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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-06
WANTS TO DIVIDE
STATE OF MICHIGAN
Movement Started to Give Upper Pen
insula Separate Statehood Under
Name of Superior.

CALUMET, Mich, Jan. 6.-That the
49th state Of the Union will be the
state of Superior, comprising the pres
ent upper peninsula or 'Clover-land
of Michigan, was the prediction made
by Roger M. Andrews of Menominee
at the annual banquet of the business
men S association of this city last night.
vigorous campaign in this direction
will be carried on this year and its en-
thusiastic beginning there warrants the
prediction that it will Immediately re-
suit in an organized effort to bring
separate statehood to the Is counties
of the upper peninsula, which are geo
graphically separated from the lower
peninsula, and which were ceded to
Michigan by Congress in 1887, in set
tlement of the Ohio boundary dispute
Mr.. Andrews is the editor and pub
Usher of two of the leading newspa-
pers in this part of the state and has
been active for 15 years in bringing
about commercial and advancement or
carnations. His efforts resulted in the
establishment in 1911 of the upper
peninsula development bureau, which
for the first time united all the counties
into one commercial body. Mr.. An
drews was formerly state commissioner
of mineral statistics and is one of the
best known men in northern Michigan.
He presented carefully prepared ar
gument in favor of separate statehood,
backed by comparative statistics to
to support his claims.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-06
w. R. c. OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Joint Meeting Planned, but Given Up
Because of Illness.

Owing to illness among the officers
elect of Sedgwick post, G. A. R.. the
officers of the post were not installed
last evening when a joint installation
of the officers of the post and Sedg-
wick Woman s Relief corps had been
planned. They will be installed Satur-
day afternoon. The officers of the Re
lief corps were installed last evening,
as follows:
President, Mrs. Mary Robinson; SEN
ior vice president, Mrs. Eva Clark; jun
ior vice president, Mrs. Laura Wash
burn; treas, Mrs. Emily Allen: con
ductor, Mrs. Ellen Herrick; sec, Mrs.
Helen Newman; patriotic instructor,
Mrs. Mary Walker; musician, Mrs. En-
ma Niles; assistant conductor. Mrs. Mel
lie Morse; color bearers, Mrs. Nellie
Benson, Mrs. Emily Goodenough, Mrs.
Rose Arcand, Mrs. Mary Wood.
The president called upon Command
er Sidney L. May of the post, who re
sponded briefly. Peter S. Chase and Fl.
P. Hunter also spoke.
Abbott B. Richmond sang The Brave
Sentinel and in response to an encore
sang The Little Irish Girl. Mrs. G. II.
Hall and Mrs. B. G. Baldwin sang a
duet pleasingly. The program was con
cluded with the singing of America, af
ter which q social hour was spent and
refreshments were served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-06
LARGEST MEETING
OF WOMAN'S CLUB
Seumas MacMsnus Delighted Seasons
Largest Audience with Stories Of
Emerald Isle.

The Woman's club held the largest
afternoon meeting of the season yes
terday, when Seumas MaeManus, Irish
poet and storyteller, delighted his au-
dience for over an hour and a half
with his stories of the Emerald Isle.
ireland has ever preserved the art of
story telling, and Mr.. MacManus
through his childhood listened to the
shanachies by the freside telling their
old tales, until he learned their art
and became a shanachie himself. He
brings to America the wondrous fairy
and folk tales of his people. He calls
himself one of the mountain people
and can well portray the beauty, the
pathos and poetry of Irish life as he
knew it
Abbott Richmond, accompanied by
Mrs j. 6. Estey, sang very effectively
Mother Machree and How Ireland Got
Its Name.
The next meeting of the club viii be
held Jan. 26, and the lecture viii be
by Mrs. Beatrice Forbes-Robertson
Hale. The committee wishes to an
nounce that as the meeting is open to
the public, it Will be held in the audi
torium of the church so that all who
wish to take guests may feel assured
of seats. Following the speaking
there viii be an informal reception and
tea in the chapel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-06
MacMANUS SPEAKS ON
HISTORY OF IRELAND
In Public Lecture Under Auspices of
Leo Council He Tells of Erin's
Long Fight for Freedom.

Two audiences of Brattleboro people
yesterday heard Seumas MacManus
sing the praises of his native country
Ireland-tell entertaining1y of its peo-
pie, its history, its scenery, its folk lore
and its hopes and ambitions. He spoke
in the afternoon at a largely attended
meeting of the Woman s club and in
the evening gave a public address on
the history of ireland under the
auspices of Leo council, K c., in
knights of Columbus hall The Wo.
man s club meeting is reported else
where in this paper.
Mr.. MacManus spoke for two hours
in the evening. In particular did he
dwell on the 700 years of constant bat
tie that country has made and is max
ing for freedom. He declared that
while it has been defeated many times
it has never been conquered and never
will be. Fifteen years ago, when he
was school teacher there, it was a
crime to teach Irish history in Irish
schools to Irish children, but today it
is possible to teach such Irish history
as is passed and approved by a British
censor.
He traced from the early days to
the present the progress of the Irish
nation in its fight for home rule anc
independence and dwelt with delight
on the fact that the Gaelic language
is being revived and taught, the result
of the activities of the Gaelic league
He concluded with story represen
tative of the exaggerated type Of
stories told at firesides.
All who are acquainted with Mac
Manus's Irish stories, in the leading
magazines, or with his books, neet
| hardly be told that he got his knowl
edge of the wit and humor and poetry
and pathos of Irish life at first hand.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-06
c. H. Thompson on Political Future.


Charles H. Thompson of Montpelier,
member of the national executive com
mittee of the Progressive party, one
of the right hand men of Colonel
Roosevelt and other Bull Moose ma
tional leaders, as well as a friend of
George W. Perkins, of New York, has
sent the following communication to
the Boston Herald:
. 1t may seem somewhat dangerous
for an officer of the national Progress
sive party to make any political fore
cast at this time, but the sinking of
the liner Persia to my mind makes it
imperative for all PrOgressives to face
the question whether they wish q con
tinuanee of the present administration.
Personally what | can do to prevent
the reelection of Mr.. Wilson, | shall
gladly do. If the present foreign pol
icy is success we may well ask what
further humiliations we would suffer
if it fails.
What we need is apparently less
diplomatic letter writing and less ac-
tual passenger ship sinking and the
consequent fearful loss of innocent
lives
GA Dem ocratic success can only be
avoided next fall by the joint action
of the Republican and Progressive
parties. Personally | would like to see
this brought about and ! believe John
w Weeks, of Massachusetts, the best
man to bring this through, of all men
mentioned thus far in the Republican
ranks, and / hope New England will
send a solid delegation for him. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-06
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

Russian pressure on the Austrian line
from Volhynia southwark to Bukowina
continues heavy and official reports
from both sides indicate that the fight
ing is of desperate and sanguinary
character
Reports of the evacuation of Czerno-
witz by the Austrians have not been
confirmed, Petrograd unofficial advices
today only claiming that the Russians
have compelled the city's defenders to
fall back on their secondary lines
The French are pounding heavily on
the German trenches in the Cham
pagne region and have inflicted nota-
bic damage by their bombardments at
Rheims.
At conference held in London to-
day, British laboring men will de
termine upon the attitude of their or
ganizations toward compulsory enlist
ment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-06
Centre Congregational Church

Friday evening at meeting of the
prudential committee in the chapel.
Friday, 40 p. m.-Special meeting
Of the church to organize for the ev-
cry member canvas. Rev. Frank n.
Sheldon of Boston will be present, al
so the pastor 1t is hoped that every
member of the church will be present.
New members will be received into
the church Sunday morning, Jan. 16.
The pastor should have the names of
all who desire TO unite with the
church at that time before next Fri
dav evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-06
PEASLEE is STILL
ON WITNESS STAND
Is Now Being Cross Examined by At
torney General Tuttle in Murder
Trial at Concord.

CONCORD, n. H., Jan. 6.--The di-
rect examination cf Morrison H. Peas
lee, on trial here for the alleged muir
der of his father, Howard Peaslee,
was concluded today, after which At
torney General James p. Tuttle i'm
mediately began the -examina-
tion.
The defendant, who appeared cheer
full after being on the stand for al
most two days, testified that in the dis
cussion of an alleged murder at
Worcester, Mass, with Albert McDon-
aid, a detective, he said he had never
been in such trouble and wished he
had never met the detective. To this
he said, Mcdonald replied, 81 like
that" The question relating to a
lease of the Peaslee toyshop at Henni-
ker to Mcdonald with purchase OPP
tion was admitted as evidence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-06
TELEPHONE RATE CASE.
Conference of Officials Indicates Plans
for Settlement.

MONTPELIER, Jan. 6.-Although
no official report is forthcoming, it is
understood that the presence In the
city of r. G. Bacon and w. r. Warner
of the public service commission, Gov.
Charles w Gates, Attorney General IL.
G. Barber and General Counsel M. b.
Jones and Vice President f. K. Hall
of the New England Telephone com
pany means that a conference has
been held looking toward a settlement
of the telephone rate cases.
Rumors are in circulation to the eff
feet that the telephone company has
made a proposition. Commissioners
Bacon and Warner were on the com
mission when the telephone rate in
quiry was begun under the administra-
ton of ex-Gov. Allen NJ. Fletcher.
In the supreme court Tuesday the
case of the Addison and Panton Tele-
phone and Telegraph company, appeal
from an order of the public service
commission, was held open on re
quest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-06
MRS. ALLEN H. REED.
Died in Memorial Hospital Following
Caesarian Operation.

Mrs. Marguerite (Butler) Reed, Sc,
wife of Allen II. Reed of q Central
street, died in the Memorial hospital
Yesterday afternoon following Cae-
sarian operation Dee. 30.
Mrs Reed was born in Boston, Sept
Il, 1879, a daughter of John J. and
Mary DARCY Butler Her father
was a naval veteran of the Civil war.
She formerly spent the summer in
South Newfane, and on July 4, 1910,
she married Allen H. Reed, an employe
of the Estey Organ Co., and came here
to live.
Besides her husband she leaves an
infant daughter, Marguerite, and one
sister, Mrs James j. Carney of Boston.
The funeral will be held Saturday
morning at O'Clock at st. Michael s
Roman Catholic church and the burial
will take place in the Roman Catholic
Icemetery
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-06
SENATOR E. p. ADAMS
LOSES TWO FINGERS
Slipped While Passing Circular Saw
Near Home in Marlboro-Brought
to Memorial Hospital.

Senator Edwin P. Adams of Marl-
boro was brought to the Memorial hos
pital last night and the first two
fingers of his right hand We're ampu-
tated By DR.. Harry p. Greene.
Mr.. Adams and his son, Gerald
Adams, and George Warren had been
working up four-foot wood with a
circular saw near Mr.. Adam s home
and had finished saving for the day,
but had not shut off the power.
While walking past the saw Mr..
Adams slipped and threw out his hand
in such a way that it came in contact
with the teeth and the two fingers
were badly mangled
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-06
WEST CHESTERFIELD. N. H

The Sunday school will give a short
concert next Sunday at the opening
of the services at 3 O'Clock.
AS only small number attended
the parish meeting Monday evening
it was adjourned to meet in the hall
Wednesday evening, Jan. u, at 7.30
o clock.
The Ladies' society will meet in
the hall Wednesday afternoon to
tack a comfortable and elect officers
for the year. A supper will
be served at $50 O'Clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-06
AUSTRIA HAS NOT ANSWERED.
Fails to Reply to Request for Informa
ton in Persia Case.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Ambassa-
dor Penfield cabIed today that he had
presented informally to the Vienna for
eian office the American government s
request of any information on the de-
struction of the British liner Persia
and at the time of filing his despatch
had received no reply.
The American consul at Alexandra
reported that the afidavits he has
gathered from Persia survivors gave no
more proof that submarine torpedoed
the liner or regarding it's nationality
than were contained in his first de-
spatch.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-06
SPEAKERS OF NOTE
TO BE HERE JAN. 13
Presidents of American Unitarian As
sociation and the UniverSalist
General Convention.

\ union service for the Unitarian
and Universalist societies will be held
in the Unitarian church Thursday even
ing, January l3, at $50 O'Clock.
Addresses will be made by Rev. Samuel
A. Eliot, d. D., president of the Ameri-
can Unitarian association, and Rev.
Lee S. McCollester, D. D., president of
the Universalist General convention.
All interested, whether belonging to
these societies or not, will be heartily
welcome at this service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-06
SHORT ON SUGAR.
Russia Also Likely to Be Without
Flour, Berlin Reports.

BERLIN, Jan. 6, by wireless.-The
Russian committee in charge of the
distribution of fuels has decided that
no more material will be given to the
sugar factories. The factory owners
have announced that within a short
time there will be no more sugar for
sale in Russia, according to despatch
from the Over Seas News agency. The
Petrograd authorities announce that
if special measures are not taken the
city will be without flour at time of
the Russian Christmas, Jan. Z, the
agency says
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-06
ROOSEVELT TO WEST INDIES.
Plans to Leave on Feb. 10 for Trip Of
Six Weeks with His Wife.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Announcement
that Col Theodore Roosevelt viii start
Feb. Is on a trip to the West Indies,
from which he will not return until
April /, was made today. He will Do
accompanied By Mrs. Roosevelt. Col.
Roosevelt win speak in Philadelphia
before the National Amerieanization
commission on Jan. 90, but has can
eeled his speaking engagements IN
Chicago before the Illinois Progress
sives on Feb. u.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-06
Archibald Howe, Lawyer,
Found in Dying Condi-
ton I'm Cambridge
INJURIES PROBABLY
SELF-INFLICTED
Death Took Place After He Was Re-
moved to Hospital-Fa Family Was Not
Aware That He Had Disappeared
Former Anti -Imperalist.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Jan. 6-Archi-
bald NJ. Howe, a lawyer, died early
today at a local hospital a few hours
after he had been found in the street
in his night clothes and with a knife
wound in his throat and bruise on
his head.
The police and hospital authorities
stated that death probably was due to
self-inflicted wounds and exposure.
1t was not known how long Mr..
Howe had been missing, as his family
received the first word of his disap-
pearanee from the police
Mr.. Howe, who had been i'll some
time, was 6S years of age and was a
native of Northampton. He was prom
inently identified some years ago with
the anti-imperialistic movement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-06
ANOTHER AMERICAN LOST.
Rev. H. S. Salisbury, Missionary tc
India, Was on the Persia.

LONDON, Jan. 6. - The American
embassy here has received a report say
ing that the Rev. Homer r. Salisbury,
an American, was a passenger on the
Peninsular & Oriental liner Persia
which was sunk in the Mediterranean
but that he was not included among
the survivors.
Rev. Mr.. Salisbury s home was at To-
coma Park, Washington. He boarded
the steamship Persia at Marseilles, go
ing to join his wife who is mission
ary in India.
The Peninsula & Oriental Steamship
company confirms the report that Mr..
Salisbury embarked on the vessel at
Marseilles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-06
REVOLUTION IN HAITI.
Rebels Attack Marines, But Latter
Suffer No Loss.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. = A revolu-
tionary outbreak occurred at o'clock
Yesterday morning at Port-au-Prince,
Haiti. The force of American marines
maintained in Port-au-P Prince was at
tackled. One of the rebels was killed
by the Americans, who suffered no
losses. Several groups of the insurree-
tionists moved on Grand Prevot and
ran through the streets of the town
discharging rifles. The Americans met
them and they were rapidly dispersed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-06
AGAINST CONFUSION.
Labor Congress in England Opposes
House of Commons Bill.

LONDON, Jan. 6.-The labor con-
gress today went on record against the
Dill introduced in the house of COM
mons yesterday for compulsory mill
tary service, recommending that mem
bers Of the labor party in parliament
oppose the bill at all stages
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-06
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE.
Wilson Says He Wants to Get Best
Man in Country for Place.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-President
Wilson told callers today that before
appointing a successor to the late Su
premc Court Justice Lamar he would
thoroughly canvass the situation and
hear the arguments of delegations and
candidates. He said he wanted to get
the best man in the country for the
place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-06
BIG FOR BULGARIA.
Parliament Approves of a War Credit
of a Billion Dollars.

LONDON, Jan. Ga war credit of
& 1000. 100000 was enthusiastically ap-
proved by the Bulgarian parliament,
says . despatch from Saloniki. All sec
tions Of the opposition voted with the
government.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-06
THE WEATHER.
Partly Cloudy and Much Colder Tonight
with a Cold Wave

WASHINGTON, jan 6.-The wealth
er forecast: Partly cloudy and much
colder tonight with cold wave. Fri
day fair and colder in Maine. Fresh
to strong west winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-06
CALL TO NATIONAL BANKS.
Must Make Report of Condition at
Close of Business Dec. 81.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The comp
troller of the currency today issued
call to all national banks requiring
them to report to him their condition
at the close of business cn Friday,
Dee 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-06
In Odd Fellows Hall

Thursday, Jan. 6, at 7.3O p. m. -
Regular meeting of Oasis Eneampment
Installation of officers. A chicken pie
supper will be served at $50 p. m
sharp.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-06
BIG WAGE INCREASE.
Ten Per Cent to Unskilled Employees of
the Steel Corporation.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6. - The United
States Steel corporation today decided
to increase the wages of virtually all
of its unskilled employees about 10 per
cent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-06
Abandoned Thessaloniki is
Now a Menace to Naviga-
ton in the Atlantic
ALL PERSONS ABOARD
HAVE BEEN SAVED
The 90 Men of the Crew Were Res
cued by the Anchor Line Steamer
Perugia and the 800 Passengers Are
on the Patris

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The disabled
Greek steamer Thessaloniki, abandon
cd at sea by 800 passengers and 120
officers and crew, is still afoat and a
menace to navigation, according to ra-
dio message received today by the An
chor line from its steamship Perugia.
The Perugia rescued 80 men of the
rev and the mail of the Thessaloniki
and expected to arrive here tomorrow
night.
The passengers and remainder of the
crew are aboard the Greek steamer
PATHS, which will reach here tomor-
row.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-06
First Baptist Church

Week of Prayer-Friday, 730, Sub
ject, The White Gift.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-01-06

New York has about 100000 school
children.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-03-23
IS CHILD CROSS,
FEVER|SH, SICK
Look, Mother! If tongue 10
coated, give california
Syrup Of FIGS"

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels, and the result 10
they become tightly clogged with
, waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours, then your little one becomes
cross, .half-sick, feverish, don't eat,
sleep or act naturally. breath is bad.
system full of cold, has sore throat,
stomach-ache or diarrhoea. Listen,
Mother! See II tongue is coated, then
give q teaspoonful of California
Syrup of Figs" and in few hours all
the constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out Of the sys-
tenn, and you have well child again.
Millions Of mothers give California
Syrup Of Figs" because it is perfectly
harmless; children love 1t, and it>nev.
er fails to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
OF all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-03-23
TAKES OFF OANDRUFF
HAIR STOPS FALLING
olrlSi Try Thlsl Makes Hair Thick.
Glossy, Fluffy, 5eautIful--No
Moro Itching Scalp.

Within ten minutes after an appli.
cation Of Danderine you cannot find q
single trace Of dandruif or falling hair
and your scalp will not itch, but what
will please you most will be after q
few weeks use, when you see new
hair, fine and downy at first-yes--but
really new hair-growing all over the
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou-
bles the beauty OF your hair. No diff
ference how dull, faded, brittle and
scraggy, just moisten a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw II
through your hair. taking one small
strand at q time. The effect is amaz-
ing-your hair will be light, fluffy and
wavy. and have an appearance Of
abundance; an Incompatible luster,
softness and luxuriance.
Get a rs cent bottle OF Knowlton's
Danderine from any store, and prove
that your hair Is as pretty and soft
as any-that 1t has been neglected or
injured by careless treatment-thats
all-you surely can have beautiful hair
and lots Of 1t II you will just try q lit
tie Danderine. Adv.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-03-23

was to be given a ri1e to XIII tine
'gringos in Columbus told him
would shoot him first
81 believe you would. he said.
Mrs Wright was guarded outside OF
Columbus. about 500 yards, while the
attack was made on the city She
asked to be released, but her guard
said he must have Villas consent.
When the troops retreated she started
toward Columbus. Villa. one OF the
last of the fleeing raiders. stopped
beating his horse and men with mis-
sword upon seeing her.
DO you want to go homer ne
asked.
DO you mean to Mexico?" she
asked.
No, to the United States"
Yes"
Go" he said.
May I take my mare and saddleY''
she asked
Yes. he answered. and rode on.
Mrs. Wright then rode into CoIum'
bus