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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-08
WITHDRAWALS PUZZLE
TO ANTI-STONEMEN
Foes of Ritual Cannot Under
stand Why Episcopalians
Won't Confer With Founder

Episcopalian opponents of the pres
ont ritual of the Stonemen's Fellowship
are much exercised today over the an
nouncemcnt that neither of the prominent
Episcopalians named by the Rev. DIR.
William II. Roberts to serve on COM
mittce to meet the leaders of the Fellow
ship will accept the appointment Follow
ing in the footsteps of the Rev. Dr. Carl
Il. Grammer. who refused n similar APP
pointment last week, the Rev. Dr. David
NJ. Steele and Francis A. Lewis do not
intend to serve.
Announcement of their intention has
caused considerable speculation among
the opponents of the Stonemen's degrees.
1t Is said that Doctor Roberts named
the men only when he had been given
assurance that they objected to the
propaganda, which has been making
rapid strides under the leadership of the
Rev. Mr.. stone. A prominent church.
man sad today that one of the citys
most widely-known rectors recommended
their appointment to the chairman of
the opposing committee
Doctor Roberts is out of the city to-
day, and it is not possible to announce
what action he will take following the
resignation of Doctor Steele and Mr..
Lewis. But 1t is believed that, as a
result of their designations, Doctor Rob-
erts and the leaders of the opposition
will use every means to learn why these
men will not serve on committee that
is opposing the very something they
themselves are opposed to-
A prominent Episcopalian, who pre-
ferred not to be quoted said today that
the great membership accredited to the
fellowship was pure fiction, and that
probably less than 10000 men were inter-
ested actively in the movement. Some
of the leaders of the fellowship have
boasted that the organization has an en-
rolment of more than 100000.
This same churchman also asserted that
the statement that the club had virtually
unlimited financial backing. was untrue,
and there was little prospect of the fell
lowship having an expensive clubhouse
unless the members paid for it them
selves.
He did nor think it probable that the
members would provide the funds. The
number that really is active, he said.
could not possibly contribute 500, 900 or
coo. the amount suggested as the cost
of the proposed clubhouse.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-08

suffrage question in America might be
different as the common law disabilities
OF married women have been largly re-
moved by state legislation in this country
No" she said, and shook her head
with emphasis
why should they have bars on board
ship with signs For Men Only and
women not allowed there" she said,
when a cafe has a sign For Ladies
Only and re men go there, too? Not
only on board re ship It was so in New
York hotels" She took care to explain
that being barred from a bar was no
hardship for her because Of her abstin-
ence from LIQUOR.
Take the rouge Oft her lips and cheeks
the pencling from her eyebrows restore
her hair to its natural state, efface all
the marks OF the 'get-up' and the woman
who lured King Manuel of Portugal from
his throne would have really refined.
pretty features. As it is she has an in
ternational reputation for beauty perhaps
not undeserved Her eyes are grayish
blue, and are easily the most striking
feature. The extreme blond type Is hers,
but the eyes are the dangerous weapons
Every expression and emotion fits
through them momentarily.
She gives the impression of being "A
quiescent volcano Although she is small
rather slight, she radiates nervous energy
II seems as though she keeps 1t bottled
up tight and Is continually struggling to
keel = down under control. The quick
nervous movements of her hands and
body denote acton, and more action.
When the war Is over the reign OF
woman will begin, in the opinion of Miss
Deslys. In SUPPORT of this she pointed
out how the women of France are doing
the work of men In running tram cars
and in dozens of other occupations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-08

milk or sour cream, teaspoonful OF
soda OF baking powder. x cup of lard,
or butter, / tablespoonful Of ground
ginger or 1 Tablespoonful each OF gronad
lasses. Beat the yoiks of the eggs 70 a
cream, then add the melted butter, beat
ing tlll very light. Sift the baking powder
and the flour together. and add the gin
ger, mixing well then add the milk and
ing Thoroughly. When we'll blended, add
the flour and ginger and baking powder
mixed, and beat vigorously. Finally add
the whites Of the eggs beaten to a stiff
froth. turn into a well-Rreased tin and
bake In moderate oven for IS minutes.
Use the broon-wisp test before removing
from the oven.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-08
100 MOTHERS FOR BOY
Members of Curtico Club Care for
Little "Boliso"

In Atlantic City today there is a lad
who is hearing all the details of won
derful dinner held last night by his 100
mothers. II Is a long and interesting
story for him because at the dinner he
was all they talked about
"Boliso" is the boys name. He is suf-
fering from a tubercular spine, and his
100 mothers are members of the Curtico
Club made up of employees from different
departments in the Curtis Publishing Com
pany. The dinner these young women
gave last night on the 10th floor of the
Curtis Building was to celebrate the first
anniversary of their adoption of "Bo-
liso'
1t was at the last dinner of the Curtico
Club that the members decided to care for
some unfortunate youngster whose pa
rents were not able properly to do so.
After several weeks search they found
"Boliso." He will be their charge until he
grows up.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-08
TRACKWALKER FRUSTRATES
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN
Finds Steel Rail Chained in Path of
st. Louis-New York Flyer

STEUBENVILLE, o.. Dec. s.-A rigid
investigation is being made today into an
attempt to wreck the ST. Bouls-New York
flyer, eastbound on the Pennsylvania
Railroad, at Unionport. II miles west of
here last night.
The trackwalker found heavy steel
rail chained to the tracks. He succeeded
in removing the obstruction just as tho
locomotive was whistling for the tunnel
at the mouth of which the rail was
chained
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-08
CARUSO TEACHING A COP
Great Singer Hopes to Lead Irishman
in His Footsteps

NEW YORK. Dec. S. 49, Because "St.
Patrick was an Italian and cementcd n
bond between Italy and Ireland" and
because Edward j. Mcnamara of the
Paterson, n. j.. police force, is Irish and
sings rather well, Enrico Caruso intends
to make the policeman an Irish Caruso.
st. Patrick formed u bond between
Italy and Ireland even before Signor
Mcnamara and / became brothers in
arms" said Caruso today. l am going
to teach my pupil the various little vocal
secrets singer must know. If ne pro-
crosses we'll / shall take him to Europe
and the world will know another great
singer"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-08
Cigarette Starts Fire in Paper

A lighted cigarette. carelessly thrown
into the yard OF c. w. b. Roberts, at 1906
De Lancey street early today. set fire to
q, pile of waste paper An excited neigh
Dor sent in an alarm and the changing en-
sines brought many of the residents Of
Rittenhouse square to the windows. Ser
wants in the Roberts home extinguished
the fire before the engines arrived. Mr..
Roberts Is a member OF the firm Of
Thomas Roberts & Co. and is prominent
socially.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-08
WOMAN DIES ON STREET
Wife of Lieutenant Scott Expires as
She Is About to Board Car

Mrs. William b. Scott wife of. Police
Lieutenant scott, retired, of the 4th snd
York streets station. and a rmer mem
Der of the Legislature, fell dead as she
was about to board a trolley car at Am
ber and Cumberland streets last night,
She was SO years old.
Mrs. Scott was carried TO a drug store.
and then taken to st. Mary's Hospital,
Heart failure was ascribed as the cause
of death. Lieutenant Scott. who was i'm
Harrisburg last night, was sent for,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-08
THAT'S THE VERY THING
WANTED MANY WILL
SHOUT AT CHRISTMAS
put Perhaps 1t May Be Result
If q Hint You Have Dropped
to Relative or
or Friend
yrtLET1DE CHEER PLANS

,rcludins today, there are only 10 shop
.,.r DAYS before Chrismta''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-08

,,,,;,g, That is the intolerable impish
,bat sticks up its ugly head at Christ
W. W. The Evil One might be said to
.hsndon all his other defects AT TINS sea
son and take upon himself only the ouious
,vnctlons Of the Hint
iu,lv''r nI course. a Christmas present is not
cnristn,es present at all u you know
as.t us going to be or had any part in
ys.nid,nr what It is going to be. The
.Sols point about It is the surprise,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-08
I'm Goes Corn. Down Go Hogs

Since corn has gone up to 50 or 20
cents in the market farmers have been
finding It more profitable TO send their
hogs to market without keeping them
on the farm to fatten. Consequently they
are about from 10 20 50 pounds less the
weight OF normal times. The average
now Ia 1s4 pounds; It used to be 22o
noundq
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-08
Women Form Cage Circuit

Members of the Young women's Chris
tian Association of Germantown and
Chestnut Hill have formed an inter-
church basketball league. Games will be
played every Monday night at the Ger
mantown Y. w. G. A, at s o'clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-03

Mr.. Barron OF the Boston News Blu
reau brings back from England the re-
port that Arthur Balfour, the Unionist
leader, saws privately, u know the
people look for the dismemberment of
Germany, and some lock for her de-
truction, but this is not the intelligent
opinion, or intelligent desire. Germany
is an indispensable part of the world 8
industrial, commercial, financial and
political organization. To destroy Ger
many would be a world loss While
the majority OF American people hope
to see the spirit of militarism crushed
by the war they win be willing to ac-
knowledge that the statement of Mr.
Balfour is one Of the most sensible
opinions offered by any Of the great
leaders Of England.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-03
WEST BRATTLEBORO

William Clancy, who is seriously i'll
1t the town farm, remains about the
same.
Alton B. Copeland has returned from
Springfield, Mass, where he spent a
few days
The thermometer registered only TO
degrees above the zero mark yesterday
ut :. clock IN the afternoon.
The entertainment for the benefit OF
the ninth grade graduation expenses
VIII be held at Academy hall this even
ing at S o'clock.
Mrs Thomas Winn is improving each
day at the Melrose hospital and it is
expected that she will be able to 90 to
her home on Elm street this week.
Clinton Convey had the stitches re
moved yesterday from the wound
which he received III his forehead last
week. lie is still unable to be at school
Mrs. Ellen Thomas, who assisted al
the home of Mrs. Alice Richmond l.
weeks, has gone to the home of hel
son, Albert Thomas, on Belmont ave
nue..
Bert Miller has returned to his WORK
at the Estey Organ factory, after be
ing disabled several months with ;
fractured shoulder. He was injured OF
Main street by being run into by al
| automobile.
| The celebrating pleasure of riding
| from Main street to the ear barn il
! West BrattlebOro, with the doors opel
and the thermometer only 10 degree
F.! above the zero mark, was accorded
number of street railroad patrons yes
| terday. After 10 minutes delay at tn
ear barn the car was once mere put i
| condition so that the doors were closed
| much to the satisfaction of the pas
scnGcrS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-03

We suspect that Postmaster General
Burleson' 5 notice to the postmasters of
the country to reduce expenses, wherev-
tr it is possible to do so without impair
ing the efficiency of the service, has
not been read with delight by its re-
cipients. As matter of fact, it would
seem to put a postmaster in a fine
dilemma. If he doesn't cut somewhere,
the department may suspect him of
Ianguid devotion to his official superb
ors. If he contrives to make a saving,
and at the same time maintain effici-
ency of the service, the question arises
why didn t he show his efficiency and
his zeal by doing this without prod
dind2 Mr.. Burleson s explanation that
falling revenues are due to the war and
not to internal conditions will hardly
salve the feelings of the postmasters
They are told to cut costs and retair
results. That is good deal of stunt
to perform in any trade.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-03
Medical Inspection of Schools.
Windsor Journal

WINDSOR y OuFnal)
II il q. noticeable fact that every sue
cessful owner OF cattle and horses is
particular about the care of this sort
of property. Would it be any more
than sensible if the humble newspaper
free lance should ask that the best
property of the state - the growing
children-be given as good attention
as thoroughbred horses and cattle?
To the thinking people of to-day.
'FTake care OF the physical welfare Of
children,'' is a watehWord. A few
wears back this needed care was not SO
much thought of Then there was lot
of attention paid to the mental and
moral side which was well enough
but much, indeed, like building a well
planned first and second story build
ing with shaly foundation.
We believe that if medical scientists
were consulted upon the question, they
would say, that to have mental and
moral superiority you should first cul-
tivate perfect physical equipoise. Al
most any person of average intelli-
gence can do this after reaching the
age of 81 years, but it is the years
prior to that which count the most.
The life Of child from birth up to
10 years of age is the most important
of all, since there are more deaths in
the span of that period than at any
other.
Where is the best place to begin this
crusade of having a more physically fit
race? We say, with thousands of 9th
ers, have thorough medical inspection
of school buildings and the children
who attend them.
This reform is coming in Vermont,
whether within a short or long time
And some day children will be deemed
the property of the state, when it can
be proved that their parents are not
the proper persons to have the entire
guardianship of them.
In the enactment of many laws by
/. Legislature Some of the most inexplica
| bic abuses of the government occur
| Now we will presume that there is {
law requiring compulsory attend
ance IT school. Look on farther anC
| there will be no law requiring "com
pulsory' good care of those required
to attend school.
| You cannot compel a COW to DIV;
milk with no proper feeding to tn,
cow for that purpose. But you cal
''cOmpel' the attendance at school o
children who need physical fitness an,
nervous fitness before"the ever bottle
their heads with what rests between
the covers of books.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-03
Deserves to Become a Law.
bennington Banner.)

bennington IOdHhti'j
Mr.. Graham of Bellows Falls has
introduced Il bill in the legislature
that deserves to become a law. 1t is
designed to prevent a town or other
municipal corporation from running
heavily into debt except with the APP
prevail of a fair proportion of the tax
payers. The bill does not seek to
hamper town or village in raising
money for its regular public activities,
but it would limit bonding for some
new or special public purpose except
by two-thirds vote at meeting at
tended by at least % per cent of: the
voters. 1t has happened in the past
in several Vermont towns that a few
voters interested in some particular
project have been able to pledge the
credit of the town to a large amount,
when the result might have been diff
ferent had it been required to get the
approval of larger proportion of vot-
ers. Mr.. Graham s bill ought to become
Il law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-03

The Vermont Association of Boston,
which maintains an attractive home at
the Hotel Westminster, wishes to get
in touch with young men from Vermont
who are located in thee ity of its vi
cinity The regular dues of the asso-
citation are 80 a year, but up to the
age OF % they are only > year. Yer
mont people visiting in Boston are well
come to the rooms, to make appoint
ments to meet people there, or TO use
them in any other way at their con
venience.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-03

There is thought for home consump-
items in this paragraph from the Barre
Times: A mail order house in Chic
ago has just declared dividend Of -
per cent to its stockholders; and, so
far as We know, not It dividend comes
back into Vermont" No one helps
the community in which he lives by
sending away for goods which he could
buy Of local dealers. BY the way, have
YOU noticed that the stock of the
largest mail order concern of the coun-
try is selling in these times Of depres-
sion at close to the 200 mark?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-03
AT THE PRINCESS.
The Dancer, Two-Part Picture, One of
Today's Features.

The program today at the Princess
includes the two part picture The
Dancer, featuring Mile. Verna Merser-
eau. the famous danseuse. 1t is the
story of woman s jealousy and its
outcome 1t is one of the strongest
productions by the Kalem this year.
The beautiful Dance of the Pyramids,
and the enhancing Dance of Rameses,
are performed by Mile. Mersereau in
the course of this production.
The seventh episode of-ZHdera will
also be run in connection with the reg.
ular program of pictures, and tomorrow
the vaudeville attraction will be the
Three Musical Girls-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-03
Lapsing Into Bad Habits.
Barre Times. !

As contained in the official report.
the following was the amount OF work
conducted by the Vermont Senate in
actual session last evening, although
the members were paid for a fun day 5
services:
Senate Evening, Feb /. Is.
'Convened at $50 p. m, Lieutenant
Governor Darling presiding. Devotion
al exercises by Chaplain Wills of the
house.
Adjourned -
At $40 upon motion of Senator
Lockln.' -
In explanation of the brief session,
lit may be stated by the senators that
they had no business to transact
Granted, perhaps. But had they re
manned in Montpelier 4 full day Friday
and part of Saturday, at least, the com
mittees would have had plenty Of bills
to present for consideration when they
convened Monday night, several hours
after the house got back to work.
We are extremely sorry to see the
senate getting into the habit of for
mer senates in running home early Fri
day and struggling back Monday night
with their per diem pay running along
in the interval just as If they were
working. The 1915 legislature carry
Igave promise of being a fairly diigen
body of workmen and public servants
but Iatterly the action of the senate
has not eomported with the early rep
Iutation. Get back into your earl,
stride. gentlemen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-03

be crisp and fresh again. Parsley may
be treated as satisfactorily in the
same way. A coffee can with tight
cover is a good receptacle to use for
this purpose.
Keep newspapers handy to wipe
and rub the kitchen range; they may
then be burned and out of the way.
Don't forget to throw out crumbs
these snowy days for the birds, be-
cause all their food is covered with
snow
Cover work tables with zinc, and
save much labor of securing
To keep a piano in good condition,
rub with the following polish: A
cupful of water half cupful of tur-
pentine, and a half teaspoonful of al
cohol. Follow this with a brisk rub
bling with a dry cloth or chamois
When cutting celery for salads, lay
a half dozen stalks on board aud
cut with a sharp knife in half the
time it takes to cut each stalk sepa.
rateiy.
When dicing potatoes, mark off the
! top in squares, then slice and each
piece drops off the right size with one
| cut of the knife
When packing delicate china OF
cut glass, wrap each piece in bright
paper or tie with red or green string
so that none may be overlooked OF
broken in the unpacking.
In putting away the linen place
the freshly Numbered under the pile
so that it may get even wear as the
| linen is taken from the top when need
ed. Other ways may be used, but
care should be taken that each get.
it's turn of wear
Save the old grape baskets, keer
them clean and fresh and have a nea
little receptacle which way be made
very festive with colored paper FOL
| various uses.
Nozl. 1S~
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-03

Charles d. Watson, at public hear
ing in Montpelier yesterday, said the
state house is the most unhealthy pub
lie building in Vermont. We believe
him. 1t is redolent with odors which
are not of the altar of roses variety.
Perhaps the fault is defective ventila-
ton. Perhaps some carping critic
might offer an explanation like that
of the clothing dealer, who was ask
ed about the rank smell in his store
.''I don't know what it is, said
Isaac, maybe it's the business; that 5
pretty rotten.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-03

at the tender age of five and was in
many local productions before leaving
Brattloboro. His last appearance in n
public entertainment was in Cold
Springs, \. NJ, where the greater part
of the audience was composed of Nava-
10 Indians and MeXicans.
Mr.. Childs will be given n great re
ception upon his return TO the local
stage in the Brattleboro Baseball min
strels as one of the principal end men
and in the olio in the Bowery Hesita-
ton speciality. He viii sing The Little
Ford, 1t Rumbled Right Along.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-03

Cheer up. There are lot of advan-
tages in February weather as compared
with midsummer. The air is rich in
ozone, free from dust and bacilli, and
there ism t q single pestiferous fly in
sight to swat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-03
Economy in Cake Making
BOND ISSUE AUTHORIZED
Stockholders E. & T. Fairbanks Co.
Vote S75O.OOO.

ST. JOHNSBURY, Feb. 3.-At a spe.
cial meeting Of the stockholders of the
4. & 4. Fairbanks company held Mon
day it was reported TO issue bonds for
S750.000 to enable the company to fund
its unsecured Indebtedness and provide
for an increase of working capital for
the future extension and development
of the manufacturing plant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-03
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run 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 adVertiseme - Five cents
n line first insertion with so per cent
discount for each subsequent insertion
without change OF copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents 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, 1915-02-03
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
HAS WRITTEN SEVERAL SONGS
George Cnlds Will Appear in Both
Parts of Baseball Minstrels.

George Childs, who is native of
Brattleboro and has returned here af-
ter Is years spent in the West and
Southwest, has composed three songs
which have been published in the West.
One of them, Haven t the Price, be
came very popular out West. Mr.. Childs
started his stage career in Brattleboro