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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30
NITRIC ACID FROM AIR.
It VIII Be Put on the Market Jan. /,
Saws J. B. Duke

NEW YORK, Dec 30.-Nitric acid
by extracting nitrogen from
the air will be put on the market next
Saturday, Jan. /, by the Southern Elec
tro- Chemical company, according to a
statement made by James B. Duke, one
of its officers.
This announcement follows close up
on the recommendation of Brig. Gen.
William NJ. Crozier, chief of ordnance
of the United States army, who in his
annual report urged that the Nation
take steps to be independent of the
Chilean beds for the nitrates used in
making gunpowder
Mr.. Duke s company expects to turn
out four tons of nitric acid a day from
its works at Great Falls, South Caro-
lima, about so miles from Charlotte.
The chemical viii be produced on q
much larger scale if the great problem
of getting water power cheap enough
can be solved. The work win very
likely be carried on in Canada by the
Quebec Development company, It'd, of
which Mr. Duke is the president. This
company has been acquiring extensive
water power rights in the neighbor
hood of Lake st. John, and will have
works on the Saguenay River.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30

COLLEGE CHANGE
On Account of Increased Duties N. D.
Clawson Leases Local Business
College to F. E. Mitchell.

n. D. Clawson, proprietor of the
Clawson- Hamilton business college, has
leased the school to T. E. Mitchell,
formerly of Lawrence, Mass, and RuU-
land, Vt.
Owing to increasing duties as secre-
tary of the Vermont public service
commission and the constant growth
of the school, Mr.. Clawson decided to
place the business in the hands of an
efficient school man who would be in
daily contact with the various duties
MIR. Mitchell comes well recommend
ed by the best authorities and has q
national reputation in his chosen line
of work. He has had l6 years of ex-
perience in high and private school
work. For four years lie was principal
of the commercial department Of the
Rutland high school and was manager
of the Rutland business college two
years, therefore is we'll known in this
state. He has been in business college
work in Lawrence, Mass, eight years.
Mr.. Mitchell understands the re-
quirements of the student and the de-
mands of the business houses as he has
had charge OF the Office of a large
wholesale house in Massachusetts and
has been employed by the United
States government in the department
service.
Mr.. Mitchen's family, consisting of
his wife and three sons, will move
from Lawrence, Mass, to Brattleboro
in the near future.
An entire new equipment of type
writers of the latest models viii be in
stalled. The scope Of work viii be en-
larged and advanced office training
carried on. The school viii be contin-
ued with the present teaching force.
| The school was opened in the fall
| of 1908, occupying three rooms on the
| third floor of the Ullery building on
Main street. One year later, in the
! fall of 1909, the school had grown to
such an extent that two more rooms
were added and the latter part of De
| cember, 1909, it became necessary tc
occupy seven rooms, using the entire
top floor In the fall of 1913 when the
Abbott building on Elliot street was in
the course of construction, Boston
architect submitted special plans fol
the school in that building and in o.
tober the modern and convenient schoo
rooms were opened for business.
Students have attended from many
parts of New England. The record:
show that graduates are employed il
many OF the larger ofhces IN the eastern
states as well as New York, Connect
! cut, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Virginia
the Dakotas, Wisconsin, Texas anC
Washington. Two students have gon,
into secretarial work in England an'
one in India. Several have successful,
r passed the civil service examination
and are now in the department ser
T vice of the United States government
: Several of the graduates have take
: up the profession of teaching, two hav
b. ing become principals of eommercia
5 schools.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30
START
GREAT OFFENSIVE
Indications That Big Battle Is Under Way in
BukOWna-French Make Advances on the West
ern FrOnt-Tension in England Over the Com
puSion Question Is Relieved

LONDON, Dec. 30.-Although Petro-
grad remains silent on the subject the
public is inclined TO believe that the
Russians are undertaking a great often
sive in Bukowina, near the Bessarab-
ian border.
Official Austrian reports telling of
attacks by dense masses of Russian
troops indicates that an important bat
tie is underway. The fighting centers
at point near Toporoutz, n small
town just within the border of north
egn Bukowina, but a simultaneous at
tack is being made along an extended
front reaching from the Pruth to Il po-
sition north of the Dniester, a distance
Of about 40 miles.
The latest adviees state that the
Russian assault is being continued, ac-
companied by an unusually heavy
bombardment. Unofficial reports from
the extreme northern portion of the
eastern front state that the Germans
have made serious but futile attacks
in the region of Lake Babit while the
Russians west Of Lake Ranger are
threatening NIitau.
These opposing attacks create a deli
cate situation, as successful advance
by either would endanger considerable
forces of defeated opponents.
Along the western front, except for
mining and aerial engagements on the
British line, the chief fighting seems tC
be confined to the Vosges, where, il
the region of Hartmanns- Weilerkopf
the French claim to have made sue
cessful advance.
Berlin officially minimizes this sue
cess, but does not deny it wholly
Nothing has happened to change TIL
Macedonian position, but it is believe,
any advance into Greek territory mus
be made by the Bulgarians, the opir
ion being that the Austro- Germa
forces cannot spare enough troops TO
a serious attempt against Saloniki.
Domestic tension in England owe
the eompulsion question has bee
greatly relieved. Speculation continue
concerning the method which is to b
adopted to reach eligible unmarrie
men, majority agreeing that the De
by plan Of attestation will be extenC
ed for this purpose.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30
LEARNING WITH A BIG .'L.'.
New York University Exams. Bring
Out Some Strange Information.

Following are somerepies received
by the University of the state of New
York in examinations for regent s
certificates. Among those who wrote
the replies were candidaes for teacn-
ers' positions, for qualification as law
and medical students and for admission
to colleges:
The chamois is valuable for 1T
feathers, the whale for it IS kerosene
oil.
The feminine gender of frier is toast
ress.
There were no Christians among the
early Gauls. They were mostly lawyers.
Climate is caused b the emotion of
the earth around the sum-
Geometry teaches US how to bisect
angels.
The purpose of the skeleton-some-
thing to hitch meat to.
The skeleton is what is left after the
insides have been taken out and the
outsides have been taken off.
A blizzard is the inside of hen.
a vacuum is a large empty space
where the Pope lives.
A eircl is a round straight line with
hole in the middle.
When Cicero delivered his oration he
was prefix.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30
BURLINGTON GETS SCHOOL MEET
Next Convention of State Teachers
Oct. 1914, 1916.

BURLINGTON, Dec. 30.-The exec
utive committee of the Vermont State
Teachers association, Supt. E. T.
Greene of the Richford school union,
Principal a. S. Hartman of the Mid
dlebury high school and f. L. ingalls,
of Burlington, the president of the as
soeiation, met at the Hotel Vermont
today and decided to hold the next an
nual meeting of the association in Bur
lington October II, Is and IA, 1915, it
was stated at the meeting that the at
tendance at the Rutland convention,
where 1925 teachers registered, was
the largest ever recorded at an assoeia-
ton meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30
WARNING AGAINST
NOSE OPERATIONS
New York Health Board Advises Delay
Until the Epidemic of Grip
Is Ended.

NEW YORK, Dee. 3O.-Physicians
and surgeons We're warned by the New
York health department today to de-
lay operations upon nose and throat
until the epidemic of grip now pre-
vailing is ended.
Or. D. B. Delevan, at whose sugges-
tion the warning was issued, said that
physicians learned during the great
grip epidemic of 1895 that nasal oper-
ations could not be successfully per
formed when such an epidemic is
prevalent.
When grip prevails any operation on
the nose is apt to be followed by
acute attack of influenza, although up
TO the time of the operation the pa
! tient may have shown no signs of any
such trouble said DR.. Delevan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30
ORDER FOR CHILD'S
SUPPORT VACATED
Thomas z. Stockwe1's Estate Not
Holden-Expected That Case VIII
Go to Supreme Court.

Chancellor F. /. Fish yesterday
made an order vacating an order as of
Dee. ., 1914, for payment of money for
the support Of minor child in the
case of Rosa B. Stockwell against the
late Thomas Z. Stockweu of Vernon.
Some years ago the parties to this
suit, husband and wife, separated. Mrs.
Stockwell brought q petition for the
support of minor child which was In
her care. At the term of county court
in April, 1918, her husband was order
ed to contribute to the support of the
child at the rate of SIS a year for four
years and after that at the rate of
800 annually during the minority of
the child. The court further ordered
that 800 be deposited with the Brat
tleboro Trust Co. as security.
Thomas f. StockweI died Dee. .,
| 1914. William A. Shumway was ap-
| pointed administrator of his estate,
| and as administrator he made q de-
| mand upon the Trust company for the
| balance Of the fund in the bank S pos
session on the ground that the death
of Mr. Stockwen vacated the order
He petitioned the court to have the
case of Stockweu against Stockwel
brought forward on the calendar anC
the order for the payment of money
towards the support of the minor
child vacated.
The court found that there was du'
under the terms of the order of th'
court $13 and that there IS IN posses
sion Of the Trust company $632.3l. III
ordered that the balance due up to TIL
time of the death of Mr.. Stockwell b
paid and the balance in the banl
turned over to the administrator.
The case will go to the supreme eour
on exceptions, if is expected.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30
PERSONAL.

State s Attorney o. B. Hughes went
to Cambridgeport today on business.
Edward j. Gum has moved from s
Estey street to Al Western avenue
Miss Pauline Fisk of Boston is
spending the week in the home of H.
L. Emerson.
Miss Ruth Chase went yesterday to
Gardner, Mass, to visit relatives over
the weekend.
Howard s. Wellman is in New York
and Philadelphia on business for the
Estey Organ Co.
Mrs. w. II. Proctor and daughter.
Neta, are spending the week in New
York city and Montclair, y. J.
Raymond Collins returned yesterday
after spending the holidays at the
home of his parents in Woodstock
Attorney General Herbert 6 Bar.
Der went to Windsor this morning
From there he VIII 90 to Montpelier
for q conference with Governor Gates
Charles R. Marsh, federal building
inspector in BrattIeboro, left yesterday
afternoon for Amsterdam, y Y. to in
spect work on the federal building
there and the one in Glens Falls, n
I. He win go from there to Washing
/ ton, D. c., to attend the annual con
/ vention Of the Society of Constructor!
Of Federal Buildings, of which he j!
secretary and editor The return triI
viii be made by way of New York
where he will attend the annual meet
ing of the American Society of Civi
Engineers, of which he is a member
He will be gone 10 days or two weeks
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30
Important PlanSuggested to
the Pan-American Union
by Sec. Lansing
WOULD SETTLE ALL
BOUNDARY DISPUTES
And Prohibit Shipment of War Mum
tons to Revolutionaries -' Step in
Plan for Preservation of Peace on
Western Hemisphere.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 80. - Seere-
tary Lansing has suggested to all the
nations which with the United States
comprise the Pan-American union that
they Join in a convention for the ar
bitration of all boundary line disputes
and for the prohibition of shipments of
war munitions to revolutionaries.
Secretary Lansing's S proposal which
has the full support of President Viii
son, is being forwarded by the Latin
American ambassadors and ministers to
their home foreign offices for consider
alton.
1t is regarded as one of the steps in
wise plan in which the Pan-Ameri-
can scientific congress now in session
here is a part for the preservation Of
peace ON the western hemisphere and a
closer union of ali the Americas.
The status Of the negotiations and
the details of Secretary Lansing's pro-
posals are so far being held as con
fidential between the state department
and the Latin-American chancelleries
here.
Mr.. Lansing today declined entire
| ly to discuss it in any phase and the
| diplomats uniformly declared they could
| not discuss a matter which was in its
preliminary stage and under eonsidera
tion by their home foreign offices.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30
TRYING TO PREVENT EMBARGO.
President Elliott Urges Shippers to Re
lease Cars RAPIDLY.

BOSTON, Dee 80. - The New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad today
directed it's traffic department repre-
sentatives not to solicit additional
freight business at this time and to
urge shippers to release ears as prompt
ly as possible in order to relieve the
present congestion.
In q statement yesterday, Howard
Elliot, president. announced that on ac-
count of congestion in and about New
York harbor it might be necessary tc
place an embargo ON certain classes OF
freight.
He indicated this would not be done
/ except as q last resort and instructions
to the traffic department were issuet
with a hope that conditions could bC
restored to normal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30
AUSTRIANS LOSE
TWO DESTROYERS
Sunk as Result of an Encounter with
Sea Forces of the Allies in the
Adriatic.

PARIS, Dec. 3o.-Two Austrian tor
pedo boat destroyers have been sunk as
result of an encounter with sea forces
Of the allies at point outside of Cat
taro in the Adriatic. The purpose of
the Austrian ships was to lombard
Durazzo. An allied squadron went to
meet them with the result above set
forth. In addition the remainder of
the Austrian squadron was pursued by
the warships of the allies and compell-
ed to flee toward the Austrian base.
This information was contained in an
official announcement of the French
marine department given out today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30
PRESIDENT rs BUSY.
Long Communication from Sec. Lam
sing Demands Attention.

HOT SPRINGS, Va, Dec. 80. - Cor
respondence sent here by messengers
from the White House engaged Presi-
dent Wilson s attention today. Anoth-
er long letter from Secretary Lansing,
the third within three days, also was
delivered to the President.
The President and Mrs. Wilson ex-
pected to play golf this afternoon.
They have been invited to attend the
New Year S eve celebration at the hotel
and may do so.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30
LUDINGToN co. TO REBUILD.
New Factory to Replace One Burned
in Wilmington Recently.

1t is understood that the Ludington
Woodenware company, whose factory
in Wilmington was destroyed by fire
the first of the month, has definitely
decided to rebuild the plant on a
smaller scale on the foundations of
the burned buildings. The debris has
been cleaned away and work of re-
construction will be begun at once
The reason for the firms indecision
the past three weeks has been ne
gotiations which have been under way
to induce the company to erect their
new plant at Mountain Mills, nearer
the hardwood mills which supply
them largely with raw material.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30
CONFESSION ATTACKED.
Detective Obtained It from Peaselee by
Employing Clairvoyant.

CONCORD, n. H, Dec. %. = The
confession alleged to have been OBJ
tanned by Albert B.. Mcdonald a pri-
vate detective, was attacked by counsel
for the defense at the trial today of
Morrison H. Peaselee, charged with the
murder of his father, who was known
as the toy maker of Henniker.
Mcdonald said under cross examina-
tion that he employed clairvoyant to
trap Peaselee and asserted that he be-
lieved this to be justifable deception
He said that Peaselee had confessed
on one occasion to stealing from a man
in Henniker some notes against his
father.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30
Centre Congregational Church

Friday at 7.3o p. m.-Midweek ser
vice of praise and prayer in the chapel.
Leader, L. c. Crosby.
Sunday, Jan. ,, at 1890 a. m.--Rev.
Arthur w. Bailey Of South Hadley,
Mass, will occupy the pulpit.
The reception of new members has
been postponed until Sunday, January
16
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30
200, 900 Employees to Be At
fected by Advance in New
York on Jan. l
TOTAL INCREASES
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
Street, Subway and Elevated Railroad
Employees Among Those Who VIII
Profit by the Advance Boston Long
shoremen Get a Raise.

NEW YORK, Dee. 30.-Wages of
100000 employees IN various trades IN
this city win be increased beginning
jar. l, it was estimated today.
The increases are expected TO ag-
gregate millions of dollars Thousands
on street, subway and elevated rail
roads are included among those who
viii profit by the advance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30
HARcoURT HAS RESIGNED.
Despatch to Manitoba Says He Will Be-
come viceroy Of India.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Dec 80. =
A special cable received here state that
Rt. Hon. William Harcourt has resigned
from the British cabinet to become
viceroy of India.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30

An instrument so delicate as to re-
cord temperature change of one-mil-
lionth of a degree IS used by the Unit
ed States bureau of standards to meas
ure the heat of the stars.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30
EPIDEMIC OF TYPHUS.

Berlin Reports the Death of 1000 Pris-
oners in Siberia.
BERLIN, Dee. so, by wireless to
Sayville.-Great numbers Of prisoners
in Siberia have died in an epidemic
due to lack of proper sanitation, ac-
cording to an item given out by the
Over Seas News agency for pubhca-
tion today. Seven thousand died of
tvphus, the item declares.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30
THE WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Friday Rising Tenn
perature Friday.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 80 = The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and
Friday. Rising temperature Friday.
Moderate northwest winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30

BOSTON, Dec. 80. - Increases in
wages ranging from two to FIVE cents
an hour for longshoremen working at
this port will 60 into effect the first
of the year as a result of an agree
ment signed yesterday by representa-
tives of the longshoremen union and
the Transatlantic Steamship company.
The men had previously asked a some
what larger advance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30
GERMAN DENIAL.
Submarine Not Lost in the Baltic, It
is Declared.

BERLIN, Dec. 30, by wireless to
Sayvillc.-'The report from Bucharest
sent out by n British news agency that
a German submarine had been lost in
the Baltic is declared by competent
German authority to be an invention,
the over Seas News agency announces
today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30
Unitarian Church

Unitarian Literature Free.
Leaflets describing the Unitarian belief
may be obtained on application to Mrs.
James NJ Adams. Z Cedar St
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30
WILL PLEASE CARRANzA.
His Government in Mexico Formally
recognized by Germany.

BERLIN, Dec. 30, via London
Germany has extended recognition to
the defacto government of Mexico
headed by Gen. Carranza.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30

The ice-cream consumption of the
United States is estimated at five
quarts per capita annually.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30
DEFENSE RESTS CASE.
Trial of Former New Haven Railroad
Directors Nearing q Close

NEW YORK, Dee. 80. - The defense
rested its case today at the trial of
William Rockefeller and 10 other form
or directors of the New York, New Ha-
ven & Hartford railroad charged with
conspiracy under the Sherman anti
trust law to monopolize the railroad
traffic of New England. The trial has
been in progress since Oct. 13.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-30
In Odd Fellows Hall

Odd Fellows and Rebekah social Fri
day evening, Dee. 81. Dancing and
cards. Refreshments served. All Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs are invited to
be present.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-06-10
London Paper Says Bryan's
Act is Decisive.


London, June 10.-"One of the most
decisive events in the world conflict,
is what the Evening Star calls the
resignation Of Secretary Bryan.
Coming from the heroic decision
of Italy to draw her sword in defense
of liberty and public law of Europe
the Star says, ut is a death blow 20
the Germanic powers. It means that
America has crossed the Rubicon. II
means that the greatest democracy
on earth has resolved to be true 10
itself and to its ideals. 1t means that
Germany will be held to strict ae-
countability for her violations of hu-
man sanctity. 1t means that the
American people will defend civil =
zation against barbarism, interna-
tional law against submarine piracy
and right against conscienceless
might. 1t means that Germany must
choose between obedience to the an
oient code Of sacred justice and the
new code of satanic deviltry. II
means that America will omit no act
which is necessarily to cleanse the
sea of the Prussian wolves and tigers
who prey upon women and childrea
''We have always proclaimed our
belief that President Wilson would
find way and that II would be a
great way. He has given Germany
ample time to relent and to refrain.
He has 10 long months watchsd
Germany marching from horror to
horror and from hell to hell.
'iHistory will bear witness to the
purity of his motives and humanity
to his aims.s
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-06-10
AN OLD RECIPE
TO DARKEN HAIR
Common garden Sage and Sulphur
makes streaked, faded or gray
hair dark ard glossy at once.

Almost everyone knows that Sage Tea
and Sulphur, properly compounded,
brings back the natural color and lustre
to the hair when faded. streaked or
gray; also ends dandruff, itching scalp
and stops falling hair. Years ago the
only way to get this mixture was to
make it at home, which is mussy and
troublesome.
Nowadays we simply ask at any drug
store for 'Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound" You will get large bot
tie for about 80 cents. Everybody uses
this old, famous recipe, because no one
can possibly tell that you darkened your
hair, as it does it so naturally and
evenly. You dampen sponge or soft
brush with il and draw this through
your hair, taking one small strand at a
time; BY morning the gray hair disap-
pears. and after another application or
two, your-hair becomes beautifully dark,
thick and glossy and you hook years
younger.
for sale BY owl Drug Store