week end stay in. New York.
 Drank M. Smith and family 9aavs re- tGned from a stay of several weeks fat Antrim. N. H.
 MT and Mrs. William S. Johnston and daughter. have returned from 8 fortntgft's visit with relatives ,n FGgeenwieh. William c. Herrick, baggage master Fat the local New Haven station, left Tuesday for a ten days vacation at Keezer Falls, Me. Secretary s. B. Dooiittle and family Phave returned from their summer va cation. which was spent in New Mil fcrd and Mt. Carmel. F. J. Williams of the Wilson Drug Co.,. is on a two weeks vacation, the first part of which will be taken by
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-19
DANEELSON ,aS <
Marriage of Aiphonse Fkeerenier and Miss Edith Lillian FrisseIl-Rev. is1atius kost Back from 4Europe,

:. Tuesday afternoon Miss. Edith Lil- Han F'rissel, only daughtercof MT. and Mrs. Walter Ffissell of Attawaugan, and Alphonse Lecreniep youngest son of Mir and Mrs. G. A Lecrenier of Moodus. were united ~ih marriage at the home of the bHde's parents, in AftaWaugan, by Rev. James B. Aldrich pastor of the >Attawaugan Methodist Episcopal cbFch. The ring service was used. The marriage ceremony was performed beneath an arch of oiemantis and wild flowers in the prettily decorated home, the effect be- ing very charming.
 Miss. Bertha. Lamb of Ledyard was maid of honor and G. Philip Lecrenier, Jr. of Boston, was best man.
 The marriage was preceded by a wedding breakfast at which were only members of the immediate families oi the contracting parties and a few in- timate friends. MT. and Mrs. Leeren- . fer were the recipients of many beau tiful and useful gifts.
 MT. and Mrs. Lecrenier are now faway on their wedding trip during which they will visit in Boston and at various places in the state oi Maine. They are to reside in Moodus where MT. Lecrenier is employed in the office of his father, publishers of the Connecticut Valley Advertiser.
 The bride is well known in kiIliMgly a graduate of its high school and un- til the latter part of the present schoo year a teacher in the school at Alta waugan.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-19
HOME FROM RELsIUM,
lRev. Ignatius kost was in Austria When War Rumors were Heard
 Took Hurried Departure.

Rev. Ignatius Kost, pastor of St. Joseph's church at DayVille, has re- turned there after spending the great CT part of the summer visiting in Belgium, Austria and Germany. Father Kost went to Europe for the obserV- ance at Louvain of the silver anni- versary of his ordination to the priest hood.
 When the first rumors of the titanic struggle now convulsing Europe were heard he was visiting with his sister in Austria. This was at the time just previous to Austria's declaration of war upon Seryia and the first inkling that came to Father Kost of the events that have since assumed such huge proportions was gained from the fact that letters directed to reser visits were received in the town where he was staying, the envelope bearing the admonition that they were not to be opened until further notice.
 Father Kost immediately took his departure and after some difficulty made his way across the frontier into Bavaria. where he said farewell to his aged parents and hurried the ar engagements for his departure.
 Germany's declaration of war upon Russia preceded his departure from a Belgian port on the liner Manitou, which hade the run across the Allan tic without enceunterfng many of the experiences that have since befallen vessels that have made the trip, for/ that time the full force of the /6cear patrol now being maintainr rby wal vessels of the warning r.dGons had moi become completely efrective,