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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-13
RURAL SCHOOLS.
Vermont Near the Bottom on Wages
Paid to Teachers.

Mason :. stone state superintendent al
education, talked to the Farmers, club ot
the legislature recently about conditions
in the rural schools Vermont Is an agri-
cultural state, he said. This was rccoa-
nizcd in the coat OF arms over the speak
crs desk. in which Gov Bell found a de
feet from the original and put the COW OF
the other side OF the shield. The goddess
OF agriculture topped the state house dome
lie said that over onc-half OF the schools
III Vermont are the one-room school
houses in the country
The last census showed that tuo-thirds
OF the towns showed Il decrease in populu-
ton. The population did not 20 out OF
amy town or district in blocks, but a fam
lily went away here and there, with the re
suit that while the population in certain
sections and towns was less and the mum
Der of children less they had to have about
| the same number Of schools and the cN-
| pcnsc was as large. He explained the
| early education in charge of the family or
| ueighborhood, which was followed by the
! district system, and then the town system.
| He said that he was one of a number from
/ New England who went to Washington to
protest against the enactment of a law for
the county unit of school government a.
against the town unit. because he believed
III local self government. He said that IN
some districts where there were 40 To 10
| children years ago there We're only one on
two today. He had in mind district
where there was not a child. \ large
school had been located there at one time.
He believed in country-bred girls for the
q rural schools. The teachers training
courses provided these teachers and he was
satisfied that they We're successful lie
made Il plea for more pay Tor the country
teachers in order that they might have a,
good teachers in the rural districts III
the city This could be brought about by
state aid He said that while Vermont
: stood fifth in the amount OF money raised
for schools on its grand list proportionate
lIy it was the hfth state from the bottom
on low wages paid teachers, four OF these
states being south OF the Mason and Dixon
line These statistics were gathered by tht
+ Sage Foundation He spoke about voca
!, tonal training. lie said that statistics
: showed that ! per cent Of the people were
4 engaged III the professions and - PEI ccnt
= in vocational work, hence education to
a words yocatious would accommodate tn
bull -al he boys and girls. lie said thai
aeTlculture would not be taught in tim
aehooIs Tor he purpose OF making 17fme.
but TO acquaiut the boys and girls with th
I things about the farm they hould know
!, in order that they may be informed 20 de
Q eide what they should do and whethe
0 they wanted to remain on the farm q
= pursue some other occupation. Its pun
o pose was to educate boys and girls TO tn
. community they serve rather than ava
: from it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-13
OFFENSIVE UNLIKELY
TIL WEATHER BREAKS
Armies OIL Western Front Unable to
Move Because of Slime - Flying
Corps Always Out.

Correspondence of Associated Press.) |
LONDON. Feb. 1.-THE military cor |
respondent OF the LondCn Times in q
recent survey of conditions, said that
there is little likelihood OF any import
ant advance movement by either side
on the western front for a long time to
come. Under the present conditions of
weather and ground, with artillery
which knows the range Ct every land
mark exactly, he argues that success
ful offensive is next to impossible.
The district i'll which the British
army Is operating is practically Il big
| swamp. - declares this observer. =" Wat
er stands on the stiff slippery and hold
ing eIav. rendering the movement of
Infantry across country impossible. For
weeks on end it has r;ined, and when
it has not raiued thick mists have en-
veloped the country. The deep trenches
are filled with water. and the ueces-
sitv Of standing III this has cost US
MANY casualties.
1T is only on slightly rising ground
that life i at all supportablc. The
fronts Of che rival armies are covered
with Il Iaiyriuth of trenches. On both
sidee the front lines are often only
posts al observation. Acres Of barb
/ wire cover most Of the positions. Il
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-13
Special Notices

CARL KLOHS, Custom Tailor, will call
for and deliver work. Telephone 236-NV.
2SJ-29G
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-13
pHEASANTS GIVE WARMING.
Their Sensitive Lars Record Sound of
Distant Cannonading.

LONDON, Jan. 5, Correspondence
Of The Associated Press. - Folks on
the east coast have no need Of look
outs to warn them of battle in the
North sea. Even when they can not
hear the gun-iiring they have auguries
of the battle in the pheasants. in
which the country thereabout abounds.
Hours before the people Of London
were aware of it, many east coust res
idents knew there had been an engage
ment on the morning of Sunday, Jan.
FL Almost Immediately after firing
had begun ths pheasants made a GREAT
stir and fuss, and those old residents
able to read the signs realized that
the eanaitfre birds were aware of dis.
liant cannonading, Similar demonstra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-13

tions by the birds had been made on
previous occasion.
The Rev. Y. - J., Evans, elltinr
from saxbv Rectory, Lincolnshire, on
the east coast, says: lit may be of
interest to Admiral-Sir David Beatty
to know that large portion Of the
population Of this parish, in spite Of
the censor, knew all about his doings
on Sunday morning at an early hour.
''Our worthy clerk met me with tile
announcements: There be rare aoings
on in the North sea the morn
Why I inquired.
. The pheasants is all over the
place with their fuss, was the reply
Many villagers" adds the rector
- confirm his statement as to the cx
cited condition of the birds.
The London Times, investigating tn,
matter, finds that pheasants elsewhcr,
along the coast have displayed the
same uneasiness during naval engage
IInents. Their sensitive organism catehe
1.-THE funniest distant tremors, when TIL
human ear is not disturbed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-13
Childish Retaliation.

4 child'f love OF endlessly dressisg,
hand and face washing and otherwise
heautifying her doll. comes less from
Il liking for neatness than from de
sire TO infiict on something else the
continual discipline which she herself
receives from her nurse as from a
stern memorable fate. No matter,
make believe doesn't depend on mo-
tive for its effectiveness. and VIC are
all human.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-13

LONDON, Feb. -. - All eyes now
are turned upon East Prussia, where
the German army, under the observa-
ton if not the command of Emperor
William, has taken the offensive and
compelled the Russians to evacuate
their positions cast of the Masurian
lakes and retire to their own terri
tory
The Russians refer 70 this as a stra-
tcgicaI retirement. but the German of
fetal communication intimates that the
appearance in this district OF . strong
| German force was a surprise to the
| Russians and that the Germans cap
tured 10000 prisoners. 90 cannon, and
| 80 machine guns. in addition to Il lot Of
war material. If the German statement
| is correct the Russian reverse apparent
| ~ is almost az serious as that which
! the Muscovite forces suffered in the
same place early in the war.
Before the German official communi,
icatiou was received in London. mill
tary men were inclined to look upor
the Russian retirement as wise move
declaring that it would compel the Ger
mans to fight the battle on Russian
| territory and away from the ,trategica
, railways. The army which the German
/ flung so suddenly into East Prussia j
] believed to have numbered 2ae,oaa meI
aud To have been made un Of .o!dlcf
+ who have been fighting ola the Bzur
L land western fronts and of ufit~ Of 81
/ NEW army which has just complete
Itrainin@ in Central GERMANY.
Il The Germans have resumed the otTeI
e sive in Russian Poland ca the ri2l
+ bank of the Lower Ni,tula. end hay
Z occupied the town of Sicrprc Whic
l. lies short distance to the uorthwet
of Flock. Thus the chief battlegrouu
Il in the cast has been transferred fro
: the lines west and southwest Of Wa
saw to the north.
p The battles in tho Carpathian noun
= aims continue. but the general staff
.ne5ther OF the cont,ndjRg forces CIV
much information concerning jhe alI
~ ing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-13
OUR RELIEF
IMPORTANT
Without 1t Belgium Would
Suffer, Not to Say
Starve
GERMAN AUTHORITIES
ARE COOPERATING

Brussels Looks Much as it Did in Nor
NAL Times Except for Soldiers and
Beggars Conditions in Antwerp
Much Worse.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-13

TO RENTING home in the best loca-
ton. Price moderate. Address ''E," Re
former Office. 2S9tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-13

TO RENT-Small tenement on Green
St, partially furnished. Edgctt s
Co. 291-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-13
To Rena

TO RENT-Pleasant downstairs ten
cmcut. Inquire Locust St. lG6-tf
TO LET-Rooms and offices, steam
heated, in Ullery building. 2O7-tf
TO RENT-Slnall tenement on High
st. Inquire at Allen S Stable. 25S.tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-13
Mothec .l,e "TrouhIe Man.

In every place Of business there Is
an employee who is called The 'tron-
bic man" because # is his duty to
soothe aWayz4erery grievance, but in
the biggest place OF business IN the
world, the home, where children are
made into asef6l young men and wom-
en-, the "trouble man" is a woman.
He is mother.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-13
rrniiflc Annie Tree

An apple tree owned By S. ". Alex
ander. of Los Angeles, Cal, is exciting
Interest through the=fact that. in the
last year, it has had two crops. giving
each time q different variety Of apple,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-13
HEAVY LOSS
BY RUSSIANS
Surprised in East Prussia by
Army of 200, 900 Germans
Retreat Hurriedly
GERMAN ONSLAUGHT
WATCHED BY KAISER

Official Statement Says Cars Forces
Lost $4,000 Captured-Reverse Ap-
parently as Serious as Earlier One
at Same Place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-13

FOR SALE-All kinds Of dry wood.
George NJ. Stark, Cedar Street. 23Eti
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-29
SAN FRANCISCO VOTERS
REFLECT MAYOR ROLPH
Having Majority Of All Votes Cast
in Primary He Will Succeed
Himself.

SAN FRANCISCO, September %
For the second time James Rolph, IT.,
has been elected mayor of San Francisco
at the municipal primary which was held
yesterday Although the official returns
will not be known until late In the day,
carefully tabulated counts OF incomplete
returns from each of the city's 65l pre-
from each of the city's 651 precincts
cincts early today gave him majority
Of all the votes cast for mayor.
These tabulations gave Rolph 22.46o
votes. Eugene E. Schmitz. deposed as
mayor during the graft prosecutions of
l906-07 after his conviction on a charge
Of extortion which later was set aside
by the supreme court of California,
was second with total of 1887, and
Supervisor Andrew ]. Gallagher third
with 5.631.
There were five other candidates for
mayor, but although no tabulatione
were kept Of the votes cast for them.
each Of them has conceded that Mayor
Rolph had been reelected.
According to the laws of California,
q candidate receiving majority of all
votes case for the ONCE he seeks at the
primary Is elected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-29
SOLDIERS HOME AS A PLACE
OF ATTRACTION TO VETERANS
Mexico City War Indemnity Collected by
Gen. Winfield Scott Helped
Found Institution.

son of New York. II was erected In
1874.
The present board of commissioners
is composed OF Lieut.. Gen. 8. B. NJ
Young, retired. governor of the homo;
Maj. Gen. James B. Aleshire, quarter
master general, L. q. A.: Brig. Gen.
Henry G. Sharpe. Quartermaster Corps,
Z. S. A; Brig. Gen. Enoch II. Crowder,
Judge advocate general, U. s. A.; Brig.
neers. U. S. A; Brig. Gen. william c.
Gorgas. surgeon general, U. s. A.; Brig
Gen. Henry p. Mccain. adjutant gem
eral, q. S. A; Secretary Of the Board
Nathaniel Hersler.
The officers of the home are: Lieut.
Gen. s. 3. NJ. Young. Z. s. A, retired,
governor: Maj. Parker w West, U. g.
A.. retired. deputy governor: Col. VIII
liam T. Wood. L. s. A, retired, secre-
tary and treasurer: Lieut.. Col. James
G. Glennan. Medical Corps, q. g. A, at
tending surgeon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-29
SURVIVORS OF RAM FLEET.
Commander Issues Invitations to
Hundredth Birthday Celebration.

The Society OF the Survivors Of the
Mississippi River Ram Fleet held a
meeting yesterday afternoon in the
apartment OF Chaplain Couden of tho
House OF Representatives,, in the Oak
land.
James W. whittlesey Of st. Louis,
commander Of this society. is handing
out at Camp Emery today Invitations
to attend his oae-hundredth birthday
anniversary February z, 1929. and.
judging from his appearance and his
activity at Camp Emery. he will COLE
brate this event. At any rate, he's CIV
ing his comrades plenty Of time "a
which to make arrangements for the
birthday party.
Mr.. Whittlesey at II O'Clock yesHsB-
day sent the message, Peace on earth
good will to men," from the dome q
the Capitol.
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.MONOCACY FIGHT SAVES
THE CAPITAL FROM EARLY
Engagement, Though Lost to Union
Forces, Delayed Confederate Ad-
vance Until Veterans Arrived.

OF peculiar interest to the vetemns
who participated in the tactics OF de-
tending Washington is the battle Of
the Monocacy. near Frederick. Nd.
where the Union forces were defeated
put accomplished the purpose of de-
laying Gen. Early until the defenses
OF the Capital city could be STRENGTH
ehed with a large force Of veteran
troops. The site of the battle In
ihemorialized by two Union monuments.
one to the 14th New Jersey Regiment
ana another to the 9th. 87th and lsstb
pennsylvania regiments. and a Com
1eoerate bowlder erected by the United
daughters of the Confederacy I'm MEM
DRY OF the southern soldiers who fell
in that engagement.
zen. Lew Wallace had been sent IN
the spot on the banks Of the iittie
tassa Mononacy, a tributary of the his
Lotto Fotomac, to engage Early's force.
it to be marching toward the Can
Ilai CITY. He engaged them but. nv n
well planned flank movement IN.
Union forces were defeated.
Gen. Grants Statement.
zen Grant In his memoirs, said that
zen: Wallace's surplus troops v.r.
sinai In number and no match FOR
larry veterans. but the situation A.
washington was precarious and Wa.
lace moved with commendabIe nrorn,,-
tuoe to meet the enemy at Mopocacv
ne could hardly have been expected -,
cripple him. but he helped To cr,nc,.
ana delay him until Washington conid
oe pu. IN state Of preparation for his
reception" -''
Early. after defeating the ,or.. -.
Monocacy, came on toward Washtn rtc,
the 10TH of of 5 Hawn S On the morninE Of
ing along the way the corps m.rchNd
twenty miles that day and bivnv. go
cross tne Georgetown pike four nnii.s
west of Rockville. "ii'ss
Early Near City July II.
Takins up the march at davHrh, a.
the 18th. the head of Early.s coIv,n,
came In sight of tho northern de fsn...
OF washington. Forts Reno. De Roma
sy' stevens and Slocum, about non,
ana swinging across the countrv from,
tne Rockville pike to the 7th stre.t
pike. his troops were In line before the
1orts at about o'clock. Then began
the skirmishing which ended with the
retirement OF Early next day and which
action or series Of small actions WASH
ingtonians call the battle of Fort
Stevens.
veteran troops had been hurried to
Washlngton and by the morning q
July IL they were in position. Early
was one day too late. And that delay
The strength of the Union force at
the Monocacy was $685. The loss wss
SO killed. 694 wounded and 1lSS miss
ing. total of 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-29
FOUNDATION AND STORY
OF GRANT POST, NO. 327
Assumed Present Name on the Even
ing Of Gen. Grants Death, After
Due Authorization.
Committee Guarded Body and Took
Part in Funeral Procession From
Mount McGregor to Saratoga.

How q. S. Grant Post, No. 327, De-
partment of New York, which is to be
the escort of honor in the Grand Army
parade tomorrow. came to be named in
honor of the slain President and war
hero. and how 1t served as guard of
honor at his funeral. Is Of interest to
all members of the Grand Army and
the thousands of members OF allied pa
triotic orders who will be here during
the encampment.
u. 8. Grant Post was organized Janu-
airy 80. 1888, and designated as Post
No. 327 of Brooklyn. The first meeting.
for the purpose of organization, was
held at Everett Hall. 1913 Fulton street,
Brooklyn. January 80, 1888. Commander
c. W. Cowtan of Winchester Post be-
ing the presiding officer. Members of
other posts. principally from Rankin
Post, were received and formally ad-
mitted at that meeting by transfer
card. to the number Of fifty-two, and
thirty-two new members were. on the
same occasion, formally mustered In.
Adoption Of Present Name.
Gen. U. s. Grant died the morning OF
July %, 1885.
Immediately on receiving the news of
the generals death the commander of
the post, Henry M. Calvert. and the
post adjutant, George A. Price, COM
municated with Department Com
mander Henry Clay Hall. requesting
that Post No. 327 be authorized to as
sumo the name Of U. S. Grant. This
request was promptly compiled with,
and on the evening of the generals
death the post met and formally adopt
ed the name u. s. Grant.
Following this action of the post, a
committee of three members was ap-
pointed. with instructions to proceed
to Mount McGregor, where Gen. Grant
died. and tender the services of the post
to the stricken family, as a guard of
honor and escort at the funeral of the
illustrious soldier.
This committee was composed Of
Comrades Henry w. Knight, Theodore
B. Gates and William H. Barker. They
succeeded in their mission, and at once
delegations from the post were ap-
pointed by Commander Calvert, and
proceeded to Mount McGregor and took
charge of the remains and guarded
them by day and night, marched with
them in the great funeral PROFESSIONS
from Mount McGregor to Saratoga, Al
bany and New York city, and until
they were deposited in the temporary
tomb at Riverside.
Present at Final 1nterment.
In 1897, when the present tomb was
dedicated and the remains OF Gen.
Grant were deposited in the sarcopha-
gus, tho post participated in the cere-
mony. thus concluding the service Of
the final interment
As an evidence of the satisfactory
manner in which the post conducted
the duties assigned to 1t, Col. Fred
erick Dent Grant addressed to the COM
mander Of the post, August II, 1855,
the following letter Of appreciation:
Now that the sharp pains Of grief
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Military Chaplains Increased.

The Association for the Promotion Of
the Moral and Religious Welfare of Our
Soldiers and Sailors held a meeting at
o'clock this afternoon in the Office Of
DR.. H. K Carroll in the Woodward build
ing, at which the different phases Of the
work Of the society were considered.
Since the reorganization of the society
a year ago the number of army and navy
chaplains has been materially increased
through the efforts of the society men,
berS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-29

A physician and several others work.
cd for nearly twelve hours with pull
motor in a vain effort to resuscitate
Mrs. Hattie D. Armstrong. who was
found unconscious from Illuminating
gas at her homo in Baltimore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-29

Fire has destroyed the plant of the
Usher Brothers Lumber Company at
Meridian. Miss, with total loss. in
Guiding stock in the storage yard, of
100000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-29
Yearly Patriotic Ceremonies.

Each recurring Memorial day since
the death of Gen. Grant the post has
paraded at his tomb at Riverside and
conducted commemorative services and
engaged in impressive and patriotic
ceremonies appropriate to the day. De-
sirous of showing respect to the NOM
ory of Gen. Grant. and attracted by the
grafton and the solemn Grand Army
ritual service, these ceremonies have
always been attended by many notable
persons and thousands of interested
citizens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-29

are over and the full realiza ton of the
fact that my father is no more weighs
sadly upon me. appreciate that in the
hours of my distress your post, the U.
S. Grant Post of the Grand Army. came
forward and guarded his body as they
would have guarded the body of one of
their own family. with as much care.
with as much love. This will continue
to be one of the dearest memories of
my life. l will always think of the
members of the u. S. Grant Post as the
tender guardians of my fathers re-
MANS"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-29

man, "the minister told Of the great
need for nurses to take care Of the sick
and wounded. Seven girls in the church
volunteered to go to the hospitals and
all were accepted. The war had brok-
| en- out in April, and the following
January we enlisted our services in the
nurse corps. We boarded a boat at q
little town on the Ohio river. Down
that waterway and the Mississippi we
went as far as Vicksburg. where there
were several other boats. We struck
a mine and the vessel was severely
damaged, and settled on the bottom.
None of US on board was hurt, and none
was thrown into the water. The river
there was not deep and we all ran to
the upper deck when the boat set
tied
We left the vessel there and pro-
ceeded to the officers hospital at Mem
phis. I remained in that hospital for
two years. attending to the sick and
fever After I had improved somewhat
I was returned to my home in Goshen.
During the whole time 1 was serving
In the hospital 1 never received one
cent In pay.
Many Patients in Hospital
There was a constant stream of SOL
They would come to the hospital with
carpet. barrels and old sacks for COW
ering. because their uniforms had been
taken away from them to keep vermin
out of the hospitals. Sometimes 1t
would take two days and nights for
the soldiers to reach this hospital from
the firing line.
1T was during the first encampment
Of the Grand Army of the Republic
here in 1872 that I first learned that I
could get a pension. l lived then in
Maryland. little distance from Wash
ington. l walked to the city to see
the soldiers. and they were then camp
ed on the Monument Grounds While
going through the camp I was told
that il I made application l could re-
ceive a pension Tor my services during
the war. This / did Immediately upon
my return. and now 1 am getting paid
by the government for attending to the
sick and wounded during the war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-29
Barred at First BY Youth.

Mary =. Roby Lacey. past national
president Of the Army Nurses Associa-
ton. was born in Plymouth. Mass. and
was married at the age Of fifteen to Ben
Jamin H. Roby Of Gloucester, N. J. Mrs.
Lacy had offered her services at the
beginning OF the war, but ON account
of her youth Miss Dix refused to ac-
cept her. She then went to Miss Anna
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Enlists 40 Nurse

"one Sunday while we were attend
Ing church services" saAd NSs. Cole.