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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-02

back He agreed to participate on
the promise that he would not be re-
quired to sing solo, and in turn prom
Uses that there will be no moth-eaten
local jokes 'put across.
Mr.. Walker is a well-known eleetri-
cal contractor, and he may be depended
upon to make the sparks fy.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-02
Do Your Best.

To do anything in this world worth
doing, we must not stand back shiv-
ering and thinking of the cold and
danger but jump il and scramble
through as well as we can.-Sydney
Smith.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-02
ONE TREE BRINGS 500.
Sugar Pine Yields Enough Lumber to
Build Suburban House.

WASHINGTON Fen The gny
anment ha receive s994b S. ~crtIc-
t.nt Tor singi" sugar pine tree
which was eut IN rreSpa~s % the Stan
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-02
A Card.

We wish to express our sincere thank.
to our friends and neighbors. who 50 kind
" helped us at the time of the sudden
death of our husband and father, also fdl
the beautiful floral offerings.
Mrs. Frank Adam.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM Adam
Mr. and Mrs. 5. f. McAuliffe.
Mr. and Mrs Geo. Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Adam.
Jan 80, 1918. ls 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-02

FOR SALE-Two-tenement house with
barn, easy terms. Edgett Il Co. 2S1-tT
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-23
Iron and Steel Works of France
Are in Germany Possession

The Importance of the 5 per cent of
French territory held by the Germans is
strlkfngly set forth in a statement by the
National Geographic Society. 1t shows
that while it is comparatively small in
area, 1t Is large. indeed. in industrial and
agricultural Importance. 1t says:
Holding only about 10000 square miles
of French territory. or less than one-twen-
tieth of continental France the Germans
nave behind their advanced lines nearly
one-half of Industrial France and the
homes of one-tenth of her population. Pas
de-Calais. Nord, Aisne. Afdennes. Mense
and -Moselle. of which the Ger
mands hold all or the larger and most
important parts. are the banner depart
ments of France. Here are the mines.
the foundries and factories and the diaries
and farms. which are the pride. the wealth
and the strength of modern France. In
this narrow strip under German occupa-
t1on there is produced 20 per cent of all
coal mined in France, 80 per cent of all of
the native mined iron and nearly half of
the republics output of manufactured ar
ticles.
The iron and steel industry of the great
republic lies almost entirely back OF the
German trenches. France stood fourth
among the nations of the world as "a pro-
Queer of iron and steel. with an annual
production of $500. 600 tons of pig iron and
WIS w SlSSl. ILL., A0oSNt Wd6
conferred and contained in northern France
FOR here We're the raw materials. The
Flemish coal basin. extending into the
Nord and Pas-de-Calais, where 100000
miners were employed, produced 60 per
cent of the coal mined in France and aprac-
tlcaily the country's entire supply of fos-
sl coal. The iron mines of the Meurthe-
et-Moselle furnished 81 per cent of the
total French output of iron. and his re-
zion was rockoned as one of the principal
iron producing regions of the world.
With the French and Belgian iron and
coal fields in their possession, the Ger
mans would have almost a monopoly of
the iron and steel industries of Europe.
Germany is now second only to the Unit
ed States in the production of iron and
steel. Before war conditions set in, the
United States produced annually a. 800. GOO
tons of steel. Germany IL 1894. COO, Great
Britain 6.oo0.0D, France 3.OOo, 600 and Bel
GUM 100000. Germany is third among
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-23

the great Industrial nations OF the world
IN the production of coal and with French
and Belgian mines behind it's lines easily
might equal the output of Great Britain,
second upon the list. Thus. unusual inter-
est attaches to the small strips of foreign
lands back of the German lines.
The Nord department. all but a few
square miles of whose coast lands is I'm
the possession of the enemy, is liz agricul-
tural Importance the first department OF
France. In this department. and the de-
partments of the Pas-de-Calais, Mouse and
Meurthe-et-Moselle are the great metal
working plants of the French. the huge
Pittsburgh and Cleveland mills. foundries
and machin works of that country. In
these departments, further. is a great part
of the lands textile industry, the cotton,
wooden and linen weaving, the working Of
lace and embroidery, the weaving and
dyeing. Flour mills, brick kilns. distiller-
les, glass works, pottery works. shoe and
hat factories. tobacco factories and large
plants for the production of hardware.
enameled iron hollow ware and edge tools
are streWn through this thickly populated
section in profusfon. In the shops situated
within these departments most of the
French abine work is done. and, here.
near by the beet fields, much of the French
sugar is refined.
Moreover. here, where is the greatest
industrial developments, is also, the most
intensive agriculture. Neighborin Bel
gians have not brought their farms up to
a higher standar of production than has
been reached by the fields of these north
ern French departments. Everywhere
throughout this region. where there are
no mines and factories. smiling gardens
and fertile. we'll cultivated farms take
their place. All of the cereals. sugar
beets. fruits, hops, tobacco, fax and large
droves of cattle are grown upon them.
Some of the best known dairies of France
are in this territory.
The stretch of a bare 100000 square
miles, with its population Of 1900, GOO. its
bounteous agriculture, its rich coal and
iron Mines and it's teeming manufacture.
is one of the most important districts in
all Europe. Some idea of its chness can
he had from the fact that while the aver
age per acre value for all France is about
$3.50. that of these northern departments
is. $235.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-23
Germany. selc;an Report.
from the st. Louis Post Dispatch

From the st. Louis Dispatch.
The German official reply-the White
Book-to charges of atrocities In Belgium
is mainly a plea of Justification on the
ground of military necessity. Although
some of the charges of Individual brutal
1ty and outrage are denied. the shooting
of large numbers of the civil population
and the burning of houses and towns are
Justified because 1t was necessary to warn
the Belgian people that they must not
attack the German invaders. Counter
Belgian men. women and children are
made. The official statement pleads in
proof of German military humaneness
that in some cases offending women and
children were spared and German soldiers
even relieved their sufferings from
wounds and hunger.
en- and children were spared. and were re-
lieved. but we fear the plea of the mill
tary necessity of barbarous reprisals on
all ages and both sexes of the Belgian
civil population for the sake of terroristio
example will appeal only to military men
who believe that war ~justi1es everything.
so Ihe m sympathy Of the impartial public
country was ruthlessly invaded without
cause. except military necessity. and with
out offense on their part except the re-
Popular sympathy even goes out to the
women and children Whose resentment of
causeless and brutal invasion led them to
try to defend their homes. their liberties
and their persons.
Inevitably the impartial public seeks the
original responsibility. When the Ger
mans invaded Belgium. a friendly. inof-
fensiva., peaceful and neutral country.
merely for military advantage, they
earned the just resentment and hostility
OF every Belgian. How can they. success
fully plead before the bar OF civilized opin-
ion that one barbarity ~iustiies another?
HOW can they justify the killing OF Bel
g1an men. women and children and burn
ing Of Belgian homes and towns by the
plea of alleged military necessity" which
was the consequence of another unwar-
ranted and ~barbarous military neces-
sity?"
How is it possible for the German gov
eminent to convince impartial observers
! that the responsibility for German brutal
the alleged necessary consequences of the
llnjustifiable German invasion of Belgium.
belongs TO the invaded and outraged Bel
Eperial mind is beyond common under
standing.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-23
ham Remedies

ham Remedies Vegetable Compound
and Sanative Wash. am now we'll and
strong and a do all my own work. /
owe it all to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and want other suffer
ing women to know about it. Mrs.
II. p. MABEN, 211 S. Spring ST., Muir
freesboro, Tenn.
This famous remedy, the medicinal
ingredients of which. are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for nearly
forty years proved to be a most valua-
BILE tonic and ~invigorator of the female
organism. Women everywhere bear
willing testimony to the wonderful vir-
hue of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Why Lose Hope.
No woman suffering from any form
Of female troubles should lose hope I'M
I'll she has given Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a fair trial.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confl.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
b opened, read and answered by .
woman and held In strict confidence,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-23
Could Spare Her.
Canadian Government Agenta

Tommy's mother was an invalid. q
his Aunt Lavinia looked after him ant
the house. And she never missed
chance of pointing out a fault or ex
pounding a precept.
"Oh. dear" said Tommy one day,
after auntie has lectured him for ten
minutes, II wish l had wings!"
why, my PETE" asked mother,
pleased at this angelic inspiration.
oh. I'd fly up in the air with Aunt
Lavinia, and I'd fly and fly till !
couldn't get any higher"
Yes, DEAR said mother proudly,
as the little chap paused impressive
ly. What would you do them"
I'D drop Aunt Lavinia!" said
Tommy savagely.-Stray Stories.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-23
The "HoIy War" Long Feared. Fails.
From the Chicago Post.

Egypt was the first objective of the dip
tomato ~endeavors of the ruler of Turkey
during the first weeks of the war Of the
nations. There had been a tradition in
Co~nstantinople and in various European
and American newspaper Offices for many
generations that Turkey, in the moraent
when itishould n itself with'i& backfto
the wall, would avail itself of the last
remaining w~eapon-the unfurling of the
laration Of . jihad. or holy war. Such q
war. 1t had been predicted. would unite
the entire Aoslem world from northern
throat Of . paralysed Europe for the final
triumph OF Islam.
Enver plunged into this plan of world
sarses from Constartinople were dis
70 India. Algeria and throughout. the
heard. But the expectations Of the new
leader in Islam were completely disap-
poip1o2. Tho Xohamm0dAn princes OF In
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-23
Charged sethern Overtime.
From Everybody's Magazine.

E. HI. Sothern is fond Of telling this
story on himself. 1t was t a time
when he had a number Of workmen re-
decorating his private residence. Think
ing to give them a treat, ne asked II,
after work M evening, they would
like to go and see MIN play Hamlet.
They said they didn't mind II they
did, and. provided with complimentary
tickets. all went on q Saturday night
to see their employers performance.
At the end. Of the week when Mr..
Sothern was glancing 0ver the payroll
he noticed this item against each work.
mans narne on the list:
Saturday night. Four hours oR0
time ut Century thsater. 52.se.s
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-23

dia turned a deaf ear to the entreaties
from Constantinople. They furnished men
and money to the British army. The
Turcos OF Algeria took the vanguard of
the French line of battle. The Russian
Mohammedans showed no sign that they
knew the sinister meaning of the unfurl-
ing of the green flag.
BY all these tokens 1t was apparent be-
fore the war in Europe was a month on
it's sanguinary way that the terrors of the
much advertised jihad had been purely
imaginary; that the young Turks of STAN
drink of the outlawed wine. lacked the
power of appeal to the Mohammedan
world.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-23
Playing War Game.

Ore Saturday a crowd of children
were playing war in my back yard.
Some were English soldiers. some
French. some German. One little girl
who was tol she was too small to play
began crying audibly. and kept it up
in spite CT all they could do. and even
after the. warning: IF you don't shut
up, mother will near you and make you
come in the house,
Finally the difficulty was settled by
a bright boy Of 10. "Oh, let her bawl."
he counseled. She can be the Wild
ows and orphans"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-23

paper Syndicate.)
we should not trOuble borrow;
JOY is never sure;
Today will die tomorrow;
Time stops at no mans lure;
Love grown faint and fretful,
With lips but half regretful.
Signs. and with eyes forgetful,
Weeps that no love endures."
When min men out of 10 propose
marriage to their sweethearts they dc
not ask n young woman what kind
OF man she prefers, but start in with
out q to draw a mental picture of
the kind of wife they are looking for.
They present d clearly defined home
picture.
h whom they crown with their
love and their name is always ex-
pected to be at the door awaiting his
homecoming with it's eve welcome kiss.
No matter what h is engaged in =
cooking, sewing, entertaining callers
everything must be dropped that she
ing. She is expected to be equal to
his mother in preparing the delicacies
which ne Xix Veritable mode in
all housewifery affairs.
He seldom or never tells her hat
he wants a companion to go to the
riding with him or assist him in enter
tanning his friends: in short be his
companions through life's pleasures.
Consequently such sweethearts
become wives. they believe they are in
duty bound to be all that the husband
has fondly hoped for - an excellent
h~ousekeeper and model cook. They
hear their old grandmothers tell. with
wise mods OF the head to keep "A
husband much depends on how you
feed him and on keeping the home as
neat as wax.
The bride foregoes her moonlight
walks when the honeymoon is at its
zenith to sew buttons on his shirts and
darn his socks. When he drives up to
The door In his buggy, to take her for
an hours outing, h denies herself
The pleasure of going to make a fine
cake for his dinner. The maid of all
work doesn't launder his shirts to suit
him. So she does them up herself.
In. fact, h turns herself into the
woman of all work for the privilege
of wearing his ring and his name.
Does the average man appreciate
such a state of affairs? BY no means.
1t wasn't what he bargained for. In
gaining a wife he lost a pleasant com
panton. exchanged a pretty sweetheart
in dainty white dress and blue ribbons
for a woma with frousled hair tucked
under a busting cap, a dainty form =
hidden by a huge work apron - feet
encased in big felt slippers.
The woman who slaves hard all day
soon forgets the art Of smiling and
the charming art of coquetry which
fascinated him.. While the home Is
spick and span. all that could be de-
sired. nine men out of 10 do not relish
the change in the woman. She who
does her own housework should snatch
ali an hour from her busy life to
doll herself up before her husbands
Homecoming. Don't scrub and wash
or look unlOvely before him IL 1t can be
avoided. That is one of the prime rea-
BOns why many a man who is fas-
tidious falls out Of love as quickly az
he fell into IL.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-23
Nothing po,n'.

Mamma" called four-yearold Har-
old from the nursery, please come
and sit by my bed until l go to sleep"
Mammals busy now," was the re-
ply. Keep quiet and the angels will
be with you"
You said that before, mamma" re-
Joined Harold, and l have kept quiet
ever SO long, but not a blamed angel
has showed up"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-23
HAD HIS MOTHER PUZZLED
washerwoman Never Could Under
stand Son, Therefore She Dubbed
Him "Grashopper."

Polly, the washerwoman, was deep
in a discussion of her family's short
comings.
Nah family suttinly do hab some
shawtcomin's.' she declared. Fur
instance: Nah son Jawge es jes' LAX
a grasshoppah."
MY goodness" gasped the mis-
tress. How, Polly?"
Well, buhcawse only two things
in de whole worl worries him: He
worries dat he has to wake up to
eat, an den he worries dat he hab
to stop eatin' to go to sleep. All
suttinly doan undahstan' dat boy"
But how do you conclude that he
is like a grasshopper?" queried the
perplexed mistress.
"Jes' buhcawse he er de most mis-
understandable creature dat All kin
think of. OATS why" she answered.
Louisville Times.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-23

tell you what your
wonderful remedies
have done for me. 1
was a sufferer from
female weakness
and displacement
and I would have
such tired, o out
feelings, sick head
aches and dizzy
spells. Doctors did
me no good so l tried
the Lydia E. Pink
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-23

Two Strings to Little Testers Bow.
Little Lester observation-disclosures,
will you give me a nicked if ! am a
good boy?
Mamma-No; l haven't a nickel to
spare now.
Little Lester Livermore-All right.
dime if l can swear worse than he
can.--kansas City Star.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-23

The rule is that the man who 10
handy" about the house isn't much
good down town.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-23
Sympathetic.

Meeker-Poor man! !
Bleeker-To whom do you refer?
Meeker-The chap who is going to
marry my former wife.
Bleeker-But | thought he was rich.
Meeker-So he is-poor man!
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-23

With every man his own police.
man." who'd call the "cop?"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-23
The Usual THING.

Mrs. Askitt-Do you keep a servant?
Mrs. NOTIFIES, and several OF her
Star.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-23
mrs. MABEN
WAS MADE WELL
By Lydia E. Pinkh.n,. veo.
table Compound and Wants
Other Suffering Women
To Know Il.

Murfreesboro, Tenn. -"I have
wanted to write to you for q long time
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-23

Innocent youngster pleads guilty.
evidently hoping to go free.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-06-23
WHY HE TURNS FROM HER..

(COpyr1ght, 1918, by the Mcclure News.
paper Syndicate.)
I'VE should not trouble borrow;
Joy is never sure;
Today will die tomorrow;
Time stops at no mans lure;
Love grown faint and fretful,
With lips but half regretful,
Signs. and with eyes forgetful,
Weeps that no love endures."
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-08
Was SORRY NOT
TOSAIL Under
AMERICAN flag

Mrs. Alfred Wakefield and her
travelling companion. Miss 3. NJ Jones
of Honolulu were passengers on the
Lusitania." was the cahlegram receie-
ed by James Wakefield from his bro.
Their in Liverpool this morning.
Mr., Wakefield had cabled his bro
Their Samuel, who is a new3paperman
in Liverpool. last night, saying:
. Exhaust every means to ascertain
if Mrs. Wakefield and Miss Jones are
among the passengers saved"
The two cables passed somewhere
between Honolulu and Liverpool Mr..
Wakefield is anXiousIy awaiting def
mite news as to the safety OF his sis
and her companion.
John R. Gait, manager of the Ha.
waiian Trust Company, yesterday re.
ceiyed a letter from Miss Jones dated
April &c, at the Hotel Manhattan. New
York: ..s....=.. ..:
We sail by the Lusitania on Sat,
urday, May l." wrote Miss Jones, who
seemed to have a vague premonition
of impending disaster. May we fly
the Stars and Stripes again. After
all. that is a pretty good flag to sail
under. | am sorry we are not going
ON an American line
Owing to the great confusion among
the survivors of the catastrophe,
James Wakefield has given up hope
of hearing definitely concerning the
safety of his sister-in-law and Miss
Jones until tomorrow The passen-
gers who were fortunate enough to
be landed in safety are scattered along
the Irish coast in various ports. Sam
uel Wakefield of Liverpool is search
ing among. the survivors for the two
Honolulu women. -:s.-..-::.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-08
JAPAN SAID TO
HAVE OUTLINED
PROGRAM WAR

Associated Press by Federal Wirelessl
TOXIC, Japan, May ga semi-of,
fetal press publication today outlined
a program which is said to have been
decided upon for the action of the
army and navy in the event of war
with China. The program, however,
is regarded by many as being unlikely.
The program, as outlined. provides for
the occupation by the Japanese Of the
centers of wealth and political power
in China, and that the penetration Of
China will continue until the demands
Of Japan are granted. Japan's high
est aim, it is reported, is to avoid
bloodshed if possible. The Chinese
troops would be disarmed and not
fired upon unless they showed resist.
ance. ., H..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-08

Crises in the Far East, not imme'
date international war between China
and Japan, but internal dissension;
not Japanese aggression toward Pc
king, but defense of her government
officials against the threatened rise of
the nation; not Chinese defense
against Japanese armies, but the
flame of revolt against Yuan ShihKai
and the establishing of the New
China" This is the situation in the
Orient anticipated by Chinese and
Japanese of Honolulu. 49,:
The conclusions were reached, how
ever. by different lines of reasoning.
The Chinese Nationalists have pre-
dicted from the time of the first pre-
sentation that Yuan would yield.
which act would result in revolution.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-08

tAddltional dispatches on Page 80.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-08
WAR WITH JAPAN Will FOLLOW
ESTABLISHMENT Of new CHINA

The Japanese have become aroused t.
action over the leniency of the min
istry in negotiating with China. Both
nations face internal strife.
The Hawaii Shinpo received the fol
lowing cable this morning substan
tiating the prevalent belief that pub,
lie opinion in Japan is turning against
the premier and his minister's:
TOXIC, May 8.-Japanese all over
the empire areo asitating opposition
to the ministry for its weakness in
Chinese relations. The people want
the demands enforced to the letter.
The ministers show signs of fear az
Abe possible effects Of the demands,
and have modified them to an unrec-
ognizable extent. The people demand
a ministry with firmer foreign po-
Icy. An outbreak is expected soon.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-08
PRESIDENT WILSON ASKS country
TO AWAITFACTS Of SINKING

-iTETTFHS" -- e
Continued rom page one)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-08
MARYLAND MAY
BE CALLED ON
BY congressman
Continued from page one,

cans on the high seas he intimated
that the situation had reached > crisis
which demanded immediate action.
Ne suggests the probability Of an ex.
IRA session Of Congress as the only
means by which President Wilson can
seeide Americas attitude toward the
warning nations.
Il is presumed that many matters
a. shipping such as the sinking Of the
caIflioht and the W. p. Fry will be
hrouoI,t before Congress. Shouldd the
president call the extra session II
would cut short many of the pieos
made by senators and congressman
tor the summer.