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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-12
Public Sentiment


Some people mistake the noise of
bunch of idlers on the street corner
or in the park for "public senti-
ment.o Men are elected or defeated
by the voters one hears nothing. of
until election day. The night be-
fore the bond election there was a
big gabfest in the park, and lots of
noise, and it looked like the PROPOSE
ton was doomed. But next day the
quiet, unobtrusive voters dropped in
at the polls and the bonds carried
over two to one. History will re-
peat itself on November Z. The
noise win be made by the Cattistas;
the voting will be done by the Knott
men.-Lakeland Telegram.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-12

The paradox of it all is, the customer
and not the agent is soliciting the lnuni-
tons business these DAYS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-12

Criticism that doesn't construct is like a
good carpenter at the head of wrecklng
crew.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-11
LIEUT.. WATERMAN
VISITS COMPANY |
Instructs Men in Squad and Bayonet
Drill and Goes Over Ad,ninistra-
tive Details-44 Present.

Lieut.. j. c. Waterman, instructor
inspector of the Vermont National
Guard was here yesterday afternoon
and last evening. In the afternoon he
Went over the administrative details
of the company and in the evening he
instructed the men in squad and bayo-
net drill. Forty-four of the So men or
the company were present, the major
ity of the absentees being out of town
or i'll.
The company needs y more men at
least before the annual inspection
March % to be certain of the contin-
uance of the company. A few of the
present members of the company will
be dropped ultimately because of iv-
ing at too great a distance from the
headquarters. Dale o. Boyle is re-
cent recruit.
The examination for non-commis-
stoned officers win be held in the AR
mory Thursday and Sergt. Steele of
the United States army will be pres
ent to give the examination and to as
sist in the drill
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-11
LECTURER OF NOTE
HERE THIS EVENING
David Goldstein Gives Free Public Ad-
dress in Auditorium Usually Greet
ed by Packed Houses.

The free public lecture on Peace and
War by David Goldstein of Boston, un-
der the auspices of Leo council of the
Knights of Columbus in the Auditorium
at o clock tonight, promises to be one
of the most interesting discourses heard
here for some time.
Speaking of Mr.. Goldstein s address
in Troy, n. Y, the Record declared his
defense of American institutions to be
Zone of the most remarkable demon
strations of patriotic nature in the
history of Troy from the earliest days
down to the present time
The work of Mr.. Goldstein has been q
great factor in defeating the Socialist
administration of Flint, Mich, Belle
vile and Granite City, H., and Mil
waukee, while his work in Massachu
setts has played and still plays a great
part in defeating the Socialists politi
cal propaganda.
Mr.. Goldstein is usually greeted witt
packed houses. His recent debate il
Springfield, Mass, was attended by 4,
800 persons, while thousands were
turned away. The Springfield Home
stead says:
''The representative of these tive
opposing forces faced each other on the
platform for nearly four hours in one OF
the most remarkable series of public ut
terances that this city has beheld fo
many years, in which the speak kers anC
their beliefs were held up to derisiol
and public ridicule.
| No decision was given in the de
| bate, although to many it appeared a
1 if Mr.. Goldstein had the better of il
This seemed to be the general opinion
as expressed by the audience as it wa
leaving the hail.
Questions will be answered by tn
/ speaker.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-11

roe doctrine and in that event he fore
saw that the National Guard might
not be availible for use outside the
United States before a declaration of
war.
Upon the contention, on the one
hand that the continental army, or
ultimately universal service was the
nation S only reliance and the posi-
tion on the other that no one plan
could be enforced upon congress, Pres
ident Wilson and his secretary of war
parted official company.
The acute differences of opinion
which led to the break began early in
the year, when opposition to the Con-
tinental army plan began developing
in congress. There had been indefinite
rumors of the possibility of the secre-
tary of war leaving the cabinet, but
they never were countenanced in of
fetal quarters. The secretary every
where was regarded as one of the
strong men of the administration upon
whom the President leaned III the diff
ficuit situations, both domestic and in
tornational which have marked his
administration.
The circumstances which led up to
the resignation are detailed in the Sec
retary correspondence with the Pres
ident, which was made public by the
White House The President, the let
ters disclosed, believes that the train
ing, organization and control of a mill
tary reserve should be under immedi-
ate federal direction. but is not cir
revocably or dogmaticaEy committed
to any one plan" He wrote Mr.. Gar
rison that he could not force any speci
fic plan on congress and added:
4" must welcome frank interchange
of views, and a patent and thorough
comparison of all the methods proposed
for obtaining the objects we all have
in VIEW
Mr. Garrison s contention that only
the plans of the war department
should be considered, seemed to the
President wholly unjustifable. Mr.
Garrison considered "re!iance upon tn,
militia for national defense as unjus
tifable and imperiling of the Nation !
safety
In resigning he wrote the President
l"It is evident that we hopelessly dis
agree upon what | conceive to be fun
damental principles =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-11
HEARINGS BY PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION
Several Assignments in Response to
Petitions-One Relates to West
minister Station Underpass.

The Vermont public service commits
sion, of which Attorney Robert c. Ba-
con of Brattleboro is chairman and
Neil d. CIawson of Brattleboro is
clerk, viii hold several public hearings
in the near future. Assignments for
seven hearings are as follows:
Feb. 14-Petition of Montpelier &
Barre Light & Power company to issue
bonds. Hearing TO be held at Senate
chamber, Montpelier, at 2 p. m.
Feb. 1S-Petition of freeholders of
Westminster VS.. Boston & Maine rail
road. Hearing to be held at railroad
station, Westminster, at 10 a. m.
Feb. 23-Petition freeholders OF
Dummerston vs. Connecticut River Pow
er company of New Hampshire. Hear
ing to be held at Office of Vermont pub
lie service commission, Brattleboro, at
10 a. m.
Feb. 24-Petition Central Power cor
poration. Hearing to be held at Addi-
son House, Middlebury, at 10 a. m.
Feb. 25-Petition II. Nelson Jackson
VS.. Central Telephone company and
New England Telephone & Telegraph
company. Hearing to be held at Hotel
Vermont, Burlington, at 9 a. m.
March s-Petition Eastern Vermont
Public Utilities corporation. Hearing
to be held at the New Hardwick hotel
! Hardwiek, at L a. m.
March 9-Petition Bethel Telephone
company to amend its charter. Hearing
to be held at Bethel Inn, Bethel, at II
a. m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-11
ROOSEVELT WILL
TAKE NOMINATION
Texas Politician Makes the Declara.
tion After Visiting the Col
onel in His Home.

NEW YORK, Feb. IL Col. Roose-
welt will accept the Republican nomina
tion for President if it comes from
Republican states.
This declaration was made by Col
Cecil A. Lyon, known as "the most
patriotic Republican in Texas He
had just returned from Oyster Bay,
where he held a conference with Col.
Roosevelt and George w. Perkins.
Gas a friend of Col Roosevelt, I
have no desire to force the nomina-
tion upon him. If were delegate to
the convention | should vote against
his nomination unless he could be as
sured of a vote from the majority of
delegates in attendance. -
Col. Roosevelt sails for the West
Indies today. Upon his return it is
expected that affairs will have shaped
themselves whereby he will openly
declare his candidacy. The fact that
Justice Hughes again forbade the use
of his name was declared by friends OF
Col Roosevelt to make the latter I
course practically clear.
An inspired statement issued at Oy
ster Bay declared that Col. Roosevelt
considers it as practically certain tina
Justice Hughes would, by June, com
pletely eliminate himself as a presiden
tial possibility.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-11
DISAGREE ON PRICE
FOR ELECTRICITY
Dummerston Residents Call on Public
Service Commission to Issue Or
der-Hearing Feb. %.

The selectmen of Dummerston and
other residents of that town to the
number of ID have petitioned the pub
lie service commission to determine
the amount of compensation that
should be paid to the Connecticut Riv-
er Power Co. of New Hampshire and
the Fall Mountain Electric company
for electricity for light, heat and pow
er, and to order the companies to fur
nish it.
The petitioners allege in their peti-
tion that the companies have declined
TO furnish electricity because of a
failure to agree with the village au-
thorities as to the price to be paid
The electricity is desired for munich
pal lighting and for private use.
The commission has named Feb. 80
at 10 a. m, as the date for the hear
ing in the office Of the commission in
Brattleboro.
Signers of the petition are E. C
Tenney, William Miller and W. w
Burnett, selectmen; Adm F. Miller
town clerk; Harry t. Brown, master OF
Evening Star Grange; c. R. Crosby, L
f. Crosby, E. H Brown, George An
nand, w. j. Armand, c. E. Newton, E
H. Miller, H. H. Miller, B. s. Bales
tier and Fred F. Miller.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-11
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Mrs. H. w. Sargent is entertaining
the 1904 birthday club this afternoon.
The town auditors have about fn-
ished their work.
w. E. Haskell, jr., backed his runa-
bout out of the yard of his home on
Chaplin street directly in front of the
car from West Brattleboro due on Main
street at 2.15 O'Clock this afternoon
In the resulting collision the fender of
the trolley car was broken, mud
guard of the automobile bent and some
other slight damage done to the ma,
chine.
In the quarterly meeting of the
Holstein- -Friesian club of Vermont, held
in Burlington this week, it was voteC
to hold the annual meeting in Brat
| tleboro August 8, at which time th'
annual election of officers will take
place The club was organized last
April with 81 charter members, ant
it now has a membership of 2l0. G
F. Gregory of Dummerston is presi
dent of the club
Mrs Rosella P, Flagg's Sunda,
school class of young women met in he
home last evening for their annual busi
ness meeting and election of officers
/ The following were elected: Pres, Mis-
Mary Jaquith; vice pres, Miss Jessi
Pierce; treas, Miss Alvena Walker
Sec, Mrs. Eula Carpenter. Reports fo
the year were read, after which a sc
cial time was enjoyed. Mrs. Flag
served refreshments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-11
BLOWN OFF TRAIN
BUT is UNINJURED
All That a Man from Chelsea, Mass,
Lost Was His Hat Check and
His Rheumatism

HAMPTON, \. H., Feb. 1I.-Blown
from a swiftly rushing train clear
across adjoining tracks, losing only his
hat check and his rheumatism, from
which he had been suffering for sew
eral weeks, was the experience of a
passenger on a Boston bound train
yesterday.
His fellow passengers were thrown
into such state of excitement by the
incident that no one thought to secure
the man S name, 1t was learned, how
ever, that he lived in Chelsea, Mass,
and was on his way home.
The man was passing from the smolS-
er to the day coach. The wind blew
across the marshes, lifting him from
the platform and landing him in grass
and mud near the roadbed.
Passengers shrieked, and his sister
swooned away Conductor Batchelder
applied the air brakes and stopped the
train. A crew grabbed set of stretch
ers. When they reached the man he
was brushing mud from his clothes and
grumbling because he could not find his
hat check. He refused to be carried
back to the train, but insisted on walk
ing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-11
Motion Filed by Counsel for
Convicted Men in the
MOhr Murder Case
VERDICT CONTRARY
TO THE EVIDENCE
Jury Disregarded Instructions Given
Them by Judge, and It Is Also AL
legged That New and Material Evi-
dence Has Been Discovered.

PROVIDENCE, R. L, Feb. 11-CeciI
Victor Brown and Henry II. Spellman,
the two Negroes found guilty by jury
Saturday of the murder of DR.. c.
franklin Mohr, today filed in the su-
perior court, through their counsel, a
motion for a new trial
Mrs. Elizabeth f. Mohr, widow of
the physician, was acquitted by the
same jury of having incited the Ne
groes to slay her husband.
The motion alleges that the verdict
was contrary to the evidence and con-
trary to law; that the jury miscon-
ceived or disregarded the instructions
given them by the judge, and that the
defendants have discovered new and
material evidence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-11
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

The western war front is still the
central field of military interest. The
latest reports show no signs of a less
ening in the intensity of the violent
struggle which has been going on for
several days in the vicinity of Vimy
and Neuville, near the Belgian border.
while further south along the lines
there are signs of reawakening activ-
ity on the part of both Germans and
French
In Belgium, according to unofficial
reports, there had been a notable ar
tillery battle in progress during the
past 10 days near Ypres, but the opin-
ion appears to prevail among military
observers that the Germans have de-
cided to postpone their predicted of
fensive until more favorable weather
prevails. They are reported very
busy, however, in strengthening their
lines.
In Russia the artillery play on the
character, but the infantry does not
appear to have been active.
In Eolhynia the Russians report a
forward movement in the capture of a
hill, between the fortress of Grovno
and Lutsk, but the latest Austrian re.
ports claim that Emperor Nicholas s
troops have been held to their old po.
sition in Galicia and ON the Bessa
rabian frontier despite their desper-
ate attempts to advance.
A Petrograd despatch to Reuter- IS
says that Emperor Nicholas yesterday
left for the front.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-11
PERSONAL

Mrs. L. X. Fuller is able to be out
again, after an illness.
Rev. Father James p Rand was in
Bellows Falls yesterday.
Mrs. S. II. Mixer is i'll in her home
and nurse is caring for her.
Raymond Geddis finished work yes
terday at Houghton & Simonds Is.
Jacob Estey of Amherst college, is
spending the weekend at his home in
town.
E. G. Chace, who had been in town
on business, returned yesterday to
Providence, R. l.
Sheriff c. f. Mann went to South
Ashburnham, Mass, today to attend the
funeral of his aunt.
Fred C. Clark returned Wednesday
night from a business trip to Spring
field, Mass, and Providence, R. 1.
E. L. Knowlton mas returned from
Norwich university, where he visited
his son, Robert L. Knowlton, student
there.
Mrs Emma C. Joyslin went thi:
morning to Leonia, N J., to visit hel
son, f. c. Lewis, and family Mrs
Joyslin also will visit in Baltimore
Nd.
Mrs. S. w. Edgett went to Auburn
Mass, this morning to visit her broth
er and sister, Sherman Warren ant
Miss Lydia Warren. She viii be ava,
j two weeks.
! George Messer came last night from
Boston to visit at his home here unit
tomorrow, when he win go to Meriden
Conn.,, to take position in a larg
clothing store.
Sidney Morris is seriously i'll at tn
Melrose en- Linden street and a nurs
is in attendance. Mrs. Morris, VIII
was called to Philadelphia on accoun
of the illness of her son, returne,
! Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Harry Nelson and two childre
of Homer, n. Y, came yesterday t
visit until tomorrow with Mrs Persi
Eames They will go to Putney an
Westminster to visit. Mr.. Nelson fo1
merly was railway mail clerk with head
Iquarters at Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-11
GoULETTE DEFEATS BoLIN.
Brattleboro Man Won First Fall and
Lost Next Two.

Eddie Bolin of Brattleboro lost a
finish catch-as-catch-can wrestling
match at Boston last night TO Peter
Goulette. Bolin won the first fall with
head chancery and body hold in 21
minutes and % seconds. Goulette won
the second with a head scissors and
body hold in IS minutes and 30 seconds
and the third fall with the same holds
in 81 minutes and 40 seconds. Bolin re
fused to wrestle on any terms except
the winner-take-all basis, so Goulette
got all there was in the way of finan-
cial satisfaction. He defeated Bolin in
hard match a few weeks ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-11
REPORT ON AIR RAID.
German Claim to Have Dropped Bombs
on Harbor Works and Barracks.

LONDON, Feb. IL. = An official
statement issued by the German gem
eral naval staff is forwarded by Reu-
ter S Amsterdam correspondent as fol
lows: con the afternoon of Feb. 8
some of our naval aeroplanes dropped
bombs freely on the harbor works, fac
tories and barracks at Ramsgate, south
of the mouth of the Thames.
The official British account of We'd
nesday s night raid said bombs We're
dropped in the vicinity of Ramsgate
and the neighboring town of Broad
stairs and that the material damage
was confined to the shattering of glass.
Two women and one child were injured
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-11
MUSICALE ARRANGED
BY WOMAN'S CLUB
Miss Esther Dale, Soprano, and Other
Musicians to Be Heard Here Next
Wednesday Evening.

The annual musicale of the Wom-
an s club will be held next Wednesday
evening in the First Baptist church.
The artists will be Miss Esther Dale,
soprano; Miss Katherine Frazier, harp
list; Miss Rebecca Wilder Holmes, vio-
linist; and Mrs. Robert E. S. Ohm
sted, accompanist.
Miss Dale, who is an instructor in
the music department at Smith college,
has made many friends here who are
looking forward to hearing her again.
The musicale is open to the public and
tickets NAV be obtained in advance oil
Mrs. J. GRAY Estey, Mrs. Glenn c.
Gould and Mrs. VIII B. Smith, also at
Root s and Thomas s drug stores.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-11
MARSH OLIN PERKINS
is DEAD AT WINDSOR
Former Publisher of Windsor Journal
and Prominent in Public Affairs
and Freemasonry.
Especial to The Reformer.l

WINDSOR, VT, Feb. Il.
Marsh Olin Perkins, one of the
most widely known men in Vermont,
died in his home here last evening
after an illness of several months.
Mr. Perkins was born in Rutland
Feb. 7, 1S49, the son of Henry Olin
and Mary Eloise (Giddings) Perkins
He prepared for college in the Rutland
high school and received his degree
from Middlebury in 1870. He was
principal of the academy in South
Woodstock gear and then moved to
Windsor, where he had charge of the
high school from 1871 to 1880, when
he acquired control of the Windsor
Journal, of which he was editor and
publisher until 1909. He had been Ii.
brarian of the Windsor Library asso.
citation since 1905.
Mr.. Perkins had been man of
varied activities in his home com.
munity, serving as moderator at the
town meetings, president of the vii
lage corporation, superintendent of
schools and chairman of the school
board continuously since 1881.
Mr.. Perkins represented Windsor in
was senator from Windsor county in
state prison and received the military
rank of colonel of the staff of Gov
William P. Dillingham;. He was
prominent in the affairs of the Episco
| pal church. He was an Odd Fellow
and Free Mason. In the latter fra
ternity he was the ranking official OF
the state, as deputy of the supreme
council of SD Scottish Rite Masons
| for the northern jurisdiction of the
United States. He was past presiding
officer of all the Masonic bodies il
Windsor aud of all the grand bodie:
! of Vermont.
In 1873 Mr. Perkins married Clara
Alice McIndoe of Windsor. They
have six children.
/ The funeral will be held in the Con
gregational church in Windsor Monda!
afternoon at 1.30 o'clock. The ser
vices viii be in charge of Vernon
lodge, No. Is, F. and A. NJ. and tht
commandery at Windsor will act a
an escort.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-11
THE ALLIED AIRMEN
SHOW GREAT ACTIVITY
Are Constantly shelhng German Camps
-Forty4Seven Joined in Re
cent Attack.

AMSTERDAM, Feb. II, via London.
"A despatch from Ghent to the Echo
Bette says that on the Belgian front
here between Ypres and Armentiere a
violent artillery battle has been in
progress for 10 days. The Germans are
very busy strengthening their lines, but
the opinion prevails that they have
postponed the large offensive move
ment until the weather is more favora-
BILE.
Allied airmen are developing unpre-
eedented activity and constantly
shelling camps in the hands of the Ger
mans. Camp Houtholst, the despatch
saws, was visited during last week by
At raiding aviators, who did considera-
bic damage to German military proper
ty
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-11
Swiss Delegation Chosen to
Attend the Gathering in
Stockholm
FORD DELEGATES
AROUSED ENTHUSIASM
MIR. Lochner Assured Meeting That
Mr.. Ford Was Willing to Spend
Several Million Dollars to Promote
Success of Conference.

BERNE, Feb. II, via Paris. = A
meeting of 30 Swiss parliamentary
ans, after hearing the report of Louis
Lochner and Harry G. Evans as dele
gates of the Ford peace expedition,
decided unanimously to favor the par
ticipation of Switzerland in the neu-
tral peace conference at Stockholm.
Mr. Lochner assured the meeting
that Henry Ford has stated his will
hngness to spend several million dol
lars to promote the success of the con
ference to which Mr.. Lochner said all
the neutral countries are sending rep
resentatives.
A Swiss delegation was appointed at
the meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-11
ROLL CALL AFTER EASTER
Universalist Church Holds Annual
Meeting-Oficers Chosen.

The annual meeting of the Univer-
salist church was held last evening In
the church parlor, the pastor, Rev. Del
mar Z. Trout, as moderator. Mrs.
Helen Newman was elected clerk and
Fred c. Sargent ives elected treasurer.
The resolutions committee appointed
consists of Miss Ada Mason, Mrs. Lar
kin Amidon and the pastor, ex-officio
1t was voted to have the biennial roll
call after Easter. The treasurer's re-
port was the most satisfactory in the
recent years of the church.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-11
NEW OFFICE CREATED.
7. D. Fitzgerald Becomes Valuation
Engineer For Central Vermont z. z.

ST. ALBANS, Feb. ia circular
issued from the office of President f.
c. Smith of the Central Vermont rail
way announces the appointment of T.
ID. Fitzgerald as valuation engineer
with offices in ST. Adams. He has been
division engineer on the southern New
England extension of the road. The Of
fee is new one, made necessary by
the work being carried on by the fed
eral government in valuing the rail
road property of the United States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-11
Miss MOllie Fancher Died
Only Eight Days After
Her Golden Jubilee
WAS KNOWN ALL
OVER THE WORLD
Although Sightless and Having But
One Arm She Worked INCREASINGLY at
Knitting and Embroidery - injured
at Age of II.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1I.-Miss Mollie
Faneher, who celebrated her golden iu-
bilee as an invalid eight days ago,
died today AZ her home in Brooklyn.
In 1866, when Miss Fancher was Ia
years old and noted for her beauty.
she was thrown from her horse and
terribly injured. a year later she was
the victim of a street car accident,
which deprived her of the use of all
her limbs, except her right arm.
Miss Faneher was known all over
the world through the extraordinary
correspondence she built up during
the half century of her invalidism. Al
though sightless and only able to
move her right arm she worked un-
eeasingly at knitting and embroidery
and is said TO have used up 100000
pounds of worsted.