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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-15
ELECTIONS IN KEENE.
Republicans Make a Clean Sweep-O.
E. Cain Chosen Mayor.

KEENE, n. H, Dee 10. An un-
expected and unprotected result oc
Cured in the city election yesterday,
when every officer elected was of Re
publican politics. Ward 5, in years past
Democratic ward by large majority,
went Republican by at least 40 votes.
Major O. E. Cain was elected mayor,
defeating Joseph A. Ryan with a plu-
ra]ity of 4S3 votes. Only a light vote
was cast. f. H. Blanchard won as po-
lice commissioner over Andrew Towne,
613 to 230
Other officers elected in the wards
were: Ward l, Henry G. Tiffin, alder
man; John II. Simpson, Earl Capron.
Ora G. Mason, couneilmen; George NJ.
Reed, Earl t. Mathews, Leonard B.
Dewyea, selectmen. Ward 2, George Fl.
Eames, jr., alderman; Theodore p. Bar
ton, Elbridge H. Ingalls,, Robert G.
Jones, councilmen; Don J. Williams,
Richard J. Wellman, Charles E. Gil
more, selectmen. Ward 3, Fred G. Minis,
alderman; Harry B. Muehmore, Albert
A. Alger, Charles Howard, councilmen
Hervey J. Bemis, George C. Erwin
Charles +. Buffum, selectmen Ward 4
Karl R. Beedle, alderman; Richard NJ
Faulkner, Edwin A. Ellis, Frank d
Morgans, councilmen; Frank f. Chase
Wilder f. Gates, Sumner w. Parker
selectmen. Ward ), Charles A. Robin
son, alderman; Daniel NJ. Spaulding
Percy E. Wheeler, Walter NJ. Tacy
councilmen; James H. Sewall, Earl B
Spaulding, Fay NJ. Smith, selectmen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-15
Hail to the Short Skirts.
(Hartford Courant.)

The fashion reports say that the
short skirt is to stay. Well, when one
doesn t like any fashion there s no use
saying so-and when one does, well,
what s the use? Fashion, being fem
mime, does just as she pleases, anyway.
But the short skirts really seem pretty
good to the average man and maybe
there s no harm in applauding a fash
ion gently once in a while.
Now make no mistake; we don t ap-
prove the short skirts because they are
more revelatory than were the long
ones. For they aren t. Those long tight
ones that existed at one time-you re-
member them, of course, those that
were SO tight that they had to be cut up
the side with a pair of scissors when
the dear girl tried them on, and the
cut place never got sewed up-were far
and away ahead Of the present dinky
little skirts in what they Iimned of the
limbs, what they let us understand of
the understanding. No, the short skirts
aren t to be praised for what they show
except in their showing of good sense.
The young woman who walks down
town nowadays with the skirt of APP
proved fashionable length can take as
long steps as the man who walks with
her-if her legs are long enough, and
they usually are. She ism t hampered
She can put her foot down where she
means to put it, not where the dress
maker says she may; she can step into
a motor car or trolley car with equal
grace-and also can keep to herself, if
she pleases, the fact that one of 'en
ripped a little just as she was hurrying
to get dressed and didn t have time to
put on another pair.
We are glad of any fashion that per
mits the girls to look, walk and act like
human beings. Hail to the short skirt!
Also kindly note the fact that rain OF
snow won t hurt it, either.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-15
THE s. OR TT SKIR
tCopyright.)

The short skirt is a bob-tailed garment
which Is a hneal descendant of the Coney
Island bathing suit, but has not been de
clared unconstitutional by the police force
Some short skirts are shorter than others
but all of them enable a man who is locat-
ed two blocks away to tell that the owners
feet could be whitfield down several inches
without destroying the tout ensemble
Until the last year or two the short
skirt was not worn by anybody but school
girls under twelve years of age. Somebody
discovered, however, that woman fifty
seven years old could be made to assume a
very bland and kittenish aspect by donning
skirt chopped off Just below the knees,
and coyly revealing a pair OF imitation
stills. The result is, therefore, that the
streets of our villages, towns and cities are
congested with feminine drumsticks, clad
In high shoes and bold, unterrifed look
The short skirt illustrates how rapidly
the times do change A few years ago, if
a tall, jointless bargain hunter had come
down town and mingled with the gay
throng in one of these skirts. the police
rprofacfed by The Ado
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-15
Civil War Veteran Was Formerly
Greenfield's Town Clerk.


GREENFIELD, Mass, Dee. II
Capt George Pierce, the venerable
town clerk of Greenfield for 16 years.
retired, died last night in his S5th
year at his home in Davis street. 1t
was in the Civil war that Capt. Pierce
wen the title, of which he was Justly
proud because earned in battles, and
ever after he carried sears of bullet
wounds.
Four years ago he retired because of
old age, after completing his long serv-
ice to the town. For 10 years he was
a member of the board Of assessors,
and in his later years, while holding
the Office of town clerk, it was the Gus
tom Of the voters to give him the office
without opposition in elections.
He was the first commander of Ed
win +. Day Post, G.. A. R., when organ
lied in 1870. His name appears on the
roll of honor in the war record, he hav-
ing been first lieutenant of G. company,
of the old Tenth regiment at the begin
ming of the war. He was at one time
an officer of the Boston custom house.
He was promoted to captain of G Co..
and transferred to the 37th, in aid of
the protection of Washington during
the darkest period of the war. and was
three times wounded in battle.
Capt. Pierce came to Greenfield from
Northampton when boy, and his
grandfather, Samuel Pierce, built the
block known as the Strecker block on
Main street. In 1911 he and Mrs
Pierce celebrated the Goth anniversary
of their marriage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-15
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Esther Butler, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Butler, who has been i'll,
threatened with pneumonia, is better.
Miss Minnie Stowe of Waverly,
Mass, went yesterday to the home of
her cousin, Mrs. w. f. Stellman, for
visit.
Mrs. George Houghton returned yes
terday from Guilford, where she visit
ed over Sunday with her sister, Mrs
Sanford A. Smith.
Miss Mildred Alexander is having
a vacation Of a week from her work
in the telephone Office and is at her
home on Greenleaf street.
Frank Haynes of Wilmington, who
underwent an operation for appended
It's in the Melrose hospital last week,
is making a good recovery.
Rev. I. Il. Berry of Barnstable,
Mass, is a guest of Rev. and Mrs. l.
NJ. Compton and is attending the Chap
man Alexander services in the taber.
nacle.
Miss Alice Liscom, who spent the
summer and fall at her home on Bon
/ nyvale road, has returned to the home
/ of f. C. Crosby on High street for the
winter.
Miss Addie Warren came yesterday
I to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. S.
Miller to spend the rest of the week
She is convaleseing from an operation
for appendicitis.
Special church day service in First
Congregational chapel at 9 a, m. Thurs
day, conducted by Albert Brown, as
sisted by Henry Barraclough. All mem
bers of the church and parish are urged
to be present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-15

would have thrown 9 X II rug around
her shoulders and taken her home in a
closed carriage with the curtains lowered
If a mother caught her daughter of mar
riageable age on the streets in skirt that
didn't flop around the ankles and collect
more dust than a suction sweeper, she
would give her something to remember
that wouldn't wear off for several DAYS
Nowadays, however nobody notices the
short skirt except the street-corner crew,
who are usually numerous enough to an
swer all purposes
There is suspicion that the short skirt
was introduced at the behest of the shoe
trust, which took advantage of the situa-
ton and worked several dollars worth
more of leather and green buttons into the
high shoe. Inasmuch as this kind of a
shoe never fits anywhere except around
the sole, the effect is a good deal like
plunging walking stick into pair OF rub
Der boots. Nevertheless, the short skirt
has come to stay, whether old-fashioned
folks like it or not, for it enables women
to walk as if they were real human beings
ms Newspaper Service1
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-15

Lesion Wheeler has returned from a stay
of several months in Maine
The village graded schools were in ses-
sion Monday in order to close one day
earlier for the Christmas vacation.
Amos Fife cut the end of his thumb and
three fingers on his left hand severely
while at work at saw in C. H Wizards
mill Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Shattuck OF Tur-
ners Falls, Mass, have been spending sew
eral days at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Alton Holden.
Mr. and Mrs Herbert H. Franklin went
Monday to Burlington as delegates from
West River Grange to the Vermont State
Grange Dec. IA to 16.
Miss Catherine Plant, formerly of Wash
ington, ID. c., has her household goods
moved and is settled in her new home in
the house Just vacated by Isaac Appleby.
West River Grange will have Christmas
exercises and Christmas tree, TO which all
members of Grange families viii be invit-
ed, on the evening of Dec. %. The annual
oyster supper will be served the same even
ing.
A force of five men was engaged all day
Tuesday in clearing the snow from the ice
on Perkins pond The ice is nearly ready
for cutting and is of excellent quality
Bernard Phillips has entire charge of the
ice business this year
The annual roll call at the Congrega-
tional church will be held New Years day,
Saturday, Jan. l. After the roll call din
ner will be served in the vestry and pro-
gram of speeches, etc, viii follow. The
committee of entertainment are Mrs. Earl
Knapp, Mrs. C. c. Robinson, George Whit
ney; committee in charge of the dinner,
Mrs b. B. Prentiss, Mrs. j. c. Taft, Mrs
Lyman Gale.
The funeral of John Henry Stebbins, -,
who died in the Memorial hospital in
Brattleboro Sunday night, was held in the
Congregational church in this village Tues
day afternoon at 1880 Rev r. H. Bos-
worth oficiated. The body was placed in
the tomb to await burial in the family lot
in lakewood cemetery. Mr.. Stebbins lived
with his family on a farm on West hill Just
over the line in Jamaica the past three
years, moving there from Grafton.
Plans are made for Christmas trees and
exercises at both Baptist and Congrega
tional churches on Christmas eve, Dec. n
A short Christmas play viii be given il
the Congregational church, with recita
tions and songs to fill out the program
The committee in charge are Mrs. a. "
Barry, Mrs. George Hebb and Mrs Charlie.
Mills. There will be two Christmas trees
at this church. one with the usual gifts FOL
the children, the other a missionary tire,
with gifts for mission work The latter
tree and arrangements viii be in charge O
Miss Mary Kelsey, Mrs. r. H. Bosworth
Mrs L. L. Fitch and Mrs. Ellen Plumb
The members of Mrs. f. L. Allbee's sun
day school class viii decorate the regular
Christmas tree and those OF Mrs. o. W
Follett's class will distribute the gifts
The committee at the Baptist Sunday
school are Mrs G. W. Powers, Mrs. /. j
Parker and H. J. Heath. Plans have not
been arranged fully for the evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-15
Pretty Good Climate.
(Rutland News.l

Some climate, this of Vermont and
all New England! But in all of the
stalling storms, from the famous one
of March, 1883, all down the line,
Rutland, be it said, has suffered no
more inconvenience than the whole
territory of hundreds of miles, east
and west, north and south. And, on
the average, this immediate section
has been we'll favored. A blizzard, an
noying and source of loss though it
may be, is uncomfortable when one s
thoughts revert to real cataclysmic
asualties-Martinique San Francisco,
Galveston, Dayton, Omaha, and dozens
of other catastrophies Of what ac-
count, comparatively, are backbreak-
ing ad-breaking efforts. the loss of 4
few mails, waist-deep wallowings to
office or shop, floods, tidal waves, with
homes whelmed with hellish lava,
dropping into crevasses, rent beam
from beam and scattered to the four
winds or whirled into the maelstrom
of water-A horrible panorama of
death? Poof! Cheer up, Ain t an old
fashioned New England snow storm
great, though? Come again-but not
too soonl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-15

Germany occupies the attention of
Americans so much more than Austria
that most of us have forgotten some of
the troubles with Austria, which have
been accommodating as the basis of the
sharp note of our government to the
Austrian government. But the treat
ment of American interests by Austria
has been worse than our treatment at
the hands of Germany, and our nation
al prestige has been put in such a po-
sition that we cannot do otherwise than
stand upon our rights if we are to have
any respect among the other nations of
the world.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-15
TOWNSHEND.
Snow Made Roads impossible.

About II inches of snow fell in this
locality Monday during the day and night.
Toward evening the wind ragged and many
of the roads were so drifted as to be inn
passable Tuesday morning.
Bernard Phillips received news over the
telephone that high drifts were over the
road near H. O. Gales, SO gave up the at
tempt to make his trip for the pupils in
the Follett district Mrs Matte Turner
also failed to appear with her load of chill
dren from district No g. Frank Leonard
not having been provided by the school
board with a sled for the No pupils took
his single sleigh and brought in a small
load The attendance at the seminary was
smaller, none of the pupils IN towns TO
the south being able to make connections
with the morning train. Students from
Grafton and other nearby towns came
with teams late in the afternoon. after the
roads had been broken out A. w Barry
made his usual trip to Saxtons River,
reaching there only an hour late
/. S. Sayre made the rounds of the VII
lage with the snow pillow and a pair of
horses at an early hour. O. W. Follett
rolled the road to the Grafton line and
Merton Adams and E. W. Sage went to
the Newfane line and on the west road
with the town snow rollers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-15
HUNTER DEAD IN DRIFT.
Derry, N. H, Man Shot Deer and Then
Fell Dead from Exhaustion.

COLEBROOK, N. H, Dee. Is. = That
the efforts of George Towne of Derry
to celebrate his 51st birthday by killing
deer resulted in his death, was
learned yesterday when a party of
searchers came upon his body at the
edge of a great snow drift on the banks
of Indian stream. Towne, with four
others, had been in camp for three
weeks and was to have returned home
last Thursday, but he determined to
add one more trophy to his collection,
and against the protest of his com
panions, started out alone. He failed
to return and searchers looked for him
in vain until yesterday, when they came
upon his body face down in the snow.
Nearby was the carcass of deer 1t
is believed that the hunter became ex.
hausted during the chase.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-15
HALIFAX.

Mrs, l. f. Mayhem, who has been i'll with
grip, is better.
Mrs. Carrie Miller has returned from a
visit with relatives in Spofford, \. H
Miss Martha Griffin of Valley is living at
Rev. Mr.. Tinker's and attending school
John Farnum was the last one to kill a
deer in the open season, bringing down a
buck the last day.
George McGrady, who had been working
at Walter Stetson's, has finished work
there and left town
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-15

and lay them in a bak-
ing dish, cover with wa
ter, butter and lemon
juice, using the mixture
to haste them during the
baking Serve when
brown, and tender. AS q
vegetable to serve with
meats or as q dessert
with whipped cream
there could be nothing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-15
TO SUBSC RIB ERS.

1t ls the aim OF tho management
secure efficient service in the delivery
az the paper each night. and II solicits
the cooperation OF subscribers to that
end. Prompt reports should he given e
each failure to receive the paper on The
morning following the omission. In per-
son, by telephone or postal card, thus
enabling the cause Of the error to he
promptly and accurately discovered and
the proper remedy immed atelv applied
II is only by this method that the pub
fisher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-15

The Burlington News, in noting the
attention which Judge Harland B. Howe
attracted in the case against the Ger
man conspirators in New York, says
that he Olives in st. Johnsbury, small
town of 5000 in the northeastern part
of Vermont Now watch for some
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-15

The Pennsylvania railroad distribu-
ted contracts for 4,500 cars among the
Pullman, American Car & Foundry and
Haskell & Barker companies Saturday.
It is stated that contracts for $4,000
ears are still under negotiation between
railroads and equipment companies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-15
me en-
|Ya2e1AE5ENET

What are called the pleasures of So
ciety-do they not too frequently with
er up the mind?
Love delights in paying more than is
due when nothing is eXacted.-Madame
De StaeL
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-15
TO ADVERTISERS.

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change OF copy.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-15

Only eight more Christmas shopping
days after today. Get busy and do your
Christmas shopping Immediately.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-15

And there is no peace, even on the
peace ship.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-15

mighty protesting from the royal root
ers of the scale town.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-15

Mrs Cyril B. Switzer and Master Hugh
were in Brattleboro Wednesday
James Helyar and Hayden Squires Of
Brattleboro were at DR.. G. 7. Gales the
first of the week
While practicing calisthenics during the
recess Monday the grammar teacher, Miss
Bisbee, cut an artery in her ankle on the
door latch of the school room As Dr.
Gale was out of town DIR Osgood Of
Townshend was called. The school is
closed for the present.
The annual election of officers by West
Townshend Grange was held Friday even
ing and the following officers were elected F:
NJ, Raymond Howe; O., Fred Newton
lect., Eva Howe; s., Victor Boydcn; A. s.,
Walter Decell; chaplain. Mrs Wesley
Howard; treas, G. H. Grout; sec, Mrs
Fred G. Houghton; G.. X, A l.. Howe
Ceres, Mrs. Della Harris; Pomona, Edith
Harris; Flora, Mrs. Nellie Capen; l. A. s.
Mrs. DeCell; organist, Mrs. G. H. Grout
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-15
GREAT EXPECTATIONS

collapse like pricked bubbles, when men
die before their time. Our business is
to continue the incomes of men who
do not continue to live and earn them.
National Life ms. Co., of VT. Mutual
EARLE S. KINSLEY, General Agent,
Rutland, VT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-15
WEST TOWNSHEND.
Accident Caused Death.

After an illness of about month,
caused by an automobile accident Nov Is,
Charles Jones died Sunday night in his
home on Windham hill Mr. Jones was
born in South Windham Aug. Is, 1896.
Many years ago he moved to this place,
where he had been a successful farmer and
in the summer had taken summer board
ers. Funeral services In charge OF the
Wardsboro lodge of Odd Fellows and Re
bekahs, of which orders he was a member,
were held Wednesday at the house. Be
sides his wife he leaves three children, all
of whom have the sympathy of the com
munity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-15
GOOD THINGS FOR THE TABLE

A most delightful autumn dainty is
baked pears. Wash and peel the pears
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-15

A man who believes that he cannot
be in the wrong is seldom in the right.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-15

Looks like a white Christmas.
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Member Of the Associated Press.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1913
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CAPT. GEORGE PIERCE DEAD.

protected by The Adams Newspaper Servicel
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-07-22
THIs is the year when we need

THIS is the year when we need
make no apologies for the Ly-
ceum and Chautauqua. 1t is the
hour for folks who stand for big ideals.
The nation needs this army Of the un-
common good.
In the American heart there is a
sense of impending danger Our coun-
try is fighting against fear. We are
pacing the floor while European civili-
LatiOn groans upon the operating table.
IN this presence Of death, as in every
great crisis, we feel the need Of tight
er grip upon the fundamental princi-
Pies Of life.
This is a serious moment. People
who, either from necessity or from
choice, have thought more Of making
q living than of making a life are al
ready panic stricken. Only men with
Ia vision are calm and confident.
Our boys and girls can wear the old
IeCthes another season, but we dare not
W rmit them TO 90 another six months
Without new ideals. Our churches can
Iuse the torn hymn books and ragged
carpet, but we must have deeper con
Icption OF religious truth. In a great
calamity the man who has only tech
bical training will blow out his brains,
but the one who has caught the soul
pr education can sit hungry and ragged
tpon the ruins, reading St Paul or
Shakespeare, and know that he is rich
tnd fortunate.
i Tho vceum and Chautauuua has ira
excuse for existence in that 1t stands
lor high ideaIism. There was never a
PINE when it was so much necessity.
People have never had "A greater hun
Der or a greater need for entertain
bent, but ii must be entertainment
lery much worth while. A great re-
fgious wave is sweeping the country.
pnly the desperate and depraved are
pending precious money for cheap
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-07-22
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SYLVESTER A. LONG,


the day OF will treat in
i of comm buidn
~ Mr. Long believes that community building
SEPARATION OF
dead and that civic
- ~
e knowledge Quoting further mo
community worth while
seen Both the practical and the
ectured widely Of
speakers before the public He
fromh
"a city to be duntlyo
cYSlazed
number
had perfect church to do
@ the practical the
could not exist Without the ideal
Practical people furnish the community Improvement
but M ast the
the Improvement but the deaist @
Of God practical
nune which it contains but infinitely
ideal life germ which by consuming the practical
nation In the long bushe
o
Practical things good for the passing
ourushng future The big things do
The perfect residence has been built in warnings
builders The finest
number 1t not to be found upon the public
Of
be
we who
worship the hero that gives his life for the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-07-22

shows The theater is turning toward
the serious drama. The popular maya.
zines have. paused 10 think. Even the
moving picture films are more instruc
tive and sincere Any entertainment
that laughs at purpose ana snecYs at
idealism will need to wait until the
colossal world struggle is finished
1t IS a season for the Lyceum and
Chautauqua. The people want enter