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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29
An Appeal to Prejudice.

(St. Johnsbury Caledonian.)
This attempt by Prof. Josiah Bovce
to discredit the investigating agent and
the findings and recommendations of
the educational commission is some
thing we little suspected of man of
the ability and standing of President
Thomas.
We fear that he has been forced to
the tactics of cheap lawyers of former
days, who, when they were champion
ing a losing ease, resorted to attempts
to belittle their opponents.
The only justification of such 4
course is the fact that it often was
successful in turning the minds of the
jury from the real merits of the case
and defeated justice. That, however,
does not make it an honorable policy
and we shall be surprised if it sue
ceeds in changing the minds of the
Nermonters.
"Tradition is always 4 word to
coniure with, but if we understand
the people of Vermont Alright, they Will
prefer an educational policy that will
give every boy and girl an oppor
tunity to get an education and that
the opportunity shall be ample and
| complete for the primary and secon
| darN schools tWhere the Dulk or ef
mont children receive all their cduca
tom as for the higher institutions.
| The agents of the Carnegie Founda
ton found that Vermont was not Civ
ing enough support to its primary an,
secondary schools, but is giving more
than it can afford to the colleges ane
universities of the state. The eduea
tional commission recommends tina
the state help the great proportion o
it's children more and support tn
higher institutions only as far as j
is able. In other words, perform it
duty to the largest number rattle
than the few who seek higher cduea
tion.
This seems to. be an honorable pun
pose but it is evident the heads 0
some of the higher institutions vii
persist in their demands for the lion
share of state support. They and thei
agents will appeal to the legislature a
in years past but we hope and trus
that the members of the next legisls
ture will not allow any appeals t
prejudice to prevail over the just an
4 fair claims of the champions of tn
I boy and girl who can only utilize til
+ advantages Of the primary and secor
! dairy schools of the state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29
BRATTLEBoRo MAN MARRIED.
Leila NJ. Henry of Guilford Centre
Bride of Ernest A. Pauman.

a wedding occurred Thursday even
ing, December a, at the home of
Frank Henry of Guilford Center, when
his daughter, Leila May Henry was
married 10 Ernest Adam Pau1man of
Brattleboro, formerly Of Hartford,
Conn.,, manager of the Brattleboro
branch of the international cores
pondence school The ceremony took
'Rlate at 40 in the parlor, in the pres
cnce of the immediate relatives and
friends, of the couple, the marriage be
ing performed by Rev. William S. Y.
Robinson of West Guilford. A single
ring service was used. The couple
were unattended.
Mrs. William s, V Robinson presided
at the organ and the bridal party en-
tered the parlor to the strains OF
Mendelssohn s wedding march. The
BRIDES dress was white, hand entbroid
cred --
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29
The Spy and the kinq.

The following story is told of Louis
XVIII. king of France, and Fouche,
who had been at one time Napoleon's
minister of police: After the Bourbon
restoration the king asked Fouche
whether he had set spies over him dur
ing the empire. Fouche admitted that
he had. Who was the spy" the king
asked. and he was informed that it
had been the COmte de Blacas. How
much did he get?' continued the king.
Two hundred thousand francs Il year,
your majesty" "Ah, WELL" said Lou
is, ''he was honest, then, after all. I
had naIf."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29
Member of the Associated Press.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 90, 1914.
THE NAVAL LOSSES.

1t is surprising to learn from a review
lin the Army and Navy journal that 105
warships have been lost during the pres
ent war. Germany has lost 30, Great
Britain % Japan four, France three,
Russia two, Austria seven and Turkey
four. Twenty of the German war
ships have been sent to the bottom by
British gunners and FIVE by japanese gun
fire Only two British warships have been
sunk by Germans by gunfire in battle. and
one British cruiser, lying at a dock in In
dia, dismantled and helpless was practi-
cally destroyed by gunfre of the German
warship Emden.
! Two German warships have been sunk
! by British submarines and one Turkish,
while German submarines have sent six
British warships to the bottom of the sea
and one Russian warship. OF the 100
war vessels of all nations lost, the sub
marines have in Just short of five months
of war destroyed only eight of them FIT
teen of the ~ British ships lost have been
sunk by mines and so far as known only
three German warships have met THEN
fate by mines The German cruiser En-
den, sailing under false colors, managed tc
torpedo and sink one French and one
Russian warship.
\ study of the report will show that the
great majority of losses were from gun
fire and mines. The Germans have thur
far relied upon mines and submarines 70
the most part, while the British successe
in the majority of cases have beer
achieved in open battle with gunfre.
The Germans certainly have demonstrat
ed that mines and submarines are yer
important features in destroying ships
but even with the great losses inflicted il
various directions there is nothing defnit
upon which to base a fixed policy of nava
armament in the future
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29
APPARATUS MEETS TESTS.
Boston's % Motor Fire Machines Have
Proven Their Worth.

BOSTON, like Brattleboro, has been
experimenting with motor propelled fire
apparatus, that city, now having a to-
tai of % machines. of different. styles
for fire fighting, in, use. The recent
severe weather, in which they. have
been called upon 10 meet probably as
severe tests as will fail to the lot of
such machines in, Boston, has proved
that they are far more satisfactory.
On icy streets and through snow and
slush they have answered all calls and
without mishap or failure to do all
that was required of them. Engine 10,
known as busy" engine, has used
during the past month fuel to the cost
of $4.3O, which is about $40 less than
it cost to maintain the three horses
that used to draw the engine in that
house.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29
NOW
AND.

Today the total membership Of the
Young Men 5 Christian Associations
Of the world approximates 100000
persons, 10000 Of whom are members
IF the American branch. OF the total
If 9,105 associations, o,42l Of them are
American. The American Association
owns 467 goo. eco Of the $4,000. 900 Y.
Vi. G. \. property in t7lc world.
Branches are established in many diff
ferent sections Of the globe, such as
the Esquimeaux at Reykiark, Iceland
and the one fer colored men at Mario
hi, Africa, which was founded by Colo
mel Roosevelt when he was hunting
there Another association has been
formed in Jerusalem. The work CT the
association has been gradually widen
ID At the outset its efforts were
evangelical. Later came the drilling
Of men in various lines Of work. Now
the organization grapples with such
| questions a. farming and hygiene in
addition to its other work. On the
| battlefclds Of the present European
war y. NJ. c. a. members are playing
an important part. Not only do they
| offer PRAYER for soldiers, but they al
| 50 supply literature. stationery, Nari-
Gus forms of recreatious and amuse-
merits and clothing to them. Many OF
! he secretaries now in charge of work
on the hattletields are Americans.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29
THEN

Sixty-three years ago today the first
Young Men 5 Christian Association
WAS organized in the United States.
In the winter of 1880, G. NJ. Wander
lip, a Columbia University student,
while on his way to Edenberg Univer-
sity. stopped in London. He did not
like the prices he had to pay for food
in restaurants. Strolhng through
Gresham street, lonely and looking for
cheaper restaurant, he walked into
a large stucco building over the door
IF which was written ~. NJ. c. \. y
He found cheer and comfort. friends,
Books, newspapers, and cheap and ex
cellcnt food. lie had stepped from the
cold, strange street into a new world.
lie wrote an enthusiastic descriptive
.etter to the Boston Waterman and
REFLECTOR Thomas Y. Sullivan, re-
tired sea captain Of Boston, saw the
letter, and went to London 10 see the
institution. lie returned to Boston
with all the ardor and zeal that had
| inspired George Williams to organize
the first y. NJ. c. y. in London on
! June 9th, 1914. The old sea captain
| who had been a score of times around
the globe in q sailing ship, gathered a
| little band of young men in the Old
South Meeting House in Boston and
! there was born the first American Y.
! NJ. c. \ Unlike the English Associa-
| ton, the Boston Association laid great
stress upon the association as a sOcia.
resort. Its success was phenomena
| from the start.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29
WEST BRATTLEBOR0

\. Sprague and family of Meadow
Brook road are moving to Church
street.
Mrs. Ernest Goodenough was Il
Christmas visitor with her parents in
Bellows Falls. -
AIRS. Emily Goodehoueh has return
ed from Winehester,r where She went
to visit her sister over the Holidays.
Miss Abbie -Mather, nurse in, the
Worcester hospital, is spending q yaea-
ton in town with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dwight 1Tathor. .z, -ss
Mr. and Mrs. r. D. Hawkins OF
Springfield, Mass, who were visitors
over Christmas at - Fl. +. Weather
head s, have returned home. tr--
MI and Mrs. Charles .Pettee of Dor
leicester, Mass, were guests at A. T
Hill : over Christmas, returning tC
their home Sunday afternoon.
Miss Gladys Steilman and Miss Max
inc Stellman are expected to return
today from Boston, where they went t.
spend Christmas with Miss France:
| Ste1lman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry smead, whc
visited atsthe home of their daughter
| Mrs. George c.. Harris, several days
lhave returned to their home in Soutl
! Newfane. .-.- +, .
Mrs. J. s. Clark and two children
came from Bennington yesterday. t,
visit DIR. and Mrs. c. s. Clark a week
Rev. Mr.. Clark is expected to joil
them later. -.. =. ..-..-.. -...-..-
| Mrs. Alma Goodennngh has gone t
Bethel to stay. during the winter at tn
home of her daughter, Mrs. John /
Bass. She was accompanied by Mrs
Harry Dowley, who will visit there
week 49,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29
THRIFTY HOTEL GUESTS.
The Mania For Stealing Little Sou
venira of Their Visits.

We often hear complaints from tour
lists about inattention and lack of
courtesy on the part of those whose
duty it is to cater to the travelling pub
lie. But there is another side to the
story. For instance, the custodianS of
places of historic or scenic interest
frequently visited by travellers are
obliged TO maintain constant watch
against the vandalism of souvenir
hunters
What satisfaction can be found in
mutilating and demolishing things Of
interest and value to procure souve-
mir or in appropriating from we'll
known hotels such property as knives.
forks, pepper and salt shakers, nap
kins, towels and bath mats? The man
ager of a prominent hotel in New
York even reports the disappearance
of pillows from the bedrooms.
The value of this stolen property
yearly amounts to a very large sum.
1t has been the underlying cause for
the appearance of such items as the
following on menus: Chicken Ell cas-
serole in individual souvenir" or
Souvenir cocktail" in which the ap-
petizer is served in a cOntainer bear
| ing the house name and which con
| tainer is given TO the patron.
| There are numerous little souvenirs,
| such as silver plated trays, teaspoons.
| etc, for sale by various hotels To
| satisfy collectors.
| Not all things that disappear from
! hotels are taken with deliberate inten-
| ton. The manager Of one of the most
| fashionable hotels in New York has
! concluded that linen is not always
| purloined, but is taken away uncon
sciously as wrappers for shoes and
other articles when packing. and men
he says, unconsciously tuck bar doilie:
IN their coat pockets after using them
and these are dropped at the next no
| tel visited.
This wholesale purlOining of hOte
articles has led to the formation of {
linen exchange. Many of the leading
managers now have stock taken of nj
| the foreign linen in their hotels, anC
at regular intervals this material i:
sent to its rightful owners, who theI
return linens not belonging to them
| IaSlia'S
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29

There are no reservations in TheO-
dOre y. Walls offer to give to the
state the agricultural school at Lyndon
and the farm and farm buildings at
Speedwell with their equipment and
stock. He simply wishes the state to
make use of this fine plant, valued at
more than $l50,000, for educational
purposes. Mr.. Wallis generosity and
his interest in the state are again ap-
parent in this proposed magnificent
gift. What the country needs and what
the state needs is more well-trained
to make farming their life work, and
will give 10 it the same thought, at
tention and effort essential in winning
success in other walks of life. Mr.. Vail
points out the necessity and advantage
of a school for girls, where they may
be thoroughly trained Gin all the home
life industries and economics, to make
| good homes and housewives This
kind of training could be arranged a.
! Specdwell in an institution separate
from the boys school. The state will
accept Mr.. Vail S offer-it cannot af
ford to take any other course. Will
the agricultural school at Lyndon con
Quoted on its present plan, and a girls
school Of the scope indicated by MI
Vail, the state would soon be turning
out trained workers for fields of gen
uine usefulness. The members of on
next legislature will have an importan
duty to perform in accepting MI
Walls gift and in deciding upon tn
policy to be adopted in utilizing tn
properties at Lyndon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29
COMEDY IN BATTLE.
Serio- Comic Incidents of the Zulu War
In South Africa.

ScIiO- SOHitS i1SIlChAS OF lHG <0th w al
In South Africa,
The following story is told of an in
cident that occurred during the Zulu
war in South Africa, when an over
whelming force of natives was opposed
to a little band of English marines.
From the Zulu host stepped forth n
warrior laden with an ancient firearm,
which he calmly mounted on a tripod
in the open, while the marines looked
on, admiring his pluck and wondering
much what he proposed to do. At last
one joyial marine suggested that their
photographs were about to be taken,
and by common consent no shots were
fired.
Having loaded his piece with great
deliberation. the Zulu primed it, sight
ed it and, leaning hard upon its breech,
fred. The recoil knocked him head
over heels backward. while Il great
roar went up from the delighted ma
rines. He sat up, looking daZed. and
then, the amusement over, he and his
countrymen charged and were annihi-
lated by a volley from the steadily
aimed pieces of the little band of ma
rines.
During one of the many battles
waged by the New Zealand Maoris
against the British settlers the latter
ran out of ammunition. At the mo-
ment when death seemed imminent Il
flag of truce appeared from the en-
emy's trenches and messengers came
forward with a supply of cartridges to
enable the white men to continue fight
ing -Washington Star.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29
WAR TAX PROVISIONS.
Some of the Principal Imports Levied
by New Revenue Measure

Some of the Principal imports Levied
by New Revenue Measure.
The main provisions of the new war
revenue tax to provide money for rum
ming the government are as follows:
Tax on beer. $3.50 a barrel. all still
wines, s cents Il gallon. with special
provisions for bottled goods. and 80
cents a gallon on all grape brandies
used in fortifcation thereof: bankers.
81 per thousand of capital. surplus
and undivided profits; pawnbrokers.
$50 year; commercial brokers. $50:
commission merchants. 500; custom
house brokers. $40; pronrietors of the
alters, museums and concert halls with
seating capacity not more than go.
SO Il year; not exceeding 500 capacity.
$50; not exceeding 500. SO; more than
500. 500: circuseS. 500; other amuSe-
ment proprietors or agents. $40; bowl
ing alleys and billiard rooms, So for
each alley or table.
Dealers in leaf tobacco. from Sc to
$24; dealers in tobacco, $3.50 for each
store; manufacturers of tobacco, Sc to
S2,496; manufacturers of cigars, S. to
$2.496; manufacturers of cigarettes,
So to S2.496.
Stamp taxes rs follows:
Perfumery, cosmetics and similar ar
dcles, from one-eighth of q cent for
each five cent package TO five-eighths
of cent on each package.
Bonds, certificates of Indebtedness
and certificates of stock, 3 cents on
each 500 of value; sales, agreements
to sell, etc. = cents on each 500 Of
value: board of trade sales or agree
| ments to sell, cent for each 500 of
| value; promiSsOry notes. cents per
! 500; express aHd freight bills of
lading. / cent each; telegraph and tele-
! phone messages over 10 cents. l cent
each; indemnifying bonds, 80 cents;
certificates of profits. . cents for each
800; certificates of damage, etc, %
| cents; all other certificates required by
| law, 10 cents each; brokers' notes.
memorandum of sale, etc, 10 cents;
! cenyeyances. 80 cents on values be-
tween 500 and $500 and 80 cents for
each additional $500 of value: custom
house receipts, % cents to 81 on values
ranging from 500 to more than $500;
custom house withdrawal entries. so
| cents each.
Marine and fire insurance policies,
ope-isalf cent on each dollar of pre-
MUM
Maximum estimate of annual reve-
nue. $107.OO0.000; minimum estimate.
based on possible slump in beer pro-
duction, $92,000,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29
OMAHA EAGER TO HELP IN
"BUY A BALE" MOVEMENT.
City Is Wiling to Share Its Prosperity
With Southern Cotton Farmers

Recognizing the unfortunate condi-
ton in the south. where the cotton
farmers are unable TO market their
product. the Commercial club of Oma-
ha by unanimous vote Of its members
has entered into the spirit of the buy
a bale of cotton campaign by placing
its order for five bales. This action
was supplemented by the agreement 10
assist the southerners in any campaign
which they would inaugurate in Oma-
ha which might tend to Il more gem
eral cooperation in buying cotton.
Omaha. which serves the middle
west, especially the Missouri river val
ley states as a metropolis is particu-
larry fortunate this year in that the
yields from its fields have been enor-
nous. Record breaking corn. wheat
and alfalfa crops have stimulated bust
ness as never before. and prices are
higher.
IN entering into the buy a bale of
cotton propaganda Omaha's business
men made one requeSt-that the money
so expended go into the pockets of the
farmer rather than to the Spectator,
Stipulation has been made that the cot.
ton be of the new crop and bought di-
rect from the farmer. Negotia tons are
being carried on through the Mont
gomery (Alal chamber of commerce.
The Commercial club of Omaha is
the first, especially in the middle west,
to take cogniZance of the southern
situation as 4 club TO contribute its
share in relieving the situation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29
UNDERSTANDABLE Boat Goes % Miles.

Control of vessels and selfpropelled
torpedocs at distance by means of
wireless impulses was successfully de-
monstrated recently in the presence of
officers of the United States army and
navy, by John Hays Hammond, ir.,
whose earlier experiments in this line
have previously been referred. to in
this magazine. The boat Nataha, built
by Mr.. Hammond, was unanswered
around Boston harbor and out into the
open sea as far as Graves Light, dis
lance of % miles, and safely back.
There was not living person. on the
boat, all of its movements being di-
rected by q single wireless operator
stationed at Marblehead, more than 20
miles away. The January Popular Me
chanics Magazine contains some very
interesting views of the boat and its
operator.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29

There viii be no international com
plications over the killing of one
American and the wounding of another
by the Canadian border patrol near
Fort Erie yesterday. The men were in
Canadian territory, were violating the
law by hunting, and when ordered TO
surrender attempted to get away. There
is nothing in the news reports to in
dictate that the Canadian soldiers knew
that the poachers were Americans
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29

The intimation in news dispatches that
Ben Gates of Montpelier is to receive re-
ward for campaign work in appointment
as secretary of civil and military affairs is
rather amusing. The honor of the place is
not lofty and the monetary return is
small, The governor needs a good clerical
assistant and picks out the man he would
like to have for the work Gates of Mont
pelier is we'll fitted to help Gates of
Franklin when the latter comes to the
chief executives chair
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29

Italy occupies Avlona, and Rouma-
MIA, having smoothed down the rufiied
feathers of Bulgaria, thinks there may
be something for herself to do in con-
nection with the war. Whatever part
Italy and Roumania may take will not
be to the benefit of the Germanic al
lance, and there are other interested
spectators among the nations Of Eu-
rope whose interest may develop into
action. 1t is said that if Bulgaria
gets into the fight she will be with
Roumania and the allies, and Greece
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29
TO sUescR RIDERS.

It 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
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. II Is only
by this method that the publisher can
secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29
An Important Point.

A city girl was taking Il course in
an agricultural college. After a lecture
on How to Increase the Milk Flow
she rose for a question.
How long" she blushingly inquired,
must one beat COW before she will
give whipped cream? '-Judge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29

is liable to decide at any time that she
has interests which demand the use of
her army and navy. 1t would not be
surprising to find the eonfagration
spreading with the coming Of 1915.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29
The Sickroom Door.

In severe cases of illness where the
patient is disturbed by the noise made
in closing the door tie one corner of a
handkerchief around the knob on one
side of the door and the opposite cor
ner around the knob on the other side.
The door will now close noiselessly on
the folds of the handkerchief.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Ru OF paper,
so cents an inch for first insertion; 25
cents an inch for each subsequent !nser-
ton. Limited space ON first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements - Five cents
a line first insertion with 80 per cent
discount for each subsequent Insertion
without change CT copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents a line first
insertion with SO per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change
OF copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-29

The Brattleboro merchants in adding up
their accounts find that there was no con
siderable curtailment in Christmas pur-
chases. In fact several storekeepers state
that their trade was larger than in any
previous year