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The Hon. JAMES r. MANN OF Illinois
in the House. he wants to know:
wow, ! would like 10 have some gentle
man explain why II takes from
August IL TO August 10. after repeated
inquiric to get two documents out OF the
Superintendent OF Documents"
and Barnacular method
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-22
\ Delicate Question Of Expert ise.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sh: Do
you suppose Mr.. Ridder knows as much
about the situation and purpose of the
German army as he apparently knows
about the position and force of the dia-
critical mark in Liege? G. q.
BROOKLYN, August ~. 7
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Mr.. CuMMGNs--I present a petition
signed by many hundreds OF the citizens
OF my state, praying Congress to give
Or. FREDERICK 4. Cook an opportunity 20
prove that he discovered the north pole,
and. upon proof of that fact. to extend
to him a proper and suitable recognition.
/ move that the petition be referred to the
Coumittee on the Library siondl
Record.
The proper reference would be to the
Committee on Revolutionary Claims or
the Committee on Manufactures.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-22

Three weeks from yesterday, a Gam
brlnian mathematician tells a darkened
city. New York's store OF imported beer
will be exhausted. Thus are the mis-
cries of war brought home to many in
genuOus boSoms
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1t is an interesting fact that trans
portation difficulties present no obsta-
Gle to the proprietors of those strange
shops which, Turing customers through
advertisements OF fire" removal" and
similar sales. offer European goods at
retail prices which shame the closest
buyers employed by more substantial
enterprlses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-22
Neutrality Of the Scheldt.

To THE EDITOR or THE suN-Sr; What Is
the status Of Antwerp in regard to war
ships coming to Its harboT? Could Eng
land without breach OF neutrality, send
ships up the Scheldt? @. DAVIS,
New YORK. August 10.
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From Catholic Readers Of THE sun. :

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str:
doubt II there could be a better written ur
juster estimate OF the life and services
OF our Holy Father than IL contained in
THE SUNS article. | am sure that every
Catholic reader ought to be proud of the
fact that such a prominent New York
paper has given So much space to the
event Of so much interest to all Catholic
people at a time when the whole world
is absorbed in the news which comes from
warning nations | shall keep one copy
of THE SUN and send the others to my
friends in Rome.
No one could look upon our Holy
Father without being attracted by the
loneliness of his character His heart
beat in sympathy with all mankind and
there is no doubt that the present dis
graceful struggle between Christian ma
lions overwhelmed him with sorrow and
crushed out the feeble spark of life.
GRANVILLE, August 90. NJ
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Con.
CALCULATIONS on THE SUNS story OF the
Popes death. There is no other com
parable with Ii. r.
New YORK August FL
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Readers Of THE sus leaving town for the
summer months can have the daily and Sun
day and evening editions delivered to them
in any part OF this country or Europe on
tho terms stated above. Addresses changed
a. often as desired order through news
dealer or directly OF Publication once. tele-
phone 1900 Beekman.
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~ our friends who faro, We nih manuscripts
and illustrations for publication ,ofsh TO have
rejected articles returned thev must N oil cases
send stamps for that purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-22

Meanwhile the decentralization OF
the United States goes onward with
flying feet
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-22

The assassin of NJ. JAURfs is appro-
priately named VILLAIN, but presuma-
bly, he's a crank.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-22

In the coffee trade the bullish ten
dency Is attributed to the probable
needs of the oyster Bay market
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Houae. 1 Arundel

London ONCE. Bingham House. 1 Arundel
street. Strand.
Paris ONCE. Rue de 10 Miehodiere, on
Rue du Quatre Septembre.
Washington once. Hibbs Building.
Brooklyn once. I06 Livingston street.
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Published daily. including Sunday, by the
Sun Printing and Publishing Association at
DAY and evening editions delivered to them
haitian. New York. President and Treasurer
william G. Reick 40 Nassau street; Vice
President. Edward p. Mitchell 40 Nassau
street; Secretary. C. r. Luxton. 40 Nassau
street
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To reassure the timid IL may be well
to say that the supply OF Brussels
sprouts IL not affected.
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watchful waiting wins--Mr BRYAN.

Horrible headllner, hail! Constitu-
tionalist CARR,NzA's Chautauqua cham
pion chirps, cackles. chortles, The af-
fably alliteratlve absentee, and so on.
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All checks money orders Ao., to be made
payabls to TINS Sun.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-21
Sporting Neus
ORIGIN OF BILLIARDS
is MATTER OFsDOUBT
Thought to Have Been Derived from
Ancient Game of Bowls--Referred
to in Elizabethan Days.

Billiards is a game the origin of
which no one can with certainty tell.
Like bowling, it is thought by many
to have been derived from the ancient
game OF bowls. When bowls could not
be played out of doors because of the
weather, bowling green was set up
indoors. and as there was no fun in
hurting the balls in such close quar-
tiers. they were struck with mace,
and later with a cue.
Many men believe that billiards was
not an invention, but a growth, while
others maintain, most likely because
of the name, that it was a French in
vention, and they contend that it was
played by the Germans, Dutch, Ital-
ians and French long before it appear
ed in England. But on this matter
there is room for doubt, says an ex-
change. \ number of literary refer
ences to the game may be found in
Elizabethan days. Mary Queen of
Scots was an enthusiastic billiard
player and Shakspere seems to make
some covert reference to this fact
when in his ANTONY and Cleopatra y
he makes Cleopatra play at billiards.
Ben Jonson uses the phrase ''smooth
men wrote Byron makes the charm
less game OF billiards. rhyme with
miliards.
In all the early billiard tables there
were pockets or melted holes When
he game was introduced into the
United States billiard tables had six
pockets, and Il century ago a common
game of billiards was very like pool.
only that it was played with six balls.
American pool was doubt derived
| FROM a German game of billiards call
ed the pyramid game, which was
exceedingly. popular in Vienna, 1t was
! billiards, and, of course, the tables
had pockets, played with % balls, 81
of which were set close together in
the form of triangle near one end of
the table.
Early four bali billiards was called
in England the American or four
ball game. An old English writer
says it was played with two white, one
red and one blue ball, and that 1.-The
game Is II up anal is scored by win
ming hazards and canons. Three
ball billiards was probably French
variation of the game called the - ca
manbole game. One red and two
white balls were used and both can
mons and hazards were counted
No doubt the cushion carom games
are descended from that form of bill
lard called the bricole game. IL
an old chronicle it is said of this
game chat ''the player is obliged t.
strike a cushion and make the bal
reverberate or recoil from it previou,
to hitting his adversary 5 ball. Thi:
is great disadvantage. and is reck
oned between equal players equivalen
to about eight or nine points.
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l20 Az 456-1320
AZ AT 441-I305
Sporting Notes.

Walter Camp favors the re-introduc-
tion of the field judge as an official
at football games.
Ty Cobb has declined to bite at the
offer of the Federal league of $4,000
for five years. Cobb says he viii play
in Detroit.
The Dartmouth baseball team is
slated for a schedule of 20 games.
When not playing the members of the
team will be expected to attend an
occasional recitation.
Tucker Genest, who was so badly
spiked two years ago by James Curry
in a ball game at Holyoke, has been
told by his surgeon that he will be
able to play bah this season and he
has signed a contract with the Spring
fled team.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-21
CINCINNATI CASTOFFS
FORMIDABLE BUNCH
Players Released by Board of Directors
Could Knock Spots Off Pres
ent Cincinnati Team.

That board of directors which has
brought so much fame { , to Cincinnati
and its ball club has succeeded in the
past few years in turning loose col
lection of players who, ii welded into
"A team, could knock the spots off the
present Cincinnati aggregation. Only
one of the players, one of the most
famous in the land, who should have
been retained by the Reds was let ont
before the present directors took
charge of the club. He is Christy
Mathewson, who was traded TO the
Giants for Amos Rusie. just as Matty
was breaking into the majors.
Take this east off infield for instance:
Wheeler Johnston (Cleveland) first
base; Miller Huggins (St. Louis Car
dinals), second base; Joe Tinker (Fed-
crab, shortstop; Hans Lobert {Phila-
dclphia Nationals, third base. There
are few better inhelds in either league.
The present Cincinnati outfit does not
compare with it in any way. Hoblitzei,
ut first base, is the best man in the
bunch t.gan at second, IIerzog az
short and Dodge at third are ordinary
players.
| Here : q cast-on Cincinnati outfield:
Paskert (Philadelphia), center field;
| Bescher (New York GIANTS left field
Cakes est. Louis Cardinalsl. right
field This pitching staff completely
outclasses the present Red crew OF
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-21

hurlers Mathewson {New York;,
Suggs (St. Louis, Hunphries Chicago
Cubs, Ragon fBrooklyn), Fromme
New York;, MeQuillan (Pittshurg) :,
o 'Toole (Pittsburgl, Brennan phil
adelphia), Cheney Chicago and Over
all Chicago.
Larry Mexican. who with Christy
Mathewson, starred for the Giants in
the recent world : series, was the Red s
mainstay IN the backstopping depart
ment up to this year. There are good
utility men Mike Mowrey. now with
Pittsburg, and Eddie Grant OF the
Giants could handle the infeld utility
jobs. while Beals Becker, now with the
phiIlies, is an ideal outield utility
player. This team, if stacked up
against the board-of directors managed
Queen city outfit, would snow under
Charley Herzog's men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-21
SENATE SCENES TONIGHT.
Entertainment OF Unusual Character
by Mrs. Emily Montague Bishop.

Those who attend the. gentlemen )
night meeting OF the Brattleboro Wom
an club in the First Baptist church
at ) 0 clock tonight are assured of an
entertainment Of unusual character By
a woman OF rare ability. In her
Scenes Of the Senate Mrs. Emily Mou-
tague Bishop will
Take YOU 10 the Senate gallery
Give a graphic picture OF the Sen
ate in session.
Introduce you to Senators Regu-
lar Republicans. = progressives and
Democrats.
Entertain YOU with Senatorial
courtesy and discourtesy.
Give dramatic incidents Of break, ng
Senate rules, of Senators being called
to order aud of trying to take a Sen
ator off his feet.
Measure men by their own words.
Contain passages of moving elo-
quence, of fine humor, of scintilating
sarcasm, of fulsome battery and OF
righteous Indignation.
Make clear how things come Ia
pass in Washington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-21
EAST SIDERS ACCEPT
WEST SIDE CHALLENGE
Clune and March Will Assemble Bas-
ket Ball Team to Play for Benefit
of High School Fund.

The East Siders have accepted the
basketball challenge of the West 81
ders of Main street. Jack Clune
and Hal March will get together
team that will be prepared to take all
of the medicine the West Siders
have to deal out-and then some.
The East Siders realize that their
territory is limited on the west by the
trolley tracks and on the east by the
Connecticut river while the West 81
ders. can go back to West Brattleboro
for material, but, even so, the East 81
ders have no hesitancy about accepting
the challenge and viii be ready to
play whenever date agreeable to all
concerned is arranged.
The proceeds are 10 20 ia the high
school athletic fund, and ii the high
school pupils get busy and sell tick
cts there should be crowd present
that will mean considerable ready cash
for the schoolboy athletics.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-21
NEWFANE.

Miss Ruth Allen was at home over
sunday.
Mrs. Henry Brown and daughter,
Miss Ruth, returned Saturday to their.
home IN Fitchburg, Mass.
Mrs. W. G.. Sargent of BrattIcboro
was guest over Sunday of her grand
mother, Mrs. II. O. Howe.
Miss Harriet II. Newton. who was IA
guest over Sunday ut o. Il. Wright :,
returned Tuesday to her home iii
Springfield.
Miss Grace Warden of Springfield,
who was a summer guest at .. X.
Wright 5, is now guest for week
at River View farm.
The eIee club, consisting of II mem
bers from the Mt Hermon school. will
give concert here a week from Sat
urday night, Jan. 81.
Christian Endcavor week will be OH
served here from Feb. l TO Feb. ; in
elusive, and on the evening of the 18th
the society viii present the drama, y
Cunning Conspiracy, in Union hall.
Mrs. Edward Morse of West Wards
boro, who came the latter part of last
week to visit friends in the village.
| went Monday to stay few DAYS at
Rev. F. NJ. Wiswall 5 before returning
| home.
Harry Rowe of Waterville. Me- who
has been engaged by the Vermont
| Christian Endeavor union as field work
er among the different societies in the
state, viii speak in Brattleboro Feb :
and in Newfane Feb. 3. 1t Is expected
that the South Newfane society will
attend the lecture given in this place
Miss Marion Williams of New YORK.
will come today and expects scon tc
occupy her cottage house now being
built near West river by John Ii. Gov
ev. Dan Patterson of Brattleboro is al
work there this week putting In the
steam heating apparatus and bath room
outfit This house is being erected OF
the site where the house built b.
George o.. Downs a number Of year
ago was burned soon after it had beer
completed.
At the annual meeting OF the Wind
ham County Creamery association Sat
, urday in Union hall these officers wer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-21
RICH COSTUMES AND
ARTISTIC SETTINGS
Executed Under Personal Supervision
of Annie Russell-Her Presenta-
ton Is Always Delightful.

Annie Russell has never been more
perfectly east than as Kate Hardcas-
tie that quaint, arch, attractive young
person made famous by Goldsmith in
his great old comedy, She Stoops TO
Conquer, which will be presented in
the Auditorium Friday night.
The rich costumes of qHIet elegance
and the stage settings in Annie Rus
sell $ Old Comedy company present
Miss Russell artistic judgment and
taste, having been. executed under her
personal supervision.
Annie Russell's long engagement at
the 39th street theater, New York,
was under distinguished patronage,
and the success of her venture proved
that the loyalty and faith of her fol
lowers were not misplaced.
Goldsmith $ humor can be spoiled
by maladroit and insufficient acting.
Well acted, the piece is treat. The
actual event of Miss Russell s presen-
tation is, according to America 5 most
enlightened critics, an always credit
able and delightful representation of
q play that has Astounding humorous
situations. compacted technique. liter
airy distinction, and a polish of work
manship almost totally absent from the
many passing plays OF the degenerate
and mushroom drama.
1T you have no taste for real hu
mans in farce, remember the lovely
| old dresses in which Miss Russell ha:
| logged them all out; her own buff ant
| blue, Constance, pea green AN,
brown, the old lady's brocades il
greens and yellows, the jolly brigh
coats of the gentlemen. Remember tn,
| low studded oak room at the Shubert
the first really comfortable and decent
sized chamber poor old Hardcastle ha
lever lived in-no twenty-foot heights
no acres of carpet, just a coy oil,
room for sensible people, not prancini
actors, to get about in. Remember tn
tiny, meamed tap room at the Tire
jolly Pigeons, a neat little box of
place, not too big to get safely drum
in.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-21
CASH FOR MEAT

And meat, Just what you want, for
your cash. Every housewife knows
that it is better for all concerned II
She does her own shopping, especially
of articles of food. In these days Of
high prices she will save money by
going TO the shops herself. If the
housewife comes to the Brattleboro
Cash Market in the Abbott she will
be surprised AT what meat she can get
for her usual outlay.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-21
IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE

What sort of use you wish to put your
clothes to the fact that they fiji and
are well made is Importance. Appear
ance counts for a great deal regard
less of your occupation. II YOU stop
to think minute it is cheaper il the
long run to buy good quality and then
have the goods made into garments
by an expert tailor who guarantees fit
and general satisfaction. That 5 what
/ do. w II. Haigh tailor, Elliot
street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-21
YOU DO NOT NEED TO COME

To orr greenhouses to have an order
filed and filed as you want it. 1eie-
phone us-5l-what it is YOU wish,
whether cut flowers, plant, wreath
or some special design. Then tell us
when YOU want it and we will make
price that is right and deliver it on
time anywhere. c. L. Allen, florist,
Canal street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-21
THE CHANCE IS GONE

To join the Christmas savings club.
The time limit expired Saturday. But
we have savings departme2 in
which you may make deposits as You
please and in most any amount. There
is no reason why, if you did miss get
ting in on the Christmas savings club,
why YOU should not start savings
account. Brattleboro Trust Go.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-21
DID YOU KNOW

That YOU may buy at DIR fountain
either a cold or a hot drink at any
time during the hours our store is open
for business? 1t does not have 10 be
IA fancy drink or one YOU are unfa
miliar with, Hot beef tea, hot bouil-
lion, hot matted milk all are served at
our fountain. SO are cold egg drinks
very nourishing. They fill the long
gap between meal times w. f. Root
druggist, top of Main street hill
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-21
A CUP OF GOOD COFFEE

Is the right kind of drink to start the
day on but it must be good coffee to
do you good instead of harm. All of
the coffee we have in stock is good
coffee and we can give YOU the blend
You like best. The same Is true of our
teas. If you brew your friends when
they drop in a cup of our tea you will
have given them exactly what hits the
right spot. Direct Importing company,
Elliot street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-21
THE REAL BARGAINS

In trimmed hats of the very latest style
are to be found in our extensive dis
play. We are certainly doing lot of
business because of the prices at which
we are offering hats that cannot be du-
plieated elsewhere in Brattleboro for
STYLE at anywhere near our prices. 1t 8
worth while looking. Donnell Davis,
milliners.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-21
1T is THE ULTRA VIOLET

Rays that make the sunlight on the
snow bother your eyes. These are cut
out by using amber glasses that do not
hurt your eyes. Instead wearing them
is better for anyone who has trouble
with their eyes during the time snow
is on the ground. You can get a pair
of these at Jordan & Son s. opticians.
Elliot street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-21
WE DON'T MAKE THE STEW

But we have the oysters that go to
make the stew the real thing. You
know those same shell fish fried in
crumbs are delicious. Did you ever
pin a strip of bacon around antoyster
with toothpiek and fry it that ways
If YOU have not YOU still have some
thing coming your way that is delicious
eating. s. Wells & Son, fishmen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-21

elected: President, Frank +. Yeaw;
secretary and manager, J.. ii. Higgins;
directors. +. l.. Hastings, III. O. Gale,
Il. Z. Osgood, George f. Ware, II. +.
Sparks. A. T. Edwards, F. +. Yeaw. \.
+. Jones, Henry +. Johnson. 4 dividend
of four per cent was declared on the
capital stock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-21
WON'T BE SORRY.

You will have no regrets or disap-
pointments if you use White Satin
Flour. 1t has quality that makes
your bread and pastry perfect. 1t
costs little more than some inferior
brand, but you will very quickly see
the reason. Just try a sack. L
Crosby & Co., for flour aud feed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-21
TIED ON SECOND STRING.
Speed Boys Defeated DaGodils III Hard
Fought Contest.

The Speed Boys defeated the Datio
dis last night on Buzzeil's alleys by
- pins. The Speed Boys won the first
string by three pins, bat the DaffodiIs
brought the score TO all even at the
end Of the second. string. The third
string was won by the Speed BOYS by
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-21

- pins. Griffin and Clumm were two
new members of the winning team.
Davenport had high single of ll6 and
high total of 2sS. The score:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-21

Allowing for losses in slack season,
three quarters of the women workers
in New York city receive less than
800 a year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-21

Speed Boy
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-06
THE PICK WICK

NEW lo-sTORY AND FIREPROoF.
Steam heated rooms. connecting baths.
Convenient shower baths on each floor.
u Fairlie St near Carnegie Library.