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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16
FAVOR nIcARAeuAN TREATY.

Foreign Relations Committee Reports
Pact to Senate For Ratification.
Washington. Dee. 16--After months
of repeated failure. the foreign rela-
tlons committee today ordered the
Nicaraguan treaty reported to the sen.
ate for ratification. The United States
would pay ss,ooo.ooo for Nicaragua
canal route and naval base on the baS
Of Fonseca.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16
khedivc to Confer with Emperor.

London, Dec. IA dispatch to the
Central News from Constantnople
states that Khedive Abbas Hilmi of
Egypt has gone to Vienna for q confer
ence with the Austrian authorities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16
Much Damage at Hartlepo ooI,

Hartlepool, England, via London,
Dec. 1.-THE residents of Hartlepool
were awakened this morning by heavy
gun firing. A great crowd at once as
sembled on the beach. Shells from Ger
man ships soon began dropping in the
city.
Many business premises and fine
homes were wrecked by the German
shells.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16
Albanian rr;besmsn Declare War.

Amsterdam, via London. Dec. ia
| dispatch from Constantinople to the
Telegram says what the tribes OF
!, northern ti1ania huve declared war on
Servia s.s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16
coRMoRANT olsAams.

German Cruiser At Guam Voluntarily
Quits Activities Till War Closes.
Washington, Dec. 16.-Voluntary In
tcrnmer,t Of the German converted crui-
ser Cormorant and her twenty two Of
ficers and 355 men at Guam, an Amer
lean Pacific ocean insuiar possession,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16
T.-R. BULLETIN
NEWS OF THE DAY
Tho Weather.

Sun rises Dec. II at 1922, sets at 4:21.
Iowa--f'air tonight, probably fol-
lowed by increasing cloudiness and ris-
ing temperature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16
mt.sed oppor.unl.v.

Another precedent has been broken.
A New York trained nurse married a
wealthy patient, and then let him get
wsii.-Washington Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16
France to offer NO Interferanee.

Washington, Dec. 16-France in a
note to the state department. thru Am
bassador Jessurand, today gave assur-
ance she would not interfere In any
manner with American cotton ship
ments either to belligerent or neutral
countries.
Announcement was made that France
will adopt the same attitude as that OF
Great Britain toward American ship
ping.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16
TOWNS BOMBARDED,
CITIZENS KILLED
Kaiser's Fleet Makes Sudden Dash Across
North Sea and Shells Three Cities.
DRIVEN OFF BY GUNS OF FORTS

wo German Ships Reported to Have Been Sunk-Hartle.
pool Scarborough and Whitby Attacked and Several
People Are Killed or Manned by Shells-Fires Started
in Several Buildings by Gun Fire-Forts and Ships of
of English Fleet Succeed in Forcing German Vessels
to Seek Refuge-People of Towns Panic Stricken and
Flee to the Country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-16
BELIEF THAT NAVAL FoRc9 NAN
PROTECT AGAINST INvAsloN
MAY BE DETERMINED.
NORTHEAST COAST 70
HISTORIC POINT or ATT
Danish and reutonio y .sNAe
Against Great Britain ~ sn pi.
rooted Against Cities - tth Ens-
Iish cosst-Napoleon Planned Dif-
fsrent Course For invaslon,

Washington, Dec. 16-The German
naval raid on British coast towns ex-
cited widespread comment among army
and naval officers and diplomatic offI-
clals here today and was the absorbing
topic In official and congressional cir.
cles The first feeling was one OF sur-
prise that the Gordon OF British ships.
which were said to form a ring Of
defence around the British Isles. had
been suddenly penetrated and serious
damage inflicted on the British coast
ports.
1t was pointed out that this might
put to serious test tho late Rear Ad.
miral Mahan's noted theory Of seA
power, according to which q strong
naval force could hold at bay the att
tack OF invaders. 1t was recalled also
that the northeast coast oa UaglandSss
the Immediate vicinity OF todayS Ger
man attack had been the historic point
of England's invasion in the past, the
Mortimer having entered thru tho
Humber and advanced toward York.
where the famous battle OF STANFORD
Bridge was fought.
Napoleon Chose Different courss.
All historic Danish and Teutonio
movements also have been across
the North sea against the cities OF thoa
north coast of England. altho Nappl-
cons projected invasion was to have
been from Boulogne and Calais against
F'olkestone and points along the south-
ern coast. Against such movements.
British sea power has been counted on
as the chief defense.
In the best posted naval circles heTe,
today's bombardment Is regarded ~
a strategic maneuver which, may havo
far reaching consequences.
British Warships Awaid prssdsn.
Valparaiso Chile. Dec. 16--Advicas
received here from Punta Arenas arc
to the effect that when the German
Dresden left that port Sunday evening
warships OF the British squadron were
waiting on both sides of the straight
OF Magellan The Dresden entered the
strait after the engagement between
the squadron under Vice Admiral Sir
Frederick Sturdee and Admiral Count
Won Spec. Off the Falkland Islands. In
which battle she was the sole German
vessel to escape.
The German converted cruiser Prina
Eitel Friedrich Is understood to be pa
trolling the coast OF northern Chile on
the lookout for the British steamer
Orcoma, which left Liverpool in Octo.
her for Callao. Peru.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-04
Scotchman's Sad Loss.

LAS the waiter laid down my five
pence change. writes g. NJ. in the
Glasgow News. II noticed that the top
most coin was not of British currency.
1t was. In fact. French penny. at
tracted his attention therefore. with n
motion of my foretinger and Indicated
the pile of coins with wave OF my
hand, which was meant TO say What
is this you have given me-: The wait
er bent gracefully forward. scooped up
my change with n practiced hand and
With a polite Il thank you, sir. moved
swiftly away. Next time III give the
language of signs "A miss"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-04
GEN. BUCKNER IN HISTORY.
Last Confederate Lieutenant General
Responsible For Grants Sobriquet.


With the death of General Simon
Bolivar Buckner iii his ninety-tirst
year the last lieutenant general of the
Confederate army has passed to the
great beyond General Buckner was
Il former governor of Kentucky and
candidate for vice president on the
gold Democratic ticket in 1896 He
was leader of the Law and Order
league, which helped TO put down
night riding in Kentucky.
General Buckner commanded a Con
federate brigade ut the battle of Don
elson, surrendering the fort on Feb.
16 to General Grant. and it was
through General Buckner that General
Grant became known as "Uncondition-
al Surrender" Grant. Buekner wanted
to know what terms he could get IL he
gave up.
mo other terms than an uncoudition-
al surrender can be accepted. replied
the Union general. Il propose to move
immediately upon your works"
General Buckner was the oldest iiv
ing graduate of West Point.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-04
RISE AND FALL OF SAWBlLL
The End Came With a Rush When the
Gold Vein Vanished.

Far from the railroad and more than
forty miles away from the nearest
white resident, hidden in the wiids OF
one OF the most picturesque parts OF
the province of Ontario. Canada. spec
ter like. stan the deserted village OF
Sawbill. once bustling mining camp
where several hundred men were en-
ployed.
The end came suddenly. Tools were
dropped where work men were Install
ing a dynamo: dishes and furniture
and household goods were left as they
were when the word came that the
mine had closed. The books end on
July 81, 1901. The store was left with
its stock of goods on the shelves. the
hotel closed its doors, its contents in
tact. and the postoftice ceased to be-
Only watchman was left
Sawbill grew out of gold strike.
The ledge. reported fabuIously rich.
quickly gave out when real mining was
attempted. A road was built through
the wilderness. power house was
erected, forty stamp mill went up
along with hotel. store. postothce ana
many buildings for the employees. On
Aug. 10. 1899. the electric lights were
turned on. The telephone line was
opened The water rushed through the
huge flume across the lake, the giant
turbine revolved. the dynamo hummed.
and the power for operating the mines
machinery was at hand.
| But the $500 per ton output of the
: r..
only a deceptive lure for all the dol
! lars that were poured into the enter
j prise. When the big mill did run the
greatest amount of gold obtained pei
/ ton was said never TO have exceeded
S1.SI. The shafts were sunk deeper
new ones were opened, but the wide
veins of ore which showed on or neal
the surface narrowed to thin ribbon:
or to nothing at all. The gold ob
tanned could not begin to pay the oper
ating expenses.
The Midland its machinery, the pow
er plant and its equipment, stand a.
though waiting for the whistle an
nouncing the beginning of days
work. though the last evidences OF tn,
half million spent at Sawbill are dis
appearing before inevitable decay ant
the encirciing and encroaching forest. :
Robert Z. Pinkerton in Ontario Globe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-04

morning, after the long delay of Mon
dav, the 7.45 train for Brattleboro
was delayed until nearly II o clock by
the snow and disabled engine.
Edgar II. Allbee, who has carried
passengers to and from the station the
past 10 years, will give up that part
of the business, with the carrying of
the mail and express, on May l to c..
d. Boyden of Jamaica. Mr.. Boyden is
son of Dexter E. Bovden of West
Townshend and brother of Mrs. Har-
~ Howard of this village.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-04
How to Start in the Poultry Business.


The first advIce / give every bcgnnet
is to let mcubatots alone Stick to the
hen. After you learn low t. hatch and
raise chicks with hers ana you begin t.
teel that yon understand the business,
you can tackle an Incubator
The orthodox aI,ice d the poultry
Journals to the beginner IS to purchase IA
trio or pen from some breeder Tor about
80 to 500 and start right My adj
vice Is To buy TWO or three one-year-old
hens and FIVE Or >iS gdodsize pullets
from some pouitry-raiSer near you Have
him pick you good hir,ts from his flock
They will probably cost yon dollar each
TO. the beginner vino is very short OF
cash ! would advise the purchase OF hen
and brood OF chicks The pouItryman
will want dollar for the hen and abont
II cents apiece for the chicks and one
can buy from 10 TO 20 chicks Twenty is
not too many, and the hen will care for
them well in 4 coop made oi goods box
covered with piece OF prepared roofing. :
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-04
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro, Jan. 81, Edward Tv.
Ter Prentice. 10.
In Athol, Mass, (Betts sanatorium)
Jan -, Mrs. Rowena Randall. 90. OF
Northfeld, Mass, widow of Joel Ran
dali
In Putney, Jan 80, Edward W. Tar
bell so.
In Harrisville, \. H., Jan "a, Jud-
son A. Blodgett, 81 years and
months native OF Jamaica.
In Boston. Feb. /. William A.
Faulkner. 65. formerly of Brattleboro.
In Athol. Mass Jan. %, Mrs. Row
ena Randall. 50, formerly of North
field
In North Adams. Mass, Jan. 81,
Amor r. Houghton, sl-a native OF
Guilford.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-04
A CITY IN A GORGE.
The First View of La Paz Is Startling
to the Tourist.


James Bryce in his book South
America" gives n picturesque descrip
ton of the approach 10 La PaZ. Bolivia
He tells how the traveller who nears
La PaZ has a surprise III front of him
ii he Is coming from Lake Titicaca,
the usual route from the coast At
point $4,000 feet above sen level the
railway from Guayaquii meets the rail-
way from AntofaGasta. 400 miles away
TO the south From this point. called
Viacha. the route turns eastward to-
ward the Cordillera. the line climbing
slowly in wide sweeps over the dusty
and shrubiesS plateau on whose thin
grass sheep are browsing. There is
not house visible. and the smooth
slope seems TO run right mp against
the mountain wall beyond. Where can
La PaZ be: asks the traveller.
Presently. however. be perceives
strings of liamas and donkeys and
wayfarers on foot moving along the
slope toward a point where they MI
suddenly vanish and are no more seen
Then spot is reached where the rail-
way itself seems 10 end between q few
sheds. He gets out and walks Il few
yards TO the east and then suddenly
pulls up. with Il start, on the edge OF a
yawning abyss.
Right beneath him. | 300 feet he
i low. u gray. red rooted city ills the
bottom OF the gorge and climbs up its
sides on both banks or the torrent that
/ foams through it. Every street and
square, every yard aud garden. IS laid
/ out under the eye as if on a map. and
/ one almost seems 10 hear the rattle OF
vehicles over stony pavements coming
family up through the thin air"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-04
SOUTH WINDHAM.

Charles Harris was in Bellows Falls
Sunday.
Mrs. L. A. Robinson has finished
work for Mrs. Walter Rand.
Guy Tenney has finished work in
New London, Conn, and is at home
Mrs. George Chase and Mrs Hugh
Holden visited friends in Jamaica Mon
day.
Mrs. A. j. Baker received postcard
shower on her birthday anniversary,
Jan. %.
Miss Edith Adams visited Sunday
and Monday with her sister. Mrs Wal
ter Rand.
Mrs. J. \. Shaw spent several days
with Mrs. j. H. Peek in East jamaica
and attended the play at Jamaica Fri
day evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-04
A Good Motto.

Is life fret and tangle.
Has everything gone wrong?
Are friends a bit dsloyal.
And enemies too strong.
Is there no bright side showing
Then-as a sage has said:
Polish up the dark side
And look at that instead. :
The darkest plank Of oak will show
Sometimes the finest grain;
The toughest rock will sometimes Weld
\ cleaning golden vein;
Don't rail at Fate, declaring that
No brightness shows ahead
:. Polish up the dark side
And look at that instead -
Priscilla Leonard. in The
Churchman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-04
MARLBORO.

Roy Akley lost good horse recently.
johu Adaln~ and I.artdn tliglev y.
tied Mr. and Mrs David Adlms last
week
Nj ana Mrs. H,nry rcasc III Hall
la% are with ttcir son. Clarence Peasc.
this week..
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ie.nnard OF Hat
faE Spent Saturday and sunday with
their daughter, Mrs Harold Van Wyck.
Mr. and Mrs ~ 4. johnson AMI
son, Lester. returned from their trip
visiting friends IN BcrEar.lstou. Ley
den, Greenfield ana Shelharne Falls last
week.
There viii he a SPECIAL service IN the
church SUNDAY morning. Feb 5. t
which all are invited. SaNclal viii be
ready. to speall and extra music is eS
uceted. Come ami hear.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-04
WARDSBORO.

Miss Susan Hefflon is visiting Mrs.
Sara Reed 2 few days.
\ large company from here attended
the play in Jamaica Friday night.
Eta Jefts was called home TO New
fame on account OF the Illness of her
father.
Edith Kidder spent Sunday and Mon
day at home returning to Townshend
Tuesday.
Miss Elizabeth J. Corey of Brattle-
boro has been a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. f. Howard this week.
Walter kidder of Saxtons River has
been spending "A few days with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. w. kiddcr.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-04
Sympathetic.

Don't you ever find it hard TO be a
freak asked the stoutish. tightly laced
woman who had stopped TO converse
with the fat lady.
NO. not a Bit wis the reply. Il
often feel sorry for some of you people
who seem 10 find IL SO hard not 10 be
freaks.'-Chicago Record. Herald
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-04
Fifty Thousand Known Cases
In the Last Six Years.
FUNDS NEEDED To FIGHT IT
Startling Report of Surgeon General
Blue to Secretary McAdoo Is Likely
to Result In Call Upon Congress to
Make Appropriation For a Hospital
In the South.

So alarming are the reports of the
spread of pellagra laid before Secre-
tary McAdoo by Surgeon General Blue
of the public health service that CON
gress probably will be urged to make
a special appropriation to rent a hos
pital building in the south. establish
laboratories there and make Il study
of the disease in all its phases
Since the disease was discovered in
1907 there have been about 10000
cases of it in thirty-four states of the
Union. and national remedy ma
tional defense. is said TO be impera-
lively needed
While pellagra has been recognized
for several hundred years, it is still
one of the most battling diseases with
which the medical profession deals.
The public health service has been
struggling hard with Investigations of
the disease since it's discovery IN this
country a half dozen years ago. but
the alarming extent to which it has
spread has brought a flood OF appeal
ing letters 10 Secretary McAdoo and
has led TO a determination TO urge
congress 10 act quickly
Sometimes Causes insanity.
In some of its phases peIIagra re-
sembles leprosy, and in some respects
it is even more 20 be dreaded than lep-
rosy, physicians say, because pellagra
frequently affects the mental organism
and leaves its victims insane
One physician. in reporting condi-
(
Calling it 'pellagra,' the public does
not know the nature Of the malady
/ and gives very little heed to its great
i menace. but We're we TO speak of it
as leprosy the whole country would
be crying out in wild alarm And. 80
far as the public menace goes. we are
not yet justified in saying that it is
not just as great dread rs leprosy
itself"
Corn Diet Theory Improved.
There has been popular notion that
it is caused 10y Il corn diet but physi
clans are not yet ready 10 adopt that
theory. One of the chief purposes in
establishing the special hospital is tc
develop research in that direction. II
is also unknown whether or not the
disease is communicable and by what
means it is transferred. if at all.
The most characteristic symptom OF
the disease is an acute rash on the
hands and parts of the body This
manifestation is said oftcntimes to re
semDie Il scald or severe sunburn. SooI
after this appears. in severe cases. thu
patient becomes seriously i'll. and man,
: times death or insanity quickly follows
Sometimes the attacks disappear IN,
recur with Increased violence.
While probably existent in parts o
the United States for a great man,
years. pelagFa was an unknown ant
a negligible quantity in this countr,
] until six years ago Appearing thel
) and Recognized. in small numbers il
e Alabama. ii nas since steadily increas
ed in the number of its victims. ant
the territory involved, until it has be
come Il national problem.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-04

When Judge Be- Lindsey of tbs
Denver juvenile court took his youna
bride home the other day, the couple
were welcomed by great throng OF
newsbOys and street arabs What 90
you think of herr" the judge asked
the cheering lads She's sons
chicken" was the enthusiastic repy
and the Judge. looking at the pretty
blushing girl, said Il guess you're
right"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-04
Mixed Up.

A woman stated at recent inquest
that her husba nd's Christian names
were James Jonathan or Jonathan
James. she did not know for sure
which. "You see." she explained. ''he
was one of twins and they got mixed
up bit"-London Standard.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-04
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The sale Of the real estate and per.
sonal property Of the Readsboro Chair
company, scheduled for Monday noon
~ the office Of the company IN Reads
boro, was postponed 10 Feb. 10.
The Ladies Enterprise society serv-
cd an excellent supper last evening at
the home Of Mrs. \. +. Thomas AT
Pleasant street. This supper was given
for the benefit Of thc band stand fund,
and ~ was cleared.
f. Wales gave a reception last even
ING 10 his public dancing class at the
armory. which was very brilliant
affair. There were 50 couples present
10 enjoy the dancing from 5 To IL
tcitsinger $ orchestra furnished music.
The Dalph whist club members We're
entertained last evening by Mrs. Amos
bowers M her home on Canal street.
The first prize wars won by Mrs. james
f. Ferritcr aud the consolation prize
went to Miss Mary Fenton. Refresh
mcnts were served
Mrs. Ernest J. Waterman entertained
~ quests at her home on High street
Yesterday afternoon nj 80 Mt "a lunch
con and auction bridge party. Mrs.
George l.. Dunham won the first prize,
Mrs. Clarke G.. Fits the second and
Mrs. Oscar r. Benson the consolation
prize.
4 livery sleigh from the stable of
A. Harrow caught in the car track
near the common last evening and was
upset. The horse ran to the stable or
Flat street without material damage
10 either animal or vehicle The oceu-
pants were uniniured and returned 10
the stable and secured another rig and
continued their journey.
George w. Bailey, VINO once last
evening in his match with Dr. b. +
Eoiler was tossed heavily to the mat
striking upon his head, tainted ava,
tWicc at his home after returning
There last night aud DR.. Thomas Ric'
was summoned 10 attend him. Bailey
was around this morning. but said that
his head felt queer AZ times
Ensign r. Gullage OF keenc wi
spea>~tn Salvation Army hall. Is Higi
street. tonight ut : o'clock. The cnsigi
is wcl known 10 the people of BrattlC
horo lie opened the work in this tow
and was stationed here six months
during which time he made man'
friends for the army His Talk ronigh
niI hc ON the line Of salvation. Al
are welcome.
Tfe snit in chancerv brought b,
Walter NJ Murphy Of Dummer~tol
against his sister. Mrs Mary +. Walls
Of Putncy, and the Bratteboro Trus
CO.. administrators OF The estates of tn
parents of the two is still in progress
and may not be concluded this attc,
noon. IN" suit arose over ~ ailcgc
verbal contract as 10 the dispositIo
of the farm after the death. Of ia
parents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-04

How many there are who think that
the world will all 90 to pieces when
they die.
You don't have to call in the serv ees
OF collector TO garner the wages of
sin.
Some men have greatness thrust upon
them, burt it generally goes to their
heads.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-04
LIVER DIET CAUSE OF GOlTER.
Discovery Is Made Through Expert
ments on Fish.

NcntS or FfSn
Golfer is caused by improper nutri-
ton. according to an announcement in
the Journal OF Experimental Medicine,
the official organ of the Rockefeller
Institute For Medical Research.
Dr. David Marine of the H. X. Cush-
ing laboratory of Western Reserve
university in Cleveland has demon
strated that brook trout fed on liver in
hatcheries developed the disease and
that group fed with whole sea fish
did not contract it. Fish suffering
from goiter recovered OH sea fish
diet.
The observations of Dr. Marine are
important. as the exact cause of the
disease has been unknown.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-04
TOWNSHEND.

Miss Resale Ogle spent Sunday in
Montpelier.
The freight engine which went off
the track Monday morning, blocking
the road for that day, still lies on its
side in a helpless condition in G. H..
Willard 5 mill yard.
Mishaps never come alone on the
West River railroad. On Tuesday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-04
WHEN WE TELL YOU

That our stock of fur coats is su-
perlor TO that of any other in town
we base the statement on expert
enee. At from $40 TO $100 we offer
values that cannot be beaten. Years
OF experience IN the fur coat bust.
ness IS one item in your favor. L.
+. Perry & Co. % Main st.