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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21
DROPPED DEAD.
Sudden Death in Rutland of Rev. John
Hamlin Coleman.

= RUTLAND, Oct. 81. - Rev. John
Hamlin Coleman, superintendent of
the Burlington district of the Troy
Methodist conference. dropped dead
yesterday afternoon in front of the
Stearns store on Merchants row
He dropped to the pavement, gasped
few times and was dead before ply
sicians could reach him. He probably
was stricken with cerebral hemorrhage
DIR. Coleman was one of the fore
most clergymen of the Methodist de
nomination in New England. He was
born in Northampton, \. Y, Sept. 50,
lS47, and was ordained to the minis
try in Troy in 1878. He had filled
.pastorates in Albany, Gloversville,
Troy, Glens Falls and Saratoga. He
was president of Willamette university
in Salem, Oregon, from 1902 to 1907,
and was made district superintendent
of the Burlington district in 1911. He
leaves a wife, son and daughter. He
had been a delegate from the Troy
conference to the Methodist general
conference seven Tins. He was Il trus-
tee of Wesleyan university from 1895
to 1900 and of Syracuse university
from 1911 until the time of his death
Syracuse university conferred upon
him the degree of d. ID. in 1889, and
Nebraska Wesleyan university and
| willamette university had honoreo
him with the degree of LID.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21
FAvoRs PENSION LAW.
Closing Session of the Vermont State
Teachers Association.

At the closing business meeting of
the Vermont State Teachers associa
ton held in st. Johnsbury Saturday,
officers were chosen as follows:
President, Miss Caroline s. Wood
ruff, St. Johnsbury; president,
Miss Alberta Beeman, St. Adams; sec
rotary, Miss Eta Franklin, Rutland;
treasurer, Supt, f. 4. Hamilton, New
gals, Burlington, Principal Archie s.
Hartman, Middlebury, Superintendent
Margaret X. Kelley, Derby; board of
directors, term expires 1917, Supt.
Clayton l.. Erwin, Barton, Supt. NJ. D..
Chittenden, Burlington, Miss NJ. Lii
liam Edgerton, Bennington. The club
has balance of $5j9.S1 on hand ac-
cording to the report of the treasurer.
c. II. White of Barre. Invitations
were received to meet in Barre and In
Montpelier next year but the question
was left 70 the executive board.
Resolutions were adopted thanking
the town for its hospitality; recon-
mending a pension law to become OPP
erative at the next session of the leg
islature; recommending a conference
to discuss the educational report be
fore January, 1915, and to appoint a
committee to prepare specific resolu
tions to present before the legislature;
and thanking the Governor for his in
terest in education and for his pres
ence at this meeting.
The Schoolmasters club of Vermont
elected these officers: President, Mar
tin G. Benedict, St. Johnsbury; vice
president, H. c. Hutchinson, Montpel
Ter; secretary, f. V. Perkins, Wood
stock; executive committee, c. T
Howe, Morrisville, H. c. Casey Spring
field, S. II. White, Barre.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21
Member OF the Associated Press.
OCTOBER 81, 1914.
THE LOYAL FRESHMAN.

No people in the world are more
loyal than the Irish. 1t has always |
been so. In our Civil war there were
no more intense soldiers than the
Irish. They never finched in charges
and could always be depended on for
faithful service in great emergencies.
As officers and commanders they made
superb leaders. We can never forget
the heroic Gen. Phil Sheridan, who
saved the day in his famous ride from
Winchester. England has always found
the Irish soldier the best material in
lrishman, General Roberts was an
Irishman and hundred years back
the Wellington who stopped Napoleon
at Waterloo was an Irishman. In the
present great European war the Irish
are found to be at the front with all
the intense loyalty and enthusiasm of
their race. Monday night in London
a mighty Irish gathering was held
where thousands Of Irishmen were ad-
dressed by T. =. o Conner Sir Arthur
conan DONle ana Ut. /. j. McNdmafa.
Standing with right hands appraised,
the great throng solemnly pledged
themselves to fight for England,
France and Belgium until the German
military system is destroyed and until
the Belgian king and people came into
their own again. There was great
cheer went up when T. 2. o Conner
said:
"The old feud between England and
Ireland is forever ended and ireland
is nation once again. England has
done Justice, and Ireland will shed the
last drop of her blood for the preser
walton of the British empire. From
this day forth the frontiers of Ireland
are the battle lines of the allied armies
fighting for the freedom of the whole
world. We will never sheath the
sword until Belgium has got back hel
freedom; until every inch of her sol
is clear, until treaty is made, not OF
d scrap of paper, but on foundation
behind which stands the millions Of
the British race.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21

Praising the foreign policy of the
Wilson administration yesterday in
his address before the American Bar
association, William H. Taft took is
sue with narrow partisans of his own
political household, but he honored his
country and himself by so doing. In
the same way, his approval of the
new antitrust legislation, though crit
zeal, revealed profound knowledge of
law and decent respect for the mo-
tives of party adversaries who are
responsible for the Clayton act. In
this connection the New York World
says editorially: 1.-The ex-President
who recognizes some obligations to
the whole body of the American PEG.
pie, and refuses to become an agi
tator, factionist or a common scold
merits commentator as a pattern fol-
all who may succeed him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21
WEST BRATTLEB0RO

Mr.. and Mrs. George Wheeler are
visiting their son, George Wheeler, and
family in Worcester, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs Leroy Wilder and son,
Richard, have returned from Dummer-
ston, where they had been visiting her
parents.
Mrs. Anna Evans and Mrs. Leslie
Knight returned last night from Put
ney, where they spent several days
with their brother, Herbert Everleth'
Wesley Rockwell of Dummerston
hill fell Monday afternoon at his home
and cracked one rib. He was gong
down some steps from one room 10
another and slipped, striking on his
side. DIR. Hamilton was called.
The members of the mems Baraca
class of the Baptist Sunday school
were entertained at the home of the
pastor, Rev. l. M. Compton, last even
ling. Ways and means of increasing
the membership of the class were dis
cussed-
Miss Della Eustice, who had been il
the Melrose hospital four weeks witt
blood poisoning, in her hand, was dis
charged from there today and, re-
turned to her home in New York. Miss
Eleanor Austin, who is recovering
from an operation for appendicitis, II
now able to sit up few minutes eael
day. She still has a special nurse, Mis-
Macdonald of Greenfield
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21
COMET VISIBLE
IN WESTERN SKY
May Be Seen Early in Evening Almost
Due West-Tail May Be Follow
ed for Next Few Days.

1t is perhaps not known to many
local people that at the present time
there is faint yet easily visible com
ct in the western sky in the early.
evening. 1t was discovered by Della.
van in September of last year. 1t was
the sixth comet to be discovered that
year and it carries the designation,
" Delavan, 1913, f. at first it was on
ly visible through a telescope, but ii
has become steadily brighter until for
the last two or three weeks it could
be seen with the unaided eye. Now it
is at its best and is easily discernible
1t will remain good for a week or two
and then gradually disappear. 1t will
probably be followed with telescopes
for nearly a year yet.
The best time to see it is from $40
to $50 in the evening. Before that
time the twilight is too strong to al
low it to be easily seen. After that
time it is too near the horizon to be
easily seen. BY looking toward the
west at this time, one will notice the
brilliant orange-white star, Arcturus.
1t is fairly near the horizon and al
most exactly in the west. In the
northwest is the big dipper. This is
t he catch figure for the constellation
Ursa Major which is known to almost
everyone. The comet is between Arc,
turus and the big dipper. The tai
extends up and to the right and car
be followed with the unaided eve tC
distance of four or five times the
width of the moon. In on opera glass
it shows up better. The head is faint
but easily visible. The comet as i
whole is not conspicuous, yet easil,
found.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21
AIR MEMS FEATS
MOST THRILLING
Deeds of VaIor as Told In the
News Dispatches From
the Front.
~ LIEUTENANT W. PEYTON, an Of

WIEUTENANT W. PEYTON, an Of
ficer of the South Staffordshire
81 n regiment, who was wounded In
the battle of the Aisne, near
scissors, has written letter to
friend describing the fighting at that
place and telling a story of the pluck
of q British aviator. The letter says:
at was a battle of artillery. The
constant racket of machine guns merg
ed In the almost steady roar Of quick
f1rers and field pieces.
Suddenly from the sky British
aviator dropped down on US. High In
air, his aeroplane, struck by shrapnel,
was nearly wrecked. One wing was
badly torn. The perforated frame
work. cracking and twisting, COM
menced to come apart. Wabbling and
lurching, the flying machine, like q
wounded bird, f1uttered forward.
THE engine was uninjured, but the
biplane, almost refusing to be steered
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21

Postmaster General Burleson, who
has advocated government ownership
of the telegraph and telephone, is re
ported as favoring letting all rural
delivery contracts to lowest bidders
This would open up an opportunity
for the old star route system, under
which men with large capital would
make a regular business of bidding,
and by the consolidation and extent of
their operations would be able to shut
the local men entirely out of the field
except as sub-contractors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21
Thrilling Pursuit.

The activity of German aeroplanes
over Paris has brought up a general
discussion of the value of these ma
chimes in warfare and a recital of
thrilling aerial duels between French
and German machines.
One French corps commander is
quoted as having said that, in his
opinion, a single aeroplane was as
valuable as q division of cavalry.
Aeroplanes are of the greatest service
in preventing surprises, and few i'm
portant movements of troops have
been made WHICH have not been re
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21
Dying, Gives Message.

He was dying when we tore away
wreckage and released him. But he
wasn't unconscious, nor did he ignore
the call of duty With bloody froth
bubbling from his lips he said: Quick,
man; take down my message! Get 1t
to the general with all speed?
Captain Falconer produced note,
book and pencil. Painfully the aviator
dictated. Almost with his last GASP
he repeated to make sure that what he
said was clearly understood:
"'Got it now?'
".Just as you gave it to me-
"'All of tt?'
ga ssuredly'
"'Hasten, then, to the general. I'm
done for
$50 passed an aviator lieutenant up.
holding the honor of the royal flying
corps. Bentley i believe his name
was.
THE information obtained by the
aviator lieutenant and dispatched to
| General Sir Horace Smith Dorrien was
| important How important we didn't
realize until perhaps an hour after.
ward we received orders.
ITO other troops in the trenches
came the same commands. But favor
! ang the Staffordshire regiment that day
was the fact that we occupied the in
| trenchments nearest the enemy. A.
the word we emerged from our bur
rows and scurried forward. The in
slant we showed our faces the fghtin2
| commenced
How in making the crossing any o
us ever survived the German fire
don't know. l can't describe what W,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21
Sausage For the Kaiser.

The Berlin correspondent of the Chi
cagO News writes:
81 have heard an anecdote about the
kaiser at general headquarters which
came from reliable sources and which
has not appeared in the German
press. One is about his diet, which con
sists of thick soup, piece of sausage
md a piece If bread and butter, al
though he may have the best food to
be obtained. His advisers are impa'
tient with him for endangering his
health, but to their opportunities he
replies:
cit is what my soldiers are getting
on the battlefield. 1t is good enough
for me-.
lone day he heard that his men at
the front were reduced to piece of
bread and red wine. He cut his diet
accordingly"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21
TO SURSc RIDERS.

1t is the aim OF the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery Of
the paper each night, and it solicits the
cooperation of subscribers to that end
Prompt report should be given OF each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
ing lonoWlng the OMISSION In person, by
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 Sc
cure the desired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21

ported by aerial scouts before their
completion.
A daring encounter took place re
Gently between a German monoplane
and French biplane at a critical mo.
ment in the execution of an important
maneuver north of the river Disc. The
German machine was seen sailing over
the French lines just before a strong
detachment Of troops was to start on
movement to the north. For the sue.
cess of this movement it was vital that
this sentry of the air be removed, and
French biplane undertook the task.
Hair Raising Dive.
The French machine rose from the
ground abruptly and in rapid circles
gained an altitude greater than that
of the German, but even this advan-
tage was not sufficient to drive the
scout away. In a daring dive in which
he braved heavy fire from the French
lines the German descended to a height
of 1000 yards and, skillfully avoidi1E
the French machine, started to drive
for the German lines.
For aWmle the German was success.
full in keeping out of reach of the
Frenchman, but the biplane, continu,
ing its flight at a considerable height.
finally attained an advantageous posi-.
ton.
Then there could be heard the quick
and sharp reports of machine gun
on the French f1ier. The monoplane
fioated for a few moments as if the
| pilot had lost control and then, flutter
Ing like wounded bird on the wing
started an oblique fight downward
which ended in its crashing to the
! earth
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21
Didn't Impress One Old Lady.

Alischaeman, the violinist, was playing
at reception at a Russian princes, and
he says, for an urchin of seven, as | was
at that time, | fatter myself l ratified off
Beethovens 'kreutzer Sonata finely
This sonata, you know, has in it several
long and impressive rests. In one of these
rests a mothcrly old lady leaned forward,
patted my shoulder, and said: Play some
thing you know, dear.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21

ant colonel in 4 Versailles troop train.
The men whom the officer commanded
showed restlessness under artillery
punishment and seemed likely to re-
fuse to advance.
When the order came the officer seiz-
ed the arm of the man nearest him
and bade him link himself similarly
with the next. The whole force was
thus united and made daring charge
and captuS~i the hostile position.
When the officer finished the story
his nearer praised his courage and
quick wit, but he replied:
why, / was more frightened than
any one else, but had To give an ex-
ample, so just bluffed it,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21

because Of the damage done to the
fuselage, threatened any second to col
lapse and sink. AS a last resort the
aviator shut off the power and planed
down, trusting that the sweep of his
descent would carry him across the
British lines. Luck supplemented his
pluck to the extent that he landed his
smashed machine just inside our
trenches
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21
FORM ONE OF
HAPTERSOF WAR 5:
Graphic Side Lights on the
Great Armed Conflict
of the Nations.

went through. What happened when
the German trenches were taken l
didn't see. Before the hand to hand
fighting took place some German pot
ted me.
when l came to two days later
was in the hospital"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21

Trade of the United States with
other American countries in the fiscal
year. ended June 30, 1914, aggregated
81, 1898, 100000, or 80 per cent below the
high record of 1913, and constituted
30 per cent of the entire commerce
handled by domestic ports. OF this
large New World commerce $956,000,-
600 was with North America and
$347 100000 with South America.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21

One might get the impression from
the Republican political advertise
ments and the speeches of Charles A.
Prouty that the men who are running
for the United States Senate are John
l.. Southwick of Burlington and
Clarke c. Fits of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21

Did you stop to think about the at
tendance in the local caucuses Monday
night! Less than 200 voters came to
make nominations for three parties
By the way, these caucuses were I'M
doubtedly swan songs. The next legis-
lature will enact primary law and
then goodbye to caucuses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21

On railroad in Peru that within
40 miles rises from sea level to an alti-
tude of 1866 feet all trains are pre-
ceded by pilot cars to detect unex-
pected perils
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21
Red Trousered Heroine.
Linked Arms For Charge.

Since the outbreak of the war there
have been numerous stories of officers
drilling wavering troops under heavy
fire as if on parade ground, thus re-
storing their waning courage, but
new device of this sort is described
in the Paris Figaro, which the writer
says he heard from a wounded Heuten.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21
Saw Dramatic Charge.

A young English aviator, who was
injured in landing accident, tells how
he saw what he described as a real
"old fashioned cavalry charge" He
says:
"A considerable body of German in.
fantry advancing across a wide valley
lost the support of their guns through
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21

Relief is in sight. Two weeks from
today it will all be over but the
shouting in the political field.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21

When \ "horrible example is need
ed people generally wish the thing on
somebody else.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21
Newspaper For Trenches.

A London newspaper is publishing an
edition especially for the trenches. The
work has been so well done that the
men in the trenches have their daily
paper by noon each day. Naturally
the news from home is welcomed by
the men, and the distribution of papers
becomes a very valuable public serv.
ice. Experience has shown that the
greatest demand is for football news.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21

Britain has 1,50s cooperative socie-
ties. Total membership, 3,011,390.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21

the destructive fire of French seventy
nyes. They We're attacked on one side
by the French dragons and on the
other by English cavalry. Both arrived
almost simultaneously nd rode right
through the German column. Then
they wheeled and charged again. cut
ting the German force to pieces.
The infantrymen, caught unawares
We're unable to resist effectively, and
after the second attack they broke and
ran for cover, pursued to the edge of
wood by the hOrsemen, whose sabers
We're flashing in the sunlight"
The airman concluded:
\ regular picture it was, l tell you.
we alrmen are the only ones who are
seeing this war properly"
Red Trousered Heroine.
With convoy of wounded brought
TO Paris was pretty work girl named
Eugene, who, attired in bacgy rad
trousers and a red ''chechia," had fol.
lowed a Zouave regiment from her
home town of Bagnolet and with rifle
on shoulder had marched thirty miles
day with the soldiers. She was m
| der fire at the battle of Marine. whera
| she was wounded. She is to be sent
| back home, but swears that she will
| get to the front again.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21

Japan has 50 metal and So coal
mines in operation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21

ADVERTISE YOUR TO RENT
IN THE DAILY REFORMER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21
Che 8rattleboro 8efnrmer

Entered in the postoffice at Brattleboro,
VT, as second class matter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-03-05

playeSs a very pretty duet last ss.rs
day and sshey responded to an encore
Last Monday Miss GiIbeffson As
unable to take her usual place at
school on account Of sickness. lliss
Mayberry fought her grade.
Several samples of class plays have
been received but no definite one mas
been selected by the Seniors as set.
On Tuesday evening after school
the Domestic Science girls were very
busy frying doughnuts- they certainly
were fine.
Another lively debate between the
Juniors and Freshmen. Esther Burn
side, Aloysius Breher and Harold
Biesel represent the Freshman lciass,
while Harry Elliott, Flossie Parkinson
and CeciIia KinseIla will give an ac-
count TO the Junior class. This will
be strongly contested by the two clas-
SEES. They have been at work on this
for nearly two months and with the
mumps out Of their way the. road is
clear for good contest. Special
music by the high school guartettes.
The public are cordially invited to att
tend. The debate will take place on
Wednesday evening, March 18th.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-03-05

Miss Margaret p Irish was called
to Park Rapids last Friday to assist
with an operation. Miss Irish expects
to stay for some time.
100 acres Of land for rent 8 "
miles from WestpOrt. Inquire
of M. p. Stadther. adv
Little Miss Ruthie McCulloch came
up Saturday TO visit her grandparents.
She returned home Sunday .accompan-
led by Mrs. Van Camp.
Word has been received here that
the JOB printing plant of WIN Huntley
of Duluth, was recently destroyed by
fire. The Huntley Job Printing Plant
was one of the new business firms of
Duluth and had been doing very well
in the years of its existence. They had
installed new typesetting machine
shortly before the fire. The Herald
understands that the loss was partial
ly covered by insurance. Mr.. Hunt'ey
was here a short time ago visiting
with his relatives, the c. o. Hoffman
family.