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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-24
ONE OF THE BEST PITCHERS.
Wiltse, Former New York Giant, Vic
tim of Circumstances.

There is one man in baseball who
never had press agent, who seldom
was played up In the public prints as
diamond hero, who never battled
an umpire, yet who when he slips back
ward will leave a place in baseball
that they will be long years filling.
That man is George (Slats) Wiltse,
famous pitcher of the New York
Giants, recently deposed as manager of
the Jersey City Shelters
If every boy in America held this
man up as his ideal and if honest eff
fort and decency, willingness, game
ness and loyalty We're counted, he
would be among the great of baseball
forever.
Wiltse has done his work so quietly
and with so little grandstand play that
the fact that he has been one of the
greatest pitchers in the history of the
game is apt to be overlooked
Good old Stats, friend of every
kid - who broke in; patient and quiet,
a gentleman, student and quite a
pitcher, boys, qnite pitcher. He is
one of the few left chambers who think
/ right-handed.
Eleven years Wiltse served the New
York Giants. He never PLAYED for
any other big league team. In a way
| he was unlucky in being on the club
with Christy Matthewson. Matty was
| the star, and always Wiltse was com
PEELED to take the principal support
ing role, and after time il became the
habit of the fans to take the big
/ quiet, soft-spoken fellow for granted
and grow enthusiastic over someon,
else.
He was born in a town called Bouck
vile, in New York, and learned tC
play ball there. His brother Lew wa:
quite player, and together they start
ed playing semi professional ball around
i Syracuse. There was great baseball NJ
that way in those days, for there wer,
Frank Schultz, Harry Lumley, thu
Wiltses and bunch like that hustlin,
around the small town teams.
George developed into a corkin,
pitcher, so good that Troy engage,
him to pitch in the state league, an,
he lasted there Just one year. New
York was then rebuilding a team tina
had gone to the dogs That was 1904
Just at the outset of Jawn McGraw
remarkable career Wiltse and Ar
Devlin went to the Giants the sam
wcek-and Immediately the Giants be
! came a real ball club.
: With his brothers he has a big fur
: niture business in Syracuse-and whe
5 he is done with baseball he viii hay
: no cause for money worries.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-24
The Truth.

Miss Braddon. the English novelist,
who has just died" said publisher,
made 100000 out Of her books, her pub
Usher q share being $1,500,000
Miss Braddon's great success, she once
told me. was due to her avoidance in her
books of truth Truth, she said, is the one
thing the average novel reader does not
want. For truth, you see, Is unpleasant.
asked her husband:
George, how do you like the new
shade I've had my hair done?'5
We'll, my dear, George began, to tell
you the truth
q Stop right there. George, his wife
interrupted Stop right where YOU are
When you begin like that l don I want
to hear you. Washington Post.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-24

when it pleaded the right of retalia
ton in defense of its acts, and in
view. OF the manifest possibility of
conforming to the established rules of
naval warfare, the government of the
United States cannot believe that the
imperial government will longer re-
frain from disavowing the wanton act
OF its naval commander in sinking the
Lusltanla or from offering reparation
for the American lives lost, so far as
reparatlcn can be made for a needless
destruction of human life by an lille
gal act.
The government of the United
States, while not Indifferent to the
friendly spirit in which it is made,
cannot accept the suggestion, of the
Imperial German government that GER
tain vessels be designated and agreed
upon which shall be free on the seats
now illegally prescribed. The very
agreement would, by implication, sub
Ject other vessels to Illegal attack, and
would be q curtailment and therefore
| an abandonment of the principles for
which this government contends, and
which in times of calmer counsels ev-
cry nation would eoncede as of course
The government of the United
States AID the Imperial German gov
| eminent are contending for the same
great object, have long stood together
| III urging the very principles upon
which the government of the United
| States now so solemnly insists. They
are both contending for the freedom
of the seas. The government OF the
| United States will continue to contend
for that freedom, from whatever
quarter violated, without compromise
and at any cost. 1t invites the
practical cooperation of the Imperia
German government at this time
when cooperation may accomplish
NEST and this great common objcc
| be most strillingly and effectively
achieved.
The Imperial German government
expresses the hope that this objec
may be in some measure accompHshe,
even before the present war ends. l
can be. The government of the Unite
States not only feels obliged to insis
upon it, By whomsoever violated 0
i ignored, in the protection of its owl
citizens, but is also deeply intoreste,
III seeing if made practicable betweel
the beligercnts themselves, and hold
itself ready ct any time to act as tn
common friend who may be privileges
to suggest way.
In the meantime the very valu
: which this government sets upon tn
long and urbroken friendship betwec
the people and government of til
United States and the people and goN
crnmcnt of tho German nation impe
It to press very solemnly upon tn
Imperial German government the n,
cessity for q acrupulous observance G
D neutral rights in this critical matte
: Friendship itself prompts it to say t
r the Imperial government that repet
0 ton by the commanders of Germa
Z naval vessels of acts in contraventio
: of those rights must be regarded b
e the government of the United State
y when they affect American citizens,
deliberately unfriend1y.
G LANSING.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-24

The secretary Of state to Ambassa-
dor Gerard:
Yen are instructed to deliver tex
tually tie. following note to the MINI
lister for foreign affairs:
The note Of the Imperial German
government dated the Sth of July,
1918, has received the careful consid-
GRAFTON of the government of the
United States, eand it regrets to be
obliged Ito say that it has found it
very unsatisfactory, because it fails to
meet the real differences between the
two governments, and indicates no
way III which the accepted principles
of law and humanity may be applied
in the grave matter in controversy
but proposes, on the contrary, arrange
ments for a partial suspension of those
principles which virtually set then
aside.
The government of the United States
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-24

A man 20 years old, found guilty of
fortune telling in New York, was re
leased by the judge before whom his
case came on appeal, because to prove
he was mind-rcader he read what
the judge had written on three pieces
of paper which were afterward folded
and put in the judge 5 pocket. . GU
ask me how much money you have in
q certain bank, he said, referring to
the first paper, Fifteen dollars is
the answer. The second piece contains
the name of one of your old school
teachers, Miss O,Connor On the third
paper you wrote, What was the rule
in Shelley case2' - All the answers
were correct, including the one show
ing that the Judge 5 bank balance is
only $15.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-24
Evening Bells.

The evening bells are striking the hour,
It's nine by the clock on the old
church toyef,
And the birds lave ceased to sing;
But the cricket is chipping the whole
night long
And the whippoorwill' singing its
sweetest song,
As the evening begins to wane.
Listen, they re striking the hour of
nine.
Grand arc their notes as they peal
out their chime,
High in the old church tower
And the moonlight fair as it shines
through the cloud,
Covers the earth like a beautiful
shroud,
And shines 'er the restless sea.
SELMA E. LEITZINGER.
Brattleboro, Vt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-24

PUPIL NURSES wanted at the Taun-
ton State Hospital Training school for
nurses For particulars address DR., Ar
thur V. Coos, Supt., Taunton State Hos
pital, Taunton, Mass. 46-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-24

A sign on New Jersey bathing
beach says: Bathers are not permit
ted to wear white, flesh color, or one
piece bathing costumes. = Still, It seems
as if they ought to wear something.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-24

AUTOMOBILE LIVERY - Passen-
gers to and from trains. Parties for
long trips a specially. Rates -reasona-
BILE IL. L. Winchester, West BrattIe-
boro. Phone 659-W. 122 IF
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-24

Dance tonight at Island Park.--Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-24

LOST-Boston bull terrier, female Brin-
die and white, one watch eye. Weighs
about 10 lbs, Brass trimmed collar with
paddock Suitable reward. H. NJ Burke,
Ncwfane, Vt. 116-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-24

ADVERTISE YOUR WANTS
IN THE DAILY REFORMER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-24
The MeIrose Hospital

WEST BRATTLEBoRo, VT.
Special attention given to coufnc-
mcnt eases. Rates reasonable. Patients
nay be attended by their family physi-
dam. For information, apply to
HELENA ID. MATHEWS,
Phone 2O1. Matron
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-24

FOR SALE 49, Two two-horsc low
down spring wogans, will carry two
ton, one is new and extra good; two low
down grocery wagons, almost new;
two dump carts, one light, one heavy;
six Concord buggies,. one hack, ono
depot wagon, one 10 h. p. engine and
boiler combined, one runabout automo-
bile with extra bodY. and TOP, three
express wagons, three couPes, three
horses, one COW; rubber and asbestos
roofing. barbed and woven wire and
lawn fencing, galvanized iron fence
posts, cheaper than wood all set. As
] am going away with my big horse
" Dul,c' Aug. 10, all this must be sold
nj como price before then. Charles
Miner. 124-tf.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-24

TO RENTAL my apartment house
% Grandview" on Prospect street,
tcnements of 3, 1 and rooms for IS,
50 and SIS. All equipped with bath,
set tubs, electric lights and bells,
screens, etc. Separate entrances and
cellars with each tenement. Leslie
Smith l2l-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-24

NEW HEATERS and furnaces put in;
old ones put in repair for the winter;
plumbing of all kinds at reasonable prices
w J. Fenton, III Elliot St Phone,
427-M 102-125*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-24

ROBERT b. GOODHUE-Expert pr
ano tuner and repairer; also organs
cleaned and tuned. il Highland ST.,
Brattleboro, VT Phone 522-M. 107-tf
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-20
STOCK Is HELD BACK
sale Of Norman Sanitarium TO state
May Fall Through Oh Account Of
Those Outside Stockholders.

The state will mot exercise It's up.
tiou 10 purchase the stock NJ Roy Hoff-
man Of Chandler aud H. ". pcutacust
Of Oklahoma city for the entire capt
tai stock OF the Oklahoma Snnlluuum
unless the entire capital stock Of the
company can be- secured. This was
the substance Of note sent to HOff
man and PentecOst by senator Charles
i. Barrett, chairman Of the senate
committee on public buildings Friday
Hight.
lhe note was the result of u de
cislon of the committee that the state
cannot become Interested In any pn.
yutc corporation. Peutecust aud Hoff
man recently purchased majority Of
the >lO.k Of the SNitarium company
from the receiver uf the drfuurt cap
itol National bank uf Guthrie for
for Nl52OOO and the state. through
the senate public buildings committee
took an option 90 purchase this stock
at that price As stated In The Times
Friday afternoon the attorney general
rendered an opinion that the state
could not purchase % portion of the
/ stock mlrss II could hrromc the owner
/ NJ ull owing lo constitutional mmh
/ tiuus against the state owning amy IN
tcrrSl In 20 private corporation.
Several share. of the stock Of IN,
Snuitarlm company nrr In the haud
NJ private parties who II Is said, re-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-20
FIRST DEFEAT Is NET
constitutional Amendment to Abolish
County Courts Failed Of Adoption
by Only One Vote.

The first defeat Of the udministra
tIon forces In the senate occurred at
the Friday night session when Joint
resolution proposing constitutional
amendment for uholishmrut of the
county courts of the state failed NJ
adoption In committee NJ the whole by
one vote
The amendment would confer the
jurisdiction now vested In the county
or probate courts upon the district
courts aud permit the Judge OF eucl
district to name the clerk NJ the dis
trlct court The proposed amendment,
II adopted, would not be- effective un.
III January, 1917. An effort may be-
made 10 secure reversal VI the actiou
Of the senate committee
A bill by Senator Chase NJ N0watn
county which would permit counties
cities, towns and school districts Ia
deposit their unlnycstcd sinking funds
at I per cent interest was advanced
To cngrossment In the senate Al
present, municipalities only secure
. - per cent interest On such funds
Senator Chase stated that the enact
mrnt of such Il law would save his
county from $4,000 tn $1,000 year
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-20

MUST HAVE TRAINING
Officers on Ship, Big Black Travelled
on. Say Champion Did Little Work
On Way TO Mexico.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.--Jack John.
son must do some Strenuous training
if he wishes To retain his champion
ship title at Juarez next month, in
the opinion " officers Of the freight
steamship Highland Harris, on which
the champion was Il passenger from
MonteyideO, Uragay to aBrhadoes,
where he left the vessel on February
and chartered 3OOton schooner
10 take him and his party to Mexico.
ON board the Highland Harris the
champion WAS accompanied by Frank
Hngney Of sydney who is u swimmer
and acts as trainer for Johnson.
johnson did no real training while
ON shipboard, hut was careful Of his
diet lie expected to begin real work
for the fight as soon as ne landed
In Mexico Johnson explained that
he had injured his arm boxing on
shipboard, while en- route from South
nmpton to BuenOs Ayres and did not
wish to take another risk.
Officers Of the Hlgland Harris
said that as Johnson had not trained
between the time he left MonteyideO,
January 20, and his arrival at Tam
pico, Mexico on Thursday, unusual
measures would have to he adopted
10y the champion II he hoped to get
In good condition to meet Jess VII
lard, March q, the date set for thr
fight M .IunreZ.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-20
BRAZIL BRINGS SUIT
Title 10 Land on Which State Peniten-
tisry Stands Is Soon 10 BE Settled
in Court.

Action 10 settle the question Of title
TO the two tracts Of land upon which
the buildings Of the state pentitentiary
are located aud the other adjoining,
has been instituted In the district
court at McAlester. The action IL
brought 10y James BRAZIL, who claims
the title to the land, and seeks to dis.
possess the state and also ascks $1,000
damages FOR the six years the state
has occupied the land.
The senate committees on public
buildings and legal advisory recently
made an investigation as to the condi-
tion OF the title to this land The com
mlttee reported that title was vested
In Braxill as an option previously ex.
tended to the city Of McAlester had
expired some time ago.
There are two tracts Of the land,
one Of forty acres, ON which the peni.
tentinry buildings are located on, and
another OF sixty acres adjoining. The
suit brought by BRAZIL will determine,
II IL understood, Just what must be
done to clarity condition that has
existed since the penltentiary has been
located at McAlester.
The same committees found that a
mortgage on the land transferred tc
the state reformatory at Granite held
by Kansas city trust company hat
never been released.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-20
SCHOOL BILL GOES ON
Favorable Report Is Made on Meas
urc 10 Abolish District schools Of
state by House Committee.

The bill by Teslerman, Headley
Sans and Lemon tn submit 10 the
people the question OF abollshing five
" the district schools Of agriculture
20 vote " the people has been re-
ported fayorably by house commit
tee yesterday The Original hin also
provides for the adjustment of the
Eastern Preparatory school AT Clare.
more but this provision was stricken
from the measure by the committee
The bill provides that the iusutu-
ton be abolished two years from uow
II majority vote supports such nc,
ton
house committee killed the Glns
60 bill which would have established
the Texas rural loan and credit bank
system
The house voted down motion
| by Dunn W Pottowatomie tu place
| his usurN hin on the calendar Du.
rant objected 90 having the hiu print.
ed. stating that the GlaAco usUry hill
is already ON the calendar and the
state should not he subjected tY un.
necessary expense when the uunr
bill can as we'll he presented as % sub.
sttute on the floor when the Gnscu
hin comes mp 'or consideration
Upon statement by Senator Ben
! Wilson that walters suffering from
| tuberculosis and other Infections dis.
onses are waiting ON tables and work.
ing In grocery stores lu Oklahoma
! city the senate placed un ,nu calen,
dar without reference 10 % commit.
tee bill Intended 10 pm, check tC
such conditions The Wilson bill
would prohibit all persona afflicted
with any malignant ur contagious
disease from working .n any hotel oi
boarding house.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-20
SET FOR WEDNESDAY,
Contest Over Russell Method Of Dis
tributing Corporation Tax Will
Come Up at That Time.

The struggle between the friends
and enemies Of the Russell senate joint
resolution No II will be staged In
the senate chamber next week. The
Russell joint resolution and the joint
resolution by Senator Clarence Davis
" Sapulpa proposing to repeal the
Russell amendment which was adopt
ed In the last general election relat-
ing to leyying Of public corporation
taxes have been made special order
for consideration at . D. M. Wednes-
day.
The Russell Joint resolution pro
poses to amend the constitution 10
that 80 per cent OF all taxes from pub
lie service corporations would 20 to
the state and only 40 per cent Of It
would 20 back to the county, and all
OF this to the school fund. The Da-
Wis resolution proposed straight re
peal of an existing amendment which
provides that all public service cor.
poration taxes he paid direct to the
state and distributed on per capita
basis as other common school funds
are dishursed
Practically every city and town IN
the state and many Of the counties are
fighting the Russell amendment on
the ground that II would deprive their
county and municipal funds Of all rev
enues now derived from public service
corporation taxes. The fight over the
two proposed amendments is expected
to be attended with much fireworks
and the result Is awaited with interest
In all parts of the state.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-20
THE NEW TELEPHONE
DIRECTORIES
have been delivered II you have not
received a copy, call PRN 2OO.
WILL SHOW ANKLES
some Of Elaborate FrOCks Will Dis.
play More Than Five Inches Is Re
port Of Buyer in Paris.

NEW YORK, Feb. % Very full
skirts that stop five Inches above the
ankle-yes, the ankle, not the floor
and with petticoats underneath
them, Is the startling style news from
Paris, according tu Il letter Just re-
celyed 10y j. W. Gldding a Co. from
their buyer there " imported gown
and suit models, Some Of the elab-
orute frocks are even ten inches
above.
Empire waist lines ARE the rule In
the new suits aud gowns. though
Worth IS showing a upped In long
bodice" shr writes I'm her report NJ
what she hus seen NJ the Paris open
ings. "SlcevtS are three. quarter and
elbow length m the more elaborate
afternoon suits There are quite few
hulero Jackets Most Of the other coats
stop about five inches below the hips
fulligp In godrt folds from a waist
lIuc fuT nchc, higher than nat
uaI one
"Eulllc is very strong; silk gabar
dime also Every one thinks well Of
the latter Covert cloth Ia being
shown aud biz " gahardlne Necks
ot dresses are high I'm the back and
low iu front; there are no collars that
are high all around This gives
freedom 10 the front Of the throat
Up io the present | have attend
rd the openings ~ PaQuln Bernard,
Rrrr lHnyin and DOucet Doucet IL
Showing three nice Empire long coat
suits. also afternoon and evening
gowns In black jet, Cantllly lace
and Jet Afternoon colors are char
lrpusc navy lhue and dull rose.
At PnQuln's, much net aud very
full flounced skirts In black aud
night blue over tlnsel petticoats
these are extremely simple and pret
IT, They also scatter about the skirt
small bouquets or roses think this
Is Of very good effect
For young girls Beer has a dress
with full skirt and Empire waist line
little short cape goes with this that
Is no longer than the waist line. II Il
most young and attractive; believe
In II. II is quite change from a coat
or jacket and makes such n pretty
throw over Some girls here are al
ready wearing II IN fur
Long capes for evening with only
slashes for the hands are seen II
charming models The general style
note Il 1850. Hats are extremel,
simple All the smart women II
Parts are wearing the 'Tlnperary' suit
II IL most popular 7 have bOugh
one and am sending II by the mex
steamship.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-20
ROBINSON Is BETTER
Driver Of Car Was Not Connected
With Haynes Agency, hut Is An
Insurance Man In the City.

H. J.. Robinson, who was struck by
an automobile driven 10y j. h. SHARP.
an Insurance man, Is recovering TODAY
from the injuries he received IN the
accident, which happened Thursday
nt Twenty seventh and Classen Rob
inson was crossing the street to cntrh
car when he ran from behind one
car and was struck by sharp. He was
rolled under the car for several feet
hut no bones were broken. He was
taken 20 the Post Graduate hospital
und later removed to his home at 1909
West Twelfth street. He II n collector
for the 0klahoman
The statement that the driver of
the car was connected with the Haynes
Automobile agency IN this city was a
mistake, The drivers OF the Haynes
agency had nothing to do with the
accident, similarity OF names being
responsible for the mistake.