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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-07
URGES EFFICIENCY
IN HOUSEKEEPING
Simmons Graduate Points Out Practi-
cal Short Cuts in Excellent Ad-
dress Before Woman's Club

The Brattleboro Womans club met in
the Congregational chapel yesterday af-
ternoon. There was a large audience to
listen to Mrs Harriet Il. B. Darling of
Broollline. Mass, lecture on Short Cuts
in Housekeeping. Mrs. Darling is a grad
nate of Simmons college and has had
much practical experience in newer meth
DDS of housekeeping
Efficiency was the text, as it is of every
business nowadays. This point was made
many times in the course of the afternoon
by giving the club personal experiences.
which made more impression than the
mere theory could ever do. Housekeeping
occupies Il greater number of people than
any other business in the world, says Mrs
Dazzling. yet it Is less systematized and
more poorly equipped than any other
Every mandatory IN the country studies
its processes continually, seeking TO gam
time and save money without lessening
the quality OF the output This Is what
every woman must do if she hopes to keep
up with the march Of progress.
Study the kitchen, which i your work
shop, Mrs. Darling urged. Keep the tools
relating 10 one another grouped together.
This idea OF the kitchen being a work
shop is particularly impressed by the lee
turers of today. Our grandmothers, m
deed many of our mothers, hid away in
cupboards every pot. pan and spoon pos
sible. thereby necessitating many useless
motions in assembling them which might
have been saved had they been kept near
the stove or table where they were to be
used
Mrs. Darling Is "a strong advocate OF
the kitchen cabinet, the electric iron and
lclcaner, washing machines and mangles,
in fact all the modern appliances which
have been proven savers Of time and in tic
end money.
Every business sets aside d certain sun
yearly for Improvement, that is, the in
creasng or changing Of equipment. How
many housekeepers make any such allow
lance III their budget? And yet their tool,
wear out, and their types are replaced OF
the market by improvements Thes,
should be considered well before purchas
ing-"Wih it pay" is the question tn,
housewife must ask herself ..KVill it do
the work better and faster than the old =
One of the most pleasing points abou
Mrs. Darling's talk was that she did no
lsweepingly condemn the conditions in on
lpresent methods and equipment. True
she told what would be the ideal kitehe1
arrangement and the tools for it. but fe,
women can compass a revolution of thi
sort So she encouraged doing the bes
with what already exists Change sue
things as are possible. To conform to tia
newer ways. and work always towards th
perfect equipment. Make every chang,
every investment, count, and learn {
eliminate all unnecessary steps which j
the year amount TO miles. and thereb
save fatigue of body and brain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-07
HELD IN CANADA.
Howard, Wanted in Fort Ethan Allen
for $4,000 Shortage, Caught at Win
niDpc

BURLINGTON, Jan. = \ brief
despatch announcing the capture of
John \. Howard. the pavmaster :
clerk who is said to have escaped with
more than $1,000 OF the government
funds from Fort Ethan Allen. has
been received at the post. Howard
was caught at hotel i'm Winnipeg.
Canada, by the Burns detectives who
were employed by the American Bank
ers association. Howard. it is charaed.
on the 18th of December forged the
name of the paymaster, Lieut.. w ID.
Sumner, ana cashed a check for 1850
at the Howard National bank in BurI-
ington In addition to this, il is al
legged, he took 1870 in cash from the
funds at tile post. The crime was not
discovered until more than 10 days
later. but them the detectives went hot
on the trail
Howard and the woman who went
with him were traced to Portland. Me-
and from there to Chicago. The de
tectives We're only Il few days behind
him there. At Chicago the woman left
him and went to Minneapolis. Howard
took a Canadian route and Is thought
to have tried 10 reach Vancouver. from
which place il was his intention to sal
for Mexico. He will be brought bael
to Fort Ethan Allen and tried befor,
the United States court. 1t is under
stood that he has gone through most
of his money or has put it somewher,
for safe-keeping. The woman will b,
| held as witness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-07

Since the outbreak OF the war the
Goeben, once the pride Of Germany :
battle cruiser squadronS, has had an
exciting career After escaping with
her consort. the Breslau, from the An
glo-French fleet in the Mediterranean
and being purchased by Turkey. she
led the Turkish warships in an attack
on Odessa in the Black sea on Oct %
-an act which forced Turkey into the
war a few days later.
On Nov. / the Goeben chased il Rus
sian transport, which was sunk by its
crew rather than surrender On NOV.
Is she was severely injured in an en-
counter with the Russian feet and
withdrew to the Golden Horn for re-
pairs. The fact that she made a slow,
feeble resistance in this last encounter
has led naval experts to surmise that
the innovations for which She is noted
are not practical.
When the Goeben was launched in
| 1912 great things were expected OF her
She combined the Swiftness of de
stroyer with the armament of dread
nought She could make IS knots an
| hour and carried ten ll-nch and l.
siX-inch guns, twelve 24-pounders, and
four 20-inch torpedo tubes, two OF
which were submerged Her displace
ment was 23.000 and her complement
/, ,107. She and her sister ship, tn,
Moltkc, boastcd OF many improve
ments, notably the turning OF turret.
by electric gear i'm seven or eight see
onds, q torpedo net with 400-foo
spread, and electric steering apparatus
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-07
New Governor Assumes the
Reins of Power at the
State Capitol Today
LEGISLATURE L HEARS
THE TWO MESSAGES
Gov. Fletcher Told Solons Responsible
ity of Courts Is with Them-Said He
Sought to Please People Rather
Than Bar Association.
Especial 10 The Reformer
MONTPELIER, Jan.

L
Governor Fletcher delivered his farewell
address to the members of the Vermont
legislature and Joint assembly today His
address included many recommendations
of legislation and part OF it was devoted
to the explanation and defense of his ae-
ton relative to the courts of Vermont.
Mr. Fletcher, on his entrance to the
house chamber. was not greeted with ap-
plause, neither was he after the compile
tion of his address.
In regard to the courts he said that he
acted on anonymous advice of the supreme
court Had he known that Judge Rowell
had experienced a change OF heart con
corning the advice he, Fletcher had re-
ceiyed from him he would have asked the
supreme court for new advice in the mat
ter. He said that regarding the personnel
of the court he had not sought to please
the Vermont Bar association, but rather
to please the 80, 900 people of Vermont.
| He was inclined to put some OF the re-
| sponsibility for the situation ON the sen
| ate of 1910, which was the first legislative
| body to have an opportunity TO take ac-
ton He informed the legislature that
the responsibility of the situation is with
you" not with the executive ~ on must
decide whether it is better Tor the state to
have two courts or not
Governor Fletcher's message was deliv
cred at the forenoon session.
| After the oath OF office had been admin
istered to Charles w Gates Of Franklin
by Chief Justice Powers this afternoon b,
lspobe briefly to the legislators.
(rhe messages OF both the incoming an,
! retiring governor, will be found in fllll eI
Ipage ? Of The Reformer aside from Gov
leInor Fletcher's remarks ON the courts
4 Twenty-six house bills are ready 70
presentation, while the senate has SIX bill
ready to be introduced
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-07
WOMAN TOOK TWO
BICHLORIDE TABLETS
Mrs Maude NJ. Wilkinson Is Danger
ously Ill in Hotel Rockingham at
Bellows Falls.

BELLOWS FALLS. Jan. Mrs.
Maude NJ. Wilkinson. a moving picture
theater piano player, is in the Hotel
Rockingham in a critical condition the
result of having taken two bichloride
of mercury tablets early Yesterday
morning.
She swallowed one tablet shortly af-
ter midnight and another about two
hours later and did not receive medi-
cal attention until noon YESTERDAY
which gave the poison opportunity to
gain good headway.
The police did not hear of her case
until last evening and Chief of Police
w. $ Severance Immediately went to
the girl 5 room in the hotel lie saws
that she admits having taken the tab
lets and when pressed for reason, it
is said. that she replied, 81 have been
in trouble before. Whether she was
in trouble last night or what the
trouble may have been the chief could
not learn.
The woman formerly played in To-
cal moving picture house and was dis
charged last May. Since then she has
been in Boston. White River Junction
Portland. Me-, and other cities and
came here from Claremont, n. H., Wed
nesdav afternoon with "A young woman
companion and a young man.
She and the other young woman at
tended the baseball benefit dance here
Wednesday night with local man ano
later ii is claimed went to the hotel
She swallowed the first tablet and ;
ivoung man eudeavored TO obtain med
| ical assistance but could not get (
doctor.
At noon DIR. 4. G. Linton attended ;
lpatient at the hotel and was told Of tbs
igirl s condition. She told the doctor
| il is said. that she vomited up the frs
| pill but that the second remained II
| her stomach.
Because Of the long period She wen
without medical attention her condI
ton is regarded as serious.
| She has two children. Her mothe
came here last evening from Greenfield
Mass. State s Attorney A. Y. d. II
per and Sheriff c. +. Mann are here t
Investigate the case.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-07
EXTENSION SCHOOL
WILL OPEN MONDAY
Series of Addresses in Townshend for
Farmers and Others, Some of
Which Will Interest Women.

IN extension school for farmers and
others under the auspices OF the Yer
mont agricultural college will open. in
Academy hall in Townshend Monday
|afternoon at | o clock. The crew will
arrive Monday morning. The program
will be given out at the first session.
There will be evening sessions Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday, and this
year there will be lectures on domestic
science and other subjects which will
be of interest TO the women. Several
extension schools have been held in the
state this season with larger audiences
than were present year age, aud the
sessions in Townsliend are sure to be
of interest and profit to all who attend.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-07
Aviators Headed Toward
Dunkirk Put to Flight by
French Batteries
NO COUNTER ATTACK
MADE AT STEINBACH
Explosion of Mines Results in Stopping
Germany's Field Persistent
Rain Has Made All Operations Diff
ficult.

PARIS, JAN z, 30 p. m.-The
French war office this afternoon gave
out an official announcement as fol
lows:
During day of jan there occurred
from the sea TO Lys nothing other than
artillery fighting in which we had al
most always the advantage. Our bat
terics put to flight German aviators
WHO We're coming in the direction OF
| Dunkirll aud they compelled cessation
Of the fire of 4 German mine throweI
in the region of Zillebeke.
| The enemy bombarded violently the
head of the Belgium bridge to the
south of Dixmude.
In the region Of Lille we repulsed
with success Il violent German attack
on one of our trenches. This trench
in the beginning lost by us, was re
captured with great brillianey and by
| the exploding Of mines we demolished
Il portion of the German field works
Between the Somme and the Aisn,
there has been nothing to report ex
cept artillery engagements.
To the east of Rheims we exploded
somc mines yesterday evening Thi.
resulted in the stopping of the enemy !
field works.
In the Argonne to the west au'
north of Verdun there were yesterda,
artillery engagements in which the en-
emv did not show much activity.
In the Woevre district the advance
made by us is more important than wa
at first taken to be the case. We mad
ourselves masters Of portion of th
tenemy first line.
At Steinbach and at the adjoining
heights the enemy has not delivered
counter attack. 4 persistent rain mad
amy operations difficult We have re
taned all the positions conquered b.
IT'S in preceding days.
There were two attacks on the par
of the enemy. one to the west of Wat
willer and the other near Kolschlas
Both were Immediately repulsed.
We made progress in the direction Q
Altkirch by occupying the forest sitl
ated 21s miles TO the west of thi
town. Our heavy artillery reduced t
silence that Of the enemy During a
theday Of Jan 6 the enemy bombarde
the hospital AT Thann.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-07
PRESIDENT WANTS PROOF.
Nothing Yet to Show That Dumdums
Are Being Sent to the Allies.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Z. - Secretary
Bryan today informed Count Bern
storff, the German ambassador, that the
United States in maintaining strict
neutrality must refrain from officially
Investigating or commenting upon his
charge that dumdum bullets were be
ing furnished from this country to the
allies.
Secretary Bryan told the ambassador
that if he could furnish proof Presi-
dent Wilson would use his influence t.
stop the traffic without involving legaI
or international questions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-07
FIRE IN BOSTON.
Broke Out in Barta Press and Caused
+ Heavy Damage at Noon.

BOSTON, Jan. /. y Most Of the fire
apparatus Of the downtown district and
nearby suburbs was called out this af-
ternoon to fight a fire which broke out
lin the Barta Press near the ocrner of
lOliver and Franklin streets. The fire
was confined to the building. The Wells
bach Company, of New England, gas
mantle dealers occupying an adjoining
building, suffered damage by water, 1t
WAS believed the fire loss would be
heavy. The FIRE broke out during the
lunch period and the people in the
building had no difficulty in escaping.
The firemen were hampercd by an i'm
mensc noon-day crowd which gathered
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-07
AllExpected toRecover from
Injuries Sustained i'm
Subway Accident
INVESTIGATIONS ARE
BEING CONDUCTED
District Attorney Perkins Was the
First to Act and Other Officials Fol
lowed Suit-Traffic Running as Usual
Today.

NEW YORK, Jan Eight investiga-
tions into the subway accident of yestei-
day. In which one woman lost her life.
almost 200 men, women and children were
so badly injured that they were treated at
hospitals, and probably 800 persons
bruised, are in progress today.
Charles y. Perkins, district attorney of
New York county, was first in the line OF
Investigators and early Yesterday made
personal examination of the scene and
heard the statements of witnesses.
Investigations also have been ordered
by Governor Whitman, the public service
commissioner, Mayor Mitchell, the police
and fire department, the coroner and the
Interborough Rapid Transit company.
The accident, coming as IT did during
the morning rush period put the entire
subway system out Of operation and Re
suited in one of the worst traffic tie-ups
in the history of the city.
The quarter OF million or more people
handled by the subways reSorted to the
surface and elevated cars.
Eight hOurs after the accident subway
operations were resumed on all lines eX-
oept one under the river. Traffic was run
ning today as usual.
Seventy-seven victims were still In the
hospitals today recovering from their in
JurIcs Most of them were men, some
women who had been mauled In the stam-
pede for the street and all suffered from
effects of snoke and bruises or cuts, but
it was thought all would recover.
1 More than 700 men and women were
wedged tight in cars at the time and esti-
mates of the injured run up to more than
l20o
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-07
DUMMERsToN.
- Rnnd is An

Thomas Reed is 1T.
The Grange .installed its officers
Tuesday evening with a large attend
ance. General Deputy. II. w. Sargent
assisted by Mr. Robbins. master Of
Protective Grange, and Mrs Sargent,
installed the officers in their usual inn
pressive manner. Several visiting
members were present and Deputy
Sargent gave good advice to the young-
er members. An oyster supper was
served: The Grunge has had a very
pleasant and prosperous year and looks
forward to continued prosperity. The
inext meeting will be held Jan. 10.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-07
BAR ASSOCIATION OFFICERS.
Charles d. Watson of st. Albans Elect
cd President

MONTPELIER. Jan. :. The fol-
lowing officers We're elected Yesterday
afternoon by lie Vermont Bar associa-
tion, IN its closing meeting: President
Charles u. Watson OF IT. Albans; first
vice president John c. Sargent of Lud
low; second vice president, George b
Young of Newport; third vice presi-
dent, NJ. G. Webber Of Rutland treas
urer, Il. NJ. Harvey of Montpelier:
secretary, John H. Mimms of Buline
ton; board of managers, l.. c. Moody
of Montpelier. J. T. Stcarns of Buling
ton, George 0. Stone of Nergennes an,
o. B. Hughes Of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-07
BIG DAY AT BOSTON.
David l. Walsh Is Inaugurated for Sec
ond Term as Governor.

BOSTON, Jan. David / Walsh,
a Democrat, entered upon his second
term as governor of Massachusetts to-
day, taking the oath of office and de-
livering his inaugural address. Graf
ton d. Gushing, a Republican, was
sworn in as lieutenant governor at the
desk he has occupied the past -four
years as speaker of the house of rep
An executive council
composed of seven Republicans and one
Democrat also qualified.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-07
HOUSE AND BARN BURNED.
We're Owned by E. B, Barrows of Brat
tleboro-Loss Very Small.

Fire, which started yesterday after
noon about 5 clock destroyed the
house and barn on the Ed. Reed place
in Marlboro owned by +. B. Barrows
of Brattleboro. The house had been
occupied by wood choppers with Mr..
Barrows 5 consent. The owner said that
neither of the buildings was valuable
and that the loss would be very small.
There was nothing in the way of fur
Inishings or stock III either How the
fire started IS not known.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-07
GOEBEN is DAMAGED
BY HITTING MINES
Former German. Cruiser, Now Flying
the Turkish Flag, Meets Disaster
in Black Sea-

COPENHAGEN, Jan. T. A despatch
to the National Tidende from Constan-
tinople says the former German cruiser
Goeben, which now flies the Turkish
flag, struck two Russian mines in the
neighborhood of the Bosporus and was
seriously damaged. She has two big
holes on her water line and it will take
two or three months to repair her
This fact, the despatch adds, has
been kept secret from the people of
Constantinople.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-07
SPAULDING INAUGURATED.
Took the Oath of Office as Governor of
New Hampshire Today.

CONCORD, n. H., Jan. Roland II.
Spaulding of Rochester took the oath
of Office as governor of New Hamp-
shire at 1880 p. III. today, succeeding
as Republican governor Samuel d.
Felker, Democrat. also of Rochester.
The oath of office was administered by
President Hazelton of the state senate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-07
OFFICIAL DENIAL
Belgian Cardinal Has Not Been Arrest
ed by German Authorities.

LONDON, Jan. Z. = The military
government of Belgium has issued an
official denial that Cardinal Mercier,
the Belgium member of the sacred col
lege, had been arrested by the German
lauthorities.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-07
Several German Zeppelins
Reported to Have Appear
ed Near Dunkirk
TURKS AND RUSSIANS
IN NAVAL BATTLE
The Result Is Said to Have Been In
Reported Arrest of Belgian
Cardinal by Germans Is Not Con-
firmed.

firmed
England 5 reply to Washington 's re-
monstranee against British interference
with shipping will be wholly concilia-
tory, according to announcements.
which say that apparently all danger
OF friction has disappeared England
is ready to make concession which it
deems not in conflict with the allies :
interests, but will not rclinquish. her
right to search American ships.
There has been an iudcciSivc naval
battle between Turkish and Russian
warships
Several German Zeppelius are report
ed to have appeared near Dunkirk and
are then said to have turned toward
the English coast.
The reported arrest Of Cardinal Mcri-
Ger at Brussels on account of postal
letter in which he is said to have adj
vised Belgian civilians not to recognize
the authority Of the German adminis-
tration has developed strong lesser
incident of the war. Pope Benedict is
making an inquiry having received nc
official confirmation.
Ii is said at Rome that should its
truth be established the Pope would
protest to Germany.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-07
THE WEATHER.
Rain Tonight. Colder and Local Rains
or Shows Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE weather
forecast: Rain tonight. Colder in Yer
mcnt and New Hampshire. Friday
local rains or SHOWS and colder. Mod
crate south to southwest gales.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-07

CONSTANTINOPLE (via London)
Jan. = An official communication
says:
Two Turkish cruisers were in action
yesterday in the Black sea against a
Russian fleet of l : units. Despite the
Russian 5 numerical superiority our
ships were not damaged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-07
VIOLENT WIND STORM.
People Killed and Injured and Proper
ty Destroyed Last Night.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Jan. I. -
Three persons dead, several injured and
property damaged aggregating many
Thousands of dollars is the report early
today as result of violent wind
storm which swept northern Floridaand
southern Georgia last night
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-07

Argentina has the longest stretch
of straight railroad track in the world.
a transeontinental railway IN Argen-
tina crosses .175 miles of prairie with
Tout a curve
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-07
Different.

Madge-Hasn t he ever asked for a
kiss since the first one?
Marjorie Why, no, dear. He just
takes them uow.-Judge
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-07
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH

Friday, Jan S, at 80 p. m. An
nual meeting of the church in the
chapel. The matter of incorporation
will be discussed. All departments of
of the church work will be reported.