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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-05
THEN.
AND

One hundred and twenty-nine years
ago today the Massachusetts Humane
society built its first hut on Lowell s
Island near Boston to succor the
stranded mariners along the dangerous
and desolate Cape Cod coast. From
that little dark red hut, the first house
of mercy of the sea to be erected, arose
a score of like huts along the coast
that had been bleached with the bones
of sailors for two centuries. In 1907
the first life boat station was organized
at Cohasset and out of that sprung the
most efficient life saving service of all
the seven seas. At first if the wreck
ed and frozen sailors were lucky
enough to land at one of these nuts he
found dry clothing and food and bed
ding and wood and the old flint and
finder to kindle fire. This new ma
ven of refuge lacked only the voice of
Il human brother TO welcome him. 1t
was on a stormy March night in 1907
that the first life boat on the American
coast battled through the raging surf
and picked up a half-dozen sailors
from a stranded schooner. In lS4s
Congress recognized the noble work OF
this society by granting it an appro
priation of $4,000. Then the govern
ment organized a small service of its
own on Cape Cod. But not till tho
winter of 1871 did it put its heart
ardently into q national life saving
service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-05

The New York World statistician
figures that early in the spring 2,000,-
900 automobiles will be in use in this
country, that they represent an in
vestment of $1,5OO,00O,0OO and that
the cost of operation and upkeep is
nearly as much as the original cost of
the machines. The day of the auto
mobile is only at its beginning, ana
America is to lead the world in making
it an instrument of economic value.
One of the great questions of the flu
ture will be how to build highways SO
as to stand the wear and tear of the
motor cars.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-05
NOW

Today there is little army of g,
900 superb but silent heroes who
nightly for eight months of the year
patrol the longest and one of the most
dangerous coasts in the world. If one
could behold the scope of the work in
single glance he could see that these
1000 men meet at thousand stations
on dark and lonely shores and exchange
brass checks and bring these checks
with them, on their return to their
life stations as evidence that they had
patrolled the coast. Never has one of
these faithful servants failed to come
back promptly with the check OF the
patrol, unless he was halted by a case
Of distress and even then his fellow
| patrol comes on TO meet him. Scores
of men, give their lives to the devour-
| ing sea to save life and millions of
property. There are now 300 stations
on the sea and lake coasts of the
/ United States. There are men in the
service that have saved as many as SOC
| lives and literally every man in TIE
service has been an actor in one OIL
more of its ten thousand hero stories
In 1912 rescue service was rendered tC
,67l vessels carrying $500 passengers
the total value of these vessels anC
their targoes being Sll,0o0,a00.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-05

Our former Brattleboro boy, Benja-
min A. Cook, was inaHgurated mayor
of Fitchburg, Mass, yesterday for a
second term. His administration faces
1915 with all bills paid and surplus
on hand of over $23,O00-a showing
that many other cities might envy.
Mayor Cook has been insisteut on eff
cheney and progress, but always with a
due regard for economy. He. has given
close personal attention to affairs and
in his inaugural address reports that
so city departments have not over
drawn their appropriations. One of
his important recommendations is a
new high school building, to be erect
ed on lot adjacent to the present
high school.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-05
Abolish ''side" Judges.
(Rutland HeraId.1

The familiar contempt of the as
sistant judges of our county courts,
i'll rough wittieism which
is familiar to many Vermonters, is
hardly warranted by the record of the
past year, which developed more than |
cne case where the sideD Judges |
took matters into their own hands and
overruled the superior judge.
That this was never contemplated
by the constitution hardly needs argu-
ment to sustain its self-evident char
acter and virtue. That two men I'M
learned in the law should take issue
with the superior judge and attempt
to pass on q question of law is a pure
absurdity.
The ST. Adams Messenger SAYS:
1t seems that the presiding Judge in
n Pennsylvania court had dismissed
petition asking for writ of manda-
mus. His two associates, who were
unlearned In the law, overruled him,
however, and the writ was granted.
! The Supreme court reversed their de-
cision and expressed the opinion that
| lay judges are elected for the dis
charge of minor details, rather than
that their opinions on points of law
should be of determinative character.
That it is good enough law for Yer
mont or anywhere else must be fully
apparent, yet Vermont makes it pos
sible for such q situation to prevail
The language of the Supreme court
| of Pennsylvania was emphatic:
They were elected as Judges IN
learned in the law, and, if men of or
binary intelligence, ought TO have
known that it was never contemplated
by the constitution that they should
ever set up their judgment against
that of the head of the court on 9
matter of law. They were never in
: tended for any such purpose. If asso
) ciate judges are to attempt such
course the Supreme court went on t.
say that "rules of the court will bt
subordinated to individual caprice.
1t seems to the Herald as though TIL,
present would be a good time to put
stop to the continuance of the "ssid
: Judge burlesque which now appear
} to be, not an agreeable and tradition
Q ally harmless custom, but the perpetu
alton of a situation which will grow
cumulatively vicious as lay Judge
come to know and exercise their pow
: er.
r As to their office under the leens
law, it fairly reeks with potential an
: frankly voiced scandal. In this cour
5 ty, the stencil of a noisome mess Q
5 soiled ermine, miry politics and pirat
g zeal exploitation has gone up t
Heaven for Lo these many years.
An executive deed should never b
tentrasted~ to a judicial officer, and tn
a assistant judges are that or nothin,
n The county judges appoint the ieens
d commissioners. The license commits
= sioners. give out the licenses, and til
licensees may come before, the Judge
for violating the law which govern
i their licensed!
a Was ever round of silly hipp
T. dromihg. more scandalous and fareial
= In the general readiustment of cou
= matters promised by the Legislature ,
this year, why not abolish the assis
ant judges, charge their "minor d
ties' on the sheriff and the clerk al
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-05

Or. Simon Baruch has written q long
letter to the New York Sun about the
training that makes every able-bodied
man in Germany soldier. ~ hate
the Zabern type of militarism,' he
writes, (which, by the way, is now
receiving its death blow. / admire and
offend only that chief and benefcent
phase of German militarism which has
built up Germany to the point at
which it has aroused the ferocious
envy of its rivals that has plunged
these nations into war. Obedience to
authority, the incubation of precision
and method from the cradle to the
grave, represent this phase Of mill
tarism. Any one who has seen the
slovenly peasants and uncouth young
men of all vacations emerge from their
militaerdienst neat, methodical, self
respecting, erect men who understand
that they must respect the authority
of those whom their employers place
over them in their respective callings,
must acknowledge that the drill SER
geant may do wonders. What this
much abused militarism may accom-
plish in the enhancement of efficiency
is demonstrated by German suprem
aey in learning, science, art, agricul
ture and industries. A certain
amount of military training for al
young men would go a long way
| toward eradjcatiup Stevens a0f
slouches. "
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-05


Theodore n. Vail apparently has diff
fculty in getting the idea out of the
heads of some newspaper writer's that
he offers his big property at Lyndon
vile for a girls school for industrial
training. In his original letter to the
legislators he stated in so many words
that he intended the offer for develop
ment of agriculture as related to those
phases in which boys and men were
more closely concerned and that he
himself intended to develop a school
for training of girls in industrial pur-
suits. In later interpretative state
ment he explained the same thing
again. Yet certain newspapers con-
tinue to emphasize the statement that
the big offer was for n girls school,
Barre Times.
! The explanation of our enterprisine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-05
We Hope So.

(Rutland Herald.)
The Brattleboro Ref6rmer's ribaId
and hilarious salute to Chairman jim
Kennedy of The Democrat sfote rob,-
mittee las the biggest poke in dispens-
ing patronage that Vermont ever saw
may turn out to be premature,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-05
TO ADVERTISERS.
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim OF the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery of
the paper eae n nlght ana II sohclts tns
Prompt reports should be given of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission, In person.
by telephone or postal card, thus enabl-
ing the cause Of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied. 1t is only
by this method that the publisher can
secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-05

make a proper provision otherwise for
appointing license commissioners!
1t might cut the Gordian knot of
scandal which now surrounds the dubi
ously valuable office and would eer-
tainly not impair the efficiency of the
courts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-05

completed half century as a clerk in
the division of issue in the office of
the controller of the currency. Miss
Hyde is So years of age.
1t was during the administration of
Mr.. Fessenden of Maine as. secretary
of the treasury that Miss Hyde enter
Cd the federal service. She was not an
applicant at the time. An influential
friend calling on the treasury officials
intimated that he wanted a place for
her, and she was sent for and took the
oath of Office Dee %, 1864. Her home
Us in Brattleboro, VT. Before she be-
came government empiose she had
spent 10 years as {" teacher, Il portion
of that time at Cambridge Mars, Z and
also at st. Louis
7. Secretary MeAdoo in his letter speaks
Of her 'ssplendid service -. Tor the gov,
Fcrnment. He offers his eongratula
tions and expresses a hope. for con
tinued efficiency in public work =
Washington. I'd. c. Star, jams 2.
4
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-05

1t would be good plan to place in
representatives hall and the senate
chamber at Montpelier motto in let
tiers a foot long Don't leave three
quarters of the work of the session I'M
til the last 10 days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-05
Member Of the Associated press.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1914.

Wonder what the French navy is
doing2 All of the tremendous losses
inflicted by the German mines and
submarines have fallen on the British.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-05
Central Vermont Ry.
Corrected to October IS, 1914.
Trains Leave Brattleboro.

700 a. IN Except Sunday. For South
Londonderry
100 a. m. Except Sunday. For New
London.
$40 a. m. Except Sunday. For New
York.
9.45 a. m. Except Sunday. For South
Londonderry.
1925 a. N. Except Sunday. For New
London.
4.OOp u. m. Except Sunday. For Keene
New London and New Yorl
via New London.
600 y. IN. Except Sunday. Local 70
South Londonderry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-05
COMMENDED BY HER CHIEF.
Miss Eliza R. Hyde Completes Half
Century of Federal Service

A letter of appreciation from Sec
rotary -MeAdoo. and a gift of flowers
from fellow clerks marked the 18th an
niversary of the public services of
Miss Eliza r. HYDE, who yesterday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-05

Spanish army officers have found
bomb dropping from aeroplanes an
effective means for subduing turbu-
lent tribesmeR in Southern Morocco.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-05

! Unless IA, man samounts to q good
deal, he should not say. he has done
his best. *. 49,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-05

Was ever round of silly hippo
droming more scandalous and fareial?
In. the general readiustment of court
matters promised by the Legislature of
this year, why not abolish the assist
ant judges, charge their "minor du-
ties'' on the sheriff and the clerk and
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-08-21
FL VOLCAN STRCMBOLI ESTA
OTRA VEZ EN- ACTIVIDAD
EN- STELLA.

NESSlNA. Agosto 20,--EI Ell,
cargado del Obscrvatorio metereo-
Iogico eu Ia lyIa de SlromboIi, ha
iuGormado que Ell volcan del mismo
u0mbre que Sc encuentra ell dicha
isla, Sc halla nucYamente ell acti-
vidad, Y grandes cantidades de la
va han eStado saliendo de la mon
tana, fernando un lago de fuego
entire los crateres del voican y Ell
mar.
Las crupcloues son p~rccedldas lie
f~uertes ruidos subterraneo5 J &C.
--- IL hume CUE tor-z- i'll e=-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-08-21
Diccionario Manual.
Encyclopaedia.

Este diccionario de la lengus
castellana es ell mas complete y
moderno. Esta ilustrado con mas
de seis mil grabados en- negro y
en- dolores, mas de $50 mapas,
cientos de retratos de hombres &C.
Iebres. edifcios y monumentos
historicos de todas parties del nun
do, etc. Els ell mejor de los enci.
clopedicos manuales y solo vale
$500 Ell ejemplar.
Haganse los pedidos acompana-
dos de 81 importe a
IGNACIO E. LOZANO.
COZ Dolorosa St.-San Antonio.
Texas
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-08-21
MUitIO IN EUMA II DEAN DEL
SAGRADO COLEGIO DEL
NilitANO.

ROMA, Agosto 20.-Ayer murio
en- esta capital ell Cardinal Sera-
fin VannutelIi, Dean del Sagrado
Colegio de Roma y ell mas anciano
de los ~CardcnaIes.
MonSehor Vannutelli contaba 81
amos de edad y su nomDre figure
variaS wees entire los candidates
i IA sllIa dc san Pedro. Las cere-
moniss funebrcs tendran Iugar en-
ell Vaticanc, oficiand9 elias el Su-
mo Poutificc Benedicto Ky.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-08-21

LA PRENSA e Ell pcri0dicO mrNitanO de
asyor circulation en- los E>tadU> UnidUS,
> por 10 tantO eI meiOr para los snunc'a0-
"a.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-08-21

para ruIarcursr 10 mgNulLars- La
ril LuuIc - mIlque Il =gpI.g-
-.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-08-21
"LA PRENSA" publica to-
las las noticias tai como son,
in sEhacer!a In h.rhs . nsdisr
nocfarnIn

p~ectacuIo rmponentc.
Hasta Ia fecha 10 Sc sabe que
layau ocurrjdo d~estruccioncs de
ninguno de los pueelos que Sc gu
clagL=a 81 Ia lSla, :.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-08-21
Travis
TeIefonos- 2411
Nuevo

Entered as seC0ad-ClaSS matter February
81, 1913. al the PoSIOftlre Al san Antonio,
Yer., under the act OF March 3. tS12-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-08-21

al ~aner pIr >oiamruir 80 huIl
,ir>rmDurraIu ru Queenstown.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-31
Thing that Might Happen.

Well, Of all things that live and
breathe, il it isn't my old college
chum, Bill EdworthyI"
With these few well-chosen words, a
tall, well-built young fellow slapped
another w. B. Y. f. in the small Of
his back with such resounding
whack as to almost put his lights out
Even a blind baggage car could see
that the young men were old college
chums.
Ding my STATS" said Bill Ddworthy,
the young man who had been struck;
IF it isn't Henry Allison, the stroke
oar of the class of umpty-steem. Well
if you aren't a good sight for tangled
lamps"
Why" continued Henry, 1T must
be steen years since T met you at the
last alumni dinner How's things?"
Fine. Say, do you remember the
night when W. got lit up and came
down with the chickenpox?"
Sure do. Sort of a stewed chicken
box. Well, I've got about five min
utes to spare. Let's drop into this
cafe and have just one drink"
So the two college chums who had
not met in so many years sided into
Dinkeldorfer's cafe and Hank gave
his order and Bill said: Make it dit
to- The bartender did that little
thing for them. They had one drink
and Bill said good-by to Hank and
Hank said good-by to Bill.
Just one little drink, and each went
his way
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-31
BOYS Definition OF Desert.

IA fond mother was assisting the
little boy the other evening in the
mastery OF his geography lesson, and
coming to the description Of desert,
which formed part of the lesson to
be memorized, she quoted the words,
of the textbook to the effect that it
was "a barren tract"
The little fellow repeated the
phrase after her, but his air of mys-
LITIGATION showed that he hadn't the
slightest idea of the meaning con-
veyed BY the group Of words, and
the better to reach his understand
ing, she endeavored to simplify the
description by defining it a. ia place
where nothing would grow"
The boys face frightened with the
light OK awakened intelligence, ano
tine mother, proud and expectant, pu'
tine question:
Now, Johnny, what ~ desertg
Prompt came the response:
Pas bald head"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-31
Landlords Way.

John Barrymore, the actor, was
talking about Germany's submarine
policy in New York.
When Germany told III W. Ameri-
cans might cross thu seas in safety
provided W. used such ships - The
offered, nearly died laughing Nv
said.
III was irresistibly reminded Of the
poet who complained to his landlord
Landlord, really must insist on
your repairing my doors and win
dows. They close so badly that 1t in
terrupts my work 1t blows my hair
all about my face
q 'Humph, said the landlord. The
easiest way out of that difficulty is for
you to get your hair cut on New
York Times.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-31
FINED 30 CENTS AND BATH
Man Who Breaks Into Jail Condemn
ed By Kangaroo Court.

He wanted to find out how the Kan
CARGO Court worked, he said. He was
a neat and enterprising student at
Marquette Law School in search OF
experience. He called on Sheriff
Meims and Joseph Zuber, jailer, and
they explained their duties to him.
His name Il Joseph Kreuger.
ira like to have the experience Of
being locked UP and tried Just like
IA prisoner he told the Sheriff.
He wa thrust into Tier y. Covert
chances were directed at him by The
other prisoners Very evidently they
didn't like him.
He's a detective" some one said
Wants to get evidence on some or
No."
"Arraign the prisoner" shouted the
Judge OF the Kangaroo court, after a
conference with the sheriff, district
attorney and bailiffs.
You're charged with breaking into
Tier B without the consent Of the in
mates" said the judge. Guilty or
not guilty."
Not guilty" said Kreuger.
did he have your consent, or
yours, or yours?" went on the Judge,
addressing the other prisoners.
NO
Very evidently you're guilty" the
Judge solemnly said. Fined 80 cents
and a bath"
The water was just right when
Kreuger stepped under The shower.
Suddenly 1T became cold md - ~
shivered and shook the prisoners
laughed.
The detectives Ut cold feet they
cried
At supper time Kreuger took the
bread and molasses and coffee just
like the others. Afterward he ex-
planned, and then they made him give
a speech.-From Milwaukee dispatch
to the Minneapolis Journal.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-31
Does Away with The Weeds.

Certain railroad and trolley com
panies are resorting To mechanical
sprinklers for eliminating weeds and
grasses from the roadbed. Hand-weed-
ing has three strong objections; 1t II
expensive, 1t does not destroy the
roots, and hence Is only temporary In
its effects, and it disturbs the road
surface, inviting dust and washout.
Burning the weeds and grasses Is also
inefficient, for besides its expense, it
stimulates the weeds and is danger
to surrounding property and to the
right of way With the aid of
certain equipment, however, dis
lance of Is to 20 miles, and a
width Of II feet can be sprayed with
the solution at an operating speed Of
10 miles an hour.-Popular Science
and Worlds Advance.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-31
DOG AND GIRL ROUT BANDITS
Pet Tries To Bite Robbers Legs, And
Spells Their Aim.

Two men, after they had made q
purchase OF tobacco at IT. ~ Larson =
store, 1860 Payne avenue, attempted
To hold up thu proprietor AZ the point
Of "a Gun.
The men, who we're roughly dres-
ed, entered shortly after o'clock.
Mr. Larson and hi wife we're in the
store. The visitors purchased q
small amount of tobacco and depart
ed. In 10 minutes they returned and
asked for cigarettes. Larson told
them that he had none. The men
did not leave the store at once, but
one moved to the front door and the
other to the rear door.
Miss Helen Larson came from the
rear of the store, where the Larson's
make their home AS she entered one
of the men leveled a pistol at Larson
and demanded that he put up his
from under the counter, and as he
did 10 the bandit fired.
Mrs Larson and their dog Dick
joined forces with Larson, the dog at-
lacking the two men and driving
them from thu store, while Larson
opened fire. Both fed in The dark
ness.
Larson said that the bullet fired at
lin struck near where ~ was stand
ing.
Had my wife not set the dog on
the men ! do not know what would
have happened. When she told him
to drive the men from the store he
tried to bite their legs" said Larson.
Miss Larson ran to the telephone
and called the police. When they ar
rived both men had disappeared
From the st. Paul Dispatch.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-31
Which He's Save.

Pahson Jones TUX a walk one day
an he met or Bill Nc Gee. Then he
smiled an he bowed an he SEE to
Bill, he sez to Bill, sez he: Now,
Brothah Bill, lookyeah, lookyeah. 10
an wants to - yoh wot you'd 90 ~
yoh went down az rivah in boat 30
a. boat she want kerswat, On sand
bar, an yo' mothah-in-law, an' wife
wuz in dat boat; Ell de boat she sink,
an yoh cud save jist one, now which
I'D yoh try to tote?"
Then Bill he rub his haid an frown
an wrinkle up his eyes. "Pahson,'
he say, "cud All save jist one. no mat
tab how hahd All tries?"
Yes" say de pahson, only one;
an which I'D yoh save, tell me true?''
EFF NAH mothah-in-law an nah
wife wuz theah when de boat sink in
dat slough?'
YES" say de pahson.
Well" say Bill, then Aid save
dat sand bar, kaze-well, faint ber-
ry often dat yoh find snag wild such
'commodatin' ways jeremiah" in
Kansas City Star.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-12-31
Shakespeare Scaled Down.,

"Ye think a fine lot Of Shake
speare?"
i'll do sir" was the reply.
AN We think h was mair clever
than Rabbie Burns?"
Why, there's NO comparison b.
tween them"
Maybe, no; but We tell W. 1T wa
Shakespeare who wrote, Uneasy Lies
the head that wears a crown Nov
Rabbie would never hae written Six
nonsense as that"
Nonsense, sir!" Numbered tht
other.
Aye, just nonsense. Rabbie would
hae kent fine that king or queen Ell
their disna gang to bed wi the croor
on their head. He'd have kent the,
hang it over the back o. chair"