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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-07

has sfopened the door to the hydro
electric power trust, which only
watchful governor and a succeeding
legislature faithful to Vermont's own
industrial development can prevent
from handing over our own white coal
to our neighbors and foreign interests
forever The Reformer understands
the purpose of this commission to be
the determination of what the state
can do to conserve and equalize the
flow of streams through the establish
ment of storage reservoirs at their
headwaters. And if such conservation
should be undertaken as a result of the
commission s findings the state would
be in better position than ever before
to regulate this important natural re-
source. There ism t any niger in this
.'while coal" pile, hard as the Free
Press is trying to discover one.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-07

Massachusetts, has been a particu-
larly fortunate state in the selection
of its governors. Nearly all of the
men who have filed the chief execu-
tive s chair there, especially in the
memory of the present generation,
have been of distinguished ability
They were able not only to attend to
the important duties of the Office, but
to make a fine impression at the many
social and public functions at which
they were called upon to represent the
state. Massachusetts, demands much
Of its governors that is not strictly
state business, and it is q killing pace
that the officials are called upon to
follow 1t is lamentable showing
when such men as Greenhalge, Russell,
Wolcott and Guild drop out Of life in
the prime of manhood after serving at
the head of the state government.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-07
No Crime to Garry Lights.
(St. Adams Messenger.)

Not every action in life is regulated
by law, although the law enters into so
many phases of even intimate personal
activities that it seems as if there
were no limit to how far it can go.
But there are some things concerning
which the individual may still exc
else his best judgment. The action of
lhe legislature in thrice refusing to
pass an act requiring the carrying of
lights on vehicles after dark should
not discourage any man who has sense
enough to know that as a mere matter
Of safety precaution he ought to carry
light The legislature did not 90 so
far as to make it q crime to carry
lights, and if this is generally under
stood the probability is that vehicles
driven by those who have some regard
for their own necks and respect for
the necks and property of others, will
hang 4 lantern on the rear axle when
they exercise Old Dobbin after night
fall
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-07

The Reformer hopes there Is no
truth to the rumor that plans arc I'M
der way for a secret organization of
those who believe in repeating the
present local option law. OF course, ii
is not to be expected that believers in
statewide prohibition will not 10 all
they can to bring about a return to
this form Of liquor traffic control, for
such is the idea of those behind the
Perry referendum bill. 1t does seem,
however, as if the matter were one
which should be discussed freely and
frankly, without resort to pussyfoot
campaigns and stealthy organization
There are honest, sincere men who
think the state would benefit by a re-
turn to prohibition, and there are men
Of equal honesty and sincerity who be
lieve that such a course would mark a
distinct step backward in the control
Of the liquor evil. Both are entitled
to their opinions and both have the
right to make all the converts they
can, but neither will gain anything by
starting campaign under a veil of
secrecy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-07
Praise for Representative Graham.
est. Albans Messenger1

The paths of the Messenger and
Warner A. Graham, of Rockingham,
first crossed when Mr. Graham under
took, with Mr.. Cook, of Lyndon, the
investigation of the tele-
phone companies Of Vermont at the in
stigation of Governor Fletcher, and it
will be recalled that the Messenger
was unable to find any merit in the
services of these investigators and did
not hesitate TO say so. 1t is much
more pleasant to commend than to con-
denim, and, therefore, the Messenger
gladly gives to Mr.. Granam its con
gratulations for having been a most
useful member of the legislature which
has just closed its session. He went
to Montpelier under heavy handicap
he found the first days full of trouble
and probably, embarrassment, but he
overcame these obstacles with a
strength and a purpose of service that
could not be denied. Under the cir
cumstances it is merely the doing of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-07

The long-distance observer cannot
see where the prognostieators find their
belief that the European war viii end
by t.r-L-e Germany s power is I'M
broken either on land or sea, and the
Kaiser S troops occupy nearly the
whole of Belgium and a large section
of France. The allies have been rails
ing new armies of millions of men
who have not yet been in actual con
fict We have been told repeatedly
that the war would 60 on until Ger
many is crushed. It's q long, long
way to Berlin, however, with the Ger
mans strongly entrenched far beyond
the boundaries of their own country
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-07

If only Jess Willard will now keep
booze and stick hon
estly to the woman who is his lawful
wife. That is where the pugilists of
the past have disgraeed themselves,
Most of the men who have been able
to conquer others in the ring have
failed to be masters of themselves
when the primrose path was open
before them and their jeans were filed
with easily-earned coin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-07
WEST BRATTLEBOR0
Fire District Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the fire dis
trict, which had been adjourned twice,
was held last evening at the engine
house. The following officers for the
year were elected: Moderator, Z. A.
Knight; clerk, w. H. Cheney; pruden-
tial COM, E. A. Knight, j. o. Johnson,
}. L. Barney; treas, E. "A. Knight;
collector of taxes, w. E. Bartlett; au
ditors, J. L. Barney and Rodney
Wheeler. It was voted to raise a five
per cent tax. 1t was also voted to
leave the watering of the streets in
the hands of the prudential committee,
the same as last year. No other bust
ness came before the meeting.
Miss Hill of Halifax is at work for
Mrs. Alice Richmond.
George Harris, who has been i'll with
the grip, resumed work in Stockwell s
store yesterday.
Miss Patience Wilder went today to
Dummerston to spend the, rest of the
week with her aunt
Miss Adeline Rochon, professional
| nurse, is caring for Henry Knight
who is i'll with grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. S H. Davis of Greenfield
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs B. S Miller
and Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Barney
Edward Clark of Detroit, Mich
came Monday night to visit his par
ents, DIR. and Mrs. c. S. Clark
Mrs. II. F. Weatherhead went K
Springfield, Mass, yesterday to visi
her daughter, Mrs. r. D. Hawkins.
Mrs. Frank Martin and two children
after visiting her mother, Mrs. Haw
| ley, in Amherst, Mass, few days
have returned home.
| Mrs. c. Allen Snyder of Dubuque
Iowa, IS visiting her father, A.
Walker, who is i'll with fracture,
hip. Mr.. Walker gains slowly, bu
| steadily.
Mrs. F. A. Rose of Ludlow, Mrs
Jessie Thomas Of Bellows Falls an,
Mrs. Blanche Larrow of Guilford wer
operated upon in the Melrose hospita
yesterday morning. DR.. Lynch was as
sisted by Dr. McGillicuddy of Tur
ners Falls.
The first balloon ascent. took plac'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-07
Practical Jokes.
(St. Adams Messenger.)

~ -tAJ0sIIo
1.-The practical joker has his day to-
day. -Fitchburg News, April /.
What is q practical Joke, any
way? 1.-The Reformer
There are many practical jokes,
neighbor, each better than the other.
For instance, sending a false news
item to a newspaper about a death or
some other personal calamity is about
the very cream of such things, while
pulling the chair from under q person
who is about to sit down with the
chance that the victim will become a
cripple for life is another practical
joke that will induce hilarious laugh
ter. Most practical jokersr belong in
the mentally defective class.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-07
Member of the Associated Press.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1915.

Jack Harris, always a keen observer
of legislative events, writes in The Ad-
vance an appreeiative review of the
work of the late legislature. He picks
out for special commentator twelve
plain business men with capacity for
clear vision and leveIheadedness,
among them being Mr.. Melendy of
Londonderry and Mr.. Ware of Town
shCnd.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-07
STATE NEWS NOTES.

Two clergymen, physician and
four business men of Chester have
united to form what is known as the
Chester Moving Picture Co, for the
purpose of eliminating objectionable
picture plays and bringing to Chester
the best in that line. The experiment
has been on trial for several months
and has proved successful from the
point of view of the promoters
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-07
TO ApvERTISER
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery OF
co-operation OF subscribers to that end.
Prompt report 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
by this method that the publisher can
secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-07
ZAg
.g@HE9ABENET

Harlz. the hours are softly calling
Bidding spring arise.
To listen to the raindrops falling
From the cloudy skies
To listen to earth's weary voices.
Louder every day,
Bidding her no longer linger
On her charmed way
But hasten to her task of beauty
Scarcely yet begun.
Adelaide Proctor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-07

Apparently the Burlington Free Press
refuses to believe in the sincerity OF
those behind the proposition to inves-
tigate and report on the state s water
power resources with a view to their
It says the legislature
in creating waterpower commission
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-07
Vermont Not Decadent.


Vermont has one motor car for every
IS people. This is the highest ratio of
ears of any of the New England states.
Massachusetts comes third with every
81 persons. This doesn I sound a bit
as if Vermont were decadent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-07
The Grand Tour.

Mazie-Artie, where are we going
on our honeymoon?
: Artie-Around the world, darling.
They are going to give it in seven
reels at the. corner picture show
New York Globe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-07

have become dry and hard may also
be freshened and will be most palata-
BILE treated in this way.
Drowned Onions.-Butter a baking
dish and place the required number of
medium sized onions, peeled. in the
dish, pour over them a cupful of beef
broth, add some leftover bits of
cooked sausage, or raw chopped ham or
bacon; sprinkle a little sugar on the
top Of each onion and on this a small
piece of butter. Cover with buttered
paper and bake for two hours in a
moderate oven until the onions are
tender. Serve from the baking dish or
as garnish to pork chops.
Meat 5aIIs.-Take four cupfuls of
chopped meat. To this add two cup
fuls of bread crumbs and four table
spoonfuls of flour. Moisten with soup
stock or the liquor from the stew until
it is about the consistency of croquette
mixture. Take half the chopped meat,
add to it two level tablespoonfuls of
strong horseradish, half a teaspoonful
of cloves, pepper and salt to taste.
Mold into meat balls, cover with flour
and fry in hot fat. The rest of the
meat may be used for a loaf, adding
bit of celery salt, chopped onion, a
| tablespoonful of lemon juice and salt
| TO taste with a grating of nutmeg and
| pinch Of cloves. Form in a loaf and
| bake forty minutes. This may be
served with mashed pS lato aked with
| it for garnish.
esq.,
ZleEAe-- Tzexs+~M~
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-07

Berlin is the home of nearly one
third of Germany more than 500 mu-
sic schools.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-07

simple justice for the Messenger to
say this and to hope for Mr.. Graham
Il continuation of fortunate days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-07
SOME EVERYDAY DISHES.

When loaf of bread is stale it may
be freshened by dipping quickly in
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-07

water then put into a
paper bag and placed in
a hot oven, turn to
get an even heat all over
and when hot it will be
much like new bread.
Rolls and biscuits may
be warmed in the same
Way. DoughnltS that
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-07

The first balloon ascent took place
IN 1888.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-07

FOR THE REFoRMER.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-04

Coas, Defenses Of Savannah for duty hi.
staS
Leave Of absence for month and i've DAYS
with permission apply for extension Of one
month is granted First Lieut. Harry /. >chnr-
meier Medical Reserve Corr.
First Lieut.. George r. WOrthinston. M.7iI'ai
Reserve Corvr ordered to active duty in the
service q the United states ACCOUNT; II an
existing emergency. to take effect At such time as
he shall be notified by the commanding officer.
Signal Corps Aviation School. san Diego. Cd,
that hi, services required. and will then report
in person the commanding officer Of the school
for duty during the absence on leave Of First
Lieut. Harry L. Schumacher. Medical Ressr'" 'orpS.
upon whose return duty at the school Lieut..
WorthinSton will stand relieved frum active duty
in the Medical Reserve Corps.
second Lieut. Earl LandTeth. Philippine Scouts.
recently appointed from sergeant. Company 4.
Twenty first Infantry with rank from April 49, ls5,
will proceed san Francisco. Cal. anil thence
to Manila Philippine Islands. the TRANSPORT
sailing from san Francisco about June ).
1875 and upon his arrival al Marils will reIOrt
to the commanding general Philippine DeTart-
ment for assignment TO duty. He will apply al
once to the Quzrtermaster General for trsnsporta
ton on said Transport.
The resignation by First Lieut.. James e Abbott
Sixth Cavalry. Of his commission as an officer of
the army has been accepted BY the President, to
take effect MAY 81. 1915
Leave Of absence 10 and including Nav 81. 1915.
is granted First Lieut.. James +. Abt"tt. Sixth
Cavalry.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-04
ARMY ORDERS.

MAJ. Frank Tompkins. attached to the Tenth
Cavalry. is assigned To the Thirteenth CavslrJ.
and will proceed to Join that regiment.
Mai. Robert s. Aberne;hy. Coast Artillery Corps.
is relieved from duty mAterel officer the
stan of the commanding general. North Atlantic
Coast ARTILLERY District and is assigned to duty
as fort commander. Fort Hamilton. y Y. to
take effect on or about June j. 1915.
Capt John r. Proctor. Coast ARTILLERY CorTS.
IL relieved from assignment the I'D Company
and placed On the unassigned list. to take effect
about June 5. 1915. and will then report
to the commanding general. North Atlantic Ccss:
ARTILLERY District for assignment 10 duty on his
stsH as matcriel officer.
Capt Hudson T. ratten Coast Artillery Corp-. is
transferred from the 18th To the l2jd Company.
to take effect about June s. 1915. and will
then Join the comrsnv TO which transferred.
Mai. sam F. Bottoms. Qusrtsrnsstrr Corps
Coast Artillery Corps. upon heing relieved from
duty in the Qnaucrmsstsr Corps viii p-ocee'i
Fort Winfield SCOTT. Cal. AND report TO the
cnnmsndng officer Of that post for duty.
First Lieut. RAY l.. Avery Coast ARTILLERY Cons
Military Academy and upon the expiration Of
the leave Of absence heretofore granted him will
proceed the transport scheduled 20 Leave San
Frsncisco. Cal. about September S. 1915. I"
Manila. Philippine Islands. rpon ARRIVAL there
Lieut.. Arery will rrrort To the comma nding 9Th
cral. Coast Defens~s IT Manila and Subic Bay~.
for assignment duty.
First Lieut.. John y. Reynolds. CosS Artilcr,
Corps. is relieved from stsS duty in the Coast
Defenses Of savannah sod will report TO the
handing officer. Coast Iefenses q savannah. for
assignment to a company.
Second Lieut.. Byron n. Coleman Coast Artil
lery Corre is rrlieSe from assignment to the
Seventy -.econd COMPANY. placed on the unassigned
list. aud will .-port to the commanding officer
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-04
By WINFIELD M. THOMPSON.

On the morning OF May 10. 1866.
Jefferson Davis. late President OF
the Confederate States, who since
| April had been fugitive from
Richmond. Va. was captured at Irwin
| Vile. Ga. by Federal cavalry. A pric.
of Sl0o,0"o was on Us head. for he had
| been proclaimed at Washington as the
head of a great conspiracy to murder
| Abraham Lincoln and the men nearest
| him in the control of the Federal gov
| eminent.
| That same morning military commits
| sion met in Washington to try the eight
unfortunates. seven men and woman.
| whose association with John Wilkes
| Booth had brought them to feIons'
| chains and arraignment as assassins
and in trying these dupes of the assas-
sin, the army officers who served on
| the commission. earnest and honest
| men all. were bound by the charges on
| which the eight prisoners were ar
| raigned to show the world that a great
conspiracy, with jefferson Davis at its
head, had struck down the nations
| beloved leader.
| This was the cornerstone of the gov
| ernments case. 1t was not enough that
| Booths associates should be sent to the
| scaffold or a dungeon, for this could
| be easily done: 1t was needful that the
\ North's cry for vengeance be appeased
| by proof of the guilt. alleged from the
| morning of LincOlns death, of Jefferson
| Davis and certain of his associates.
Mems minds We're SO clouded by pas
| sion that the existence of the Great
, Conspiracy" seemed beyond question.
That the Confederates. enraSed by the
| loss of their cause. desperate at the end
| OF the war. caring not what measures
, they now took to stride down and de-
stroy the government. had resorted to
murder. seemed possible to minds thar
had been made sick by four years of
| fraternal bloodshed. Indignant disClaim-
ers from Southern people and their sor-
row felt for the loss of Lincoln as a
true friend OF the South. counted for
nothing. In the yellow pages of the
Records of the War one finds in this let
ter from Lieut.. Gen. r. 5. Ewell and
other officers. prisoners at Fort Warren,
Boston Iiarbor, addressed 10 Gen. Grant:
Need we say that we arc not sssas-
sins. nor the allies of assassins. be they
from the North or from the South. and
coming as We do from most of the
States of the South. We would he
ashamed of our own people. we're We
not assured that they will repudiate this
crime"
Such words as these were not allowed
to see the light. Charity, which had ever
guided the great man now laid low.
stood outside the gate stranger. Clear
ness of sight was impossible in the cloud
of dark suspicion that obscured the
clcarest vision.
How completely mems views were dis
torted in that time OF rage ana
mourning only the student Of the inner
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-04

Alexandria, Va. and the Congressional
Union for Woman Suffrage. In m.
Congressional Union box were Mrs, VIM
lam Kent, Mrs. John Jay White. Mrs
Richard Wainwright. Miss Lucy Burn,
Mrs. S. b. Young. Mrs. Henry George
Jr., Mrs. Dean. of Montana; DR.. and Mrs
Harvey w. Wiley. Mrs Ida Hustled Har-
per. and Miss Solomons.
Mrs. John Jay White introduced Miss
La Toilette, who gave a short talk on
the women's peace movement during the
intermission.
In the box of DIR. and Mrs. W r
burch were Mr.. and Mrs Madeira. Mrs
W. Fielder. Mrs. NJ. w Kemp. Mrs.
snarble. and Mrs. willoughby Chesley.
Among the large contingent of Phila-
deiphians who will be in attendance at
the National Capital Horse Show are Mrs
NJ. c. Cadwalader and her two daurbters
MISS Dorothy and Miss Grayce NJ. Cad
walader. who arrived at the Willard yes
terday.
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mond, addressed to Mr.. Davis and in
dorsed by him referred to the Score
tary of War" whose writer offered to
rid the South of its worst enemies:
and testimony as to what MIR. Davis
said when he heard that Lincoln had
been assassinated.
The news reached Mr.. Davis at Char
lotte, n. c.. in a telegram fro=r John c.
, Breckenridge. who was at Greensboro.
Mr.. Davis and a few companions in his
flight were stopping at the house Of
Lewis r. Bates. a native of Massachu-
sets, who was superintendent of an
express company.
Mr.. Bates testified that after reading
the telegram aloud at the end of
speech made from the steps of his
(witness) house. Mr.. Davis said. IF it
were to be done. il were better il were
well DONE" that al table in his house
Mr.. Davis repeated the remark and
added: III the same had been done to
Andy johnson. the beast. and to Secre-
tary Stanton, the job would have been
complete"
This testimony was not impeached
before the court; but the men who
were with Mr.. Davis. on hearing of it.
denied its accuracy. They agreed that
the telegram was not read by Mr..
Davis. but by another man: that Mr.
was not present AT the anu
that the remarks attributed to him by
Mr.. Bates were fabrications
With Mr.. Davis that day was John
H. Reagan. of Texas. Confederate Post
master General tafterward United
States Senator). who wrote of Lin
coins death in his memoirs:
The President tMr. Davis) and
members of his Cabinet. with one &C
cord. greatly regretted the occurrence.
We felt that his death was most I'M
fortunate for the Confeder8cy."
MIR. Bates testimony as to Mr.. Davis
comment on Lincolns death was the
nearest the commission could bring
Jefferson Davis to Booths crime.
When all the evidence was sifted. and
the character of the chief witness to
the Great Conspiracy is established.
the impartial student OF today is
obliged to believe that not scintilla
of evidence was produced to connect
any of the Confederates named in the
charge with the murder of Lincoln.
Copyright. 1915, Winfield NJ Thompson.
TomorrOw-Trial OF Booths As
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dent VIII be elected. In the past. eIec,
tions nave heen held yearly. hut this
year the executive will he chosen fol-
Two years. Mrs. Ellis Logan, presi-
dent OF Tn" federation. has served twd
years. and. therefore, is not eligible ,o1
reelection. As consequence the field
VIII be open to a number of candi,
dates.
Among those whose names are men-
TONED prominently for the office ara
Mrs. Court F. Wood. first vice presi-
dent. and Mrs. John Stokes correspond-
ing secretary. The name OF Miss
CeIynda Ford. second vice president.
has been urged by her friends.
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No Evidence Against Davis.

The evidence relied upon to connect
jefferson Davis with the assassination
consisted of letter found at Rich
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-04

TomorrOw-Trial OF Booths As
sociates.
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hterned Ships to Remain,

Announcement was made yesterday by
Secretary of the Navy Daniels that the
German converted cruisers. the Prinz
Frederick and the Kronprinz Wilhelm,
will remain at Norfolk for the rest Of
the war. In a report sent to the DEPART
ment last week. Admiral Beatty, who IA
In command Of the Norfolk navy yard.
suggested that dockage facilities were
meager at that place. and that conditions
would be ereatly relieved by the intern
ment Of the German ships elsewhere.