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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-23
Now to Business.
(Rutland Herald.)

Having disposed OF the election of
judges, the legislature might now with
distinct profit to itself and the people
OF the state give an earnest cOnsidera-
ton to several matters of large i'm
portance now before it or impending
from organized bodies TO prepare bills
The number of house bills has now
reached 126, most of which, as the
Herald has pointed out, serve no use
full or necessary public purpose. New
ertheless, under the prevailing system
of giving everyman 5 bill a passage
through the mill, every one of these
must he considered by committee, re-
ported back and acted on.
When bills pass they must go to
the senate for the same process. so
that, no matter how trivial it NAV be.
every measure introduced calls for a
serious expenditure of time by the
legislature and time runs into money
with appalling speed during a session
| devoted to such matters.
| 1t seems as though an early limit
should be placed on the introduction
of bills. The end of the first 80 DAYS
is in sight, and the people win soon
begin to ask what they are getting
for their money.
| 90 lar, all they have had has beer
preliminary, with the exception of {
fairly effectual estoppel on court re
form. This is a matter which the law
yer-leaders of the house and senate
will no doubt explain to the satisfac
ton of their constituents.
The point is that with their partic
ular pet child snugly cared for, surel,
these capable gentlemen will now de
vote their distinguished talent
toward advancing mere legislation.
Fully three bills are still going in
to the hopper for one that energies
There must be a congestion of tn
product somewhere.
Let the legislature get down to bust
ness
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-23
Danger of Seniority Rule.
Rutland Herald.)

The absolute insistence on the SEN
iority rule, which seems TO lie back of
the shake-up given the Supreme court
by the Legislature. should not be fas-
tened upon the Vermont system to a
point of untitness might take preced-
ence by virtue of mere age. The state
has been particularly fortunate in hav-
ing upon its supreme court bench men
of such high professional character
that the word ''unft has been very
seldom suggested in connection with
that august body. bat if the unvarving
advancement by seniority, regardless
of proven unftEcss, becomes once a
settled policy, one might very readily
| see that abuses and improprieties
might he possible. Otherwise, the sys
tenn of seniority provides a fairly prac
teal, non-partisan system which posi-
| bly, might prevail.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-23

With the prospect that the next big
question to confront the legislature
will be the educational program map
ped out by the state educational COM
mission The Reformer wishes to go on
record again in favor of the recon-
mendations which the commission has
already outlined to the people of
Vermont. And in considering them the
lawmakers should always bear in
mind the essential point of the whole
proposition; namely, more useful in
struction for the rank and file of the
state s youth. Until such instruction
has been provided little time should be
given to the pleading of representa-
tives of Vermont s institutions OF
higher education.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-23

The Boston & Maine railroad is said
to be near receivership, but it is to
be hoped that way will be found to
avert any such liquidation of capital
as this course would entail Governor
Walsh s message to the Massachusetts
legislature yesterday indicates that the
trustees of the road are to make an
appeal to the lawmakers for relief
from the embarrassing situation, and
there will be a general feeling of hope
that some legislative action toward
this end will be possible.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-23
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Mrs. Jane Higley of Marlboro is Wis
ltlng Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Higlev.
Mrs. G. Il. Prentiss entertained the
Needlecraft at her home yesterday az
ternOon.
John Liscom, who has been i'll.
threatened with pneumonia. is little
more comfortable
Miss Ruth Weatherhead has recover.
ed from her illness so that she i abIq
to be out again.
Mrs. Purle Stockwen of Greenfield
Mass, Is a guest Of her sister, Mrs
John Nourse of Orchard street.
News has been received from Mrs
Frank Convey of Dorchester, Mass. b>
| relatives in town that she was iniure,
this week at the Dudley street termi
nal She attempted to board a stree
car and in the crowd was pushed an,
| thrown to her knees. She has beer
| confined to the bed ever since.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-23
Barber's Good Record.
burlington Free Press. }

burlington Efee IGeSS.
That mere publicity is a powerful
factor in collecting debts as when the
American Express company paid its
taxes into the state treasury, as well
as in reducing expenses, is now evil
dent to Vermonters. Attorney General
Barber, from December l, 1914, to Jan
uary 70, 1915, approved detective ser
vice bills aggregating less than $3.50,
or at the rate of about 100 per month.
This is a striking contrast to the
rapid growth of detective expenses
from $1,2S2.95 in 1908 to $6,3S3.72 in
1909, $9,6Ss.51 in 1910, $10,595.22 in
1911, $2l ,373.2S in 1912, 24,706.19 in
1913, and a much larger sum that we
do not undertake to state in 1914. Bar
Der can evidently give Sargent and
Brown ten points and then beat them
The attorney general 5 idea that ga
public servant can not serve two mas
ters, is evidently bearing generous
fruit, and a continuation of putting
the break on bills for service he doe.
not order will help him TO establish {
remarkable new record for the year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-23

Positively astounding is the char
aeterization by eminent British medi-
cal men of the results achieved by the
incubation against typhoid fever in
the British army. Since the war be-
gan there have been but PIP cases in
the English expeditionary force and
l13 of these We're persons who had
not been inoculated. There have been
but % deaths and none of those who
died had been inoculated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-23

In a Sunday school in a northern
town there was one little negro girl
in the class. The teacher asked each
girl to think of something that she
should be thankful for.
Each girl told of some special bless
ing that was hers When she came
to the little negro, she said:
Now, Sadie, what is your special
lblessing?'
"Dat my face is black an I don t
have to wash it but once a week, >
was the reply.-Houston Chronicle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-23

no freedom, no life of her own. At
twenty-six she meets an author who is
most sympathetic and who assists her
IN her struggle for intellectual and per
Ronal freedom. This situation gives
rise to much interesting discussion ON
marriage, on individual rights, and on
woman's work in philanthrophy The
book is full Of ideas, the characters
stand out wildly, but the story as a
tory has very slight interest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-23
A Family Row.
bradford Opinion

From various reports, things are
somewhat lively down Brattleboro way
over the postmastershlp. The state
Democratic candidate didn 1t get there
because the president picked another
man for the place and the senate does
ut seem to be just ready to settle
matters. Ii the Democrats don t look
ont this patronage business will be the
death of the party. \ row in the fam
lily is serious matter in any house
| hold.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-23

project and it has good reason to be.
Over $350,0OO has been spent already
in completing the western portion of
this charming thoroughfare, and as
fast as it can be done without neglect
ING other sections of the state the
Massachusetts, highways commission
plans to put from $4,000 to $4,000 a
mile into the work of improving the
highway through to Greenfield.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-23

Persons interested in preserving the
scenic beauty of the Mohawk trail are
making an impressive appeal to the
Massachusetts legislature in support Of
a bill giving the state the right to ac-
quire land on both sides of the trail
for the purpose of saving the trees and
other natural scenery. Western Mas
sachusetts is deeply interested in this
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-23
Praise for John S. Lyon.
(Holyoke Transcript

It makes one fairly dizzy to keep
track of all the ways DR.. John S. Lyon
can point out for lettering Holyoke. He
has already mapped out a program big
enough to keep a man busy an average
life time. And yet they are the lesser
Iready-to-hand things that are waiting
for the initial touch. In total they
make up the great mass Of the "big
things" that the Holyoke Chamber of
Commerce hopes to see accomplished.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-23
TO ADVERTISERS,

Transient advertising-Run of paper,
so cents an inch for first insertion; 25
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements - Five cents
a line first insertion with 80 per cent
discount for each subsequent insertion
without change of copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents a line first
insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change
Of copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-23
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim OF the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery of
the paper each night and it solicits the
cooperation of subscribers to that end.
Prompt reports should be given Of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
by telephone or ri postal card, thus enabi.
ing the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper
by this method that the publisher can
secure the desired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-23
He Is a. TroubIemaker.

"What sort of a fellow is he?'
:" \ trouble maker
q He seems peaceable enough
- know, but he's the sort of blum
dering chap that denies all the lies
you've told your wife. detroit Free
Press
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-23
-Te,<e.eN-.

Cooperative stores, owned and man
aged by natives, are fostered wherever
possible in Alaska by the United
States bureau of education, which has
charge OF education for the natives of
Alaska.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-23
Encourage Vermont Forestry.
(Rutland News.)

The proposition of the Vermont For
estry department, for the purpose of
encouraging the planting of seedlings
of pine and spruce on lands that are
now waste Or Fcut-over, - is a happy
thought on the part of State Forester
Austin T. Halves. 1t is proposed that
$50 three-year-o trees be sent postpaid
to anyone who RENTS q small amount,
for the wider distribution Of the state
nursery. Doubtless good many hun
dreds of Vermonters who have land, not
very valuable at present, viii take ad-
vantage of the offer
The prospects for forestation the com
ing spring, the state forester says, are
very encouraging, already orders for
$500 trees having been booked. The
prospective planting is considerably in
excess of the showing at q similar pc
| Rod in any previous year.
With each recurring season the prac-
teal utility of the Vermont Forestry
department is being emphasized. 1t is
one of the few departments in the state
that deserve better financial support.
| While the demand for economy i
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-23

strong and entirely justified in most di-
rectlons, it is false economy that viii
stand IN the way of the extension of
the work of reforesting, and the present
members Of the Vermont legislature viii
probably fully appreciate this.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-23

The farmers of the West have sowed
about 100000 more acres to winter
wheat than they did year ago. The
expected increase in the crop will all
be needed and the farmers can be sure
of a good price for the grain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-23

tables, but that our food
should be well cooked
and daintily served.
Aim On d Pudding
Beat separately the
yolks of two and whites
of three eggs. mix to a
cream with four table
spoonfuls each of sugar
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-23
'NeKT'FGHEN
|2sEEe1ABINET

Any kind of training is far more ef-
fective and leaves more permanent i'm
press when eNerted on the growing or
gaEism than when brought TO bear on
the adult.-William James.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-23

"Mr. Moneybags, what are you 60
ing to make of your. soma q can t
make anything of him, but he's got a
girl who's making a monkey Of him. =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-23
SOME GOOD EATING.

1t is not so important that there
should be a large variety upon our
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-23

ADVERTISE YOUR WANTS
IN THE DAILY REFORMER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-23

Diane and Her Friends, Arthur SheT.
burn Hardy.
Not a connected story, but series
of incidents in the lives of group OF
French people, beginning with beauti
full aristocratic Diane and ending will
faithful Inspector Jolly. Gives the read
er a vivid impression Of French life anC
character
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-06
OBITUARY
Otis samuel watts.

Amherst. Va. Feb mir. Otis Sam
uel Watts. aged sixty live years. one
of the most highly esteemed and best
known citizens of the county. died
Monday evening at his home, near
Sandidges, after brief Illness from
pneumonia.
The deceased liz survived by his wild
ow, who was Miss Lizzie Curtis Gil,
and three children, Mr.. Howell G.
Watts and Mrs. Il. Clark Campbell,
of Sandidges, and Mr. Marvin Watts,
OF Orange; also by the following broth
ers and sisters: Mira L. =. Ware. of
Sandldges; Mrs. c. G. Greiner, OF Or
ange; Mrs. r. ]. Gill, of Roanoke. and
Messrs. II. l.. and G. f. Watts. of Ro-
anoke, and Mrs. A. G. Ware, of SAN
didges.
MI. Watts was n member of and
steward in Mt. Pleasant Methods 3;
Church and man very highly esteem
ed In his own neiEhborhood and all
nent Mason, being a member Of Mt
Pleasant Lodge.
The funeral services were held at
his home wednesda. afternoon. and
in the absence of his pastor, were con
Quoted by Rev. K. :. Baughan, of Am
herst The burial. which took place
in the family graveyard, was 10 charge
of the Masous. Despite the Indictment
weather and muddy roads "A very
large crowd was present to pay a
last tribute of respect to the deceased.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-06
WRIT EDWIN TAYLOR
GOES To HIS REWARD
DEATH SEXES ANOTHER OFF RrC4-
MoND's BELOVED PUBLIC
CITfxEAs.
WAS POLITICAL LEADER
STOOD HIGH IN MOVEMENTS FOH
IN SOCIAL AND BIsI-
NESS LIFE.


After an illness OF some months. wirt
Edwin Taylor died at his home, 1904
| West Franklin Street. last night at
9;ia o'clock. in his nfty-seyenth year.
Mr.. Taylor was born In Richmond
on April 4, 1863, but spent his early
life at Taylorsville Hanover County
Va He returned to Richmond when
quite young. and engaged In business
with Maurice Evans & Co, retail ero-
GERS He later went with George A.
Hundley, and then became partner In
Ithe grocery business of Priddy IL Tay-
Tor, and afterward with Tribhett q
TAYLOR. wholesale grocers Still later
he formed the firm of Writ e Tav
Tor Company, wholesalers. This Arm
was dissolved several years ago. ana
AT Thylor engaged In the merchants
disc brokerage business
He married Miss Kate EVAN.
Chamberlayne, of Camden. n. + ii
1854 who. with the three children.
survive him. He was a son of the
late Major James Marshall TAYLOR.
Sir Taytor~ health was for many
wears OF most robust nature Not
unth about year ago did he give
signs OF constitutional weakness. This
was brought about. II il believed.
through his lndomitabie energy II,
working day and night for matters OF
pubic interest and in giving many
hours of his time TO the aid OF others,
In his endeavors. toward helping
others. he knew no personal feeling.
Always ready 10 sacrifice himself in
he interests of general good for the
community, and for the good of in
dividuals, who needed help. he oyar-s
looked his own physical welfare.
Thousands of people in Richmond
VIII miss Mr.. Taylor. His deeds OF
kindness are unnumbered His per-
sonal sacrifices were innumerable.
Ills left hand knew not what his right
hand did. He asked no reward for
MS services in public and social
movements. While having been one
or the most active and energetic men
IN the political welfare of Richmond.
ne never held an office of emolument.
nor ever sought one. He always felt
that the results OF efforts for munic.
ipal advance were sufficient reward
Il the ceaseiess hours Of la Dor de-
voted To them.
Mr.. Taylor leaves large family con.
hection In Richmond and. in other Sec
tons of the State. and ais friends and
admirers are numbered by the thou-
sands. He could have held public Of
ffce many times. but the only thing he
liked in mat respect was that of menu
bership on the City Democratic Conn
mittee. in which body his advice was
always sought by others. He was a
member Jf the Commonwealth Club
and other social organizations and
was the life of any gathering of which
he happ aned TO be a part
He leaves his wife and three chill
dren~--Lloyi G. and Miss Katie G.
Taylor and Mrs. c. p. Lathrop Jr.:
three sisters Mrs. Eliza A. Robinson
and Mrs. Waiter A. Williams, Of Rich
mond: and Mrs. Tate r. 14nenery. ut
Ashland; three brothers; Alfred 6.
Taylor. of Nashville: r. A. and War
lren +. Taylor. of Richmond
! The fuuerat arrangements VIII be
announced today
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-06
GERMAN SHIPS TO
CHANGE REGISTRY
JUPITER AND DELPHINE IN
TERMED AT NEWPORT NEWS
TO BECOME AMERICAN.

Newport News Va. Feb. 5.--Ap-
piication for American registry will
he made ly the Standard OH Com
pany's German steamers Jupiter and
Deiphine, informed here since the out
break of the war If reports are true.
Representatives of the company re-
Gently conferred with the customs in
spectors of this port. but the outcome
of the conference could not be learn
ed.
Seemingly. il is the policy Of the
Standard OIL Company TO place all its
foreign Ships under American regis
try. and many are surprised that the
matter of changing the registry of
the ships informed here has not been
taken up before this.
All business in connection with the
transfer of the ships emanates from
the home office of the company In
New York city and it is extremely diff
lf1cult to secure detailed information
concerning the matter
The Delphne. stationed at the plant
Of the Newport News Shipbuilding
and Dry Dock Company. is being coal
ed by a barge. but that. despite the
contention of some. has but little sig
nificance, as electricity and heat must
be had aboard the ship.
Although the Jupiter. the largest
oil tanker in tsne world. probably VIII
be changed to American registry as
soon as the Delphine is changed. she
seems in the background at this time
all the talk being OF the Delphine.
Rumor had ii yesterday that appli-
cation for change in registry had
been made ly the Jupiter, but such
was not tn case. according to those
In position to know. However, II
was said that application might be
made in the near future
II application is made for change
In registry. shipping men state that
II undoubtedly will be granted. al
though the procedure Will he slow on
account of :le government. red tape
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-06
TURKS REPILsED IN
ATTACK on CANAL

London. Feb. 5.-The Daily News
correspondent at Cairo telegraphs:
Severe lighting in which British
warships and Turkish heavy artillery
were engaged. occurred along the ca
nal February g. The British post a,
Tusun 90 was attacked by the encmy's
infantry at $50 O'Clock in the morn
ing. Al the same time an attempt was
made under the cover of fire from
Maxim guns TO cross the canal on pom
toons and RATS.
THE enemy was seen at daybrea
advancing their artillery. They open
ed fire on Tusun and Serapeun. Our
artillery answered as we'll as the
ships. We advanced from Serapeun
and the enemy retired at $3.50 p. NJ
During the action eight officers and
asa men were taken prisoners, and a
large number of dead were left iyfnl
ON the field
1.-THE armed troop ship Hardinge
and the Egyptian feld artillery were
"a valuable help.
AT the Ismaha ferry the enem,
was found at daylight entrenched In
Two of our battalions opened .
strong rife fire and intermittent CUR
fire continued through the day. There
were no casualties on our side
"Our outposts at kantara were at.
tackled between and o'clock In
the morning The enemy was re.
pulsed, leaving twenty-one killed and
twenty Ave wounded. Thirty -six
unwounded prisoners We're taken A
partial attack from the south by the
Turks later was stopped 1900 yard.
Prom the British position. Eight OF
the enemy we're left dead on tho field
The enemy seemed to number u
.ieas. 1900 men with six battries Of
artillery
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-06
DEMAND BETTER WORK
FROM POLICE FORCE
COUNCIL COMMITTEE THUS AN
swERs DEMAND FOR HIGHER
WAGES FROM FORCE

Staunton, Va. Eco. S.--Fhe Police
Committee Of tiC City Council mas
delivered an piulu .!.tf@ - tue local
police force y, a:sst5er 70 request
rom the 5orco Ter IN lacrosse ~ mo
wage soais :tatiGE ,aat dales3 de-
clc"1 Improvement l. rahTe IN the
wotk uf The forra ~ iho frst OF
Jul3 me department vii DC complete
IS te~tsan:sed from "tht toy 10 the
bottom
The letter from the Police COM
mittee of Council canit as EAT
surprise TO ito members OF N" ponce
force. Through the chief the force
had made application only short
while age for an increase IN salaries
The letter from the committee de-
demanding better service and threaten
ing reorganization wss the answer
In concluding It's report the COM
mittee said, We are serving notice
on you now to get busy and make
your department an active and effcient
one and you must show satisfactory
evidence Of your work as stated be-
fore by the FIRST Of July, or we viii
recommend TO the council at that time
complete reorganization OF the
force"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-06
SIMPLE ceremony
FOR Mr.. CAMERON
FUNERAL OF EMINENT TOBACCO
MANUFtCTJ RER VAS YES
TERDAY AFTERNOON.

Simple service Were hhoSe yesterday
q fternoon over the body OF the late
.,.xardar ca,ron uhose death &C.
rho
CURED Wednesday, "4''' ""'h'
ceremony At which Rev. Or kusseli
Cec,, of,icjafed was In the second
,.,,.t her. ,,otn,,.l
fiesoF w an w.,
Cameron had been an sttehdanN III
recent years. The funeral was at
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-06
Mrs Fannie Uarrcli Emory.

Petersburg. Va. Feb. Mrs. Fan
ME Harrel Emory, wife of John j.
Emory. died at the residence Oh heI
daughter Mrs. i. n. Dempsey, 1l49
Farmer Street. about o'clock yes'ef-
day afternoon. aged forty years
Mrs. Emory had been In declining
health for about five years ana hao
been III for thirteen months: beslues
her husband she is survived by three
daughters and one son by former
marriage: Mrs. J. X. Dempsey, Misses
Martha j. and Armecia Harreli, OF
Petersburg. and Mr.. Josephus Harrell'
Of North Carolina, also four bfotners
ara one sister. ]. A Minton, of this
CITY. John II. Charlie and William
w Minton. Of Sorth Carolina, and
Mrs. j. L. Lynch of Petersburg
The funeral will he conducted IRON
the West End Baptist thnfch al
o'clock tomorrow afternoon and IN
tertnent Will be made in Blandford
Cemetery.