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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-25
NEW UMPIRE is A GIANT.
Ban Johnson's Recruit Six Feet Three
Inches Tall, Weighs 225 Pounds.


American league players who have
thoughts of mixing things up with
Dominick j. Mullaney, latest addition
to Ban Johnson's staff Of umpires, will
think twice before doing so. He has
the build of a white hope, weighing
225 pounds and being six feet three
inches tall.
Mullaney is a native of the Blue
Grass State, having been born in
Louisville, Nov. o, 1877. Nineteen
years later he played his first profess
sional ball under John McCloskey,
present Red scout, at Dallas, in the
Texas league. After that Mullaney
pastimed in the Virginia, South Allan
tic. Southern, Blue Grass and Three-I
leagues and American association,
among the clubs he was connected with
being Rock Island, Bloomington, Co
lumbus, Savannah, Montgomery and
Jacksonville.
He was the leader of the Floridans
for four years, and they won the pen
! nant under his direction in 1908. Null
| laney also managed the Montgomery
| club of the Southern league and the
| Savannah team of the South Atlantic
| league.
| Among the famous players Mullane!
has been in the same leagues with ar
| Christy Mathewson, Ty Cobb, MAJ
Rucker, Joe Jackson, Jimmy Archer
Mordecai Brown, Harry Sallee, the lat
Addie Joss and all the members of tn
Delehanty tribe with the exception o
the lamented Ed. When Mullaney wa
an able athlete first base was his pc
sition. His highest batting averag
was in 1901, when he hit .313 for tn
Rock Island club of the Indiana Iowa
Illinois league. For Montgomery Q
the Southern league, in 1908, he hi
300
Mullaney umpired in the Texa
league last year. He also officiated
all the spring exhibition games playe
in Jacksonville by the Athletics an
other big league clubs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-25
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Ii. Smith of New York city is
q guest at the 4Balestier farm
Miss q. Sadie Smith of Rutland is
registered at the Brooks House.
Mrs. Vera Partridge of MiIlers Falls
is visiting friends in town this week.
George w. Bush of Rutland was 4 |
visitor with relatives in town yester-
day.
Barney S. Michelman has been in
New York several DAYS this week on |
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Wood attended
the hardware convention in Boston
this week.
Robert G. Bacon returned this morn
ing from Burlington, where he had been
| on business.
Eugene F. Tansey returned Tuesday
night from visit at his home in Leo
minister, Mass.
Mrs. A. W. Childs came from Man
chester, n. H., to spend the weekend
with Mrs. Frank W. Reed.
Mrs. w. B. Smith and son, Holland,
returned last night from a visit in
Springfield, this state.
| Mrs. John Crosby and two sons of
Boston are guests of her parents, Mr.
| ana Mrs. I'll. w. Yearly
Mrs. James +. Hooker and two chill
dren of Schenectady, \. Y. are visiting
Mrs. George w. Hooker.
Miss Eunice Stevens returned TO work
at the telephone office today, after 4
few days vacation spent in town.
Miss Florence Pentland returned to
work for the spring season at Donnell
d Davis s millinery store this morning,
Mrs. A. d. Newhall of Orange, Mass,
who had been guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles II. Niles, returned to her home
l today.
, Mrs. Joseph Martin and daughter of
Holyoke, Mass, came this morning to
: visit / n town with Mr.. and Mrs George
Danyew.
Miss Winnie Douglas will work il
A. F. Roberts and Co.'S store during
Mr.. Roberts s absence, beginning to
morrow.
o Mrs. Fred G. Sargent went to Spring
y field, Mass, this morning to attend tn,
9 funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Charlie.
> Chamberlain.
V Rev. f. W. Sharp is expected to re
i turn tomorrow from the northern par
of the state to spend the week-en,
- with his family.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur F. Roberts will
@ leave tomorrow TO attend the exposi
+ ton at California. They win go from
here TO Keene. where they viii be Join
p ed by f. F. Holbrook and family. VIII
q also will attend the exposition.
> Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Whidden will shi
p their household goods to St Louis thi
a week, where they will make thei
: home. Mr.. Whidden will have charg
,e of the western territory of the repai
~ work for the Estev Organ company.
" Sumner B. Emerson of Oak street
a. 81 years old today. He is spending tn
e. winter with his daughter, Mrs A. I
" Turner, in WATERFOWL, Mass. din
ner party will be served there toda
n in recognition of the anniversary. NJ
Y. and Mrs. Clark c. Fits, Miss Grace \
: Emerson and Harry L. Emerson an
- daughter. Evelyn, all of Brattlebor
70 r and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Emerso
~ of Milford, \. H., have gone to Waite
~ town to participate in the Qbservanc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-25

ROMES, Feb. p, (via Paris) Close
observers of the political situation in
Rome assert that, since the readiness
of Italy to join in the war has become
apparent, the insistence of Germany
upon this country's continued neutrah-
~ has grown stronger.
1t is declared in a reliable quarter
that Prince Buelow, the German am
bassador to Italy, has summarized the
Italian situation to his government
substantially as follows:
Italy has spent nearly two billion lire
| ($400, 000,000) in war preparations since
| the beginning of hostilities. Conse-
quentlv, action on her part is daily be
coming more imperative. Furthermore
for internal reasons, all political parties
are asking the government to obtain, as
result of diplomatic negotiation OF
through the use of the Italian army
and navy, the fulfillment of the aspira
tions of the nation, particularly in re
/ turn for the heavy sacrifices already
made.
Germany strongly urged Austria Hun
gary to eede to Italy her Italian prov
lince of Trent and a portion of the Is
trian peninsula with the idea of keep
ing Italy neutral at the present tim
and enlisting her favor for the future
1t has been asserted in Rome tina
Prince Buelow has said that Austri
2 must be induced to accede to his view
81 concerning territorial concessions t
Italy. else he will resign his post.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-25
COMEBACK LIST
BIC FOR 1915
Baseball Fans VIII See Many
Old Faces This Year.
GIANTS WILL HAVE SEVERAL.

New York Nationals Will Try Out a
Number This Sprine-coveleskie to
Be Given Another Trial-Brief May
Hold Down First For White Sox.
"Comebacks" to the big leagues for
the 1915 season are fairly numerous,
both major organizations being will
ing to give another trial to players
who were found wanting upon their
former visit to the big show and were
sent back TO the minors for season
ing.
Sometimes there is a pitcher who
has all kinds of stuff, but lacks con-
troll, and the big league manager who
has been giving him a trial figures he
can get il better in the A. A. or the
International than he can warming the
bench in the A. L. or n. L.
Then there is the old timer who is
sent back because Mr.. Big League
Manager thinks he has a youngster
who is superior to the veteran. The
youngster blows up and the veteran is
recalled.
Such are the reasons why the two
major leagues have bought and drafted
n bunch of players who were up once
before. The Cleveland club, for in
stance is going to try George Kahlor,
Lefty James, Josh Billings and Jack
Knight again, as we'll as take a look
at Rex De Voght, who was once with
the Boston Braves.
Detroit, pleased with its success in
giving Coveleskie another chance, is
taking two of its Providence farm
hands and a few Southern leaguers
who have been up before.
Rondeau. who was a catcher wher
with Detroit, is to receive a trial as al
outfelder with Washington. One of the
stars of the American association, he i!
likely to make good in the American
league. IIillifer also goes from the A
A. to fast company. He used to be ;
second sacker with the Tigers. Now h
is an outfielder The Cincinnati Red
own him, having given up bunch o
players for his services.
The New York Giants have gone aft
err a bunch of former big leaguerS
Among them are Catcher Jack Adam
of New Orleans, formerly of the Maps
Pitcher Gipe Of Seattle, formerly of tn
Athletics; Pitcher Stroud of SacrameI
to, formerly of the Tigers; Pitche
Cook OF Columbus, formerly of til
Maps. When a CleEelander he p:tche
under the name of Winchell, the Siou
City club hav4ng bought him from Sa
Antonio. Brooklyn's comeback
Pitcher Toney Of Louisville, who w'
- e e
sons.
The Chicago White Sox will give a,
other trial to First Baseman Bum
Brief who was sent by st. Louis
Kansas City in exchange for Outfield
Clarence Walker Boston recallt
Pitcher Ruth from Providence, viii
st. Louis has yanked in Pitcher Mill
from Burlington, Ia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-25
PARDELLO AND IRVING.
Wrestler Was Willing TO Be Matched
With Good Drawing Card.

With Good Drawing Card.
Leo Pardello, who has been wres-
Ting for many years, is not ready to
quit. though he is forty-two years old.
He is often seen in bouts in New
York, and he usually mako a good
showing, his added weight slowing him
but little and his strength being as
great as it was in his youth.
Pardello was once considered good
enough to meet Frank Gotch. That
was twelve years ago. Gotch was then
in his prime, and he experienced little
exertiOn in defeating the Italian. In
telling of the bout Pardello says that
Gotch broke his leg and that he was
abed for over six weeks. For this bout
he received 81, 100, the largest purse he
ever got. Another time he went to the
mat with the great Hackenschmidt
AS in the bout with Gotch, the result
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-25

on her way to Oxford, :. IL, aud Brat
tlebOro.
Miss Hazel Gale spent Sunday and
Monday IN Brattleboro with Mrs. Rob
ert Needh'am and friends.
Harry A Jams. who has been i'll with
tonsilitis, isA able to he at his work in
the store. El 4. Houghton assisted dur
ing his absC nee.
Willis T. s.parhawk delivered an IL
Illustrated lecture entitled A Toll Col
Ieetor Of Waw2na, at Vermont acade-
! my Monday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-25

BERLIN, Feb. p, (via London). -
A sudden change of feeling concern
ing the attitude of Italy has been
noticeable in diplomatic quarters here
during the last few days.
The position of Italy appears to have
become a matter of much greater con
Germ.
The reasons for this change are not
clear at this time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-25

ROME, Feb. %. - The Messaggero
hears from the Austrian frontier that
the bombardment of the Dardanelles
forts has greatly impressed Vienna,
where the action of the allies in the
Near East is dreaded.
''Such action, says the correspond
emit, Knight prevent Bulgaria from
moving and involve Greek and Italian
intervention if Asia Minor were a thea
ter of hostilities, where both those ma
tons have interests or aspirations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-25
STATIONS RIVER

Mrs. Harry Adams is i'll with tonsili-
It's.
Miss Ina Hooper and Daniel Davis
of Chester spent Friday with her moth
er, Mrs. Nettie Hooper.
Miss Abbie Palmer of Grafton visit
ed recently her cousin, Homer NOurse
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-25
COMING BACK TO PORT.
Allan Line Steamer Monaghan Which
Struck 2 Shoal Is Leaking

ST. JOHN S, New Foundland, Feb.
Pa radiogram was received today
from the steamer Monaghan of the
Allan line which struck shoal while
calling here Feb. on her way from
Philadelphia to Liverpool stating that
she was returning to Halifax for re
pairs. The Monaghan underwent re
pairs here and was 1000 miles out to
sea when she began leaking again yes
terday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-25
HAD NO WARNING.
Survivors of Rio Parana Tell About
Sinking of That Ship.

NEW HAVEN, England, Feb. 25,
4.07 a. m.-Members of the crew of the
Rio Parana brought here by torpedo
boat after their ship was sunk, said
they We're uncertain whether the yes
sci was destroyed. by mine or tor
pedo. They had no warning whatever
of the impending disaster.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-25

LONDON, Feb. %. - Nothing is
known in London as to any change in
the Italian policy as limited in Berlin,
except that reports have been current
that the neutrality party had been gain
ing adherents, particularly among bust
ness men, who We're doing so we'll out
of the war that they did not desire
Italian participation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-25

TARRo AiIYAKE, WORLDS CHAMPION JIU-
JIrsU WRESTLER.
the worlds champion catch-as-catch-
van grappler-any style, jiujitsu or
Catch-as-catch-can.
Miyake claims that a number of the
lesser lights in the graphing world
have been evading him. The Jap met
viii Bingham, the champion middle
weight of England, in New York re-
gently and threw him easily. In fact,
the match was a farce. Miyake hurled
Bingham to the mat about fifteen times
in as many minutes.
Miyake is the greatest jiujitsu wres-
tier that ever appeared on these shores.
He is also clever at catch-as-catch-can
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-25
MIYAKE AFTER GRAPPLERs.
Champion Jiuiitsu Wrestler Issues
Challenge to All Mat Artists.

Tarro Miyake, the champion jiujitsu
wrestler of the world, is out with def
to all the mat artists of note in this
country. The big and husky Jap does
not bar any one up to Frank Gotch.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-25

considered this year. We cannot do as
Bellows Falls has done, keep on using
the old ones forever Besides, ours are
not the right color.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-25

Iowa has nine cities under com
mission government.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-25

4 spreading oak tree 90 feet higl
has about 100000 leaves.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-25
IS ON
VERGE OF WAR
Sudden Change of Feeling
Evident in Diplomatic
Quarters in Berlin
GERMANY INSISTS
UPON NEUTRALITY

Asks Austria's Aid in Ceding Province
- Ambassador Buelow May Resign
If Territorial Concession Is Not
Made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-25

New York Nationals Will Try Out
Number This Sprins-coveIeske to
Be Given Another Trial-5rief May
Hold Down First For White Sox.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-27
The French Woman

Because of the excesses that accompanied their revolt against gross and hoarye wrongs because of their fierce attacks upon political social and relig ous systems that had enslaved the common the French people have not generally stood high the esteem of Americans, with their Puritan background. Then Paris has oVershadowed the whole of France in thought; and among consequent misconceptions, have entertained the belief that the character $ exceedingly light. The few Americans who have chanced to read some of the best in French ltert- ture have had their prepossessions with French woman the French general rudey shaken; and it is probable that those of who have come to know really representative French people have wholly lost prejudices. But not many have had these corrective privileges.
 The is forcing upon the attention of people of this country conception 0 character of the French, a character which of the finest attributes deeply engrained The picture, to be complete should exclude women of the country and, indeed, their loyalty to the best in womanhood, and their heroism awakening the profoundest respect for them.
 Much might be said of the devotion of the French her home and country. of wit and beauty of her genius, of her skill house. keeping and homemakng of the place she occupies the helpmeet of her husband. of her business capacity which enabled her to take up the work of her husband and when they called by the war. Let one of her countrymen speak of her in more intimate than is usual Tn telling how hard working, patient. complaining and heroic she is Raymond Sabouraud, a well-known specialist France, writes to a Springfield. Mass, physican:
 I'd like to give you few examples of feminine fortitude. you dear friend, who the French women-at least, know of them the French that the casual stranger never knows for, though have gynae- ceum of the ancients, have exclusiveness, q seclusyeness of family, almost equal theirs; the stranger in general to' the stranger of every country the real French is unknown creature, and hence has arisen the naive, yet tesque, belief, accepted that the French type of is the found summer resorts We suffer, the Greeks suffered two other reasons: the because like theirs, women are fair, and to the traveller the supposed to be easy: the other, because, like them, are artistic, and to tn ignorant of all the artistic voIuptuous."
 There is occasion. this writer suggests for a noble poem the of France; but as ne adds, it should be the whom the gods inspire The women of the gallant republic have never acted their part nobly than they are acting it today.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-27

where they changed his name to "Hendrik," taught him to wear elev- en-ply pants, and gave him a life job roaming around the Arctic regions with flimsy ships manned by dissat- isfied crews.
 Hudson made four trips to America while hunting for the northwest pass age On the first trip he accumulated a vast assortmenpt of frost bites and chilblains, consumed all his provisions and returned home empty handed
 On his second trip he landed in fine harbor and ascended a broad river for long distance. However, when the river petered out he was still several miles from China, so he named it the Hudson and departed. He mcnticrc1 hi- discoveries casually on lis rctl.n hone tAI the Dutch built New Amsterdam in consequence. If. they had not relied os implicitly on unpl eparedness as a defense the Eng fish would not have taken it from them and the colonists would prob ably have had to whip two nations to be free
 In 1916 Hudson sailed on his fourth trip. He forced his little ship into the vast and silent north with a dar- ing only equaled by the motor boat cranks of the present, and after great hardships entered a great sea. Round and round this sea he sailed trying to find the way to China, until his impatient crew dumped him into a small boat together with his son and seven sick sailors, and went home.
 Hudson was never heard from again, but he has survived in history very tenaciously. He has had a bay, a ter ritory, a river, a vast steamboat, tunnel, seventy mine apartment houses, a county and an automobile named after him-all because he died rather than to give up. In order to be tol- erably immortal it is necessary to be tolerably contemptuous of life and comfort and financial returns.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-27
"TOE IN" TO CURE TO FLATFOOT

If Police Commissioner Woods his depart nlent surgeons meet success in plan they have just adopted, the New York bluecoat of the future can never be known Hattie He has borne that surring epithet for because of shape of his feet.
 But the surgeons going fix his feet not in the slang meaning term. literally The denartment issued booklet recently telling how the dread ailment of fatfoot may be prevented in young policemen and how it may be relieved, if entirely cured, those whom already visited.
 The most important is rroe inl" The next important "EXercisei" Following are some of the exercises prescribed for the policemen.
 stand with bare feet a firm surface with the toes pointing inward Rise far pos sible the toes and stand for half a minute. Then slowly lower the heels Repeat for five min
 
 Raise the heels one inch from the ground and walk toes and ball of foot without bringing the heel down at all if the heel painful. this for hundred yards frequently. This may he done the street
 stand with feet parallel and six inches apart Raise the inner side of foot throwing weight the outer border. Repeat fifty times.
 Stand erect, with feet wide apart Raise ope off the ground and balance weight of body the other throwing the weight much possible upon the outer border. This the toes to grip the ground."-New York World
Arizona republican., 1915-08-27
Socialism and War

Who we wonder" asks the Arizona Socialist Bulletin ~in the eyes of socialists of the world Is guilty of the greatest betrayal cornradeshp- the working-class victim of European craze, Judas who for thirty pieces of silver, more or less. holds up his comrades to ridicule and con- tempt in the Saturday Evening Post?"
 The Judas" in this Reginald Wright Kaufman. the article which reference is made is Comrades" in the Post Of last week Comrades contrasts attitude of socialism in time peace toward with it's attitude in time when it yields and throws to the winds all its professed -antipathy war and nationalism.
 Mir Kaufman is an socialist, whose attitude toward is uncompromising when the socialists in their last world con gross declared there could be war; that it would be prevented by socialism and the working refusing engage it. General strikes in countries threatening would parayze their military powers.
 Mir. Kaufman does ridicule his comrades. but he treats with those who have deserted a position which they held 50 proudly when t was hold and which he yet ad- If MT. Kaufman believes that the socialist leaders and he then right, their abandonment the principle which they uncompromisingly committed themselves has justly brought them under scorn and condemnation.
 It was the world of socialists who de- nounced nationalism and patriotism that have led socialists the under the flags Of France. Germany and Great Britain. Foremost of them I.iebknecht kand Nerve. These the and others. French British whom MT Kaufman caStiEates. Is he. therefore, Judas because ne would follow them? Has he betrayed socialism,? Has socialism changed attitude toward be- cause leaders of socialism in the warning ooun- have done so? Are socialists prepared to set 3t naught the doctrines of Bebei and Marx because late leaders have lacked the strength and courage support them?
 Mir Kaufman attacks the leaders for this de- sertion of principles. He charges then. with want ing in leadership and with having lost the confi-