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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20

By their sleeves you may know them.
That has been true of the frocks of
many generations. And it is true again
Of the frocks of today. For several
years sleeves have not been of espe-
cial Importance. Most of them have
been cut on kimono lines-and SO they
We're no sleeves at all, and perhaps
that is why they were not important.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20

PARIS, August so.
change in attitude of the
fashionable world in Paris to-
ward fashions is the most
Il striking minor event of this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20

Nine. Wagner. the wife of the head
of the house of Drecoll, which was
once Viennese and is now Belgian, as
president of one branch of the Croix-
Rouge, went Immediately to this work
as soon as mobilization was ordered,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20

There are dainty slipper buckles in
square or oval shapes made of the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-26

The members-elect to the legislature
in Bennington county have made Il
good start by holding banquet, max
ing each others acquaintance and
talking over the prospective work of
the session. The plan is an excellent
one and ought to be adopted by the
various county delegations throughout
the state. The Randolph Herald peril
nently remarks: Zone handicap of our
large legislative body is that it take,
so long for the members to get ac
quainted. Such gatherings help to breal
the ice. No doubt matters of specia
interest to the county or to particula
localities can be promoted by such ad
vance meetings -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-26
Commends Childs's Appointment.
(Springfield Reporter

springfield Reporter
The appointment of Major +. W.
tmlds of Brattleboro rs the next post
master there is far and away the best
appointment in this branch Of the ser
vice that has yet been made in Yer
mont. Under previous Democratic ad-
ministrations Major Childs served l.
wears ia this capacity and established
record for efficiency which attracted
adorable notice throughout New Eng
land. The fact that he was not endors-
ed by the Democratic state committee,
OF which he has long been member.
shows how little that body of politi-
aians is governed by any ideas Of eff
cheney, for Major Childs was turned
Town at a session that lasted until sun
rise on the ground that he had the of
flee before aud it was somebody else 5
turn.
We congratulate our enterprising
community on the prospect of having
Major Childs at the head Of one of the
largest offices in the state and extend
| our condolences to the politicians who
were so cleverly cutwitted by the first
citizen of the United States. As the
Brattleboro Reformer wen saws. 1.-THE
| Democratic state committee proposes
| but the President disposcs. - So mot,
| it be- =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-26
Trust LEGISLATION
est. Johnsbury Republican. J

Est. Johnsbury Republican,
James Hartness of Springfield, who was
the principal speaker at last weeks meet
ing of the st. JohnsbHry Commercial club,
is in a position to know and has made
a careful study of the effect of antitrust
legislation and government activity in re-
lation to combinations of capital in this
country. He says:
The reform movement against trusts
has accomplished some good results. but
| 1t has also been very injurious to the i'm
dustrial life of this country for this good
work has been done by men who have not
known the supreme value of industrial CO.
ordination of effort, established at great
expense OF energy and after years Of labor
on the part of workers and executives
If we bear IN mind that the greatest
good TO the greatest number can come
only from plans that take into considcra-
ton each human being his desire, or at
/ least need for the best work for which he
| is endowed, it will change our attitude
towards the larger units and the combna-
lions of smaller units. Surely the investor
should look with dstrust upon a manage
ment that is always changing officers.
changing models changing methods with
out regard to the inertia of habit and the
| human element which is the life blood Of
every organization. He would also look
with doubt on any scheme of management
that allows the careless employment and
discharge of men without due regard to
the loss involved by such changes, for the
perpetual changing of men is equivalent
to the change of character of work in its
handicap to industrial efficiency"
In other words, it takes brains to get
together and It takes brains to keep to
gether in these later days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-26

The United States and Great Britain
exchanged Fluctuations Thursday in
recognition Of 100 years Of uninter-
rupted peace between the two ccun-
tries. The Treaty of Client. with
which this hundred years began, re
ceived the signatures of the high com
missioners in the hall of the Carthusian
convent in the historic Belgian city, on
Christmas eve, 1911. No one could then
foresee the bencfcient consequences
which were to develop from the sup
Posedly temporary compact which, in
reality, brought to an end the war CT
Isle. The treaty decided no point that
either nation had been fighting fer,
nor did it prevent the continuance, for
Il long time, Of constant readiness
on either side to renew hostilities at
any favorable opportunity. There have
been many disputes in the intervening
hundred years and sometimes they
have been serious; but throughout the
century the peace made at Client
has been kept. The conspicuous, even
spectacular feature of the situation is
that Client, the scene of the treaty
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-26

About the finest Christmas gift came to
jerry Braley of Stamford, released after
serving p years in the state prison
at Windsor. He was given a life sentence
after being convicted of murder. lie was
drunk and was with drunken associates at
the time the murder was committed, and
there has always been some doubt as t.
Just what took place the night of the
tragedy. Governor Fletcher granted Brad
ley release from prison on parole. Hi,
humane act will be greatly commended
Lieut.. Gov. Frank Z. Howe has beer
greatly interested in Bradley's case and
was instrumental in having it called t.
the attention of the governor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-26

Although England may have fewer sol
diers in the field than France, she is at
the war, according to what David Lloyd
George told a French newspaper man.
England's monthly war expenses are
$225, 100000 Much of this is perhaps
chargeable to the navy, although Lloyd
George declares that England has 1000, 900
men under arms and that she viii have
100000 fresh British soldiers in France
and Belgium before spring. 1t has been
derisively said that England is willing to
sacrifice the last man of France in order
to whip Germany, but she is evidently
doing much sacrificing herself, both in
money and in men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-26
Where the Responsibility Rests.
Londonderry Sifter.1

Londonderry Sifter.l
The Reformer says the responsibility
rests wholly with the legislature Of
1872. Now that legislature could not
have acted upon any proposed amend
ments to the constitution except those
that were proposed by the preceding
legislature. If the legislature of 1910
had not passed the measures proposing
the amendment which has caused the
middle, there would have been no
such amendment adopted So. does
not some of the responsibility rest up
en- the Legislature of 19102 Further
more even when the amendment had
been proposed by one legislature and
adopted by the next, as required. it
could never have become written into
the constitution if it had not been rat
flied by the people themselves. At the
annual March meeting the people all
over the state voted, and by consid-
cradle majority, tc make this amend
ment to the constitution. So, does not
some of this responsibility that the
Reformer talks about rest with the
people themselves!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-26
TO ADVERTISERS.
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

It is the aim of the management to
secure eficient service in the delivery of
the paper each night and it solicits the
cooperation 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, 1914-12-26
Valuable Discipline.

he first thing l want you to do
~ school, = said Farmer Corntossel to
his sou, is to try to join glee
club =
Why, You never seemed to care
much about my music. >
don pretend to be any Judge.
But ! want We to have u fair show.
! We looked those young men over and
We got an idea that when they Get
through with you, you II either sing or
quit tryin w Washington Star
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-26

Mr.. HotTe who came to Grand Isle
from South America about year ago
and bought the P. S. Gordon farm has
received news of the death of his old
est son, who was being educated in
Germany, and who was compelled to
enter the German army at the break
ing out of the war Mr. Hoffe is a
native of Germany and the son was
claimed as a German citizen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-26
Central Vermont Ry.
Corrected to October IS. 1914.
Trains Leave Brattleboro.

700 a. m Except Sunday. For South
Londonderry
$50 q. N. Except sunday. For New
London.
$40 a. N. Except Sunday. For New
York.
9.45 a. m. Except SUNDAY. For South
Londonderry.
1925 a. IN. Except Sunday. For New
London.
100 p. m. Except sunday. For Kccne,
New London and New York
Via New London
800 p m Except Sunday. Local for
South Londonderry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-26

The Rutland Herald was in a very char
table and forgiving mood. Listen
Merry Christmas to all, including law
yers. Christmas tree pirates and the Ar
gust
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-26
State News Notes.

Warren Bailey, an employee in the
I'ronty 4 Miller mill, was killed by
the cars in the yard just opposite the
Heoa 4 son creamery at Newport.
Thursday afternoon. No one saw the
accident, but he was found lying on
the two tracks with his head crushed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-26
Member of the Associated Press.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1914.

This morning. with local thermometers
registering all the way from % to 81
below zero, we are forced to acknowledge
that there is truth in the old saying
When the days begin to lengthen
Then the cold begins to strengthen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-26
Slipped a Cog.
(St. Johnsbury Republican,

IoI. JOHHsDNTN hGNuUIlCan.l
The Democratic state committee
slipped cog III recommending NJ. ].
Moran for the Brattleboro postmaster.
He was turned down and Frederick w.
Childs received the appointment. This
will give Burlington people courage, es-
pecially the faction that are opposed
to Mayor Burke for the post Office
plum.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-26

Christmas is over, but what fine thing
it would be if we all carried the Christ
mas spirit with us today and all the days
Of the coming year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-26
The MeddIer
III the coat fits you, put 4 on''

The apparent ease with which the pro
posed building code was defeated at the
special village meeting last Friday even
ing Is rather discomaging to property
owners who feel that safety ought to be
the first consideration in all future con
struction work within the business sec
tlons. And yet when one stops to anal
we the vote the sentiment against this
civic Improvement does not appear as
strong as the vote would indicate. That
the building code proposition was not
threshed out more fully at last Friday 5
meeting Is as much the fault Of those who
were in favor Of the idea as those who
opposed it. The proponents of the meas
ure made no attempt to organize their
forces in lis behalf, while the opponents
did. Hence when motion TO dismiss the
whole matter was offered no serious Ell
fort to prevent such action was possible
Those who We're arrayed against building
regulations had their forces on hand, and
there was nothing for the other side tc
do but acknowledge a temporary check To
their plan of campaign and retire to a
strategic position selected IN advance, te
use a European war term.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-26

Brattleboros disreputable railroad sta
ton has several features which serve to
place the recollection Of it in prominent
position in the minds of its thousands Of
patrons. Not the least Of these is its bullc-
tin board, by which the prospective tray
cler can ascertain very quickly the latcness
OF the last train to pass through Brattle-
boro and then may speculate without let
or hindranee on the lateness OF the train
which he intends to take. In some sta.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-26

making, is now in the hands of hos
tile power.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-26

lions there are bulletin boards which re-
port regularly on trains that are coming
instead of trains that have come and
gone, but it is only occasionally that the
local board contains advance information
Generally, the only fact it divulges is that
the train due two hours ago was 80 min
utes late, or other equally valuable news
Speaking of the station reminds The
Meddler that it is only few days to the
expiration of the time allowed by the pub
he service commission of Vermont for the
completion Of Brattleboro's new station
and oyerpass. Something in the nature
OF legal action against the Central Yer
mont railway company will in ali proba-
biiity be started soon after Jan l. for it
is not likely that the public service com
mission will remain idle in the face of
such indifference toward a specific order
| \ cry likely the railroad officials will plead
poverty as an excuse for the procrastinat-
ing policy which has been followed with
relation to the local improvements, but in
view of the amount of money that already
has been spent here, the generally unset
tied conditions in the railroad yard and
the nspeakable condition of the station
itself the poverty excuse ought not to suf-
flee
Although enjoyable in many ways Brat
tleboro's municipal tree celebration was
not the success for which those interested
IN the project had hoped The change Of
program, made necessary BY the commit
tees opinion of the weather conditions
robbed the celebration of the spectacular
features on which such events depend il
large measure for success As matter
lof fact the celebration might have beer
held outdoors without causing any great
physical discomfort In Greenfield a pro
Igram similar to that arranged here wa,
presented, and the falling snow flake
added to, rather than lessened the enjoy
ment.
The Meddler has heard numerous com
plants lately from pedestrians who hay,
narrowly escaped being run down b,
,sleighs carrying no bells. Several near
accidents of this sort have occurred Oh
Main street recently during the lat
afternoon and early evening. WI,
shouldn't the man whose sleigh is no
Equipped with bells be subject to the sam
eensnre that would come to the automo
bilist who failed to equip his machin
with a horne
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-26

But the outcome of last Fridays meet
ing does not mean that no further at
tempt will be made to secure for the bust
ness property owners OF the village the
protection to which they are entitled, and
which they haven't at the present
time despite the quoted opinion of the es-
teemed attorney general. 1t is probable
that another code, even simpler than that
which was last defeated, will be put be-
fore the voters at the regular village meet
ing in May IN the opinion of The Med
der the next proposition ought to be so
well defined as to afford no opportunity
for obscure opposition That is. it should
not be possible for people to pose as
against certain features only, when in
reality they are averse to regulations OF
any kind whatsoever. For example, the
only published criticism of tue late la
mented code referred to certain of its see.
| lions which might have been modified
without harming the principal provisions
but at the meeting the controlling faction
/ showed no wish to waste time in the dis
cussion of details; it was a case of swat
the whole thing When the proposition
next comes up let 1t be in such simple and
direct form that those who are opposed to
1t viii have to acknowledge that theu
reasons for taking such stand are due
to personal antipathy to any check OF
construction without regard to whether
OF not such check would lessen the com
munity's risk from fire
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-26

The Mason Bees, ]. III. Fabre.
The latest volume to be translated
into English of the greatest interpreter
of insect life and ways With the ut
most scientific precision, but with none
of the dryness of the usual scientific
books, Mr.. Fabre visualizcs for use the
lives, the real soul of the insect world.
In this volume is chapter entitled
The Story of My Cats, in which he
discusses the reputation of the cat be
ing able to return to its beloved home,
to the scenes of his amorous exploits on
the tiles and in the hay-lofts.
The New New York, illustrated by J.
Pennell, John Van Dyke.
The writer and illustrator have pie
tured New York in its larger aspects
the life and energy of its people pro
Jected upon the background of its com
merce. Those who have erected the
new city, as need has dictated, have
builded better than they knew. They
have given US, not the classic, but the
picturesque later and perhaps a
more interesting development. =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-26
Chr 8rattlebcro 8efnrmer

Entered in the postoffice at Brattle
boro, as second class matter.
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-30

even if 1t becomes convinced Huerta cannot be pried loose by diplomatic means, provided the president is con. vinced the Huerta power Is being rap idly undermined and the Constitution. alists are going forward rapidly, as they say the are, .. s-. ,<.a.
 As yet the initial steps only hay. been taken in the effort to settle the difficulties between the two countries without further resort to arms
 Much remains to be done before the outlook can assume any definite form. The stage now reached-that of fram- ing the conditions of media tion-is ex- tremely delicate .@ ,.s.-s
 On the other hand, the attitude of Carranza is bound to have an impor. tant bearing on the outlook. .l
 The Constitutionalists at present con- trol large proportion of Mexico ln- cluding the important cities of Juarez. Chihuahua and Torreon.
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-30
SALISBURY


 Rev. J. O. Goddard exchanged with Rev. MT. Dinsmore, of Waterbury. B The Get together Club had a very pleasant meeting with the Misses Lois and Mary Warner last Wednesday eve. ming.
 Mrs. M. Russell opened the White Hart Inn on Monday for the season.
 Mrs. E. Williams, of New Haven, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. Hubbard.
 Fred Wachter, of Winsted, spent Sunday at G. A. Selleck's.
 Harriet Harrison is attending school in Hartford for the spring term.
 Another meeting of the local baseball team has been called for Thursday even ing, to talk over the financial plans of the season. John Cahill has returned to his home in Middletown.
 Harold Stalker is working for Demp- sey & Sabin. @' Several new hydrants are being placed in the village and it is hoped that more will follow.
 The grading around the town hall has been commenced by Frank Spur and it already presents a very attractive ap- pearance.
 William Dempsey spent few days in Canaan the forepart of the week.
 Dr. Ross will be absent from his office two weeks, beginning May g.
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-30
Historic Sense of Americans.

The good American does not feel a stranger over here and we regard him as one of our own family. But why does he come! Not altogether because the call of d common heritage impes him. not entirely drawn by the attrac- tions. commercial. artistic. social and natural. of London and England. He comes chiefly. perhaps. in obedience to the historic sense which is innate in good Americans. Wherever the his- toric sense may best be satisfed-in Rome. Athens. Paris. Madrid or Con stantinople-there the American is found. He may win his satisfaction in frenzied furry with guidebooks and binoculars. only half digesting the glories that be scamps. That Is the defect of his quality. the consequences of the habits of life which America has thrust upon it's sons. But the his toric sense is there and, even uncon- sciously. your good American is it's obedient slave.-London Express.
Connecticut western news., 1914-04-30
WILSON SENDS REPLY
 TO CARRANzA'S NOTE
President Says We'll Respect Mexican Sovereignty.

President Wilson issued the follow Ing comment on .he Carranza stnte ment:
 "I wish to reiterate with the greatest earnestness the desire and intention of this government to respect in every way possible the sovereignty and in dependence of the people of Mexico The feeling and intention of the gov ernment in this matter are not based upon politics. They go much deeper than that. They are based upon a gen pie and Il profound interest in the re establishment of their constitution system.
 "Whatever unhappy circumstances or necessities may arise, this object will be held steadily Tn view and pur sued with consistent purpose, so far as this government is concerned.
 But we are dealing with facts Wherever and whenever the dignity of the United States IS iouted, It's Inter national rights or the rights of Its buffed where II has the right to at tempt to exercise It. tnls government must deal with those actually in con trol. It Is now dealing with Genera. Huerta in the territory be now con tros That he foes not rightfully con trol 1t does not alter the fact that he does control It. We are dealing more over. only witt those whom he com mands and those who come to his sup port With these we must deal They do not lawfully represent the people Of Mexico In that fact we rejoice. be cause our quarrel Is not with the Mex aicnn people. and we do not desire to dictate their affairs. But we must en force our riGhtful demands upon those whom the existing authorities at the place where we act do. for the time be ing, represent
 After issuing his statement declar ing that action in Mexico would be al rected solely against General Huerta the president cancelled routine engage ments for the day to devote his atten ton to the Mexican situation.