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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-20
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The rest room win be closed Satur-
day, Christmas day. Ali desiring food
there are asked to order it early ana
get it Friday.
A regular meeting of Bingham
chapter, o, E. s, viii be held Tuesday
evening. Supper for the members will
be served at $50 clock.
The Princess theater will present to-
day the Paramount production, The
Fighting Hope, featuring Laura Hope
Crews. 1t is strong drama in five
acts.
The Sacred Fire, 10th episode of the
Broken Coin and the return of Roleaux,
and the Flag of Fortune are two inter
| esting features TO be shown at the
Empire tonight.
The Vermont Auto Sales company
| have displayed in their window on
South Main street some notices which
have attracted attention and aroused
| curiosity from the passers-by.
A regular meeting of Protective
Grange will be held Wednesday even
ing, Dec. %, postponed from Dec. u.
! Reports of officers and from the state
Grange viii be given and officers viii
be elected
The first collections from mail
boxes until after Christmas will be
made at Z O'Clock in the morning in
stead of the hour named on the box.
This is to enable the carriers collect
ing the mail to get to the postofficc
| and started on their delivery routes
earlier during the heavy rush of mail
The steam heating equipment of the
new railroad station has been installed
and steam will be turned into the pipes
this week in preparation for beginning
the plastering. The last of the stee1
for the posts and roof over the plat
forms at the station has arrived anC
the men are at work putting it IN pc
sition.
The automobile fire truck was called
by telephone yesterday afternoon al
: $40 clock to the home of Clarence L
| Wyman, % Pine street, for chimney
fire. A partition next to the chimney
had caught fire from the overheatel
+ chimney. Call fremen who lived nea
+ used a garden hose effectively befor
the arrival of the fire truck. The dam
age was confined to the kitchen.
John F. Alexander, jr., of Rocking
: ham, administrator of the estate o
4 Warner G.. Townshend of that town
II has entered suit in county court 70
II $4,000 against George W. Hall of Graf
II ton. The suit IS to recover S., 507 81 a
II legged to be due for unpaid notes, prs
II tested checks, interest and for the pay
II ment for cows, sheep and hides. TIL
II papers are from the office Of Stickne.
II Sargent & Skeels.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-20
PROBATE COURT BUSINESS.
Regular Session for Month of Deem.
Der Held Last Saturday.

The following business was trans
acted at the<regular session of the pro-
bate court for December, held last Sat
urday:
Wills allowed: Helen J. Brown of
Marlboro; Calphurnia Waite of Wards
boro, Sherman L. Waite appointed
executor with bond of $1,000.
Final settlements allowed: In estates
of Philura G. Morse of Newfane
Clarissa B. Doolittle of Wardsboro
Aurelius A. Wilder of Wilmington,
Mary Kingsley of Wilmington and Viii
mot R. Gaige of Brattleboro.
Motions for final settlements were
made in the estates of Julianna Greene
F. +. Barber, administrator; Alger Bal
ley of Brattleboro by F. d. Z. Stowe
executor, and Walter Barry of Brattle.
boro.
Petition was made to sell real estate
of the estate of Philura A. Perry OF
Wardsboro.
Administrator appointed in the es
tate of Frederick f. Gleason of Brat
tleboro, the Brattleboro Trust Co, be
ing appointed.
Motion for supplemental account al
lowed in the estate of John c. New
ton of Wilmington, made by j. ID
| Goulding, administrator.
Will presented by o. f. Butterfielo
| in the estate of Lorinda c. Morgan OF
| Wilmington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-20
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

In a vigorous statement on the Yale
football situation and what to do about
it, H. II. Ketcham, Yale's all Ameri-
can centre in 1911 and 1912 and cap
tain Of the Yale team in 1913, says
that it is time to develop first off some
football brains at Yale. He said that
the Harvard captain under the Haugh-
ton system is no more than a figure
head, and that it is time to dethrone
the Yale football captain as king and
take him down from his almighty posi-
ticn. He urged the establishment of Il
training school for freshmen football
men and some plan to force lazy men
to keep up in their studies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-20
PROFIT BY THIS.
Der t Waste Another Day.

When you are worried by backache;
By lameness and urinary disorders
Don t experiment with an untried
medicine.
Follow Brattleboro people s example.
Use Doan 3 Kidney Pills,
Here s Brattleboro testimony.
Veryify it if you wish:
Rex Benson, prop. of harness store,
40 Elliot street, Brattleboro, says
Kidney trouble in my case began
with sharp pains across my back and
hips and whenever l caught cold, I be
came so lame and sore that I could
hardly get about. / finally commenced
using Doan s Kidney Pills, procured at
the Brattleboro Drug Co, and they
helped me from the first Before long
they removed every symptom of the
trouble and made me feel better in
every way
USES DOAN'S OCCASIONALLY.
OVER FIVE YEARS LATER, Mr.
! Benson said: q use Doan S Kidney
Pills occasionally and always get gooC
results
Price soc, at all dealers. Don t sim
! ply ask for a kidney remedy = ge
| Doan s Kidney Pills-the same tina
Mr.. Benson has twice publicly recon
mended. Foster Milburn Co., Props.
Buffalo, n, Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-20
PERSONAL.

Miss Miriam Howard, who teaches
school in Barre, is at her home on Put
ney road for the Christmas vacation.
Miss Florence Warmer of East
Mortified, Mass, is spending the hoh-
day vacation in the home of Mrs. L. H.
Bracket.
Paul Chamberlin, who was operated
upon at the Melrose hospital three
weeks ago, viii return to his home on
Dummerston hill this week.
Miss f. May Chamberlin is at the
home of her mother, Mrs. n. S. Cham
berlin, for the two-weeks vacation of
the schools in East Mortified, Mass.
Congressman Porter II. Dale of Island
Pond was in town last night and this
morning on his way home from Wash
ington. He made numerous calls on
personal friends.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-20
CANAL BLOCKED AGAIN.
Slight Earth Movement prevents Elk
pected Passage of Vessels.

COLON, Panama, Dec 20.-Another
slight movement of material in the
Gaillard cut Saturday night prevented
the passage of vessels through the Pan
anna canal yesterday. 1t is expected
that the canal will be cleared for the
transit of vessels tomorrow. The com
mittee appointed by the National aead-
envy of science to investigate the geol-
ogical formation in the canal zone and
study the subjects of landslides arrived
at Panama yesterday afternoon. Work
of inspection will begin to-day. The
committee will remain until January
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-20

Oscar Witt of the Detroits is one of
those third basemen who do a lot of
good playing without the same being
trumpeted from the tops of skyscrapers
or grand stands The American league
averages prove that although shy in the
publicity promotion department Witt
accepted more chances per game than
any other third baseman in his league.
Of those who took part in more than
100 games Witt accepted 3.41 chances a
game, Austin 3.21, Maisel BOA and
Gardner 2.S4
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-20
WILLIAM H. TAFT ILL.
Ex-President Suffering from ? Throat
Trouble at La Crosse.

La Crosse, Wis, Dec. 20.-William
Howard Taft is i'll here today at the
home of a former Yale classmate,
George w. Burton The former presi-
dent contracted a severe cold on his
way here to deliver lecture. A tele-
gram was sent ahead for throat spe-
cia1ist to meet him upon his arrival last
night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-20
1.-THE Only GirI''

now in Boston, continues in
popular favor. No more en-
joyable entertainment of the
kind has been given there IN
recent seasons. 1t is delight
full, both in it's comedy and in
its music. Nothing better
has come from the collabora-
tions by Victor Herbert and
Henry Blossom. The melo-
dies are delicious and are hap
PLY welded to the sparkling
text.
Here soon. You've not
long to wait.
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w THEN Great Britain became in
: w VOWED in the European war
the Australian Governments
were commencing to assemble exhibits
for the Panama-Pacific International
Exposition. The outbreak OF war, how
ever, created a set Of conditions which
made the participation Of the Com
monweaith seemingly impossible.
But Australia had promised to con-
tribute to the fair, and an Australian
promise is not lightly broken. There
fore, after fully considering the vari-
Gus problems that were presented to
them the Federal Cabinet and the Gov
ernments of New South Wales, Vic
tOrla and Queensland decided to meet
the obligations and 10 carry on the
participation. The smaller States OF
South Australia, Western Australia
n Tasmania, not caring 10 face the
financial responsibility, withdrew. but
The contributing states combined to
make the display thorou, hly a repre-
sentative one, although on a smaller
scale than had been intended in the
original plans.
~ N"S III SUM NlTtuInStdn ma
Australia came 10 the worlds fair,
n having in mind the difficulties that
had to be met, Australians who now
visit the exposition are j~ustihably
proud Of the showing their country has
made, for Australia has been recon-
mended for no fewer than 1875 prizes,
Including n grand prize, II medals OF
honor, 60 god medals. 81 silver medals,
80 bronze medals and 20 honorable
mentions.
OF the 100, 900, 900 Inhabitants of the
United States of America how many
know that the Commonwealth of
Australia, 1000 miles away from their
western coast, Ii by n few hundred
square miles larger than their own
country? OR, again, how many Of
them have heard that the vast terri
tory Of 2,974,5Sl square miles, divided
INTO SIX States, has a population euunl
10 about one-ha.f OF New York. ~
double that Of Chicago? They do not
realize that sydney, the capital city
OF New South Wales, IL larger thar
n cities In the United States except
ing New York, Chicago and Philadel-
phia-tt has n population or approxi-
mately 500 900 souls.
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Conklin Family's Vehicle, Marvel O
Comfort, Luxury and Efficiency,
Due on Coast in November

compass must be awarded TO the
Gypsy Van. In the spick and span
ness OF its white enamel fittings II
is n housekeeper's dream, and for con-
veniencc in clrcumscribed quarters II
is a model kitchen. Every article nec-
essary for getting a meal is within
reach. There IL an electric range ca
pable OF cooking n course dinner for
IA party of eight comfortably and there
Is a basin with rot and cold run
ming water in which to wash the dishes
afterward.
All about the windows which light
the apartment are convenient shelves
and cupboards for cooking utensils and
condiments. with special racks for
dishes. There are lockers everywhere
for the storage of commissary sup
plies, that is, for dry groceries. while
close at hand a white enamel ice box
capable Of holding $50 pounds OF Ice,
or enough for three days. stands.
While paper plates and paper dish
towels will be largely used, there is
provided a set Of aluminium dishes for
hot foods and linen towels for baths.
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cisco even II the unexpected thing
happens for which no provision was
made. Had il been an ~unbridged
stream to be crossed there il the
knock down portable bridge. or If "a
sandy road is encountered there are
canva strips and fibre mats to aid in
getting started. or there IL planking
for reinforcing bad roads and a motor
cycle for emergencies. The latter was
made good use of when help was se-
cured from Briarcl!ff at the time Of
the first delay,
Mr.. n Mrs. Conklln after reaching
Buffalo will, keep to the Lincoln High
way across the continent. but will
make a detour through the Yellow
stone, since autos are for the first
time allowed in the park in Difference
to exposition tourists. Without doubt
there will be plainly of food for stories
en- route. and one OF Mr.. Conklin's
nephews. Harry ConkIir. who Is OF
literary bent has in mind making use
Of his experiences, perhaps publishing
them in book form on his return.
On the arrival Of the party in San
Francisco the Gypsy Van will be
shipped back East. the party taking
time to visit the exposition. returning
by train at their leisure.
The Gypsy Van has "A wheelbase Of
2O6 inches. is driven by a SIX cylinder
%easolene motor developing sixty horse
power and is equipped with solid tires
. by 36 inches. 1t weighs about as
much as a fully loaded Fifth avenue
bus. The electricity is generated by
a ia kilowatt dynamo, and a powerful
pump also is driven by the motor.
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Motor Land Yacht Well
On It's Way to the Fair

of nomads or a tribe Of wandering
gypsies. so that the appetites that
greeted the morning meal made a fur
ther stock OF provender in the way OF
butter. eggs. milk and meat necessary.
In passing through the peach dis
trict Of western New York the mem
bers Of the van party enjoyed fine
fruit with shortcake at least once a
day. for which the electric baker war
especially provided. 1t worked like a
charm and bakes the most delicio liz
mullins and popovers for breakfast,
while the electric toaster crisps toast
to a delicate brown that goes well with
the cup OF savory coffee boiled on the
electric heater.
II the day is hot there are electric
fans and for the cold stretches across
the Rockies electric radiators to sup
ply heat or take the chill from the
morning air. To clean the big GYPSY
Van there In a cleaner run by
electricity. In fact electricity Is
brought into play In every conceivable
way and made to do the bidding OF the
housekeeper's VIII.
A large stock OF provisions is car
ried aboard the van and lockers have
been provided beneath the dlvans on
the lower and upper decks" They
are fitted with large suit cases espe-
"lGl y made. each Of which IL filed
with canned goods. sugar, pre- rive
marmalades and everything in the
line of dry groceries needed on a trip
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OF this metal in America and tho
great demand for il, and there arc
constant requests for samples.
Mount Morgan joins with Great
'"har IN, ;. W. in a display OF cop-
per II rom various parts have hecn
sent collections OF iron. chromium.
m~o!yhdenum, wolfram. hismuth. anti
mony &c, all demonStrative Of the
wonderful mineral resources of the
country.
Then there is a central attraction in
a very valuable exhibit OF Australian
gems and precious stones collected
from mines in New South Wales and
Queensland, and included In which are
several showcases filled with trays of
fascinating opals from lightning
kldSe and WhiteC,ifs in New South
Wales. And, by way OF making the
mining section compete there is a
splendid show Of marble and build
ing stones from New South Wales and
Victoria,
Horticultural interests are repre-
scented in an accumulation of dried
and preserved fruits and vegetables
M. shown in original packages as they
'"' "P " Nist III the WDrlU :
markets and indicative of the fact
mat Australia in this connection is n
Keen rival Of fruitful California.
Australia Is famous for its hardwood
timbers and the completeness of the
pavilion is largely assisted by the
forestry section, in which wood OF very
many varieties in every stage Of use
iulness has been attractive.y set ont.
The wool exhibits are supplemented
by manufactured articles in the wav
OF blankets, rugs and cloth made from
Australian WOO, and side 10y side with
these are various Australian furs and
II collection of saddlery ana other
leather work. There Is also a good
display of products from the tropical
areas OF Queensland and in contrast
with the results of Intelligent white
mems labor there are cabinets filed
WIN ourios illustrative of the life ana
hahits OF the ahoriginals, while. in
further contrast, there are on the sur
rounding walls many works of art of
considerable merit from the brushes
OF amateur and professional artists.
Including a rare collection Of pictures
lent by the trustees of the New South
Wales National Art Gallery.
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the prolific forests or wheat from the
rich farm lands.
In quantity the Commonwealth could
not hops 10 compete with the near
home counties of California with their
marvellous production, nor with the
wealth displayed by other States Of
America. but the Australian pavilion
itself is an attraction in the famous
worlds city, Its contents tell the
story of a country's growth, Agricul-
tural ana pastoral Industries naturally
take "A lead in the exhibits, From
the soil in which they are grown to
the finished article in manufactured
cereal foods M To marketable goods
in the form Of bales of fodder and
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There is n nest OF aluminium pals for
milk and water and a regular camping
outfit Of sauce and frying pans, for it
is expected the trip will be one con-
tinuous picnic, with meals along the
road as the weather permits.
Mrs. Conklin contributes her share
in getting the meals, for she loves this
domestic duty, and the family of the
Gypsy Van will allow no other hand
than hers at coffee making. As for
her omelcts, they are far famed, and
the members Of the party say no chef
can surpass her. Except for the
Briarclih mishap. which was looked
upon in the light Of a huge joke. the
trip up the Hudson, when the culinary
equipment was thoroughly tested. was
kecnly enjoyed.
The party stopped at various pic
turesque points for meals, eating
luncheon on Monday at peekskin.
Here the men got their innings in the
prosaic occupation of hroilinE steak.
The same night the party camped in
the open, for all the world like a lot
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-29

bags of wheat the whole story is told
eloquently. Whether II be the product
of irrigated or dry lands is shown in
such manner on examination, and
there is always at hand IA staff of ex-
perts who can and willingly do af-
ford information upon every phase
of farming life in each OF the States.
The pastoral pursuits OF the coun-
try are exampled in n conspicuous col
lection of flccccs in which the world
renowned Australian merino wool nee
esSarily preduminates, there is frozen
beef and mutton as well as poultry,
rabbits and fruit in the refrigerated
chambers; canned meat is offered in
competition with the famous products
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Conklin land yacht or gypsy van under way.

shower is uSed by a white rubber
curtain and the water drains to the
road.
Already Mrs. Conk,in n party.
consisting Of their young son and
daughter. Miss Helen Zinzer, a friend
of the latter: q governess and two
nephews Of Mr.. Conklin have sue
cumbed TO the joys of the Gypsy Vans
roof garden, and when the sun is lot
too hot ride on top, resting comfort
ably on the heavily upholstered divan
seats which at night become beds. At
night there - an automobile top which
can be raised for protection against
storms. 1t is fitted with windows OF
cellulo!d and jlfy curtains and affords
a perfectly safe retreat from the wind
and weather.
To reach the roof a move pair OF
steps Is provided. 1t is indicative of
the ingenuity which Mr.. Conklin has
displayed in designing the Gypsy Van.
for as the latter was built on wholly
original ines every little detail of
construction and fitting had to be
worked out separately. II is a port
able affair ami on OCCASION may be
turned into a tea or card table or
folded he used to mount to the upper
deck.
Mr.. Conkl!n tried out his "Nn down
on Long Island and in making trips
To westchestcr and Jersey before he
started on his 1900 mile journey across
the continent. and II has been decided
that n maximum speed of forty miles
a day will be all that will be attempted.
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colds" Is a germ which is obliged to
live in atmospheres and tissues where
there is no oxygen. DIR. Tunniclif by
this great discovery challenges DR..
Richard Cabot's dictum. TO wit: that
women medical officers are unified for
any duties other than social service.
In her researches DIR. Tunnicliff in
v~estlgated by technical methods of
psychologists the colds which are
sudden and Of brief duration and those
which are long or chronic in duration.
In these acute and chronic ma.adies
she found that there is a finely curved,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-29

Gods it has never been wholly
understood why cool fresh air and n
plentiful supply Of oxygen should have
Il strong tendency t. prevent colds
and an equally powerful influence in
relieving the human creature from
their ravages.
Comes now Or. Ruth Tunniclir. a
skilled bacteriologist. long uncon-
WINGED that the basic origin OF COM
mon colds was the grip oil influenza
bacillus. with the important discovery
that. like Or. Plotz's newly found cause
OF typhus fever. the real cause Of
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These and a hundred and one other
similar facts are being made widely
known by the participation OF Aus
tralia in the worlds fair, and in
equal ratio Australians are being
taught by the fair how little they knew
about h great productiveness and
potentialities OF the United States and
other countries.
The Australian pavilion Is a mu-
scum of the products of the Common
wealth. Everything displayed is real,
and 1t Is true to the average quality
of the goods supplied by Australia.
whether it he rubber from tropical
Queensland, wool from the western
plains of New South Wales. wood from
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delicate bacillus. which will not turn
color when iodine is placed on it. which
Will not grow, thrive and multiply
where air and oxygen are present.
DIR. Katherine Howell. a coworker
in DR.. Tunniclin's laboratory and
daughter of Prof. William IL. Howell
of Johns Hopkins University. has veri-
fled and confirmed this great dis
covery of DR., Tunnicliff by her find
that the bl> cd OF those with colds"
VIII destroy the new bacilli, whl.e the
blood OF those unattached 10y colds"
has no effect upon the microbes.
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A LTHOUGH Benjamin Franklin
~ made At least two important
contributions to medical science
in 1853, namely, that colds" are con-
taglous and that fresh ar is natures
" cure, c.!nicll professors and
other medical experts ignored him en-
tirely, and it remained for n century
and a quarter TO elapse before his dis
cover.es We're recognized.
AlthOugl many germs. such as the
influenza bacillus and the micrNcoccus,
pneumoCoCCus and other microbes,
have been found associated with
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Of the American continent: and
leather and other b~y-produ"ts dis
tribute from the s,aughtcrhouse add
10 the comprehcnsiveness Of the ex-
hib!ts IN this section.
The mining and mineral display oc-
Cuples a considerable portion of tho
floor space in the pavilion. II includes
crude ore, m.I.ed products and re-
fined metal from the big fields in New
South Wales and Queensland; there Is
n vast display from the worlds rich
est silver field at Broken Hin in
New South Wales and gold from Won
derful Mount Morgan in Queensland.
Tin in various forms has attracted
notice partly because of the scarcity