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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-01
The Continental Method

FIGURES can't lie said Representa-
1--WE Wagner, apropos of a Galveston
s'ris wooing at the hands of a Polish
oaron. There's nothing like figures
ms Galveston girl, entering the
parior, SAID to her father in surprise:
Why, where's the baron?'
We Just told the baron the old
man answered, what your dowry is to
De and he has retired to the library to
nsure out whether he loves you or
rot"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
MRS. RIPLEY SPEAKS
TO WOMAN'S CLUB
Former Brattleboro Teacher Says Pres
ent-day Life VIII Be Known to
Future Through Novel.

A regular meeting Of the Brattleboro
Woman's club was held in the Congrega-
tional chapel yesterday afternoon. The
club was fortunate in having as a speak
er Mrs Ripley of Wakefield, Mass, for
merly Miss Eva NJ. Gowing, at one time
teacher in the Brattleboro high school and
a charter member of the Woman's club.
Mrs. Ripley spoke pleasantly of her early
association with the club and her interest
in its later work. She then turned to her
subject for the afternoon, Contemporan-
eous Life in Present Day Fiction. Mrs.
Ripley said that each age had its own
form Of self expression. In early cen
turies this took the form Of architecture,
especially that Of churches And to the
need of that time for an outward and Wis
ibIe sign we owe the beautiful cathedral
Of Notre Dame.
Later, artists painted pictures which tell
us of the life and ideas of beauty Of their
time Again it was sculpture, then the
drama OF Elizabeth's day, portraying in
detail the speech and customs Of the peo-
pie. Nearer our own time there was an
era when long poems were the much adj
mired mode of expression. And now we
have come to the question of how our
present-day life is to be known to the
future generations. Mrs. Ripley believes
| it will be through the novel.
The novel. she says. is a tremendous fac
tor in our lives The novelist reaches a
vast audience as no other agent could Be
tween the author and reader lies only the
printed page, and upon that page he may
write what he will. The fault is solely
his ii the picture is not vivid. While the
sculptor or painter must depend, to a
greater OF less degree, upon the magma
rls.firr o4ot,,
terpret his work
Mrs. Ripley said she thought more poe
try was being read of late, and that we
We're getting better drama; work which
more faithfully portrays the real life Of
our times As, for example, the plays as
we'll as novels no longer carry two oil
more young. very young people through
the rosy days of their courtship only Il
leave US with the wedding bells ringing
and the assurance that "they lived happily
ever after" The author and playwright
nowadays begin with the wedding, anC
take the characters along the sometime
rough, sometimes smooth, but always prob
lematical way of the married.
\ novel must have purpose, Mrs Rip
ley says, not necessarily a moral one
possibly only a purpose to please but
reason for its existence there must be
And it is the many social, political am
economic problems of the day which pro
vide the novelist with endless material
The question of labor and capital, social
ism, the trend of religious thought, femin
ism, these are only a few of the topic
; which are vital in many minds. So a move
written Of them viii tell the generation
vet to come what some men and womel
thought and felt concerning them.
{ After the meeting opportunity was give
< Mrs. Ripley's many friends to see her an
enjoy tea delightfully."- served by the socis
committee. Messrs. Dugan and Leitsinge
S played during the social hour.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
NORTHAMPTON FANS
DISCUSS BASEBALL
Reardon, Said to Be After Keene Fran
chise, Stated He Had Made No
Overtures to Any Club.

Four directors OF the northampton base
ball association and "a number of others"
were present last evening in Northampton
to discuss the baseball situation in the
Twin State league as viewed through North
ampton's eyes. The interest in that city is
apparently not overwhelmingly acute, in
view OF the fact that there were not
enough qualified members Of the association
present to form d quorum. The meeting
resolved itself into one that informally dis
cussed the question of baseball.
y Dennis Reardon, former supervisor of
umpires in the old Connecticut league, who
has allowed it To be reported that he had
decided to buy the Keene franchise and
shift the team to Holyolle, was present
He said that he had intimated merely that
he might buy a franchise in the league if
one were for sale, but that he had made
no overtures to any team> He declared
that Holyoke was ready to put team il
the field and pointed out how Northamp
ton and Holyoke would furnish lot oil
rivalry.
| Some of. those present thought there was
Il growing sentiment in favor of smaller
circuit and that Holyoile, Northampton
/ Greenfield and Brattleboro would make al
| IDEAL four-club league
| itt itSi'thJ + W. btultht OF the Ciui
was asked To appoint committee to hav,
charge of minstrel show to be given afte
Lent for the purpose OF clearing up tn,
debt Of 5000, which is now two years old
After the meeting Mr.. Reardon was in
terviewed and he said that he had instruct
ed J. kiley of Northampton to buy tn
Neene franchise if possible. He state,
further that in case the keene frauchis
was not for sale there were others in tn
league that were.
|. Mr., Kiiey, in an interview. said that on
of the clubs would be bought for Mr. Rear
don as he had reliable information tina
Iseveral OF them were for sale
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
TEACHERS WILL GO
TO VISIT SCHOOLS
Tomorrow Is Visiting Day and Brat
tleboro Schools Will Close Tonight,
to Reopen Tuesday.

The public schools will close this af-
ternoon to remain closed until TUESDAY
tomorrow being visiting day
for the teachers and Monday being
Washington 5 birthday anniversary.
Several of the teachers will visit
schools in Springfield, Mass. They are
Miss Florence NJ Wellman, supervisor
of grades, Miss Mabel Applin, Miss
Sadie Winchester, Miss Elizabeth Hun
ter, Miss Nellie Fenn, Miss Gertrude
Marston, Miss Grace Nugent, Miss
Mary Croker, Miss Eloise Sanders, and
Miss Emma Gregg, Miss Ethel Eddy
viii go to Montpelier, Miss Inez Akley
and Miss Grace Pike to Holyoke,
Mass, Miss Mary Douglas, Miss Edith
Douglas, Miss Lillian Newton and Miss
Lottie Dodge to Hartford, Conn, Miss
Georgianna Mexican and Miss Laura
Ware to the Ethical Culture school in
New York, Miss Jessie Ransom, Miss
Maud Higgins and Miss Cola Martin
to Chicopee, Mass, and Miss Marguerite
Benedict to Albany, y. \.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
BRITISH REPLY POLITE
REFUSAL TO e. s.

The British government s final re-
ply to the American government )
protest against the seizure or de-
tention of American ships and ear
goes is a firm refusal, politely
phrased, to abandon a practice made
necessary by modern wars exigen-
cies.
Sir Edward Grey offers American
government statistics to disprove
Secretary Bryan 5 assertion that our
export trade has Deen greatly inn
paired. He points out that the
United States in the Civil war and
in the Spanish American war seized
or detained neutral vessels without
complaint from Great Britain. He
asserts that Great Britain is doing
everything possible to deal justly
with all neutrals.
On the all important issue of
food stuffs for the German civil
population the British note saws
practically that all former rules re
garding conditional contraband (in-
Guiding foodstuffs) can no longer
be observed by Great Britain be
cause Germany has cast aside all
rules and because It is impossible to
determine whether foodstuffs enter
ing Germany will go to civilians or
soldiers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
FEDERAL BUILDING
PLANS RECEIVED
Lodged with Postmaster Haskins for
Contractors, Who Have Year and
Half to Finish Contract.

Plans and specifications for the gov
ernment building for Brattleboro have
been received by Postmaster Kittridge
Hasllins and viii be furnished to
contractors wishing to bid for the
work. The plans give various views
of the proposed building, which is to
be three stories high above the base
ment and is to provide for the post
office and United States court
They comprise SO large sheets, mostly
blueprints, and they are probably the
most complete and extensive set of
plans ever shown in Brattleboro. If
the building is erected according to
these plans it certainly will be a
striking addition to the town.
The specifications are specially
printed for this particular piece of
work and include LOIS sections. The
contractor will have Is months after
his bid is accepted in which to com
plete the building.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH.

Thursday, 4 p. m.-Pictures of chill
dren in many lands will be shown in
the chapel. All children are cordially
invited.
Friday, , to p. m.-Ten-cent tea in
the chapel for the entire parish. The
hostesses will be members of the Wo-
man s association living on the follow
ing streets: Main north Of the post of
fee, Putney road, Walnut, Terrace,
Tyler, North, Linden and Park and
Harris places. Cookies, salted nuts,
candy and other articles will be offered
for sale. Women not living on these
streets may bring articles for the sale
The women are invited to bring theil
sewing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
TURKEY WILL MAKE
APOLOGY TO GREECE
To Give Satisfaction for Insult Offered
to AttaChe of Legation in
Constantinople.

LONDON, Feb. IS, 1l.55 a. m.-Tur-
key has yielded to the demand for sat
isfaction made by Greece because Of
the insult offered an attache of the
Greek legation at Constantinople. The
director general of police Of Constan-
tinople, it is officially announced, has
visited the Greek legation in that city
and in the presence of all the members
Of the staff formally expressed his re
gret at the insult offered the Greek
naval attaehe. He promised further
that an official communication would
be published in the press. The incident
is now regarded as closed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
President Expects Present
Congress to Finish It's
Work by March 4
REMAINS HOPEFUL
ABOUTTHE SHIP BILL
Confident of Early assage-Work Be
gun Today on Mapping Out the De
tails of the Presidents Trip to the
San Francisco Exposition.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ls.-President
Wilson has virtually decided not to
call an extra session of Congress 'on
March ;, no matter what the fate of
the ship bill is.
No official announcement of his in
tention was made, but in congressional
quarters it is well understood.
Work was done today on mapping
out the details of the President 5 trip
to the San Francisco exposition. That
was taken as added evidence that there
will be no extra session.
It was reiterated at the White House
that he still was hopeful of getting the
ship bill through at the present session.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
1t, However, Maintains the
Position of Germ any as
Already Announced
FORCED TO ACTION
BY ENGLAND'S POLICY
Expressed the Hope That the United
States May Prevail Upon Great
Britain to Return to the Principles
of International Law.

BERLIN, via London, Feb, is. 5.5S a.
n.-The reply Of Germany to the protest
Of the United States against blockade of
British waters is couched in the most
friendly terms, but firmly maintains the
position Of Germany as already announced.
The answer, which is a lengthy docu-
ment, was converted into code at the Unit
ed States embassy under the direction of
Ambassador Gerard, and has been trans
united in full to Washington.
The note explains that Germany's pro
posed action is rendered necessary 10y Great
Brtain's policy of attempting to cut off
the food supply for the German civil pop
ulation by a method never recognized in
international law. England course in or
dcring merchantmen to fly neutral flags,
eqmpping them with artillery with orders
to destroy submarines, the German reply
contends, renders nugatory the right OF
search, thus giving Germany the right to
attack English shipping.
Germany holds that she cannot abandon
that right under the stress which England
has forced upon her Since Germany must
compel the nations which she is at war to
return TO recognized principles OF interna-
tonal law and restore freedom of the
seas she argues that the stand she has
taken Is necessary
The note recommends that the United
States government send Warshps TO Eng
land to convoy merchant vessels through
the danger zone as security against attack
with the understanding that vessels thu.
guarded shall carry no war supplies.
Hope is expressed that the American
government will understand the position
in which Germany has been placed ant
viii appreciate the reason for its course
The reply closes with an expression o
the hope that the United States may pre-
vail upon Great Britain to return to tn,
principles of international law recognize,
prior 10 outbreak of the war and in par
ticuIar obtain the observance Of Londol
declaration by helgerents opposed TO Ger
many.
If this were done, the note explains
Germany would he enabled TO import foo
supplies and raw material. German
would recognize in this an invaluable SCI
wee toward a more humane conduct of tin
war and would not act in accordance wit
the new situation thus created
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
ZEPPELIN DESTROYED.
Survivors Who Landed on Danish Is
land Will Be Interned.

LONDON, Feb. Is. - Fourteen mem
bers of the crew of the Zeppelin dirigi-
BILE which was destroyed by an explo-
sion yesterday on Fanee island were
rescued and will be interned by the
Danish authorities, says despatch
from Copenhagen to Reuter- s Telegram
company. The Zeppelin was cruising
over the island with another dirigible
when it caught fire and was compelled
to descend, landing before the explo-
sion took place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
BRITISH VESSELS
SUNK BY CRUISER
Crews of All Four Vessels Brought to
Buencs Aires by the German
Steamer Holger

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Feb.
1S.-The German steamer Holger, which
mas arrived here, brings the news that
during the month of January and Feb
ruary the German auxiliary cruiser
Crown Prince William, operating on
the northern coast of Brazil, sank
the British steamer Hemisphere, the
British steamer Potaro. the sailing ship
Sumatra and the sailing ship Wilfred.
The crews of these vessels are on board
the IIolger.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
WHEAT PRICES SAG.
Drop of Several Cents More in May and
July Options at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Feb. IS. = Wheat prices
today sunk four and five-eights cents
a bushel in consequence of the begin
ming of the attempted submarine
blocka of Great Britain. The May de-
livery here sold as low as $l.55 3-s, as
against SLIGO at the close last night
The July option showed a loss of near
ly four cents at $1.28 II.
Later the declines were fully over
come and the market scored some ad
vance. The upward swing was largely
due to export buying on a scale which
seemed to demonstrate that shippers
were more ready to take risks thar
had been supposed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18

ROME, Feb. ls.-News that the Ital-
ian flag had been fired upon by Aus
trian cannon at Antivari, Montenegro,
came as shock, as Italians, especially
in Rome, had got into the habit of
thinking that Austria would take ex
ceptional pains to avoid any eomplica-
tions with her restless former ally. In
deed, up to the present, both the cen
tral Teutonir Empires have been very
polite TO Italy, in a manner previously
unknown, and it is expected that the
present complication will be followed
by regrets and offers of reparation.
But, as the Italian government has
taken up the matter with great energy,
it may be the expected spark which
will SET - routiagration going.
The course Of the quarrel between
Turkey and Greece is followed here
with intense interest. Another Balkan
conflict may be another influence likely
to cause Italy to enter the European
war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
MAYBE HAMILTON
CAN GIVE ANSWER
Abbott & Son Call Attention to Ad-
vance in Steak at "Cut-P Price Mar
ket - Wholesale Price Down.

Editor Of The Reformer:-
Why have best cuts of steak advanced
50 materially at our cut-price market,
while the wholesale price of beef is
Just one-third lower than when said
market started in business? Never in
30 years, with beef at prices Of today
at wholesale, have we sold steaks for
more than now, and yet our worthy
competitor is charging from five to 10
cents more than any other market in
town.
What about extortionate prices
GEORGE o. ABBOTT & son.
Brattleboro, Feb. lS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
MELLEN CANDIDATE
TO SUCCEED HIMSELF
Two in Field for Office Of Selectman
Means that Coming Town Meet
ing Will Not Be Prosy.

Will YOU be a candidate for re-
eleetion?' asked a representative of
The Reformer of Selectman J. Edgar
Mellen, whose three-year term as a
member of the board will expire on
town meeting day.
% Yes sir was the emphatic reply.
Thus it appears that there will be at
least two candidates, Lyman f. Holden
already having announced his candi-
dacy to succeed Mr.. Mellen. There
may be others
This means q ballot and gives assur.
ance that the coming town meeting will
not be all prosy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
CARRANzA FORCES LEAVE.
March Out Of Mexico City and the
Zapata Forces Re-enter.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ls.-Carran2a
forces have again evacuated Mexico
city, official dispatches today to the
state department report, and the Ia
pata forces have re-entered. It was
not stated to where the Carranza
troops Withdrew.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
RUSSIANS ARE BEATEN
Kaiser Sends Information from East
ern Battle Front.

BERLIN, Feb. IS, via London. $50
a. m.-The president of the province of
East Prussia at Koenigsburg has re
celved the following telegram from
Emperor William who has been on the
eastern battle front: ''The Russians
are completely beaten. Our belief is
that East Prussia is safe from the en-
envy. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
AGAINST AMERICAN FRUIT.
Provincial Legislature Of Victoria
Wants Tariff Increased.

VICTORIA, B. c., Feb. l8.-Because
Of competition of fruit from the
United States with fruit produced In
Canada the provincial legislature here
memorialized the federal government at
Ottawa yesterday to increase the tar
iff on imports of fruit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
TROOPS
ON ITALIAN BORDER
Guns Placed at Formidable Positions
Dominating Tyrolean Pass-An-
tivari Firing a Shock.

GENEVA, Feb. Is, (via Paris.) -
Austria has been concentrating troops
for the last ten days on her Italian
frontier. The men are chiefly artillery
men, and their guns have been emplac-
ed at favorable positions dominating
the Tyrolean passes.
Swiss, Italian, and Austrian soldiers
are close on one another on the lonely,
thrce-cornered frontier of the Alps, at
heights of from 5000 to 5000 feet, and
are frequently fraternizing in the deep
snow.
The Swiss soldiers usually act as in
terpreters between the Austrians and
Italians.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
CAR BARN DESTROYED.
Ten Electric Street Cars Also Burned
in Westboro-Logs 100000.

WEsTBORO, Mass, Feb. IS. - Ten
electric street railway cars were burn
ed and a car barn of the Boston &
Worcester Street railway was destroy
ed by fire today. F'iremen had hard
fight to save the power station adioin-
ing. The loss was estimated at $780,
600.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18

How those of US who are past forty
hate Doe Osler He is the man who
said we belong in the discard.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18

People walk over my pet beliefs with
the careless Indifference with which
a COW walks over my garden.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
THE WEATHER
Fair Tonight and Friday Strong
North Winds.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. - The
weather forecast: Fair tonight and Fri
day. Strong north winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
GARBAGE MEN
LOSE SWINE
Over 40 Hogs Have Died and
Several Collectors
Quit the Job
PROBLEM BEFORE
THE COMMISSIONERS

Cause of Sickness Not Determined. but
Attacks Hogs Fed on Boiled Garbage
Collections Continued, but Stuff Is
Thrown Away.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
Grape Fruit Suspected.

Continued on Page 6.)
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-24
Tablet UNVEILED At
OLD SENATE CHAMBER
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tContinued from First Pagel
ringing Of the bells at the instant of
the unwilling First. St. Annes bell
rang, and gave the signal which was
taken up BY an the church bells aud
fire bells in the city in honor of COM
memorating an event that transspired
here one hundred and thirty-two years
ago yesterday.
Mrs Garrison. the Regent thanked
the orator in the following words:
Il am scure all viii join with nae in
thanking Mr.. GOldsborough for the
pleasure he has given us by being
with US this afternoon. ana my one
regret is that more could not have
been present to hear his most interest
ing and instructive address. and have
carried home with them a more init
mate knowledge of parts of our Amer
lean history"
The exercises closed with the ben
ediction by the Rev Sydney X Evans.
Z. S. y. Chaplain of the Naval Acad-
envy, after which the audience stood
attention while The Star Spangled
Banner" was played by the Naval
Academy band