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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-08-27

In addition to the above. the follow
ing have been assigned to the different
sQuadrons:
Battleships ana Dreadnoughts -
BrRndenburg, Woerth, Kaiser Fried
rich, Kaiser Wilhelm, Kaiser Karl der
Crosse, Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse,
Kaiser Barbarossa. Victim. Lothringen,
Mecklenburg and Schwaben, making a
total OF thirty five battleships.
Coast Defense Vessels Siegfried,
Beowulf. Frithjof. Hildebrand, Helm
dali, Hagen. Odin and Aegir.
Battle Cruisers Fuerst Bismarck
Prinx Heinrich. Prinz Adalbert, Fried
rich Karl. Room, Yorck. Scharnhorst.
0neisenau and Bluecher: total battle
cruisers. thirteen.
Protected Cruisers-Coeln Kaiserin
Augusta. Freya. Hertha. Victoria Luz
Use, vineta, Hansa. Irene. Princess Will
helm, Gefron, Hela. Gazelle, Niobe
Nymphe. Amazone. Ariadne. Medusa
Thetis. Frauenlob, Ancona. Undine
Hamburg, Bresnen. Lubbock. Muenchen,
Leipzig. Danzig. Koenigsberg, Stuff.
CART, Nuremberg. Stettin, Dresden. EN-.
den. Kolberg, Augsburg. Mainz, Bres-
lau, Magdeburg. strassburg. KarIs-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-08-27
Summer cuoghs AreDangerous

Summer colds are dangerous They
Indicate low vitality and often lead TO
serious Throat and Lug Troubles, III
Guiding Consumption. Dr. Kings New
Discovery will relieve the cough or cold
promptly and prevent complications. il
is soothing and antiseptic and makes you
feel better at once. To delay is dungeons
get bottle OF DR.. Kings New Discoy-
cry at once Money back if not satisfies
SOC and 81 90 bottles at your druggist. AID
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-08-27
Total

Germany has been building ships
rapidly during the past ten years In
1904 she had only 10 Dattleships as
against 30 today; battle cruisers
in 1904 and ID of this class now; II
protected cruisers ten years ago as
igainst 43 of this class today. In 1904
Germany had only 81 destroyers. but
1904 the personnel OF the kaiser's sea
force numbered $4,000 men and today
numbers nearly 10000 actives and no.
100 reserves. Three new battleships
nd two battle cruisers have been
aunched within the year and will
shortly be in commission
The visit to American waters In 1911
If German feet led by the great bat
lie cruiser Moltke. said by Germans to
be the fastest armored craft In the
world, directed the attention OF Amer
leans TO the navy OF the fatherland, a
navy which had been built up out of
practically nothing to a place among
the first three navies of the world, but
which had never been called upon to
withstand the test of battle Exactly
what is the German navy worth? That
question has long been the principal
preoccupation OF the admiralty Of
every country in Europe and Of sea
fighting experts In Washington hardly
less. 1t has been racking the brains
Of the persons who are supposed to
keep track of the balance of sea power
ever since the German warships build
ing program caught the attention Of
rival powers some years ago
At that time the German fleet rank
ed far down In the list But it was a
very short time before the kaiser's
naval program. as thoroughly Teutonic
in its rigid orderliness and economic
system as the organization Of his army
corps. placed Germany ahead of all
countries except Great Britain and the
United States.
Slowly. steadily. the German feet
crept forward toward the first rank
among the worlds navies It is true
that up TO within couple Of years
ago American battleships were In indi-
vidua power probably superior to
those OF Germany. but Germany. with
jealous eyes turned on her principal
maritime rival. England, saw the signs
Iof the times and set out to build gigan.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-08-27


/ tic battle cruisers like the Won der
Tam and Moltke and swift breed
noughts like the Oldenburg
| AS early as 1857 the German war OF.
fee had mapped out scheme for
| feet Of sixteen ironclads and fifty
smaller vessels. to cost $25.000,000.
| But this scheme was hardly more than
started when the hostiIities Of the
Franco Prussian war of 1870 broke
out. Such ships as were In the water
were wholly unable to face the strong
French sea force. though in the one or
/ two small actions that were fought the
Germans did not discredit themselves.
| From this time on the German navy
expanded very slowly The first mod
J ern first class warships were laid down
in 1890. about the same time the Unit
ed States was beginning to experiment
with battleships. These early battle
ships of the German navy were known
as the Brandenburg class. They had
about the same displacement as our
Oregon. and they were, in sense, an
anticipation of the all big gun type
of line of battle ship in use today, In
asmuch as they carried main batteries
of six eleven-inch guns, two more big
guns than were carried by warships In
other navies.
Apparently the all big gun battle
ship did not appeal to the German ma
val authorities of the early nineties,
for In the next class Of battleship to
be built, the Kaiser class. the armament
was shifted to lighter basis, con-
sisting Of four "a inch guns and eight
cen six-inch. From this time until
| about a year ago there was not 4 bat
tleship in the German navy that car
ried heavier gun than one of eleven
inch bore. Although other navies were
and In our navy the thirteen inch gun
| was used twelve years and more ago.
the Germans stuck to the eleven inch.
Even their first Dreadnoughts OF the
Nassau type were equipped with elev-
en- inch guns The first ships to carry
the heavier pieces were the super
Dreadnoughts of the Ostfriesland class.
1t was In 1900 that the present pro-
gressiye building program for the navy
was instituted In Germany. partly In
consequence of the anger aroused
among Germans by the seizure of the
German steamship Bundesrath by a
British cruiser on the coast OF Africa
on a charge of carrying contraband
! of war to the Beers. Under the spur
Of the public Indignation and the ap-
peals of the emperor the reichstag
passed an extended naval defense act.
under the terms Of which it was pro.
posed to spend 1924. 100000 on con.
struction and $10O.OOO.OO0 on dock
| yards. With this money. it was antic.
ipated, Germany should have In 1917
| a fleet of thirty Eight first class battle
ships. with proportionate number OF
lcruisers and other smaller vessels.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-08-27
Remarkable Cure Of Dysentery

II was attacked with dysentery about
July 18th, and used TIE doctors medicine
and other remedies with no relief, only
getting worse all the time. ! was unable
TO do anything and nv weight dropped
from las to l25 pounds. suffered 70,
about two months when | was advised e
use Ghambvrlian's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoa Remedy. | used two bottles ol
it and it gave me permanent relief, =
writes b w Hill, of Snow Hill, n. G
For sale by Grant Graham. Ac
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-08-27
To Keep Ice.

When it is desirable to keep Ice in
the sickroom, this will be found very
good plan: Get large, wide-mouthed
Jar, tie piece Of coarse flannel over
it, making it loose and bag-like in the
center. Now put the ice in this bag
and cover 1t with another piece of
flannel, folded three or four times. 1t
will keep better this way than by any
other method. When you require to
break it, use a coarse darning needle
or fine knitting needle, giving 1t a
gentle tap with hammer.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-08-27
no ACCOUNTING WAS
EVER MADE. CLAIMED
States Assets Before War, Established in
Debt Case Hillman Continues
Testimony.

Richmond, Va, August 20. -
Showing in one class of assets
that Virginia had invested in four
railroads of actual value on jan
uary |, 1861, of Sc, TAT, 775.74, re-
garding which no accounting ever
has been made to West Virginia,
either as to principal or interest,
evidence compiled by Expert Ac-
countant G. w. Hillman, was
presented late Tuesday afternoon
to Special Master G. E. Littlepage
in the Virginia debt case.
1t was announced at the morn
ing session yesterday that owing
to the serious illness of Account
ant Hillman's wife, he had been
called out of the city and at the
request of the West Virginia
counsel the master agreed to post
pone the further hearings in the
case for two weeks.
Agreement was made by coun-
sci tor West Virginia to deliver,
in the meantime, to counsel for
Virginia, blue prints of statements
covering classes G. and D.. and
classes F and G Of the evil
dence. Class G was being inquir-
ed into at the time of adjourn
ment the day before. Class d
consists of interest on loans and
dividends on stock ACQUIRING prior
to January |, 1861, upon common
investments and collected by the
state of Virginia after January /,
1861, and still unaccounted for.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-08-27
Costly Treatment

81 was troubled with constipation and
indigestion and spent hundreds Of dollars
for medicine an treatment" writes O. H..
Hines, Of WhitloW Ark Il went to a
st Louis hospital, also to a hospital in
New Orleans, but no cure WAS effected.
TN returning home began taking Cham
berIair 'sTahlets,and working right along
| used them for some time and am now
all right" Sold by Grant Graham Al
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-08-27
London " Tango" Necklace
| Kill, Evelyn Thaw" Bracelet

These two beautiful pieces of popular
jewelry are the craze among society wo-
men in New York and the largest cities.
They are neat and elegant gold finished
articles that Will gladen the heart Of
every girl or woman, no matter how
young or old. Very stylish and attrac-
tive.
Our Free Offer. We are advertising
Spearmint Chewing Gum and desire
TO place big box OF this fine. healthfnl
gum into every home 1t sweetens the
the breath whitens the teeth and aids
digestion 1t is refreshing and pleasing
to all To every one sending US but Soc
and Zoe to cover Shipping costs we will
ship big box OF 20 regular Sc packages
Of the Spearmint Gum and include the
elegant,
.Tanso necklace and evelyn Thaw" brace
let absolutely free
This offer is for a short time only Not
more than 2 orders to one party, Deal
ers not allowed to accept this.
UNITED SALES COMPANY
Dayton, Ohio r. Q. Box loi
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-08-27

ed cruisers in all
Unprotected Cruisers-Seeadler. Gey-
err. Condor. Cormoran. lltis, Jaguar.
Luchs. Tiger. Panther and Eber
River Gunboats Tsingtau. Water
land and Otter; also ninety nine de-
stroyers ready at the close of 1918
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-08-27
WAR FLEET OF GERMANY.

D. Drsadnought. g., First Glass Battle
ship. c.. Battle Cruiser
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-08-27

1t is easier to get rid of tooth
ache tn an to redeem insulted
friends, SO act wiseley and see
DR.. Gibson at once. adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-31

In offering to the state of Vermont
the Lyndon Agricultural school and the
well-known Speedwell farms for edu
cational purposes Theodore \. Val
does not intend, as some newspaper.
seem to have gained the impression
that courses for girls be established
there. What Mr.. Vail plans to do ii
the state takes over the agricultural
school is to devote his energy and mon
ey to demonstrating the utility, nceC
and advantage for school wher.
girls may be taught home-life indus
tries and economics, but he will carry
on this experiment at the Lyndon In
stitute, which is entirely separate from
the agricultural school although sup
ported largely by the same man. Thu.
it will be seen that Mr.. Vail is no;
| planning to give up his splendid worl
in behalf of the boys and girls OF
Vermont. What he asks is that the
state take over an institution that has
passed the experimental stage. so thai
he may have further opportunity t.
demonstrate his sound cdueationa
| theories.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-31

large failure is checked up against the
year 1914 The Cladin dry goods com
pany, the biggest concern of its kind
in America if not in the world. went
to the wall with liabilities of $4,000.
600.
Investigations of combinations of big
business have continued throughout the
year, but two dissolution proceedings
principally have held the attention OF
the public. The International Harves-
ter company was ordered to dissolve.
and the New Haven railroad promised
to separate from its subsidiaries.
Troublesome Mexico.
Not Il day has passed during the past
twelve months but that the Washing
ton administration has 'watchfully
waited" events in Mexico. With our
troops still on the Texas border our
troublesome neighbor has created q
sore spot in our side which hurts CON
siderably. but which has of late been
somewhat minimiZed by the impor-
lance of the great European struggle.
1t was Oh Jan. that President VIII
son met John Lind. his special repre-
sentative in Mexico. on board the
Chester in the gulf of Mexico. \
| month later he lifted the embargo on
the expectation of arms. On Feb. II
| Mexicans under villa murdered Will
| liam S. Benton. an Englishman, involv-
ing us in serious diplomatic conversa-
tons with England On the 10th OF
April occurred the event which formed
the basis of the excuse for our later in
PREVENTION in Mexican affairs. Amer
lean sailors landing in Tampico on a
friendly errand were arrested by Mex
lean authorities. and an apology was
refused by Huerta.
On the Goth of the month President
Wilson personally addressed both
houses of congress asking for permits
sion to use armed force, and the next
day sailors and marines entered Vera
Cruz, taking complete possession of
that city in three days. aided by the
guns of several of our warships. Sew
enteen of our men were killed and
seventy wounded, while twenty six
Mexicans were killed and 1875 wound
ed On the 9th Huerta accepted medi-
alton, which resulted in the confer
ence at Niagara Fails with the A r
G (Argentine. Brazil. Chile, media
tors presiding. Three days later Gen
eral Funston landed In Vera Cruz with
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-31
SCHOOLS AND HIGHWAYS.
Amount of Taxes To Be Paid by Towns
Under the Law.

MONTPELIER, Dec. 3l.-The state
treasurer 5 office is sending to all the
cities, and towns in the state the state
ments notifying them OF the amounts
Of the state highway and school taxes
Which are payable in October next, but
IN order that the towns may make
preparation for their payment at the
March meeting these statements are
required to be mailed by law by De
5ember 81.
The state highway tax amounts to
5l2l $3.50 and the state school tax to
1914, 525.37, the former being per
cent of the grand list and the latter
s per cent.
As Rutland county now takes the
lead in grand list in the state, that
county pays the largest tax. Chitten-
den county stands second, Washington
third and Windsor fourth. .. e..
The total grand list, of the state is
2,431 ,5660S and of Rutland county
$500, 746.4S; Chittenden, 1921, 1920;
Washington, 1922, 399.39. a
The highway and school taxes paid
by counties follows:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-31
WEST BRATTLEBORO
DIR. CLARK WRITES FROM s1vAs
Parents Receive First News from Mis-
sionary in Over a Month.

A postal card from Dr. Charles f.
Clark of Sivas, Turkey, written in
French and dated Nov. 81, was re
ceived Tuesday, Dee. %, by his faith
or, DR.. c. S. Clark. This is the first
communication received from him in
over a month. He says that they are
well, but that they are receiving no
communications from home. He says
that it will be necessary to send all
messages in French or German and
either in open letters or on postal
cards.
The last news bulletin from the
American Board stated that news from
Constantinople is reassuring, that the
situation is III charge of Mr.. Morgen-
than, the American ambassador at
Constantinople, an Americanized Ar
menian who is thoroughly acquainted
with conditions throughout the coun-
| try. At the outbreak of the war he de
posted out of his own bank account
I$I7 900 in gold with the treasurer OF
| the Board at Constantinople to tide
over the mission work until foreign
Exchange could be re-estabfshed. Now
| he, with the cooperation of Turkish
officials, has the situation completely
in hand and the missionaries and theil
work are fully safeguarded.
| However, the Board feels that it i,
in the midst of one of the most criti
cal years in its history, and that now
is the time for loyalty and selfsacri
fee to come to the front as never be
fore. 1t feels that the falling off o
contributions in November to the ex
tent of 1882 is ominous, and hope
that before Jan. 10, the date on which
the reports for the year are finished
There will be a great ingathering, s.
THAT the work may not suffer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-31

laid down by the commission were en-
dorsed, practically in toto.
OF particular Importance, in view OF
the character of the attack made on
the commission s recommendations,
was the action of the conference in
the following particulars:
Equalization of education and cy,
pense in every town of Vermont;
More state aid for vocational cduca
ton;
State control of finances and trans
portation;
States first duty to its elementary
schools;
Junior high school system for every
town;
Longer school year;
Education Of children toward the
occupations of their own community
Extension of union supervision.
The legislature of 1915 will have
the immense advantage, therefore, Of
having certain definite recommended
tions before it, based upon facts gath
cred by board of business men and
educational experts, the main prin-
ciples thereof being endorsed by the
school teachers of the state.
When taxpayers and educators get
together on any given program, it is
apt to he something worth while.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-31
APPOINTMENTS FOR
THE COMING SESSION
Sergeant-at-Arms Parsons Announces
List of Persons Who Will Be En-
ployed at State House.

MONTPELIER, Dec. 31-Frank T
Parsons, sergeant-at-arms, announces the
appointment of the following officials 10
serve at the state house during the com
ing legislative session
House doorkeeper Charles f. Dion,
Burlington; assistant, Edward II. Swift,
Manchester.
Senate doorkeeper, George b. Wheeler,
Bellows Falls; assistant, NJ. A Adams,
Derby.
Governors messenger, Donald Keith,
Derby.
Postmaster, Homer B. Harris, Middle
bury.
Pages, Donald f. Hallock. Panton
Philip Hapgood. Peru; William J. Camp
DELL, st. Johnsbury; Alton Fl. Spencer
East Haven; Wilmer Y. Angel. Ran
lolph; Edwin NJ Collins, Rutland Pau
I. Tierney, Barre; Theodore c. Barrett
Sharon.
Telephone messenger, Kenneth Hodg
lins, Gaysville.
Telephone operator. Lenore a. Gobie
Ludlow. Paid by telephone company,
Messengers, Howard c. Brown, Soutl
| Burlington; Carroll S. George, Stowe
Merl B, Howard, Greensboro; Milo ]
Tefry, Burke.
Coat room, Ernest H. Sheldon, Enos
1urg; r. S. Kimball, St Adams; EdwaH
| D. Wiltse, Rutland.
Engineers, John A McAvoy, Montpel
er; Ralph r. Ide, Marshheld.
| Janitors, George E. Hamblin, Ripton
George H. Soule, Alburg; f. 0. Lunt
Morrisville; George w. Houghton, Towns
lend; Frank Shorey, Montpelier.
Regular employees at state house, Dwigh
| J. Dwinnell, John Hill, Ira H Edison
Bert y. Peck; extra, James Watkins.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-31
Pulling the Wires.
(Barton Monitor }

Some of the state papers marvel that
anyone other than the endorsee of the
regular Democratic state organization
should have appointive preferment, hav-
ing in mind the nomination of Mr. Childs
for postmaster at BrattIeboro, when an.
other was endorsed by the state commit
tee. Up in this neck of the woods we
have learned the lesson that Democratic
county and state committee endorsement
does not amount to much. Powers higher
up or deeper down or further back are
what is needed with this administration
Whether no trust is placed in the present
Democratic regulars or whether there
something behind" is the question.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-31
EXCEPTIONALLY
THIS COUNTRY
Vera Cruz Occupied by Unit
ed States Troops-Panama
Canal Opened - Federal
Reserve Banks Start.


ropean conflict on US during 1914. and.
with our diplomatic Representatives
abroad firmly established in charge of
the affairs of all the warning nations
as long as hostilities last, our position
in world politics has been given an
enviable boost.
One of the most fortunate systems
which shaped itself in 1914 has been
the organization and opening on Nov.
Is OF the federal reserve banks. Our
money system was thus put on much
sounder basis. almost Immediately
dovetailing into the exigencies brought
about by the conditions in Europe In
the financial sphere an exceptionally
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-31

5000 troops, and two months iatel
Huerta resigned and fed. leaving the
field to Carranza. the Constitutionalisl
first chief" villa and others.
Carranza and Villa Break.
The United States was beginning To
breathe easily when the break between
the first chief" and Villa occurred,
due to the dictatorial attitude of the
former This rupture threatened to
hold our soldiers in Vera Cruz inded-
nitely. but TO show our good faith they
were Withdrawn on Nov. %. Shortly
after this CarranZa established his pro-
visionai government In Vera Cruz,
while Zapatd, the bandit chief, and
Villa took possession Of Mexico City,
giving US three men 10 deal with
The long session of congress eventu-
ally came 10 an end on Oct a. but re-
convened on Dec. {. Four times since
the first of the year both houses in
joint session have been addressed per-
sonally by the president
feature of congress this year is the
100000 appropriation for an Alas
kan railroad to be owned and built by
the government, opening rich territory.
The war tax bill became a law Oct. %,
and 1T one stroke congress wiped out
the deficit in the budget caused by the
falling Off of customs revenue for
which the great war was responsible.
The sum of S25.OO0.0O0 went from
our Golfers to those of Colombia in the
belated recognition of her rights in the