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Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-11
HUGHES ELECTION
IS CERTAIN now
Shaw Tells Business Men Of
Lincoln that Victory Is in
Sight for Republicans.
SIZES UP THE SITUATION

Lincoln, Oct. l0.-(Special. THAT
Hughes will certainly be elected was
the opinion of Leslie M. Shaw made
this morning to a group of business
men who called on him at the Terry
hotel, before leaving for continue
ton of his trip over the state.
Mr.. Shaw has been travelling extern
sively over the country and has had a
chance to size up he>situation from
all its angles and is not at all back
ward in giving his opinion of the re-
suit of the election.
Dodge county is looking good from
a republican standpoint, according to
those in touch with the situation here,
Some democrats are willing to admit
that the thing does not have nearly
as rosy hue for democratic victory
as it showed two weeks ago, and this,
coupled with the fact that the people
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-11

have begun to study the situation and
are comparing past records OF the
democratic>party with what might be
expected if it should be continued in
power, is having the effect OF bringing
about a change in sentiment, which,
according to local politicians who
should know, will mean great changes
before November rolls around.
Not Much Enthusiasm.
At Columbus, while Platte county
is strongly democratic. the speech OF
Vice President Marshall yesterday, II
is asserted, did not indicate that there
was much Enthusiasm for the ticket,
The vice president did not appear to
be able to convince his hearers that
he was very sangu'ne on anything,
and his repeated admissions that, 81
do not know" when discussing differ
ent phases of the democratic congress
sional work, it is said, indicated that
he was about as much up in the air as
a man could we'll be.
When discussing the proposition
claimed by the democrats that the
present congress was responsible, and
not the war, for the high prices of
grain and hogs, the vice president ad-
mitted that he did not know and could
not tell the people really what was
RESPONSIBLE.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-11

No better remedy for rheumatism and
neuralgia than Sloan's Liniment The first
application gives relief Only Csc. All
druggists.-Advertisem
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-11
Cure for Cholera Morbus.

when our little boy, now 7 years
old, was baby he was cured Of chol-
era morbus by Chamberlain's' Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
writes Mrs. Sidney Simmons, Fair
Haven, N. Y. "Since then other
members of my family have used this
valuable medicine for collie and bowel
troubles with good satisfaction and
gladly endorse it as remedy of ex-
ceptional merit" Obtainable every
where advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-11
Republican Committee Busy.

Stella, Neby Oct. 1O-(Special.)-
The republican county central COM
mittee has started big campaign.
The first meeting was at Falls City,
with Judge Hilton as speaker. Con-
gresham Hamilton of Michigan
spoke at Humboldt. Leslie M. Shaw,
will deliver an address at Falls City.
Charles E. Hughes is expected to
speak Saturday forenoon. Friday eve
ming, October 20, an address will be
given at Falls City by DR.. w. A.
Hunsberger OF New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-11
Weddings at Stella.

Stella, Neb., Oct. 10.-(Special. y
Clarence F. Noa, aged 80 years, and
Miss Lola Deweese, aged "a years,
will be married at the home of the
brides parents, between Stella and
Humboldt, Wednesday evening.
George Troxcil, aged l8, and Miss
Nellie Liberty, aged 10, surprised
their friends by getting married late
Saturday evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-11

GERMAN SUBMERSIBLE NOW RAIDNG IN YANKEE
WATERS-Phoograph showing the U-5S it appeared in
Newport harbor last Saturday. when suddenly showed
stare Americans and deliver for the German
ambassador Bernstorff The U53 spent several
hours Newport while its commander exchanged calls with
the commanders of the American fleets stationed there 1t
then put and began its destructive work early SUM-
day morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-11

Dr. Kings New Life Pills will overcome
your constipation, biliousness and indiges-
ton. Take dose tonight, Only 25c, All
druggists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
VOLUME OF MAIL GROWS.
Express Business Also Very Large -
Extra Cars on Trains to Meet Christ
mas Season Demands

While many persons did their Christmas
shopping early not all of them shipped
presents by mail or express very early, as
the postal employees and the eXpressmen
can testify. During the last two days
the outgoing mail has been increasing
steadily, especially in the parcel post de-
partment, but the incoming mail did not
begin to be felt much until Wedues
day afternoon. From now on until Mon
day and Tuesday all postofiice employees
and everyone connected in any capacity
with an express company will be worked
to the limit
On the 423 train Wednesday after
noon there was an extra baggage car at
the rear in charge of two mail clerks
All straight pouched parcel mail was
loaded into that car The mail that had
to be worked on the train was put on
the regular mail car All trains carrying
express and mail from now until after
Christmas will have at least one extra car
for the handling of the mail and express,
and some of them more. BY today all
through trains will be heightened out by
extra coaches for the accommodation of
folks hurTing to their homes for the an
nual get together at Christmas time
and because of the rush OF express, mail
and humans all trains are sure to be late,
some OF them hours late.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
AIRPLANE MAIL SERVICE.
Line Between New York and Chicago
May Be Established.

Airplanc mail service between New
York and Chicago is being considered
by the postotfice department. Announce
ment was made this week that the
plan is regarded practicable and might
be established with part of the proposed
100000 postal appropriation for ex-
perimental aerial service.
Department officials estimate the
flight of 700 miles could be made in
from to IA hours, with an average
time Of eight hours and load of from
800 to 1000 pounds Of mail Flying
would be at night, plane leaving
each city at 6 p. M, alighting at three
regular stations in the vicinities of
Williamsport, Pa, Niles and Napoleon
o., where extra machines, fuel and
equipment parts would be maintained
At Niles second machine would be
taken on relay. Eventually emergency
alghting stations might be established
every % miles, each equipped with
powerful guiding lights. Postal author
tiles suggest that letters despatched be.
fore 6 O'Clock at either New York o,
Chicago would be delivered before g
0 clock the following morning, but un-
der best conditions and with special
messenger might be delivered soon after
midnight.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
NORTH ADAMS VOTES DRY.
Majority Against the Saloons 100 =
Has Been in Wet Column 80 Years.

North Adams voted no-li ense Tues.
day for the first time in 81 years, and
Ezra ID. Whitaker, Independent, was
elected mayor. Whitaker S elect IN was
not generally expected, although it was
well known that he had exceptional
strength at the polls. His nearest oppo,
ncnt was DR.. Wallace f.. Brown, Repub-
lican, who served as mayor three years,
and who was defeated for reelection
a year ago by John w. Gale, who ran
Tuesday for reelection a. a Demo
crat. DR.. Brown, the Rcpuhl an nomi-
nee, was 147 votes behind Whita kcr,
and Mayor Gale ran poor aird with
total of 43l. Whitaker ] ,crived ,Jll
votes and Brown 1864.
The surprise of the day came in the
overturn for no-license. a strong
fight had been put up by the "dry -
advocates, and it was known that they
would make n better sh' wing than a
year ago, when they fell short by 1Sl
votes. The strenuous & forts of the
license men during the I1st few days
were expected to counte act the no.
license effort, but they failed to make
much of an impression and the city
went dry by an even 100. The vote was
1906 to ,596.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
BOSTON DECIDEDLY WET.
City Carried for Saloons Tuesday by
Large Margin Of 23,051-Billy Sun
day Not Depressed.

Boston on Tuesday voted to continue
the licensed sale of liquor after the
livelicst campaign the city has had in
many years. The vote in favor of Ii
ccnsc was 53,459. with 29,9g7 against.
Last year thc vote for license was 49,
ll5. and 81 ,S77 against. The total vote
was the largest ever east there on the
license question and the majority of
23,462 for license has been exceeded
only three times in the city's history.
The largest ma ority-2s,d l3-was re-
corded in 1905.
The liquor question overshadowed
all other issues in the campaign and
both the license and no license forces
were represented by many workers i'll
virtually every precinct. Hundreds OF
conveyances were used to carry voters
to the polls. Women holding banners
bearing pictures of small children on
which were printed the words, "Please
protect MS by voting no license were
stationed in the vicinity of most of
the polling booths. Motor trucks and
brewery wagons carrying printed APP
peals to vote eyes were sent through
the city by the license forces.
Rev. William 4. Sunday, who is con.
Quoting an cvangclistic campaign there
took a prominent part in the fight. He
delivered several addresses on the
liquor issue and urged the voters who
attended his meetings to vote ono.
The Massachusetts anti-saloon league
sent out thousands of circulars and
kept force of orators busy for weeks
No-license workers were at a loss to
explain the decrease in the "no' vote
from last years figures. Suburban and
residential districts which they had
counted upon to poll heavy majorities
for no license, returned majorities for
license, many of them of a substantial
nature. Liquor interests asserted that
many voters in these districts who ordi.
narily voted "no'' in order to keep sa.
looms out of their particular wards
changed their votes to "yes' this year
because of the fear that the entire city
would go "dry' and that the revenue
derived from liquor licenses would be
lost.
Mr.. Sunday had this to say of the IL
cense vote: at is only delaying the
execution a little longer. They know
the roof is getting ready to fall in. The
thing which amazes me is that the
American people have endured the
curse as long AS they have. 1t won 7
be many moons till the whiskey trust
is called for sentence and that the
sentence will be: of the earth with
their carcass.
Z" Don t think I m feeling blue" he
said, "because the drys didn t carry it
Like John Paul Jones, haven t begun
to fight yet. That s nothing. Never
mind. We II soon have that bunch
whore it won't wigglc. They can see
the handwriting on the wall. The ma
tional 'wets' know they We only a
little while to exist This has delayed
the day of execution little longer.
That 5 all. There S an old saying about
those laughing best who laugh last.
Don t worry. Don T worry We have the
laugh coming yet
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
PROF. MuNsTERBERa DEAD.
Stricken While Lecturing Before Claes
at Radcliffe College Saturday--Noted
Scientist and Psychologist.

Hugo Munsterberg, professor of psy-
cbology of Harvard died suddenly Sat
urday while lecturing before a class at
Radcliffe college. Prof. Munsterberg
was seized with what appeared to be
sinking spell on the lecture platform.
Some of the young women members of
his class, of whom there were 60, went
to his side and then called on the col
lege physician, DIR. Jewett. The latter
reached the stricken teacher just before
he expired. Prof. Munsterberg had de
livered part of a lecture on elementary
psychology.
Prof Munsterberg had talked for
about half an hour when he appeared to
hesitate and a moment later stretched
his right hand toward the desk as
through to steady himself. He tottered
and his hand swept his watch and eye
glasses from the desk to the floor. Be-
fore anyone could reach him he had
fallen and was unconscious when DIR.
Harold h. Burt, his assistant sprang
to his side. Death took place within
90 minutes. DR.. Fred X. Jewett, his
physician, who had been called from
an adjoining room, found the psycholo-
gist dying when he reached him. Prof.
Munsterberg had appeared to be in his
usual health. Well-knOwn in educa-
tional circles many years Prof. Mum
sterberg became prominent publicly
soon after the great war began. a
German by birth he presented in adj
dresses and in written articles the atti-
tude of the Teutonic allies as he under
stood it. AS a result he was brought
into controversies with other members
of the Harvard faculty who were out
spoken in their defense Of the allies.
The discussion became bitter and at
times personal.
Prof Munsterberg had repeatedly
urged that lasting peace for the world
might be brought about through the
initiative of the United States. Prof.
Munsterberg was born in Danzig, Ger
many, in 1863. He came to Harvard
in 1892 as professor of psychology. In
1910 he returned to Germany as Har-
ward exchange professor at the uni
vcrsitv of Berlin and in 1912 resumed
his work at Harvard. For 90 years
Prof. Munsterburg had written extern
sively on philosophical, psychological
and scientific subjects. One of his best
known works was The American. lie
was twice decorated by the German
emperor. At the time of his death he
was president of the Boston German
association. Prof. Munsterberg leaves
his wife and a daughter, Marguerite.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
MARRIAGES.

In Brattleboro, Dec. ., by Carl S
Hopkins, Esq, Charles B. Goodale and
Mrs. Josephine Uapine) Fecto.
In Brattleboro, Dee 10, by Rev,
George f. Tomkinson, Albert w. Avery
of Westfield, Mass, and Miss Claudia
Mary Marcoulier of Southampton,
Mass.
In Brattleboro, Dec 16, by Carl s
Hopkins, Esq, Joseph a. Lavoie and
Miss Marion l.. Collins, both of Green
field, Mass.
In Brattleboro, Dec. IS, by Rev
Thomas w. Owens, James Henry New
ton and Jeanne Scott PURGE, both of
Easthampton, Mass.
In Brattleboro, Dec. 20, by Carl S
Hopkins, Esq, Edward Gilbert McMa
hon and Miss Florence Mabel Brown
both of Hartford, Conn.
In Brattleboro, Dec. -, by Rev. d. E.
Trout, Robert Hromada of West Wards
boro and Miss Mrth E. Pike of Wards
boro.
In North Adams, Mass, Dee. 13
George c. Conrad of Rochester, \. V.
and Florence Melinda (White) Zeller
of Nottingham.
In Wilmington, Dec, II, by Rev. DR.
Christian Petersen, belmont Hicks and
Miss Ruth Wheeler, both of Halifax.
In Wilmington, Dee. 16, by Rev. L.
II. Metcalf, Don Frederick Eddy of
Windham and Miss Jcnnie Pease of
Londonderry.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
Stirred UP.
Burlington Clipper


The Mortified News is really stirred
up over the suggestion offered by this
paper that the incoming legislature will
go after Tax Commissioner Plumley s
head largely on account of his activity
in the Fletcher campaign.
There is no wild rumor about it.
The matter is being generally discussed
all over the state. 1t is not denied that
an effort will be made to abolish the
Office and have the work of tax commits
sioner performed by the state treasur-
err. 1t is said that the object is in the
interest of economy.
Now just wait and see how far this
" economy dodge will be carried out.
There are many ways in which state
expenses can be reduced and no doubt
some commissions could be abolished.
But it is laughablc to put out that
the tax commissioner office is to be
abolished in the interest of economy.
That office is instrumental in bringing
into the state treasury a large amount
of money each year and the duties are
much more than merely clerical. The
state tax commissioner is one of the
most important of the state officers and
it is a question if it would be advisa-
BILE to abolish il.
Anyway if it is done it will be for
the purpose of getting Mr.. Plumley 5
political head.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
PLENTY OF MEAT.
Amount in Cold Storage in New Eng.
'o land Unusually Large.

The stocks of frozen and cured meats
held by wholesale Strengthening and meat
packing establishments and public cold
storages in New England are enor-
mously in excess Of the quantities held
ut this time last year.
In view Of the charges being made
by consumers that the holding of large
quantities of these goods in storage is
responsible for the high cost of living,
the figures gathered by the office of
markets and rural organization Of the
department of agriculture, demonstrat-
ting these facts, are highly interesting.
The statistics gathered by the de
partmcnt show that larger quantities of
frozen beef frozen pork, dry salt pork,
sweet picked pork, lard and frozen
lamb and mutton are held in the New
England states than in any other sec
tion of the country.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
THE PosTorFIoE TELEPHONE.
Patrons Not Supposed to Make Tele-
phonic Inquiries Regarding Their Mail
Unless Necessary.

The increasing use of the telephone
for mail inquiries by patrons of the
Brattlcboro postoflice would indicate
that there exists in the minds of many
people misunderstanding as to tho ex-
tent to which the telephone is to be
used Mt postofficc.
Where permission is given by the
department for the installation of n
telephone in q postofiice it is distinctly
understood that it is to be used exclu.
sively for the transaction of postal
business.
Potal employees are not supposed to
answer telephone inquiries as to wheth-
err or not there is mail at the Office for
any particular individualeor firm. There
are several reasons for this. The Pos
tai Laws and Regulations forbid the
giving of information regarding mail
by telephone to anyone unless the voice
of the inquirer is distinctly recognized
as that of the person entitled to re-
ceive the information asked for; even
If this regulation did not exist it can be
seen readily that if the public gen
orally made a custom of using the tele.
phone for this purpose it would neces-
state the employment of an extra
clerk to answer all the inquiries, and
no allowance is made or would be made
by the postof1ice department for such q
purpose
When conditions arise which appear
to justify patrons in making telephone
inquiries regarding their mail, this of.
flee will be perfectly willing to accom-.
modate, but I would respectfully sug.
gest that for the reasons given above
such inquiries be made only in ease of
necessity.
NJ. J. MORAN, Postmaster.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
BIRTHS.

In Brattleboro, Dec. 10, a daughter
Amy, to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry d. Wilbur
In Wilmington, Dec. II, a son to Mr.
and Mrs Ernest Harris.
In Townshend, Dec Is, a son to Mr.
and Mrs Robert d. Greenwood.
In West Guilford, Dee. l6, son Il
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Mortified, grand
son to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry MerrifclC
of West Guilford and Mr.. and Mrs
Murray Cook of North Heath, Mass.
In Springfield, Mass, Mercy hos
pital), Dec. 90, daughter to Mr.. ant
Mrs. Richard J. Clancy, granddaughter
to Mr. and Mrs. George Croll of Brat
tleboro.
In Halifax, Dee. 20, son to Mr.
and Mrs. w. B. Warren.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
SHRINERS AT RUTLAND.
B. A. Robinson of Bellows Falls Elected
to High Office.

The annual meeting of Cairo TEN
pie. Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, was
held in Rutland Friday with an at
tendance of 400. There were three
sessions. Ten candidates were ini
ated. In the election of officers the
following were chosen: Illustrious Pc
tentate, G. D. Simonds of Burlington;
chief rabban, B. A. Robinson of Bellows
Falls; assistant rabban, Georges G. Kin
caid of Fair Haven; oriental guide, NJ.
G.. Clark of Burlington; treasurer, Frank
L. Allen of Fair Haven; recorder, Philip
II. Seaver of Rutland; high priest and
prophet, DR.. A. w. Farnsworth of Rut-
land delegates to imperial council, n.
d. Bissonnette of Burlington and Fred
Briggs of Brandon. A banquet was
served at $50 in the Shrine banquet
hall,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
Liquor Dealers Make No Votes.
bennington BannerD


The saloon men in Massachusetts ought
to be able to discern the handwriting ON
the wall Fifteen cities voted on the Ii.
cense question Tuesday. Not one in the
dry column changed in favor OF the open
saloon, and four which are now under IL
cense-Fall River, Haverhill, Taunton and
Leominstel'- voted to 90 dry. In most of
the cities which remain in the license col.
umn the majorities OF previous years were
reduced. Pittsfed was held by the sa-
looms by the narrow margin OF % votes,
and it is significant that larger cities like
Hoyoke and Springfield give license ma
iorities of only 49S and 1877 respectively.
Brattleboro Reformer,
And it is the liquor dealers themselves
and no others who drive the towns to vote
no. Fifteen to twenty DRINKS on the
streets of Bennington Saturday afternoon
and evening week after week placed there
by the saloon keepers themselves 80 times
out of 100 make no license votes faster
than all the temperance orators that ever
spoke in town When good workmen and
good citizens are kept away from their
Jobs for weeks at a time while liquor
dealer takes their money and piles up a
debt that will render the family destitute
for an indefinite period the saloon keeper
is an active agent in the cause of prohibi-
ton What is true in Bennington is true
all over the country. There is one great
force that is fast driving this country To
prohibition and that force is composed OF
the men who sell liquor and those who
drink it to excess. Billy Sunday, William
Jennings Bryan, the anti-saloon league and
all the other similar organizations are only
a small factor in the matter
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro (Homc for the Aged
Dee. is, Mrs. Louisa (Spaulding) Cove
50, widow of NJ. V. B. Cove.
In West Brattleboro (Melrose hos
pitaD, Dec Is, Sidney Rich, a, OF
Wilmington.
In South Londonderry, Dec. IS, Cor
don Evarts Phillips, %.
In Wardsboro, Dec 10, Luther Whit
comb, o..
In Cnmbrdgcport, Dec. u. George Dun
ham, So.
In PittsGcld, Mass, Dec 10, Andrew
Hall Fuller, q, a native of Halifax,
In Cambridge, Mass, Dee. l3, Mrs
Eliza NJ. Cutting. "a, widow of Hiram
S. Cutting of Guilford.
In Watertown, Mass, Dee, 20, Clarke
Gushing Fits, 46. of Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
49, 46l 4I7-l309

Charles A. burlington, administrator
Of the estate of John II. Bean of Mid
dlcbury, has brought suit in the Add.
son county court against the Rutland
railroad to recover damages of $50 900
on the ground that Mr.. Bean lost his
life through negligence of the railroad.
Mr.. Bean was shipping ear of pc.
tatoes year ago and had been given
permission to board a freight train in
order to care for them. While walking
along the roof of the car, after the
train had started, he was knocked of
and killed when his head came in con.
tact with an overhead pass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-22
History of the
National Banking System
DEFECTS IN THE ACT OF 1865

In our last article outlined system inaugated
National Banking Act
which brought to the
TAR perfect And its
About
Of the American financial
weeded out the wisely
ing system.
National Banking Act
But failed
TINS correspond
5ank issued their
bonds made it 0
Now there times in
time
winch the
At these
ability meet the nd
Crisis this be
liabilities they
medium of which will
demand lasts When times
white their hands
that
currency that is to which
occasion requires This the National
the Adrich National Monetary passed the
Adrich Vreeand
THE VERMONT NATIONAL BANK
Banking Series No. IL.