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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-12

honor and the interests of this great
which are bound up with the
maintenance of democratic liberty and
of a wise spirit of humanity among
all the nations of mankind. .
Col. Roosevelt was told of Secretary
Bryan Is resignation late Thursday.
when several members of the Louisiana
conservation commission Joined the
Parker Roosevelt party at Battledore
Island. On receiving a bundle of
newspapers, the first he had seen in
several days, Col. Roosevelt INQUIRED :
. Has war broken out? Had / better
return Immediately 2" He made no
comment on the resignation of Mr..
Bryan ether than his written state
ment, which was prepared yesterday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-12
CHURCH NOTICES.

st. Michael 5 Episcopal church. Sec
ond Sunday after Trinity. Holy COM
munion 100 Mathis 1890. Sunday
school u. Evensong, Guilford, 230
Evensong, 7.30; Evensong Friday, 100.
Holy communion Saturday, 7.30.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, EN-
erson building, Elliot street. Sunday
service at 10.45. Subject, God, the
Preserver of Man. Wednesday evening
testimonial meeting at clock. Read
ing room open daily, except Sundays
and legal holidays, from 3 to clock.
All are welcome.
Advent Christian church, Rev. E. S.
Hewitt, pastor. Morning worship,
10.45, subject, Stop, Look, Listen; Sun
day school -; junior Loyal Workers 4;
prayer and praise service 6; evening
sermon Z. Subject, Christian Stead
fastness. Woman s Home and Foreign
Mission society Thursday afternoon at
the home OF Mrs. Sutherland, West
Brattleboro.
Unitarian church, Rev. E. @. S. Os-
good, pastor. Service Sunday morning
at 1890. This service will be appro,
pirate to Children s Sunday, the CON
gregation and Sunday school meeting
at the hour for morning service. Gin,
NJ. Dugan win assist as usual. In place
of the customary church offering con
tribution will be received in aid of the
Kurn Hattin Homes. All are welcome
Methodist church, Rev. Thomas W
Owens pastor. Services for Sunday
1000 a. M, Children s day exercises;
baptismal service; 11.45, session OF
Sunday school; $50 p. M, meeting OF
| Epworth League. Subject, The Kind OF
Living and Thinking That Makes
Leaders. Dan l:s-17; 2:26-2S,4S. Lead
er, the pastor Regular Sunday evening
meeting at 100 in the vestry. Church
prayer meeting Friday evening at 7.4o
Universalist church. Rev. D. E. Trou
minister. Divine worship with service
appropriate to Children s day, includin,
the christening of babies and children
The Bible school will attend and as
sist in the morning worship. Bibl
school 11.45 a. m. Service of WORSHIP
! with preaching by the pastor in Ver
non at p. m. Annual meeting of tn
mission circle for reports and electioi
of officers Thursday, June II, in tn
church parlor at 3 p. m. Boy Scout
meeting Tuesday, June Is, at 7.15 p. N
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-12

An English Tommy" while sta
toned in Flemish village, wanted to
buy a toothbrush. Being unable to
speak either French or Flemish he
could not manage to make the people
understand what he wanted After
several unsuccessful attempts, he hit
on brilliant idea and, entering little
shop, he proceeded to initiate the ac-
ton of brushing his teeth.
At first the old dame shook her head,
then her face suddenly lit up with
smile. Placing a ladder against the
wall, she searched several minutes in
some cardboard boxes on a top shelf.
She at last found what she wanted and
triumphantly handed him, not a tooth
brush, but iew's-harp!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-12
German Entry Into Paris.

A neutral correspondent of the Petit
Parisien, who has been travelling in
Austria-Hungary, has brought back
picture postcard representing the
entry of the German troops into Paris
The postcard, which is reproduced
by the Petit Parisien, shows uhlans
passing in column under the Arc de
Triomphe. In the background are the
Eiffel tower and Notre Dame.-London
Times.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-12

One hundred square pianos and or
eans were distributed recently to poor
deserving families in Philadelphia by
"a piano concern. Each year it is the
custom to distribute at least 50 pianos
in this manner through a memorial
fund established by the present owner
of the firm.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-12
Powderless Gun.

An electric gun, recently invented in
England, aims to put the powder mills
out of business. This weapon reverses
the usual procedure by pulling the pro-
jectiIe instead of propelling it. This
purpose is accomplished by an inge-
NOUS arrangement of magnet on the
outside OF the tube.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-12

In a weeks time. the boys and
girls of Abilene, Kan, dug Is tons of
dandelions and took them to the city
hall, where they were weighed and the
amounts put to the childrens credit.
Eugene johnson, who dug the most
dandelions, had more than two tons to
his credit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-12
WHO NEED ANNuITIEs2

Those who wish to provide for the
Years of their life when they viii be
dependent. No other way so surely
an adequate, assured life in
some. National Life ms. Co, of VT
CMutual) - EARLE S. KINSLEY,
General Agent, Rutland vt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-12

One of the hardest lessons to learn is
self-eontrol.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-12
Central Vermont Ry.
Corrected to october IS, 1914.

Trains Leave Brattleboro.
700 a. m Except Sunday. For South
Londonderry
7.3o a. m. Except Sunday. For New
London.
go a. m. Except Sunday. For New
York.
9.45 a. m. Except Sunday For South
Londonderry.
1925 a. m. Except Sunday. For New
London.
400 p. m. Except Sunday. For Keene,
New London and New York
via New London.
500 p. m. Except Sunday. Local for
South Londonderry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-12

AUTOMOBILE LIVERY. Efficient SER
vice at reasonable price. Parties for long
trips speciality. Passengers to and from
trains by appointment. Phone 507-M.
IS H. Bellows, 50 Green st. Gift
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-12

1t is very easy to hurt some peoples
feelings
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-07

perfectly into the rhythm of the
music, and makes an excellent con>
GLIDING division to a dance which
now has an artistic merit where
formerly it lacked such.
Beginning the promenade the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-07

Mile. PavIowa- and Partner
Article No. S. ii -,
BY ANNA PAVLOWA ~ :
The final figure in my Standard
zation one-step, which term the
promenade, is typically Russian. It
has ingratiating features that fit
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-03
HAVE ExrINGUIsHERs READY

r the stable in which was housed the
! COW, which, by upsetting the coal
! oil lamp that started the great Chi
cago fire had been equipped with 6
hand extinguisher 1t is extremely like
ly that that connagration would not
have occurred. 1t is a very easy mat
ter to put out a small fire if the means
is at hand. The most disastrous con-
fagration in the history of the world
was no bigger than the spark from q
match head when it started.
This is why John Price Jackson.
State Commissioner of Labor, is so in
sistent in his demands that the State
regulations with regard to fire fight
ing apparatus in Industrial establish
ments be observed. The extinguishef
that hangs on the wall from year t.
year without inspection is an invest
ment of very doubtful character
Most likely when it is needed it will be
found to be out of working order.
The hose that stands rotting on its
reel only occupies space that might
be better used and is entirely worth
less from a protective standpoint.
The Commissioner is right in having
given official notice that fire fighting
equipment must be regalarly inspected
so that it shall be ready for instant
use. and his recommendation that all
such equipment be placed in charge
of some capable person in each in
dustrial establishment is worthy OF
prompt attention by those whose
plants may any day he turned into
ashes as a result of their own care
lessness. The interests of the COM
munity and the lives of employees de-
mand the strictest kind of fire preven-
tion measures.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-03
THE ii. A. c. FIELD

7 would be too bad if in the event
that Harrisburg should have no
TriState baseball team in the field
this summer circumstances should
arise that would prevent the Harris
burg Central and Technical high
school teams from using the island
field.
The school athletic associations rely
upon the money they realize from at
tendance at baseball and football
games to meet their expenses for all
manner of sports during the year.
They have no other means of raising
the revenue necessary to keep ath-
letics alive, and it is to be sincerely
hoped that nothing will be done that
will prevent them from using the is
land grounds under conditions that
will permit them to charge admission
to the games they conduct there.
There is no other place in the city
adapted to the purposes and if they
were barred from charging admission
to the island the boys would be left
without means of uniforming their
teams and buying the paraphernaIia
without which athletic sports in the
schools would be impossible.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-03
REA. AN OPTHusT

~ his annual report as president of
the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany, Samuel Rea displays the best
kind OF optimism. Recognizing
every difficulty that the business inter
ests Of the country face and fuIIy
aware of the perils of injudicious leg
islation confronting them, Mr.. Rea
nevertheless anticipates for the imme-
diate future a prosperity such as the
country has not enjoyed for the past
two or three years. qualifying this
opinion only with the reservation that
TO attain this happy state business
shall henceforth be given that reason
able consideration which he believes
is indicated in the recent decision of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
granting the five per cent. increase
asked for by the railroads.
Particularly significant is this opti.
mistic view Of the Pennsylvapia's pres
ident in light of the fact that it is
made despite one of the poorest annual
earnings reports made by that COM
paDy in recent years.
Another important feature of Mr.
.Rea's findings and recommendations is
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-03

mis- suggestion that the Interstate
Commerce Commission be enlarged as
to membership and given additional
powers for the regulation of such
railroad matters as from time
to time shall be laid before
it. Only a few years ago our
railroad managers were telling us
that the Interstate Commerce Com
mission would ruin the railroad busi-
ness of the country if given too wide
a scope. In sharp contrast TO this is
this suggestion that the jurisdiction of
the board be increased and its regula-
tive functions enlarged. Mr. Rea
must be pretty thoroughly convinced
that henceforth the Commission will
treat the railroads fairly. 1t would
seem to be good sense to increase the
size of the board in view of the fact
that railroad business is constantly
growing and that more and more the
Commerce Commission will be called
upon to decide points of difference be-
tween the shipper and the transport
ing company. 1t is vitality important
occur as that which marked the in
vestigation preceding the decision in
the five per cent. rate case. That de-
lay was not only disastrous to the rail
roads but cost the businessmen of the
United States millions upon millions
of money which might have been kept
in circulation had it been found pos
sible to render an opinion in this case
with the promptness that the situa-
ton demanded.
Harrisburgers will rejoice that there
is TO be no delay in the completion of
the great freight station and freight
yard improvements now under way.
and everybody will join with President
Rea in his hope that the railroads in
the near future will come into the pos
session of the means necessary to un-
dertake many other large enterprises
long contemplated, but held up by rea-
son of poor business conditions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-03

Memphis.' March 2.-Rebel desert
ers continue TO arrive here in large
numbers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-03
STORY RITEN'
BY the Messenger Boy

Motorcycle nuts is a noosense and
should be stopped by Kernel Huchi-
sen and the Mayer or the Socity for
Prevenshun of Kruelty to the Publick
The ordinery cops don't appear to
know how to take the number of a
motorcycle when it's goin so mile a
hour, and they ought to have a civil
service test to teach EN- how to read
in motion.
The other day I was goin up Srd st.
as peacable as pie on my bike. and
a motorcycle nut wizzed past and al
most blowed me into the curb. His
cut-out was wide open and everybody
stopped to look at him. When l got
to North st. he was comm back at the
same rate, if not more so.
/ asst the cop who was standin at
North why he didn't get that fello on
the motorcycle for speedin. He was
much surprised and said why don't you
get him yourself and supposed it was
none of his bisiness to catch speeders,
but thought it belonged to the mo
torcykel cop" to catch EN-.
A man standin there said, that's a
hot one aint it? The motorcycle cops
amt on duty in the winter, so that
means the cykle riders and automo-
bilists wont be hindered by the ordi-
merry policemen, but allowed to tear
ahead and bust things up as they
dISOlhlll " lllt VI
the cop l talked to.
Seems as though they ought to start
a policeman skool in the seller of the
police station with detecktives Iback
and White to be teachers, (when
they aint doin anythin else) so as to
instruckt the police orficers in the in
trickasies of the speed ordninces and
other regalashuns that cops are sup
posed to know about. They ought to
know plain, ordinery rithmetick, like
two and two makes 4.
Cops shuld know the difference be-
tween black and white, and why hens
cackle, also what makes the cows
come home at night, and why it gets
dark when the sun goes down, and
the reason why the wind blows
I am not riten this way for the
eXasperashun of the Kernel and the
cops, of whom / am very much
afraid, because they might pinch me
some dark mite; but 1 was rekwested
to call EN- down a bit by a prominent
sitisen who rote me a letter askin me
to do it. have his letter stuck un-
der the mattress of thed bed and can
show II up if anybody wants to see it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-03
THE BEIDLEM.AN BILL

IT is to be sincerely hoped that Sem
ator Beidleman's county receiver
4 of taxes bill will be passed by the
Legislature. The effect of this
measure would be to save thousands of
dollars to the county annually and
put an end to the cumbersome and
obsolete system of tax collectorships
now prevailing. There would then be
no question as to when taxes are 10
would be invested in one man and two
deputies, one or more of whom could
always be found at the courthouse. and
whose duties it would be TO sit two
days out of every year in each of the
voting districts of the several counties
posed law.
Tax collectorships have been made
for years to serve political purposes in
every county in the State. This would
not be so bad were it not for the fact
that the system has burdened the
taxpayers with expenses that are en-
tirely unnecessary.
The Beidleman bill is thoroughly in
keeping with modern ideas of con-
Quoting public affairs with the same
care and economy that characterizes
private business. There is no reason
why it should not be passed and every
reason why it should be. The only eX-
cuse that any legislator can find for
Withholding his vote from it will
be that he is more interested in pro-
viding places for henchmen than in
the public welfare.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-03
NEW6Sf s. RH2iF FsSTSFESAe

lFrom the Telegraph, March 8, 1861
Home For Disabled Men
Washington. March 3.-Both Houses
passed the bill to establish a home
for disabled soldiers and sailors. The
cost will be S1,0OO,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-03

- 0NERNOR BRUMBACGH won
the first point in his fight for the
~ passage of local option bill
when the law and order COM
mittee of the House yesterday after
noon voted to comply with his wish 20
keep the bill in committee until the
temperance forces of the State have
had time 10 develop sentiment in its
behalf.
The Governors request was reason
able. Years ago those opposing local
option tried by every means known to
the devious ways of legislative mani
pulators to keep the option bill in
committee. That its friends are now
striving to prevent it from being pre-
maturely reported reflects the growth
Of the local option sentiment in Penn
sylvania and indicates a fear on the
part of those who are endeavoring to
defeat the passage of such a law at
this session that some of their more
or less wdvering adherents may
hearken to the call of those at home
and the intimation of personal opposi-
ton by the Governor himself when
'hey come out for denomination two
years hence.
There are those who pretend TO see
IN the declaration of Governor Brum-
hGugh that he will oppose for renomi-
nation every legislator who does not
vote for the option bill, an attempt 20
drive members into line. regardless of
their opinions or pledges. Would it
not be far more in accord with the
well-known square deal policies of the
executive 10 believe that he deemed it
only proper to tell legislators at this
time that he is determined, in event OF
defeat of the local option measure, to
10 his part toward the election of Il
Legislature in 1916 that will be certain
10 enact the law to which he is
pledged?
Ii would have been unfair for the
Governor. having decided on this
course, to have withheld information
concerning his decision. Legislators
and the public know now exactly
where he stands and there can be no
future charge of unfairness or lack
of information if circumstances should
make it necessary for him to so before
the people two years hence on this
issue.
Sooner or later a local option bill
will be enacted in Pennsylvania. The
sentiment is growing by leaps and
bounds and there is no stopping It.
The people have a right to decide
whether or not liquor is to be sold
in the communities in which they re-
side. The temperance question is far
more vital to the welfare of society
than many of the proposed constitu-
tional amendments submitted to the
people in recent years and the voters
are fairly entitled to express them
selves thereon at reasonable intervals.
The local option controversy will lie
4 bone of political contention until it
is brought to conclusion by giving the
people the law which so many thou
sands of them so insistently demand.
The question in this session of the
Legislature will not be decided BY
partisan vote. Republicans and Demo-
Gratis will be found on either side.
Nevertheless. responsibility is bound 20
rest heavily upon the majority with
respect to eny legislative action and
the Republican party ought to lead the
way in the worldwide movement that
has freed Russia from the curse of
vodka and is spreading fast even in
France, the land of the grape and the
winepress.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-03
OUR DAILY LAUGH

n a IL I n G. AN
OTHER LIE.
Well, you have
a sensible daugh-
ter Hiram. I
saw her washing
dishes in the pam
try just now. But
why does she
need a red light =?
W a s h 1 n &
dishes? She never
did such a thing
in her life. She's
developing photo
graphs, old chap.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-03
We'll KNOWN PEOPLE

DR.. J. E. Smith has succeeded DIR.
\. S. Stayle as president of the Al
toona School Board.
Commander NJ. f. Reed is the
new navy inspector at Pittsburgh.
w. II. Shoemaker, the new Phila-
delphia judge, is a native of Pitts
burgh and n graduate of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania.
Congressman James Francis
Burke, of Pittsburgh. ends ten years
in Congress this week
DR.. James X. Young, well-known
Philadelphia educator. is in Virginia
for a brief vacation.
A. j. Barron is head of a commit
tee of Allegheny lawyers which will
investigate Pittsburgh police.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-03
ALWAYS KICKING
By Wing DinEer

Gee some folks are always kicking.
Everything that's done is wrong;
Always ready with objections
At the slightest tap of gong.
II a man in public office
Spends a thousand dollars. say,
To have work done for the city
In the most effective way
Then they cry aloud, "The robbers,
Public has been fllched again,
Money wasted" and lot of
Other words of the same strain.
But Just let the same official
Save the burg some wads of dough
Take. for instance. the new coal
wharf
Then another horn they blow
"All the coin that's saved they speak OF
As few cents" and they bark
Bout this very same official,
Terming him IAN easy mark"
But thank goodness, most good people
Take a different view of life,
And can see the good in others
Spreading peace instead of strife.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-03

island the last few days say that a
couple of the Capitol squirrels have
established homes in trees near the
point How the squirrels got there
no one can say. and the tollgate men
declare that no animals beat" il
through the gates.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-03
WEDNESDAY EVENING. MARCH 5
THE GOVERNOR JUSTIFIED

oVERNOR BRUMBAUGH won
the first point in his fight for the
~ passage of local option bill
when the law and order COM
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-03
Torpedo Captured

Chattanooga, March "A Rebe
! torpedo was captured on the Ten.
nessee by seven men from this CITY.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-25
Knights TempIar Parade
Marks Opening of 62nd
Conclave in Quaker City
By Associated Press

Philadelphia, May 25.-Thousands
of Knights Templar from all parts of
the State participated to-day in an i'm
pressive street parade, the opening
feature of the siXty-second annual
conclave of the grand commandery of
Pennsylvania. Brilliant sunshine and
temperature Just right for the outdoor
spectacle added pleasure to the occa-
sion.
The route of the parade was along
Broad street with a counter march
back to City Hall, the white plumed
Sir knights passing in review of the
grand officers, Mayor Blankenburg
and other city officials. Many of the
Communicates in line gave exhibitions
Of fancy drilling in front of the re-
viewing stand and evoked much ap-
plause from the thousands of persons
packed on the sidewalks.
The opening session of the concIave
was held this afternoon in Masonic
Temple, Mayor Blankenburg deliver
ing the principal address of welcome
The annual ball will be held tonight
and the conclave will come to an end
tomorrow night. A program of en-
tertainment has been arranged to keen
the Sir knights and those accompany
ing them busy nearly all the time thev
are In the city