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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-17
Pleasing Address to woman's Club.

The Womans club held an unusually in
teresting meeting Wednesday afternoon,
when Fred Hamilton Daniels, director OF
drawing in Newton. Mass. spoke on the
subject of Dress He sharply distinguished
between the somewhat synonymous terms,
Fashion. Taste, Style and Art, as applied
TO woman's dress and casually touched
upon the subject of mems attire.
Mr.. Daniels is an interesting speaker,
and as he talked he did some very clever
illustrating with colored chalk, thus bring
ing out more clearly some of the absurd as
we'll as beautiful fashions" of the last 60
wears. He very amusingly treated the sub
iect of the hair, the dress and its trim
mings. the white shirt waist, the hat and
color harmony in dress. The lecture was
both practical and humorous and from it
every woman present could gain something
helpful
An appropriation of S25 for the munich
pal Christmas tree was made.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-17
OFFICERS TO SPEAK.
Gen. Tillotson, Capt Reeves and Others
Coming in January by Arrangement
with Capt. Gibson.

Capt. E. w. Gibson of Company I,
v. N. g., has arranged for meeting
In Brattleboro early in January for the
purpose of increasing interest in the
local company of the Vermont National
Guard.
AdJutant General Lee s. Tillotson,
Capt. Ira l.. Reeves, president of Nor,
wlch university and a retired army of.
hcer, and others prominent in and in
terested in the National Guard will be
speakers.
1t is expected that this meeting will
do much towards encouraging enlist
ments of men who are desirable as rep
resentatives of the community and of
the National Guard.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-17

The public schools will close Wednes.
DAY, Dec. %, and reopen Monday, JAN
3.
The annual gathering of the Baptist
Bible school for the bringing of Christ
mas gifts for the poor will be held on
Thursday evening of next week at the
chapel at o'clock.
A regular meeting of the Woman IS
Guild of st. Michael s Episcopal church
VIII be held in the home of Mrs. L. M.
Adds, Cedar street, Friday afternoon
at 3 o clock. Rev. Nelson kellogg will
give biography of Bishop Hail.
The volume of outgoing Christmas
mail is beginning to be noticeable at
the local postoflice. The advance guard
OF letters, money orders and packages
Tor far western points is being mailed
and each day brings an increase in the
amount of mail handled, both outgoing
and incoming.
A telegram received yesterday by DR..
Henry ID. Holton announced that the
body of Eben F.. Wells, former Brat
tleboro resident who died few days
ago in Portland, Ore, would be brought
here for burial. Funeral services will
be held in the Unitarian church Mon
day morning at 1870 clock.
Luke Ferriter received telegram
yesterday from Louveirs, Colorado,
telling of the death of his brother,
Maurice Ferriter, which occurred in
that place Tuesday Mr.. Ferriter was
unmarried. He formerly was porter
at the old Revere House in Brattle.
boro and later was employed at the
Bardwell House in Rutland.
Twenty-Five of the young women en-
ployes of the Holstein- Friesian office
gave Miss Ida Barrett a shower We'd
nesday in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Abbott Frizzell of Horton place, which
was a genuine surprise to Miss Bar
rett, who had been invited to the Friz-
zell home to supper, the rest of the par
ty arriving about 8 o clock. Miss Bar
rett was presented some beautiful
gifts, which included linen, china and
kitchen utensils. Games were enjoyed.
after which refreshments were served.
Notices posted in the trolley cars
convey the information that the last
cars for Fort Dummer Heights and
West Brattleboro will leave the Main
street bridge at II o'clock p. M, when
the 1916 train is on time. In the event
Of the train being late the cars will
leave at lilo O'Clock. This definite
announcement is much appreciated by
those who patronize the last cars, for
there have been times when the depart
ure of the ears varied so much from
what might have been expected that
long walks have been the lot of would
be-patrons.
Mrs. b. G. Harris was given fare
well dinner Wednesday by ~ of her
friends at the Albany cafe at clock.
The table decorations were of pink and
white carnations, the color scheme of
pink and white being carried out in the
favors, which were hand-painted menu
cards, done by Mrs. Izetta Chamberlin.
A six-course dinner was served. Mrs.
Harris was presented a cut glass vine
gar cruet. Later in the evening the
party attended the performance at the
Princess theater. Mrs Harris will finish
work next week at the o. J. Pratt
store, Where she has been employed
several years, and will go to Greenfield
to join Mr.. Harris, who has position
there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-17
MONEY FOR CHRISTMAS TREE.
Board of Trade Directors Make Appro-
priation Other Business.

The directors of the board of trade
in their monthly meeting made final
arrangements for the reception of the
delegates to the annual convention of
the Maple Sugar makers of Vermont
to be held in Brattleboro the first wee
in January. 1 ''T
A generous appropriation was voted
for the municipal Christmas tree. Ma
tional Councillor Major C. Houghton
and President Horton d. Walker of the
board of trade were elected delegates
to the annual meeting of the National
Chamber of Commerce, to be held in
Washington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-17
HOW TO CURE COLDS

Avoid exposure and drafts. Eat
right. Take Dr.. Kings New Diseov-
cry. 1t is prepared from rine l ar
healing balsams and mid laXatiVes' IT.
Kings New Discovery Kills ana eH'
pels the cold germs, soothes the irrl'
tated throat and allays inflammation
Search as you will, you cannot ma a
better cough and cold remedy It's use
over As years is Il guarantee of salts
faction.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-17
MAKES SEASONS BEST SCORE.
Team g. Rolled 1911, Beating Team A
-Spaulding Wins Honors.

Team G of the Masonic bowling
league turned in Dec. 9 the best
team total of the season to date,
knocking down pins to the tune of
1,311 to 1904 by team A. Spaulding
distinguished himself by rolling high
single of 106 and high total of 900,
the latter the best individual total so
far this season. The winners rolled
very consistently in all three strings.
The scores:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-17
DIES AT AGE OF 81.
John R. Wright, Oldest Member of
Grace Church in Keene.

John r. Wright, a wood worker and
resident of Keene, n. H., "a years,
the oldest member of Grace Methodist
church, died Tuesday at the age of
81 years, one month and 90 days. He
gave up active work at the age of II
years. Mr.. and Mrs. Wright celebrated
their gid wedding anniversary Oct. 81,
1914. Mrs. Wright died seven months
ago. Mr.. Wright leaves a son and
daughter in Keene.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-17
Maybe She Changed Her Mind.

"'Don't you think women ought to
votel" asked Mr.. Meekton' wife.
"'Well, Henrietta, there's no doubt
in nv mind that you ought to vote. But
if your opinion Of some of the other
women is correct, l don I see why you
should want to intrpst- them with such
a responsibility. ''rirKensas City star.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-17
G TEAMS FIRST DEFEAT.
Beaten 1924 to 1919 in Match in Ma
sonic League Last Night.

Team G met its first defeat of the
season in the Masonic bowling tourna-
ment Wednesday evening, rolling only
1,2l9 points while Team E garnered
1924. The individual honors went to
Capt. Jones of the winning aggrega-
ton, who dropped the sticks for 1913 for
a single string and 297 for total. Cain
of the winners also bowled consistently.
The score.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-17

Rats destroy every year at least II
twentieth part of the sugar cane in ia
maica.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-17

Scotch waterfalls possess million
horse power.
it better.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1915-12-17
Gbe Oermunt 9benis.
TEN PAGES
BRATTLEBORO.

The meeting of the Brattleboro Min
isterial union will be omitted this
month
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-12
rhs Donkey and ths Watsr cart.

AS might have been expected. Mr.. Bryan's
effort to attach the democratic donkey perma-
nently to the water wagon has seriously per
turbed the counsels OF his party other eemo-
cratic leaders have openly sidestepped the pro-
hibition question, although II has been pressed
very closely TO the present administration, but It
now looks as ~ they would have to come out
flatfooted, one way or another.
This is not the first time the Peerless Leader
has created CONSERVATION in his party by insist
ing that his personal views take precedence He
has penchant. not only for meddling in state
politics. but for seiEing on some salient point in
popular discussion, no matter how tenable, in
order that he may keep the spotlight turned in
his own direction. In this instance he may have
gone too far, for It is doubtful IL the democratic
party will nationally espouse the cause of prohi-
bition in spite Of the position Of the southern
wing of the party.
Mr.. Bryan, however, is not such a poor
strategist that he does not leave way open for
a withdrawal, II necessary. He dearly loves to
stir up the democrats. but he usually knows
where he is going to land when he starts.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-12
Editorial Viewpoint

Louisville Courier-Journal: Comfort
ably rich" means to be able TO drive 9
SSeS automobile without feeling you have
to blush for II.
Pittsburgh Dispatch: The killing OF
Americans in Mexico is bound TO stop
before long. There will be no more
Americans left TO kill.
Cleveland Plain Dealer The United
States soldiers who insist on attempting
TO thrash the republic of Panama with
bare knuckles always learn the valuable
lesson that a gun can shoot, even II IL is
in the hands OF s-little brown "spiggotty.''
indianapolis News: The condition Of
our national finances may not be all that
could be desired, and our diplomacy may
have some coarse spots In 1t TO distress
us, but II is e real pleasure 10 watch
the industry and efficiency with which
the winter wheat crop is working its Job.
New York World; Lr. Irving Fisher
tells the Century club OF Boston that
European science has added seventeen
years per century TO mans term Of life.
This is three years more than the Ameri-
can figures show. StiIl, the war Of the
powers is rapidly taking care of the mar
gin.
Buffalo Express: The San Francisco
millionaire. who, after serving sixteen
months In the Atlanta penitentiary, de-
clared that he had a bully time in
prison." might tell his experience to some
OF his fellows who seem to be In danger
OF missing such a pleasant experience by
appeals to higher courts.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-12
People and Events

Last year the country spent 100000 for salaries
and expenses OF boards commissioned 20 regulate loose
cogwheels in the machinery Of American life Each
participant in the spoil regulated the money to the
proper destination.
Looking over. under ana around the sweitzer case
OF Harrison. ropted at the primaries IN March, went
the warpath in April and swipad enough scaps 20
keep them ghostdancing for the rest OF the
The prosecuting attorney OF Cole county Mis-
souri, has the nerve TO challenge the right OF the
state senate appropriate $1,000 TO deray the ex-
penses of junketing commissions composed OF senatoru
The money was appropriated By resolution and has
already been paid by the. state treasury The haste
or the senator's in clutching the money before they
have begun the junket jars the sensibrites Of the
attorney aforesaid and he has appealed the
TO make the honorable members put 1t back.
"A Martyr 10 Civic Duty Is the opltnph ChicaEo
ctisens would chisel on the monument Of the late
Charles Richmond Henderson. dead at the age Of es
A professor in Chicago university. ne devoted his
talents and spare time to various helpful movements
from practical charity 30 civic betternent HE killed
himself In the harness OF working for others" says
the Chicago Post "just clearly as 90 many of our
Of Individual industry" Herosm OF civil life meas
urd by permanent results IL not surpassed by deeds
embalmed In crimsoned history
Justice Morschauser OF wAite Plains N T. for
the moment monopoEas the spotlight a. an exponent
OF domestic harmonies. To a complaining uttle man
harassed by . scoldins wife the Judge suggested
thumb-roing a. SURF cure Il wouldn't give a fg
for an American woman who hasn't any temper And
i think they are going 70 have more when they ret
tbs vote. suppose she Is little fiery All YOU have
TO do Is 10 roll thumbs and then roll them
back again Just sit stl and she will tire out The
judge placed no restriction on the application Of the
treatment
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-12
Vocational Training.

DR.. Benjamin Ide Wheeler Of the University
OF California, is apparently enervated by tho
eternal sunshine OF the golden coast; otherwise
he might not indulge such gloomy views for our
future. Democracy is disappearihg," he says,
"and Americans, who rant so much about
democracy, are slipping back into aristocracy."
On the matter OF education, he insists that It is
the solution OF our social difficulties. but he
pronounces against vocational training in the
public schools. saying Il is "a trick Of the aris-
tocrats to sidetrack boys"
DR.. Wheeler should take comfort, IL he can
realize It, in the thought that hts distorted views
are not generally shared in BY bis countrymen
or HIS co-workers in the educational field. voca-
tionai training does not necessarily mean bind
ing boy to a fixed position in life. nor is a
liberal education a royal avenue to wealth and
social feminence. Both are means to an END.
Experience. the only safe guide. has shown that
a vast majority Of boys and girls are out Of
school and thrust into industrial life at an early
age II is TO help these that vocational training
Ia the public schools has been proposed. The
dominant idea is TO give them such training as
will be Of service TO them in the battle Of life
where the unframed individual Is at an immense
disadvantage. The value OF q liberal education
is not to be deprecated, but many bachelors OF
art may be found driving street cars for rs to
80 cents an hour. while plumbers briChlayers
carpenters and other skilled mechanics are be-
| ing paid from SIS to IS cents an hour.
In the long run, individual force is the
source of success in life. The vigorous and ener-
getic man has always been, and will always be,
able to command position and power. Democ-
racy in America IA not in danger because GER
tain details Of daily existence have been sd-
vanced beyond conditions of a few years ago
These do not involve national ideals. and cur
aspirations are higher. If possible, because Of
the elevation OF, the standard of living. Little
likelihood exists Of the son OF the laboring man
| in America being bopnd,to his fathers condi,
ton. It is yet land Of opportunity. but sue
cess ever requires ability to plan, courage to
execute, and industry to persist.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-12
PRESENT DAY FASHIONS.

st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
A flash of color on the city street;
stir Of humor up and down the row;
A dainty tit-tat-too OF pretty feet;
A short gray skirt with snow-white
hose below.
A quick alertness in the human flow,
A sudden ripple Of Infectious smiles,
And here we have it-it is spring. you
know
Afpretty lady in the latest styles!
Say IL the war in Europe caused a dearth
OF dressy fabrics that the playful
Describes an angel walking on the earth
And does its best to indicate her
knees?
Or is IL fashion in her stern DEGREES
Demands economy in silks ana isles?
Be as IL may. in one or both OF these
A lady passes in the latest styles!
Aiasl for those days when a wouan's
face, ~
Demure and winning. challenged pass,
We are attracted by mincing pace,
And join our fellows In mild surprise
Could human footwear be so wee size?
We had not guessed It till these human
aisles
Admit the first of summers butterflies
A lady passes in the latest styles!
ENVOY.
Prince, we are fairly modest. we believe,
And are as adamant to Satan's wiles;
But see us through II while We must
perceive
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-12
SMzzsl1l&e.seMg

Prestisst sort Of = sunday, but rather cool Tor
spring styles.
number OF parties being organized 70 at
tend the Chicago OPEN festival thia week.
Rev willard Scott win be OF the judges Of
he Nebraska collegiate oratorcal contest 10 be held
Il ffastings.
Rev p. A. Hubbard succeeds Rev. Bri Mitchell a.
,antor OF the African Methodist Episcopal church
coming here from ST. Joseph.
omahas two museums are well patronIsed-in fact
crowded day and night AZ Wooc's museum the
company holds the boards Ter another week playing
The o,leen's Evidences" and '-Ths viRilantas
Charles A Tagsar has boen elected treasurer Of
the neg Omaha school district
= 4 Erickson and wife have returned from New
Orleana
Mr. r. Bailey. sr.. who va. called east abou,
ten days aso By the Illness o. hls sister is back
nsain.
giri for general housawork In a. small family 4,
wanted b. Mrs George Heyn, al Pleasant steet
Governor Francis =. Warren. Win one OF his staff
cf'enel r n Dayis stopped over ia Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-12

FntenNed Oii Processes.
NORTH LoUP. Neb.. April s.-To the
Editor OF The Bee: The people Of Ne
braska and the nation are now very
much interested in a so-called discovery
Of process for making gasoline by Dr.
Rittman. an employe OF the Interior de-
partment. In the Christian Science Sem
tinei appears the following:
Two discoveries, both OF geat import
ance to American industries. are an
terror department. They are chemical
processes developed by Or. Rittfnan
chemical engineer Of the bureau OF mines
One Is expected TO enable oil refinsries
to increase the output OF gasoline 200
per can't.
These processes" said secretary Lane,
ARE fraught with the utmost Import
mad bis advantage over the indspen-
dents In the production of gasoline hav-
Ing patented process OF obtaining three
times the amount OF gasoline from a
given amount OF petroleum which the
independents now obtain.
Secretary Lane Is trying 70 make Il
appear that the Standard on company
now has an enormous advantage In the
making OF gasoline and that the Rittman
discovery win give the Independents an
equal advantage. Nothing could be
farther from the fact. Last fall re-
ceived a letter from an independent re-
finery. saying that they understood that
the Standard people had a process by
which about AL petroleum could be made
into gasoline. but not patented" In the
application which I made in 1914 for
process for making gasoline, among the
references OF possible arrangements the
standard people were not included, and
haN FL
kindly give the number Of the patent OF
the Standards process? I certainly would
like TO 80 H.
When an invention Il held secretly the
inyentor has no right under the law. and
its use must become general before an
invention loses it's patentability. But
the worst aspect IN the whole matter Is
that Secretary lane has the manage
ment OF the patent office and he Is dab
bling In patent rights; and must APP
peal my case TO Mr.. Lane for a hearing
If my application holds good the Stand
ard people cannot. very likely, use any
secret process they may have. because
the principal factor in any process Will
more than likely depend on the super
heating OF the oil vapors. There Is where
they seem TO be stuck and they over
looked the legal side OF that matter. All
Of this talk for the Independents Is rot
The object is TO give the process TO more
powerful companies.
VIII President Wilson please appoint a
set OF men who are not financially inter-
ested in patent right controversies. esps-
cially where those men are made. judges
by the federal statute2 ! do not believe
that Rittman ever made any extensive
study OF the subject What IL the num-
Der Of the patented process owned By
the standard OIL company II the Stand
ard people have no patented process
for making gasoline. what sort OF a
MISREPRESENTATION IL Mr.. Lane imposing
on the public, and why Is he making Il 2
II looks 70 me more like a Wall street
| high-handed process 10 beat the indepen-
dents 20 A. WALTER JOHNSON.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-12
Seeing the Light

It was argued with no siight effect that the man
agement OF Omaha puhc utilities Il no lees I'm poll
tios' under Mr.. Howell than II would be under Mayor
Dahlman Mr.. Hewelrs partisan prominence ana
activity thus became heavy handicap to those who
supporting the electric light) bill nonpar
tsan with which party politics had nothing
TO dO.--world- Herald
II is gratifying to note that somebody is,
even at this late day, seeing the light. although
The Bee pointed out this serious defect in the
whole municipal ownership plan at the very be-
ginning. The Bee. and its editor. publicly
called upon the sponsors OF the light bill to
amend Il by providing that no one be eligible to,
or hold, salaried position under the Water
board in connection with either water or cleo
trio light plants who should file as a candidate
for political office or accept a position upon
political committee. or within twelve months
thereafter. Such provision would have met
the objection to the. measure on the score OF
building up political machine, and with a
further amendment giving the right to condemn
as well as TO buy or build, would have left the
opponents no ground to stand on. But until
now neither the worid-Herald nor any OF the
Water boarders could be made to realize that.
after last faIl's spectacle OF three Water board
employees running for office. these suggestions
offered the only road to safety. II is too late
TO save the light BILL but II is not too late for
the Water board to adopt a resolution aud
spread IL on its records. TO the effect that any
employe going into politics on his own account
thereby and forthwith dotaches himself from the
payroll for q period OF At least year.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-12

CODY. Neb.. April to-To the Editor of
The Bee: I am travelling man and
have been buying q copy OF your valu-
able paper every day for many years,
] feel Just like F. ]. Your space is too
valuable to waste on Wooster. 1 doubt
that Jesus Christ could please him.
enjoy A. L. Meyers letters. They
contain the truth and good information.
He Is telling the facts in regards to West
Virginia. Ny nephew travels in that
state. and since II went dry and the state
on the verge OF bankruptcy his sales have
fallen off 80 per cent. All the merchants
are complaining and many travelling men
are being laid off
AS far as I am concernta. / seldom take
a drink and can get along without IL,
but when look over my sales records I
find s. per cent more business I'm wet
towns than in dry towns. and that is why
am for licensed bars and prosperity. as
against prohibition and bankruptcy, and
30 are nine out OF ten travelling men In
Nebraska.
AN OLD TRAVELLING MAN.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-12

Just aa/soon as defender Of mere man"
appears on the iaw-making stage another jumps
TO the footlights with a hammer A New
Yorker has introduced bill requiring that mat
Timonial engagements, to secure standing in
court. must be In writing and signed by both
parties. At the same moment Pennsylvania
fathers bill taxing bachelors for the benefit
OF mothers pension funds, II must be apparent
TO the dethroned lords that they must get to-
gether and stand together IL they expect to be
tolerated in polite society.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-12

Sunny Bill Redfield Of the Department or
Commerce sees more business sunshine In the
Missouri valley than in any other section OF the
country AS the chief optimist OF the admins
tration. duty forbids a nod OF recognition TO a
cloud anywhere. Seeking sunshine Is his exclu-
sive task His scream Of Joy on finding the real
article in the midwest lends official strength 10
the chorus which tickles the ears OF the corn
belt