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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27

such vehicles will be put into commits
sion. Postmaster General BurIeson
has just made the allotment of this
service-and the geographical distribu-
ton of these national buzz-wagons is
interesting, to say the least Forty-four
of them will whizz over the praetorian
pavements of the imperial state OF
Oklahoma; % of them viii toll through
the sandy lanes of peerless Georgia: as
reward for electing a Democratic sen
ator, California will get 10 of these
government benzine buggies; Mr. Burle-
son s own state of Texas will hav.
eight; Pennsylvania will get two ma
chimes, New York and the New Eng
land states none. The experiment was
designed by congress to be national il
its scope, but Mr.. Burleson shows his
partisan bias by making the distribu
tion a sectional matter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27

Farrers' Wives.

In Farm and Firsside appears lit
tie article entitled, THE Greatest
Partnership in the World" in the
course of which the author comments
as follows on farmers wives:
THE farmers wife knows more
about her husbands business than
any other mans wife knows about his.
She has a fairer, clearer and more
helpful understanding of it than the
average lawyers, doctors, or mer-
chants wife can possibly have about
her husbands business, for she lives
and works with her husband on their
plant The farmers wife is the
farmers partner in more senses than
one In the majority of cases she ac-
tually operates certain departments OF
the business.
Most wives have genuine interest
and some information about their hus
bands business, but the farmers wife
living with her partner on their plant
occupies unique position among all
wives. With their greater opportuni
ty for helpfulness than her city sis
tiers, her responsibilities have in
creased proportionately. All honor and
respect to her who carries this heav
Ter burden
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27

The sinking of the American steel
freighter Leelanaw off the north coast
Of Scotland makes a case very similar
to that Of the William P. Frye, for
which Germany has already made apoI-
ogy to the United States and prom
Used PREPARATION. Both were American
owned ships flying the American flag.
Whether the officials at Washington
are willing to accept the classification
Of the German submarine commander
that the Leelanaw s cargo of flax was
contraband of war does not materialIy
alter the circumstances. The members
of the crew were allowed to take 10
the boats, so that the insult in this
case is not directed against American
lives, but against the American flag.
The incident adds another strain when
the relations of Germany and the
United States are close to the break
ing point.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27
Confusion cF Tonuues.

Most people are so sparing of the
use of languages other than their
own that they have little idea that
there are more than 1000 languages
in the world. There are six languages
common in Austria-Hungary, and EN-
peror Franz Joseph is master of them
all. 1t is said that there are so vocab-
laries in Brazil. In Mexico the Nahua
is spoken in 700 dialects. There are
hundreds in Borneo, while in Australia
there is no classifying the complexi-
ties. According to the latest stats
TICS. English is at present spoken by
l3o'ooO,000, German by 100,0o0,000
Russian by 100000, French by 49,
100000. and Italian by 100000, and
IL is constantly on the increase owing
to the increase in commerce in Spain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27
HAD ITS ORIGIN IN AMERICA
British Kings Royal Rifle Corps, Now
in France, Raised in 1855 In the
United States.

There is a keen rivalry among the
various regiments of the British army
in every way. Naturally the rivalry
is greatest where fighting is concerned,
and every regiment is only too
eager to take part in the war, and so
add more fighting honors'to its name.
The regiment with the greatest num-
Der of battle honors is one that has
already been in the thick of the fight
ing in France, the Kings Royal Rife
corps. Already in the great war it
has acquired another Victoria Cross,
that of Major DINNER of the Second
battalion
In the Boer war the regiment car
ried off two " C.'s, fourteen D. s.
O.'s, and thirty-five D. c. MS It has
been through about forty battles, the
names OF the most important of which
appear on the cap badge.
The Kings Royal Rifle corps was
originally raised in 1755 in the United
States, when those states belonged to
US. and was known then as the Six
tieth (Royal Americanl Regiment OF
Foot. 1t is supposed to have been the
first regiment to be armed with the
rifle.-Pearson' Magazine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27
SUSPICIOUS Characters,

At station In northern Pennsylva-
MIA a number of young ministers, pro-
ceeding to a religious conference in
Philadelphia, boarded a coach where
in there was a dilapidated young
woman smelling of beer. For some
time the young men in black garb con-
veTsed gravely on conference affairs,
while the berry young woman nodded
IN her corner.
The train approached a long tunnel.
The young woman reused herself. She
pinned back lazily a long strand of
hair that had fallen on her shoulder,
and fixed her gaze upon the ministers.
Then she produced from her basket a
huge bread knife. Making 9 few I'M
steady lunges in the air with this i'm
plement, she addressed the reverend
gentlemen thus:
Don't none of you boys try no
tricks on me in the tunnel. or. mark
my words, III open ye!"-Everybody's
Magazine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27
HIS FIRST PAIR OF GLASSES
Man Thought He Was Seeing
Things" and UniustIy Blamed
His New Aids to Vision.

It happened in Boston. He had
gone there to get fitted to some eye
glasses It was the first time he
used them and when the oculist hand
ed them to him he remarked that he
guessed he would put them on and
wear them.
Better not" remarked the oculist.
Wait until you are home and can
get a little accustomed to wear
ing them"
But the man put them on just the
same, paid the bill, left the Office and
started down the street Everything
went fine. He could see everything in
sight with clearness and distinction.
He turned into Winter street and
threaded his way through the throng.
Suddenly something SERVED to go
wrong. Standing out from the rest of
the crowd appeared an enormous man.
He lowered high above everyone else
on the street. The man again focused
his gaze, thinking it was a trick of
fancy. But there doomed the big man,
feet above him. With a startled ex-
clamation he jumped to the conclusion
that his glasses were the trouble. He
snatched them from his nose and with
his naked eyes looked again.
There he saw the giant man still ap-
preaching high stills and bearing
Dlacards of invitation from his en-
ployer. It was no fantasy of the
glasses, after all. But he did not put
them on again until after he reached
home.
81 had all 1 wanted of seeing
things" he remarked. ,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27
WHERE HUMANS ARE WRONG
Philosopher Claims Errors in Mating
Are Due to Restricted circula-
ton Among Souls.

In the American Magazine Walter
Prichard Eaton has a series of love
stories entitled "The Bird House
Man." The first story is called 'The
Song Sparrow" and in the following
extract taken from it two characters
discuss bird mating and human mat.
ing.
Did you ever reflect said Alec
farnum, that the birds never make
a mistake in mating? It's only we
poor laundering humans who get all
mixed up in our mating
Yes, there's that Sally Fisher,
she's married a Jew!' said Mrs Plumb
Can't no happiness come of marrying
Jew, l say
I'd go further than that smiled
the man. 1t isn't so much Jew OF
Chinese or Slav that makes the diff
ference in US humans; it's our souls
Some of Us are wild ducks, and some
of us are hermits, and some of US are
domestic robins, or merry chickadees
or cantankerous crows. There are
nightingales and song sparrows, as
we'll as hawks and grackles. But we
don't find our own kind at mating
time. Do you know why we don't
Mrs Plumb
No. VIII you have some more
peas?' said She
1 will; they are delicious he an
swered. The first early peas are al
ways delicious. The answer to my
question is that the circulation among
souls is not free enough. 1t is toe
CONSTRUCTED. Love, Mrs. Plumb, is
with us a matter Of proximity. We
have to love, it's our. nature. If We
are song sparrow, and there is nj
other song sparrow in sight, we fool
ishly fall in love with the gracklt
next door. That's the whole trouble
with humanity"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27
STATE NEWS NOTES.

Lee Hanks, 40 of Whitefeld, n H.,
4 farmer and horse trader, was killed
on a Boston 4 Maine crossing five miles
north of st. Johnsbury Saturday, when
his team was struck by q Portland and
Montreal express. Hanks was return
ing from Willouehby, where he bought
the team, and it is thought that he was
asleep in the wagon. Both horses were
killed.
Charles E. Marshessault of st. Al
bans has been informed by Lieut.. Col
w. l. Allard of the Canadian army
that his brother, George p. Marches
sault, has been killed, while fighting
1T the front with a Canadian regiment
in Flanders The dead soldier, who
was 40 years old, was formerly en-
ployed in the press room of the St
Aibans Messenger, and for several
years was a member of Company b
Vermont National Guards.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27

The New England s Fat Men s club
is fourishing organization with hun
dreds OF members. The main right by
which admission is gained is 200
or more pounds Of flesh the conditions
Of age, color and previous conditions
Of servitude not being raised. Excep-
ton is made in the case of newspaper
men and clergymen, who are not sup
posed to dine luxuriously enough to
attain the requisite avoirdupois mark.
Now George s. Belts Of Maiden, Mass,
has started the Skyscrapers club, and
All who are six feet or more tall are
invited. The most altitudinous mem
Der Of the club is Frank R. Smith of
Bellows Falls, who passes for a seven
footer. If fraternal organizations be
come popular along these lines we
shall soon have chapter of the Sons
and Daughters of the Lost Appendix.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27
WEST BRATTlEBORO

Mrs. Herbert Thurber went to Fish
ers' Island today to visit at her for
mer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Squires spent
Sunday in Greenfield with their
daughter, Mrs John Peek.
w. II. Gay is boarding at Z. Nj.
Goodenough s during the illness Of his
daughter, Isabelle, with diphtheria.
Mr. and Mrs. c. S. Rider and family
and Mrs F. G. Taylor went over the
Mohawk Trail Sunday in Mr. Rider Is
automobile.
Mrs. Edward Martin, who is i'll and
confined to her bed, has been little
better the past few days. Mrs. Clyde
Butler IS working for her.
Miss Marjorie Arms Of Hopkinton
Mass, who is spending the summer at
Mortified, Mass, is a guest for few
days of Mrs. Clarence Barney.
Miss Buck, one of the nurses in the
Melrose hospital, is having two
weeks vacation which she is spending
in Worcester and other places.
Mrs. Marano and infant son Of Pit
ney, who were in the Melrose hospita
three weeks, while the child was being
treated, returned to their home Sun
day.
John Atkins went to Londonderry
| last night to stay until Wednesday
with his sister, Mrs. Baker of New
York, who is spending several week.
| there.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27
Our CONTAGIOUS Accent.

Speaking with a strong American
accent" a navy man has returned as
a deserter for service here after seven
years across the Atlantic. Seven
years. Why seven weeks will do the
trick. What is known as the "Ameri-
can accent"-and it differs as widely
as the American continents the
most infectious in the world. A couple
of months, as / know personally, is
sufficient to alter the pitch of voice,
and no man comes back from America
without being detected in his speech,
which has unconsciously caught the
pitch. He gets over it in time. But
Britain has never succeeded in impos-
ing its Iingual pitch on America
London Chronicle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27
ITALY UNDER MANY RULERS
Fertile Land, During the Centuries,
Has Been Prize Worth the Ex-
penditure of Blood.

Charlemagne tackled Italy to his un-
wieldy empire and left it to his weak
ling son, Lothaire, by the treaty of
joyed a measure of peace for some
years, then petty counts and dukes
began a series Of internecine wars
which continued until Ohio the Great
marched into Rome in 962 and forced
the pope to place the imperial crown
OF gold on his head. That was the
beginning of the Germanic holy Ro-
man Aulpire. 1t established a prece-
dent for the German emperors, and
they continued bringing their armies
across the Alps to feast on Italy's
plenty until Conradin, the last OF the
Hohenstaufens, was defeated in 1868.
The Hap2burgs then took up the pur-
suit Of Italy.
The fendal system never gained a
firm hold in italy, which ightened
tho labor OF Germanic commerce. In
1855 the pope and the free CONNER
ciGi cites made a common defense
against the emperor. They had more
or less success until Frederick Bar
barcssa swept down on the land and
buried ali opposition. The Lombardy
league collapsed in 1167, and Italy
became as much a German province
as Alsace is today. No German EN-
peror in those days rested content un
/ til the pope had placed the imperial
crown on his head-first the silver
crown at AK la Chapelle, then the
iron crown CT Lombardy, and tier
/ the one at Rome
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27

The other New England states will
watch with interest Connecticut 5 adj
visory state beard Of finance estab-
lished by the last legislature This
board will pass judgment on the bud
gets of the various departments, com
missions and institutions that re
ceive state support, and after hearings
given to these agencies will make rec
concentrations to the legislature. The
actions of the board ought to act as a
deterrent to extravagant OUTLAWS and
to a more equitable distribution OF tho
public funds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27
Martyrs to Truth.

Astronomers say that only the ig-
rorant speak of the universe" for
the number of universes is infinite.
Yet, only few centuries ago, Cam
PAMELA was kept in prison for 20
years and was tortured seven times
tic make him retract his assertion that
the number of stars is infinite. IL
those days it was a crime to believe
in infinity. And Calico, burdened
with age and threatened with torture
retracted what all the world believes
today. And Giordano Bruno, who
bravely refused to retract, was
burned at the stake.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27

dates is this and besides being good,
they keep moist a long time. Use
cupful of sour milk, quarter of a
teaspoonful of soda, two cupfuls OF
-four and teaspoonful of baking pow
der mixed with it, spices to taste,
half cupful of chopped dates, two we'll
beaten eggs, two tablespoonful OF
melted shortening, salt to taste. Mix
we'll and bake in gem pans.
Date Bread Pudding.-Take two cup
fuls of chopped dates, two cupfuls of
fresh bread crumbs, four cupfuls of
milk, three eggs, q tablespoonful of
butter and a quarter of a cupful of
sugar. Mix the dates and crumbs to-
gether and put them into baking
dish which has been well buttered
Add the eggs, slightly beaten, to the
milk and sugar reserving one white
TO go over the top as a meringue when
the pudding is nearly done. When a
little pie crust is left make few date
turnovers. Chop the dates, add orange
juice, few bread crumbs, a little but
ter; fill the small crusts and turn over,
fluting the edges. Bake in a hot oven.
Date SaIad.-Save orange cups or
those of grapefruit to serve the salad
in. Take a cupful of stoned, washed
dates, add two cupfuls of orange pulp,
a half cupful each of celery and cocoa
nut and cream salad dressing. Mix
lightly and fill the cups. Place on let
tuce leaves when serving. Other nuts
may be used in place of cocoanut;
almonds are especially good.
Observation-Disclosures and rhubarb are
a good combination. Take two cup.
| fuls of dates to three cupfuls of rhu-
barb, and half cupful of sugar. Put
cred. Simmer one hour, then put in
| glasses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27

The Boston News Bureau in a doub-
lie loaded editorial declares that the
Boston & Maine is in immediate dan
ger of reeeivership and that the
the managers have helped the crisis
along by doing 100000 worth OF
track work in June this year, instead
Of doing it in the fall as usual. But
for that extra 100000 of expenses
it says, the books would show $500, DOT
Of surplus for the year, while now
there will be a 100000 deficit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27
MORE ATTRACTIONS BOOKED.
a Full House, Frazee Production
Creatore and His Band.

Among the bookings at the Audi
forum for the coming season, not here
tofore noted in The Reformer, are The
Blindness of Virtue, a modern drama
with real "up-lift" one hears so
much about nowadays; also A Full
House, a screamingly funny farce now
running in New York II. II. Frazee
stands sponsor for this offering, as he
did for A Pair of Skies, that gave such
good satisfaction last season. Mr.. Fra
zee, b the way, fills the new definition
Of benefactor of the race, for in
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27

\ Pennsylvania man sent two pup
pies by parcel post, and they were de-
livered in good condition. Spoils
advocates should CRY for a postal mas
ter Of hounds-Springfield Republican.
We don t know just what "A postal
master of hounds would have to do.
but it is safe to say that he would be
jolly dog. Of course no puppies
could pass through the parcel post ex-
ccpt mail CANNES.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27
Seville NiuI1tS.

/ In all the principal plazas and gar
dens of Seville moving picture screens
are erected and small tables and
chairs set out, the exhibitors either
making their profits from the drinks
solo or by rental of chairs at two
cents each. Thousands of people go
nightly to the different plazas and
gardens, and the entire life of the city
Tor about four months centers around
these moving picture shows.-From
Commerce Reports.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.

\ real wild west robbery took place
at Claremort Junction Friday morning,
when a masked man entered the lunch
room at the Junction and held up two
men while he went through their pock-
cts as he flourishcd savage looking re-
volver in their faces. He then ransacl-
ed the money drawer. securing in all
between $l1 and $I2 The men held up
were Will Jones, who was in charge Of
the lunch room, and Clarence Frost, a
trainman, eating there.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27
N,n. hne4 n,seo

these sorroful times he makes two
laughs grow where only small smile
grew before
Sousa and his band will not be seen
or heard in New England for another
year or more, but it will be good news
10 music lovers to learn that Creatorc
and his band will pay Brattleboro a
visit early in the fall.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27
Member of the Associated press.
TUESDAY, JULY 81, 1915.

Vermont hay is now selling at $21
a ton in Burlington and for $3l in Bos-
ton. Despite the early drought the
grass crop in many parts of the state
is unusually large. In view of the
high prices for hay which are sure to
prevail this year the Burlington Free
Press advises farmers who are short
OF grass to SOW corn even now.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27
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
morning following the omission, in per-
son, by telephone or postal card, thus
enabling the cause of the error to be
promptly and accurately discovered and
the proper remedy Immediately applied.
1t is only by this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27

have them good. IHe
dates with the small
stones are the most
economical, as the large
heavy stone in the larg-
er date weighs much
more.
A most delicious lit
tie spice cake with
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27

The postofIice department has been
authorized to employ automobiles on
rural free delivery routes, and on the
second of August about a hundred
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27
Exactly.

THE second doctor the Bagges got
was their first one all over"
We'll, could anything be more ap-
propriate than a facsimile for a sick
family?"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Ru of paper
so cents an inch for first insertion: %
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 so per cent
discount for each subsequent insert on
without change of copy
Reading Notices-Ten cents per 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, 1915-07-27
IHKKII|zI|l(IHlN
.6ABINNEE

II you have only to swab a plank,
you should swab it rs if Davy Jones
were after you.-Bleak House.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27

Father Time is not always hard
parent, and though he tarr1eS Tor none
of his children, often lays his mana
lightly on those who have used MN
well.-Barnaby Ridge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27
GOOD THINGS WITH DATES.

When buying dates, as other things,
get all you can for your money, put
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27

Even n homely girl thinks a mirror
is essential to her welfare.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27

One of the cheapest things of real
value is politeness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27

People who are in love are practi-.
cally useless.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-27
WHERE 1T HITS HARDEsT.

The worst sufferer from hay fever
Is the wife of man who has it. in
the life insurance proposition, the
worst sufferer will be the wife of the
man who husn t it National Life
ms. Co, of Vt (MutuaI EARLE S.
Kirsley, General Agent, Rutland, VT
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-16
MAYBE THEY'RE COMFY, WE KNOW THEY'RE
CUTE, so WELCOME THE PANTALET MAID

ly three-piece gown-and pantalets.
You'd never guess from merely
polite glance at the costume that the
little troubles" are separate affairs
and the gown may be work with or
without. They are made of old gold
pussy willow taffeta to correspond
with the color scheme of the gown;
they are gathered at the knees on
elastic bands and they are to be pulled
up stocking fashion where they are
held firmly over the knees by the
elastic.
A band of blue and gold oriental
embroidery is set on at the bottom.
The coat of the 'pantalette gown"
is made of gold color suede cloth !
lined with richly embroidered blue, y